……
After issuing the commission, Luo Hao no longer paid attention and instead sat quietly, closing her eyes and cultivating, waiting for the "heretical demon" to appear.
……
Meanwhile.
A prompt sounded in Gu Cheng's mind:
【Ding! Group member "Luo Hao" has posted a new commission task!】
"Luo Hao posted a commission task?"
Gu Cheng's brow raised slightly, and he felt a hint of curiosity.
When he opened the commission task list in the chat group, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
The content of the commission task read—
【Commission Content: Defeat the God Slayer—"Luo Hao"!】
【Commission Reward: One thousand points】
【Commission Participants: One person】
【Commission Time Limit: One day】
【Commission Issuer: Luo Hao】
……
Seeing this commission task, Gu Cheng felt a surge of speechless amusement.
He couldn't understand what she was thinking.
Issuing such a task.
However.
While Gu Cheng couldn't understand Luo Hao's purpose, he was quite interested in the commission content: "Defeat the God Slayer—'Luo Hao'."
After all.
The title of "Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress".
Gu Cheng had heard of her name.
She was a genuine "God Slayer".
She was also known as "the pinnacle of martial arts".
Now, his second skill refreshed by his golden finger— "Innate Talent"— allowed him to quickly grasp anything.
If he could spar with such a master of martial arts.
He would surely be able to quickly learn more about "martial arts" from her.
Thinking about this, Gu Cheng's eyes flashed with brilliance, and his interest in completing this commission task intensified.
Any doubts in his heart completely vanished.
"Then..."
"Let me experience the strength of the 'Martial Arts King'!"
A look of anticipation appeared on Gu Cheng's face.
He then reached out and clicked the "Accept Commission" option.
The next second.
【Ding! Group member "Gu Cheng" has accepted the commission!】
【Matching world coordinates… Match successful!】
【Opening spatial teleportation channel… Teleportation starting!】
As a series of system prompts sounded in his mind.
The scenery in front of Gu Cheng began to blur.
When he opened his eyes again.
He had already appeared on the top of a mountain peak.
Above the mountain peak, clouds swirled, like a fairyland.
Only.
This mountain peak, which should have been filled with tranquil energy.
Now, was filled with an aura of killing intent.
Gu Cheng looked around and found himself in a field of ruins.
Not far away, a wooden house had collapsed.
Only broken pieces and shattered beams remained.
"Humph!"
"Finally, you've deigned to appear?!"
At this moment.
A cold voice suddenly came from behind Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng turned around instinctively at the sound.
The first thing that caught his eye was a girl dressed in a white Hanfu.
……
The girl looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, and although she was petite, her figure was well-proportioned, with curves in all the right places.
Her face was exquisite, her skin as white as snow, as delicate as if it could be broken by a single touch.
Her black hair, as soft as silk, was braided in three vertical braids and secured with a red ribbon, making her look both valiant and incredibly charming and cute.
Only.
At this moment.
The girl's face was full of frost.
Her beautiful eyes were wide open, their depths filled with a cold gleam. When she looked at Gu Cheng, it was as if she were looking at a sworn enemy.
"This concubine has been waiting for you!"
Then.
Luo Hao snorted coldly, and without a word, directly attacked!
Her feet moved.
Her body instantly transformed into a blur, shooting towards Gu Cheng!
A sharp gust of wind followed, like a sudden downpour of wind and rain, making Gu Cheng's clothes rustle and flap.
Seeing this, Gu Cheng was startled and hurriedly dodged to the side.
However.
As the one who stood at the pinnacle of martial arts.
Even if Gu Cheng used "Dragon Walk", he couldn't easily dodge it.
The next second.
Luo Hao appeared in front of Gu Cheng.
As if sensing the danger ahead.
An invisible force surged out from Gu Cheng's body instantly, transforming into a semi-transparent barrier.
Protecting Gu Cheng securely within it!
"Boom——!"
The next second.
Luo Hao's attack struck the telekinetic barrier head-on.
At once.
The earth shook.
The already dilapidated ground collapsed into a giant pit dozens of meters in diameter!
A powerful shockwave, centered on the two of them, spread outward in all directions!
The ground cracked inch by inch, turning into countless fragments, flying out in all directions!
The terrifying gale blew the surrounding trees back and forth, making creaking sounds, as if they were about to break at any moment!
……
……
The dust settled.
Gu Cheng still stood quietly in place, a thin layer of telekinetic barrier surrounding him, with no cracks on its surface, as if the previous attack never existed.
At the same time.
