vstars Chapter 130 First Show of Strength
Chapter 130 First Show of Strength
Kongming showed little fear in the face of Gu Zhenzi's cannibalistic gaze.
He lightly flicked his feather fan and laughed, "Does Fellow Daoist Gu really wish for me to die out there to make him happy?"
Kongming addressed Gu Zhenzi as "fellow Daoist" again, emphasizing the word "fellow Daoist" slightly.
"Huh! You've actually broken through to the Golden Core stage? No wonder you dare to speak to me like that!"
Gu Zhenzi then noticed the change in Kongming's aura. After all, Kongming's concealment skills were extremely advanced, and it would be difficult to detect anything without careful investigation.
"Hahaha... It was just a lucky break. I was planning to visit Fellow Daoist Gu in Leizhou in a while, but I didn't expect to meet you here today. It's quite a coincidence."
Kongming laughed heartily, his tone conveying both humility and undeniable confidence.
"Hmph! You still have the nerve to come to my Leizhou? Tell me! How are you going to resolve the losses my Heavenly Thunder Sect suffered before!"
Gu Zhenzi gave Kongming a cold glance and said without a doubt.
Although Kongming had broken through to the Golden Core stage and possessed extraordinary talent, he still did not take Kongming seriously.
After all, he was a top-ranked figure on the Great Yuan Golden Core Peak Ranking. In front of such a great expert, Kong Ming would not dare to be the slightest bit presumptuous!
Kongming slowly stepped forward, gently waving his feather fan, and said, "What happened in the past was truly a helpless act. I, Zhuge Kongming, have always acted with integrity and uprightness, and I never intended to harm your sect. Since Elder Gu has brought this up, I should provide compensation. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Gu thinks?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhenzi raised an eyebrow and snorted coldly, saying, "Compensation is indispensable. My Leizhou will send troops to take Jinshan County for you. Five hundred million gold coins is not too much, is it?"
Kongming was also taken aback when he heard this. Although he had just taken 400 million gold coins from Qingyang, those were originally plundered from Li Guangling by the Jade Cauldron Sect.
Now that they've taken over Jinshan County, they have hundreds of thousands of troops to support. Even if they turned Jinshan County upside down, they still couldn't raise that many.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, your appetite is truly enormous! I'm afraid I cannot fulfill your request."
Kongming chuckled softly, lightly tapped his palm with his feather fan, and slowly spoke.
"Do you know who you're talking to? A mere early-stage Golden Core cultivator, I could crush you like an ant!"
Gu Zhenzi's expression turned cold, and his aura suddenly surged. The surrounding air seemed to be compressed by an invisible force, a gale arose, and dust flew up from the ground. A murderous aura enveloped the two of them.
His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he would immediately take action and suppress Kongming here if he said the wrong thing.
Kongming naturally knew that there were no permanent friends in the cultivation world; once interests were lost, it was perfectly normal for them to turn against each other without warning.
To earn respect from others, you either need a strong background or exceptional personal abilities.
However, Kongming remained calm and composed, his face still bearing that serene smile. With a gentle wave of his feather fan, streaks of starlight emanated from its surface, instantly calming the surrounding gale. The sand and dust slowly settled, restoring the tranquility of moments before.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, why are you angry? Although I, Zhuge Kongming, have just entered the Golden Core stage, I am not someone who can be easily manipulated. I have already stated that I will bear the losses of your Heavenly Thunder Sect. However, five hundred million gold coins is an astronomical figure. Even if all the resources of the entire Jinshan County were sold, it would be difficult to raise the amount."
Gu Zhenzi remained unmoved. Although he was shocked to see Kongming so easily dispel his pressure, he was a figure on the Great Yuan Golden Core Peak Ranking and had been famous for a long time. How could he be intimidated by such a small trick?
With a flick of his hand, a bolt of lightning leaped from his fingertip, transforming into a golden dragon that roared as it hurtled toward Kongming.
Upon seeing this, Kongming slightly lifted his foot, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.
All that remained was the lingering smell of burning and the sound of thunder.
Gu Zhenzi's eyes narrowed. He never expected Kongming to be so fast, so fast that even his lightning-based spells missed.
When Kongming reappeared, he was already a hundred feet away.
"I underestimated you. But do you think you can escape my grasp with just speed? Zhuge Kongming, today I'll show you the true power of heavenly thunder!"
Gu Zhenzi was also enraged by Kongming's actions. He roared and his body was filled with lightning, as if all the lightning power in the world had gathered in his body at this moment.
He formed hand seals and chanted incantations. The sky instantly turned gloomy, with dark clouds gathering and thunder rumbling, as if an apocalyptic catastrophe was about to unfold.
"Heavenly Thunder Strike, activate!" With Gu Zhenzi's command, the surrounding space seemed to be torn apart, and thick bolts of lightning poured down from the dark clouds like divine punishment, instantly enveloping the location where Kongming was.
Kongming dared not underestimate them; none of these figures on the Golden Core Peak Ranking were undeserving of their reputations.
This Heavenly Thunder Strike was not only incredibly powerful, but it also contained the power of spatial sealing, intended to completely trap and kill Kongming within it.
With a flick of his feather fan, Kongming unleashed his earth-based magic to its fullest extent. Suddenly, the ground in front of him rose up, forming a solid earthen wall, like a natural barrier, forcefully blocking the raging lightning.
Each bolt of lightning striking the earthen wall produced a deafening roar. Although the surface of the earthen wall was scorched by the lightning, its interior seemed to be constantly repaired by a vital force, making the earthen wall indestructible.
Kongming's gaze was deep, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Fellow Daoist Gu's Heavenly Thunder Kill is indeed well-deserved of its reputation, but if it only stops there, I'm afraid it won't be enough to trap me."
After saying that, he took a step forward, his body gradually turning into a blur, passing through the gaps in the lightning, and reappeared a hundred feet away from Gu Zhenzi.
"Shrinking the Earth into an Inch?"
Gu Zhenzi's expression finally turned serious.
"Shrinking the earth to an inch" is a preliminary application of the laws of space, and it is generally only possible to glimpse its essence when one reaches the Nascent Soul stage.
It is truly rare that Kongming, a cultivator who had just broken through to the Golden Core stage, could comprehend such profound laws.
Gu Zhenzi snorted coldly, his hands quickly forming hand seals, and the surrounding space began to distort, as if even time itself had stopped.
"Thunder Domain Cage!"
As he finished speaking, the entire battlefield was enveloped in a distorted space, with countless bolts of lightning flashing within, forming a massive cage that trapped Kongming inside.
"Let's see how you escape now!"
Seeing this, Zhao Yun frowned. Although he had confidence in Kongming, he was secretly worried about him and wanted to charge forward several times.
However, Kongming had already given instructions that he and Gu Zhenzi were not mortal enemies, and that even if he was no match for him, he should at least leave one person behind to preserve strength in case of unforeseen circumstances.
"Who is this person? Even Gu Zhenzi couldn't capture or kill him in a short time!"
"Judging from his bone structure, he is not very old, yet his strength is so great!"
At this moment, the fierce fight attracted many people to watch in front of the mountain gate. They had all heard of Gu Zhenzi's name, the twenty-fourth on the Great Yuan Golden Core Peak Ranking.
But he was completely unfamiliar with Kongming.
Regardless of the outcome of this battle, Zhuge Liang's name is destined to stir up waves in the world of cultivation...