Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1297 Awareness Blocked Halfway

Chen Chuan stopped, his expression becoming more serious. He could tell that this was a martial artist at the Dongxuan Temple level, and judging from what he said, he was likely one of the members who went to besiege the Tianji Sect.

He looked at the person, "Xiaojue Temple?"

"Exactly."

Guangyong put his palms together and said, "Only just now did I realize that the person I was waiting for was Master Chen. I had heard Guangshen mention Master Chen before. Speaking of which, you and my Chan teachings are also connected."

Chen Chuan had never heard of Guangshen, but upon hearing him speak, the image of Prabhakar naturally came to mind. This ability to convey meaning through voice alone was quite peculiar.

Guang Yong's waiting here was not without reason; he practiced the secret method of Zhi Shi Chan of Xiao Jue Temple, which has the ability to "follow one's heart and know the opportunity in a single thought."

This secret method, as long as you follow your heart and act according to fate, can be directed towards the key issues or things you need to face. If you can successfully resolve them, it can help you improve your spiritual practice.

He didn't know beforehand what he was going to face or who he was going to find; he just waited there based on his own feelings.

Now he knows that the opportunity may lie with the person in front of him.

If Chen Chuan heeds his advice and stops going forward, then even if there's no conflict, it will benefit his cultivation. But if Chen Chuan disagrees, then he'll have to resort to some means.

Chen Chuan glanced at Guang Yong and saw that the other party claimed to want to keep him, but stood there without moving, as if he had no intention of stopping him.

He pondered for a moment, glanced outside, and with a thought, the prism-shaped object on his body suddenly flew out into the distance. Although it clearly flew towards his right hand, after a while, with a whoosh, it flew back from his left hand.

He raised an eyebrow and immediately realized that he had likely entered into a ritual or secret technique. Of course, there was another possibility: that the other party was actually using some kind of supernatural power.

If that's the case, then this person must be following the path of the extraordinary.

Guang Yong smiled slightly and said, "The 'penetrating power' manifested by the image of the 'Venerable Mani' that I visualized will enter my 'penetrating ground' as soon as the Good Lord sees me. Unless the Good Lord defeats me, he will not be able to escape."

But let the benevolent ruler know that by exerting this power, his feet cannot move even an inch; if he moves, this strange phenomenon will surely be broken.

Chen Chuan glanced at him. Did he really reveal his supernatural power so easily? Was it a genuine confession, or some kind of tactical deception?

However, while thinking this way, I inexplicably felt that what the other party wanted to express could not be concealed in any way, and whatever I wanted to know, the other party would say.

Guangyong seemed to sense his thoughts and smiled and nodded at him.

The methods of Chan Buddhism have both rules and principles. What he upholds is "pure conduct and mindfulness," which emphasizes right speech and right thought, neither evil nor falsehood, and expressing one's own views and thoughts clearly, without deceiving oneself or others.

If any violation occurs, then all the techniques will be abandoned.

Chen Chuan was in a hurry to get to Weishuzhou and didn't have time to chat idly here. Since the other party had made their intentions very clear and had already set up their formation, he naturally wouldn't be polite.

As soon as he had the thought, Guang Yong seemed to sense it immediately, suddenly looked up, and pushed a palm towards him.

The palm strike seemed to reach Chen Chuan instantly, transforming in a flash into a giant golden hand, seven or eight meters tall, with its five fingers joined together. The shimmering golden-bronze aura and the golden palm lines on it were clearly visible, instantly filling his vision.

Chen Chuan stared at the incoming palm. He knew that he was currently under the influence of the opponent's supernatural power. Even if he could dodge the attack with his speed, the opponent could probably stick to him out of thin air.

Therefore, this attack can be described as unavoidable and unavoidable. In other words, unless he breaks through the supernatural force, he has no choice but to face it head-on.

His gaze was fixed on it. He took a step back with one foot, turned his body to the side, clenched his fist and brought it to his waist. His whole body was filled with surging spiritual fire. When the giant palm was completely in front of him, he suddenly turned his body and punched forward, directly smashing into the giant palm!
boom!
The platinum and bronze flames collided instantly, causing the surrounding light to flicker for a moment.

Chen Chuan remained suspended in mid-air, maintaining a single-handed punching posture, his gaze deep and focused. His body did not sway at all, only his black outer robe fluttered backward.

Compared to when he fought Xiang Boqing, his power has increased again. Back then, he was able to fight Xiang Boqing with his own body, but now he has reached a higher level, and the power he unleashes is even more formidable!
Crackling sounds echoed around, and it could be seen that cracks were forming on the palm of the giant hand that his fist had touched, and these cracks spread rapidly outwards, finally shattering into countless fragments with a crash.

Guang Yong was deeply moved upon seeing this, and exclaimed in admiration and surprise: "The benevolent master is so powerful that he is stronger than Mount Mi. He is truly not human."

He could see very clearly that Chen Chuan had not used any aids in this punch; it was delivered entirely by his physical body. This power created a strong sense of contradiction with the aura of longevity he himself exuded.

He sighed deeply and said apologetically, "If I had held back, I fear I would not have been able to save the benefactor. This time I have no choice but to exert all my strength. I hope the benefactor will not be offended."

As he spoke, he clasped his hands together, and bursts of light emanated from his body. His entire body rapidly expanded, transforming into a statue of Mani, tens of meters tall, in the blink of an eye.

