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Chapter 700 The Sound of Thunderous Strings, Heaven's Will and My Own Will

The appearance of Zhu Fenghua and Qingwei caused the situation to tilt in Da Lan's favor once again.

Emperor Hongguang's assessment of the current emperor was that he was "more cautious than decisive."

Having experienced so many major events, Qin Ziheng's decisiveness has been honed, and he has enough courage to make decisions at crucial moments.

However, his overly cautious nature did not change as a result.

Because he was being cautious enough, even though the situation was already a sure thing, Qin Ziheng still sent someone to Tianyi Tower to invite Zhu Fenghua, and also asked Taiyu to send Qingwei out.

These two are the 'insurance' for today's gathering.

Now, Qin Ziheng is very glad he was cautious!

Akagi.

The centuries-old Yuwen Mansion was completely reduced to dust. The earth was torn apart by a terrifying force, leaving behind bottomless ravines. The scorching sword energy and the icy Buddhist light remained, emanating a mist that distorted vision.

Above the sky, the scene was even more terrifying.

Zuo Jun was clad in white armor, with a golden dragon coiled around his body, its roar mingling with the howl of his sword.

【Flying Light】When the Dao is pushed to its limit, the light of the blade is as gentle as a lover's whisper. Wherever it passes, time decays and withers, and all life dies out.

The golden ocean of Buddha's light surged and boiled violently in the pale river of time. Every earth-shattering collision stirred up a blazing wave of light, like molten gold and pale ice shards flying everywhere, completely cutting and crushing the already fragmented night sky of Chicheng!
"Click——!!!"

A cataclysmic thunderbolt, whose color was beyond description, carrying the primordial violence of tearing apart the universe and judging all heavens, struck down fiercely from beyond the nine heavens without warning.

This was not summoned by the [Nine Heavens Netherworld Thunder Technique], but rather by Qingwei Zhenjun, who combined his own Daoist power to unleash an extremely powerful heavenly punishment.

Its core is a deep, almost all-consuming dark purple, while its edges are wildly leaping with dazzling, blindingly bright plasma.

This lightning did not fall straight down, but instead drew mysterious and unpredictable string-like trajectories across the sky, containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth! It was as if an ancient god used the vast universe as a zither to pluck the most primordial and violent 'string' of law.

The Dao principle of Qingwei Zhenjun is called—【Thunder String】.

In the supreme cultivation system of Taoism, 'thunder' is the sound of heaven and earth, the outward manifestation of the vast and resounding rules!
Therefore, among all the myriad methods of magic, the art of thunder has always occupied the supreme pinnacle.

To wield the Thunder String is to wield the power of the great sound that created the world and brought all things to life!

With the blessing of the Thunder String, Qingwei's thunder magic power has increased by more than tenfold!

Rumble, rumble——

One after another, devastating bolts of lightning struck relentlessly, like divine lashes, lashing fiercely at Jingheng's seemingly indestructible, crystal-clear Buddhist light.

Each strike produced a deafening roar that shattered eardrums, as if a million ancient bells were exploding simultaneously in an instant.

The pure sound of destruction violently overwhelmed the grand chanting of the Buddha's words!
However, Qingwei had only recently broken through to the next realm, so while his intervention could change the situation, it couldn't completely reverse it.

Despite fighting two opponents alone, Jingheng still held the upper hand.

However, it was almost impossible for him to severely injure or even kill Zuo Jun before the White Flame Army arrived.

Lin Yuan City.

The entire canal was mostly dried up by a terrifying force, revealing a cracked riverbed.

The exquisite pavilions and terraces on both sides of the river have been reduced to endless piles of rubble, with smoke and dust filling the air.

At the heart of the battlefield, Zhu Fenghua, dressed in simple gray, stood in the air.

When he appeared, Ji Yiheng, a senior at the top, voluntarily gave up the position of 'main attacker'.

Above the heavens, Jingheng's Buddhist teachings resounded once more.

The vast and boundless Buddha light gathered and condensed, transforming into a golden swastika symbol that blotted out the sky. It was as large as a mountain, radiating golden light, and with unparalleled power to suppress all evil and crush all things, it crashed down!

