The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 277 - 89: Unity (Bonus - for reaching 100 floors)

Chapter 277: Chapter 89: Unity (Bonus Chapter for reaching 100 floors)

In the subtleties, true knowledge is revealed.

Monk Shi Jue merely raised his palm to uphold the incoming tree, yet he displayed the mastery of his True Qi and physique, both of which were anything but ordinary.

However, how could Qing Yu’s attack merely be the simple act of throwing a large tree?

"Boom—"

Flames scattered in all directions as wood chips flew about; a tree that was ten meters tall and one meter thick exploded with a deafening roar, the flames obscuring Monk Shi Jue’s form as he tried to hold the tree, leaving no trace of him.

Fire hid within the wood, its force shattering armies.

The Fire Department Divine Power "Wood Thunderclap" manifested its divine might again today.

"Monk Shi Jue, brother!"

"Brother!"

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Fellow monks trailing a step behind Shi Jue arrived to find this scene, and could not help but shout out loud.

"Clang—"

The sound of a Treasure Sword being drawn from its scabbard broke through the monks’ wailing like the cries of dying mothers. Qing Yu, sword in hand, wielded the "Eternal Brightness" and rushed into the sea of flames, slashing at something bald.

A person who could overpower Yuan Jianyi during the Innate Stage and claim the top spot on the Dragon and Phoenix List would not be taken down by a mere "Wood Thunderclap." If Shi Jue were to die so easily, Yuan Jianyi, who once ranked behind him, would weep.

The sea of flames parted automatically around Qing Yu. The "Eternal Brightness," swirling with Yin and Yang Qi, emitted a white light and struck down towards the still-standing Monk Shi Jue’s head.

However, the sword was caught between a pair of fair palms.

"The Great Zen Temple’s ’Heart Zen Immortal Skill’?" Qing Yu raised an eyebrow.

The Great Zen Temple’s "Heart Zen Immortal Skill," the most shameless of Body Refining Martial Arts. Other Body Refining Martial Arts require consuming a great amount of resources to enhance physical strength, but not the "Heart Zen Immortal Skill."

Those who Cultivate the "Heart Zen Immortal Skill" simply need to practice zen meditation. It not only facilitates the circulation of True Qi and improves concentration but also steadily enhances physical strength, making it an efficient, resource-saving Martial Art that advances on three fronts.

And once the "Heart Zen Immortal Body" is achieved, as long as the heart does not waver, the body remains unshaken. Integrating spirit with flesh, attacks below a certain threshold cannot harm the Cultivator.

The event of ants overwhelming an elephant would essentially not occur to those who practice the "Heart Zen Immortal Skill."

"There’s also the Iron Head Skill, benefactor."

Monk Shi Jue’s hands suddenly parted, and the "Eternal Brightness," still carrying momentum, struck Shi Jue’s bald head, which glinted within the surrounding flames, emitting a sound like that of clashing metal.

Shi Jue’s left palm stood upright before his chest, his face wearing the solemn Dharma Image, True Qi formed a mountain-like shape on his right palm, then disappeared into the palm, leaving no trace, "Benefactor, try to withstand this monk’s ’Mustard Seed Sumeru Palm.’"

"Mustard Seed Sumeru Palm," fitting Mount Sumeru into a mustard seed. In Buddhist legend, Mount Sumeru is the center of the world, the king of all mountains, its weight and volume one can only imagine.

The power of a palm that fits Sumeru into a mustard seed is beyond the ordinary.

As Monk Shi Jue pushed forth his palm, Qing Yu’s "Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill" detected the immense power within it. That palm was truly mountain-like, crashing straightforwardly, the strong winds it brought could even affect Qing Yu’s Qinggong.

No other mysticism, just power, power, and more power, overwhelming strength.

Qing Yu raised his palm and made a feint. The "Qiankun Great Shifting" combined with "Phantom Divine Skill" intended to divert the "Mustard Seed Sumeru Palm," carrying boundless strength.

However, all intricate techniques proved futile against this palm. Mount Sumeru, firmly rooted at the center of the world, remains immovable.

