Chapter Fifty-Four: Challenging the Outer Sect

  Su Huan raised his cup, took a light sip of wine, and smiled: "Zi Chuan, you don't know that there are also some common knowledge about the division of Gongfa. The more common ones are like Dali Shengquan, Hunyuan Kaibei Hand, etc. As for the absolute level, it is divided into 'Jue', 'Gong', 'Qi' and 'Sword'. For example, Qi Wangfu's Jiang Yue Poran Jue, Yao Wangfu's Lianhua Luoshen Sword, Mu Wangfu's Shenmu Zhenqi. This kind of Gongfa can make people cultivate to the realm of Sheng Lun, but due to insufficient innate ability, they cannot cultivate into Shentong and must be self-enlightened to cultivate into Shentong. But more powerful than these absolute Gongfa is the Shentong-level Gongfa. Cultivating this kind of Dharma does not require self-enlightenment, and it can naturally cultivate into Shentong!"

  Yue Ling'er also showed a look of envy, saying: "I've heard that above the Divine Ability, there are even higher and more profound realms, and there are corresponding techniques to match. However, those techniques are no longer divided by Divine Ability."

  Jiang Nan had a vague understanding of these things, but after hearing their explanation, he finally gained some insight. In his original impression, only after achieving the divine wheel and completing the great circle of martial arts could one comprehend the first type of divine ability.

  Enlightenment is self-realization, not transmission.

  But now, he finally knew that the divine art can also be passed on. Before, he didn't know this point because the level of Dragon Tiger Elephant Force and Jiang Yue Broken Wave Force was one level lower than the divine art, so after cultivating to the divine wheel, one needs to enlighten oneself to the divine art.

  However, the divine method of the Divine Communication level does not need to go through this step and can be learned directly.

  "Jiang Xue sister has developed Jiang Yue's Broken Wave Technique to as many as eighteen forms, doesn't this mean that I already possess a divine level of martial arts?"

  Jiang Nan slightly furrowed his brow, the Eighteen Forms of Jiang Xue's Jiang Yue Po Lang Jue were enough to cultivate to the Divine Transcendence Eighth Layer, but this technique didn't seem particularly powerful in his eyes.

  As for the divine ability that appeared in this auction, it is even more a defective heart method, and it can actually cause a scramble, which shows how backward the martial arts of Jianwu Country are.

  "He suddenly remembered something: 'Your Highness, how does the power of "Jing" and "Dian" compare to that of divine arts?'"

  The few exercises that Jiang Xue had mentioned to him, such as the "Eight Dragon Emperor's Sacred Canon", the "Mystical Fetus Scripture of the Devil's Prison", and the "Primordial One Qi Ming Wang Scripture" were classics.

  Jiang Nan was also very curious about these classic Heart Method levels, and wanted to know what level his own Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture was.

  "Classic?"

  Su Huan's face revealed a look of admiration: "The classics are the most profound and mysterious, the ultimate heart method, enough to establish a sect and create a vast school like Xingyue Shen Zong!"

  He sighed and said, "Don't mention the classics, even if it's a divine art, it's not something that our aristocratic families or imperial courts can attain. These mental methods are beyond our reach, and even in my imperial treasury, there isn't a single complete divine art mental method, only two or three incomplete ones."

  "The grade of the Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture is actually this high? Unfortunately, the Demon Prison Mysterious Fetus Scripture is an incomplete scripture, and it can only be cultivated to the realm of Divine Ability Eighth Order."

  "In the Jiangnan heart secretly thought: 'The Eightfold Divine in Jianwu country this kind of small place has already been invincible, but in a broader world, I'm afraid this cultivation is still nothing.'"

  Yue Ling'er couldn't help but feel proud, and smiled: "This auction still has one more treasure, which is the treasure of my Medicine King's Manor. Zi Chuan, you don't know this, but four days ago, my fourth uncle broke through, his alchemy level greatly increased, he immediately started a furnace to refine pills, refining a furnace of divine-grade pills, Sheng Lun Sacred Pill, with 90% medicinal efficacy! My father was overjoyed, and immediately agreed, this furnace of spiritual pill will also be the finale of the auction."

