Chapter 709 - 491: True Body of the Kunpeng
"Elder Jian, what a remarkable skill!"
Wei Fan’s arms were numb, Blood Qi surged within him; this old man seemed close to the grave, yet his body was even harder than his own, and his power was incredibly terrifying.
This slash was casually delivered, without using Will Power, Martial Technique, or any means, yet it almost shattered the Dao Patterns covering his body.
"You little brat, still hiding things, let this old man see your Earth Emperor Fist!"
Sword Floating Life transformed his palm into a fist and punched over.
There was no grand momentum, the fist appeared ordinary, yet it felt even more terrifying to Wei Fan than before; in his vision, Sword Floating Life’s fist seemed to fill the heavens and the earth, blocking everything else out.
"Good!"
This Hidden Merit Hall collected martial arts accumulated by the Demon Hunter Organization over the years, one could say it’s the most important place for the organization, Wei Fan was not worried about it collapsing.
Moreover, since Sword Floating Life, this old man, dared to test his cultivation here, he surely knew he couldn’t damage it.
Activating the Heart Method of the Earth Emperor Fist, Will Power transformed into dazzling Fist Intent, and Wei Fan also punched out.
Yet, like last time, Sword Floating Life easily suppressed him, the fist burst out a fracture.
"Great Success Earth Emperor Fist, what kind of Demon are you?"
Sword Floating Life looked as if he were seeing a ghost, eyes bulging out, when Wei Fan previously claimed he had comprehended the Earth Emperor’s Saint Slaying Technique and the Earth Emperor Fist, he didn’t believe a word.
Now testing him, he found Wei Fan’s comprehension wasn’t so simple; the Earth Emperor Fist had been cultivated to Great Success, reaching the limit that a Saint Realm Powerhouse could achieve.
Such an extraordinary talent left him astounded, it could no longer be described simply as dual sanctification of body and Primordial Spirit.
Wei Fan felt a surge of satisfaction inwardly, calling out this old man for always underestimating him.
He cupped his hands, saying, "Can I now cultivate the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body? Please give me the Token, Elder."
Sword Floating Life’s curiosity was piqued, but he was helpless since Wei Fan wouldn’t tell; knowing Wei Fan was deliberately retaliating for his attempts to see him fail before, he understood being underestimated would annoy such a prodigy.
His momentum restrained, he reverted to being that half-dead old man, eyes cloudy and listless.
As Wei Fan wouldn’t speak, he could ask others, and since he was originally idle in the Hidden Merit Hall waiting for his death, after the surprise, his emotions calmed down.
"Here!"
Tossing the Token to open the secret chamber for the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body to Wei Fan, Sword Floating Life turned and headed downstairs.
Wei Fan activated the Token to open the secret chamber and stepped inside, the first thing he saw was a mural covered with various Dao Patterns, engraved on walls made of Divine Gold.
He turned back to close the chamber door before stepping forward to sit on the cushion within; reaching the Saint Realm, cultivation techniques were no longer things that could be recorded with a few words or ink, let alone Martial Emperor Techniques.
At this level, the requirements for recording are stringent, and obtaining them differs; it’s not through looking but requires the Heart Spirit to comprehend, touch, and read.
This was why, though Wei Fan killed many Saint Realm powerhouses, he seldom obtained techniques from them, since few would carry them physically.
Releasing his Heart Spirit into the mural, Wei Fan immediately heard the Dao Celestial Sound echoing within, chanting grand scriptures, and simultaneously, the Dao Patterns shone, coming alive completely.
Within his Heart Spirit, Wei Fan saw not Dao Patterns but felt as if he was amid a sea of stars, countless Dao symbols exuding enigmatic Dao aura, ultimately transforming into even more mysterious symbols.
With a cry, the colossal Kunpeng, seemingly a stretch of land, broke through the Dao Rune and emerged, emitting immense and boundless energy.
It took star rivers as seas, chaos as water; with a wingspan, star rivers reversed, flying out distances unknown, planets along the way were split apart, an incredibly terrifying sight.
