A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 592 So what if it's only one-tenth of my power?

The person who launched the sneak attack was Shao Kang. He had been hiding nearby for quite some time without being discovered by anyone else.

In terms of personal foundation and the essence of the Great Dao, Shao Kang is far inferior to Bai Mei Dao Ren.

However, for those who have reincarnated, the amount of wealth they have accumulated and the extraordinary effects of the equipment they have acquired must be taken into account when evaluating their overall combat strength.

In matters of material possessions, the White-Browed Taoist is actually inferior to Shao Kang.

The White-Browed Taoist had almost no healing medicines that would be effective enough for an eight-star cultivator, nor did he possess a weapon that matched his peak eight-star cultivation level.

There used to be a nine-star, one-time use talisman.

However, in the previous war, the former general of the Chaos Tide was suppressed, and the half-gods had not yet arrived. The most ferocious former general had once attacked Whitebrow and his group.

The White-Browed Taoist used up his one-time protective talisman at that time.

This martial arts expert, a peak eight-star master, is now practically penniless, making him arguably the poorest of the existing eight-star masters in the Chaos Tide.

Shao Kang, however, was quite different.

Back when he first stepped into the eighth star level, the points he had accumulated were enough to prepare a whole bottle of thirteen dimensional crystals for himself, which were refined from the essence of the eighth-star dark dimensional demon god.

After refining those crystals, Shao Kang's mastery of dark magic advanced from the early stage of the eighth star to the intermediate stage. Later, he participated in several joint operations between small and medium-sized battle groups and reaped great benefits.

When the main god's light sphere crashed into the target, he received advance notice, cleared his points balance, and even acquired a nine-star artifact, the Hammer of Wrath and Darkness.

Within the vast void and the sea of ​​boundaries, countless multiverses are born naturally and grow under the nourishment of primordial chaos energy. However, some universes perish in their infancy.

The Hammer of Wrath originated from a cosmic embryo that had just taken shape but had already lost its potential for growth.

A powerful craftsman, skilled in forging, stumbled upon this cosmic embryo on the verge of sinking. He spent a long time extracting the primordial resentment from it and creating this hammer-shaped artifact.

When Shao Kang holds this hammer-shaped artifact, he can hide himself in the dark resentment. This primordial resentment carries both the vitality of the universe's origin and the death aura of the universe's demise. Even the perceptive abilities of people like Bai Mei Dao Ren and Guan Luo Yang would be confused and completely unable to detect anything unusual.

When Shao Kang decides to take action, this deep-seated resentment will transform into a deathly rage, delivering a fatal blow in a way that will surprise and astonish any living being.

"By mobilizing the power of the divine hammer to the best of my ability, the destructive force I unleash should be roughly equivalent to the strongest move of the White-Browed Taoist."

Shao Kang was brimming with confidence and killing intent. "But Bai Mei is fighting him head-on, while I'm launching a sneak attack. So Bai Mei can only wound him, while my hammer strike could potentially cripple him to the brink of death!"

The near-death state of an eight-star is not necessarily a true approach to death; rather, it refers to suppressing the opponent to a low point where they can be easily subdued.

Once you've successfully suppressed it, you can continue to erode it until you completely annihilate it!

However, this hammer blow encountered an incredibly solid obstacle just a foot behind Guan Luoyang.

A crimson-gold lotus suddenly appeared, its shape translucent, pure and flawless, completely enveloping Guan Luoyang's figure within its closed shape.

The collision of the two divine artifacts did not produce a violent roar, but rather a vibration that seemed to penetrate to the most fundamental level of the world, which suddenly spread out when the two touched.

Shao Kang's tall and muscular figure appeared somewhat blurry amidst the tremors.

"What?!"

The shock he felt was no less than the shock felt from the outside world.

"Since you also possess a nine-star divine artifact, why didn't you use it when you took that palm strike from the White-Browed Taoist, even if it meant getting injured?!"

