I Can See Your Combat Power

Tang Luo, who was regulating his breath, naturally did not know that a team of top-tier Martial Ancestors had set their sights on the phoenix-drawn carriage; he was busy repairing the Divine Array within his body that had been damaged.

During the short trip to Martial Saint Mountain, the Undying Battle Body had been broken twice, which made Tang Luo’s desire for the Great and Small Wishful Incantation even more urgent.

In the confrontation with the demon beasts, transforming into a giant naturally had its great advantages, but against human race martial artists, the overly large physique became somewhat cumbersome.

First, it was not agile, and second, the large surface area made it easier to be hit. The biggest difference between the Undying Battle Body and other body cultivation techniques lay here: other techniques would simply suffer injuries, but when the Undying Battle Body was broken, it meant the collapse of the Divine Array within, not only having to withstand the impact of external forces but also enduring the chaos of Spiritual Power after the explosion of the spiritual formation.

Luckily, Tang Luo possessed the Star Core, which allowed him to swiftly gather and control the rampant Spiritual Power. If it were any other cultivator whose body cultivation technique was broken, they would need to take a moment to recover.

But once he had the Great and Small Wishful Incantation, not to say that the solidified body cultivation would significantly enhance his defenses, but it would also greatly improve his agility. Plus, since the Great and Small Wishful is a soul secret technique, it wouldn’t conflict with the acupoints used by the Undying Battle Body, making their compatibility perfect.

It was just a pity that such a secret technique was exceedingly rare; although Tang Clan had started searching for it two years ago, there has been no news to date.

After a whole day and night of meticulous work, six Divine Arrays were restored to operation, which allowed the Divine Storages of the spleen and lungs to resume producing the Two Ambiguity Innate Qi of Earthly Branch and Metallic Geng, greatly alleviating Tang Luo’s injuries and bringing joy and smiles to everyone.

Seeing Tang Luo’s wounds fully healed, Cui Haoran suggested, “Captain, although it’s important to press on with our journey, we are already out of Kunwu’s territory, and I believe that Grandmaster won’t pursue us any further. This is the first time the Longxi Alliance has participated in the competition and we clinched the first place. We must celebrate, otherwise, if we return in such a downcast manner, others might think we’ve suffered some defeat.”

“That’s right, Captain. We are already in the central part of Longzhou, and since we have to enter the city for supplies anyway, why not linger for a day and celebrate the Captain’s unparalleled victory?” Li Xuanba also hurriedly echoed from the side.

Upon hearing this, Tang Luo knew it wasn’t so much about wanting to celebrate for him as much as it was about finding the journey tedious and wanting to have some fun.

After all, personal aspirations varied; what was a humiliation for Xiao Ziyu was already heaven-sent luck for the two of them, considering that they were competing with the finest youths of the entire Longzhou, not to mention the disciples of sects or the scions of Longzhou’s affluent families who had previously been beyond their reach.

Advancing to the top half of the martial arts conference made the two of them exceedingly happy, and even Cui Haoran, whose foundation was damaged in the second challenge, was rejuvenated by the good fortune of the third.

However, the group still did not dare to directly propose their request to the head of the Xiao Clan, so as a compromise, they first suggested it to Tang Luo, aiming simply to gain the Captain’s approval before letting the Captain negotiate with the Xiao Clan head sitting in the carriage.

Watching the eager Tang Xing and the freshly recovered Mi Bai, Tang Luo pondered for a moment before nodding and proposing to the Xiao Clan head beside him, “Not far to the west is Longchang City, and since the team has not rested since leaving Martial Saint Mountain, how about we resupply there, so the members can have a break?”

Xiao Jinlin, who had been practicing Spirit Arts, opened his eyes, glanced at the few juniors sitting up straight, then nodded toward Tang Luo, “Let us follow the will of Tang Tianjiao.”

After he spoke, he closed his eyes again to enter introspection, while the other team members immediately lost their solemn demeanor, especially Li Xuanba, whose smile almost reached his ears.

Tang Luo shook his head, exchanged a few pleasantries with Mi Bai, then closed his eyes to enter introspection and began his day’s practice.

Meanwhile, outside Longchang City in the Fuyun Temple,

Yankong, who was studying, suddenly had an urge. As a martial artist of his level, he was extremely sensitive to such premonitions and naturally did not take them lightly.

However, the Buddhist belief ultimately seeks cause and effect, and regards divination as an evil destiny. As a Buddha Son of the Zen sect, Yankong strictly practiced the orthodox Zen teachings, showing no regard for these ominous divinations or predictions of one’s future path. However, this sudden urge was so peculiar that it made him sense that something of great importance to him had happened.

It made him involuntarily consider consulting the “Palm Scripture.” Although the core lineage of Zen despised the art of divination, some remote temples, in order to gain a reputation for efficacy, had to teach people how to embrace good fortune and avoid disaster. Over time, this practice had actually formed a classic that could calculate the Five Elements and know fortunes and misfortunes.

As a Saint Child of the Buddhist order, he needed to be versed in the teachings of all aspects of Buddhism. He was naturally familiar with the “Palm Scripture,” but now he could not consult it.

Because the foundation of Zen lies in suffering, emptiness, impermanence, and non-self. It aims to understand the cycle of reincarnation through the three realms and six paths, to be liberated from life and death, and to achieve the essence of Buddha nature.

In the past, he had done this well, even earning praise from great Zen masters for maintaining a state of equanimity. However, everything changed after he arrived at Martial Saint Mountain.

After meeting Tang Xing, he suddenly developed greed. Seeing him sink into the sea of desires, he even went as far as using the secret initiation to enlighten him, not anticipating that one misstep would lead to another.

To his surprise, the boy turned out to be a relative of the Xu Clan from Yuanzhou and even had an older brother who was a Mora descended from the heavens. This stark contrast and discrepancy with his previously smooth life led him to start reflecting.

“Is this a test given to me by the heavens?” he wondered.

Because of this thought, he viewed the eradication of Buddhism in Yuanzhou as a test of his resolve in seeking the way, perceived the challenges posed by Elder Xu Ying as an obstacle to his Buddhist devotion, and regarded his current premonition as an epiphany.

Yankong, having a sudden realization, cut away the desires in his heart and re-entered the realm of emptiness. After clearing his mind, he was able to observe the “Palm Scripture” without attachment.

Upon discovering that the Buddha Seed had been removed, he was not annoyed. Instead, he quietly chanted a mantra: “Ah ne, dio she di, qian fu suo dio she di…mo he, jia lou ni jia, sa po he.”

Tang Luo, who was meditating, did not realize that not long after he entered meditation, the fluctuations of Tang Xing’s spiritual power suddenly changed. His eyes appeared confused as if engulfed by countless illusions, but in an instant, he regained clarity as if it had all been a mere delusion.

Tang Xing thought this might be an aftereffect of the Buddha Seed. Although he didn’t dwell on it, he unconsciously moved a bit closer to his brother, as if only by doing so could he feel secure. At the same time, he also recalled the message that someone had sent into his Sea of Consciousness without his knowing while living in Martial Saint Mountain.

“Fuyun Temple outside Longchang City, that sounds like a monastery. I don’t want to have anything to do with monks for the rest of my life!” Tang Xing muttered under his breath. He then glanced at his brother who was deep in meditation and secretly thought to himself: Once I enter Longchang City, I must find the two gentlest and loveliest young ladies to comfort my mood.

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