[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-saint-through-physical-cultivation-st":3,"chapter-becoming-a-saint-through-physical-cultivation-st-starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-398":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting with the Diamond Exercise to Achieve Sagehood Through the Physical Body",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2127607,3478,"Chapter 398: Great Battle","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-398",398,"\u003Cp>According to his calculations, Xu Yang would need about another year to possibly break through to the Heaven Origin realm. He hadn't expected that it wasn't like that at all; Xu Yang had already broken through to Heaven Origin and was the murderer who had killed Song Yushao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This talent was more terrifying than anyone had imagined, and his strength was also very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most terrifying thing was Xu Yang’s forbearance. Breaking through to Heaven Origin was such a big deal, yet he didn't announce it, showing none of the arrogance of a young person, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, even more profound than Zhang Jingyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been racking his brains, wanting to kill Xu Yang before he broke through to Heaven Origin, but he hadn't expected to be a step late, and now he was even bold enough to come and ambush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyuan was both shocked and angry, mixed with regret. He shouldn't have vented his anger on Xu Yang just to curry favor with Li Chuyang, leading to this grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter could have been resolved, but later, because of Liu Xunjiang’s death, he vented his anger again, and the grudge between him and Xu Yang reached a life-or-death point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it all forced by you, old beast?\" Xu Yang’s voice was icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talent he had displayed before had already made Liu Qingyuan unable to sleep or eat, wanting to get rid of him quickly. If he hadn't hidden it, how could he have lived until today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot let you live!\" Liu Qingyuan stopped talking nonsense and rushed at Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked about the battle at Yunqi Villa and knew that Song Yushao had been killed after a battle with the Red Flame Tiger, so Xu Yang killing Song Yushao was just picking up a bargain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he had to kill Xu Yang no matter what. If he missed today’s opportunity, with Xu Yang’s talent, the one who would die in the future would definitely be him, and it wouldn't take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been stuck at the first level of Heaven Origin for many years, and his cultivation was hard to improve. With Xu Yang’s talent, a second dragon ascension was undoubtedly certain. In three to five years at most, he could break through to the second level of Heaven Origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Xu Yang broke through to the second level of Heaven Origin, even ten lives wouldn't be enough for Xu Yang to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were nine levels in the Heaven Origin realm, and the gap between each level was like heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only broken through to the Heaven Origin realm when he was nearly forty, and he couldn't compare to a genius like Xu Yang who had entered the inner sect for only a little over a year. He had been in the Purple Sun Gate for many years and had seen many such geniuses; these people eventually grew into overlords of Yunzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chuyang’s father, Li Lingdu, was such a genius back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True qi surged on Liu Qingyuan’s body, and his entire body emitted scorching light, like a sun falling to the ground. The vegetation around him quickly withered and turned yellow, then emitted blue smoke and caught fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, huge flames ignited all around, and thick smoke rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scorching Sun Boiling Sea Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Purple Sun Gate’s techniques were supreme yang techniques, with the Purple Sun True Scripture being the first, but the Purple Sun True Scripture was passed down only to the Sect Master, and only the Sect Master and the candidate Sect Master could cultivate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Next was the Li Fire Art. The sophistication of the Li Fire Art was not much inferior to the Purple Sun True Scripture. This technique was the inheritance of Li Fire Peak, and only Li Fire Peak disciples could cultivate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranked third was this Scorching Sun Boiling Sea Art, which was said to be simplified from the Purple Sun True Scripture. Although it wasn't as overbearing as the Purple Sun True Scripture, it wasn't much inferior to the Li Fire Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyuan had cultivated the Scorching Sun Boiling Sea Art for many years, while Xu Yang had only broken through for a short time. Even with the foundation of Golden True Qi, he was confident his true qi was stronger than Xu Yang’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure suddenly disappeared from where he was, his entire body emitting scorching high temperatures, like a sun crashing into Xu Yang. Wherever he passed, the burning trees were shaken out by the formidable aura and shattered into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flew low against the ground, tearing a gash in the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pop, pop...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang also moved!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His muscles and bones emitted crackling sounds, his aura like a volcanic eruption, and a wave of air swept out with him as the center, overturning vegetation and soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the immense momentum, little golden dots appeared on his body, then quickly spread to his whole body. Instantly, he was golden all over, as if cast from gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Steel Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True qi surged on his body as well, like burning golden flames, emitting high temperatures capable of melting gold and iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground exploded, Xu Yang took a big step, and his figure suddenly disappeared from where he was. Before the two collided, their auras had already begun to clash, the earth kept collapsing, and the power of heaven and earth surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air vibrated, and a huge Bright King phantom appeared behind him, emitting dazzling light. Instantly, an aura of \"immovable as a mountain\" appeared on Xu Yang, as if he were connected to heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bright King Immovable Body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formidable aura covered the sky and earth, the power of heaven and earth swarmed over, Xu Yang’s robes bulged, his muscles bulged, his figure grew taller, and boiling power roared and surged within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to when he killed Song Yushao, he was much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Liu Qingyuan wasn't Song Yushao; he was much stronger than Song Yushao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the palm Liu Qingyuan slapped down, he threw a punch without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar resounded, true qi surged, and the fist rose with golden flames, punching through the air, the overbearing fist force enveloping Liu Qingyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were cultivating supreme yang techniques. Before the fist and palm collided, everything around them had already suffered a devastating blow; the ground was scorched red, and heat waves rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist and palm collided, flames carrying terrifying power to pierce gold and crack stone surged in all directions. Under the terrifying shockwave, everything within a dozen zhang was turned into powder, and dragon-like smoke and dust shot into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within dozens of zhang, all burning vegetation was extinguished by the force of the wind and shattered into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom, boom, boom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth collapsed, rocks flew into the sky, and further away, many giant trees were uprooted and collapsed in pieces, a scene extremely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xu Yang hadn't had concerns earlier, and had fought Liu Qingyuan with all his might in the canyon, none of those people like Sun Tao would have survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that Sun Tao saved Lu Ren, Zhang Hanzhou, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sun Tao hadn't been in the team, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to lure Liu Qingyuan here before acting; he would have just fought in the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial arts imagery!