Chapter 572: The Opening

The laughter gradually faded.

The left eye belonging to Jianzhen slowly closed.

Li Miao's expression turned cold.

Jianzhen's revival was a coincidence, and coincidences are often hard to replicate.

From the moment of revival, Jianzhen's consciousness had been subtly eroded by his right side, and it became increasingly severe over time; his sudden all-out attack on Li Miao just now was proof of this. Now that he had voluntarily handed over control of his body, the only chance to take it back would be in the instant before death, and the hope was slim.

Both of them knew very well that even if Li Miao defeated this body, Jianzhen might not be able to wake up again. That "seeing before death" just now was likely a farewell.

But Jianzhen was still willing to keep Li Miao's appointment!

This was not the choice of Bodhidharma's successor, nor the choice of a Shaolin high monk, but a martial monk's tacit response to a friend!

A martial man's appointment must be met with fists and blood!

The fight began!

Li Miao suddenly raised his hands and swung his arms down!

"Black Pole Pagoda!"

Boom!

Airwaves exploded, and countless sword Qi tore through the dust and smoke, bursting out! In the first instant, the powerful move that had killed the Jianwen Emperor and Zheng Anqi was unleashed!

And with Li Miao using it at the realm of Five Paths Unified, it was even stronger than it had been in the Battle of Nanjing!

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—

The sword Qi was no longer just sharp; it was more like countless cannonballs that exploded the moment they touched an object, scattering countless finer sword Qi!

In just an instant, the Fundamental Hall of Enryaku-ji, which had stood for a thousand years, collapsed with a roar.

The ruins crashed down, obscuring the view.

Suddenly, a loud noise!

A giant blue-purple hand smashed through the collapsed roof beams and stabbed straight at Li Miao's face!

"The move is too crude!"

Li Miao gave a ferocious laugh, raised his fingers together, and a sharp cone formed of true energy stood up, piercing the opponent's radius. Then he pushed hard!

*Rip! *

The radius was forcibly pushed out of the arm. Losing the support of the bone, the palm lost its strength and hung limp.

The next instant, another fist emerged from the dust and smoke, using the broken arm as cover, and smashed into Li Miao's face!

*Clang! *

A buzzing sound that could almost tear one's eardrums rang out.

Li Miao was actually forced back half a step.

The sonic boom cleared the dust and smoke, revealing the giant figure hidden within—eyes glaring, hair standing on end, beard like waves, skin blue-black, muscles bulging. The features belonging to Jianzhen had all faded; the left eye was tightly closed, and the wide-open right eye was full of violence.

Jianzhen had fallen into slumber.

Now this body was named Susanoo!

Li Miao coughed a few times.

"Powerful, the strength is even greater than mine."

"If it were any other time, I would definitely have a good fight with you. But now I have an appointment with a friend, so I won't play with you anymore."

"Come, taste this!"

He raised his fingers together.

Heaven and earth changed.

Li Miao's own heart-illusion instantly unfolded.

The sea breeze was fishy and salty, and the pitch-black beach stretched from before his eyes to the end of his vision, plunging into the pitch-black seawater. Storms rolled over the sea, and lightning faintly exploded in the eye of the storm, casting light onto his feet.

It was still that pitch-black beach.

But this time, it was not a passive entry.

This had finally become Li Miao's home field!

"Roar! —"

Susanoo scanned the area rapidly, found Li Miao's figure, and the muscles of his calves, as thick as a normal person's waist, bulged. With a *bang*, he pushed his body to fly out like a cannonball, approaching Li Miao.

Li Miao did not move an inch.

Although he was in his heart-illusion, he did not want to hide his figure and sneak attack like the Emperor did against Zheng Anqi; that did not fit his style. And he was still suffering from heavy injuries, so it was not convenient for him to move around.

But since he had accepted this fight, he had his own way!

Li Miao raised one hand. ===== CHAPTER 573 =====