"Because his palm strike was worth the experience of being injured."

Guan Luoyang's deep voice reached Shao Kang's mind, and the figure sitting cross-legged with his back to Shao Kang in the lotus suddenly changed.

In a flash of light and shadow, Guan Luoyang had already stood up, facing Shao Kang's position.

"And you, you have no value!"

The size of the Crimson Lotus increased several times as Guan Luoyang stood up, causing Shao Kang's figure to be shaken back.

Layer upon layer of petals unfolded in all directions, and concentric circles of golden light spread outwards from the bottom of this enormous sinkhole, forming visible waves of dust.

The entire sinkhole area, which had just been compressed by the palm force of the White-browed Taoist, still had many remnants of undamaged material on the inner walls of the sinkhole.

The magnificent blooming of the crimson lotus completely destroyed these broken material structures, causing the entire sinkhole to expand further, and the strata of the entire area to tremble slightly.

Shao Kang stood amidst the surging waves of light, his five-foot-long square-headed warhammer swinging from bottom to top along his side before crashing forward again.

The hammer fell at the perfect moment, striking the ancient zither that was crashing down amidst the swirling dust and waves.

With a loud cracking sound, the entire body of the guqin shattered.

The square-headed warhammer spun among the fragments of the guqin like a drill. Shao Kang held the handle with both hands, controlling the hammerhead, and strode forward, launching a fierce charge.

Shao Kang is an alien emperor from the Mortal Kombat world. He has a sinister and treacherous side. He will plot to poison his superiors and usurp the throne. When necessary, he will also pretend to be dead to deceive his opponents and gain a chance to escape.

However, he also has a fierce and tenacious side, craving and even enjoying that kind of intense head-on combat.

The failure of the sneak attack does not prove his defeat in this battle, at least that's what he thinks.

The shattering of the zither with a single blow seemed to confirm his idea.

And this spinning and charging strike of the Wrathful Dark Hammer is the most suitable way for Shao Kang to unleash the power of the divine hammer.

The process of the universe's growth should have been a continuous process of rotation and expansion.

It can be said that rotation is an instinct of the universe. The premature death of this cosmic embryo was precisely because the way energy was released was incorrect, and it failed to form a long-term self-consistent rotational growth pattern.

This sense of resentment at "stopping the rotation prematurely" is also deeply embedded in the very essence of this divine artifact.

When Shao Kang set it spinning again, the suppressed nature of this artifact was fully released, and the ferocity generated by the forger's enlightenment of the artifact was released more and more intensely.

Guan Luoyang neither dodged nor evaded, but instead struck the spinning hammerhead directly with his palm.

Eight crimson-gold petals, spread out flat like a large shield, appeared just in front of Guan Luoyang's palm.

The power of the Thousand-Petaled Lotus Earth Treasury Golden Bowl overlapped with Guan Luoyang's Other Shore Palm Force, easily blocking Shao Kang's attack, which he considered to be no less powerful than the White-Browed Taoist.

Guan Luoyang's five fingers were slightly bent like claws, and the eight petals suddenly flipped outwards to cover the hammerhead.

"The confluence of the Yellow River and the Luo River reveals the Eight Trigrams; the Tai Chi symbol transforms into the Great Abyss!"

The eight petals began to spin rapidly, in the same direction as the Dark Hammer of Wrath.

However, in the blink of an eye, the speed at which the Crimson Lotus rotated had increased to a level exceeding that of the Divine Hammer.

The principles of cosmic rotation of the Taiyuan God Lord are still growing within Guan Luoyang's mind.

Moreover, this understanding involving the rotation of the universe has many similarities with Guan Luoyang's Yuan Magnetic Magic, the Five Elements of the Milky Way, and the Eight Trigrams Formation.

When Guan Luoyang, with his current level of mastery, unleashes the mysteries of cosmic rotation, how can Shao Kang, who merely relies on activating divine artifacts, possibly compare?!

