Chapter 257

The stronger one's own true Qi, the Heaven-Warring Heaven-Defying Force, and physical body strength, the greater its power!

Ten major moves, combined with battlefield variations, display even more boundless might.

While circulating one's art, one can also mobilize the "momentum of Heaven and Earth," transforming Qi into the Heaven-Defying "Leg Qi" that forms an incomparably massive "Heaven-Warring Asura Aspect" outside the body to protect oneself and slay enemies.

【Taboo】

The cultivation method of the "Heaven-Warring Kick" takes an unorthodox path; even if the cultivator has extremely poor aptitude and has never practiced martial arts, they can still obtain powerful combat strength in a short time.

Yet where there is gain, there must be loss. Precisely because the "Heaven-Warring Kick" reverses the meridians throughout the entire body to absorb the negative forces existing between Heaven and Earth, it extremely easily affects the cultivator.

If the cultivator's mind is not firm, in mild cases their temperament will drastically change and become capricious; in severe cases they will suffer qi deviation and go mad, losing their sanity.

Practice with caution! Practice with caution!

……

"A Martial Dao Divine Ability? What level of Martial arts is this?"

The moment this question arose in Jiang Sishui's mind, he suddenly sensed something.

【Heaven-Warring Kick (Martial Dao Divine Ability): First Form (0%)】

Jiang Sishui froze on the spot.

What does this mean?

His confusion did not last long; the system, having already successfully recorded the "Heaven-Warring Kick," quickly gave him the answer.

A Martial Dao Divine Ability—a type of Martial arts that stands above the Heavenly Art!

However, the "Heaven-Warring Kick" can currently only exert at most the power of a Heavenly Art.

Because the "Heaven-Warring Kick" must be combined with the momentum of Heaven and Earth, it is limited by the current world's level.

(Note: Martial Dao Divine Ability ≠ Divine Ability; it is not the same as the "Kong Que Ling" Liu Xing obtained—the latter is akin to a magical technique)

"It seems the era in which the founder of the 'Heaven-Warring Kick' lived is extremely far removed from the present. Unlike the setting in the drama, where he was only several hundred years apart from Fire Cloud Evil God."

"And at that time, a demigod was by no means the limit of martial artists in the world."

Jiang Sishui was lost in thought.

As for that "First Form (0%)"?

The reason is that the "Heaven-Warring Kick" is not divided into minor completion and major completion; instead, from beginning to end, it depends on which form you have practiced to.

The further along the moves go, the stronger the power.

The percentage afterward is the progress.

Jiang Sishui read the secret manual from beginning to end, was silent for a long time, and lightly sighed: "What a terrifying Martial Dao Divine Ability!"

This Martial arts, to summarize: low difficulty, fast cultivation, many variations, great power.

The process is also very simple—as long as one achieves the "Inner Three Harmonies" from outside to inside and cultivates the "Heaven-Warring Heaven-Defying Force," afterward one only needs to handle the moves.

While Jiang Sishui cultivates the "Northern Darkness Holy Art," the "Heaven-Warring Heaven-Defying Force" will naturally strengthen along with it.

And the only drawback is that it will affect the mind.

Quick mastery… the price…

This is simply the same path as the "Sunflower Manual."

Of course, the power of the two cannot be mentioned in the same breath at all.

"With my talent, fully mastering the 'Heaven-Warring Kick' wouldn't even take a month. It's just this drawback…"

Jiang Sishui's gaze flickered, thoughts turning in his mind.

He did not arrogantly assume that he definitely would not be affected.

Because in the drama, the Ji brothers who created the "Buddha's Palm" and the "Heaven-Warring Kick" slaughtered each other and perished together.

Then what reason caused two blood brothers to fight to the death?

It is extremely likely because of the "Heaven-Warring Kick"!

Even the founder fell victim to it; Jiang Sishui did not think he was necessarily stronger than him.

Of course, reality may not be the same as in the drama, but Jiang Sishui was still unwilling to take this risk.

Therefore, before cultivating the "Heaven-Warring Kick," he must resolve this hidden danger.

