I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts
Chapter 705 - 65: Skills and Power
The next day, at Arena Two.
All the Level 1 Venue Assistants of the Luoheng Squad were present.
Each person’s face was filled with a happy smile, showing no resentment over the canceled holiday.
After all, they each received a compensation of two hundred life coins, plus a previous reward of one hundred life coins, earning a total of three hundred life coins in just two days.
What is there to be upset about?
"I’ve called everyone here for you."
Luo Heng greeted Han Zhan as he walked over.
"So, what’s next? What do we do?"
As soon as Luo Heng finished asking, but before Han Zhan could reply, Xue Mei suddenly broke away from the crowd and walked towards them.
"Did you arrange for Captain Luo to take over the cleanup task for Arena Two?"
"What do you intend to do?" Xue Mei’s voice was clear.
Han Zhan completely ignored her and proceeded directly to the center of the arena.
These young people today, they sure have character... Upon witnessing this scene, Luo Heng’s eyelid twitched involuntarily.
Xue Mei’s face turned red with anger as Han Zhan brushed past her, heading towards the field without looking back.
No concern for any of them.
Eagerly, Han Zhan entered the field, arriving at the spot where Earthquake Star Weng Lu had died.
The massive size of Weng Lu’s body, coupled with the final explosive blast, spread his remains all over the arena.
But the most crucial part was the Earthquake Star People’s star core, or so-called "heart."
Luo Qiuhong managed to instantly kill Weng Lu by piercing the star core with a single sword strike.
To uncover more details, it was necessary to find the shattered star core struck by Luo Qiuhong.
While thinking about this, Han Zhan began searching around when a speck of brown caught his eye.
Found it!
Han Zhan pushed away the dirt pile on top and found a color distinct from the normal dirt.
The Earthquake Star People’s star core had a different color from their body surface; based on the color of spiritual power, the star core was indeed brown... With that thought, Han Zhan followed the brown clues and found more brown "remains."
This was indeed where the star core of Earthquake Star Weng Lu lay!
Han Zhan squatted down, reached out to pick up a pinch of brown soil, and quietly sensed the Sword Intent within it.
At this moment, Xue Mei’s voice rang out from behind:
"You really do have the same purpose as me."
As she spoke, Xue Mei walked over, looking at the brown soil in Han Zhan’s hand with a knowing tone and continued,
"Luo Qiuhong from Sword Hero Star."
"She, a Tier Nine Ultimate Sword Cultivator, instantly killed Weng Lu of the Earthquake Star, renowned for his defense."
"I happened to attend the match yesterday and witnessed it."
Xue Mei closed her eyes as if recalling the astonishing sword strike from the day before.
"She is truly formidable."
"I yearn to become as strong as her and want to study her Sword Dao!"
Xue Mei admired strong individuals, especially strong women like Luo Qiuhong, who overnight became her idol to pursue.
"A strong person?" Upon finishing Xue Mei’s words, Han Zhan suddenly chuckled and shook his head. "She doesn’t really count as strong."
Xue Mei frowned at the newcomer repeatedly challenging her, feeling displeased.
"What do you know?"
"Luo Qiuhong instantly killed a peer strongman in one sword strike, and Earthquake Star People who are renowned for their defense. If she doesn’t count as strong, then who does?"
"I thought you and I were similar, but you can’t even understand this."
One sword? It was indeed an instant kill with one sword, but it had little to do with her... Han Zhan glanced at the patches of brown "remains" on the ground, forming his judgment.
"Luo Qiuhong’s strength comes from relying on a powerful artifact, not her own abilities."
"None of the shattered Weng Lu star core fragments contained even a trace of Sword Qi."
The absence of Sword Qi signifies something.
This relates to determining the strength of a Sword Cultivator.
Sword Qi is driven by spiritual power; the stronger the spiritual power, the more condensed the Sword Qi, proving a Sword Cultivator’s strength.
Yet, in the shattered Weng Lu star core fragments, no trace of residual Sword Qi could be found.
This could only mean one thing: that astonishing sword strike that killed Weng Lu wasn’t unleashed by Luo Qiuhong.
It wasn’t Luo Qiuhong; it was the sword in her hand.
An incredibly powerful tool!
That’s the difference between skill and power.
"Hmph, ridiculous." Xue Mei interrupted Han Zhan’s words without thinking, "With your Realm, you probably can’t even understand the battles between Tier Nine, so what right do you have to make such a judgment?"
"It’s pointless to boast here."
"Even if Luo Qiuhong relied on that sword, what does it matter? At least the sword is hers, part of her strength."
Although Xue Mei’s words were harsh, they were indeed true.
Han Zhan didn’t respond, as arguing with her was pointless.
By understanding the source of Luo Qiuhong’s strength, Han Zhan was able to roughly piece together the truth of the battle.
Luo Qiuhong seized the opportunity to kill Weng Lu instantly with her Ultimate Treasure Sword.
The subsequent huge explosion was caused by Weng Lu’s star core shattering, leading to a leakage of spiritual power.
Afterward, a series of chain reactions occurred.
"What are you two doing standing there, not moving, what are you discussing?"
From afar, Luo Heng walked over and gave them a look.
His intention was clear: if the two of you want to slack off, could you be a bit more discreet, not so obvious?
Understanding, Han Zhan nodded and as he walked towards Luo Heng, his hands slightly spread open.
Beside him, white vortices instantly formed.
The rapidly spinning white vortices began devouring the remains of Weng Lu on the entirety of Arena Two at a visible speed.
Behind him, Xue Mei opened her mouth, so shocked by the scene before her that she forgot what she was going to say.
She couldn’t help but remember Luo Heng’s previous reminder: this young man named Han Zhan is absolutely not simple!
Under Han Zhan’s voracious devouring, even the colossal Earthquake Star People eventually disappeared completely.
Luo Heng had already recovered from his shock and said nothing.
Xue Mei did the same.
They just watched Han Zhan act, finish, stand firm, and sit down silently.
His nonchalant demeanor was no different from eating or drinking.
The remaining cleanup would be handled by other team members, with no complaints or objections.
If nothing unexpected occurs, the Luoheng Squad will once again receive the highest S rating!
Every team member, including Luo Heng, had even broader smiles on their faces.
Having such a super strong backing is truly comfortable!
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