Chapter 53

With a roar of anger, Lu Shaoyou’s body surged with a powerful force, a faint golden aura of vitality surging, making him look like a god of war. Lu Shaoyou’s upper body clothing burst open, revealing his well-built torso, with a layer of radiant light flowing over his skin.

Wang Chong’s true form was an ancient and rare Flame Phoenix bird, which made Lu Shaoyou act with great caution. Lu Shaoyou fully activated the Jiangshan Sheji Fist, his body now enveloped in golden divine light, resembling an emperor of the ancient Xia Dynasty, majestic and heroic, a true hero of his time. Lu Shaoyou’s hands suddenly swelled into fists, a faint shadow appearing on his left hand and another on his right, representing the She God and the Ji God, respectively.

At this moment, Lu Shaoyou was completely immersed in the fist technique. What is Jiangshan Sheji? The Second Sage once said, “The people are the most important, the state comes second, and the ruler is the lightest.” Lu Shaoyou now swam in this vast fist momentum, carefully pondering. In just a moment, he seemed to understand something. This entire world, first had the earth, then came the living beings, and these beings learned to plant grains and crops. Only the earth and food can bring hope to all living beings.

In the distance, Su Han’s heart sank slightly, feeling a bit disoriented by the changes in Lu Shaoyou.

Xiao Xue and Li Yuchen, standing nearby, also felt the change in Lu Shaoyou’s aura. If Lu Shaoyou’s aura was previously overwhelmingly domineering, now it had become a heavy and solid feeling pressing down on everyone’s hearts. Li Yuchen lightly waved her hand, blocking the flying debris. She spoke softly to Xiao Xue, “Xiao Xue, Lu Shaoyou’s aura has changed again! This guy was actually holding back during the fight! Xiao Xue, can you figure out his true strength?”

Xiao Xue, with her delicate and beautiful face, shook her head helplessly, “Master, Xiao Xue is not sure why, but I suddenly feel a sense of compassion and a joy of bountiful harvest from this guy. It’s a feeling of the common people in the vast lands living in peace and prosperity, with men farming and women weaving, providing for their families. This feeling is somewhat like the ancient Xia Dynasty’s supreme skill.”

“Could it be the Emperor’s Divine Fist?” Li Yuchen’s heart stirred, whispering to Xiao Xue, “That is the supreme skill created by the founder of the Xia Dynasty, commanding the nine regions, none dare to disobey. One punch, and all ten directions submit.”

“It’s very likely the second part of it! The Jiangshan Sheji Fist! According to ancient legends, when this punch is thrown, the vast lands and the common people will appear! This is very similar to Lu Shaoyou’s move!”

Xiao Xue, after all, was a Daoist artifact spirit, and Li Yuchen was the reincarnation of the Ice Immortal, though most of her memories were sealed, she still guessed the supreme skill Lu Shaoyou was using.

Lu Shaoyou, however, was not so relaxed. He had been enduring the terrifying pressure while performing the divine fist. This fist technique incorporated his understanding of the world. In this world, who can escape the weight of food? Who can escape the weight of the state? This joy of a bountiful harvest, this exhilaration of expanding territory and restoring the land, how could others understand? How many people could truly feel it? Those who defy this punch are enemies of the world’s righteousness and must be completely eliminated!

“I don’t believe it! You can resist the will of the entire world’s people!” Lu Shaoyou roared to the sky, his fists flying like he was on a high, a heavy and oppressive feeling permeating the entire space! Heavy! Extremely heavy! Unbearably heavy! This punch was not just heavy in mass, but also in the soul! The shadow of the Jiangshan Sheji Diagram unfurled, countless common people praying for a bountiful autumn harvest, their wishes adding to the power of Lu Shaoyou’s fists! “Lend me this move! The granaries of the world! The people of the land!”

Wang Chong spread his giant wings, and terrifying flames descended from the sky. He roared from the sky, “Kid! Think carefully! We are demons, not humans! Demons don’t need a state or granaries! We need power! We are the demon race! Using human techniques to attack me won’t work! Now I will show you my ultimate move! We are the demon race, so even if we practice human techniques, we must never forget our roots!”

As he spoke, the flame crown on Wang Chong’s head suddenly burst into a terrifying flame lotus, slowly rotating above his head.

“Eternal and unextinguished, the primal flame! Burn the world, the vast sky!” Wang Chong’s entire body was enveloped in terrifying flames, and he fiercely descended from the sky like a flaming star! The space was filled with a terrifying sonic boom, echoing across the hill, as if it were to burn everything!

Lu Shaoyou’s expression was solemn, Wang Chong was the first major enemy he had encountered among the young generation! As he thought, a sense of determination and resolve filled Lu Shaoyou, and he fiercely punched Wang Chong’s head.

Boom—

Terrifying power flew in all directions, shaking the entire mountain range, and a large hole was blasted into the hill. The onlookers turned pale, and Li Yuchen and Su Han’s mouths were bitter. They were so far behind! Could they survive such a blow? They didn’t dare to think. Su Han clenched his fists, watching the intense battle between Lu Shaoyou and Wang Chong, his heart stirred. He must surpass them! Without even waiting for the outcome, he mounted his flying sword and sped away into the depths of the Hengduan Mountains.

The dragon-elephant clan’s demon cultivators were stunned. This Flame Phoenix clan kid, is he really just a Qi Practitioner? So powerful, he actually fought Wang Chong to a draw! Wang Chong, though only at the third level of Foundation Establishment, had almost swept through the fourth level, and even some fifth-level disciples had suffered at his hands! Due to being an ancient and rare species, he was highly favored in the sect, seen as a genius in cultivation! Now he had fought a ninth-level Qi Practitioner to a draw! This made them swallow hard. They glanced at Li Yuchen and quickly scattered, jokingly thinking, if even Wang Chong, the monster, was beaten to a pulp, would they not be sending themselves to their deaths?

Seeing the dragon-elephant clan’s demon cultivators flee, Li Yuchen also mounted her如意雪莲 (Ruyi Snow Lotus) and sped away. This battle had given her a great deal of stimulation and inspiration, so she was eager to improve her strength!

In the depths of the smoky hill, Lu Shaoyou, in tattered clothes, sat on a pile of rubble, panting heavily. Beside him, a young man lay on the ground, spitting out large amounts of blood. He said to Lu Shaoyou, “You won, I, Wang Chong, lost!”

Lu Shaoyou lifted his eyes and chuckled, “Just a fluke. If your move had been a bit more powerful, I would have been finished.”

Wang Chong, now back in human form, said to Lu Shaoyou, “Next time, I will definitely win! We will meet at the Demon Emperor Platform in three years! I hope to see you in three years!”

“Alright! We will fight again in three years!” Lu Shaoyou replied cheerfully, “And, my name is Lu Shaoyou! You have the right to know my name!”

Wang Chong, who was about to leave, paused, turned back, and said, “Lu Shaoyou? Good! I remember! The name of the first person to defeat me!” With that, he dragged his flaming halberd and slowly left.

After Wang Chong left, Lu Shaoyou sat on the ground and meditated, only getting up when his body had fully recovered to its peak state. He sighed, “My strength is still too weak. In my battle with Wang Chong, I was completely relying on combat techniques. If it were just a simple comparison, I am not as good as him.”

“Hehe, it’s good that you know,” the voice of the divine pig came from his mind, “Go and train. This is the perfect place!”

Lu Shaoyou nodded, said nothing more, and shot off towards the east.

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