The corner gives the wooden martial arts master, whose martial arts are equivalent to a harem.

The seemingly plump yet light fruits fall to the ground like ginseng fruits and disappear into the soil.

But this "earth escape" appears to be extremely violent.

They were no less powerful than artillery shells, completely destroying everything within the encampment's perimeter.

Heavy roars echoed one after another, blasting through the surface soil and expanding with the impact, leaving behind deep craters that looked as if they had been gnawed away.

Like a drop of water piercing through a human fleet, it was unstoppable, or like a meteorite striking and creating a deep crater.

Then, the force of growth pushed open the layers of the earth, and the broken soil was smashed to pieces by the saplings that were pulled up from the ground. Rocks flew through the air, and a few were smashed by Xiang Bofu with his fist.

Unlike all the trees visible on Earth, those saplings are made of materials that are like transparent crystal, yet also have a metallic texture and an extremely neat and beautiful appearance.

The branches that spread out spontaneously grow straight upwards in neat rows. As they spread and differentiate, they seem to form molecular formulas, which then intertwine to form single helices, which merge into double helices, and finally present a multiplied genetic structure—thirty-six spirals twisted into a vortex of petals at the tree tip.

There are a total of 72 trees, each about two meters tall, with branches as thick as goose eggs. However, the upper sections of these saplings, thicker than ostrich eggs, subtly form a kind of array-like arrangement, yet are connected by flowing light.

Calling it a formation is somewhat inadequate, as it is not a "formation" in the strict sense.

If viewed from above, one could see that what they are actually combined is a circuit board.

From the tips of the sapling array, a swirling, misty "energy" emerges, dreamlike and ethereal, like a rainbow bursting forth in the mist, displaying ever-changing, indescribable colors.

These interconnected colors should roam among the stars, not on this tiny Earth.

But since they have already appeared on Earth, they have adapted and become like colorful clouds.

The once vibrant land quickly turned ashen, like burnt-out ash. The trees, which had been faintly visible, withered and aged at a visible speed, eventually crumbling into a pile of wood chips. The pots, pans, food, and even the tents brought by the group lost their original appearance and, more importantly, their nutritional value.

The saplings, having absorbed a large amount of "nutrients," did not grow tall, but the colorful clouds above them grew ever larger, thick like a mixture of solid and liquid, radiating various special effects of sound, light, and film, like electric silver snakes brewing in thunderclouds.

The cinematic theater constructed through sound, light, and film is called "The Past".

What emerges in those films is the 'past'.

Master Monkey practices his boxing alone, Master Monkey teaches children to practice boxing, and the grown-up children teach other children to practice boxing with Master Monkey... Master Monkey is brutally beaten by a man whose appearance is actually quite ordinary, and Master Monkey watches as this ordinary-looking man beats up other peers he encounters in Shennongjia... The slideshow-like sequence speeds up faster and faster, like a 1080P high-definition Blu-ray movie being played at 108x speed.

Then, the "movie" ended, and the memories came to a close.

Pure energy entities, roughly in the shape of humans, fell from the colorful clouds like dumplings being thrown into a pot.

One hundred and eight humanoid energies quickly outlined humanoid faces. Apart from those that no one recognized, everyone recognized Ling Feixing, Lu Wu, Gu Chuanhen, Xiang Bofu, Zhou Tong, and countless other faces that flickered and changed.

They were all tall and strong, with powerful muscles and imposing bodies, even taller, stronger, and larger than Xiang Bofu. But without exception, they all ultimately used an ordinary, celestial-grade glacier face as the template for their 'transformation'. But beneath this template face was a chaotic transformation based on Lu Wu's divine transformation, involving all sorts of flowers, birds, insects, fish, plants, beasts, and so on—a veritable furnace of life.

"What the hell? The Saiyans have invaded Earth?" Xiang Bofu, who was hiding far away, stared dumbfounded at the 'phenomenon' that couldn't be explained by modern science. Then he cursed, "Damn, I really might get PTSD. How come they all look like Senior Brother Chu Ci?"

Ling Feixing had instinctively realized a reality. Or rather, she had seen through the true nature of those humanoid figures.

