Slash—!
In the blink of an eye, the crescent-shaped blade aura clashed with Zhou Yuanzhang’s axe.
Boom!
Terrifying energy exploded, forming countless chaotic blade auras that directly sent Zhou Yuanzhang flying.
Zhou Yuanzhang flew over ten meters before crashing heavily to the grounds followed by painful groans.
At this moment, his entire body was covered in wounds, almost turning him into a bloody figure.
On the contrary, although also covered in wounds, Zhang Hongyu remained standing in place without moving. Although he was equally battered, these injuries were all from before.
“How… how could this happen? Zhou Yuanzhang was defeated just like this…”
“What martial skill did Zhang Hongyu use with that blade aura just now? Why does it have such terrifying power?”
Everyone stared with widened eyes, finding it hard to believe what they witnessed with Zhou Yuanzhang.
“It’s the Yellow Grade Upper-Rank martial skill, Sky Splitting Slash!” an old man in the crowd said.
“What? Yellow Grade Upper-Rank martial skill?”
“With Zhang Hongyu’s identity, how could he learn a skill of this level?”
“He must have learned it from somewhere!”
People began to doubt, suspecting that Zhang Hongyu had secretly learned martial skills from an extraordinary source.
A Yellow Grade upper-rank martial skill was considered high-level in Zhongzhou, not something just anyone could learn.
“Zhang Hongyu did not perform this skill himself, it was executed by the inscription on his weapon,” said Ye Gucheng, who had been sitting in his position the whole time.
“What? Can the inscription actually execute martial skills?”
“In all my years, I’ve never heard of an inscription having this function!”
Everyone was incredulous.
They had only heard of inscriptions amplifying strength and speed, but the notion of them executing martial skills was entirely new to them.
Sitting in the middle, even Ye Gucheng was filled with astonishment.
If he hadn’t seen the blade aura pouring out of the inscription with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that an inscription could have such a heaven-defying effect.
“If it weren’t for you seeing it yourself, I wouldn’t believe that an inscription could have such an effect!” someone exclaimed.
All eyes focused on Zhang Hongyu, who was now the center of attention.
“Zhang Hongyu, where did the inscription on your blade come from?” Ye Gucheng stood up, and his voice filled with excitement.
This mysterious inscription had completely piqued his curiosity and he wanted to meet the person who created it.
Faced with Ye Gucheng’s question, Zhang Hongyu didn’t dare to conceal anything. He immediately recounted the process of purchasing the inscription, leaving nothing out.
After listening to Zhang Hongyu’s account, Ye Gucheng’s face was filled with disbelief.
“What… what did you say? This inscription costs only eight hundred gold coins?”
Zhang Hongyu earnestly nodded.
“The shopkeeper said it’s a prototype with minimal amplification effects so the price is relatively cheap.”
Upon hearing Zhang Hongyu’s words, the crowd was almost on the verge of spitting blood.
A single slash turned Zhou Yuanzhang into a severely wounded state, instantly turning the tables for Zhang Hongyu.
This is called having basically no amplification effect?
If this is considered a prototype of an inscription, then wouldn’t those conventional inscriptions on the market not even qualify as models?
“Get me a horse immediately and take me to that shop!”
Ye Gucheng no longer hesitated and immediately instructed Zhang Hongyu.
“Yes.” Zhang Hongyu respectfully acknowledged and promptly went to prepare a horse for Ye Gucheng.
*
At the Tang Chamber of Commerce.
The shopkeeper who had previously sold inscriptions was currently calculating on an abacus.
Just as he reached the most critical step, the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang outside the shop.
He subconsciously looked outside, only to see several tall horses pulling a distinctive carriage arriving at the entrance of his shop.
Following that, a young woman and three elderly men jumped off the carriage.
The shopkeeper immediately recognized the young woman; she was Gongsun Yan, who had purchased an inscription from the shop yesterday.
The three elderly men accompanying Gongsun Yan were also familiar faces to the shopkeeper.
They were none other than Sima Yu, serving as the president of the Rune Master Guild, Sikong Ming, serving as the vice president, and Yu Wenhao, a dedicated inscriber.
The shopkeeper dared not neglect them and immediately went forward to greet them, “President Sima, Vice President Sikong, Master Yu, what can I get for you?”
Sima Yu took out an inscription made by Jiang Yuan and straightforwardly asked the shopkeeper, “May I ask who made this inscription?”
Due to his overly excited mood, Sima Yu appeared somewhat urgent.
This sense of urgency made the shopkeeper mistakenly believe that something was wrong with the inscription, and Sima Yu had come to cause trouble.
The shopkeeper nervously replied, “I don’t know. The inscriptions were provided by the higher-ups of the guild, and I’m just responsible for selling them.”
Sima Yu immediately said, “Please help me contact the higher-ups of your guild.”
“Alright.” The shopkeeper realized the severity of the situation and did not dare to hesitate any longer.
Just as he was about to contact Su Yanhong, the sound of crisp horse hooves echoed outside the shop again.
Everyone turned to look, only to see two pure white snow dragon horses pulling a luxurious golden carriage heading straight for the shop.
At the top of the golden carriage was a flag with the insignia of the City Lord’s Mansion.
This was evidently the carriage of the City Lord!
The shopkeeper was instantly shocked.
Even the Inscriptionists Guild was understandable, but now even the City Lord had come.
What on earth was going on?
Seeing the carriage of the City Lord, the people from the Rune Master Guild turned pale.
They had evidently guessed the purpose of the City Lord’s visit.
Obviously, it was for the Medicine Master!
The City Lord’s carriage soon arrived in front of the shop.
Meanwhile, pedestrians on the street were also drawn to the scene.
Everyone was curious about what had brought the City Lord here.
*
At the same time, in the medical pavilion of the Martial Arts Alliance.
Carrying the refined pills, Jiang Yuan arrived in front of Shen Hanbing.
“What is this?” Shen Hanbing looked at the five pills in Jiang Yuan’s hand while filled with surprise.
Jiang Yuan explained, “The Divine Power Pill, a permanent strength enhancement .”
“The Divine Speed Pill, a permanent speed enhancement”
“The Endurance Pill, a permanent stamina enhancement”
“The Bone Forging Essence Pill which tempering the physique ”
“The Purifying Essence Pill which urges impurities from the body.”
“These… were made by Master for me?” Shen Hanbing was full of joy, somewhat overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
Jiang Yuan handed these five pills to Shen Hanbing and then caressed her head and said, “I promised to make you stronger. After taking these pills, your strength will significantly improve.”
“Master…”
Shen Hanbing was instantly moved. The ice-frozen heart which had been locked away for many years was now melting in warmth.
Jiang Yuan had done things for her without her knowledge, making her feel an unprecedented warmth.
Since the death of her parents, she had never felt such warmth.
Because the men who had tried to please her only did so for the sake of obtaining her body, never someone like Jiang Yuan who genuinely treated her well.