He bore some resemblance to Guang Yong, with his lowered eyebrows and eyes, a smile on his lips, his hands forming the Void Mudra, his Zen robe trailing down to his feet, and golden rings swirling around his body.

Mani is the Dharma protector beside the Great Deity. However, the unique aspect of Zen Buddhism is called "indeterminate aspect," which can increase one's merit through practice and eventually lead to the status of the Great Deity.

Upon seeing this, Chen Chuan suddenly sensed something. With a thought, the prismatic object, enveloped in platinum light, shot towards the other side, but it passed right through him, as if it were just an illusion. Guang Yong stood still, his expression calm, seemingly unmoved, while chanting: "Venerable Mani, without attachment, without departure, the great emptiness is uncertain, the true nature of Zen."

This is another extraordinary power called "Holding the Void." As long as he doesn't move, no one can touch him. When combined with the previous extraordinary power, it can create miraculous effects.

He then clasped his hands in prayer and said, “I must inform the benevolent master that the power of penetrating insight diminishes over time until it is no longer possible. If the benevolent master fails to defeat me in time, there will be no room for maneuver.”

Meanwhile, the Federation's airships had spread out from all directions, launching attacks on various administrative centers.

At the same time, they used loudspeakers to proclaim that they had come to rescue the people and bring them hope. They claimed that they would only attack the government offices and that as long as the people stayed at home and did not cooperate with the Tianji Sect in resisting, they would not be attacked.

The people of the continent did not come out, but it was not because their propaganda had worked, but because the higher-ups of the Heavenly Secrets Sect ordered them to do so.

In fact, the Heavenly Mystery Cult arrived on the Yingluo Continent earlier than the Yuenu people. The land beneath their feet was legitimately purchased from the Beginning People, and they did many things for them. The two sides coexisted for hundreds of years, so they were actually more qualified to live on this land than the Federation.

The people living in Weishuzhou share the same view. In their eyes, the Federation is an enemy that invades their homeland, and they will not heed any such rhetoric.

Even so, the spiritual impact of the fighters was extremely powerful, and many houses were inevitably affected. Lily kept taking pictures on the airship to record these events.

Just then, with a snap, Briggs reached out and caught a one-second bullet that was being fired at the camera.

He glanced sideways at the security personnel standing beside him, and said coldly, "I need an explanation."

The safety officer, also a fighter and seemingly at the third level, felt a cold sweat pour down his body from the intimidating aura emanating from Briggs. He said, "I'm sorry, I'm just following orders. You can film, but please try not to film unimportant scenes..."

He said with difficulty, "This is... an order from above..."

Briggs said, "If there's a next time, I'll show you what happens when you provoke a fighter, when you provoke the Fighters Council."

The man dared not return and left, drenched in cold sweat.

But as soon as he reached the corner, he snorted. With so many Throne Fighters from the Federation here, what's so great about one fighter?
But then he suddenly realized that he was bleeding from his nose and couldn't stop it. Then everything went black and he collapsed to the ground.

In the Heavenly Mystery Hall, Master Chonghua also witnessed the explosions that were occurring one after another in various parts of the continent.

However, it was clear that the Federation was showing restraint and had no intention of massacring civilians, which reassured him somewhat.

The Federation seems to have yet to discover that the secret instrument still operates on its own even without nodes, and continues to launch attacks on various administrative centers, seemingly aiming to eliminate their hubs one by one.

This will at least buy them half a day.

He glanced at the top of the hall again, where a phantom fish seemed to be swimming at the top of the thread, and at the end of the thread was a thin beam of light, which was the location of the rift. The secret ritual extended outward from this point to connect the two realms, and then the Celestial Master would have guidance to return from there.

He said slowly, "The Zhenyi Plate suppresses the celestial pole, the Tianji Fish swirls around the eight directions, and the Pufang Mirror penetrates both realms. Each of them is fulfilling its duty, so there is nothing to worry about for now."

"My three junior brothers, the enemy will be upon me shortly. Four of us will each guard one of the four directions."

Gao Xu, Ran Ming, and Long Xian all straightened up, bowed, and walked out.

Chonghua had the highest merit among the four immortals, so he also assigned a portion of his divine images to guard the hall in case of unforeseen circumstances. Afterwards, the other portion of his divine images also went outside.

The four of them each went in a different direction. After leaving the main hall, they arrived at a spacious platform outside, carved out of the cliff and projecting outwards. Before them lay the land of Weishu Continent and the boundless sky. At this moment, a strong wind blew, causing the hair, beards, and robes of the four of them to flutter.

The four of them each took their place in the center of the altar, all looking upwards, and then simultaneously recited the following:
“Disciple Chonghua is here to receive the Heavenly Lord of the Big Dipper.”

"Disciple Gao Xu is here to receive the Nine Directions Governing Mountain Heavenly Lord."

“Disciple Ranming is here to receive the Southern Heavenly Lord Chongling.”

“Disciple Long Xian is here to receive the Seven Luminaries Radiant Virtue Heavenly Lord.”

With a boom, the four people's divine energy soared upwards, reaching beyond the celestial rift. Suddenly, as if they had triggered something, a dazzling spiritual light shone down from the heavens, pouring into each of their bodies.

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(End of this chapter)