The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 288 The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of Your Hand (5k)

Seeing that these people from all families had turned around and were attacking him, he realized that they were all coming at him.

A sense of doubt inexplicably crossed Du Yuan's mind—based on what she had seen along the way, could these people also be secretly plotting against each other to make it easier for them to escape?

He didn't intend to reap the benefits without effort; it was just that these people were too similar in their ways: they were so similar that they were unwilling to give up even the slightest advantage to others, and so similar that they were unwilling to suffer any loss themselves.

Just as Du Yuan was speculating about the nature of this group of people, the cold light of the flying sword suddenly changed direction and swept back to Du Yuan's eyes.

Even at such close range, the swordsman was nowhere to be found—clearly, he was of the same ilk as the previous two.

Du Yuan stared intently for a moment, and then saw the flying sword embroidered with patterns of an unknown ferocious beast descending from the sky towards him.

With a single sword strike, it seemed as if the heavens themselves had parted!

If the black-clad swordsman, still in the Sword Tomb, could regain his "spring breeze," he would likely be in a similar state.

Judging from this, this person must be one of the leading figures of the sword cultivator lineage.

Du Yuan was unwilling to easily resort to the methods of Buddhism and Taoism, lest any further accidents occur. Therefore, he could only use the cat and the two seals of mountains and rivers given to him by his friend to fight the enemy.

As soon as the watermark was unleashed, rivers and streams across the land surged upwards, displaying boundless power.

Faced with this overwhelming momentum, the invisible figure that followed the flying sword suddenly took a step forward and instantly flashed from behind to the front of the formation.

Immediately afterwards, the invisible figure threw a punch at the surging river.

People often say that of all the methods of cultivation in the world, martial arts are the most unorthodox.

They are ignorant of the subtle and profound, do not understand the Dharma, do not recognize the techniques, cannot distinguish their true self, and cannot generate change; they are truly the lowest of the low.

The only thing that the martial arts lineage can boast about is their brute strength and resilient physique, honed through rigorous physical training.

Even the martial artist himself agreed that this path of cultivation was one that no one would willingly embark on unless they were desperate and impoverished.

Despite years of arduous practice, I am still far inferior to those around me.

For example, even if you cultivate your destiny but not your skills, normally you still have various transformations at your disposal to deal with many problems.

But martial artists are different. Even if they are at a higher level, they will be completely at a loss when faced with slightly more complicated situations and can only rely on their iron fists to find a solution.

But what this world has no shortage of is exceptions.

In the past, a wild monkey mastered the Tongbei Changquan (a style of martial arts) and then absorbed all the martial arts of an entire continent into his body.

It takes one day to transform into human form and one hundred days to realize its true self.

At that time, a righteous god of the Thunder Department in the Heavenly Court ridiculed it: "Although it has human form, it is ultimately just a monkey."

The monkey flew into a rage, raised his fist high into the sky, and asked the Thunder God, "Have you done anything wrong?"

On that day, it smashed the heavenly thunder with one punch, shattered the clouds with two punches, and destroyed the golden body of the Thunder God with three punches.

The Heavenly Court was furious and dispatched eight hundred divine generals, vowing to capture this scoundrel as a warning to others.

However, when the gods examined its true form and discovered that it was actually a descendant of an ancient ferocious beast, the matter was dropped.

Now, Du Yuan has run into this savage monkey!
As a master of the martial arts lineage, he possesses a pair of iron fists and is most unafraid of the might of heaven.

The savage monkey roared repeatedly, its fists pounding out relentlessly. Even the overflowing rivers of the world were smashed open by it, creating a gap that allowed the "Heaven-Opening" sword to strike down towards Du Yuan.

Although this gap lasted only a moment before the boundless river submerged everything again, for a sword cultivator like him, that moment was enough.

The sword strike, which seemed to cleave the heavens just moments before, instantly converged into a single line. Even though the rivers and streams of the world controlled by the Water Seal had closed and pressed down in an instant, they could not catch up and could only watch helplessly as the sword light headed straight for Du Yuan's brow.

Although the swordsman had not seen him in person, he accurately deduced the location of his vital points based on his years of combat experience.

Seeing the sword light so close at hand, even Du Yuan couldn't help but exclaim in praise, "Great teamwork!"

In terms of power and influence, he naturally surpasses countless others, having borrowed the power of the kitten.

But his opponent, relying on past experience, control over his own abilities, and unspoken understanding, delivered this crucial blow to him.

These are precisely what Du Yuan, lacking experience in fighting enemies, lacks.

