Chapter 527 - 510: Undying Body
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But then, the Dueling Platform began to glow, slowly healing itself as if it were alive.
The force of Dangtian’s attack was immense.
Dangtian refused to believe his opponent could get back up!
But regardless of what Dangtian believed, Suo Ming stood up, and he did so even faster than before!
Dangtian’s power was increasing, his attacks growing more ferocious, but Suo Ming seemed to be recovering even faster!
What the hell was going on???
Could someone really get stronger the more they were beaten???
At this point, Dangtian was no longer the only one shocked. Suo Ming really was getting stronger the more he was hit!
With a flash of light, the Forbidden Hammer disappeared. Apparently, Suo Ming no longer needed his Life Artifact.
The level of Elemental Power and the aura Suo Ming now displayed made him seem like a completely different person from moments ago.
Yet, aside from his increased power, Suo Ming’s expression was completely unchanged.
What was a Body Cultivator? It was a path of Cultivation defined by soaring fighting spirit and domineering might!
But this Suo Ming before him was the type of person you couldn’t get a peep out of. Someone like that could become a Body Cultivator, but they could never achieve anything great.
Because he lacked that fiery spirit.
This was a type of person Dangtian absolutely refused to acknowledge!
Countless Power Cultivator geniuses had emerged in the history of the Power Sect, including some who ultimately achieved supremacy. But in Xiang Yi’s mind, there had never, ever been someone of this type!
To put it simply, this kind of person wouldn’t even be able to touch the gates of the Power Sect!
The battle continued. Without a doubt, faced with Dangtian’s domineering might, Suo Ming was once again knocked flat!
This earth-shattering, tyrannical Power Cultivation Skill was truly no less imposing than the might of the Dragon Race.
But when Suo Ming, expressionless, stood up yet again, Dangtian subconsciously took a step back.
’How can a person like this exist?!’
The Cultivators from the five major cities, including the Sect Leaders of the Pure Land and the members of the Demon Race, all watched in silence, unable to comprehend what was happening.
If anyone had an inkling of the truth, it was probably the four great experts. At the age and realm of Vast Sea, Yellow Springs, Liao Qingqiu, and Tu Mu, very few things could remain hidden from them.
Suo Ming obviously didn’t have an Undying Body; he had merely broken through the limits of a Body Cultivator.
There were legends in the lore of Body Cultivation about such a state, but it had never appeared before. It had nothing to do with talent.
Apparently, not even the Sect Leader of the Power Sect had realized this.
In the explosive battle, the much-improved Suo Ming still had no power to resist and was getting thrashed by Dangtian, who had begun to unleash his truly stunning Power Cultivation Skills.
Thunder God’s Cone!
An Extreme Dao attack, just like Thunder God’s Judgment. Even Yellow Springs, who revered the Extreme Dao of Cultivation, couldn’t help but nod in approval.
It was utterly perfect, utterly magnificent. This was talent, something that could not be learned through hard training alone.
BOOM...
Suo Ming was blasted several dozen meters away. To be honest, any other person would have been shattered to pieces. Even if their body wasn’t destroyed, their will would have collapsed.
Dangtian began to pant. After continuously unleashing such high-intensity, domineering skills, he wasn’t made of iron; it was taking a toll on him.
But when the battered Suo Ming once again stood up, Dangtian was dumbstruck.
’That was the Thunder God’s Cone! With my attack power, not even a Sect Leader at the Great Perfection realm could withstand it! How is he still able to stand? This is impossible!’
’The Undying Body is a myth. All men must die!’
’Unless you’re an immortal or a god, but such beings are absolutely forbidden in the Small Thousand Realm. No one can break the laws of reality. Even if someone could, it definitely wouldn’t be this block of wood in front of me.’
As a Power Cultivator, Dangtian could not tolerate an existence that shattered the traditions of Power Cultivation.
ROAR...
