Chapter 950: Chapter 670: Great Protector
Great Protector.
The second-in-command of Mo Luo Hall, second only to the legendary Hall Master.
In fact, the Hall Master is in a special state, mostly dormant. The true power holder is him.
Lady Fury and Crying Butcher reached the deepest part of the tower, a place once used to imprison top-level criminals.
"Please, Great Protector, take action!"
The Great Protector’s eyes were captivating as he calmly said, "I already know the situation, you may leave. Although Lu Chenzhou is young, he has comprehended multiple Seventh Rank Daos, with his main focus being the World Dao. You couldn’t defeat him; it’s normal... Let me act; before this young man dies, he won’t leave any regrets."
Back then, before he comprehended the Eighth Rank Order Dao, he was overshadowed by Kunxu Ancestor.
Now, with two Eighth Rank Dao, even if Kunxu comes, he won’t be his match.
As strong as Lu Chenzhou may be, can he be stronger than Kunxu?
The Great Protector flicked his sleeve; his figure transformed into a black smoke, appearing at the pinnacle of the tower.
He sat cross-legged, with five points upward, cultivating while waiting.
From all directions, scattered Mo Luo Hall strongmen gathered.
"The Great Protector has emerged."
"Cluck, cluck, cluck. The last time the Great Protector was stirred was by the number one in the Eastern Extreme Territory, Kunxu Ancestor. Who could it be this time?"
"I heard he’s called Lu Chenzhou. It’s just a bit of hearsay, but allegedly he’s only been cultivating for a century. Truly unbelievable."
"Must be false."
"No matter how much a genius he is, with Great Protector in action, the outcome is already determined."
"Indeed, among the strong in the world, those who can comprehend a single Eighth Rank Dao are rare as phoenix feathers. The Great Protector, capable of comprehending two, is among the elites with potential for Great Power, if not for the impoverished resources of the Divine Prison Realm. The Great Protector would have already ascended to Great Power status."
A figure in a white robe approached from afar, and the Frost Heavy Hammer he held dropped to the ground.
Rumble, rumble! The earth trembled for thousands of miles, with cracks spreading.
Everyone gasped.
"How heavy is this hammer?"
"Who but the Giant Clan could wield such a weapon."
"Perhaps it’s crafted from star material."
Bitter Butcher’s expression turned solemn, transmitting to the Great Protector.
"This is the Supreme Treasure of Cold Ice Ancestor, be cautious."
With Lu Chenzhou’s strange power, a single hammer strike and not even the Third Step can withstand it.
Lady Fury’s hairs stood on end, her chest heaving, like a spider sensing danger.
In less than ten breaths, she had been defeated by Lu Chenzhou.
Don’t forget, outsiders here are suppressed by the Divine Prison’s rules to thirty percent of their strength.
It’s unimaginable how strong this lad is at his peak.
No wonder he could stir the Three Thousand Worlds into upheaval; even Mo Luo Hall Master must be cautious.
"Where is the Eternal Immortal?" Lu Chenzhou stood with arms crossed, asking indifferently.
"He’s indeed a century old..." The Great Protector did not answer but instead stared at Lu Chenzhou, mumbling.
He cultivated a divine skill that could see through a person’s lifespan.
Witnessing it firsthand, he was somewhat shocked internally.
What kind of fortune created such an extraordinary being?
Fortunately, he encountered Lu Chenzhou now; any later, he might not be his match.
Lu Chenzhou seized the sky from the void, descending with his hammer like Mount Tai, aimed at the Great Protector.
The Great Protector thrust his fists upwards, remarkably catching Han Shuang’s punch with bare hands.
Lu Chenzhou saw the surface of the Great Protector’s fists circulating a chaos Dao Essence, dispersing the force of the heavy hammer into the world.
Onlookers marveled at the strength of the Great Protector.
"So strong, clashing with the supreme treasure hammer, this is the Great Protector!"
"What kind of genius, even using a weapon doesn’t match the Great Protector’s bare hands."
"Indeed, the Great Protector, second only to God himself!"
The crowd’s praise brought a slight smile to the Great Protector’s lips.
"What an ingenious use of the Chaos Dao," Lu Chenzhou praised.
"Seems you understand too," the Great Protector chuckled lightly.
"Just a bit!" This time, Lu Chenzhou’s hammer was enveloped in Withering and Flourishing Law, executing Chaotic Ancient Eighteen Hammers.
The Great Protector chose to clash directly again, unyielding and unmoved. His fists met the hammer, and he withdrew fiercely, collapsing a corner of the tower.
He gazed at his bloodied flesh, shattered bones in his fists, with a grave expression.
"What kind of Dao is this? Why do I sense a touch of chaotic flavor?"
He looked for enlightenment, appearing as a martial enthusiast.
Lu Chenzhou laughed, "Withering and Flourishing!"
Withering and Flourishing blends four types of Dao; he wholly wasn’t worried about others comprehending it.
"Withering and Flourishing, Withering and Flourishing... I see, thank you very much." The Great Protector seemed enlightened, then smiled, "Having comprehended such a Dao, I recognize your strength. You deserve my full effort." The Great Protector’s eyes shone with divine light, one chaotic and one orderly, seeing through the ages.
Lu Chenzhou’s expression slightly changed: "Two types of Dao?"
Throughout his cultivation journey, this wasn’t his first time encountering someone who comprehended multiple Daos.
But being able to grasp two Eighth Rank ones, this was the first.
This person’s potential can be said to rival the Four Emperors.
The Great Protector proudly smiled, "It’s a pity, I truly admire you. If not for you being needed by the Hall Master, I wouldn’t want to kill you. How about this, obediently surrender, I’ll capture you alive. Once the Hall Master is finished with you, I’ll plead for mercy on your behalf to save your life."
