Stronger from Earth

Chapter 417 - 411: Divine Technique of Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth

The Bear King engaged in battle with Wang Xuan, his whole body surging with hot blood. Although Wang Xuan had initially suppressed him somewhat, his True Tier flesh body allowed him to fight for an extended period, while Wang Xuan would eventually fall from his peak.

The invigorated Bear King grew more valiant as the battle wore on, realizing that his combat power was rapidly increasing—within a quarter hour, it had risen by two levels, enough to suppress Wang Xuan.

He had absolutely no idea that this was due to the secret assistance of Yafu, the Son of the War God. Not only was he unaware, but even Black Mamba and the Celestial Arrival Dharma King didn’t know.

"Immortal Martial Taoist, the more I fight, the stronger I become, and I will only grow even stronger. Whatever skills you have, use them all!

The pressure you give me will all become nourishment for my growth!

Breaking through the limit in battle, I, the Bear King, am indeed the Chosen One, the protagonist of an era! Wang Xuan, you will serve as my stepping stone!"

The Bear King roared fiercely, a punch like a meteor falling, instantly tearing through space. The shattered space sliced through his flesh, revealing stark white bones, yet the punch still landed before Wang Xuan, sending the blocking Wang Xuan flying a hundred miles away.

With a cold demeanor, Wang Xuan shook his arm as Creation Magical Power repaired his damaged flesh. He did not know what secret technique or divine power the Bear King had used to fully step into the True Tier Domain for combat power.

But was he short of divine techniques that suddenly skyrocketed combat power?

The Nine Breath Qi-Intake Divine Power operated, spiritual Qi from between heaven and earth swarmed in. After nine breaths, this spiritual Qi transformed into magical power, and simultaneously, all injuries were healed.

In just a few more breaths, he was fully revived.

"Bear King, I’ve had great fortune; that fortune allowed me to overlook numerous Sword Immortals as a Sword Cultivator. But besides Sword Dao, there’s a divine technique I have never practiced, yet its power cannot be ignored by anyone.

Since you want to lose thoroughly, I’ll grant you that!"

That chance, of course, was gaining the Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo, a divine level cultivation technique created by a True God, whose strength allowed him to fight one against ten thousand, even instant-killing ten thousand on the Evolution Realm battlefield.

Moreover, outside the Chapters, among the secret techniques and divine abilities, there was a divine power called "Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth," also known as "Heaven and Earth Transformation," not a Dharma Aspect cultivated by a Dharma Body cultivator, but the Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth performed by the legendary Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong.

After performing this divine power, the body’s strength could increase several times, with power surging dozens of times, possessing infinite Giant Power.

Wang Xuan took a deep breath, the Tower of Space-Time deep in his Sea of Consciousness slightly revolving, countless talismanic characters flowing around his body, pure Source Power constantly being consumed, and the Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth divine power achieving Great Success in the blink of an eye.

After cultivating the Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth divine power, Wang Xuan felt his physique, strength, and the life material hidden in his flesh body had increased by at least fifty percent compared to before!

At his level, especially without breaking through the realm, increasing any aspect by ten percent was incredibly difficult.

Yet such a divine technique accomplished it! The thrill this brought Wang Xuan was naturally unimaginable.

Bear King frowned at Wang Xuan, realizing his opponent’s aura had doubled in strength with just a single breath!

"Could it be, he used some forbidden technique, burning blood and depleting physique and lifespan to gain combat power doubled over?" he thought in his heart.

Indeed, this could acquire unimaginable combat power but wouldn’t last long, and it was not a worthwhile act, for it would cause a decline in the realm. Unless in a life-or-death crisis, they, these proud suns, would not use such a forbidden technique.

"Immortal Martial Taoist, for this victory, you used a Forbidden Technique—won’t the post-battle consequences be unbearable for you?

But even if you’ve used a Forbidden Technique, you still cannot defeat me! I, the Bear King, am invincible!"

The Bear King roared again, charging towards Wang Xuan.

"You are wrong; this is not a Forbidden Secret Technique, but a powerful Combat Divine Technique."

Wang Xuan closed his eyes, his arms seeming to embrace heaven and earth, instantly entering the Heaven and Man Unity Realm, with massive heaven and earth essence Qi surging towards him.

"Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth!" he shouted, the massive heaven and earth essence Qi pouring into his body growing with the wind, with his thousand-foot size rapidly growing to five thousand feet in a matter of blinks!

The Bear King, who was a thousand-foot giant, appeared like a stumbling infant before Wang Xuan, weak, pitiful, and helpless.

The Bear King leapt up, swinging a punch that struck Wang Xuan’s knee, and with a thunderous boom, was sent recoiling dozens of miles backward by the counterforce.

"Your strength is too weak." Wang Xuan laughed heartily, reaching out to grab the Bear King, with such momentum like an eagle catching a chick.

