The Power of Tai Chi!
"Will you go first or should I?" Xia Mang Zishan stared at Zhou Hao, her eyes full of eager anticipation.
"Still acting stupid at a time like this..." Cangwu Jiu glanced helplessly at Xia Mang Zishan, "With such a straightforward personality, I really don't know how he has survived in the royal family until now, and is still valued by Xia Emperor."
They were both among the most famous people in this Immortal Fate Assembly. When they first entered the Moon Landscape Painting World, they were discovered by others and surrounded and killed, just like Zhou Hao. However, they accidentally bumped into each other while fleeing.
They were of similar age and had grown up together in the capital of the Great Xia Royal Capital. They immediately decided to join forces and turn around to kill the Myriad Phenomena True Person who was chasing them.
Having suffered similar humiliating experiences, the two simply formed a team. Before encountering Zhou Hao, they had killed no less than fifty Myriad Phenomena True Person. However, Xia Mang Zishan was straightforward and honest. When encountering a lone opponent, he would either take action himself or have Cangwu Jiu take action. He never bothered to fight two against one.
"Those weaker opponents, either of us could easily kill them in a few moves. But are you confident you can finish off Zhou Hao in a few breaths?" Cangwu Jiu asked.
"No." Xia Mang Zishan shook his head.
A person's reputation precedes them. Even though he was resentful that Zhou Hao could outshine him, Xia Mang Zishan wasn't confident enough to easily defeat him.
"Exactly. If this drags on, it'll attract even more people. Have you forgotten how we were surrounded and killed before? In a chaotic elimination tournament, there's no point in talking about one-on-one fights; it's all about attacking together." Cangwu Jiu sneered. "Luck is also an indispensable part. My goal is to be number one in this Immortal Fate Assembly. Meeting Zhou Hao in the elimination rounds and having the opportunity to team up with him is our luck. His meeting us is his own misfortune."
Xia Mang Zishan nodded.
His goal is also to win first place in this Immortal Fate Assembly.
As a member of the royal family and the Xia Emperor's favorite junior, he knew a little about the final rewards of this Immortal Fate Assembly.
The chance to become Xia Emperor's junior brother, whom he admired most... Xia Mang Zishan's eyes turned cold.
The two communicated telepathically, and their conversation ended in an instant.
"Hand over the Signal Talisman, and I'll spare your life!" Cangwu Jiu leaped up, appearing in mid-air as if by teleportation, his entire body transformed into a black vulture a hundred feet tall.
Despite being a black vulture composed of magical artifacts and the primordial energy of heaven and earth, its feathers were glossy, making it appear as if it were a real living creature. Its eyes were sharp and piercing, fixedly staring at Zhou Hao, who was strolling towards it below.
"The Netherworld Poison Vulture Secret Art?" Zhou Hao looked at the black vulture in the sky with great interest.
This Netherworld Poison Vulture Secret Art is the signature move of the Cangwu Jiu. It consists of a massive 'Netherworld Poison Vulture' formed by a grand array of thirty-six top-grade Earth-rank magic treasures.
As for the Cangwu Jiu itself, it hid inside that enormous poisonous vulture.
If the Poison Vulture fails and is torn apart by the enemy, the Cangwu Jiu itself will burst out of the Poison Vulture's body and engage in close combat, a truly formidable tactic.
With this move, Cangwu Jiu's most proficient movement technique can be increased by several times. He once used the kite tactic to wear down five loose Loose Immortal with 100,000 years of cultivation. If Xia Mang Zishan had not been born into the royal family, based solely on his battle record and strength, he might not have been able to rank third on the Myriad Phenomena Windcloud Ranking.
Boom!
Xia Mang Zishan strode out in the direction Zhou Hao had come from. Each step he took caused the ground in the valley to tremble violently, and his body rapidly grew to a size of twenty zhang. His entire body was surrounded by purple lightning, and even the surrounding world began to show purple lightning.
"Zhou Hao, looking at the entire Moon Landscape Painting world, there are certainly those who can rival me and Cangwu Jiu in single combat, but when it comes to the two of us joining forces, we are absolutely the strongest." Xia Mang Zishan's eyes shone with unparalleled confidence. "For the sake of Left King, as long as you hand over the Signal Talisman and voluntarily withdraw from the Immortal Fate Assembly, we will not make things difficult for you."
He cultivates the first method of God-Devil Body Refining, the Chiming Nine Heavens Map, and has reached the twelfth perfect level of the Myriad Phenomena realm. At the same time, he also cultivates many powerful divine abilities that are kept secret by the royal Xia Mang Clan clan.
The reason he didn't claim to be the strongest in this Immortal Fate Assembly was because Tianbao Mountain's intelligence was always reliable, and he didn't dare to make any definitive statements in front of Zhou Hao, who was ranked one place higher than him.
"The strongest duo? I believe it." Zhou Hao nodded. "However, I'm looking for the strongest opponents."
Call!
Zhou Hao also transformed into a twenty-zhang-tall divine and demonic giant, with tortoise shell patterns appearing on his body. His fighting spirit surged, and the black and white millstone phantom behind him suddenly appeared, crushing and forcing back the purple lightning in the space.
