Chapter 754: Deities Descending
Xiao Chen heard that after Zong Zhenghao left the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion’s area of influence, the other Martial Sages immediately attacked him, leaving him with no time to care about Xiao Chen at all.
However, Xiao Chen definitely had to retrieve the Thunder Emperor’s broken sword. His conflict with Zong Zhenghao would not end here.
“I hope you will be able to survive this. Take care of it for me for a while.”
Xiao Chen smiled gently and gave Zong Zhenghao his blessing. Then, he started reading the secret manual of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist seriously.
The unknown imminent storm had already started brewing. The various geniuses were all sharpening their weapons and getting ready. No matter what, Xiao Chen was already involved. To protect himself and gain the most benefits possible, he had to increase his strength.
The only way he could increase his strength was through the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist.
When Xiao Chen flipped the golden pages this time, he let his Mental Energy flow like a gushing river, not constraining it at all.
The pages gave off a dazzling golden light as his Mental Energy poured in. The pages started turning themselves.
According to distant legend, deities descended from the light. Monumental music resounded throughout the battlefield; as the people sang, an epic saga passed down through the ages.
Without having to make an effort to memorize the technique, Xiao Chen imprinted the intricacies of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist in his mind.
The distant legend of the ancient Deity Race also unfolded on a magnificent scale, boundlessly vast. A grand and majestic scene appeared before Xiao Chen’s eyes.
The light of the deities and the mysteries of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist intertwined, augmenting each other.
When Xiao Chen exhausted his Mental Energy, the book stopped in the middle. There were still three more moves in the latter half that he had yet to see.
A golden glow in his eyes flickered nonstop. An indistinct majestic light spread frantically in there.
Xiao Chen did not need to comprehend the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, immediately gaining knowledge of the various mysteries of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist’s first four moves.
He closed his eyes and started to absorb these mysteries, only opening his eyes after some time had passed. The light stopped flickering in his eyes, but his dark eyes became filled with even more wisdom.
Xiao Chen’s gaze lingered on the secret manual. He thought it was unfortunate. If only he had more Mental Energy, then he could comprehend the final few moves of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist sooner.
He moved his fingers gently, but no light appeared. He read through the contents of the latter half but could not make head or tail out of it, feeling completely confused.
“The Deity Race’s Martial Technique is really incredible. As long as one has enough Mental Energy, they can directly comprehend the mysteries contained within. Without Mental Energy, one cannot understand anything even if they read it.”
Closing the secret manual again, Xiao Chen said in dissatisfaction, “If only I could finish comprehending the last three moves in one go.”
If others heard this, they would probably be extremely frustrated. With an ordinary cultivator’s Mental Energy, they would already rejoice at being able to finish reading one move in its entirety.
This fellow read four moves in one go and was actually still dissatisfied. Even the absolute genius of the Deity Race was no match for Xiao Chen at the same cultivation realm.
And yet Xiao Chen dared to feel dissatisfied like this? He truly did not fear the anger of the world.
The Myriad Heaven Divine Fist consisted of seven moves altogether: Distant Legend, Radiance of Deities, Deities Descending, Chains of Deities, Eternal Myth, Dusk of Deities, and Burial of Deities. Every move was exceedingly powerful.
Since Xiao Chen did not have enough Mental Energy to view the final three moves, he could only work on those in the future.
He took a deep breath and stretched his body, preparing to practice the first move of Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, Distant Legend.
Then, he took another deep breath, waiting for his Mental Energy to recover somewhat. After that, he started to circulate his energies for Distant Legend. The various mysteries of this Martial Technique appeared in his mind without him needing to think about it.
Suddenly, his pitch-dark eyes gave off a golden light. Resonant sagely hymns rang out.
It sounded like countless believers singing paeans in unison, praising the legendary deities. The resonant and holy hymns, continuous and unending, converged and moved through the galaxy, crossing space and time to transcend to the other side.
The golden light in Xiao Chen’s eyes became increasingly denser. His entire body became covered in radiance. His Vital Qi, Quintessence, and Mental Energy all drained quickly at the same time.
He indistinctly felt the deep gaze of a deity in heaven, on the other side beyond the material world.
Of course, that heaven was a distant legend, but he personally experienced it at that moment. Energy from the other side surmounted space and time, pouring into his body.
Xiao Chen soared up and punched the air. A fist wind blew, and the sound produced merged with the sagely sounds.
Space trembled, and the golden light instantly exploded, filling the place and dyeing the air golden. The radiance lingered for a long time.
After gently turning around and landing on the ground, he looked at the dense light in the air and revealed an expression of joy in his eyes.
That earlier punch actually combined Mental Energy, Vital Qi, and Quintessence, forming a new kind of energy.
If someone had been standing in front of him earlier, this punch could have blasted that person into dust.
Xiao Chen did not stop. Instead, he executed the second move of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist.
In the distant legend, all the deities on the other side seemed to be praying in their hearts, praying for all the deities to cast their light down on this world and rid it of its boundless darkness and sin.
From the one gaze Xiao Chen felt earlier, sensing it through space and time, all the deities on the other side now directed their attention over.
“Sou! Sou! Sou!”
Instantly, beams of golden light carrying a vast and surging energy pierced through the boundless space and time, focusing on Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen’s body kept glowing. All the hair of his head fluttered in the air, spreading out golden motes of light. The moment the light descended, he instantly attacked again, punching the air.
