Yefutidaolu

Chapter 272 Two Grandmasters!
The blade flashed across the sky, tearing apart the once overwhelming and terrifying Ghost King, revealing a gleaming white blade, like a canyon split open in a sea of ​​blood.

The Soul Devouring Demons sealed within the Rusty Blade had absolutely no effect on Gao Jian.

But on the rusty knife, the sharpness was gradually fading, while in his eyes, his heart was completely clear and undisturbed.

In this state, his mind was completely unshakable, and the so-called "ten thousand ghosts devouring the soul" had absolutely no effect on him.

But... the force of that slash did not come from the rusty knife.

The power of this strike came from something far more mysterious, from his...divine will.

But on Gao Jian's shoulders, one could see a sun and moon.

That is... the divine will of martial arts.

It wasn't until he cultivated to the sixth realm that he first displayed his unique martial arts divine intent in this world.

The sun and moon symbolize brightness, which means "understanding" and "insight." It is also a product of the combination of the illusory thoughts and nightmares of the desire realm, the divine essence of the battle between the divine will of the high-ranking person and the gods, and the boundless Buddha light.

Gao Jian had never displayed this divine intent before, so naturally no one knew what kind of power it was.

The profound martial arts intent of a master is born from the combination of many, many things.

Amidst that vast array of divine essences, Gao Jian witnessed many things.

The many sufferings and delusions brought about by demonic thoughts can be seen in the Desire Realm. There are countless pains and troubles, such as loving but not being able to get, wanting but not being able to, and being followed by ignorance. The demonic thoughts of the Desire Realm that he directly encountered in that Buddhist temple were all painful.

It's like... all living beings suffer.

Everyone has their own source of suffering, and some people suffer particularly, especially from nightmares, which intensify this suffering.

On the other side, he saw the divine aura of Tai Sui, and within that aura, Gao Jian saw 'disaster'.

The sky has the sun and moon, which must be observed; the earth has wind and rain, which must be managed in moderation.

If one is ignorant and lacks restraint, disaster will follow.

This is what is meant by: "When the sun and moon lose their course, they are eclipsed and lose their light; when the wind and rain are untimely, destruction and disaster occur."

These two things constitute the negative part of the divine essence, namely the 'yin moon' on the left.

On the other hand, Takami saw two completely different things.

First, the spirit of the battle between the gods.

The battle between the warrior wielding a long halberd and the handsome man in a cloak holding a bamboo staff was so fierce that it made the stars fall; both sides exuded unparalleled domineering aura.

That domineering aura made people want to submit involuntarily; that absolute power and the terrifying sense of oppression that seemed to have never been defeated suggested that the two of them were of the same origin.

Well... if I had to describe it, it would probably be like 'two tigers cannot share one mountain'.

There is no more apt description than this: it's like two tigers fighting, with even the gods beneath their feet being unfortunate victims caught in the crossfire. Even deities are being trampled under their feet.

Neither of the two 'overlords' could afford to lose, so their battle was so fierce that even the heavens had to bow down.

Since ancient times, the will of Heaven has been difficult to fathom.
These two are even higher than destiny itself!

This power differs from the aforementioned "all beings suffer," causing the divine insight to remain stagnant here.

Until he comprehended the Buddha's light brought about by the non-thought.

That radiant light, an immeasurable light, seemed to penetrate everything, yet it was not intense; on the contrary, it was very warm.

But along with the warmth, there was also a strange 'domineering' quality. This domineering quality was not the oppressive domineering quality of the previous martial artist and the man in the cloak, but rather a different kind of domineering quality.

Gao Jian felt that the term 'grand ambition' was very appropriate.

His domineering ambition, in a unique form, demonstrated his expectations for all living beings.

Even in the deepest suffering of hell, there is salvation.

All beings in the six realms of existence can be liberated.

All the lonely ghosts and miserable souls were granted a chance to be reborn.

Its brilliance illuminates heaven and earth, its essence permeates the two polarities.

Its energy harmonizes the four cardinal directions and pervades the nine realms.

With me by my side, there is no suffering in the world.

That's exactly what it is.

These two domineering thoughts combined to form 'Yang,' which is the great sun on Gao Jian's right shoulder, formed by the divine aura and Buddhist light that suppress the heavens.

When these things are put together, they provide insightful inspiration.

All beings suffer, and all delusions cannot be freed. To resolve all this, one needs the resolute and domineering power of Buddha's light, as well as the strength of the warrior and the man in the black cloak.

Using the light to illuminate the darkness, they combine to form 'brightness'. This is Gao Jian's idea, and it is also his understanding of his own divine will. He understands the world through demonic thoughts, and then lets the light and power of Buddha break through everything.

This, in turn, gave rise to his divine will.

His goals, his grand ambitions, his understanding and definition of the world and his actions—all of this constitutes his 'Martial Arts Intent'.

