Heart Devil Overcomes Defense / Extreme Origin
The pupils of the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor suddenly contracted, and a perfect, exquisite cave body appeared in the lingering smoke and dust, like a stone statue sculpted by the world's finest artist.
Then, a huge fist with the character "death" printed on it covered the vision of the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor. It was as if he had been hit head-on by a rocket. An overwhelming and irresistible impact slammed into his face, sending him flying three thousand feet away with a single punch!
Chapter 912 Overcoming Inner Demons
"Disappointing! You've really disappointed me! After three whole days, you've only gotten this little bit stronger. You're utterly useless. You might as well change your Aji!"
As Si Ming mocked him, he swung his fist in one hand and his sword in the other, launching a frenzied attack on the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor like a raging bear crushing a rabbit. Each strike was comparable to the bombardment of ten tons of high-explosive bombs. The earth groaned under his onslaught, and mountains were pushed down, turning into basins.
The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor occasionally managed to launch a counterattack, but were immediately swallowed up by stronger and more ferocious attacks, like a small boat in a storm.
Golden runes shimmered on Si Ming's bare skin, resonating with the Wheel-Turning King Sword in his hand, transforming into boundless Buddhist Power that surged within him, condensing into Buddha statues that sat guarding his acupoints.
That's right, this is the "Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation" tattooed on his body by Xia Guanxue, which Si Ming had asked him to do. He tattooed the formation on his body surface, so he no longer needed to use the Wheel-Turning King Sword to activate the formation. In other words, he was always in a state of activating the formation.
This was an inspiration that Si Ming had after stabbing himself with the Wheel-Turning King Sword in the previous battle. By using his own body as a medium, he could limit the influence of the formation to his body. In this way, as long as he held the Wheel-Turning King Sword, he could maintain the state of the Tathagata's Indestructible Body.
This approach has both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that it loses other benefits of the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation, such as suppressing enemies, modifying the environment, and enhancing Buddhist power.
The advantage is that there is no need to worry about the enemy destroying the formation, because the medium for casting the formation is Si Ming's body. To destroy the formation, one must break through his Tathagata's Indestructible Body, and for Si Ming, the value of the Tathagata's Indestructible Body far exceeds that of the formation itself.
Undeniably, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor's Internal Cultivation was astonishing. Not only had he broken through the limits of the Void Returning Realm, but he would also be remarkable even at the higher level of the Dao Integration Realm, making him no ordinary person.
However, this alone is not enough to shake the Tathagata's Indestructible Body, because Si Ming's mastery of the Tathagata's Indestructible Body is also constantly improving, and the enhancement of his physical strength is equivalent to the expansion of his base, which can also improve the defensive capabilities of the Tathagata Dharma Body's Dharma body. Now he can easily defeat himself Tathagata Indestructible Body of the Tathagata with one hand.
"You think you can impress people with a mere Refinement of Void and Integration of Dao? That's laughable! Why do you think martial arts are stuck at the Refinement of Void Returning stage? Because even if you take the step of Integration of Dao, it's only a quantitative increase, not a qualitative change. In the past, entering Integration of Dao meant mastering the power of the Great Dao and the ability of a domain, possessing all sorts of incredible supernatural Divine Ability. But under the Eternal Barrier, all the laws of the Great Principle, supernatural abilities, and domains are forbidden! Your little bit of improvement is nothing more than adding fat to your body!"
While calming his mind and resisting the invasion of the opponent's Heart Devil Sword Intent, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor also used the Heavenly Silkworm Force to defend himself. He knew that Si Ming's words of mockery were meant to provoke his anger and lure him into switching from defense to offense.
The Heavenly Silkworm Force, as a protective aura, is closely related to Internal Cultivation. Ten Thousand Canopy Witch Ancestor's rapidly increasing cultivation undoubtedly elevated the Heavenly Silkworm Force to an incredible level. Although it could not completely neutralize Si Ming's attacks, it remained unbroken under the torrential onslaught, leaving only a fraction of the penetrating impact intact. He could withstand this damage solely through his physical recovery ability.
Therefore, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor, who was being brutally beaten on the ground, was not in as bad a state as he seemed. He was even considering how to draw out more of his opponent's trump cards and patiently waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.
As for image and face, they mean nothing to him, an "old codger" who has been suppressed for thousands of years and is still striving for freedom; they are less important than a piece of toilet paper.
"You're right, but that refers to Eternal Barrier where all four pillars are intact and in perfect condition."
Anomalies sense of disorientation descended, Si Ming suddenly realized that his punch had missed its mark; the figure of the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor had vanished below.
"Nine Insects Art: Celestial Person's Eternal Decay!"
Unbeknownst to him, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor had circled behind Si Ming, striking out with both palms from afar. An aura of the end times spread out, causing all things to decay and rot. Even immortals who had transcended the mortal realm would become foul, age, and perish. He was worried that Si Ming would use the Formless Sword Armor again and be countered by the Sword Qi, so he did not make close contact.
However, the Buddha's Tathagata Dharma Body the end times come, it remains unshakable. Si Ming only swayed slightly and was no longer affected. He threw a punch with the force of a surging wave.
