In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 478 The Great Battle of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms!
"The younger generation is truly formidable."

An illusory image of an elderly man wearing an old-fashioned suit from the last century slowly emerged beside Zhou Sheng, then solidified, just like a real person.

The ability to solidify a spirit body to the point where it is indistinguishable from a normal human body demonstrates the high level of skill involved.

Gu Qiting, the founder of the Great Luo Cave Observation and a master of the Quanxing School!
"Fate is unpredictable. Most sorcerers in this world can only help people avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. The most powerful ones can change fate with a single word, but they are merely responding to circumstances and guiding forces. They have not truly changed fate, but rather changed luck."

Zhuge Liang was able to change the fate of the Han Dynasty, allowing the already extinct Han Dynasty to continue for several decades, which has been talked about for thousands of years. But I never thought that there would actually be someone in this world who could defy fate and go with the tide, using his own life to make the already rising national fortune go a few more steps forward.

Mr. Zhuo, could you tell me how you changed your fate?

Gu Qiting looked at Qingshui with amazement in his eyes.

"If you can kill this woman for me here, then I'll tell you."

Qingshui pointed at Qu Tong and said to Gu Jiting.

Old Gu looked at Qingshui, then glanced at the composed Qu Tong, and shook his head.

"It seems that even you yourself are unaware of the reason. It's a pity that I, Lao Gu, cannot directly interfere with reality through physical means. I can only keep bothering you from now on, Professor Zhuo Da. I will try my best not to drive you crazy like I did Hu Haiwang. After all, you have made great contributions to the world. To touch you is to touch the fate of the country. I cannot bear the backlash."

"Alright, stop babbling on and on. If you're going to fight, then fight already. After you're done, I'll take this little bastard back and teach him a lesson."

Lu Ci grew impatient and took a step forward. He first glared at Lu Liang in the Quanxing group, and then stared at Qu Tong with a wary look in his eyes.

The latter ignored Lü Ci's gaze, instead letting her eyes dart back and forth between the inheritors of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, before smiling alluringly and saying:

"Why rush to fight, Celestial Master? With your own abilities, don't you want to break the restrictions imposed on you by the Celestial Master's Degree? Aren't you all here for the opportunity to become immortal left by True Man Ziyang?"

If you haven't encountered this opportunity yet, what's the point of putting in the effort?

"Speak clearly and concisely. If you dare to utter another word of nonsense, I'll kill you first!"

Zhang Zhiwei waved his sleeve, and lightning flashed faintly in his eyes.

"It's very simple. This sacred land for immortality, which conforms to the principles of heaven and man, was destroyed by Wugensheng. But if we can use the Eight Extraordinary Techniques to reshape the Qi and terrain of this place, imitating the human body, and gather the spirit of the mountains and rivers, so that this place can circulate Qi like the human body, then the Qi of heaven and earth can converge, and perhaps we can recreate the opportunity for us to seek the Dao when we comprehended the Eight Extraordinary Techniques in the past."

Zhou Sheng said calmly.

"Since that's the case, let's get on with the business first. Keep an eye on your own people and don't let them mess things up now. Otherwise, if several top experts join forces, even if a real god came, he'd still have to suffer."

Shimizu swept his hand across everyone present and warned them.

"Don't worry, everyone. No one has the guts to do that."

Qu Tong responded.

"Then I will take charge of the coordination, shall I? This vixen is too wicked, and I don't trust her."

Zhou Sheng said, his hands behind his back.

"Alright, but you'd better not try anything funny. I can't guarantee I can save everyone here, but I'm confident I can take down one or two of you before you kill all our men. Don't think you can save yourselves with some tricks. The Eight Extraordinary Techniques are powerful, but the legacy of my Celestial Master's Mansion is not to be underestimated!"

The old celestial master also put his hands behind his back and gave a reminder.

He wasn't bragging; he genuinely had the confidence.

“We naturally know how powerful Brother Zhiwei is. So let’s get started. Seventeenth Brother, you go and devour the mountain structure that is blocking the Qi channels. Little Yezi, you and I will work together to sort out the Qi. Old Fox Wang, you and Feng family boy go and capture the spirits of the mountains and rivers here.”

And you, grandson of that big-eared thief, after Xiao Yezi and I sort out the Qi formation, you'll be responsible for purifying the Qi that's being guided here. Old Gu, when you're observing the Qi meridian nodes, give this kid some pointers. He'll be able to refine the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements. Stay here with Qu Tong and build another cultivation furnace. However, the furnace body will be this Nine-Bend Winding Cave. If you need any help from sorcerers, there are so many sorcerers here, you can ask any of them.

Lu Jin… never mind, your Heavenly Talisman is useless. Professor Zhuo, I'll trouble you to use the Heavenly Talisman and talismans to borrow the power of heaven and earth, to avoid the backlash from heaven and earth, and then to bring in the Qi of heaven and earth.”

