Chapter 1431: Authority Resistance, Descending Horse Prestige Still Pursuing (Combined)

"Swallowing, absorbing, indeed — "

Liang Qu understood.

From the nurtured fruit, all contain the cultivator's very distinct personal traits, an extreme enhancement of a certain quality.

His Jumang is from the seasonal, water, wood, solar, Size Ruyi, and Xuanhuang Nine Qi, fitting the "Spring Deity" concept, and with solar conversion, it becomes Yin and Yang.

Zhang Longxiang's Embracing Owl, however, came from slaying nineteen Yaolong and a half-immortal, seizing food through the Owl God, accumulated thus, with the same trait.

But because it is a governing attribute, it has a rather positive effect: swallowing and absorbing!

Even Liang Qu guessed it's not just the enemy's attacks, but all negative effects.

When asked about this, Zhang Longxiang candidly admitted, his gaze sweeping the training grounds, directly spotting a broken blade of grass.

The two controlled the test intensity as much as possible, and used Point Ground to Become Steel, yet a strong wind still swept these newly sprouted spring plants.

"Any external force or internal damage suffered by any life, theoretically I can use authority to swallow and absorb it, achieving repair, restoring original health." Zhang Longxiang squatted, pinched the grass's broken tip, and used authority.

The broken grass blades simultaneously reversed light like a backflow, fibers reconnected, green light flashed, and directly restored to original, unharmed!

The small grass stood upright, swaying in the wind.

"Very strong." Liang Qu said.

This can be directly used in combat against enemies, a mid-tier fruit, like his Jumang's combat effect only being an upper buff, while the Embracing Owl is both buff and debuff simultaneously.

Also for self-recovery, one could develop a mighty divine technique that harms the enemy a thousand while self-harming eight hundred, then through authority swallow the self-harm, left foot stepping on right foot.

And for technique development, no need to be cautious, worry about qi deviation, meridian damage, bold trial and error, if collapsed just swallow the harm, effect nearly like time reversal, creating the first law of heaven and earth is not a dream.

Not much inferior to his Jumang's sublimation.

"Strong — " Zhang Longxiang stood, his expression hard to describe as he glanced at Liang Qu, "Since it's this strong, why is it useless against you?"

The fruit, heavenly authority too!

What is heavenly authority, like immortal methods.

Irreversible, unchangeable, irresistible.

Unless — 【23】 Liang Qu grasped, his fingertips again hooking out "ripples," mouth corners splitting: "Because part of me has touched another realm."

Liang Qu grabbed, his fingertips once again hooking out "ripples," the corners of his mouth splitting: "Because part of me has touched another realm."

Zhang Longxiang's pupils involuntarily dilated slightly: "Truly a furnace!."

"Correct!" Liang Qu's heart excited, continually organizing this new insight: "Four Passes Seven Ways, Entering Zhen Xiang transforms Heavenly Palace, already reached personal perfection, manifesting divine powers.

Further up, the Yaolong must knock open the Heavenly Gate, break this perfection limit, connect heaven and earth, thus there will be a stone in the river visible to all", the sea of clouds transformed into boundless sea.

If rainbow transformation opens a whole world, since the furnace is between Yaolong and rainbow transformation, it naturally infinitely derives from this corner, not just one corner, but a place, a expanse! From the river stone", becoming riverbed, becoming mountains!

Heavenly authority can indeed act on part of heaven and earth itself, but the extreme vastness in volume will not be so effortless!

Heavenly authority, within heaven and earth, not above heaven and earth!

Zhang Longxiang's heart trembled, then he thought of another matter: "The furnace just uses the great fruit to expand one's own volume"?

"Should be exactly so!"

Liang Qu's mind sparked with inspiration.

Now he increasingly clearly understands the furnace realm.

The fruit is heavenly authority, whether large, medium, or small, once matched, there is not a trace of resistance.

The Sea Mane King's proliferation, light shines on it and it malignantly proliferates, no matter how stunningly talented the Yaolong, even if Liang Qu reaches the thirteenth stage Awakening Realm, there is no way to recover, this is utterly different from cancer, essentially a whole block of "transmutation."

