Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1158 The Founder of Martial Arts

The aura grew increasingly distinct, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived right in front of them.

“Master of the Heavenly Law!” Yang Zhengshan looked at the old man in front of him, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The newcomer was none other than the Lord of Tianxian Dao. He had originally thought that the demons and evil spirits could solve these troubles for him, but unexpectedly, Yang Zhengshan suddenly appeared and even sealed the White Bone Jade Crown. This made him feel both incredulous and angry.

Eliminating all factions and killing all the half-step Dao-level experts is crucial to whether he can continue to hold power.

Yang Zhengshan's appearance undoubtedly disrupted his plans. If he could not continue to hold power, he would lose himself and become a muddle-headed demon.

This outcome was clearly unacceptable to him, so he had no choice but to confront Yang Zhengshan.

"I never imagined that a Dao Lord could appear in the Wanhua Domain today!" Dao Lord Tianxian stared sharply at Yang Zhengshan. His slightly hunched body exuded a powerful aura that spread in all directions like a tide, forcing Wan Hong and the others to retreat repeatedly.

Yang Zhengshan was completely unaffected by this powerful aura. He looked at the Heavenly Cultivation Dao Master with a calm and collected expression, then turned to look at the white bones and jade crown behind him.

"So you ordered them to slaughter all living beings?"

The fact that the Heavenly Dao Master came from the Land of Reincarnation is enough to prove that the Heavenly Dao Master has a very close relationship with these demons and evil spirits.

Yang Zhengshan was unable to see through their relationship for the time being and could only assume that it was the instigation of the Tianxian Dao Master.

"That's right!"

"no!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously. The Heavenly Dao Master directly admitted it, but the Jade Crown denied it.

Yang Zhengshan looked at Yu Guan with suspicion. Yu Guan grinned, revealing two fangs. "He can't order us around, hmph~~"

“That’s right, he’s not our master, so why should he order us around?” the skeleton echoed in a muffled voice.

Yang Zhengshan chuckled, "So you're in cahoots?"

"A mess? We are spirits of artifacts, how can we be compared to beasts like wolves and wolves?" Jade Crown was very dissatisfied.

"You're quite arrogant!"

Yang Zhengshan shouldn't have said anything at all.

The Heavenly Dao Master spoke again, saying, "Release them. I do not wish to be your enemy, and I hope you will not disrupt my plans."

He was still wary of Yang Zhengshan, after all, Yang Zhengshan was the true Dao Master. Although he did not think Yang Zhengshan was his opponent, he was unwilling to cause any trouble at this crucial moment.

Although the Lord of Authority is also called the Lord of the Dao, he is not the true Lord of the Dao. The Lord of the Dao in the Myriad Flower Domain actually refers to a cultivator in the Dao Realm.

Dao Lord is just a title; Dao Realm is a realm above Golden Core Realm.

Whether it's the title or the actual realm, they actually mean the same thing: they both represent an existence that transcends the Golden Core realm.

The Lord of Authority is also an existence that transcends the Golden Core Realm. He transcends it by borrowing the power of heaven and earth. The Lord of Authority is not necessarily a Dao Realm expert, but because he controls the power of authority, his strength is not much worse than that of a Dao Realm expert, and he may even surpass a Dao Realm expert.

Even among Dao Realm experts, there are varying degrees of strength. The further one progresses in the Dao Realm and the deeper one's understanding of the Dao, the stronger one becomes.

Yang Zhengshan has only just entered the Dao realm, while the Heavenly Cultivation Dao Master has held power for ten thousand years. It is really not certain who is stronger between the two.

In terms of realm, Yang Zhengshan is stronger than Tianxian Daozhu, but in terms of strength, Yang Zhengshan may not be stronger than Tianxian Daozhu.

"Your plan is to kill them?" Yang Zhengshan glanced at Wan Hong and the others.

“That’s right! They will hinder me from assuming power!” said the Heavenly Dao Master.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head, "That won't do, many of them are my friends!"

The Heavenly Dao Master frowned. "So, are you planning to become my enemy?"

"What's wrong with being your enemy?" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

"Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

"Heh, whether you're scared or not isn't important, what matters is who's stronger!"

"I have just broken through to the next level and was looking for someone to practice with. You are just the right person!" Yang Zhengshan said with a light laugh.

Being invincible is a very lonely thing, because there are no opponents.

After a breakthrough, not having a suitable person to practice with can be an incredibly lonely and unsettling experience.

Yang Zhengshan came here not only to rescue people, but also to find a suitable person to practice on.

He wanted to know if he was powerful, and he also wanted to know if there was anyone in the world who could be his opponent.

The Heavenly Cultivation Master stared at Yang Zhengshan with his cold eyes, his anger rising uncontrollably.

Yang Zhengshan's appearance disrupted his plans, and Yang Zhengshan's existence threatened his position.

Most importantly, he doesn't have much time left.

