Manifesting Divine Abilities, I Am Invincible!
"Divine abilities, divine abilities, powers that reach the divine!"
Above the clouds, Li Daochen took his stance, his fists and sword movements without equal.
In his previous life, what he excelled at most was fighting with his fists!
In this life, wielding an emperor's sword, he would surely become a sword cultivator as well!
They said appearance reflected the heart, and the same was true of divine abilities!
The comprehension of an innate divine ability drew upon all manner of one's own circumstances!
Of course, nothing was absolute. Sometimes, people comprehended all sorts of strange divine abilities.
At this moment.
Li Daochen hoped to comprehend a divine ability related to fists or swords!
So, while condensing his Divine Bridge, Li Daochen also practiced fist techniques and sword moves!
With every movement, he stirred the Yin-Yang Dragon Qi in all directions.
During his previous breakthrough, Yun Wanyi had blocked the outside world's view.
Now, Li Daochen was once again exposed to everyone's sight.
Many people were watching Li Daochen now, because he had remained on Dragon Mountain for far too long.
Not only had he broken the record, but his cultivation had also advanced with unstoppable vigor, breaking through to the Divine Bridge realm!
"He's comprehending a divine ability!"
"Is this kid even human? Who doesn't find a quiet place to comprehend a divine ability? But look at him, doing it right on Dragon Mountain!"
Everyone regarded him with growing admiration.
"My brother is really fierce," Yun Qingshui said, glancing now and then at the incomparably imposing Li Daochen, bursting with pride.
Little Fire was also at her side. Normally, he actually turned into a mark and stayed on Li Daochen's body, but these past few days, Little Fire had been hanging around with Yun Qingshui, enjoying plenty of good food and drink.
Yun Qingshui had also grown increasingly fond of Little Fire, and had even spent the whole of last night drinking with him...
Time passed.
The power surrounding Li Daochen grew increasingly vast.
Gradually, however, he changed his fists into palms, with yin and yang flickering into view upon them.
His first Divine Bridge was about to take shape!
Drawing on the abundant Yin-Yang Dragon Qi here, Li Daochen cultivated swiftly.
And the formation of the Divine Bridge also meant that he was about to fully comprehend a divine ability!
That was right!
Li Daochen had comprehended a divine ability, though unfortunately it was not related to fists or swords.
"Great Yin-Yang Dragon Seal!"
Every palm strike Li Daochen unleashed now contained the hidden principles of yin and yang, and faint dragon roars could be heard.
This was a divine ability founded on Yin-Yang Dragon Qi and derived from the dragon bones within his body!
With a single palm strike, a dragon seal would form, possessing terrifying power to seal and destroy!
"Though it isn't what I wanted, it's still exceptionally good!"
Li Daochen struck out with a palm, drawing the Yin-Yang Dragon Qi from all directions together in an instant, only to violently scatter it again with a backhand motion.
"Very good. On with my cultivation!"
Li Daochen's momentum shifted as he began advancing to the second level of the Divine Bridge realm!
"Heavens, it's only been ten days, and he's already stabilized the first level of the Divine Bridge realm and even comprehended a divine ability?"
"This divine ability seems terrifyingly powerful too!"
"He's started cultivating again. It looks like he wants to comprehend another divine ability!"
The crowd cried out in astonishment.
From the way Li Daochen was acting, he clearly had no intention of stopping.
At the foot of Dragon Mountain, the Grand Elder's expression had grown somewhat ugly.
Comprehending a divine ability at the first level of the Divine Bridge realm and consolidating his cultivation so quickly showed just how terrifying Li Daochen's foundation and potential were!
You're courting death! the Grand Elder roared inwardly.
If Li Daochen had not remained on Dragon Mountain the whole time, and if so many people were not watching now, the Grand Elder probably would have charged straight up.
The Grand Elder did not act rashly.
But there would always be a chance!
So he thought to himself.
Time passed.
Another half month went by.
Li Daochen abruptly held two fingers together like a sword. Blazing Yang Qi surged brilliantly, threatening to burn Dragon Mountain.
The cultivators close by all felt a wave of heat wash over them, leaving them breathing heavily.
Great Sun Mountain-Burning Sword!
This time, Li Daochen had comprehended a sword-dao divine ability!
With one stroke, Sword Qi blazed like a great sun, seemingly capable of burning ten thousand mountains!
"Hiss, he's reached the second level of the Divine Bridge realm. He advanced so fast, and he's even mastered a second divine ability!"
The crowd could not help drawing sharp breaths.
"And he's still going!"
One divine ability per level was simply outrageous!
The Grand Elder watched, his eyes crimson.
Yellow Firmament Peak.
The sect master and Elder He gazed into the distance.
Even Elder He felt her heart pound with alarm as she watched.
Had she been blind back then, to think Li Daochen was a good-for-nothing?
"Sect Master, could he really defeat Huang Zongyuan?" Elder He could not help asking.
"We'll know if we keep watching." The sect master's eyes were deep and unreadable, though his tone remained calm.
Meanwhile.