All 108 humanoid figures possessed the foundation of a Divine Warrior. Yes, being a Divine Warrior was merely a foundation, much like the foundation of "Qi Refining and Foundation Building."

Moreover, in the absence of a human body structure—or rather, precisely because they lack a human body structure but possess a human form—they are able to more perfectly unleash the full power of all the martial arts they have ever seen, even surpassing it by a thousand or ten thousand percent, to create, to fuse them into one, and to forge a new fist.

Even among those who have reached the Divine Martial Realm, there are varying levels of skill, but these are the top-tier Divine Martial Realm practitioners of their time.

Even Master Zhang Baojun, the unparalleled master of this era, would find himself in a fierce battle here.

Ling Feixing preferred to call them "fists" that had come alive. They had become demons, taking on human form and using Chu Ci's face. Yet, they had mastered all the martial arts secret fists, including but not limited to Gu Chuanhen's Great Sage Splitting Fist, the Heaven-Turning Back Fist, and the Bajiquan, which she had tailored for Gu Chuanhen but had not yet guided him to name.

"We can't win, we should run for our lives," Ling Feixing said sadly.

If there were only one, four people and one monkey might be able to put up a fight, but there are a total of one hundred and eight in front of them.

Now, these 108 fist demons, like cats playing with mice, slowly approached each of them.

Then, Xiang Bofu was the first to be attacked. That was an advance so close it was almost breaking the sonic boom barrier.

"Take Xiao Gu and escape first!" Xiang Bofu roared.

Zhuge Jing followed behind, but she was a step too late.

But she had already figured out the Fist Demon's footwork.

"Bagua Steps?" Zhuge Jing grasped the essence of the Fist Demon's Bagua Steps, which seemed to be learned from her but surpassed her.

It seized the auspicious hexagram "Di Tian Tai" as the central palace in the Qimen Dunjia system and stepped on it.

Being in an auspicious position, the Bajishan Tanma Palm he casually unleashed was like a sealed seal, gathering all the unique strengths he had ever seen, based on the Tai Chi strength of his master, Zhang Baojun.

The seemingly insurmountable abyss forced Xiang Bofu into the hexagram Ze Shui Kun, which was considered an inauspicious one.

All sixty-four hexagrams have room for maneuver; even an "inauspicious hexagram" has a chance to turn misfortune into good fortune. However, there is absolutely no room for maneuver in these "hexagrams".

This completely trapped Xiang Bofu.

The half-step collapsing fist, which is wrapped in lightning and emanates from the profound realm of Xingyi Secret Fist's Dragon Form and Tiger Spirit, clashes with the Exploring Horse Palm.

"Is this... my 'insight'?" Ling Feixing recognized it as he retreated.

The burst of powerful energy stirred up gusts of wind that could destroy matter, scattering the ashes that had burned out all over the ground.

Despite their seemingly evenly matched strength, it was Xiang Bofu who repeatedly fell behind.

Although he was a hundred times stronger than the average person, he could only suffer a bitter defeat under this casual scout's palm strike, and even his battle-hardened body could not withstand it.

This is a point where even willpower cannot compel the body, which has reached its limit of injury tolerance, to move again.

The external force, raging wildly within his body, broke through the skin and flesh, turning his strong body into a tattered sack that anyone could tear at will.

The flying blood, like lead and mercury congealing, fell to the ground with a thud.

Xiang Bofu also transformed into a bloodied man who could no longer fight.

"Such powerful internal energy is even ten times stronger than mine? What kind of monster is this?"

This was his last thought before losing consciousness. But before losing consciousness, he had already shouted out slang.

"This is a tricky idea."

After speaking, Xiang Bofu fainted.

In a lightning-fast exchange, before Zhuge Jing could even offer any assistance, the outcome was decided, and the goal was to annihilate them all.

"Junior brother!" "Roar!" Every martial artist wanted to rush forward to help, but more fist demons had already surrounded them.

In an instant, the fist demons, whose feet were planted on the auspicious trigrams in the center, unleashed a series of deadly attacks.

