Martial Artists who have ascended to Human Immortals have flesh bodies that are polished far beyond that of ordinary people. As a Martial Lunatic who advanced in Martial Arts to become a Human Immortal, his physical body should be the strongest existence between Heaven and Earth. After all, apart from him, there are no other Human Immortals in existence. Even this Shenxiao True Monarch before him, who is indeed a True Immortal, is not a Human Immortal.
One must know that although this divine spear is merely an ordinary Divine Weapon, not comparable to his usual accompanying weapon, it is immensely powerful in his hands. Yet, this Shenxiao dignitary before him could turn this Divine Weapon into dust, which shows how powerful his physical body is.
Moreover, what surprised him the most was not something else, but that this Shenxiao dignitary had not yet utilized his True Immortal's power at this moment. The power he displayed was purely along the lines of Refining Foundation as he had categorized it.
"Could it be," Martial Lunatic couldn't help but silently ask himself, "the gap between my incomplete self, who has not yet fully ascended to become a True Immortal, and a true True Immortal is this vast?"
He knew his initial ascension to the True Immortal Realm was fortuitous, and he had been struck by a desperate attack from top-tier Qi cultivators before he had fully matured. His injuries had not yet healed, but he couldn't believe that the gap between him and a true True Immortal was so huge.
In fact, Martial Lunatic's misunderstanding was due to his lack of understanding of Pei Xuanjing. The combat power of a Martial Arts Human Immortal is naturally the strongest among the five types of True Immortals. Had he encountered any other True Immortal who wasn't a Human Immortal, even if his Realm was not yet complete, the situation would not be as dire as it was now.
But unfortunately, it was his bad luck that he encountered Pei Xuanjing. Pei Xuanjing is one of the few in this world or in many worlds who began Cultivating Three Ways Simultaneously without first stepping into the True Immortal Realm and excels at each one of those ways.
With Pei Xuanjing's own profound foundation and deep roots, not to mention that he has the Dao of the Immortals to ascend to True Immortal, and the continuous support of a Cave Heaven Spirit Realm, even without any enhancements, he could fight against a True Immortal without defeat in a short period.
What's more, right now, Martial Lunatic has not yet reached perfection. His Martial Arts will and body have not yet completed their metamorphosis. It is this hairbreadth's difference that prevents him from dominating Pei Xuanjing, resulting in a deadlock.
"It seems I mustn't underestimate him," Martial Lunatic made a grim decision in his heart.
He indeed hadn't exerted his real strength just now, because his injuries had not yet healed. If he fought with all his might, it would worsen his condition.
Moreover, since he had not completely transformed initially, although he was unaware of any problems with his body, his Martial Arts instincts implicitly warned him not to exert full force before his injuries were healed, otherwise it would certainly cause great harm.
But the current situation no longer allowed him to hold back, especially in the face of Shenxiao True Monarch, who had not yet gone all out. He had no other choice.
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Boom!
A trace of ferocity flashed in Martial Lunatic's eyes, and the Qi and blood in his body began to surge. His Martial Arts will diffused, and his entire being entered a mysterious state.
Divine Hidden!
The most critical step for a Martial Arts practitioner to ascend as a Human Immortal is to open the Divine Hidden space within the flesh body. Only a Human Immortal who has unlocked the Divine Hidden is truly considered to have the combat power of a True Immortal.
When Martial Lunatic unlocked his Divine Hidden, the aura on his body soared dramatically, becoming nearly several times stronger than before.
"Divine Hidden, this is the Divine Hidden of a Martial Artist!" exclaimed Pei Xuanjing, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
This was precisely his goal, to use the fight with Martial Lunatic to probe and find traces of the Divine Hidden to corroborate his own body, preparing himself to break through as a Martial Arts Human Immortal.
Now, at long last, his diligent efforts had paid off, and his purpose was achieved. As Martial Lunatic realized he could not overcome him and was unwilling to drag on, he chose to unlock his Divine Hidden, ready to fight to the death.
"Divine Hidden, the core of a Martial Arts Human Immortal—come, let this lord see just how powerful the Divine Hidden is and witness the mysteries of the Divine Hidden," Pei Xuanjing's voice echoed between Heaven and Earth, clearly reaching every Martial Artist's ears.
And figures like the Divine Palace Master, the Tianwu Pavilion Master, the Limitless Sect Master, the Qingyun Taoist Master, all had their expressions change instantly, understanding the meaning behind Pei Xuanjing's words.
So it turns out, the key to ascending as a Martial Arts Human Immortal is to find a way to open the Divine Hidden.
Watching Martial Lunatic's power surge after opening the Divine Hidden, Pei Xuanjing showed no fear. With a step forward, his fist gathered the power of Wind and Thunder. The firmament trembled as he launched another mighty punch, accompanied by the sound of a dragon's roar.
