City Encirclement!
"Humanistic Divine Path? What a name! But you, a mere deity, have named your own path 'Humanistic,' it seems you have quite aspirations. But that's none of my business. If you can annihilate me with all your might, then I will condense my Fist Intent and pursuits into one place and discuss the Dao with you!"
Flying Leopard let out a long roar, his hands gathered together, and he rapidly changed his movements, moving with lightning speed, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, forming a series of hand seals.
Because of the speed, sparks were generated during the snapping and contraction of the knuckles, making a crackling sound!
As the hand seal was formed, the Flying Leopard's spirit and bones converged and changed, drawing upon the power within his body. His blood circulated rapidly, and a rushing sound came from his Fleshly Body. His muscles, bones, and skin suddenly contracted and then gushed outwards!
Boom!
The next moment, Master Flying Leopard exploded, but his flesh and bones did not scatter. Instead, they melted like water droplets, merging with the surrounding Blood Qi mist under the guidance of a Divine Soul!
Blood Qi condensed, eventually compressing into a tiny flame.
Core Fire!
Divine Soul a thought, he exhaled a wisp of Yang Fire!
Then, Heart Fire flew out from the soul!
Heart Fire! Yang Fire! Core Fire!
Three fires combined into one!
Samadhi True Fire!
Whew! Whew! Whew!
The heatwave roared, and the air itself seemed to ignite. The Samadhi True Fire spun in mid-air and fell into the Qi and Blood mist. The mist churned, and the image of the leopard became clearer. The leopard's mouth opened wide, and flames carrying surging Qi and Blood blasted out!
Boom!
A crimson beam of light shot out, containing the entirety of a Third Realm cultivator: his will, consciousness, Fist Intent, power, soul, Fortune, and Karma —all seamlessly integrated and erupting forth at this moment!
This is a desperate, all-or-nothing attack!
But there is no despair.
Within that pillar of light, one could faintly sense a sense of inquiry and exploration; it was clearly seeking the Dao!
Pure and without regret.
A flash of fire extinguished the air in its path, creating a vacuum tunnel that pointed directly at Qiu Yan's Divine Body!
Before Qiu Yan, a multitude of Military School, armed with golden spears and iron horses, surged forth, one after another, their figures seemingly numerous, numbering in the hundreds or even thousands. As they marched, they formed ranks and clashed with the Samadhi Fire Qi!
"Kill!"
The battle cries were deafening, swords were wielded, and the vanguard vanished without a trace, instantly annihilated by the Samadhi Fire Qi, leaving only a gap.
Then the flames pierced through the army formation, carving a path through the thousands of soldiers. However, the soldiers along the way were not without purpose. They constantly swung and impacted, weakening and shattering the Samadhi Fire, tearing off the outermost parts and merging them into the soldiers on the edge.
Instantly, the figures of these soldiers and generals became much more solid. What were once illusory, like reflections in water, now appeared as if they had been tempered and Qi and Blood!
On the other side, the Samadhi Fire Qi that broke through the military formation did not touch Qiu Yan's Divine Body. The latter's body was filled with light and shadow again. He contemplated various things in his mind, and immediately Incense Faith, and divine power combined with it. Another set of figures condensed, and then Qiu Yan opened his mouth and spoke. Instead of turning into sound waves, it transformed into streams of mysterious power that merged into those figures.
The voices seemed to arrive instantly, and the figures solidified, materializing into a group of scholars. They were all different in appearance and temperament, numbering roughly a hundred at a glance. They held different books in their hands and uttered different words, with Incense Faith infused into them, spreading with their words. One by one, they expounded different principles, all of which were the memories of their Fleshly Body journeys and the thoughts in their hearts. They seemed to possess a bit of the Sage Spirit and the atmosphere of a Hundred Schools.
Immediately afterwards, these spiritual energies dispersed, surging out from Eight Directions, wrapping around the Samadhi Fire Qi, tightening rapidly, constantly penetrating and rubbing against it. The spiritual energy within permeated it, causing the violent and frenzied intent within the flames to show signs of calming down!
"Oh? Your words actually have a hint of Human Path Order, trying to restrain Yu Huo? Interesting! But this is far from enough!"
As the thought was transmitted, the Flying Leopard's Divine Soul, which was sitting in the fire, trembled. The flames rose a few points, and tongues of fire split off, breaking apart many spirits and continuing to attack. In the end, they annihilated many scholars' figures.
However, after passing through many scholars, merchants and peddlers came to greet them. With divine power, Incense Faith flowed, and the gods appeared as if they were real. The merchants flicked their sleeves, and a crisp clattering sound was heard. Copper coins and silver coins poured out from their sleeves, and secret manuals rained down!
Whoosh!
Heart Demon Fragment danced about, depicting the myriad aspects of human nature, giving rise to the seven emotions and six desires. They overlapped with fine clothes and wealth, like a vortex drawing in the surroundings, pulling at the Samadhi Fire, and emitting a foul aura and a sense of dynamic change, staining the fire.
Vulgarity spread, diminishing the flames' intensity.
"Hmm? Your Humanistic Divine Path is indeed somewhat peculiar. These money-grubbing scoundrels are even among you. Judging from this, you seem to have some knowledge of the ways of merchants and travelers." Flying Leopard's Divine Soul was taken aback, revealing excitement. "However, your greed for so much inevitably suggests a mixed and impure nature. Not only do you practice the Divine Path, but you also dabble in various aspects of the Human Path. Judging from your actions, there's even a hint of a cultivator in them. Could it be that you've also tried analyzing life and death?"
