Single-Minded Cultivation I

A strong gust of air blew through Zhang Rongfang's long hair, pulling it back and making it fly wildly.

Stone God's fist remained suspended in mid-air, not moving at all.

Its breathing was rapid and heavy, and its gray stone eyes were fixed on Zhang Rongfang as if he were looking at his father's killer.

In a sense, the relationship between the two at this point was indeed almost like that of a family wiped out.

"That's right." After learning a lot about the Gods and Buddhas from the White Scale God, Zhang Rongfang understood how to deal with such beings.

His Refining Spirit Perfection Civilian Skill Cultivation was the true channel for communication.

Through the clouds and mist, Zhang Rongfang carefully examined the enormous stone figure opposite him.

This thing is made up of irregularly shaped rocks, with no joints connecting it, just a gap.

I don't know what they were linked together with.

"Alright, now that we've met, I'll have to ask for your help in the future."

He sensed that the creature had entered the Blood Lotus leaf behind him, and his mood immediately improved.

During the last time he encountered the White Scale God, he discovered that the marks of these Gods and Buddhas could enter the newly appeared Blood Lotus leaves.

Afterwards, through his powerful perception developed through his Civilian Skill cultivation, he also introspectively observed the Gods and Buddhas patterns hidden in the lotus leaves behind him.

Just like the White Scale God pattern he had just obtained, he sensed it within the lotus leaf.

"You despicable scoundrel!!" Ishigami roared, trembling. "Gutari Gutari... We will not accept coercion!!!"

Suddenly, Stone God swung his arm again, delivering a powerful punch to Zhang Rongfang at full speed.

This time, it seems different from the last time.

Before the fist could even land, an immense, glue-like pressure suddenly enveloped Zhang Rongfang.

Mountain! Mountain! Mountain! Mountain!!

In a daze, Zhang Rongfang saw a massive, gray-black mountain descending from the sky, pressing down heavily on him.

He unconsciously looked up and could even see the rugged rock surface of the mountain, with its fine gray-black texture.

The mountain blocked out the light, obscured all his vision, and covered every possible hiding place.

The terrifying pressure made it impossible for him to even breathe; his body felt as if it were bound with countless weights, and he couldn't lift his legs at all.

Click.

Suddenly, the Blood Lotus on his back trembled slightly.

The Blood God, the Wish Woman, and the Dragon-Headed Human-Bodied God all moved simultaneously.

Three different pressures emanated from Zhang Rongfang.

The three force fields intertwined and formed a giant spiral that shot into the sky and crashed into the mountain above.

Boom!!

With a loud bang, Zhang Rongfang's vision quickly cleared.

He saw the mountain disappear; it was simply the divine power field brought by the Stone God, just like the terrifying force field brought by the Great God Descent when he fought Sang Lan last time.

This time, with the assistance of three deities, he was not as disheveled as before.

At this moment, the Stone God's enormous fist crashed down. Without the suppression of divine power, it was just a slightly larger fist.

Judging by appearances alone, his speed and strength were somewhat inferior to those of the Great Grandmaster he had fought before, so Zhang Rongfang suddenly dodged to the left.

Boom! The stone fist slammed into the ground, exploding into a cloud of mud and mist.

Unexpectedly, as the stone fist landed, a circle of black ripples suddenly exploded outwards from the center of the fist.

The ripples were incredibly fast; almost as soon as they were seen, they struck Zhang Rongfang squarely in the chest.

His body stiffened, and he instantly lost consciousness.

'Not good!'

The paralysis was almost fatal. Zhang Rongfang was unable to move and could only watch helplessly as Stone God threw another punch, a hook punch from the side that slammed into his waist.

Bang! The man was sent flying, his waist almost completely mangled and bloody. His body was nearly split in two.

After flying a long distance, he tumbled to the ground and landed. Zhang Rongfang rolled over and got up from the ground again.

"Does it have a built-in numbing effect?" His almost broken back was healing and returning to normal at a rapid pace.

The powerful combination of his Hard Skill and increased body density prevented him from being cleaved in two by the attack. His terrifying Life Attribute allowed him to quickly stand up again.

He suspected that even if his skull were gone, it would grow back quickly.

Seeing Stone God charging towards him again, Zhang Rongfang took a deep breath.

'Next, let's see if I can fight a Remnant God using only my own strength, without relying on anyone else.'

The mark brought by the Blood Lotus allowed him to rely on the Gods and Buddhas power marked on his body.

But this power is an external force, and once it stops working, that's when he'll run into trouble.

Therefore, he must be clear about the extent of the gap between himself and the Remnant God.

Seeing the Stone God rapidly approaching, Zhang Rongfang did not hesitate at all and activated the Blood Lotus.

Two Blood Lotus Blooming simultaneously, their crimson patterns covering his entire body.

Hiss!!

His height increased dramatically—two meters, three meters, four and a half meters! 'Final Form: Godspeed!!'

With a thought, his body rose again, reaching five meters!

A third arm grows out from behind and extends to the front.

Everything around them instantly slowed down to an extreme pace, as if frozen in time.

"Then, let's give it a try."

Seeing the Stone God slowly charging towards him, Zhang Rongfang raised his arm, his muscles bulging, his heart pounding, emitting a muffled sound like a war drum.

"Immortal Method."

"Shrink Step! Yin Rainbow!!"

With his feet touching the ground, his figure suddenly flashed forward, accelerating even at an extremely slow speed, his speed of Ground Shrinking was still visible.

It's a technique that involves several different forces erupting on the ground in an instant, and the huge reaction force generated by the simultaneous eruption gives a person a huge sprint speed.

