Guansheng Peak was the second highest peak in the An Mountain range. Although it wasn't half as high as the Goddess Peak, it could still be considered majestic and tall.
Qi Ming stood on the ridge of the peak, gazing at the distant city shrouded in light.
This was the second time in his life that he stood here and gazed at Auspicious Light City. The first time was when he followed his first teacher over An Mountain and entered the depths of the mountain range to hunt down a fleeing spiritual creature. He had stopped here for a while.
In the blink of an eye, more than seventy years had passed. The world was still the same, but the people were no longer the same.
His gaze passed over Auspicious Light City and beyond it was the endless sea. He was born on this land, but regrettably, he had never returned to the mainland. He had only heard a lot of rumors about Tianxia from his teachers and elders. His childhood yearning had now transformed into a kind of emotion and sustenance. But perhaps he would never have the chance to go there and take a look in person.
In order to step into the third chapter, he had no choice but to read the chapter of the Great Dao. Up until now, he had molded a total of three divine organs. And every time he molded a divine organ, he would be one step closer to the Great Primal Chaos. Even the use of mental energy would speed up the process. In the end, he would leave the human body and become a complete monster.
But he didn't regret his choice. Although he hadn't done well enough, Xuanfu still stood tall in the East Court for sixty years.
As long as Xuanfu existed, the people of the Protectorate wouldn't forget Tianxia.
At this moment, a figure appeared in his line of sight. It flew over from a faraway place. When it came close, it circled in the sky like an eagle hunting for its prey before landing on the snowy peak.
It was a short-haired man in his forties. His eyes carried color and he was full of spirit. His pupils were slightly golden and there were obvious traces of a peaceful person. The outline of his face was clear, and his lips were thin. There was a light green stubble on the corners of his lips and chin.
He didn't wear the victory uniform of the Army of God. Instead, he wore a tight-fitting leather robe with a bamboo hat behind him and long leather boots on his feet. In addition to his short black hair, he looked neat and capable.
He raised his hands and said, "Greetings, Chief Qi Xuan."
Qi Huan raised his hand to return the greeting. "Greetings, Marquis Zhu."
After he put down his hand, he looked into the distance again. On another mountain peak about two or three li away, there was a man who looked exactly like Zhu Que standing there. When the man saw him looking over, he smiled at him and raised his hand in greeting.
Zhu Que smiled and said, "Chief Qi Xuan, you won't have the chance."
Qi Hua was noncommittal.
Some of the robes in the Army of God were made locally, while some were made by EsGod on this continent.
Zhu Que's divine robe came from this land, but it was very special, it came from a twin deity.
According to the legends, the twin gods were a pair of brothers. The two of them took turns to enjoy divine power. The elder brother was a god during the day and a human at night, while the younger brother was a human during the day and a god at night. Outsiders couldn't tell them apart and always thought that they were the same person.
Similarly, this divine robe also needed to be inherited by a pair of brothers. Zhu Que was just a name. Whoever put on the divine robe would be Zhu Que, while the other would be a mortal.
Qi Hua knew very well that if he wanted to kill such an enemy, killing only one of them would be useless. This was because when the two brothers were standing within a certain range, even if one of them died, the other would inherit the power of the divine robe. Therefore, the best way was to kill one of them first, then deal with the other.
On the surface, the mortal without the power of the divine robe seemed easy to deal with, but the troublesome part was that the divine power of the two brothers could be exchanged at an incomparably fast speed. Sometimes, the two of them could even fight together, so it was basically impossible to find such a flaw.
This was what Zhu Que meant when he said that he didn't have the chance.
Qi Huan looked around and said, "Let's go down. If we fight, we'll definitely destroy this place. I still quite like this mountain peak."
Zhu Que said straightforwardly, "Sure."
The two of them floated down from the mountain peak at the same time. After they were a distance away, they landed on the open plains.
The two of them looked at each other. Only the sound of the wind could be heard on the empty land.
Qi Huan said, "Military Marquis Zhu, do you still remember the oath you swore when you joined the Army of God?"
Zhu Que said with a relaxed expression, "I know you want to talk about the rules of Tianxia. I only know that when I was about to starve to death, it was the Lieutenant who took me in. He was the one who let me eat, gave me warm clothes, and even gave me a place to live. My life is his. I will do whatever he wants me to do. I don't care about anything else, and I don't want to care about anything else."
Qi Huan nodded and said, "Then let's begin."
Zhu Que said, "Okay!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his aura immediately changed. He threw out a punch without the slightest hesitation.
