Martial Arts to Supremacy

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Deep in the bamboo forest of Xiaozhu Peak, the last wisp of warm spiritual energy was absorbed into Li An's body, and the golden light around him slowly receded.

Having undergone the previous breakthrough and several days of arduous training, he had already thoroughly stabilized his cultivation at the early stage of the Transformation Realm. His physical body and bones, nourished by the Wordless Jade Book and the spiritual energy of the Bamboo Sea, had become increasingly indestructible.

He could use the Law of Heaven and Earth technique with ease, his spiritual energy flowed smoothly without any stagnation, and his whole body exuded an extremely refined sense of power.

The morning glow pierced through the bamboo forest and shone on Li An's resolute face. He looked up in the direction of the six peaks of the Xuantian Sect, his eyes filled with a clear and firm fighting spirit.

The January promise has arrived; it's time to fulfill it and embark on the journey of challenges.

After tidying up briefly, Li An bid farewell to Nangong Wan, who was in seclusion, and met up with Su Qingyue, who was already waiting outside the bamboo pavilion.

Su Qingyue gazed at Li An, whose breathing had grown increasingly deep, her eyes filled with satisfaction, and softly gave him some instructions.

"The core disciples of the six peaks each possess unique abilities, and the disciples of Star River Peak are skilled in formations, making them unpredictable and treacherous. You must be careful on your journey and not underestimate them."

"Rest assured, Holy Maiden, I know what I'm doing." Li An bowed and accepted the greeting, then walked steadily toward Star River Peak.

The six peaks of the Xuantian Sect are scattered throughout the area. Xinghe Peak is located on the east side, and its body is shrouded in brilliant starlight all year round. The disciples on the peak all specialize in array formations and astrological secrets, and their mastery of array formations is the best among the six peaks.

Su Muqing is the first person among the younger generation of Xinghe Peak to reach the pinnacle in both formation cultivation and personal realm, a true early-stage Transformation Realm expert.

As soon as Li An stepped onto the foot of Xinghe Peak, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shimmered with a faint silver light, and countless star patterns spread out from the ground, instantly weaving into a dense, impenetrable net of light.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on Star River Peak!"

A clear female voice came from the starry mist, and a figure dressed in a silver-white dress slowly walked out.

The woman had a cool and aloof demeanor, surrounded by tiny starlight, and held a jade fan engraved with a star map in her hand. She was none other than Su Muqing, the chief core disciple of Star River Peak.

She looked Li An up and down, her eyes scrutinizing him.

Li An cupped his hands in greeting, "I've come today specifically to exchange ideas with my senior sister. I humbly request your guidance."

"Such arrogance!" Su Muqing's lips curled slightly, radiating a hint of pride. "How could anyone easily shake the formation of my Star River Peak? Since you dare to challenge me, then accept my formation!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Muqing waved her jade fan lightly, her fingertips surging with star power as she silently recited the array incantation.

In an instant, the surrounding clouds surged, the star patterns on the ground shone brightly, and the Star River Spirit Locking Array was formed instantly!

As the formation began, spiritual energy was instantly imprisoned, and the surrounding starlight transformed into sharp star blades, densely slicing towards Li An. At the same time, thick star sand rose from the ground, attempting to bind his feet and turn him into a lamb to the slaughter.

Li An's eyes narrowed, and he dared not be careless in the slightest. He knew the power of the formation well; once trapped within it, he would be subject to control at every turn.

He immediately took a step, using his agile movement to dodge the star blade. At the same time, he gathered his spiritual energy into his fist and threw a punch. The powerful spiritual energy transformed into a giant fist and slammed it hard into the star pattern array eye in front of him.

However, the Star River Spirit Locking Array is unpredictable. As soon as he broke through one of the array's cores, the surrounding star patterns quickly reorganized, and the star blade attacks became even more fierce. Immediately afterward, Su Muqing made another hand seal, and the Heavenly Star Meteor Killing Array was superimposed on the array!

Countless starlight coalesced into a massive meteorite, crashing down from the sky with a devastating force, hurtling towards Li An. The double killing array combined, increasing its power several times over, causing the surrounding air to explode incessantly.