"It’s indeed a dual sanctification of body and Primordial Spirit method!"
An hour later, the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body appeared on the panel, Wei Fan’s heart still trembled; it wasn’t merely a Body Technique but a Martial Technique with terrifying destructive power.
Once the True Body of the Kunpeng is cultivated, Great Dao rules merge with the flesh, possessing ultimate speed that looks down upon the world, and bodily defense and offense will become extremely formidable.
Of course, such a powerful technique is difficult to cultivate, the process of developing the True Body of the Kunpeng isn’t achievable overnight, since the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body is a dual sanctification of body and Primordial Spirit method, needing comprehension of related Dao and inscription of relevant Dao Patterns on the body, the cultivation process is extremely intricate.
Although initially Sword Floating Life intended to see him fail, it’s undeniable that this is indeed a supremely strong martial art; and naturally, the dual sanctification Martial Emperor was genius enough, creating martial arts not easy.
[Scripture of the Three Emperors (Dharma Realm)]
[Nine-Nine True Skill (Fifty-seventh Panel)]
[Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body (Uninitiated)]
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[Ordinary Power: 6.31 million years]
[Martial Saint’s Power: 9,000 years]
Glancing at the panel, Wei Fan did not hastily immediately comprehend the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body; first enhancing his cultivation, which would simplify the cultivation process.
Nine thousand years of Martial Saint’s Power, he continued to distribute equally between the Scripture of the Three Emperors and the Nine-Nine True Skill.
A few hours later, his Dao reached eleven hundred and eighty zhang, four thousand five hundred years of Martial Saint’s Power, but his Dao only increased by one hundred and fifty zhang.
Wei Fan took a breath; this was the power of a Dharma Martial Saint, and it only increased by one hundred and fifty zhang. To condense three thousand zhang of Dao in the Dharma Realm, how many Saint Realm powerhouses would he have to kill?
The fifty-eighth frame of the Nine-Nine True Skill was only partially cultivated, with almost no impact on the Divine Abilities still being nurtured.
"Once the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body is cultivated, I’ll leave the Holy City!"
Wei Fan calculated in his heart; as long as he stayed in the Holy City, those enemies wouldn’t dare to act. If the enemies didn’t act, where would he get the power to cultivate? This time, he came back primarily to find a Body Technique to increase speed.
[One year of power, you obtained the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body from the Demon Hunter Hidden Merit Hall and began comprehensively comprehending and investing in cultivation...]
The panel flickered, and Wei Fan’s Heart Spirit once again emerged with the previous shocking scene: the Kunpeng spreading its wings, roaming the galaxy, its giant wings slicing through planets.
In the Sea of Consciousness, the Dao Celestial Sound resonated, with various Heart Method Mantras turning into words surfacing in Wei Fan’s mind, and the Primordial Spirit opened its third eye, causing his Dao to tremble.
Time slowly passed, and Wei Fan wholeheartedly listened to the Dao Celestial Sound, comprehending the profound Dao Marks, using his Heart Spirit to simulate the engravings, and realizing the True Intent represented by them.
Uncertain how much time had passed, all the Dao Marks in his mind finally formed that mysterious rune, and in an instant, a sense of ancient wilderness and unmatched supremacy appeared.
It seemed this was not just a rune but a colossal Kunpeng that had existed eternally.
"Manifest!"
Wei Fan lightly exclaimed; the next moment, the entire Sea of Consciousness trembled, vaguely echoing the deafening cry of a Peng. Space surged and was pushed apart by terrifying power, revealing an immense Dao that quickly engulfed Wei Fan’s Heart Spirit.
"Boom boom boom..."
His Dao emitted intense vibrations, Dao Yun flowing, divine light soaring into the sky, rapidly growing numerous tendrils that entwined with the Kunpeng Dao.
In an instant, the profound essence of the Dao surged, and Wei Fan felt as if he had transformed into a Kunpeng that covered the sky and traversed the stars, riding the chaotic sea. He gained deeper insights into the previous Dao patterns and symbols, no longer skimming the surface.