The sky was filled with countless fist demons, like teaching materials demonstrating movements in a boxing manual, and they blotted out the sun like the Liangshan heroes marching out in a mighty, overwhelming force towards the capital.

"Appeasement? Appeasement? What kind of appeasement? If you've chosen to become a bandit, then you should be a bandit of unparalleled stature! He who steals a hook is executed, he who steals a country becomes a prince, so what kind of bandit can steal a country? The emperor!"

Those who steal a country become kings, but what about those who steal the world? The Fist Demons are undoubtedly different from the monsters in novels. This group of aliens uses someone's face and takes someone's nature as their own.

These damned boxing demons, in order to satisfy their borrowed egos, even a weakling like Gu Chuanhen had to go all out, and they still wouldn't give up.

They wouldn't be satisfied until they killed everyone present.

Demons and monsters are not human beings, and with their inhuman nature, they naturally do not value human life.

Those who value human life, besides humans, are only... righteous and benevolent gods.

However, the benevolent deity who should have possessed him remained silent.

Ling Feixing protected Gu Chuanhen, ignoring the deadly attack that was about to strike her, because she knew that her master had already stopped it for her.

Although Master Monkey was no longer human, he could not withstand more than two moves against the ultimate killing move.

Its massive body collapsed, powerless.

Lu Wu, having mastered the Divine Transformation technique, nimbly intercepted the three punches with agile movements.

The first of those three punches was aimed at her, a combination of eight flashes and twelve flips of the Flip Fist.

Lu Wu Hongquan begins by incorporating the "Tiger Form - Crouching Tiger" into his hand shape and then strikes again.

With the index finger raised, the remaining four fingers are bent and bowed down beneath the index finger; this is the Hung Kuen hand form: One finger strikes the center.

As the hand gesture is made, the internal energy is already unleashed in a secret fist, transforming the designated Central Plains into Lu Wu's self-created "Qi Swallowing Like a Tiger" opening stance secret fist - Chasing the Deer.

In mythology, the Queen Mother of the West intervened in human wars and sent the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden to help the Yanhuang defeat Chiyou. This is the origin of the Kai Shi Secret Fist - Chasing the Deer.

The surging energy seemed to flash with the image of the divine beast Lu Wu, but this divine beast image was only the beginning. It transformed from the divine beast into the appearance of the Mysterious Maiden, echoing the divine transformation.

After being struck by the Secret Fist of Opening Stance, the Fist Demon's arm was broken and he retreated three steps. Suddenly, Lu Wu's Divine Transformation was unleashed again. Instead of chasing after the Fist Demon that attacked him, he protected the people around him.

With a ferocious and malevolent appearance, featuring a leopard's tail, tiger's teeth, and disheveled hair adorned with a headdress, he unleashes his inner strength in a secret fist technique called "Four Desolations - Queen Mother of the West".

The Erya (a Chinese dictionary) records: "Guzhu, the northern gate, the Western Queen Mother, and the sun's edge are called the Four Wildernesses."

"Four Desolations" refers to the desolate and remote areas in all four directions, a term used by people in the pre-Qin era to describe the ends of the world. Like Guzhu, Beihu, and Rixia, Xiwangmu (Queen Mother of the West) represents a specific region that can be considered "extremely ominous." A desolate place where not a single blade of grass grows—a region devoid of even the slightest life—how could such a place not be considered an ominous place?

Perhaps it is because of the story of "Queen Mother of the West of the Four Desolations" that, based on a literal interpretation of the text, Queen Mother of the West appeared as a fierce deity in subsequent developments.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Volume 5, Southern Mountains Classic: Five hundred li further east is Jade Mountain, the abode of the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West has the appearance of a human, with a leopard's tail and tiger's teeth, and is good at howling. She has disheveled hair and wears a headdress. She is in charge of the calamities of the heavens and the five punishments.

The fierce goddess, Xi Wangmu, controls the calamities and five evil spirits in the heavens.

This secret fist technique involves using mental visualization to imagine the internal energy as a killing fist that controls the calamities and the five evils, aiming to use this ferocity to turn a vast area into a place of great misfortune.

