I Pick up a Lost Godhood-Chapter 54 - 52: Lesser Southern Sky Bagua Talismanic Array

Chapter 54: Chapter 52: Lesser Southern Sky Bagua Talismanic Array

(The image for the Majestic Spirit Rhinoceros Map is pending review. The cute skeleton pic from the last Chapter is up, hehe.)

"Brother Zhou, we’re counting on you!"

"Yeah, Brother Zhou, show them what you’ve got!"

"Old Zhou, take them down!"

"Let’s start things off with a win!"

Wang Meng and the others were still full of confidence, especially Zhang Xiaopang, who didn’t seem to know the meaning of fear.

"I’ll do my best, I’ll do my best!"

Zhou Qian said, but inwardly he was already calculating how to lose without losing face or getting injured. ’Why must I go through this?’

Shenn Tu walked to the center of the arena. Accompanied by a deafening roar of cheers from Hengshan Hall, he drew his weapon: a giant War Axe.

Body Cultivators converted Elemental Power into immense strength and formidable defense. Their methods were simple and crude, but practical.

Seeing Shenn Tu take the stage, Zhou Qian knew it was his turn. ’Only my Life Mark Level is close to his. Damned if I do, damned if I don’t. Might as well get it over with. Who else, if not the senior brother?’

As Zhou Qian took the stage, Zhang Xiaojiang shot up like a rubber ball. "Brother Zhou, smack him down!"

Hu Jing, however, was quite cautious. She had gathered intel on Hengshan Hall beforehand, and their arrangement was largely what she had expected. As predicted, Tang Wei was too proud to go first, letting Shenn Tu lead the charge, but their lineup was still formidable.

Hengshan Hall consisted mainly of Body Cultivators. In a high-profile event such as this, they weren’t afraid of being countered—not that they thought Thunderlight Hall had the ability to do so anyway. Thus, they had still gone with an ostentatious lineup of five Body Cultivators.

Zhou Qian went up as well, a broad smile on his face. "Ahem, Senior Brother Shenn, we meet again. Please go easy on me. This is just a friendly spar, after all."

This immediately drew a roar of laughter from the Hengshan Hall disciples. It seemed Thunderlight Hall was left with nothing but cowards.

A cold sneer formed on Shenn Tu’s lips. This was his home turf. Even though it was just an act last time, getting humiliated by that piece of trash from Thunderlight Hall had left a sour taste in his mouth. And there was one thing people from Hengshan Hall never learned: restraint.

"Kill!"

With a furious roar, Shenn Tu’s muscles bulged. Like a wild beast, he brought his giant War Axe down on Zhou Qian, the weapon carrying a frigid killing intent.

As a Talisman Cultivator, Zhou Qian had no intention of a direct confrontation. The moment Shenn Tu raised his axe, he scrambled backward, flinging one Fire Talisman after another.

Body Cultivators channeled Elemental Power into pure physical might. To put it simply, their cultivation method was similar to certain demonic beasts: they trained their bodies to be as hard as bronze and iron, granting them boundless strength and letting them move like the wind. It was a mistake to think Body Cultivators were slow; on the contrary, their short-range burst speed was the fastest. They simply lacked variety in their techniques. At lower cultivation levels, however, Body Cultivators were extremely popular.

Zhou Qian’s Fire Talismans flew out one after another, but Shenn Tu acted as if he couldn’t see them. He charged straight through, swinging his War Axe and creating a series of sonic booms. Zhou Qian fled in a pathetic display, drawing waves of laughter from the crowd.

The disciples from Lingyin Hall and Flying Phoenix Hall also watched with amusement. They wouldn’t laugh as openly as the Hengshan Hall crowd, but they agreed that the Thunderlight Hall disciple was a failure. Weak, inexperienced, and cowardly—he was a complete disgrace to the Holy Hall.

The cheers from Zhang Xiaopang and Ma Tian’Er also trailed off. Their voices had been soft to begin with, and seeing the state of the match, they just couldn’t bring themselves to shout anymore.

Zhou Qian couldn’t care less about any of that. He just wanted to get through the match. He hadn’t agreed to this hall battle in the first place, so what did it have to do with him?

He tossed out another string of Fire Talismans. Shenn Tu was getting annoyed. He swung his War Axe horizontally and simply batted them away, the surging power of the blow detonating and scattering the talismans.

"Trash! Eat my axe!"

As he roared, he lunged forward, appearing right in front of Zhou Qian. But at that very moment, Zhou Qian unleashed the Bursting Fire Talisman he had prepared.

The timing was perfect. Body Cultivators loved to strike dramatic poses when attacking, and the moment they raised their weapon was a huge opening. Many from Hengshan Hall had this obvious flaw, but few could capitalize on it. Zhou Qian was one of the few.

