Su Han nodded. "Alright. We'll buy it when we have enough points! If we don't, then we'll use the Mission Refresh Card."
They still had the chance for two more missions. Even if their luck was bad and they only got one three-star mission, it would be fine. They still had the refresh card.
However, Su Han did not stay for long before he was kicked out by Ningguang. Because when he was in there, she couldn't fully concentrate on her work.
Arriving in the grotto-heaven, he saw that Kaedehara Kazuha and Beidou were sparring. The two of them were old acquaintances, and they were very familiar with each other's fighting styles. However, ever since they had started learning Haki, their approaches had changed.
Beidou's style had always been one of wide, sweeping motions. After cultivating Armament Haki, she had become even more formidable.
Kaedehara Kazuha, on the other hand, had begun to walk the path of agility, pouring his mind into his sword. However, in the face of an existence with such high defense as Beidou, he was still having a hard time. His powerful sword slashes landed on Beidou's body but couldn't even tear her clothes.
Five minutes later, Kaedehara Kazuha, his stamina depleted, chose to admit defeat.
"I can't go on. Without having learned internal destruction, fighting you is too much of a disadvantage."
Just now, in a desperate situation, he had continuously used the techniques from the Qi of Tri-Unity, but no matter what, he couldn't break through her lightning shield. What was the point of fighting? It was too much of a disadvantage.
Beidou laughed heartily. "You… although that fighting style of yours is not bad, you can't make your sword slashes sharper, so you naturally can't deal effective damage. Keep training, Kazuha. As for you, Su Han… I heard you can even cut off a dragon's wing. Come and have a go with me."
The nearby cultivators' eyes lit up when they heard Beidou's words. What Su Han's current strength was, was still a mystery. And the battle with Stormterror had been high in the sky. The crowd didn't know what had happened. So, they were very curious as to how strong Su Han had become.
The two newcomers were also full of anticipation. Is Lord Su Han going to fight Captain Beidou? I'm so excited.
Shenhe walked over and smiled. "I also want to see what your current strength is like. How about one round?"
"You all… alright then. It's been a long time since we've sparred. And it's not that I'm being arrogant, but right now, aside from Zhongli, Yae Miko, and Ganyu, no one else is my match," Su Han said calmly, drawing his Tessusaiga. When sparring with Beidou, there was naturally no need to use his full power. The normal Tessusaiga would be just right.
Hearing this, Beidou's fighting spirit was ignited. "So you're saying you're stronger than me?" she snorted.
"You could say that."
"Arrogant brat! Combat is not something that can be mastered overnight!" Beidou shouted. Lightning wrapped around her body, and at the same time, she had already rushed in front of Su Han. The Hundred-Year Peachwood Sword in her hand, wreathed in lightning and Haki, came slashing down.
It's happening! It's happening! Captain Beidou and Lord Su Han are clashing!
The crowd held their breath, anticipating the peak-level battle.
However, to everyone's surprise, faced with Beidou's powerful strike, Su Han did not dodge. Instead, he raised his left hand to meet it.
BOOM!
Black and red lightning exploded from thin air.
Beidou's attack was only ten centimeters from Su Han's fist, but it could not get any closer.
"What is that?! He blocked it without even touching it!"
"Black lightning! That's not just Haki anymore, is it?"
"So this is Su Han's true strength?"
Everyone was dumbfounded, including Beidou, who was also taken aback. Her attack seemed to have been blocked by something! But Su Han's arm clearly wasn't coated in Haki.
Her one strike exhausted, Beidou retreated to a safe distance. "What was that just now?" she asked, puzzled.
"The third type of Haki! Conqueror's Haki. A power that only the true, top-tier experts can possess. Of course, you can also see it as an aura. I just wrapped my arm in Conqueror's Haki. And let me tell you, the power of Conqueror's Haki is far greater than Armament Haki! Since you all have received Visions, I think you should also possess this power. Come on, feel the power of Conqueror's Haki," Su Han explained, a savage grin on his face.
Then, an overwhelming aura erupted from his body. This time, it was an indiscriminate attack. Except for Klee, everyone felt the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki and burst forth with their own power to resist.
And Beidou, who was directly facing Su Han's aura, felt even greater pressure, as if she were in the deep sea. Even breathing had become extremely difficult.
This guy, Su Han, really has something up his sleeve. To think he's become so strong.
But I'm not weak either!
As Beidou continued to resist, the uncomfortable feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger, and at the same time, a strange power was stirred within her.
"You think you can overwhelm me with just your aura? Don't look down on me! Break!" Beidou recalled the scene of her battle with the sea monster and roared in anger.
Unexpectedly, this one roar activated all the power in her body.