The surging energy shattered the punch that struck Xing Feixing, sending it exploding into countless starlight fragments. The fist demon's body was already unstable, dissipating into countless light and shadow. But since one was missing here, another one appeared in the colorful clouds to fill the gap.

"That's how it is. My divine transformation can affect their stability, but—I'm not feeling well either. Damn it, donkey meat stew, you son of a bitch, don't even think about it."

His face was turning pale, but Lu Wu still managed to forcefully block the fist demon that Fei Xing could not withstand with his Secret Fist - Four Desolations - Queen Mother of the West.

It was already quite an achievement for Lu Wu to be able to intercept three "top-tier" fist demons by himself, and the excessive mental exertion caused by the overloaded divine transformation also left Lu Wu exhausted.

He wanted to help Zhuge Jing again, but she was no longer able to fight and could only speak up to remind her at the last moment.

"Fist coming! Protect Xiao Gu! Run!"

Ling Feixing had already sensed the fist attack aimed at Gu Chuanhen, but another deadly move was already upon him.

Zhuge Jing stepped onto the auspicious central palace, her mind fully activated. Combining various divination techniques with Feng Shui and Qimen Dunjia, she worked like a series of formulas. After introducing various data, her socks stirred up dust, and she moved with the grace of a treading stone, flashing through the encirclement.

When your attacks crumble, focus on your weak points and avoid delivering devastating blows.

However, precisely because of his exceptional skill in boxing, he often needs to unleash more consecutive punches to barely manage to avoid a single blow.

In the midst of the struggle to protect oneself and others, a moment of carelessness led to a disastrous and unexpected attack.

Blood gushed out, his shoulder blade caved in half, and he was barely breathing, with no strength left, not even the ability to speak.

What was etched in Zhuge Jing's eyes were the two deadly blows that had not yet been deflected.

One strike leaves a lasting stain of hatred, another sends stars flying.

Without hesitation, Ling Feixing abandoned his own safety and instead used his own fighting style, the Panlong Staff, to directly counter the Wing Chun Inch Punch that was attacking Gu Chuanhen in his arms.

"At the very least, Chuanhen must live on; he hasn't grown up yet."

"Great Sage, you're in charge! Save them all, make sure they're all alive!"

then.

"I heard your prayer."

"Ancient Tragedy" opened his eyes.

The upward-facing hanging palm strike may seem like a willow swaying in the wind or drifting catkins, but it actually firmly guards against that short, sudden punch.

The downward palm strike was like Erlang splitting a mountain, powerful and fierce, but it was like a surging undercurrent, a fierce tiger climbing a mountain hidden beneath the calm.

The two incredibly subtle techniques smoothed out the aftershocks of the clash in the blink of an eye.

The once ferocious killing move has transformed from a tiger descending the mountain into a kitten that hasn't even opened its eyes yet.

The sudden change in the situation caused Fei Xing to look at Gu Chuanhen, whom he was holding in a princess carry with one hand, with extreme surprise.

That gentle face has become somewhat unfamiliar.

The facial features are still the same, but an invisible aura acts like a hazy light source, subtly "sculpting" and adjusting the original features with exquisite skill.

He had striking, star-like eyes and a handsome, refined appearance.

It resembles both Erlang Shen and the Monkey King.

Or rather—it is both the Pure Source of Wonderful Path and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

"I am going to subdue demons and monsters. I will not betray your heart (because I am the god in your heart named Great Sage Pi Gua)," He said.

His tone, appearance, and expression were all mature and composed, but more than anything, they conveyed the [Imperial Face] that he neither wanted to nor dared to offend.

After speaking, "Ancient Tragedy" floated down from Ling Feixing's one-handed princess carry, like a celestial being descending to earth on auspicious clouds to save someone from disaster.

His 1.68-meter-tall, lean and muscular physique and bare-chested attire remained unchanged, but the changes in his muscles and skin were as if he had donned a layer of armor or a celestial robe.

The ever-growing height, appearing in reality, seems to defy the principles of human biology, like a "heaven and earth" structure that grows taller against the wind.

[Martial Arts Name: Great Sage's Chopping Strike. Innate True Name: Unlocked. Acquired True Name: Unlocked.]

