aircannonsinc Chapter 68 Lu Qingshan's Talent
Chapter 68 Lu Qingshan's Talent
Chapter 68 Lu Qingshan's Talent
Lu Qingshan, engrossed in his cultivation, was completely unaware that Terence had become a top-tier elite.
At this moment, Lu Qingshan was completely immersed in his own cultivation world, and all the disturbances in the outside world were irrelevant to him.
Whether it's a top-tier elite or a first-tier elite, those names and rankings that come and go are nothing but fleeting clouds to him at this moment.
After all, apart from him, the most talented star-level elite in Tianzhu Mountain is only at the fourth level of the Domain Realm.
Therefore, his primary focus now is on his own spiritual cultivation.
Lu Qingshan knew very well that in this dog-eat-dog world, only one's own strength was the most reliable reliance.
At the same time that Terence arrived at his elite mansion, Lu Qingshan was also cultivating in the training ground of his own mansion.
This training ground covers a vast area, and the ground is paved with a special alloy, making it difficult for even a Yu Shen-level expert to easily destroy.
At this moment, Lu Qingshan held a dark gold long staff and hovered in mid-air about ten meters above the ground, looking ahead.
"Wind and rain from all directions!"
As Lu Qingshan gave a low shout, strands of earthy yellow silk began to appear on the dark gold staff in his hand. These threads were as thin as hair, but they all contained an incomparably profound and heavy aura.
The densely packed threads converged, constantly connecting and intertwining under Lu Qingshan's skillful manipulation of abundant primal energy.
Intertwined and entwined, they finally converged at the tip of the dark gold staff, forming a strange secret pattern.
"go!"
Lu Qingshan held a dark gold staff and pointed it forward. Then, the strange secret pattern began to burst out with streams of earthy yellow light.
These earthy yellow streams of light quickly transformed into countless stick shadows, layer upon layer, densely packed, crisscrossing freely in the surrounding space.
In an instant, the entire training ground was filled with the shadows of sticks, as if thousands of long sticks were dancing at the same time, completely enveloping the space around Lu Qingshan.
Wherever the countless shadows of the sticks passed, even the air itself seemed to roar.
Even if a group of ninth-level martial artists of the Eternal Star realm rushed into this sea of staff shadows, they would be instantly blasted to pieces, leaving not even a trace.
"It seems I've pushed the second level of this Sky-Splitting Staff technique to its limit!"
Feeling the terrifying power carried by the countless shadows of the staffs, Lu Qingshan was quite satisfied.
Although he spent 500 million gold lion coins to purchase the second-tier Force weapon "Zhenyue", as his strength continued to improve, he had already pushed the power of the Zhenyue staff to its limit, and it could no longer satisfy his needs.
That is why, hundreds of years ago, he spent four hundred billion gold to purchase the Sky-Splitting Cudgel he now possesses.
This Sky-Splitting Staff is a third-tier Origin Force weapon, and it is the most exquisite among them. Not only is it powerful, but it is also quite simple to use.
Of course, the stronger the user, the greater the power unleashed by the Sky-Splitting Staff.
The Sky-Splitting Staff has three forms. Theoretically, a planetary-level being can unleash the first form, a celestial-level being can unleash the second form, and to unleash the third form requires cosmic-level strength.
Each form is more complex and profound than the previous one, placing extremely high demands on the user's Force, physical strength, and combat skills.
The "Eight Directions of Wind and Rain" that Lu Qingshan is currently unleashing is the second form of the Sky-Splitting Staff.
The key to this form lies in "multiple" and "variable". It can suppress opponents with a barrage of staff shadows, leaving enemies nowhere to escape. It is also extremely good at one-on-many group battles.
If an ordinary ninth-tier Hengxing cultivator could barely unleash this form, they would be considered a second-tier elite even within Tianzhu Mountain.
However, when Lu Qingshan unleashed this form, its power had reached its limit.
Even if hundreds of level-two elites at the ninth level of the Hengxing realm rushed towards him at this moment, they would be blasted to pieces by the surrounding barrage of staff shadows.
"However, that's not enough!"
With a thought, Lu Qingshan quickly began to activate the third layer of secret runes on the Sky-Splitting Staff.