His Elemental Power erupted. Dangtian couldn’t take it anymore. He felt like he was about to explode. He no longer cared about the consequences; he had to defeat this guy with all his strength. He would crush him, crush everything about him, including that inexplicable persistence!
A magnificent suit of golden armor appeared, looking like nothing of the mortal world!
’A Life Artifact? No!’
’A Holy Statue? Definitely not!’
Dangtian was incredibly talented, but he hadn’t cultivated any such thing in the Realm of Minor Perfection. To be precise, he never intended to.
This was something Dangtian demanded of himself. While everyone else pursued Holy Statues and Life Artifacts, Dangtian insisted on forging his own path.
Sometimes, the ones who create miracles are fanatics. Dangtian proved this with his actions.
This was the supreme realm of a Power Cultivator: Power Divine Transformation!
It granted its wielder overwhelming resistance to Magic, defense surpassing that of the Dragon Race, tyrannical power and speed—the flawless, ultimate Magic of a Power Cultivator!
No one had ever achieved Power Divine Transformation before reaching the Great Perfection realm, but Dangtian had done it!
His fanaticism, his obsession, had supported him in creating a miracle. Life Artifacts? Holy Statues? They were all fleeting clouds in the face of true power.
Even someone at Great Perfection would be helpless against the Power Divine Transformation unless they used a special skill. This was an existence that defied the heavens for a Power Cultivator!
It was said that achieving Power Divine Transformation meant one could obtain the power of a god.
Gods and immortals were illusory, but this power was real.
Every Body Cultivator knew what this meant. The Power Divine Transformation, which hadn’t been seen for decades, had appeared in the world once more!
With his Power Divine Transformation complete, Dangtian’s tyrannical might enveloped the entire arena. Top experts like Mingren, Lin Jinghao, Linglong, and Mengg Lord all showed looks of concern. This was a technique one could not afford to ignore, the very pinnacle of Power Cultivation.
Frankly, Dangtian had been pushed over the edge by Suo Ming. At this point, even if Suo Ming were defeated, it would be a great honor. Not every Power Cultivator was worthy of falling to the Power Divine Transformation.
What could Feng Jin say? ’It’s fate.’
Everyone was desperately pursuing Life Artifacts and Holy Statues. When he had cultivated the Indestructible Golden Body, he once thought he could challenge Dangtian, only to be utterly crushed. In that moment, he understood a truth: this world was inherently unfair. Some people were simply destined to be kings.
Yet, faced with the Power Cultivator’s most shocking technique, the Power Divine Transformation, Suo Ming still wore that same impassive expression, as if he couldn’t care less.
BOOM...
A single punch that whistled through the air like an air cannon sent Suo Ming flying.
The brightly glowing, golden Dangtian advanced step by step, but Suo Ming’s reaction was still the same. He got up again and charged toward Dangtian.
’He still wants to attack?!’
Xiang Yi almost laughed. He was truly speechless. ’To think there’s such a madman in this world. Facing the Power Divine Transformation, he still has the courage to attack? A punk like this?’
No fancy moves. Suo Ming attacked head-on!
BOOM...
The entire arena was deathly silent. Suo Ming was naturally sent flying, but the problem was that Dangtian, now possessing the Power Divine Transformation, actually stumbled back several steps.
’What’s going on?’
’Could it be that this Power Divine Transformation is all for show???’
But when the Cultivators saw the deep footprints on the Dueling Platform, they were all struck dumb.
This Dueling Platform of the Pure Land wasn’t made from materials of the Small Thousand Realm. It was difficult for any attack below the Great Perfection realm to cause damage, yet Dangtian had stamped one deep print after another into it.
And across from him, Suo Ming had, at some point, gotten to his feet again.
This was madness!
This was impossible. The ultimate state of a Power Cultivator was the Power Divine Transformation, but what was the ultimate state of a Body Cultivator?
The Undying Body!
