Five Senses Deprivation

The heart of a warrior lies in his vigorous spirit.

With Heart Qi and great courage, one is fearless and never stops moving forward.

Dare to throw a punch at the stronger, for the sake of your pride, forge ahead resolutely, and never stop.

Of course, this ancient Sacred King did not possess such a thing at this moment.

Since abandoning his sword and fleeing for his life, he has completely lost his Heart Qi and courage.

But at this moment, he reeked of alcohol, exuding a decadent and violent aura, completely lacking the nobility a martial artist should possess.

Beside him, Green Mountain God Jin Chi emerged from the formation. "Give me a quarter of an hour, and I'll deal with this man."

The demons danced and laughed, not finding the Sacred King anything to be afraid of. Some demons even asked the man with the Jin Chi, "Mountain God! We can handle this cripple ourselves. How could we let you take action personally?"

As they spoke, the demons licked their lips and fangs.

Jin Chi felt a bit disgusted, but he didn't show it. He simply said, "At least you still dare to stand up now, which is respectable. Although I, Jin Chi, am cruel, I am not cowardly."

After speaking, he left the formation and went to meet the ancient Sacred King of the Sacred Flame Tribe who was flying towards him.

The demons didn't take it seriously, and simply left far away to avoid being caught in the aftermath of the battle.

While it may seem like they look down on them, it's still a fierce battle between two sixth-rank soldiers, and they're probably not so easy to deal with. The strongest of them is only a seventh-rank soldier, and if they don't form a battle formation, it will be difficult for them to withstand the aftershocks of a sixth-rank battle.

On the side of the Sacred King.

Looking into the distance, beyond the world, at the enormous tiger statue floating in the sky, his wings trembled.

A wave of soreness and weakness surged from the soles of my feet and spread throughout my entire body.

The scene of that battle from the past comes to mind.

He no longer knew why he was flying; he could only fly forward driven by instinct.

An unbearable, heavy, stagnant air was trapped in his lungs, and the pain was intense.

I felt like I had almost lost consciousness. My head was throbbing with pain, and I was dizzy and lightheaded. My hands and feet were twitching uncontrollably and completely out of my control.

Is it lacking oxygen?

Definitely not. At the sixth rank, it doesn't matter if he doesn't breathe.

Back then, his sword could cleave mountains and seas and unify the entire world.

But... that battle of yesteryear...

It can cleave mountains and seas, and even the Azure Heaven cannot bind it.

So what? Can you break through that palm strike?

The so-called mountains and seas are nothing more than the opponent's palm turning them upside down.

The Sacred King, fueled by alcohol, lost his hard-won Heart Qi and courage.

However, his reason told him that at this moment, even if it wasn't out of anger, even if it was just to help Xiao Er escape, he should take action.

He had to do it, he had to...

With a deep surge of energy, Martial Dao Inner Qi bursts forth and covers the fist.

A storm of Fist Intent poured forth, and the inner energy gradually solidified! Standing tall and firm, the fist struck the sky, as if a thousand thunderclaps had exploded at once, causing the blue sky to tremble and the earth to bow in submission!

However, Jin Chi gently exhaled a breath of golden air.

Just like the golden thread that Li Qi used back then, it shot out with a whoosh, at a speed that surpassed the Heavenly Way Limit!

With a whoosh! It pierced through the Fist Intent, dispersed the internal energy, and directly struck the Sacred King, sending him flying far away.

However, Jin Chi did not pursue, but slowly said, "Take it, stand up and continue. You are not good at using your fists, so use your full strength. That way you will have no regrets when you die."

On the other side, the Sacred King was blasted hundreds of miles away before he came to a stop, with a sword stuck in his chest.

His breathing became heavy, and his heart began to pound.

This sword is his "Heaven-Born Sword." According to the world's classification system, it is a typical sixth-grade Law Treasure. Moreover, it is an exclusive and unique Law Treasure. Others can only unleash 50% of its power, but he can easily unleash its full power. He can even "overclock" it, exceeding the limits of the Law Treasure and unleashing 120% or even 150% of its power.

After discarding the sword, he never imagined that it would one day return to his hands.

And it's been refined!

Clearly, some incredibly wondrous technique refined this naturally formed primordial Law Treasure into a more powerful and specialized Law Treasure, with countless strands of golden energy flowing within it. Was it made by that 'immortal'?

That's true. He took this sword, perhaps because he felt his own sword was also quite useful.

The Sacred King stopped advancing, pulled the sword from his chest, and a certain resonance stirred within him.

The other party did not take the sword; instead, they returned it to him and even enhanced it.