Zhang Rongfang appeared beside the Stone God, spread his arms, gathered a cloud of Blood Mist, and pushed it forward.

Swoosh! The Blood Mist transformed into a streak of blood light, landing precisely on the Stone God's body.

Hiss. The blood-red light adhered to the Stone God's skin and indeed had an effect, emitting wisps of white smoke.

But that's all.

The white smoke dissipated, the Blood Mist vanished, and not a single mark was left on the Stone God's body. A tiny black spot had just appeared when it instantly healed and disappeared.

"Invalid?"

Zhang Rongfang's expression remained unchanged as he bypassed the obstacle again, changing his position.

This time, he didn't use Yin Rainbow, but instead swung all three arms at once, and the Immortal Method that killed Sang Lan last time reappeared.

Muscle compression, based on the principle of martial arts Breaking Limit Skill, propelled Zhang Rongfang's body to unleash terrifying power.

'Immortal Method: Three-Point Double-Edged Blade!'

The three arms simultaneously transformed into three sharp afterimages, striking the Stone God's back with all their might.

Boom!!!!

His arm broke off at the same time, and large pieces of flesh and blood splattered onto the Stone God's back, making a violent, corrosive sound.

Thick smoke rose, Zhang Rongfang retreated rapidly.

Suddenly, his expression shifted slightly, and his gaze toward Stone God seemed to change subtly.

He sensed that the other person was breaking free—no, not breaking free, but accelerating!

Stone God is also adjusting his speed! His reaction speed, his movement speed!

In his vision, Stone God began to turn around, and his movements became faster and faster.

Its flesh and bones were still emitting large amounts of white smoke, but as the flesh and blood that Zhang Rongfang had injected were completely consumed.

The body exposed beneath the Stone God was once again smooth and clean, its surface still that of gray rock.

"Still ineffective?"

"You cannot shake the power of God." White Scale's voice echoed in his mind.

"Why?" Zhang Rongfang remained unchanged. He watched as Stone God's movements quickened, clearly having adjusted his speed to his current Godspeed state.

Although he was still much slower than him, he was now able to catch up with him.

However, Stone God's adjustment seemed to involve covering his entire body with a layer of black lines seeping from within, forcibly accelerating him.

In his Godspeed state, Zhang Rongfang constantly dodged the opponent's attacks while pondering how to defeat them.

This time, when facing the Stone God, he did not call upon the deities within him to help. Instead, he made a wish, hoping they would not intervene, so that he could truly experience the characteristics of divine power.

He knew that he couldn't rely on external forces forever.

Therefore, given that you have something to rely on, the most important thing to do is to first understand the opponent's attack patterns.

"Every move of the Gods and Buddhas carries divine power. If you do not have their help, it will be difficult to even get close to them."

"Moreover, every strike we make carries a massive paralyzing impact, a mental paralysis that cannot be avoided and can only be endured. If one's willpower is insufficient, one may fall into complete paralysis, or even be scared to death," White Scale replied.

"And the most crucial point is that the bodies of Gods and Buddhas are far harder than you imagine. We possess a terrifying hardness that far surpasses that of Spirit General. Even the weakest Gods and Buddhas has a body constructed from three types of Spirit Thread."

These three types of Spirit Thread are black, red, and silver. The core of the body of Gods and Buddhas is the Black Spirit Thread. If we were to use a human analogy, then the Black Spirit Thread would be the bones, the Red Spirit Thread would be the flesh, and the Silver Spirit Thread would be the blood.

The individual Spirit Thread you encountered before, such as the Worship God Spirit General, were derivatives of the Gods and Buddhas Spirit Thread, and their strength was much weaker.

"Has no one ever harmed Gods and Buddhas?" Zhang Rongfang asked, his heart sinking.

"No," White Scale replied firmly.

"Where is the Imperial Tutor from back then? Where is the Extreme Realm of the Reverse Time Society?" Zhang Rongfang asked incredulously.

"The Imperial Tutor relied on Emperor Earth, who also possessed Emperor Earth and Gods and Buddhas power. He did pose a certain threat to us back then, but that was all. In reality, it was an internal power struggle between us."

"And the Extreme Realm Imperial Tutor is...? The only thing the Extreme Realm can do is to sustain themselves under divine might better than other mortals," White Scale replied.

Seeing that Zhang Rongfang seemed unconvinced, she spoke up again to emphasize.

"You can't possibly hurt the Stone God. Although it's Remnant God, it still has a few offerings, and its strength is much greater than that of the Blood God and the Wish Woman on your body. Only the Da Ling Desire Heaven can compare to it. But the Da Ling Desire Heaven won't really take action for you, because it has more than just your mark."

"The Da Ling Desire Heaven." Zhang Rongfang recalled the image of the deity he had seen at the Five Cauldrons Sect.

Indeed, Xu Mengyan is not dead, the Five Cauldrons Sect still has members, and it does have a way out.

"Give up. Unless you become Spirit General and use the Great God Descent, you might not be able to hurt it. Otherwise, its body is indestructible and has no vital points. You could fight it for a lifetime and it would be useless. It's like punching a water tank; no matter how you punch, the water won't decrease."

This is the difference between humans and gods, an insurmountable chasm. Therefore, your path is wrong,"White Scale advised.

"Give up?" Zhang Rongfang kept dodging and avoiding Stone God's swinging fists.

He can now maintain his Godspeed for a very long time. There's no rush at all.

At this moment, although he could do nothing to his opponent, Stone God was also unable to catch up with him at all.

Therefore, there is Kong Yu time to observe and test.