Chapter 613: Hard Clash with the Heavenly Position
Before Chen Baxian became the General Guardian, he dared to fiercely oppose the Demon Emperor.
Among the strong in the Dharma Manifestation Realm, both Chen Baxian and Han Zheng were typical monsters, not to be measured by normal martial artists' combat power.
A cold gleam appeared in Jiu Xiao Zhenren's eyes.
No matter how strong a Dharma Manifestation is, it is still just a Dharma Manifestation. In the entire Great Zhou Court, the only person he truly feared was Qi Zhangwu.
Now that Qi Zhangwu was not present, no one could stop him!
With a seal technique in hand, Jiu Xiao Zhenren's surroundings were filled with Dao essence.
Wielding the horsetail whisk, he stirred the winds and clouds of heaven and earth. Every stroke gathered the origin power of heaven and earth.
Four consecutive times, the Four Extremes Power of earth, water, fire, and wind gathered in midair, transforming into a thousand-zhang sword qi crashing towards Chen Baxian!
This strike was as if to destroy the world. The moment the Four Extremes Sword descended, it seemed as if heaven and earth were reopening.
Chen Baxian roared, black thunderclouds swirling around him, his robust Qi Blood Power enveloped the boundless Power of Origin Dao Thunder Tribulation, transforming into a Dharma Manifestation over three thousand-zhang tall.
That Dharma Manifestation was wrapped in the black tribulation clouds, its countenance solemn and majestic, surrounded by cyan and purple lightning. In one hand, it held the True Meaning of Destruction, and in the other, it seemed to grip thunder, from which boundless electricity emanated.
An image of the Divine King of Ten Thousand Tribulations!
Even when facing the Moon Howling Demon Saint before, Chen Baxian had not used his Dharma Manifestation, yet now he almost exerted all his strength.
The fists of the Divine King of Ten Thousand Tribulations fell, the extreme dominating True Meaning of Destruction smashed everything, boundless thunderclouds shattered the origin.
The Four Extremes Sword crumbled under one punch from this Dharma Manifestation, even Jiu Xiao Zhenren was forced back by this punch from Chen Baxian.
"Dharma Manifestation? Let's see how many moves you can still take!"
Jiu Xiao Zhenren let out a cold laugh, though his heart was somewhat shocked.
When he first entered the Dharma Manifestation Realm, his Dharma Manifestation was only a thousand-zhang in size.
Yet here Chen Baxian's Dharma Manifestation reached over three thousand-zhang, a truly astounding might.
At the next moment, Jiu Xiao Zhenren flicked his sleeve, drawing symbols in the void. The surrounding heaven and earth were filled with countless original Dao essences, instantly forming a shocking array layer upon layer, falling towards Chen Baxian.
Daluo Heavenly Talisman!
Each of these talismans was an aggregation of extreme original Dao essences, wrapped in extremely powerful Heaven and Earth Power.
In an instant, thunderclouds howled in the sky, flames exploded, ice surged, like an apocalypse.
"Struggling at the Heavenly Position is simply ridiculous!"
Jiu Xiao Zhenren sneered, "Do you know what the Heavenly Position is? It controls the rules of heaven and earth, summons wind and rain, words creating reality, aligning with heaven itself!
How long can your Dharma Manifestation last? It's just futile!"
Chen Baxian remained expressionless, still punching down one fist after another. In midair, the black thunder tribulation and the Power of Destruction resonated, breaking those layers of arrays.
The Dharma Manifestation needs to inject one's own power into heaven and earth, which is an enormous test of a body's endurance capacity.
Thus, when most martial artists use their Dharma Manifestation, they only do so once or twice.
Such reckless attacks as Chen Baxian's were rare, and likewise, he could not sustain it for long.
Just as Chen Baxian felt his body reach its limit, ready to use the few cards Zhuge Qingshan left him, a familiar voice suddenly came from the other side of the Demon Suppression Pass.
"Guardian, hold on! I'm coming to help you!"
Han Zheng's figure suddenly descended from midair.
He did not expect that upon returning to the Demon Suppression Pass, he would see Chen Baxian engaging in battle with a Heavenly Position-level supreme being.
Not knowing who the opponent was, the first instinct was to help.
In midair, Han Zheng made a seal technique with his hands. Instantly, the extreme original power of the surroundings gathered around him, forming a Dharma Manifestation phantom over five thousand-zhang, larger than Chen Baxian's Divine King of Ten Thousand Tribulations image.
The Dharma Manifestation had two faces, four arms.
One face was solemn, surrounded by divine radiance, wielding the Divine Sword and Vajra Pestle, exhibiting divine majesty.
