Chapter 608: Two Skulls

Upon recognizing Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren, Ji Ji Tianrui stopped attacking. The Taiji force that was constantly rotating was so pure and massive that it made her feel cold. Any attack in that direction would be rolled into powder and then reflected back at a speed invisible to the naked eye, piercing everything in its path.

This was Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren’s *Xuanlan* miracle.

[Two Instruments].

The most powerful miracle from ancient times to the present, a barrier that human power absolutely could not break, a circle that could resolve all moves, a pearl standing at the pinnacle of martial arts.

Ji Ji Tianrui watched for a long time, and was silent for a long time.

Releasing Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren was one of the purposes of her coming to the Ise Grand Shrine. Now that she saw Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren with her own eyes, she felt no joy.

Because she noticed one thing.

That circle was not perfect.

It lacked divine intent, and didn’t even have true Qi. Although the force was so massive and pure that it made her feel cold, it was only force... there was no Jiezhao illusion, no Zhenchang true form, and not even a trace of true Qi was visible.

Ji Ji Tianrui stood silently for a long time, finally sighed softly, clasped her hands, bowed slightly, and performed a salute to the figure in front.

But she did not speak.

Because she knew that no matter what she said, this martial arts ancestor would not hear it again, nor would he give a response.

In the previous few years, Ji Ji Tianrui had already filled in most of the truth about the Shinto sect matter. The only missing part was the period after Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren crossed the sea.

Now, she finally filled in this truth.

Two hundred years ago, Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren crossed the sea, broke through the Ise Grand Shrine, and fought his way to the front of Monk Monk Zhangren.

The two fought a great battle.

It was a draw.

The gap in realm made Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren unable to defeat Monk Monk Zhangren; but Monk Monk Zhangren could not break Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren’s [Two Instruments].

But Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren knew that he must not let Monk Monk Zhangren go.

Achieving a realm above Heavenly Man required influencing the world’s situation. Monk Monk Zhangren had operated the Shinto sect for a thousand years and was likely not far from taking the final step.

If Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren destroyed the Shinto sect, Monk Monk Zhangren would return to the Central Plains and repeat the Shinto sect’s affairs in the Central Plains; but if he didn’t move the Shinto sect, Monk Monk Zhangren might soon cultivate to above Heavenly Man.

Even in the most ideal situation, he destroyed the Shinto sect and, after returning to the Central Plains, crushed all of Monk Monk Zhangren’s plots... but there was one problem he couldn’t solve.

Lifespan.

At the time of crossing the sea, Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren had already completed the Jiazi Demon-Slaying, was over a hundred years old, and his natural lifespan was coming to an end.

The Emperor Jianwen Emperor’s technique was given by Monk Monk Zhangren, who would certainly also use the method of borrowing Heavenly Man’s lifespan to extend his own, and use it to live from the Warring States period to the present... and Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren would never borrow crooked methods to extend his life. Once he died, Monk Monk Zhangren would come out and continue to push his plan forward.

Of course, Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren had another choice.

Stir up the winds and clouds, and achieve above Heavenly Man.

But Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren was too powerful, his foundation too deep, which meant that for him to achieve above Heavenly Man, he would have to turn the world upside down.

If this matter was destined not to be concluded in his hands.

At least he had to make Monk Monk Zhangren’s plan stagnate.

At least he had to fight for time for future generations to grow up.

No one knew how long it took Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren to make this decision. Perhaps it took a long time, perhaps it was just a thought.

But in the end, he made the choice.

Abandon Zhenchang.

Abandon Jiezhao.

Abandon Sumeru.

Abandon Vajra.