Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 226 The Transformation of the Candle Dragon

The deep blue three-phase armor has a crystal-clear texture, and its overall design is exquisite and elegant, like a work of art.

Gao Wu had seen many bio-engineered armors, but this was the first time he had seen such a beautiful and crystalline armor. In comparison, his Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor had a distinctly mechanical feel and looked more rugged, but it was far less attractive than the Tri-Phase Armor.

He wasn't just idly comparing the two armors; Pei Jidao was activating the Three-Phase Armor, which shone with a deep blue light, creating an ethereal and dreamlike effect.

In an instant, Pei Jidao seemed to transform into a distant ray of light, untouchable and immeasurable.

The two were only a dozen meters apart. With Gao Wu's speed, he could rush to Pei Jidao in 0.1 seconds and return to the starting point, easily completing a turnaround.

The deep blue light emanating from the Tri-Phase Armor seemed to divide the space into two areas. Although Gao Wu was fast, he felt that he could not reach his opponent no matter what.

"The old man said that Pei Jidao has the ability to create illusions. This should be it!"

Gao Wu suddenly realized why Pei Jidao's three-phase armor was crystal-like; the armor must have been custom-made specifically to complement Pei Jidao's special abilities.

Pei Jidao was indeed experienced; upon noticing that he was moving too fast, he immediately activated his special ability.

Illusions are not real spatial abilities; they merely distort a person's senses and consciousness, causing them to make incorrect judgments.

Even so, Gao Wu slowed down by three-tenths of his speed. In battle, making the wrong judgment means that the faster you go, the faster you die.

During the several days of intensive training, Hai Wuji not only helped Gao Wu tap into his potential, but also taught him how to deal with illusion-type superpowers.

If you are unsure of the situation, you should proceed with caution.

Illusions and bursts of source power are ultimately unsustainable. High-level martial arts, however, can maintain high speed for extended periods.

As long as Gao Wu doesn't make any mistakes, this battle will be won.

Gao Wu was initially somewhat skeptical, as his mental strength was as high as 25 points, enough to directly contend with the martial arts divine will of a level six expert.

Pei Jidao's hallucinations should have little impact on his mental state...

As it turned out, Pei Jidao's mental illusions were indeed very powerful; Gao Wu's senses were distorted after just one glance.

The deep blue armor in his eyes flickered erratically, sometimes near, sometimes far. Pei Jidao couldn't possibly be faster than him; only if his senses were distorted could he perceive such an anomaly.

If it were just a friendly spar, Gao Wu would actually be quite willing to challenge the opponent's illusion. But he couldn't afford to lose this battle, so he immediately activated his Yin Spirit.

Yin spirits do not interact with the outside world and are therefore unaffected by it. Any illusion, regardless of its nature, is always directed at a person's mental consciousness and is unlikely to interfere with the yin spirit.

Sure enough, the Yin spirit could directly see Pei Jidao's boiling blood and qi, and the thirty-two radiant source energy acupoints were like deep blue stars.

By concentrating the energy in thirty-six acupoints, the martial arts divine form can be projected over long distances; this is the mark of a martial arts grandmaster.

Although Pei Jidao only condensed thirty-two acupoints, in terms of source power level, he was no less than Dongye Zhen, and his source power was even purer.

As expected of a disciple of the Martial Saint, his martial arts skills are indeed exceptionally pure and solid.

In an instant, Gao Wu made an accurate judgment through his Yin spirit, and the Heavenly Destiny Sword in his hand changed from the Heavenly Dragon Sword to the Wandering Dragon Sword.

The sword light, which was as straight as lightning, twisted and turned like a snake, avoiding Pei Jidao's front.

Pei Jidao, holding the Three Phases Spear, was ready to strike at Gao Wu with a single, sharp blow, the outcome of which would hinge on this single strike.

He didn't expect that Gao Wu seemed to have seen through his Thousand Illusions, raising his sword and circling around the edge of his Three-Phase Spear attack.

The Three-Phase Spear has three states. Pei Jidao found that Gao Wu's speed was too fast, so he chose the longest one, the three-meter Dragon Phase Spear.

Using length to overcome speed is the simplest principle of martial arts. If a highly skilled martial artist dares to risk close combat, that's even better.

The Three-Phase Divine Fist is better suited for close combat; he uses a gun because the weapon is more lethal.

Pei Jidao locked onto Gao Wu through the Eye of Thousand Illusions. With a flick of his wrist, the Dragon Spear in his hand lashed out like a dragon's tail, the black and gold Dragon Spear whipping towards Gao Wu like a long whip.

