Free Web NovelChapter 1235: Chapter 414 Garuda Breaking Formation Sword Finger
The victory and defeat had already been decided on the Bing-number Arena.
On the spectator seats, Ye Lingxiao couldn’t help but let out a light exclamation: "Garuda Breaking Formation Sword Finger!"
His reason for surprise was the same as that of Chen Si Wu.
Deng Qi’s techniques were rich in variety.
Initially, the Minor Formless Lotus Finger Sword Technique, which is an art where Taoism and Buddhism merge.
Now, this Garuda Breaking Formation Sword Finger contained the essence of both Buddhist teachings and Soldier Home’s mysteries.
Moreover, there was the method of utilizing Geng Metal Sword Qi at the beginning, the origin of which was unrecognizable.
But the steps he took in battle were equally marvelous!
Ye Lingxiao could only vaguely guess, it seems like the Great Five Elements Chaotic Sky Step!
The first requirement of this secret technique is to harness the winds of the Five Elements as the base for cultivation; just this step alone halts too many aspirants. Moreover, the process itself is overly complex, even in its heyday, only a few managed to master it.
I thought it had been lost to time...
Where did Mugu find such a person?
The profundity of an Overlord Country like Mugu is naturally unquestionable, and it isn’t surprising they have many mysterious Cultivation Techniques.
However, human strength can sometimes be limited; obsessively pursuing a wide variety of combat methods will inevitably lead to deficiencies in one’s cultivation.
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword Canon is at least a complete set, with interconnections amongst them, which can be used to comprehend the great Tao.
The mysterious Geng Metal Sword Qi assassination method, Minor Formless Lotus Finger Sword Technique, Garuda Breaking Formation Sword Finger, Great Five Elements Chaotic Sky Step, etc., are indeed all powerful, but some are quite disparate and difficult to mix.
When powerful individuals cultivate their juniors, they help organize systematic killing methods, rather than letting them practice anything crudely and haphazardly.
A powerful country like Mugu would certainly not let their prodigies make such mistakes.
Unless...
For the prodigy named Deng Qi on the arena, learning these techniques does not require expending too much effort. He can practice them without affecting his progress in cultivation!
From this perspective, the strength of Mugu’s Deng Qi is probably far more than what we have seen.
Ye Lingxiao was suddenly very curious about how many more techniques this person could bring out in the upcoming battles.
By the way...
He glanced at Jiang Wang with a mischievous delight from Schadenfreude.
This kid is in danger!
The performance of Mugu’s prodigy Deng Qi stunned a crowd of onlookers.
If he had displayed some mighty Divine Skills, even with the prestigious Tianfu and the example set by Zhongxuan Zun, it wouldn’t have been so shocking.
But this individual simply switched between fearsome killing methods, breaking Yin Wenhua’s Twenty-Four Solar Terms Sword with just his sword finger.
As the most precious secret treasure of a cultivator, Divine Skills indeed have unlimited potential. Moreover, often just by plucking the Divine Power Seed, one can possess considerable might.
In any case, Divine Skills are of supreme value.
Many therefore regard Divine Skills as a fundamental reliance, believing it represents everything.
If the Divine Skill is strong, the cultivator is strong.
But in truth, this statement isn’t entirely accurate.
The same Divine Skill, in the hands of different people, shows different prowess. Sometimes, the difference can be as vast as that between heaven and earth.
Furthermore, Divine Skills rely heavily on talent, sometimes chance, luck, and experience are indispensable.
Aside from treasures like the Divine Power Seed, there’s almost no assurance of obtaining Divine Skills. Places like the Heavenly Abode Secret Land of Qi Country simply activate the potential Divine Skills in cultivators, turning ’potential’ into ’certainty.’ If there’s no potential, then there’s no certainty.
And those lacking in talent can also hardly leave the Heavenly Abode Secret Land alive...
Since Divine Skills are so reliant on talent, are those lacking the chance, luck, and innate Divine Skills destined to be weaklings?
Countless history has countless strong figures saying "no" to this.
Just as there are people with Natural Dao Veins, born on the Transcendent path, does that mean they are fated to stand above all and be the best in the world?
But first came the Energizing Blood and Stamina Pulse technique, countless cultivators strived to surpass ordinary limits. Then came the Channel-opening Pill that revitalized the Human Race; Tian Yuan Great Elixir created openings, its potential not inferior to Natural Dao Veins.