He was clearly still very far away, but he appeared in front of Qi Huang in an instant. His attack didn't have any momentum, and there was only a hazy halo above his fist. This was because he had condensed all his strength and spirituality together, so there wasn't a trace of it leaked out.
Qi Huan stood there without the slightest movement. At this time, a huge translucent monster appeared faintly outside his body. It had the head of a bird, a thick and sharp beak, and a hard shell on its back. It was shaped like a giant tortoise, with a long and slender snake tail covered in scales.
Zhu Que's punch landed directly on the monster's body. In an instant, the ground around the two of them continued to explode. Waves of air blasted into the distance, and rumbling sounds were heard from the clouds.
Qi Huan stood there expressionlessly. It could be seen that within the monster's body, there was still an intact surface.
After a cultivator reached the third chapter, the light of the heart could be turned from false to true, but this had to revolve around a core in order to display its full power. Therefore, in Tianxia, in order to help cultivators cultivate and increase their combat strength, a visualization diagram was passed down.
Although there were many visualization diagrams left in Xuanfu, most of them had harsh conditions to cultivate. Not only were there various prerequisites, but the cultivation process also had to correspond with various secret manuals, techniques, and seals.
The one he was visualizing was the Revolving Turtle Diagram in the "Mysterious Chapter". The advantage of this visualization diagram was that there were no specific requirements. As long as you had a divine organ, you could cultivate it. The more divine organs you had, the more magical powers you would have. Therefore, in theory, anyone could cultivate it. Moreover, once cultivated, even if you didn't have a matching secret manual seal, you could still display extraordinary power.
What he had just displayed was the "Revolving Turtle Wall". It could disperse all of the opponent's highly condensed power without bearing the slightest bit of it.
Zhu Que's attack had failed, but his expression didn't change at all. His second punch quickly came, followed by a third, a fourth … He began to constantly change his position. His figure moved around like a shadow, trying to find an opening from different angles.
In the short span of a few breaths, he maintained a certain rhythm and blasted out several hundred punches. The power that was expelled caused the surrounding ground to shatter. The place where the two of them were standing gradually sank, and a huge shallow pit with circular edges appeared. Rumbling sounds connected together, as if thunder was rumbling in the sky for a long time.
However, no matter how Zhu Que punched, he couldn't shake the Revolving Turtle Wall. At this time, a figure suddenly appeared on his body. The two of them jumped in different directions and attacked the Revolving Turtle Wall at the same time.
As a twin god, he didn't just have a brother. After refining the divine robe, he could also split into a shadow with almost the same strength as himself in battle to fight with him.
He soon found that even if he attacked from different directions, Qi Hua could still smoothly disperse the power that hit the surface without being affected at all.
Since this method was useless, he immediately changed his method. The figure suddenly returned to his body, and at the same time, he stood still and punched out. This was not a retraction of the shadow, but a combination of the two of them, thus doubling the power!
Boom!
It was as if a meteorite had hit the ground. Billowing smoke and dust surged up on the plains, accompanied by bursts of earthquakes.
When the smoke and dust dissipated, the two separated again, but a very wide deep pit had appeared on the ground. Only the part of the ground where Qi Hua was standing was bulging.
For the first time, Zhu Que's expression changed. Even if he used all his strength, he still couldn't reach the upper limit of what the opponent's defense could withstand. He looked at the huge Revolving Turtle Phantom and sighed in amazement, praising, "Amazing."
Qi Hua accepted the praise calmly, and even felt that it was natural.
The inheritance of the Profound Palace might have many flaws in the first and second chapters, but that was only to lay down the foundation. After reaching the third chapter, it had already become a systematic power. Even if he had only obtained a little bit, it was still a result of the experience and refinement of countless predecessors. It was not something that could be surpassed just by relying on one's talent.
At this time, Zhu Que smiled and said, "But how long can you last?"
Qi Hua narrowed his eyes and didn't say anything.
As soon as Zhu Que's words fell, his figure rushed up again. This time, he and his shadow continued to attack, continuously exerting pressure on the Revolving Turtle Wall. Their attacks were like a storm, without a moment's pause, and seemed to be prepared to continue like this.
At this moment, the other Zhu Que was squatting in the distance, carefully observing the changes in Zhu Que's aura.
It was not that he had nothing to do. He was now playing the role of an observer, constantly analyzing and observing Qi Hua's weaknesses and flaws.
Sometimes, a bystander could see more clearly than the person in the situation. If he had two identities at the same time, then this advantage would be even greater.
