When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 328 Nothing more than that
At the summit of Hallasan Mountain, once the pledge was signed, Xiao Zangfeng voluntarily withdrew, leaving only two bursts of energy behind.

Li Hengxiong's tall and imposing figure stood like a mountain, his powerful aura coalescing into undulating mountains behind him, and a vast red light emanated from his body.

At the Seven Stars Realm, the Seven Souls are formed, spiritual power interferes with reality, and divine will takes form.

Li Hengxiong is forty-three years old. Although he is not a genius, he is not an ordinary person either. With the help of Cui Longshan, he has inherited and carefully taught superior martial arts. More importantly, the martial arts spirit he has gathered is in the same lineage as Cui Longshan, both being "Taibai".

In the Sulu myth, Dangun founded the kingdom on a volcano called "Taebaek". Therefore, the ancient people of Sulu believed that the volcano was created by the movement of the sun and had infinite radiance. Mount Taebaek was closely connected with the people of Sulu.

Cui Longshan interpreted this myth as the divine will of martial arts, with Mount Taibai as the earth, the sun above as the sky, and the country emerging from the mountain, which is the essence of humanity.

The myth of Eslu, the past that brought together heaven, earth, and humanity, transformed into divine will, which is "Tai Bai".

Hallasan itself is a volcano, and Baekrokdam is a volcanic lake. At this moment, Li Hengxiong was clearly in control of the situation with the divine will of "Taebaek". His divine will merged with the mountains, and his momentum soared into the sky.

He stared at Bai Ze and said firmly, "Your previous scheme to instruct Zhong Jing of Jiangnan Martial Arts University to cheat has now been exposed. An hour ago, the Martial Arts Association sent people to question Zhong Jing. Today you will lose completely, not only to me, but also to your reputation."

To win hearts with words, and to win spirits with intentions.

Even at this point, Li Hengxiong still did everything in his power to attack everything Bai Ze had.

It could be caution, or it could be—

He wanted to destroy everything Bai Ze had.

Beneath those words and divine will lay a chilling murderous intent and a burning ambition.

The number one young talent in Dongxia?
Today, I will make you a stepping stone for the rise of the Slugs.

Faced with Li Hengxiong's persuasive words, Bai Ze remained unmoved, simply saying, "The corpse is speaking?"

These five simple words, however insulting, directly exposed Li Hengxiong's lengthy argument.

Even the spectators had to admit that Bai Ze's aggression far surpassed Li Hengxiong's.

Li Hengxiong's face immediately turned ashen. The hostility and malice he had been concealing could no longer be hidden. Combined with his spiritual power, it seemed to condense into something as viscous as a substance, making it difficult for people to breathe.

boom!
Li Hengxiong stomped his foot on the ground, causing it to undulate violently as if an earthquake had suddenly erupted. His body arched and shot out like a cannonball, a golden light bursting forth from his body and blasting outwards.

Whether out of tactical purposes or anger, Li Hengxiong decisively chose to take the initiative, maximizing his skill and home-field advantage.

The golden light, like a golden spear, pierced straight at Bai Ze, its momentum as fast as lightning, unstoppable.

"Return to nothingness".

Bai Ze's aura fluctuated first, spontaneously forming invisible ripples on his body surface. Golden light burst forth from them, instantly creating billowing mist that surged in all directions.

"Blocked it?"

Rhine, watching from the basalt, narrowed his eyes. "He's improved again!"

"Return to Nothingness" cannot neutralize power stronger than oneself. Now that Bai Ze can use "Return to Nothingness" against a Seven-Star Warrior, it is clear that in terms of strength, he is already comparable to a Seven-Star Warrior.

Both the quantitative breakthrough and the qualitative improvement prove that Bai Ze is stronger than when he fought against Rhine.

In just over half a month, his improvement is simply too astonishing.

“Not necessarily,” the Undead said calmly. “Bai Ze can now transform into true qi, but he cannot transform into solidified divine will.”

Before he finished speaking, a burst of golden light erupted, and an incredibly fierce fist force exploded forth.

The golden light stopped, revealing Li Hengxiong's figure inside. His arm trembled and vibrated, unleashing a series of thunderous booms, and the mountain phantom behind him became even more solid.

