I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Lu Zhishang was extremely wary of the "poison tide" and hurriedly said, "Senior Jiang He, little master... quickly, quickly get out!"

talking.

With a flash, he was about to fly out of the poison barrier.

Jiang He grabbed him and laughed, "What are you afraid of... You said before that there is no exact time for the outbreak of the drug tide, it is only about sixty years, maybe three to five days, or even a few months. It will only take a few minutes for us to retrieve the treasure."

"Amitabha."

Xu Rulai chanted Buddhist mantras and said, "That's right, Master Lu, this place is only 13,000 li away from the ruins of Baima Temple. At our speed, we can return very soon."

Lu Zhishang wanted to say something more, but the next moment...

"Roar!"

From the depths of Baima Mountain, a deafening roar suddenly resounded.

Almost the instant the roar was heard, an invisible force seemed to surge out from the depths of White Horse Mountain. Driven by that force, a hurricane blew through the poisonous barrier, and the hazy poisonous mist began to flow rapidly, radiating outwards!

"not good!"

Lu Zhishang shouted, "The poisonous barrier is rising! Everyone, get out of here!"

brush!
This time, Lu Zhishang could no longer care about anything else and turned to fly away!
Fairy Yun grabbed Xu Rulai and began to fly away.

Jiang He shook his head with a wry smile... Is a little bit of poison really that terrible?

But Lu Zhishang and Xu Rulai had already left, so there was no point in staying behind alone. He immediately flashed and followed behind them.

Logically speaking, they had only just entered the "poison barrier range" a few hundred miles away. This distance was "just a stone's throw" for any of them. After all, even Xu Rulai, the weakest among them, was already at the peak of the Fish-Dragon Realm. He could use his movement techniques to teleport, and he could cross the hundreds of miles in an instant!

however……

The group traveled at breakneck speed for a full half hour, but still hadn't escaped the poisonous barrier.

"It's over!"

"I've been in seclusion for over a century, and I've completely forgotten about something as important as the rising tide of the poisonous barrier!"

Lu Zhishang stopped in mid-air and looked up.

He channeled his holy power into his eyes, which shone with holy light, yet he still could not see through the edge of the "poison barrier." Disheartened, he said, "Senior Jiang He, I'm sorry... The responsibility for this is mine. If I hadn't forgotten that the poison tide was rising soon, you wouldn't have gotten lost here."

Jiang He looked around with interest and chuckled, "How can you call yourself lost if you haven't even tried to get out?"

He followed Lu Zhishang's example, pushing his eyesight to the limit, but all he could see was patches of gray mist, with no end in sight.

"interesting!"

Jiang He said, "At our speed, this should be enough time to fly out of the White Horse Mountains... but we are still in the poison barrier. Does this mean that the space inside the poison barrier has changed when the tide rises?"

Just like...

A super-large secret realm?
Lu Zhishang nodded and said, "Actually, I also had my doubts about that. But since it is a secret realm, it should leave traces. I searched for many years in the White Horse Mountain, but I didn't find any clues!"

"This is simple."

Jiang He said, "If it is a secret realm space, then its space will eventually come to an end, and it is not as stable as the space of Kunlun Realm. You'll know once you throw a punch."

Without saying a word, he clenched his fist and threw a punch!
Boom!

The laws of internal force were activated, unleashing the Eightfold Great Sage Fist!

With a base physical strength of 1.5 Star Power, and enhanced by the Law of Power and the Eightfold Great Sage Fist, it unleashed a terrifying burst of 132 Star Power!

What does 132 Star Power mean?
That's equivalent to 1.32 billion dragon powers. Any Saint Realm cultivator, whether in the early, middle, or even peak stages, would be blasted apart by Jiang He's punch!

hum!
The space trembled!
The poisonous barrier in front was blasted open by this punch, creating a vacuum zone hundreds of miles wide and thousands of miles long. After the punch traveled thousands of miles, the terrifying power seemed to have hit an invisible wall, and suddenly spread in all directions, creating a large vacuum zone thousands of miles away!

The terrifying explosive force created a hurricane shockwave in the poisonous tide. Lu Zhishang, who was closest to the river, was blown hundreds of meters away, and Xu Rulai and Fairy Yun were also blown away!

A look of surprise flashed across the eyes of all three.

Fairy Yun, with her keenest eyesight, said, "It seems my judgment was indeed correct. Jiang He's punch is already extremely close to that of a Great Sage!"

"Oh?"

Jiang He's eyes flickered, and he asked, "What was Fairy Yun's cultivation level at her peak? Could you tell me... how strong was the combat power of a one-star Great Saint?"

Fairy Yun said, "Even at my peak, I never reached the Great Sage Realm. However, the old bald monk who suppressed me back then was a Great Sage. His Buddhist teachings were profound. He only used three moves to severely injure me and cause me to fall into a deep sleep."

After careful consideration, she offered her assessment: "The difference between the Saint Realm and the Great Saint is like that between the Half-Saint and the Saint Realm... Even the most ordinary one-star Great Saint can easily defeat the peak Saint Realm, and their combat power is about 10 times stronger than that of the peak Saint Realm!"

10 times?

