Chapter 199: We, the Wuwei Dao Alliance, Withdraw! (Request Monthly Tickets)

Lu Wu.

He was the herald sent to deliver the decrees, notifying the various great factions to attend the grand cultivation domain assembly.

Even though he was merely a herald, he still possessed a lofty status that ordinary factions could only look up to.

This was evident from the way the Wuwei Daoist Alliance received him with full etiquette, to the point that even Lan Mo, the alliance leader, came out in person to greet him.

Likewise, ancient hidden lands like the cultivation domain had rules that allowed cultivators to enter but barred martial artists, and no one could break them.

All of this was because the Three Great Sacred Gates held a transcendent position among the various powers!

And on this day...

The Wuwei Daoist Alliance.

"Leader Lan, how have you considered it?" Lu Wu narrowed his eyes slightly; he did not think of himself as a patient man, for his destination was not limited to the Wuwei Daoist Alliance alone, "Have the candidates and other related matters been settled?"

This would waste a great deal of his time, and similarly, he loathed wasting time.

"Uh..." Lan Mo had a conflicted look across his face.

"What?" Coldness touched Lu Wu's face, "Could it be that three slots are still not enough to satisfy you? What a joke! Your Wuwei Daoist Alliance..."

"No..." Lan Mo interrupted with some embarrassment, "Our Wuwei Daoist Alliance has seen its talents wither over these years..."

Lan Mo then drew the white jade token from his robes and handed it over to Lu Wu, saying, "To save resources for this term's assembly, therefore..."

"For this term's assembly, our Wuwei Daoist Alliance forfeits!"

Lu Wu's expression instantly became incredibly colorful!

"What?! Say that again?!" Lu Wu simply thought he had misheard, "Do you not know that even if you fail to obtain the qualification to enter the domain, as long as you perform outstandingly at the assembly, you will receive immensely generous rewards?"

"Uh..." Lan Mo's face darkened, "I am afraid our disciples will not perform outstandingly, and going there would only bring shame upon our Wuwei Daoist Alliance."

"..." Lu Wu felt his mind going blank; other factions always desperately boasted about how strong their own might was, yet when it came to the Wuwei Daoist Alliance...

Was this man out of his mind?!

Could it be that he simply did not want to participate at all?!

Pondering back and forth, only this explanation could suffice.

Lu Wu snorted coldly, taking back the white jade token, and said sharply, "Since your Wuwei Daoist Alliance is unwilling to participate, then you best take care of yourselves!"

With that, he flicked his sleeves and stormed out of the Wuwei Daoist Alliance.

Aboard the welcoming dharma boat.

"My lord... what has stirred your anger?" The elderly man with a white robe and white beard bowed, "Could it be that the Wuwei Daoist Alliance was insatiably greedy?"

"Failing to appreciate kindness!" Lu Wu snorted coldly, "Just a bunch of fellows who do not know what is good for them!"

"Not insatiably greedy?" The elderly man asked in wonder.

"Lan Mo used various excuses and evasions to return this white jade token!" Lu Wu spoke up, "Is he now too lazy to even send a few people to go through the motions?"

Of course, he did not know that anyone sent to go through the motions right now would be seen through instantly by any fool, so it was better to just forfeit directly.

"To think such a thing could happen?!" The elderly man was stunned on the spot, "Did it not use to be...?"

"Did they not all complain that the slots were insufficient?" Lu Wu said, "Speaking of which, I also find this matter strange, and I wonder if someone is working behind the scenes! I shall report this to the superiors and have someone investigate it thoroughly!"

"It truly ought to be investigated thoroughly!" The elderly man assumed a grave expression, "Such a thing has never occurred in past years!"

"However..." The elderly man grew puzzled again, "My lord, did this Lan Mo ever let anything slip from his mouth?"

"His lips were sealed tight!" Lu Wu snorted coldly, "No need to bother! Someone will naturally handle this matter!"

...

Fang Qi considered himself to be a diligent and progressive person.

Opening the game cultivation room, it was still his familiar game character.

The Paladin was now over level thirty, his equipment could be described as excellent, and Holy Shock had been stacked to around level ten.

The darkness receded, revealing a gloomy sky ahead and a wasteland bearing a heavy stench of blood and rotten soil.

Before him stood his game character, the Paladin, holding a crystal sword in his right hand, a golden light shield in his left hand, and wearing most of a silver-white Sigon's Complete Steel set, looking exceptionally heroic.

Commencing cultivation: Paladin "L" (Fang Qi's Paladin ID), Holy Shock

Synchronization rate (Holy Shock): 53%

Total synchronization rate: 36.8%

Just like the game character Li Xiaoyao, it possessed no emotion; the hand holding the sword lifted, a slight crackle of lightning flashing past, and blazes of white lightning began to fill the area for several zhang around his body, turning the entire surroundings into a restricted zone filled with lightning!

At the same time, dense white lightning crashed into the earth around his body, turning into patches of dazzling incandescent electric light!

Right after that, he raised his shield, and his entire being rushed over like a silver tank!

At that exact moment, the ground beneath Fang Qi's feet also jumped with a patch of white electric light!

This was formed due to the large amount of electrical shocks meeting the obstructions of the earth! And although the air was likewise filled with current, it naturally would not form such a dazzling display of lightning like the ground did.

Almost simultaneously, an arc of lightning flashed across both of them who were within the range of each other's spiritual qi!

Fang Qi only felt his entire body shudder as a wave of numbness spread through all his limbs and bones, and at this moment, a translucent crystal sword had already slashed down!

Fang Qi hurriedly raised his sword to parry!

Upon the two sword blades, a large amount of incandescent lightning could be seen exploding at the point of collision! Bursting into a patch of brilliant electric fire!

And at the same time, the spiritual qi scattered around their bodies continuously turned into current pulses, attacking the enemy!

Although the attack power could not reach the point of killing the enemy, the unseen current would continuously turn into pulses to attack and interfere with the opponent, making it impossible to guard against!

Fang Qi's Paladin character was strong, but fortunately, it had not reached the level of Li Xiaoyao yet; after all, it was not a Hell-level character, so Fang Qi was still able to cope.

Only, having to endure the taste of electric pulse impacts at every moment was absolutely unpleasant!

Fang Qi could only grit his teeth to complete it!

Completely distinct from Li Xiaoyao's sword techniques, the Paladin's style of attack utilized the sword and shield; the sword style was relatively simple but extremely practical, and most importantly, it was interspersed with shield bashes from time to time, making it catch people off guard!

It was worth mentioning that as long as Holy Shock was deployed, the Paladin that Fang Qi faced—whether with sword or shield, and even if Fang Qi only grazed a tiny bit of either—would suffer an incomparably powerful shock from the current!

This was the power of Holy Shock; its attack was by no means limited to the weapon! It could be attached to any weapon, and even if one held a wooden stick, it could still possess formidable attack power.

Lately, Fang Qi spent almost one day on the Thousand Sword Technique and one day on Holy Shock, training in the game cultivation room; if there was no time during the day, he would begin after the internet cafe closed.

And just while Fang Qi was cultivating, far away in a distant region.

An elderly man, dressed in a plain white wide robe with golden borders just like Lu Wu, sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest his mind.

Right at this moment... the communication jade at his waist glowed faintly.

"The Wuwei Daoist Alliance forfeits?!"

"Lu Wu suspects someone is working behind the scenes?"

"The people of our Sacred Gate have not walked the continent for a long time; it seems some people are already unwilling to endure the loneliness...?"

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