28: Death Bus! Daughter of a Grandmaster! Shen Yuxi!
Divine Thunder Force is a relatively Advanced Martial Skill.
The current Ranks for Martial Skills are roughly Entry, Elementary, Advanced, and Top.
An Advanced Martial Skill manual.
Is extremely valuable.
Unless it's one of the Top hundred martial arts halls in the Imperial Capital, it certainly wouldn't be found anywhere else.
"Circulate your force to your palm, open the five centers simultaneously, merge all your force into a single point, imagine the state of thunder, and then strike with all your might." To the side, Instructor Chen Feiyang was in front of Gu Chen, guiding him in his Cultivation of the Divine Thunder Force.
However, Gu Chen's learning speed was so fast.
That it caused Instructor Chen Feiyang to show a look of shock.
"You should know that the Cultivation difficulty of this Divine Thunder Force is higher than the other three Martial Skills in my Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall. This is because it involves some attribute changes. Divine Thunder Force aims to mimic the power of racing thunder, so it is exceptionally difficult to grasp the form of thunder. The most talented person I know would probably take ten days to half a month to reach your current level."
Boom!
Gu Chen struck out with a palm.
The Bronze Man in front of him suddenly shook violently, the sound of metal clashing sharp and ear-piercing.
The palm force was already close to the spreading shape of thunder's Spiritual Qi.
What a terrifying talent this was.
Instructor Chen Feiyang's eyes were filled with shock.
Was this guy Gu Chen's speed in learning Martial Skills also this astonishing?
"Alright, you should have a good grasp of the essentials by now. What follows is simply a process of mastery. I have some other matters to attend to. You have my contact information now; if you have any questions in the future, feel free to ask me."
Chief Instructor Instructor Chen Feiyang.
There were several instructors under him.
Thus, even other signed members of the Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall did not have the right to directly question Instructor Chen Feiyang if they had issues with their cultivation, but Gu Chen was different.
After Instructor Chen Feiyang left.
Gu Chen activated the Divine Thunder Force once more!
Boom!
A sound far exceeding what he had shown in front of Instructor Chen Feiyang erupted. The Bronze Man vibrated violently, and endless thunder spread across it with this palm strike, nearly causing the Bronze Man to snap in half.
If Instructor Chen Feiyang had seen this scene, he would have surely cried out "Prodigy!"
"If I use the Thunder Attribute Gene ability, the power of Divine Thunder Force becomes incredibly terrifying. This move, Divine Thunder Force, must have been specifically created for those with a Thunder Attribute Gene." Gu Chen couldn't help but nod, sighing inwardly.
His Divine Prison Gene actually didn't have a thunder attribute.
But he possessed a Gene Sub-chain, which was of the thunder attribute.
[Thunder Punishment: Thunder filled with Divine Punishment Power. You will possess the highest Rank of the thunder attribute.]
"My thunder attribute seems to be even stronger than other thunder genes? However, I haven't met any other Thunder Attribute Gene users yet; otherwise, I might be able to compete with them."
He practiced the Divine Thunder Force a few more times.
Then, he exchanged a few words with Jiang Hewei.
And prepared to head home.
It was getting late, and a chill was rising.
Gu Chen was a bit tired, so he boarded a bus.
Sitting by the window, the evening breeze blew through Gu Chen's black hair.
He was ready to go home.
"Hmm?"
However, Gu Chen soon noticed something was wrong. The person sitting in front of him sat upright, their back habitually lowered slightly—this was clearly a Martial Artist, and a well-trained one at that!
He immediately became alert.
It was indeed common to see some Martial Artists on buses.
But the key was...
Why would you assume a posture like a tiger or leopard hunting just for a bus ride?
He quickly looked around.
Only to discover with horror.
That everyone riding on the bus was actually a Martial Artist!
These Martial Artists sat straight, emitting a terrifying aura. Gu Chen glanced around and found that these Martial Artists were all around one thousand cal in the Body Tempering Realm. There was even one Martial Artist whose blood-qi was condensed and who had a faint force surrounding his body—likely a Divine Strength Level Martial Artist.
Who was their target?
Gu Chen felt it definitely wasn't him.
Because he was unknown, with no status or background; mobilizing such a squad of Martial Artists to deal with him would truly be overestimating him.
"Is it her?"
Gu Chen now noticed a bright and moving young girl sitting upright at the very back of the bus. She was like a crystal-clear pearl, ethereal and cute, fresh and refined, like a brilliant flower. She was a girl who seemed to cleanse one's soul just by looking at her.
Gu Chen had seen a cold and noble girl like Ye Qingxuan, yet the girl before him still left him stunned.
Because of her etherealness and tranquility.
Gu Chen's eyes lit up.
However, he began to feel troubled.
This was a carefully planned assassination!
And he had been accidentally caught in the middle of it!
Damn it.
"We finally found an opportunity, Shen Yuxi." The leading Martial Artist slowly stood up, a hint of regret in his pitch-black eyes.
"It's a pity that such a bright and moving girl will become a corpse after today."
"Who told you to be his daughter?"
He spoke to himself.
Cold killing intent suddenly erupted within the bus cabin.
Meanwhile, the girl at the back of the cabin remained just as ethereal and tranquil, like an elf with crystal-clear skin, but her pretty face gradually turned cold.
"My father once said that a group of Human Race traitors, raised by Alien Races in the early years, had infiltrated the Imperial Capital. They worship the alien Purple God. You've been silent for decades; have you finally lost your patience now?"
"Heh, so many Martial Artist Seniors of the Human Race have abandoned a glorious path of evolution to guard the Human Race borders, shedding their blood for their compatriots. Yet you, as members of the Human Race, have long since become lackeys of the Alien Races."
The girl seemed weak, but her powerful and resonant voice startled even Gu Chen.
"A Divine Strength Level Martial Artist—this must be the strongest force you can mobilize within the Imperial Capital, right?"
The Imperial Capital was heavily guarded, with countless martial arts halls standing tall and everyone united in purpose.
This traitorous organization didn't dare to be too flamboyant.
Using a Divine Strength Level Martial Artist this time was already risking exposure.
"To be able to kill you and shake Grandmaster Shen's state of mind, it is worth it even if we sacrifice our lives!"
Being part of the Human Race yet willing to be traitors.
Even going so far as to assassinate the daughter of a Human Race Great Grandmaster to shake the Great Grandmaster's state of mind!
It was unimaginable that while those Human Race experts were shedding their blood on the Border Battlefield, their children were still being threatened.
A surge of nameless anger also rose in Gu Chen's heart.
"There's also a kid here, seems like he just got on at the last stop."
"Kill him too! You can only blame your bad luck for boarding this death bus!"
At this moment, the Martial Artists also noticed Gu Chen.
Shen Yuxi glanced at Gu Chen, her heart sinking.
An innocent person had been caught up in this turmoil!