Boom!
The terrifying fist imprint spanned the sky, and the bursting Gang wind was filled with dominance and peerlessness. The void shook as if on the verge of breaking apart.
Despite Pei Xuanjing's fearsome move, which could intimidate all directions, it was essentially trivial for Martial Lunatic, who, as a Martial Arts Human Immortal that had unlocked the Divine Hidden, could easily handle this attack.
But the result was unexpected. Martial Lunatic, having opened his Divine Hidden, showed a flicker of confusion and struggle in his eyes when facing Pei Xuanjing's punch and responded based on instinct alone.
Even though Pei Xuanjing's punch wasn't full-force, with Pei Xuanjing's power, it was not something a Martial Arts Human Immortal could handle so casually.
Therefore, to the surprise of Pei Xuanjing and everyone else, Martial Lunatic, who had opened his Divine Hidden, failed to block the punch and sustained severe injuries.
Bang!
The fist imprint shattered Martial Lunatic's casually thrown palm print and collided with his body, emitting a sound as profound as the ringing of a giant bell.
Although it wouldn't cause much harm to speak of a Martial Artist Human Immortal's physical body, this Martial Lunatic's face twisted unexpectedly, as if bearing an immense agony.
"Hmm? Something seems off!" Pei Xuanjing had succeeded with one strike, but he didn't pursue the victory; instead, he slightly furrowed his brow.
He keenly felt that this Martial Lunatic seemed to have encountered some accident, with evident fluctuations in aura, uncontrolled, seemingly struggling against something.
"Who are you, get out of my body!" The Martial Lunatic twisted his face in anger and cursed furiously.
Before he opened his Divine Hidden, he had a premonition that there was danger lurking within him, but he never expected that right after he opened his Divine Hidden, a Qi cultivator's Primordial Spirit had been lurking within him, attacking him at this critical moment.
Unexpectedly, after countless ages had passed, there were still these damnable Qi cultivators alive, silently preparing to strike like venomous snakes.
Body seizing!
Pei Xuanjing immediately understood what the situation was: "There are actually Qi cultivators from the Ancient Immortal Path era whose Divine Souls have survived, attempting to seize the body of this Martial Lunatic, a Martial Artist Human Immortal. How insane!"
The strongest aspect of a Martial Artist Human Immortal practicing Martial Arts Cultivation isn't the physical body, but rather their Martial Arts will. To attempt seizing a Martial Artist Human Immortal, the price to be paid is anything but trivial.
Even if the Martial Lunatic had not yet completed his transformation, it was not something that a Qi cultivator could take over, even if the latter was a top-notch Qi cultivator from the Ancient Immortal Path era.
Therefore, facing this situation, Pei Xuanjing chose to watch from the sidelines, without the slightest intention to intervene, letting the Martial Lunatic handle the matter himself and not wishing to take advantage of others' peril.
However, the subsequent developments completely surprised Pei Xuanjing.
Inside the Martial Lunatic's body, two terrifying wills alternated, sometimes grand and sometimes insidious. The Martial Lunatic's refined Martial Will not only failed to gain the upper hand but seemed somewhat inadequate, continuously eroded by the insidious Primordial Spirit, and gradually declining.
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"Such terrifying Primordial God Power; has it already entered the Immortal Path?" Pei Xuanjing's originally calm expression finally changed.
He now understood why the Immortal Spiritualist's Primordial Spirit was able to hide within the Martial Lunatic's body without being detected, and why he did not notice anything unusual during their Hand in Hand confrontation.
Considering the strength of a Martial Artist Human Immortal's Martial Will and their control over themselves, how could the Martial Lunatic not know his own condition, even if he hadn't completed his transformation?
"It turns out that not only did a Martial Artist Human Immortal arise in this world, but also a Ghost Immortal!" A glint flashed in Pei Xuanjing's eyes.
It remains unknown when this Ghost Immortal ascended. Had it already existed in Heaven and Earth, or did it break through at the time the Martial Lunatic and many top Immortal Spiritualists did and has since been hiding?
Regarding these two speculations, Pei Xuanjing guessed the latter to be quite likely because he perceived that this Ghost Immortal also seemed incomplete, not thoroughly advancing to the True Immortal Realm.
"What follows is getting more and more interesting," Pei Xuanjing's face bore an inscrutable expression. "Ghost Immortal, among the five classes of the Immortal Path, my understanding and accumulation of the Path of Ghost Immortal are the least. If I could acquire his Cultivation experiences, it would fill a great void for me."
There are five methods of Dao-Certifying True Immortal for Heaven, Earth, Human, God, Ghost, and Pei Xuanjing had ventured and grasped much about the other paths, but had the least understanding of the Path of Ghost Immortal, pretty much clueless.
