The world is like a prison, my body is holy

[Merit - 100]

[Merit - 100]...

Wang Wen's view was now completely flooded with a dense barrage of notifications, as if he were protected by a barrage of bullet comments.

He ignored these warnings, adhering to the principle of "self-sufficiency and no need for external seeking," and calmly and firmly promoted the integration of martial arts, physical fitness, and legal principles.

To be precise, martial arts cultivation and ghost cultivation are respectively regarded as the yang and yin polarities, and the power of merit is transformed into the power of yin and yang. The two cultivations are refined into the physical body bit by bit, so as to achieve the wonderful scene of the three paths being united and perfectly harmonious!

Once this method is mastered, the conflict between Yin and Yang will no longer exist within him. From then on, whether he cultivates Taoist techniques, martial arts, or even the Confucian spirit or Buddhist supernatural powers, they will all be shattered by the ever-flowing power of Yin and Yang and transformed into a force that enhances the strength of his physical body.

Furthermore, his physical strength can be transformed into Daoist magic power and martial arts true essence at any time and place, according to his will.

All supernatural powers and wondrous methods ultimately return to the physical body, so the path of the Ghost Immortal can no longer shackle his subsequent cultivation path. He can easily transform his pure Yin spirit into a pure Yang primordial spirit!
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As time went by, the golden wheel of merit that had illuminated the entire Zhenyuan Pass not only began to dim, but instead grew brighter and grander, with the chanting of millions of worshippers echoing repeatedly in the darkness.

The hundreds of thousands of soldiers at Zhenyuan Pass were bathed in this bright and warm golden light of merit, like the autumn sun. Many chronic illnesses accumulated over the years of fighting disappeared little by little, like snow melting in spring.

Countless human cultivators who had been stuck at their cultivation bottlenecks for years suddenly seized that opportunity to break through, naturally overcoming the insurmountable barrier and reaching a higher realm, greatly increasing their combat power.

Countless ordinary demon generals and soldiers, who had been unremarkable for many years, inexplicably awakened their innate supernatural abilities. Some outstanding individuals even experienced a direct reversion of their bloodline, becoming ancient divine beasts or spirit beasts.

Even among the warhorses, pack animals, and livestock, no less than a third suddenly gained intelligence and became demonic beasts...

This is a grand ceremony exclusively for Wang Wen.

But it was a celebration for hundreds of thousands of soldiers at Zhenyuan Pass!
But just as the entire Zhenyuan Pass was immersed in a festive atmosphere, a distant yet urgent bell suddenly rang out, pausing the joyous atmosphere within the pass.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers looked westward in unison, their smiles slowly fading...

"Brothers, our enemies have come to our door! Come with me!"

A fierce general in full armor rushed out of the military tent, holding a crescent-shaped halberd upside down, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

After saying that, he took the lead and strode towards the gate wall. Hundreds of elite soldiers surged from all directions like a tidal wave, gathering behind him to form a neat and orderly battalion.

"Three drumbeats sound, the army prepares for battle!"

"Brothers of the Tiger Warriors, follow me!"

"Where's Zhou Da? Hurry up and arrange the meals. The brothers locked up on the wall need to eat as soon as they come down..."

Without the need for someone to oversee the overall situation and issue orders one by one, hundreds of thousands of soldiers had already understood everything during the two-year-long battle. As soon as the bell rang, they took their positions and performed their duties.

Even the rotation mechanism didn't need to be issued by the commanding generals; the soldiers below already knew it perfectly well. Those who were to be the first to hold off the enemy didn't need anyone to give orders; those who were to be the second to take over didn't need anyone to notify them to put on their armor and assemble to await the rotation signal. Even the cooks had the timing of the rotations under control...

As soon as the bell rang, the massive Zhenyuan Pass immediately transformed into a war machine wound up, with tiny gears meshing together and driving the large gears to rotate, thus starting the entire war machine.

Led by Zhi Baiqing, a group of pro-war generals gathered together, their expressions solemn as they gazed at the dark cloud on the western horizon that seemed destined to never dissipate.

"These brainless dead men are getting smarter and smarter!"

Zhong Shidao, the deputy commander of Zhenyuan Pass, slammed his fist on the parapet and said angrily.

This global war lasted for two years. It might be an exaggeration to say that the top leaders of both sides knew each other's methods and tactics inside and out, but it's definitely not an exaggeration.

Based on their understanding of the pace of the advance into the Yilinlas plane, this current offensive should arrive at least in half a month.

But now, the offensive from the Yilinlas plane has arrived...

If you said this wasn't because the General of the Cavalry was in seclusion and breaking through to a higher level, even a dog wouldn't believe it!

Zhi Baiqing glanced at Zhong Shidao, somewhat suspecting that this guy was pointing at the bald man and cursing the monk, but he couldn't find any evidence, so he could only pretend not to hear and said seriously, "This amount of time is not enough for the opponent to send in a ruthless character who is much stronger than that terrifying knight Auguston last time... I don't know if I can withstand it."

