Chapter 97. Victory of the Mind, Transcending into Sanctity

The scene resembled something out of a myth.
Facing terrifying kinetic energy in every move, the towering earth and rock dragon measuring several li in length, the fully released true form of Yueyang Tower showed no fear. It covered its body with the "Crystal Diamond Immortal Realm" created by the power of transformation, which changed into various forms as needed. It was difficult to destroy, yet possessed unstoppable destructive power!
Drought, flood, fire, wind, soldiers, demons.
At this moment, the 【Six Calamities Forbidden Path】 that was created in the Battle of Thousand Mountains Demonic Feast, has been unleashed by Yueyang Tower in a completely different form, absorbing the essence of Central Plains martial arts, making it even more majestic and filled with a terrifying aura in every movement!
——天生天杀，道之理也。
In the next moment, accompanied by a rumbling sound, two monsters of vastly different sizes instantly engaged in a fierce battle.
The yellow dragon that emerged from the mountain, with its immense body, seemed as if it was molded based on the world's imagination of 'power'. With every twist and turn of its body, the mountains crumbled and the earth shattered. The overwhelming power, which could truly be called 'upturning rivers and seas', flattened and crushed everything in its path!
And at this moment, in contrast to the Yellow Dragon, the non-human feeling on the Sun Tower becomes even stronger. The whole person looks like not flesh and blood, but like a bronze statue above all beings, a kind of extremely cold disaster incarnation. Just a simple movement, the wind and thunder have to make way. Just a simple stomp, the whole earth trembles slightly, as if unable to withstand the pressure, the entire ground sinks silently!
While there may be a large difference in size between the two in terms of physical stature, their destructive power is remarkably similar.
The former swings its claws and tail, causing the ground for miles around to shake violently. Countless rocks and soil start to move, forming new small mountains or turning into swirling yellow dust that fills the sky, visible even from a great distance away.
Using the "Crystal Vajra Dharma Realm" amplification technique, the next strike involves lifting a leg and smashing down with a massive shockwave that directly causes changes to the entire terrain. Even the mighty Huanglong, with its massive size, suffers from severe tearing injuries!
With the advantage that Huanglong itself is not "alive" and materials are everywhere, Lai Pingguan can repair the injuries on the statue under him at any time without restriction. He knows this, so he is not in a hurry to see Yuan Yang Tower leaving deep scars on Huanglong one by one. He just manipulates Huanglong to open its mouth and the dust clouds in the sky and countless soil and rocks on the ground turn into "flesh," refilling the deep scars on Huanglong's body.
以往都是越阳楼依靠着身体够硬和血条够长来欺负人。
但这一次，在这条黄龙的面前，即便是他，也不由得承认，在血条的长度上，对方确实是超过了自己，达到了一种堪称匪夷所思的地步，甚至是不管怎样受伤，在下一刻，都会几秒钟内恢复成原本的样子，仿佛支撑着它自我修复的力量根本就是无穷无尽一样。
'Trouble.' Yueyang Tower frowned, then muttered in his heart. In the next moment, he exchanged his own magnetic field with the external magnetic field and used electromagnetism to accelerate. As a result, his already supersonic moving speed started to increase further. Before his vision could capture it, the invisible punches had already arrived, delivering a terrifying impact capable of penetrating the ground layers!
Rumble rumble rumble—
Facing the rapidly increasing attack speed of Yueyang Tower.
This time, the repair speed of the Yellow Dragon finally couldn't catch up completely. Not only were there cracks that couldn't be repaired in the dragon that extended for several miles, formed by the mass of the mountain, but also in the surrounding areas affected by the fighting impact, some mountain tops were directly broken, and the rumbling sound of movement even surpassed the thunder in the sky.
However.
Lai Pingguan is ultimately not an ordinary character.
Even though the speed of Yueyang Tower has reached a terrifying level under the acceleration of the electromagnetic field, there is still a solution to this problem.
Just like the changing situation, it didn't affect his mindset at all. Lai Ping watched the fleeting afterimages on the battlefield, with a faint smile on his face, saying, "You can use countless attacks to force me to show my weakness, but I can also use countless regenerations to wait for you to reveal your weakness."
"The mind is stronger than material things, and the spirit is immortal. You can only destroy my physical body, even if this shell is reduced to ashes, it is just a change from one form to another. However, the same does not apply to you. Once you die, you are truly dead, with no chance of a second coming."
He was originally sitting on the head of the yellow dragon.
But when these words fell, in the roaring wind, he suddenly stood up and pressed his hand towards the direction of Yueyang Tower, seizing the brief flaw when the opponent exchanged electromagnetic energy while accelerating, immediately manipulating the yellow dragon beneath him to swing its tail fiercely!
By using photoelectricity for information transmission, the reaction of the Sun Pavilion is certainly extremely fast. However, just as he is about to unleash his super high-speed movement, the gravity in his area suddenly increases several tens of times. Although this does not completely immobilize him, the unexpectedly heavy tail of the Huanglong, weighing over a thousand catties, instantly slams him onto a nearby mountain peak!
