Chapter 194: A New Version

The following day, he arrived at the Sword Exchange Pavilion early in the morning.

He had been wanting to come here to see Wen Yulong. However, Wen Yulong hadn't been standing by in the hall for the past two days and he only had time today.

He hadn't been standing by in the hall because he had been busy working on the Green Leaf enchanted tool.

Wen Yulong had poured a considerable amount of effort and energy into crafting this comprehensive enchanted tool. Consequently, he dedicated even more meticulous care to each subsequent restoration.

Previously, Chu Liang made a small profit, hence why he had told Wen Yulong not to care about the price and just use the materials with the best effect.

Ironically, it left Wen Yulong in a dilemma, unable to make a decision.

Since he had called Chu Liang over, he must have completed the task.

"Senior Brother Chu," Wen Yulong exclaimed with a proud smile upon seeing Chu Liang.

He resembled a Golden-Furred Hou eagerly awaiting praise.

As he observed the talented craftsman beaming with pride, Chu Liang felt a twitch in his brow... He couldn't fathom the surprise that awaited him.

"Initially, I thought that the damage was caused by improper use of the enchanted tool." Wen Yulong said, "But as I thought about it, I realized that it was not your fault. I am the problem."

Wen Yulong then placed the Green Leaf, which had doubled in size, on the table.

"You had used the defensive function as a tool to control your enemies because you lack the means to exert control. If there was such a function, you wouldn't have to use your defensive function this way."

True.

Upon hearing this, Chu Liang nodded.

The Demon-Binding Rope is useful. In a fight against a skilled opponent, it is not powerful enough.

As my cultivation level becomes higher, it is bound to be replaced.

Besides this rope, he didn't have any other effective tools for movement-restricting.

"And so, I tried many materials and methods. Eventually, I added a very powerful movement-restricting inscription on the Green Leaf enchanted tool." Wen Yulong pointed at the dummy in the corner and continued, "Because it is so powerful, you should test it with that dummy."

So powerful?

Chu Liang was puzzled. With this being a movement-restricting inscription, what damage could it cause?

As he thought about this, he carefully took the Green Leaf enchanted tool. In an attempt to activate the newly added inscription, he infused a strand of foundational qi.

Whoosh!

As soon as he infused his foundational qi, the enchanted tool immediately flew out, leaving behind a green afterimage. It elongated and twisted, almost as though it had transformed into a large green snake in an instant.

"

Hiss!

"

With its fangs bared, the enormous snake bit down on the dummy's head!

Clang!

The copper-made dummy's neck was bitten off in an instant, causing even Chu Liang to feel a sudden chill around his own neck.

What a powerful guillotine!

The dummy's head had already fallen off while the green snake remained suspended in the air motionless. Chu Liang then activated his divine intent and summoned the tool back.

It fell back into his palm, leaving behind a green afterimage.

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"You call this movement-restricting?" Chu Liang stared at Wen Yulong weirdly.

This was much more powerful than the offensive inscriptions that had existed before.

"Of course," Wen Yulong continued, "Look at how powerful the movement-restricting function is! I've thought about this for quite some time. Humans can be easily restrained. The most vulnerable and crucial part of the human anatomy is the neck. Therefore, I combined the Green Cloud Lock with the Giant Python Soul, creating this formation tailored to lock onto people's necks. Its biting force is immense! Once it clamps down, even ordinary individuals won't be able to move!"

This was true.

Chu Liang stared at the headless dummy.

With just one bite like this, anyone would be immobilized.

The best form of control would be to turn the opponent into a corpse, right?

After several attempts, regardless of the material of the dummy, this guillotine could bite its head off with no room for negotiation.

"Not Bad. This movement-restricting is basically suffocating, " Chu Liang said with a nod.

"

Hehe

," Wen Yulong smiled and said, "The defensive inscription was damaged too many times and can't be fixed at all. So, I scrapped it and constructed a new one."

Indeed, it made sense why the repair took so long. He made quite a lot of changes.

Chu Liang thought to himself.

Chu Liang pondered as he activated the defensive inscription.

