This strike could shatter even the space it passed through. It could reduce even the body of a human immortal, a mountain, or even the Buddha sitting on Mount Sumeru to nothingness with a single blow!
Chapter 203 One Punch, Courage Shattered
Such a world-destroying iron rod, with such power to shatter the void, even the immortal Hong Xuanji did not possess such terrifying strength.
However, Hong Xuanji has accumulated twenty years of experience and made rapid progress. Now that so much time has passed, his strength must have increased significantly, and he cannot be compared to when they fought.
Jiang Liu's heart skipped a beat. He abruptly turned around and met the gaze of the dark golden giant ape. The ape's pupils were blood-red, like two pools of blood, ready to devour everything in the world—slaughterful, ferocious, fearless, and domineering. Jiang Liu's pupils flashed with lightning, as if dragons were swimming within them. He showed no fear, his resolve unwavering.
The demonic ape "Ba" bared its teeth and roared, slamming its staff down on the ground. Its blood and qi surged; it possessed the physical body of a peak Martial Saint, just one step away from reaching the Human Immortal realm. Moreover, the Vajra Divine Ape's body was inherently stronger than a human's. This attack was almost equivalent to a sudden assault by a Human Immortal. Instantly, all the air currents within a thousand-meter radius were stirred up, forming a massive vortex. At the tip of the iron staff, space collapsed—naturally, it was the void-shattering divine power of the sixth level of the Thunder Tribulation!
Such a strike is almost unstoppable by anyone under the Creator!
Jiang Liu gritted his teeth, his face contorted with rage. Such an attack was truly terrifying; a slight misstep could result in him being reduced to mincemeat.
His physical body has not yet reached the realm of immortals; a single step away is the difference between heaven and earth.
The same goes for the demonic ape "Ba." He fused martial arts and immortality to unleash the "Eight Desolations Collapse" strike, but his martial arts ultimately failed to reach the realm of human immortals. Therefore, it lacked the world-destroying aura and the terrifying power of a human immortal.
"shock!"
Jiang Liu uttered a single word, then simultaneously threw a punch. Behind him, the illusion of the True Martial Tortoise and Snake appeared, along with what seemed to be a square tower. On his fist, an illusion of an ancient map materialized. This map was quite different, possessing a three-dimensional feel.
This is the power of one province after the Nine Provinces Cauldron devoured the Yu Cauldron, and this is the power of one province after the Nine Provinces Cauldron devoured the Earth Vein Dragon Soul. It is no longer just the power of one province. If we were to exchange it, it would be the power of two provinces, or even three provinces!
It also incorporates the spatial rules of the "Tower of the Universe" drawn by Meng Shenji, which is enough to suppress the surrounding space.
What a vast and desolate expanse this is! It shakes the heavens and earth, and shatters the void.
In an instant, ripples of power appeared on Jiang Liu's fist, spreading out rapidly as if resonating with the mountains and the earth.
These illusory waves of power, generated by the tremor of the river, erupted within a radius of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) around the fist.
"Click-clack..."
Space shattered, and the void collapsed!
Jiang Liu's punch collided with the demon ape "Ba's" staff.
Time and space seemed to freeze instantly.
There was no explosion, no loud noise.
At the point of contact, a black hole seemed to appear, swallowing everything—sound, energy, light… everything.
After the space froze for three seconds, an invisible wind blew outwards from the central black hole in all directions. In an instant, the sky cleared and the air became fresh. Both the extremely yin and evil Heavenly Demon Formation of the demonic ape "Ba" and Jiang Liu's "Great Sun Tathagata" Dharma Form dissipated.
It seemed as if it had never existed before.
The demonic ape "Ba" was sent flying backward. The tip of the "God of Slaughter" staff in his hand exploded and it slipped out of his grasp. His tiger's mouth was torn open, and golden blood dripped out, each drop emitting an alluring fragrance.
Its blood had turned golden and had a fragrance; it was practically a sacred medicine. This demonic ape "Ba's" physical body was indeed infinitely close to the realm of immortals.
