Chapter 711: The Body
Chapter 711: The Body
Initially, even if the Sect Master of the Demon Sect ascended to the status of an End Existence, Li Wei felt that the opponent wasn't utterly invincible, a source of despair. With the combined efforts of everyone, they could still inflict injuries, and a battle was not out of the question.
But now...
When the shadow of the Panwu Demon Overlord, eyes closed, emerged, Li Wei fell into complete despair.
At this moment, he could only turn to his greatest stroke of luck, his golden finger.
"Rescue? I'm powerless to help..."
Inside the True Martial Talisman, Fang Xing sighed deeply, "I suggest you send the True Martial Talisman away before you die. Don't let it fall into the hands of the End Existence. It would be a way to preserve a glimmer of hope for the future of martial arts..."
"Senior..."
Li Wei's expression changed dramatically.
At that moment, Wu Kuangtu burst into laughter, "Great... Finally, I've encountered a truly worthy opponent!"
His muscles bulged, and one by one, his acupoints exploded, clearly using some destructive Secret Art.
Wu Kuangtu roared, and the wounds on his body healed rapidly. Moreover, his aura was steadily rising, "Only a mortal enemy like this can help me break through my martial arts... If I can't break through, then I'll die."
"True Martial Seven Stars Pulse Sealing!"
"Big Dipper Fist!"
His hands instantly turned pitch black, as if they could strip away all life.
Seeing Wu Kuangtu's actions, Li Wei was incredibly shocked, "Is this... the highest legacy of the True Martial Lineage?"
He saw Wu Kuangtu's extraordinary constitution, undoubtedly derived from the True Martial Sacred Body, but it was far more than just that!
Wu Kuangtu had innovated and advanced the True Martial Sacred Body, mastering the deepest secrets of the True Martial legacy—the Seven Stars and the Big Dipper!
The Seven Stars converge, unleashing a destructive burst!
The Big Dipper, the master of death and killing, is the strongest killing fist!
Wu Kuangtu was like those legendary mortals who dared to raise their fists against the gods, unyielding even in the face of divine power!
Even if the outcome was certain to be a shattering death, he was undeterred!
Rip!
Behind Wu Kuangtu, the Big Dipper constellation shone, transforming into a strange Mystic Bird.
The massive fist, imbued with the power of the Mystic Bird, struck the Sect Master of the Demon Sect.
Pfft!
The Sect Master of the Demon Sect's face changed, and he spat out a mouthful of pitch-black blood.
Behind him, the shadow of the Panwu Demon Overlord twitched slightly but then remained motionless...
Wu Kuangtu's desperate attack failed to inflict even the slightest damage on the shadow of the Panwu Demon Overlord.
"I am the ruler of the End, bringing Destruction..."
The Sect Master of the Demon Sect murmured, and the aura of Destruction spread, his hand suddenly rising.
Behind him, the shadow of the Panwu Demon Overlord mimicked the same action.
The two shadowy arms descended, bringing an oppressive force that far exceeded any supreme martial technique!
Bang! Bang!
After the two strikes, Wu Kuangtu and Li Wei were sent flying, spitting blood. Wu Kuangtu, in particular, was suffering from the backlash of his augmenting Secret Art, on the verge of losing all combat ability.
"So strong..."
Li Wei muttered, "But I can't die here..."
At that moment, something inside him seemed to shatter.
The long-standing dilemma of integrating the Western knightly path with the Eastern True Martial system was finally resolved.
"East and West combined, Armored Xuanwu, kill!"
Li Wei leaped up, his body manifesting the true form of Xuanwu.
The true form of Xuanwu roared, its body covered in an indestructible aura armor.
This was the perfect fusion of the True Martial Lineage and the Western knightly path!
Its hands formed claws, reaching out to the Sect Master of the Demon Sect.
Then...
Bang!
Li Wei was sent flying back even faster, the Armored Xuanwu instantly collapsing.
He spat out a large mouthful of essence blood, feeling as if his internal organs were shifting.
"Damn... Even with a breakthrough, I'm still no match for him?"
Li Wei's mouth dripped with blood, and he finally felt true despair.
At that moment, a voice sounded in Wu Kuangtu's ear, "Do you want... to live?"
"Huh?"
Wu Kuangtu's bones were shattered, his insides burning, but his will remained unshaken. A sinister smile appeared on his face, "You are... the spirit of the True Martial Talisman? Indeed, the True Martial Ancestor's notes were not wrong..."
'That Xun Heihu kid, really...'
Fang Xing was speechless, continuing, "You and this kid are relatively lucky. I don't want to fall into the hands of the Sect Master of the Demon Sect. The only option now is to borrow your body..."
"Borrow my True Martial Sacred Body? Or do you plan to possess me? The more advanced a martial artist becomes, the more astonishing their abilities. I can plant a mental seed, influencing and enslaving other martial artists... I suspect you, the True Martial Talisman spirit, can do even more, right?"
Wu Kuangtu's thoughts raced.
This mental exchange, even if it involved dozens of sentences, would only take an instant in the outside world.