Jiang He blinked and said, "Only 10 times? Is the Great Sage that weak?"

"weak?"

Fairy Yun chuckled and said, "When you truly face a Great Sage Realm expert, you will know the power of a Great Sage... A tenfold difference in combat strength is enough to create an overwhelming force, leaving no room for resistance!"

"what?"

No!

With only 10 times the combat power, they can already create an overwhelming advantage?
My punch, unleashing 132 stars' worth of power, was enough to crush almost everyone in the Saint Realm, approaching the might of a Great Saint... and that was just a punch from my normal state. If I were to use [Three Heads and Six Arms] + [Heaven and Earth Manifestation], my combat power would increase tenfold. Then, if I activated the fifth level of [Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique], my combat power would increase fivefold...

Does that mean you can kill the Great Sage with one punch?
He ignored Fairy Yun.

Jiang He surveyed the surrounding toxic tide and said:
"Sure enough!"

Jiang He said, "When the poisonous barrier rises, White Horse Mountain will transform into a secret realm. Your White Horse Hall's patriarch and your master were lost in this secret realm... And when the tide recedes, this secret realm will disappear, which is why the people of your White Horse Hall cannot find anything unusual when they explore after the tide recedes!"

Lu Zhishang pondered for a few seconds.

Suddenly, his face lit up with joy, and he said, "So... it's possible that my White Horse Hall founder and my master are still alive?"

Jiang He: "You're dreaming... This place is so eerie, if they were really alive, they would have found a way to get out after all these years."

Lu Zhishang, however, held a sliver of hope and said, "What if he's still alive? After all these years, my master might have already reached the Saint Realm. If my White Horse Hall suddenly has two more Saint Realm experts, it can definitely become the number one sect in Liangzhou."

He paused, then added, "Moreover, even Senior Jianghe can't open this space... We can only explore it within the poisonous barrier."

Jiang He raised an eyebrow and said, "Who said I can't open it?"

Lu Zhishang exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that Senior Jiang He has been hiding some tricks?"

Fairy Yun's beautiful eyes flickered, and then a look of horror flashed deep in her eyes!
Yes!

Jianghe still has other methods!

For example, the [Heaven and Earth Transformation] and [Three Heads and Six Arms] techniques he used when slaying the Great Black Heavenly Demon King and the Great Sun Saint were two physical supernatural powers that almost only existed in legends, so they couldn't possibly only have the function of changing appearance!

The power of his punch just now was close to the threshold of the Great Sage.

If one were to activate the [Law of Heaven and Earth] and [Three Heads and Six Arms], wouldn't one be comparable to the Great Sage?

Do not!
wrong!

There's also the [Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique]!
Since Yun Xianzi "awakened," she has been following Xu Rulai, so she knows Jiang He very well. How could she not know that Jiang He has always treated the [Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique] as an ordinary martial art, whether in big battles or small skirmishes?
If we also include the [Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique]...

Fairy Yun's eyebrows twitched wildly, and her eyes were filled with disbelief as she looked at Jiang He!

he……

It has only been less than half a month since he achieved physical sainthood, yet he already possesses the combat power of a Great Saint?
Jiang He was too lazy to say more. He naturally wouldn't tell Lu Zhishang about his methods. He said, "But you're right. Since we're here, we should take a look around... To be honest, I'm also very curious about this White Horse Mountain. Old Xu, do you still know the way to the White Horse Temple ruins?" Xu Rulai stepped forward upon hearing this.

He looked around and said, "The terrain here seems to have changed from before... But it's not a big problem. I have a Buddhist artifact that I brought out from the ruins of Baima Temple. With this artifact, I can sense the approximate location of the ruins of Baima Temple!"

Xu Rulai flipped his hand and took out a tattered piece of cloth.

The cloth was only a foot in size, and it could barely be seen that it was a corner of a kasaya. It even emitted a hazy Buddhist light and had a faint holy aura... This was enough to prove that the kasaya was once extraordinary!
Xu Rulai activated the Buddhist teachings, and a faint golden light emanated from his body, flowing into the robe.

A great light shone on the kasaya.

The surrounding poisonous mist seemed to have a spirit of its own, emitting a series of "whooshing" sounds before receding away!
"This treasure can actually dispel the poisonous tide?"

Lu Zhishang was greatly surprised!
Xu Rulai said smugly, "Our Buddhist Dharma and treasures can ward off evil spirits. This treasure is very likely a corner of a high-ranking monk's robe, so it's normal that it can dispel the poisonous tide."

He reached out and tossed the piece of the cassock forward.

Wow!

The robe swelled in the wind, transforming into a meter in diameter, and then circled Xu Rulai several times before flying deeper into the poisonous barrier.

Xu Rulai's eyes lit up, and he said, "There is a faint spiritual energy in that robe; it is guiding us... Quick, everyone, follow!"

Fairy Yun seemed to have already witnessed the extraordinary nature of this cassock and did not show any reaction.

Jiang He simply didn't notice.

Lu Zhishang was greatly surprised and exclaimed, "The cassock has a spirit... Could it be the legendary imperial weapon? Legend has it that imperial weapons are forged by the Great Emperor and require the capture of a holy spirit at least at the Saint Realm to be refined into them. It's rare that the owner of this cassock was a Great Emperor-level expert in his lifetime?"

