Chapter 128: Battle with the Raiden Shogun!

Chapter 128: Battle with the Raiden Shogun!

The sudden question left Tiankong a bit stunned.

What does it feel like to love someone?

To be honest, he wasn't exactly sure himself. He could only say: it's indescribable.

It's like how Zixia Fairy liked Supreme Treasure: "Does one need a reason to love someone?"

That kind of feeling is beyond words.

"An indescribable feeling?"

The Raiden Shogun looked at Tiankong with confusion. Just by looking at him, she seemed to already have that sort of feeling.

The love of a deity for the world is a kind of boundless love. The Raiden Shogun was originally designed to love and protect the people of Inazuma.

However, the love for a single person and the love for all beings are entirely different feelings, something the Raiden Shogun had recently come to understand.

"Tiankong, I have that kind of feeling for you. Indescribable."

The Raiden Shogun blinked, her violet eyes fixated on Tiankong. Her tone was indifferent, yet filled with tenderness.

Her eyes were not as lively as Ei's, a clear way to distinguish between the Shogun and Ei.

Tiankong was taken aback. Was the Shogun playing straight ball?

So direct?

On second thought, it made sense. The Raiden Shogun's personality was like this; compared to Ei, she was more straightforward.

"My Shogun wife, we will accompany each other for eternity."

Tiankong held the Raiden Shogun's hand, speaking with utmost sincerity.

Pursuing eternity and mastering it was the Raiden Shogun's sole objective when she was born. Only by achieving eternity could she contend with the laws of heaven.

In this world, there were no such heavenly laws. The Raiden Shogun's idea of eternity had already changed.

As Tiankong's martial soul, the Raiden Shogun could know his every thought if she so desired.

But at this moment, she chose not to delve into Tiankong's mind. Instead, she nodded, transforming into a flash of lightning and vanishing from the room.

When the Raiden Shogun left, a blush briefly appeared on her cheeks.

Of course, Tiankong didn't notice, as the Raiden Shogun disappeared too quickly.

"???"

Once again, Tiankong was baffled. What just happened?

After a moment, he scratched his head in confusion. In the end, he didn't have the courage to step into the Pure Land of the Heart to ask her about it.

"Accompanying each other for eternity… Is this another kind of love?"

These words, however, Tiankong could not hear.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a few days had gone by.

"Ugh, do you guys know how I've been living these days?"

Tiankong sighed, muttering to himself.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays were for Ei; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays were for the Raiden Shogun. Tiankong was both in pain and bliss!

No one else could ever experience the joy he felt!

Even while indulging in this bliss, Tiankong's cultivation progress had not fallen behind.

When he broke through to the Soul Sage level, he needed a large amount of soul power to condense his soul core. Most of the soul power from the hundred-thousand-year soul bone was used to form the soul core.

There were both benefits and drawbacks to this.

The benefit was that once the soul core was condensed, Tiankong no longer needed to cultivate actively. The soul core would operate on its own, helping him cultivate continuously.

This method was far more efficient than manual cultivation, as it meant cultivating every moment of the day!

The drawback was that the amount of soul power Tiankong needed to level up increased significantly!

However, with the soul core aiding his cultivation, the pros outweighed the cons. In fact, Tiankong's cultivation speed had not slowed down; it had sped up considerably.

When Tiankong broke through to the Soul Sage level, his soul power was around level seventy-two. Now, it had already reached level seventy-three!

How long had it been?

Crossing from level sixty-two to level seventy-three was a massive leap—a span of over ten levels!

He had improved so much in just about half a year.

"Second Soul Skill: Falling Thunder!"

As Tiankong's second "purple" soul ring flickered, thunderclouds instantly filled the sky. Purple lightning descended, striking toward the Raiden Shogun...

That's right; today was another training session with the Shogun. Tiankong was fully prepared to take a beating.

Tiankong gripped the Raikiri in his hand. Opposite him, the Raiden Shogun slowly drew the Musou Isshin from somewhere, nearly causing Tiankong to lose control of his soul skill, resulting in a surge of blood.

It wasn't the first time he had seen this, but it was breathtaking every single time!

"Too slow!"

With a swift movement, the Raiden Shogun vanished from her spot. Tiankong immediately heightened his senses to two hundred percent, unleashing his full mental power to detect where she might reappear.

Countless experiences had taught him that the Shogun's strike would likely come from behind!

This wasn't just battle instinct—it was the experience gained from getting beaten up.

Tiankong spun the Raikiri in his hand, using the momentum to whirl it around once before slashing fiercely behind him.

"Ding..."

The Raikiri collided with the Musou Isshin, producing a crisp sound.

"As expected, Shogun, my dear wife, I've long grown accustomed to your tricks!" Tiankong grinned.

"Oh, really?"

As soon as the words fell, the Musou Isshin was already resting against Tiankong's neck, causing the smile on his face to freeze and slowly disappear.

"When did that happen?"

Tiankong was stunned. He was sure he had blocked that last strike!

Yet, how had his Shogun wife's sword ended up at his neck?

"Only using set forms and rigid moves will never lead you to the peak of martial arts," the Raiden Shogun said expressionlessly as she withdrew the Musou Isshin.

Defeating the current Tiankong was still too simple.

"You must learn to adapt."

Upon hearing this, Tiankong's eye twitched. Wasn't the Raiden Shogun herself once stuck in rigid actions?

Now, she had actually learned to be flexible.

"Against a fast opponent, you shouldn't use the second soul skill: Falling Thunder."

"Although Falling Thunder is powerful, if it doesn't hit the target, it's pointless."

"Channel elemental power into the Raikiri..."

After a while, the Raiden Shogun finally ended her lesson.

She didn't mention that Tiankong's progress was already remarkable.

In just a few short years, he had reached this level, ranking among the top talents she had encountered.

"Shogun, you're still the best!"

Tiankong admitted defeat without a shred of embarrassment; he was used to it by now!

Of course, this wasn't his full strength. If he fought with everything he had, he could probably hold out for three moves!

His opponent was, after all, his beloved wife. Even knowing he couldn't hurt her, there was no way he would use those terrifying skills!

The Raiden Shogun rolled her eyes at Tiankong before turning into purple lightning and disappearing.

Could she not know what Tiankong was thinking?

He just wanted to see her draw her sword more...

What a peculiar habit.

"A warrior dies for one who understands him, and a woman beautifies herself for the one who pleases her."

Even though Tiankong was a bit strange, the Raiden Shogun still cooperated by drawing her sword.

Tiankong put away the Raikiri, a smile on his face as he walked towards Heaven Dou City.

(End of Chapter)

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