In the room, Xia Pingan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the time on his watch.
From the moment he closed his eyes until now, it had only taken him more than eight hours to complete the Realm Pearl.
At this moment, it was still seven o 'clock in the evening of November 10th …
After merging with Li Guizhen's Realm Bead, Xia Pingan had a silver relief in his secret mandala. The relief was the story of Li Guizhen's learning of painting. There were three colorful summoning positions on the relief, one bull, one tiger, and one owl.
The perfect merging this time had increased Xia Pingan's divine power by 40 points, reaching 400 points. He was only 20 points away from reaching the Yuan Realm.
Xia Pingan seemed to be able to feel the restlessness in his body that was similar to the breaking of ice.
Although Xia Pingan had left the world of the Realm Bead, his consciousness and state were still immersed in the previous enlightenment. For Xia Pingan, there was not much difference between reality and the Realm Bead.
Xia Pingan spread out his legs and started punching in the room. He was like a dragon leaping and a tiger leaping in the room. It was as if he was in the Realm Pearl. His punches and kicks were like cannons that exploded in the room. In the next moment, Xia Pingan started running on the walls of the room like a ghost. His body was parallel to the ground. He was like a ferocious tiger running and leaping on a cliff. He was like a bird of prey fighting in the sky. When he punched and kicked at this moment, his punches and kicks were accompanied by the sound of air tearing. The air was torn apart by him like a piece of cloth. His punches and kicks were like a long whip that had been drawn out. The power transmitted to the tip of the whip was the strongest strike.
The Kung Fu of these punches and kicks was no longer Xia Pingan's realm. It was Li Guizhen's realm after comprehending the Tao on the mountain.
And the one who comprehended the Tao was actually Xia Pingan.
At the end of the fight, Xia Pingan's strength was like a dragon and a tiger. The clothes on his body were directly shattered by the strength of his body, revealing the tattoo of the Motionless Ming Of Silla on Xia Pingan's back.
Xia Pingan took out the black cobra whip from the space warehouse. With the whip in hand, Xia Pingan's body was covered with shadows of the whip. Sometimes it was like lightning breaking through the sky, sometimes it was like raging waves beating the shore, sometimes it was like a tiger pouncing out, sometimes it was like a goshawk soaring in the sky. It was unpredictable. The tip of the whip that would explode before was silent at this time, as if it had disappeared.
In just a moment, the long whip disappeared. What appeared in Xia Pingan's hand was a long saber. For a moment, the saber light was like snow. As Xia Pingan chopped with the saber, there was a faint sound of a tiger's roar in the saber light.
Although Xia Pingan's previous saber skills were sharp and fast, they were definitely not at this realm. If the current Xia Pingan fought against the Xia Pingan of yesterday with a saber, no matter if they used saber or whip, the Xia Pingan of yesterday would be killed in three moves by the current Xia Pingan.
The realm of the two was completely different.
"Seven Styles of the Fierce Tiger …" Xia Pingan growled.
The first style of the Seven Styles of the Fierce Tiger, Tiger Descends the Mountain. In an instant, the saber light was like a tiger, full of an indomitable spirit.
The second style, Tiger Roars in the Forest. When this style was used, the bright saber light surrounded Xia Pingan and danced around Xia Pingan. For a moment, the area within ten meters of Xia Pingan was shrouded by the saber light.
The third style, Tiger Grows Wings. When this style was used, Xia Pingan's whole body seemed to be flying in the room. His speed suddenly increased by several times. He was as fast as lightning, like a meteor streaking across the sky.
The fourth style, Tiger Eyes Covetous. When this move was used, a dazzling saber shadow flew in all directions. However, amidst the confusion, there was a hint of hidden killing intent. It was contained but not released, and it was full of deterrence.
The fifth style, Hungry Tiger Strikes the Eagle. This style was somewhat unusual. Generally, saber attacks were from top to bottom, but this style was from bottom to top, as if heaven and earth were reversed.
The sixth style, Dragon Crouches and Tiger Crouches. This style was a counterattack. The saber light instantly converged to protect the whole body. The whole body was hidden in the saber light. The tiger crouches and the dragon coils, indestructible.
The seventh style, Help the Tiger. This style was soft, from movement to stillness. The saber light was stagnant, as if it was pulling countless invisible vortexes, flying around the room. Except for Xia Pingan, no one could see the mystery of this style.
The Seven Styles of the Fierce Tiger was what Xia Pingan had comprehended in the mountains. What he had just used with the whip was actually the Seven Styles of the Fierce Tiger. But the whip was different from the saber. The whip was more changeable.
Before using the whip, Xia Pingan had also used the Seven Styles of the Fierce Tiger with his bare hands. But when he used his fists, it was a different scene. Xia Pingan's movements were like the incarnation of a fierce tiger. The aura on his body was overbearing. Between the opening and closing of his fists and palms, he was more powerful in close combat.
When one was enlightened, as long as one had a brush in hand, whether it was a tiger, a cow, or a bird, it was the same. What one was painting was the spirit, the heart, and the Dao.
It was the same for martial arts. When one reached a certain realm, it was the same whether one had a weapon in hand, a whip or a saber. What one was painting was the spirit, the heart, and the Dao.
After putting away the saber, Xia Pingan's body was steaming hot. His body and mind were very comfortable.
Who would have thought that the Realm Pearl just now would not only allow Xia Pingan to obtain three summoning slots, but also allow Xia Pingan's painting skills to reach the Realm of Entering Dao. He had also made an unprecedented breakthrough in martial arts. Especially the latter, it directly allowed Xia Pingan's strength to reach a new level.