He turned all of this upside down!

The divine will that is so insightful is actually contradictory and in fierce conflict!

The yin aspect, those demonic thoughts, are constantly churning, trying to overwhelm the Buddha's light and the domineering side, exerting pressure through endless suffering and the wails of all living beings.

Meanwhile, the Buddha's light on the other side wanted to suppress these.

The balance point in this mutual pressure is to elevate one's own mind.

This is not because Gao Jian is trying to maintain balance, but because Gao Jian is leading the Overlord's Thought and Buddha's Light to the forefront, suppressing the part of the Demonic Thought. However, he cannot do that and can only maintain this state.

But sooner or later, he will suppress the dark side and become the first among all living beings!

Therefore, if it were to be named... Gao Jian would be willing to name this divine will of his 'Turning the Heavens'!
The divine will is about to be unleashed!

The power of this divine will is divided into two types. Through that bright moon, Gao Jian can gain a considerable degree of insight through demonic thoughts. This can enhance his ability to read divine essence and also be used to detect the 'thoughts' of others around him in advance. This is somewhat similar to 'mind reading' or 'divine essence reading', but it is not complete mind reading. He cannot hear the thoughts of others, but he can sense their intentions. He once demonstrated this power to that swindler named Ye Qingmu.

The other half is the power he is currently displaying.

Overbearing! As overbearing as the Buddha's light and the halberd-wielding warrior! It aims to overturn the former's 'yin' power!

These powers manifested in his blade, revealing a fraction of the true intent of the halberd-wielding warrior and the man in the black cloak—representing Gao Jian's hope and will to overcome the 'suffering of the world'.

This three-tenths of the true meaning is the first time Gao Jian has used it.

But the power it displayed, to be honest, exceeded Gao Jian's expectations. With a single strike, it cleaved through the body of the Seventh Realm Ghost King, and its unbelievable domineering aura, with an unstoppable force, directly crushed before Blood Sea Lord's eyes.

Xuehaijun's eyes narrowed, and he formed hand seals, mobilizing the blood sea within his body.

In an instant, countless streams of bright red blood surged around him, and the boundless vitality transformed into a visible 'phenomenon' that appeared here, with a sea of ​​blood rising into the sky! Covering the heavens!
Within his inner world, a true sea of ​​blood had been forged! When it unfolded, one could see blood flowing like a river, blood flowing like a spring, shaking the heavens and the earth, causing ghosts and gods to flee, and birds and beasts to tremble in terror!
Gao Jian's divine intent did not slow down and struck directly at the sea of ​​blood.

Immediately afterwards——

The sea of ​​blood pressed down on the sky. Although it did not have much killing power, it was like the ocean that embraces all rivers, seemingly able to contain endless things.

Then...

It crushes the entire sea and flattens the entire sky!
A mere sea could not possibly contain such terrifying divine will; such domineering intent seemed capable of lifting up even 'all living beings'!

He read a line of text from it.

"The masses come after, and the wise are first. Even if the rocks crumble and the seas dry up, and even if the heavens and the earth endure, my heart will never be broken!"

As the saying goes, "With a clear conscience, all things are clear," this is the true meaning of the "brightness" of the sun and moon on his shoulders.

Blood Sea Lord's eyes were filled with horror, and he couldn't even speak. He could only watch helplessly as the sea of ​​blood in the sky began to boil, and his physical body was forced to creak under the immense pressure.

Who on earth is capable of conjuring up such divine intent?! And uttering such arrogant words?

He's a genius? No, he's a madman!

It should be understood that the martial arts divine will is the condensation of everything a martial artist has in this life. In the past, Gao Jian once saw the divine will in Bai Xingzhi, an old general of the Demon Suppression Division.

He was resentful, bowed his head, did petty things, and spent his whole life scheming and groveling. He accomplished nothing in his life and had no achievements worth recording. At the end of his life, all these frustrations transformed into his divine will, 'withering and flourishing'.

He longed to return to his youth, to achieve great things, to disregard life, gain, and loss, and to accomplish something truly remarkable, even if it meant dying immediately.

Such divine will ultimately creates the divine will to reverse youth.

As for Sima of the Demon Suppression Division, as a high-level martial artist, his divine will is 'unparalleled', which is his belief as a warrior!
The warriors march into battle, fearless and unstoppable! In their charge, nothing can stand in their way!

All of this martial arts essence is the culmination of a person's entire life.

Gao Jian is so young, what divine insight could he possibly have?
Something's not right.
Blood Sea Lord was speechless. Even if the rocks crumbled and the sea dried up, this divine will seemed impossible to reappear. He used all his skills, but more than a dozen spells appeared out of thin air!

