allendalepharm Chapter 511 Traditional Arts and Skills of the Senior Masters of Dongxia
Chapter 511 Traditional Arts and Skills of the Senior Masters of Dongxia
Chapter 511 Traditional Arts and Skills of the Senior Masters of Dongxia
The boundary between mountains and seas, the immortal volcano.
Bai Ze was moving slowly in mid-air, observing the mountain range and calculating his location.
He impersonated Yin Xuanzi and spread rumors about the whereabouts of the god among mortals, causing people from all walks of life who came to the vicinity to stay for only a short time before hurriedly leaving.
For a time, the Undying Volcano was surprisingly quiet, with only Bai Ze remaining there.
The whereabouts of the god of the mortal realm have already reached Dongxia. Ursus's divine enemies may be on their way at this moment. Even the Western Alliance has created a little chaos.
Bai Ze estimated the timeline and anticipated that the Western Union should have already discovered the "evidence" they had deliberately left behind.
He directly exposed the information provided by Yin Xuanzi, and incidentally added a layer of "red" to Yin Xuanzi's reputation. His opponents would definitely not let this opportunity pass.
Bai Ze didn't have the foresight to know about what happened at the Western Alliance meeting, but he could guess that Yin Xuanzi's current situation was probably not good.
If Yin Xuanzi gets involved, the general he nominally belongs to will also be dragged down by those with ulterior motives.
Not everyone in the Western Union wanted to start a war; for example, the general's political enemies and the politicians of the Wan Yi Zhi Ji (a political group).
After the last Wanyi Gathering meeting, Bai Ze was able to confirm that politicians were opposed to generals; otherwise, they would not have proposed to curb the conflict between Shinra and Dongxia.
The politician himself also made it clear that he did not want the general to take office.
What Bai Ze needs to do is give politicians—a general's political enemy—a pretext, and then let them do whatever they want.
If they weren't stupid, they would know what to do.
After doing all this, Bai Ze temporarily stopped.
He has done what he needed to do; the rest is up to others.
We can't exactly let Bai go and kill the God of the Human World.
So Bai Ze stayed at the Undying Volcano and did not continue to venture deeper into the desert.
His most important task was to completely complete his Earthly Phase and enter the Nine Stars realm. And at the Undying Volcano, there was a fortuitous opportunity that could help Bai Ze study the changes of Heaven, Earth, and Man.
To be precise, it means to understand the changes of "heaven" and then use "heaven" to infer the earth.
As for "human being," the meaning of "self" is "human being."
The "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm" that Bai Ze cultivates contains content on developing the eight senses, which is itself a step-by-step understanding of the true self. The "Glory of Ursus" represents the unity of the people, which can also help Bai Ze to understand human thoughts.
He was actually just missing one piece of the puzzle.
And this piece of the puzzle is inside the immortal volcano.
The "God of War" Pei Dongliu confronted the gods of the mortal world here for more than ten years, and his will and aura should have left their mark here as well.
Furthermore, Pei Dongliu's approach of applying military strategy to the Way of Heaven aligns with Bai Ze's philosophy of using one's own will to overcome the will of Heaven and using one's own heart to replace the will of Heaven.
Both involve human beings reaching the heavens, and can be used as a reference.
However, the traces of the God of War are not as obvious as those of the gods on earth.
The phantom left by the god of the mortal realm relies entirely on brute force to create miracles, while the god of war is different; he is not so violent, nor is he so obvious.
Furthermore, the violent attack by the gods of the mortal realm, which forcibly seized the Fire of Creation, caused drastic changes to the landscape, further increasing the difficulty of the search.
Bai Ze had reason to suspect that the gods of the mortal realm had casually buried the place where the general god had once stood.
Don't assume that the gods are magnanimous. The more powerful they are, the more they follow their own hearts, adhering to the principle of "I will do whatever I want." Given the god of the mortal realm's almost self-centered personality, it's not surprising that they would do such a thing.
The distance between the God of War's position and the Flame of Creation should be equal to, or close to, the distance between the human god and the Flame of Creation.
Bai Ze mentally calculated and roughly selected a portion of the area.
Then, he focused his attention on sensing.
"Got it."
Bai Ze spoke, "Rise."
As the sound faded, bubbles rose from the lava lake, followed by chunks of crimson boulders flying out of the lava and assembling in mid-air.
In the blink of an eye, a cliff was restored under Bai Ze's watchful gaze.
The spot where the God of War had stood for years had indeed collapsed.
It was only because Bai Ze used the "words become law" technique that it was able to retrieve and even restore the creature in such a short time.
Some parts of the cliff have already been melted by the lava.
When the cliff reappeared, the previously faint sensation became more pronounced.
A faint shadow appeared on the rock wall behind the cliff, and quickly solidified in a short time. An invisible yet grand idea slowly reappeared.