"I too have developed a fondness for talent. Why not join me in killing the Hall Master, and I’ll find a way to take you away, helping you ascend to great power. I will reveal to you the ultimate secret of chaos and order. I know not everyone imprisoned in the Divine Prison deserves such punishment," Lu Chenzhou said with a smile.
He was very serious.
But in the eyes of others, he seemed excessively arrogant.
The Great Protector laughed, "Ah, the vigor of youth, I like it."
The mighty laws of order and chaos surged like a flood to the skies, tearing open the heavens, revealing a pair of giant eyes, each a thousand miles in diameter.
Clang! From the left eye extended a golden chain as long and spiraling as a dragon, sacred and solemn.
Divine Power: Daoist Law Lock Chain.
Rumble! From the right eye stretched out millions of eerie human hands, like a crowd overflowing, loud and noisy.
Divine Power: Calamity of Mankind.
Two entirely different divine powers released simultaneously.
The chains ripped the void, approaching Lu Chenzhou in an instant.
Lu Chenzhou’s figure kept retreating, wielding the giant hammer in his hand with clanging metal sounds.
The chains broke segment by segment but kept regenerating.
The most lethal part was the emergence of countless arms from the skies, the earth, and the wilderness.
Like a kind of law, once a pair of hands caught hold of Lu Chenzhou, all the hands surrounded him.
In an instant, Lu Chenzhou was enveloped into a ball of flesh.
The chains wrapped tightly around him, even coiling around and snatching the hammer from his hand, delivering it to the Great Protector.
The Great Protector laughed, "This hammer is not bad. I’ll humor myself with it. If this is all you’re capable of, your path of invincibility ends here."
Suddenly, the heavy hammer spewed frost, spreading from the Great Protector’s right hand to half of his body, freezing him.
"Hmph, a mere dead object dares to defy me!"
The Great Protector snorted coldly, a wild idea surged into the hammer, trying to eradicate Lu Chenzhou’s telekinesis imprint.
Inside the hammer, a phantom figure in a white robe sat cross-legged. Upon seeing the Great Protector, it opened its eyes and smiled, "A genius you are, being able to dual-mind and release two kinds of divine skills simultaneously. Your talents are wasted under that useless Hall Master, come with me, and I’ll help you achieve the Great Power Dao!"
Lu Chenzhou released a trace of great power will, countless phantom images of true spirit giant beasts pressed down like rolling stars.
In an instant, that trace of the Great Protector’s thought was obliterated.
He opened his eyes, in disbelief, "What... great power? You are great power? No, just great power will, your Dao is indeed of the seventh rank. How can this be, I haven’t even transcended the Ancient Heart Refining Tribulation with my eighth rank Dao, who exactly are you? Some reincarnated predecessor from the Great Wilderness?"
The Great Protector considered himself of rare genius through the ages, feeling that but for his wrongful imprisonment, he could rival the Four Emperors.
He thought Lu Chenzhou’s century-long breakthrough to eighth rank was merely exploiting martial arts potential, with few boasting greater talent.
But willpower, it had no shortcut!
A century to forge great power will? Impossible!
Unless he was reincarnated great power, awakening innate wisdom!
Blooms of divine lotus opened, dazzling the universe with their multicolored splendor.
Arms evaporated, chains melted, a towering figure holding the sun, moon, and stars came forth wielding a long staff.
"Being able to make me serious, this journey is not in vain, hahaha!"
Seven ranks of Withering and Flourishing, Five Elements, Wind and Thunder, Yuji, Power Extreme, all illuminated under the heavenly dome simultaneously.
Though not as potent as the two eighth rank Daos, Lu Chenzhou had many.
At this moment, the divine lotus encompassed all Dao, far more powerful than before.
The Great Protector’s expression grew ever graver, continually controlling the chains and dense arms to restrain Lu Chenzhou.
Eighth rank Transcendent Dao could already utilize a trace of Dao rules’ power, initially possessing characteristics of great power.
This was the biggest qualitative change before achieving great power.
Therefore, the third step facing the second step was a complete overpowering.
Lu Chenzhou, despite abundant Dao, couldn’t break through the Great Protector’s defense in short order.
"Something’s off, something’s off... the power of my chaos and order Dao can’t be fully exerted; it’s neutralized every time by that strange Withering and Flourishing Dao. Is this Withering and Flourishing Dao an upper Dao to chaos and order? But why have I never heard of it?"
Upper Dao suppresses lower Dao.
The Great Protector couldn’t imagine it was something Lu Chenzhou had comprehended.
Merging Dao, this was the realm he dreamed of achieving.
The onlookers were either astonished or stupefied.
"He’s on par with the Great Protector..."
"Not just that, his powers are limited here."
"In the Three Thousand Realms, such a demon has emerged?"
"Another emperor rising, yet in the Great Destruction Era, he can only be like a meteor," someone lamented.
The battle between Lu Chenzhou and the Great Protector nearly shook the entire eighth-layer world.
During the struggle, the other three protectors attempted to gang up on Lu Chenzhou, rushing forward.
"Impudent, do you think I’m no match for Lu Chenzhou?" the Great Protector halted coldly.
The other three silently retreated.
The great battle continued; the two towering figures used heaven and earth as their stage, ferociously clashing!
At one moment, Lu Chenzhou was inspired, thrusting out a spear.
The thick Void Breaking Dao Essence swirled, this spear seemed to become infinitely small, so small it ceased to exist in this time-space.
Yet it was also infinitely large; in the Great Protector’s eyes, it seemed to transform from a point of light into a sun in an instant.
This spear had the flavor of "Extreme Point," yet fit Lu Chenzhou’s Dao and character even more.
After obtaining "Extreme Point," he wished to incorporate it into his spear skill.
After a grueling three-day battle, he finally succeeded!