The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 707 Battle Strategy, Forging Insights (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

Gu Qingchan's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of pain appeared on her fair and flawless face, as if she were enduring unknown torment.

Chen Pingan slowly bent down and leaned forward to look at Gu Qingchan.

Despite his protection during the previous battle, Gu Qingchan still suffered some shock. Considering the poison of the strange wood and the scarlet blood shards from before, her current condition is unlikely to be very good.

Looking at the beautiful face before him, Chen Ping'an suppressed his thoughts.

hum~
A light shone from his brow, and he pointed a finger at Gu Qingchan's brow.

A pale blue mark slowly emerged, seemingly instinctively resisting Chen Ping'an's spiritual intrusion.

However, Gu Qingchan's limited intelligence was clearly insufficient to effectively suppress Chen Ping'an.

He quickly found out about Gu Qingchan's situation.

"Spiritual shock, unstable injuries, but...it's much better than expected," Chen Ping'an assessed.

Gu Qingchan must have cultivated some special method. Although she was unconscious at the moment, the true essence and spirituality within her body were circulating autonomously, alleviating her injuries in an extremely efficient manner.

In such cases, he should be able to wake up on his own without excessive intervention.

Of course, Chen Ping'an's intervention could expedite the process. However, his spiritual essence and Gu Qingchan's did not originate from the same source, and forced intervention might add unnecessary risks.

unless
He uses spirituality as a guide to engage in communion.

That's all.
It was somewhat like taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

Given her current injuries, she didn't need to go this far at all.

In addition, Chen Ping'an still vividly remembers the aftereffects of his previous spiritual fusion.

If things were to worsen accidentally, it would be bad for both him and Gu Qingchan.

Spiritual attraction and spiritual fusion, though different from the spiritual communion that only martial arts masters can touch, still have some resemblance to spiritual communion, and can even be said to be similar in essence.

It can be described as an extremely private matter.

Even between Daoist couples, such encounters are not necessarily frequent.

The Lingtai (spiritual altar) is a place of life and death. The slightest carelessness can damage its very foundation. Such a matter of great importance will naturally not be undertaken unless absolutely necessary.

hum~
The light on Chen Ping'an's brow gradually dimmed, and he withdrew his hand from Gu Qingchan's brow.

This spiritual connection not only allowed him to detect Gu Qingchan's injuries, but also confirmed her condition.

Gu Qingchan was indeed in a coma; there was no faking it, she was truly unconscious.

Having realized this, Chen Ping'an's expression remained unchanged, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

He didn't want to reveal more of his strength, but the matter of his disguise was a matter of life and death, so it was best not to expose it if possible. Even if this person was Gu Qingchan.

However, at this point, although his pseudonym identity has not been definitively confirmed, it is practically the same as confirmed.

Gu Qingchan is not stupid; on the contrary, she is quite clever. Judging from the combat strength he displayed and considering all the past events, her guesses are basically correct.

From Beicang, to Sanqi Mountain, then to Canglong Prefecture City, Long'an Town, and Leiming City
Many events have clues, and upon closer examination, significant flaws are found.

Once is a coincidence, twice might also be a coincidence, but three or four times...
Is it just a coincidence?

Especially considering that he had previously displayed combat power comparable to a Grandmaster of the Wind and Cloud Realm. Although Gu Qingchan had not seen his full strength, considering the current situation—with Xue Yanluo and others dead and gone, while he alone was alive and well—she could easily piece together the situation without much thought.

The facts are there, and there's no way to undo them.

but
Chen Ping'an's gaze shifted as he stared at Gu Qingchan's beautiful face, her flawless features.

Speculation is just speculation; as long as there is no concrete evidence, there is still room for maneuver.

Chen Ping'an's thoughts shifted, but he quickly looked away.

In this battle, he achieved remarkable results. Facing three pseudo-celestial beings head-on, he pondered and planned, ultimately standing firm to the end. This battle also marked the first time in recent times that he had truly unleashed his full power.