Therefore, Du Yuan watched with great admiration.

Facing such an opponent, to continue to hold back would be far too arrogant!
Then, a phrase suddenly echoed in Du Yuan's mind: "I see my true self through Zhenwu!"

A burst of golden light erupted from his body, and the deadly sword light shattered instantly.

A startled cry erupted from the horizon: "Brilliant move!!!"

At the same moment, the old man holding the sword had his tiger's mouth split open, and the ancient sword in his arms, which was painted with ferocious beast patterns, was trembling violently.

But he forced himself to swallow the backlash of his anger and continue to keep up with the battle.

Seeing that the Heaven-Opening Sword had been blocked, the bronze chariot immediately changed direction—no longer charging straight at Du Yuan as before, but also not fleeing. It crashed into the boundless river and pulled the savage monkey, who was almost swallowed by the flood, ashore.

Strangely enough, the monkey, which was intangible yet as majestic as a mountain just moments before, suddenly shrunk to the size of a normal person the moment it was scooped up.

It landed on the bronze chariot and rode along with it.

The monkey spat out several mouthfuls of bloody saliva, and mimicking the old man with the sword, he suppressed his injuries and refused to open his eyes and admit defeat.

Judging from their stance, the two are determined to stand together with the remaining two families.

"Don't hold back! Join forces to capture the thief!"

A voice, seemingly from nowhere, boomed from the bronze chariot. Before the words had even finished, the boundless swarm of insects hidden in the shadows burst forth, then coalesced into six giant dragons, merging into the chariot.

The dragon's roar was enveloped in scorching flames, causing the bronze chariot's power to surge instantly.

In addition, the ancient flying sword that had disappeared due to the shattering of the sword light also flew back from the void and landed steadily in the hands of the barbarian monkey.

Previously, it was just two companies joining forces, but now it is four companies working together.

"Although he possesses great supernatural powers, he is not adept at controlling such immense power, which means he must not have fought many people!"

"If the four of us join forces, we will surely be able to take him down!"

"Enough with the nonsense, let's get this over with quickly! Dragging it out will only lead to unforeseen problems!"

"kill--!!!"

In a short while, the four families quickly reached a consensus. The earth-shattering force of the water, like rivers overflowing their banks, did indeed startle them, but they soon realized that although this person could summon supreme power, he was not good at controlling it.

It seems that after mastering this supernatural power, they have never fought with anyone, to the point that they can hardly control their own power, and this is precisely their opportunity!
Seeing this, Du Yuan understood: these people were far superior to the scoundrels she had encountered before; their temperament and strength were both top-notch!

For a moment, he felt a surge of excitement. He had never encountered anything like this before.

Taking a deep breath, Du Yuan calmed herself down completely and reached out to untie the mountain seal given to her by her friend from her waist.

Since you four are joining forces, I might as well borrow the help of two friends!
Amidst the roar of the insect dragon, the bronze chariot carrying the sword-wielding savage monkey charged straight towards Du Yuan.

Just then, thousands of mountains suddenly rose from the endless river, stretching across the sky and earth, pressing down on them.

"First came endless rivers, then continuous mountain ranges?"

"What a brilliant move! Mountains and waters are inherently incompatible, yet he deliberately goes against the grain! Even if it's just an illusion, this supernatural power is astonishing!"

"No wonder he couldn't control it; he was too greedy! Mountains and rivers have always been in conflict and repulsion; even the three founders of the three religions would have a headache!"

"kill--!!!"

In just a few words, the mountains and rivers had been pressed down one after another.

Every mountain peak crashing down at this moment possesses immense power, and every wave is comparable to a great river.

"Fellow Daoists! I have a mountain-splitting tool; leave the mountains blocking your path to me!"

"I am skilled in water manipulation; I will break this water's momentum!"

"To ride the wind and waves, to break through mountains and forge a path, today is the day!"

"kill--!!!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the six black dragons formed from the swarm of insects suddenly opened their mouths and spat out a bronze chisel. The chisel, wrapped in a beam of light, shot out and instantly shattered the mountain that was pressing down on it, allowing the chariot to proceed unimpeded.

The bronze chariot suddenly spewed forward incessantly—what appeared to be raging flames was actually blue water shaped like flames, using the force of the water to break through the water's momentum, cleaving away all the crashing waves.

The savage monkey on the chariot didn't stop either, its fists continuously smashing the falling rocks, and its flying sword repeatedly slicing through the remaining waves.

"Hahaha! That's great! That's really great! After being suppressed for so many years, I can finally have a good fight!"