The power struggle is about to end. If he cannot subdue Yang Zhengshan, then the succession to power will inevitably face many unpredictable risks.

Yang Zhengshan does not need any position of authority because he has entered the Dao Realm. The Dao Realm is a transcendent existence that has broken away from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth cannot grant any authority to a Dao Realm expert.

Since ancient times, no one at the Dao Realm level has ever held a position of power.

However, it would be incorrect to say that Yang Zhengshan could not threaten the Lord of Tianxian Dao.

Yang Zhengshan doesn't need a position of power, but he can support others to become those in power.

"You're right, the important thing is who's stronger!"

The Heavenly Cultivator took out a six-foot-long sword, bathed in gray light, revealing a fierce sharpness.

Yang Zhengshan looked at his knife, "Enter the Dao through martial arts!"

The Heavenly Dao Master entered the Dao through martial arts. Ten thousand years ago, he founded the Martial Dao, which he then promoted and made the Martial Dao the most widespread cultivation path in the Myriad Flower Domain besides the Immortal Dao.

Although the Immortal Path is still the mainstream in the Myriad Flower Domain, the number of martial artists actually far exceeds that of Immortal Cultivators and Demon Cultivators, and even when Ghost Cultivators are included, the number still does not match that of martial artists.

Yang Zhengshan also started with martial arts, but he later gave it up and turned to the path of immortality.

It can be said that the Heavenly Dao Master is the ancestor of all martial artists in the Myriad Flower Domain.

The Heavenly Cultivation Dao Master's blade moved, appearing before Yang Zhengshan without any fluctuation, accompanied by the Heavenly Cultivation Dao Master himself.

This strike seemed unremarkable, lacking any grand momentum, profound meaning, or even dazzling light; it was simply an ordinary sweeping motion.

Yang Zhengshan watched as a knife came towards him and then slashed through his chest with incredible speed.

The Heavenly Cultivation Master sheathed his sword and retreated, his eyes fixed on Yang Zhengshan's chest.

The knife struck Yang Zhengshan, but it was as if it had struck thin air, only creating a gust of wind.

"What Dao intent do you cultivate?" Dao Master Tianxian asked a question that was both unexpected and perfectly logical.

"The Way of Illusion and Reality!" Yang Zhengshan said with a faint smile, "As long as you can't sever the connection between illusion and reality, you can't hurt me!"

Yang Zhengshan can transform himself from real to illusory at any time, and can even turn all things into illusions, but turning all things into illusions is too difficult.

"Illusion and reality?" Tianxian Daozhu murmured softly. He didn't understand the Dao of Illusion and Reality either. In fact, his attainments in the Dao of the Great Void were very poor, only slightly better than other Golden Core cultivators.

"Break through the Dao with martial arts, who cares what your Dao intent is!" The Heavenly Dao Master abandoned his understanding of illusion and reality, and instead unleashed a series of continuous slashes at Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan no longer dared to be arrogant, and kept dodging and retreating, feeling the power of the Heavenly Cultivation Dao Master.

The sword of the Heavenly Dao Master may look ordinary, but in reality, it contains the ultimate martial arts concept and is subtly in harmony with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Yang Zhengshan thought of Kota. Kota's Daoist powers were to control all laws. It seemed extremely complex and lacked specialization in any one area, but it was in harmony with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

The principles of Heaven and Earth are inherently complex and infinite.

The position of authority is bestowed by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and naturally contains the infinite and complex nature of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

At first, Tianxian Daozhu's sword was nothing and posed no threat to Yang Zhengshan. However, as time went on, Tianxian Daozhu's sword became increasingly complex and terrifying.

It was as if his sword wasn't wielded by him, but by the very force of heaven and earth.

Gradually, Yang Zhengshan began to feel immense pressure, as if the entire world was ostracizing and suppressing him.

The sword energy increased, pouring down like a torrential downpour and sweeping everything away like a raging storm.

"Is this the power of authority? Representing the will of heaven and earth?"

Yang Zhengshan muttered to himself.

The position of power does not seem to be a constraint, but rather a path.

However, this path may be even more difficult than the Dao Realm.

The Dao realm is about single-mindedness, while the position of authority is about everything.

Yang Zhengshan entered the Dao Realm through the Dao of Illusion and Reality, so he only controls the Dao of Illusion and Reality. Of course, he is also skilled in the Dao of Life and Death, but in the face of the Dao of Illusion and Reality, his expertise in the Dao of Life and Death becomes insignificant.

It's not that the Dao of Life and Death is unimportant; Yang Zhengshan can still continue to comprehend the Dao of Life and Death in the future and then use it to enter the Dao realm.

But whether it's the Dao of illusion and reality or the Dao of life and death, they are all based on a single Dao principle.

The position of authority is different; it contains all the Daoist principles of Heaven and Earth.

One can advance continuously to a single Dao realm, but one can only stagnate over all the great Daos of Heaven and Earth, because no one can comprehend all the meanings of the Dao.