They used every means, secret technique, and trump card without reservation.

From the initial tentative exchanges, he used the techniques of the Overlord Blade, reaching the peak of the Jade Balance mid-stage. Then, he revealed his Grandmaster realm, unleashing a powerful attack with the nascent form of a precious treasure at the height of his combat strength.

After the appearance of the withered vine elder, the white bone prince, and the Devouring Demon old monster, he displayed even stronger combat power, using ordinary wind and cloud power to contend with them.

Then the fake celestial being appeared. He keenly observed the situation and used the Azure Light Thunder Pearl to withstand the fake celestial being's attack, using it as a stepping stone to successfully infiltrate the group.

This move carries considerable risk, but the potential rewards are equally enormous.

This not only reduced the risk of a full-scale attack that would allow the remaining enemy to escape, but also provided an opportunity to observe the situation and seize the initiative.

As for the risks involved, he had already prepared for them. Sometimes, the prerequisite for taking action is having the confidence to overturn the table.

The Lord of Ten Thousand Demons and the Lord of the Evil Path are at odds. Although they are nominally allied, given the opportunity ahead, this alliance is undoubtedly unstable.

The Lord of Ten Thousand Demons placed the Blood Demon Restriction on Ge Yuntao, Yu Wenqiao, and the Devouring Demon Old Monster, and the Evil Extreme Dao Master naturally could not sit idly by.

Whether it's him, the White Bone Prince, or the Withered Vine Old Man, their role in their world is simply to act as a buffer.

Unfortunately, they were ultimately careless.

From the very beginning of the battle, Chen Ping'an employed various methods and tactics to kill the weakest of the skeleton elders. He took advantage of their eagerness for rare and precious items.

One of the three pseudo-celestial beings was eliminated. Then, a three-way power struggle ensued, plunging them into a chaotic battle. Afterwards, they revealed even greater combat power, arousing the suspicion of the other two.

This ultimately led to the two joining forces to deal with him.

However, as predicted, although the two are nominally allied, there is likely considerable mutual distrust between them. During the battle, they will probably hold back quite a bit, harboring their own ulterior motives and calculations.

Such a combined effort naturally couldn't exert enough suppressive power. Then, with the situation going smoothly, the Evil Dao Master, believing that Chen Ping'an was already seriously injured, made a sudden move, using the power of a powerful treasure to attack and kill the Ten Thousand Demons Cult Master.

The situation that followed was very clear.

With his physical strength, aided by his spiritual power and enhanced by his divine weapon, Chen Ping'an displayed combat power approaching that of a pseudo-celestial being. He swiftly and decisively slayed the evil Dao Lord, Blood Nightmare Luo.

Although the Evil Dao Master, Blood Nightmare Luo, was extremely cunning and scheming until his death, he ultimately perished under Chen Ping'an's Guanghan Yingyue.

Although the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons was eager to reap the rewards and used the power of the Bloodthirsty Demon Jar to unleash the secret medicine, he ultimately died at his hands.

This battle gave Chen Ping'an a deeper understanding of his own combat capabilities.

Unlike previous speculations and analyses, these insights from actual combat are all derived from real-world testing. All relevant situations have discernible patterns.

Dragon Soaring Technique, Seven Absolute Divine Skills, Horizontal Cultivation Technique, Five Styles of Killing Fist, Guanghan Sword Technique, Qingyang Blood Refinement. Also included are powerful divine weapons: Xuan Iron Ingot, Patterned Cloth, Hundred Illusions Divine Blade, Ink Jade Ring, Azure Flame Four Directions Command Flag, and Heavenly Meteor Frost Blade.
Each and every one of these cases has corresponding battle examples for analysis; they are not mere speculation or conjecture. No matter how much intelligence analysis, how much thought, or how much speculation there is, it is ultimately no match for a real battle.

In this battle, besides gaining a deeper understanding of his own combat strength, Chen Ping'an also gained a better understanding of the pseudo-celestial being realm.