"No matter who you are, let the five of us fight to our hearts' content today!"

"We cultivators should fight fiercely like this!"

"kill--!!!"

As the four forces pressed closer and closer, a long-lost sense of pride and magnanimity arose within them.

With the great calamity upon them, they had been hiding and running away for years, each of them holding back their pent-up anger. Now, they could finally let out their pent-up anger completely.

However, as they got closer to Du Yuan, they felt the pressure increase.

Because the mountains and rivers they first shattered, though each one was immense and the waves were like raging floods.

With their respective supernatural powers and magical treasures, they could easily maneuver and parry, but as they approached Du Yuan, they discovered that the falling mountains and the rivers blocking their path were no longer the same as before.

Rather, they were the famous mountains and rivers they had heard of and seen.

For example, the insect dragon instantly recognized the mountain peaks that had just crashed down as the Mangdang Mountains, which stretched for eight hundred miles!

"What a trick!"

The bronze chisel continued its work, and although it successfully broke through, it was clearly damaged and twisted. Who knows how many more times it can be used?

Then another huge wave crashed down, and the owner of the bronze chariot recognized that this one was the Hanjiang River, which had seventeen water palaces!

The previous strategy of using the opponent's force against them was no longer effective; he could only withstand the attack head-on. Instantly, the blue flames transformed into a blade, piercing through the Hanjiang River.

They continued forward with the sword-wielding monkey.

Meanwhile, in two secluded locations, an old man and a young man, standing separately, both swallowed a mouthful of blood.

Subsequently, more famous mountains and rivers followed.

Although both sides broke through one after another, they were clearly at their last gasp.

Fortunately, Du Yuan was already very close!

However, the closer you get, the stronger the challenges you will encounter.

This time, the mountain that fell from above was none other than Zhou Mountain, which the woman had seen before.

Staring at the towering, sunless Zhou Mountain, the insect dragon, whose chisel had long since shattered, was almost frozen in shock:
"They even brought out Zhou Shan?!"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, it unleashed a boundless roar:

"Get out of here!!!"

Then, the six dragons broke free and rushed straight towards the pressing Zhou Mountain.

Although it only blocked the attack for a moment before shattering like the twenty-seven glass beads, it did indeed send out the bronze chariot.

The moment the massive body of the insect dragon completely disappeared into the shadow of Zhou Mountain, a chill ran through the heart of the bronze chariot's owner—if the mountain was Zhou Mountain, then what was the water?
The thought had barely formed in his mind when he looked up, his pupils instantly shrinking to pinpoints, and he cried out in alarm:

"It's Tianshui!"

The human emperor Youchao once saw a white deer carrying a mirror on the banks of Tianshui. This was a sign that Heaven was responding to his virtue, because the name "Tianshui" itself means divine water pouring down from the heavens!
"I'll take the first step!"

The bronze chariot shook the earth with a thunderous roar, its axles grinding through the void and scattering endless sparks.

Just as the water poured down like a celestial river, the chariot forcefully tore through a curtain of water, sending the sword-wielding monkey flying into the distance.

When the savage monkey turned around with his sword in hand, the bronze chariot, like the previous insect dragon, had been swallowed up by the surging waters and disappeared without a trace.

Its eyes twitched violently, and after a moment, its gaze finally locked onto the final enemy in front of it.

The four forces joined forces, losing two of them in succession, before they barely managed to reach their opponent!

Even now, the enemy's appearance remains blurry and indistinct, as if shrouded in an invisible fog.

But that no longer mattered. The savage monkey's heart burned with an unyielding, surging fighting spirit; it knew only one thing to do now—to swing its sword and slay the enemy!

The owner of the ancient sword also shouted:
"We will never fail you!!!!!"

"kill--!!!"

The two roared, shaking heaven and earth, and the savage monkey leaped into the air from the residual force of the chariot.

It raised the longsword embroidered with ferocious beast patterns, its body swelling from a faint point of light into a mountain, carrying an aura of world destruction, and fiercely brought down the sword.

I vow to slay the enemy with a single sword strike!
Seeing the savage monkey charging towards her, Du Yuan was momentarily at a loss for words, feeling both amused and exasperated.

What is this? You're clearly the villains, so why are you shouting about bonds and friendships and coming at me like this?

Am I the mastermind who has finally revealed themselves?
He shook his head with a chuckle, but a hint of interest suddenly lit up in Du Yuan's eyes—he had long wanted to spar with the powerful monkey, and he wanted to take this opportunity to pay his respects.

Finally, he looked up at the figure rushing towards him and slowly spoke:
"Do you all know where you are now?"

