This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 120 Breaking the Forbidden Disk

"Leave the Stone Chamber, quick!" The moment True Master Rain Stone was blasted away, Lu Qingshan shouted loudly to the people around him.

The advantage of Xu Hao surrendering command to Lu Qingshan was manifested at that moment.

Even though they hadn't figured out the specifics yet, Su Shu and Xiao Zhi, who had grown accustomed to Lu Qingshan's commands along the way, subconsciously obeyed and deployed their escape techniques to flee quickly.

Lu Qingshan's figure was also in a frenzied retreat, and at the same time, his mind commanded the Spirit Leaf Ape's soul to entangle the already rising True Master Rain Stone.

"Damn it!" Caught off guard and sent flying by Lu Qingshan's sword, True Master Rain Stone was furious, his anger mixed with a hint of dread.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator was pushing him to this point; this Sword Cultivator must not be left alive!

In the moment of his staggering rise, True Master Rain Stone used three hundred and sixty Rain Stone Needles. They filled the sky, shooting towards Lu Qingshan with a massive black glow.

Formless Sword Escape.

As the black needles neared him, Lu Qingshan took out his Peach Wood Sword and disappeared from the spot along with the sword light.

Phut phut phut phut phut phut!

All the Rain Stone Needles struck a rock on the chamber's wall. The hard rock, under the attack of the Rain Stone Needles, instantly turned to powdered dust, scattering with the wind.

Lu Qingshan was certain in his heart.

The indignation in True Master Rain Stone's subconscious reaction caused him to miss the chance to escape the Stone Chamber initially.

Lu Qingshan looked back. Unlike Su Shu and Xiao Zhi, who stood back and attacked with magic artifacts, Xu Hao, as a Body Cultivator, was naturally positioned at the forefront from the start.

While retreating, Su Shu and Xiao Zhi had already left the Stone Chamber without any problems, but because of his position, Xu Hao was naturally the last to leave.

Hurry!

Lu Qingshan was frantic, finally losing his usual calm at this life-or-death moment.

Initially clouded by rage, but after the attack of the Rain Stone Needles missed, True Master Rain Stone finally realized something was off as he noticed Lu Qingshan and the others withdrawing.

"Scram!" True Master Rain Stone roared. His Rain Stone Needles shattered the Spirit Leaf Ape's soul into a shower of Spirit Power light, like a pear blossom storm.

After dispatching the obstructive Spirit Leaf Ape soul, True Master Rain Stone didn't hesitate. Tremendous dark flames emitted from his body as he deployed his escape technique and immediately moved to escape outside.

Just as True Master Rain Stone was about to escape, a corner inside the Stone Chamber suddenly burst forth with misty purple light, and several arcs of lightning crackled loudly, exceptionally dazzling and striking in the dim chamber.

The Lightning Orbs, thirteen in total, which Lu Qingshan had spent a great deal of money on.

Just the explosion of a single Lightning Orb could annihilate a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, let alone thirteen stacked together?, the sheer terror was unimaginable, a force even a Golden Core Cultivator could hardly withstand!

This was truly Lu Qingshan's trump card.

Lu Qingshan, whose cultivation had once reached the Integration Realm, knew all too well the strength of a Golden Core Cultivator.

With their combined strength, attempting to overcome a Golden Core Cultivator through conventional means was a fool's dream.

From the beginning, he had understood that to kill True Master Rain Stone, they must rely on these thirteen Lightning Orbs.

And his devastating strike that even shattered the Crying Soul Sword was from the start only meant to buy the three breaths' time needed to trigger and detonate the Lightning Orbs, not aimed at killing.

The thirteen Lightning Orbs were quietly handed over to King West Rat when he was verbally sparring with True Master Rain Stone.

As they launched their attack on True Master Rain Stone, King West Rat took the opportunity to set up the Lightning Orbs; indeed, among them, only King West Rat could set up the Lightning Orbs silently without the Golden Core Cultivator noticing.

As Lu Qingshan blasted True Master Rain Stone away with a sword, King West Rat immediately triggered the Lightning Orbs, thus creating the current situation.

The building surge of the Lightning Orbs grew increasingly fierce, causing even True Master Rain Stone to feel frightened.

Not good!

He silently cursed in his heart, quickly stirring the Spirit Power inside his body, and his dark flames surged upward, accelerating his speed slightly, actually overtaking Xu Hao.

Xu Hao shifted his gaze forward. He saw the anxious look on Lu Qingshan's face, and then saw Su Shu who had already escaped to the exit.

A very complex expression flashed through his eyes, filled with guilt, attachment, and helplessness.

In the end, all other emotions dispersed, leaving only a resolute determination in his eyes.

The next moment, Xu Hao resolutely turned around, his golden light reflecting off his body, like a sacred Golden Armor General.

"Stop right there!" Xu Hao roared as he positioned himself in front of the black-flame-transformed True Master Rain Stone and spread his arms wide as if wrestling with a bull, blocking True Master Rain Stone, "Let's die together!"

His eyes were full of resolve.

