Kong Qing's eyes were as round as saucers. He gripped his sword tightly with one hand, while his other hand desperately pushed against the ground in an attempt to stand up.
However, he could not do it …
The Falling Flowers Sword Technique.
This was a set of sword techniques that he had learnt in the Heaven Dao Pavilion. However, the Falling Flowers of this set of sword techniques had ultimately landed on his body.
He could not understand why this would happen.
Until he heard Fang Zhengzhi's words, "Of course I know the Heaven Dao."
"Heaven Dao?! You, you just used … "Kong Qing's throat moved as if he wanted to say something. However, a mouthful of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, preventing him from completing his sentence.
If there was a phrase that appeared the most on Kong Qing, it would undoubtedly be the Heaven Dao.
All along, Kong Qing's goal was to use the Heaven Dao to become a Sage. However, reality was cruel. The Heaven Dao of Rebirth, the head of the Six Daos, was extremely difficult.
Even so, Kong Qing still used his own method to make his Dao similar to the Heaven Dao. In fact, the elders of the Heaven Dao Pavilion called it the Dao that was closest to the Heaven Dao.
When he first heard this from the elders, he was excited for three days and three nights.
However, now …
The person standing in front of him, whom he had called a shameless person, had mastered the Dao that he had dreamt of all his life. He had even used the Heaven Dao to defeat him.
Why? Why was such a shameless person able to master the Heaven Dao? However, I have worked so hard for so long, yet I am still unable to master it!
Kong Qing was indignant. He was truly indignant.
However, reality was cruel. He had lost. He had lost to Fang Zhengzhi. He had lost to the Heaven Dao that he had dreamt of. This was the truth.
"Oh yes, I forgot to ask you something. Do you know the Heaven Dao?" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the indignant Kong Qing and smiled gently.
"I, I … Pfft!" Kong Qing spat out another mouthful of blood. He wanted to say, 'Of course I know.' However, he couldn't say it out loud. Because the person standing in front of him was a human, a true controller of the Heavenly Dao. In that case, how could he say such words out loud?
"Sigh … so weak!" Fang Zhengzhi shook his head and sighed.
"I, I only used two moves. You … Didn't you say that you would let me use three moves first?" Kong Qing knew that he had lost, but he still couldn't let go of one thing in his heart.
Fang Zhengzhi had once said that he would give him the first three moves.
Although he did not want to admit that he was weaker than Fang Zhengzhi, if Fang Zhengzhi kept his promise and did not retaliate during the second attack, he would definitely be able to discover that Fang Zhengzhi had mastered the Heaven Dao.
That way, even if he still lost in the end, he would not lose so badly. At least, Kong Qing felt that he should be able to injure Fang Zhengzhi.
"Three moves? You don't really believe it, do you? I didn't expect Senior Kong Qing to be so naive at such an old age! " Fang Zhengzhi looked at Kong Qing with an expression that said, "You can be naive, but you can't be so naive."
"You, you … Wah …" Kong Qing couldn't bear it any longer. He straightened his body and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, his vision turned black and he fainted.
"Senior Kong Qing!"
"This guy, he actually … actually angered Senior Kong Qing so much that he fainted?!"
"Heaven Dao, this guy, he really mastered the Heaven Dao!"
Looking at the unconscious Kong Qing, all the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples finally reacted. At this moment, there was only one word in their minds: "Heaven Dao".
The head of the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques, the Dao closest to the Sage State.
"Is it him? Heaven Dao, he seems to be … "Nangong Mu looked at Yan Xiu again. This was the second time he asked the same question today.
"No!" Yan Xiu shook his head.
Compared to his hesitation the first time, Yan Xiu's answer was obviously much more determined this time. There was almost no hesitation at all.
"Isn't it? But based on what I know, in the Southern Region … "Nangong Mu seemed to be a little surprised by Yan Xiu's answer.
"When he left the Flame Capital City, he mentioned to me that his Heaven Dao has not improved since he left the Southern Region. Furthermore, he has not truly mastered it. The most he can do is to restrain it temporarily. However, it is impossible for him to use the 'Shifting Forms' just now. Most importantly, he is in the Supernatural State, but the person in front of us is definitely in the Rebirth State!" Yan Xiu explained.
"I see!" Nangong Mu heard this and nodded his head.
