In the small world.
The night was deep and serene, clouds flowing around the mountain waist, obscuring the view below. Unfortunately, it was too quiet, lacking the usual lively atmosphere.
A stone monkey statue stood in the Daoist field, silently watching the flowing clouds.
A gourd flew over from somewhere, and the ‘statue’ suddenly moved, reaching out to grab the gourd. After removing the stopper, he smelled the wine inside, his eyes gradually becoming more lively.
“Shall we eat a bit before starting?”
The young man appearing in the Yin-Yang Daoist field had a full smile, holding fruits in his hand.
The stone monkey remained silent.
Li Mo curled his lips and sat next to him.
“On the way, I met an old lady selling fruits. She still hadn’t sold all her fruits so late, so I bought them all. She was worried I couldn’t finish them. Tsk, who does she think she’s underestimating?”
“When I beat you, I’ll take you to her peach garden.”
“Hey, slow down drinking. If you drink too much, it’s uncertain who will win.”
“Haha.”
Suddenly, a voice sounded.
Little Li was stunned: “So you can talk?”
Previously, the projection of divine will was devoid of emotion, only having combat instincts.
Plus, he occasionally muttered, but Monkey Brother never responded. So, he subconsciously assumed that he also couldn’t speak.
The wine gourd was thrown into his arms, accompanied by a peeling sound and a tone as if just remembered:
“Your cultivation is good, but your divine essence is still lacking. Fifty moves, and you pass.”
“From the very beginning?”
Li Mo suddenly understood.
The corners of the monkey-faced figure’s mouth slightly curved upward.
It seemed he found it amusing that this kid’s goal all along was to defeat him.
“Come!”
Li Mo flipped his hand, and his left hand already held the divine weapon, especially the Hammer Treasure and the Divine Sword of the Celestials.
After advancing the Eight-Nine Profound Art to another level, he could wield the Hammer Treasure without using the power of the world.
The Divine Sword of the Celestials could also be used because his own swordsmanship had reached the required standard. Therefore, these two did not count as using external force.
The wind howled, stabilizing the universe and opening the path.
His figure rose a few inches, a sign of running the profound art. The explosive power of the dragon-like vital energy was enough to tear apart the inner scene domain. The profound art not only strengthened the body but also mobilized every inch of the flesh after initial mastery.
Thus, although Li Mo’s strength appeared to have increased by only fifty percent, the force of this hammer was several times stronger than before.
Clang—
The seemingly immovable Sea Stabilizing Divine Needle showed a barely perceptible shake.
Of course, this was because the power of the Great Sage was limited to the same realm.
Little Li was completely unable to use the common sense of the Observation Realm to understand this.
“It works!”
Li Mo stabilized his form, feeling a slight joy in his heart.
Ice Chunk said to fully utilize his physical strengths.
His Consciousness Soul originated from the projection of the Great Sage. Even if the divine will was strong, it would only not be suppressed, let alone gain an advantage. Combat experience was even less likely. The only possible advantage was in physical constitution.
She was right. This was Little Li. His physical constitution was stronger than that of a disaster beast, with defense comparable to a mystical weapon. With hammer techniques and swordsmanship surpassing others by hundreds of generations, seven mystical talismans, true essence of the True Fire of Samadhi, falling star flames, Vajra Unbreakable Body, Body Outside the Body, and the Eight-Nine Profound Art making each strength multiply again…
Which peer could compare in terms of numerical values?
This hammer was all sweat and effort! Monkey Head!
Leveraging the counterforce, Li Mo’s figure soared into the air, then like a meteor, crashed down, igniting the falling star flames, causing the Hammer Treasure to emit explosive fiery light.
It looked like a powerful slash, but it was actually the Heavenly Killing Hammer.
The Great Sage’s projection twisted its wrist, deflecting the surging force of the previous blow.
Then, it grabbed the weapon and struck towards the sky.
Clang!
The aura exploded, and the golden chime-like sound echoed far away.
Logically, such immense force should flatten a small hill, but surprisingly, it didn’t damage the ground of the Daoist field at all.
This wasn’t due to the special material of the Yin-Yang Daoist field being overly solid.
Instead, the power was dissipated and absorbed. The long staff slightly bent, using the force to twist and instantly clear the dust.
In the blurry staff shadow, the wind and clouds surged.
Ke Mo attacked from both sides, the Hammer Treasure leading the charge, while the Divine Sword of the Celestials occasionally struck from the side.
Weapons clashed back and forth, shaking the heavens.
This was the first time he had a back-and-forth exchange with the Great Sage’s projection. Previously, he was always knocked down by the seemingly casual staff, which was due to the fact that the projection of the Great Sage was just that—a projection, thus suffering a disadvantage in physical constitution.
So it turned out…
He had been fighting teaching exercises all along.
Just that his level hadn’t allowed him to notice, and he often felt proud for managing to block a few more moves, like solving difficult problems on a test paper.
He had no idea that there was a huge gap between him and the question setter.
He had taken every advantage.
Now, he needed to consider how to hold on…
Because so far, he relied solely on pure martial arts.
Once he used supernatural powers, the balance of the battle would tip instantly.
“Fifty moves…”
Ke Mo’s eyes suddenly saw the staff shadow, like a giant mountain pressing down.
Behind the staff shadow, those burning eyes carried newfound interest and stronger pressure.
Blocking with the hammer? Counterattacking with the sword?
No, it was too late…
Fortunately, Little Genius had formed a natural response through countless sparring sessions, using the Taiyin Consciousness Soul to slow down the staff’s momentum.
Ke Mo lowered his body.
He rolled on the ground!
For a win, without hesitation…
If many people were watching, Little Ke the swordsman certainly wouldn’t want to use this move.
Probably, no one could imagine.
The top-ranked Dragon in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the young man at the pinnacle of the Observation Realm (except for Ice Chunk), rolled like a rolling gourd every day in places no one noticed.
Little Ke’s roll wasn’t random.
After flipping, his body resembled a spring.
The seven mystical pills within his body spun amidst the falling star flames.
True essence and vital energy merged perfectly during this roll, adjusting his essence, energy, and spirit to their peak, flowing within the divine will.
“Earth Killing Hammer!”
Yes, Little Ke only silently recited it in his heart, not shouting aloud.
Gullies and ravines, earth-shaking!
The hammer surged like a dragon rising from the land, roaring straight up.
This time, it was the Great Sage’s projection’s turn to slash down, a thousand jin weight striking the hammer.
The Hammer Treasure was blocked, and Ke Mo retreated a step after flipping, his body hanging upside down.
Sword light surged.
A strand of hair was severed, drifting silently to the ground, unnoticed because the sword pearl now emitted the sword intent of the Divine Sword of the Celestials, the sword charm left behind, invoked at this moment.
The sword intent was like a long river, and Ke Mo’s body merged into it.
“This doesn’t seem like the way I learned, but…”
He said, gripping the staff for the first time with both hands:
“Interesting.”
Before he finished speaking.
In the surging tide of sword energy, a staff pierced the long river, stirring the sword tide and… the winds and clouds in all directions.
This was also power, overshadowing the master of this world, becoming the center of the universe.
“Just now, was he holding back?”
Ke Mo suddenly realized.
He had thought he had grown, so he changed the elementary school problems to middle school problems.
It didn’t mean he was close to the other’s level.
Now, he could only use this move…
“Monkey Steals the Peach!!”
