It seems that there is no night in the Imperial Capital.
The Map of Mountains and Rivers resembles a screen for the imperial city, its soft light like a canopy, displaying a myriad of magnificent scenes. The city, bathed in the setting sun, seems more like a celestial palace than a human realm.
Li Mo stood atop Cloud-Stepping Tower, gazing into the distance. The higher the level of the tower, the more luxurious it became. The room Li Mo stayed in was second only to the top floor, and he received one Profound Crystal (mysterious crystal) daily. It was like Seven Stars presidential suite in another world.
Looking down from here, pedestrians appear like ants, and the hustle and bustle below fades into the distance, leaving only silence.
In a daze, it seemed as if the prosperity of the Imperial Capital was all beneath my feet.
"Snoring--"
Little Li sat on a stool with a large bowl in his hand, his left foot resting on a wide armchair, slurping up his braised beef Instant Noodles.
Me, Great Sage Projection?
Li Mo decided to eat three large bowls of food to calm down first.
After a short while, he adjusted his breathing and entered the Small World.
It's still that same Yin-Yang Dojo.
"It is indeed full."
"So much Power of All Living Beings, all from the Demon Summoning Cult?"
Li Mo took out the Empty-Bright Myriad-Color Pagoda and lowered his eyes in deep thought.
His progress in observing Divine Intent has slowed down recently, because he has already defeated many Extreme Form projections and is no longer as adept as before.
He needs a stronger opponent.
The surging Power of All Living Beings, like the mighty Yangtze River flowing eastward, flowed into the Heaven-Mixing Truth-Reversing Mirror, causing it to radiate an unprecedented brilliance.
Beside the Yin-Yang Dojo, the blue stone he often leaned against shook down a shower of stone dust.
At that moment, amidst a roar, a Stone Monkey rose from the ground.
Its body was dark blue, its eyes were like torches, and it was ten feet tall. The Yin and Yang energies converged and spread from the patterns formed by the rocks throughout its body. The surging power distorted the surrounding space, and its abyss-like, prison-like figure blocked out the moonlight.
"Is this Great Sage Projection?"
Li Mo vaguely felt that the figure looked familiar, as it bore a striking resemblance to Wuzhiqi from his Seventy-Two Transformations.
But at this very moment.
The Stone Monkey Divine Pattern in his Dantian lit up, and the Great Sage Divine Intent manifested behind him, facing the Stone Monkey through the whistling wind.
Surprisingly, this was the first time he showed some human emotion.
"We'll know the outcome after we fight."
He took off his Pure Yang Long Robe, revealing a robust young man wielding a hammer.
He dared not be careless in the slightest when facing this Stone Monkey that seemed to be Great Sage Projection.
The white robes had barely touched the ground when the Stone Monkey leaped high into the air, casting a shadow over the boy. The heavy Star Pestle in Li Mo's hand seemed weightless, yet it also seemed to propel his body through the air as he spun down with it.
The hammer struck the stubborn rock, producing a deafening roar.
In the clash of strength, Li Mo, with the added power of his Mystic Weapon and the divine might of his hammer technique, was almost evenly matched.
The Stone Monkey stopped itself by ploughing the ground with its feet, its tail swaying slightly as it quickly adjusted its posture. Its curled-up body then sprang forward like a spring.
It doesn't seem to know any martial arts.
But the punch, seemingly simple, clearly embodies a principle of simplifying complexity in its stillness and movement.
At this moment, Li Mo's mind and body were in perfect harmony. Every hammer blow he struck while forging iron and practicing was shining brightly in his mind.
Hammer down!
He didn't retreat an inch, the hammer seemingly light yet heavy, gently slipping out and landing on the stone ape's arm joint.
However, this powerful, pent-up hammer strike was shattered by a single, simple punch.
Not only did he fail to achieve anything, but he also seemed to have increased the opponent's strength. Instead, he was caught in the vortex-like force, leaving his center wide open!
Not good...
Glazed Golden Light shone from Li Mo's body, and in the second round of the fight, he was forced to unleash his Diamond Indestructible.
Clang--
Sparks flew as he took a solid punch, being knocked back to the edge of the Yin-Yang Dojo.
If Diamond Indestructible, this battle could already be declared over.
Li Mo suppressed his surprise, reluctantly plucked two strands of hair, and the three figures, each wielding a hammer, simultaneously struck at the Stone Monkey.
But when faced with the three boys, the Stone Monkey became even more adept, making the two extra incarnations a burden.
Finally, when the demon struck his elbow with a hammer, he regained his balance and rose up, clasping his hands together and slamming them down in a light and slow motion.
It can also Seven Settling the Universe ways?
Li Mo was startled and had no choice but to dodge.
No, that's not right.
The Stone Monkey doesn't know any martial arts. Instead, he relies on simplifying complexity and using his fighting instincts to turn the mundane into the magical. This magic can be martial arts or something else.
But what is its essence?
Ordinary fists, elbows, even tails, acted like a sudden storm.
Li Mo barely managed to defend himself, and was even forced to use the Law of Heaven and Earth, but he still couldn't gain the upper hand.
Although everyone's strength was roughly equal, he had more tricks up his sleeve.
Ironically, he was the one who couldn't fight back.
Li Mo's breathing became increasingly heavy.
Since his debut, he has never faced such a suffocating enemy. Even if the opponent is of a higher level, he can always find a way to make up for the gap by using other means.
But at this moment, facing the Stone Monkey whose physical body and even Divine Intent were almost identical, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
If we keep dragging this out, we'll definitely be the ones who lose...
Just then, a ray of moonlight suddenly shone brightly.
The light in the Small World is Taiyin dim.
Everything around him seemed to slow down, and the anxiety and helplessness in Li Mo's heart were suddenly washed away and cleansed by the cool and gentle Taiyin Divine Intent.
In the moonlight, the Stone Monkey's movements seemed to slow down, and he could see every hair on his opponent's head and every flow of energy.
The Stone Monkey has disappeared.
Only the most fundamental and simplest things remain.
The Stone Monkey this way, and so did Li Mo. He had never felt himself so clearly before, nor had he ever felt the existence of his physical body.
A sudden realization dawned on me.
"I feel like I've never truly understood my own heart."
Li Mo's mind was calm, and he put all moves, Supreme Lore, and divine skills behind him.
Clang--
Another collision.
The seemingly ordinary hammer strike against the stone fist looked less like an attack and more like the forging of iron.
Li Mo activated the Law of Heaven and Earth, and his arm suddenly swelled up.
He swung the hammer again, and suddenly a dazzling golden light appeared before his eyes.
Boom--
The immense recoil caused his body to tremble violently, and the shattered air currents swept through, causing his swollen arm to vanish into nothingness.
Li Mo almost dropped the hammer.
A gilded long staff was planted in front of it, blocking the hammer blow that Law of Heaven and Earth, and it remained completely still.
The Stone Monkey stood still, ceasing all its movements.
Its expressionless face seemed to have come alive.
Gravel peeled away from it, vanishing like ashes, while golden light seemed to break free of its restraints, flowing onto the long staff and illuminating the inscriptions on it.
The humming sound, like that of weapons, stirred up the winds and clouds in the Small World.
[Ruyi Golden-Banded Staff]