"Enough talk, come on!" Zhou Hao laughed and charged at Xia Mang Zishan with his bare hands. "For the sake of the Left King, if you can't handle it, I'll give you a chance to throw out Signal Talisman!"
"How arrogant!" Xia Mang Zishan produced a huge black iron rod in his hand, raised it with both hands, and chopped it down on Zhou Hao's head.
A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.
Xia Mang Zishan's simple straight strike was incredibly powerful, carrying a sky full of lightning as it crushed down like a giant pillar, seemingly capable of shattering and destroying everything in its path.
"Good timing." Zhou Hao's eyes lit up, and he took a heavy half-step forward, bending his legs slightly and arching his spine. Then he sprang up, as if a spring had been compressed and then rebounded, bursting forth with tremendous force.
The immense force flowed from his waist, legs, and abdomen into his arms, and he raised his hand into a fist shape, striking upwards with a powerful strike, using the "Step Forward, Parry, and Punch" move from Taiji Fist to directly confront Xia Mang Zishan's black iron rod.
Thud~~~
A muffled thud.
Xia Mang Zishan was utterly astonished and took three steps back. The iron rod in his hand seemed about to slip from his grasp and fly away.
"How is this possible?" Xia Mang Zishan exclaimed in shock.
He knew his own strength better than anyone else; with all his might, he could easily shatter even a mountain of pure bronze and gold before him.
How could Zhou Hao possibly block it with his bare hands? The force of the recoil even made his perfect divine and demonic body feel sore and numb in both arms.
"Again." Zhou Hao, who was also knocked back two steps by the recoil, laughed and took another step forward. He gripped the hammer with both hands and smashed it down on Xia Mang Zishan's head from both sides with the momentum of a mountain.
The terrifying power, like an ancient divine mountain suddenly collapsing, made Xia Mang Zishan's courage tremble. He involuntarily took a step back, then swung the iron rod that Zhou Hao had just blasted to his side, and chopped it down towards Zhou Hao's waist.
At this moment, the black poisonous vulture that the Cangwu Jiu in the sky transformed into also swooped down, accompanied by a gust of evil wind, and its two sharp claws fiercely grabbed at Zhou Hao's head from the other side.
However, Cangwu Jiu saw that Xia Mang Zishan was at a disadvantage from the start and came to his rescue.
"Even if you can withstand the sweeping iron rod of Zishan, you can't dodge my mid-air claw strike," Cangwu Jiu thought to himself.
Although he and Xia Mang Zishan hadn't been working together for long, their teamwork was excellent.
One relies on God-Devil Body Refining tempering to engage in head-on combat and close-quarters battles, while the other relies on movement techniques and magical treasures to trap enemies and provide support, seizing opportunities to deliver a fatal blow.
Such a combined attack tactic would leave even stronger opponents struggling to defend themselves, unable to attend to both ends.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Hao, who seemed to have exhausted all his strength by lunging forward, did not clash head-on with Xia Mang Zishan's iron rod, nor did he retreat. Instead, he took several steps and his body swayed as he moved closer to Xia Mang Zishan instead of retreating.
The sweeping iron rod was only a foot behind Zhou Hao, seemingly just a little faster and it would hit his body, but that foot felt like an entire world away, and it just wouldn't hit him.
A look of madness flashed in Xia Mang Zishan's eyes. Facing Zhou Hao's two hammer blows aimed at his head, he neither dodged nor avoided them, but simply opened his mouth.
"Roar!" A silent roar erupted from his mouth, and the invisible and colorless divine sound waves directly impacted Zhou Hao's sea of consciousness.
Regardless of whether Zhou Hao would be affected by the divine sense impact, two more heads and four arms appeared out of thin air behind him.
Each of the four arms wielded two identical black iron rods, which they smashed down on Zhou Hao, who was standing just inches away.
"He has some skill." Zhou Hao's sea of consciousness was protected by eight golden dragons formed by a secret technique. Xia Mang Zishan's divine sense attack only made him pause for a moment before it had no effect.
What truly impressed him was Xia Mang Zishan's decisiveness and ruthlessness. Knowing that retreating further would not save him from his fists, he reacted instantly, preferring to be severely injured rather than give Cangwu Jiu an opportunity.
"Unfortunately, you didn't have a chance." Ignoring the iron rod beside him, Zhou Hao swung his hands like hammers and simultaneously slammed them into Xia Mang Zishan's head from both sides.
Snap!
The skull exploded.
Even if Xia Mang Zishan had cultivated body-refining techniques, he still wouldn't be able to withstand Zhou Hao's extremely powerful and fierce Tai Chi Hammer Technique.
Fortunately, he had already used his Three Heads and Six Arms, and only one head exploded. It only cost him some divine power and caused him to lose sight in one side. Despite the excruciating pain of his head being blown apart, he still swung the iron rod at Zhou Hao, wanting to fight to the death.
But Zhou Hao would never give him that chance.
After smashing his head, the two bodies were pressed close together. Zhou Hao bent his right arm and used an "Fist Under Elbow" to strike Xia Mang Zishan's chest, sending him flying backward. A large dent was visibly visible in his chest.
As Zhou Hao stepped and turned, he swung his arm and unleashed another ' Turn Around, Parry, Block and Punch ' into the air.