Spiritual power is materialized to enhance the power of the punch; essence, energy, and spirit are united to achieve a breakthrough with a single punch.

boom!
The fist, as sharp as cast iron, slammed forward, shattering the mist and ripples, and landed squarely on the raised palm.

Unrivaled fist power erupted, in an instant—

"Minute."

Bai Ze suddenly split in two, causing the force of the punch to pass between the two figures, and at the same time, he broke free from Li Hengxiong's divine lock.

At the same time, the two figures exhaled and made a thunderous sound.

"Humph!"

"what!"

One emitted white light from its nose, and the other exhaled yellow breath; these were the "Hum and Ha Two Breaths Technique" that they had stolen from Song Tianlei.

Bai Ze's technique was even more powerful than Song Tianlei himself. The two breaths of "Hum and Ha" attacked the spirit and soul, shaking the divine essence and soul with his powerful true qi cultivation.

The air suddenly exploded, and the thunderous sounds mixed with the air waves merged into one.

At the same time, however, golden light burst forth from Li Hengxiong's body, and his entire body was covered with a golden-iron luster, transforming into a Vajra body, as if cast in bronze and iron. At the same time, he pushed his hands forward, and the force was so strong that it directly shattered the sound wave.

Hwarangdo Style: Kongo.

Choi Yong-san truly deserves to be called a martial arts master. He incorporated the concepts of Tai Chi Bagua into the ancient martial arts of Hwarangdo, and even extracted the essence of Buddhist techniques and integrated them into Hwarangdo.

He was indeed a remarkable person, well-versed in the profound mysteries of Buddhism and Taoism, and combined them with martial arts to create the Silu Martial Arts. Calling him a "Martial Arts Master" is by no means an exaggeration.

It would be even better if the Slugs hadn't adopted Tai Chi, Bagua, and Buddhist concepts as their own because of this.

At this moment, Li Hengxiong was using the ultimate technique of Hwarangdo, the Vajra Form. His body was like a Vajra, with an angry look in his eyes. He was carrying the two breaths of "hum" and "ha" while advancing forward, showing his strength.

But Bai Ze was one step ahead.

Two figures approached like ghosts, attacking simultaneously.

"The transformations of God."

The "Bai Ze" on the left has claws like a dragon, gripping Li Hengxiong's arm. The dragon-shaped energy entangled with it, causing Li Hengxiong to pause.

On the left is the real body!

Li Hengxiong immediately tried to break free from the restraints.

But at this moment, Bai Ze's palm on the right suddenly revealed its sharp edge, with hundreds of kinds of energy condensing into needles and converging into one palm, which was a move called "Return to One" that blasted towards Li Hengxiong's head.

In that instant, Li Hengxiong felt as if his brain had been pricked by a needle, and his intuition suddenly went off the hook.

If he were to take this blow head-on, even the strongest body would be shattered, and if his head were injured, he might die!

This move is incredibly destructive.

Is that the real one on the right too?!

At that moment, Li Hengxiong suddenly stopped, disregarding his captured arm, and gathered his energy in his other arm, blocking in front of "Guiyi".

Bang!
Hundreds of energies struck Li Hengxiong's bronze-cast-iron-like arm. He felt a chill in his arm, as if hundreds of steel needles were piercing it. Even his bone marrow trembled slightly, and cracks appeared in the golden light on his hand.

It wasn't over yet. The Dharma form "Bai Ze" let out a fierce roar, like a dragon's cry. The tendons and bones of its ten fingers cracked and popped, transforming into a dragon's mouth, biting at Li Hengxiong's shoulder.

However, Li Hengxiong also changed his move very quickly, unleashing his true energy from his feet like a cannonball exploding, causing himself to retreat.

The dragon claws of the Dharma form "Bai Ze" tore open the sleeves of his Taoist robe, all the way down to his forearm, leaving obvious claw marks on his Vajra arm.

Bang!
Li Hengxiong's arm jerked, finally deflecting the dragon's claw. At the same time, he pulled his whole body backward, his hind leg springing up, slashing horizontally like a knife.

Hwarang Taoist style·Taekwondo.

