Chapter 649: Heaven Strife Stele
Chapter 649: Heaven Strife Stele
Fang Xing waved his hand, and a peculiar puppet appeared before him. She had a human body and a serpent's tail, exuding the peak aura of a Heaven Fiend. It turned out she was an old acquaintance.
"Green Slave greets her master."
The snake woman smiled and bowed.
"So it's you, the guardian of the Heaven Strife Hall from back then... Were all those guardians just your avatars?"
Fang Xing nodded and turned to Elder Wu. "No puppets of the Chaos Realm?"
"Chaos Realm masters have already grasped the Great Dao. How could they become puppets?"
Elder Wu shook his head.
"I see..."
Fang Xing felt a bit regretful. "I was hoping to test my skills against a Chaos Dao Master..."
He had previously faced the 'God of Empire and Sovereignty' with all his might, using a move that could determine life or death, even employing the blood of a Transcender. If he hadn't done so, he might have died.
After breaking through to the Dao Master realm, Fang Xing wasn't sure how strong he was within that realm.
"If you just want to gauge your strength, there's a way."
Elder Wu suddenly said, "Master, please follow me."
"Alright, lead the way."
Fang Xing became interested and followed Elder Wu to the top floor of the Heaven Strife Hall. There were no guardians here, only a sky-blue stone stele!
It stood from the ground to the sky, adorned with various imprints of fists, palms, feet, whips, swords, and more, each radiating unique and profound energy.
"This object is a peculiar treasure the former master obtained long ago, named the 'Heaven Strife Stele'!"
Elder Wu explained, "This stele is incredibly hard and has the ability to self-repair. Only Chaos Realm masters can leave permanent marks on the Heaven Strife Stele... The depth of the marks can roughly indicate the strength of a Chaos Realm master."
"Lower Chaos Realm marks are about a hundred meters deep, upper Chaos Realm marks are around a thousand meters deep..."
"Perfect Chaos Realm marks can reach ten miles deep!"
"Chaos Fourth Realm marks can penetrate a hundred miles deep!"
"Back then, the former master left marks on the Heaven Strife Stele at different stages of his power."
"If you want to test your strength, the Heaven Strife Stele is the best reference."
Elder Wu bowed.
"Alright."
Fang Xing released his divine sense and quickly found four fist imprints bearing the aura of Pangu Martial. Their depths were a hundred meters, a thousand meters, ten miles, and a hundred miles.
"The Chaos Realm is what this world calls it, but in reality, it's the 14th Realm Dao Master..."
Fang Xing thought for a moment, and a great sun appeared between his brows.
In an instant, his form seemed to transform into an eternal sun, transcending the world.
Within this eternal sun, there was a terrifying figure that was hard to describe. Every inch of its body seemed to be the deepest interpretation of the Pangu Martial Dao.
At this moment, the figure raised its five fingers and struck with a palm!
—Supreme Sun Palm!
—Eternal Sunlight!
Bang!
The Heaven Strife Stele trembled slightly, as if continuously dissipating the terrifying light and heat.
When everything calmed down, Fang Xing looked at the Heaven Strife Stele and saw a scorching palm print that penetrated a thousand meters deep, carrying an eternal and unchanging aura.
"Hiss... To penetrate the Heaven Strife Stele a thousand meters on the first try?"
"Master's strength is already comparable to veteran Chaos Realm masters, placing you firmly in the Second Chaos Realm."
Elder Wu drew a sharp breath.
"I just took advantage of the Pangu Martial Dao."
Fang Xing shook his head. Even Pangu Martial, when he was alive, had likely not comprehended the Pangu Martial Dao. Instead, he had walked another path, achieving the Chaos Dao Master realm, and then opened the Pangu Martial Dao, a top-tier Dao, before ascending to Eternity.
In a sense, he was benefiting from Pangu Martial's legacy.
"Currently, I am equivalent to an upper Chaos Dao Master, or a Second Dao Master Realm!"
"There's still a significant gap between the Third and Fourth Dao Master Realms."
"However, I haven't learned any Dao Master Realm secret arts or techniques... Once I do, my strength will increase even more."
Fang Xing thought for a moment and instructed Elder Wu, "Prepare a cave for me. I need to enter seclusion."
...
A few days later.
Inside the cave.
Fang Xing sat cross-legged, focusing his consciousness on the attribute panel:
[Pangu Martial Canon - Lower Volume: 245/10000 (Beginner)]
...
"Oh? So quickly reaching the beginner level and forming a mark on the attribute panel?"
Fang Xing's face lit up with joy.
His current attribute panel was a golden finger that he had brought with him through his transmigration, not a high-quality imitation that he had created in the Beyond the Mortal Realm.
The true attribute panel records skills and can continuously improve proficiency, ultimately breaking through to the next realm!
Or, in other words, it has the effect of 'gaining experience through cultivation' and 'breaking through major realms.'
In simpler terms, as long as he has time and lineage... he will definitely reach the end!
That is the most terrifying aspect of the golden finger!
"There's also the Gate of All Worlds... I can open it at any time, but I haven't reached a bottleneck in my cultivation yet, so taking the risk seems pointless..."
"Moreover, if I wish to go to a world that can help me break through to Eternity, it will be extremely dangerous. My current strength may not be enough..."
Fang Xing's consciousness focused on the rune representing the Pangu Martial Canon, and more subcategories appeared:
[Pangu Body: 5/100 (Beginner)]
Chaos Fist: 18/100 (Beginner)
...
"A Dao Lord wields the power of the Dao, but different methods, techniques, and moves can result in vastly different levels of destructive power."
Fang Xing nodded to himself as he scanned through the various sections.
