MARTIAL UNIVERSE: The strongest

That attack had been unpredictable and unavoidable. Just who the fuck was this Chen Zhen. The bystanders were gobsmacked at the sudden turn of events. The golden robed lady, and most importantly Du Yun who stood close to Gojo knew how terrifying that attack had been. Just what the hell had his big brother been through. Before he left he could barely cultivate and now he was strong enough to nearly injured Luo Ping with one strike.

The golden robed woman's eyes fluttered in shock, as she stared down Gojo's lean figure from a distance.

"Space element?" She uttered internally, and an unknown light flashed within her eyes as she stared at him now.

"There, there. I know you're thanking the armour underneath your robes for saving your life, but don't. I could've targeted your head but I chose not to." Gojo turned around and picked up his blindfold before wrapping his azure gem like eyes once more.

"This was a warning. Besides, imagine someone with your level of cultivation killed off in one attack by a blindfolded boy at the seventh layer of the body tempering realm. I'm so thoughtful I wanted to spare you the embarrassment of that.."

"Huh?!"

The crows gasped in shock.

"Seventh layer of the body tempering realm?"

"Did he say seventh layer of the body tempering realm?"

"Is this guy human?!"

"What sort of tricks did he use?!" The plaza erupted into an uproar.

"I'll meet you at the next inner court gathering, there, we'll settle the score. Keep that neck fresh for me will ya, I tear it off myself.."

Gojo finished his victory speech, grabbed Du Yun's arm and walked out of the arena underneath stunned gazes as the golden robed ice cold woman followed behind.

Meanwhile Luo Ping could only watch them leave. That attack from Gojo had nearly killed him. He didn't know if the bastard had more in his arsenal. He couldn't risk it.

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"Whew.."

Gojo who was walking along Du Yun back to his cave suddenly let out a sigh, as a small smile formed on his face, while Du Yun watched him speechlessly.

"Just how did you? And how can you cultivate all of a sudden?" Du Yun had a million questions on his mind but he didn't want to drown his brother.

"Just used a little trick. I was never a cripple. I just faced some challenges along the way that's all.."

Gojo replied to him and rubbed his head, feeling a migraine incoming.

"And are you really just at the seventh level of the body tempering realm?" He asked and Gojo simple looked at him and smiled. Even Du Yun couldn't help but admire him in a new mysterious light. Gojo had become mysterious and unpredictable for him and had taken the lead. He needed to catch up.

"Quite the little stunt you pulled out there.." Suddenly they were stopped by an icy cold voice to which Gojo sighed to. He wasn't in the mood to deal with this icy cold fortress at this time.

"Senior Sister MeiYing." Seeing who had appeared before them, Du Yun cupped his fists, bowing gently, while Gojo merely raised a brow.

"I just got lucky that's all.." Gojo shrugged and continued walking with Du Yun, yet for some reason, she seemed adamant on tagging along.

"From the moment you got there, every single action of yours was cold and calculated or do you rely on luck to manipulate space? I highly doubt that?"

She kept a straight face, as she walked speaking gently, while Du Yun was completely gobsmacked when he heard the two words space element and he turned to Gojo with understanding.

Gojo reached his cave and entered with Du Yun, yet the golden robed woman forced her way in, to which he stood at the door too stunned to speak..

"You owe me desserts." She simply said in response to her barging in, and Gojo rubbed his nose in annoyance.

"That's was reckless of you, Du Yun. You had little to no knowledge of the enemy's power yet you charged in blinded by emotions. You could've lost your life.."

Gojo poured himself a glass of water and sat on his now favourite comfortable round couch and reclined in it.

"What was I supposed to do when I found out that he killed my brother?!" Du Yun retorted sharply, to which Gojo sighed again and shook his head.

"Luo Ping is far stronger than you are. Also he wields treasures that put you at a clear disadvantage. That suit of armour underneath his robes that stopped my attack was at least a middle grade soul treasure. That should tell you everything you need to know..."

Gojo stated plainly and Du Yun's expression changed a bit. A middle grade soul treasure was indeed a big deal. The Heavenly Luo Sword in his grasp was only a high Grade six spiritual artifact and would have no way of breaking through Luo Ping's defenses if it came down to it.

"He wouldn't necessarily have lost." Finally, the golden robed icy girl who had been quiet finally spoke, her eyes staring right at Gojo.

"He would've. Du Yun's a talented brat no doubt. But that newly born sword intent wouldn't have been able to save him against Luo Ping.."

The moment Gojo spoke, Du Yun turned towards him with an unnatural gaze.

"How did you know?" He was baffled. No one knew of his newly born sword intent. It was a trump card he was willing to save for inner sect's ranking competition.

"You forget I'm a scholar before a cultivator. " Du Yun remembered these same exact words from Gojo years ago and he smiled and scratched his head. "Besides, I have really good eyes.." Gojo causally lifted his blindfold, revealing his azure gem like eyes to the both of them before walking out to his kitchen and fetching two bowls of ice cream, one for himself and the other for the icy fortress.

