Chapter 00145: You Are More Suitable for a Long Halberd
# You Are More Suitable for a Long Halberd
Chapter 145
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 145: You Are More Suitable for a Long Halberd
"Is this your divine ability?" Liu Li stared blankly at Lan Xiaobu.
She had never seen a Golden Core practitioner unleash such a terrifying power.
Not to mention Golden Core cultivators, even those in the Spirit Refining realm within the sect could not display such appalling abilities.
It was only then that Lan Xiaobu noticed Liu Li, who was lying on the ground.
Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her face had turned pale once again.
His gaze fell upon the shattered giant axe and the massive stone it had cleaved open.
He understood clearly what had happened.
"I'm so sorry! I just comprehended a divine ability and didn't mean to hurt you," Lan Xiaobu said as he rushed forward to help Liu Li up.
Still dazed by the might of Lan Xiaobu's strike, Liu Li didn’t even register what he was doing.
Initially, when he had carried her away under his arm while she was unconscious, she had accepted it, but now that she was awake, she felt it wasn’t right.
Lan Xiaobu didn't think much of it; it was just an instinctive apology.
"What an impressive divine ability," Liu Li murmured to herself.
Lan Xiaobu walked over to where the giant axe had shattered and picked up a few pieces of debris with a sigh.
"It’s a shame. I finally got my hands on a decent magic artifact, and I ended up breaking it while trying out a divine ability."
As he collected the fragments, he thought it might not be realistic to repair the axe.
He wondered where he could find an appropriate weapon for himself.
Should it still be an axe? But he felt that using an axe wasn't very smooth for him.
"With a single note, the final farewell’s melody rings; palace music rises, and the long halberd slashes across nine thousand miles..."
Liu Li repeated the words Lan Xiaobu had shouted earlier, suddenly asking him, "This should be the sound of the divine ability from that axe, right?"
"It should be," Lan Xiaobu replied casually.
Though the strike he performed stemmed from the "Seven Sounds," the sound was entirely a reflection of his own true feelings.
If he had the chance again, he would bring his own giant axe and return to slay all the bandits that plundered his homeland, ensuring his country would never suffer fragmentation.
Liu Li observed Lan Xiaobu’s expression and felt he had many stories behind him, which didn’t quite match his age.
"Honestly, I think this divine ability of yours is better suited for a long halberd than a giant axe," Liu Li said slowly.
Lan Xiaobu was taken aback for a moment, then he imagined holding a long halberd that would sweep through nine thousand miles.
What a magnificent and powerful feeling that would be!
"When autumn arrives on September eighth, my flowers bloom, and a hundred flowers perish."
One should live like that.
One day, when he wields a long halberd, all the fiends and goblins would flee at his presence, simply because he stood here as the Lord of Cloth.
"What are you thinking about?" Sensing Lan Xiaobu’s intense aura, Liu Li asked curiously.
She had merely offered a suggestion.
Lan Xiaobu snapped out of his reverie, realizing he was empty-handed without a magic weapon yet dreaming of wielding a halberd to slay all foes.
He felt a wave of discouragement wash over him; even with a halberd, he was still just a Golden Core cultivator.
His spirits dropped, and Liu Li noticed immediately.
Finding it amusing, she thought this man was a sect master, yet he seemed…
"It’s nothing. Just thinking about where I could find a long halberd to use... sigh..."
Lan Xiaobu sighed.
He couldn’t just be without a handy magic artifact, could he? Maybe he should start learning artifact refining?
He had heard that array masters were revered by all, so he began studying arrays.
The sect lacked pills, and the alchemists were high above others in their eyes, which frustrated him, so he also delved into alchemy.
Now, lacking a magic weapon, he would learn artifact refining too? That felt a bit ridiculous.
The energy one possesses in their life must be limited, right? Previously, he studied arrays and alchemy because he had no cultivation technique.
Now that he had one, he should focus his efforts primarily on cultivation.
"Have you heard of the Falling Halberd Valley?" Liu Li spoke up.
Lan Xiaobu shook his head; he had never heard of this Falling Halberd Valley.
Liu Li continued, "The Falling Halberd Valley is at the far western edge of the Yuan Continent. It’s nearly at the boundary of the continent. They say there's a painted halberd there, and it's been stuck in the ground for countless years. Even when the continent was divided, many powerful beings passed by without taking it."
Lan Xiaobu asked in confusion, "By your account, this halberd should have been taken ages ago, right? How could it still be there?"
Liu Li shook her head, "No, they say this halberd is an exceptional artifact, but it requires a master. Many have tried to take it, but either they returned empty-handed or never came back at all. Plus, on the Yuan Continent, not many use halberds as their magic weapon, so it remains there."
Lan Xiaobu remained perplexed, "How powerful could those beings be that separated the continent? Even if the halberd needs a master, surely it would have been taken."
Liu Li replied, "The halberd only appeared when the continent was divided. Some powerful individuals had no idea about it, and of those who did, many didn’t care. After all, for them, it was more important to leave that place as quickly as possible. Once they departed, the halberd was discovered by other cultivators, but one Earth Immortal tried to take it and failed."