Jiang Liu also retreated more than ten steps at the same time. With each step, the earth trembled. When he finally stopped, the huge volcano beneath his feet instantly collapsed into ruins. His clothes were already torn to shreds, but fortunately he was wearing the "Buddha's Robe," otherwise he would have been running around naked. Moreover, protected by the "Buddha's Robe," he did not suffer any external injuries.
His right hand hung limply at his side, trembling slightly, indicating that he was not feeling well.
With a single punch, the heavens and earth shattered; the sneak attack from the distant "Ba" was actually blocked by a single punch.
"A human immortal?" The demonic ape "Ba" also froze in mid-air, covered in blood, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace. Its hairy-faced thunder god mouth was clenched tightly together as it roared, "Who exactly are you? Why has such a powerful being suddenly appeared in this world..."
Jiang Liu rubbed his right hand to loosen his muscles and bones, and walked step by step into the air, as if there were invisible steps under his feet, which was extremely mysterious.
"Burning Heaven Sun, Immeasurable Light, Great Sun Tathagata!" In an instant, a great Buddha sat cross-legged in the void, with pure white light emanating from his body, illuminating the sky. Nothing could hide, and all darkness was dispelled.
Boundless light shines upon the world!
"You monkey, how can you escape my grasp? Taste my Buddha's Palm!"
Ignoring the rage of the demonic ape "Ba," the imposing, swollen right hand of the "Great Sun Tathagata" rose and formed a...
A gigantic palm print appeared, and as soon as it appeared, the entire world seemed to be suppressed. All colors, light, smells, sounds and so on lost their color, becoming unconscious, without sight, without hearing, and even thought seemed to cease to exist.
A huge golden palm descended from the sky and slapped down on the demon ape "Ba," just like swatting a mosquito with a raised hand.
"Ahhhhh... Ahhhhh..."
A ferocious roar erupted from the mouth of the ancient ape, causing the heavens and earth to change color, but the giant golden hand still pressed down, nothing could withstand its weight, and nothing could resist its power.
Suppress everything! Subdue everything!
This is the essence of the "Mahavairocana" form, possessing supreme majesty.
The demonic ape "Ba" bared its teeth, its blood-red eyes darting around as it looked at Jiang Liu. After a flash of surprise, it leaped into the sky and did a somersault.
"Trying to run! Heh... Too bad, you don't have the domineering spirit of a monkey, capable of destroying the world and deciding the outcome in life and death. If you retreat, you'll lose... I said I would subdue you, so you won't escape my grasp!"
Jiang Liu smiled coldly, his eyes flashing with lightning. Instantly, a thundercloud appeared in the sky, with a thunder dragon coiled within, looking down upon all living beings.
This "Buddha's Palm" pressed down with the force of Mount Tai, but it was ultimately no match for the palm that Buddha used to subdue Sun Wukong. His understanding of the rules of space and time was insufficient, and he only managed to capture a clone, while the real body had already escaped. The palm swept inwards in all directions, just like a net covering the sky and earth, trapping the clone of the violent ape, which rapidly shrank and transformed into countless thoughts.
"Burning Heaven Sun, Refine!"
After being captured by the "Buddha's Palm," the avatar of the Primordial Violent Ape roared violently, trying to break free, and unleashed terrifying power that caused the Dharma Image's palm to tremble continuously. However, after being burned by endless fire and illuminated by boundless light, in the blink of an eye, the avatar of the Primordial Violent Ape transformed into a gourd-shaped fruit.
"The Heavenly Demon Dao Fruit?"
"Something just like the Mysterious Female Pearl! This contains at least three hundred years of that old demon ape's magical power! A treasure!"
As the demonic ape "Ba" continued its frantic escape, a black rainbow stretched across the sky, and a thunder dragon struck down from the thunderclouds, cutting off its retreat.
Jiang Liu then arrived riding the light, watching the demonic ape "Ba" shatter the thunder dragon into countless thunder snakes, and sneered: "Come on, show me your skills, let's have a good fight! What's the point of just running away? Your Mighty Vajra Divine Ape's ancestor 'Kong' stole all over the world, and although he was infinitely close to the realm of shattering the vacuum, he lacked the fighting spirit to dominate the world, and could only guard the horse farm for the ancient holy emperor! Haha... You are nothing more than that, a thousand years of cultivation, nothing more than a coward who fears death! Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, how can you transcend... I will subdue you, one hand, one fist, one palm, that will be enough!"
