Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1430: Star Skill_4

Chapter 1430: Chapter 642: Star Skill_4

Li Banfeng was still pondering his next move when Lai Baifan suddenly leaped in front of him, landing on all fours, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Fortunately, Li Banfeng dodged quickly; otherwise, he would have been severely injured. Lai Baifan had actually learned the Trample Over Thousands of Rivers technique.

High-level Food Cultivators are really hard to deal with. The more they learn, the stronger they become in battle.

Lai Baifan leaped up, trying to disappear from Li Banfeng’s sight.

He was about to use the Passing Glance technique!

Li Banfeng stood his ground, ensuring Lai Baifan remained within sight.

Lai Baifan kept changing positions yet still had enough energy to speak to Li Banfeng: “Li Qi, do you still want to fight? I can do everything you can, you won’t win against me today!”

That’s right, whatever I can do, he can too, it’s really hard to win against him.

Li Banfeng was conflicted, suddenly sensing that something was amiss; he was having trouble keeping up with Lai Baifan’s movements.

Was he slower than Lai Baifan?

No, it wasn’t that; Li Banfeng genuinely didn’t want to fight anymore, he had fallen under the Foolish Cultivation Technique.

Could Lai Baifan have learned the Foolish Cultivation Technique from Li Banfeng’s shadow?

How long could he use it?

Besides the Foolish Cultivation Technique, what other methods did he have?

Did Lai Baifan learn all the shadow’s techniques?

How unreasonable could a high-level Food Cultivator be?

Affected by the Foolish Cultivation Technique, Li Banfeng’s steps became sluggish as Lai Baifan extended a leg and leaped, once again closing in on Li Banfeng.

Lai Baifan had indeed just used the Foolish Cultivation Technique, yet he didn’t realize it. He only saw Li Banfeng’s slowing steps, intending to take his life while he had the chance.

Li Banfeng was prepared for a desperate fight, immediately releasing three shadows, two in front and one behind.

Lai Baifan suddenly flipped to the ground; as Li Banfeng approached, Lai Baifan’s tongue lashed out, ensnaring the two shadows along with Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng swapped places with the shadow behind him, allowing the three shadows to be swallowed by Lai Baifan while Li Banfeng escaped with difficulty.

“Come, come again…” Lai Baifan’s body convulsed violently, his stomach on the verge of bursting.

The outcome of the battle was unclear; Li Banfeng’s mind also clouded with confusion, feeling an odd sensation that the time had come.

But what exactly had arrived, even Li Banfeng couldn’t figure out.

Sensing danger, Lai Baifan grinned at Li Banfeng: “Use all your skills, even the ones you keep hidden, and I can learn them as well.”

“I do have a hidden technique; why don’t you try to learn it?”

Lai Baifan chuckled: “So arrogant, truly arrogant. If I were you, I’d flee now, given your youth and promising future. Let go of this arrogance, and you’ll surely achieve great things.”

“Everything else can be talked over, except this arrogance—I can’t let it go,” Li Banfeng said, lowering his hat brim in preparation to strike.

As danger neared, Lai Baifan lay on the ground once more, enduring the intense pain in his stomach, confident in his ability to defeat Li Banfeng.

Regardless of what technique Li Banfeng employed or where he attacked from, Lai Baifan was certain he could rise before Li Banfeng could act.

Once he stood up, he could neutralize any technique and counterattack at will.

Unless Li Banfeng chose to flee, safeguarding his own life. If Li Banfeng dared to act again, Lai Baifan was assured…

Bang!

Lai Baifan’s body burst apart.

Passing Glance?

No!

Lai Baifan was on guard against the Passing Glance, keeping Li Banfeng always in his sights.

Trample Over Thousands of Rivers?

Even less likely.

If Li Banfeng approached, he would certainly be swallowed by Lai Baifan.

Struggling to lift his head, Lai Baifan glanced at Li Qi, who seemed not to have moved at all.

What on earth had just occurred?

Shadows.

Several shadows appeared before Lai Baifan.

