The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 575 Heart
True constancy.

The final stage of sexual practice.

Its supernatural power is not as mysterious and almost like sorcery as Jizhao, nor as diverse and varied as Xuanlan. Its supernatural power is very simple in terms of its effect—its essence is revealed outwardly.

After the three paths of life cultivation made the techniques more similar and the methods between different celestial beings more homogenized, the cultivation of nature once again differentiated them into countless different paths, whether it was the illusion of the original mind of Jizhao or the divine wonder of Xuanlan that varied from person to person.

The same applies to the true constant.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Susanoo and the phantom of the Demon Buddha unleashed a flurry of punches, Li Miao dodged the oncoming fist imprints while his mind raced.

In his view, not all celestial beings who have attained true immortality will condense a powerful "back spirit" like Susanoo when they make a move.

If Mei Qinghe were to attain true immortality in the future, her sword strikes would manifest as a thin yet incomparably sharp blade; while if the emperor were to attain true immortality, he would manifest as mountains and rivers or as countless corpses. But whatever the manifested scene, the final result would be the same—faster, stronger, and more deadly.

Li Miao, who was originally in the upper hand and had pushed Susanoo ten feet away, was instantly pushed to the lower hand!
Bang!
Li Miao couldn't dodge in time and was punched in the side.

Instead of blocking, he dissipated his protective aura just before the attack reached him!

Since there's no way to dodge, I might as well let the attack shatter my flesh and blood! This will minimize the impact!
Wow!

A fist-sized hole exploded in the side of his waist.

Without pausing, Li Miao darted beneath Susanoo. A ferocious attack erupted instantly, right between them!

Bang, bang, bang——

Susanoo retreated step by step, but was not seriously injured. This was because Li Miao had deliberately dispersed his strength; his current goal was not to break through, but to repel him!

Susanoo was struck, but he only used his arms to block Li Miao's punches in all directions. Instead of looking dejected, his face became even more ferocious with a smile!
This is no ordinary fight.

He was a god formed from flesh and blood, while Li Miao was a phallus condensed from illusion and true energy. Ordinary vital points were not fatal to either of them. No matter how much Li Miao injured him, the wounds would heal in an instant. But Li Miao's weakness was blatantly obvious—his true form!
That last burst of energy had pushed the battle line to within three zhang of Li Miao's main body. Once that three zhang is breached, the outcome of today's battle will be clear!

Bang!
Li Miao swatted Susanoo's arm away with one punch, then smashed his fist into Susanoo's face, scraping off half of his skin. Susanoo, however, suddenly grinned menacingly!
opportunity!

"Roar!!!"

With a roar, Susanoo lowered his left palm, blocking Li Miao's attack that was about to shatter his head, while his right fist slammed into the sand and ripped it open!

Wow!

Countless grains of sand, like arrows, rained down on Li Miao's body!

Swish!
Li Miao, who was tearing a large piece of flesh off Susanoo's chest, did not hesitate at all and rushed towards the main body!

Susanoo's smile grew even wider!

He made the right bet!

The sand he kicked up, though swift as arrows, couldn't harm Li Miao's main body. The fact that Li Miao ignored him and went back to defend meant his main body couldn't withstand even this level of interference!

The illusion of silence is not omnipotent. Even if Li Miao wants to fight him using the illusion, he will have to devote all his energy. As long as Li Miao is forcibly awakened, the illusion will dissipate, and his still-healing main body will no longer be able to contend with him!
slam-la-

Li Miao flashed in front of the main body, and his protective true energy instantly condensed into a wall, blocking all the sand and gravel that were splashed on him.

Has the crisis been resolved?

Do not!
The real killer move is yet to come!
boom!
A colossal phantom of a demonic Buddha burst forth from the sand and launched its attack!

clang!
The protective aura shattered!

Bang!
Li Miao was distracted and repelled! There are no longer any obstacles between Susanoo and Li Miao's main body!

Susanoo punched Li Miao, who was distracted, barely managing to block his counterattack, and then punched Li Miao straight in the chest!
Boom—crash!
Through!

Blood rained down behind Li Miao's main body, and Susanoo's fist emerged, its eyes fixed on Li Miao's face, its sinister grin still lingering.

He had truly shattered Li Miao's heart; the sensation was unmistakable. His true form wasn't an illusion or a distraction; the heart was a vital point. He was waiting for Li Miao's true form to open his eyes and reveal a look of panic.

laugh.

A soft sound.

Susanoo was taken aback, and his smile vanished.

He looked down at his chest.

A snow-white, bone-like sword blade was piercing through his chest.

He looked up at Li Miao's true form again—his eyes were still closed, and there was no sign of him opening his eyes and panicking as he had expected.

"Playing with your brain?"

"just you?"

With a sudden flick of the Totsuka Sword, Susanoo was lifted into the air and flung into the sky.

"why?"

Susanoo looked puzzled in mid-air.

It was Li Miao's split spirit that pierced his chest with the Ten-Fist Sword; that much is certain. But why didn't Li Miao's main body awaken after his chest was pierced, and why was he still able to command his split spirit to attack him?
"Do you think I don't know you're going to forcefully attack my physical body?"

Swish!
Li Miao, his entire body pitch black, gripped the Totsuka Sword and flashed in front of Susanoo, slashing down with his sword!
"The pain from the puncture in my chest is nothing to me! It won't hurt if I just endure it a little longer!"

Susanoo was taken aback.

That tiny bit of pain that pierces the chest!?

What kind of talk is this? Could it be that I haven't absorbed all the memories and haven't been able to understand this man from the Central Plains correctly? His heart was shattered, his sternum was smashed, and his trachea was smashed into mush, but for him, it was just "that little bit" of pain?
Putting that aside... even if the pain couldn't wake Li Miao, wouldn't the enormous impact of having his heart pierced and his meridians destroyed be enough to awaken him?
Of course.

But Li Miao's heart had already been shattered by Bodhidharma, and the heart now in his body was a replica made of protective true energy! His heart meridian had already been destroyed, so he naturally didn't care if it was destroyed again by Susanoo. It would just be a loss of true energy and blood!
From the moment Susanoo threw sand at his main body, Li Miao had already seen through his intentions and was ready to counterattack!

puff!

Taking advantage of Susanoo's momentary lapse in concentration, Li Miao once again swung the Totsuka Sword, piercing Susanoo's chest with a single strike!

"The vital point."

"Were you just thinking that my true form is out in the open, while your weakness is hidden in the shadows, giving you the advantage?"

As Li Miao spoke, his eyes flickered repeatedly, as if he were plotting something.

After a few breaths, he thrust the sword forward again, piercing Susanoo's heart completely.

Susanoo roared and gripped the sword, but before he could pull it out of his body, he suddenly felt a strange sensation wash over him.

"You don't even know where your weakness is, do you?"

"Let me tell you—it's the heart."

(End of this chapter)