"Damn it, he looks down on me."

The handsome old man was speechless for a moment after Zhou Sheng's words, and he was angry, but he didn't refute it.

He knows the Tongtian Talisman, but with his limited talisman cultivation, it's like a pearl covered in dust. He can only rely on the powerful effects of the talismans and then overwhelm the enemy with sheer numbers.

That's certainly a powerful approach, but it doesn't utilize its full potential.

After all, the essence of talismans is to simulate the rules of heaven and earth and to use the power of heaven and earth for one's own purposes.

If used well, it gives the feeling that heaven and earth are on your side when you arrive, allowing you to fight by taking advantage of the surrounding environment, and even seems to subtly alter the causal law of luck.

Of course, doing that would also consume a lot of resources.

Shimizu only figured out this method recently by studying the information on the inorganic rebirth technique from Ryuchi Cave, which also relies on environmental forces to fight.

The group quickly dispersed again to modify the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley according to Zhou Sheng's instructions.

Everyone present could clearly feel that the surrounding environment had changed significantly.

Once the valley's veins and energy flow were properly balanced, everyone could see that the pure white energy of heaven and earth was converging into the Nine-Bend Cave.

Zhang Chulan sat cross-legged in front of the cave, closed his eyes, and his body glowed with blue light. With the help of his nascent soul, he used his Qi Source Flow to decompose and filter the Qi of heaven and earth drawn from the outside world, and then guided it into the cave.

Inside the cave.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ma Xianhong, guided by Tong Hui, the new sect leader of the Shuzi Sect, used the Divine Refinement Technique to refine and transform the stone walls of the Nine-Bend Cave.

Because this place already conforms to the human body, Qu Tong does not need to regenerate a lump of flesh. Instead, she uses her two hands to knead and transform the spirits of mountains and rivers gathered by Feng Zhenghao and Wang Ai.

Beside Qu Tong, the Old Celestial Master and Lü Ci protected Lü Ping, examining the spirit being held by the Double-Handed Hand to see if Qu Tong had left any hidden tricks.

Lu Ping is currently the most proficient person in the Lu family in the art of spirit manipulation, which is equivalent to being half a master of dual-wielding techniques, although her skill level is not as high as Qu Tong's.

If Qu Tong had already done the tricks, and then she were asked to check, she might not have been able to find anything. But if she watched Qu Tong do it, and there were any suspicious things, she would still be able to spot them.

Finally, when this artificial spirit of heaven and earth was thrown into the Nine-Bend Winding Cave, which had been transformed into a cultivation furnace, the vast Twenty-Four Seasons Valley seemed to come alive, breathing in and out the Qi of heaven and earth.

Standing here, one seems to be influenced, becoming much more energetic. In the center of the winding cave, the spirit of heaven and earth reappears, transforming into a point of light, breathing in and absorbing the pure energy of heaven and earth.

That is……

Shimizu looked at the point of light and a thought struck her.

If we could obtain this thing, would we be able to enter the perspective of the spirits of heaven and earth and directly comprehend the cultivation process of all things in heaven and earth?

No matter how much humans cultivate themselves, they will still be limited by their physical body and their own wisdom.

This is what it means to be human.

And everything in heaven and earth is the greatest, encompassing all matter and knowledge in the world, and it remains unchanged throughout the ages.

This is the sincerity of Heaven.

When a part of heaven and earth begins to cultivate like humans, then humans can use the perspective of heaven and earth to perceive and learn this knowledge from their own point of view.

This is why the eight extraordinary skills that Zhou Sheng, Ruan Feng, and others comprehended back then were all closely related to their own abilities and aspirations.

They were learning from the heavens and the earth, and the heavens and the earth taught them what they could understand.

If someone like Zhang Zhiwei were to obtain it, the Old Celestial Master might be able to break free from his own limitations without harming himself or the Celestial Master's lineage, and incidentally comprehend what is most suitable for him, allowing him to advance further.

If you have an entire world that reveals everything about itself to you without reservation, then someone as exceptionally talented as Master Ziyang might actually be able to cultivate himself into a small world.

Reaching that level is probably what all extraordinary people strive for – the "immortal" realm.

So-called immortality is merely a byproduct of the "immortal" realm; they are already able to generate their own natural energy and synthesize primordial Qi.

Even if such a small world is relatively simple and not as complete as a complete world, it can still be described as immortal and indestructible, and possessing great supernatural powers.

If it could truly develop into a normal world, it might become like those creator gods in myths and legends.

This is an opportunity greater than the heavens!

"Do it!"

A few seconds after the light spot was formed, someone shouted.

In an instant, as if struck by lightning, all 134 extraordinary individuals present simultaneously launched their attacks.

