With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 453 Perilous Questions and Answers: Soul and Soul Palace!
Because both of them were moving so fast, the long tongue, like the Hun Tian Ling in Nezha's hand, kept swirling and spinning around him without stopping.

At that moment, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

In an instant, the mountain wind was summoned, supporting his feet and back, and his speed soared even higher than before.

In that instant, he finally escaped the pursuing long tongue, causing the blow aimed at him to land on the rocky slope at the foot of the mountain.

Boom——!
The massive rock, fifty meters high, looked like it was made of paper, and it shattered into fragments that shot into the distance.

Meng Chuan's figure almost turned into a phantom, and in the blink of an eye, he was back on top of the giant toad's head, then his heavy fist fell and his blade tip slashed down!

The giant clam was retracting its tongue and was struck before it could react.

The ground beneath their limbs was subjected to immense pressure, producing a deafening, earth-shaking explosion as dirt and flying rocks splattered everywhere.

Even though he hit the target, Meng Chuan showed no joy whatsoever.

As expected of someone who has undergone six transformations, his punch borrowed the power of a vast mountain range.

Even the combined earth and lightning couldn't break through the defense!

As for why, there's no need to delve into it.

It's still because my own qi and blood strength is insufficient, and the burst of power is a bit lacking. This is the source of the power of intention and vision.

If it had 30,000 health points to boost it, this punch could smash out even the brains of that toad.
However, his opponent already completely overwhelmed him in terms of cultivation level.

In this situation, there's no need to overthink it. If you can withstand the attack, keep fighting; if you can't, use the "Lao Yang Strike" and wait for the reinforcements Wang Ye brings down the mountain.

The punch failed, and Meng Chuan opened his left hand again, the blade of his fist sliding down with golden lightning.

This is the [Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder] formed by the gathering and accumulation of metallic energy.

But at that moment, the ground beneath the giant toad seemed unable to bear its weight, and a large section of it suddenly collapsed.

This was intentional, as it sensed the sharp, evil-slaying intent in Meng Chuan's fist.

He knew he might be injured by the blow, so he used the collapse below to avoid it.

Just as it was falling, a black, spherical object that had been waiting for a long time and had been accumulating to its fullest extent was ejected from its mouth.

Suddenly tearing through the air, as if flying through the void, it appeared instantly from the side of Meng Chuan's head.

At the same time, the giant toad also crashed straight upwards, and Meng Chuan was instantly surrounded by the two and was about to be hit.

At this moment, Meng Chuan's eyes narrowed into a glint of light.

He spun around, and the black ball grazed his waist, causing corrosion across several meters of skin, before sinking deep into the Wudang Mountains, creating a bottomless, rounded passage.

It was just a minor injury to his waist, and Meng Chuan didn't care at all.

Using the momentum of his spin, he swung his arm, and an incredibly sharp blade of light slashed across the giant toad that was crashing into him.

Then, using the reaction force, Meng Chuan was instantly shot backward hundreds of meters away.

At that very moment, although the giant toad was unharmed, it still did not choose to give chase.

Instead, he remained where he was, a complex look appearing in his eyes.

Zhu Yun was able to undergo six transformations; he was certainly not a fool.

He knew in his heart that he couldn't kill Meng Chuan.
The expert on the mountain came down immediately; before that, he couldn't possibly kill the ten-meter-tall little giant.

Meng Chuan himself noticed that the giant toad had stopped moving. He remained at a distance, still alert, his tone indifferent:
"The Summoning Temple? Merely a nobody, yet you think I'm worthy of two high priests' intervention? You really think too highly of me."

Zhu Yun's toad-like face showed a slightly pained expression, then, as if he had figured it out, he inexplicably burst into laughter and said:

"Hahaha, you truly are a rare talent. I couldn't even kill a second-tier opponent; I'm definitely getting worse with age."

Then, it even showed an expression of appreciation:

“I am about to return to the Kingdom of God to serve God, eternal life! Do you know that if you join the temple, with your talent, you will be more favored by God than I am? In the future, you may ascend to become an important minister of the Kingdom of God, or even above Lord Li Xiao.”

Meng Chuan stared intently at him, not answering, but instead asking:
"Alright, let me ask you something: how many experts like you are there in the Temple of Summoning?"

He needed to plan for the future. If the enemy was too strong, he would not be able to travel between Wudang and Shaolin, and would need to find a faster way to get there.

Zhu Yun smiled faintly, giving an irrelevant answer:
"Forgive my bluntness, but if the deity were to personally intervene, not only you, but even the so-called Great Sage powerhouse of the Great Chu would be unable to withstand it."

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He knew that the Great Demon in the ultimate darkness was indeed powerful.

However, Meng Chuan felt that the other party's brain was...

He was probably about to be devoured by the giant toad demon, his mental strength was on the verge of collapse, and he began to talk nonsense.

So he simply stopped asking those questions and instead went along with what the other person was saying:

"According to you, those gods from the deepest darkness will soon emerge?"

Zhu Yun maintained his eerie smile.

He sensed that the martial arts masters were getting closer and closer, and that his soul was slowly rising into the sky.

The voice in his mouth turned into a soft murmur:

"That day is not far off, perhaps within a few years, perhaps even tomorrow. The gods will soon break the rules of the mortal realm and appear. At that time, we will be their loyal subjects, and those who rebel against the gods will all die."