Whoosh!

As a light flashed, the leaf didn't transform into a zongzi. Instead, an unfolded green umbrella appeared in his hand.

"You mentioned the issue of immobility in the previous defensive form. I pondered over this and came to the conclusion that it made sense. If you're consistently immobilized and subjected to attacks, even the strongest defense will eventually be breached. Therefore, despite this hurting me, I discarded the comprehensive defense and instead concentrated all the power on offense, molding the defensive form into this umbrella form."

"This is amazing." Chu Liang praised.

The defense in zongzi form was outrageous. And now, Wen Yulong finally crafted a normal-looking defensive form.

By holding this green umbrella, he could defend himself while remaining nimble.

Wen Yulong instructed, "I even grouped the defensive inscription and the flying inscription into one so that you can dodge the attacks. You can try activating both at the same time."

"

Eh?

"

While feeling puzzled, Chu Liang activated the defensive inscription and the flight inscription at the same time.

Whizzz——

The umbrella suddenly started spinning at an intense speed, stirring up this gust of wind.

As Chu Liang tried moving his foot, a sudden bam sounded!

He had instantly moved a few zhang and smashed himself on the wall of the room, creating this loud noise.

It turned out that holding this umbrella while flying could boost one's speed by a dozen times. As long as he opened this umbrella, his speed was faster than flying by sword manipulation.

"This is my newest idea. By spinning the umbrella intensely, the foundational qi will be stirred up to aid with flying." Wen Yulong continued, "This way, your dodging speed will improve greatly and the defense will naturally be greater."

Great. Killing is the best way to restrict someone's movement while dodging is the best form of defense.

Wen Yulong's design concepts had reached a higher level of enlightenment.

"Not bad." Chu Liang said as he collected the Green Leaf enchanted tool. He then asked, "Nothing else, right?"

"Nope," responded Wen Yulong.

"

Phew...

" Chu Liang finally let out a sigh of relief.

Overall, this unexpected update could be considered an optimization, resulting in a superior version.

The two of them sat down again.

This repair cost a little over a thousand sword coins in total, mainly because some of the materials were quite expensive. Wen Yulong was worried that Chu Liang would find the materials too costly, so he didn't dare to ask for labor costs this time.

The effects of the newly added inscriptions were noticeably stronger than before. No matter how skilled Wen Yulong was, he couldn't change the fact that the quality of the material determined the quality of the tool.

Honestly speaking, if Chu Liang had money, he would never skimp on any expense that would enhance his combat abilities.

After making the payment, Chu Liang took out the items he had found on the Dual Wielder and asked, "Junior Brother Wen, what do you think of these items?"

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Oh?

Another new find?" Wen Yulong immediately perked up.

He first examined the black dual blades carefully, remarking, "These are quite good. They're crafted from black meteorite iron, similar to the material of the previous dagger but more intact and made from even more materials. Even if sold as raw materials, they would fetch a good price."

Glancing at the Soul-Suppressing Banner, he commented directly, "This is an extremely sinister artifact from the diabolical sect. It is called the Soul-Suppressing Banner. It can gather and refine the lingering souls of the dead nearby, completely eradicating them."

The Dual Wielder had repeatedly attempted to assassinate him, and now, such an item was found on him, indicating the ruthless nature of the Dual Wielder. However, Chu Liang couldn't discern the true origins of the Dual Wielder or the number of people hidden in the dark.

As Chu Liang pondered over this, he felt a chill down his spine.

It seemed he needed to be careful during this time and refrain from venturing down the mountain.

"I'll leave these two items with you to submit to the Sword Exchange Pavilion," Chu Liang said. "Let's see what rewards we can get."

"Sure," Wen Yulong responded. He was accustomed to doing such tasks and took the items very quickly.

As Chu Liang was about to leave, he heard footsteps outside the door, followed by a loud bang as the door was pushed open.

It was Lin Bei.

"I finally found you!" Lin Bei said urgently when he saw Chu Liang. "Chu Liang! Hurry back home! Someone just beat up your Golden-Furred Hou!"