Even the cultivators who opened their Dao Veins with the most common Channel-opening Pill have been stronger than some with Natural Dao Veins!
At the advent of the Channel-opening Pill, a shout rose—
"Human Race’s destiny is not determined by innate talent alone!"
Through the long years, this has been perpetuated throughout the history of the Human Race.
Thus, "Man Triumphs Over Heaven".
The myriad secret techniques, Taoist arts, and killing methods emerging endlessly are humanity’s supplement, pursuit... and even surpassing of Divine Skills!
There exist Divine Skills like the Wolf Diagram, which erase the unique properties of Divine Powers and combine divine favor to achieve.
There are also killing methods like Divinity Extinguishes, which require the erasure of a Divine Power Seed to master.
Of course, the power of Divine Skills is undeniable.
But the Fighting Golden Body, a technique from the Dou Zhao lineage, could still match the Transcendent cultivators of the Five Mansions and their Five Divine Skills.
True powerhouses need to know that Divine Skills are not the only path. Use Divine Skills, don’t be used by them.
Spectators in the stands each had their thoughts.
Only Jiang Wang, standing on the Geng Metal Arena, had a different mood.
Seeing that the battle had ended and Yu Xi had already announced the result, and Yin Wenhua had been carried down from the Bing Metal Arena.
Jiang Wang looked at Deng Qi, who was about to step off the Arena, and couldn’t help but ask aloud, "Do we know each other?"
Deng Qi turned his head, allowing Jiang Wang to see the profound engravings on the bronze mask clearly.
He spoke in a slightly strange voice, "The second round of the main competition is about to begin. Isn’t it a bit late to start bonding now?"
Jiang Wang smiled: "Sorry to have bothered you."
He then also stepped down from the Arena.
As Deng Qi had said.
It was about to decide the list of the top eight, and anyone could encounter anyone else. Indeed, it seemed like trying to make connections.
But...
But, oh...
He had just been observing the battle of this pride of Mugu, and the more he watched, the more familiar it seemed. frёeωebɳovel.com
Although the killing methods he displayed were all new and unheard of to him.
Yet when he looked at this person, he felt a deep sense of familiarity. Wearing a heavy bronze mask and bearing the background of a powerful nation like Mugu, he began to overlap with the figure from his memory slowly.
Every gesture, even the posture of walking, all carried a vague shadow.
Despite his rationale telling him it was impossible, he couldn’t help but wonder...
Could it be?
How he hoped that miracles really could happen!
As he walked down from the Arena, two loud bangs almost simultaneously erupted!
Jiang Wang swiftly turned around, first looking to the left.
What unfolded before his eyes was an unrestrained painting.
Yellow Sheri, whose face was actually quite handsome, was now holding a Demon-Subduing Pestle in one hand, maintaining its swinging posture.
Suspended in mid-air, his yellow robe billowing, his aura was flamboyant and fierce!
In front of the vermillion Demon-Subduing Pestle, part of the face of Ye Luzhi from Liaoguo had caved in!
A clear light was pushing against the Demon-Subduing Pestle, clearly Yu Xi had made a move.
Jiang Wang then glanced to the right, only to see Dongguo Bao of Wei Country collapsed amid scattered machinery parts.
He fell to the ground, like a blood packet had burst open, with blood splattered everywhere, leaving only a shriveled husk!
He was thoroughly dead.
This was the first heavenly prodigy to die in battle in the main competition of this session’s Yellow River Gathering!
Not far from this shriveled husk.
Someone with the handle of Touching Mercy was supporting himself on his knees, breathing heavily.
"Eight... top eight!"
Hiss hiss hiss...
The husk of Dongguo Bao also melted into the blood. freёwebnovel.com
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(After finishing yesterday’s update, I took an hour to revise the first Chapter of this book, mainly to address the issue of weak reader immersion at the beginning and certain readers being drawn out of the story. I streamlined the battle involving Zuo Guanglie to enhance the imagery. Of course, I didn’t change any plot points, so it won’t affect the following content.
Just letting everyone know.
This revision caused a lot of in-Chapter discussions to move, and I lost over three hundred comments, which is a bit regrettable. There were some discussions I really liked.)
