Swallowing the Stars: Six Eyes

Chapter 15 The Essence of Water!

"Curator, there seems to be some problem with the relics in Antarctica!"

In a dimly lit room, a short, stout man was reporting to Thor on the other side of the screen.

"What happened? Can't you two inspectors handle this?" Thor asked, frowning.

Like the Limitless Martial Arts School, the Thunder Martial Arts School also has inspectors and supervisors.

An inspector needs to possess the strength of a high-ranking war god to be qualified for the position.

The inspector must possess strength surpassing that of a war god, that is, be at the planetary level, to be eligible for the position.

Thunder Martial Arts Academy only has three inspectors, two fewer than Limit Martial Arts Academy.

"Inspector Jiang was surrounded by a horde of beasts and forced to enter the ruins. Several king-level monsters, having reached some kind of agreement, attacked our base in Antarctica together. I was held up by the monsters and couldn't rescue him in time. When I went to check again, the ruins in Antarctica had been completely sealed off," the short, fat man continued.

"...Don't make any rash moves yet. I'll be there as soon as I've dealt with things here." Thor said, then cut off the video call.

"Antarctica... changes to the ruins?" Thor murmured.

"I promised Gu Ce I'd take him to see him, but it looks like that'll have to be postponed..."

……

"boom!"

With the final sword strike, Niu Niu's head was severed, and Gu Ce stopped in his tracks.

"What a piece of trash." Gu Ce looked at the corpse of the Bloodscale War Bull with a look full of disdain.

If Xue Lin Zhan Niu Jiu had a spirit in the afterlife, he would probably say:

I'm sorry I couldn't give you a good time.

Killing the Bloodscale War Bull did not enable Gu Ce to break through in the battle. Gu Ce wondered how those protagonists were able to have an epiphany in battle and break through their current realm in the face of life and death.

That's just cheating.

Since the low-level lord didn't work, Gu Ce decided to try the existence of that monster that was suspected to be a high-level lord.

The northwest of city number 1001.

There is a lake here with a diameter of over a kilometer, and the monster that is suspected to be of the high-level lord class is located here.

……

In outer space of City 1001.

A satellite is watching this area.

To be precise, they were keeping an eye on Gu Ce.

"This kid isn't planning on challenging that electric eel, is he?"

Inspector Wang had previously received orders from Hong to keep a close eye on Gu Ce, and he was now somewhat alarmed.

He had heard about the commotion Gu Ce had caused in the training camp, but he considered it as minor trouble, since the truly capable trainees hadn't even entered the fray yet.

But as soon as Gu Ce left the training camp, the first thing he did was kill a lord-level monster. Inspector Wang finally took Gu Ce's existence seriously and became increasingly surprised.

Given Gu Ce's demonstrated talent, he'll likely at least reach the level of a councilor in the future!

Just as Inspector Wang was about to remind Gu Ce not to kill too many Lord-level monsters, lest he graduate prematurely, he discovered that Gu Ce had already run into the territory of the electric eel, which made him a little anxious.

A novice war god versus a high-ranking lord?

"Master, you said not to worry about what he did, but he's going to his death." Inspector Wang was anxious, but due to Hong's orders, he couldn't interfere with Gu Ce's training.

……

"Purple Lightning Dragon, this must be it!"

Gu Ce stood in front of the lake, looking at the calm water, and said.

Purple Lightning Dragon was already a mid-level lord a long time ago and was quite famous in the training camp.

It was discovered by trainees in the training camp some time ago that it had grown even larger, seemingly reaching the advanced lord level, and this area was designated as a restricted zone in the city.

Although it is called a dragon, it actually mutated from an electric eel before its great nirvana.

It's also quite simple to lure out the Purple Lightning Dragon.

Gu Ce grabbed the head of the Bloodscale War Bull he had just killed and threw it into the center of the lake.

"Whoosh!"

Huge splashes of water erupted in the middle of the lake.

The water rippled, and the bull's head gradually sank to the bottom.

Even the head of a low-level lord monster is a feast for the Purple Lightning Dragon.

Gu Ce didn't have to wait too long.

Soon, a huge black shadow appeared beneath the water.

The dark shadow was over forty meters long, and it was undoubtedly the Purple Lightning Dragon.

"boom!"