Jiang Liu's words struck the demon ape's heart, enraging him, but he dared not fight. That punch just now, a punch from a human immortal realm, had already made his liver and gall bladder tremble.
To defeat someone, strike their courage first. If their courage is broken, no matter how strong they are, they won't be able to unleash even half their full potential.
As one thunder dragon was destroyed, another leaped down, lightning flashing in the air, seemingly endless. In reality, there were only five thunder dragons inside. These thunder dragons were like Meng Shenji's Nine Fire Dragons, possessing the strength of a Thunder Tribulation expert, and could temporarily hinder his escape.
As Jiang Liu spoke, he unleashed another punch from afar, causing the space to tremble and accompanied by endless flames. This punch did not use the "Power of a Province," but was just a regular "Shock Technique." If the "Power of a Province" were used continuously, his physical body would not be able to withstand it, so it could only be used as a last resort.
Sizzle, sizzle!
The "Burning Heaven Sun" swept out, striking the demonic ape "Ba's" protective demonic energy. Instantly, it was like a scorching iron block thrown into water, emitting a series of "sizzling" sounds. Moreover, with continuous erosion, the yin energy boiled, and the black rainbow seemed to be ignited, enveloped by the scorching pale flames.
Within the flames, the demonic ape "Ba" let out a shrill roar! It should be noted that he was also at the sixth level of the Thunder Tribulation cultivation, and his strength was not weak. It was only because Jiang Liu had broken his courage in the previous exchange that he was being suppressed.
"Heavenly Demon Slayer, Thousand Demon Hands!"
Instantly, countless black hands shot out from the flames. These hands were of various shapes, some like tiger paws, some like eagle claws, some like ox hooves, and some like white bones, but without exception, they were all filled with demonic energy.
Faced with such an attack, Jiang Liu laughed and stepped in, ignoring it completely. With the protection of the "Buddha's Robe" and the defense of the "Burning Heaven Sun," these demonic hands were no match for him.
"Five Elements Sword Finger, Five Elements Sword Mountain, Five Elements Five Fingers... Five Finger Mountain!"
In an instant, the Five Elements Sword Qi condensed on the palm of the "Great Sun Tathagata" Dharma Image behind him, the Five Elements merged into one and integrated into the "Tathagata Palm".
With a thunderous roar, the suppression came down.
Chapter 204 One Palm, Suppression
The "Buddha's Palm" descended once more, but this time its power had more than doubled. It not only possessed the supreme majesty and power of the "Great Sun Buddha" Dharma image, but also the power of the Five Elements that Jiang Liu had comprehended.
The five elements unite to suppress earth, water, wind, and fire.
The palm is like a mountain, with the five fingers representing the five elements, all united in the center, resembling a state of chaos.
Without a doubt, the "Thousand Demon Hands" formed from demonic energy exploded instantly, turning into black smoke and dissipating.
"Suppress, suppress... Subdue, subdue..."
Like a demonic sound, the rumbling sound poured into the ears of the demonic ape "Ba," transforming into a sound of "suppression and subjugation," causing him to collapse and shattering his Dao heart.
The Five Fingers Mountain seemed to press down very slowly, yet it was so fast that there was no escape. It contained the rules of "space" and "time".
This palm strike is based on the Dharma form of "Mahavairocana Tathagata," incorporating the Five Elements, possessing the profound meaning of the "Zhen" technique, and further supplemented by the Great Dao rules of "space" and "time." A moment felt like an eternity to the demonic ape "Ba." Where the palm pressed down, space slightly collapsed, sound collapsed into it, and light collapsed into it.
“I… am… the… descendant of… ‘Kong’…”
"Kong," the progenitor of the Vajra Mighty Ape, was a powerful being from ancient times, possessing the strength of a peak Human Immortal, just one step away from stepping into the realm of "Breaking the Vacuum." "Kong" was also a master thief, having stolen countless magical treasures, artifacts, elixirs, and alchemical texts throughout his life. He even stole many of the Longevity Emperor's elixirs.
