novelraw Chapter 401 - 394: Jianmu
Chapter 401 - 394: Jianmu
BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!!
Behind the rejuvenated Chen Qingmu, his Mind Dharma Form was expanding and growing as if without limit.
Twenty meters, thirty meters, forty meters...
It finally expanded to a height of over one hundred meters.
It was a colossal tree that blotted out the sky, its trunk incomparably thick. It couldn’t help but bring to mind a legendary plant.
A tree that connected heaven and earth, serving as a pillar between the mortal world and the Celestial Realm—the largest tree in the world.
Jianmu.
’This...’
Xiangtian and the others stared blankly at the giant, hundred-meter-tall tree. It looked so real they were almost speechless.
A hundred meters might sound like a simple number, but only by being there in person could one truly feel its towering majesty and vastness.
Before such a miraculous phenomenon, humans were truly like ants.
This was the true power of Chen Qingmu—the Martial Artist from Donghua who stood on par with the Chief Commissioner and served as the president of the Martial Arts Association.
Infinite Growth, the divine tree Jianmu!
BUZZ!!
The giant Jianmu continued to spread its influence. A verdant green light swept out, reaching the spectator area hundreds of meters away and causing the expressions of the waiting Saint Awakening Level powerhouses to shift slightly.
BUZZ!!
Streams of magnetic fields emanated from the Saint Awakening Level powerhouses, forming a protective barrier that enveloped the spectators and completely dispelled the faint, overflowing magnetic field.
Many of the Martial Arts University students present were only at the Mastery Level of Fist Technique. Even this overflowing magnetic field could cause them irreversible harm.
In that instant, a sense of shame welled up in the hearts of the Martial Arts University students.
At their age, being accepted into a Martial Arts University meant they were the elites of the younger generation, the chosen few selected from countless people across the country.
In truth, each of them had their own pride and personality.
But now, they needed protection just to watch a duel.
It was not a pleasant feeling.
Watching from up close, Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes at the immense Mind Dharma Form before him. He could feel the terrifying power coalescing within it and its still-growing size, and he too was astonished.
He had fought so many powerful experts, but this Dharma Aspect was indeed the largest and most powerful he had ever seen.
Chen Qingmu had elevated his magnetic field to an astonishing level.
"Can he really grow his Mind Dharma Form infinitely?"
Zhou Yuanjue asked Tu Junshan, who was beside him.
"I’m not entirely sure of his limits either. However, true Infinite Growth should be impossible. After all, the Life Magnetic Field is constrained by one’s physical constitution. When the magnetic field becomes too strong, it will inevitably exceed the body’s tolerance and cause immense damage."
"The reason Elder Chen can achieve this is because he has been in the Yin Yang Unity realm for nearly thirty years, longer than any of us. You’ve entered that realm before, so you should know: as one delves deeper into Yin Yang Unity, the body’s resistance to magnetic fields grows stronger under the influence of both the yin and yang fields."
"He cultivates the Dao of Life and Death, so his natural magnetic field contains both yin and yang attributes. He has also walked the furthest on the path of Yin Yang Unity, which is what forged his body’s terrifying tolerance for magnetic fields, allowing him to expand his Mind Dharma Form to this extent. If it were anyone else, even with the Heavenly Secret Locking Technique, their physical body would have undergone Rainbow Transformation long ago just from growing their Dharma Aspect to this point under such an immense magnetic field."
Tu Junshan said, shaking his head.
Zhou Yuanjue nodded in understanding.
In the past, he had received guidance from Zhang Dongwei and came to understand the path of Yin Yang Unity, believing it was the way forward. He had indeed made some progress in that area.
But later, while in a state of Yin Yang Unity, he grasped the true essence of the body’s instincts. He realized that Yin Yang Unity was merely a superficial phenomenon, just one path to unlocking the human body’s potential. So, he broke away from it and forged his own path.
Many of the opponents he encountered later also proved this point. Some had not walked the path of Yin Yang Unity, yet had still developed their body’s potential to a terrifying degree.
Zhang Dongwei, after all, was still limited by his era. The path he pointed out was enlightening, but it also had its limitations.
But it was undeniable that if one could persevere on this path, it was also incredibly powerful—it just took more time.
The giant Jianmu loomed before him. Doram was also stunned by this unprecedentedly huge Dharma Aspect and made no further move.
’This guy... compared to decades ago, he’s undergone an earth-shattering transformation...’
"Shall we continue?"
Chen Qingmu stood in the center of the giant Jianmu, looking calmly at Doram as he spoke.
"Of course."
Unexpectedly, after a brief moment of shock and silence, a smile suddenly appeared on Doram’s face.
It was as if he had let go of some great burden.
At this moment, he finally forgot that he had once been the victor.
"As a Cultivator, how could I encounter such power and not experience it for myself?"
Doram’s lips curled into a grin, a hint of fanaticism showing in his eyes.
Hearing Doram’s words, Chen Qingmu was slightly taken aback, but then he couldn’t help but laugh as well.
At this moment, they were no longer enemies.
But a pure Martial Artist and a Cultivator.
Exploring the unknown, challenging the unknown. There was no defeat or resentment, no fear or negativity—only an inexhaustible passion and curiosity.
"Come on!!"
Doram exhaled sharply once more.
WHOOSH!!!
A powerful airflow swirled through the canyon as he sucked countless volumes of air into his body, even creating a brief vacuum in the surrounding area.
A massive amount of oxygen flooded his alveoli and entered his bloodstream, providing his powerful body with unparalleled strength.
BANG!!
His figure shot forward. In a furious sprint, he leaped toward Chen Qingmu, the bones in his body dislocating inch by inch. Each dislocation was a release of power from a minute segment of his body, channeling the strength of his entire being, one section at a time.
It was like a giant python activating every joint and muscle from its tail to its head, unleashing its most powerful strike.
The students of the Martial Arts University watched in shock. The figure, with his dislocated bones moving like a serpent, charged his tiny body toward the hundred-meter-tall Dharma Aspect. Like a moth to a flame, like a mayfly trying to shake a great tree, a solemn respect rose in their hearts for him.
"As you wish!!"
Chen Qingmu’s expression became incredibly solemn.
RUMBLE!!!
Countless tendrils of green magnetic light, like roots, shot up from beneath the ground in a dense swarm.
It was the Root of Jianmu!!
The countless roots entangled Doram mid-air. The massive Jianmu then activated its power of life and death, siphoning strength from his body.
This time, he could no longer resist.
His aura was in disarray, his magnetic field was weakening, and his body was stiffening.
At the same time, Chen Qingmu leaped up, appeared before him, and struck out with his palm.
Endless green light flared, completely engulfing Doram.
When the green light faded, all that everyone could see was a two-meter-deep crater in the ground and the shriveled body of Doram, bleeding from all seven orifices.
Yet, strangely, despite his wretched state and inability to get up, a smile graced Doram’s lips, revealing a look of satisfaction and exhilaration.