Those secret patterns were many times more complex than the second level of secret patterns, densely covering the entire staff.
Under normal circumstances, the third form of the Sky-Splitting Staff can only be used by a cosmic-level powerhouse. It is almost impossible to use it at the Eternal-level stage.
But if the Force isn't enough, the Domain will make up for it!
The stronger the user's domain, the less their own primal force is consumed when activating the third layer of secret runes on the Sky-Splitting Staff.
Now, Lu Qingshan has mastered the seventh level of the Earth Domain, which theoretically means he can now unleash the third level of the Sky-Splitting Staff. However, he had tried many times before but had never succeeded.
But this time—
Whoosh!
Under Lu Qingshan's full power, countless earth-yellow rays of light shot out directly from the dark gold staff in Lu Qingshan's hand.
In an instant, the entire surrounding space was shimmering with an earthy yellow light, as if the entire training ground was enveloped in a sea of earthy yellow light.
The overwhelming yellowish-brown light caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly. Then, countless yellowish-brown lights converged, intertwined, and merged, quickly transforming into an even more complex secret pattern.
The secret pattern was countless times more complex than the second form, and it looked incredibly mysterious and powerful. It was the third form of the Sky-Splitting Staff, Sky-Splitting Strike!
Immediately afterwards, Lu Qingshan swung the dark gold long staff in his hand, and the mysterious secret pattern instantly transformed into a huge staff-shaped phantom, which, with the power to sweep away everything, slammed directly into a metal pillar made of C-grade alloy in front of him.
boom!
With a muffled thud, the entire training ground seemed to tremble under the impact of the attack.
The once incredibly sturdy metal pillar was instantly twisted, like noodles pressed by a machine, and its internal structure was completely destroyed.
It should be noted that those were metal pillars made of C-grade alloy, and their sturdiness far exceeded that of alloy battle suits of the same level. Even if an ordinary star-level warrior tried his best, he would not be able to leave any mark on its surface.
But now, this metal pillar has been twisted into a pretzel by Lu Qingshan with a single blow; such power is simply terrifying.
After unleashing this attack, Lu Qingshan lost more than 30% of his original force!
"This third form of the Heaven-Splitting Cudgel is indeed incredibly powerful!"
Looking at the completely twisted C-grade metal pillar in front of him, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but show a satisfied expression: "Now, with this attack, I should be able to threaten most first-tier universe-level powerhouses!"
In fact, after Lu Qingshan entered the first level of the Earth Domain at the Planetary level, he was already considered invincible at the Planetary level. He even had the opportunity to kill a first-level martial artist at the Constant level by relying on his eighth-level Planetary Force.
The improvement from the ninth level of the planetary level to the first level of the eternal level is actually the same as the improvement from the ninth level of the eternal level to the first level of the cosmic level. The basic power that can be unleashed is increased tenfold.
Logically speaking, Lu Qingshan is now at the ninth level of the Hengxing level and has also entered the seventh level of the Earth Domain. He should be able to threaten strongmen at the third and fourth levels of the Universe level.
But that's not the case!
In battles between strong individuals, while one's own realm is important, it is not absolute. The outcome of a battle also depends on factors such as the exertion of physical strength, comprehension of laws, and combat skills.
And which of these powerful individuals who have broken through to the cosmic level hasn't undergone countless trials and tribulations? Which of them hasn't been honed through countless battles?
Their foundation is much more solid than that of a star-level powerhouse!
Regardless of whether these cosmic-level powerhouses have entered the realm of domains, their physical strength and combat skills alone are not weak.
Even though Lu Qingshan's physical strength is currently stronger than that of an average Yu Shen-level expert, the gap between them is not as astonishing as that between planetary and eternal level experts.
This is why, as one's cultivation level increases, the difficulty of fighting beyond one's level also increases.
This explains why it's relatively easy to fight opponents of higher levels at lower realms, but becomes increasingly difficult at higher realms.
In this situation, Lu Qingshan would naturally need a higher level of understanding of the laws in order to have the opportunity to continue fighting beyond his level.
Of course, if it's the kind of cosmic-level that's forcibly boosted by relying on nutrient tanks, even if it's boosted to the third tier of cosmic-level...