And the solution, apart from what the secret manual states—that the mind must be firm—there is another method.

That is the "Buddha's Palm"!

The "Buddha's Palm" and the "Heaven-Warring Kick" generate and restrain each other, and can mutually make up for each other's shortcomings.

Learning the "Buddha's Palm" first may weaken or even eliminate the negative effects of the "Heaven-Warring Kick."

"Heaven-Warring Kick… this trip was not made in vain!"

Jiang Sishui was in a very good mood.

In his original estimate, there was a seventy percent chance this art was a Holy Scripture, and a thirty percent chance it was a Heavenly Art.

And the result—it turned out to be a Martial Dao Divine Ability!

Although it can currently only exert Heavenly Art-level power, unlike the "Transformation Art" and the "Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique," it can be quickly mastered!

The three major factors determining its power—

One's own true Qi?

This is limited by Jiang Sishui's cultivation realm.

The Heaven-Warring Heaven-Defying Force?

This has to start from zero.

Most importantly, physical body strength!

Jiang Sishui instantly thought of the "Ox Talisman"!

At this moment, Jiang Sishui even envisioned the scene of himself brutally beating a late-stage Heavenly Being.

As for a demigod?

That would be a qualitative leap; he wasn't so arrogant and conceited.

"'Heavenly Remnant Foot' is already so fearsome, so 'Tathagata Divine Palm' naturally won't be any worse. The real Gu Gu Jianhun is probably far more terrifying than the one in the drama."

"The major sects have gathered at Yanxia Shanzhuang, intending to wipe out the Yu Sect, yet Gu Gu Jianhun pays it no heed — could he be planning to catch them all in one net?"

Jiang Sishui silently guessed.

While Jiang Sishui was studying the secret manual, no one came to disturb him.

By the time he put away the silk scroll and came back to his senses, Oufeng had already been killed by the enraged Duan Fei and Liu Mingluan.

Jiang Sishui thoughtfully gave Liu Mingluan a bottle of "Corpse-Dissolving Water."

Liu Mingluan was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood. After taking it, she unhesitatingly poured it over Oufeng's body, leaving him without even a bone remaining.

To treat a man in his own way!

With her great vengeance avenged, the sorrow in Liu Mingluan's heart was somewhat diluted, and she turned to look at Duan Fei.

Duan Fei was standing dumbly in place, his gaze vacant, unfocused, muttering softly: "It really was Master who stole the secret manual… why… why…"

Seeing Duan Fei like this, Liu Mingluan couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

In truth, she herself felt just as~ unwell.

Thinking of how her father Liu Zhongyuan was usually upright and incorruptible, awe-inspiringly righteous, and had raised them with that same set of principles from childhood — who would have thought that he himself would end up committing the crime of stealing what he was meant to guard.

No wonder Duan Fei, who had always looked up to him as a role model, couldn't accept it.

Liu Mingluan forcibly suppressed the grief in her heart, walked up to Jiang Sishui, and bowed gracefully: "Many thanks for Young Master's great kindness, this girl will never forget it for the rest of her life. If Young Master… if Young Master has any instructions, this girl will not refuse."

Jiang Sishui glanced at the sky and said: "Let's find a place to stay first. We'll discuss matters tomorrow. You're not in any state to be doing anything right now."

Liu Mingluan lightly nodded her delicate chin: "I'll follow Young Master's wishes."

The group then headed for Toushi Town and stayed the night at an inn.

On the way, Tu Xuehua invited Jiang Sishui to Yanxia Shanzhuang, and Jiang Sishui agreed.

Tu Xuehua was very excited and traveled along with the group.

Lu Xiaoyu, on the other hand, was purely going along with the crowd.

Upon arriving at the inn, Jiang Sishui and Ren Yingying booked one room together, then silently teleported back to Mantuo Shanzhuang.

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【The drama "Tathagata Divine Palm" tells the story of how, because of one woman and one sentence, a feud was passed down through two generations.】

【Two big shots in the drama, one in the open and one in the shadows.】

【The open big shot: "Fire Cloud Evil God" Gu Gu Jianhun, with high martial prowess.】