In the end, Zhu Yun said with a hint of regret:

"Meng Chuan, I sincerely hope you will think it over carefully and break your preconceived notions. Martial arts have limits, but if you come to my temple, your future will be even more limitless."

The entire world is changing with the arrival of the divine realm. Martial artists should also abandon the past. The transition from martial arts based on qi and blood to divinely bestowed martial arts is but a fleeting moment. You…

At that moment, a sharp wave of air, like a crescent moon, swept down from the mountain.

Zhao Shousui slashed down from mid-air, unleashing a massive burst of energy that created a terrifying sonic boom, splitting Zhu Yun's body in two. The giant toad, utterly powerless to resist, was instantly cleaved in two.

Zhu Yun had not yet sensed the separation of his body, and his originally calm gaze towards Meng Chuan now held a hint of urgency.

Meng Chuan sensed that he seemed to want to say something more.

The other person's entire toad-like face immediately contorted in pain.

His cheeks were swollen bigger than his entire face, as if some inexplicable force was about to burst out of his body.

Even though it was already split in two, the face was still stretching out.

Finally, with a loud "Boom!", the entire toad head shattered into fireworks and pieces of flesh.

Thanks to the improvement in his spiritual foundation, Meng Chuan vaguely sensed something.

It seemed that something in the toad monster's mind had been waiting for too long, and now it was finally seeing the light of day.

You can't see it, you can't touch it, you can't catch it.

This thing vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Meng Chuan looked at Grandmaster Zhao Shousui who had rushed over, thanked him first, and then asked:

"Senior Zhao, this is what just exploded in the mind of that demonic martial artist."

"Those monsters that guard the temple, the ones that can manipulate the power of incense offerings and emotions?"

Zhao Shousui looked up at the sky and calmly said:

"More or less, I can't say for sure exactly, but the two are related."

All I know is that this is the other person's soul, which will be taken back by the demon behind them.

Because he did not possess a [Soul Palace], his soul could leave his body, causing this phenomenon.

"Soul Palace?"

Meng Chuan looked thoughtful.

Zhao Shousui paused, then summarized his thoughts and explained:

"Everyone has a soul, which is like the foundation of all intangible things within you, the container that carries everything. It is like an invisible glass cup, but it is not filled with oil or a core, waiting to be nourished later."

As the three flowers gather at the top, they can nourish the soul, that is, endow this glass cup with "quality, movement, and light", thereby refining its form, strengthening its power, and expanding its boundaries.

Ultimately, the crystal lamp transforms into the Soul Palace, capable of bearing the essence of martial arts. This allows the soul to transcend the shackles of the mortal realm, granting martial arts masters a true foundation for immortality.

As long as the Soul Palace remains intact, and the five internal organs still exist for a single night, even if the limbs and bones are ground into powder, a powerhouse at the fifth limit realm will still endure.

"By expending one's vital energy, one can reshape one's body."

Meng Chuan nodded; he understood the importance of the Soul Palace.

However, that's still a long way off; it's something that happens after the Three Flowers Gather at the Top and one becomes a Grandmaster.

The most important thing now is whether the giant clam contains any valuable treasures.
A few minutes later, Meng Chuan emerged from the large hole in the mountain caused by the giant toad shooting out the black pearl.

Hand it to the other party, and then continue the search.

Zhao Shousui took the beads from Meng Chuandi, glanced at them, and then handed them back to him.

"This is not a magical artifact, but a strange object similar to a hidden weapon. It can conceal its trajectory in the air, creating an effect similar to spatial jump, and can also be imbued with various force techniques, making it impossible to defend against."

"You're pretty good, kid. You managed to dodge that."

Meng Chuan didn't completely dodge; he looked down at his waist.

It appears there is no damage, but in reality, the injured area has not yet healed.

The Flower of Flesh simply manipulates the skin and flesh to flip over, allowing the injured area to turn inside out and be nourished within the body.

Then the surrounding skin and flesh stretched over and covered it.

It was like performing a minor surgery on his waist; Zhu Yun's demonic energy was too ferocious, and it would take time to heal.

Meng Chuan estimates it will take several days.

I haven't been injured this badly in a long time, and it's taken me so long to recover. *cough cough*
Seeing his friend's disciple being ambushed and killed at his own mountain gate, Zhao Shousui felt a pang of guilt.
“Nephew, you should keep this rare item for yourself. Even if I have true qi, I won’t be able to use it.”

Although he killed Zhu Yun, the black bead is worth at least several hundred million.

However, Zhao Shousui generously left it to Meng Chuan as compensation for being intercepted and killed.

After declining a few times, Meng Chuan accepted it with embarrassment.

This bead is indeed quite suitable for him. His Qi Observation Technique is not yet perfected, and he lacks a means of ranged attack.

The other party was also a good friend of his master, practically family, so he accepted it.
"Thank you very much, Uncle Zhao. I will take care of you in your old age!"

"You just need to take care of Lao Luo in his old age. With Wang Ye around, I don't need you to worry about me."

Just then, Meng Chuan saw Wang Ye return, bringing with him a large number of police officers from the city.

After leaving, Wang Ye made a phone call to his master.

They immediately notified the police station, who then brought officers over.

Unexpectedly, the battle was already over. Seeing that Meng was unharmed, he finally felt relieved.

Meng Chuan told him to leave first, and even though the whole thing started because of him, Wang Ye felt that was kind enough.

(End of this chapter)