He could see that Qi Hua's Revolving Turtle Wall should have a fierce counterattack, but he had not used it yet. He should be waiting for an opportunity.
This was like the simplest spear and shield, but it was also the most difficult to deal with. This was because this method had no obvious advantages or disadvantages. If he wanted to defeat Qi Hua, there was almost no other way except to fight him head-on or overwhelm him with pure strength.
Qi Hua saw the intention. This was to exhaust the power of his heart's light. Generally speaking, if the Army of God and Xuanxiu of the same level were to be compared, there was no saying that one side's spiritual power was superior to the other's.
But it should not be forgotten that Zhu Que was actually two people. After one person's spiritual power was exhausted, the other person could inherit the power of the divine robe. This was equivalent to another Zhu Que in a perfect state.
And he had another weakness. After cultivating the Hunzhang, he had to maintain a certain amount of mental strength to suppress his desires. Otherwise, he would unconsciously use the power of the Great Primal Chaos. In that case, he would very likely become a monster of Primal Chaos.
But as the Xuanfu's Head of Mystery, for the sake of Xuanfu's reputation and the reputation of all Xuanxiu, he absolutely could not leave this stain on his record.
He focused his attention on Zhu Que. After a long period of defense, he already had a good understanding of Zhu Que's habitual moves. He thought to himself, "In a moment, I'll see how that attack works. If it's useless, then I'll have to use that method …"
He silently waited for an opportunity.
After a long time, he glanced at the sky. The battle between the two had begun in the morning and unknowingly lasted until near noon. At this time, a ray of sunlight moved over their heads.
At this moment, Zhu Que's doppelganger just happened to merge with his own. At the same time, the Revolving Turtle's tail suddenly swayed and shot over in an instant!
The snake's tail was only the will of the mind and was not a real entity. Therefore, wherever the mind went, the power would follow. There was no need for any pause or transition, nor was there the slightest physical restraint. Therefore, its speed was so fast that even people at their level could not react in time.
Zhu Que was hit squarely and was even completely penetrated. By the time he came back to his senses, the snake's tail had already retracted. But a moment later, he landed steadily on the ground, his chest unharmed.
Seeing this scene, Qi Ming could not help but shake his head and sigh, "What a pity."
Zhu Que nodded in agreement, "Yes, what a pity."
What outsiders did not know was that he could transfer the damage he suffered to his "shadow" at the cost of not being able to summon it again for a few days.
Qi Ming closed his eyes. After a while, he opened them again, his eyes suddenly becoming pitch-black, "Then, we can only use this method."
At this moment, Zhu Que suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
If he could see the changes in Qi Ming's spiritual nature at this moment, he would find that the physical side of his body was rapidly disappearing, while the spiritual side was crazily rising. At the same time, a mysterious organ in his body was turning from illusory to real. That thing looked like a big tearing mouth full of saw-like teeth.
But all this was done in a short moment. A moment after Qi Ming opened his eyes, his whole person suddenly disappeared.
Zhu Que's senses were frantically warning him. An extremely dangerous feeling appeared in his heart, but before he could react, his vision darkened and all his senses disappeared.
On the great plain, where the Zhu brothers and Qi Ming were originally standing, a huge bottomless hole appeared in a radius of five miles, as if this area had been swallowed by something.
After a long time, a pair of leather boots stepped on the edge of the pit. Zhu Que stood there, looked down, and said with regret: "Leader Qi Xuan, if it weren't for the ancient divine force, we would have been able to stay far away from each other. Maybe we would have died already, just a little bit more, really, just a little bit more."
From the beginning of the battle. The two brothers did not appear in the same place. One of them was fighting Qi Ming, while the other was watching the battle from a mountain ten miles away.
As for the one who had been standing nearby, it was just a spiritual substitute that had been changed by special means, deliberately letting Qi Ming see it.
This battle, on the surface, was between Zhu Que and Qi Ming alone, but he actually had the help of the Gods Recovery Association behind him.
In the past, the two brothers had to be within one or two miles to maintain the exchange of power, but because of the support of the ancient divine power, the range of each other's spiritual senses was greatly expanded.
He looked at the deep hole for a long time without saying a word.
Originally, if either of them died, even if only a broken limb was left, as long as the other was still alive, he could be saved through sacrifices like a god. But he could feel that after being swallowed by the huge hole, he had lost his brother forever, and he was all alone.
He took the bamboo hat on his back, threw it into the hole, and turned to leave.
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