Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 183 Unrivaled Dungeon
Ren Shaoyang, who was driving a donkey cart, frowned and looked up at the words in the void.

Unrivaled Dungeon?

Multiply by two again?
He recalled the "Third Ancestor Temple instance," which had brought him tremendous improvements. Whether it was the "Six Absolute Techniques for Suppressing Demons" or the comprehension of "True Form," each entry brought him immense benefits.

The Three Ancestors Temple instance still has the strongest opponent, Gu Shentong, to fight, and Hun Heshang to save.

Now another epic dungeon?
Ren Shaoyang's eyes gleamed with interest: "Let me see what's going on. With my current strength, who am I afraid of?"

[Peerless Dungeon 1: The Forbidden City (Survive the siege of Gu Shentong and Wan Guizang.)]

[Reward: A divine skill will randomly drop from each of the two players.]

Ren Shaoyang:
[Dynasty Warriors Instance 2: The Summit of Mount Tai (Survive the siege of Yue Zhiyang and Liang Siqin.)]

[Reward: Divine Skill Spinning Wheel]

Ren Shaoyang: (⊙⊙)
System, I sometimes tell little lies, can I take back what I just said?
No, I only dare to bare my teeth at Gu Shentong now. If I encounter Wan Guizang, I'll be completely numb.

Now give me a combination like Gu Shentong plus Wan Guizang, or Le Zhiyang plus Liang Siqin.

Do you expect me to single-handedly defeat their combined attacks?

With that kind of power, why would I even bother in the martial arts world? I'd just go straight to "The Legend of the Divine Weapon" and "The Legend of the Emperor" and stop eating beef!

Ren Shaoyang was furious and impotent, and while driving, he stroked the tiger head of the big cat next to him.

Then I casually clicked on the lucky draw wheel.

"Hmm~?"

What comes into view is a rough, round disc with several books on it. Upon closer inspection, they are:
【Zhou Tian Liu Huo Gong】

【Innate Body-Breaking Formless Sword Qi】

【The Heavenly Gang Sword Finger Technique】

【Kinnara Fist】

【The Sword of Wind and Moon】

【The Everlasting Sword】

"Well, how should I put it?" Ren Shaoyang looked at the dazzling array of martial arts skills on the spinning wheel, his mouth watering. "As the saying goes, high risk, high reward, so it's understandable that the dungeon is difficult."

"However, if I want to obtain these divine skills, I do need to improve myself further."

Ren Shaoyang was secretly pondering.

His strongest skill is "Sword Silk Crossing the Void," a technique whose power is indeed terrifying. When used, it is like a ghost, and the human eye cannot catch its form at all.

Unfortunately, as the little beggar said, there are still flaws.

That is, even under high-speed operation, he was never able to fully control his body.

He can perform sudden stops and starts, quick changes of direction, and evasion of attacks while looking for an opening to counterattack. He can do all these maneuvers, but there are still subtle, almost imperceptible stutters.

There's no way around it; the body's reaction takes time, and so does the processing.

No one can predict the future.
and many more.

Ren Shaoyang narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "If I obtained the 'Emperor's Aura Observation Technique,' wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Furthermore, based on past practices, when comprehending the 'Emperor's Aura Observation Technique,' the 'Hearing Skill' will naturally follow. At that time, the three skills will be combined, and the 'Mind Movement' will be learned."

Ren Shaoyang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but grin: "Just the Mind-Body-Slaying and Eye-Clarity techniques have brought me such a huge improvement. If I add 'Mind-Movement,' won't I be able to take off?"

"Alright, in that case, I'll go to the Third Ancestor Temple to rescue Monk Hun, and also see how powerful that Valley Divine Power is!"

Void text appeared.

Is the Sanzu Temple instance open?

Challenge the boss: Valley Master (Defeat him to obtain the corresponding skill book.)

"Yes!"
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A clear whistling sound reached my ears, like wind whipping up waves.

Ren Shaoyang slowly opened his eyes and saw that the scenery around him had changed. It was no longer the snow-covered, white landscape outside the pass.

The sun was high in the sky, and not a single wisp of cloud drifted by.

It is the height of summer here, with clear springs and rocks, a refreshing mountain breeze, and distant peaks like towering stone pillars piercing the white clouds.

Ren Shaoyang slowly exhaled, jumped onto a solitary rock the size of a round table, put one hand on his hip, and declared with high spirits: "Tianzhu Peak, I, Ren Shaoyang, have returned!"

He looked around and saw that he was on the top of a cliff, with treacherous terrain and heavy rocks. He was suspended in mid-air, his feet dangling precariously, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist that obscured the bottom.

At this moment, the wind gradually picked up, blowing wisps of mist up to the mountaintop.

Suddenly, a "Huh?" came from behind.

Ren Shaoyang turned slightly and saw shadowy figures moving in the mist.

He raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you here to enjoy the scenery?"

"It can be."