You heard right. It was indeed the Undying Body, something no one had ever successfully cultivated. The so-called Undying Body didn’t grant true immortality, but it was close. Unless one was hit by a power so immense it could directly obliterate them, they could never be killed!
Not being able to be killed wasn’t the key. In a battle, being unkillable alone is useless. The key characteristic of the Undying Body was that it grew stronger the more it fought. The body developed a kind of memory; you could say it was no longer a body, but a weapon!
At this moment, Xiang Yi couldn’t help but recall the legend. But the legendary method for cultivating the Undying Body was a complete joke. No one would practice it. Absolutely no madman would attempt it. And even if they did, they all died.
Because the method to forge an Undying Body was to die and come back to life, then die and come back to life again, until one could completely ignore any attack!
Even Wang Meng and the others didn’t know or realize this. Back when Wang Meng had to destroy the Array Technique controlling the Demon Statues, Suo Ming was the one holding the line. But how could Suo Ming possibly withstand that? He had his bones shattered and his heart ruptured countless times, but Suo Ming wouldn’t say a word. He could endure it.
Time and time again, he was healed by Ma Tian’Er’s Tree of Life. Ma Tian’Er was also using her own life force to heal him, healing him recklessly.
Just like that, repeating a pain that transcended death, Suo Ming didn’t want to worry the others. If he couldn’t hold on, he would just die, and there would be nothing more to say. But he couldn’t die, because he knew he was their only shield. He lived by overcoming death.
He held on time and time again, and somehow, he survived. Suo Ming himself didn’t realize what was happening. All he knew was that he was becoming more and more durable, and that this body of his grew stronger the more it was beaten.
The only thing that could stand against the Power Divine Transformation was the Body Cultivator’s Undying Body. Only the Undying Body!
All the Sect Leaders were speechless. The Dragon Race and the Demon Race were stunned. Both the Demon Race and Dragon Race had seriously studied the paths of Human Cultivation. For Body Cultivators and Power Cultivators, the ultimate goals promoted were the Power Divine Transformation and the Undying Body. The Power Divine Transformation was one thing; at least it was the highest Power Cultivation Skill Technique that someone had actually achieved. But the Undying Body was just a concept. No one had ever mastered it, and no idiot would even try. It was just an imagined pinnacle conceived by the great masters of Body Cultivation.
BOOM...
Hit by Dangtian’s furious attack, Suo Ming only retreated a single step, still just as silent!
This was rage. A silent, inner rage. This was a battle that outsiders could no longer comment on.
Xiang Yi calmed down. The Sect Leader of the Power Sect had nothing more to say. At this point, all he could do was leave it to fate.
Feng Jin’s jaw dropped. ’Suo Ming? A Holy Hall Disciple?’ He’d never heard of him. No matter how he looked at it, the guy didn’t seem talented at all.
’The Undying Body?’
’That’s almost impossible!’
Dangtian threw his head back and laughed wildly. "Good! Good! Good! To witness the true Undying Body in this lifetime, my life has not been in vain! Suo Ming, let the world see which is stronger: the Power Cultivator’s Power Divine Transformation, or the Body Cultivator’s Undying Body! This is a duel without precedent!"
Faced with Dangtian’s soaring passion, Suo Ming remained expressionless. This duel between a Body Cultivator and a Power Cultivator was meaningless to him.
But something was different. This silence was no longer rustic or lifeless. It was now a colossal aura.
Indifference!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...
Their exchange of blows was like colliding lightning. Dangtian displayed the most advanced Power Cultivation attack techniques—comprehensive and flawless. But he was facing the Undying Body!
’Even if your attacks reach the heavens, what can they do to me!’
Silent? Devoid of passion?
You mortals will never understand the fire that burns within the man called Suo Ming!
BOOM...
Dangtian was sent flying by a single punch. This was the first time Dangtian had been hit since the battle began.
With no shout, no roar, Suo Ming advanced on Dangtian step by step.
Everyone was terrified by the Undying Body... ’How can such a skill technique possibly exist?’ (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)