Flames intertwined with a myriad of forms, the fire initially subsiding before showing signs of resurgence. The divine Divine Soul within spoke with a touch of earnestness, "The path of cultivation isn't about cultivating more to become stronger. If you cultivate every path, be careful not to end up confused and without a solid foundation. Besides, revealing each path one by one is far too cumbersome. Just unleash them all! I know you're holding back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the fire intensified, and the Fire Pillar exploded with a roar. Flames rose and tumbled in mid-air, forming the shape of a ferocious leopard, which suddenly bit down!
This bite contained not only the power of flames, but also a variety of mysterious and wondrous elements!
At this moment, the Flying Leopard Daoist clearly saw through some profound mystery between life and death. The leopard's head was lifelike, and when the leopard's mouth fell, the space solidified, and the sunlight gathered and merged into his Divine Soul!
The Divine Soul is inherently yin, and is most afraid of Qi and Blood and sunlight. But now, bathed in Qi and Blood clouds, wielding the Samadhi True Fire, and merging with the sunlight, it has already shown a slight sign of turning from extreme yin to yang!
At this moment, its soul was like the rising sun, radiating light! Furthermore, its own Fortune manifested, being absorbed and exhaled by the Divine Soul, and the Fortune of the Fenglingdao sect, which had been Spirit-Sealing Dao for thousands of years, flowed through the Void.
All of these things vanished into the clouds!
Heaven and earth resounded, mountains and rivers trembled!
All living beings, both in heaven and on earth, possess a spirit, as if they have sensed something!
"The Fourth Realm? This Flying Leopard is actually about to advance to the Fourth Realm at this moment? If that's the case..."
Qiu Yan's eyes flickered, and he suddenly understood. Then, his Divine Body shattered, transforming into countless Divine Sense!
Each of those Divine Sense, with divine power as its skeleton and Incense Faith as its skin, spiraled and impacted, transforming into countless threads of light that intertwined and changed, spreading across the entire mountain peak in an extremely short time!
The mountain mists had dissipated slightly, but the leopard's head still possessed most of its Qi and Blood, which was enveloped by strands of Divine Sense, forming an outline. From a distance, it resembled the brain of a person!
Boom!
The leopard's head crashed into the mountain peak, creating cracks in space. The Divine Soul residing within spun rapidly, and its Seven Souls emerged, shining brightly. But the Flying Leopard's heart suddenly trembled!
"Um?"
He let out a startled cry, and then his Qi and Blood vanished!
The rising momentum was forcefully suppressed by a great force, and the momentum of its impending advancement dissipated!
He was actually forced to drop in cultivation level!
Then, Qiu Yan's voice came from afar, as powerful as thunder!
"Judging from your fundamental nature, you primarily Nature Cultivation your inner self, yet your surging Qi and Blood are likely due to the Pill Ancestor's Legacy. You claim I cultivate a mixed and multifaceted approach, but that's merely observing the world through my own limited perspective, bordering on the blind men and the elephant. Let me show you whether my cultivation of the Humanistic Divine Path is truly mixed! City Will, Condense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the countless Divine Sense flying around the sky all shone brightly, and the shape of the brain became clearer and clearer. He then focused on visualizing it!
In the blink of an eye, the Historical River flows down from the sky, flames and shadows arise from the middle, and mountains and rivers rise from below!
The Divine Pool appeared suspended in the air, Divine Sense transformed into nothingness, talismans gave rise to Divine Office, Incense Faith fell and transformed into countless human figures, representing all aspects of human life, and the Li Trigram stabilized the Fortune.
Immediately afterwards, a city appeared out of thin air!
The city is indistinct; Heavenly Wind could cause it to crumble!
Boom!
Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky!
"This is..." Down the mountain, Ao Ling stared wide-eyed at the mountain scenery, then glanced at the lightning in the sky, muttering to herself, "Could it be that the mountain god has shaken the Heavenly Order and is about to trigger Heavenly Tribulation? But he's only Third Grade!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the same time, dust and smoke billowed from the mountain peak as the city walls surrounded it.
"Looking outward from within, one becomes ignorant of the vastness of the world; looking inward from without, one fails to see the subtleties of Human Path. This is the City Encirclement!"
As they spoke, the city crashed onto the mountain peak, causing the leopard-headed man's Qi and Blood to explode!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The mountains shook, the city vanished into nothingness, and the thunder in the sky dissipated.
When everything calmed down, only rubble remained on the mountaintop, a scene of utter devastation.
Call!
As the wind rises, Divine Sense gather and coalesce into a divine body.
After Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body reformed, he raised his hand and made a grasping motion. Immediately, a gust of hot wind gathered around him, compressing and condensing into a blood-red crystal.
At that moment, a faint thought came from the side—
"My vital Qi and Blood, fused with the essence of Dao of Alchemy and driven by a lifelong pursuit, has formed a crystallized body where essence, energy, and spirit are perfectly integrated. This crystallized body can help one achieve the Life Cultivation and can be called the <Flying Leopard Canon>."
As the voices spoke, a remnant soul rose from the dust, indistinct and vague, as if it would vanish with a gust of wind.
"This name isn't very good..." Qiu Yan shook his head and walked over.
The remnant soul let out a mournful cry, "What mind does a dying person have to think of a good name? Next, as agreed, I will tell you what I know about the Heavenly Court. I only hope that you will be merciful and send this crystal back to the Spirit-Sealing Dao. I know there will be twists and turns, but..."
Qiu Yan shook his head, a gesture that dimmed the remnant soul.
"There's no need. You can return the crystal yourself, and you can take your time to think of a name. But before you tell me about the Heavenly Court, there are still things to do..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Yan transformed into a beam of light and lunged forward!
When!
With a crash, the World-Troubling Copper Furnace, which was about to soar into the sky, fell down!
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