"Even an Earth Immortal couldn’t take it?" Lan Xiaobu frowned.
He was leagues away from being an Earth Immortal; if even they couldn’t retrieve it, how could he?
"Indeed, that place is extremely dangerous. Many who went there never returned. Besides, the halberd isn't a commonly used magic weapon, which is why fewer people venture there now."
Liu Li finished speaking and handed over a jade slip to Lan Xiaobu.
"This marks the location of the Falling Halberd Valley."
Lan Xiaobu took the jade slip, looking at Liu Li with confusion.
"This doesn’t quite fit your personality."
Lan Xiaobu had defined his own temperament and also assigned one to Liu Li.
That proud woman would never willingly give him something.
Liu Li’s cheeks flushed slightly.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu unleash the halberd divine ability with his giant axe triggered an impulse in her.
She felt he should be using that giant halberd from Falling Halberd Valley.
This notion seemed unrelated to the fact that he had saved her, or maybe deep down she understood he saved her to help block Gui Wushou.
"Regardless, thank you. The Kunxu Secret Realm will close soon, and I need to enter seclusion for a few more days. By the way, you can freely use the Five-Spirit Liquid here; I have enough already."
As Lan Xiaobu spoke, he stored the jade bucket containing the liquid he had taken for Liu Li into his ring.
He had rescued Liu Li and brought her here.
It was more of a tacit mutual understanding.
As for the Five-Spirit Liquid, he wouldn't give it away just like that.
Telling her about Falling Halberd Valley was out of the question; after all, he had saved Liu Li twice.
He intended to organize all his storage pouches during his seclusion to see if he could find a magic artifact.
As soon as he left, he would be facing Gui Wushou.
"Lan Xiaobu, you should be able to set up a level-five array, right? Or are you perhaps a level-five array master?" Liu Li's expression had returned to normal.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, "That's right. My cultivation is average, but my talent for array formation is top-notch. You’ve seen it, right? How powerful was the Spirit Gathering Array I set up? In the future, you can come to me for help setting up protective arrays for your cave."
Liu Li ignored his bravado and said seriously, "Once you go out, you won't stand a chance against Gui Wushou. And knowing his nature, he might have already wiped out your Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect. If you're willing, I can introduce you to the Western Kunlun Sect as an elder of arrays."
Lan Xiaobu's face darkened.
His greatest worry was that Gui Wushou had already gone to Thousand Clouds Immortal Sect.
Thinking of this, Lan Xiaobu lost all desire to chat.
"I am still a sect master; how could I become an elder in another sect?"
After saying that, Lan Xiaobu set up a concealment array again.
Within the array, he opened the dozen or so storage pouches he had collected.
Piles of spirit herbs, spirit stones, magic artifacts, and pills…
Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but marvel.
No wonder so many cultivators enjoyed robbing; this was indeed the best way to get rich quickly.
Forget low-level spirit herbs; even the seventh-level spirit herbs were piled up before him, not to mention eighth and ninth-level ones.
Why are the Kunxu tokens so valuable? Just look at the mountain of treasures piled up in front of him, and you would know.
Among them were even spirit herbs needed by Earth Immortal realm cultivators, showing how much wealth those guys had gained while he was protecting the Five-Spirit Mysterious Stream.
Fortunately, he wasn't doing too badly; he had returned with nearly twenty storage pouches.
When Lan Xiaobu found a True Essence Pill in one of the pouches, he was immediately overjoyed, then slapped his forehead.
How foolish! His cultivation couldn’t be raised quickly in a short time; he could just use pills! The True Essence Pill was precisely the kind of pill for this situation.
It was a sixth-grade spirit pill, perfect for Golden Core practitioners.
Once consumed, as long as one could withstand the surge of spiritual power, their strength would temporarily soar to the transformation state.
Of course, generally, after consuming the True Essence Pill, a person's strength would only be close to the transformation state, but not genuinely possess it.
Lan Xiaobu was different; his divine sense far exceeded that of the transformation state, so when he consumed the True Essence Pill, his strength would become truly that of a Transformation Realm cultivator.
The only downside to the True Essence Pill was that using it would shorten one’s lifespan by twenty years.
But for Lan Xiaobu, that wasn't a problem at all; he had plenty of longevity fruits on him.
This pill was a wonderful thing, giving him even more chances to face Gui Wushou.
Lan Xiaobu organized all the items and stored them in his ring before taking out some lower-grade items to place in the storage pouch at his waist, ultimately leaving behind a long spear.
This long spear was a middle-grade spirit tool.
For Lan Xiaobu, it would suffice to use this spear until he obtained the painted halberd.
After refining the spear, when Lan Xiaobu stepped out, Liu Li had already begun to collect some spirit marrow crystals.
"Let’s go. We’ve collected enough. If we head out now, we might still have time to gather more spirit herbs."
With his cultivation unable to improve in a short time, he had already reached the level of a level-five array master and made the Stagnation Incense.
He had prepared everything; if he still couldn’t deal with Gui Wushou, then it just meant he was doomed.
(End of Chapter)