From the end of the world

Chapter 760 The Old Fist God's Actions
“A powerful soul influences its surroundings. From the moment the first door is opened, the soul has a significant impact on the social level; and after the second door is opened, the soul clearly influences the natural world,” Liu Shuying said slowly. “The Great Impermanence who manipulates fire will bring drought, and the Great Impermanence who manipulates water will bring rain. If it is a Great Impermanence that can foresee the future and manipulate fate, it may even make its predicted future come true in the real world exactly as it was…”

"After pushing open the third door, the soul of the Great Impermanence becomes so powerful that it can shake the world's background setting and even distort the worldview realized by the Divine Seal. This power to distort the world with one's own mind, although vastly different in scale and density, may be exactly the same as the principle of the Divine Seal fulfilling wishes. It projects the color of the mind onto the real world, making it a real result."

"Essentially, it is a power of 'making your wishes come true'."

"That's why the Divine Seal ended up in the hands of the Old Fist God. Because he had a strong desire to fulfill it, but his own power was not enough to truly realize it. So this power changed from 'directly fulfilling the wish' to 'attracting the means to fulfill the wish to his side'."

"Of course, the power of the present-day divine seal must surpass that of the old Fist God, so the actual situation should be like dragging a heavy object. If the object exceeds one's limit, then it won't be one dragging the object, but rather one pulling one's own body toward the object. The result is the same."

The Great Impermanence, who pushed open the second door, was able to forcibly access the Divine Seal fragment even when he had no connection with it. The Mountain Two Elements, who pushed open the third door, was even able to seize the Divine Seal fragment held by the Void Realm Apostle. This is a method of forcibly forcing a connection with something one has no affinity with through sheer power. Perhaps the Old Fist God instinctively followed the same principle.

“Old Fist God does not have the authority to control the Divine Seal of the Present World, but he can forcefully activate the Divine Seal of the Present World with his own power and draw out a portion of its power,” Liu Shuying said. “If I were only fighting against Old Fist God himself, I would not be without a chance of winning, but if he were to use the Divine Seal of the Present World, I would definitely not be his match at this stage.”

"Therefore, I had no choice but to change my approach. I wanted to hone my strength to a higher level before challenging the old Fist God, and also solve the problem of the Mountain and Yin-Yang principle."

"I have considered the possibility that the Lord of Peach Blossom Village is not Shan Liangyi, but even so, the Lord of Peach Blossom Village's 'Shangri-La' plan is a very high priority in my mind. If it is allowed to be completed, its threat will even surpass that of Shan Liangyi and the Old Fist God. So I must nip it in the bud."

"The magical fluctuations of the third gate, once they appear on Earth, will absolutely not escape the eyes of the old Fist God. Therefore, in order to avoid being targeted by the warlike old Fist God, I concealed my true power level."

To confront an enemy worthy of his own, the Old Fist God would stop at nothing. The once mighty Qilin was killed by the Old Fist God in a moment of impulsiveness; learning from this example, Liu Shuying naturally had to proceed with extreme caution.

To be honest, I don't think Old Fist God would use the power of the Divine Seal of the Real World in that kind of battle. But whether the enemy uses it or not is one thing, and whether I should be prepared for it is another. I don't think Liu Shuying would pin his hopes on whether the enemy would show mercy.

"However... I still miscalculated at this step," Liu Shuying said regretfully. "During the assassination of the Peach Blossom Village Lord, it wasn't just you and me who were involved; Huang Quan and Xu Gou also got involved. With five Great Impermanences clashing at the same time, how could such an earth-shattering battle not attract the attention of the Old Fist God?"
"In order to avoid the Luoshan headquarters reacting immediately, Taoyuan Township Lord and Huangquan made corresponding arrangements in advance, but that kind of thing could not block the old Fist God's perception. When fighting Taoyuan Township Lord, although I was trying to hide my true strength level, Taoyuan Township Lord was more capable than I imagined, and actually forced me to reveal some flaws."

"So after the battle ended, I immediately teleported away from Earth to avoid being entangled with the Old Fist God, who might be spying on the battlefield. But things took another turn for the worse. The Old Fist God really was watching, and he even caught up with me."

"We fought fiercely in outer space. Fortunately, even in the most critical moments, the old Fist God did not use the power of 'external objects' in his battle. Perhaps that was his principle. I was able to save my life because of that. And at the last moment, he punched me out of the real world."

“Since then, I have been wandering in the void. Whenever I want to return, I can feel the power of the old fist god surging from the direction of the real world, forcefully pushing me back.”