He naturally knew that what Yan Xiu said was probably the truth. The Heaven Dao, the head of the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques, was extremely complex. Fang Zhengzhi had not improved in the past two years, how could he have improved so much in just one or two months?
The most important thing was the state.
One was in the Supernatural State, the other was in the Rebirth State.
The state and the Heaven Dao were two very different things. Naturally, they could not happen at the same time. This was the main reason why Yan Xiu was sure that the person in front of him was not Fang Zhengzhi.
…
"The controller of the Heaven Dao, this brat …" Fifth Elder looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was standing not too far away, then looked at the unconscious Kong Qing on the ground. His mouth opened and closed with great difficulty.
"Yes, and it's the Heavenly Dao's' Shifting Shadows'. If I'm not wrong, he must have used the Heavenly Dao to instantly freeze the Falling Flower Sword Technique's explosion, and then used the fastest speed to swap his position with Kong Qing's. It's only because he's too close to Kong Qing, and he's disguised as Kong Qing that it's so difficult to be discovered …" The corner of Third Elder's mouth trembled slightly.
"But, didn't this brat master the Near-Life Dao of the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques? How could he master the Heaven Dao?! "Fifth Elder seemed to have thought of a problem.
"The matter about the Near-Life Dao is just our guess. We did not see with our own eyes how he tamed the Green Flame Beast. However, if he had mastered the Heavenly Way, taming the Green Flame Beast would not be a problem!" The Third Elder shook his head after hearing the Fifth Elder's words.
"Yes, Third Brother is right. Heaven Dao … Doesn't that mean that this brat is already a Half Sage?!" Fifth Elder nodded his head and looked at Fang Zhengzhi again.
"We can't be sure yet. Perhaps he has only just begun to comprehend the Heavenly Way. After all, when he fought Kong Qing just now, he didn't use his full strength. Instead, he took advantage of Kong Qing's trust in his three moves and won unexpectedly!" Hearing this, the Third Elder shook his head again.
"Third Brother is right. From the way this brat speaks, he should not be more than 25 years old. Such a young Half Sage, not to mention the Four Nations, even the Holy Region is rare!"
"This brat's talent is higher than what we imagined. Furthermore, he is too shameless. He cannot be from the Four Nations. But if he is really from the other sects … What is his motive?"
"No matter what his motive is, as long as he is not from the Four Nations, but from the other sects, we must not let him enter the Heaven Dao Pavilion. If not, there will be endless trouble!"
"Yes, that is the only way!" Third Elder nodded his head and looked at Fang Zhengzhi. A cold light flashed across his eyes and he subconsciously clenched his fists.
Five sects.
Although they were all from the Holy Region.
However, they each occupied one side. Although there were not many intense battles in the past few hundred years, there were still many open and secret fights.
This had something to do with their respective "beliefs".
For example, the Heaven Dao Pavilion's belief was to follow Heaven's will, cultivate one's heart, and nurture one's character. On the other hand, the Nine Pinnacles Mountain believed in the Nine Pinnacles. They believed that the Nine Pinnacles were created by the Heaven and Earth, and that the Nine Pinnacles were one. Another example was the Yin Yang Hall. They believed that everything had Yin and Yang, and everything was born from Yin and Yang.
Different beliefs naturally caused the cultivation methods of the five sects to be different. Although the foundation of the five sects was the "Law of Dao", the final outcome was somewhat different.
Apart from that, there were also resources.
The Holy Region was vast. Furthermore, it was located in the deep mountains and swamps. Other than the countless powerful beasts and hidden monsters, there were also countless treasures.
Although, after countless years of fighting, the five sects had basically defined their own territories. However, when the true treasures appeared, to completely follow the boundaries of the territories …
That was basically bullsh * t!
Third Elder was very clear about the open and secret fights between the five sects. Therefore, he naturally knew some of the tactics used by the five sects.
Spies, a fighting tactic that has never changed in ten thousand years.
Useful!
Furthermore, the most important thing was that the cost was very low. Not only would the spies be "supported" by the sects, they could also leak information at critical moments.
Third Elder stepped out and walked towards Fang Zhengzhi step by step.
The Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test had always been personally recommended by the emperors of the four countries. Every candidate, other than being a super genius, had to have a "clean" background.
This was almost a tacit agreement between the Heaven Dao Pavilion and the emperors of the four countries.