This kick was as powerful as thunder and drums, yet it was also imbued with profound and concentrated true energy. It was like a small mountain sweeping across, its heavy force colliding with the energy of the two Bai Zes, violently scattering them and forcing them both back.

Li Hengxiong himself also retreated several steps in a flash, cautiously staring at Bai Ze.

"Both Bai Ze are real?!"

The spectators on the other side stared wide-eyed and screamed in shock.

"Damn it, what kind of sorcery is this?" a seven-star warrior from the Slu Autonomous Prefecture exclaimed.

The people from the Martial Arts Association also exclaimed in surprise, staring at the two Bai Ze with different expressions.

"One of them should be Bai Ze's Dharma form, but to be able to transform the Dharma form into something indistinguishable from a real person, making it indistinguishable from the real thing, this kid's talent is truly terrifying."

Among the martial arts association members, the middle-aged man at the head stared intently and murmured, "Moreover, the power of his Dharma form is no less than that of his original body, and in terms of true energy alone, it is even superior to his original body. After all, the Dharma form is condensed from true energy. No wonder... no wonder Bai Ze was able to confront Li Hengxiong head-on."

The Cantongqi is known for its powerful skills. Other techniques may be comparable to or even surpass the Cantongqi in terms of power, but in terms of pure skill, the Cantongqi is definitely not inferior.

It is said that even the uranium crystal battle body of a god among mortals would find it difficult to overpower the Cantongqi in the same realm, but because the Cantongqi cultivator has never encountered a divine enemy, it is difficult to measure.

Now, Bai Ze possesses twice the power of someone at the same level, surpassing the six-star level and approaching the seven-star level, enabling him to confront Li Hengxiong head-on.

With such skill, coupled with the bizarre twist of the two-against-one situation, Bai Ze actually gained the upper hand.

Beside the middle-aged man, a handsome young man stared at Bai Ze with his pupils constricted, glowing faintly green like a wolf's.

He exchanged glances with the undead beside Rhine, and could see surprise in their eyes.

'He didn't personally cultivate the "Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique," but instead had his Dharma form cultivate it—what an unexpected and ingenious idea, what astonishing talent!'

At this moment, those hidden in the shadows began to stir.

Among the spectators, some were shocked, some were delighted, and some were eager to join in. But for Bai Ze and Li Hengxiong, they had no time to think about what others thought. Their minds were only on the enemy and the only thought in their minds was to defeat the enemy.

Li Hengxiong was both shocked and pressured as he watched the two Bai Ze standing on opposite sides.

What was once considered a 100% chance of victory has now developed a significant gap.

'But I will definitely win!'

Li Hengxiong decisively dispelled his dejection, his aura surged, and golden-red true energy burst forth from his body.

"Taibai".

He adopted the unique stance of Cui Longshan, a style named after the divine intent "Taibai". At this moment, the primordial energy on the mountaintop suddenly became heavy, as if an invisible mountain had pressed down on it.

The power of the mountain and the power of man are completely combined, and even the vital energy is tainted by the weight of the mountain, making it difficult for Bai Ze to absorb.

Just like the previous actions of Yanjing Martial Arts University, Li Hengxiong is now targeting the vital energy, preventing Bai Ze from recovering his power by absorbing the surrounding vital energy.

This is the home advantage.

"Cut off my ability to recover?"

Bai Ze noticed the abnormality immediately, but he didn't care at all. "Let's survive before my true energy is exhausted."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Dharma form "Bai Ze" appeared like a divine dragon soaring through the sky, its head and tail nowhere to be seen, and quickly approached.

True Dragon's Nine Forms - Dragon Riding the Clouds.

The gruesome claw marks pierced the air as the dragon's fury pressed down simultaneously.

The powerful attack angered Li Hengxiong, but he suppressed his emotions with the mental fortitude he had cultivated over the years.

Li Hengxiong, his mind aligned with the mountain's contours, stood rooted to the ground. He raised both hands, seemingly slowly but actually swiftly, to block the dragon claw that was slashing down from the sky. Then, he separated his hands and unleashed a powerful punch that slammed into the figure behind the claw's shadow. *Bang!*

The powerful punch struck the Dharma Image "Bai Ze," instantly unleashing a tremendous surge of energy. The force of the punch was like a volcanic eruption, seemingly intent on shattering the Dharma Image "Bai Ze" with a single blow.