"wrong!"

"This is impossible... The Great Emperor is an invincible powerhouse. If there were truly a high-ranking monk at the Great Emperor level in this White Horse Temple, how could it have been reduced to ruins?"

wipe!
Jiang He remained silent and said, "Just follow me. Why are you babbling on and on... What's wrong with the Great Emperor? Does that mean the Great Emperor can't die? As far as I know, the Great Emperor of the Eastern Continent once killed a Great Emperor of a different race, and that ancestor of Qingqiu Mountain also killed a Great Emperor!"

Lu Zhishang: "That's different... The legendary Dongji Zhenren was one of the most outstanding experts among the Great Emperors. It is said that the Nine Sword Techniques she created had the power to destroy the world and bring down stars with each move!"

"And the ancestor of Qingqiu Mountain was the first nine-tailed celestial fox in the world. The bloodline she inherited was no less than that of a divine beast. How many people in the world are there like her?"

As they were talking, a sudden gust of wind arose.

Strange sounds came from the wind, sometimes like the roar of a ferocious beast, sometimes like a monster grinding its teeth and claws, and vaguely a woman was crying deep in the poisonous fog.

"Brother Buddha...I'm scared!"

Fairy Yun clutched Xu Rulai's robe tightly, looking utterly pitiful.

Xu Rulai comforted her, saying, "Sister Yun, don't be afraid. With this humble monk here, I can surely keep you safe."

Hey!
Jiang He's face turned green!

A pair of scoundrels actually came to my door and started showing off their love!

He surveyed the increasingly dense fog, a hint of suspicion in his eyes, and murmured, "This place... why does it look so familiar?"

"Oh?"

Xu Rulai turned and glanced at Jiang He, then asked, "Have you ever been to White Horse Mountain?"

Jiang He shook his head and said, "I've never been here before, but these poisonous fogs look familiar... Hey, listen, what's that sound?"

Sudden.

There was a sound like rushing water coming from ahead; the sound was steady, yet very clear.

"The sound of flowing water?"

Xu Rulai exclaimed in surprise, "Last time I entered White Horse Mountain, I searched most of the White Horse Mountain range, but I never saw any river... In fact, there are very few streams or lakes in this mountain. How could there be such a loud sound of flowing water?"

Lu Zhishang said, "There is a river in Baima Mountain... My master once saw the patriarch when the poisonous barrier was rising. He said that the patriarch was by a boundless river."

Boundless?

river?

Jiang He blinked, and when he looked at the gray poisonous mist again, memories of what he had seen and heard in the "Weak Water" came to mind!
A gray mist also permeates the surface of the Weak Water!

Could it be that White Horse Mountain... is connected to the Weak Water?

"wrong!"

"If it is truly connected to the Weak Water, why do these things only appear during the once-every-60-year toxic tide outbreak?"

At this moment, Jiang He was filled with doubts.

Could there be other secrets hidden within the Kunlun Realm?

The robe flew extremely fast, covering thousands of miles in just a quarter of an hour. The robe shone with Buddhist light, and wherever it passed, poisonous fog was forced back, and many strange creatures hidden deep in the fog did not dare to approach.

Jiang He kept looking around and noticed many figures indistinctly in the mist, some resembling people and some resembling beasts. He couldn't see them clearly or sense them, but they did resemble the mountains and forests along the Ruoshui River.

At that time, Jiang He also saw shadowy figures in the mountains and forests along the Ruoshui River.

They traveled another three thousand li.

A large river lay across their path, blocking their way.

The great river meanders and flows endlessly into the depths of the void.

Above the great river, a gray, poisonous fog floats, never dissipating.

On the river, skeletons and broken weapons and magical artifacts float downstream. A large ship floats on the river, with soldiers standing like javelins on it, their bodies lifeless.

Across the river.

A temple stands tall in the mountains and forests, its surface radiating Buddhist light.

"That is!"

"White Horse Temple?"

Xu Rulai looked at the temple and exclaimed, "Impossible... White Horse Temple had been reduced to ruins, how could it have been restored?"

He chased after the robe, wanting to follow it across the river.

However, as soon as the robe flew over the river, it was bound by an invisible force... and fell into the water with a splash, quickly sinking and disappearing!
"Weak water!"

Jiang He said, "It really is the Weak Water!"

He looked back, but there was no way back.
Lu Zhishang was shocked and found it hard to accept this outcome. He said, "No, I have to go back... If I leave, we, the White Horse Hall, will probably be swallowed up by those other families in the city, leaving not even a trace!"

He turned and rushed into the mountains.

Suddenly, a strange cry rang out in the mountains and forests, followed by the shadowy figures moving.

"what!"

Lu Zhishang's scream rang out.

Immediately...

boom!
He was sent flying backwards, crashing heavily at Jiang He's feet, his entire body covered in blood!
Xu Rulai looked down and immediately chanted a Buddhist prayer, saying, "Amitabha... these wounds seem to have been caused by something gnawing at them?" (End of Chapter)