In terms of soul attacks, his mind, intent, and spirit were already stronger than the Pangu Martial Canon. Especially in true spirit attacks, he possessed a transcendent legacy, so there was no need to learn further.
Now, his main focus was to select a few material defense and attack techniques from the vast array of Dao Lord secret arts in the Pangu Martial Canon.
"The Pangu Body restructures the body using the power of the Dao, refining it into the strongest possible form... To start, I need a 'Chaos Odd Stone'... Fortunately, the Pangu Secret Realm has a collection."
"The Chaos Fist, when combined with the Pangu Body, is one of the top material attack techniques at the Dao Lord level..."
"Once I improve these two secret arts, my strength should advance even further. I might even approach the third realm of Dao Lord..."
"Currently, my lifespan is infinite, so I can seclude myself and focus on cultivation..."
"The partial secrets of the Chaos Fist feel like they can be integrated into my martial path, enhancing the power of the Supreme Sun Palm..."
...
Unbeknownst to Fang Xing, his appearance had already caused a great stir in the outside world.
To the various Essence Spirits in the Greenwood Realm, they could not discern Fang Xing's exact realm, assuming that the Black Dragon Prince had broken through to the Heaven Fiend realm, then killed the Essence Spirit Overlords of major forces and declared his independence from Boundless Mountain.
In the Boundless Mountain, within the Void Illusion Realm, a gathering of Heaven Fiends and Heaven Immortals was underway.
"Hmph, I saw that the Black Dragon had ulterior motives long ago."
Long Shanpo spat venomously, "Now that he has returned from his tribulation, he immediately declared his independence from the sect and killed the Essence Spirit Overlords of major forces. He's gone completely mad..."
Thirteen-realm powerhouses like the Great Sage Chaotic Heaven, Mò Wèn, the Heaven Fiend, and Lí Huǒ, the Heaven Immortal, who had a relatively good relationship with Fang Xing, looked grim but did not say much.
"Long Shanpo, didn't you notice that the Black Dragon Prince is actively shielding Boundless Mountain from disaster?"
A white jade-like dragon snorted coldly, revealing itself to be Ao Xin.
After tens of thousands of years, Fang Xing's old acquaintances who had not reached the Essence Spirit realm had all perished.
Only Ao Xin, who was a true genius, had gained a stroke of luck from the Pangu Secret Realm and surpassed everyone, cultivating to the Heaven Fiend realm with an infinite lifespan.
"Hmph... In the end, targeting the Green Emperor Palace is one thing, but why attack the Nuwa Imperial Hall and the Primordial Demon Sect?"
Long Shanpo snorted.
As for declaring war on a major force, she was not the least bit afraid.
After all, Boundless Mountain had never had a good relationship with the Green Emperor Palace. They had even rallied to support Fang Xing in killing two demon emperors of the Green Emperor Palace.
"The Black Dragon Prince was already a top Essence Spirit Overlord in his day. After breaking through to the Heaven Fiend realm... he probably already has peak Heaven Fiend strength."
"Combined with his Imperial Weapon, he might have achieved the status of a Heaven Fiend Overlord."
At this point, Mò Wèn's magnetic and ethereal voice made the Heaven Immortals and Heaven Fiends change their expressions.
They remembered all too well the Black Dragon Prince's strength and madness from back then.
Now that the Black Dragon Prince had become a Heaven Fiend, he might even be a Heaven Fiend Overlord!
A Heaven Fiend Overlord, equivalent to a Fifth-Rank Law Master, was someone who could escape the grasp of a Chaos Realm cultivator!
Even in the Green Origin Great World, such beings were extremely rare, capable of dominating a region or even founding a major force.
"Just having an Imperial Weapon doesn't make someone a Heaven Fiend Overlord."
Long Shanpo sat back, muttering.
"But the Black Dragon Prince is truly a pity... With his talent, he has a great chance of becoming a Heaven Fiend Overlord."
A scholarly Heaven Immortal shook his head. "He's cutting ties with us, and there will likely be major moves next. We'll watch and wait, while maintaining this connection for future benefits."
He looked at Long Shanpo sternly. "I don't want to hear any talk of traitors or madness. If anyone discusses it, it will be treated as a betrayal of the sect!"
The Heaven Immortals and Heaven Fiends nodded silently.
They were not fools and knew how to make the most beneficial decisions for themselves!
The ones most anxious right now were definitely the Heaven Fiend Emperors of the Green Emperor Palace. They might not even dare to leave the Green Emperor Palace now!
...
Time passed slowly.
A thousand years flew by in the blink of an eye.
Inside the Pangu Secret Realm.
"The last Chaos Crystal..."
Fang Xing held a green crystal in his hand, which crumbled with a slight squeeze.
Streams of chaotic energy spread throughout his body, making his current physique increasingly resemble the Pangu Martial described on the Heaven Strife Stele.
"My Black Dragon body was originally on the path of black holes, already very strong... Now, transitioning to the Pangu Body is seamless."
Feeling his Black Dragon body being continuously remodeled, Fang Xing was quite satisfied.
Then, he moved his body, revealing his Black Dragon form.
Its body was sinuous, resembling an ancient 'Dao' character!
"Although I follow the path of Pangu Martial, I don't need to be completely rigid in following my teacher, Pangu Martial. Instead, I should develop my own unique style..."
"Martial path, martial path... Pangu Martial emphasizes 'martial,' while I focus more on the 'Dao' aspect!"
"Since my avatar doesn't mind, I can experiment with the Black Dragon body, trying out different paths..."
This was why Fang Xing had unhesitantly started the Pangu Martial Canon - Lower Volume!
(End of Chapter)
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