Chapter 381: Chapter 190: Divine Abilities

He had previously slain two Demon Beasts to display his strength and put Mr. Du at ease. Now that his power had been recognized, there was no need to kill another valuable Silver Moon Wolf and cause the Kong Family to needlessly lose a Qi Sea Great Success Demon Beast.

So, Chu Lingguang turned and walked to the gate of the iron cage.

The Silver Moon Wolf watched him go, a flash of killing intent in its crimson eyes as it stared at Chu Lingguang’s back. But when it recalled the power of Chu Lingguang’s Spear Technique—especially the force that could strike straight to its heart—all its hatred vanished in the face of absolute power. It remained prone, not daring to make a rash move.

An arena staff member opened the iron cage, allowing Chu Lingguang to step out.

"Damn it, what the hell’s wrong with you?"

"We told you to kill that beast! Didn’t you hear?"

"Is that thing your dad or something? You couldn’t bring yourself to kill it."

...

A crowd of people, who had lost out on a payout because Chu Lingguang hadn’t killed the Silver Moon Wolf, couldn’t stop themselves from jumping to their feet and cursing him.

This, of course, also included those who had lost their bets.

Chu Lingguang turned and looked at them.

The arena instantly fell quiet. All the curses died away.

Although he wore a mask that hid his face, the oppressive aura he exuded was immense. He had won three fights in a row, and even a beast as fierce as the Silver Moon Wolf was now cowering and trembling in a corner. The hecklers were all talk; not a single one of them dared to meet Chu Lingguang’s gaze.

Chu Lingguang returned to the circular hall.

He returned the black Long Spear to its rack and left under the awestruck gazes of a dozen Gladiators.

"Chu Lingguang, my adoptive father would be overjoyed if he knew you beat a Silver Moon Wolf into submission!"

Du Wushuang was already waiting for him at the entrance.

"I didn’t expect to win so easily, either."

Chu Lingguang knew the truth. ’If I hadn’t grasped the key to releasing my Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities, it would’ve been impossible to defeat the Silver Moon Wolf so easily. I might not even have been its match.’

After all, he had used every trick up his sleeve.

He had unleashed all five layers of his Dharma Aspect.

He had even used the power of the Divine Image and Double Potential Energy Superposition, channeling them through his Flying Leaf Lotus Spear for a head-on confrontation with the Silver Moon Wolf, and had nearly gotten his chest torn open for his trouble.

If he hadn’t mastered how to release his Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities at the critical moment, catching the Silver Moon Wolf completely off guard and even leaving it with a deep-seated fear, the best Chu Lingguang could have hoped for was a draw.

But Chu Lingguang didn’t elaborate. He and Du Wushuang returned to Du’s Mansion together.

When Mr. Du and Guo Wei learned that he could now single-handedly face a Qi Sea Great Success Silver Moon Wolf, they were both delighted and astonished.

Both men became pensive.

Considering Guo Wei was his revered master and he owed immense Favors to Mr. Du, Chu Lingguang decided not to hide anything. In front of them both, he thrust his spear toward a peach blossom tree.

CRACK!

The tip of his spear was nearly two meters away from the tree.

Yet the trunk of the peach blossom tree exploded from within.

"This is..."

The two men were utterly astonished. They gathered around the shattered trunk, examining it for a moment.

"When I fought the Silver Moon Wolf, I managed to fully release a wave of power from my own flesh and blood through my Spear Technique. This power seems to ignore defenses and strike directly at the internal organs," Chu Lingguang explained.

"A few months ago, at the tavern, you caught me off guard with that same spear thrust when we fought," Du Wushuang said quickly.

"Back then, I couldn’t release that power completely," Chu Lingguang nodded.

"Adoptive Father, Master Guo, does this mean Chu Lingguang has awakened a Divine Ability?" Du Wushuang asked them.

Mr. Du didn’t answer immediately, looking first to Guo Wei.

Guo Wei gave a slight nod.

"Divine Abilities can originate from any part of the body, not just the bloodline," Mr. Du said. "However, awakening a Divine Ability in a part of the body other than the bloodline is far more difficult, unless that part has evolved beyond the bloodline itself."

"Before his fight with Samba, Lin Guang took two packets of Heart-Devouring Powder and endured the agony of his flesh and blood separating. He was even in a coma for several days. The fact that he was able to receive a response from his flesh and blood so early is directly related to that Heart-Devouring Powder.

Add to that the fact he recently took the Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid; his body has undergone Washing Marrow and achieved a Pure True Body. It was already expected that he would gain physical responses faster than others. Besides, the response from his flesh and blood had already appeared once before. Awakening his Flesh and Blood Divine Abilities was simply a natural outcome," Guo Wei added.

"Master Guo is correct," Mr. Du said with a nod, and continued, "Chu Lingguang, if you can awaken more Divine Abilities from your body, you might truly have a chance to face Yan Zhen in a few months."

"If you can unlock the sixth layer of your Dharma Aspect and awaken the Primitive Power, and on that foundation, cause your bloodline to evolve again, acquiring Divine Abilities will become even easier for you," Guo Wei supplemented.

"I understand. I will do everything in my power to unlock the sixth layer of my Dharma Aspect and awaken the Primitive Power," Chu Lingguang said, nodding.

He knew he had to take things one step at a time. ’A steady and stable approach is the only way to go further.’

Mr. Du didn’t dare interfere with Guo Wei’s methods for teaching Chu Lingguang. Guo Wei’s approach was overly conservative, but its greatest advantage was its stability. While the changes in Chu Lingguang might not be apparent in the short term, looking back one day, one would find that he had been growing stronger bit by bit, almost without notice.

"Report!"

Just then, one of Mr. Du’s personal guards ran up and knelt on one knee. "Reporting to you, Mr. Du! The Spiritual Monkey has appeared again! General Wan and the Commandery Princess have already gone into the mountains. They sent me back to ask you for reinforcements!"

"Oh? Excellent!"

Mr. Du’s face lit up with joy.

"Adoptive Father, let me go!" Du Wushuang said excitedly.

"First, go and summon the four from Mo Shan."