280: The Fourth Cheats: So Close Yet So Far Away [Explosive Update]

Lu Jiuyuan's consciousness traversed through a profound and mysterious state, as if breaking through some boundary, surrounded by a bizarre spacetime tunnel.

He didn't know how long it had been, perhaps an instant, perhaps a long time.

He felt his body lighten, the power of Ascension that enveloped him suddenly dissipated, and his feet once again touched solid ground.

However, before he could clearly see his surroundings, another anomaly occurred!

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and thunder rumbled.

The Guhong Sword, suspended beside him, now erupted with an unprecedented suction force!

It wasn't targeting physical objects, but rather an invisible "Qi mechanism" in this world!

Buzz—!

The sword body vibrated violently, and silver light flowed over its unique four-sided structure.

Centered on Lu Jiuyuan, within a hundred-mile radius, the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, spiritual Dao rhyme, and the thunder in the sky, all converged like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, forcibly extracted, compressed, refined, and madly poured into the Guhong Sword!

Lu Jiuyuan could feel that this Ascension was not a shattering of the body, nor a reshaping of the body, but a Physical Body Ascension.

The Guhong Sword was helping him resist the world's rejection, actively imprinting him in this new world.

A moment later, the devouring stopped.

The Guhong Sword returned to calm, and a point of light entered his glabella.

A brand new enlightenment surged into Lu Jiuyuan's mind.

The fourth Golden Finger arrived as expected—

Near-Far (Passive): Travel speed increased by three times.

This was not a lightness skill or movement technique, but involved the Profound Truth of the spatial dimension. Unlike the two-times speed, this increase was a constant three-fold boost on top of all previous movement speeds!

The two-times speed increase was also covered within its scope.

Conditions for retention: Guhong Sword devours ling shuang sword, Phoenix Blood Sword, Dragon Soul Blade! Complete the first evolution!

"ling shuang sword! Dragon Roar Blade! Phoenix Blood Sword!

Yan Cangfeng, Ren Qianxing, Shangguan Yan, Sima Changfeng..."

A flicker of understanding passed through Lu Jiuyuan's eyes, "So it's a world where 'Magic Sword Life and Death Chess' and 'Snow Goddess Dragon' are fused."

In this world, the level of martial power was not much higher than in 'Number One Under Heaven'. What the Lord Protector could achieve, the top experts of this world might not be able to achieve. But similarly, what they could achieve, the Lord Protector might not be able to achieve.

Divine weapons have spirits, fate is hard to change, Luck is predetermined!

It heavily involved the struggle for Luck and destiny.

"ling shuang sword, Heart Sword, Demon Sword, I wonder if they have been born yet..."

The entanglement of Luck in this world revolved around these divine weapons and their masters.

He took a step, his figure barely swaying, yet he was already ten zhang away.

"Near-Far" followed him like a shadow, making his ordinary travel as fast as if he were shrinking the ground into an inch.

Within two days, after asking for directions, a magnificent, mountain-built manor appeared at the end of his vision.

The plaza in front of the manor was paved with giant stones, and a plaque with the three gilded characters "Supreme Alliance" hung high, shining brightly in the sun. Guard Disciples stood solemnly with swords, presenting a formidable appearance.

Lu Jiuyuan had no intention of announcing himself and walked directly towards the main gate. His steps seemed slow, but with each step, his figure shifted forward several zhang, as if shrinking the ground into an inch.

The atmosphere within the Alliance was grim, and the guards were strict, clearly not a place to be entered casually.

"Stop! Who are you, daring to trespass into the Supreme Alliance!"

A cold shout rang out, and a young man in tight-fitting clothes, with a hint of arrogance and gloom on his face, blocked his path. It was Guan Yutian's Disciple, Ren Qianxing.

He gripped his sword hilt, his eyes vigilantly sizing up the red-robed man before him, whose Aura was as deep as the sea.

This man had an imposing demeanor, dressed in a large red dragon-embroidered robe, majestic and dominant, truly extraordinary.

Lu Jiuyuan did not stop, nor did his gaze even shift. The turncoat Ren Qianxing, still weak in strength, was not worth his attention.

How could Ren Qianxing ever have been so slighted, especially on the Supreme Alliance's territory?

Anger flashed in his eyes, and he sternly said, "You seek death!"

Before his words finished, the long sword at his waist was already unsheathed. The Sword Qi was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, carrying a sharp and ruthless Sword Qi, directly piercing towards Lu Jiuyuan's vital throat.

This sword strike was extremely fast, clearly having received Guan Yutian's true Biography, making it difficult for ordinary experts to resist.

However, in Lu Jiuyuan's eyes, this sword was as slow as a snail crawling.

He simply raised his right hand casually, bringing his index and middle fingers together, and lightly flicked the tip of the incoming sword.

"Ding—!"

A clear, melodious sound, like a jade chime being struck, emanated.

Ren Qianxing only felt an indescribable, immense force transmit along the sword body. His tiger's mouth instantly split open, gushing with blood.

The fine steel long sword, unable to withstand this force, shattered inch by inch from the middle, turning into dozens of fragments that flew back.

"Puff!"

Ren Qianxing was struck as if by a heavy hammer. His chest tightened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire body flew backward like a broken kite, crashing heavily against a stone pillar at the edge of the plaza, then sliding down limply, falling unconscious.

From Ren Qianxing's attack to his miserable defeat and unconsciousness, it was merely a flash of lightning.

The surrounding Supreme Alliance Disciples didn't even see what happened, only witnessing Ren Qianxing charging forward, and then flying back even faster, his life unknown.

"Enemy attack! Quickly report to the Alliance Leader!"

Finally, a Disciple reacted, striking the alarm bell. The sharp ringing instantly spread throughout the entire Supreme Alliance.

Lu Jiuyuan was deaf to the commotion around him, still walking slowly forward.

He had already sensed the most powerful, domineering, and majestic Aura deep within the manor.

"Who is this esteemed expert, gracing my Supreme Alliance and injuring my Disciple?"

A thunderous roar, imbued with profound Internal Energy, exploded from deep within the manor like a sudden clap of thunder.

Immediately after, a tall and imposing figure, like a great roc spreading its wings, traversed a distance of over a hundred zhang in a few leaps and bounds, landing heavily ten zhang in front of Lu Jiuyuan.

The newcomer was dressed in brocade robes, with a fierce countenance. His eyes gleamed with sharp light as he opened and closed them, and his entire body exuded an Aura as deep as an abyss and as grand as a mountain. It was none other than the Supreme Alliance Leader, Guan Yutian!

He glanced at the unconscious Ren Qianxing, a flicker of heartache and rage flashing in his eyes, then his gaze, like a sharp sword, shot towards Lu Jiuyuan, filled with murderous intent:

"What a skillful move! State your name, I, Guan, do not kill nameless individuals!"