Peak Combat Power
The Great Sage Qinghuang departed, and the Sacred Spirit Ao Mang wanted to pursue him.
But Zhou Tong flashed and blocked his path. A terrifying force rushed towards him, and for a moment the sky seemed to collapse and the earth seemed to cave in. Sacred Spirit Ao Mang dared not resist and immediately retreated.
"Whetstone, where are you going?" Zhou Tong's Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings had fully materialized, enveloping him. He looked at Ao Mang.
"Human, do you think you can stop me with your mere Saint King cultivation? I admit you are one of the most outstanding individuals in history, but you are definitely not my match!" Ao Mang said coldly.
His words were filled with murderous intent, like a cold wind howling past.
Zhou Tong laughed and said, "I just don't believe you actually dared to chase after them!"
"You don't actually want to go back; you just want to save face."
Zhou Tong could clearly see that the Sacred Spirit Ao Mang had been pursuing him at an extremely slow pace, deliberately waiting for Zhou Tong to block his way. He had defeated the Great Sage Qinghuang the moment he appeared, putting on a grand show, and now he felt he had to do something to maintain his prestige and save face.
But Zhou Tong ruthlessly exposed all of this.
"Come on, I no longer have the Azure Emperor Weapon. Fight me with confidence!" Zhou Tong was very excited. He had comprehended his Forbidden Domain in battle, and the best way to further improve it was to continue fighting.
He was originally no match for Ao Mang. Even with the Divine Restriction and the Nine Secrets: Jie, he was at least five minor realms behind. But now, Zhou Tong was unleashing his full power and even took out the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings he had never used before. These gaps were immediately bridged.
Moreover, and most importantly, it's time for Zhou Tong to get used to fighting with the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings.
There are only a little over a hundred years left before the Dark Turmoil, which is still too short a time. Zhou Tong is not entirely confident that he can cultivate to the Ninth Heaven within this period of time. When he wants to deal with the Dark Turmoil, he will most likely have to rely on this Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings.
So now I'm just getting used to it.
"Hmph, since you've lent out the Azure Emperor Weapon, I'll send you on your way now!" Ao Mang's voice was cruel, filled with Killing Intent, and revealed an extremely terrifying aura.
"If I don't send out the Azure Emperor Weapon, I'm afraid you'll run away!" Zhou Tong swung his fist, and the Forbidden Domain reappeared, cutting across the starry sky and swallowing up thousands of miles. It was like a towering mountain that suppressed the four seas and eight wastelands, and it attacked the invincible Sacred Spirit Ao Mang in the sky. It was unstoppable and invincible!
At the same time, the Ten Heavenly Rings hummed loudly, and countless Emperor Array patterns within them emitted a hazy halo, unleashing their power as Emperor Qi circulated. In that instant, the rings were dazzling, their radiance like water, the Great Dao resonated, immortal light burst forth, and various chains of divine order radiated outwards, all enhancing Zhou Tong's punch.
Invincible mind, invincible enemy, invincible path!
Zhou Tong poured all his energy into this punch.
His Divine Prohibition State state won't last long; the battle must be decided in just a few moves.
Even if Zhou Tong could slightly control the divine restriction, there would definitely be a gap between the end of the previous divine restriction and the time it would take to re-enter it. Now, facing this Holy Spirit at the Great Saint Ninth Heaven, that brief escape from the divine restriction was enough to influence the outcome of the battle.
This punch represents the peak combat power that Zhou Tong can currently achieve on his own.
"Boom!"
Instead of taking the punch head-on, Sacred Spirit Ao Mang turned to the side and rolled away, avoiding the sharp edge of Zhou Tong's punch.
He looked at Zhou Tong in shock, wondering if such an attack was something Saint King could unleash.
In that instant, Zhou Tong's punch, with its overwhelming force, shook the heavens and earth, its terrifying power resounding like a vast sea of stars falling.
"Retreat!" Ao Mang retreated again, not daring to fight him.
However, Zhou Tong was incredibly fast. With one step, the Star River seemed to recede, and he instantly appeared in front of Ao Mang. He threw another punch, and the entire starry sky seemed to resonate and shake, creating a terrifying effect.
"This is outrageous!! I refuse to believe that the human race can defeat my Holy Spirit Lineage!" Ao Mang's anger erupted, and his entire demeanor changed drastically. One of his hands was enveloped in blood energy, transforming from stone into flesh and blood.
This is an extremely astonishing change; only Holy Spirit who has reached the Quasi-Emperor realm is qualified to transform a part of their physical body into Flesh and Blood Body.
"Boom!"