Destroyed by the aftershocks of the god's punch, even if it were to recover, it should theoretically remain at a very weak level.
Bai Ze's words could become law, but he couldn't affect the "intention" left behind by his divine enemy.
However, the God of War's intentions were different.
Everyone knows that the God of War's divine will is unparalleled in the world. Under the oppressive power of "Heaven and Earth being ruthless," all things are no different from straw dogs, so much so that the God of War's innate supernatural powers are all covered by this divine will.
The God of War's innate divine power is called "Survival of the Fittest." This name comes from the famous theory of evolution, but it doesn't include the second half, "survival of the fittest."
Natural selection is the mechanism and process, while survival of the fittest is the result and principle.
The name "Wu Shen" (武神) was chosen from the first four characters of his name, "Shen Tong" (神通), because his supernatural abilities grew through endless competition and battles.
Every major battle is a test of one's spirit and energy; every narrow escape from death is a step towards growth.
In Bai Ze's view, the God of War is practically a Saiyan himself, with "battle and exhilaration" as his main theme.
However, compared to the Saiyans, the God of War transcends the concept of battle. He comprehends natural selection from the struggle for survival and studies the way of heaven from the competitive military way, making his divine will the best in the world.
Under the influence of supernatural powers, the God of War's will also possess a near-immortal quality. As long as it is not completely extinguished, it will always grasp a sliver of life and continue to grow stronger.
"This 'God of War' is practically a genius with a cheat code."
Bai Ze couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, his words became law, otherwise Bai Ze wouldn't know how to compete with these gifted monsters.
For ordinary people, those who can become the enemies of gods are practically cheating. They even need to use extremely powerful cheats; ordinary cheats are insufficient to compete with them.
Even the third divine enemy, who abandoned his foundation and escaped into the demonic path, was actually an existence with cheat codes.
To be able to uphold a nation's legal principles, refine them into one's own foundation, and reach the point of becoming a god-like enemy—that's something no ordinary person can do.
There are tens of thousands of people who practice the "Northern Emperor's Black Laws," but only one person has reached this stage.
As Bai Ze admired the view, he slowly approached the cliff.
The invisible will also began to fluctuate at this moment, as if it had found its target and gradually revealed the formidable nature of the second divine enemy of Dongxia.
"Oh?"
Bai Ze looked surprised and his figure floated down onto the cliff, looking at the shadow on the crimson stone wall.
The thought swept across, made contact with Bai Ze's consciousness, and then immediately withdrew. The shadow on the stone wall gradually changed as the thought was withdrawn.
"Traditional arts and crafts of the Eastern Xia Dynasty?"
Bai Ze finally determined the reason for the change in the shadow.
The traditional arts of Dongxia – a test of the masters of the past.
Senior masters often like to leave something behind in certain places to test those who come after them.
If you pass the test, you will be able to receive the inheritance left by the senior masters.
If not, it just means you are not destined to meet a wise and experienced person.
This is usually a scene from a novel. When Pei Dongliu was young, he was probably also a fan of reading novels.
His confrontation with the god of the mortal realm at the Undying Volcano for so many years has become a legendary tale in Dongxia. Pei Dongliu probably guessed that later generations would go to the Undying Volcano to pay homage to his predecessor, so he left behind this test.
This can be considered a wonderful story.
The people of Dongxia generally have low immunity to such strange tales, and it seems even a military genius is not immune.
As for the previous mental sweep, it was probably to confirm whether Bai Ze was from Dongxia.
The shadows on the stone wall had now fully evolved, and to Bai Ze, it was as if a scroll was slowly unfolding before his eyes.
Figures with distinct personalities appear on the scroll: a Taoist priest with a sword on a cliff; a monk chanting sutras under a pine tree; a man in a blue robe climbing to the summit, looking down at all the mountains; a roc spreading its wings, traversing thousands of miles... a total of six figures appear one by one.
Finally, three blurry figures stood in the center, beneath the bright moon.
"Yes, that's very much in line with traditional skills." Bai Ze once again affirmed that Pei Dongliu must have read quite a few novels when he was young.
Even without looking closely, one could easily guess that the three blurry figures were the three divine enemies of Dongxia.
When Pei Dongliu left the map, he was unaware that the third divine enemy had betrayed him, and he treated the three divine enemies as the grand finale.
The other six figures were clearly visible. Bai Ze recognized two of them: Cheng Peng and Ye Liuyun, an outstanding alumnus of Yujing Martial Arts University.
Based on these two alone, it can be confirmed that the other four are also Heavenly Gate Warriors.
Old Cheng has really made something of himself, now he can sit at the same table as Ye Liuyun.
Judging from the appearances of these two and the others, these six should be recognized by the God of War as the number one in their respective fields.