In an instant, Shao Kang sensed that the Wrathful Dark Hammer was going out of control.

The hammer handle, which he should have been holding tightly, transformed into a black wisp of flame and snake-like energy, drifting away on its own and disappearing completely into the lotus flower.

"roar!!!"

Without hesitation, Shao Kang let out a fierce battle roar and retreated hastily.

This seemingly monotonous roar was actually a fragment of time when he used dark magic to seize the moment when the dimensional demon was being refined to death while refining the dimensional crystal. He sealed the demon's dying roar in its most vivid state and used it as a trump card.

At this moment, when Shao Kang released it, it was as if the dimensional demon god on his deathbed had come here in person, unleashing his dimensional magic with all his might.

The vast dark space exploded outwards from Shao Kang in all directions.

In an instant, Shao Kang felt as if he were in the boundless space of space. In this dark and vast space, countless meteorite lands, some red and some black, were born. Some meteorites were like monsters, and some were like furnaces, each emitting a different kind of roar.

The next moment, the entire dark dimension, along with the countless roaring meteorites within it, coalesced into a thick layer of armor, solidifying on Shao Kang's body.

In this state, the power he unleashed for escape and defense was equivalent to the sum of his entire strength plus the power that the demon god unleashed at the moment of his death.

The Gourmet Universe itself is already in its twilight years, and it is quite close to the forces of the Dark Dimension.

With this advantage, Shao Kang almost effortlessly sensed the cosmic membrane of the Gourmet Universe, feeling as if he were wearing this layer of dark dimensional armor, and could reach the edge of the Gourmet Universe in a single step.

If he were willing to risk never being able to leave this universe again, he could completely integrate himself into this cosmic membrane and quickly move his position within it, essentially roaming around the entire universe.

But he was still a little too slow. Before he could take that step, he felt Guan Luoyang getting infinitely closer to him.

Guan Luoyang raised his left index finger, pointed through the air, and got closer and closer to Shao Kang's face.

This finger strike was faster than any interception move Shao Kang attempted, landing directly on Shao Kang's forehead and momentarily severing his thoughts.

"The hammer is nice, but as I said, your value isn't even enough to warrant a minor injury from me!"

Guan Luoyang's lotus flower suppressed the Hammer of Wrath and Darkness, turning into light and absorbing it into his body, his figure suddenly flashing.

The White-Browed Taoist appeared where Guan Luoyang had originally been, but he was too late and could not stop Guan Luoyang's actions.

When Shao Kang regained consciousness, he clearly felt a blow to his back.

The armor formed by the dark dimension was shattered by this devastating attack, and the five elements were carved out from the darkness. The scattered fragments of the armor all emitted five-colored light.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous, earth-shattering explosion also emanated from Shao Kang's own body, as a tremendous force burst forth from his chest, causing his limbs to straighten abruptly.

What good is even one-tenth of your strength?

If used properly, it's enough to defeat an eight-star mid-level opponent wielding a divine weapon!

Shao Kang's burning red eyes, filled with resentment, already hinted at his impending death.

Bang! !

The white-browed Taoist struck Shao Kang's chest with his palm, and the earth-shattering explosion came to an abrupt halt.

Guan Luoyang smiled, and with a flick of his wrist, Shao Kang's body was positioned in a starfish shape, head down and feet up, spinning around.

Under the influence of the principle of cosmic rotation, Shao Kang's body will be expanded, and the creation of heaven and earth, which had just been interrupted, will be resumed.

The White-Browed Taoist roared, and an unparalleled suction force arose from his palm, as if a series of black holes had opened up in his palm, the nested black holes connecting to form a terrifying pipe that swallowed Shao Kang whole.

Shao Kang's body stiffened as he spun and fell through the bottomless abyss-like passage. In this pipe, he felt a grand and tyrannical will being forced into his mind.

"This person hasn't completely suppressed your divine artifact yet. Once I release you, I'll go all out to force him to use the power of that lotus artifact again. At that time, seize the opportunity and summon your warhammer from the side..."