But why does mastering the great fruit make one a furnace? Just like immortals, demon emperors?

Medium fruit, small fruit wouldn't work, not even a trace of possibility?

Liang Qu previously suspected, above the Heavenly Dragon should be Rainbow Transformation, the furnace merely an intermediate transitional stage, theoretically, a thirteenth-stage Heavenly Dragon could completely bypass the transition.

Now it seems this idea hasn't changed, not wrong, but why there is this "transition," a dedicated realm division, is because the great fruit brings cultivators a qualitative change, bringing "resistance" to ordinary medium and small fruits.

Correct, Liang Qu calls this ability "resistance," truly most fitting.

Everyone's resistance to the fruit was originally zero, unable to defy, but the furnace can have it.

No matter what mysterious authority ability one faces, it won't be like ordinary water beasts facing the Sea Mane King in one move, heavenly authority's effect will be greatly weakened, this is a unique ability brought by realm volume.

Jun Bone, just has this effect!

His body's "ripples," like something heaven and earth cannot contain, causing compression between self and external different densities, thus creating "stratification," this "stratification" unexpectedly became a "barrier," blocking authority.

This might be the "ripple's" essence, too strong incompatible, bringing heaven and earth's barrier!

Invincible!

Liang Qu's eyes flashed, silently pondering.

"Above Jun Bone there is still Huai Ao Jun Bone, needing to support Ze Guo to form, not a complete body, Ze Guo, is my country, no wonder — 【49】 Since it's not a complete body, my resistance perhaps not as high as a normal furnace, but already surpassed Yaolong's level!"

Since I'm not a complete form, my resistance might not be as high as a normal furnace's, but it's already surpassed the level of the Yao Dragon!

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is — "

Zhang Longxiang sat cross-legged, benefited greatly, likewise brainstorming, thoughts colliding.

Why does the great fruit have such an effect?

"Heavenly Dragon river stone, furnace heaven and earth one expanse, Rainbow Transformation opens one world, can furnace resist part, Rainbow Transformation opens one world, is it then complete authority non-invasion? Ten thousand laws non-intrusion?

My one world, completely independent, how then would original heavenly authority affect me? Original heavenly treasures, how would they benefit me? Original birth, aging, sickness, death, likewise unrelated to me!

This is already a different world, immortality, free will, ten thousand laws non-intrusion, this is the Great Dao, true Great Dao, no wonder the Four Passes Seven Ways would set aside other methods, becoming the true mainstream!"

The two sat facing each other, each verifying their guesses, exchanging what they lacked, all greatly beneficial.

Liang Qu felt, becoming a furnace, indeed very difficult.

On average, three thousand years may not produce one immortal, even if martial arts continually develop, paths continually open, even though Zhang Longxiang at forty is a Yaolong, he may not become immortal, this requires great fortune.

The key to the Embracing Owl's emergence, likely still depends on that half-immortal.

Without the underworld, Zhang Longxiang slaughtering all Northern Court Martial Saints may not become immortal, even if truly under Great Order's help destroying Northern Court, he cannot let twenty Heavenly Dragons all die by his hand.

But now, having crossed it means having crossed it.

The most difficult step has been taken; everything is possible.

That night.

Undercurrents surged.

The Wolf Lord and Li Da Xian sorted out the information, dispatched men; the previous messenger to Entering Zhen Xiang never returned, the next one took the waterways, rushing north and south.

"He-la-la————shi!"

Before dawn, pitch black, the martial masters who came to compete rose one after another, brushed teeth and washed up, headed for the martial arts field.

"Huh————this is————"

The earliest-arriving martial master saw the semi-transparent water membrane enveloping the entire martial arts field, unsure whether to enter.

"Someone's coming." Liang Qu looked toward the entrance.

"Hah, still wanting more." Zhang Longxiang set down his brush; he had discussed the Dao with Liang Qu all night, his entire path ahead now clear. He stood, flipped through the pages in hand, tore off three sheets, and handed them to Liang Qu.