Just then, the poisonous vulture claws that the Cangwu Jiu had transformed into arrived.
Boom!
The Netherworld Poisonous Vulture, composed of thirty-six top-grade Earth-rank magic treasures, shuddered violently, and most of its body was directly shattered, turning into fourteen or fifteen magic treasures that were thrown into the air.
Cangwu Jiu himself burst out from the shattered body of the Netherworld Poison Vulture. In the instant he burst out, his size suddenly increased to twenty zhang. In particular, his right arm turned golden. He held a curved blade in his hand and slashed wildly at Zhou Hao.
Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang clang...
In less than a breath, the fists and knives clashed nearly a hundred times, the sound like metal swords colliding incessantly.
Only when he engaged in close combat with Zhou Hao did Cangwu Jiu realize what Xia Mang Zishan had encountered earlier.
Even though Zhou Hao's strange fist technique wasn't fast, his curved blade just couldn't penetrate it.
If it weren't for his own speed and agility, he probably would have been sent flying as well.
"Zishan, is he dead? Come and help!" Cangwu Jiu shouted telepathically.
He was so engrossed in his movement techniques that he didn't even have time to check on Xia Mang Zishan's life or death.
"Here it comes." Xia Mang Zishan rushed over, his three black iron rods crackling with purple lightning, his expression even more crazed. "Take my newly created Heaven-and-Earth Great Strength Staff Fourth Form!"
Boom!
With a single blow, the heavens and earth seemed to be torn apart.
"That's more like it." Zhou Hao smiled and also used his Three Heads and Six Arms supernatural power, his four arms behind him clenched into fists and hammers to meet the iron rod.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang...
Fists clashed with sticks, fists struck with knives.
With a series of attacks —Body-Skimming Hammer, Step Forward, Parry, and Punch, Sea Floor Hammering Punch — Zhou Hao unleashed a barrage of blows, regardless of how Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu attacked.
Gradually, his hammering technique sometimes resembled a towering tree, its branches swaying and causing ripe fruit to burst open; sometimes it was like countless droplets of water converging into a torrent rolling around him; and sometimes it was like the earth churning and a volcanic eruption...
Wood, water, earth, fire, and metal—the five elements and five paths are all freely expressed in Zhou Hao's boxing style, making the fight more and more enjoyable.
The fourth form of Taiji Fist Art, "Five Elements Hammer," which was originally only in its rudimentary form in my mind, became clearer and clearer with each movement of the fist.
On the contrary, Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu, who seemed to be on par with Zhou Hao, felt extremely frustrated.
The two felt as if they were being engulfed by endless waves—no, it was more like being swallowed by a giant, gushing Sea Eye.
Zhou Hao's fist technique, which was clearly both extremely hard and extremely soft, always carried a strange suction force. Moreover, his punches were continuous and had a unique and mysterious rhythm, forcing them to fight back desperately.
Cangwu Jiu originally intended to use his agility to dodge first, disrupt Zhou Hao's offensive rhythm, and then consider whether to fight or flee.
However, as time went on, the strange suction force in Zhou Hao's fist technique became stronger and stronger.
He was like a venomous vulture from the underworld, firmly bound by a giant net formed from the five elements of heaven and earth, unable to escape even if he wanted to.
Rumble~~~~
The frenzied shockwaves from the three's battle caused surrounding mountains to collapse, rocks to tumble down, and the earth to rumble incessantly, the immense force of which traveled for thousands of miles.
Outside the Moon Landscape Painting, both Heavenly Brilliance Hall and in the plaza outside, all was completely silent.
At this moment, whether they were Celestial Immortals, Void Return, Primordial Spirits, or Myriad Phenomena... all the spectators watched this chaotic battle that had already surpassed the level of Myriad Phenomena True Person, or even Primordial Spirit Daoist.
"That's incredible!"
"Is this still the Myriad Phenomena True Person?"
Those who were weaker were so shocked they forgot to breathe, their hearts filled only with awe and wonder.
At the head of the main hall of the Heavenly Brilliance Hall, Xia Emperor and nine other True Immortals and Gods were also carefully watching this amazing battle, a rare sight among the Myriad Phenomena True Person.
"This battle is really interesting." Lü Dongbin shook his head and kept gulping down his immortal wine, as if he were watching Zhou Hao and the other two fight as if he were drinking with them.
"Those two are Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu, right? Both of them have comprehended and mastered four Daos, each of which has been integrated into their own Great Dao. Among these 100,000 people, they should be considered among the top tier, right?"
This question was directed at the Xia Emperor.
After he arrived, he heard Xia Emperor talking about Zhou Hao, but he hadn't yet carefully examined the levels of the other Myriad Phenomena True Person.
Even without looking at the others, Lü Dongbin knew that Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu were definitely the most outstanding among the Myriad Phenomena True Person.
"That's right." Xia Emperor nodded. "Zishan is the most outstanding young member of my Xia Mang Clan, and Cangwu Jiu is also the most outstanding Cangwu Clan this generation. Both of them have a good chance of winning the top three this time."
