"War!"
Chen Jingchou clenched his fist suddenly, gathering all the surrounding energy into his fist, and rammed it towards Lu Guan's face.
The fist rises silently, yet descends with a visible column of air.
Between the fist and Lu Guan's face, the air was squeezed into a white line.
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed through the heavens and earth, blasting into Lu Guan's ears.
The punch came so fast that Lu Guan didn't even have time to utter the words, "You fucking have no sportsmanship!"
However, Chen Jingchou simply smiled slightly.
You're so naive!
When cultivators fight demons, there's no such thing as martial ethics; the key is to strike unexpectedly!
Even though the opponent wasn't a demon at the moment, Chen Jingchou adopted the attitude of fighting a demon, all so that Lu Guan could get used to it in advance.
They call it "for your own good."
Of course, some hardship is inevitable.
Chen Jingchou wore a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, but the little devil inside him was already laughing out loud with his hands on his hips:
"I believe Lu Guan will understand my good intentions; there was absolutely no intention of taking advantage of the situation to do anything underhanded."
The next second, he froze.
'Hmm... something doesn't feel right?'
Chen Jingchou reacted instantly.
[ Mountain-Bearing Bones ]!
One of the two great Mystery inherent in the True Spirit Grotto-Heaven!
Although he disregarded martial ethics and attacked first, he still possessed the most basic moral principles.
Ultimately, the two were merely exchanging sparring blows, so he consciously suppressed his cultivation level to the Inner Landscape Realm First Layer.
Even if the opponent advances to the Inner Landscape using the Grotto-Heaven Method, creating Grotto-Heaven Inner Landscape, it will come with two Mystery paths.
He merely advanced to the Inner Landscape using the Blessed Land Method, and what he achieved was nothing more than the Blessed Land Inner Landscape Domain; all he accomplished was a profound Mystery.
However, with over a hundred years of advanced cultivation experience, their cultivation in the Inner Landscape Realm was several stories higher.
If we turn back and fight a newcomer at the Inner Landscape Realm who is also at the same level, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?
But now he realizes he was wrong.
"You also practiced body refinement?!"
Oh right, he had forgotten that the other person also cultivated body refinement, making him a freak who cultivated both internal and external strength.
It wasn't anything special in itself, merely comparable to the Perfected Gang Condensation Realm. To a true cultivator, it was nothing more than a grain of light, how could it possibly rival the brilliance of the sun?
It's something that can be easily destroyed; it's not worth mentioning at all.
However, this was only for body refinement at the Gang Condensation Realm level. But after being empowered by the [ Mountain-Bearing Bones ], things immediately changed.
The reason why the Mystery is so noble is that both its numerical values and its mechanisms are bestowed upon the practitioner themselves.
Whether it's unleashing Divine Ability or refining one's physical body, one must add Mystery abilities to the existing numerical values.
In other words, thanks to the [ Mountain-Bearing Bones ], Lu Guan's physical body is now comparable to that of demons of the same realm!
It has even surpassed the ape demon that was at the Inner Landscape Realm back then.
Therefore, Lu Guan managed to block Chen Jingchou's punch.
But then they saw the energy of heaven and earth flowing endlessly around Lu Guan, and finally manifesting five majestic mountains behind him.
The Eastern Peak is majestic and imposing, the Western Peak is precipitous and sheer, the Southern Peak is the most beautiful of the Five Ridges, the Northern Peak stretches like a barrier, and the Central Peak reaches the heavens.
Five illusory mountains rose from the ground, with five-clawed golden dragons coiled on them and six-tusked white elephants galloping about, their aura overwhelming.
"It's only polite to reciprocate; it's my turn now," said Lu Guan with a smile.
The next second, a flash of silver light appeared.
Celestial Person One Saber Slash!
Compared to the barely manageable execution when he was in the Gang Condensation Realm, the Celestial Person One Saber Slash now truly reveals the sharpness of Divine Ability.