The sword-wielding monkey paid no heed to this, his mind consumed by boundless fighting spirit, as he slashed down with all his might with the longsword embroidered with ferocious beasts.

The sword light, like a cascading silver river, collided with the golden protective light surrounding Du Yuan, instantly erupting with blinding brilliance.

But that earth-shattering sword strike ultimately failed to pierce the golden light even slightly.

The old man holding the sword's expression changed drastically. This was already their full strength, yet they were unharmed. What kind of technique was this?
After squinting and scrutinizing him for a moment, he roared in shock and anger, "They're Taoists!"

Although he couldn't discern the specific origins, he was certain that this was a deity from the three religions who came from the ancestral temple of Taoism, and perhaps even a direct disciple of one of the more than ten patriarchs.

The savage monkey remained undeterred. Unable to cut through with his sword, he switched to using his fists!

It was originally a warrior; in the past, it could smash the heavens with its iron fists, and it can do the same today.

"kill--!!!"

The roar shook the heavens and earth. It swung its fists repeatedly, smashing flesh and blood into a bloody mess, the crisp sound of cracking fingers and bones mingling with muffled groans. Even Du Yuan's protective golden aura was shaken, ripples spreading outwards.

Just as the old man with the sword was about to wield his flying sword and join the battle, he heard Du Yuan's smiling voice ring out again:
"What, you still won't open your eyes and see what kind of place this is?"

"what?"

This time, the monkey's fist paused, and the old man also stopped moving. The two of them looked around at the same time.

All that could be seen were the endless mountains and rivers and all kinds of mist, no different from before.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

The old man with the sword was extremely vigilant, yet he still couldn't figure out Du Yuan's intentions. The barbarian monkey also withdrew his fist, his scarlet eyes fixed on the surrounding area, full of wariness.

Just as the two were keeping a close watch on the surrounding area, not daring to relax for a moment, Du Yuan spoke again with a smile:
"Didn't you all realize that from the very beginning, you've never escaped my grasp?"

"Um?!"

The two of them were both taken aback.

The next second, the heavens and earth trembled violently! Five towering pillars, each over a thousand feet thick, rose from the ground with a thunderous roar, piercing the clouds and enveloping the entire world around them.

Immediately afterwards, a colossal figure that blotted out the sky appeared between the pillars.

The savage monkey's body was now comparable to a mountain, but in front of this figure, it was as small and ridiculous as a clay puppet in a child's hand.

What shocked the two even more was that a continuous Buddhist chant suddenly rang in their ears—grand and solemn, as if millions of Buddhas were chanting in the clouds, instantly enveloping the entire world.

"Buddhism? You practice both Buddhism and Taoism? Harmony between mountains and water? What path do you actually follow?"

The old man holding the sword felt this was unbelievable for the first time.

How did this guy manage to combine the four most incompatible avenues into one?

He knew that there was no shortage of highly skilled cultivators in the world, but was this outrageous behavior going too far?

Du Yuan didn't answer, but simply smiled and said:
"You are free to run away. As long as you escape from my grasp, you will have won!"

After he finished speaking, the two fell silent, but the silence only lasted for a moment.

Even the savage monkey sighed and then transformed into a streak of light, flying away at lightning speed.

We can't win anymore, we really can't win!
Furthermore, as the two fled, they also managed to salvage the two families that had been previously destroyed.

In a short time, they spared no effort in using all sorts of methods to escape from this place as quickly as possible.

As the five towering peaks disappeared from sight, the four of them, though still not daring to stop, all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, this person has always been so arrogant, otherwise today would have been really difficult."

Unexpectedly, no sooner had they finished speaking than they heard a voice descend from the heavens:

"Looks like you still haven't escaped!"

Upon hearing this sound, the four of them changed color. As soon as they looked up, they saw five even more majestic and elusive peaks in the distance, their light and shadow flickering between heaven and earth!

The owner of this palm was so towering that he was no longer visible.

"what--!"

The four of them gasped in surprise, but as soon as they shouted, they all secretly cried out in alarm.

Because they were shocked to see the five towering peaks pressing down on them.

At this moment, heaven and earth collapsed, and the universe was turned upside down.

The four of them were also struck down from the clouds by the supreme power.

As the four people opened their eyes one after another.

The four of them clutched their chests and collapsed one after another in their respective blessed grottoes.

That night, the great ancestor of the Yaoshi family successfully appeared in his dream, and Yaoshi Yuan was able to briefly escape the world situation specifically assigned to him for the first time.

(End of this chapter)