Previously in Canglong Prefecture City, although he had a fierce battle with Leng Ding Qingfan, the whole process was too short, and he did not get to experience the opponent's true skills.

But now it's different. It's a real battle to the death, a fight to the death. The pseudo-celestial being's trump cards and secret techniques are being revealed to him without reservation.

This gave him a great deal of insight.

Although the pseudo-celestial being is not a true martial arts celestial being, his methods are unpredictable and far surpass those of a grandmaster.

Due to the vast difference in cultivation levels, many of the Grandmaster's techniques appear extremely ineffective in the face of a Pseudo-Celestial. Even an old monster like Old Man Kuteng, who has touched the level of Wind and Cloud, finds it difficult to pose a substantial threat to a Pseudo-Celestial in their prime, despite possessing many techniques.

Even the secret techniques and trump cards of a Grandmaster are often rendered useless against a pseudo-Celestial Being.

The reason why Chen Ping'an was able to exert such great suppression on the soul power of a pseudo-celestial being with his spiritual abilities is that he had used nine spiritual patterns to build his foundation in preparation for breaking through to a higher realm. The sheer strength of his spiritual abilities was far beyond what ordinary grandmasters could achieve.

Furthermore, he had undergone a refinement of his dual cultivation techniques, making his already solid foundation even more powerful. This foundation had surpassed the ultimate level of a grandmaster in the traditional sense.

With this foundation, although he is driven by spirituality, in terms of power, he is in no way inferior to the divine soul power of the pseudo-celestial being, and may even be superior.

Although pseudo-celestial beings possess divine soul power, in the end, they are not as pure as true martial arts celestial beings.

Even so, Chen Ping'an still deeply felt during his battle with the pseudo-celestial being that some of his methods posed virtually no threat to the pseudo-celestial being.

Many of the techniques he accumulated in his early years have gradually degenerated from secret skills and trump cards into ordinary moves, or even auxiliary moves.

For example, the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, which was once a trump card, can now only be used as an add-on in the face of battles at this level. Together with the Dragon Elephant Overlord Body, it assists the Myriad Demons Body Forging Technique to enhance the body's physical strength.

The Three-Part Human Calamity Finger technique has now disappeared from the battle stage. Even its strongest secret technique, the Thunderclap Finger, is far less powerful than the first move of the Seven Killing Heavenly Fist due to the limitations of the technique's grade.

Furthermore, the same applies to techniques like the Dragon Soaring Body Technique. Even secret techniques can only be used as ordinary means, and it is basically impossible to use them to make a decisive move.

This is merely a gradual preparation, creating conditions for the actual opportunity to fight.

Aside from cultivation techniques, ordinary divine weapons have essentially disappeared from the scene of battles at this level. Even powerful divine weapons like the Xuan Tie Ingot, the Patterned Cloth, and the Hundred Illusions Divine Blade can only be used occasionally, and their effectiveness is extremely limited in crucial moments.

The slightest mistake could result in a significant loss of spirituality and a drop in rank.

In a battle at the pseudo-celestial level, if you want to use it as a primary means of combat, you need at least the finest of the most powerful divine weapons.

As for powerful pseudo-celestial beings like the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons and the Lord of the Evil Path, those are the domain of top-tier divine weapons; they don't even qualify for high-quality divine weapons.

As one's skill level increases and the battle scenarios constantly change, the methods accumulated in the past will eventually become obsolete.

The path of cultivation is difficult; cultivation is difficult, accumulation is difficult, and protection of the path is difficult. How can the word "difficult" alone fully describe it?
Even the most meticulously planned and crafted protective treasures may not keep pace with your progress over time. The cherished cultivation techniques, the secret skills honed through rigorous training, and the accumulated protective trump cards may not be as effective in actual combat as they once were.

The path of spiritual practice lies in renewal.

If you want to reach the summit, you must always seek novelty!
I have many insights and feelings about this matter, and there are countless different experiences and feelings involved.