"This is————"

"The Heaven Transforming Xuan Huang Method." Zhang Longxiang said, "Just written down in one go, my summary — a method to nurture the Position Fruit using Xuan Huang Long Qi."

Liang Qu accepted directly: "Many thanks."

"No matter." Zhang Longxiang waved a hand.

"Pa!"

The semi-circular water membrane covering the martial arts field burst, spraying cool water vapor like soap bubbles.

The youth waiting at the door froze, then saw the two walk out; one looked even younger than himself, and patted his shoulder as he passed.

"Not bad, the venue isn't even set up yet, you're here first; Gu looks favorably on you, jia you!"

Jia you? What does that mean? Add what oil? Rapeseed oil?

The youth thought of how in another month it would be April, and the rapeseed flowers back home would be blooming.

Wait, Gu?

The youth suddenly realized something, turned to gaze at the receding backs, desperately searched his memory, overlapped it with recollection, a face rapidly flushed red, finally turning into a long howl!

The martial masters arriving in succession cast sidelong glances in surprise.

"Go back and eat oil fiercely! Eat fatty meat! Double the oil, no, triple the oil and water!" The youth waved his fist vigorously, feeling this was the Huai King and Dragon Elephant King appreciating his diligence, giving him special guidance! It would definitely be a special help for the martial examination.

That was a peerless genius who created the Dragon Court Method and walked his own path back in the Wolf Smoke era!

Huai King's Mansion.

Liang Qu stepped into the room; Long Eying saw the yellow dust on his clothes, stepped forward with a somewhat resentful air to brush and tidy him: "Waited for you all night, where did you go fooling around? Covered in filth, did you fight someone?"

"What fooling around, you think of your husband like that?" Liang Qu patted Eying's bottom, let her take off his outer robe, "Just exchanged some pointers with the Dragon Elephant King."

"Can't help it, husband's charm is too great, you know how many maidens in the capital harbor spring longing and admiration? Yesterday caused such a huge commotion again, I saw hearts practically popping out of their eyes."

"I don't like maidens, I just like immortal sisters like Lady." Liang Qu pinched Eying's chin.

"Not just maidens either, quite a few noblewomen like you too."

"Not worth a single toe of sister's, right, you're back, how's things on Long Jun's side?"

Long Eying curled a toe, a bit shy; hearing the question, she diverted her thoughts.

"Stabilized, just can't manage water control for a while recently, need to recuperate."

Liang Qu nodded; Long Jun was also on leave, wonder if he requested leave or not.

"Eh, where's Ta Ta Kai?"

"Don't know." Long Eying shook her head, "Heard Xiao Yao and Xiao Li say he went out for late-night snacks last night, didn't come back all night; everyone in the capital knows he's raised by you, should be fine."

Liang Qu glanced at the linked location, found Ta Ta Kai was at Mo Long Jin Bridge, so didn't mind; ate a bit of mouth, bit a bit of tongue, immediately returned to the secret room to seclude.

The martial examination, per the Sage Emperor's requirement, he had to go show his face.

In the past, giving the "Dragon Court Method" was the start of Wolf Smoke, perfectly matching the martial examination's selection realm; already quite a few contestants have tried cultivating it; the Sage Emperor hopes he can take the opportunity to give some pointers, promote Great Shun's prestige, through strength, orthodox lineage, battle achievements, multi-directional, all-round crushing of Southern Frontier and Northern Court, confirming an absolute leading position for future alliance.

But going at noon is fine.

Now there's still one shichen until dawn, and two shichen until the martial examination starts.

Dotting the Eyes to Hold the River and Drag the River requires Long Wang spine bone, Long Wang essence blood; actually only needs ten million essence quantity.

Yesterday morning he only dotted the eyes of the foundation; remaining bit of essence blood, quite a lot of dragon marrow unused!

Strike while the iron's hot, while the essence hasn't dissipated.

Under Mo Long Jin Bridge, by the accumulated water pool, passersby pointed and whispered.

"What a big rat."

"A rat actually washes dishes?"