Wang Wen went into seclusion to break through his cultivation, and it became the strongest in Zhenyuan Pass. If the sky were to fall, only it could hold it up.

All the generals looked at him, their eyes filled with deep respect and a hint of worry, not doubt.

They knew that Zhi Baiqing was an outsider.

But they have even greater respect for Zhi Baiqing's efforts for the Great Zhou over the past two years.

Just then, the old Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice, "This old Daoist is willing to go with you, fellow Daoist!"

Standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Tianshi, Jin Ping Daoren also said, "This old Daoist can also lend a helping hand to you, fellow Daoist!"

The three sect leaders of the Talisman Sect, Jin Ping Dao Ren, who is skilled in array formations, is stationed at Zhenyuan Pass. Zhang Tian Shi and Hun Kun Zhen Ren take turns guarding Zhenyuan Pass and the Imperial City. At present, Zhang Tian Shi is stationed at Zhenyuan Pass.

Zhi Baiqing solemnly clasped his hands in thanks to the two sect leaders.

Zhong Shidao looked at Zhi Baiqing and the two sect leaders with worried expressions and pondered for a long time before finally speaking: "Forgive my rudeness, but may I ask General Zhi, what are your chances of winning?"

Knowing that he had a heavy responsibility to guard the pass, Zhi Baiqing did not blame him for his rudeness. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "If the tough guy who comes this time is not much stronger than Auguston last time, with the help of the two sect leaders, I may be able to maintain an undefeated position."

In truth, it believed that with the help of two powerful figures like Augustine, and even at the cost of its own life, it might be able to maintain an unassailable position against a ruthless character like Augustine.

If the newcomer is stronger than Augustine, not by much, but even by just a fraction, then even with the assistance of two sect leaders, it probably wouldn't be able to hold off the newcomer for more than three days.

But it couldn't say that...

Even though he had tried his best to exaggerate his advantages, Zhong Shidao still interpreted it as: 'I'm doomed if I go there; you'd better start preparing to collect my corpse!'

"This……"

Zhong Shidao's eyelids twitched, and a huge sense of foreboding welled up in his heart. Even the ancient and majestic pass beneath his feet seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

He hesitated for a long time before asking in a low, consultative tone, "This matter is of great importance. May I inform the General of the Cavalry and ask him to make a decision?"

Before Zhi Baiqing could reply, he heard a hiss and someone said in a deep voice with an unfriendly tone, "We, the vanguard, are not all dead yet. Who dares to disturb my general?"

Out of the corner of its eye, it saw Bai Zimo, clad in silver armor, staring at Zhong Shidao with a furious expression and unfriendly gaze.

Zhong Shidao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "General Bai, please calm down. I have no ill intentions whatsoever..."

"Do you think you would still be alive and talking to us if you had malicious intentions?"

Bai Ziming rudely interrupted his explanation: "Let me make this clear first, as long as we 'demons' have a breath left, anyone who dares to disturb my Great General, I'll swallow their whole family whole!" "Alright, stop with the angry talk."

Zhi Baiqing spoke up at the right moment to smooth things over, silencing Zhong Shidao's indignant words: "The enemy has arrived. I will go ahead first. All generals will perform their duties as usual... Zhang Tianshi and Jin Zhenren will remain in Guanzhong for the time being to deal with the situation. If I am not able to defeat them, I will trouble the two Zhenren to lend a hand!"

It once again clasped its hands in a gesture of respect.

The two sect leaders bowed in return and said "Good."

Zhi Baiqing nodded and disappeared from the wall in a flash.

Everyone hurriedly looked towards the dark, heavy clouds on the western horizon, and saw countless black dots, like locusts in flight, flying out of the clouds and heading towards them in a massive, overwhelming manner.

One large patch of blood-red clouds, shimmering with brilliant light, resembled a fiery sunset, staining half of the dark clouds crimson.

"not good……"

Zhang Tianshi suddenly exclaimed.

All the generals looked at Zhang Tianshi.

Zhang Tianshi frowned, his deep eyes fixed on the blood-red cloud, but he kept his mouth shut and said no more.

Although the generals did not know exactly what was wrong, even a fool could tell that it must be some kind of change that was extremely unfavorable to their side.

But there was no point in saying anything more now. The generals immediately took up their posts. Then, Jin Ping Dao Ren took out an ancient array plate that shimmered with a faint light from his sleeve. He quickly made up hundreds of hand seals and shouted, "Activate the array!"

In an instant, a massive Bagua Golden Lock Array encompassing the entire Zhenyuan Pass descended in a whirlwind and vanished in a flash, followed by a thick white fog rising from the entire Zhenyuan Pass at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Strangely, looking from outside the pass into the pass, one sees only white mist and no people, while looking from both inside and outside the pass, the surrounding mountains and rivers are clearly visible, as if they have just been washed with water...

