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Chapter 59: Guardian Deity, Guiding the Departed
Chapter 59: Guardian Deity, Guiding the Departed
Amidst the dust, Yang Yao dragged the unresponsive Cheng Yan, his physical form visibly shrinking before everyone's eyes.
It was then that Ji Jingqiu realized that his senior brother's physique had expanded several times compared to usual, especially his arms, which had nearly doubled in size. His muscles were knotted, and his tendons coiled like pythons. Within his body, it seemed as if not blood but lava flowed, and his blood essence solidified and surged like steam.
Even walking slowly, he gave off the illusion of an ancient fierce beast.
Ji Jingqiu blinked rapidly, and with his mental cultivation, he could vaguely sense that his senior brother's qi and blood were subtly taking the form of a fierce tiger, carrying a sword in its mouth.
The fusion of the mental and physical, the manifestation of combat skills in the mortal world—these were the hallmarks of a Divine Roaming Warrior.
His senior brother was not far from breaking through to the Divine Roaming realm.
At this stage, mere aura alone could crush ordinary people, and mental cultivation would truly transform into combat power.
Pure mental power was almost incapable of interfering with reality, but when combined with the foundation of the physical body and blood essence, the two complemented each other, resulting in a synergistic effect greater than the sum of their parts.
This was one of the meanings of cultivating both the body and mind.
For Ji Jingqiu, a warrior whose body had already ignited the heart flame through body forging, as long as his blood essence was sufficient, he could achieve this step in the True Seed Realm.
For them, as long as they forged their essence bodies, they could enter the ranks of Divine Roaming Warriors at any time.
"This person never intended to escape; he fought with me with the mindset of dying together."
Yang Yao threw Cheng Yan in front of Zhang Xingyi and said, "I don't think you'll be able to pry any secrets from him, unless you resort to some illegal methods."
Ji Jingqiu's gaze intensified.
In his inner world, the Guardian Deity, who had been fighting, suddenly sent him a thought.
—This person has a trace of Buddhist affinity. Please allow me to guide him to the World of the Buddha.
Who? Cheng Yan?
Ji Jingqiu was stunned.
Suddenly, Yang Yao's voice trailed off, and together with Zhang Xingyi, they looked down.
"He's dead..."
Zhang Xingyi clicked his tongue. "This fellow truly wanted to die. Look at his face, so serene and relaxed, as if living was torture. I wonder how his backers threatened him."
He waved his hand, and immediately, someone carried Cheng Yan's body away. "It's fine. He was a wanted criminal anyway, so it doesn't matter. You guys leave first, I'll clean up the mess."
Yang Yao nodded and glanced at the girl on Ji Jingqiu's shoulder. He sighed, noticing that his junior was staring at Cheng Yan's body in a daze, seemingly more attracted to the corpse than the girl.
He coughed and, holding Ji Jingqiu, got into their private vehicle and left.
In the car, Ji Jingqiu casually placed the girl to the side. Yang Yao checked her and, seeing that she was just asleep, left her be.
Ji Jingqiu asked his senior brother about the higher-level essence body.
Yang Yao replied, "A higher-level essence body requires possessing a divine body to be eligible for forging. In my time, I only broke through three of the Celestial Human Five Limits, so a middle-tier essence body was my limit."
Ji Jingqiu heard the term 'divine body' again.
After the simultaneous opening of the Celestial Human Five Limits, he had clearly perceived a piece of information:
Breaking through the five gates, one can obtain a world-treasure body.
"So, the divine body is the reward for breaking through the five limits, and you've already broken through the first heavenly gate, right?"
The first gate is invulnerable skin, and you might not have felt anything when breaking through, but you should have clearly sensed it just now."
As he spoke, Yang Yao poked at the bullet holes on Ji Jingqiu's body.
At that moment, Ji Jingqiu remembered how he had withstood multiple gunshots from the enemies earlier and then finished them off in close combat.
He looked down and saw a few holes in his protective clothing, but beneath them, there were no traces of injury.
He removed his protective gear, revealing skin with no visible marks.
Up close, the bullets penetrated his protection, but the remaining force was not enough to cause any harm.
"Each Heavenly Gate has some extra gifts, like invulnerable skin, coiled rib muscles, bones like a bell, blood like mercury, and purified organs."
Each of these abilities alone might not seem like much, but once all five limits are broken, the divine body will be refined as one, granting a significant boost.
In ancient times, this was considered the pinnacle of the fleshly realm and the theoretical limit of humanity.
As for the essence body, it is another realm in itself, akin to transcending humanity.
"Oh, right..." Yang Yao suddenly asked, "Junior, when are you planning to break through the second limit?"
Ji Jingqiu made a quick calculation.
Today's first battle, though not lengthy, was less intense than the daily suppression he received from his senior brother. Nevertheless, it was a real bloody battle, and his heart swelled with enthusiasm, especially with Fat Tiger's nervousness...
"I should be able to do it tomorrow," Ji Jingqiu replied solemnly.
Yang Yao rubbed his chin and muttered, "I hope Uncle Luo will come in a few days. If you've already broken through the third limit by then, surpassing his disciple, that would be so interesting..."
The original text can be found in Book 6, Chapter 9, on the official website.
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After the mission handover, the girl, still unconscious, was personally escorted away by Secretary Zhang.
"Thank you, Ji, for helping us resolve another issue," Secretary Zhang said with a bright smile. "I'm afraid I can't stay and chat today, but we'll meet again in a few days!"
After bidding farewell to Ji Jingqiu, Secretary Zhang quickly made a call from the backseat of the car. "Mayor, we've received Qinglan and are on our way," he said.
"Well done," came the tired yet authoritative voice from the other end. "Is this the young man you vouched for before?"
"Yes, his name is Ji Jingqiu. He's a good young man. He's also the one who performed the heroic act the other day."
"Ah, I recall this young man being a student of Elder Yang?"
"Yes, he's a classmate of Zhang Luohan and Zhang Luohun, the granddaughters of two Bureau Chiefs."
There was a moment of silence on the other end before the voice spoke again, "Is he from Taian City?"
"Yes, he's a local."
"He's one of our own, with martial talent and a trustworthy character. That's excellent." The voice paused, then praised, "Are there any more candidates for the five key cultivation spots?"
"I've already included him in the list," Secretary Zhang said with a smile.
"You've made a good choice," the voice on the other end sighed in relief. "Please send Qinglan over as soon as possible."
"Will do."
Secretary Zhang hesitated and spoke softly, "Today, Manager Yin from Quelan Corporation hinted that Starlight Corporation is attempting to recruit and woo Master Wan Si from Dong Sanhuang."
He believes that rejecting Starlight Corporation is an irrational decision and advises me to convince you to mediate the conflict between the City Hall and Starlight Corporation.
Quelan Corporation is also one of the Mega Enterprises in the Federation, and it originated from Dong Sanhuang. In Taian City, they are major taxpayers, providing numerous job opportunities.
Their opinions are something the City Hall must consider seriously.
Especially since Starlight Corporation is also recruiting Wan Si, the first Martial Master in Dong San Qu in a century.
In a city like Taian, the leader's position is theoretically equal to that of a Martial Master.
Even considering geographical and economic factors, a Martial Master is worth treating with utmost respect.
Not to mention a Martial Master.
But the person on the other end of the call had no hesitation and firmly stated,
"No need to consider it. Even if Dong San Qu becomes Wan Si's domain, Dong Sanhuang will not!"
(End of Chapter)
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