The man smiled slightly and said softly.

Hearing the deep, resonant voice and the composed tone, Ren Shaoyang couldn't help but smile and say, "Why don't we watch it together?"

"Thank you for your kind invitation, I have come with sincerity." The man spoke politely and sincerely.

Then, clouds and mist surged at the top of the cliff, and a scholar in a wide robe slowly emerged.

Ren Shaoyang turned around and saw that the man was over forty years old, with sharp eyebrows and a handsome appearance, but there was a hint of weariness between his brows.

The man also saw the white robe on the boulder. Looking at his handsome face with its dashing appearance and striking features, he was stunned, his heart trembled, and he paused in his tracks.

Ren Shaoyang smiled and asked, "Is it the King of Gu Island?"

"It is indeed me, Gu." The man in the wide robe raised an eyebrow, pondered for a moment, and then hesitated before saying, "You look very familiar."

Ren Shaoyang looked at the distant mountains and the bright sun, and welcomed them with a smile, saying, "Why doesn't King Gudao come up to the rock for a closer look?"

"it is good!"

Suddenly, a figure flashed by, and Gu Shentong had already swayed onto the boulder, standing shoulder to shoulder with him. He stared intently at Ren Shaoyang's face, clicking his tongue in amazement: "So alike, so incredibly alike!"

Ren Shaoyang looked at the phoenix-like scenery, his eyes half-open and half-closed, and said casually, "Who does it resemble?"

"A painting."

"painting?"

“You and the person in the painting are almost identical!” Gu Shentong said earnestly. After he finished speaking, he seemed to have exhausted a lot of energy, and his face showed a deep weariness.

Ren Shaoyang turned his gaze to Gu Shentong.

At first glance, this person appears quite dashing and young, but now, lost in thought, his brows furrow slightly, revealing a hint of weariness, making him appear much older.

Ren Shaoyang smiled faintly and said, "Are they really that similar?"

Gu Shentong said in a deep voice, "That painting is kept in the Eastern Island Treasury; it was created by Xi Kunlun." As he spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist and asked, "May I ask your name?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "My name is Ren Shaoyang."

Gu Shentong's eyes lit up, and he said incredulously, "Your name is the same as the person in the painting? But this was hundreds of years ago." Ren Shaoyang smiled but did not say anything.

Gu Shentong then asked, "May I ask what your relationship is with the person in the painting?"

Ren Shaoyang did not answer, but instead put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky, slowly saying, "King Gudao, do you know why I came to this Third Ancestor Temple?"

Gu Shentong frowned, then relaxed, and turned around to look up at the sky.

At this moment, the sky is clear and bright, with white clouds like delicate feathers strung together, drifting quietly across the horizon.

The two were silent for a while.

Suddenly, Gu Shentong chuckled softly and said, "Your aura is so vibrant that it's causing these clouds to swell." He tilted his head slightly. "You must have come to see me?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and said, "My martial arts skills are unique and have their own system, but I have now encountered a threshold and need the help of Island King Gu to break through it." He glanced at him and said, "I am sure the Island King will not disappoint me."

At this moment, a fierce wind howled above the giant rocks on the mountaintop.

Two figures, one in white and one in green, stood side by side, their clothes fluttering in the wind. They showed no signs of hostility, but rather resembled two close friends who had not seen each other for a long time.

Gu Shentong gazed intently at him, then suddenly burst into laughter, proclaiming loudly, "Mr. Ren's demeanor is truly captivating. He is indeed the only person of such caliber I have encountered since Wan Guicang!"

Ren Shaoyang nodded and said, "You are also the strongest person I have ever seen."

Gu Shentong nodded and said, "Mr. Ren, are you here for the 'Emperor's Qi Observation Technique'?"

Ren Shaoyang sighed, "This technique has a deep connection with me. Please forgive my rudeness."

Seeing that he was very polite, Gu Shentong couldn't help but smile and sigh, "If Mr. Ren wants to see for himself, then come and give it a try."

His smile vanished instantly, and his gaze shot out, seemingly piercing straight to the depths of his soul: "However, it would be a pity if I, Gu, were to kill you."

Ren Shaoyang stood with his hands behind his back, quietly observing the man, and smiled, "Is the Island King so willing to kill?"

Gu Shentong was taken aback, then sighed, "There are still about a hundred people with blood and dirt on their hands."

"Oh." Ren Shaoyang suddenly asked, "What about yesterday?"

"what?"

Gu Shentong was startled, when suddenly he felt a claw reach out and grab him in the chest. The grab was unremarkable, yet incredibly fast.

Gu Shentong realized what was happening, shook his head and laughed, "Mr. Ren is really joking." His upper body remained still, but his hand moved up and down like a drumstick, with the force of a storm.

A series of "thump-thump-thump" sounds rang out as the two men's hands met, the impacts rapid and dramatic. They finished their fight in one go and then suddenly stopped.