Of the three thousand Great Daos, Yang Zhengshan only wanted one or two, while the Heavenly Dao Master held all three thousand Great Daos in his arms.

"I see. It's a pity that this path is impassable!" Yang Zhengshan said with some regret.

No wonder that for millions of years, no ruler has been able to reach the Dao realm.

Having learned about the power of the ruler, Yang Zhengshan stopped testing him and began to take his enemy seriously.

"Heaven and earth are real, I am but an illusion!"

In an instant, Yang Zhengshan turned into an illusory bubble, allowing thousands of blades to pour into him.

"Hmph, whether it's illusion or reality, it all exists between heaven and earth! Slash!" The Heavenly Dao Master snorted coldly, and the blade's light suddenly became intense.

One strike can cut through all laws; this is no exaggeration.

Because his strike truly contained all laws, using all laws to counter all laws was not wishful thinking.

Yang Zhengshan had no choice but to withdraw and avoid the situation.

The blade's edge sliced ​​through the sky, shooting out thousands of miles away.

"ban!"

Yang Zhengshan wanted to seal Tianxian Daozhu, but his confinement only lasted for a moment before it was broken by Tianxian Daozhu.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but frown.

It must be said that the Heavenly Dao Master is very strong. With his cultivation level of just entering the Dao Realm, it would be difficult for him to suppress the Heavenly Dao Master.

"Here comes the gun!"

Seeing the knife in Tianxian Daozhu's hand, Yang Zhengshan flicked his whisk.

The evergreen whisk suddenly transformed, its long handle extending and its whisk threads shortening, instantly turning into a long spear.

Yang Zhengshan gripped the gun handle and casually twirled it.

Upon seeing this, the Heavenly Cultivation Master couldn't help but sneer, "Trying to compete in martial arts with me?"

“Of course not!” Yang Zhengshan shook his head.

He's not stupid; he wouldn't do something like trying to compete with the founder of martial arts.
"Your sword is an instrument of power, and so is this spear of mine!"

"How can a useless weapon of authority compare to the sword in my hand?"

"Heh, how will you know it won't work if you don't try?"

Yang Zhengshan was also quite helpless. He had just entered the Dao Realm. Although he had comprehended the Dao of Illusion and Reality, he had not yet had time to digest it. His control over the Dao of Illusion and Reality was still at a very shallow stage.

Yang Zhengshan has reached the required level, but he has not yet verified the application of that level.

He currently controls only three aspects of the Dao of Illusion and Reality: first, sealing the Great Void, which he had already comprehended; second, merging with the Great Void, which he had also mastered long ago; and third, the transformation of Illusion and Reality, which he had just comprehended, but at most he could transform himself into an illusion.

This means that he doesn't have many options. If he were given a few decades, he could learn more about the application of the Dao of Illusion and Reality, and then he wouldn't be as helpless as he is now when facing the Lord of Heavenly Constitution.

As expected, Yang Zhengshan was at a disadvantage when the swords and spears clashed, but he was not discouraged at all.

The blades and spears of the two clashed continuously, and the powerful Daoist aura and magical energy fluctuations spread like a monstrous wave, forcing Wan Hong, the Dragon Girl, and the others to retreat continuously, all the way to a thousand miles away.

They stared at the center of the battle, at the two intertwined figures, filled with astonishment and shock.

What was shocking was the terrifying Daoist aura and magical power fluctuations that the two unleashed; what was astonishing was that the two actually fought each other using martial arts.

Actually, their understanding is somewhat wrong. Although Yang Zhengshan and Tianxian Dao Master fought each other using martial arts, the essence of their battle was actually a contest of Dao intent.

The clash of swords and spears is merely a form of expression; what they are truly competing in is their understanding and mastery of the Dao.

The sword of the Heavenly Dao Master contains all laws, and each generation carries the pressure and exclusion of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Yang Zhengshan's spear embodies the principles of illusion and reality. Each strike leaps between the two, attempting to find a crack in the cage of heaven and earth and break through its constraints.

"Who do you think will win?" Yu Guan asked softly, watching the battle in the distance.

"I don't know!" White Bone shook his head.

"Then what do you know?" Yu Guan said with dissatisfaction.

"I know that Tianxian is on his last legs!" the white-boned man said in a simple and honest manner.

Yu Guan was taken aback. "Yes, this guy is about to lose control of his position!"

At this moment, both of their attention was focused on Yang Zhengshan and the Heavenly Dao Master, and they had no time to pay attention to Wan Hong and the others, so naturally they would not attack them anymore.

Meanwhile, Wan Hong and the others were also keeping an eye on Yang Zhengshan and the Lord of Tianxian Dao. Although they were wary of Bai Gu and Yu Guan, they would not take the initiative to start a battle at this time.

And just like that, the two sides who had been fighting to the death before actually gathered together in a very harmonious way, pointing and commenting on the two people fighting.

(End of this chapter)