Martial Arts Trait (Partial Names Unlocked): Daoist Fist God - Great Sage Equal to Heaven (Qingyuan Miaodao)

The concise yet sophisticated text was relayed through a hidden corner and witnessed by the "observer" Gu Chuanhen.

The upward surge continued, bursting through the trousers, then the feng shui transformed into a refreshing mist, like the mist of Aolai, like the fragrance of flowers and fruits, combining with the muscles, bones, skin, and membranes to form a layer of golden armor, crown, armbands, and boots.

The armored body reached almost five meters in length before ceasing to expand further.

The Great Sage's Chopping Kick—The Daoist Fist God, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. Now.

"A true god does not possess you; if a god possesses you, he is not a true god." This is a quote from someone casually mentioned in a movie about manipulating sound and light in the clouds.

"The righteous gods do not possess me? But I am the Daoist Fist God, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven (Qingyuan Miaodao). What do you think of this?" As He spoke, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and Qingyuan Miaodao spoke in unison, their voices overlapping.

Then, he exhaled a breath of immortal energy, which nourished the injured martial artists, helping them heal. This breath of immortal energy also acted as a protective aura, shielding each martial artist side by side.

The name Qingyuan is derived from the origin of pure and spiritual energy, and it is fitting to use the concept of "immortal" as the title. Moreover, Qingyuan can also be named after water, which corresponds to the image of "Li Erlang of Dujiangyan", which is indispensable in the evolution of the image of "Erlang Shen".

Furthermore, what is the meaning of "妙" (miao, meaning wondrous) in the context of the Dao? It is the gateway to all mysteries, and the profound mystery already contains the meaning of "Dao," so there is no need to mention the word "Dao" itself.

The Great Sage's Chopping Kick - The Daoist Fist God, the Pure Source of Wonderful Dao. Manifestation.

The silence of the “…” almost became a tangible punctuation mark. Finally, the sapling matrix selected appropriate “lines” from past movies, taking them out of context.

"Is it possible to reconcile?"

The warriors, now fully recovered and conscious, were stunned and immediately recalled the full version of the sentence.

[“It was wrong of me to make you cry, I know I was wrong, but if you do it again next time, can we make up?”] This sentence is from Chu Ci.

"At this very moment? Are you kidding me?"

The face of the Monkey King, described in the ancient legend, was etched with a hint of arrogant monkey-like disdain and mockery.

Furthermore, the Matrix Treants, knowing there was no hope of a turnaround, gave up their illusions.

The number 108 remains unchanged, but they have abandoned the surrounding martial artists and returned to the colorful clouds. It's as if the Heavenly Stars and Earthly Fiends who descended to earth to undergo tribulation have returned to their places.

The Ancient Legend of Hatred allowed the demon to fight with all its might. Because He also wanted to see what kind of abilities this demon could unleash.

Ideally, it should be something that would attract His attention, as this would alleviate the loneliness of a master's heart.

The fist demons, like stars in the sky, each assumed a stance and unleashed their secret fist techniques within the tree demon array. Suddenly, they were connected by lines, complementing the tree demon matrix and truly forming a "grand formation".

With all the martial arts techniques he had witnessed, with the extraordinary and unparalleled talents of hundreds of individuals from various levels, stemming from their innate abilities, spirit, and innate intelligence, with all the understanding he had gained...

Everything was melted into one furnace by the "furnace" formed by the Fist Demon Star Dou Grand Array.

Finally, the 109th human form emerged from the 108 Fist Demon Star Battle Formation.

But it was merely a humanoid entity with the appearance of Chu Ci (a collection of classical Chinese poems), in reality a kind of "martial arts" that could be described as magical powers.

"Break!"

Amidst the colorful clouds, a cacophony of voices—a mixture of resentment, arrogance, and self-confidence—emerged from the overlapping waves, a blend of men's, women's, and children's voices.

The demonic fist technique also attacked "Ancient Hatred," merging the limbs, head, and torso into a "five-fingers-in-one" clenched fist.

As it attacked, the demonic fist seemed to grow larger and larger, as if it had unleashed a divine power.

The flying object resembled a mountain peak, but it was more like a meteorite that had wiped out the dinosaur era.