"A prodigy of this caliber could easily have won first place in the Immortal Fate Assembly that just concluded in my Great World." Celestial God Di Hao, the Lord of the Golden Roc Great World, shook his head. "What a pity."
It's a pity.
They could naturally see the current situation.
If Zhou Hao hadn't been using the two of them as practice moves, the melee would probably have ended long ago.
"What's there to regret if one's strength is inferior?" said another Pure Yang True Immortal, ' Crimson Pole True Lord '. "The Five Elements, the Five Minor Paths, and the many Great Paths such as Yin and Yang, Dripping Water, and Heaven and Earth, are not enough. You want to integrate them all into the Tai Chi Great Dao... truly."
In the end, a look of amazement appeared on the face of Crimson Pole True Lord.
"No wonder he's the disciple chosen by the Xuanwu Great Emperor." The Northern Land Immortal Elder sighed in admiration. "This Zhou Hao truly possesses astonishing comprehension. Seeing him is like seeing Donghua; both are exceptionally gifted."
The other immortals and gods also looked at Lü Dongbin and nodded in agreement.
They are very similar.
Lü Dongbin's previous incarnation Donghua Emperor, and in this life he is also Pure Yang True Immortal, both possessing extremely high realms.
Not only did he have two great masters from the Dao Sect, but he also integrated the achievements of both Buddhism and Daoism into one. The complexity of his learning and understanding of the Great Dao was second to none among all Pure Yang True Immortal.
Zhou Hao's current understanding of the Dao is quite good, even at the level of Earth Immortal of the Void Return or even a Celestial Immortal.
What kind of vision do true immortals possess?
Those were beings who had completely comprehended and mastered a great Dao.
They would be amazed, but only marvel at how Zhou Hao, despite his short cultivation period, had achieved considerable proficiency in several major paths and seemed to have a vague understanding of his future path.
This is what truly drew the attention of the top beings in the Three Realms.
"Too much talent coupled with too much ambition is not necessarily a good thing," Lü Dongbin sighed, shaking his head. "Perhaps when he reaches my age, he will understand that following the proper path and not striving to be far superior to his peers might allow him to go further and more smoothly."
Thinking about his two lifetimes of cultivation, if he had truly become a Dao Ancestor and had honestly focused on cultivating only the Heavenly Dao, he would probably have become a great being many years ago.
Because of his exceptional talent and the numerous top-tier secret techniques he learned, he became too distracted and has remained Pure Yang True Immortal to this day...
Lü Dongbin tilted his head back and drank a cup of wine.
This time, the finest celestial wine tasted bitter.
The assembled immortals and deities nearby were speechless upon seeing Lü Dongbin's reaction.
Even the usually good-natured Northern Land Immortal Elder was somewhat displeased.
So it seems we fools spend our entire lives pursuing the True God Dao Ancestor, yet you, Donghua, are exceptionally gifted and capable of becoming a Dao ancestor, why do you deliberately fail?
"Hmm?" Lü Dongbin sensed that something was wrong and immediately realized that his earlier sentiments, which had been touched by him, were somewhat painful.
He knew that because of his talent and fortune in his past and present lives, there were quite a few true immortals and gods in the Three Realms who were envious and jealous.
Although the people in front of him were friends, when it came to cultivation realms, especially the Dao Ancestor realm that all cultivators dreamed of, he was not as calm as usual.
"Look," Lü Dongbin pointed to the Moon Landscape Painting, "The melee of the three little ones has attracted a large number of Myriad Phenomena True Person. There's going to be a good show."
Just as the Northern Land Immortal Elder was about to speak, his attention was diverted, and the other true immortals and gods also turned to look outside.
A world of Moon Landscape Painting.
After a series of chaotic battles, Zhou Hao and his two companions arrived at a desolate plain.
At this moment, Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu, who had been maintaining a frenzied offensive, turned pale and were both running out of steam.
Xia Mang Zishan's head had been smashed by Zhou Hao before, and another elbow strike nearly shattered his internal organs. Even for a powerful cultivator who God-Devil Body Refining, recovering from injuries required a great deal of divine power.
That is to say, he cultivates the Chiming Nine Heavens Map, which has always been his strongest method of close combat, and he can still hold on.
But the Cangwu Jiu was really about to give up.
His greatest strength was his agility; he always relied on speed and explosive power to win. Even in a battle of attrition, he would kite his opponent and wear them down. He never imagined that one day he would encounter a situation where he couldn't escape.
"What to do, what to do?" Cangwu Jiu spread his divine sense, trying to see if there was any special terrain he could use.
The moment his divine sense swept over the area, he was startled.
"Zhou Hao, let's stop killing. There are already 263 Myriad Phenomena True Person lurking in the shadows. If we continue fighting, we'll only benefit others in the end." Cangwu Jiu's tone was urgent, and his already pale face turned even more ashen.
"What? Two hundred and sixty-three of them were lying in wait?" Xia Mang Zishan's expression changed as well. After scanning with his divine sense, he saw that the Myriad Phenomena True Person who were originally lying in wait had sensed the divine sense of Cangwu Jiu just now and knew that they had been exposed. They had stopped lying in wait and immediately understood that the other party was about to make a move.
