Heavenly Court Intelligence

Boom!

As Flying Leopard spoke, he waved his raised hand, and the enormous World-Troubling Copper Furnace fell to the ground. This furnace was extremely heavy, and its fall caused the entire Stove Mountain to tremble slightly.

"Those twelve Golden-Armored Warriors are indeed different from ordinary warriors. Compared to them, the mountain-guarding warriors of my Spirit-Sealing Dao are far inferior. However, no matter how swift their reactions or how exquisite their moves are, they are still inanimate objects. How can they stop my steps? In the end, they will all become my whetstones!"

Flying Leopard spoke, his flesh and blood trembled, and ripples spread from his body, affecting the surroundings. However, his aura actually weakened, demonstrating his astonishing control over his power!

Ahead, Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body sat on a stone chair, quietly watching the Flying Leopard, observing the changes in its aura, remaining silent.

The surrounding Domain of Law energy, like ripples in water, silent and invisible, yet they swept back and forth across the Flying Leopard, probing its body from top to bottom.

This investigation immediately revealed something unusual to Qiu Yan.

"I've met this person several times, and it's always been with us facing off. He's clearly here with the intention of fighting again. However, judging from his physique and Qi and Blood alone, he doesn't seem particularly strong; he's only at the Third Realm stage of Life Cultivation. But the aura he exudes is obscure and profound, unlike anything Third Realm could Qi Manifestation! Furthermore..."

With a flick of his Divine Eye, his gaze, imbued with a faint divine power, landed on the Flying Leopard. He was actually forced back a few steps by the invisible aura emanating from the pores of the leopard!

"My Divine Spirit Body is currently at the Third Grade rank, and in terms of combat power alone, it is equivalent to the first stage of the Fourth Realm of cultivators. However, in terms of the quality of divine power alone, there hasn't been much improvement."

The main difference between Third Grade deity and Fourth Grade lies in the fact that the Divine Body can transform into flesh and blood, and the connection with believers is closer. The deity can share divine power, allowing believers to use Spirit-Strike Method, and the quality of divine power is improved. In comparison, there is not much difference. Even if a Third Realm cultivator blocks it, it is not surprising, since the power of a deity is not intended for fighting humans.

In recent days, while familiarizing himself with the power of the Third Grade, the Divine Spirit Body has been analyzing the changes in the City Will using Incense Faith, allowing his Fleshly Body to approach the Dragon Qi more quickly. On the other hand, he has also been contacting many believers to improve the structure of the Spirit-Strike Method, making the entire ritual clearer and more definite.

The worship of deities initially stemmed from the spontaneous actions of believers, lacking much organization. However, as the number of believers grew, if the organization remained fragmented, a significant portion of the worship would dissipate, and the entire organization could easily be destroyed.

At this point, Human Path methods must be employed. Ordinary deities are chosen to have separate temples, establish sacrificial norms, and then use the hypnotic method of collective unconsciousness to gradually integrate individuals into the sacrificial group, causing them to lose their own thinking and repeat the sacrificial methods of their predecessors.

However, after his Fleshly Body experimentation, Qiu Yan had a new idea and was planning to promote and test it among believers by spreading the Spirit-Strike Method.

However, before that, the most important foundation is to apply Human Path insights to the Divine Path, integrating and perfecting one's own way.

On the other hand, Qiu Yan also became somewhat interested in Flying Leopard's physical condition and the pills he kept taking out.

At this moment, Flying Leopard spoke up, "Alright, no need to investigate anymore. Now that I'm here, don't keep me waiting. I know this is your territory, and there are many powerful demons on and around the mountain. If you want to surround and attack, I will only be defeated and killed. However, your victory would be unfair. Don't blame me for my Spirit-Sealing Dao's continuous revenge in the future!"

"Oh? Sect retaliation?" Qiu Yan frowned and asked, rising from the stone chair. His voice echoed outwards with his Domain of Law, like chains binding the Flying Leopard!

Flying Leopard grinned, forcefully shaking his arms to easily break free. He then stepped forward, saying, "I understand your intention. If it's just a fight between you and me, it naturally has nothing to do with sects. This is called give and take, and I'm a reasonable person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and formed a hand seal!

"The Great Evolution Leave-One Technique! So be it!"

Amidst the chanting of Dao Arts, Flying Leopard's Qi and Blood and qi surged, becoming almost tangible. It condensed in mid-air, transforming into a whip that spun in the air before falling straight down, leaving deep marks on the ground and encircling a ten-zhang radius area, trapping him and Qiu Yan inside.

Boom!

Within the cracks and fissures, Qi and Blood surged upwards, forming a curtain-like barrier!

The air, thoughts, emotions, and even the distant incense smoke were all forced back by the Qi and Blood, effectively sealing off this space!

Within the barrier of Qi and Blood, an even stronger will emanated, which Qiu Yan managed to catch a glimpse of.

"I see. Your pursuit of the Dao is truly unwavering. In that case, I shall grant your wish. To show my respect, I will not hold back." Qiu Yan nodded, flicked his hand, and a surge of divine power erupted forth. Incense within it flowed and transformed into Human Thoughts, visualizing the weapon's edge. In the blink of an eye, it flashed with cold light, sharp as a knife!

Whoosh!

