Chapter 342: Zhanshen Dian, Meeting Xiang Yutian Again

Since ascending to the position of the Nine-Five Sovereign, Yu Liancheng has been blessed by Luck, and no matter what he does, it is as if he has the help of a God.

Because he possesses the three great martial arts manuals—the Longevity Formula, the Heavenly Demon Strategy, and the Cihang Sword Canon—he also has a subtle connection with the Zhanshen Dian.

Coupled with the fact that the Longevity Formula records the temporal and movement patterns of the Zhanshen Dian, as well as the help of the "World's Number One Craftsman" Lu Miaozi, Yu Liancheng has already vaguely calculated the time and location of the Zhanshen Dian's appearance.

After several days of investigation, Yu Liancheng entered a desolate, uninhabited land, scanned his surroundings, sat cross-legged, and waited quietly for the entrance to open.

Time passed slowly, and before he knew it, it was dusk.

Yu Liancheng's mind stirred, and he suddenly opened his eyes to see a pitch-black hole appearing abruptly not far away, as if it had always existed there.

"The entrance has appeared."

Yu Liancheng rose to his full height, first scanned the interior with his spiritual power, and after clarifying the situation inside, stepped inside with long strides.

A flash of white light flickered before his eyes, his feet landed firmly, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived in another world.

Upon entering this world, the first thing he felt was the overflowing energy in the air.

I fear that practicing here for one day is worth ten or even dozens of days of practice in the outside world.

Looking around, he saw many brilliant, five-colored exotic flowers and plants, and strange, oddly shaped rare beasts.

These flowers, plants, and beasts are all existences that have long been extinct in the outside world.

It is a pity that Yu Liancheng does not understand the methods of alchemy; otherwise, he would have entered a treasure trove. Perhaps when he leaves later, he can pack some away; in the entire Central Plains, there will always be experts proficient in pills.

He unfolded his figure and began to explore this small world.

At the same time, he released his mind, and every blade of grass and every tree within a radius of a hundred zhang was reflected in his heart.

This space is a world unto itself, existing in attachment to the main world; it is unknown which great power left this handiwork. The space within is vast, with lakes, islands, waterfalls...

Soon, following a subtle connection, Yu Liancheng's figure turned into a startled swan or a lightning bolt, arriving at a place where a lake was located. Looking toward the center of the lake, there was an island, and on the island stood a giant palace. Even though he had expectations, when he truly saw the palace, he could not help but feel shocked.

This palace stands between heaven and earth, incomparably tall, as if it were a relic of ancient Gods and Demons. The entire palace exudes an ancient aura, as if it had existed here since the Opening Heaven.

"Zhanshen Dian."

Divine light flickered in Yu Liancheng's eyes, revealing a hint of excitement. The palace before him is precisely the most incredible existence in this world—the Zhanshen Dian.

Just as he was about to reach the rocky island in the center of the lake, a dull, low roar came from the lake below.

Splash!

Amidst the low roar, the lake water surged, and a monster that looked like a dragon yet not a dragon, and like a crocodile yet not a crocodile, emerged.

It is precisely the Demon Dragon guarding the "Zhanshen Dian."

In reality, this Demon Dragon only looks terrifying, but its strength is not actually that formidable.

Observing its aura, it is about the level of a Grandmaster, equivalent to a Ning Daoqi who has not yet realized the ninth strike.

As the Demon Dragon roared, Yu Liancheng struck out with a palm through the air; his extremely Yin True Qi circulated, the temperature dropped sharply, and cold winds howled.

In an instant, the Demon Dragon and the lake water within a zhang of its body were frozen, turning into a large block of ice that sank into the lake.

After freezing the Demon Dragon, Yu Liancheng faced no further obstacles and successfully entered the Zhanshen Dian.

The situation in the Zhanshen Dian was exactly the same as what he had seen during his spiritual travels.

The characters on the giant walls, Guang Chengzi sitting cross-legged facing the wall, the stars at the top of the main hall, the relief of the God at the heart of the hall, and the twenty-four reliefs on each side of the God relief...

Yu Liancheng rested his gaze on the physical body of Guang Chengzi, especially the small line of words carved on the ground by his hanging left hand: Guang Chengzi attained the Shattered Vajra here.