"Zhou Hao, how about we join forces to break out first, and then fight? If you want to practice your boxing, Cangwu Jiu and I will definitely accompany you to the death. We can fight for a year if you want." Xia Mang Zishan was equally anxious.
He wasn't stupid; after fighting for so long, he had long since realized that Zhou Hao was using the two of them as sparring partners to hone their boxing skills.
If they really wanted to kill the two of them, they wouldn't have let them hold out until now.
"Zhou Hao?"
"Zhou Hao?"
No response.
Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu looked at Zhou Hao, who had closed his eyes at some point and was completely absorbed in his own fist technique, and felt like they were about to cry.
Enlightenment?
Brother... what time is it? If you want to comprehend the Dao, you should find a safe environment where you can comfortably and peacefully do so.
Both Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu were extremely arrogant and never submitted to anyone.
But this time, when she met Zhou Hao, she was completely subdued and had no temper left.
They couldn't win in a fight, nor could they escape. The Signal Talisman they threw out was moved away by the Xia Emperor, and they were unwilling to give up.
After all, the Immortal Fate Assembly has only just begun, and there is enough time for a year of fierce battles and honing skills just within the Moon Landscape Painting.
They can't beat Zhou Hao now, but as long as they survive this time, they can fight again in a year. Who dares to say they won't have a chance?
"What should we do?" Cangwu Jiu asked telepathically.
"What else can we do?" Xia Mang Zishan said unwillingly, "Quitting is better than dying."
He was already preparing to throw the Signal Talisman.
Seeing over two hundred figures hurtling towards them from all directions, Cangwu Jiu was helpless.
If Zhou Hao had stopped, he might have had a chance to escape if he fought desperately and relied on his agility. But now...
Just then, Zhou Hao, who had been relentlessly attacking the two, suddenly vanished from their sight.
"Did it escape?" Cangwu Jiu and Xia Mang Zishan were overjoyed.
But when the two turned around, they saw a scene they would never forget.
Zhou Hao actually multiplied into twelve, creating twelve afterimages that appeared a hundred feet away, to meet the more than two hundred figures rushing towards him.
"The highest level of the supernatural power ' Phantom Formless '." Xia Mang Zishan immediately recognized this movement technique, which was also recorded in the royal family's treasure trove.
I know you're amazing, able to unleash movement techniques that even Void Return Divine Demon find extremely difficult to master. But do you really have to be this crazy?
Those are over two million Myriad Phenomena True Person, and they are all top-tier geniuses from the entire Great World, not Purple Mansion Immortal Realm cultivators!
"While he's distracting us, let's get out of here!" Cangwu Jiu instantly unleashed his Netherworld Poison Vulture Secret Art, enveloping the two of them inside the magical Poisonous Vulture.
He had exhausted his divine power, but his Origin Power was still sufficient after being replenished with elixirs Origin Liquid.
Whoosh!
Black poison eagles soared into the sky.
"Cangwu Jiu and Xia Mang Zishan want to run away."
"This is our best chance to kill the top three on the Myriad Phenomena Windcloud Ranking; we can't let them escape!"
More than thirty men and women fled in the direction of the black poison vultures. Although they came from different tribes and sects, they chose to join forces without hesitation because they had a common goal.
Boom!
The primordial energy of heaven and earth trembled.
Dozens of spells and magical artifacts were unleashed by these Myriad Phenomena True Person, about to bombard the black poisonous vulture.
Before the attack could even be launched, everyone saw a blur before their eyes, and a blurry image appeared out of thin air, followed by six enormous fists containing unparalleled power slashing down.
Zhou Hao, who transformed into a twenty-zhang giant using the Law of Heaven and Earth, had a clenched fist that was almost the size of a person.
Six fists, each the size of an adult, with primordial energy swirling around them, completely enveloped and covered the thirty-odd Myriad Phenomena True Person.
"Not good."
"Attack Zhou Hao first."
These Myriad Phenomena True Person unleashed their prepared spells and magical treasures at Zhou Hao, but Zhou Hao's fists were terrifyingly powerful. The magical treasures flew away upon impact, and the spells dissipated with a single blow.
"Boom~~~"
Six punches were unleashed, and the world changed color.
Among the thirty-odd Myriad Phenomena True Person, those fragile Myriad Phenomena True Person who only cultivated Qi flow were instantly reduced to ashes. Even those who Gods and Devils Body Refining Path could not control their bodies and were sent flying backward.
Wow!
After unleashing his attack, Zhou Hao's afterimage seemed to have exhausted its power and vanished from the sky.
The supernatural power "Phantom Formless" is, after all, only a movement technique, not a technique that creates clones. The twelve afterimages it creates only have the power of one strike, and they will disappear once the power is exhausted.
Even if each afterimage only possessed the power of a single strike, it was still something that an ordinary Myriad Phenomena True Person could not withstand.
The 263 Myriad Phenomena True Person who had surrounded him were all attacked by Zhou Hao's twelve afterimages. In the blink of an eye, nearly 70 Myriad Phenomena True Person who only cultivated Qi flow were reduced to ashes.
The remaining experts who God-Devil Body Refining were either blasted away and coughed up blood, or their strength was repeatedly reduced.