“Boom!”
Silently, the golden light flowed along Xiao Chen’s fist, gathering into an enormous, dazzling beam of light that shot out, opening a golden passageway.
The beam of light crushed everything in its way into powder, for this was the radiance of deities.
“Deities Descending!”
Xiao Chen continued to the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist’s third move. A golden image from high in the heavenly dome tore through the barrier of the sky, blowing off the boundless clouds. It landed on his body with a ‘xiu’ sound.
Instantly, his aura soared, and his clothes fluttered. It felt like all creatures were bowing in worship, and as they moved, the sky and ground trembled.
The energy in Xiao Chen’s body swelled up. He could not help but think that Deities Descending achieved the same effect as the Strength Character Formula, which increased combat prowess by thirty-three times, but via different means.
These two could both increase his combat power by severalfold.
The difference between them was that the Strength Character Formula was more tyrannical. It would immediately increase one’s combat prowess by thirty-three times. Even if your body could not support the Quintessence required, it would not increase it just twice or thrice.
Once the thirty-threefold combat power was unleashed, if one’s physical body was not strong enough, even if their enemy died from the attack, their own strength might also bottom out, leaving them without any combat prowess whatsoever.
The consequent vulnerability was also why Xiao Chen would never use the Strength Character Formula unless he had no other choice.
As for this Deities Descending, although it was not as magnificent and tyrannical as raising combat prowess by thirty-three times, it utilized the energy of the ancient sovereign deities, not placing a great burden on his own body.
“Bang!”
Xiao Chen’s aura flourished, climbing continuously. He maintained a calm expression as he struck the ground with his fist. There were no long earth-shaking sounds. His punch merely silently opened a deep pit a hundred meters wide.
No dust clouds rose. The power of one punch obliterated even the dust to nothing.
He withdrew his fist, and a divine light immediately shot out of his body, shooting into the sky like a meteor. His aura diminished, and the boundlessly vast energy instantly scattered.
“It can raise the power of my punch by about tenfold, much weaker than the Strength Character Formula. However, in my current state, it is much more practical.”
Xiao Chen looked at the deep pit in the ground and calmly analyzed it. A look of disdain flashed in his eyes as he said, “This punch is sufficient to defeat Wu Yuankai if he has only a third of his Quintessence remaining.”
Myriad Heaven Divine Fist did not exhaust much Quintessence. It relied more on Vital Qi and Mental Energy.
Xiao Chen had never been able to fully utilize his Mental Energy in the sea of consciousness and the one thousand tons of force’s worth of Vital Qi.
Mental Energy aside, his punch could already achieve one thousand tons of force with just Vital Qi. However, he still used the Superior Grade Earth Ranked Dragon Claw Fist, something that could no longer keep up with his progress.
Now, with this Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, Xiao Chen could use the two greatest hidden treasures in his body to their maximum potential.
He withdrew his gaze and calmly looked in front. Then he circulated his energy for the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist’s fourth move.
As he circulated his energies, his Mental Energy and Vital Qi drained. Ninety-nine golden chains appeared behind him out of nowhere.
The golden chains had divine scripts flowing on them. As they moved around, they looked like dragons carrying an overwhelming momentum and surging forward wildly, like a huge army, vast and mighty.
With a thought, the ninety-nine golden chains disappeared with a ‘poof,’ vanishing into nothing and leaving no traces.
The principal use of Chains of Deities was sealing. Without a strong target, it would be difficult to test out its might, short of a battle.
After Xiao Chen finished executing all four moves he had learned, he sat down cross-legged. Then he closed his eyes and continued to comprehend them. After all, although he knew of the mysteries involved, only by putting them into practice would he be able to gain a true understanding of them.
He opened his eyes much later. His black eyes looked clear as though he was in contemplation. This Myriad Heaven Divine Fist still seemed to be missing something. However, he could not figure out what it was for now.
Based on his understanding, the might of this Fist Technique could be far greater than this. Perhaps after he became a Martial Sage, he would be able to see much further.
Perhaps Xiao Chen might really be able to touch the other side, reaching that distant legend of the Deity Race’s heaven filled with inextinguishable light.
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Five days later, Nangong Qiong shed her gorgeous attire and put on plain clothes. Then, she repressed the noble atmosphere she gave off and appeared before Xiao Chen.
She marveled as she eyed Xiao Chen in assessment. After not seeing him for five days, he gave her the impression of having been reborn. However, he did not have any improvement in cultivation.
Suddenly, Nangong Qiong thought of something, and a strange light lit up in her eyes. She asked, “Xiao Chen, how many moves of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, which you won in the auction, have you practiced?”
Xiao Chen smiled faintly. Naturally, he would not tell her.
This girl was strong and had a mysterious background. Even he found her unfathomable. Furthermore, she was very cunning and was not as simple as she appeared on the surface. When traveling with her, he would have to keep an eye on her.
“Let’s not talk about that. Since you came to look for me, it should be time to depart, right?”
Nangong Qiong was merely curious. Since Xiao Chen was not willing to say, she did not pursue the question. She only remembered it in her head as she smiled. “That’s right. With our speed, three days will be ample time for traveling to the Eternal Heavenly Sword School.”