Faced with this devastating blow, Zhu Fenghua remained calm and composed.

He neither met its sharpness head-on nor dodged it; he simply calmly extended his right hand, fingers spread, and gently grasped at the overwhelming, descending Buddhist light.
"Come."

In an instant, the world changed.

The enormous swastika-shaped golden seal that was pressing down was forcibly stripped and extracted from it by an invisible and intangible yet overwhelming force!
Half of the dazzling Buddha light separated out, condensed and shaped itself, and in an instant transformed into a slightly smaller, yet equally solid, golden swastika seal, while the original huge golden seal suddenly shrank and dimmed considerably.

Two identical golden seals collided violently in the sky, bursting with golden light and clashing with the sounds of chanting, like two golden mountains clashing, stirring up energy ripples like flowing fire across the sky!
Jingheng's eyes suddenly narrowed, and the chanting of the Buddha's words abruptly rose in pitch, becoming unpredictable.

The larger golden seal suddenly burst forth with golden light, like a holy golden lotus blooming in the void, and instantly transformed into a majestic Mount Sumeru hanging down!
On the sacred mountain, the phantom images of 100,000 monks appeared, chanting scriptures in unison. The grand chanting converged into a tangible torrent of sound, cleansing the universe.

Almost at the same instant, the swastika seal that Zhu Fenghua had "taken" also changed—

It also transformed into an inverted Mount Sumeru, with 100,000 monks chanting sutras on its summit!

Its shape and form are exactly the same as the mountain transformed by Jingheng, only the directions are opposite, and they are directly opposite each other!
The two sacred mountains, one facing forward and the other backward, one above and the other below, resembled two giant golden mirrors, illuminating the entire Lin Yuan City as brightly as day.

The golden light was dazzling, and the sound of chanting filled the heavens and earth, creating a magnificent and eerie celestial spectacle!

"What kind of principle is this?"

Jingheng's voice pierced through the layers of chanting, carrying a hint of undisguised astonishment.

A faint smile appeared on Zhu Fenghua's lips. Her voice was not loud, but it clearly resounded throughout the battlefield:
"【Heaven's will and my desire】".

The so-called Dao is actually an application of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and in essence, it relies on the power of Heaven and Earth.

【Heavenly Will and My Will】 allows one to make the power of heaven and earth move according to one's own will when others use the Dao.

Simply put, after Jingheng uses the "Buddha's Words" in front of Zhu Fenghua, at least half of his power will be directly "taken away" by Zhu Fenghua, thus enabling Zhu Fenghua to also use the "Buddha's Words"!
"What a fine 'Heaven's Will, My Will'! You truly deserve to be Lin Tianyi's most prized disciple."

Jingheng exclaimed in admiration, "The Buddha's words once again brought about changes in the power of heaven and earth."

The upside-down Mount Sumeru began to sink!
The strength of a person lies not only in the amount of power they control, but also in how they use that power.

With the same power, Jingheng's application of the Buddha's words naturally far surpasses that of Zhu Fenghua.

Zhu Fenghua's expression remained calm; she merely raised her sleeve.

A clear, cold sword light suddenly flew out; it was his natal flying sword.

The sword light, like a swimming dragon, carried a resolute and sharp intent, fiercely stabbing towards the slowly sinking, upside-down Mount Sumeru.

The moment the sword tip touched the Buddha's light at the foot of the mountain, a piercing shriek and blinding sparks erupted, and the falling mountain was stopped by his sword.

He can use the "Heaven's Will" to take away half of the opponent's power, and can also add his own immense power.

Therefore, in terms of pure power, he, the newly ascended peak cultivator, actually had the upper hand!

歘——

Ji Yiheng's flying sword, which contained the energy of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers and the magnificent national destiny, had broken free from the Buddhist Kingdom and transformed into a sword qi azure dragon once again, emitting a dragon roar that pierced through the clouds and split rocks, and stabbed towards Jingheng!
Just as the flying sword pierced into the vast Buddhist light, Zhu Fenghua gestured with her left hand towards the direction of the flying sword:
"go."