Regardless of which direction the Myriad Phenomena True Person from, they were all forced back in the same direction by Zhou Hao's attacks—the direction of the center of the encirclement.
"Is he going to kill us all by himself?"
An incredibly crazy idea surfaced in everyone's mind.
"That can't be right."
No one could believe that something so insane could happen.
But then Zhou Hao's figure appeared like a ghost, constantly appearing in front of Myriad Phenomena True Person was positioned on the outer edge.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang...
The punches were as heavy as mountains; if you couldn't block them, you retreated; if you could block them, you threw a few more punches.
Zhou Hao was like a blacksmith, trying to mold all the Myriad Phenomena True Person in front of him into the shape he desired.
Outside the Moon Landscape Painting, everyone stared in stunned silence.
The encirclement that was originally intended to kill the three of them was shrinking under Zhou Hao's relentless attacks.
"That's really crazy," the North Pole Immortal Elder laughed. "Xuanwu Great Emperor, so majestic and composed, has chosen such a wild little fellow as his disciple."
"No... look closely at his eyes." Lü Dongbin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "If I'm not mistaken, he's currently in a state of no thought and no intention. It's not that he's doing it intentionally, but rather that in this state, he's practicing his martial arts solely for the sake of enlightenment, and it's just a subconscious reaction. After all, those two little guys Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu, couldn't put enough pressure on him before."
What?
The other true immortals and gods hurriedly looked closely and indeed found that Zhou Hao's eyes were half-open, not looking at any place, but as if he understood everything around him, and every punch and move was as if he was divinely aided.
"It really is true." The assembled True Immortals were shocked.
The state of enlightenment, free from thought and desire, is rare and precious. To reach it, one needs a combination of factors: opportunity, insight, complete immersion, and perfect harmony with the workings of the universe.
The boxing techniques that Zhou Hao displayed in this state all contained the principles of heaven and earth, allowing him to perform beyond the ordinary.
He will also remember the extraordinary boxing techniques he used.
Moreover, in the process of merging with heaven and earth, the soul will be nurtured by the primordial energy of heaven and earth. After this battle, Zhou Hao's realm of 'Dao', as well as his fist techniques and soul, will greatly increase.
"If only Xia Mang Zishan and Cangwu Jiu hadn't left. At times like this, the stronger the opponent, the greater the benefits Zhou Hao will reap," sighed the Northern Land Immortal Elder.
"Isn't there another young fellow with a very strong understanding of the Lotus Dao?" Lü Dongbin pointed to a young man in a red robe among the group of Myriad Phenomena True Person who were fighting Zhou Hao. "Xia Mang, your Xia Clan Great World is truly blessed with incredible fortune. What is this young fellow's background? His strength is even slightly higher than Xia Mang Zishan, and Cangwu Jiu."
"Him?" Xia Emperor's gaze was cold and piercing. "That's Blood Lotus's only son, known as ' Blood Qilin.' You should know him."
"The only son of Blood Lotus? Isn't he a Celestial Immortal?" Lü Dongbin asked in confusion, "How did he become Myriad Phenomena True Person and even come to your Xia Clan Great World to participate in the Immortal Fate Assembly?"
The Blood Lotus mentioned by Xia Emperor was also a famous Pure Yang True Immortal in the Three Realms, and at the same time, a direct disciple of a Dao Ancestor.
However, the Dao Ancestor behind Blood Lotus and the Dao Ancestor behind him and Xia Emperor are from opposing camps. Logically, they shouldn't have allowed their only son to venture into the Xia Clan Great World.
Not to mention her transformation from a celestial being into Myriad Phenomena True Person.
"If you could reincarnate Donghua Emperor in your previous life, why can't Blood Lotus reincarnate as his son?" Xia Emperor sneered. "Blood Lotus has long been laying the groundwork in my Xia Clan Great World, secretly subduing a top immortal sect in the South Sea. Now, seeing the Three Realms in turmoil, he even sent his son to the Immortal Fate Assembly. He's eyeing my gathering of fortune and wants to get a share of the pie."
Fortune is elusive and intangible, but the Xia Clan Great World is one of the top-ranked Great Worlds among the Three Thousand Great Worlds. The Xia Emperor has two powerful figures behind him, the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor and the Dao Ancestor Yinglong, as well as the support of the Ancient Imperial Clan. This Immortal Fate Assembly is the first since the collapse of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and it has long attracted the attention of countless powerful figures throughout the Three Realms.
If Blood Qilin can overwhelm all the geniuses of the Xia Clan Great World and win first place, causing the Xia Emperor and even the Crimson Bright Dao Ancestor behind him to lose face, he will surely gain the favor of the powerful figures of the Blood Lotus True Immortal's faction and his fortune will greatly increase.
Even the Blood Lotus True Immortal himself would benefit from this, indirectly increasing his fortune.
Lü Dongbin nodded slightly and said nothing more.
The other True Immortals simply pretended not to hear.
This may seem like a trivial matter for the Myriad Phenomena True Person, but it subtly involves the turmoil of the Three Realms, and could even be a covert confrontation at the level of Dao Ancestors. It's not something that Pure Yang True Immortal like them can interfere with.
Only Celestial God Di Hao was somewhat puzzled and asked via telepathy, "Senior Brother, since you knew this, didn't you arrange any hidden measures?"
