Top-Tier Perception Starts From Basic Fist Techniques

Chapter 133.2: Shattering Divine Fortification With a Single Strike! (II)

The three inner sect disciples could hardly believe their eyes. "How is this possible?"

Typically, even the weakest Divine Fortification martial artist could completely destroy a Divine Strength martial artist. However, the divine fortification they had been so proud of had been cleaved apart by Lu Changsheng.

"So it is true that ten thousand cauldrons of force can shatter divine fortification," Lu Changsheng said calmly.

Next, he directed his saber light and severed one arm from each of the three men.

Thud!

Three arms fell to the ground, and the smell of blood filled the air.

The faces of the three inner sect disciples drained of color. They knew that if Lu Changsheng could sever their arms, he could just as easily sever their heads.

This had been a devastating loss for them. Being defeated in a single strike by a Divine Strength Realm outer sect disciple was humiliation beyond measure.

Several outer sect disciples had witnessed everything from a distance, and each of them stood frozen in shock. If they had not seen what had just happened with their own eyes, they would never have believed it. How could three inner sect disciples be defeated so easily without even a chance to resist?

"Are those really inner sect disciples? Their divine fortification tore apart like paper."

"How could their divine fortification shatter so easily? I thought that Divine Fortification martial artists could easily crush those in the Divine Strength Realm?"

"There is a saying that ten thousand cauldrons of force can shatter Divine Fortification. Lu Changsheng must have struck with that level of strength."

"Ten thousand cauldrons of strength in the Divine Strength Realm are rare, but not unheard of. But defeating three Divine Fortification martial artists in a single move? Who has ever seen something like that?"

"It is not that simple. Did you not notice? Those three looked like they were frozen when the strike landed. Even their Intents collapsed. If that had not happened, ten thousand cauldrons of strength alone would not have defeated them so easily."

"This Lu Changsheng... he really is something."

The disciples watching were no fools. They could discern that Lu Changsheng’s strike had ten thousand cauldrons of force, yet they also knew it was more than that.

However, unless someone had personally experienced the Nine-Character Mantra and the Heart Sword, it was impossible to understand what had just happened.

Lu Changsheng sheathed his saber and looked at the three inner sect disciples, whose faces had turned ashen.

"Trash will always be trash," he said coldly. "Even if you step into the Divine Fortification Realm, you’re still trash. Get lost."

Their expressions darkened further, yet none of them dared to respond. The strike from moments earlier had brought them to the edge of death. If this had not taken place within the Celestial Foothills Mountain Range, under the oversight of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect, they would have already become corpses.

The three men bent down, picked up their severed arms, and one of them said in a low voice, "Let’s go."

They fled in disgrace without another word and vanished from Heavenly Abyss Gorge in the blink of an eye.

The gorge soon fell silent again.

Lu Changsheng did not leave immediately. He had only just arrived at Heavenly Abyss Gorge, and he still needed to continue contemplating the Heaven and Earth Wind Intent.

By dusk, Lu Changsheng ended his cultivation for the day and returned to Courtyard No. 12. Once inside, he activated his Sense Domain.

Hm? There aren’t any rumors in the outer sect about what happened in Heavenly Abyss Gorge?

He found it strange. Many outer sect disciples had witnessed him defeat three inner sect disciples, yet there was not the slightest whisper of it.

Lu Changsheng fell into thought. These outer sect disciples are all very smart indeed...

Since Lu Changsheng could defeat three inner sect disciples at once, he would almost certainly still hold his position as a scion disciple three months later.

No one with any sense would risk offending a scion disciple with such potential, so they kept their mouths shut.

Lu Changsheng did not mind. On the contrary, he was pleased. It spared him unnecessary trouble. From then on, he could return to Heavenly Abyss Gorge each day to contemplate his Intent in peace.

***

In the blink of an eye, a full month passed. On this particular day, Heavenly Abyss Gorge was unusually quiet. Few people appeared in the gorge, and Lu Changsheng had deliberately chosen a remote spot where no one could disturb him.

He could sense that he was at the edge of achieving Perfection in the Heaven and Earth Wind Intent—only one final step remained.

Buzz!

Violent winds surged up from the depths of the abyss, roaring through the gorge and sweeping across the cliffs. Within Lu Changsheng’s Sense Domain, every current of wind became extraordinarily clear.

Boom!

He activated the Heaven and Earth Wind Intent, and instantly, the winds above him changed. What had once been simple currents twisted together and began to spiral. The spirals tightened and grew more violent until they rose into towering tornadoes.

