Chapter 114: Challenge the Entirety (6)

  Xia Chen, understanding the innate aura once is an opportunity, understanding it twice is already lucky. The deeper you understand, the easier it will be for you to break through the divine realm and enter the first heaven of the acquired state when you cultivate to the tenth heavy state of the acquired state. You must seize this rare opportunity! Chen Qiushui clenched her fists, her beautiful face revealing an expectant expression.

  "Tomorrow, at the seventh layer, he can comprehend the pre-heavenly aura. Is he really human?" Zhan Lie asked incredulously.

  The other cultivators of the Mystic Realm were silent, and such a monstrous disciple had already left them speechless.

  Sun Hua's eyes jumped, and a killing intent he had never felt before suddenly surged up.

  This person is already so powerful with seven layers of acquired cultivation, and has also grasped the primordial energy. It's likely that his future achievements will be unimaginable, surpassing me is only a matter of time... Sun Hua thought coldly, his large hand reaching out once again.

  This time, his large hand moved several times faster than before, even producing a loud rumbling sound as it slapped towards Xia Chen with great force.

  Everyone's hearts were lifted up, and this palm strike was something Xia Chen would probably find difficult to block no matter what.

  Xia Chen's mind was immersed in a profound state, unaffected by the rapidly approaching palm. The transcendent control he felt during his battle with Chen Qiushui returned once again.

  He has already grasped the innate energy once and has transmitted the strange sensation of the Treasure Plate, so it's not difficult to grasp it again.

  Innate energy is profound and simple, existing everywhere but invisible and intangible. It transcends the boundaries of acquired realms.

  Transcendence...

  A flash of lightning suddenly cut through Xia Chen's mind, and he had experienced transcendence countless times before, but never as deeply as he did now.

  Not bad, it's transcendent, transcending everything, even oneself!

  Xia Chen suddenly opened his eyes, in the gray sky, Sun Hua's palm had already heavily pressed down, but the speed suddenly became slow, as if trapped in an invisible quagmire, the deeper it went, the more endless obstacles it encountered.

  This... Sun Hua's heart was greatly shocked, he clearly felt that there was an invisible mysterious aura blocking his palm, and it was difficult to suppress. This was clearly the Primordial Qi!

  And looking at Xia Chen's understanding of the innate energy, it seems to be even higher than his! Sun Hua's eyes flickered with an unbelievable expression.

  Whoosh! The snow-bright, heaven-cleaving blade edge flashed out once more.

  All swords return as one!

  A massive blade of light shot out from Xia Chen's hand, like lightning, and in an instant, it smashed the giant palm into pieces!

  The sharp edge of the sky cracked, and the remaining momentum did not diminish, fiercely slashing onto that white wall. The wall burst instantly, disappearing without a trace!

  Xia Chen stood up, her eyes clear and transparent.

  Sun Huwei's body shook, the light in his eyes disappeared instantly, and his hand was also bounced back by Lie Tianfeng. His eyes flashed with complex colors, looking at Xia Chen, half a beat without speaking.

  His face suddenly regained its calmness, with a deep chill underlying the serenity.

  Did he break the seal? Chen Qiushui didn't show any surprise, instead his eyes flashed and his face turned even more solemn.

  The other disciples were even more bewildered, they couldn't see anything, but their keen senses had detected a hint of something off, earlier Xia Chen seemed to have broken through something, but also seemed to be lacking something.

  Xia Chen did not look at Sun Hua Wei, but instead raised his head and looked up.

  In his eyes, the white wall had disappeared, but the surrounding scenery had not recovered. The sky was still gray and hazy, a vast expanse of bleakness. He was still in the midst of an illusion, as if this illusion had truly become reality.

  What's going on? Xia Chen's face changed dramatically, I realized the innate aura, and my realm had already transcended the acquired tenfold. Sun Hua's imaginary world should have collapsed completely, but why am I still in the imaginary world? Is there something wrong somewhere?

  "The realm of 'Painting the Ground as a Prison' is not just a simple expansion of boundaries." Suddenly, Sun Hua's low voice entered Xia Chen's ears, "This is my strongest ultimate technique, containing the essence of my lifelong understanding, it is a world established with all my cultivation, do you think it's just an illusion? No! 'Painting the Ground as a Prison' has already approached the realm of divine transcendence infinitely, if you can break through, it would be equivalent to truly defeating me."

  Xia Chen's pupils contracted, he really hadn't expected that Sun Hua would actually cultivate his mental imagery attacks to such an extent.

  "You may have grasped the innate aura and broken through my boundary," Sun Hua continued, "but your cultivation is still inferior to mine. You will still be trapped by the illusion, and the freedom you possess within it is merely the freedom of a prisoner. I am the master of this prison, so Xia Chen, no matter how hard you struggle, it's all in vain. You are destined to never escape."

  The sky rumbled and trembled, the terrifying grey giant hand reappeared, pressing down with a force like Mount Tai, this palm was like the sky itself, occupying every view that Xia Chen could see, leaving no room for escape.

  Xia Chen's face changed color. If it was just a boundary-level painting, he could break through by understanding the innate aura, but how could the gap in cultivation be made up?

  Eyes fixed on the large hand that was about to strike, Xia Chen let out a furious roar. The Heaven-Cleaving Blade's edge, which seemed to be suspended between heaven and earth, shot out once more, its blade meeting the incoming palm with a loud crash.

  Bang! The moment the two came into contact, the Heaven- Splitting Blade's edge shattered instantly, turning into countless sparkling shards that dispersed everywhere. A heavy grey hand fell heavily, slamming Xia Chen to the ground before bouncing back up, with fresh blood gushing from his mouth.

