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【Penglai Qi Cultivation Techniques - Abbot's Secret Transmission - Remote Mountains and Seas】

The Penglai Qi Cultivation Technique aims to achieve immortality and the ability to move mountains and fill seas by perceiving and breathing in the omnipresent Yin and Yang energies.

Therefore, this also means that Qi cultivators are somewhat lacking in offensive tactics.

However, they have achieved remarkable success in defense and support.

Leaving aside the countless buff spells, focusing solely on defense—the secret technique passed down through generations on Fangzhang Island, "Qiongshan Jihai," is the most practical protective ability that Lü Buyi currently possesses.

It can compress "qi" into a local space around the body, making it unconditionally repel all external attacks, thus achieving an invulnerable effect. It can be described as a cultivation version of a limitless technique.

Without overwhelming destruction, it would be absolutely impossible to break through Lü Buyi's defenses.

Clearly, even though Emperor Sutoku had tried his best, he still did not meet the above conditions.

Lu Buyi didn't move an inch from beginning to end, and even had the strength to protect Jiang Liyue with the [Poor Mountain and Distant Sea] technique.

"Throughout history, records show that even the abbots of the past could never have applied the concept of 'extending mountains and seas' to this extent..."

Jiang Liyue was well aware of the enormous energy drain that [Extreme Mountains and Seas] brought to its users.

If the current abbot of the island were to use this to defend against an attack of the fifth level, even the most ordinary one, it would definitely not last more than half a minute.

But Lu Buyi beside him... seemed completely unaffected by this endless barrage of attacks—

He didn't even use the power of Yin, meaning he was relying entirely on his own Qi to sustain himself.

Does Lü Buyi have an inexhaustible supply of "qi"?

"You... just how far have you progressed in cultivating the Penglai Qi Refining Technique?" Jiang Liyue couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm... Apart from my ancestors, I should be the strongest in this area, without any predecessors."

While easily fending off the attacks of the 940 million celestial dogs, Lü Buyi also had time to glance at Jiang Liyue and answer her question.

"Including the three patriarchs?"

"Would you question the meaning of life if I said it included?"

"So he has a grudge against you?" Looking at the disheveled appearance of Emperor Chongde, Jiang Liyue didn't quite understand why Lü Buyi would suddenly come to suppress him.

"He has no grudge against me," Lü Buyi chuckled.

"Does he have a grudge against you?"

"He and I have no grudges."

"Then why did you suddenly pull me here so I could watch you teach him a lesson?"

This is what confuses Jiang Liyue the most.

Even if it was because Emperor Chongde had designs on the sun, given Lü Buyi's personality, it shouldn't have happened...

He would sit back and watch the Great Tengu or other people with their own agendas make a scene until the very end – isn't that what he would do?

Why would Lü Buyi, this scoundrel who always stirs up trouble whenever he has free time, do something like this without warning?

"Because I wanted to see if I could kill him right here."

Lu Buyi did not hide his purpose, but his understanding of killing Emperor Chongde was completely different from Jiang Liyue's.

Lu Buyi will take action for two reasons: first, because of the comic book plot he saw, and second, because he wants to test how serious the plot correction is now.

He wanted to see if he, as a "core supporting character," could directly cut off the Ōtengu subplot.

But in Jiang Liyue's eyes, Lü Buyi's words were completely inexplicable.

But she didn't ask why, assuming that Lü Buyi was just going crazy as usual.

"If your goal was to kill him, why were you on defense the entire time?"

"You're so boring..."

Faced with Jiang Liyue's expression that said, "You're simply wasting your time," Lü Buyi shook his head and, unusually, began to lecture this white-robed Daoist nun who was over two hundred years old.

"You don't understand the meaning of fighting at all. Killing is just the goal, not the reason for fighting—"

"If I didn't want to witness someone's all-out effort, but simply wanted to take their life, why would I resort to fighting?"

"That's why you haven't made any progress in the Qi cultivation techniques of Penglai for a whole hundred years, and are far inferior to the other two island lords."

"To comprehend the [Breaking the Limit] realm and reach the fifth energy level, one cannot rely solely on simple solitary cultivation."

Jiang Liyue could not refute this, because what Lü Buyi said was entirely true, and she indeed could not comprehend [Breaking the Limit].

Seeing this, Lü Buyi did not say anything more. Saying too much would hurt feelings, and if he couldn't appease her in the end, it would be a loss.

So he turned his attention back to Emperor Chongde.

Lü Buyi gently raised his hand and unleashed the Penglai Secret Technique: Without Limits.

Where the will leads, the strength will reach.

The vast Tengu army, commanded by Tarobo, Fugenbo, Sanmibo, and Mitsuibo, was instantly scattered throughout the entire Qujing.

Lu Buyi had only made his first move, yet he had already nearly pushed Emperor Chongde to his limit.

In contrast, Emperor Sutoku's momentum was beginning to show signs of decline.

Lü Buyi is still in a very good position even now.

Keep in mind that he hasn't even used his Yin power yet; he's been playing around the whole time.

Without a doubt, it is the fourth stage of the fifth energy level.

Emperor Chongde arrived at this conclusion, but he did not blame the Snake Princess for being wrong, because it was meaningless.

Because of what happened in the past, he wanted to revive Abe no Seimei through the sun, and this would inevitably involve Lü Buyi.

We're just facing it sooner rather than later; we can't blame anyone else.

But... just how much power did the avatar in front of me, which hasn't used the power of Taiyin until now, actually exert?

Is this really an incarnation with less than one-tenth of the original's combat power?

"Hey, have you reached your limit?"

"If that's all there is to it, I'll start wrapping things up."

The two were far apart in the winding path, with the deafening roars of countless celestial dogs between them.

But Lü Buyi's voice still reached Emperor Chongde's ears, clear and distinct.

"Limit? Ashiya Doman's junior, who do you think you're standing in front of?"

"Watch closely, this next move is something even Abe no Seimei would be prepared for!"

Emperor Chongde's roar resounded in all directions, and the eight-phase wheel that began to appear behind him proved that he was not lying.

Perhaps, as he said, even if the former sun god Abe no Seimei were alive, he would not underestimate this attack.

"Is that so... even Abe no Seimei is on high alert?"

Lu Buyi repeatedly raised his right hand, neither dodging nor avoiding, and such a cunning move as dodging the opponent's charged attack was simply impossible for him.

He still intended to crush Emperor Sutoku's entire offensive with a single, direct strike.

This time, it was to show respect for Abe no Seimei, as mentioned by Emperor Sutoku.

The power of Taiyin appeared in Lü Buyi's palm for the first time.

Extremely dark and gloomy, like a black abyss.

"But unfortunately, although you are not as good as Abe no Seimei, I am far superior to Ashiya Dōman."

"So... in order to survive this move, give it your all."

"The Power of Yin - Reversal -"

Lu Buyi was certain that although he had not used his full strength in this move, it was absolutely enough to kill the Chongde Emperor in front of him.

Even if he could be reborn by Xu Fu due to his inherent characteristics, that would be a long time from now.

and so……

If the plot is to allow Emperor Sutoku to survive and retain his storyline, then what changes need to be made?

Lü Buyi expressed his high expectations for this.