The first move, "Dragon Tail Sweep," clearly emphasizes the change of seeing the head but not the tail, but when Pei Jidao executed it, it was exceptionally fierce and violent.

Gao Wu dared not take the attack head-on, so he urged the Wandering Dragon Sword to change its position once again.

The Dragon Spear's strike missed its mark, the point of impact exploding the air with a sharp, deafening bang.

Chao Fengying, who was watching from the sidelines, was stunned. She could only see a sharp sword light flashing like lightning, but she couldn't see the specific changes in her senior brother's sword control.

The sheer power of Pei Jidao's casually flicked spear left her speechless. If she were on top of him, she would have been blown to bits in one strike…

Song Mingyue remained calm, but her eyes shone brightly. She could still barely see the battle clearly thanks to her powerful mental strength, but she was inevitably affected by Pei Jidao's illusions, making it impossible for her to accurately measure spatial distances.

In her eyes, Pei Jidao's body fragmented into a blur, and she could not see Pei Jidao's true form at all.

Fortunately, she could see Gao Wu's situation and knew that Gao Wu was handling it calmly.

Both martial saints watched very intently, and the level of their combat was very low. Because of this, both sides were likely to make mistakes, making it difficult to determine the winner.

The battle quickly became extremely intense, as Gao Wu's speed increased, and he unleashed variations of the Soaring Dragon Sword and Flying Dragon Sword techniques, continuously attacking Pei Jidao with his sword.

The sword light flashed like lightning, leaving streaks in the air that wove together into a net of light. Pei Jidao was trapped in the middle of this net.

However, Pei Jidao's Dragon Spear was exceptionally domineering; the spear thrust, swept, and whipped, shredding the nets of light to shreds.

Qin Jiuyue frowned slightly. He had just noticed that Gao Wu's physical condition was very special, and he must have super explosive power and speed.

As a result, Gao Wu was faster in actual combat and seemed to be in complete control.

To counter Gao Wu's terrifying speed, Pei Jidao had to unleash his full source power and activate the Thousand Illusion Eyes. However, Gao Wu, using some unknown secret technique, remained unaffected by the illusions. This battle was truly going to be lost…

Pei Jidao also realized this, but within this closed sacred domain, he had no way to deal with the high martial arts who came and went like lightning.

He also had to maintain peak source power to barely keep up with Gao Wu's speed.

This kind of battle left Pei Jidao feeling helpless. He was much stronger than Gao Wu in every aspect, but he couldn't even touch Gao Wu.

No matter how skillful the martial arts or how powerful the source energy, it cannot be utilized.

Since achieving success in his cultivation, this was the first time Pei Jidao had encountered such a frustrating situation. He now understood that his high martial speed had little to do with his source energy state; it was entirely due to some kind of supernatural ability…

Pei Jidao knew that Gao Wu also had the ability to control flames, and he might not be able to withstand the high temperature of four or five thousand degrees on the sword.

If this fight continues, Gao Wu will wear him down to death without Gao Wu even having to lift a finger.

Pei Jidao made up his mind after thinking about this. He activated the Heavenly Dragon Divine Form, and a black and gold dragon coiled behind him, which also raised his source power to its peak.

The black and gold dragon statue, tens of meters long, was majestic and solemn, and the martial arts divine intent it condensed was extremely powerful.

Watching the battle, Chao Fengying immediately felt immense pressure. She only glanced at the black and gold Heavenly Dragon God and felt like an ant under the dragon's feet. The dragon could kill her with just a breath.

The vast difference in their mental states caused Chao Fengying to lose all connection with the outside world.

It was Song Mingyue who noticed something was wrong. She took the initiative to activate her mental power to create a source force field, protecting herself and Chao Fengying together.

After catching her breath, Chao Fengying saw the black Heavenly Dragon God roar and rush towards Gao Wu. The long and huge Heavenly Dragon body formed a circle, surrounding Gao Wu.

Although Chao Fengying's martial arts cultivation was lacking, she possessed extremely high spirituality in martial arts, and she immediately understood Pei Jidao's calculations.

By using the Martial Arts Divine Image to define space, high-level martial arts can be restricted to a certain range, thereby limiting their speed.

However, activating the Martial Godhood in this way would inevitably require a massive expenditure of Origin Power, and even with Pei Jidao's strong cultivation, he couldn't sustain it for long. She realized that the battle between the two would soon be decided!

