He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

"No problem!"

After all, it was his first time fighting someone of Zuo Ruotong's caliber. Unlike when he was slaughtering Japanese soldiers, Ding Shian fought very cautiously.

In addition to using the Great Perfection Escape Light, whose defensive power is no less than that of the Golden Light Mantra, to protect the vital points all over his body.

Fearing he wouldn't be able to withstand Zuo Ruotong's attack, Ding Shian even used the Spirit Official Finger to further enhance the spell.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ding Shian's current defensive capabilities are no less than Ao Bai's before he used his magic weapon.

"Even for a renowned master like him, this level of defense should be sufficient, right?"

However, just as Ding Shian had set up his stance and was waiting for Zuo Ruotong to make her move.

But the next second, something completely unexpected happened.

Standing still, Zuo Ruotong slowly exuded wisps of pure white innate Qi.

After enveloping her entire body, Zuo Ruotong's physical body seemed to be completely stripped away.

It becomes as light as a breeze and as ethereal as a drifting cloud, no longer tainted by the mundane world.

hum-

The white light suddenly intensified!

Zuo Ruotong's perfectly refined body transformed directly into pure primordial Qi, dissolving into the air.

The place was empty, except for an old, tattered Taoist robe, worn and rotten from years of decay, which gently fell to the ground.

Zuo Ruotong, on the other hand, vanished completely out of thin air!

"How is this possible!"

Ding Shian's mind sharpened, and he instantly entered a state of extreme alert.

With his full visual awareness activated, his eyes rapidly scanned the entire cave, his senses spreading in all directions as he frantically tried to capture Zuo Ruotong's aura.

only……

I can't find it, I simply can't find it!

It was as if he had truly vanished into thin air.

Silent and stealthy... this technique is completely outside the realm of ordinary martial arts.

However, just as Ding Shimen was searching for clues with a sense of unease and uncertainty, he subconsciously looked up—

Ding Shian froze completely!

At the top of the cave, Zuo Ruotong stands suspended in mid-air, hanging in the sky!

It's not about borrowing strength, nor is it a movement technique; it's purely about controlling one's Qi to soar into the air and stand firmly in the azure sky!

"Alright, now we don't need to look anymore!"

Ding Shian's worldview was almost shattered at this moment.

The Dharma cannot be found through observation, but it is seen with the naked eye.

How should we describe the current situation?

It's like on the high seas, the radar on a warship is completely clean, but when you look up, you find a Type 055 destroyer right in front of you.

I can't quite see it, but I can't quite see it either!

……

Moreover, after ascending into the air, in order to avoid an unsightly appearance, one must...

Zuo Ruotong also raised her hand and gently waved it. The scattered innate Qi quickly gathered and reconstructed, instantly forming a brand-new, spotless white Daoist robe that covered her body.

He possessed an otherworldly air and an extraordinary bearing!

Seeing this scene, even an honest and good-tempered person like Ding Shian couldn't help but complain loudly in his heart.

"While others practice martial arts, you, senior, are practically cultivating immortality!"

In other extraordinary worlds, flying and teleporting might not be unusual.

However, this is not the case in the system of supernatural beings under one person.

If you can achieve this, even if it's not a proper ascension to immortality, it's pretty close!

Ding Shian: "Although I had expected there to be a gap, I didn't realize it would be this large!"

Before Ding Shian could recover from the shock...

High in the sky, Zuo Ruotong said softly.

"Watch out!"

The words had barely left his mouth!

A palm strike descended from mid-air!

There was no explosive force, only an overwhelming and absolute power that could suppress mountains and rivers, crashing down from above!

Ding Shian's scalp tingled with fear; he dared not hold back even a fraction of what he had said.

Having roamed the martial world for many years, his protective techniques were already highly refined, and no one of the same level could break through his defenses.

But under this palm strike—

Click! Click! Click!

The protective light shattered and crumbled like broken glass and jade from top to bottom!

Devastating and utterly vulnerable!

After breaking through the protective aura enhanced by the Spirit Official's Finger, the remaining palm force continued its momentum and crashed down upon him!

Bang!

With a muffled thud, Ding Shian was struck as if by a steel coil, his body suddenly arched and he flew backward uncontrollably.

The palm strike crashed heavily onto the stone wall below. Had Ding Shian not used his Qi to burrow into the wall at the crucial moment, using the resistance of the soil to reduce the force of the palm strike, it would have been a devastating blow.

This single blow would not only cause him to vomit blood, but would likely break several bones.

Seeing Ding Shian emerge from the stone wall again, Zuo Ruotong's face showed a hint of admiration.

"This is an Earth-Walking Immortal? I never expected you to know this technique, and what's even more remarkable is how skillfully you use it!"

"Cough cough~"

After clearing his lungs of stale air with two light coughs, Ding Shian smiled wryly.

"Senior, you flatter me. They are nothing more than some strange and ingenious tricks."

I am unworthy of being called capable in front of my seniors!

The Great Immortal has truly learned his lesson today!

If it were a life-or-death battle, Ding Shian could use the Earth Traveling Immortal technique to escape underground, abandon the fight to save his life, and rely on his movement skills to escape.

Logically speaking, as long as he keeps holding his breath and doesn't show his face, Zuo Ruotong won't be able to take him down in a short time.

only……

Unless internal respiration is converted into body respiration, which is able to absorb oxygen beneficial to the underground environment.

Otherwise, even a blue whale that has evolved thunderous lungs can be suffocated to death in the ocean by a group of killer whales, let alone Ding Shian?

Today's sparring... with just one palm strike, the difference in skill was immediately apparent, and the gap was clearly visible to the naked eye.

Ding Shian knew perfectly well that this person was not human at all.

In his perception, Zuo Ruotong was like a small natural disaster, something that no human could possibly overcome!

Thinking of this, Ding Shian suppressed all his fighting spirit and bowed respectfully with his hands clasped.

"It is the junior who has lost! Thank you for your mercy, senior!"

There was no resentment, only complete acceptance.

To be able to exchange skills and receive guidance from someone of this level was an incredible opportunity for him.

Zuo Ruotong: "You are exceptionally talented and have a remarkable physique; otherwise, you would not have been able to master the skills of a hundred schools and integrate all techniques."

"But talent can be both a blessing and a curse!"

Ding Shian: "May I ask, senior, what do you mean by that? Doesn't it mean that the higher one's talent, the better?"

Zuo Ruotong: "For someone as exceptionally talented as you, the fear isn't walking fast, but taking the wrong path!"

If you're good at everything, you'll easily become bad at everything.

The excessive use of defensive techniques and unorthodox skills, while seemingly invincible, actually weakens the foundation.

"For us cultivators, sufficient protective measures are enough; piling up too many will only hinder our path to the summit."

The key to spiritual practice lies in cultivating one's physical and mental well-being!

After all, you and I are cultivators, not warriors!

At this point, Zuo Ruotong had originally considered having Ding Shian switch to cultivating the Reverse Life Triple Realm as a foundation.

But he swallowed the words back down his throat.

With Ding Shian's aptitude, even if he were to switch to a different cultivation path, his future achievements in reversing death would not be low.

For Sany's legacy, this is a good thing.

However, considering that the Reverse Life Triple Transformation could not lead to the Heavenly Realm, Zuo Ruotong was unwilling to let her incomplete path hinder the exceptionally talented junior before her.

After some thought, I finally left only one piece of advice.

"In future cultivation, you may refer to the advice on reversing the three levels of rebirth, but remember not to blindly follow it."

Ding Shian: "Thank you for your guidance, Master Zuo. I understand!"