The Blood Sea Gate opened, revealing a large, horizontally arranged structure in the mansion's abdomen. He then consumed another essence of the Earth's Stone Vein.

This is an earth-element treasure. Earth represents the dikes of the sea of ​​blood. When the dikes are strong, the waves are calm and the water is still; when the dikes collapse, the water overflows and pours down.

Thus, he continued to perform the procedure, draining all the blood from his body. When there was an excess of blood in his uterus, he would imagine his body to be large, oblivious to his illness; when there was a deficiency of blood in his uterus, he would imagine his body to be small.

Now, with the sea of ​​blood overflowing, his physical body is growing larger and larger, and evil spirits are constantly pouring out from the blood banner behind him, increasing his power!

Blood Sea Lord's physical body gradually grew, seemingly transforming heaven and earth. His face turned crimson, his body became a giant, blotting out the sky and sun. Two wisps of white breath emerged from his nostrils as he roared, "You broke through?! No, even if you broke through, it's only to the sixth realm. A mere sixth realm, how could that be—"

A giant roared, his face was crimson, and his body was thousands of feet tall, far exceeding the height of a normal hill. Gao Jian looked like a little chick in front of him.

The gap is too big.

The difference between a single realm is no less than an insurmountable chasm, not to mention his seventh realm, which is actually the seventh realm of a top immortal sect in the Divine Dynasty. His cultivation techniques, accumulation, and foundation are all the best of the best, far beyond what ordinary rogue cultivators can compare to. The difference between Gao Jian and him is like heaven and earth.

But now it seems... Gao Jian is the cloud, while he is the mud.

Something's not right, it just doesn't feel right no matter how I think about it!
How could such divine will appear in a young man? Why would a young man be so determined to shoulder the responsibility for 'all living beings'? Does he even deserve it?!

"You dare to challenge me?!" Blood Sea Lord roared!
It was both a questioning of his insightful opinion and an attempt to embolden himself.

But the next moment...

The sea of ​​blood collapsed.

Blood Sea Lord's Blood Sea is too small.

A mere sea cannot contain such divine will.

The Blood Sea Lord's enormous body shrank rapidly due to the depletion of the Blood Sea, becoming like a dried-up corpse. At the same time, he coughed incessantly, even struggling to breathe.

When the Blood Sea is injured, the Qi of the Chong Meridian flows in reverse, which then ascends to the Yangming Meridian, resulting in symptoms of fire rising and dry cough.

His whole body was depleted of blood and energy, his hair was brittle and his teeth were missing. His liver was deficient in blood and his kidneys were deficient in essence. He used blood-activating and stasis-removing methods incorrectly, which further depleted his blood and even drained his body.

Originally, Xue Haijun was rosy-cheeked and looked to be in his early twenties with plenty of energy, but now he looked no different from a dried-up corpse.

He had previously cultivated the Blood Sea, so his complexion was excellent. Even after cultivating for so long, he looked only in his twenties. This was due to his cultivation path. He must have lived longer than other cultivators. Therefore, he could use the Blood Sea to feed the Ghost King, using the Ghost King as his other half to increase his killing power.

However, when his sea of ​​blood collapsed, his cultivation foundation was completely destroyed, his qi and blood were both defeated, and his essence was depleted, he naturally fell into a state of near death.

Blood Sea Lord's eyes widened as he plummeted from the sky, landing with a thud on the ground.

He never expected...

When he received this mission, he thought that Gao Jian was no more than the fifth realm, while he was the seventh realm. He believed that if he took action personally, it would be a sure thing and there would be no accidents.

But when they arrived at the destination, they discovered that Gao Jian had already reached the sixth realm.

But that doesn't matter. There's still some leeway. He's one of the best in the seventh realm, from a top-tier immortal sect, with outstanding combat power. Gao Jian just broke through to the sixth realm, so it's impossible for him to be like that—

However, everything was still far beyond our expectations.

No one expected that Gao Jian would unleash his martial arts divine intent, and that he would have ample energy to support it.

"Two...two levels, Grandmaster." Blood Sea Lord's desiccated body looked at Gao Jian, and he murmured incredulously.

Impossible! He's only at the sixth realm! He's only at the sixth realm!
How could there possibly be a Grandmaster of the Six Realms at the Second Stage in this world!

This is unreasonable!

"Yes." On the other side, Gao Jian walked over and said this.

Gao Jian looked over and felt his own power.

The gates of spirit and essence have been opened, essence is abundant and spirit is full, the internal organs are clear and spirit is inexhaustible, one can observe the phenomena of things when they arrive, and respond to the transformations of events when they come.

Seven Realms is no match for him.

The title of Grandmaster of Two Gates seems to be more than just a title; it truly enhances one's strength.

There is indeed some connection among the three passes.

Then all I need to do is open the air gate again...

Is it really possible to become an immortal?
(End of this chapter)