Such a master thief, skilled in stealing from all corners of the world, is most adept at the art of escape. The demonic ape "Ba" is his descendant, and his escape skills are also unparalleled.
In an instant, the true form beneath the Five Finger Mountain vanished, leaving only seven long, black-gold hairs that drifted down from the sky.
The monkey hairs were pressed down by the Five Finger Mountain and held firmly in place. They transformed into seven strands, each as thick as a chopstick and longer than a person, resembling seven dark golden ropes, radiating immense masculine energy!
"This escape technique... quite impressive. To actually escape from under my Five Fingers Mountain is something to be proud of! But... your mistake was letting me get close. You were terrified by just a Dharma Form... Before my true form, you can only be suppressed and subdued..."
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Liu arrived behind the demon ape with a speed no less than his own.
The monkey hair technique was a way to escape, a method to break the seal, a substitution escape technique, and it didn't add much to speed.
In a flash, Jiang Liu appeared behind the demon ape, his palm, as large as a prayer mat, pressing down on its head.
"Earthquake...earthquake...earthquake..."
An immense force pressed down, like a mountain crushing down. In an instant, the demonic ape "Ba" let out a painful roar and fell from the sky, crashing into the earth. Its legs buckled, and the earth trembled, sending up a cloud of smoke.
With half his body embedded in the rock, Jiang Liu pressed his palms firmly against the back of his head, veins bulging on his arms, and his blood energy condensing throughout his body.
"Submit...or...die!"
"Ahhh... You actually want to subdue your ancestor... How dare you!" The demonic ape roared, but blood was flowing from its seven orifices on its ferocious face, and golden blood flowed out in a series of drops, dripping... dripping... falling on the ground.
Jiang Liu dared not be careless in the slightest. Although he was protected by the "Buddha's Robe," and although the monkey was already seriously injured, and although its head was under his palm and could be killed with a single blow at any moment, it was still a legendary demon of the sixth level of tribulation. Its methods were endless. If he hadn't broken its spirit with a punch earlier, rendering it devoid of any fighting will, he might not have been able to suppress it so easily now.
"Heh... Your head is under my palm, I can destroy your body with one blow at any time, and... haven't you noticed? I've suppressed your thoughts. If I want you to die, you die... if I want you to live, you live!"
The demonic ape "Ba" gritted its teeth, making a cracking sound, and the knuckles of its hands also cracked at the same time. But Jiang Liu's palm trembled, and he instantly vomited a mouthful of golden blood. All the strength in his body was also released at the same time. His mind was buzzing, his soul was severely injured, and his thoughts were damaged countless times.
"Now you are fish on my chopping board. You'd better not move. I can kill you with a single palm strike... If I'm not mistaken, this body of yours doesn't have many years left to live. Now that I've severely injured you, you have at most thirty years left. You should know that even with corpse liberation and reincarnation, one can only live a maximum of nine lifetimes. After nine lifetimes, the soul withers and dissipates into the world. Therefore, even the ancient sage emperors and the philosophers of the Middle Ages, whose strength reached the Yang God realm, could not exceed one lifetime. They could not transcend, cross the sea of suffering, and reach the other shore! So, cherish every lifetime. Legend has it that in the Primordial Nine Abyss Divine Realm, there is the remains of 'Void,' the strongest of your Vajra Mighty Divine Apes, the body of a peak Human Immortal. If you subdue me, it's not impossible for me to retrieve it for you."
Jiang Liu said in a deep voice that he had refined the "God-Splitting Puppet" and made it an external avatar. He knew a lot about the Peach God Path, and with the knowledge he gained from books in his previous life, there were few things in the world that he did not know.
The demonic ape took a deep breath, clenched and relaxed its fists, and said in a hoarse voice, "Nine Abyss Divine Realm, heh heh..."
I'm afraid you won't be able to get in!
"The Nine Abyss Divine Realm has nine levels, each more dangerous and vast than the last. It is a natural forbidden zone in the universe, which was borrowed and utilized by ancient cultivators. Before entering the Nine Abyss Divine Realm, there is a labyrinth of moments. With my understanding of the rules of time and space, and you have it too, entering it will be easy!"