This collision caused Chaos Qi to erupt in the starry sky, turning heaven and earth upside down and shattering the universe. The terrifying Chaos Qi was boundless and filled with dazzling light, like a reversed Star River, vast and endless, falling down and engulfing the area.
This battle came too quickly. In just their first clash, Zhou Tong and the Sacred Spirit Ao Mang engaged in their most intense battle, condensing hundreds of moves into this single strike.
"Boom!!"
The first strike was followed immediately by a second collision.
With the power of the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings enhancing his Forbidden Domain, Zhou Tong's divine might was boundless. The most ferocious powers of the Ten Fiends — True Dragon, Immortal Phoenix, Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, Kirin, Kunpeng, Gu, Sky Horn Ant, and Nine Netherworld Nine Netherworld Howler —merged in an instant, their magic and power becoming perfectly integrated, unleashing astonishing divine might.
This punch was unprecedented, and in the end, it produced the roars and cries of countless celestial birds and mythical beasts.
A peerless strike, swirling with the rules of the Great Dao, surrounded by surging chaos, its purple energy piercing through the sun and moon, making the entire world seem on the verge of collapse, and causing the starry sky to tremble.
"Puff!"
Blood splattered, and the Sacred Spirit Ao Mang's arm exploded instantly. This was the strongest attack that combined his essence, energy, and spirit, and he even used the most primal laws within his body to turn his arm into flesh and blood.
However, it still couldn't stop Zhou Tong's attack. The fist, which had used its strongest technique to transform into Flesh and Blood Body, was shattered by Zhou Tong the moment it collided with him.
"Ah... you... the forbidden and Forbidden Domain?" Ao Mang was in pain, both physically and mentally. In that instant, he understood how the Great Sage Sheng Duo had been defeated.
The human's Hegemon Body before us is excessively powerful. Just how far has his understanding of the divine restrictions reached? And what exactly is this Forbidden Domain he has comprehended? Its attack power is terrifyingly strong! And what is that Divine Ring? Why can I vaguely sense a trace of imperial aura flowing through it?
"Kill!"
Ao Mang roared, extremely unwilling to be defeated by a junior whose cultivation was even inferior to his own. He activated his Holy Spirit Blood and fought his opponent with all his might.
"Fight!" Zhou Tong was tall and his body shone with divine light. The fighting spirit in his eyes was as fierce as a torch. He strode forward and delivered a simple yet domineering strike.
Zhou Tong's Forbidden Domain grew stronger through tempering, and this strike was even more immense. Celestial birds cried out and ancient beasts roared, and this strike, which incorporated the most ferocious power of the Ten Fiends, arrived with the vast divine might of heaven and earth.
"Boom!"
The vastness of heaven and earth is an invincible path, capable of Annihilation all opponents with overwhelming force.
"Puff!"
The Sacred Spirit Ao Mang screamed in agony, his body cracking as the blow shattered his form, splattering terrifying Holy Spirit blood that stained the starry sky red.
At the same time, various strange phenomena appeared in the world, as if expressing the dissatisfaction of the High Heaven: yellow whirlwinds, falling blood rain, and other shocking occurrences.
The Saint Spirit Race are the darlings of High Heaven, and killing Holy Spirit would incur High Heaven's wrath.
However, Zhou Tong had no time to pay attention to the already fallen Ao Mang. The Vajra Ring flew out from his Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings, collecting the blood of the Holy Spirit scattered all over the sky, while Zhou Tong silently recalled the brief battle just now.
There were no major clashes; instead, everything was condensed into a few moves. The more they clashed, the more the weaknesses and shortcomings of this fledgling Forbidden Domain became apparent.
Although the Battle Immortal Path requires numerous battles, reflection after each battle is extremely important, as it is the best way to consolidate gains and digest insights.
A moment later, Zhou Tong finally fell out of the divine restriction and returned to the state of the Ninth Heaven of the Saint King.
"This battle has given me a preliminary understanding of the Forbidden Domain, and I've gained enough. Next, I need to recover my strength, wait for the right opportunity, and break through to the Great Sage level..." Zhou Tong turned his head and looked towards the direction of the Human Race Tenth Pass.
"Clang!!"
Two beams of azure light burst forth from the direction of the Human Race Tenth Pass, surging into the depths of the universe. The Star Scripture Myriad Heavens, the Star River swelled upside down, and an unparalleled aura swept across the sky, bathing the entire star field in the vast imperial might.
"Two beams of azure light, one is the Chaos Green Lotus, and if I'm not mistaken, the other should be the Spirit Refining Pot of the Light Clan!" Deep within Zhou Tong's eyes, endless Dao evolutions were reflected, revealing the Dao Pattern contained within one of the beams of azure light, which was the power unique to the Light Clan.