Those patterns represented vastness, some represented fierce winds, and others represented extreme speed. The runes composed of various Dao patterns symbolized the legendary behemoth, the Kunpeng.
[One hundred thousand years of power, you comprehended the Kunpeng Dao, drawing it out...]
Having realized the Kunpeng Dao and connecting his own Dao with it did not mean that Wei Fan had mastered the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body.
The Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body is a Cultivation Technique for both body and Primordial Spirit to achieve Body Ascension. Beyond comprehension, he needed to engrave the Dao patterns on his physical body; only by completing this step could he form the True Body of the Kunpeng, which is the true core of the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body.
His Heart Spirit became the brush, and he began carving the Dao patterns on his body—a process complex, lengthy, and quite grueling.
[Three hundred thousand years of power, your Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body achieved Great Success, forging the True Body of the Kunpeng...]
[Ordinary Power: 6 million years]
[Martial Saint’s Power: 9,000 years]
The dense Dao Marks on Wei Fan’s body resembled a Kunpeng tattoo but ultimately only possessed some of its form and shape.
The initially engraved Dao Marks would eventually transform into the rune representing the Kunpeng. However, due to his Saint Realm Cultivation, he couldn’t achieve Perfection with this Martial Emperor Technique; only after breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm could he truly attain Perfection.
He calculated the time, realizing only a day had passed. If he were to go out and tell Elder Jian that he had already comprehended the Nine Heavens Kunpeng Body, that old man would probably be stunned.
Since there were still matters to handle, Wei Fan decided to continue staying in the secret chamber, taking out the acquired Storage Gourds and sorting through their contents one by one.
"It’s a pity that Yin Tianshou and his son’s Storage Gourds were crushed with them!"
A Great Saint Powerhouse and an Array Grandmaster must have had substantial wealth, but once the Ten Thousand Spirits Bell was activated, even he couldn’t control its power.
Two days later, after all the Storage Gourds were sorted, with various items categorized, they gathered nearly ten million Spirit Crystals, along with many invaluable Spirit Medicines and materials, as well as some Elixirs and Divine Soldiers.
Selling them could easily fetch tens of millions of Spirit Crystals.
Wei Fan had plans for this, as he wanted to craft a Battle Armor. Generally, martial artists either craft weapons or battle armor, rarely both. It’s not that they don’t understand the benefits of battle armor, but their limited energy.
But he was different; he had a panel. If he lacked energy, he could just slay more Demon Fiends.
Moreover, during this trip to Jinzhou, he witnessed the terrifying power of battle armor on Wei Ying, whose formidable defense was barely penetrable by a Great Saint’s power. Without the armor, Wei Ying couldn’t have contended against the combined forces of two Great Saint Level Demon Saints.
That suit of armor allowed Wei Ying to suppress the Three-Eyed Toad Saint and the White Flood Dragon. Although he had ascended his body to a saint, the armor’s capabilities didn’t just enhance defense; they also boosted his combat prowess and served additional purposes beyond mere defense.
Of course, finding a superior method to craft battle armor was crucial; it wasn’t as simple as randomly assembling Divine Iron to forge quality armor.
This is also why few craft battle armor because the crafting method differs from weapons. Initially, forging a weapon merely requires shaping a rough embryo.
However, from the onset of crafting battle armor, different parts require distinct Array engravings and Dao Marks, demanding at least a Martial King to partake.
Since he no longer accumulated merits from the Demon Hunter Organization, to gain the crafting method for battle armor, he would need to purchase it outside.
Thus, he organized the items with the intention of selling them for Spirit Crystals. A superior battle armor crafting method could be as valuable, if not more, than a remarkable Holy Skill.
"It’s about ready!"
Wei Fan stood up, closed the secret chamber door, and headed downstairs. Elder Jian lay there as usual, snoring away. Wei Fan called him several times before waking him, but unlike before, this time he no longer doubted Wei Fan.