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Chapter 444 - 0287 Passing thousands of sails, one sees oneself, Break Second Shackles to make a name! (Three-in-one, 10,000 words added, seeking monthly ticket)_6

Chapter 444: 0287 Passing thousands of sails, one sees oneself, Break Second Shackles to make a name! (Three-in-one, 10,000 words added, seeking monthly ticket)_6

His internal organs, under the protection of flawless power, sustained only minor injuries. A thin layer of blood armor, as thin as the wings of a cicada and mixed with impurities shed from bodily transformation, oozed out from his pores, emitting a faint stench.

With a slight tremor, the blood armor dispersed into a mist and vanished. Lu Chenzhou quickly took an expensive Rejuvenation Pill. The medicinal effect turned into a warm, bluish stream that, alongside the Blood Lotus Treasure Qi and Yellow Dragon Treasure Qi, rapidly restored his strength and healed his internal and external injuries.

He did not know when, but two figures, identical to him, stood faintly before him. One bore blood-red, violent eyes, and the other had dull, white eyes, full of ignorance and stupor.

Lu Chenzhou murmured,

"The test of will has come."

The test of will, anciently known as the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Martial Arts involve both body refinement and mental training.

Every human being, even those who are Absolute Peak Strong, have imperfect mental realms. From the moment they break their second shackles, each time a Martial Artist breaks through, they must undergo a test of will. This stage is profound and mysterious with no specific countermeasures. As long as the will of Martial Arts is strong enough, one could generally survive it.

This was Lu Chenzhou’s first encounter, so he was extremely cautious.

As soon as these two figures appeared, they dove into Lu Chenzhou’s body. Aside from a Spiritual Artifact bracelet, the Great Sun Heavenly Dragon Cloak also acted as a slight barrier. However, other Divine Weapons and cross-training were ineffective against the Heart Demons, Chen Soul and Chi Soul.

Lu Chenzhou did not attempt to stop them.

Heart Demons could only be eradicated, not blocked, for they always lurked within a person’s three souls and seven spirits, and the seven emotions and six desires, embodying a collection of negative emotions.

These two were only parts of the Heart Demons. Others like Greed Soul, Lust Soul, Fear Soul, and Envy Soul varied by individual.

Inside the Inner Scenery Land.

Chen Soul and Chi Soul descended like Heavenly Gods. As pure negative emotions, as they invaded his psyche, Lu Chenzhou’s face twisted—sometimes he foolishly laughed, other times he bellowed. Evil thoughts buried deep in his spiritual world propagated, attempting to take over.

"Ha ha ha, kill, kill, kill!"

"Life is boring, isn’t death a better relief?"

"Die, just die!"

"Martial Arts is too hard, with my talents, reaching the Absolute Peak is impossible."

"Yes, so ignorant, what’s the point of living, just die!"

Countless voices shouted in his mind.

Positive and negative emotions are inherently one.

That is what makes a complete, living person.

However, if one does not adhere to certain mental principles and allows negative emotions to flourish and expand, Martial Artists are bound to fall into madness.

Many Black Knights of Carefree Travel were created this way.

At a critical moment, Lu Chenzhou fortified his psyche. In the Inner Scenery Land, a sky-high giant tree extended millions of green branches and leaves, enveloping the surroundings, the Chen and Chi Souls wielded a wild blade and a giant hammer, their fierce attacks repelling the branches.

In the Fifth Realm of Fist Theory, Lu Chenzhou’s Martial Arts will was immensely potent. The giant tree rooted deeply into the earth, merely extending more branches, eventually nearly filling the sky. Chen and Chi Souls had nowhere to hide, and soon they were entangled and shredded into pieces.

This was a completely overwhelming battle.

The test of will, casually passed.

The Inner Scenery Land returned to calm.

The giant tree, just warmed up, Lu Chenzhou felt that even if all the other Heart Demons grouped up and attacked, they probably couldn’t match the giant tree. His Martial Arts will, for the current realm’s Heart Demons, was a completely overwhelming attack.

All difficulties, overcome one by one.

The expansion of the Inner Scenery Land, too, halted.

In the barren land, the Meat Divine Palace transformed into a towering, ancient, and classical tower. On the pillars inside, the Yellow Dragon Treasure Qi had grown much thicker and more solid, even emitting a faint dragon’s might.

Golden Dragon eyes, with an overwhelming aura!

Life Spring, with the expansion of heaven and earth, had turned into a small lake about a mile in diameter. Blood lotus continuously sprouted new leaves, occupying a large area of the lake surface.

"The Life Spring, two streams of Treasure Energy, all have advanced."

Reflected in his physique, even without the benefits of cross-training, Lu Chenzhou’s defense power, self-healing ability, and physical conditions considerably exceeded those of other Martial Artists of the same realm.

Splashing—

Inside the Inner Scenery Land, the sound of rippling water flowed.

Lu Chenzhou ascended to the high heavens, viewing from a godly perspective, on the verdant land below, numerous small creeks crisscrossed, shimmering with a six-colored luster.

"The River of Inner Heaven and Earth, the River of True Qi!"

These waterways are the physical manifestation of human veins and arteries, the next phase of cultivation would be continuously flushing these channels with True Qi, making them wider and longer.

This differentiates into four forms of True Qi: True Qi like a stream, True Qi like a river, True Qi like a river, True Qi like a sea—marking the four minor realms.

The more True Qi, the thicker the True Qi Shield, the stronger the defense, and qualities such as lethal power and endurance also correspondingly increase—such is the fundamental strength of breaking the second shackles!

Lu Chenzhou skimmed along the river course, arriving before the peak of Martial Arts. His form passed unhindered through the first spiral stairs, stepping onto the observation platform of the second spiral. Looking up, the figure at the peak amidst the clouds seemed much clearer.

Lu Chenzhou looked towards the rock wall, where the inscriptions had clearly multiplied.

"To overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation, one may first cultivate the Buddhist Law, it best defeats greed, anger, and ignorance—Dharma."

"Dharma Ancestor_left a strategy for the later generations..."

"Cast aside all illusions, eliminate evil thoughts, the mystery of Daoist Technique—Lv Chunyang."

"Lv Zu is not to be outdone."

"The Daoist Technique of Wudang also aids in crossing the mental barrier—Zhang Yinxian."

"To refine the heart, first practice Zen—Kong Wen."

Lu Chenzhou finally understood.

"Goodness, the pious predecessors are recruiting students with their advertisements here."

Debating scripture up to the peak of Martial Arts, truly worthy of the big shots.

This was a path he had never imagined.

"Climb two floors higher—Wanshixian"

"Buddha Dao is practiced together, free from Heart Demons—Cangtian Dragon King."

"Ha ha ha, the Dragon King is still so wild... always true to his origin."

Lu Chenzhou used his finger as a pen, six-colored radiance swirling at his fingertips.

He wrote boldly on the rock wall:

"Thousands of boats compete to cross, countless kinds frost the sky!—Lu Chenzhou"

After traveling for half a year, encountering ancient and modern sages, witnessing the vastness of heaven and earth, and seeing many forms of life, he finally settled in Kunlun, in a place of silence, broke the second profound barrier!