Chapter 369: Sword Broken, Heart Broken, Sword Master's Death

"This stone is so strange!"

In front of Douzhan Xuan Peak, Song Lin was looking at a strange stone tablet.

The stone tablet seemed to be carved from bluestone, but without any trace of artificiality, as if it were a piece of natural stone.

It is three feet six feet high and twenty-four feet square.

This specification is similar to the number of the celestial sphere and the twenty-four solar terms.

The nine orifices and eight holes on it seem like a living creature breathing in and out. It can be said that the stone has its own spirit, reflecting the incredible power of nature.

Otherwise.

There was a long weapon that fell from the sky at the top of the stone body, deeply inserted into it, suppressing the ground. On the other hand, the four words "fighting" and "dragon elephant" seemed to be added by later generations.

Before Song Lin could think carefully.

Suddenly, the word "fight" shone brightly and turned into countless pictures that appeared in Song Lin's eyes.

It was an illusory figure whose face could not be seen clearly. He held an iron rod in his hand and fought against heaven and earth, like an ancient deity, fighting with countless immortals, gods, demons and monsters around him.

Become the enemy of the whole world!
suddenly.

A peerless magical weapon fell from the sky.

The real enemy of that illusory figure appeared.

The battle came to an abrupt end at this moment.

"Why is it gone?"

Song Lin, who was watching with great interest, looked confused.

"Hahaha"

Sun Qiuyuan, who was wearing a tiger skin and had a wild look on his face, smiled and said, "Brother Xunhuan, this monument is called the Holy Monument of Fighting. Everyone who sees this monument for the first time will see the same scene."

"You want to know where this monument came from?"

Sun Qiuyuan shook his head slightly: "Legend has it that it has been standing in the mountain since the Battle of Xuanfeng. Many, many years ago, the founder of Kaimai used the word "fighting" to introduce it, so that future generations can see this scene, and thus have the idea of ​​fighting in their hearts and understand the meaning of unyielding."

"The thought of fighting, the will to not give in?"

Song Lin whispered to himself.

"Yes, this is the belief of Douzhan Xuanfeng. It is also the goal that I, the disciples of Douzhan Xuanfeng, strive for throughout my life." Sun Qiuyuan nodded.

"Brother Sun, are all the disciples of Douzhan Xuanfeng surnamed Sun?"

Song Lin asked curiously.

"Of course—no."

Sun Qiuyuan laughed and scratched his face, saying, "The surname Sun is the only one in my family. Just so you know, my Sun family has been the master of Douzhan Xuanfeng since ancient times. Oh, the head of the sect will definitely teach me a lesson if I say these things!"

As he spoke, he seemed to realize something and his eyes dimmed.

Then he said casually, "In fact, he is not a master. My Sun family has a different bloodline and is born with a fighting body. Therefore, every generation has outstanding talents. The master of the Fighting Xuan Peak is worthy of it."

"Never an exception?" Song Lin asked curiously.

"There has never been an exception." Sun Qiuyuan said affirmatively.

"Thank you, senior brother, for your advice."

Song Lin bowed and thanked him.

Then he turned to the other side of the Holy Monument of Fighting.

After observing the ancient scenery just now, he gained a lot of insights.

Since the words "fighting and fighting" are so mysterious, the words "dragon and elephant" must not be bad either.

really.

A strange light shone from the Holy Monument of Fighting.

Before Song Lin could take a closer look, a trace of magical power emerged from the stone tablet, flew towards his eyebrows, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"This……"

Song Lin was stunned for a while.

"Junior Brother Xunhuan is indeed blessed with good fortune!" Sun Qiuyuan laughed.

"Brother Sun, what's the matter?"

Song Lin's face was full of confusion.

"Junior brother, do you know why the Golden Body Realm is called 'Dragon Elephant'? And why is the first stage of Dragon Elephant Golden Body called 'Fighting'?" Sun Qiuyuan did not mention a word, but instead talked about irrelevant things.

This tone is somewhat similar to that of Master Donglin.

"Why?"

Song Lin asked honestly.

He has a lot of experience in cultivation, but lacks accumulation, and his theoretical foundation is actually not solid.

The master arranged for himself to enter Douzhan Xuanfeng for further training before his death, which seemed to have a deep meaning.

"In the mortal world, the first stage of cultivation is 'building the body', the second stage is 'divine residence', and the third stage is 'dragon elephant'. After that, it is the road to immortals and gods, the nine heavens."