  "Fourth Uncle?"

  Jiang Nan couldn't help but think of the slovenly old man he had seen on the fourth floor of the Miao Dan Pavilion. He thought to himself, "This old man doesn't look impressive, but his alchemy skills are not weak either. It's a pity that when I was studying the alchemy formula on the fourth floor, he was still in seclusion; otherwise, being able to communicate with such an alchemist would be a fortunate thing."

  He still didn't know that the fourth uncle of Yue Ling'er was able to refine this furnace of Sheng Dan, but it was actually observing his spiritual key hand method, and understanding all kinds of his own previous incomprehensible tricks, so that the success rate of refining Dan was greatly improved, which finally refined the Sheng Dan.

  "Your Highness, I have an impertinent request." Jiang Nan's eyes flashed and he said in a low voice.

  Su Huan said hesitantly: "Brother Zi Chuan, it's nothing."

  "I want Your Highness to be my sparring partner."

  "In the eyes of Jiang Nan, a sharp light flashed: 'I encountered some difficulties in my cultivation today, so I want to borrow your hand, Your Highness, to help me break through this bottleneck.'"

  He wanted to cultivate his body into a strong and powerful one, but due to his weak physique, he couldn't persist for long each time. This was when Jiang Nan had an idea, wanting to use Su Huan's hands to temper himself.

  Su Huanye's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he smiled: "However, Subei brother, if you want to use the pressure I give you to break through and possess the combat power of an outer sect strongman, then I won't show mercy, but instead will go all out!"

  Jiang Nan's face revealed a hint of a smile: "Your Highness, go all out and use your full strength. Only by facing life-and-death pressure can I break through!"

  "Good!"

  Su Huai's body shook with a sudden movement, and the air around him began to churn and swirl ominously. With a wave of his massive hand, the air seemed to tear apart, revealing a giant iron-blood banner that materialized before their eyes. The stench of blood and rust filled the air, making it seem as though they were no longer in the elegant Copper Peacock Pavilion, but rather on an iron-blood battlefield where only fighting and slaughter reigned supreme!

  Wow!

  Su Huai held a large flag, the flag surface rolled up, the flagpole was like a spear, pointing to Jiangnan. He actually used his aura to transform into a weapon, holding a large gun, just like a great general who came and went on the battlefield, taking people's heads as if he was taking things from his pocket, domineering and unparalleled!

  Jiang Nan only felt endless killing intent being used, this rod of majestic energy great spear had yet to pierce his body, that sharp and fierce killing intent already stimulated him, causing his entire skin to rise with small goosebumps, forcing all 180,000 pores on his body to close simultaneously, preventing the killing intent from invading his body and losing his will to fight.

  "Dragon fishing turtle!"

  Jiangnan suddenly unleashed the Dragon's Fishing Frog technique, his entire body full of openings, but with a hidden killing intent. As long as he attacked any one of these openings, it would trigger his unparalleled counterattack.

  Su Huan ignored all the flaws and thrust his spear straight forward, triggering the Lingering Dragon's Fishing Frog move. The power of this move exploded, turning Jiangnan's true energy into a ferocious crocodile that lunged at Su Huan with its jaws wide open, almost swallowing him whole.

  "Zi Chuan, you're useless! No matter how clever your moves are, you can't block the powerful aura of an external expert!"

  Su Huai's spearhead rose, and the evil alligator suddenly split into four or five pieces. The spear continued to thrust forward, and he said loudly: "The aura of an external strongman is invincible, even if faced with an internal strongman, it is absolutely advantageous, and can ignore all your moves!"

  "King of Elephant God!"

  In the south, his body was like a godly elephant rooted in the earth, his hands were like an elephant's trunk, fiercely sweeping over, just as his palm collided with the incoming spear, instantly it was like being electrocuted, his body violently trembling, involuntarily flying up, tumbling out of the Copper Sparrow Pavilion, and falling into the Lotus Flower Pond!

  His palms were also pierced with blood in the collision with the gun of the storm, and he was seriously injured!