The tornadoes raged across the sky, tearing through everything in their path. Wherever they passed, all things were crushed and scattered into dust.

The tornadoes raged across the sky, tearing through everything in their path. Wherever they passed, all things were ground into dust. Tranquility vanished from heaven and earth, consumed by an endless storm.

Manifest!

Lu Changsheng's Heaven and Earth Wind Intent had finally evolved into a Storm Domain.

Anyone caught within the Storm Domain would immediately suffer its suppression, but that was not all. The Storm Domain was extremely aggressive, and any Intent drawn into it would be shredded apart almost instantly. Even other Domains would be forced into constant resistance under its assault.

In terms of offensive power, the Storm Domain was even slightly stronger than the Slaughter Domain that Tian Xin had once evolved. However, there was no Divine Fortification Realm martial art as powerful as the Asura Body that could be used for the Storm Domain.

The closest was the Tempest Divine Fortification Martial Art, which merely ranked among the upper-tier Divine Fortification Realm martial arts. Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. The Storm Domain is complete. From now on, any martial artist who has not evolved a Domain, even if they are in the Divine Fortification Realm, will be suppressed by my Storm Domain.

They will not even be able to unleash their Intent.

Lu Changsheng was well aware of his advantage. However, Divine Fortification martial artists possessed divine fortification. If it were a top-tier Divine Fortification, then even without the support of Intent, they would be able to amplify their physique twenty times over.

This alone was already terrifying, and this was only a single layer of divine fortification. If someone had two layers of top-tier divine fortification, their power would become even more frightening.

Even so, the Storm Domain gave Lu Changsheng a decisive advantage of his own. With the Domain complete, condensing Tempest Divine Fortification would now have a success rate of one hundred percent.

If he wished, he could immediately condense Tempest Divine Fortification, advance into the Divine Fortification Realm, and become an inner sect disciple.

However, during this past month in the Northern Region Heavenly Sect, Lu Changsheng had learned one thing very clearly—scion disciples had the greatest prestige and the richest benefits. Scion disciples existed among the outer sect, the inner sect, and even the true inheritance disciples.

At present, Lu Changsheng was an outer sect scion disciple. If he advanced into the Divine Fortification Realm and entered the inner sect, he would automatically obtain scion disciple status there as well. The moment he entered the inner sect, however, his newcomer protection would disappear, and inner sect disciples could immediately challenge him.

With only the Storm Domain and the ten thousand cauldrons of strength, Lu Changsheng was not confident that he could retain his scion disciple status in the inner sect.

He decided it would be wiser to wait. If he evolved another Domain first and then condensed two layers of divine fortification in one go, retaining his scion disciple status in the inner sect would no longer be a concern.

Lu Changsheng had known for a while that this was a common approach among outer sect disciples. Whenever he spread out his Sense Domain across the outer sect, he often encountered resistance from other Domains. Quite a few outer sect disciples had already evolved Domains, yet they deliberately refrained from condensing divine fortification.

Most of the outer sect disciples following this approach were scion disciples. Just like Lu Changsheng, they had chosen not to advance to the Divine Fortification Realm because they valued their status as scion disciples.

They would only advance to the inner sect once they were confident enough that they could retain their scion disciple status there as well.

Of course, no one could delay forever. They had to condense Divine Fortification within ten years. Otherwise, they would be expelled from the Northern Region Heavenly Sect.

As for Lu Changsheng, he did not need to wait that long. A few months, or even a year, would be enough. He planned to evolve one more Domain, perhaps even two, before attempting to condense divine fortification.

Lu Changsheng pulled up his Status Panel.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Perception: 3330 (Praised by All)

[Skills]

Blood Qi Sword Crafting Secret Technique: Sword Crafting, 6 years, 9 months

Heart Sword Art: Progress 21% (Heart Sword)

Storm Domain: Progress 1%

Domain Sense: Progress 11%

Starry Sky Waterfall Intent: Progress 42%

Wave Intent: Progress 34%

He studied the Status Panel carefully.

The Starry Sky Waterfall Intent had reached forty-two percent, while his Wave Intent stood at only thirty-four percent.

The Starry Sky Waterfall Intent could only be comprehended at night, but Wave Intent was different. As long as there were waves, it could be improved. If he observed nature and devoted himself to comprehending it, his progress rate would surely speed up.

With that in mind, Lu Changsheng quickly decided—from this point on, he would devote all his effort to comprehending Wave Intent.