816 The Matters Related To The Secret Realm (1/2)
The physical body was a tangible substance, whereas the Primordial Spirit was in between reality and illusion. The Form, on the other hand, was the combination of the Law and the force within the world that led to the manifestation of one's Primordial Spirit and Interior View. These three components constituted the complete ladder from the real material world to the metaphysical world.
At the moment, under the interference of Meng Qi's strong willpower of martial arts, the three components were somewhat interconnected. The physical body was connecting to the Primordial Spirit, whereas the Primordial Spirit was connecting to the Form. The dividing line between the components had undergone subtle changes. They were in a unusual state of contradiction where both real and illusory occured at the same time. This state was the crucial step to enter the third level of the Heavenly Stairs and even to realize Dharmakaya!
Along with the crackling sounds from his body, Meng Qi felt that the three components had merged slightly, and there was a sense of integration. The physical body, Primordial Spirit and Form were no longer independent from each other. The Interior View seemed to have found a governing force that could aid it to evolve into a Self-Created World.
The flesh on Meng Qi's body was wriggling and recovering slowly. A small advancement in realm did not heal Meng Qi at once; instead, it only replenished his strength to a certain extent. Hence, he took out some wound-healing pellets and ate them.
”Are you alright?” Ye Yuqi flew over. The dreamy, translucent, ice-made sword in her hand was reflecting a wavering light.
Meng Qi moved his left arm which was still slightly stiff moments ago. He then replied with a smile, ”I'm good.”
For the other people, this kind of injury might have been deadly. However, as Meng Qi had been upgrading the Arts of Eight-Nine to the guru-level, his injury-reduction ability and self-healing ability were even far better than the Dharmakaya of Half-Step that was not good at this aspect. While using the Arts of Exhaling and Inhaling, the medication had also come into effect. Thus, the flesh on his body was wriggling and recovering at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.
Just then, Zeng Ruoxuan had rescued Ming Fa, and they gathered together to thank him sincerely.
Zeng Ruoxuan never expected that the Frenzied Blade, Su Meng, would fight for them under those circumstances. Defeating Hasula, who was possessing a Heavenly Weapon, was even beyond her imagination. A Great Guru, aided by a Heavenly Weapon, was often the strong pillar of support to the top-tiered sects and families. Even though Hasula was not the original owner of the Sun-Shooting Bow, he was still assisted by several guru-level Golden Tent Warriors. Even a powerful person like Su Wu Ming had not killed an enemy of this level before.
Just like how the big waves of the Da Jiang River pushed the small waves forward, the martial artists of the new generation were greater than the old one!
”If you're able to obtain a Heavenly Weapon, you can already create a top-tiered sect or clan by yourself,” said Zeng Ruoxuan, with admiration and envy hidden in her eyes.
Meng Qi had also felt the same way since his inherited arts were far better than many of the top sects and families… However, he replied in a humble manner, ”It was the first time of Hasula using a Heavenly Weapon, so his mentality had been affected. Being too dependant on the weapon itself, he was not aware of the fact that the use of the Sun-Shooting Bow actually went against his strength. Hence, once he engaged in a close combat but still stuck on using the bow, the weapon would become a burden. This was how he invited death to himself.”
This thought was still a vague idea before Meng Qi engaged in the close combat with Hasula. But at the moment, he sounded like he had planned for it a long time ago.
Previously, Meng Qi had learned that the reason of Gu Erduo being so powerful was largely due to the Scorpio Axe. Furthermore, even his silly big brother would look dignified when he was holding the Emperor's Sword. Not to mention that the Demon King Peacock had become so proud and arrogant after obtaining the Spear of Mythical Creatures. Since Meng Qi had witnessed the power of the Heavenly Weapons for a couple of times, the fear of the Heavenly Weapons had inevitably arisen in his heart. Therefore, subconsciously, he thought that a person at the peak of the Exterior Realm coupled with a Heavenly Weapon would be unbeatable.
However, after the previous battle, the fear in his heart had completely dissipated. The Heavenly Weapon was indeed important, but the person who used it was actually more important. For those who did not make full use of their strengths and totally relied on a Heavenly Weapon that did not fit them, it was very likely for their opponents to detect a weak point in them and grab the opportunity to defeat them.
The practice of martial arts should be this way: eventually, one would end up becoming the secret treasure, the Heavenly Weapon and even the same existence as the world. One could be aided by the external things, but should not be relying on them completely!
Therefore, Meng Qi had decided to reduce his demand for the secret treasures and good deeds. If only he had obtained the Seal of Void and mastered the Seal of Yin Yang, he did not even need to exchange the Space-Piercing Talisman and the Eastern Longevity Elixir… while sinking himself into his thoughts, Meng Qi silently kept the broken Jade-Slashing Sword. As for the storage bag of Hasula and the belongings of the first guru he killed, they had all turned into ashes together with the Golden Tent Warrior who was hit by the Sun-Shooting Bow.
”Let's not stay here for too long. We should leave this place at once,” Ye Yuqi did not let her guard down. After finding the exit of the secret realm using Qi Ji, she had led the team to search for the other gurus along the way.
After a few moments, Ye Yuqi and her team had rushed out of the illusory cave. They appeared on a lake where the ice was completely shattered but the water was in the process of slowly coagulating again.
Ye Yuqi looked around and saw many people who had came out ahead of them. After adding up the gurus brought out by herself, she found that everyone was here. She even saw two more people.
When Chen Zhao saw Meng Qi, his eyes lit up immediately. He flew over and said, ”I'm Chen Zhao from the Arctic. May I know your name please?”
”Su Meng,” answered Meng Qi casually while he cast a glance at Chen Zhao. What a weird fellow, he thought.
”Su Meng…” Chen Zhao repeated. It seemed like he wanted to keep this name in mind and see it as a goal.
In the last battle, although the power of Su Meng had not been fully demonstrated, a huge gap between them could already be seen!
Just then, Zeng Ruoxuan told He Xiu and the other gurus, ”Hasula and two more guru-level Golden Tent Warriors were killed by the young hero, Su. Only two enemies had escaped.”
”Golden Tent Warriors? Hasula?” Chen Zhao knew that Su Meng was looking for the gurus that he fought with before. When he heard the word 'killed,' he frowned a little and asked, ”Is he the man with the bow?”
That person was at the peak of the Exterior Realm who used a Heavenly Weapon!
If they were not reluctant to get in a long fight and make a big noise, Chen Zhao would have been killed already!
”Have you seen them before?” asked Zeng Ruoxuan curiously.
In an instant, Chen Zhao was startled. The young hero, Su Meng had killed a person at the peak of the Exterior Realm who used a Heavenly Weapon.
But both Su Meng and him were at the guru domain… How did he do that?
For a moment, Chen Zhao was a little frustrated because the gap between them was too big to catch up with.
However, he was not an ordinary person. He was able to recover quickly from the negative feelings. Since he was living in this world and practicing martial arts, it was important for him to have such a goal in order to motivate himself from time to time!
Meng Qi did not pay attention to Chen Zhao. Instead, he turned around and asked Ye Yuqi and the others, ”Where have you been in the secret realm? I was at a mountain where the flying skill was banned. There was only a path leading to the mountain peak.”
”Me too.” It was as though there were countless bright stars in the eyes of Ye Yuqi.
”Me too.”