Essence, energy, and spirit merged into one, transforming into black lightning that crackled through the grotto-heaven.
"This is… has Captain Beidou also awakened Conqueror's Haki?"
"What a monster."
It had to be said, after awakening Conqueror's Haki, Beidou felt incredibly light. Although she was not yet familiar with this power, at least the pressure was gone.
The two clashed again, and this time, Su Han also got serious.
When the peachwood sword and the Tessusaiga collided, the clouds in the sky above the Jade Chamber were forcibly torn apart.
Beidou was still attacking with wide, sweeping motions, but Su Han was demonstrating the terror of Conqueror's Haki to everyone. Her shield was completely useless. After a few charges, Beidou stopped, because her body had already been injured. The Haki had struck her internal organs. Fortunately, Su Han's control was very precise and had not caused any serious damage.
"Beidou lost?"
"There was no other way. The internal destruction of Conqueror's Haki is too strong. Captain Beidou doesn't know how to do it."
The spar was over, but it was less of a spar and more of Su Han demonstrating the power of Conqueror's Haki to the group, like a teaching session. At the very least, through this battle, Beidou's own Conqueror's Haki had been stimulated.
Su Han came before her and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Mm. What a strange power. It's impossible to defend against. Let me study it for a few days, and then we'll spar again," Beidou said with a wave of her hand, not minding the loss at all. Instead, she was thinking about the battle they had just had.
And the others were the same, all lost in deep thought.
Just then, Klee ran over, her eyes shining. "Big Brother Su Han, you're so amazing! You can even beat Sister Beidou!"
"Then how about big brother teaches you Haki?"
"Okay, okay!" Klee agreed very readily.
A few hours later, however, Su Han regretted it. Klee had no idea how to apply the power. For example, with Armament Haki, she said she didn't know how to guide the power. And with Observation Haki, making her sit still was like torturing her.
Su Han was completely at a loss. How was he supposed to teach this?
The nearby Mona couldn't help but giggle. She was just a child who only knew how to play. How could she learn Haki?
In the end, Su Han could only give up on the idea of teaching Klee the two types of Haki.
At this moment, the Multiverse Mission Group also became lively, because the mission was about to refresh.
Kamisato Ayaka:The mission is about to refresh, isn't it? I wonder what world we'll encounter this time. I really want to see it.
Yae Miko:I want to become a Level 2 member. Give me a chance.
Ningguang:@Su Han, what did you two do just now? I heard from the Millelith outside that the sky cracked open.
She attached a photo. In it, the sky was split apart, a very shocking sight.
Su Han:Oh, Beidou and I just had a little spar. As a result, she awakened Conqueror's Haki. It's a good thing.
Ganyu:That's great news! If Beidou has awakened, her strength will rise to another level.
Beidou:Awakened is one thing, but how to infuse it is another. I'll probably have to study it for a while. Su Han, why do you learn everything so fast?
Su Han:A difference in talent.
Mona:Pfft.
Hu Tao:So true.
Keqing:But he does seem to learn everything very quickly. He's not lying about that.
Su Han:Actually, the difference between infusing Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki is that you have to infuse your own aura into the attack. Because it contains spiritual energy, it's a bit stronger than Armament Haki.
Beidou:That's what you say, but to master it will probably still take some time.
Not everyone was a prodigy like Su Han.
As everyone was discussing, the time reached eleven o'clock. The multiverse mission finally refreshed.
[Ding! Mission cooldown has ended. A new Multiverse Mission is now being issued!]
[Mission]: Defeat the thousand-year-old tree demon, the Tree Grandmother, in the Lanruo Temple.
[Difficulty]: ★★★★☆ (4-Star)
[Time Limit]: Ten minutes to accept.
[Hint]: The opponent is a thousand-year-old tree spirit whose true body is an old locust tree. It has continuously grown stronger by absorbing the yang energy of men. To date, countless people have died in the Lanruo Temple.
[Special]: The opponent controls countless female ghosts, so when you fight, those ghosts will also join the battle. Please be careful.
[Note]: If the countdown ends before the mission is accepted, it will be automatically considered forfeited.
Ningguang:I didn't expect the mission this time to be a tree demon with a thousand years of cultivation. Among the four-star missions, this is a relatively difficult one. Who wants to go? If you can't deal with those ghosts, then forget it.
Just by looking at the mission description, it was clear that this was a mission to charge into the enemy's lair and engage in a series of battles. If one couldn't deal damage to ghosts, going would just be feeding the enemy.
Beidou:I remember that the Electro element has an unimaginable destructive power against ghosts, right? How about I go? And I've just comprehended Conqueror's Haki; I want to give it a try.