People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 235 A Glimpse Beyond Life and Death
Previously, when Li Qi's martial arts skills were not high enough, he only felt that the monk was fierce. At that time, a mere gust of wind from a punch grazed him, yet it still caused him serious injury.

But when Li Qi realized the power of the Grandmaster, he understood that the monk's punch to him hadn't been delivered with any force.

He was too weak at the time and couldn't ignite the opponent's fighting spirit at all.

It's basically like when a mosquito suddenly flies by while you're sleeping, and you just casually wave your hand away.

Therefore, before this, Li Qi had never thought of challenging his opponent a second time. The gap was too big, and there was no point in trying to hone his skills.

boom!
The moment the old monk reappeared, Li Qi moved. His will suddenly erupted, and under the control of his powerful mind, his spiritual will and the collective consciousness of his body's cells began to exert their maximum power.

Six roots and five elements...

Everything, all the power, was perfectly coordinated and operated. It was not a chaotic rush as before, but rather an orderly process, with each other amplifying and pushing the others, before converging and condensing on the blade.

As the blade sliced ​​through the air, a golden-red aura, tinged with iridescent light, rose from Li Qi's body. This aura, boiling like flames, was not a tangible object, yet it was terrifying, seemingly capable of burning everything.

Li Qi himself was also ablaze with passion, which was the ultimate sublimation of his swordsmanship!

Once he drew his sword, he forgot about life and death, honor and disgrace, and all worldly affairs. He only wanted to fight, and only wanted to fight!

His thirst for battle, coupled with the formidable foe before him, imbued Li Qi with a sense of transcending life and death, a detachment from worldly concerns.

Although it is only a trace, so faint as to be almost imperceptible, it is the difference between having something and not having it.

Without this mindset, one might become a master, a strong person, and very powerful, but there is absolutely no possibility of truly reaching the pinnacle of life's evolution.

After all, your heart cannot even transcend or play with life and death, so how can you talk about mastering supreme power and pursuing supreme evolution?!

When one reaches a high level of spiritual cultivation, exploring the mysteries of life within is no less challenging than constantly teetering on the edge of life and death. Without the right mindset, one has no right to explore such things.

Even for Li Qi, who has access to dungeons where he can experience death repeatedly, it wasn't until today, with the right timing, location, and people, and a renewed sense of hope, that he finally achieved this slight sense of detachment. This shows how difficult it was to obtain this sentiment.

hum!
The blade flashed, unpredictable and elusive, its beginning and end unknown. With a single strike, it vanquished the demon and proved itself. In an instant, the blade's light seemed to transform into a domineering crimson light, and even the air seemed to carry the scent of blood—not fresh blood, but the blood of a tyrant.

Even disregarding the power boost from the Heroes module, this single strike would be enough to cut through the Dao in reality. The old men of the Mu and Zhang families would be killed in a single exchange. Only a master who has mastered the Four Forms could possibly withstand this strike.

This is Li Qi's terrifying combat power now that he has reached the peak of the Entry Realm.

It's truly possible to enter the realm of martial arts and achieve enlightenment!

What he and Li Zheng used to joke about has now become reality.

Unfortunately, no one witnessed this earth-shattering scene, and Li Qi's opponent was no ordinary person either; none of those who could appear in this fragment of the world were ordinary.

Faced with Li Qi's terrifying strike, the old monk simply extended his palm, forming a hand seal without any fanfare. This hand seal resembled both a lotus flower and a flame, and as the flame flickered, it collided with Li Qi's blade. A surge of supremely powerful and yang innate qi erupted, as if the sun itself had exploded at that moment!

This is a secret Buddhist martial art called Mahamudra, "Planting a Lotus in Fire"!
Of course, Taoism also has similar hand seal martial arts. In many ways, Buddhism and Taoism are intertwined, mutually reinforcing and learning from each other.

Li Qi's sword moved erratically, its trajectory unpredictable, yet it somehow collided with the opponent's handprint. The world was so vast, the sky so boundless, yet everything seemed to have been preordained!

The old monk's display of power gave Li Qi the feeling that he was far more formidable than the great demon he had killed.

However, this monk was far inferior to the great demon in terms of strength; his divine will and spirit were profound and mysterious, unlike anything of ordinary mortals.

Li Qi had seen through the true nature of the passive constant opening, and now, in this life-or-death battle, it had reached its extreme. When he perceived this spiritual essence, he felt a kind of intoxication. It wasn't that his mind and spirit had been distorted, but rather that the essence of the opponent's spirit was too mellow and fragrant, like a divine wine aged for hundreds of years.

However, even glimpsing a few minor details made Li Qi feel that his spiritual world had been nourished in some way.

Li Qi didn't quite agree with the old monk's spirit and energy, especially since he wasn't even a martial arts master when he was alive.

It seems there must have been some kind of accident, or story, involved.

Then, Li Qi glided far backward, retreating with unparalleled ease and grace, dissipating the violent force from his blade. Li Qi knew that if his blade hadn't been reinforced with the Heavy Blade Master's heavy blade, greatly increasing its strength, it would have shattered with that single strike.

As for the old monk, he did not retreat an inch, nor did he even sway his body.

Such a golden body! Such a spirit! Such vital energy!

Although Li Qi and his opponent only exchanged one move, it was still quite a sight to behold.

Just as Li Qi retreated to dissipate the force, the old monk also moved. His hand seals dispersed, and then he took a deep breath. With this breath, the divine power of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers seemed to be swallowed into his body.

Li Qi clearly sensed that the world fragment here, filled with destructive energy, had its surrounding energy within a radius of over a hundred meters completely drained by the other party.

Then, the old monk did not pursue, but suddenly pointed one finger to the sky and one finger to the ground, declaring himself the only one worthy of respect!

Then, Li Qi vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a Buddha's divine image on the old monk's body, which briefly appeared for a moment, and then the old monk and the Buddha simultaneously struck out with a palm.

This is the supreme seal among the nine seals of the Heavenly Buddha!

The black and gold Buddhist seal suddenly condensed, and in an instant, it crossed a distance of more than thirty meters and blasted towards Li Qi.

In Li Qi's perception, this Buddha seal was like a missile, even more terrifying than a missile. Missiles don't have such speed. The destructive power contained within this Buddha seal, along with its powerful will, made it impossible for anyone to muster the will to resist.

Under this immense pressure, Li Qi's spirit and will were also stimulated to a peak. At this moment, the world slowed down dramatically. Li Qi suddenly closed his eyes and then inhaled. In the darkness, a small point appeared in his mind and then collapsed with a bang. His entire life force seemed to disappear in that tiny instant. Then, he swung his long sword, and that small point exploded.

(End of this chapter)