Ten Thousand Canopy Witch Ancestor stretched out his hands, drawing upon the Heavenly Silkworm Force to weave a net, using softness to overcome hardness and neutralize the force of the punch. Even so, he was still pushed back dozens of steps.
"The Tathagata 'Tathagata's Indestructible Body deserves to be called the foremost defensive body in Buddhist School, even surpassing the Vajra indestructibility. It seems we cannot target your physical body."
Si Ming merged with his sword, unleashing a lightning-fast One Sword. Unfortunately, the sense of disorientation returned, and his Sword Qi missed its mark. The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor had already teleported behind him—as his cultivation level increased, the cooldown time for using this ability had undoubtedly been shortened considerably.
"The ability to manipulate time is really troublesome."
Although there are four Swordsmanship related to time in the All Heavens Sword Art, known as the "Four Swords of Time," these four Swordsmanship have strict requirements for practitioners. They must meet certain conditions, which Si Ming's physique does not meet, and he cannot learn them even with his unparalleled comprehension.
As for the "All Evils Fall Silent, All Wickedness Is Extinguished" move in the Evil-Slaying Sword Art, it is essentially a pause in the spiritual world, not a true stop in time. Moreover, this move is an ultimate technique and cannot be used at will.
"Nine Insects Art: Fleeting Life Is Like a Dream!"
The Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor split into nine, each with a distinct temperament: one like a learned scholar, one like a sentimental poet, one like a general conquering battlefields, one like a dashing and romantic talent, one like an enlightened being who has attained enlightenment, one like a chilling assassin, one like an emperor ruling the land, one like a reclusive hermit, and one like a demon with insatiable desires.
Even with Si Ming's perspective, he couldn't discern which one was the real him; it was as if each one was his true nature, not a pretentious or artificial persona.
The next moment, the nine Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor attacked together. In the blink of an eye, nine transformations occurred, as if they had mastered the five elements and eight trigrams of heaven and earth without missing a single one. They pushed their full strength to the limit, their bodies stretched into a straight line, and the Fist Intent of each hand overlapped together, creating a "floating world picture". All aspects of human life and all kinds of emotions were contained in the Fist Intent of this move.
This punch doesn't attack the physical body, but strikes directly at the soul. If it hits, even if Si Ming has cultivated the Divine Firmament Soul Body, he will still be severely injured.
However, a slight smile appeared on his lips, revealing a triumphant grin.
"I say, after being struck by the Heart Devil Secret Sword, you still dare to use martial arts that target the mind? Don't you think that's just adding fuel to the fire?"
Upon hearing this, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor's mind trembled. A hidden and strange Sword Intent suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness, triggering evil whispers and stirring up the seven emotions and six desires. It was as if countless demons were roaring and singing. Instantly, the Floating World Fist Intent he had been urging backfired on him!
Seeing his opponent clutching his head and shrinking back to protect his vital points, releasing a dense barrage of Heavenly Silkworm Force to envelop himself in a cocoon, clearly intending to withstand the upcoming attacks and buy himself time to recover from the mental turmoil, Si Ming let out a hearty laugh, raised his sword to the sky, and his Sword Intent soared.
"Now it's my turn to draw my sword! There's no fortress in the world that the World-Forgotten Mohist Luminary cannot breach!"
Chapter 913 Extreme Essence
If the Sacred Sword were used, it wouldn't be difficult to cut through the cocoon before them, but Si Ming didn't do so. Therefore, this battle is still in the probing stage, and whoever reveals all their trump cards first will lose a point of chance of winning.
Despite the intense fighting that had been going on, like a thunderbolt striking the earth, both sides knew that without any extreme moves or bloodshed, the opponent clearly still had some strength left. This battle was far from being a life-or-death struggle.
Logically speaking, with only two days since their last encounter, there's hardly anything that could have been done. Just recuperating from injuries wouldn't have been enough, let alone cultivating and breaking through. Si Ming only had a Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation tattooed on his body; his own strength hadn't improved much. Judging from this, the Myriad Gu Witch Ancestor shouldn't have had any other tricks up his sleeve besides absorbing essence to improve his cultivation. Time simply doesn't allow for that.
However, his martial arts instincts warned Si Ming that his opponent still had a trump card up his sleeve, and it was a trump card even stronger than the cultivation level of the Dao Integration Realm, which made him take it very seriously.
"Sword One: Defection!"
A sword technique emerged from the Moonlit Sea. Si Ming unleashed a Sword Qi, striking the large cocoon woven from the Heavenly Silkworm Force. The Sword Qi rapidly spread, and all the Heavenly Silkworm Force True Qi that was touched immediately broke free from the control of the Ten Thousand Canopy Witch Ancestor, rushing back in a reverse "Embrace".
However, due to the disparity in numbers, this level of "rebellion" quickly crumbled under the siege and was on the verge of being extinguished. Si Ming then unleashed a series of sword moves.
"Sword II: Rebellion!"
"JX3: Usurpation!"
"Swordsman IV: Annihilation of the Ancestor!"