This gave him a glimmer of hope, and also a sense of respect.

Are all immortals from beyond this realm like this?

However, before this glimmer of hope could even take root, a voice, transmitted through Secret Method, rang in his ears from afar. "You're skilled with this sword, aren't you? Come on, attack me, and I'll give you a dignified funeral."

"Or, submit to me, and you will remain the Sacred King of this world. You will become my Pope in this world, and your world will move towards a more prosperous future." Jin Chi walked over steadily, with magnificent golden light shining around him. He exuded an aura of power and was full of pressure.

The Sacred King remained silent.

People in the world consider it bravery to take death lightly...

But what difficulty is there in dying?

The real challenge is drawing your sword against this 'immortal' before you; the sheer pressure he exudes...

Xiao Yong acted on Blood Qi.

Great courage arises from righteousness and reason.

Now, he has long lost his Blood Qi and courage.

All that's left is this lingering attachment.

However, the Sacred King glanced at the World Barrier below.

The immortals outside gave him two choices: death or submission.

The immortal inside gave him two choices: to die meaninglessly, or to exchange death for a possibility.

These immortals...

They really don't give people a way to survive.

However, having any choice at all is already quite good.

In the world below, there are countless Sacred Flame Tribe, who don't even have the right to choose.

The Sacred King crouched down and touched the World Barrier, stirring up ripples of light.

Through these ripples, he could see the world clearly.

This world can be called 'home'.

With great courage, the fear seemed to lessen considerably.

Then he looked up again, and his figure disappeared from the spot.

Jin Chi sighed and shook his head.

It's not easy to rebuild from the ashes; I originally thought I could recruit someone with potential.

The Sword Qi roared in!

Li Qi looked up at the sky.

His perception is exceptionally strong among those of the same level, even by a significant margin. Some sixth-rank cultivators might not be able to match him. After all, with True Knowledge Dao Charm and Information Flow Vision, Li Qi's eyesight is remarkably sharp.

Therefore, through the strange phenomena outside, he could clearly see the battle taking place outside.

The battles between martial artists are truly brutal.

Fierce and powerful, the longsword in his hand moved like lightning, slashing straight at the raging tiger.

Like a sword slashing down the heavens, the sky was still under the Sword Intent, and countless sword lights flashed in the sky, as if they were about to cut down the stars.

The tiger, the opponent, was completely overwhelmed by the sword light; even Li Qi couldn't see through the impenetrable sword shadows.

As expected of a sixth-rank official, with the blessing of his own sacrifice, he fought desperately and unleashed combat power that, if it were in the world, would probably be enough to cause this country beneath his feet to 'sink'.

They were able to conquer the world back then entirely through strength, dominating the world for a time.

But we can't win...

They couldn't get close at all.

The greatest strength and weakness of a martial artist lie in this.

Martial Dao Inner Qi is essentially obtained by martial artists by absorbing and refining other energies. Therefore, martial artists attach great importance to 'eating', absorbing different kinds of energies and turning them into their own Martial Dao Inner Qi. No matter what they eat, it will eventually become an energy of the same nature.

This brings an extremely powerful effect to Martial Dao Inner Qi: no matter what kind of energy it is, when it encounters Martial Dao Inner Qi, it will melt away like ice and snow meeting fire, and be completely devoured.

A martial artist can break through all techniques with a single punch; essentially, this means using such a method to forcefully melt away the opponent's Technique Method.

So-called Technique Method and Divine Ability, when broken down, are nothing more than different kinds of energy surrounding the 'Dao', which then form different shapes and produce different effects.

It's actually quite similar to a machine; various small parts are put together, and thus various effects are produced, influencing the outside world.

Different types of Qi are like small parts, while Technique Method are like assembled machines.

From a simple gear assembly that even an elementary school student can put together to a Gundam that traverses the universe, they are all essentially based on the same principle, or rather... the 'Tao'.

Martial Dao Inner Qi is completely different. It's more like collecting all the parts together and then melting them all down to become magma!

Then use this lava to turn the other party's machines into scrap metal.

Break through all Technique Method and protective Divine Ability, and directly use brute force to turn the opponent into a corpse!

This is a unique advantage of Martial Dao Inner Qi.

But the same goes for weaknesses.

Magma itself cannot form any machine, so martial artists cannot use any Divine Ability or Technique Method. Even longevity is not achieved through Technique Method, but through physical attributes.

As long as the physical body is strong enough to not decay, then it will naturally not die, and there is no need to use all sorts of fancy things to maintain its vitality like other Dao Path.

The extremely short attack range of martial artists is due to this reason.

