Are You Not a Body Cultivator?

Upon hearing Zhi Xie's words, the first to lose their temper were Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, the Bingzhou Wolf Riders under Lu Bu's command, who shouted sternly.

"Monk, is it perhaps because the human world is too lonely, and you wish to go and keep Buddha company?"

"A good dog doesn't block the way, get out of the way!"

"A Buddhist? Monk, are you from the Great Yan?"

"You dare block the general's path? You're courting death."

Cheng Lian acted immediately, circulating his internal energy, drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, gathering his true energy on the arrow, and shooting it at Zhi Xie.

Zhi Xie raised his left hand, black mist swirling in his palm. The swiftly flying arrow shot into the black mist in his palm, as if swallowed by his hand, and disappeared without a trace.

Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, and the others tensed up upon seeing this. They hadn't really seen the move clearly; where had the arrow gone?

Zhi Xie ignored the others and simply raised an eyebrow at Lu Bu.

Looking at the monk before him, Lu Bu seemed quite interested. This technique was quite impressive; the arrow pierced the black mist but didn't disappear; it was simply dissolved by the mist formed from his true energy.

"Step back."

This shout from Lu Bu was directed at the four main generals, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, and the group of Wolf Cavalry. After all, if the two of them were to fight, even the aftershocks of their battle would definitely affect the Wolf Cavalry.

With Lu Bu here, there's no need to risk the lives of his brothers or the entire army to fight a single strongman. Lu Bu alone is enough.

The men around Lu Bu nodded. They knew that if the general were to fight, their presence would only cause him trouble, so they wisely retreated.

Seeing everyone retreat to a distance, Lu Bu placed his Heavenly Halberd horizontally in front of him, rested his hands on his horse's back, leaned slightly forward with his black armor, and looked at Zhi Xie, saying...

"Zhi Xie? Never heard of him. He's nothing but a mere rat. What can you do if I don't agree?"

Lu Bu's eyes were full of arrogance, and his tone was disdainful. This person was also at the Peak Ascension Realm. Well, I can only say he was not bad.

How dare he come looking for trouble with Lu Bu all by himself, and be so arrogant?

Is he really that confident in his abilities?

"Haha, since General Lü is so ungrateful, then this humble monk will have no choice but to ask him to come."

Upon hearing Lu Bu's words, Zhi Xie laughed loudly, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. After uttering a sharp cry, he charged straight at Lu Bu, his speed so fast that even a fleeting afterimage was difficult to catch.

Black mist swirled around the Nine-ringed Zen Staff in his hand, and the skull on the staff seemed to have transformed into a vengeful ghost, its mournful voice constantly ringing in Lu Bu's ears. Zhi Xie directly swung the staff and smashed it straight at Lu Bu's head.

Lu Bu's entire body trembled, as if muffled thunder was exploding within him. The cries of vengeful spirits in his ears were shattered, and the meridians in his arms surged forth like coiled dragons.

Wielding his Heavenly Halberd with both hands, he gathered his physical strength, unleashing a terrifying aura that soared into the sky as he swept the Heavenly Halberd upwards.

With a sharp "clang," the two objects clashed, producing a piercing metallic sound that made the Wolf Cavalry' eardrums ache and startled both men and horses.

Zhi Xie's expression changed instantly. The moment the two clashed, he felt a tremendous force surge through his staff, so powerful and violent that he quickly released it. The staff was sent flying hundreds of meters away by Lu Bu's halberd and disappeared into the night.

Even after releasing his staff, Zhi Xie's figure still couldn't stop him from retreating several feet. His right hand trembled slightly, and his gaze towards Lu Bu carried a hint of solemnity. Body Cultivator at the Peak Ascension Realm was truly no exaggeration.

He broke through the Nine Grievances Entwining Spirit Technique with only his physical strength. He wanted to test Lu Bu's skills first, but he ended up suffering a hidden loss.

This person took a different path, using malevolent energy to refine his body. He was no ordinary Peak Ascension Realm cultivator. However, the stronger he became, the more he suited the Black Fiend Sect's tastes. He was a good prospect, and he had acquired real skills.

Zhi Xie made a hand seal with his right hand, and black true energy gathered in his hand. Even in the darkness of the night, the blackness was still clearly visible. This should have looked eerie, but in Zhi Xie's hands, the blackness gave people a feeling of being bathed in sunlight.