The Bursting Fire Talisman crackled as it shot toward Shenn Tu’s head. Zhou Qian’s plan was simple: the moment his opponent blocked it, he would concede. The matter would be over. He wouldn’t lose too much face, and he could claim he’d done his best.

But things rarely go according to plan.

A trace of mockery appeared in Shenn Tu’s eyes. ’Are the people from Thunderlight Hall all brain-dead? So naive. As if the number two figure in all of Hengshan Hall would be afraid of some shoddy Fire Talisman.’

ROOOOAAAR—

He let out a great roar at the incoming Bursting Fire Talisman. A force like a sonic boom slammed into the talisman, causing it to detonate prematurely. Shenn Tu was already in front of the dumbfounded Zhou Qian, his War Axe chopping down at his head.

Zhou Qian, drenched in a cold sweat, instantly flashed away. BOOM...

"I concede," Zhou Qian said, frantically waving his hands. This wasn’t a spar; the man was trying to kill him.

The Hengshan Hall disciples roared like a tidal wave, chanting, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Zhang Xiaojiang grew anxious. This wasn’t a hall battle, it was murder!

Wang Meng grabbed Zhang Xiaojiang and shook his head.

"Concede my ass! You hit me twice, and you think you can just walk away by saying ’I concede’? Not until you’ve taken a few swings from my axe! Kill!"

Shenn Tu swung his axe and gave chase. Zhou Qian dodged left and right, waving his hands desperately. "Senior Brother Shenn, I’m no match for you! Ah!"

"I f*cking hate Talisman Cultivators the most! A bunch of sissies floating around and throwing toilet paper! Gutless bastards! Anyone who calls a piece of trash like you ’brother’ must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck!"

Shenn Tu cursed furiously. Body Cultivators despised Talisman Cultivators, believing that only gutless men would stoop to doing such "women’s work."

BOOM...

Zhou Qian dodged Shenn Tu’s axe but was caught by a kick. An immense force struck him, sending him flying dozens of feet.

Hengshan Hall showed no intention of stopping the fight. As long as no one died, they were happy to let him be beaten as severely as his opponent wished.

Although the members of Lingyin Hall and Flying Phoenix Hall felt it was going too far, they were guests, after all. Li Tianyi quietly watched Wang Meng, but Wang Meng himself showed no reaction.

For Zhou Qian, the best course of action now was to stay on the ground and let Shenn Tu kick him a few times to vent his anger. Then it would all be over.

But at that moment, Zhou Qian slowly climbed to his feet. He wiped the blood from his lips. "You’re right. It really is eight lifetimes of bad luck to have a brother like me!"

If he had just stood up for him back then, Feng Jin might not have been driven out of the Holy Hall. At the very least, he could have left with him. But he’d stayed behind, telling himself he needed to remain to gain the power for revenge, hiding like a coward in his shell. Even now, he could still remember the look in Feng Jin’s eyes as he left.

"Old Zhou, don’t push yourself! It’s okay to give up!" Zhang Xiaojiang yelled at the top of his lungs. Face was important, but life was more so.

"Brother Zhou, just give up! Don’t keep going!" Ma Tian’Er cried out, her voice fraught with worry.

But Wang Meng and Hu Jing remained calm.

Zhou Qian gave a self-deprecating laugh. ’Someone like me, and there are still people who care. Am I even worthy?’

Two Bursting Fire Talismans appeared in Zhou Qian’s hands. With a flick of his wrist, he sent them hovering in the air. They were followed by another two, until four Bursting Fire Talismans floated before his chest.

Shenn Tu halted in his tracks. But it wasn’t over. Zhou Qian’s hands produced another two Bursting Fire Talismans.

A bitter smile touched the corners of Zhou Qian’s mouth. "Maybe I really am a piece of trash. But even if I am, you’re not the one who gets to trample on me!"

Two more Fire Talismans. A total of eight Bursting Fire Talismans now hovered around Zhou Qian. At once, Hengshan Hall fell deathly silent.

Little South Heaven Trigram Talisman Array!

(This needs to be intense, with some killing! Asking for votes! Skeleton is all about the plot, and when a scene needs to burn, it has to burn. If I feel the intensity isn’t there, I have to revise or even rewrite it. That struggle is like having to rewrite an 800-word essay during an exam. But if I can’t satisfy myself, I can’t face you all. I’ll never just phone it in, no matter how much trouble it is. Things like the protagonist’s personality changes after fusing with the Godhood will be explained as the story continues—every change has a corresponding plot point, I just can’t give spoilers! Give Skeleton a chance, and I will definitely give you all a Holy Hall that’s on fire!)

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