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Chapter 240 Wu Ming's Strength

It sounds complicated, but it only takes a moment.

Wu Ming stood atop the city gate. Although the battlefield was vast and boundless, and the situation was extremely chaotic, with battle raging everywhere he looked, each of the smaller battlefields contained its most crucial core.

Without a doubt, at this moment, he has become the core of this battlefield on Qingming Peak, and is regarded as a 'weak point' by the demons of the Abyss. They attack him with all their might, trying to use him as a key point to break through!
"Did they see me as a weakness?"

Wu Ming's eyes showed neither sorrow nor joy. Facing the approaching Demon Emperor, a dazzling flash of lightning suddenly appeared deep within his pupils.

boom! ! !
A bolt of extremely condensed lightning suddenly erupted from in front of him. This lightning was as thick as a bucket, vast and mighty, like a long river rushing down, directly smashing into the attacking demon emperor!
Before breaking through to the seventh level, Wu Ming's Divine Firmament Thunder Technique was already almost at the threshold of the seventh level when he used it at full power. After breaking through, the power of the Thunder Technique surged to a level close to 'strong' simply because of the significant transformation of his primordial spirit.

As he constructed a skillful array as the core of his primordial spirit's operation, the power of various spells was further enhanced under the manipulation of his soul power. When he unleashed the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique with all his might, it could almost reach the level of 'extremely strong'!
now,

After breaking through to the seventh level of refinement, in order to concentrate on cultivating array formations, all his other Daoist techniques were stagnant. Only the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique moved forward slightly before he arrived at the Abyss.

He had already mastered the first eighteen thunder talismans of the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique and cultivated them to the Great Perfection. Condensing the nineteenth thunder talisman required almost no effort; it was a natural progression.

Adding a thunder talisman may seem like a small change, but it is a crucial step that allows the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique to officially enter the seventh level of refinement.

With so many variations, his Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, while not reaching the peak of the Seven Refinements level in terms of power, has still firmly reached an extremely strong level!
Crackling.

The massive bolt of lightning, as thick as a water bucket, struck head-on. Although it did not shatter the attacking demonic shadow, it still had a remarkable effect, causing the demonic shadow to momentarily stagnate!

Yu Yangyan and the others were all veteran masters of Qingming Peak, with very keen eyesight. They were extremely anxious when they saw Wu Ming in danger, but when they saw Wu Ming unleash a lightning spell and forcefully block the attacking demonic shadow, they all showed surprise.

"This……"

"What powerful lightning magic!"

"This junior brother Wu Ming... is not simple."

With their discerning eye, they could immediately see the power of Wu Ming's lightning technique, which was definitely at an extremely high level among the Seven Refinements. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to stop a demonic figure whose aura was almost at the top of the Seventh Rank!

It should be noted that there are currently no top-tier grandmasters at the foot of Qingming Peak, and only a small portion of them have reached an extremely high level.

Wu Ming's attack unleashed a lightning technique of extremely high power, comparable to Zhao Guang and the others. He hardly seemed like a newly promoted Seventh Refinement Grandmaster!
The demon king was clearly caught off guard, and since lightning magic is one of the most damaging techniques to them, it was abruptly blocked for a moment.

However, it was in the midst of the demonic tide, and with the blessing of the demonic tide, its strength was almost at the top of the seventh rank. Naturally, it would not be completely blocked by a single extremely powerful lightning spell.

"Magic Light Shines Across the World!"

Amidst the crackling and exploding lightning, a sound that defies description rang out, like rough steel rubbing against each other, making one's teeth ache.

hum!
In an instant, demonic energy surged forth from all directions, converging and unleashing a terrifying demonic light.

The demonic light collided with the pervasive lightning, producing a crackling sound, like the chirping of hundreds of birds.

Although the lightning was powerful, it was quickly extinguished.

After a brief two breaths,
The lightning was completely extinguished.

At this moment, Wu Ming also had room to maneuver thanks to the brief obstruction of this lightning spell. His eyes flashed with light, and his hands formed hand seals around his body.

"The True Self and its Dharma Form".

boom! ! !
In an instant, thunder and fire filled the air, and earthly evil surged. The three different types of Dharma forms perfectly combined to form Wu Ming's own true self Dharma form, which was then boldly born.

This was the first time he had fully unleashed the Dharma Aspect Fusion after the Seven Refinements of his Primordial Spirit. With the support of Primordial Spirit power several times stronger than before, and the enhanced operation of the Dexterity-level Primordial Spirit Array, the power of the True Self Dharma Aspect he released also rose steadily.