The flying sword's azure light suddenly surged, the dragon's roar instantly rose in pitch, and the sword's momentum, sword energy, and sword intent all increased significantly!
【Heaven's Will】can 'take away' the power of heaven and earth drawn by others, and can also enhance the power of heaven and earth drawn by others. The will of heaven and earth is entirely at my command!
With a simple back and forth movement, Zhu Fenghua directly turned the tide of the game!
Both Lin Tianyi and the Martial Ancestor embody the unity of law and martial arts. Lin Tianyi was the first person to create the world, so he received great fortune and condensed a powerful Dao principle like the [Great Dao Master], similar to the Martial Ancestor and the Sword Ancestor.

Li Fei didn't have such an opportunity, but he still achieved the pinnacle of all five certifications, a feat unprecedented in history.

That's why Lin Tianyi and Li Fei were able to become the number one in the world as soon as they broke through their cultivation levels.

Zhu Fenghua knew she was inferior to these two.

He is Lin Tianyi's disciple, and the path of combining magic and martial arts is a perfect balance and transformation between the two.

Therefore, after breaking through to the next realm, his Dao principles were also close to the essence of the Great Dao.

While the "Heaven's Will" skill couldn't make him the best in the world, it did give him the ability to fight anyone he faced!
As time went on, Jingheng discovered that the power of the Buddha's words being 'taken away' was gradually increasing.

This means that the more familiar Zhu Fenghua is with the Buddha's words, the more power [Heaven's Will] can take away!
With Ji Yiheng also there to lend a hand, the outcome of this battle was no longer in doubt.

At one moment, the flying sword, transformed into a blue dragon, pierced through the layers of overlapping glazed Buddhist light, causing the barrier to twist and dent violently!
In the end, the flying sword pierced Jingheng's body.

This Buddha of the present day was completely torn apart by the violent sword energy, turning into golden dust that scattered across the night sky!
Kuha City.

The battlefield between Taiyu and Jingheng had long since moved from the long street to the high sky. The howling blizzard was torn to pieces by the aftershocks of their battle, only wailing in vain at the edges.

Taiyu's Taoist robe was torn in many places, and there was blood on the corner of his mouth.

In a direct confrontation, he can suppress Jingheng in terms of power with the [Great Sun Soaring to the Sky].

But as the Buddha said, true power does not lie in pure force, but in infinite transformation.

He could use different Buddhist scriptures to fight against different opponents, and Jingheng had almost inexhaustible supernatural powers and transformations!

Mount Sumeru suppressed it, the eight heavenly dragons strangled it, and boundless karmic fire burned it.
Jingheng has demonstrated the profoundness of Buddhism to the fullest extent!

Despite gradually falling behind, Taiyu did not back down and continued to launch a frontal assault.

"hold head high--!!!"

At a certain moment, a dragon's roar suddenly exploded in the void above Taiyu's head.

A golden torrent, purer and more majestic than the illusory sun behind Taiyu, containing the will of mountains, rivers, and the great current of humanity, poured into Taiyu's body like the Milky Way flowing backwards!
Blessed by the nation's destiny!

With the battle of Lin Yuan City over, Qin Ziheng can finally free up his hands to bless Tai Yu's nation's fortune.

As the officially appointed Grand Preceptor of the Great Blue Dynasty, Taiyu was actually highly "suitable" for the fate of the nation.

His tattered Taoist robe fluttered and rustled without wind, and his aura erupted like a volcano, instantly breaking through his previous peak and reaching an unprecedented height!
The illusory image of the sun behind him, infused with the immense national fortune, swelled several times in size, its intense light illuminating the entire city of Kuha and the surrounding grasslands for hundreds of miles as bright as day.

The raging blizzard was completely evaporated and dissipated, leaving only the blazing sun burning with golden flames between heaven and earth!
Taiyu roared, his voice carrying the dragon's might and the nation's destiny, as he unleashed a powerful punch.

