Heart of Tai Chi, Breakthrough!
Boom~~~~
The first of the Myriad Phenomena Yaksha, with its long bone spurs on its back, was struck head-on by Zhou Hao's "Body-Skimming Hammer" and sent flying back at an even faster speed than it had come.
Sparks flew from the thick, armor-like bone and skin on his skull, as if he had been struck by swords or magical weapons.
"He even possesses supernatural abilities, and seems even more formidable in close combat. Such a prodigy is rare even within the Mysterious Heaven Sect, isn't he?"
The Myriad Phenomena Yaksha and the two Myriad Phenomena Great Demons, who were lagging behind, were terrified upon seeing this.
"Second brother, third brother, reveal your true forms and join forces to hold this human back."
The Myriad Phenomena yaksha was actually in the appearance of a human woman. Seeing the two myriad -Myriad Phenomena demons hesitating and seemingly afraid to advance, she transmitted her voice...
"You all know the Sect Master's methods. His divine sense covers this place. If we don't fight desperately, even if we escape, we will surely be killed by the Sect Master. No matter how strong that human prodigy is, he is only at the Myriad Phenomena Realm. We only need to hold him off for a short while and let the Sect Master take him down."
The two Myriad Phenomena -shaped demons exchanged a glance.
"OK."
"I'll do whatever you say, eldest sister."
The four of them were all demon kings and yaksha kings who occupied a certain area in this sixth level Abyss World was extremely dangerous. Not only did human cultivators frequently come to kill them, but yakshas and great demons would also fight each other for food and cultivation resources.
Occasionally, powerful demon kings and yaksha kings from the deeper underground would come to invade, so they made a pact to rank each other by the length of their cultivation and to watch over and help each other.
Who would have thought that a demon would suddenly appear a few months ago? It seemed that the possession had only been going on for a short time, but its strength was terrifyingly overwhelming. Even four demons working together could not defeat it, and they could only pay homage to it.
That demon called himself "Nether Spring Old Devil." He was actually a Yin demon at the Nascent Soul level from the Hell Path who had just escaped into this realm. He wanted to establish a sect here to cultivate demonic treasures so that he could regain his scattered cultivation and escape into the human world to cause chaos.
The Nether Spring Old Devil came to this sixth level is because in the lower levels, those who can occupy a power are mostly at the peak of the Myriad Phenomena realm.
He had to dissipate his own power to cross the passage between the two worlds, and now he only has the strength of the Myriad Phenomena. He can only be comparable to the peak of the Myriad Phenomena by relying on various demonic methods.
Now that all four of them have been placed under the restrictions set by the Nether Spring Old Devil, how could they dare disobey orders? They could only fight desperately to buy time for the Nether Spring Old Devil, who was refining a treasure.
Boom! Boom!
The two Myriad Phenomena, one transformed into a four-legged beast with a completely black body and two curved horns on its head, while the other instantly transformed into a bird with two bony wings and eight eagle claws.
"Die!" The female Yaksha, who had cultivated for the longest time, also transformed, extending six scorpion-like tails from her back, which pierced towards Zhou Hao like six spears.
"Well done!" Zhou Hao smiled, his hands facing the scorpion-tailed yaksha, one vertical and one horizontal, blocking out with the ' Cross Hands ' technique from Taiji Fist, the invisible primordial energy around him seemingly forming a sphere.
The six spear-like scorpion tails stabbed towards Zhou Hao, but before they even reached within ten feet, Zhou Hao felt a smooth, rounded force that made him feel no resistance. The direction of the six scorpion tails suddenly changed, and they stabbed in all directions.
Zhou Hao was like a fully inflated, incredibly elastic ball. Using the force of the scorpion's tail, he sprang away quickly to meet the eight-clawed bird swooping down from the sky.
On the other side, one of his two arms swung up with a "whoosh," which was the "Turning Fantian Seal" he created himself, based on the Taiji Fist's "Sea Floor Hammering Punch" stance.