"Ha, a very strong palm."

Qing Yu suddenly smiled, his eyes ablaze with fierce combativeness, "Perfect, I too have a move that requires ’Little Buddha’ to critique."

He raised his hand, fingertips together, a simple sword finger, piercing swiftly towards the center of Monk Shi Jue’s approaching right palm.

Logically, this was undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, bound to end with a broken finger. However, upon contact between finger and palm, Shi Jue felt that this seemingly ordinary sword finger hid at least a hundred different types of Qi Force, hard and soft, Yin and Yang, mixing the Five Elements changes of the Yin Yang Technique, along with the fierce and sharp Sword Qi.

"Ten Thousand Paths Forest·Unity."

This Unity Technique, encompassing the mastery of all Martial Arts, a thousand kinds of Martial Arts concentrated in this one finger.

The Unity Technique aimed to break through with a point instead of a surface, intending to shatter the ’Mustard Seed Sumeru Palm.’

Shi Jue felt that although the force of this bizarre move was not as great, the hundred different Qi Forces converging to one point possessed an unstoppable might; his right palm was caving in, about to be penetrated by this finger.

"Heart Zen Immortal, my body remains unmoved."

Shi Jue suddenly bellowed out loud, the ’Heart Zen Immortal Skill’ sparked to its limit, and Qing Yu’s sword finger that had been sinking into his palm was slowly pushed out.

"No, your heart has wavered," Qing Yu said with a smile that was not quite a smile, causing Shi Jue to involuntarily lock eyes with him.

In that instant...

"Void Eye·Chaotic God."

After inventing the ’Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Technique,’ Qing Yu’s eyesight reached new heights. At this moment, with the Chaotic God Technique activated, it immediately threw Monk Shi Jue’s heart into disarray.

The disarray didn’t last long, but it was enough.

With the ’Heart Zen Immortal Skill,’ once the heart wavered, the body followed, and the Undying Body was no longer.

"Phut—"

Like piercing through a balloon, Qing Yu’s sword finger’s force penetrated through Monk Shi Jue’s palm, leaving a bloody wound.

At the same time, Qing Yu swiftly retracted his finger and withdrew lightning fast, pulling back from the sea of flames, "Little Buddha, how was it?"

Monk Shi Jue quietly looked at the bloody hole in the center of his right palm, then suddenly lifted his head. His True Qi surged around him, dispelling the flames as he slowly stepped out.

The Chaotic God Technique had already become ineffective against Shi Jue, who had long practiced sitting meditation, but his heart was still not calm.

"Junior Brother!" Shi Xing, upon seeing the bloody hole in Monk Shi Jue’s palm, exclaimed in concern.

"Senior Brother, it’s nothing."

True Qi around Monk Shi Jue suddenly calmed down, and the bleeding from the wound in his hand also stopped. The ’Heart Zen Immortal Skill’ once again took effect, controlling the healing of his body, and Shi Jue’s heart quieted down once more.

"You truly have a good disposition," Qing Yu praised.

"And you possess excellent Martial Arts," Shi Jue replied.

"Today, you have a slight advantage. The outcome will be as you choose."

Monk Shi Jue pressed his palms together and recited, "Amitabha," then turned to Shi Xing and the others, "Senior Brother Shi Xing, let’s leave."

Shi Xing, with a look of unwillingness and shock, gazed at the man across from him wearing the bronze mask, nodded his head, and said with a complex expression, "Let’s go."

The other monks had similar expressions, a mix of reluctance and shock on their faces; some even looked back at Qing Yu several times as they were leaving.

Quietly watching this group of monks fade into the distance until they disappeared, Qing Yu finally extended his hand that had been hidden in his sleeve, revealing a large gash on his index finger. Although the bleeding had stopped, judging by the surface alone, the amount of blood lost was undoubtedly significant.

"The ’Ten Thousand Paths Forest’ technique is still not practiced enough; in the end, I could not control the Qi Force, injuring both the other and myself. The Unity Technique, there is still a long way to go..."