Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 850 - 849: Heavenly Braces and Earthly Thorns

Chapter 850: Chapter 849: Heavenly Braces and Earthly Thorns

Caspian Meskill, a seventh-level Earth Immortal of the Longevity Sect and nephew of Zakai Meskill, was one level lower than Zakai, but Caspian’s true combat power was no less than that of an eighth-level Earth Immortal.

Denver Arellano was Zakai’s junior brother, a fifth-level Earth Immortal, who was in charge of managing the sect’s affairs.

Upon receiving orders from Zakai, the two of them immediately set off, whistling through the air towards Jizhou City.

At the same time, foreigners scattered across the Saint Dragon Continent set out overnight, heading to the vast mountains of the South, where they were to establish a base to engage in a long-term confrontation with the Saint Dragon Empire and even strike hard against the Monster Tribe Alliance.

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In the secret chamber of the Zhou residence in Jizhou City, after several trials, Yusuf Zuck, Edmond Frost the Great Demon, and Sophia finally discovered that by using Edmond Frost’s Art of Freezing, it was possible to merge it with the Purple Water Drop to form a colored ice block, with a duration of about three minutes. After three minutes, the purple ice block would turn blue, indicating that the medicine power had worn off!

"My Art of Freezing cannot be learned by you because it’s an innate inheritance," Edmond Frost explained, "Even if you tried, you couldn’t master it. However, you could ask Phoebe Crane. She’s an outstanding disciple from the Joyful Sect, and they have an Art and Method called ’Icy Soul Sealing God Technique,’ which easily solidifies water into ice."

"Of course, this also depends on your own talents. Some men are naturally unable to practice water-related arts and methods because men are yang in nature, making it difficult to confine!" Edmond Frost, a Three Claw Dragon, had reached the mid-stage of Mahayana over the years.

"Icy Soul Sealing God Technique?" Yusuf Zuck narrowed his eyes. If he truly could master this technique, he would be able to solidify water into ice anytime, anywhere, and combine the Purple Water Drop with water into a purple ice block. Then, when added to drinks, the plan would be foolproof.

"Good, I’ll ask Xin Yi..." Yusuf Zuck had just said this when suddenly, his expression froze and, with a tip of his toe, he instantly dashed out of the basement!

"Whoosh~" He moved at an incredible speed, rushing out from underground and appearing above the Zhou residence, where absolute tranquility still reigned high in the sky!

"Everyone, stay put," Yusuf Zuck ordered in a cold voice.

"What’s happened?" Khalil Schroeder and other great demons, along with the four visiting demons, also emerged at once, gazing into the night sky.

"Experts, it’s Caspian and Denver from Longevity, Yang Zhen and Wu Daolin!" One of the great demons recognized the newcomers and exclaimed.

"Hmph, courting death!" A snort of anger came from the distant night sky, the voice of Caspian Meskill: "The title of my name is to be respected, not something your demon filth can just blurt out!"

"Swoosh swoosh~" Two beams of light flashed and arrived in an instant, who else could it be but Caspian and Denver?

In fact, Yusuf Zuck could not discern the specific auras of fourth-level Earth Immortals, having never encountered anyone above that level before, so he could only feel the overwhelming Gang Qi and intense oppressive force of the two Earth Immortals as they approached.

"So you are that Zhou Gong? A mere Return to Void practitioner dares to kill someone from Longevity Sect? No one in heaven or on earth can save you, no one can protect you. Daolin, take his dog head, then slaughter everyone in the courtyard!" Caspian, being a seventh-level Earth Immortal, simply disdained to take action against a minor Return to Void cultivator, for it was like an elephant bullying an ant, utterly lacking in challenge and vastly different in scale.

"As ordered!" Denver Arellano coldly chuckled as he took a step forward, his palm morphing into a Hand of Nascent Soul and violently reaching towards Yusuf Zuck’s head!

"Young master, be careful, Denver Is a fifth-level Earth Immortal," shouted one of the great demons in the courtyard before suddenly rising up and charging towards the sky!

A demon is a demon, realizing there was no escape today, so it actually rushed into the fray, ready for a desperate fight!

"Haha, no need!" Yusuf Zuck laughed out loud, and as the Hand of Nascent Soul was about to grasp the top of his head, Yusuf Zuck took a step forward into thin air and commanded, "Time, halt!"

"Buzz~" With the sound that followed the end of his sentence, everything in the void suddenly came to a halt. The phantom hand stopped, and the ascending demons and Khalil Schroeder and others all froze in place as well.

Of course, the affected area wasn’t large, covering only about thirty meters or so while Yusuf Zuck, who was a hundred meters away, could still move. However, even Yusuf Zuck was dumbfounded at that moment, nearly falling from the sky in shock!