At this moment, after comprehending the true meaning of the Dao of Square and Circle, the ' Fantian Seal ' gathered the primordial energy of heaven and earth on Zhou Hao's raised fist, which was square like a real treasure seal. It swept through the air, and even the space seemed unable to bear it. It carried huge ripples that could be seen with the naked eye and crashed into the eight-clawed bird.
The bird's yellowish eyes were filled with terror. In its spiritual perception, everything in front of it seemed to have disappeared, as if the heavens and earth had transformed into a giant square seal, rushing towards its crown.
"Big sister, save me!"
A bloodcurdling scream escaped from the octopus's beak, but by then, no one could save it.
"Boom~~~"
The octopus's head was shattered by Zhou Hao's single strike, and the spinning force twisted its body into a pretzel shape.
Unlike humans, monsters are born with powerful bodies and talents. Even without cultivating God-Devil Body Refining, a monster's body still contains immense strength.
The demons in this deep Abyss World are not like those in the Xia Clan Great World, which has the lineage of demon immortals. Their ability to cultivate comes from the demonic methods suitable for ghosts brought by the Underworld demons. They have no cultivation techniques for God-Devil Body Refining.
Therefore, although the bodies of demons are strong, even comparable to those of God-Devil Body Refining of the same level, they lack life-saving methods such as divine power to restore damaged bodies or even rebirth through bloodshed.
As soon as the eight-clawed bird's head shattered, the soul of this myriad- Myriad Phenomena demon was also annihilated by Zhou Hao's bursting divine power, instantly becoming dead beyond any hope of survival.
"Third brother!" The other three demons were so frightened they almost went mad.
A mighty Myriad Phenomena king, who had reigned for hundreds of years in the sixth layer of the Abyss World without ever being killed by humans, was annihilated by a single punch at the first encounter?
Such martial arts skills, such strength... Could this human be the most monstrous true disciple that the Mysterious Heaven Sect disciples used to talk about?
"Escape!" The four-legged beast stomped heavily on the ground and turned to charge towards its lair, a treacherous mountain.
That human monster killed the third brother with a single punch, and the direction it landed was right here.
"You think you can escape?" Zhou Hao laughed, and with a few flashes, he appeared on the back of the four-legged beast.
He used his Law of Heaven and Earth Power to transform into a ten-zhang giant, but on the back of this four-hoofed beast, he still rode like an ordinary person riding an elephant.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The pair of sharp, curved horns on the head of the four-hoofed beast detached directly, like two blades slashing towards Zhou Hao.
Zhou Hao used the move "Parting the Wild Horse's Mane," and the two curved horns immediately fell into his hands, which he swung around. Then, his other four arms clenched fists and smashed down.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The enormous four-legged beast was punched by Zhou Hao four times, causing pieces of its internal organs to spit out along with blood and foam from the corners of its mouth. Its body lurched forward for hundreds of feet before finally crashing headfirst into the black earth, creating a huge mound.
In the blink of an eye, the two Myriad Phenomena Demon Kings perished, and the other two Myriad Phenomena Yakshas were also destined to be slaughtered by Zhou Hao.
The Nether Spring Old Devil on the altar at the mountaintop immediately changed his expression.
"This human prodigy's strongest ability is actually the God-Devil Body Refining? Not only does he possess two great divine powers, but his divine body is also so formidable. Even I, at the Myriad Phenomena Manifestations Realm, am no match for him." Nether Spring Old Devil was both anxious and furious.
Despite his self-proclaimed title of "Old Demon" to the four demons, in the Underworld and within the Yellow Springs Sect, a demon at the Nascent Soul stage like him is merely a minor leader.
It should be known that the Underworld is considered one of the ' Three Realms ', alongside the Heavenly Realm and the Three Thousand Great Worlds.