"Hush, that's no ordinary rat, that's the Huai King's poem—no, the Huai King's raised river otter, can drive boats, can ride dogs, smarter than humans; supposedly ordinary martial masters can't beat it, if you accidentally let it hear you, you're done for."

"Hmm, what's it doing? Didn't pay for food, got detained by the boss to wash dishes to work off the debt?"

Ta Ta Kai squatted by the river, clutching a rag wiping cans; seeing passersby point and whisper, he bared teeth in furious anger, scaring off a crowd.

Great Shun's economy is too rotten!

Only ate three cans; by old prices, clearly brought enough money, could've gone and eaten something else.

Definitely the inflation the Heavenly God spoke of!

【Water Marsh Essence +4,864,200 【Water Marsh Essence: 18,420,000】

Inside the Marsh Cauldron, the blue tide depleted by half, rose back to a certain water line, tide sounds rising and falling.

"Crackle pop."

Tendons and bones thundered, the transparent "Ripple" trembled once more.

Liang Qu swallowed whole without chewing, pressed down all the surging Qi and blood with full force, contracting the "Ripple" with all his might.

I don't know if it's because it's incomplete, but I always feel this "Lianyi" is very easy to manifest — clearly the few immortals I've seen didn't have this happen.

Above the Dragon Court, having obtained the Long Wang's essence blood and marrow to supplement it, the Qi cluster spun wildly; this time what Liang Qu cultivated was not a Divine Ability Pellet, but a Root Sea Pellet! Compared to realm advancement, this pellet's condensation speed was unmatched.

Dragon blood, dragon marrow — the most supreme, unmatched precious medicines of the current era!

——

Half a quarter-hour later.

Pop!

The Qi cluster burst, like spring rain and sweet dew, dripping down.

The peach sapling sprouted branches and buds, growing ever more robust; it couldn't compare to when it nurtured the position fruit in the past, yet it had become a small sapling.

Blessed by the Monarch Bone, yesterday at noon the Root Sea was still at 1,924 times; it had already reached 1,931 times, and now it surged and swelled to 2,003 times!

The thousand-fold Root Sea had finally welcomed its second thousand-fold!

As if quantitative change triggered qualitative change, beneath the Dragon Court immortal island, blue light welled up from within the yellow earth; amid the shimmering ripples, tufts of green grass actually drilled out from the mud!

Could it be the residue from when the peach tree was burned, filling the Root Sea's gaps?

Liang Qu was stunned.

Then, a clarity that pierced heaven and earth descended from above his crown, penetrating through; the Boundless Sea had already linked heaven and earth, and now Liang Qu only felt the gates of heaven and earth wide open, completely embracing him, spiritual opportunity surging in.

Thoughts in his heart grew wildly, transforming into countless spiritual lights, paving the path beneath his feet!

In the neighboring courtyard, Yang Dongxiong and the others led the Martial Hall disciples, currently discussing preparations.

Boom!

A crimson-gold Qi pillar rose up!

"Pfft!"

Xu Zishuai sprayed out a mouthful of mouthwash.

"Did I get this wrong, sudden enlightenment?"

"First, no substitute test-taking, identity fraud, impersonation, or age falsification; second, no medicine-taking, no use of Violent Blood or Boiling Blood martial arts; third, no carrying divine weapons, sharp instruments, or heavenly-crafted clever devices for assistance————"

On the martial field, the instructor Yulan read out the rules.

Today's liveliness surpassed even yesterday's; the martial examination disciples rubbed their fists and wiped their palms, ready to shoulder bronze pillars of different grades, their minds not on the rules at all.

The Wolf Lord and Li Da Xian led the envoy delegation, leading outstanding talents, leaving the Honglu Temple, preparing to go to the martial field to formally negotiate Underworld matters with the Sage Emperor.

Suddenly.

A crimson-gold Qi pillar shot into the sky from not far away.

Familiar Qi presence, familiar scene————

The Wolf Lord and Li Da Xi's faces drained of color rapidly, turning deathly pale, staring blankly.

The show of force is still chasing???

Li Xianghan's face flushed red, a trace of shame showing on her face.

"Damn it!"

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