Sun Qiuyuan told the story slowly and leisurely.

"The first stage of practice is to train strength, the second stage is to train the method. The third stage is to combine strength and method."

"When power reaches its extreme, it can naturally give rise to Dharma. When Dharma reaches its extreme, it is the manifestation of power."

"The two words 'dragon and elephant' represent 'power' and 'method'. When both are practiced to the extreme, the inside and outside are united, and 'method power' is generated naturally. Have you been worried about this recently?"

"Brother really has sharp eyes!"

Song Lin showed admiration on his face.

"Hahahaha" Sun Qiuyuan laughed loudly upon hearing that, feeling very proud.

suddenly.

He stopped laughing and said seriously, "Just because you feel this way, does that mean it must be true? Why don't you try it again now?"

"Ok?"

Song Lin's heart moved.

As he thought about it, an invisible airflow seemed to emerge in his body.

Subconsciously pushed his hand out.

boom!
The branches and leaves of the forest ahead suddenly shook.

Song Lin widened his eyes.

Although the power of this attack is not even one tenth of the past, it is an improvement from inside to outside, from strength to method!
Can the power reaching its extreme really produce the Dharma?
"Junior Brother Li, sometimes you have to believe in yourself!"

Sun Qiuyuan patted Song Lin on the shoulder, turned and walked up the mountain.

"Believe in yourself..." Song Lin was stunned for a moment.

In fact, he has been cultivating the "confidence" in his heart.

But is the confidence that we have always emphasized real confidence?
Over the past month, he had often fallen into self-doubt, subconsciously believing that he had been hit by the 'bloodline curse' of the Red Moon Demon, and that the loss of his magic power was the price he had to pay.

But never thought about it.

The magic power he lost has always existed in his body.

How can you talk about self-confidence if you can't even trust yourself?
"Thank you, senior brother, for your advice."

Song Lin caught up with Sun Qiuyuan and thanked him sincerely.

"Are you still curious about what that trace of magic power was just now?" Sun Qiuyuan turned around and asked with a smile, carrying an iron rod on his shoulder.

"Not curious anymore."

Song Lin shook his head.

"Well, you are a teachable boy." Sun Qiuyuan nodded with satisfaction. "From today on, you and I will practice the way of fighting in the mountains. When you understand the meaning of 'fighting', you can recover your magic power."

"Yes!"

Song Lin nodded respectfully.

Hear the words.

Sun Qiuyuan laughed secretly in his heart.

It is just as the master said, if you use this method to deceive him, you will definitely succeed.

Sometimes, isn’t blind self-confidence also a kind of self-confidence?
【March 3.】

[You step into Douzhan Xuanfeng and begin a special practice. ]

[With Sun Qiuyuan's guidance, you finally see a new 'way forward'. A way that allows you to resume your path even if you cannot recover your mana.]

[When strength reaches its limit, magical power will arise naturally. 】

[Seven elements combined into one, the supreme golden body! ]

[You have pondered for many years, but still have not comprehended the way of the seven elements into one. The moment you merged the magic power of the Holy Monument, you seemed to see a hint of the meaning of 'mixed elements into one'.]

[This lasted for more than a month.]

[You practice with Sun Qiuyuan day and night, temper your body, and learn from each other.]

[Dou Zhan Xuan Feng's fighting skills will open your eyes.]

[You thought you had already reached the pinnacle of martial arts, but today you realize that there are always people who are better than you. Every one of the seventy-two unique skills of Douzhan Xuanfeng is as good as the Hundred Strikes of Liaoyuan.]

[Even more exquisite, going very, very far on the dead end of the martial arts.]

[Sun Qiuyuan's martial arts have reached the state of 'skills close to the Tao', a state of natural perfection. He has mastered all 72 unique skills. Although he has a golden body, he can fight against the Dharma.]

[The Sun family's holy fighting body is an invincible body, indestructible, surpassing the first grade! ]

[The Sword Master is not the only one in the world who is working towards the path of the Supreme Golden Body. Fighting Xuanfeng, Enlightenment Xuanfeng... Every lineage of inheritance in Donglin Xianya is working towards this.]

【Two months later.】

[You have made rapid progress, which made Sun Qiuyuan praise you greatly, "Junior Brother Xunhuan's halberd and flying knife skills are the pinnacle of skills. If you join my Douzhan Xuanfeng, you can add two more skills to your seventy-two skills after you reach the state of Dharma."]