Although it is the place where the souls of the dead return, the number of powerful beings in the underworld is absolutely no less than that of any other great world. Not to mention the Ten Kings of Hell and Lord Cui, who is known as the First Judge, there is even Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Buddhism guarding the Avici Hell.
Previously, several sects within the Hell Path joined forces to attack the Hell Barrier. He followed Chenyu Heavenly Demon, one of the sect's "Seven Sages of Bewildering Heaven," but they were directly defeated by Jialan, a Dharma Protector under Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Even Chenyu Heavenly Demon, who was at the Heavenly Immortal level, was forced to flee with his head in his hands. Nether Spring was no exception.
Fortunately, they discovered a passage to the underworld leading to this realm, thus saving their lives.
They thought good days were coming, and they could devour countless flesh and blood at will, but they never expected that the Mysterious Heaven Sect would suppress them in this realm, and they had to be careful even to recover their strength.
"Ah!"
Another scream rang out.
Seeing that of the four demons he had just subdued, only the Scorpion-tailed Yaksha was still alive, the Nether Spring Old Devil knew he couldn't delay any longer.
If, as the Nether Spring Old Devil originally envisioned, he completed the Yellow Springs Hundred Ghosts Diagram, fed the battle puppet Yaksha to the peak of the Myriad Phenomena, and then swept through the underground Abyss World, gathering countless flesh and blood, before leaping to the Void Return stage in one go.
When that time comes, even if the Primordial Spirit Daoist guarding the Mysterious Heaven Sect arrives, I can easily kill him and then escape this realm.
But with Zhou Hao being so monstrous, the previous plan was clearly no longer feasible.
"Although the Yellow Springs Hundred Ghosts Diagram is not yet fully completed, these 108 battle puppet yakshas are comparable to 108 body-refining experts who have just entered the Myriad Phenomena. First, trap that human monster, and I will use the remaining flesh and blood to restore my strength before crushing him."
Wow~~~~
The boundless yellow clouds that had gathered above the mountain peak suddenly spread outwards, covering an area of thousands of miles. Puppet yakshas, each surrounded by visible yellow mist, leaped down from the precipitous mountain and rushed towards Zhou Hao.
"Roar~~~~"
Just as Zhou Hao finished collecting the corpses of the four Myriad Phenomena Demons, he heard a series of angry roars coming from the direction of the demons' lair. He then saw rolling yellow clouds sweeping across the sky, and hundreds of ferocious yakshas emitting yellow smoke rushing towards him.
After the yellow clouds descended, the corpses of countless Purple Mansion Yaksha Earth Demons killed by his Dragon-Suppressing Stake and Heavenly Sun Mirror turned into wisps of yellow smoke, which gathered in the yellow clouds in the sky.
"Was it that demon from the altar on the mountain peak who made the move?" Zhou Hao retrieved his two magical treasures, used the Yang Gang Xuan Light of the Heavenly Sun Mirror to protect his body, and forced away the strange yellow clouds that were spreading and enveloping him.
Swish!
Zhou Hao moved and appeared a hundred feet away. He was relieved to find that he could still teleport.
As long as that monster doesn't have the means to seal the void, he still has eight Minor Teleportation Escape Talisman in his Mustard Stone Space, so he can leave whenever he wants and has nothing to fear.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
With the move "Step Forward Seven Stars," Zhou Hao's six arms struck out with lightning speed, sending the seven-headed yakshas who had surrounded him flying. The immense recoil caused Zhou Hao to stagger back several steps, his arms feeling numb and sore.
"These Yakshas are incredibly powerful! Each one is no weaker than the four Myriad Phenomena Demons from before, and their bodies are incredibly tough." Zhou Hao immediately became serious.
Tortoise shell patterns began to appear on his skin, and the phantom of Turtle-Snake behind him soared into the sky, tearing a large hole in the yellow clouds that filled the air.
"There's another supernatural power?"
Nether Spring Old Devil, who had been keeping a close eye on the area, narrowed his gaze.