Understanding Xu Hao's intent, Lu Qingshan gritted his teeth and didn't waste Xu Hao's sacrifice. Withstanding the searing pain in his meridians, he deployed the Formless Sword Escape again, quickly leaving the area.

"Damn it! Damn it!" True Master Rain Stone panicked, the dark flames bursting forth, trying to shake off Xu Hao.

But Xu Hao's resolve far exceeded his expectations.

Ignoring the scorching dark flames, Xu Hao's robust hands, veins bulging, actually locked him tightly.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A continuous series of loud booms echoed, carrying a sensation of the heavens splitting and the earth shattering, reverberating within the cramped Stone Chamber.

Lightning intermingled, the Purple Thunder surged, and the Stone Chamber collapsed instantly. Rocks turned to dust, scattering into the air.

A wave of powerful Spirit Power rippled outward.

Thump!

Even though they were far from the center of the explosion, Lu Qingshan, Su Shu, and Xiao Zhi, affected by the Spirit Power wave, all felt a massive shock, stumbled back several steps, and each spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The mere shockwaves alone were this terrifying, what kind of damage then must True Person Rain Stone and Xu Hao, who were at the center of the explosion, have sustained!

Su Shu, barely aware of her own injuries, stared at the collapsed underground stone passage in front of her, lips trembling, her face pale, "Brother Xu, he..."

Lu Qingshan didn't know what to say, he could only sigh softly.

The dust gradually dispersed, and Su Shu still stood motionless.

Xiao Zhi's eyes flickered, hesitated for a moment, wanting to step forward and say something.

Just then, Su Shu suddenly moved.

Bang! Bang!

Su Shu summoned her Spiritual Power, moving one massive stone after another, throwing them aside, almost crazed.

"Alive, I must see the person, dead, I must see the body..." Su Shu murmured incessantly, her eyes red.

Lu Qingshan stayed silent for a while, then without saying a word, began searching through the ruins with Su Shu.

Xiao Zhi, as if waking from a dream, hurriedly joined their effort.

A moment later.

Whoosh—

Lu Qingshan heard an extremely faint breath.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly sped up.

After carefully clearing away a large pile of scattered boulders, the barely breathing form of True Person Rain Stone appeared in front of Lu Qingshan.

The bloodied face, muddled with flesh, was filled with hatred.

As expected of a Golden Core Cultivator, his life was indeed tenacious, having not perished directly under such a massive explosion.

Whiz!

A cold glint flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes, not giving True Person Rain Stone a chance to speak, the Peach Wood Sword turned into a flash of Sword Light, slashing through the air.

Splat!

The sword was incredibly sharp, and True Person Rain Stone's round head immediately rolled aside, eyes wide with reluctance.

As a True Person of the Golden Core, to die at the hands of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, how could he be willing?

...

A moment later.

"Found him!" Xiao Zhi called out softly, then fell silent again.

In front of them, Xu Hao's body was gray-black, like charred wood, clearly devoid of any sign of life.

Under the Thunder Bead's wrath, even Golden Core Cultivators were left clinging to their last breath, how could Xu Hao, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, possibly still be alive?

Su Shu staggered, stumbling over, and embraced Xu Hao's corpse, her eyes losing their sparkle, utterly gloomy.

"What's this?"

The sharp-eyed Lu Qingshan noticed an Array Plate scattered next to Xu Hao's body and bent down to pick it up.

The tremendous force of the Thunder Bead explosion had even damaged Xu Hao's Storage Ring.

Once a Storage Ring is damaged, most of the items inside usually vanish into spatial cracks, with only the rare occasional item being left intact.

This Array Plate must be one of the rare items fortuitously preserved from Xu Hao's Storage Ring.

"Array Breaking Plate!" Lu Qingshan's eyes narrowed, recognizing the item.

But, why would there be an item used by Spiritual Cultivators in the Storage Ring of a Body Cultivator like Xu Hao?

Could it be?

Lu Qingshan suddenly realized, his Divine Sense reached upwards and touched a layer of restriction.

A light curtain of Spiritual Power flickered into existence, hovering above the Array Breaking Plate.

A record restriction that could capture a brief clip and play it back once triggered.

The image of Xu Hao appeared on the light curtain, his rugged face filled with a gentle smile, "Su Shu, the Array Breaking Plate is one of the most important Magic Artifacts for Spiritual Cultivators. You've had your eye on it for a long time, but couldn't quite save enough Spirit Stones. So I thought I'd just quietly buy one to give you, making your first Array Breaking Plate a gift from me.

But let's be clear, it took all my savings to get this Array Breaking Plate, so now I'm broke, and you can't resent me for that.

Su Shu, after that last brush with death, I've been thinking, it would be such a regret if I died without expressing my feelings for you.

Su Shu, you always say I'm not romantic, let's see what you say this time.

Su Shu, …

...

Su Shu, it's really wonderful to have met you.

Su Shu, let's become Dao Companions!"

Su Shu's body trembled uncontrollably as she took the Array Breaking Plate which Xu Hao hadn't been able to give her personally from Lu Qingshan's hands.

Crying uncontrollably.