  "Your cultivation is very strong! Indeed, you can surpass the Ninth Heaven of the Post-Heaven Realm." Sun Hua said coldly, "However, it's still far from the Tenth Heaven. If we were to fight normally, perhaps with your agility, you might be able to exchange blows with me. But in this enclosed space, you cannot dodge and can only engage in a head-on battle of cultivation. You have no chance of winning."

  The gray clouds in the sky surged again, slowly condensing into a terrifying palm print shape, and the oppressive pressure slowly fell from the sky. It was as if it were an unstoppable doomsday judgment.

  "I'm talking to you in this prison, no one will hear me, with so many people watching, I won't be able to kill you." Sun Hua said slowly, "However, since you dare to challenge me with such arrogance, I definitely won't show mercy. Your talent is not even one in ten thousand, unfortunately, it's a pity that you'll be ruined before you've even grown up. Not only will I defeat you, but I'll also crush your confidence in martial arts. From now on, don't think about making any progress again."

  His voice had been fluctuating without emotion until now, when he truly revealed a few points of ruthless killing intent.

  Boom! The massive palm slapped down again, this slap not only had incredibly strong power, but also produced countless terrifying illusions, simultaneously slamming into Xia Chen's body and mind.

  Xia Chen's body was blasted out again, with fresh blood constantly spewing from his mouth. His face was deathly pale, and his head was ringing violently. His consciousness was in a state of utter chaos, to the point where even his instinct for self-defense had vanished.

  "Xia Chen, you're a good-for-nothing, destined for failure. Your life is just a failed life."

  "Xia Chen, from now on you will never have any chance of making progress. Your cultivation is just a waste of effort. Give up..."

  "Xia Chen, apart from relying on the聚宝盆 (Treasured Basin), what else do you have? You're nothing but a complete waste of space!"

  Innumerable sharp voices like awls echoed in Xia Chen's subconscious, piercing his confidence bit by bit.

  This is Sun Wukong's spiritual attack that expands with the painting as a prison, which can infinitely amplify the negative consciousness in his heart until his confidence is completely destroyed, far more unbearable than physical attacks.

  Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

  Enormous palms fell one after another, wantonly abusing Xia Chen.

  "Xia Chen..." The crowd of disciples watched quietly, their eyes filled with unbearable sight, the invisible cage was not visible to them, they could only see Xia Chen being knocked flying by Sun Hua again and again.

  "Serves you right, teaching you to be arrogant, isn't it just like Master Big Brother beating you up like a turtle."

  "Great Master, you're fighting well, severely punish this rascal and see if he dares to be arrogant again."

  "Xia Chen, didn't you just boast about challenging the entire Donghua faction? What's wrong now, have you become a coward? Where's your momentum from earlier? You're such a weakling!"

  The Donghua Sect disciples raised their eyebrows and let out a sigh of relief, feeling greatly pleased in their hearts, and they all cheered and shouted to help.

  Wei Tian's mouth curled up in a cold smile, and his heart was also extremely pleased. Xia Chen, your retribution has come quickly indeed! You made me lose face on the spot, but Master will make you lose face ten times more, let's see if you can still hold your head up high.

  The Zhengyuan Sect disciples clenched their fists, their eyes revealing anxiety, everyone had a feeling of powerlessness, this tenth stage of the Heavenly Tribulation was simply too powerful, and it was impossible to resist.

  "Sun Huawen, if Xia Chen really gets hurt, I'll make you pay." Chen Qiushui's pretty face turned solemn, her beautiful eyes flashing with a cold light.

  Although she didn't know about Sun Hua's determination to defeat Xia Chen, she could still sense that something was off.

  Sun Ming Sheng and Jiao Yun Fei finally cracked a smile, although it was only natural that the tenth stage of the Heavenly Dao would defeat the seventh stage, but in any case, the Dong Hua sect had managed to salvage some dignity.

  The big grey hand slapped down again, heavily striking Xia Chen out, and then the big hand grasped sideways, holding Xia Chen in the palm of its hand.

  "Xia Chen, you've been beaten to this state, your confidence has long been shattered. From now on, until the future, and forever, whenever you see me Sun Huawei, you'll only be able to look at me with trembling, fear, and admiration in your eyes. You will never be able to make any progress again!" Sun Huawei's cold voice was like a needle, piercingly stimulating Xia Chen.

  "Haha......" Xia Chen hung his head, his hair disheveled, covering his entire face. He had already been seriously injured, but suddenly let out a low laugh, and in an instant, this laughter turned into loud laughter.

  "Oh? You can still laugh? I really admire you, are you using laughter to cover up your inner fear?" Sun Hua said with a sneer, narrowing her eyes.

  "I laugh, because you are ridiculous! You think you can destroy my confidence? How absurd!" Xia Chen suddenly lifted his head, his eyes burning with intense passion, as if there were two flames blazing in the depths of his pupils.

  "Oh, what's so funny? Looks like your confidence is quite strong. Beating you up isn't enough, no problem, I have plenty of time to torment you." Sun Hua said coldly.

  "You are laughable, because you are afraid." Xia Chen said, "You are a post-heavenly tenth level, it's only natural that you surpass me, a post-heavenly seventh level. Why do you still need to crush my confidence? It's because you're afraid I'll surpass you, afraid of losing to me in the future, so you resort to such despicable tactics to strike at me. Unfortunately, the more you fear something, the more it will come true!"

  "I'm afraid of you? You're the one who's truly ridiculous. I'll take your life as easily as turning over my hand." Sun Hua's face changed color.