Cheng Peng may not be the strongest in terms of raw strength, but when it comes to lightness skill, he is absolutely unparalleled among the martial artists of the Eastern Heavenly Pass.
As for Ye Liuyun, the "Ascending to the Heavenly Gate" technique, known as the most domineering technique, has been passed down for countless years.
The reason for this belief is that the "Dragon King" holding the sky is not in the painting.
The Dragon King's strength is widely recognized, ranking among the top in the Heavenly Gate. However, his "True Dragon Nine Forms" is no match for Ye Liuyun's "Ascending Intent," so he can only rank second in the realm of fist and palm techniques.
At the same time, a faint thought conveyed the content of the test.
Survival of the fittest, and understanding the way of nature through human principles.
"Simply put, it's about finding a target, having a fierce battle with them, and understanding the true meaning of natural selection in the process."
Bai Ze translated it in his own words and finally understood what the God of War meant.
Then, he sat cross-legged, looked up at the painting, and meditated.
My consciousness drifted, and I felt a sense of disorientation, as if I were using a virtual pod to log into the StarNet.
When Bai Ze came to his senses, he found himself on a mountain peak.
Beyond the mountain peaks lies a vast sea of clouds, with a few peaks occasionally emerging from the clouds, but none of them reaching the height of this place.
A figure descended on clouds, reciting leisurely, "I will climb to the summit and survey all the mountains below."
A young man dressed in a blue robe with medium-length hair stood with his hands behind his back at the top of the mountain. He asked in a high-class manner, like a big shot making his entrance in a game, "Can you understand the feeling of reaching the top?"
Ye Liuyun, the martial arts champion of Dongxia, is at least the top among the martial artists of Tianguan.
In terms of martial arts, apart from the moves he created, Bai Ze's greatest skill was undoubtedly "Ascending Intent," which is why Ye Liuyun appeared.
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"Eight stars." Bai Ze recognized the other party's cultivation level.
The God of War would certainly not use a Heavenly Gate Warrior to test people, so the one who appeared here was Ye Liuyun, an eight-star warrior.
Although Ye Liuyun's realm is probably far beyond his strength, his level should still be at the level of a Heavenly Gate Warrior. Even though he is at the level of a God of War and can replicate at least 80-90% of the state of the Eastern Xia Martial Champion, he is still only an eight-star.
Because Bai Ze is also an eight-star star.
Bai Ze remained expressionless and unleashed a palm strike.
The vast expanse of clouds swept across the sea of clouds, causing the white clouds to ripple, and the surging waves were like a mighty river, moving forward without hesitation.
Ascending to a high place, one feels a sense of vastness in the Chu sky.
"Good timing."
Ye Liuyun immediately gave a light shout and raised his palm as well.
In an instant, his aura soared to new heights, as if rising abruptly from the flat ground to the sky, towering above the clouds.
The lofty sentiment of "ascending to a high place" is revealed in an instant.
In terms of mastery of this palm technique, Bai Ze is certainly no match for Ye Liuyun himself, because this is Ye Liuyun's own palm technique.
"boom!"
The vast palm force surged forth, also from the "Chu Tian Qian Li" technique, but Ye Liuyun struck with the momentum of attacking from a high position.
He seemed to be standing on a higher place, unleashing a palm strike that surpassed everything.
The two palms collided with a deafening roar, and the domineering force swept across the sky, clearing away the sea of clouds for hundreds of miles.
Immediately afterwards, a green shadow shot out from the sky.
Ye Liuyun —
He retreated hundreds of meters, his figure creating a sonic boom in the air and leaving a clear trail.
"Oh?"
Bai Ze looked at Ye Liuyun's figure with a hint of surprise, "He only retreated four hundred meters, not bad at all."
He thought he would run over Ye Liuyun, an eight-star expert, like a speed bump, but he didn't expect that the other party could withstand the palm strike and only retreated more than four hundred meters.
Dongxia Wu Kui is indeed powerful, and his realm is indeed exceptionally high. However, even a god-like opponent would have to offer a toast to Chief Bai within the same realm.
In terms of numerical values, Bai Ze is even superior to Ye Liuyun.
Bai Ze immediately became interested.
Although Ye Liuyun's numerical value is not as high as Bai Ze's, the "Ascending Intent" palm technique relies on various forbidden techniques.
With a value of 100, it can unleash a power of 300 to 400 with "Ascending Intent".
Ye Liuyun, the founder, was able to recklessly increase his stats using his innate divine power. His most glorious moment was when he faced off against the general who single-handedly held up the Steel Continent, managing to hold the general back and even force him to retreat.
According to Bai Ze's later contact, the general must have suffered a serious injury, but he recovered quickly thanks to the Vacuum Zero Point ability, which allowed him to reappear in just a few days.
How high can Ye Liuyun, at eight stars, achieve?