The Sacred King shattered countless Technique Method and shattered the Green Mountain God's attacks countless times. In a desperate battle where he disregarded the consequences, he unleashed a power that surpassed any he had ever displayed before.

But--

They couldn't get even half a step closer.

The Green Mountain God... is too powerful.

Although he was only a sixth-rank official, his strength was comparable to that of a fifth-rank official, and he was also very wealthy.

But then they saw that the Green Mountain God was surrounded by five spirits and a hundred treasures, like a thousand-thread iron net.

There are swords, knives, daggers, halberds, bows, arrows, crossbows, slings, spears, daggers, lances, arrowheads, beads, rings, tubes, seals, tripods, gui vessels, bells, furnaces, bo (a type of ancient Chinese bell), zheng (a type of ancient Chinese bell), and duo (a type of ancient Chinese bell).

Moreover, they are all naturally formed with the energy of gold! Their number is likely in the millions, their vastness almost immeasurable! Infinite and boundless!

From Li Qi's perspective, Green Mountain God's battle strategy was simply to overwhelm the opponent with money.

Just how many Law Treasure did that green mountain produce?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Green Mountain God has lingered in a treasure land that has existed in the world for thousands of years, and its foundation is probably immeasurable.

Why is Green Mountain called Green Mountain?

There were too many metals of various colors, such as gold, iron, and copper, which rusted and covered the entire mountain with green and yellow rust. When it rained, the whole mountain turned yellowish-green, hence the name Green Mountain.

Under these circumstances, it's no wonder that the Green Mountain God would use this tactic.

Every second, thousands of Law Treasure were shattered, but Jin Chi was completely unconcerned. He simply stood there, watching the Sacred King surrounded by countless Law Treasure.

Watching the other person struggle desperately, watching the other person fight for survival.

The deity stood indifferently, watching the mortal who had risked everything.

The divine way is inherently high and mighty.

This is 'God'.

The original divine path was actually created by those Innate Spirits, who were born superior to other mortals. Although the Green Mountain God was not Innate Spirits, he had already cultivated a divine body, and countless worlds worshipped him, which was the source of his charisma.

Even if the Sacred King were to choose to submit at this moment, he would not stop.

You only get one chance; if you miss it, you're doomed.

Seeing that the Sacred King was struggling to hold on against the onslaught of endless Law Treasure, the Green Mountain God spoke.

He said, "I'm afraid you're not convinced by this defeat. I said I would give you a good funeral, and I can't go back on my word."

After speaking, he waved his hand, and the endless rain of Law Treasure suddenly retracted, flying back behind him, leaving only a pile of broken fragments.

The Sacred King's internal energy flickered, a sign of extreme fatigue, similar to an ordinary person's heavy breathing.

But instead of stopping to catch his breath, he seized the opportunity and accelerated sharply, charging towards the Green Mountain God!

A strike with burning potential

Several twisted sword shadows streaked through the air, sweeping across like the wind, extending for dozens of miles in an instant. They were truly as fast as "shooting stars," to the point that their entire bodies began to glow red, bursting with fire and heat!

The sword struck Green Mountain God directly.

The aftershocks caused the World Barrier beneath them to ripple like water, spreading for hundreds of miles!

The shockwaves, resembling white lines, flew backward, startling the demons into scattering in all directions. However, many that were close by were directly annihilated.

However--

The Green Mountain God remained indifferent.

He was completely unharmed in the face of a powerful attack from a sixth-rank martial artist of the same level.

The reason is quite simple.

A phantom of a 'Green Mountain' was hovering around him.

Green Mountain is the foundation of the Green Mountain God's way.

The most solid and unyielding mountain, a pure gold element from all under heaven, descends upon this place.

The Sacred King's strike, delivered with his life, couldn't even leave a scratch.

Then I heard a click.

The Sacred King's exoskeleton, along with the sword in his hand, shattered together.

The power of Green Mountain is something that neither a sixth-grade Law Treasure nor a sixth-grade martial artist can withstand.

The Green Mountain God reached out and gently patted the Sacred King, turning him into ashes.

Completely annihilated.

"It's such a pity about this Law Treasure. I even reforged it once, and now it's all wasted," the Green Mountain God sighed.

However, while taking the picture, he felt something stick to his hand.

"What is this? Blood?" Jin Chi raised his hand and looked at the red marks on his hand.

The blood test results were normal.

But... the blood of the Sacred Flame Tribe doesn't seem to be red.

But before he could think about it further...

Suddenly, darkness descended!

Green Mountain God was stunned, his eyes glazed over, and he stood frozen in place.

The deprivation of the Five Aggregates Demonic Blood of the five aggregates!