Boom!
With a barely noticeable tremor in the mountain.
Starting from the newly formed humanoid cave at the peak of the mountain, a large number of fractures spread out. From halfway up, an immeasurable amount of crushed stones and sediment gradually became loose, and then slid downwards...
"Cough cough cough..."
At this moment, a few coughs came from the dusty sky.
Hearing the familiar sound, Lai Pingguan raised his head, squinted his eyes, and saw in an instant, that tall demon, resembling a bronze sculpture, had emerged from the collapsing mountain, and had an additional pale skeleton as a pole in his hand, with a sharp and shiny blade, and a black flag hanging from the spear.
Because there were survivors in the battle at Shouyang Mountain.
Therefore, with the reappearance of the "Six Dragon Sect", the "Qishui Flag", which belongs to the exclusive weapon of the "Six Dragon Sect Master", is also mentioned prominently.
As a half-member of the Taoist sect, Lai Pingguan is not unfamiliar with the thing in Yang Lou's hand, but he is puzzled as to why it would appear in the hands of a guardian like "Zhi Xu".
"Certainly, this is not the original 'Qishui Zhilong Wu Xiongda' made by the sect leader."
Seeming to have guessed the other's thoughts, Yueyang Lou waved his 'Qishui Da Zhao' in his hand, creating a few speckles of gunflowers, and smiled saying, "Although it is only a temporary imitation created by my own power of promotion, it is already enough to deal with a troublesome and immortal guy like you."
"Earlier, you said that you can regenerate countless times, waiting for me to reveal a flaw. However, have you ever considered this: what if you encounter an opponent who can't be killed and can also kill you in one shot? In such a scenario, who would be the one patiently waiting for an opportunity?"
Hearing this, Lai Ping's curiosity was aroused: "Do you think you are guaranteed to win now that you have obtained this replica of the painted water pennant?"
"No, you've misunderstood the cause and effect relationship."
Shaking his head, Yueyang Tower did not answer directly. Instead, he lowered his eyes slightly and corrected his opponent's mistake with a faint tone: "It's not because I got the Painted Water Banner that I have the certainty of victory, but because I have the certainty of victory that I chose to bring out the Painted Water Banner and use all my strength to express my respect for an enemy."
"If I want to do evil, then evil cannot be done; if I make you do good, then I will not do evil..."
Looking at the ancient inscription on the gun body, he murmured softly and casually waved the lacquered water banner in his hand. As the threat to his life became apparent, the expression on Lai Pingguan's face gradually became serious. Suddenly, the deep blue crack, symbolizing the power of transformation, began to spread on this imitation lacquered water banner.
身为从‘斩魔之钢’、身为‘天敌之枪’。
漆水大纛有着在解明事物的‘成相’和‘住相’、顺着‘坏相’，直接打出‘空相’的能力。
And although it is a replica, the 'Qishui Talisman' in the hands of Yueyang Tower also inherits this key ability, as long as you know the essence of the opponent, you can directly launch a decisive strike to determine the winner or loser!
"The path of refining void martial arts is truly a path with boundless prospects. The states of 'Created Realm' and 'Heavenly Opening Realm' after reaching the level of 'Manifesting Saint' have even more untapped potential... However, it is a pity that despite being the creator of this path, and being infinitely close to the envisioned 'Heavenly Opening Realm', the martial arts you exhibit through this incomplete 'Heavenly Opening Realm' still leave traces to be found."
It is as if whispering to oneself.
Without looking at his opponent, Yueyang Tower picked up the lacquer water banner and placed it in front of his eyes, facing the snow-bright gun blade that reflected half of his profile, and spoke slowly.
"The key to refining emptiness lies in the word 'heart', which represents various abilities such as 'controlling celestial phenomena' and 'manipulating earth's energy veins'. These abilities don't actually reflect the true essence of your martial arts and boxing skills."
“如果我没猜错的话，真正的‘开天之境’，应该是涉及到引力与时空、心灵与物质之间的一些变化，将心神之力显化确实存在的心象世界，从而通过将这个依托自己存在的‘亚空间’，和物质界对接，相互重叠，来实现‘如愿成就’的万应之能。”
Just like a person outside of the painting, they can modify everything in the painting with just a pen.
And the Void Refining warriors who have completed the "Opening Heaven" can do a similar thing relying on their own "mental image world", but it is not as exaggerated, still subject to certain restrictions.
"However, even with limitations, something as simple as moving objects is just a matter of a thought for you. Even if the object is a towering mountain, in the 'world of imagination' - a custom-made subspace - it is no heavier than a speck of dust."
Clap clap clap clap... Watching Lai Pingguan on the head of the yellow dragon, who couldn't help but applaud.
The voice of Yueyang Tower paused, feeling the lacquer water Da Zhu in his hand trembling as if it had come to life, emitting an inexplicable malevolent aura. Then, the next moment, it finally revealed the true essence of the opponent's martial arts and boxing skills.
"Therefore, for those who have truly reached the state of the Opening of Heaven..."
"-- Heart, triumphs over material possessions."