Xia Pingan couldn't help but think of the real experience of Returning to Truth. In history, Returning to Truth later became a Daoist. Was it also when he gave up everything and entered the mountains to paint tigers that he attained enlightenment?
Thinking of the fact that there was still one more Realm Pearl, Xia Pingan gathered his thoughts and continued to sit cross-legged in the room. He was ready to fuse with the Realm Pearl in one go.
When he took out the Realm Pearl, there was some movement in the secret temple of the mandala. Xia Pingan looked over and saw that Cang Jie had actually summoned eight cows from the relief sculpture of Returning to Truth.
It took 5 divine power to summon one cow. The eight cows that had just been summoned were led away by the eight Farmer. The 40 points of divine power that had just been added were also consumed at once.
Xia Pingan was speechless for a few seconds. However, when he thought that his divine power would be restored by half tomorrow and that those summoned cows might be of great use in the secret mandala, he was too lazy to care about it anymore.
Xia Pingan took out the second Realm Pearl.
A few divine words flashed on the second Realm Pearl — Fire Beacon Teasing the Feudal Lords.
According to the information that Xia Pingan had previously grasped, this Realm Pearl of Fire Beacon Teasing the Feudal Lords seemed to allow the summoner to master an illusion.
Thinking of the story of Fire Beacon Teasing the Feudal Lords, Xia Pingan seemed to have understood something. Could it be that this time, he was going to be the King You Of Zhou who loved beauties more than his country?
A moment later, Xia Pingan's entire body was once again surrounded by the light cocoon of the Realm Pearl.
… …
Xia Pingan opened his eyes and saw that he was sitting in a magnificent hall. He was sitting on the main seat, and below the hall stood two rows of ministers.
"Reporting to my King, the envoy of the Xu State requests an audience!" A servant hurried to the hall and reported loudly.
Xia Pingan was sizing up the ministers in the hall and turned a deaf ear to the servant's words.
The Xu State, this ancient vassal state of Huaxia, was a little interesting. This vassal state was not well-known in history and was the vassal state of the Xia Dynasty's second son, Qu Lie. It lasted for more than 1,400 years, from the Xia Dynasty to the Shang Dynasty. It was quite impressive. However, the Xu State was not very good to the King You Of Zhou. Later on, the King You Of Zhou rebelled against the Xu State.
"I won't see him …" Xia Pingan waved his sleeves and said directly.
The ministers in the hall all looked at each other and exchanged glances. A few of them looked worried, but no one spoke. Ever since Bao Si entered the palace, the King had become more and more unconcerned with court affairs. Every day, he indulged himself in sensual pleasures and became more and more absurd. Compared to other military affairs, it was not a big deal to not see a special envoy from the Xu Kingdom.
"Where's Guo Shifu?" Xia Pingan suddenly asked.
As soon as he finished his words, a fair-skinned, beardless minister walked out from among the ministers. "I'm here!"
That minister saluted while secretly sizing up Xia Pingan's expression. When his eyes met Xia Pingan's, he hurriedly lowered his head respectfully with a humble smile on his face. However, that glance just now made Guo Shifu shiver inexplicably.
"This bastard is Guo Shifu?"
Xia Pingan curled his lips and revealed a smile on his face.
This time, he could finally satisfy his craving for killing treacherous ministers.
"Did the palace guards take a step forward?" Xia Pingan asked again.
"Crash …" All the guards in the hall stepped forward and saluted Xia Pingan.
The ministers looked at Xia Pingan strangely, not knowing what Xia Pingan was going to do.
"Last night, I had a dream. In the dream, I met a golden-bodied immortal. The immortal said to me, 'Guo Shifu, you're a very loyal minister!'" Xia Pingan said to Guo Shifu with a pleasant expression.
Guo Shifu was wild with joy at once. Thinking that his good luck was coming, he hurriedly said loudly, "I'm loyal to Your Majesty. Heaven can bear witness!"
"Good, good!" Xia Pingan nodded. "I'm relieved to hear that. That deity also told me that there will be a great calamity in the future and we need to choose a great loyal minister to burn as a sacrifice to the heavens. That deity said that you're the most suitable person. Today, you'll go and walk in the heavens!"
Guo Shifu was still smiling, but when he heard this, he was so scared that he almost wet himself. His expression changed greatly. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I'm loyal to Your Majesty …"
"So you're the most suitable person!" Xia Pingan pointed at Guo Shifu and said to the palace guards, "Prepare the firewood. Light the fire outside the hall and send Minister Guo on his way. I'll watch with the other ministers …"
"Yes!" A few sturdy guards came up and dragged Guo Shifu out of the hall without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty …" Guo Shifu was so scared that he wailed like a ghost and howled like a wolf.
"If anyone wants to go to the heavens with Minister Guo, just say it. The more loyal ministers we send to the heavens, the more stable our Great Zhou will be …" Xia Pingan glanced at the ministers who wanted to stand out. Those ministers' faces changed, and they hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.
Only after 10 minutes, a high pile of firewood had been lit in the square outside the palace. The firewood was poured onto the top of the pile of firewood. With a miserable shriek, Guo Shi's father was directly thrown into the pile of firewood and was sent to the sky …
This Realm Bead was too easy for Xia Pingan. If he didn't play with it, it would be too boring to be King You Of Zhou.
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