"Swoosh" Yusuf Zuck didn’t waste any time, knowing well that the pause in time was limited. So, when he swiftly charged forward, a pitch-black Horse-cutting Saber appeared in his hand.

He had never used this saber before, yet he knew it was anything but ordinary. He even suspected that both the saber and the bow and arrow might have been acquired by Genghis Khan from the Ruins of the Gods. With these two divine treasures, he dominated the land of mortals.

Yusuf Zuck’s speed was incredibly fast, so much so that by the time Yusuf Zuck managed to react, the Horse-cutting Saber had already sliced Denver Arellano’s neck.

"Spurt~" Hot blood spewed into the air, and a large head soared into the sky.

For an Earth Immortal, their true form is the Nascent Soul, so losing one’s head meant certain death. Of course, since they received divine essence in their bodies when they Ascended, their true forms could not be damaged by ordinary blades, even without the protection of Gang Qi.

However, the Horse-cutting Saber in Yusuf Zuck’s hands was exceedingly sharp, beyond what any Magic Artifact could match. Therefore, Denver Arellano’s head was chopped off like a radish, rolling onto the street outside the Zhou residence.

"Whew~" As Denver Arellano’s head fell, the three-second time stop ended, and all the demons and Khalil Schroeder were completely stunned. They had no idea what had just happened. How could a fifth-level Earth Immortal be killed by Young Master Zhou?

Two parts to the corpse?

Could it be that Young Master Zhou was at the Return to Void stage? How could he be so powerful? This... this was impossible. Even Bryson Campbell wasn’t this strong back in the day, was he?

But on second thought, even Bryson Campbell could battle a fourth-level Earth Demon Immortal undefeated. And this Young Master Zhou was far too reminiscent of Bryson Campbell!

"Who are you? Why conceal your cultivation level and target our Joyful Sect?" Yusuf Zuck took out a Golden Spear, fully on guard. Gang Qi coiled around him like a dragon, circling in layers outside his body, making him appear like a Deity descended to Earth. When his body shook, a set of silver Armor covered him from head to toe.

The Meskill Clan from the Eastern Continent of the Joyful Sect bore the surname Meskill, the number one surname in the world. The Meskill Clan was the top clan in the world!

Caspian Meskill surmised that the person before him, called Young Master Zhou, must be a supremely powerful being, possibly a seventh or eighth-level Earth Immortal who had used Divine Skills and secret techniques to suppress his cultivation aura. He’d deliberately made himself appear at the Return to Void stage to paralyze the enemy, and so Denver Arellano fell into the trap.

"Cut the nonsense. Heavenly Braces and Earthly Thorns!" Yusuf Zuck stepped forward once more as nine Nascent Souls surged forth, unleashing endless Earth Power. In an instant, countless thorny branches sprang from the void above and the earth below. These branches were purple, shimmering with light, connecting the heavens and the earth, transforming them into a forest of thorns in a split second – only this was not a forest of thorny branches but a forest of thorny lightning.

With the thorns unleashed, they illuminated the entire city of Jizhou, trapping Caspian Meskill in a thicket of thorns, leaving him no way to advance or retreat.

"So this is the Divine Thorny Sky and Thorny Ground!" Yusuf Zuck’s eyes blazed with intensity. It was his first time using a Divine Skill, different from normal arts and methods.

Once the Divine Skill was enacted, thorns grew all over the heavens and earth, leaving the enemy with no escape to the skies or the ground!

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PS: Old readers are well aware that I always keep my word and never go back on it. Although I’ve posted fewer Chapters this month than in the preceding months, I still maintain a minimum of three Chapters a day, each over two thousand words. The reason I haven’t been as prolific this month as last is, firstly, the New Year is coming, and I’m heading to the countryside to celebrate it. I might not be back for at least a week. There’s no internet connection in the countryside, so I have to prepare my manuscripts in advance, ensuring I can still release three Chapters a day during the Spring Festival. Sometimes, I really don’t want to explain too much. Last month, I endured headaches, stomachaches, backaches, and yet I persevered. However, I am only human and need rest, so I haven’t been writing as extensively in January. I hope for your understanding. After the New Year, I should return fully recharged. Thank you, everyone, for your support and encouragement. As for voting, it’s entirely voluntary. This month, I’ve barely asked for votes, let alone rewards, because it should come willingly. I’ve been steadfastly updating without taking leave, maintaining at least three Chapters daily, every day of the year, so my conscience is clear. Thank you, dear readers, both new and old, for your company along the way. Reading is just a form of entertainment; please don’t take it too seriously, and don’t let it interfere with your studies or work. Thank you.