\" Liu Qingyuan’s pupils contracted, staring fixedly at the Bright King phantom behind Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Heaven Origin martial artists, martial arts imagery was normal. They lived at least two hundred years; if they couldn't comprehend martial arts imagery in one year, they could in ten; if ten wasn't enough, then twenty. Comprehending martial arts imagery was just a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how long had Xu Yang broken through to Heaven Origin? He had already cultivated the Bright King Immovable Body to the great success stage of imagery body-forging. It was highly likely that Xu Yang had comprehended martial arts imagery before breaking through to Heaven Origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang, bang, bang...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang’s legs were like roots in the earth, immovable as a mountain, and the ground beneath his feet kept collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qingyuan felt that he was like a mountain that was hard to shake; no matter how much strength he used, he couldn't push Xu Yang back an inch. His palm felt like it had slapped a mountain, and the counter-force almost broke his bones and tendons, his blood surging, his muscles and bones roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, an even more violent and scorching aura came through Xu Yang’s fist, as if it were going to roast his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ate that Vermilion Flame Fruit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he understood everything. The Vermilion Flame Fruit that Song Yushao had spent so much effort cultivating had actually benefited Xu Yang, making Xu Yang’s true qi far more overbearing than the supreme yang true qi he had cultivated for decades with the Scorching Sun Boiling Sea Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bright King phantom behind Xu Yang swayed, emitting immense pressure, constantly absorbing the power of heaven and earth and transmitting it into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tyrannical aura was emitted, he turned his fist into a palm, and his palm tore through the air and slapped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth was like being swept by a stormy sea, mud waves surging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negative Mountain Bear King Palm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the martial arts imagery of the Negative Mountain Bear King Palm didn't appear because martial arts imagery could only appear in one form and couldn't be used in superposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even without using martial arts imagery, the attack made using the Negative Mountain Bear King Palm was stronger than one made using simple fist techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles all over his body expanded further, like a giant bear standing on two legs. A tyrannical aura covered the sky and earth, and the surging power made the veins on his arms bulge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying mountains and breaking peaks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unstoppable force tore through the air, the power of heaven and earth swarmed over, and Xu Yang’s palm emitted dazzling golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce light flashed in Liu Qingyuan’s eyes, and his murderous intent surged. Today, he had to kill Xu Yang no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"boom,\" his protective true qi surged, and power like flowing water surged into his hands, striking Xu Yang’s armpit in a tricky manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also cultivated the Negative Mountain Bear King Palm and knew the weaknesses in the palm technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This palm was as fast as thunder, the force overbearing. Before the palm arrived, Xu Yang’s protective true qi had already rippled, and the swarming power of heaven and earth was shaken away. Between the two was a contest of pure strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang’s eyes were icy, and his murderous intent surged as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Liu Qingyuan didn't die, he couldn't ascend the dragon with peace of mind, leaving a crisis for Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped his palm and slapped it diagonally toward Liu Qingyuan’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Palms collided, sounding like iron being struck. Both true qi shattered, turning into violent force that swept out. The ground within a dozen zhang sank again, turning into a large pit, and smoke and dust shot into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both bodies shook, blood surging like waves, their faces flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had a formidable physique, and although the other’s body-forging cultivation wasn't high, he had been deeply cultivated in the Heaven Origin realm for many years, and his flesh was equally terrifying. Coupled with vigorous true qi, this move was evenly matched, and their muscles and bones roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang suppressed his surging blood, his aura climbed, power boiled like water, and a wave of air swept out with him as the center. The Bright King phantom behind him also surged, becoming even larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight Fiends Subduing Dragon Force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, his Eight Fiends Subduing Dragon Force had further deepened, already able to increase his combat strength by nearly forty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boiling power surged like a dragon, his muscles and bones roared, and the great dragon on his back seemed to have come alive, wriggling section by section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve actually cultivated the Eight Fiends Subduing Dragon Force to this point!\" Liu Qingyuan shouted, his heart shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well what kind of technique the Eight Fiends Subduing Dragon Force was, because he had also cultivated it, but after pondering for many years, he was still at the entry stage and hadn't reached small success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang had only obtained the Eight Fiends Subduing Dragon Force for a few months, yet he could already increase his combat strength so much; his comprehension was simply terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart regretted more and more forming a grudge with Xu Yang, and at the same time, he was more determined to kill Xu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yang’s fighting spirit surged, one step cracked the ground, like a fierce beast from ancient times carrying monstrous murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the Bright King imagery shone brightly, frantically absorbing the power of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>",2201,"2026-06-16T12:17:43.130Z","2026-06-16T12:23:15.380Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2e01b0970d7c2cafecdd7ce61cfc75c6171512a3674c0335edc1ebd9281583df","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-399","starting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-chapter-397",410,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-diamond-exercise-to-achieve-sa-cover.jpg"]