Even at the fourth rank, he would definitely be no match for Lu Qingshan in his current state!
Although those people were forcibly elevated to the cosmic level, their combat experience and skills were severely lacking. They were like infants holding sharp blades, possessing power but not knowing how to use it, so naturally they were no match for Lu Qingshan.
"Unfortunately, my cultivation speed is still too slow!" Lu Qingshan thought to himself again.
For other geniuses, advancing from the first level of the Domain to the seventh level in just over six hundred years is already an incredible speed, but Lu Qingshan himself still feels it's not fast enough.
Because his goal is to be among the most powerful geniuses in the vast universe, or even the super-strong individuals who stand at the pinnacle of the universe.
"If I were to now cross the threshold of the Earth's fundamental law and unleash the third form of this Sky-Splitting Staff, its power would be far more terrifying!"
Lu Qingshan pondered to himself, "I've only recently entered the seventh level of the Earth Domain, and it will probably take some time before I can enter the eighth level, let alone cross the threshold of the Earth Origin Law!"
It's important to understand that breakthroughs in a field become increasingly difficult as you progress.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he reached the seventh level of the Domain after cultivating for over two hundred years. To reach the eighth level, it would take at least three hundred years, and that's assuming he doesn't encounter any bottlenecks.
More than 600 years have passed since Lu Qingshan joined Tianzhu Mountain, and he is now 980 years old.
After all, he was already over three hundred years old when he left Xuanhuang Star.
He later spent fifteen years in the Cano family's Pastoral Star, at which time he was already three hundred and fifty years old; adding the more than six hundred years since joining Tianzhu Mountain, he is naturally close to a thousand years old.
With nearly a thousand years of cultivation, he has grown from a native of a primitive planet into a peerless genius who appears only once every million years in the entire Golden Lion Starfield, which is quite remarkable.
But he also put in countless efforts for this.
Whether it was developing technology on their native planet, attempting to connect with extraterrestrial civilizations, or desperately cultivating after leaving Xuanhuang Star—
"With my current talent and comprehension, I should be qualified to break into the top 1,000 in the universe nation in the Universal Humanity Peak Genius Battle in the original work!" Such a thought suddenly flashed through Lu Qingshan's mind.
Although he is much older than Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen who participated in the Genius Battle, he is not considered old among the Hengxing Star.
A powerful being at the Eternal Star level has a lifespan of ten thousand years. Being less than a thousand years old is equivalent to an ordinary person being less than ten years old, and is still in the early stages of their cultivation career.
Moreover, if he hadn't wasted over three hundred years on Xuanhuang Star, he would definitely have already reached the eighth level of the Domain.
Back when Luo Feng participated in the Universe Human Peak Genius Battle, only a few hundred geniuses in the Qianwu Universe had crossed the threshold of the Origin Law. The eighth level of the Domain was already qualified to break into the top 1,000 in the Universe.
"but----"
Lu Qingshan quickly thought to himself, "Based on my estimation, those geniuses who can break into the top 1,000 in the entire universe have probably only cultivated for a little over a thousand years at most! Even if there are some older ones, there certainly won't be many!"
The top thousand in the entire universe are the most outstanding geniuses in the entire human race. Those who can enter that ranks are all exceptionally talented.
If someone is too old, they might initially gain a foothold due to their age, but as time goes by, they will definitely be kicked out of the ranks of geniuses.
"Based on this trend, my current talent and comprehension are still quite far from those of the geniuses who can break into the top 1,000 in the entire universe!"
At this moment, Lu Qingshan calmly analyzed his talent and comprehension, without the slightest bit of complacency.
He was well aware of how vast the universe was. Although he was now hailed as a once-in-a-million-year genius in the Golden Lion Star Region, his talent was nothing compared to the vast universe and the passage of time.
However, Lu Qingshan was not discouraged at all, because he was blessed with the destiny of achieving great things late in life. Although he was still far behind those geniuses, as time went by, his comprehension would continue to increase, and sooner or later he would be able to surpass those geniuses.
This is his biggest trump card and the source of his unwavering confidence.
As long as he perseveres, one day he will be able to become the most supreme being in this vast universe.