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Chapter 294 Perfected Dharma Form, Returning to the Ziyang Sect
A figure sped across a field a hundred miles away.

It was Su Chen.

"As expected of a martial artist in the Longevity Realm, his strength is terrifying. Even though I have reached the Great Perfection of the Dharma Aspect Realm, I am still no match for him."

Su Chen slowed down and let out a sigh.

While the retreat just now was partly due to the enormous consumption of Yuan energy, the strength of the Wanshou Realm warriors is undeniable.

Su Chen has reached the Great Perfection of the Dharma Aspect Realm, and can easily defeat those at the Perfection of the Dharma Aspect Realm. Even against those at the Lesser Perfection of the Myriad Lifespan Realm, he has no fear.

However, when facing a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Longevity Realm, the true difference becomes apparent.

He had already given it his all in the battle, but it hadn't caused any real damage to Yuan Jin.

Under these circumstances, Su Chen decisively chose to retreat.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Su Chen concealed his presence and escaped to a place more than a hundred miles away, successfully shaking off Yuan Jin.

They avoided being captured by the other side.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it too much. I happen to have some extra Pure Yuan Pills, so I'll find a place to break through first."

They didn't use up all the Pure Yuan Pills they obtained from the Golden Armor Guards, and later plundered some more Pure Yuan Pills from the Holy Dragon Guards.

The two combined have gathered enough Pure Yuan Pills to break through to the perfect Dharma Aspect Realm.

He originally planned to break through during the previous battle. If he had broken through then, he could have seen whether his perfected Dharma Aspect Realm strength could contend with the Great Perfection of the Longevity Realm.

Unfortunately, Yuan Jin stopped him in the end, wasting the opportunity.

Having successfully broken free from the Yuanjin realm, he plans to make a final push to break through to the perfect Dharma Aspect realm.

Su Chen stopped, looked around, found a secluded spot, sat cross-legged, and began to consume the Pure Yuan Pill.

As one Pure Yuan Pill after another was consumed, the progress on the panel increased at a visible speed.

The process went smoothly, and the result came naturally. In less than half an hour, Su Chen had consumed nearly four thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

The large amount of Pure Yuan Pills consumed in a short period of time caused Su Chen's face to turn red, and thick white mist rose from the top of his head.

"Nine-Turn Glazed Fire".

Su Chen uttered a soft incantation and directly summoned the Nine Revolutions Glazed Fire to assist in digesting the power of the pills within his body, tempering his physical body and primordial spirit.

As he was being tempered by the Nine Revolutions Glazed Fire, his consciousness entered the panel and issued the command: "Activate Easy Mode".

[Easy Mode Activated: Breathe 400 times to reach the fourth level of the Boundless Vajra Iron Shirt technique.]

In the blink of an eye.

After completing four hundred breaths, with a surge of internal energy, Su Chen successfully entered the perfected Dharma Aspect Realm.

The most significant change is in the Dharma form.

After breaking through to the perfect Dharma Aspect Realm, Su Chen vaguely sensed that a certain fuzzy connection had been established between the Dharma Aspect and the world.

It's as if the Dharma form is integrated into heaven and earth.

"When the Dharma Aspect Realm is perfected, the Dharma Aspect can initially communicate with heaven and earth. If a special Dharma Aspect is condensed, it can slightly borrow the power of heaven and earth, thereby greatly increasing its strength and possessing all kinds of terrifying power."

The power of heaven and earth is far beyond the primordial power of heaven and earth; it is a manifestation of a law.

The former is in a completely overwhelming position against the latter.

This is why, despite his profound foundation, Su Chen was still no match for a martial artist at the Longevity Realm.

The forces they use are not even on the same level.

A martial artist at the Dharma Aspect Realm is at most a martial artist who uses a wooden stick, while a martial artist at the Longevity Realm is a martial artist who uses firearms.

Once the contest begins, the outcome will be obvious.

“My Dharma form is an ordinary Dharma form, which should theoretically prevent me from being able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth upon a breakthrough, but now…”

Su Chen controlled the Dharma Image, and in the blink of an eye, a strange power flowed through the Dharma Image.

Mysterious, vast, and unfathomable.

As expected, this was the power of heaven and earth.

The Senluo Dharma Form not only doesn't lack the power to mobilize the heavens and earth like ordinary Dharma Forms, but it's actually easier for it than special Dharma Forms.

In this situation, Su Chen could only think of one explanation: "It may seem like an ordinary Dharma form, but it probably contains secrets that even I don't know."

He gazed at the image of the Buddha that looked exactly like him, his eyes flickering.

After staring at him for a long time, Su Chen withdrew his gaze and stopped thinking about it.

He spent too little time in the Dharma Realm.

It takes others at least several decades, and sometimes over a hundred years, to go from the initial stage of the Dharma Realm to its complete stage.

And he, on the other hand, only lasted for less than half a year.