  Su Huai held a large gun and charged into the sky, his body drawing an arc, thrusting one spear towards Jiangnan. At the same time, the water surface suddenly shook violently, and large flags rose from the pool, blocking Jiangnan's retreat path, forcing him to fight Su Huai head-on.

  This method is even more powerful than Qizheng!

  Jiangnan had once seen Qi Yong take action, beheading Tongling Mi with one move, which was indeed extremely formidable. However, compared to Su Huan, he might be inferior by more than just a notch or two. Su Huan's Iron Blood Great Flag technique was even more exquisite and profound than the four great ultimate skills of the Qi Wang Fu, resulting in greater achievements. Although he had only just completed his outer circulation, his strength surpassed that of Qi Yong, who had already completed his outer circulation for over ten years.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  The giant foot of Jiangnan rose and fell, heavily treading on the water's surface, trampling thirteen times in a row. A powerful aura burst forth, finally shaking the massive Water Curtain Flag behind him until it floated up, then with one crash, the Water Curtain Flag shattered into pieces!

  "Zihe brother, the strong point of a powerful outer aura lies in its unstoppable and unyielding nature. With the support of the aura, everything can be transformed into a deadly blade!"

  As soon as Su Huan's voice fell, a piece of water pillar flew up from the pool, and was transformed into a iron-blooded great flag by his aura. The flags were thrust towards Jiangnan in all directions.

  In the Copper Sparrow Pavilion, Yue Ling'er was startled. She had originally thought that Jiang Nan and Su Huan were just talking big and wouldn't use their full strength. Unexpectedly, as soon as they started, they exchanged killing moves, like sworn enemies meeting face to face, without any mercy.

  "The Fourth Prince is a strong practitioner of the External Cauldron Realm, while Zikong is still in the Chaotic Origin Realm and has not yet cultivated to the Internal Cauldron. I'm afraid that within one or two moves, Zikong will have to admit defeat." she thought to herself.

  However, contrary to her expectations, Jiang Nan did not fall easily, but persisted under Su Huan's stormy attack, one move, two moves, three moves...

  Although Jiangnan was battered and bruised, with wounds constantly appearing on his body, he managed to withstand Su Huan's attacks without falling, leaving Yue Ling'er in utter disbelief, and even Su Huan himself was greatly surprised.

  "This man's will is unyielding, it's strong to the point of being terrifying!" Su Huai saw that Jiang Nan was covered in blood and heavily injured, but still managed to hold on with his powerful martial arts will, and couldn't help but feel admiration.

  Once refined to the outer boundary, one will possess the power of a dragon. Adding the external release of gaseous energy, nothing can withstand it. To say nothing of the masters of the mixed yuan boundary, even the strong inner boundary cultivators would be crushed with an overwhelming advantage!

  However, Jiangnan persisted and it not only showed that his willpower was terrifyingly strong but also that his mind was incredibly astonishing.

  A master of the mixed yuan boundary has insufficient boundaries, and his intention can be said to be not strong at all. The power of true energy naturally cannot rise.

  However, Jiang Nan was able to hold on until now under Su Huan's attack, which shows that his willpower is strong to what extent, and it is much stronger than Su Huan, this external cultivator!

  His willpower supported his true energy, making it as strong as a cyclone, and this was the most terrifying thing!

  "Zi Chuan brother, your willpower is so strong that it's almost comparable to the strongest divine wheel. With your true energy and aura, you can actually withstand my one-dragon power."

  Su Huan saw that Jiang Nan was able to hold on for nearly half an hour under his offensive, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. He suddenly stopped, smiled and said: "You go back and rest first, focus on healing your injuries, we'll fight again another day."

  Jiang Nan took two deep breaths and shook his head: "No need to change the day, Your Highness can wait for a moment."

  Su Huan slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Zi Chuan, your injury is not light, it's better if you don't force yourself. I'll be leaving in a few days, we still have a chance to cross hands."

  Jiang Nan shook his head and stopped talking, immediately urging the Tulou Divine Fire and the Youming Divine Water to intensify their refinement of his body.