CHAPTER 663: CHAPTER 254: BOWING DOWN TO OBSERVE THE WORLD, HEAVENLY PERSONS ALL LOOK UP!_3

Sima Long’s breathing grew heavy; he had not expected Ji Jingqiu to actually catch his punch, causing him also unable to control the aftermath of this strike.

Just this one punch had overturned most of the ancestral ground of the Sima family!

There was an uproar from all sides.

Ji Jingqiu had actually managed to face head-on the punch of a Heavenly Human Martial Artist without falling behind?!

"Good, good, good!"

Sima Long laughed in anger, and with each utterance of "good," thunderous sound blasted within his body, drawing forth celestial phenomena.

His form grew greatly in stature, fully unleashing the Heavenly Person’s Dharma Body; at once, the Void Essence was drawn, pressing in like tidal waves.

"Truly, a hero emerges in his youth!"

He looked at the young man close at hand, who had not retreated half a step, and sneered,

"I do enjoy teaching lessons to such arrogant young heroes."

He stepped on the Void, closed his fingers, exhaled, and voiced out, delivering a punch right above!

With this punch, the Void twisted and collapsed; it could shatter mountains, tread seas, and nothing in Heaven and Earth could block it!

Ji Jingqiu’s momentum suddenly surged, and from behind him, a thunderous explosion echoed like a spring thunder; he positioned Green Master horizontally in front of him and actually raised his fist to meet it!

Wrapped within this punch was the genuine intent of the Big Stone Breaking Palm, stirring the Power of Heaven and Earth, indeed capable of shattering mountains and turning heaven and earth upside down!

In the astonished gaze of all, the two punches met head-on with an earth-shattering impact!

With this punch, the ground beneath the two fighters cracked and broke into a splintered mess, creating a gash in the plains several kilometers long.

After one punch, Ji Jingqiu retreated three steps, while Sima Long stood unmoved, yet with a trembling arm and a fierce twitch in his eyelids, he felt shocked inside.

This time his Dharma Body held nothing back, and in a frontal clash, for the first time in a long while, he felt pressure from an equal level radiating from his fist’s edge!

If he wasn’t sensing it wrong, could this young man’s physical strength surpass his own?!

It was only that the young man had not yet achieved Heart and Body Unity, and the force he exerted was slightly less; if it weren’t for this slight deficiency, he would have been at a disadvantage.

"Your Excellency’s punches seem somewhat weaker compared to those from a month ago,"

commented Ji Jingqiu.

A month ago, a Heavenly Person had attempted a stealth attack on him, and having recently merged with the Planet Will, Ji Jingqiu had already grasped the profound mystery.

"Presumptuous!" Sima Long shouted angrily; anomalies of Heaven and Earth manifested around him, covering all, overriding the will of Heaven and Earth.

As it appeared, it was a formidable Dharma that acted in lieu of heaven!

In the midst of Heaven and Earth, a towering Dharma Form with a Roc’s head and a human body stood erect, surrounded by the vista of heavens circling it, exuding a demonic boldness, running rampant through Heaven and Earth.

This was unmistakably the unique [Nine Thousand Heavenly Roc’s Cross Method Body] exclusive to the Sima bloodline.

On seeing this scene, Sima Qianxiang, who had already retreated to a distance, felt his heart lift.

Inner Heaven and Earth as the foundation, resonating with Heaven and Earth, the Dharma Body stationed in the Heaven and Earth Dojo, this was the complete state of the Heaven and Earth Dojo!

It was the manifestation of a Heavenly Person’s Daoist career!

Countless vortexes like chaotic hollows emerged between Heaven and Earth, within them swirled winds capable of tearing apart mountains and rivers, moving about like dragons on patrol, and with the sweeping of the Roc wings behind that Dharma Form, it seemed as though it could reach the skies!

Any single one of those fierce winds could easily tear apart a Heart Image Warrior!

Sima Long marshaled the Heaven and Earth Dojo and launched his punch, accompanied by the fierce wind.

This time he did not underestimate his opponent but went all out because he knew Ji Jingqiu also possessed the Heaven and Earth Dojo, albeit able to sustain it only for a moment, yet it still required full power to suppress without mishap.

And in the next instant, a scene that shocked everyone unfolded.

As if the moon reflected in water, a pool mirrored the fine details of All Phenomena; a dojo appeared that resembled that of Sima Long’s, mightily oppressing Heaven and Earth, evolving into chaotic hollows and cosmic winds!

The only difference was that above this piece of Heaven and Earth, tens of shining Morning Stars encircled!

It seemed not enough.

An All Living Beings form that did not reveal its true face stood at the center of the dojo, mirroring the observer’s own, transforming into a Dharma Form with a Roc’s head and a human body, its wings sheathed in gold as if cast in gold, eyes authoritative, Zen profound, devoid of demonic nature and instead filled with Buddha Nature!

He threw his punch to meet it head-on!

The two Heaven and Earth Dojos clashed, each evolving their own Dharma truths, a collision of Daoist careers.

With several stars echoing each other, Ji Jingqiu this time did not retreat but advanced, moving right up to his opponent.

With a gesture of his hand, Green Master flew into his palm, the blade’s cry clear as a phoenix song, cleaving the Void, dividing Yin and Yang, delivering a Sky Opening, Earth Creating slash!