Although they were just a few short words, the power of heaven and earth and the universe was revealed between the strokes; this power was without beginning or end, seamless and whole, yet incomparably vast, and not something human strength could contend with.

Yu Liancheng looked at these words carefully.

After a long while, he suddenly struck the wall with a punch. This punch used eight or nine tenths of his strength; if placed in the outside world, it would be enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, destroying heaven and earth, but when it landed on the giant wall, it only left a faint fist print.

This Zhanshen Dian is fused with a mysterious, great power and is protected by this great power, remaining solid and immortal; even thousands of years of time cannot erode it.

Yet Guang Chengzi used his hand as a pen; from this, it can be seen that this Shattered Vajra is far more formidable than Yu Liancheng's Golden Light Indestructible Body, and he is a powerhouse who transcends the mundane.

If he were to be resurrected, Yu Liancheng would only be able to retreat and avoid him.

"With Guang Chengzi's physique, he could definitely have shattered the void with his physical body, so why leave his body behind and only ascend his Primordial Spirit?" Yu Liancheng frowned slightly.

Thinking of the "Method of Shedding the Mortal Body and Rebirth to Cultivate the Origin" recorded in the Longevity Formula, Yu Liancheng had a vague guess, but as for whether it was true or false, there was no other evidence to corroborate it, and it could not be verified.

Yu Liancheng shook his head and came to the relief depicting the God of War Record.

Indeed, these forty-nine reliefs are the legendary God of War Record.

The God of War Record can only be understood intuitively; it cannot be expressed in words, nor can it be recorded in writing.

Furthermore, everyone's understanding of the content of the reliefs is different, and the insights gained may not necessarily be suitable for others.

Therefore, from ancient times to the present, only existences like Guang Chengzi have recorded their own insights in oracle bone script, which is the "Longevity Formula."

Yu Liancheng stood with his hands behind his back and began to observe and comprehend, his mind completely immersed in the reliefs, and before long, he entered a strange state of forgetting both himself and the world.

Boom—!!

In a trance, Yu Liancheng seemed to catch a glimpse of a God of War in golden armor, his face covered by a golden mask, riding a five-clawed golden dragon, conquering the heavens and myriad worlds.

The intent to battle shook the firmament, countless powerful existences were cut down, and corpse after corpse fell to the ground like rain.

Although the golden-armored God of War had suffered heavy injuries and divine blood was flowing, his fighting spirit remained high; his majestic and upright body stood between heaven and earth, the golden dragon roared and shook the sky, charging straight toward the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Every move and style of this golden-armored God of War was natural and seamless; rolling air currents surged, and two streams of energy, the extremely Yin and the extremely Yang, circulated in his palms, deriving infinite changes in an instant.

As the images flowed, Yu Liancheng felt his soul reach an extreme sublimation, and many of the confusions he previously had regarding the Longevity Formula were resolved at this moment.

"Heaven and earth are a Taiji, and the human body is a Taiji. Taiji is the root of all things, mysterious and profound. No matter what method of cultivation, one can realize it from 'Taiji'."

"Taiji is both the extremely Yin and the extremely Yang, and it is also a state of chaos before heaven and earth were opened; it is the origin of all things in heaven and earth. Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, and all living things originate from... Taiji."

Countless profound thoughts burst forth in Yu Liancheng's mind; he entered a state of mysterious and profound realization, sweeping away all the dust on his heart, and entered a brand new and vast world.

In his consciousness, there seemed to be two black and white fish chasing and playing, constantly rotating, pulling on the power of heaven and earth, and occasionally colliding, causing thunder and lightning to burst forth.

I do not know how much time passed, but Yu Liancheng finally woke up from his realization. And he had unknowingly stood beneath the final relief, contemplating the mysteries of Shattering the Void.

"What a God of War Record, it is indeed extremely profound." Yu Liancheng's eyes overflowed with divine light, he let out a long breath, and his expression carried a look of amazement.

As his thoughts turned, his whole body seemed to turn into a mass of dark and ignorant "Chaos," giving people a terrifying feeling like a "black hole." The omnipresent Qi of heaven and earth poured into his body in rolling waves, polishing his physical acupoints, circulating through his meridians, and finally turning into wisps of pure and mellow True Qi, gathering in his dantian.