The actions of the White-Browed Taoist were not entirely for the purpose of rescuing Shao Kang, but rather for the sake of Guan Luoyang.

Guan Luoyang's current strength is already formidable enough.

If Shao Kang dies here, Guan Luoyang will have a great chance to erase the mark of the former master in the Hammer of Wrath and turn it to his own use.

With the golden lotus protecting him, the divine hammer shatters the enemy.

Even the White-Browed Taoist would feel a headache just thinking about Guan Luoyang in that state.

However, just as the White-Browed Taoist was preparing to send Shao Kang away, Guan Luoyang from the outside world preemptively attacked the White-Browed Taoist.

The White-Browed Taoist coldly unleashed a furious palm strike.

Guan Luoyang seemed about to meet his palm strike, but his right hand suddenly feinted, allowing the White-Browed Taoist's palm force to strike his chest.

The golden lotus pattern spread out on his chest, but while suppressing the wrathful dark hammer, he could not do it perfectly, causing Guan Luoyang to feel a pain in his chest and further aggravating his injuries.

However, Guan Luoyang seized the opportunity when the White-Browed Taoist struck the target's hand. He locked the wrist with his right hand, while his left hand, with its five fingers shining brightly, gathered the power of the stars. He pressed and measured the White-Browed Taoist's arm, then poked and struck it with his fingers.

A black vortex suddenly appeared on the right shoulder of the White-Browed Taoist.

"Um?!"

The white-browed Taoist was startled and couldn't stop in time. Guan Luoyang reached out with his left hand and pulled a figure out from the black hole vortex.

boom!!!

White-browed Taoist and Guan Luoyang exchanged a palm strike and then retreated.

With his limbs spread out like a large "X" shape, Shao Kang's process of circulating within the White-Eyebrowed Taoist's body was much shorter than the White-Eyebrowed Taoist had anticipated, and it had not yet been able to erase the effects of the injuries within his body.

His limbs remained stiff, like a boomerang spinning in Guan Luoyang's palm.

The crimson flames, enveloped by the power of the vacuum, condensed like starlight, surging and changing rapidly as they entered Shao Kang's body.

"That part of your body that's similar to the concept of nine stars..."

Guan Luoyang smiled at the White-Browed Taoist and asked, "Is it the meridians?"

The Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot) states in its chapter "Ben Zang": "The meridians are the channels through which blood and qi circulate, nourish yin and yang, moisten tendons and bones, and facilitate joint movement."

The White-Browed Taoist is someone who has broken through the physical and mental barriers through martial arts.

The concept of meridians involves both physical strength and internal energy, so it's not surprising that the White-Browed Taoist chose it.

Moreover, the concept of meridians also involves changes in the complexity of internal energy cultivation and the amplification of techniques. Therefore, improving the meridians is also very beneficial for cultivating the "heart gate".

The White-Browed Taoist has now broken through the barriers of body and qi, and is only a hair's breadth away from breaking through the barrier of mind.

He was able to create new potential differences in the universe without restraint and forcibly borrow the power of those seven-star and eight-star gods because his meridians had a capacity to withstand pressure that was close to that of nine stars, enough to forcibly integrate all kinds of qualities and unleash them in one go.

"Your cultivation in the meridians is much stronger than mine, but the meridians and acupoints are too closely connected, and my mastery of acupoints may be slightly better than yours."

Guan Luoyang said, "It's impossible to break your meridians based on this kind of connection."

"But your idea of ​​using your meridians to save anyone in front of me... is impossible!"

A vortex also appeared in his left palm, containing what seemed to be countless stars, twinkling and shimmering, which swallowed Shao Kang, who was already powerless to resist.

The white-browed Taoist felt a chill in his heart.

I've been so tired during the day lately that I fall asleep while writing.

Sorry, sorry, sorry!

(End of this chapter)