Jin Ping Daoist wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and finally delivered some good news: "Thanks to Brother Hunshi Daoist, the spiritual energy within the pass is as abundant as a vast ocean, increasing the power of this Bagua Locking Gold Formation by thirty percent!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Shidao and the other generals all breathed a long sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Zhang Tianshi and his group of highly skilled magicians were all gazing solemnly at the magnificent blood-red cloud beyond the pass.

What ordinary people couldn't see, they could. Beneath that blood-red cloud, two figures were colliding and intersecting at an alarming speed, so fast that even their afterimages were invisible. The very space around them was cracking under their terrifying collisions...

Zhang Tianshi's large hand, hidden in his sleeve, had unconsciously clenched into a fist. Even with his cultivation level at the Earth Immortal Realm, there were traces of sticky, cold sweat seeping from his palm.

He promised Zhi Baiqing that he would lend a helping hand if Zhi Baiqing was unable to do so.

But he couldn't keep up with the speed at which the two figures were fighting!

He couldn't even tell who Zhi Baiqing was.

How can we offer assistance?

Bai Zimo, who was also watching the battle but could only see a blurry little black dot, suddenly remembered that in the list of the undead lords that the general had given them, there was a Blood Lord Wallace in the list of the four divine servants who was good at bloodsucking, extreme speed, curses and near immortality.

Damn it, they're really after Zhi Baiqing!
At this moment, it wasn't just Zhang Tianshi and Bai Zimo, the human and demon who had noticed something amiss, who were feeling utterly bewildered.

The elderly auxiliary soldier in the stable had beads of sweat on his hands as he gripped the fire poker...

He couldn't see it clearly, and he couldn't see it at all!
You must know that swordsmanship is light and agile. A terrestrial immortal like him, who has brought the way of swordsmanship to its ultimate level, is naturally a peerless swordsman who has brought the swordsmanship characteristic of "speed is the only way to break through all martial arts" to its extreme!

Even he couldn't see the otherworldly visitor's movements clearly!
He was born at the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He picked up a sword at the age of eight. At the age of eighteen, he single-handedly stormed the camp of Jie Yan, who controlled Youzhou, and escaped unscathed. At the age of twenty-nine, he mastered swordsmanship and traveled the world, integrating the strengths of various sword styles. At the age of fifty-four, he challenged the world with his sword and retired after achieving success. At the age of eighty, he went to Shaolin Temple alone and swept through Luohan Town with his sword.

He firmly believed that there was no enemy in the world that he could not defeat with his sword!
It was this belief that sustained him, allowing him to forcefully break through the indestructible barrier that even gods cannot overcome, and to become a terrestrial sword immortal!
But at this moment, he had a strong intuition—drawing his sword now would probably be fruitless!

When a swordsman no longer has faith in the sword in his hand, his sword begins to slow down...

Even bystanders were worried for Zhi Baiqing.

Being caught in the middle of the situation, Zhi Baiqing's predicament naturally became increasingly difficult.

To those qualified to observe this battle, it is a constant clash and interplay with the opponent.

But in reality, he was the one passively taking the beating...

With each flick of the finger, at least dozens of attacks landed on it.

He could only manage to hit the enemy once or twice by snapping his fingers several times.

Extreme speed, but even extreme speed can't keep up with the opponent's speed.

The innate ability to drain and control blood is completely useless against opponents.

Even its highly toxic corpse aura seems to be completely immune to its opponents.

When his opponent attacked him, it was like an adult beating a child; they toyed with him at will!
The only thing that gave it a little confidence was that its opponent's physical strength seemed to be far inferior to its own.

Although it didn't hit its opponent many times, it clearly sensed that its fingernails pierced through its opponent's body.

Most of the time, the enemy's attacks could only barely break through its skin, failing to endanger its life...

"This is going to be a fight!"

Zhi Baiqing thought to himself.

It never expected to defeat this powerful enemy. It had witnessed the entire battle between the General and Augustine, whose strength was a whole level higher than its own. Now, it was already satisfied that it could barely hold off this powerful enemy who was on the same level as Augustine.

Just as it had made up its mind to slowly wear down this formidable enemy, whose appearance it still did not know, it suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound.

It turned its head sharply and saw a huge meteorite burning with bright green flames falling from the sky, crashing precisely towards Zhenyuan Pass...

'not good! '

Zhi Baiqing roared inwardly, bracing himself against his opponent's attack with his bare body, and turned to charge towards the green meteorite without regard for anything else.

The next second, a flash of blood-red light appeared, and a strange figure with long, scarlet hair and a long black robe embroidered with countless mysterious runes in gold thread appeared before it. With an elegant smile, the figure placed its hand on its chest and bowed: "My kinsman whom I have never met before, this great performance has just begun. Please do not take your bow without permission!"

At that moment, below Zhenyuan Pass, a slender skeleton draped in a magnificent purple robe resembling lotus petals, with two vibrant green flames of soul fire burning in its eye sockets, slowly floated up from the surging sea of ​​the dead. (End of Chapter)