I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 343 - 327: Energetic Little Flame

But from the looks of it now, Lv Yuantian’s piece of junk was about to be smashed for good. This kid was too green; he had no idea what kind of battlefield he was on.

His opponent’s Dawn Sword Technique was fully unleashed. There was no way to dodge this time.

Suddenly, Wang Meng’s eyes widened. He unsheathed Broken Heaven Edge with a roar like a lion.

"KILL~~~~~~~"

BOOM...

It was a flash of light, a light that could blot out the sky and sun!

A single strike that could fell the stars!

What was a mere dawn to that!

The Dawn Sword Array was instantly blasted to smithereens. In that split second, Fenglan swept his sword sideways, executing a Defensive Sword Technique.

By then, Wang Meng had already sheathed his sword, showing no intention of pursuing the attack.

BOOM...

With a deafening blast, Fenglan was sent flying. His Defensive Sword Array shattered, and he crashed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

’A second strike? No need. Fucking idiot. With Elemental Power at the same level as mine, who could possibly block the Five Elements Sword???’

The other four deans were all dumbfounded. Even Lv Yuantian was stunned. He could tell that Wang Meng’s Elemental Power had increased dramatically since his return, which was why he decided to test him. But he never expected such brute force!

Lv Yuantian let out a loud laugh. "Heh heh, my apologies. You’ve lost."

Mengg Gu’s face was livid. "Well played, Old Lv. Pretending to be weak to ambush your prey. You actually had an expert like this hidden up your sleeve. Very good, very good!"

"Old Mengg, you’re too kind. It was just good luck, nothing more."

Lv Yuantian grinned like an old fox. This was a pleasant surprise, a truly unexpected one.

Mengg Gu snorted coldly. With a flash, he vanished, taking Fenglan with him.

The other three glanced at the nonchalant Wang Meng with a hint of surprise, but they said nothing more and their figures disappeared.

Lv Yuantian smiled smugly. ’Pleasure is best derived from the frustration of your peers. At my level, such a feeling was hard to come by.’

Wang Meng felt his body lighten, as if he had returned to a dark void. Then, with a flash of light, he was back in the dean’s office.

Lv Yuantian was already seated in his chair, beaming as he sized up Wang Meng. "You did well today. While I’m in a good mood, feel free to ask for something. How about I help you take care of that business with the Demon Refining Faction?"

Wang Meng chuckled. "Dean, there’s no need to trouble you with such a small matter. I’ve been at the academy for a long time now. This disciple would like to return to the Holy Hall to visit some friends."

"Mm, you’re a good kid. Special permission granted. I’ll give you a month’s leave."

Lv Yuantian waved his hand. For someone with his absolute authority, it was a simple matter of a few words. Still, he was a little surprised. He thought Wang Meng would ask for something else, but instead, he just wanted to go home and visit.

’Cultivation is a path of no return. Attachments and emotions are never good things.’ But for some reason, Lv Yuantian felt a sense of ease.

"Thank you, Dean!"

Wang Meng didn’t care what benefits Lv Yuantian might have gained. Being granted this special privilege was a great favor in itself, and Wang Meng’s gratitude was sincere.

Lv Yuantian could naturally sense it. He smiled and shook his head as he watched Wang Meng’s cheerful, bouncing figure. ’What a strange kid. How did someone like him end up on the path of cultivation, and how did he make it this far?’

Glancing at his Star Ring, Lv Yuantian smiled. This was truly a complete victory, a massive win. Most importantly, he had finally vented a long-held frustration.

The Star Alliance administered five great academies that managed all the Small Thousand Realms. Although there were rankings, the difference in strength wasn’t too vast. That was precisely why losing was so frustrating. Starlight Academy had been ranked fifth—dead last—for a long time, and Lv Yuantian had been holding in his exasperation.

Wang Meng’s last strike was remarkable. His Sword Qi was powerful, clearly the result of pushing his Five Elements Attribute to the absolute limit. Though it wasn’t a flashy Sword Array, he had forcibly created an opening in the flawless Dawn Sword Technique.

When there is no opening, create one. Bait the opponent into using their strongest Sword Formulas, then shatter them in a single blow. It was a do-or-die tactic. This style of attack was only used by a few battle-hardened Cultivators with immense self-confidence, or by masters like themselves when guiding their juniors.

It had to be said that while Lv Yuantian had chosen Wang Meng partly for his strength, no one knew how he would perform in actual combat. A particular quality about Wang Meng had moved Lv Yuantian, and the result had been unexpectedly effective.

But what not even Lv Yuantian noticed was that Wang Meng felt nothing after winning such an important battle.

Back in his own quarters, Wang Meng couldn’t contain his joy. ’A battle like that? I could fight a hundred of them, no problem. Once I deal with the Demon Refining Faction, I can go back to the Holy Hall.’

Gathering his Heart Spirit, Wang Meng immersed himself in his Sea of Heart and began to spar with Moo Shan.

Flashy Sword Formulas had captivated Wang Meng for a time, but recently, with the completion of the third stage of his Five Elements Technique, he had returned to honing his basic Sword Technique, seeking to achieve Five Elements Balance and unleash maximum killing power.

Here, there were no fancy moves. His duels with Moo Shan consisted of one strike after another. He might execute ten thousand identical strikes, yet Wang Meng remained tireless, as if he was on the verge of grasping something.

The Moo Shan manifested by his Godhood would never tire of Wang Meng’s antics and was always perfectly precise.

How could someone who constantly trained against such a powerful opponent be complacent over a victory against someone of Fenglan’s level?

AARGH~~~

With a blood-curdling scream, Wang Meng was instantly defeated and thrown out again.