Gu Cheng noticed that the gust of wind Luo Hao had generated with her palm strike, although seemingly simple, contained a strange rhythm.
This rhythm was not visible to the naked eye.
But it existed in the depths of existence.
And when Gu Cheng touched this rhythm.
An epiphany surged through his mind.
【You noticed the rhythm contained in Luo Hao's attack, glimpsed the application of "Qi", comprehended the true meaning of martial arts, and created "Primordial Qi"!】
With a system prompt sounding in his mind.
Gu Cheng's heart stirred, and he instantly felt a current of Qi appearing in his body.
The current moved through his body, eventually gathering in his dantian, forming a golden sphere.
【Primordial Qi: The beginning of martial arts, the source of all techniques. It can nourish the body, enhance physique, and can also be transformed into indestructible "罡 Qi", for attack and defense, with endless applications!】
"This is... Primordial Qi?"
Gu Cheng felt the powerful and pure power in his body, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
He could clearly feel that his physical attributes were rapidly improving under the nourishment of "Primordial Qi"!
Strength, speed, reaction speed, as well as the five senses, were all enhanced to an unprecedented level!
"It's a real blessing in disguise..."
After experiencing the changes brought by "Primordial Qi", Gu Cheng thought to himself.
He had originally been worried that, although he had powerful telekinesis, he lacked a matching physique.
Now, with the power of "Primordial Qi".
Gu Cheng had no weaknesses.
Luo Hao was indeed a true pinnacle martial artist—.
Just a simple strike, allowed him to comprehend "the true meaning of martial arts" and create Primordial Qi.
This opportunity was indeed profound.
……
"You... who are you?!"
"You were actually able to withstand this concubine's attack?"
On the other side.
Seeing that her full-strength attack had not caused the slightest harm to Gu Cheng.
Luo Hao's delicate face was full of disbelief.
Then.
Her beautiful eyes widened, she stared at Gu Cheng, her heart already churning with turmoil.
As the one who stood at the pinnacle of martial arts—Luo Hao was confident in her strength, having roamed the world for more than two hundred years. She had never encountered anyone who could withstand her full-strength attack so easily.
Even other "God Slayers" had never dared to be so audacious and take her attack head-on!
"Who are you?!"
Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress, asked again.
However.
This time, there was an unconcealable seriousness in her tone.
Gu Cheng was somewhat surprised by this.
"Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress, have you forgotten?"
"Wasn't it you who posted a 'commission task' in the chat group, asking someone to defeat you?"
"Chat group? Commission task?"
Hearing Gu Cheng's words, Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress, was stunned. She furrowed her brows, her face full of confusion.
She carefully recalled Gu Cheng's words.
Her mind constantly searched for related memories, trying to find a clue.
"Chat group... commission task... commission task..."
"That's right! It's the 'Multiverse Chat Group'!"
Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress, seemed to have thought of something, and her face changed dramatically.
"It's that Multiverse Chat Group?!"
"But... but that Multiverse Chat Group..." Luo Hao trailed off, her delicate face full of confusion.
Seeing that Luo Hao was truly clueless.
Gu Cheng chuckled and didn't explain directly, but instead spread out his hands and said:
"I can explain."
"But I almost took a punch for nothing just now."
"As compensation."
"Let me finish your commission now."
Gu Cheng finished, and without waiting for Luo Hao's reply.
With a thought!
"Boom——!"
A terrifying aura erupted from Gu Cheng's body!
The originally clear sky instantly became overcast with dark clouds, lightning flashing, and thunder roaring.
A strong wind blew, sending sand and rocks flying.
"This is..."
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Gu Cheng.
Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress, couldn't help but be stunned. Her beautiful eyes widened, her pupils constricted, and a look of disbelief appeared on her delicate face.
She could feel it.
The aura emanating from Gu Cheng, although completely different from the martial arts she cultivated, was remarkably similar!
Both were supremely rigid and yang, domineering and overbearing!
"This power... could it be?!"
As the one who stood at the "peak of martial arts".
Luo Hao's perception of "Qi" far surpassed ordinary people's.
She could clearly sense the fundamental difference between the aura radiating from Gu Cheng and the "Qi" within her!
If her "Qi" was the result of hundreds of years of hard cultivation and countless battles, ultimately becoming "acquired Qi".
Then the "Qi" in Gu Cheng's body was like "Primordial Qi" that existed in the world since the beginning of heaven and earth, untainted by the dust of the world!
"How is this possible?!"
Luo Hao, the Martial Arts Empress, was instantly overwhelmed with turmoil. She looked at Gu Cheng in disbelief and exclaimed.