After all, how swift is the movement of the mind? In a mere moment, thousands of words can be exchanged.
"You overestimate yourself. Although you have the True Martial Sacred Body, it is far from what I consider a satisfactory vessel..."
Fang Xing said coldly, "I will only borrow your body to act. Whether you can survive afterward, I can't guarantee... After all, your 'container' is far from sturdy and might break after just one use."
"Is that so? Then let's do this!"
Wu Kuangtu’s spirit carried a hint of reverence: "Before I die, it’s not bad to witness a higher martial realm..."
"Very well... Do you remember the path of madness in the True Martial Contemplation Method?" Fang Xing chuckled. "Operate the Contemplation Method to the fullest, and treat me as a deity!"
...
In the outside world.
Li Wei watched the Sect Master of the Demon Sect step forward, almost completely losing the ability to fight back under the overwhelming pressure.
‘Father, Mother... Little Sister...’
In the moment before death, his life flashed before his eyes like a parade of memories.
Unfortunately, there was no further breakthrough.
While it’s easy to break through the limits between life and death, Li Wei had already done so once before.
It was impossible to break through again.
Everyone has their limits, after all!
Li Wei was only reminiscing and sighing: ‘My talent... is this as far as it can take me? Well, compared to a lifetime living in the slums, the experiences I’ve had in these few years would make even Teacher Kyle envious...’
Although it was a pity that he could only go this far, he had no regrets about his life.
Just as Li Wei was preparing to accept death, a sudden change occurred!
Whoosh!
The True Martial Talisman hanging around his neck suddenly fell off and, at an indescribable speed, embedded itself in Wu Kuangtu’s forehead, merging directly into his flesh.
The True Martial Talisman vanished from between Wu Kuangtu’s brows, replaced by a Taiji symbol composed of two fish, one yin and one yang!
He closed his eyes and, when he opened them again, his demeanor had completely changed.
Even the Sect Master of the Demon Sect stopped in his tracks, a clear look of apprehension on his face.
Behind him, the shadow of the Panwu Demon Overlord trembled, as if about to open its eyes.
"Finally..."
Wu Kuangtu lowered his head and looked at his palm.
"Is this what it feels like to have a body again?"
He murmured, then turned to Li Wei. "Watch carefully... this is what true martial arts look like."
Fang Xing raised his hand slightly, his fingers spreading into a palm!
Boom!
The Big Dipper in the sky suddenly brightened!
Rays of starlight gathered behind him, forming a massive, indescribable starry sun, like a galaxy!
Within the starry sun, a True Martial Dharmakaya appeared!
At the base was a Xuanwu, with a Daoist figure sitting atop, its features vaguely resembling Fang Xing, also striking a palm!
This was the Seven Stars Eternal Time and Space Sun!
—The True Martial Divine Palm!
Bang!
With a single palm, the Sect Master of the Demon Sect, who had already ascended to the status of an End Existence, and the shadow of the Panwu Demon Overlord were extinguished.
"End... end..."
"The end of oneself... is also a part of the end..."
The Sect Master of the Demon Sect sighed lightly, his form turning to ashes.
But Li Wei felt a strange knowledge rising in his mind.
It was the knowledge of advancing from the Ninth Rank Shadow Glimpser to the First Rank End Existence, including the techniques for breaking through!
"This... the world will never be the same."
Li Wei sighed inwardly and looked at Wu Kuangtu. "Senior..."
He had already realized that the current Wu Kuangtu was not Wu Kuangtu at all, but the spirit of the True Martial Talisman!
"Ah, our connection ends here..."
Fang Xing looked up at the sky, now clear after the black sea had dissipated. "This body will collapse soon, but I have some things I want to do..."
The outside world had turned to night, with the stars scattered like a chessboard, each emitting a cold, clear light.
After saying this, Fang Xing waved his sleeve, and his figure vanished without a trace.
"Farewell, Senior!"
Li Wei bowed, watching Fang Xing leave. For some reason, he felt a sense of loss.
Then he laughed at himself: ‘Such a treasure was never meant to be in my possession for long... I’ve been able to reach the pinnacle of martial arts through the True Martial Talisman and didn’t die at the hands of the Demon Sect’s Sect Master. I can return home to my family. What more could I ask for?’
With this thought, he felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders and prepared to leave the island of death.
As for the First Martial Arts Tournament and the million gold reward?
With Wu Kuangtu’s fate uncertain and the White Eagle Continent likely to descend into chaos, who would bother with such matters?
"However, the Sect Master of the Demon Sect seemed to use the special authority of an End Existence before dying, causing a legacy of poison across the land..."
Thinking of this, Li Wei’s expression became grave: "I must quickly spread the Life Ruin Poison Body Art... otherwise, the common people will all become nourishment for the End Existences..."
Although he possessed the complete lineage of the Demon Sect in his mind, making him a new generation successor,
Li Wei definitely had no intention of following this path.
Even though he knew that becoming an End Existence would grant him almost infinite life!
(End of Chapter)
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