Moreover, this strike also boosted the [ Mountain-Bearing Bones ] stat.
Its overwhelming momentum stirred up the surrounding atmosphere, causing a dramatic change in the entire Prince of Yan's Residence.
The small world inside the courtyard was filled with sharp blade energy, so much so that even the air itself hissed as it was cut.
The several Divine Thought that had just retreated turned their attention back to the present moment.
'Alas?'
He had an expression that suggested he was enjoying the spectacle.
Chen Jingchou's expression changed slightly, his reaction was extremely quick--
"Town!"
[ Pacify Mountains and Rivers ]!
This is precisely the Mystery Chen Jingchou's Blessed Land.
Compared to the numerical bonuses of [ Mountain-Bearing Bones ], [ Pacify Mountains and Rivers ] takes a more mechanical approach.
Its Mystery effects are simple and straightforward, yet exceptionally practical.
According to their cultivation level, they forcibly sealed off the energy of a region.
Back in Qianqiu County, Chen Jingchou used this very Mystery to prevent the ape demon from manipulating the energy of heaven and earth, leaving it helpless to watch as Lu Guan killed it with a single blow.
Now, this Mystery force has been applied to Lu Guan.
As the most important combat method in the Inner Landscape Realm, the Qi of Heaven and Earth is essential. Without the support of the Divine Ability, one can only unleash one-tenth of their strength.
This Mystery mechanism is undeniably extraordinary.
It was precisely by relying on this Mystery that Chen Jingchou secured his position Gold-Token Demon-Slaying Envoys, and even harbored ambitions to glimpse the Divine Treasury Realm.
After all, while the probability of success is higher with the Grotto-Heaven Method, the Blessed Land Method is not entirely hopeless!
As the Mystery descended, the energy of heaven and earth that had just been stirred up by the Celestial Person One Saber Slash instantly calmed down.
Chen Jingchou's expression returned to normal, revealing his composure.
Everything is under control.
'A newcomer, can he really turn things around in my hands...?'
He was struck hard by this thought.
Lu Guan had already closed in to within three feet of him without him noticing. The moment the Celestial Person One Saber Slash was suppressed, he threw the sword away.
Then, clenching his fist, he took a step to cover the two-zhang distance between them, his fist wrapped in the illusory image of the Five Sacred Mountains, and slammed it hard into Chen Jingchou's face.
"Welcome my lion's fangs!"
Lu Guan grinned maliciously.
In an instant, Chen Jingchou's head snapped back, he staggered back a few steps, and blood gushed from his nose.
"Grass!"
His Divine Thought trembled, but without hesitation, he immediately activated the energy of heaven and earth.
Chen Jingchou flipped his left hand, and a ball of primordial energy condensed in his palm, alternating between blue and white, spinning like a vortex.
[ Primordial Unity Qi Palm ]
This is Divine Ability, which Chen Jingchou had already cultivated to perfection.
Now that the energy of heaven and earth is entirely under Chen Jingchou's control, he cannot imagine how Lu Guan can retaliate.
'Are we supposed to just tough it out?'
With this palm strike, a ball of bluish-white energy shot out of his hand, expanding rapidly in mid-air to transform into a giant handprint the size of a millstone, which then slammed down on Lu Guan's chest.
The next second--
"Are you kidding me!"
Chen Jingchou stared wide-eyed at the scene before him in disbelief.
The opponent actually withstood one of his Divine Ability with his bare body!
A large, pale blue handprint slammed into Lu Guan's chest with a muffled "bang," then shattered into countless sparks.
Lu Guan tilted his head, patted the shards of light clinging to his chest, and looked like he was still enjoying himself.
"Lord Chen, have you not eaten?"
Chen Jingchou: "..."
However, even Lu Guan himself was shocked, as he had been prepared to surrender.
After all, being able to gain an advantage in a fight against such a veteran cultivator is already quite impressive.
But unexpectedly...
'Am I that hard!?'
'Truly a Mystery Grotto-Heaven!'