"Brat, reveal your identity. If not, I don't mind fighting you personally!" Third Elder stopped five steps away from Fang Zhengzhi, his loose white robe gently fluttering in the wind.
When the emperors of the four countries and the Heaven Dao Pavilion disciples heard this, they all understood Third Elder's decision.
Identity!
An identity that was sufficiently clean!
If Fang Zhengzhi's performance in the battle with Kong Qing was merely that he was extremely talented, then Third Elder would naturally consider honoring his promise and allow Fang Zhengzhi to participate in the third round of the selection test.
However, Fang Zhengzhi's performance was obviously a little overboard.
A person who had mastered the Heaven Dao was no longer a matter of talent. The Heaven Dao, the head of the Six Rebirth Dao Techniques, was almost equivalent to having half a foot in the Sage State.
Therefore, how could Third Elder not be concerned about Fang Zhengzhi's true identity?
"It seems like … Third Elder really doesn't want to keep his promise?" Fang Zhengzhi did not retreat. He casually glanced at Yan Xiu and Nangong Mu, who were still standing motionlessly in their original positions. His lips slowly curled into a smile.
The reason why he accepted Kong Qing's challenge so readily and revealed the Heaven Dao on purpose was naturally related to Yan Xiu.
This was because Yan Xiu had once asked him about the Heaven Dao.
Most importantly, he knew Yan Xiu's character very well. If he intentionally hid the Heaven Dao and revealed other techniques, it would instead arouse Yan Xiu's suspicions.
But if …
He revealed the Heaven Dao immediately.
Yan Xiu would instead think that he did not intentionally hide it. This way, Yan Xiu might even believe that he was not Fang Zhengzhi.
"Reveal your identity, I will naturally keep my promise!" Third Elder seemed to have already guessed that Fang Zhengzhi would use his promise as an excuse. His facial expression did not change much.
"Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple, Kong Qing!" Fang Zhengzhi replied casually.
"Nonsense!" Third Elder's tone turned cold.
"Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple, Kong Qing!" Fang Zhengzhi replied again.
"Rascal, you are forcing me to attack!" Third Elder took another step forward. At the same time, a white light flashed in his eyes.
"Are you trying to bully the weak?" Fang Zhengzhi asked back.
"So what if I am? The Heaven Dao Pavilion has been established for thousands of years. How can we allow a nobody like you to repeatedly behave atrociously here? Lotus Flower Tongue? Hehe … Even if the emperors of the four empires were here, I would at most risk my old face. But today, I will definitely tear off the human skin on your face! " Third Elder took another step forward. His aura suddenly changed, and a white light flashed on his forehead.
"Indeed, when faced with an unreasonable person, logic is useless." Fang Zhengzhi looked at Third Elder, who was already three steps away from him, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.
"Rascal, there is no point in talking anymore. I will give you one last chance. Reveal your identity, and I will still keep my promise. If not, don't blame me for being too harsh!" As the Third Elder spoke, the white light on his forehead grew brighter and brighter. There was even a faintly discernible character within it.
"Ten moves! How about letting me have ten moves first? You are already so old, and I am still so young. You are bullying the weak. Isn't it too much to let me have ten moves first? "Fang Zhengzhi looked at the white light on Third Elder's forehead and immediately spoke.
"Rascal …" Third Elder was evidently stunned. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen someone as shameless as the one in front of him.
How dare he let him have ten moves first?
Let's not talk about the purpose of this sentence, and let's not talk about the usefulness of these ten moves. Clearly, this was not a fair fight, was it?
"Can't I? Alright, then let's have nine moves. Nine moves should do, right? You are at least 60 years older than me, right? 60 years in exchange for nine moves. I won't reprimand you for bullying the weak, but if you don't even let me have nine moves, isn't that a little immoral? "Fang Zhengzhi continued.
"Immoral!" Third Elder clenched his fists tightly.
As an elder of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, he was being questioned for being immoral in front of all the disciples and the four emperors. How was this any different from insulting him?
Yet …
Just like what Fang Zhengzhi had said, he was indeed bullying the weak!
"Eight moves, how about eight moves? I'll just pretend that I didn't check the almanac when I went out, and stepped on a pile of shit. You are a powerful cultivator of the Sage State, yet you are bullying the weak. Speaking of which, where is your heart, your character, and your understanding of the Dao? Humans should have a bottom line, right? "Fang Zhengzhi did not seem to notice Third Elder's expression as he continued speaking.
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