Although these forty-nine reliefs are called the God of War Record, the "Taiji" they expound is not a path of slaughter; it includes the marvelous utility of the human body's Taiji drawing upon the Taiji of heaven and earth.

Simply put, the user can absorb the essence of all things in heaven and earth into their own Internal Force, combining it with an incomparably vast power to reach a realm where yin and yang alternate and circulate without end.

Endless Life, inexhaustible in its use.

"Congratulations, Imperial Tutor, for comprehending the greatest fortune of this realm." A clear, resonant voice rang out in the Zhanshen Dian, as if it had traveled from another dimension.

Yu Liancheng heard this voice, yet he did not seem the least bit surprised.

He calculated with his fingers and raised an eyebrow: "So, I have already been observing the God of War Record for forty-nine days; truly, in cultivation there is no concept of time, and one does not know the years have passed."

With Yu Liancheng's level of cultivation, he was still quite far from the realm of subsisting on wind and dew.

But having cultivated the human body's Taiji, he was constantly absorbing the essence of all things in heaven and earth, so despite the consumption of his flesh and spirit, he remained full of vigor.

At the same time, Yu Liancheng turned his body and saw Xiang Yutian, who stood tall between heaven and earth like a God or Demon, his hair loose and draped over his shoulders.

His appearance was strange and unique, with his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose all possessing the quality of being carved from granite.

Just by standing there, the surrounding space felt distorted, and he exuded an aura of looking down upon the world, supreme and unrivaled.

"The Imperial Tutor is truly fortunate," Xiang Yutian suddenly sighed.

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Yu Liancheng asked.

"If I am not mistaken, the Imperial Tutor is not a person of this world; you either ascended here after being Broken from another world, or entered this world through some unique method. Am I correct?"

Xiang Yutian stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent, yet the pressure he brought to bear on Yu Liancheng was incomparable to any opponent he had faced before.

Yu Liancheng nodded: "Evil Emperor Xiang is indeed clever."

Xiang Yutian continued: "The Imperial Tutor has been in this world for only a year or so, yet you have managed to enter the Zhanshen Dian and observe the God of War Record. As for me, I have lingered for a hundred years for the sake of the Zhanshen Dian; if this is not luck, what is?"

Yu Liancheng laughed: "That does seem to be the case; my luck has always been quite good."

A strange smile suddenly tugged at the corners of Xiang Yutian's mouth: "But a person cannot always have good luck, for instance, today."

Yu Liancheng said calmly: "An old monster who has lived for over two hundred years coming to find trouble is not actually a bad thing; after all, opportunities to cross hands with such a peerless expert are rare."

Xiang Yutian looked at Yu Liancheng with deep eyes that seemed capable of discerning any mystery in the world, and smiled: "Are you not curious why I would make a move against you?"

Yu Liancheng laughed: "Sometimes my curiosity is not very strong."

Xiang Yutian said: "When weeds grow in one's own courtyard, one naturally wants to pull them out by the roots. Furthermore, I have always wanted to find an opponent to verify my Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart."

Yu Liancheng said: "Weeds are thorny; be careful that instead of pulling them out, you end up with hands full of blood."

Xiang Yutian radiated a strong sense of self-confidence and said calmly: "The God of War Record and the supreme Demonic art, the Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart, are inextricably linked. Through the God of War Record, I have not only cracked the final step of the Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart but even pushed it to a higher level..."

"Coupled with your hundred years of cultivation, you are indeed a figure who can be called a God or Demon to the experts of this world. If you were willing, the world could be awash in blood and draped in mourning at any time because of you."

Yu Liancheng's energy surged, a power without beginning or end emanating from his body. His fighting spirit was intense, and his eyes, like two eternally burning suns, stared directly at Xiang Yutian: "It is a pity that you have met me..."

"Arrogant!" Xiang Yutian let out a cold snort, his entire being radiating an energy as deep as an abyss, as vast as the sea, and like a God or Demon.

The next moment, the Evil Emperor suddenly flashed in front of Yu Liancheng and pressed a palm down toward the top of his head, his palm force permeating every inch of the Zhanshen Dian.