Chapter Four: Replicating the Divine Statue—The Prison Suppression Technique

Seeing that the little brat Shijian resorted to violence at the slightest provocation, Luo Hun’s expression shifted. However, his own strength was no ordinary feat. He immediately sprang into action.

In the Sacred King World, practitioners specialized in cultivating “Qi.” The Qi they cultivated could achieve a myriad of incredible effects—not only could it harm others, but it could also be transformed into weapons. Beyond that, the Qi could be imbued with various attributes.

Luo Hun’s body trembled as an extremely powerful aura burst forth from him. With both hands held before him, countless waves of chilling energy suddenly exploded around him. These chills condensed into an icy crystal spear, radiating an aura as if it had frozen miles of land. The spear instantly left Luo Hun’s palm, tearing through the air as it lunged toward Shijian.

Though Luo Hun had made the first move, he still feared Shijian’s identity, hesitating whether to hold back. After all, Shijian was still just a child, albeit a mysterious one. Even if he came from a major faction, how strong could a child be? If he truly wounded him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With these thoughts swirling through his mind, Luo Hun tried to restrain some of the cold energy. Unexpectedly, in the next moment, his eyes widened in shock. Shijian, with his still somewhat chubby little hands, reached out from nowhere and grabbed the icy spear directly. In the end, he crushed the spear with sheer brute force.

Luo Hun involuntarily inhaled sharply. Their cultivation revolved around Qi mastery, which enhanced their physical body as well. When one’s Qi advanced, the body’s strength increased accordingly. Now, this child had forcibly broken his icy spear—just the physical strength alone was terrifying. How much more formidable, then, must his Qi cultivation be?

At that moment, Luo Hun was stunned beyond belief.

In an instant, Shijian threw a punch at him.

Luo Hun summoned all his Qi to defend, but before the overwhelming power of Shijian’s strike, his Qi offered no resistance. It felt as if he had been struck by an ancient colossus, his internal organs shifting violently. In the blink of an eye, Luo Hun’s body was sent flying.

The other guards, seeing their leader knocked away by a mere child, instantly filled with dread. Yet, being elite guards of the city lord’s mansion, they quickly recovered and prepared to swarm Shijian.

But just then, Luo Hun swiftly stopped them.

Because Shijian had held back, Luo Hun was not killed by that single punch. Killing him would have been easy, but Shijian feared it would bring trouble for Yang Qi. Luo Hun struggled to his feet.

“Thank you for sparing me, sir,” he said.

Now he was certain that Shijian was someone who came from the Celestial Academy! For a child who looked only seven or eight to possess such terrifying power—Luo Hun was truly frightened. Despite Shijian’s youth, he still respectfully addressed him as “sir.”

“Scram!” Shijian maintained his formidable persona.

Luo Hun spat blood and led his remaining guards toward the direction Yang Qi had indicated.

“Yang Qi will never forget your kindness today...” Seeing the city lord’s guards being driven back by Shijian, Yang Qi immediately expressed his gratitude. Shijian’s terrifying strength astonished him. How strong must the world Shijian came from be, for such a young boy to possess such power?

“It’s nothing really. Even if I hadn’t come, the city lord’s forces wouldn’t have killed you,” Shijian said as he helped Yang Qi up.

“The couple who kidnapped you have fled far away. Their people might not be able to catch up.”

“The Dragon Suppressing Pill went missing. Normally, the city lord’s mansion would definitely hold the Yang family responsible for that.”

“But now that I’m here, they might think I have powerful backing and hesitate to move against the Yang family.”

“You should take this chance to cultivate quickly. By the time they realize, the entire city lord’s mansion will be easily within your grasp.”

Shijian spoke to Yang Qi with firm confidence.

Yang Qi sighed bitterly. “My cultivation has been broken. Whether I can recover is another matter... Let alone surpass the city lord’s mansion.”

Hearing this, Shijian rolled his eyes. He had never seen a protagonist as outrageously lucky as Yang Qi. Except for being tricked by a woman at the start, he had faced almost no real setbacks.

Now, to hear him say such things in front of him—it was hardly modesty, more like bragging.

“You’ve seen the chat records, so you should know that I understand your future.”

“You were just struck by lightning, weren’t you? Actually, that lightning was a heaven-defying opportunity!”

“There’s an ancient, unparalleled, miraculous cultivation technique hidden within it!”

“That technique won’t just help you recover your cultivation; it will grant you an incredibly bright future!”

“Besides me, everyone else in the chat group will become rulers of their own worlds, but none of their techniques compare to yours!”

“I crossed over to help you because I wanted to see this technique for myself!”

Shijian spoke candidly.

Yang Qi immediately began checking his own state. Having observed the chat earlier, he trusted Shijian’s words.

What he saw shocked him—his body was in a horrific state. The lightning strike had caused severe damage; his Qi sea and meridians were completely broken. His flesh was scorched.

If not for holding on with a single breath of vital energy, he would have long since passed out.

Under normal circumstances, seeing his body so ruined would have filled Yang Qi with despair. With the meridians and Qi sea destroyed, he might as well be a cripple.

But with Shijian’s words, a glimmer of hope remained in his heart.

Soon, within his damaged body, he found a clue.

Whenever he closed his eyes and looked inward, he saw a fist-sized electric elephant galloping within his dantian Qi sea.

Yang Qi tried circulating his Qi, and a golden figure shimmered before his brow.

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