【Yes. 】

【After the Dharmadhatu. 】

[You know in your heart that you have not actually obtained the true teachings of Douzhan Xuanfeng. The method of fighting, except for those who are born to fight in the Sun family, can only touch the true meaning when you reach the realm of Dharma.]

[The true way of fighting Xuanfeng is not in the method, but in the care. 】

[The current Hundred Strike and Flying Knife skills are naturally not as good as the real 72 skills. Especially Sun Qiuyuan's stick method, the Hunyuan Heaven and Earth stick force, if you use it with all your strength, you will lose every time you hold on for half a moment.]

【However.】

[After all, the path of art is not what you seek in this life. 】

[It is impossible for you to really worship Douzhan Xuanfeng and practice to the state of Dharma. In this life, there are still many things waiting for you to do...]

【So far. 】

[Your practice of Douzhan Xuanfeng has been completed. ]

[However, the expected mana was never restored. ]

"Go down the mountain, there are people waiting for you."

Sun Qiuyuan patted Song Lin on the shoulder and smiled softly, "Don't force anything. What if your magic power comes back naturally after you get down the mountain?"

"I wish Senior Brother Sun would accompany me for February. I will be grateful to you forever."

Song Lin bowed sincerely, without any attachment.

Two months in the mountains.

He had seen all seventy-two unique skills and also witnessed the hard work of countless predecessors.

Forget the madness and forget the stupidity.

I realized that I used to have a high opinion of myself and a narrow-minded mentality.

Knowing that you have not yet reached the pinnacle of strength, you naturally cannot generate magical powers on your own.

I also understood Douzhan Xuanfeng's practice. It seemed like he was learning skills, but in fact, it was - training his mind.

"Ha ha ha ha"

Sun Qiuyuan burst into laughter, his face full of joy.

Then he waved his hands impatiently, "Go away, stop being so hypocritical. If you have the time, you might as well go back and have a baby with my sister-in-law, so that I, as an uncle, can share in the joy."

"..."

Song Lin's face turned dark and he turned around and went down the mountain.

"Hahaha~~"

"Roar!"

"After two months of idleness, I, Xiao Sun, can finally go out and kill demons and monsters!"

Sun Qiuyuan's excited roar came from behind.

next moment.

A surge of fighting spirit surged into the sky.

Sun Qiuyuan holds an iron rod in his hand, flying in the clouds, exuding the spirit of fighting against heaven and earth.

Song Lin turned around and looked back.

He clenched his fists silently and said to himself: "Brothers, wait for me! Soon, I will be back soon!"

"Wait for me... Let's fight together!"

-

【May.】

[After a year of long battles, the Donglin army finally gained a firm foothold with the help of all parties. ]

[Han Tuizhi, the senior brother of Jianya Xuanfeng, is well-mannered, steady and wise, and is deeply respected by all parties. With Donglin Xianya as his backing, he shoulders his own responsibilities.]

[Hundreds of millions of demons are blocked at Shanhaiguan. 】

[Both sides deployed their forces, forming a battle line that stretched for millions of miles. Countless lives were lost every day, turning this catastrophe into a protracted battle.]

【This year.】

[The three ancient demon leaders have always been hidden, as if they are deeply afraid of a certain invincible existence. They have brought out a being called the 'Devil Heavenly Master' to command the demons and fight against the Donglin Immortals.]

[As long as the Sword Master is immortal, Donglin will never perish. 】

[This is the unanimous thought of everyone, including billions of demons. ]

[After Han Tuizhi gained a firm foothold, he began to build the 'Temple of Ten Thousand Laws', with ten thousand golden bodies as a formation. Once the Sword Master came out, he could counterattack the Netherworld.]

【He was full of confidence.】

[The existence of the Sword Master is his confidence! ]

[But as time went by, more than a year passed, and Donglin Sword Master never showed up, and many people were filled with anxiety.]

【May 5.】

【A piece of news suddenly spread throughout the land of Donglin.】

【The Sword Master is dead.】

[One year ago, the Sword Master faced the enemy Jiu Tian and has long since returned to the cycle of reincarnation. The sword on the Xuanfeng Peak of Jianya is nothing more than a broken sword that once slew immortals and exterminated demons! ]

[The confidence that the parties in the East had finally regained collapsed overnight. The alliance was about to fall apart again.]

(End of this chapter)