Did Li Qi summon these shadows? Could he summon so many?

They all had to be consumed; none could remain, yet how could these shadows…

When Lai Baifan tried to flip back onto the ground, he realized his body wouldn’t obey.

Looking at himself, he saw that nothing mattered now.

His legs detached from his torso, flying off with his arms.

His torso was a bloody mess, with a gaping hole torn through his chest and abdomen.

The shadows he had seen weren’t called by Li Qi; they were the ones he had swallowed earlier.

He believed his stomach was impervious like copper coins and an iron wall, yet the seven shadows had breached it, emerging from his stomach.

Understanding the breach of his stomach was one thing, but how had he lost all four limbs?

Who was he really?

What kind of technique was this?

“What technique did you use earlier?” Lai Baifan asked with difficulty.

Li Banfeng didn’t answer, arranging Lai Baifan’s shattered corpse and sending it back to the Portable Residence.

What technique had he used earlier?

According to Li Banfeng’s understanding, he had used the Madman Technique, Five Horses Splitting Corpse.

But where did the Madman Skill come from? Where did the Five Horses Splitting Corpse technique originate?

Wasn’t it just something made up on the spot during a bout of madness?

Back in the Portable Residence, Lai Baifan clung to life barely.

Li Banfeng asked: “What’s the name of that technique where you lay on your back, all four legs in the air?”

Lai Baifan, dazed, quietly replied: “Star Skill, Hundred Changes and Hundred Flips.”

After speaking, Lai Baifan lost consciousness.

Li Banfeng asked the Phonograph: “What does Star Skill mean?”

The Phonograph replied: “Don’t worry, dear husband, let Little Servant test the truth first.”

She consumed Lai Baifan’s soul, savoring its taste, gently rocking the Big Horn: “Beloved husband, tell me about his Hundred Changes and Hundred Flips technique.”

After describing the battle, the Phonograph listened and slowly replied: “Husband, he likely wasn’t lying; it indeed is a Star Skill,

Your earlier judgment was correct; devouring living skills is called Old Glutton Sea Seal. This technique greatly depletes the body. Even a Third Layer Above the Clouds Food Cultivator can use it at most once a day.

That old fellow could continually use the Old Glutton Sea Seal, indicating his cultivation level surpassed Above the Clouds Third Layer, reaching the Star Realm. Creating the Hundred Changes and Hundred Flips technique indeed qualifies it as a Star Skill.”

Li Banfeng was bewildered: “What is the Star Realm?”

“The Star Realm is Above the Clouds, known by several cultivators as Star Realm,

But the Peddler found the name too flamboyant and banned its use. Thus, the Star Realm became called the drab Above the Clouds, resulting in Star Skills being dubbed Above the Clouds Skills.”

The Peddler mentioned this before.

Now, Li Banfeng was less concerned about the Hundred Changes and Hundred Flips and more interested in Five Horses Splitting Corpse.

“Wife, is it true that only those above the clouds can create techniques?”

Cui Tiq is clearly an exception.

The Phonograph contemplated: “Generally, only those above the clouds can invent techniques. Some create techniques while founding a Taoist Sect, though incomplete; others above the clouds fill in gaps.”

This made sense; it was what Cui Tiq was doing for Disease Cultivation.

What about Five Horses Splitting Corpse then?

The Phonograph looked at the second room’s door: “Husband, once everyone finishes eating, have Red Lotus gather the corpse. This kind of material would make excellent elixirs.”

“Alright, I’ll call Red Lotus.” Li Banfeng, expressionless, started toward the second room.

The Phonograph stopped him: “Husband, don’t visit the second room now; something awakened there, and Little Servant hasn’t discovered its origins.”

“I see.” Li Banfeng sat by the bed, showing no concern.

He couldn’t care less about what was in the second room.

“Husband, what’s on your mind?”

Li Banfeng shook his head: “Nothing’s bothering me; I just feel like I’ve gained significantly this time.”

PS: Why must Five Horses Splitting Corpse require seven shadows for deployment?