"Good timing!"

Li An roared and stopped holding back. Golden light flashed around him, and the Law of Heaven and Earth quietly activated, causing his body to slowly grow to over forty meters tall. He neither dodged nor evaded, his fists clenched tightly, carrying the surging golden light and the immense power of his physical body, as he met the falling star head-on.

"boom!"

The golden light and the meteorite collided with a deafening roar, scattering stardust everywhere. The power of the dual formations made Li An's arm go numb, but with his incomparably strong body, he withstood the attack, his feet shattering the stardust on the ground as he charged straight toward the core of the formation.

He saw through the workings of the formation and targeted its weakest points. Every punch he threw was powerful and heavy, and wherever the golden light passed, the star patterns shattered inch by inch.

Su Muqing continuously activated the formation from outside, her fingertips swirling with star power as she switched between several different formation techniques. However, no matter how she manipulated it, she could not restrain Li An, whose body was as strong as steel and whose power was boundless.

In less than half an hour, with Li An's final punch, the core array eyes of the two killing arrays completely collapsed, the star mist dissipated, and only shattered star patterns remained on the ground of Star River Peak. The two powerful killing arrays were completely destroyed!

Su Muqing's expression changed slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had studied formations since childhood, and no one in the same realm could break her killing formation so easily. But Li An in front of her was not only powerful, but also had an extremely keen eye for breaking formations, rendering her proud formation completely useless.

"Your formation is indeed exquisite, but it cannot trap me." Li An's breathing remained steady.

Su Muqing took a deep breath, her expression turning serious. Knowing that the formation was no match, she immediately stopped holding back, her fingertips forming hand seals, and spiritual energy around her surged wildly as she softly uttered, "Nine-Leaf Lotus, appear!"

A holy white light emanated from her body, and an enormous nine-petaled lotus image slowly appeared behind her. The lotus petals were layered upon each other, radiating a warm yet sharp spiritual light. Each petal contained the power of an array and exuded a remarkable aura.

This nine-petaled lotus dharma form is a top-tier dharma form that assists formations and amplifies attack and defense. However, Su Muqing has always relied on formations as her main combat force, and close combat and spiritual energy attacks are far from her strengths.

She manipulated the nine-petaled lotus dharma form, the lotus petals fluttering and transforming into countless array patterns that swarmed towards Li An. However, Li An was no longer the same as before, and his cultivation at the early stage of the Transformation Realm was fully revealed. Golden light surrounded his body, and he neither dodged nor avoided, rushing straight towards Su Muqing.

The lotus petal array patterns landed on his body, only stirring up a faint golden light, and could not break through his defenses at all.

Li An raised his hand and struck out with a palm, his powerful spiritual energy directly shattering the lotus petal attack. In an instant, he closed in on Su Muqing, his fist striking her vital points.

In just three moves, Su Muqing was forced to retreat by Li An's offensive. The light of her Nine-Leaf Lotus Dharma Image dimmed. She knew that if she continued to fight, she would only lose more miserably. She immediately withdrew her Dharma Image, took a half step back helplessly, and said, "I lost."

The Star River Peak disciples watching the battle were all in uproar. They knew that Su Muqing was the core disciple of their Star River Peak with the highest cultivation and the strongest array skills, yet she had been defeated so easily by Li An from Little Bamboo Peak!

Li An bowed slightly to Su Muqing, said nothing more, and then turned and walked down Xinghe Peak.

Although this battle took a lot of effort, it allowed him to become thoroughly familiar with the power control of the early stage of the Transformation Realm, and his state of mind became more and more stable.

After returning to Xiaozhu Peak for a short rest, Li An adjusted his breathing and restored himself to peak condition. He then reunited with Su Qingyue, and the two walked side by side.

They headed towards Ten Thousand Swords Peak, the most revered of the six peaks for its swordsmanship.

On the bamboo pavilion, Nangong Wan leaned on the railing, gazing into the distance at Li An's departing figure. A glint of light flickered in her cold eyes as she lightly tapped the railing with her fingertips, murmuring to herself.

"Next, I wonder if you can withstand the sword of Wan Jianfeng..."