The enormous curtain of Qi and Blood was torn apart in an instant. The Qi and Blood were sliced open by the cold light and evaporated into surging mist, obscuring the mountaintop. Two figures could be vaguely seen slowly approaching from within the mist.

Qiu Yan and Flying Leopard Fei Bao were already very close.

The fog caused a stir among the many demons and wild beasts on and around the mountain. These past few days, as they had been patrolling the mountain, they had noticed the strange appearance of several palaces and realized that powerful beings were attempting to break through the barriers within them. Therefore, they had been paying extra attention. Now, seeing the scene on the mountain, they knew exactly what had happened, but none of them dared to approach.

At the foot of the mountain, a little girl named Ao Ling was chasing a large, white-browed tiger with bulging eyes. As she leaped and bounded, she sensed something, stopped, and looked up at the mountain. She caught sight of Qi and Blood and qi turning into mist, and immediately sniffed, her eyes widening in surprise. "Whose Qi and Blood is this? It smells so good! I wonder how many heavenly materials and earthly treasures it has consumed! It's truly a waste of precious resources!"

The giant worm seized the opportunity to escape, leaping a few times before rolling on the ground and transforming into a human—a demon!

However, after the demon fled, it took a few steps, saw that the surroundings were safe, and then stopped and looked up at the mountain.

The top of Stove Mountain has changed completely. Clouds and mist are everywhere, and you can see flashes of light and rising Qi and Blood. Continuous loud noises are coming out, which means that a series of collisions have occurred!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Flying Leopard was sent flying backward, then tumbled in mid-air, and with the force of a Thousand-Kilogram Drop, he landed with surging Qi and Blood, his feet sinking deep into the mountain. His flesh and bones were all exposed and turned blood red, as if he could not withstand the pressure. There were even flesh protruding under his skin, as if something was about to emerge!

Call...

He exhaled and looked at Qiu Yan with a smile, "Incredible, incredible! When I first fought you, I was able to fight you to a standstill. But when we met again, I was no match for you and even died. If it weren't for my sect's secret techniques, I would have vanished long ago. Now, having received the Pill Ancestor's Legacy, I thought my combat power had greatly increased, so I challenged you again, but I couldn't even get close to you. Your progress is even faster than that of a cultivator!"

Opposite him, Qiu Yan Divine Body tall, surrounded by a barrier of divine power that shifted and changed constantly, with faint ripples spreading outwards, like ripples on the surface of water about to disappear.

Just now, Master Flying Leopard unleashed an unimaginable surge of Qi and Blood, crashing into the barrier again and again, creating deafening roars, yet he couldn't shatter it. Each impact only increased his power, until finally, when he finally exploded, he was forcefully repelled by a surge of overwhelming Human Path emanating from that divine power! He suffered a backlash!

Upon hearing the other party's words, Qiu Yan did not pursue the matter. Instead, he said, "The Pill Ancestor's Legacy? You did indeed borrow the power of an external object. However, when you attacked just now, the flow of your strength Qi and Blood was Ruyi and effortless, as if you were using your own arms and fingers. Your control over power was not rusty at all. You must have trained with the help of the Twelve Palaces Golden-Armored Warriors these past few days, right?"

"Not bad, you saw right through me." Flying Leopard swallowed another pill, and his injuries quickly healed. His aura not only didn't decline, but actually increased significantly. "It seems I can't defeat you now, and my life is going to end here. However, since it's a one-on-one fight, there's nothing to complain about. You don't need to worry about the Spirit-Sealing Dao harming you in the future."

The two had just clashed a few times and were still on the verge of exchanging blows, but their words seemed to contain little hostility, more like old friends reminiscing.

The Flying Leopard continued, "Don't be so smug. Now that you've advanced to the Third Grade, you're clearly different from ordinary gods. You must be Heaven-Born Deity. I don't know much about the Heavenly Court, but I do know that they won't let a god like you spread the Dao on your own. Sooner or later, you'll be restricted and shackled. Even if you become immortal, in terms of advancement speed, you'll ultimately be inferior to cultivators, and you won't be as carefree as us."

Qiu Yan was slightly surprised upon hearing this, and then asked, "Oh? I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, Daoist Master, on what specific restrictions the Heavenly Court imposes?"

"You're quite an interesting deity. I'm about to be defeated by you, and you still want to extract information from me," Flying Leopard laughed, shaking his head. "Fine, anyway, you can't take these things with you when you die. After I die, the Copper Furnace and the Pill Ancestor's Legacy will all be yours. What's a little bit of information? But..."

He grinned again. "Defeat me first, and do as you say, show your sincerity!" As he finished speaking, he clashed his fists together, his skin vibrated like the surface of the sea, and blood mist spurted from his pores, slowly condensing into the shape of a ferocious leopard, ten zhang tall, around his body!

"As you wish!"

Qiu Yan nodded, soared into the air, his whole body radiating light. Divine power and Incense Faith flowed through him, and the projections of mountains, rivers, and cities within his Divine Power Space expanded out and surrounded his Divine Body.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

A clanging sound of metal clashing rang out, and a troop of soldiers appeared out of thin air, seemingly real yet illusory, like a torrent on the Sand Battlefield, rushing towards Flying Leopard!

"Please, Daoist Master, take a look at my rudimentary form of Humanistic Divine Path. Do you think it meets your standards?"

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