"If I can systematize all my previous insights, refine them into my own, and create a unique cultivation technique, it would be a worthwhile investment of my previous efforts!" Chen Ping'an closed his eyes and pondered quietly.

Things from the past may be useless, but they represent his growth trajectory.

The techniques he has practiced and the things he has accumulated may gradually fall behind in the battle scenes when he is at his peak, but they are all the paths he has walked in the past.

If he could fuse it into himself and ignite it completely, that would be the foundation for him to advance further in his martial arts!

"Iron Shirt, Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training, Golden Bell Cover, Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, Great Vajra Palm, Three-Point Human Calamity Finger." Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Ping'an's mind, as if a spark of inspiration was about to burst forth, but it seemed that something was still missing.

Chen Pingan slowly opened his eyes, unable to grasp that fleeting moment of inspiration.

"pity."

If he can grasp this spark of inspiration, he might be able to take it a step further, refine his own insights, and develop his own system.

Unfortunately, it wasn't cooked enough and was still a little short.

After a brief ripple, Chen Ping'an quickly regained his composure.

His cultivation to this point has not relied on a few lucky breaks, but rather on his down-to-earth approach and tireless daily efforts.

In such a battle, while techniques, skills, and cultivation foundation are certainly important, his strategic planning and execution are equally crucial.

Amidst the chaos, true character is revealed.

The key points are numerous.

In a battle of this caliber, erupting at the very beginning can easily arouse suspicion and prematurely reveal one's own abilities. Failing to deliver a decisive blow would be a truly unnecessary waste, impacting the rhythm, the outcome, and many other factors.

In matters of war, life and death are at stake. The intricacies involved are extremely complex and difficult to describe in words.

As he has done before, he proceeds step by step, gradually revealing his strength and methods. On the one hand, this demonstrates his unfathomable depth and puts immense psychological pressure on his opponents; on the other hand, it leaves him room to maneuver.

Such tactics are suitable for use when the opponent's strengths and weaknesses are unknown. By constantly probing, one can figure out the opponent's methods, summarize countermeasures, and then unleash a decisive attack to win the game.

Besides tactics, the rhythm and strategy of the battle are equally important.

Through careful planning, Chen Ping'an managed to save a spiritual secret pill and half a portion of the millennium stone milk in this battle.

If he had been caught in a fierce battle from the very beginning, he would have undoubtedly consumed the spiritual elixir and the millennium-old stone milk to unleash his full power. However, now that things have been carefully divided, he will not be using these two spiritual items until the dust settles.

This also meant that the battle was less draining and more of its essence was preserved.

Furthermore, among all factors, the most important is naturally one's own strength. In this fierce battle, Chen Ping'an's ability to reach the end is inseparable from his own inherent strength.

In fact, the dual cultivation technique provided crucial support for his fierce battles. It enabled him to withstand intense combat, continuously unleashing secret techniques in battle, such as activating the several divine abilities of the Azure Flame Four Directions Command Flag, and using the secret killing fist technique of the Seven Killing Heavenly Gang Fist, revealing his strongest physical training stance.

Each secret technique requires a significant amount of resources. Even ordinary grandmasters, despite possessing these abilities, would find it difficult to afford the corresponding costs.

It was only thanks to Chen Ping'an's excellent foundation and the refinement of his dual cultivation techniques that he was able to maintain his composure and withstand the test.

Whether a battle is fierce or not is not determined by its duration, but by the amount of resources and resources consumed.

Some friendly sparring matches may seem like a back-and-forth, and take a long time, but in reality, they're all played casually. They don't require much physical or mental exertion.

On the contrary, some life-or-death battles, which may seem to happen in the blink of an eye, are actually a severe test of the energy and effort of both sides. The slightest slackening can mean the difference between life and death.

Chen Ping'an's thoughts raced, and seeing that Gu Qingchan had not yet woken up, his attention turned to this gain.

hum~
In a flash of inspiration, a large number of objects appeared in front of Chen Ping'an, densely packed and floating in front of him.

　National Day holiday is so busy!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)