Chapter 240: Supreme Transforming Force
Ge Ye spoke slowly, "In a battle of the Martial Dao, you cannot rely solely on brute strength. The key is technique, not force."
As he spoke, his figure suddenly vanished.
The next moment, he appeared before Shen Daoxing.
Before Shen Daoxing could even react, Ge Ye’s palm was already striking out.
Shen Daoxing hurriedly raised a hand to block.
"BANG!"
Ge Ye’s palm struck down.
Shen Daoxing didn’t feel much power behind the strike, but an invisible force suddenly erupted from it, surging wildly through his body.
He felt as if he was being controlled, flying up into the air before being slammed far away with a BANG.
"This is the Supreme Transforming Force. Its power lies not in magnitude, but in skill. With the proper technique, you can deflect a thousand pounds with just four ounces."
Ge Ye said calmly, his figure vanishing once more. He reappeared before Shen Daoxing in an instant and struck out with his palm again.
This time, Shen Daoxing was prepared. He gathered his strength and met the attack with a palm of his own, but with another BANG, he was sent flying high into the air and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Again?"
Ge Ye was unhurried. With his hands behind his back, he slowly advanced. Only when he was right in front of Shen Daoxing did he extend his palm. The strike seemed slow and powerless, yet it sent Shen Daoxing flying every single time.
"BANG!"
"BANG!"
"BANG!"
...
Shen Daoxing was thrown to the ground again and again, a miserable sight to behold.
After being thrown an unknown number of times, Shen Daoxing suddenly stood up and muttered to himself:
’Supreme Transforming Force... the key is technique, not force?’
This time, without waiting for Ge Ye to act, Shen Daoxing took the initiative and lunged forward, striking out with his palm.
"BANG!"
Shen Daoxing’s and Ge Ye’s palms met.
Ge Ye’s palm slowly twisted.
Shen Daoxing’s palm twisted along with it.
Ge Ye pushed his palm to one side, and Shen Daoxing followed, pushing to the same side. It was as if he were mimicking Ge Ye’s Palm Technique.
Ge Ye remained calm, unsurprised. He suddenly accelerated, thrusting his palm forward. Shen Daoxing couldn’t keep up and was sent flying once more with a BANG.
But just as Ge Ye retracted his hand...
...Shen Daoxing’s figure appeared once again.
"BANG!"
Their palms met.
This time, no matter how Ge Ye varied his speed or twisted his palm, Shen Daoxing could follow every move perfectly, handling it with ease.
And so they stood face to face, palms pressed together. If one took a step forward, the other took a step back. If one retreated, the other advanced. If one moved left, the other followed; if one moved right, the other followed suit. Their movements were in perfect sync.
To an outsider, it might have looked almost comical, like they were performing a duet.
"Good. Very good."
A slight smile appeared on Ge Ye’s serious face, and he nodded in satisfaction. "Now, I’m going to get serious."
Shen Daoxing’s expression turned serious. He knew that their exchange so far hadn’t been a real fight. It was more like a master patiently instructing his disciple, allowing him to grasp the Supreme Transforming Force through trial and error.
Suddenly, Ge Ye’s aura changed. He raised a hand toward the sky and declared, "Brush, come!"
All at once, a golden light flared in the distance. WHOOSH! A large, iridescent golden brush shot through the air and landed in Ge Ye’s palm.
"A single stroke to command the realm’s vast domain! Yu!"
With a soft cry, Ge Ye raised the Vast Heaven Brush and quickly drew in the empty air. Iridescent, glittering gold light streamed from it, and a large character for "Yu" materialized in the sky.
Ge Ye twirled the Vast Heaven Brush in his hand, then tapped it once in the void.
The character for "Yu" in front of him shot forward.
Shen Daoxing quickly drew his Great Ming Demon Sparrow.
He saw that the character wasn’t flying straight at him; instead, it was spinning as it flew through the sky.
Shen Daoxing quickly tapped it with the tip of his sword, then leaped into the air. He spun along with the character "Yu," then used his sword to guide it in a circle around him, dissipating its power with the Supreme Transforming Force.
"BOOM!"
Only then did the character "Yu" explode beside Shen Daoxing, its power already spent.
"The boy is teachable!"
Ge Ye nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he once again raised the Vast Heaven Brush and drew swiftly in the air.
"The great Dao grants long life, heaven and earth can be shattered! Zhen!"
In the blink of an eye, a large character for "Zhen" appeared.
Ge Ye twirled the Vast Heaven Brush and tapped it lightly in the void.
The "Zhen" character suddenly shot forward.
Shen Daoxing focused his mind, leaped up, and swung his sword to tap the "Zhen" character, preparing to use the Supreme Transforming Force.
At that moment, however...
Ge Ye’s figure flickered and vanished, reappearing behind Shen Daoxing in the blink of an eye.
"A drop of ink to define the realm, a glance to match Xuanyuan! Mie!"
Ge Ye rapidly drew with the Vast Heaven Brush, and in an instant, a large character for "Mie" appeared and pressed down on Shen Daoxing.
Shen Daoxing was still in mid-air, swinging his sword forward, unable to turn around.
Suddenly, his grip loosened, and he let go of the Great Ming Demon Sparrow.
A black light flashed.
The Great Ming Demon Sparrow executed Sword Control on its own, soaring into the air. WHOOSH! It carved a graceful arc through the sky and slammed into the "Mie" character.
Meanwhile, Shen Daoxing struck out with his palm, landing it on the "Zhen" character in front of him.
He used the Supreme Transforming Force, channeling the Dark Force from within his body. Shen Daoxing spun in a circle with the "Zhen" character, redirecting it to slam into Ge Ye.
A massive, dazzling burst of fire erupted. Ge Ye’s figure was thrown back in a sorry state. He looked surprised for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed heartily. "Good, good, good! The boy is teachable!"
"Heaven and Earth are Wuji! The Daoist Technique follows nature!"
Ge Ye let out a soft cry, his Vast Heaven Brush moving in a continuous blur as he drew rapidly in the void.
Amidst the brilliant light, a sacred aura began to flow. Countless golden characters flew out from the Vast Heaven Brush.
The golden characters multiplied, gathering together. In the blink of an eye, a towering figure made of these characters appeared, so tall it seemed to touch the sky.
Its entire body was iridescent and dazzling. A golden, feathered cloak billowed around it, making it look like an Immortal descended from the heavens.
Ge Ye leaped lightly onto its shoulder. He pointed his brush forward, and the golden Immortal immediately struck out with its palm.
"Taiyi Demon Suppression! Array of All Heavens!"
Shen Daoxing no longer hesitated. A seven-colored light flashed in his eyes as he raised two fingers toward the sky.
"WHOOSH!"
A seven-colored radiance shot up from within Shen Daoxing’s Dantian.
Without any warning, the sky was Suddenly torn open. A massive hole appeared, and from it, a giant Treasure Sword that filled the entire opening began to descend slowly.
"BOOM!"
The giant Treasure Sword fell like a meteor. Its blade, wreathed in flames from cutting through the air, slammed into the ground in a flash of lightning. The entire void-like space trembled several times.
But that wasn’t all. After the first giant Treasure Sword fell...
"SHWISH! SHWISH! SHWISH..."
...nine more massive holes tore open in the sky. Nine more giant Treasure Swords emerged from them, filling the sky above.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM..."
The nine Treasure Swords descended like divine punishment, crashing into the ground in a flash and completely surrounding Ge Ye.
Countless streams of Sword Intent erupted toward the sky. The ten giant swords simultaneously blazed with brilliant light, shooting dazzling beams that converged on a single point in the center.