Originally, they were pleased to see Zhou Hao being forced back by the seven-headed puppet yaksha, but now Zhou Hao had clearly unleashed another great supernatural power, his aura soaring to the heavens. He immediately accelerated the speed at which he devoured the flesh and blood on the altar and the essence of the Yellow Springs Diagram.
"This monstrous talent is a treasure trove; killing him would likely yield greater rewards than killing several Primordial Spirit Daoist."
On the other side, after unleashing the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability, Zhou Hao flipped his arm, and the Ou Huang Mace was wielded by two of his six arms. He slashed left and right, fighting against the 108 puppet yakshas.
As a blood-forged divine weapon, the Ou Huang Mace had been nurtured within him. Previously, when he used the magic weapon to slaughter tens of thousands of Yakshas and demons, all the killing intent and evil energy were absorbed by the Ou Huang Mace. The blood-red threads on the mace were now bright red, and when it was swung, it looked like two streaks of blood light.
Puff! Puff!
The puppet yaksha was struck repeatedly by the Ou Huang Mace. Its body, which was as tough as a magic weapon, became as heavy as hundreds of thousands of kilograms after it was strengthened. It was like red-hot steel being hit by a heavy hammer. Its arms and legs immediately bent and it fell to the ground.
As for the remaining four arms, they extend their palms like four iron doors, employing the "Sealing and Closing" technique from Taiji Fist to protect the entire body.
No matter how frantically the puppet yakshas attacked, Zhou Hao remained completely surrounded, gradually resembling a perfectly round iron ball, enduring all the attacks head-on.
"The ' Tai Chi Three Chapters ' passed down by my master emphasizes meaning over form. By applying my understanding of the Dao of Square and Circle, as well as the True Meaning of the Dao, to the ordinary martial art of Taiji Fist, I have achieved such remarkable results. Indeed, all principles are interconnected. Once you comprehend the profound mysteries of the Dao, even a casual move can become a masterpiece."
Zhou Hao's gaze was utterly calm. He used four arms to defend and two arms to attack with the Ou Huang Mace. Surrounded by the Yaksha puppets from all sides, the contents of the ' Tai Chi Three Chapters ' in his mind, along with countless messages from the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability inheritance, gradually entered a unique rhythm.
He suddenly exhaled with a powerful aura, and his four hands, along with his two Ou Huang Mace, seemed to be in a defensive posture, completely impenetrable. Despite being surrounded and attacked by the yakshas, he remained as still as a surging tide.
Suddenly, the situation changed again. All six arms unleashed attacks, with maces flying and fists splashing like water droplets. The tough bodies of the dozen or so puppet yakshas could not withstand the onslaught; their heads were either pierced or their bodies were torn apart.
With a series of build-up and bursts of power, the puppet yakshas surrounding them fell to the ground, while Zhou Hao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Broaden your mind to encompass all things under heaven!"
"Empty your mind and receive all the good things in the world!"
"Keep your mind steady, and you will be ready to respond to any changes in the world!"
"This is the heart of Tai Chi!"
Boom!
A massive Taiji Diagram appeared behind Zhou Hao. The Yin-Yang interaction that had troubled him for months became clear after he comprehended the 'Heart of Tai Chi'. The Lunar Divine Pattern and Solar Divine Pattern on his back suddenly lit up, instantly resonating with the two Supreme Star — Lunar Star and Solar Star— separated by countless spatial barriers.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A stream of Solar True Fire and a stream of Lunar True Water descended from the sky, merging into the giant Taiji Diagram behind Zhou Hao, forming two yin and yang taiji fish that enveloped him.
The Chiming Nine Heavens Map represents a leap in realms, progressing from the ninth to the tenth level.
Each major breakthrough is aided by the Lunar Star and Solar Star, allowing the divine body to undergo another transformation.
Those puppet yakshas that were not yet dead were instantly reduced to dust by the true water and fire that could burn or freeze even celestial beings, and were scattered by the trembling primordial energy of heaven and earth.