Lu Ci charged towards Qu Tong first, his body adorned with Wang Ai's colorful Qi ink.

Corpse Demon Tu Junfang wanted to help because his three corpses were just right to restrain the two old men, Wang and Lü, but he was stopped by Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, and Ma Xianhong.

Among the three, Feng Baobao has a pure heart and can completely restrain Tu Junfang. Zhang Chulan's Qi Source Flow is not afraid of any means that are based on Qi. Ma Xianhong can rely on a lot of magical artifacts to protect himself and act as a support and output agent while keeping a distance.

When the Three Corpses cannot be utilized, Tu Junfang's foundation is not bad, but he is only at the level of Chai Yan.

Facing off against that tiger-like figure was Wang Guoping.

A powerful figure who was controlled by Qu Tong, and after landing on Nasen Island, tricked Ruan Feng into giving him the cultivation method of the Six Treasures Immortal Thief.

Feng Baobao couldn't defeat those old monsters, but she wasn't someone that ordinary experts could easily mess with in the world of supernatural beings. However, when she encountered Baron Grylls, who also possessed the Six Treasures Immortal Thief, she was beaten so badly that she fled in a sorry state like a cockroach.

At sixty years old, Baron was unbeatable in the world of supernatural beings, except for those old monsters. However, when Baron met Wang Guoping, he was completely overwhelmed.

This guy is Qu Tong's trump card. Apart from those old guys, only Ru Hu, one of the two heroes, has a chance of defeating him.

Ding Shian didn't bother with Ru Hu either, because the two often fought each other, and each time they were evenly matched. They were so familiar with each other's methods that they were almost sick of fighting each other.

Thus, this person single-handedly confronted two powerful figures, Feng Zhenghao and Tong Hui, the new sect leader of the Shuzi Sect.

Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, Lao Meng, and other temporary workers, along with experts from various schools and the military and national security forces, all charged towards Jiang Liu, Liao Tietou, Yuan Tao, Han Dan'er, and others.

The Quanxing sect accepts all kinds of people and anyone can become one. Anyone can become a Quanxing member as long as they declare themselves to be one. However, those who can survive and thrive after becoming a Quanxing member must be quite powerful.

Seventy years ago, the Sanyi Sect, a major righteous sect, lost almost all of its members, leaving only Lu Jin as its sole survivor.

Seventy years later, the people Qu Tong brought are all experts in the Quanxing Sect, especially the Four Madmen, whose group sexual abilities are quite formidable. Although Xia He didn't come, the abilities of Shen Chong, Gao Ning, and Dou Mei can still cause considerable trouble.

For a time, the two sides were evenly matched.

The biggest commotion, however, was between several top-tier players.

“Brother Zhou Sheng, you’re quite capable. Even I find you a bit troublesome.”

The old celestial master was being polite, but in reality he was beating up Zhou Sheng.

Whether it was the Earth River Chariot or the Incense Barrier, all the strange arts were annihilated under the Old Celestial Master's terrifying thunder.

If it weren't for possessing the divine skill of the Chaotic Golden Clapper, which can influence time, and his ability to freely change shape to evade attacks, Zhou Sheng probably wouldn't even have the ability to barely protect himself under the Old Celestial Master's command.

Zhou Sheng was being beaten, while on the other side, it was Old Master Lu Jin who was being beaten.

As a powerhouse who has only recently broken through to the pinnacle, Master Lu is probably the weakest among the several pinnacle experts present.

The Six Treasures Immortal Thief is somewhat similar to the Divine Spirit and the Qi Body Source Flow in that it possesses an incredibly powerful decomposition ability. However, while the Divine Spirit and the Qi Body Source Flow can decompose techniques into Qi, the Six Treasures Immortal Thief decomposes matter into Qi and replenishes itself.

But regardless of the method, there is a restraining relationship with the whole-body Qi transformation technique of Reverse Life Triple Transformation.

Lu Jin's life cultivation level is very high, but in terms of numerical value, it is still a notch below Ruan Feng, who can improve himself by devouring the heavens and the earth. At this moment, fighting with Ruan Feng is quite similar to the feeling when Zuo Ruotong fought against Wugensheng back then.

Although Lu Jin is now no weaker than Zuo Ruotong was back then, Ruan Feng's strength is also far superior to that of Wu Gensheng, who was only in his forties and lacked experience.

Fortunately, Lu Jin was able to recover quickly. Although Zhou Sheng had commented that he didn't use the Tongtian Talisman to its full potential, his basic skills were quite good. Over the decades, he had collected a wide variety of talismans with comprehensive functions. Under the relentless bombardment of the powerful bricks, he was able to withstand it. In addition, the Old Celestial Master would occasionally spare some of his strength to send a lightning bolt to save the day. For a time, the two were evenly matched.

(End of this chapter)