Threshold level, normal level, strong level...

Until it reaches extreme strength!

On this battlefield, more than one person had already unleashed their Dharma forms. In other words, including Yu Yangyan, all the Daoist masters caught in the great battle had unleashed their Dharma forms. These Dharma forms were all magnificent, but their strengths varied.

Wu Ming's True Self Dharma Form eruption, in terms of sheer power, surpassed Yu Yangyan and the others, and was not much inferior to Zhao Guang!

boom.

Under Wu Ming's control, the True Self Dharma Form drew the Thunderfire Dao Sword and slashed at the attacking demonic shadow, engaging it directly in battle.

The demonic shadow was fierce and powerful, its demonic light overwhelming. With the power of a top-tier seventh-order being, it suppressed Wu Ming in a single exchange.

But it's just suppression!

If Wu Ming's strength was only at the normal level of the seventh level of cultivation, he would probably be defeated in one move. Even if he could reach the level of Yu Yangyan and reach a relatively strong level in the seventh level of cultivation, he still wouldn't be able to last more than a few rounds and would be quickly defeated.

If one can reach the extremely strong level of the seventh level of refinement, then it will be completely different. It is only one step away from the top level. Although it is still at a disadvantage and cannot truly compete, it is enough to hold its ground for a short period of time!
"it is good."

Qinglan's eyes lit up when she saw what was happening.

He was quite surprised, not expecting that Wu Ming, who had just advanced to the seventh level of cultivation, would have such strength, far surpassing his own back then.

As for Yu Yangyan and the others, they were naturally quite amazed, but seeing that Wu Ming could withstand it, they quickly composed themselves and focused on the battle in front of them, no longer getting distracted.

boom! boom! boom! !

Above the city gate, the battle raged on, and chaos reigned.

Disciples at the sixth level of cultivation and the sixth level of blood were fighting fiercely, grandmasters at the seventh level of cultivation and the seventh level of blood were engaged in a bloody battle, and even grandmasters at the eighth level of cultivation and the eighth level of blood were fighting fiercely.

Wu Ming manipulated his Dharma form to resist the repeated attacks of the demonic shadow. Although he was suppressed and at a disadvantage, he maintained a steady hold.

His gaze was calm as he continued to engage in combat, sensing the operation of the Dharma Form, and a sense of enlightenment dawned on him.

The construction and understanding of formations cannot be done in isolation.

His formation construction had reached a bottleneck, stuck at the threshold of perfect formation for a long time without making any progress. Now, in the midst of a real battle, having to go all out to fight against the demons, his primordial spirit soul power was running at its limit, and he naturally began to notice some flaws in his primordial spirit formation.

"While this structure works, it's not very clever or sophisticated. A different construction method would improve it by at least half." "And here, the current construction does have significant flaws. If it could be improved, it would definitely benefit the overall design."

Despite being in the midst of a great battle, Wu Ming remained calm and composed, even having the energy to analyze the operation of his primordial spirit formation.

The main reason is that he is not afraid of fighting demons of the same level. With the Demon-Subduing Diagram protecting him, even if his defenses are breached, he still has a last resort. However, it is not advisable to mobilize the power of the Demon-Subduing Diagram unless absolutely necessary, especially on such a large-scale battlefield.

The war continues unabated.

The demon king, blocked by Wu Ming, was clearly furious and roared repeatedly, launching a fierce attack on Wu Ming.

It had already considered Wu Ming as its own, and even prepared to retreat into the demonic tide immediately after defeating and devouring Wu Ming's primordial spirit, so as not to give the human experts a chance to retaliate.

For it, being able to devour the primordial spirit of a human cultivator at the seventh level of cultivation is a great tonic. As long as it patiently refines and settles for a period of time, even if it is not enough to break through to the eighth level, it can at least make its strength steadily reach the peak of the seventh level!
At that time, with the blessing of the demonic tide, it will be almost invincible at the level of Seven Refinements and Seven Bloods. It can rely entirely on the demonic tide to continuously attack human grandmasters as food. At that time, it will be able to reach the eighth level!
Unfortunately, while the idea was good, reality was not so kind. Wu Ming, who seemed to be the weaker one, was actually quite strong and managed to hold on against them.

He changed his tactics one after another, unleashing various deadly moves, but he could not defeat Wu Ming and was blocked by Wu Ming one by one.

an hour,
Two hours,

three hours,

……

The great battle continued.

On the city gate, casualties occur from time to time, but most of them are disciples at the sixth level of blood and sixth level of refinement.

Occasionally, even a sixth-tier Great Demon King will perish among the demons.

