Chapter 2029: Chapter 2028: Unyielding

The Heavenly Realm martial artist of the Qingye Clan, conjured up by Lin Dong’s imagination, was at the weakest level of Heavenly Realm martial artist strength.

Heavenly Realm martial artists, like Earth Realm martial artists, are also divided into nine stages!

Each stage has its own distinctions.

Moreover, every advancement in the Heavenly Realm requires undergoing a heavenly tribulation.

Thus, the nine stages of Heavenly Realm are also called the Nine Heavens!

Surviving one stage means passing through one Heaven.

If one manages to pass through all Nine Heavens, it is rumored they can truly ascend to the heavens.

However, throughout history, only legendary figures have reached this level, such as the Confucian Ancestor Master, the Taoist Ancestor Master, the Buddha of the Buddhist Clan, and a few great emperors of ancient times.

Currently, the Heavenly Realm martial artist from the Qingye Clan that Lin Dong faced had just reached the First Heaven.

At this moment, Lin Dong engaged him in battle.

“You are far from defeating me! Today, let me show you the true power of the Heavenly Realm.”

Right now, this Heavenly Realm martial artist from the Qingye Clan emitted strands of purple light.

This was the power of the Heavenly Realm that only such a martial artist could unleash, containing the great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

Using the power of the Heavenly Realm to perform ancient martial arts, the power unleashed far surpassed the strength of ancient martial arts.

At this moment, this Heavenly Realm martial artist from the Qingye Clan executed an ancient martial move with this power.

“Break Demon Finger!”

The technique he employed was the same as the inheritance of ‘Break Demon Finger’ obtained by General Ying.

However, the power was incomparable.

One was in the heavens, and the other on the ground.

This Break Demon Finger had reached an exquisite level, and was executed by a Heavenly Realm martial artist, demonstrating its immense power.

Lin Dong dared not underestimate it and immediately concentrated his sword intent.

The second layer of Wind Sword Intent and Fire Sword Intent instantly converged, then fused together.

It was further infused with mental power.

Even though the sword had not yet been unleashed, its terrifying Sword Qi seemed as if it could tear through the sky.

Countless sword shadows appeared in the sky, even suppressing the power of the Heavenly Realm.

“Go!!!” The Heavenly Realm martial artist from the Qingye Clan unleashed the ‘Break Demon Finger’, and Lin Dong simultaneously cleaved out the sword intent formed by the fusion of Wind Sword Intent and Fire Sword Intent.

“Boom!”

The Sword Qi collided with the finger mark of the Break Demon Finger, causing an extremely terrifying vibration.

The earth-shattering sound erupted, and upon contact, an explosion of power exceeding that of a nuclear bomb was unleashed.

“Boom!!”

After the explosion, the residual power of the Sword Qi slashed towards the Heavenly Realm martial artist of the Qingye Clan.

The Heavenly Realm martial artist from the Qingye Clan could only use defense to block it.

But as he was employing defensive techniques, Lin Dong struck again.

Lin Dong once more cleaved a sword formed from the fusion of two Sword Intents, also infused with mental power, a terrifying pillar of Sword Qi struck the Qingye Clan’s Heavenly Realm martial artist.

“Boom!” This sword actually decapitated the Heavenly Realm martial artist from the Qingye Clan!

His Heavenly Boundary Defense failed to withstand it.

“In such a short time, you managed to fuse two Sword Intents and also infuse mental power. Truly an extraordinary talent!”

“As a Peak Ninth Stage Martial Arts Grandmaster, you can kill a First Heaven Heavenly Realm martial artist. This is rare even in ancient times.”

“However, next, the three of us will join forces. Can you withstand it?”

The ‘Kunlun King’ spoke, then attacked with a finger.

“Imprisoning Heaven Finger!” This was a super ancient martial-level martial technique, far surpassing the earlier Break Demon Finger. Although he is only a Tenth Stage Grandmaster and not yet at the Heavenly Realm, his strength is even stronger than the Qingye Clan’s Heavenly Realm martial artist earlier.

‘Lin Fate’ and the Light Messenger also each executed their techniques, pressing down on Lin Dong.

“Pfft!”

Although Lin Dong utilized the Dragon Scale Armor Prototype and mental power defense, he still couldn’t resist.

Was directly struck by the ‘Kunlun King’s finger, sent flying, and spat out blood.

He fell to the ground, feeling as if his internal organs had shifted, in extreme pain.

At the same time, Lin Sumei pressed down with five fingers.

A massive five-finger palm print appeared in the void, spanning the sky like a mountain, exerting terrifying pressure on Lin Dong.

“Kneel!” Lin Sumei was trying to force Lin Dong to kneel.

But how could Lin Dong comply with his wishes.

“Just you? Dare to make me kneel?” Lin Dong used both hands in a gesture of holding up the sky, resisting that mountain-like five-finger hand seal.

“Pfft!” Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, the internal organs injured by the terrifying pressure of those five fingers.

Yet even as his legs sank into the mire, he would not kneel before Lin Sumei, his great enemy.

He would rather die than kneel!

Then ‘Kunlun King’ spoke: “Lin Dong, as long as you concede, I can release you.”

Lin Sumei added: “If you kneel, I can also spare you!”

“Young man, as your Dragon Country saying goes, ‘A wise man submits to circumstances’. If you admit defeat now, we can let you go. And you can smoothly pass the test.” the Light Messenger also said.

Although they were just Lin Dong’s imagined enemies and not real opponents.

However, Lin Dong could not concede to them, much less kneel!

In this world, no one could make him kneel.

Seeing Lin Dong’s strong will to resist, ‘Lin Fate’ increased the pressure once more.

“Kneel to me!” A terrifying pressure came down from the huge five-finger hand mark.

Like a terrifying Wuzhi Mountain, suppressing Lin Dong.

“Ah…” At that moment, Lin Dong’s legs were being bent under the pressure!

He let out a shout as a terrifying force went through his legs, snapping them!

Even if it meant breaking his own legs, Lin Dong refused to concede to his opponents, kneel before his enemies!

What is cultivating the Dao?

What is cultivating martial arts?

Simply to never bow for a lifetime!

If power needs to be gained by kneeling, then what meaning does it hold once acquired?

He would rather not have it!

Witnessing Lin Dong’s staunch will, the combined ‘Kunlun King’, ‘Lin Fate’, and Light Messenger seemed a bit surprised.

Then the Kunlun King asked: “Why do you insist on doing this? This is just a test, we are not your true enemies, only imagined ones.”

“As long as you admit defeat, we can spare you. You will also naturally last an hour without dying in our hands, and so, you pass this stage and have a chance for a greater inheritance.”

In response, Lin Dong shook his head and said: “I seek the Dao, and cultivate martial arts for a lifetime of never bowing, to protect those I wish to protect. If I have to bow to enemies, to surrender to them, I would rather die!”

Hearing his words, figures of the imaginary foes ‘Lin Fate’ and Light Messenger suddenly disappeared, leaving behind the ‘Kunlun King’, who transformed into the soul remnant of the Hidden Dragon Superior.

Simultaneously, from his mouth came:

“Well done, Lin Dong, you have passed the second trial of ‘Unyielding’!”