Huang Zongyuan, on Jade Origin Peak, had also received the news.
His eyes turned sharp and terrifying. "So what? I'm still confident I can beat you to pieces! A dead genius is worth nothing!"
On Dragon Mountain.
Li Daochen was free of distractions.
He knew that many people were watching him!
But Li Daochen did not care in the least, nor was he afraid of exposing his strength!
What was the point of hiding and concealing himself?
Li Daochen had never intended to keep a low profile when he came to the Yellow Dragon Sect!
He had a backer, potential, and strength to boot!
Li Daochen wanted the Yellow Dragon Sect's cultivators to watch him grow stronger step by step, gathering unstoppable momentum!
Huang Zongyuan thought he could kill him with the back of his hand, so Li Daochen would show him what a true heaven's chosen was!
When the time came to fight Huang Zongyuan, Li Daochen would crush him with sheer presence alone!
"When that time comes, the question won't be whether I have the courage to fight you! It'll be whether you, Huang Zongyuan, have the guts to set foot on the Dragon Battle Platform!"
Li Daochen suddenly threw a fierce punch. The force of his fist changed drastically, becoming savage and violent.
Having comprehended two divine abilities in succession, Li Daochen could already feel his limit!
It was not that he was incapable of comprehending a third divine ability, but that too little time had passed. He had expended too much mental and physical effort to sustain himself through comprehending another.
However.
Li Daochen did not stop!
"Divine abilities vary in countless ways and cannot be predicted. I intended to cultivate a divine ability from my previous life again anyway, using the momentum of my breakthrough to turn an acquired ability into an innate one! That way, it should flow naturally and freely, and its power will multiply!"
The divine ability Li Daochen was practicing now was called the Sea of Bitterness Devil Phoenix Fist!
The body was like a sea of bitterness, the fist striking like a devil phoenix!
This was the strongest fist-technique divine ability of his previous life!
In an instant, it seemed as though dragons and phoenixes cried out together!
"When I throw a punch, even heaven and earth must give way!"
Li Daochen recalled his defiance as a devil in his previous life, adding another measure of force to his fist!
It was precisely this conviction that had allowed Li Daochen to grow braver with every setback in his previous life, his cultivation drawing ever closer to that of a Great Emperor!
He could be weak, and he could fall, but no one could ever hope to make him submit!
He had clashed with Yang Chen in his previous life and lost a hundred battles out of a hundred, but had anyone ever seen him bow his head even once?
"In this life, even less can anyone make me bow my head!"
Boom!
The force of his fist grew even more savage, directly stirring the Divine Bridge within him and speeding up his cultivation.
At that moment, the disciples watching nearby kept retreating, overawed by the force of Li Daochen's fists.
"This person is a monster, isn't he?" A disciple who had mocked Li Daochen before was trembling all over.
Ten days later!
Li Daochen advanced to the third level of the Divine Bridge realm!
And there was still nearly a month before the Thousand Sect Grand Competition.
The Grand Elder could no longer keep his composure.
Li Daochen's speed of advancement was outrageous, but what frightened him even more was the monstrous fact that Li Daochen had comprehended one divine ability per level!
Courting death, courting death! the Grand Elder roared inwardly.
He had returned to Jade Origin Peak once before and asked Huang Zongyuan again.
For once, his son had not been so decisive!
The Grand Elder had therefore even considered sneaking onto Dragon Mountain and dealing Li Daochen a vicious blow himself.
But.
As soon as the thought arose, he sensed danger in the unseen!
Someone was watching!
No rush, no rush. He has to come down eventually. I refuse to believe he can stay up there for the rest of his life! When he does, I'll give it everything I have and deal him a vicious blow! the Grand Elder roared inwardly.
Three days later.
Li Daochen stopped, not because he was unwilling to continue, but because he had absorbed so much of the Yin-Yang Dragon Qi here that it could scarcely sustain his cultivation anymore.
Of course, Li Daochen could go farther up, but the Yin-Yang Dragon Qi above was also too violent for him and would affect his progress.
So Li Daochen decided to move to another Dragon Mountain!
As many disciples breathed heavy sighs of relief, Li Daochen walked down the mountain.
That monster was finally coming down!
Over this period, the pressure Li Daochen had placed on them had been far too great.
Far in the distance, the Grand Elder was also wild with joy, a crazed killing intent showing in his eyes.
"You bastard, you're finally willing to come down!"
The Grand Elder clenched his fists, ready to strike with lightning speed the moment Li Daochen came within range of his killing blow.
But.
Before the Grand Elder could act.
Yun Qingshui brought the sect master over.
"Sect Master, come with me to another Dragon Mountain. I have some cultivation questions to ask you!" Li Daochen shouted. Naturally, he was the one who had summoned the sect master.
Asking for advice was a pretense; having him serve as a bodyguard was the real reason.
Li Daochen could have figured out with his ass that the old dog of a Grand Elder meant him harm.
Pfft...
The Grand Elder's fury surged into his heart, and he spat out a mouthful of old blood.
You cunning brat, I cannot live under the same sky as you!