The section of the city gate under Qingming Peak's jurisdiction remained as solid as a rock, completely withstanding the attack of this wave of demonic tide.

Wu Ming, who should have been the most vulnerable link, held his ground steadily. Not only was his strength formidable, but his soul power was also unexpectedly long and enduring. He hardly seemed like a newly promoted seventh-level cultivator, but rather a veteran grandmaster.

The battle lasted for several hours, and despite his full efforts to maintain his divine power, his aura showed no signs of weakening.

at last.

In the sixth hour, when many of the Qingming Peak masters, including Yu Yangyan, were starting to weaken, the surging demonic tide finally began to thin out.

Although the demonic tide was vast, the demonic energy was not inexhaustible. As the demonic energy gradually faded, the abyssal demons who were fighting on the city gate began to slowly retreat like a tide.

boom.

A black, demonic blade struck down, cleaving Wu Ming's Thunderfire Dao Sword in two and slamming into his Dharma Image, shattering it and causing it to break apart. The Dharma Image seemed to finally be unable to withstand the attack.

It seemed that the attack had been effective, but the demon king only stared at Wu Ming for a long time and did not continue to attack. Instead, it retreated with the demon army and quickly left the city gate.

"...That's quite prudent indeed."

Wu Ming stared at the retreating Demon Emperor, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and shook his head slightly in his heart.

The last thing, of course, was his disguise. With the recovery ability of the Other Word Technique, let alone a six-hour battle, even if the Demon Emperor attacked with all its might and suppressed him to the extreme, he would not have much of a problem fighting for three days and three nights. He could completely withstand it.

He deliberately exposed a weakness in his soul power, hoping to lure the opponent into continuing their fierce attack. By engaging in a few more rounds of fighting, once the demon army retreated, it would be too late for the opponent to escape.

Unfortunately, this demon king was no pushover. He was not fooled at all and ignored the flaws he had shown, retreating with the demonic tide.

The demonic tide was receding.

On the city gate, the disciples from various peaks of the holy land were finally able to catch their breath and let out a long sigh.

"We finally managed to stop this round..."

Yu Yangyan slowly calmed his soul power and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, as if remembering something, he turned to look at Wu Ming, came to Wu Ming's side, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Wu, you are truly amazing when you make a move."

His smile also carried a hint of wistfulness.

More than six years ago, Wu Ming had just joined Qingming Peak, and he was in charge of guiding him. At that time, Wu Ming was only at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, and the difference between him and Wu Ming was like heaven and earth.

In less than seven years, Wu Ming had already crossed the sixth level of cultivation and reached the seventh level. His strength was even more astonishing, and he had surpassed him!

It's important to know that he hasn't exactly been standing still all these years.

Seven years ago, he had only been in the Seventh Refinement stage for a few years, and his strength was only at a normal level. Now, seven years later, he has gone from a normal level to a relatively strong level.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it takes seven years for a master's strength to advance even a small step; in fact, this is the norm for most grandmasters.

After the Seven Refinements, each step is a step to the heavens, and every step forward is extremely difficult. Even if it is just a small step in strength, the difficulty of crossing it is comparable to the breakthrough of a major realm.

However, for Wu Ming...
He surpassed him in strength in less than a year after entering the seventh level of cultivation!
He knew that Wu Ming had emerged from the Battle of the Hundred Kingdoms and was considered one of the more outstanding talents in the Holy Land, but he himself was no less talented than Wu Ming back then, and was also a top genius.

However, as their cultivation level gradually improved, the gap became apparent once they reached the seventh level of refinement.

Clearly, Wu Ming's talent was superior to his, and even at the seventh level of refinement, his genius remained undiminished.

"There are always people better than you, and there are always higher levels to reach. It's really true... Junior Brother Wu, your skill has truly amazed us."

"Everyone says that the seventh level of refinement is the watershed moment, and our Qingming Peak has finally produced a peerless genius."

Zhao Guang and the others also gathered around to look at Wu Ming, their eyes filled with amazement.

Cultivation holy lands are never short of geniuses below the seventh level of cultivation, but those who remain dazzling even after reaching the seventh level, like Wu Ming, are few and far between. Often, only one out of hundreds of grandmasters can produce such a talent.

Within the Holy Land today, there are at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands, of Grandmasters who have achieved the Seven Refinements and Seven Blood Techniques, but among them, the truly outstanding ones number no more than a few dozen.

These few dozen people are truly peerless geniuses, among the cultivators of this era, those who have the potential to reach the Nine Blood Nine Refinements stage.

(End of this chapter)