Chapter 272
Only by scattering like this would they avoid attracting the attention of powerful fierce beasts.
Even so, low-level fierce beasts still occasionally came to the village to hunt.
That was the elegy of humanity.
After the Sun God Emperor led humanity to rise, everyone's understanding of fierce beasts deepened.
Besides the usual fierce beasts, super-sized ones gradually entered human sight.
Saint Realm fierce beasts a kilometer in size.
Emperor level fierce beasts three kilometers in size.
Ancient Emperor level fierce beasts five kilometers in size.
And then, Emperor level Starry Sky Beasts over ten kilometers.
Above them, there were even more powerful Starry Sky Beast Kings.
However, after so many years, the fierce beasts on the planet had basically been cleared out by humanity.
To think that on this planet, there was still an Ancient Emperor level fierce beast approaching ten kilometers!
Once it broke through ten kilometers, it would become an Emperor level Starry Sky Beast capable of traversing the starry sky.
And Qin Shuang at this moment was only at the peak of Emperor level, still a sliver away from Ancient Emperor.
Because body cultivators did not comprehend laws, Qin Shuang, even after integrating the Tongtian Diagram, the Ancestral Dragon Art, and some body-refining techniques from Star Transformation into the Qi Gathering Stance to create the "Body Tempering Stance" that could cultivate an Emperor level physique, did not have the Heavenly Dao's Dao Fruit. His strength was merely that of an ordinary Emperor level peak.
This put him a whole major realm behind this centipede fierce beast that was nearly ten kilometers long.
Qin Shuang's expression was grim.
He never expected that "Old Heaven," whom he could easily sever ties with eight years ago and who needed Dugu Zangtian to form karma with him to influence him, could now directly influence him. It seemed even this fierce beast nearing ten kilometers was under the other's control.
It had grown too fast.
Dugu Zangtian's face was also pale.
Was it truly impossible to resist Old Heaven's arrangements?
All this way, only his teacher had accompanied him.
Now, was Old Heaven going to take his teacher away from him too?
"Hahahaha, this Old Heaven really thinks highly of me."
Although Qin Shuang's expression was solemn, he still patted Dugu Zangtian's shoulder and laughed, "Zangtian, do you see?"
"These so-called arrangements of Old Heaven are merely a powerful being using its abilities to influence some living beings to achieve its desired goals."
"Think about it, if we had Emperor level or higher strength right now, what does it matter if that being can control this fierce beast?"
"As long as we are strong enough ourselves, we can shatter all of Old Heaven's arrangements."
"So, don't be discouraged."
"What we need to do is fight, fight, fight!"
After speaking, he threw Dugu Zangtian afar to avoid him being affected by the subsequent battle.
After all, Dugu Zangtian was not even Saint Realm at the moment.
A battle of Ancient Emperor level would be like a natural disaster to him.
Even the slightest repercussion would put Dugu Zangtian's life at risk.
Although Qin Shuang felt that Dugu Zangtian and this "Old Heaven" were like two sides of the same coin; every time Dugu Zangtian completed an arrangement of "Old Heaven," his own strength would enter a growth spurt, and at the same time, "Old Heaven's" power to manipulate the destiny of others would also increase.
"Zangtian, even if we are at a disadvantage in terms of strength, we must not forget the original intention of our cultivation."
"This time, let your teacher resist for you and show you that Old Heaven's arrangements can also be refused!"
"It is not invincible."
"As long as you continue to cultivate and grow stronger, one day, you will truly, just like your name, bury 'Heaven'!"
After speaking, Qin Shuang's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the centipede fierce beast, unleashing a punch.
"Boom!"
White energy erupted from Qin Shuang's body, and the air vibrated powerfully under this white energy.
When Qin Shuang's punch hit the centipede fierce beast, centered on Qin Shuang's fist, waves of powerful shock force caused the centipede fierce beast's body to disintegrate, forming a huge bloody hole.
"Roar!"
Such an injury was not a major damage to a beast king nearly ten kilometers long.
However, it would still cause the centipede fierce beast to feel pain.
Enraged, the centipede fierce beast writhed, the earth churned, and mountains cracked.
Its limbs near Qin Shuang swung towards him.
The wound Qin Shuang had inflicted earlier was also rapidly recovering.
The Centipede Fierce Beast was a peak Ancient Emperor level fierce beast, ten times stronger than Qin Shuang's physical body.
However, Qin Shuang possessed not only his own peak Emperor level body but also the "Jing" he generated by integrating his powerful physique.
This "Jing Qi" was a force generated by controlling every particle within his body—muscles, blood, and so on—with immense control. It carried a powerful vibrational force, with layers of vibrations stacking upon each other, allowing Qin Shuang's "Jing Qi" to reach a level capable of injuring the Centipede Fierce Beast.
"Boom!"
"Boom boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom boom boom!"
Flesh and blood flew. Although Qin Shuang was a level lower than the Centipede Fierce Beast, with the enhancement of "Jing Qi," the man and beast fought to a standstill.