It is no longer the ultimate yang fist that burns the eight wastelands, but the fist of the nation that integrates the majestic dragon energy of the national destiny, carries the weight of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and the will of hundreds of millions of lives!

A nation's destiny is inherently guided by a grand, majestic, and unparalleled path.

This was the first time Taiyu had received the blessing of the nation's destiny since becoming the Grand Preceptor. He had not expected that his [Great Sun Soaring to the Sky] would be so compatible with the way of the nation's destiny!

Wherever the fist struck, space shattered like a fragile mirror, revealing the dark, turbulent void behind it.

A golden sun, expanded to its fullest extent, crashed down upon Jingheng's Buddhist kingdom.

The golden sun collided violently with the rotating Buddhist kingdom, causing the billions of grains of sand that made up the kingdom to collapse wildly, emitting a mournful cry of billions of lives being instantly annihilated!
Jingheng's crystal-golden body trembled violently, and he groaned as he spat out a mouthful of golden blood.

The wind and snow had long since vanished under the intense power of the fist, leaving a vast snowless vacuum above Kuha City.

Below, the scorched earth, interwoven with ice crystals, was exposed to the golden sun, resembling a scene after divine punishment.

Taiyu stood like a war god at the core of the sun, with the phantom of the golden dragon of national destiny roaring and roaming around him, his momentum as unstoppable!
Akagi.

A white flame dragon flew from the north, sweeping across the yellow sands of the desert, and charged toward Jingheng, who shone with boundless Buddhist light, with an aura that seemed to devour the heavens and the earth.

White Flame Army, here we come!
Even with Zuo Jun and Qing Wei joining forces, they are still at a disadvantage, but with the blessing of the nation's fortune, they can at least protect themselves.

Now that the White Flame Army has arrived, the tide of battle has immediately turned—

Zuo Jun took the initiative to meet the white flame dragon, merging himself into it.

The next instant, the white flame dragon roared to the sky, spewing out a pale tide of time blades.

Zuo Jun's military cultivation level is 'Commander-level'. After becoming a Martial Saint, he once again took command of a ten-thousand-strong army formation, and his killing power naturally increased significantly!

The vast national fortune, the murderous aura of ten thousand troops, and Zuo Jun's [Flying Light] Dao principle that severed time, combined to unleash a power sufficient to suppress Jing Heng.

Moreover, Qingwei Zhenjun was constantly plucking the Thunder String, unleashing devastating thunderbolts that tore through the void.

The outcome of this battle is no longer in doubt.

At one moment, Jingheng's body turned to ashes in the pale light of the blade!

Lanling City.

royal palace.

Inside the imperial study, Qin Ziheng obtained the results from all three battlefields—

Jingheng was completely annihilated in all three battlefields!
But Qin Ziheng showed no joy in his expression:

"Ji Qing, do you think Jing Heng is dead?"

Ji Yiheng paused for a moment, then spoke:

"Your Majesty, I believe the other party is still alive."

Qin Ziheng sighed, "Yes, I also thought that this old man wouldn't die so easily. His three clones didn't try to escape until their deaths, which means that losing these three clones wasn't too serious for him."

Although the Blue Dynasty won a great victory in tonight's game, it also depleted a lot of the nation's fortune.

If this happens a few more times, even if the Great Blue Dynasty is currently at its zenith, it can't withstand such a drain.

“Ji Qing, study those secret manuals brought back from Pudu Temple carefully and see if there are any records about the ‘Prajna Emptiness and Tranquility Sutra’.”

Qin Ziheng gave the instructions.

Pudu Temple was burned down by Li Fei, but all the scriptures and secret manuals stored inside were transported back to Lanling City and included in the Royal Library.

Ji Yiheng: "Yes."

Qin Ziheng put away the Xuanqiong Yuji True Dragon Formation and put down the Imperial Seal of the State.

He looked somewhat wearily at Hu Tingzhong, who was sitting in the study:
"Tingzhong, do you think I should send a message to the Western Lands and ask them to consider temporarily withdrawing their troops?"

(End of this chapter)