Looking at Lu Bu, Zhi Xie said.

"I follow the Buddha's teachings to save all beings; how can I become a Buddha if no one saves me?"

"[The Three Lives Buddha Seal, Asking the Buddha in This Life]"

Zhi Xie extended one hand, and a jet-black Swastika Seal shot out, pressing down on Lu Bu.

Seeing the Swastika Seal pressing down on him, Lu Bu frowned slightly, feeling a bit awkward. The murderous aura around him weakened slightly, as this person's techniques and moves countered him and suppressed him to some extent.

Lu Bu gripped his halberds with both hands, his body erupting with blood and qi, his murderous aura solidified. Behind him, he resembled a fierce demon god descending to earth, his blood-red and black forms intertwined. With a swing of his halberds, a monstrous murderous aura erupted, rushing towards the swastika.

The Heavenly Halberd shattered the swastika, Lu Bu couldn't help but take a few steps back, his fierce aura weakening somewhat.

Lu Bu's blood and qi surged, dispersing the strange energy suppressing him. He raised an eyebrow and asked with some doubt.

"A Buddhist?"

Looking at Zhi Xie's even more ferocious appearance, with his bandit-like aura, and the fact that he immediately attacked with nine skulls, using the method of refining people and gathering resentment, he didn't seem like a Buddhist. At first, he thought he was a fake monk.

This Buddhist technique is genuine; it embodies true Buddhist teachings and has been truly passed down. It is extremely Dagan a Buddhist cultivator at the Peak Ascension Realm to perform such a feat!

Could they be from the Great Yan?

But what school of Buddhist practice is this that's emitting black smoke?

Seeing this, Zhi Xie revealed a smug look on his face. He knew it would be like this, and said with a laugh.

"General Lü has cultivated his body with evil, his sins are too heavy. Buddha has mercy and saves the world from evil, but also hopes that you will turn back to the right path. General, you are no match for me, give up!"

The wicked monk Zhi Xie has roamed the world, killing many powerful cultivators at the Ascension Realm. Several cultivators from various countries have reached the Peak Ascension Realm, and his record is almost undefeated.

He fought across the four kingdoms, and only those two draws and one loss were truly shameful—no, three draws. Zhi Xie had never lost; that one match doesn't count, because that guy cheated.

"Oh! Really?"

Upon hearing Zhi Xie's words, Lu Bu's gaze held a hint of amusement. Using evil to temper the body was indeed true, but he was not only Body Cultivator; he Dual Cultivation of Body and Law. Lü Lu Bu had reached the pinnacle of both paths. In the Ascension Realm, Lu Bu never believed that he would be defeated.

Lu Bu's lips curled up, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he pointed his halberd at Zhi Xie, speaking slowly.

"Then let's give it a try!"

With a swift movement, Lu Bu stomped a large hole in the ground and charged towards Zhi Xie like a cannonball, his Heavenly Halberd slashing down at him.

Zhi Xie had an arrogant look on his face, was that so?

Do you really think that gaining a slight advantage at the start means you've shown off your prowess?

He doesn't use the staff; he just carries it to look imposing. If that's the case, then I'll beat you until you turn back from the wrong path.

With black energy swirling around his hands, Zhi Xie dodged the halberd that was about to strike him from the side. He then clenched his right fist, gathering his inner energy, and threw a punch at Lu Bu. Strange black patterns appeared on his fist.

'Heart-Crossing Vast Fist'

With his halberd in his right hand, Lu Bu turned around, his blood and qi surging and circulating. His left arm shot out, and he threw a punch. At the same time, he activated the [War Fiend True Scripture], and his internal energy surged to his left arm like a volcanic eruption.

After the attack, Zhi Xie's eyes widened suddenly; something was wrong.

A burst of violent true energy instantly blasted Zhi Xie away, sending him crashing to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the flesh of his right arm, where he had thrown the punch, seemed to be tearing apart inch by inch, with blood flowing out continuously.

Looking at Lu Bu, Zhi Xie's face twisted in pain, and he said through gritted teeth.

"Pfft, cough cough, aren't you practicing body tempering?"

He shook his head again in an instant. The murderous aura and blood energy were unmistakable, but the violent true energy that erupted from that punch was also unmistakable!

Suddenly realizing something, Zhi Xie looked at Lu Bu in shock and said...

"No, you Dual Cultivation of Body and Law."