Their understanding of the Dharma Form is naturally not as profound as that of martial artists who have been immersed in this realm for decades or even centuries.

Of course, this does not affect his strength, which far surpasses that of his peers.

After briefly testing the application of the Dharma to the power of heaven and earth, Su Chen withdrew his Dharma form.

"I wonder who will win or lose against Yuan Jin right now?"

The difference between the Longevity Realm and the Dharma Aspect Realm lies in the degree of control over the power of heaven and earth.

After breaking through to the perfect Dharma Aspect Realm, Su Chen was able to mobilize the power of heaven and earth through the Dharma Aspect, greatly narrowing the gap between them.

In this situation, the two sides might be able to draw when they face off again.

Thinking of this, Su Chen felt an urge to turn back and fight Yuan Jin again.

However, he soon gave up.

His thinking was simple: there was no point in going back now to fight Yuan Jin and verify his idea.

Because it won't be long before he reaches the Longevity Realm.

Why go back and put yourself in danger?

At worst, I can go back and settle scores when I break through to the Longevity Realm.

Between a hard-fought draw and a decisive victory, he still preferred the latter.

"There are two conditions for breaking through to the Longevity Realm. One of them remains unchanged: Pure Yuan Pills, only the quantity has been increased to ten thousand. The other is Longevity Fruit."

As a pseudo-fifth-grade alchemist, Su Chen had heard of the Longevity Fruit.

This is one of the main raw materials for refining a superior longevity elixir, which is effective in extending lifespan.

According to his understanding, the longevity tree typically flowers once every thirty years, bears fruit once every thirty years, and matures once every forty years.

In other words, it takes nearly a hundred years for a single Longevity Fruit to mature.

Such a long cultivation process naturally makes its effects significant.

Consuming a single mature Longevity Fruit can add fifty years to one's lifespan.

It can be used to refine elixirs, which can extend one's lifespan by about ten to fifty years.

If the alchemist is highly skilled, one Longevity Fruit can be refined into ten Longevity Pills, and one Longevity Pill can extend one's life by up to a hundred years.

It can be said that among all types of longevity pills, the Longevity Pill is highly favored by many martial artists.

This has led to a shortage of longevity pills on the market.

However, the main reason is still related to the Longevity Fruit.

There is no Longevity Tree in the Ten Directions World; all Longevity Fruits are obtained through trade with other races.

These tribes feared the growing power of the human race, so they tried their best to control the supply of Longevity Fruits to humans. In addition, each Longevity Fruit was extremely expensive.

For Su Chen to obtain the Longevity Fruit, the most important thing is not money, but the channels.

Without the right channels, no matter how much power and money Su Chen has, he cannot obtain the Longevity Fruit.

"When we get back, we'll ask the vice sect leader."

Knowing the conditions for promotion, and being able to find out about those conditions, was enough for Su Chen.

The problem is that the conditions given on the panel are hard to find out, leaving you clueless about where to start.

For example, Wan Yigong has not been able to find out any relevant information to this day, which is why he is unable to improve his Annihilation Draw Sword Technique.

As for things like the Longevity Fruit, as long as you can find out about them, there are ways to obtain them.

If there's no other way, then create one.

With his mind calmed, Su Chen hurried back to the Ziyang Sect.

three days later.

At the foot of Shouyang Mountain, an ordinary figure strolls along a road paved with blue bricks.

"Quickly, someone else has challenged Shang Shuo."

"I heard it's Lu Yao, who ranked first on all three lists. Ever since he won first place on all three lists, he has been challenging disciples of various peaks. This time, he has the audacity to challenge Shang Shuo."

"Yes, Shang Shuo is one of the best among all the disciples of the Peak Sect. This Lu Yao is too arrogant."

"Let Shang Shuo teach Lu Yao a lesson, so he won't become arrogant and ignorant."

"..."

Before Su Chen could react to the changes in Shouyang Mountain, he heard the discussions of passersby along the way.

Hearing that familiar name, Su Chen recalled the time when Shang Shuo challenged him and couldn't help but chuckle: "Haha, I never thought Shang Shuo would be challenged one day!"

Back then, he was thoroughly annoyed by Shang Shuo's challenges.

Now karma has come back to bite Shang Shuo.

Thinking of this, Su Chen quickened his pace and followed the crowd toward Shouyang Mountain.

Having been away for many years, the Ziyang Sect had not changed much, but Shouyang Mountain had changed dramatically.

It has become a gathering place for martial artists.

According to the martial artists who came and went, this place has been the site for Ziyang Sect disciples to compete in martial arts since the great battle at Shouyang Mountain.

After more than 20 years of evolution, it has completely replaced the martial arts arena and become the new arena for martial arts competitions.

Every day, many martial artists come here to either compete or gamble.

The participants were not limited to disciples of the Ziyang Sect; some independent martial artists also came.

Following the flow of people, Su Chen quickly arrived at a large arena, where a tall young man was standing.