The Great Sage remained unmoved by the attack, neither retreating nor dodging, but merely nodded slightly before the demonic fist reached him.

"You're not bad."

After speaking, the Fist God made a move.

Bare-handed, He first raised His hands from bottom to top, and then used His raised hands to chop downwards.

The Great Sage's Chopping Strike has integrated the Chopping Strike technique into the initial move, making it simple and unadorned.

Despite being unarmed, his seemingly clenched fist held a divine treasure capable of calming the seas.

Thus, the Great Sage Splits the Fist to counter the powerful Demon Fist.

A perfectly calm and uneventful strike is a supremely skillful attack that eliminates all influence.

It was a casual blow that could kill you if you bumped into it, or just hurt you if you grazed it.

The clenched fist spun like a top, turning three thousand six hundred times in mid-air.

The perfectly controlled strike evenly distributed all the applied "attack power" over the entire body.

When the rotation ended, the demonic fist-wielding martial artist, who had taken on a human form, stood steadily but gradually became ethereal as he stood before the Great Sage's cleaving strike.

"Ancient Legend of Hatred" looked down at the demon before him.

"But it's only 'not bad' at all; you can't compare to the joy that Bajiquan brings me. Ah, her Bajiquan truly brings me joy."

The Great Sage Splitting the Jade Tablet spoke of both joy and sorrow. His eyes betrayed his unconcealed disappointment.

【“I am inferior in skill, I humbly admit defeat, and you may kill or torture me as you please.”】 These words, pieced together from various sources, drifted in from the colorful clouds.

The once vibrant colorful clouds have now shrunk to less than the size of a basketball, and are no longer as dense and almost a mixture of solid and liquid as before.

Meanwhile, the Great Sage Splitting the Jade Stick had already figured out the ins and outs, understood the interpersonal relationships, and even grasped the deeper meaning.

"You only see the chaotic nature of 'Chu Ci'—the warrior turning into a demon—but you haven't seen its humanity, its indomitable struggle against its own limitations?"

Although they had never met before and only knew that Chu Ci was someone in the background, Da Sheng Pi Gua had already seen through Chu Ci's entire personality.

"It's a pity you can't see through that person. If you could, becoming a demon through martial arts would please me. But as it may be, you still have some decorative value as a 'bonsai'."

【"What does it mean?"】

"What does that mean? I am the 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven,' and there are seventy-two demon kings in Flower Fruit Mountain. You are exactly seventy-two saplings. What do you think that means?"

The natural aspect of His spirit already had its own ideas, so He did not use the aspect corresponding to "Pure Source and Wondrous Path" to describe the term "slaying demons and eliminating evil."

Before the tree demon could react, the Great Sage Pi Gua used his profound skills to transform, opening his mouth and swallowing, using himself as the "Blessed Land of Flower and Fruit Mountain, the Cave Heaven of Water Curtain Cave," swallowing the seventy-two saplings into the Great Sage Pi Gua's belly, rather than into the belly of Gu Chuanhen.

"Well, the tides are weakening and can no longer support me using your body to manifest, but I can still do other things."

As the celestial energy was released again, the lifeless land was reborn from its pale state, with vegetation sprouting and waiting to grow.

He really cares about the environment.

Then He looked at the old white ape and asked meaningfully, "Do you understand 'The Great Sage Equaling Heaven' now? The Long-Armed Ape."

After the Great Sage finished speaking, his five-meter-tall body suddenly shrank, and the armor and immortal robes on his body also dissipated in the process.

Gu Chuanhen, who had no clothes on, stood naked in place.

He only saw a few dumbfounded martial artists.

He didn't know how to explain it next.

However, the movies he watched inspired his wisdom in "smoothing things over".

After Su Chaharcan smashed the dog-beating stick left by Hong Qigong with a single blow, his pretentious act of intimidation provided a model for Gu Chuanhen.

Before the protective aura dissipated, Gu Chuanhen, with his convincing acting skills, pretended to faint.

Then, with incredibly realistic acting, she slowly woke up.

"What happened?"

He asked the martial artists who were gathered around him with concern, even though he already knew the answer.