If such a thing happened at the Immortal Fate Assembly in his Golden Roc Great World, even if he wouldn't take action personally due to his status, he would still arrange some measures to deal with it.
"There are several rogue cultivators here this time, all with hidden strengths. However, since they've participated in my Immortal Fate Assembly, I will treat them fairly regardless of where they come from," Xia Emperor said coldly, looking at the red-robed youth who had already begun fighting Zhou Hao. "But if he's not strong enough and dies here, he can't blame anyone else."
Celestial God Di Hao suddenly realized.
It seems that although my senior brother did not make any special arrangements, he had already planned it out in his mind.
Within the world of the Moon Landscape Painting".
Zhou Hao moved erratically, his feet treading in circles as he moved, his fist techniques flowing freely, no longer confined to the newly created fourth move, ' Five Elements Hammer '.
Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder and lightning, heaven and earth, time, the five elements, yin and yang... all my own insights naturally flowed into 'Tai Chi'.
It was a wonderful feeling; Zhou Hao vaguely felt that he had touched the true Tai Chi Great Dao.
It was a power that transcended the mysteries of the rules of heaven and earth, seemingly representing a unique and profound ultimate force.
Right!
It is power.
"Hahaha~~~" Zhou Hao suddenly burst out laughing.
The red-robed youth opposite him, who was using a protective spell formed by blood-red lotus flowers to block Zhou Hao's punches and kicks, suddenly changed his expression.
Although he didn't understand why Zhou Hao wasn't anxious about not being able to break through his defenses, he instead laughed.
But a sudden sense of unease made him want to flee the place immediately.
"I have a magic array formed by more than forty people. It's not afraid of losing Origin Power. I can wear him down to death." The red-robed youth forcibly suppressed the urge to escape in his heart.
Of the more than two hundred Myriad Phenomena True Person surrounded by Zhou Hao Zhou Hao, more than one hundred were beaten to death by him. The remaining dozens, terrified, threw out their Signal Talisman and were moved away by the Xia Emperor to escape.
Only the remaining forty-odd people formed a constellation formation, the most common in major sects and tribes, and worked together to resist Zhou Hao's offensive.
The red-robed youth, as the strongest among the remaining Myriad Phenomena True Person, stood at the core of the formation without hesitation, gathering everyone's Origin Power and Divine Soul to fight Zhou Hao head-on.
"I possess the top-tier supernatural techniques passed down from my father, as well as insights into the Great Dao from fragments of my past life's memories. How could I possibly lose to you!" The red-robed youth stared at Zhou Hao, his eyes filled with hysterical madness.
From birth, he was taken to a sect and received the best training.
Everyone in the sect, including the Celestial Ancestor, addressed him as the Holy Son and dared not disobey in the slightest.
If you want women to practice your martial arts, you can choose from thousands of exceptionally talented women.
Everything you want, you can get.
Even so, he never stopped honing his skills; in fact, both his main body and his clones went to the Void Radiance Great World to participate in the great battle, tempering themselves in the face of life and death...
"I have never let my father down, not before, and I never will!"
"I will kill all my opponents and take first place in this Immortal Fate Assembly!"
"I was born with great fortune, and I will stand among the most powerful beings in the Three Realms in the future!"
"I..."
Zhou Hao made a move.
He simply threw a punch.
As his fist swept through the air, faint black and white energy appeared on his arm.
After the black and white air currents appeared, the terrifying warning that the red-robed youth had just suppressed surged out again, and with unparalleled intensity.
It's like an animal encountering a natural enemy, completely unable to muster the will to resist.
"I..." The red-robed youth's eyes widened.
As the fist, swirling with black and white energy, smashed the blood-red lotus in front of him to pieces, then shattered his arms that were trying to block it, everything went black before his head was also smashed to pieces...
Boom!!!
The star formation shattered, and apart from the red-robed youth who was smashed to ashes by Zhou Hao's punch, the others suffered from the backlash of the formation and all coughed up blood.
"He's not human! He's a monster!"
"I'm not competing anymore, I'm not participating in the Immortal Fate Assembly!"
The combined attack formation was broken, the red-robed youth who had gathered everyone's strength perished, and the courage and will of the rest were also shattered.
Although Zhou Hao made no further moves, no one dared to delay and threw out the jade Signal Talisman as quickly as possible.
Swish swish swish swish swish...
The light that moved more than forty people together possessed a unique beauty.
The various weapons, magical artifacts, and jade Signal Talisman that almost completely covered this desolate plain revealed a different kind of cruelty.
Call!
Zhou Hao awoke from his state of enlightenment, a state of complete absorption without thought or desire.
The grassland, spanning nearly a thousand feet in circumference, and even his own body, were covered in blood.
The divine power within his body had been exhausted, and the Origin Power in his Purple Mansion space was nearly depleted. The eight drops of water that had originally flowed within the Blue Flower buds had also disappeared.
But Zhou Hao didn't care at all.
He raised his palm and looked at the black and white energy swirling in it.
Feeling that unique power that belonged neither to Origin Power nor divine power, he felt only ecstatic joy.
"This is the true essence of Tai Chi."