The enormous black and gold Heavenly Dragon Divine Image is merely a combination of martial arts divine intent and source power. The Martial Master level is just an illusion, while the Martial Arts Grandmaster level can solidify into a tangible form. It can gather source power through the Martial Arts Divine Image to generate various changes.

Only when one reaches the level of a martial arts grandmaster can the martial arts divine form be like a living thing, and even engage in combat.

Pei Jidao's spiritual power was immense, and the Heavenly Dragon Divine Form he unleashed was nearing substantiality. The black-gold dragon coiled up, effectively dividing space.

Gao Wu immediately sensed something was wrong. If he were to shrink inward along with the Heavenly Dragon Divine Form, he would have no choice but to face Pei Jidao head-on.

Having reached this point, there was naturally no need to take any risks. Gao Wu swung his sword and slashed, creating a huge crack in the Heavenly Dragon Divine Form.

Just then, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Image exploded on its own, plunging the surrounding space into a deep and dark abyss.

Gao Wu's six senses were all stripped away by the darkness, and in an instant he could not even sense his own body.

"Candle Dragon Transformation!" Gao Wu knew that this was the most exquisite transformation in the Dragon Image Fist, and also the fundamental transformation of the Divine Dragon Scripture.

By transforming the intent of martial arts into the form of the Candle Dragon, one can master light and darkness. Martial arts at this point have truly reached a level of profound mystery approaching the Dao.

Pei Jidao detonated the Candle Dragon Transformation triggered by the Martial God Image. The wondrous changes in source power severed the changes in light and source power in this spatial region. This was not an illusion, but the most real and powerful martial arts force.

Moreover, the dark space is actually a huge rotating vortex, drawing everything within it towards its center.

No matter how fast Gao Wu was, it was useless; once he was in the vortex, he would inevitably be swept away by the darkness.

In the critical moment, Gao Wu activated the Four Divine Incantations, and the four divine images of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Qilin appeared in his spiritual world.

The Azure Dragon Divine Image stimulated his acupoint source power, causing his source power to surge to three times its original level. The White Tiger Divine Image and the Vermilion Bird Divine Image enhanced the Heavenly Fate Sword, making the divine sword extremely blazing and extremely sharp.

The Qilin Divine Appearance greatly enhances Gao Wu's analytical and computational abilities, allowing him to calmly analyze battles in an instant.

At this point, it would be possible to escape by fully utilizing the sword, but doing so would inevitably trigger the final transformation of the Candle Dragon Transformation, leading Pei Jidao to launch a full-force attack in pursuit.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gao Wu made a decision. Instead of retreating, he advanced, wielding the Destiny Sword and transforming it into an incomparably blazing sword light that pierced straight into the center of the dark vortex.

Pei Jidao flicked his Dragon Spear, and the dark gold spear, gathering all the power of the Candle Dragon Transformation, thrust straight at Gao Wu.

In an instant, the Candle Dragon Transformation changed from darkness to light, and the spear, like a suddenly appearing blazing sun, fell towards Gao Wu with a dazzling divine light that illuminated the heavens.

Gao Wu thrust the Heavenly Fate Sword horizontally, then met the spear with the Fierce Dragon Sword in a hard slash.

The incomparably blazing Destiny Sword clashed with the Endless Divine Light Dragon Spear. As the spear and sword collided, the blazing fire exploded into a rain of light, and the Endless Divine Light Dragon Spear pressed forward.

Just then, another Heavenly Sword, wielded by the Yin God, silently appeared behind Pei Jidao...

The space suddenly froze, and both sides in the battle were completely still, like a paused movie scene.

Qin Jiuyue said in a deep voice, "We lost..."

The frozen scene shattered with Qin Jiuyue's voice, and the battle between Gao Wu and Pei Jidao was split to either side by an invisible spatial force...

Gao Wu sheathed his sword and bowed to Pei Jidao, saying, "Senior brother, you flatter me."

A strange light flashed in Pei Jidao's gray eyes. He put away the Dragon Spear and returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Junior brother is brilliant. I admire you."

Pei Jidao returned to Qin Jiuyue's side, bowed his head and said, "This disciple is incompetent."

Qin Jiuyue shook his head slightly: "You didn't lose unjustly. If it weren't for your martial uncle's intervention, you would have really died from that sword strike... You should thank your martial uncle for his timely intervention..."

　Uh, it's a bit late~ *bows*
　　
　
(End of this chapter)