"If you're a scholar like you claim, you should know just how talented he is to be able to develop sword intent on his own. It's is literally the dream of every sword cultivator. A fully awakened sword intent is on par with a saint level constitution. So by what parameters would Luo Ping have won against him?" She said everything with a straight face, as she enjoyed her ice cream.

"Isn't it tiring to keep that straight face all the time? It wouldn't hurt to laugh a little.." The moment those words came out of Gojo's mouth, a frightening chill enveloped the room instantly as her eyes snapped towards him, however unlike Du Yun whose expression had changed, Gojo simply continued enjoyed his ice cream unbothered by her display. And upon seeing this , she took a deep breath and withdrew her aura.

"Next time, I'll have your head.." Her sharp gaze was like a sword that seemed to pierce through Gojo's body.

"Oooohh so scary.." Yet, Gojo was unfazed, even going as far as to tease her on top of it all with a comical look.

"Back to what I was saying, Du Yun would still lose against Luo Ping due to the difference in their cultivation realms. Luo Ping is half step into the Yuan Dan realm.."

"What? His aura was only at the late stage Heavenly Yuan Realm?"

Du Yun was surprised, but she was not.

"The same way you're keeping your sword intent as your trump card, he's keeping his cultivation level as a trump card as well. Pretty crafty.." A large smile adorned Gojo's face, as he crossed his legs and finished his ice cream.

"What about you, you could've killed Luo Ping with that attack, yet you chose not to. Why is that?"

She finished her ice cream as well and then asked directing her gaze to him once again.

"My hand slipped.." Gojo laughed as he took both ice cream bowls back to the sink.

"Had it been anyone else, they would realized your little bluff and would've attacked continuously. I doubt your 7th layer body tempering realm cultivation would've been able to keep up for long under a continuous assault from a half step Yuan Dan practitioner, no matter how talented you are.."

Gojo took a seat and crossed his legs comfortably as he sent her a weird look.

"Why are you really here? You don't think I'm fooled by your little ice cream fetish do you?" The room turned quiet for a moment, and invisible sparks seemed to fly as their gazes collided.

"Someone has taken notice of your talent, Chen Zhen. I'm just here to confirm his suspicions and make sure nothing untoward happens to you at least for now. You've made quite a lot of enemies.."

"And what are his suspicions about me?" The conversation continued far beyond the point where Du Yun could participate in. As such he merely listened in silence.

"You have a Saint constitution greatly attuned to the Space element. Your previous display against Luo Ping confirmed it for me..,"

She gently spoke and Gojo smirked pridefully, as if he couldn't wait to show off.

"Saint constitution eh? Is it really that impressive?" She raised a brow as she looked at his arrogant smile. She could tell Gojo had a fair idea of what his situation was.

"It is. Constitutions were ranked into Earthly, Heavenly, Divine and Saint levels. A saint constitution is the highest aptitude for cutlivation. People who bear saint constitutions are peerless talents who rarely encounter bottlenecks in their pursuit of the Dao. They are favoured by the world itself and are destined to become great experts if allowed to mature.

Many bearers of saint constitutions have been born into this world, yet finding one that is naturally attuned to the Dao of Space time is trying to find a needle in a haystack. It is virtually impossible.."

Gojo basked in the praise as he listened to her lecture. He knew it was a big deal, but not this much of a big deal. Besides calling the Voidforge Physique a Saint constitution was an insult to it. And the more he thought about it, the more he realized that his six eyes could perhaps even fall in that category.

"So basically, I'm a one of kind generational talent. That's good to know..But what I really want to know is what that weird and chilly mental energy you have is. Is it some kind of a weird constitution?"

Gojo asked and her brows furrowed as he looked towards him, but after a moment her eyes brightened as she looked towards him.

"I wouldn't mind telling you if you tell me what those eyes of yours are and what they do.."

"You're really observant. Suddenly I don't feel too comfortable having you around me.."

Gojo broke the tension with a light hearted laugh, but his brows were furrowed underneath the blindfold. She was troublesome, he would give her that much.

"The inner sect's ranking competition would follow exactly three weeks after the outer sect's competition which is a week from now. Luo Ping might actually break into the Yuan Dan realm. Do you still think you can take him then?"

She put the constitution matter aside for the time being and then asked genuinely.

"Of course, he'd improve. He's not a fool. But my strength wouldn't stagnate as well..." Gojo smirked and spoke.

"The Yuan Dan stage is the first main threshold in cultivation. The boost in Yuan Power and physical parameters is outstanding..."

"Would you lose?" She shook her head and Du Yun who had been quiet finally spoke up, his eyes expectant as he looked towards Gojo.

"Nah I'd win.."

A small smile adorned his face as he reclined in his seat.