In terms of absolute strength, Qin Shuang was no match for the Centipede Fierce Beast. Every time he was hit, he was sent flying a great distance or driven into the ground.
But Qin Shuang's "Jing Qi" was not only excellent in attack power; its defensive capabilities were equally impressive.
It even came with a recoil effect.
Every time the Centipede Fierce Beast attacked Qin Shuang, a part of its own body would fracture.
While these injuries were insignificant to the massive Centipede Fierce Beast, which could fully recover in seconds, the pain of being injured was very real.
With every attack on Qin Shuang, the Centipede Fierce Beast would cry out in pain.
Of course, when hit by Qin Shuang, the Centipede Fierce Beast's wounds would be larger, and its cries of pain more intense.
"This is too passive!"
Amidst the earth-shattering chaos, Qin Shuang became an afterimage, leaving deep pits and bloody holes on the Centipede Fierce Beast.
Occasionally, he would be hit by the Centipede Fierce Beast leveraging its physical advantage, sent flying into the clouds or crashing into the ground.
"In my current state, as long as my stamina holds out, I can keep this fierce beast at bay with my Jing Qi."
"But once my stamina is depleted and I can no longer generate Jing Qi, I won't be able to last long against this Centipede Fierce Beast."
Fierce beasts were once a race blessed by heaven.
They possessed powerful bodies and monstrous recovery abilities.
Unless there was an absolute advantage in strength, fierce beasts were generally stronger than humans of the same level.
"However, this is also an opportunity for me."
"I've been at the peak of Emperor level for over a hundred years, just a step away from Ancient Emperor level."
"In the past, I didn't have such strong ambition; I just wanted to cultivate step by step."
"But now, it seems I was mistaken."
"The essence of cultivation is the ability to say no to things you dislike."
"I don't want to accept 'Old Heaven's' arrangements..."
"Besides, I just boldly told Zangtian that I would fight 'Heaven' on his behalf."
"How could I possibly fall at this spot?"
"So, I'll seize this opportunity and let this peak Ancient Emperor level fierce beast help me transform!"
With this thought in mind, Qin Shuang stopped dodging. Instead, he met the Centipede Fierce Beast head-on with punches and kicks.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
With every collision, Qin Shuang was repelled.
However, using the force of the Centipede Fierce Beast's impact, Qin Shuang also tempered his own body with the recoil.
With each clash, Qin Shuang felt like common iron in a blacksmith's forge, being hammered by the master blacksmith, impurities being struck out of his body, making him stronger.
...
"Teacher..."
Dozens of kilometers away from where Qin Shuang and the Centipede Fierce Beast were battling, Dugu Zangtian pushed himself up from the ground, looking towards the distance with a solemn expression.
With Qin Shuang's control, throwing Dugu Zangtian dozens of kilometers without harming him was not difficult.
At this moment, with his eyesight, Dugu Zangtian could not see the battle scene dozens of kilometers away.
He could only see smoke and dust rising to the sky, mountains collapsing intermittently, the earth shaking, and the rumbling sounds echoing.
Over the years, his teacher had become Dugu Zangtian's most important family member.
If even his teacher were to...
Thinking of this, Dugu Zangtian's eyes began to glow with a bloody light.
"No, that's not right. I should trust my teacher."
Shaking his head, he cast away the malice in his heart. Dugu Zangtian took a deep breath and began cultivating the Body Tempering Stance on the spot.
Much like the Qi Gathering Stance, the Body Tempering Stance was a cultivation posture that anyone could learn.
After reaching level six through practicing the Qi Gathering Stance, one could directly cultivate to Emperor level by transitioning to the Body Tempering Stance.
This was a cultivation posture created by Qin Shuang, a direct continuation of the Qi Gathering Stance.
By consistently practicing, one could gradually increase their physical strength and break through to Emperor level.
However, just as it didn't require talent, the Body Tempering Stance demanded effort and perseverance.
There were no other shortcuts.
"Almost there, almost there..."
Assuming the cultivation posture for the Body Tempering Stance, Dugu Zangtian's muscles trembled, and a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.
"Strength..."
...
"Not bad, this Qin Shuang has truly given me a big surprise."
Within the Hong Meng Realm, Roy's consciousness spread throughout the Starry Sky Universe, observing Qin Shuang's battle with the Centipede Fierce Beast.
After Qin Shuang entered the Starry Sky Universe, Roy had guided him toward the path of body cultivation.
To that end, Roy had compiled some body cultivation systems based on his own hazy memories.
Then, he cast these self-compiled books into the river of time within the Starry Sky Universe, allowing them to evolve over the vast expanse of time.
Throughout these long ages, the human potential secret realms proposed by Roy were all discovered, with the strongest even being able to rival Emperor level fierce beasts.
Qin Shuang, however, persisted on the path of strengthening his body, and after the Qi Gathering Stance, he developed the even more potent Body Tempering Stance. Roy admitted he couldn't match such talent.
At the very least, during his years as the Sun God Emperor in the Starry Sky Universe, Roy had never even considered developing subsequent cultivation postures to the Qi Gathering Stance.
More importantly, Qin Shuang had actually managed to create one.
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