The young man, dressed in a long blue robe, with a sharply defined face, stood quietly in the arena, waiting.

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the person's name was about to be revealed.

The man in the blue robe was Lu Yao.

Su Chen stood at the edge of the arena, where Lu Yao's figure was still clearly visible.

He recognized Lu Yao's strength and couldn't help but look puzzled.

"If I remember correctly, when I left the Ziyang Sect, Shang Shuo's strength had already reached the Divine Intent Realm, but Lu Yao's strength is not even at the Nascent Soul Realm. Where does he get the confidence to challenge Shang Shuo?"

Even if Shang Shuo hasn't improved over the years, he's still someone Lu Yao can't challenge.

With this question in mind, Su Chen looked around, searching for Shang Shuo's figure, but did not find him.

Su Chen shook his head: "Looks like we came for nothing. Shang Shuo probably won't be coming."

Such a challenge is meaningless to Shang Shuo, and he is unlikely to agree to it.

It is highly likely that this martial artist named Lu Yao is acting on wishful thinking, deliberately creating a sensation in an attempt to force Shang Shuo to step forward.

After waiting for a while, more and more martial artists came to watch after hearing the news, but Shang Shuo was nowhere to be seen.

"Sister Xi'er, you see, I told you, Shang Shuo wouldn't dare accept Brother Lu Yao's challenge."

A slightly shrill voice reached Su Chen's ears. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw two beautiful young women standing gracefully.

The speaker was a woman wearing a green dress, with a sweet face and a touch of nobility.

The woman next to her was also wearing a long dress, alternating between blue and white, which exuded a sense of holiness and elegance.

Upon hearing the woman in the green dress's words, Seele smiled gently and did not refute them.

The woman in the green dress persisted, saying, "Brother Lu Yao was once a top-ranked disciple. His talent far surpasses that of Shang Shuo. It is said that even Su Chen, who was famous throughout the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom more than twenty years ago, is not as good as him."

You don't know, Brother Lu Yao reached the top of the three lists in less than three months. Later, within five years, he successively broke through to the Power Realm and the Primordial Spirit Realm, only half a step away from the Divine Intent Realm.

It should be noted that it took Su Chen a full ten years to break through to the Divine Intent Realm. In other words, as long as Brother Lu Yao breaks through to the Divine Intent Realm within five years, he will be able to surpass Su Chen and become the third strongest prodigy in the history of the Ziyang Sect.

Unfortunately, Lu Yao's opportunity to join the Ziyang Sect was too short. Otherwise, he would have had the chance to enter the Guiyi Secret Realm, which would have allowed him to comprehend the true meaning of martial arts more quickly.

At that time, both Shang Shuo and Su Chen will be stepping stones for Brother Lu Yao. He will replace Su Chen as the most powerful young genius of the Ten Directions Holy Kingdom…

As she spoke, the woman in the green dress suddenly noticed that her friend Seele was looking at her with displeasure.

She immediately realized what was going on and quickly changed her tune, saying, "Alright, alright, I won't mention your Brother Shang Shuo anymore. There's no stepping stone for you, Brother Shang Shuo, only Su Chen!"

Su Chen: "...!"

Upon hearing this, Seele's expression did not soften; instead, it became serious.

"Green Ivy, it's fine for you to tell me these things, but don't spread them around," Seele cautioned.

If these words were spoken, they would attract not only Shang Shuo's supporters, but also Su Chen's supporters.

Despite the passage of more than twenty years, in the hearts of many Ziyang Sect disciples, Su Chen is undoubtedly the number one person in the Ziyang Sect.

His prestige was even higher than that of the deputy sect leader.

Once these people find out that Green Vine has so disparaged Su Chen, Su Chen won't even need to show up; those martial artists who support Su Chen will make Green Vine pay.

Perhaps Shang Shuo will be the first to make a move when the time comes!

By then, no one can protect Green Ivy, or even the family behind her.

"Xi'er, you're worrying too much. It's been so long, who still cares about Su Chen?" Green Ivy said nonchalantly.

After she finished speaking, she looked around nervously, as if afraid of being overheard.

She glanced at Su Chen beside her, noticed the smile on his face, and frowned, asking, "What are you laughing at?"

Su Chen was lamenting the impermanence of life, realizing that even though he had reached the Dharma Aspect Realm, he had become a stepping stone for a Nascent Soul Realm martial artist.

Then he heard Green Ivy's questioning voice and turned to look at her.

The other person stood with their hands on their hips, staring at him with displeasure.

“Green Ivy…” Seele tugged at Green Ivy’s arm, but Green Ivy shook her off.

Green Ivy said unhappily, "Did you just hear what I said? Is that why you're laughing at my brother Lu Yao?"

Su Chen shook his head, about to speak, when he suddenly sensed a familiar aura approaching from afar.

"Shang Shuo is here!"

(End of this chapter)