In an instant, the Purple Lightning Dragon leaped up, snatched the head of the Bloodscale War Bull in its mouth, and swallowed it whole!

Most of its body was exposed above the water, covered with pale purple, crystal-clear scales that shimmered in the sunlight. Within the scales, there were dancing arcs of electricity, inspiring fear, and faint sounds of thunder could be heard.

Indeed, he is a high-ranking lord!

Gu Ce smiled, looking somewhat impatient.

Although a novice war god theoretically has no hope of survival against a high-level lord, that's for other people!

He's Gu Ce!

Gu Ce clearly didn't think he would lose!

"I'll use you as a stepping stone for me to comprehend the essence of the art!" Gu Ce muttered to himself as he drew the Longevity Sword.

A swift movement!

Gu Ce used the water's surface for leverage and instantly landed on the Purple Lightning Dragon's body.

Before it returned to the water, Gu Ce gripped the longsword with both hands in reverse and thrust it downwards!

"Pfft!"

The longsword, made of SS-grade material, is already capable of damaging king-level monsters.

Gu Ce stabbed a bloody hole in the back of the Purple Lightning Dragon, and a large amount of lightning instantly erupted from its scales!

"Sizzle!"

With a surge of electricity, Gu Ce exerted his strength and leaped off the body of the Purple Lightning Dragon.

A burnt smell wafted through the air.

The Purple Lightning Dragon forcibly twisted its body in mid-air, its huge dragon head staring fiercely at Gu Ce, as if trying to memorize Gu Ce's appearance.

"Splash!"

The water surface was disturbed by the movements of the Purple Lightning Dragon, forming a whirlpool, with the surrounding water flow layer upon layer, turning into waves.

Gu Ce seemed to have a sudden realization, ignoring the presence of the Purple Lightning Dragon and focusing intently on the fluctuations in the water.

The six eyes moved unconsciously, and lines belonging to the fundamental laws of space appeared in them.

water.

浪。

Layer upon layer, endlessly regenerating!

I recalled the third level of the Longevity Sword Technique, the Water Realm, that Gu Hechang had demonstrated. It seemed that this was how it should be, right?

Endless cycle of life?

Do not!

Gu Ce was so engrossed in his work that he completely forgot about the Purple Lightning Dragon lurking nearby.

Inspector Wang was getting increasingly anxious watching the monitor. Why did this kid suddenly stop moving?

"roar!"

The Purple Lightning Dragon leaped out of the water again, splashing up surging waves that formed huge ocean waves that crashed towards Gu Ce.

Water can be fierce too!

Gu Ce's eyes instantly became clear, and the traces of water were reflected in his bright blue eyes, which were as dazzling as the starry sky.

Drawing his longsword, Gu Ce stared at the Purple Lightning Dragon, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

The next moment!

The Purple Lightning Dragon swallowed Gu Ce whole and then shrank back into the lake.

Inspector Wang picked up his weapon, ready to go to the rescue. With the speed of a planetary-level martial artist, there was still time!

"etc?"

Inspector Wang's gaze sharpened as he looked at the screen.

"Whoosh!"

"Haha! It's done!"

"Remember to chew first next time!"

"The third level of the Longevity Sword Technique!"

Gu Ce's excited voice rang out from inside the Purple Lightning Dragon's belly. He instantly unleashed eight slashes, disintegrating the Purple Lightning Dragon from the inside and cutting it into nine pieces!

The power exerted by a beginner-level War God is four times that of a normal advanced-level War God's full-force burst.

The Purple Lightning Dragon had only just reached the level of a high-ranking lord. As a monster, it hadn't mastered the techniques for generating power, and it even sent Gu Ce into its weakest point—its body. Wasn't that just courting death?!

"The essence of water is so simple."

After more than a month of understanding the meaning, Gu Ce felt he was qualified to say those words.

Water has no specific shape; it can be used for both offense and defense; it can transform into gas, liquid, and solid; water can bring life, and it can also take it away!

Gu Hechang realized that the essence of water is continuous, ever-renewing, and adept at defense.

The essence of water that Gu Ce comprehended was the tsunami, the surging waves, and the ability to attack!

Therefore, the Longevity Sword Technique that Gu Ce displayed was different from that of Gu Hechang.

One is good at defense, the other is good at offense.

(End of this chapter)