Gu Shentong raised his right hand, looking quite surprised: "The 'Dragon Claw' of the Third Ancestor Temple?"

“That’s right.” Ren Shaoyang also raised his hand to look: “The Island King’s technique is exquisite and breathtaking. The so-called ‘head like a green mountain peak, hands like white raindrops’, could it be the method of drumming?”

"The head is like a green mountain peak, and the hands are like white raindrops" is a line from a poem by Song Jing of the Tang Dynasty describing the beating of the Jie drum. It means that when beating the drum, the upper body does not move and the drumsticks fall like rain.

Gu Shentong nodded and smiled, "This technique was passed down from the 'Kui Lei Drum' technique of the Lei family in the Central Plains, and was later incorporated into the Eastern Island Kung Fu by my uncle Gu Yuanyang."

He paused, then asked with some curiosity, "Mr. Ren, were you using 'Great Vajra Divine Power' just now?"

Ren Shaoyang nodded and said, "That's right."

Gu Shentong clicked his tongue in amazement and asked, "The lineage of the Vajra successor is passed down only once. Isn't this generation that kid Lu Jian?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and replied, "Can't there be two people if it's a single lineage?"

Gu Shentong was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "You really love to joke." As he spoke, he waved his sleeves, focused his gaze on the front, and his five fingers seemed to rotate, as if all his spiritual energy was poured into the ethereal strings of the zither.

At that time, the sun was rising high, the clouds were white, and the wind was gentle.

But Gu Shentong's rapid-fire attack was like a whistling north wind, making Ren Shaoyang feel as if there were raging waves in his ears, with a violent storm rushing towards him.

Ren Shaoyang laughed loudly: "What a fine empty talk, but you're really putting in the effort!"

He immediately stepped forward, twisted his arm and flipped his palm, and chopped at Gu Shentong's fingers.

The force of this palm strike was so powerful that the surrounding mist was instantly cleared away.

Seeing this, Gu Shentong dodged and slapped away the arm that was coming at him, but when he touched the arm, it was as if he was being sucked in by something and could not break free.

When Ren Shaoyang saw that he had been held captive by the "Great Vajra Divine Power", he immediately tried to lift him up.

"Mr. Ren, isn't it a bit impolite to hug and fawn over someone upon meeting them?"

Gu Shentong chuckled, and then a surge of true energy flowed through his meridians and rushed straight to his dantian. Ren Shaoyang's face flushed red, and the suction force immediately dissipated.

Gu Shentong's eyes gleamed, and just as he was about to press his advantage, an extremely sharp sword aura suddenly rushed towards him.

"Snapped!"

Gu Shentong's tiger's mouth trembled violently, and he couldn't help but let out a "Huh?" before slowly withdrawing his hand.

The two remained evenly matched, each standing with their hands behind their backs.

Gu Shentong quietly observed Ren Shaoyang, his face still showing signs of weariness. After a long while, he slowly said, "Mr. Ren, as the 'successor of the Vajra,' I never expected you to possess such swordsmanship?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled slightly and said, "I have many masters. Besides the 'Great Vajra Divine Power,' I also have a sword technique that the Island King can evaluate."

"Incredible!" Gu Shentong shook his head in amazement. "How can there be a sword technique that can contain thirteen different sword energies within one's body?"

It was just a brief moment of contact.

Gu Shentong used the "Emperor's Qi Observation Technique" to see through Ren Shaoyang's sword qi flow, and even his temperament and true qi.

But after seeing through it, his heart sank.

The white-robed sword energy opposite them was divided into thirteen types, yet they intertwined and merged to form three types of sword energy: power, speed, and skill, corresponding to the three elements of heaven, earth, and man, which was extremely ingenious.

Similarly, this person is aloof and unconcerned with external things. His temperament and true energy form a self-circulating cycle, perfectly harmonious. His cultivation level is unparalleled.

Gu Shentong slowly exhaled, paused, and frowned: "He's already this strong before even drawing his sword. If he were to attack with a sword, what would that be like?"

Ren Shaoyang seemed to see through his thoughts, his eyes shining brightly: "Island King, you do have a sword technique that can contain thirteen kinds of sword energy."

"Oh?" Gu Shentong said casually, "Would you like to hear the details?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "This is the Kunlun Three Elements Sword."

"This," Gu Shentong frowned, "is unheard of."

Ren Shaoyang smiled and said, "Of course, it's easier to understand if we use a different form of address."

"Please say."

Ren Shaoyang said with his hands behind his back, "Sword God."

Gu Shentong's smile vanished, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. After a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "I, Gu, would like to see the 'Sword God' for myself."

Ren Shaoyang said, "I also want to see the 'Emperor's Aura Observation Technique'."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and then their laughter grew louder.

Just then, the sound of fighting came from below.

Immediately afterwards, a handsome man dressed in gold and a beautiful man with a full head of white hair flew up the cliff together!

(End of this chapter)