"To comprehend the Great Dao, to reach the ' Great Dao Domain,' or even to fully understand the Great Dao, is merely to borrow the power of heaven and earth, to borrow the mysteries of heaven and earth."
"Only this unique power truly belongs to me; it is the only one that is not controlled by heaven and earth, and can even break through their limitations!"
"So, this power is my true future!"
Inside the Heavenly Brilliance Hall.
Hiss~~~
Countless gasps of astonishment emanated from the thousands of celestial beings present.
"What happened?"
What just happened?
"How come Zhou Hao's moves have become so much more powerful?"
"What are those black and white currents? Why do I feel a little uneasy just looking at them?"
The thousands of celestial beings present were shocked and puzzled.
Although they had high standards, they still didn't understand. Zhou Hao had previously been unable to deal with the red-robed youth and more than forty other Myriad Phenomena True Person.
But why did it suddenly break through all obstacles in the end?
While they were shocked and puzzled, the nine people at the top of the hall, including Xia Emperor, Lü Dongbin, and the Northern Land Immortal Elder, all changed their expressions and exclaimed in surprise.
"It's the Taiji Power."
"The Taiji Power!"
The expressions of each of the true immortals and gods were very solemn.
The Taiji Power is an extremely profound and advanced power. Unlike divine power and Origin Power, which come from oneself or are obtained by drawing and refining from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, the Taiji Power originates from the mysterious and unpredictable Tai Chi origin, which even surpasses the way of operation of the Three Realms.
Not only does the Tai Chi Great Dao possess the Taiji Power, but the Sword Dao possesses the power of the sword, the Knife Dao possesses the power of the knife, the Yin-Yang Great Dao possesses the power of Yin and Yang, the Thunder and Lightning Great Dao possesses the power of thunder and lightning, and there are also powers such as the power of Qiankun, the power of time, the Nine Nether Power, and so on.
Almost all Great Daos, when cultivated to their highest level and able to touch the mysterious and unpredictable origin of the Great Dao, will master this power of origin.
However, those who reach that level usually have to have fully comprehended the entire Great Dao, or be extraordinary geniuses who are extremely compatible with the origin of a certain Great Dao, in order to possibly comprehend it ahead of time.
Ordinary celestial beings are unaware of this because they have not yet fully grasped and comprehended the Great Dao.
Just as many sects do not tell their disciples about the distinction between the Great Dao and the Lesser Dao before they have comprehended the true meaning of the Great Dao, the Pure Yang True Immortal and even the Dao Ancestors would not easily tell the Celestial Immortals that there is such a primordial power above the Great Dao before they have comprehended the special power of Taiji Power.
"He hasn't even become a celestial being yet, and he's already comprehended the Taiji Power... He's truly a monster!" The Northern Land Immortal Elder shook his head and sighed in admiration.
"Incredible! Truly incredible!" Even Celestial God Di Hao's eyes showed admiration.
He had only just begun to explore the power of origin since the ancient times of gods and demons, yet now he saw a young fellow who had cultivated for less than a hundred years step into the level of the power of origin. How could he not admire him?
"Haha, Xia Mang. I think there's no need for you to continue this Immortal Fate Assembly. Zhou Hao has comprehended the Taiji Power. No matter how monstrous these Myriad Phenomena True Person are, they can't possibly be a match for him. It's better to end it early and just give him the first place directly." Lü Lü Dongbin looked like he was watching a good show.
"That won't do." Xia Emperor shook his head. "The most monstrous talents have already been chosen by Xuanwu Great Emperor. I need to select a few more who are roughly the same."
"Then you'd better be careful," Crimson Pole True Lord said with a smile. "Now, anyone who runs into Zhou Hao is doomed. Not only will they not be able to escape, but they won't even have a chance to show their talent."
Now, even if the world of the Moon Landscape Painting contained a group of Myriad Phenomena True Person, or even a group of Earth Immortal or Loose Immortal, Zhou Hao would only be slaughtered.
"That's really true." Xia Emperor sighed helplessly.
Should we send a telepathic message to Zhou Hao, telling him to find a place to hide until the first round of tests is over?
Heavenly Realm.
A quaint and elegant, minimalist interior.
An old man with white beard and white hair was sitting cross-legged on a futon.
An inexplicable Daoist aura emanated from the white-haired old man; simply by sitting cross-legged, he seemed to have transformed into eternity.
Even as time passes, even as all worlds crumble... nothing can erase it.
"Child," the white-haired old man said calmly, his eyelids drooping.
Two children who were dozing in the corner were startled awake by the child in the golden robe. The child immediately knelt down and replied, "Master."
The hazy starlight swirled in the air, transforming into a cyan jade talisman that landed before the golden-clad child.
"Take my talisman and send it to your grandmaster," the white-haired old man instructed.
"Yes." The golden-robed child respectfully presented the blue jade talisman, bowed, and stood up.
With a single step, ripples spread out before him, and he vanished into the void.
This is the first time I've tried writing such a long piece.
Phew, that was pretty fun.
If I could write two chapters a day, I could update 20,000 words a day, haha.
It was really tiring.
Let's take a break and have some food.
I'll post another chapter tonight, but it won't be as long, and it will be later.