Tai Sui spoke sarcastically: "You said before that as long as you disregarded the power of the Divine Seal of the Present World, you wouldn't be without a chance against the Old Fist God... Didn't you just fail to defeat him at all?"

Liu Shuying smiled indifferently, seemingly not intending to argue.

But I discovered something strange.

The Old Fist God... not only did he not kill Liu Shuying, but he also banished her?

Exile is one thing, but preventing Liu Shuying from returning is another... It's like they don't want to fight Liu Shuying anymore?
Is this something the old boxing legend would do? "Why would the old boxing legend do that?" I asked.

"This is probably related to the old Fist God's purpose. What he wants to do now is to push open the fourth door," Liu Shuying said. "Although we don't know his specific method, perhaps he will use the power of the divine seal of the present world, or perhaps he will follow his theory of great abandonment... But as long as he successfully pushes open the fourth door, the power that distorts the worldview will surely undergo a qualitative change."

"The extent of the power of the fourth gate is something that even I, the creator of this new world, and my teacher, the master of the Doomsday Divine Seal, cannot know. Perhaps just having that power is enough to unleash a might that rivals the power of a complete divine seal, instantly changing the world and reshaping it into a form that suits one's desires."

"Even if the power of the fourth gate is not enough to complete this task... doesn't he still have a Divine Seal of the Present World? Together they should be enough."

Tai Sui analyzed, "And you are the master of the present world's divine seal, and now you also have the power of the third gate. As long as you confirm the location of the present world's divine seal, you can use your seal-holding authority to make the present world's divine seal automatically return to your hands..."

"Although the Old Fist God has now suppressed the Divine Seal of the Present World in his hands with tremendous power, as long as you still exist, you will inevitably be subject to additional disturbances... Does he want you to stay out of his plans?"

Even if the Old Fist God didn't need to use the Divine Seal of the Present World, in order to achieve his own goals, he might not sit idly by and watch the Divine Seal of the Present World return to Liu Shuying's hands, which is why he had to banish the other party to the void first...

But wouldn't it be simpler and more convenient to just kill Liu Shuying? Or does Old Fist God intend to fight Liu Shuying, the current master of the Divine Seal, again after achieving his goal?
"From what you've said, the old boxing god has a wish he wants to fulfill..." I asked after thinking for a moment, "What is that wish?"

Willow Shadow gave a strange smile and said, "—Guess?"

This person explained so much information, yet he became a "riddler" at such a crucial point... I once again felt that his true personality was just as naive as my past self.

When talking about the old boxing god's wishes, we have to mention what he was most dissatisfied with in reality: "magic power".

In the old Fist God's own account, what he hated most was that the power seed of the Mountain and Yin-Yang realm unexpectedly fell into his body, causing all his original talents to be transformed into the talent of manipulating magic. In the past, he should have been a very powerful martial artist with the supreme martial arts he wanted to pursue, but he missed his chance to obtain the skill he dreamed of just when he was about to come into contact with it.

After that, due to the presence of magical power, he was unable to cultivate his martial arts normally. With just a little concentration, an immense amount of soul power would surge forth; a casual punch could flatten a mountain, and a few kicks would send him flying out of the atmosphere... However, in some fantasy stories I've read before, there are also martial arts masters who, after cultivating to a certain level, become like god-like mages capable of destroying the world. To be honest, I don't think the Old Fist God needs to be so fixated on magical power.

However, everyone's understanding of the same concept may differ. Although I don't know how the old master of martial arts defines his ideal way of fighting, it doesn't seem to be what I, as an outsider, think. At the same time, he seems to have a very clear goal. It is said that he once dreamed of a superb martial art, and to reach that level, magical power seems to be superfluous.

So, is the old fist god's wish to "give up magic power"? Or is it to reset the world to a state without magic power, just like Tai Sui?
Is it difficult to say goodbye to one's magic power in this way? The power of the Third Gate will never disappear in any time or space, and even I don't know how to give up my magic power. Even if one voluntarily divides their power into two aspects, they will at most weaken themselves and may still retain the essential soul of the Third Gate.

Furthermore, if that were all, the Old Fist God wouldn't have been suspected by the Divination Master and the Abbot of the Gospel Hall of Yama of plotting some earth-shattering and terrifying scheme. I don't think the latter two are making baseless accusations; they share a common opinion despite their different positions, so I can only believe them for now.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. We're enemies, it's not appropriate for us to exchange intelligence so amicably," Liu Shuying said.

(End of this chapter)