However, the Dharma Image "Bai Ze" has been continuously condensing its vital energy and compressing its density during this period. At a height below that of an ordinary person, the Dharma Image is so stable that even Li Hengxiong finds it difficult to break through.

"Roar--"

The punch landed, but instead of breaking the Dharma Form, the Dharma Form "Bai Ze" suddenly changed, its body transforming into a dragon, moving gracefully and deflecting the force of the punch.

The more profound the "Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique" is, the stronger Bai Ze's control over his Dharma forms becomes. Now he can change his Dharma forms at will, no longer confined to human form.

The dragon's shadow surged and billowed, its energy filling the sky and obscuring the light.

True Dragon's Nine Forms - Subduing Light and Scenery.

The light of the sun and moon was obscured, and the whole world was plunged into darkness.

In the darkness, a sudden burst of light appeared.

"Five-colored divine light".

Light comes from darkness, the five elements flow and transform into opposing forces, appearing and disappearing in an instant, striking with lightning speed.

Light and darkness crossed paths in an instant, and the collision of true energy produced a thunderous sound.

"Taibai".

The majestic golden-red aura rose like mountains, its powerful momentum suddenly erupting like a volcanic eruption, or like the sun rising from behind undulating mountains.

Li Hengxiong swept his arm horizontally, shattering the divine light, and his true energy soared into the sky, breaking through the darkness.

Its meaning is to unite with the mountains, using the mountains as its body to sense the existence of the surroundings. Although "Fu Guang Jing" is mysterious, it was broken by Li Hengxiong using his home field advantage.

And then—

Li Hengxiong's eyes flashed like lightning as he swept to the side, his golden-red true energy gathering powerfully.

But just as he was about to make his move, Li Hengxiong's expression changed drastically.

Boom——

As darkness dissipated and the sky turned golden and red, the earth trembled violently.

The five-colored divine light, like five long tails, pierced the ground and lifted a five-meter area centered on Li Hengxiong.

Long!
The giant rock rose into the air, carrying Li Hengxiong into the sky.

At this moment, Li Hengxiong lost contact with the ground, and his momentum declined.

He immediately tried to leap off the boulder and return to the ground.

At his current level, he cannot communicate with the power of Hallasan Mountain at all times while off the ground, so he always pays attention to keeping his feet firmly on the ground.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ze discovered this secret and, using "Fu Guangjing" as cover, directly dug out a huge rock from the mountain, allowing Li Hengxiong to ascend into the air.

"Roar!"

The dragon roared like thunder, and the dragon transformed from the Dharma form circled the sky and returned, its claws gripping thunder, booming in waves.

True Dragon's Nine Forms - Shocking Electricity.

This outstretched claw stopped Li Hengxiong's steps, while the five-colored divine light receded, enveloping Bai Ze as it flew onto the boulder.

The boulder was still being thrown upwards, but any residual force from the impact would hinder its ascent, causing it to fall backwards at an accelerated pace.

It may only take a few seconds for Li Hengxiong to be able to stand on the ground again.

But it's also possible that the outcome could be decided in those few seconds!

Bai Ze stepped onto the boulder as if walking on flat ground, teleported over, and unleashed a powerful palm strike.

Ascending to a high place, one feels a sense of vastness in the Chu sky.

Li Hengxiong glared angrily, firmly gripping his feet onto the boulder, and golden light burst forth from his body.

King Kong!

Taibai!

With the body of Vajra and the style of Taebaek, the founding myth of Dangun is inextricably linked to the people of Sulu and is the root of the Sulu spirit. Taebaek is the beginning of historical tradition.

The divine will and the technique combined, transforming into a profound and vast energy. When the fist and palm collided, the boulder suddenly froze in mid-air.

"The Thoughts of Climbing to a High Place: The Passing Years and Winds".

A dragon's roar suddenly rose, and the Dharma form of the dragon instantly merged into Bai Ze's body, bringing with it another move: Ascension Intent.

