Just Discharged From the Military and Got Tied Down by A Cold Beauty
Chapter 64: A String of Five Thousand Firecrackers

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: A String of Five Thousand Firecrackers

"The so-called Locking Eight Gates should more precisely be referred to as Gathering Eight Gates."

Upon hearing Lu Xiao speak, Hu Sheng completely ignored the pain all over his body, pricked up his ears, and concentrated as never before.

Hu Sheng was well aware that this was his opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

If he didn’t seize it, then for the rest of his life, his strength would be at best around the hundredth rank on the Divine List.

But if he did, he would soar to the heavens.

Surpass his master...surpass Similov...even surpass the Divine List.

"The first three gates of the Locking Eight Gates are for Gathering Power, the Xiumen gathers the power of flesh and blood, the Life Gate gathers the power of tendons and membranes, and the Wound Gate gathers the power bone strength."

"The middle three gates of the Locking Eight Gates are for Gathering Qi, the Du Gate gathers the breath’s qi, the Scenery Gate gathers the internal qi, and the Death Gate gathers the qi of the hundred bones."

"The final two gates of the Locking Eight Gates are for Gathering Force, the Startled Gate gathers the force of oneself, and the Open Gate gathers the force of heaven and earth."

As Lu Xiao elaborated, Hu Sheng’s eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Indeed, Major Lu explained it clearly and plainly.

The master’s teaching was completely inadequate; he only mentioned that the Locking Eight Gates had three levels. As for what each level was, and what each of the Eight Gates represented, he didn’t provide any details.

When practicing on his own, it was all over the place: one moment training physical strength, the next training endurance, and another moment training the ability to take a beating.

"Miao Qidao has mislead me!" Hu Sheng couldn’t help but sigh.

If he could have followed Lu Xiao from the start, by now he’d at least be able to arm-wrestle with the top ten on the Divine List.

As for Pingchuan Xinyi, his brow furrowed once again.

What in the world was Lu Xiao babbling about?

"Playing tricks, kill him!" Pingchuan Xinyi roared again.

At the same time, Pingchuan Xinyi’s Death Soldiers had already reached Lu Xiao.

Over a hundred people dressed in uniform black clothing, pouring forth like a torrential river, while Lu Xiao was like a lone boat in the surging waves, seemingly about to be shattered in the next moment.

"The so-called Gathering Power is to store and accommodate. Use your flesh and blood, tendons and membranes, bones, to contain the strength."

"When it reaches the extreme, that is Grand Achievement."

"Watch carefully!" The next second, Lu Xiao suddenly roared.

"Xiumen, open!"

"Life Gate, open!"

"Wound Gate, open!"

With each gate Lu Xiao opened, his momentum grew more formidable.

Immediately after, everyone present clearly heard a series of explosive sounds coming from Lu Xiao, like a whip cracking the air or firecrackers booming.

Hearing this continuous noise, Hu Sheng was dumbstruck.

The master once said that when the body’s tendons and bones are strong enough, the explosion of power will produce a booming sound.

The louder and more frequent the booms, the stronger the physique of the person, to some extent.

When the master was at full power, he could produce five booms.

The top of the Divine List, Similov, could produce nine booms.

But what about Lu Xiao? There were too many to count, the continuous booming noise was like setting off a string of five-thousand firecrackers.

"No wonder he could slice through Black Lotus; he truly has some serious tricks." Hu Sheng took a deep breath, his eyes brimming with envy and longing.

He must learn the Locking Eight Gates well, he felt that just mastering the first three gates to their peak, he could dominate the entire Divine List.

Those Death Soldiers, by now, could feel the strength of Lu Xiao, and a hint of apprehension appeared in their eyes.

But they did not stop because of this.

Nearly twenty years of brainwashing and training had practically made them forget what fear was.

"Too bad..." Lu Xiao couldn’t help but shake his head.

He had to admit that the Death Soldiers trained by Pingchuan Xinyi were indeed good.

Loyally tenacious, fearless to the end.

In the next moment, the mass of Death Soldiers, like a giant beast opening its jaws, instantly swallowed up Lu Xiao.

Before Pingchuan Xinyi had time to rejoice, and before Chen Han and the others had time to worry, the encirclement nearly collapsed.

An explosive roar came from within, and then one Death Soldier, like being hit by a train, flew sideways through the air.

In the midst of his flight, he collided with other Death Soldiers, and a whole swath of them tumbled to the ground.

"Sword Formation!" someone among the Death Soldiers shouted.

The encirclement tightened further, with each Death Soldier gripping a sword in hand.

Those at the forefront chopped furiously, while those slightly behind plunged their swords through gaps from behind.

Clearly, this was a pre-rehearsed execution formation.

If this formation were used on Hu Sheng, Hu Sheng probably would have truly died.

"Playing with knives, huh!" Lu Xiao snorted disdainfully.

Then, the crowd saw countless limbs and severed body parts thrown into the air, along with copious sprays of crimson blood.

Centered around Lu Xiao, the patch of sky seemed to rain blood.

Wild and terrifying.

Even the assassins from White Clothes Pavilion, accustomed to life and death, turned pale at the sight.

Pingchuan Xinyi’s heart began to twist. He could not understand why Lu Xiao was so strong; within just a few seconds, his Death Soldiers had suffered heavy losses.

"Use guns! Get me guns!" The next moment, Pingchuan Xinyi seemed to have an idea and bellowed toward the encircling ranks.

What?! The hearts of those present jolted.

This little bastard Pingchuan Xinyi had even equipped his Death Soldiers with firearms.

"Damn it, you guys go surround Pingchuan Xinyi for me." Zhou Hu instructed a few of his trusted fellows.

Although he believed Lu Xiao could take down these Death Soldiers, what if there was an accident?

If they could corner Pingchuan Xinyi, there might still be a chance for a turnaround.