The many Heart Image Warriors of the Sima family, who had previously stepped back, felt an overwhelming chill saturating their marrow.

Ji Jingqiu was actually meeting the old ancestor’s Heaven and Earth Dojo head-on!

In the void, a Heavenly Human Martial Artist watching the battle sighed softly and said in a low voice:

"Body, spirit, and even the Inner Heaven and Earth with the Heaven and Earth Dojo, all are of the Heavenly Person level. This child has just entered the Heart Image, but what does he lack compared to a Heavenly Person?"

Someone answered: "The unification of spirit and body, Heart and Body Unity, even the Transformation of the Dharma Body, or the gifts bestowed upon breaking the Heavenly Human Boundary..."

In the end, that speaking Heavenly Person also fell into silence.

How could he be...on par with the Heavenly Persons with so many steps yet to be taken?

In the void, the Third Army Commander, Xin Lie, watched the young figure battling Sima Long head-on without falling behind. The ripples in his heart gradually turned into a tide.

More than three months ago, this child was far from the level of a Heavenly Person, and perhaps couldn’t even make it into the top hundred of the Hidden Dragon List.

But just by completing the Body Unification, without even stabilizing the Heart Image realm, he was already able to battle face-to-face with a Heavenly Person. What kind of leap was this?

"Is this the legendary Divine Prohibition?"

He muttered to himself, suddenly understanding why the several Divine Lords valued him so highly.

This once-first talent of the Federation, with just a slight breakthrough, had already stepped into the domain known as [Strong].

And if one day he were to reign over the Heavenly Persons, how strong would he be?

The long knife slashed again.

As the knife moved, the sound of the tides boomed like thunder, and amidst the clouds, consecutive thunderous roars exploded. A streak of knife light cut through the clouds, tearing apart the sky!

The onlookers all looked up and saw a knife light like a stretched white silk across the river, like a towering snow mountain, spanning across the sky!

Sima Long covered his face with his hand, his body trembling slightly; blood oozed from between his fingers and trickled down in bent curves.

He actually...

was wounded by a Heart Image Warrior?

At this moment, the fury in his eyes burned fiercely as he stared at Ji Jingqiu, his killing intent no longer concealed. What an enormous and peculiar humiliation was this?

It was enough to be nailed in the history of the Federation’s Martial Arts!

Ji Jingqiu, seizing the advantage, did not let up. He stepped forward to kill, his footsteps causing even the sky to seemingly tremble. Around him, scenes of mountains and rivers emerged, and his long knife swept like the autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves. Each strike encapsulated the power of a world.

At this stage, their Inner Heaven and Earth had begun to form on a grand scale, equivalent to carrying a world within them, capable of exerting strength without borrowing external forces.

Furthermore, they were able to use the spirit as a guide, drawing upon the vast Primordial Qi from the many dimensions’ portals in the void.

And Ji Jingqiu’s strong physique finally allowed him to wield his knife unrestrainedly, cutting out, unleashing the power of the Inner Heaven and Earth.

The battlefield of the two rose from the ground to the sky, and the heavenly phenomena underwent violent transformations, with countless Void Rifts cracking all around.

At this moment, both had brought out their Combat Power to the extreme.

Sima Long’s hair and beard were disheveled, and his Dharma Form showed an angry face as he released True Fire!

He pushed the power of his dojo to the limit. He couldn’t believe that his hundreds of years of cultivation could actually be beaten by a junior who hadn’t even stepped into the Heavenly Person level!

In just a brief moment, the two had fought hundreds of rounds, and the more they fought, the more shocked and angry Sima Long became. Ji Jingqiu really possessed the power to stand against him head-on, and it wasn’t just a fleeting burst of Combat Power!

With a long howl, Ji Jingqiu seemed to stand at the center of Heaven and Earth, raising his knife to slash!

At this moment, the Transformation from his Body Unification was still ongoing, slowly getting stronger, as if it would never end!

A dazzling, bright streak of knife light suddenly appeared. This knife spanned Heaven and Earth, the knife light blazing fiercely, its domineering spirit completely revealed. Under the knife, the world seemed empty, All Laws are Void!

All laws unite, the sea encompasses all rivers!

Boom!

The Heaven and Earth Dojo that had always stood behind Sima Long revealed cracks under this knife!

Sima Long’s figure, like a broken kite, smashed into the ground, barely stabilizing his figure with his feet deeply buried in the earth.

At this moment, let alone Sima Long, who fell into the ground.

Even the Heavenly Persons watching from the void were left speechless.

At some unknown time, it seemed a sigh echoed through the void, the lingering sound wafting, as if lamenting the advent of a new era, or feeling wistful for the past glories that had ended.

Simply because the clear boundaries of Heavenly Persons within the Federation, that had been distinct for ten thousand years, were completely overturned at this moment.

They gazed at the figure standing alone in the sky, their hearts filled with indescribable emotions.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu’s spirit surged, his presence flourishing, unparalleled.

He stood aloofly in the void, looking down upon the world as he roamed freely, unmatched and alone. The Heart Moon at his brow shone brightly, illuminating boundlessly!

Gracefully riding the Qi of the clouds, he looked down upon the world.

His radiance surrounded the plain moon, and all Heavenly Persons looked up in awe.