Hence, he was quite curious about this suddenly emerged Ghost Immortal, particularly wanting to know his Cultivation path and experience; this might be his chance to compensate for his shortcomings in the Path of Ghost Immortal.
Of course, even though his heart was moved, Pei Xuanjing did not make a move yet, continuing to observe from the sidelines, preparing to reap the benefits of the fisherman.
After all, if the Martial Lunatic and the mysterious Ghost Immortal were in a stalemate, then no matter who won or lost in the end, both would be greatly weakened and would not be able to contend with Pei Xuanjing.
Moreover, Pei Xuanjing secretly hoped that the mysterious Ghost Immortal would succeed in possession. Even if it took over the body of a Martial Human Immortal, it would not be able to exert its full power. Pei Xuanjing even believed he could easily suppress the other party, seizing its memories and experience for himself.
After all, for Pei Xuanjing, the value of the Martial Lunatic was not in his martial intent, but in the other's physical body. Only in this way could Pei Xuanjing explore the secrets of the Divine Hidden.
On the contrary, in Pei Xuanjing's heart, the value of the mysterious Ghost Immortal had already far surpassed that of the Martial Lunatic. Pei Xuanjing had been puzzled by the Path of Ghost Immortal for a long time, and now that he had the chance to uncover its mysteries, he naturally did not want to miss it.
Therefore, even though he was observing from the sidelines, he actually had a preference in his heart. It seemed he was letting the two True Immortal wills fight for possession, but if at the last moment the mysterious Ghost Immortal was about to fail, Pei Xuanjing would not take the lead to help it possess the body, but would also prevent the Martial Lunatic from annihilating its True Spirit. Instead, he would capture the True Spirit and suppress it in his own hands to extract the secrets of the Ghost Immortal.
"Who would have thought, who would have thought, that just when I was preparing to take over this world's greatest power and end this simulation of life, I would encounter such a fortuitous event," Pei Xuanjing thought to himself, his martial intent constantly aware of the fight between the two, ready to intervene in case of an unexpected event.
"Martial Lunatic, it's all over, you should die now."
"Damn it, it's you!"
"Indeed, it is I, the monastery's head. The cause of yesteryear has spawned the fruit of today. You need to pay the price for everything you have done, Martial Lunatic!"
"Cause and effect? Ridiculous! We martial artists don't believe in Heaven and Earth. We only believe in ourselves regarding past affairs. Besides, if Heaven and Earth truly had cause-and-effect retribution, you Qi cultivators who rule the world but treat all spirits as lesser beings, that's a grand cause and effect, you should have been destroyed long ago. I am simply following the Heavenly Mandate by burying the era of the Immortal Path."
"Martial Lunatic, you have committed countless evils. For your selfish desires, you've thrown the world into chaos and started a great calamity, causing countless creatures to die. Now it's time for you to pay!"
"That which is decayed shall continue to decay, and that which is gone should indeed go. You are just remnants of the Immortal Path era, still foolishly dreaming of possessing me and restoring the glory and prestige of the Immortal Path?"
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The Martial Lunatic's expression was ferocious and his words were a continuous chant, as if he had become two people engaged in an endless debate and cursing each other, accusing one another, and shaking the other's soul.
For a time the two were at a standoff, neither seemed able to do anything to the other, their voices emerging from the same body, sounding very eerie and unusual, alarming countless martial artists, who did not understand what was happening.
Clearly the two sides that were fighting now looked nothing like they were about to open the Divine Hidden to really fight for their lives. How could it suddenly turn into this situation?
Is this possession? The temple master, too, understood some of the tactics from the Ancient Immortal Path era and discovered the truth behind it.
"Even a Martial Human Immortal can face possession, it seems those top Qi cultivators from the Ancient Immortal Path era were not simple at all!" they each thought to themselves.
However, no matter what they thought, they had no right to intervene in what was happening, other than to lament the swift changes in the situation without having any course of action.
Pei Xuanjing looked coldly toward the struggling Martial Lunatic, whose will was changing more and more rapidly on the other side. He knew that everything was about to end, and the victor would be the mysterious Ghost Immortal.
When powerhouses fight, at times it's a matter of moments. The kind of deadlock where there are numerous rounds of fighting is rare, or to say, both sides are probing and not really intent on a decisive deathmatch.
But once there is truly a fight to the death, especially like the confrontation between the Martial Lunatic and the will of the mysterious Ghost Immortal with no way out for either side, they must surely fight with all their might without any chance of holding back.
After a long time, the Martial Lunatic reopened his eyes, but there was a shift in his aura. He said in a deep voice, "I, I have finally returned!"