The two moves combined, and the domineering palm force crashed into the heavy divine intent, causing the boulder beneath their feet to suddenly shatter, only to be forcibly mended by true energy.

bang——

Bai Ze felt his hands tremble violently, his bones and muscles resonating, as if he were being thrown back by a mountain force. In his mind, he seemed to see a towering mountain.

A heavy sense of purpose and power simultaneously weighed on his consciousness.

His palm strike was stronger than Li Hengxiong's fist strike, but his intent could not overcome Li Hengxiong's intent.

There is a chasm between the seven stars and the six stars. Bai Ze can ignore the crushing divine will of a six-star warrior, but he cannot ignore the divine will of a seven-star warrior that can interfere with reality.

At this moment, Bai Ze and Li Hengxiong's "Tai Bai" divine will collided head-on. It was as if a volcano was erupting in his consciousness, bringing endless anxiety and causing blood vessels to appear faintly in his seven orifices.

At the same time, Bai Ze's will was also incredibly strong.

Victory belongs to me alone.

He has never lost.

The five senses burst forth, and a wisp of spiritual thought ignites from consciousness, causing a surge of energy, as if a sacred hymn is soaring.

"There is no battle in the world that I cannot win."

Bai Ze spoke his innermost thoughts, and his words became law, burning his spiritual power into a mighty force that collided head-on with the divine will of "Tai Bai," which symbolized the history of Silu.

boom--

The forcibly mended boulder split apart again, and the violent energy transformed into waves that propelled the two figures, while the two boulders flew off in opposite directions.

Li Hengxiong was struck as if by lightning, his body trembling violently. He vomited a mouthful of blood, realizing he had been injured in the palm strike. His face showed both horror and ecstasy.

Bai Ze was able to withstand his own divine will and even launch a counterattack; his potential was truly terrifying.

but--

"I'm the winner."

Li Hengxiong laughed wildly and shouted.

The flying stone lands and connects with the mountain; at that time, Bai Ze will surely be defeated.

It only takes a second to hear the sound of it landing.

bang——

The sound came from inside.

However, Li Hengxiong failed to land and instead landed in Bailutan.

His fist and palm strikes against Bai Ze sent him flying into the sky above Bailutan.

Now, the flying stone landed in the lake, and Li Hengxiong sensed the connection again, but because of the lake, the connection was somewhat weak.

At that moment, the wind howled, and a colossal figure materialized.

A fifteen-meter-tall Dharma image materialized, swallowing the primordial energy of the mountaintop, its unparalleled power concentrated in its palm.

It was just a tiny, almost-but-not-quite-a-minute difference that allowed Bai Ze to forcefully devour the vital energy at the mountaintop.

Then, the slap came.

"The Thoughts of Climbing to a High Place: The Passing Years and Winds".

The field descended from the sky, pressing down on Li Hengxiong and the lake water, causing them to sink, while incredibly insidious palm strikes squeezed in from all directions.

"You won't beat me!"

Li Hengxiong roared loudly and flipped his palm towards the sky with the force of a tyrant lifting a tripod.

"Taibai!"

A powerful aura rose from the ground and collided head-on with the overwhelming palm strike.

boom!
A semi-circular pit appeared on Bailutan, with towering waves.

"Ascending to a high place, the west wind blows all around."

The colossal Dharma image once again wielded its palm, unleashing countless blades of energy that pierced the sky.

Bang!
The lake surface cracked, and Li Hengxiong added flying stones that shattered, his palm strike sending him crashing straight to the bottom of the pool.

But at this time, he also re-established contact with Hallasan Mountain.

"Taibai!"

He shouted loudly, as if proclaiming some kind of faith, while simultaneously trying to imprison the surrounding energy and prevent Bai Ze from absorbing it.

The enormous Dharma image also suddenly froze at that moment—

done?

"I lied to you."

Bai Ze's voice emanated from the Dharma Image: "The primordial energy of heaven and earth, heed my command!"

The stagnant energy was once again swallowed up, and an incomparably violent palm strike condensed on the Dharma Image.

The final move—

"The feeling of ascending to a high place".

Like a comet striking the earth, a palm strike slammed into the bottom of Bailutan, crushing Li Hengxiong and his "Taibai" to dust.

"Even Cui Longshan's eldest disciple is nothing special."

(End of this chapter)