’In terms of killing intent? Who could compare to Wangtian? His Demonic Qi could blot out the heavens!’

Wang Meng had grown numb to this sort of thing.

Sometimes, when he felt too repressed, Wang Meng would summon Wangtian and just rant at him. The Godhood-manifestation wouldn’t fight back, only stare back with a blank expression. Afterward, feeling much better, Wang Meng could drift off to a peaceful sleep.

「The day Luo Xian had longed for finally arrived.」 He led the members of the Demon Refining Faction to the Hundred Battles Pavilion in a grand, imposing procession.

Wang Meng and the people from the Little Holy Hall had also arrived. The disparity in their forces was truly immense. Luo Xian sneered as he sized up Wang Meng. He had been accumulating his hatred day after day, and today, he would kill with even greater relish.

Luo Xian studied Wang Meng intently, as if he could kill him with his gaze alone.

Little Flame stood at the very front of their group, puffing out its belly. It could feel the hostility from the crowd across from them. Not to be outdone, it clenched its fists, the flame on its head shooting straight up. When it came to a fight, momentum was key—even Little Flame understood that.

Ma Tian’Er pulled the ferocious Little Flame back. "Be good now, don’t move around."

The usually mischievous Little Flame seemed to have been completely won over by Ma Tian’Er. It nodded obediently but continued to glare at the people from the Demon Refining Faction.

"Wang Meng, if you have any last words, you’d better say them now."

A smile appeared on Luo Xian’s face, but it was a smile filled with viciousness and killing intent.

Wang Meng’s smile was even brighter. It was his and Zhang Xiaopang’s motto: you had to smile brighter and laugh louder than your enemy.

"You’ll be reunited with your dead little brother soon enough. You two can chat all you want when you get there."

Wang Meng’s words instantly ignited all of Luo Xian’s fury. If they weren’t in the Hundred Battles Pavilion, he would have attacked on the spot.

The Hundred Battles Pavilion Steward glanced impassively at Wang Meng. ’This kid is a real troublemaker. The Hundred Battles Pavilion is already a place full of incidents, but it’s rare to see a kid at his level being so brazen.’

"Draw for the duel’s location."

Neither Wang Meng nor Luo Xian had any objections regarding the location. With his Five Elements Body, Wang Meng could fight anywhere, while Luo Xian was confident that destroying a minor figure like Wang Meng would be more than easy enough.

"The Fire God Little Thousand World!" the Hundred Battles Pavilion Steward announced coolly.

Upon hearing the location, Little Flame waved its chubby hands and danced with joy. Wang Meng beckoned, and Little Flame hopped onto his shoulder.

Luo Xian sneered. "Let’s begin."

The two entered the Teleportation Array. It was rumored that Luo Xian’s Life Mark was above the forty-fifth layer. To become the leader of a faction, one’s personal ranking in the Cultivation Academy also had to be in the top twenty. In comparison, Wang Meng was a true nobody. This was completely different from someone like Qi Feiyu, who was unranked but still had a Life Mark in the forties.

’The Fire God Little Thousand World.’ Wang Meng felt he was quite fated with this place. He was back again after such a short time. Moreover, his breakthroughs in the Five Elements Technique had almost all started from the Five Elements Flame. No matter how you looked at it, this was a good omen.

Luo Xian was, of course, familiar with the Fire God Little Thousand World, but he also had the fire attribute among his Five Elements, so he was not afraid.

A flash of light, and the two appeared in the Fire God Little Thousand World. Wang Meng and Little Flame couldn’t be more familiar with this place.

Luo Xian immediately placed a Heart Spirit Lock on Wang Meng to prevent the kid from running away. Seeing that Wang Meng had no intention of fleeing, Luo Xian truly couldn’t figure out where this guy got his audacity.

Now on its home turf, Little Flame became extremely arrogant, waving its fists at Luo Xian.

’Like master, like... whatever he is. Even his pet is this arrogant.’

In a life-and-death duel like this, one could use any means necessary. Magical Artifacts, Spirit Beasts, covert tricks, overt moves—nothing was off-limits.

Luo Xian cast a Spirit Beast Talisman. With a roar, a massive Spirit Beast emerged. It was over three meters tall—a Rock Beast!

A Primordial Descendant. It possessed formidable defenses, highly resistant to both physical attacks and Magic. It couldn’t use Magic itself, but its physical attacks were ferocious.

Pairing himself with such a Spirit Beast was meant to compensate for his own shortcomings in physical offense and defense. As for Magic, Luo Xian was quite confident—his personal rank in the Cultivation Academy was nineteenth!!!

"Kid, I’m going to make you die a very, very miserable death!"

Luo Xian shot into the air, and in an instant, streams of Fire Talismans surged madly in all directions. A massive array enveloped Wang Meng and Little Flame, while the Rock Beast stared with its giant, blood-red eyes.

At the same time, Luo Xian’s Magic also fell upon the Rock Beast. A Talisman Cultivator could use Magic to enhance the combat power of their Spirit Beast.

Stimulated, the Rock Beast’s body visibly grew a size larger. The fangs at the corners of its mouth sharpened and elongated as it roared and charged toward Wang Meng.

Little Flame waved its fists and charged forward on its own before Wang Meng could even make a move.

’On its own turf, how could Little Flame possibly back down?’

The Rock Beast was slightly taken aback. This Little One actually dared to fight back? Despite its massive size, the Rock Beast’s reactions were anything but slow. Its right claw flicked out like Lightning, and Little Flame, unable to dodge in time, was struck head-on.

POW...

It was sent flying like a rubber ball. BOOM! It slammed into the array and was bounced back.

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