With a casual scoop, the Bear King’s vigorous punch was transformed by Wang Xuan’s grasp into a slap, directly sending him flying three hundred miles.

Wang Xuan, having unleashed the Dharma Image of Heaven and Earth, felt as if he possessed invincible power under the heavens, the force within him yearning to burst forth and shatter the stars beneath his feet.

But he knew this was impossible; even if he put all his strength into one punch, at most he could turn a thousand miles around him into an abyss of ruins.

Even if he couldn’t destroy the world, his power was sufficient to crush an early-stage Grotto Void and overwhelm everything before him.

"What divine technique is this?!"

Countless immortals observed the battle, yet few understood the profundity of the divine technique Wang Xuan displayed. It seemed no one in the past had demonstrated such a divine technique; not even Earth Immortals or Celestial Immortals had used it before.

Similar scenes could perhaps only be found when Void True Immortals or even Immortals erupted with power, their bodies suddenly thousands or tens of thousands of feet tall. But what kind of beings were they! Wang Xuan’s cultivation level was far inferior in comparison.

Hou Zhaohua smacked his lips in amazement, "If this little junior brother were to hit me with that punch, I wouldn’t handle it well either. Four years ago, he could have probably made me vomit blood with just one punch."

He Fang tapped the ash off his pipe, glanced at him expressionlessly, and said flatly, "Four years ago, if you were hit by the full force of Qi’s punch now, it’d be a miracle if your body still resembled a human form."

This remark made Chen Qingniu and the others laugh uncontrollably. Yet, they were also shocked. How could Wang Xuan be this strong!

"A True Immortal’s body holds an Immortal Source, and even if severely damaged dozens of times, it can still recover." Hou Zhaohua muttered, "Moreover, I can instantly tear through space, my reaction speed far surpassing that of a Celestial Immortal. It’s very difficult for my little junior brother to land a punch on me."

Once he finished speaking, everyone laughed again, filled with cheer, leaving only Hou Zhaohua embarrassed after his bragging.

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Wang Xuan swung his fist, moving so fast that even Celestial Immortals might despair, and in an instant, it landed before Bear King, who struck with all his might to block.

Boom!

With a thunderous roar, Bear King’s entire body erupted with blood and flesh, blood misting like vapor, his tendons and bones breaking in a miserably tragic manner, as if suffering a punishment of skinning and tendon extraction.

And the True Tier armor on his body shattered into countless fragments, scattering and disappearing. Without a True Immortal wielding a True Tier treasure, only one-tenth of its full power could be exhibited even at its peak.

Wang Xuan nearly blasted Bear King apart with one punch and now stood high in the sky, overlooking the blood-soaked Bear King without a word, without making another move.

He had won; there was no need to humiliate the opponent further. For Bear King to become this strong was already beyond his imagination, beyond the expectations of the world. Unfortunately, Bear King encountered him.

Bear King bled from all seven orifices, rapidly drawing back his scattered flesh and blood with his True Tier body, consuming life force to heal his injuries.

After dozens of breaths, his surface wounds were no longer visible, but with his life force greatly diminished, how many more times could Bear King heal himself? He was no True Immortal and lacked an Immortal Source to replenish consumption. If this continued, after taking a few more punches from Wang Xuan, undoubtedly he, the proud sun of Slavic Mountain, would perish.

"Cough, cough." Bear King still coughed up blood, his somewhat staggering figure standing firm, eyes turning gray, "I lost. I’m not as skilled as you; there’s nothing to say."

Unable to win is just that—unable to win. When it’s time to concede, one must concede. Especially since he’s lost once before, face isn’t a concern.

"Immortal Martial Taoist, in the Divine Infant Realm, I’m no match for you, but who can say about the future? I will strive in my cultivation, ascending to higher realms. One day, I will defeat you!"

Bear King collected himself, transformed into a shooting star filled with vitality, and vanished.

Wang Xuan said lightly, "I’ll be waiting for you."

This one has spirit; perhaps he’ll meet him again on the path of cultivation in the future, Wang Xuan thought to himself.

Soon, a tremendous fortune descended from the heavens, pouring into his crown, with the strongest fortune of the Divine Infant supporting him, causing his fleshly body, magical power, and primordial spirit to gradually break through limits and transform.

Frowning at the heavens and earth, Wang Xuan cast his gaze in a direction, directly at the Son of the War God, Yafu.

During the battle, he had detected something strange; after Bear King’s defeat, the dissipating fortune had partially flowed towards the Son of the War God, Yafu.

What had transpired before was now evident.

With a slight curl of his lips, Wang Xuan, satisfied from a fierce battle, had little interest in entangling with the Son of the War God.

Strongest on the Jade Platform? Do you think I can’t instantly break through a Great Realm right now and show you true despair?

(This is the third update today, over seven thousand words in total, no slacking. Shamelessly asking here for some votes, if the monthly tickets are strong, I’ll update two more Chapters today, aiming for a ten thousand-word update.)