The other face was sinister and evil, enveloped in demonic energy, wielding the Demon Sword and Blood Spear, exuding demonic dominance.
Twin Divine Demon Form!
Seeing this Twin Divine Demon Form far beyond the normal Dharma Manifestation Realm, Jiu Xiao Zhenren's expression changed drastically.
Where did so many monsters come from in the Demon Suppression Pass?
Chen Baxian's over three thousand-zhang Dharma Manifestation was already astonishing, and here this one's Dharma Manifestation was over five thousand-zhang, a truly terrifying force.
As the Twin Divine Demon Form landed, an immense impact exploded forth.
The Dharma Manifestation gathered and circled with the original power around, divine might overwhelming, demonic might unparalleled. The two forces compressed and condensed together in the four arms, like a star shining with black-gold luster, radiating glaring light, yet also gathering extremely powerful forces.
As the four arms of the Twin Divine Demon Form struck towards Jiu Xiao Zhenren, that star fell with it!
Life and death, Yin and Yang, the power of gods and demons erupted in an instant.
An endless roar of explosion suddenly burst forth, the Dao essence talismans in the void exploded one after another.
Freed from those arrays' suppression, Chen Baxian let out a long howl, the Divine King of Ten Thousand Tribulations form's left hand transformed the Boundless Destruction Power into a longbow, while his right hand gathered the Thunder Tribulation Power into an arrow.
With the roar of boundless thunder tribulation, that arrow fiercely burst out, shooting straight towards Jiu Xiao Zhenren!
Jiu Xiao Zhenren snorted coldly, behind him appeared a Heavenly Venerable Dharma Form emitting a hazy Dao essence, grabbing the Dao Seal to counter that arrow, shattering the Thunder Tribulation Arrow.
However, Jiu Xiao Zhenren's Heavenly Venerable Dharma Form was only a thousand-zhang in size, far less compared to Chen Baxian's Divine King of Ten Thousand Tribulations and Han Zheng's Twin Divine Demon Form.
The size of the Dharma Manifestation is fixed at the moment of manifestation and won't change with the growth of a martial artist's strength, even after reaching the Heavenly Position.
Comparing his Dharma Manifestation with theirs, it seemed somewhat unimpressive.
Jiu Xiao Zhenren let out a cold humph, sweeping the horsetail whisk to transform into a vast, mighty river, taking the disciples of the Heavenly Net Cave Temple with him as he turned to leave.
Though he himself was at the Heavenly Position, he believed there was no way he wouldn't overcome two Dharma Manifestation Realms in a battle of life and death.
But the problem was, he was there to take control of the Demon Suppression Pass, not to engage in its destruction.
Judging by the reaction of the Twelve Passes Guardians at Demon Suppression Pass, they would not submit to him.
Therefore, even if he killed both Chen Baxian and Han Zheng, he would not be able to grasp control over Demon Suppression Pass.
Jiu Xiao Zhenren snorted in disdain, flicking the horsetail whisk. A mighty river materialized, sweeping up the disciples of the Heavenly Net Cave Temple as he turned to leave.
As Jiu Xiao Zhenren made his escape, the Twelve Passes Guardians around didn't pursue. Chen Baxian and the others did not give chase.
They were merely some inconspicuous small figures; there was no need to trouble them.
They were just some insignificant personages, no need to make things difficult for them.
Just a few insignificant characters, not worth bothering.
Chen Baxian's face was slightly pale, and as he turned back to look at Han Zheng, he smiled.
"You're back sooner than I expected, and your strength has grown faster than I anticipated."
In Chen Baxian's smile, there was a sense of marvel at Han Zheng's rapid improvement.
The young man whom he once had to protect has now grown into a towering tree, making Chen Baxian, despite being young, feel a kind of satisfaction as though he has already grown old.
The other Twelve Passes Guardians who were present also recognized Han Zheng, and upon seeing his actions, they all displayed shock.
It was one thing for Chen Baxian to be a monster, but how could the man he brought up be so strong that none of the Twelve Passes Guardians present had the confidence to challenge Han Zheng in a duel?
"Sir, was that Heavenly Position taoist the Heavenly Net Cave Temple Master Jiu Xiao Zhenren? What was he doing at the Demon Suppression Pass?
Although Han Zheng did not recognize Jiu Xiao Zhenren, there were only a few who achieved the Heavenly Position in the Martial World.
The other side was one of them, yet showed up at the Demon Suppression Pass to confront you. Why?"
During the time you were away, there have been considerable changes in the Capital, a lot has happened. Let's head back to the Demon Suppression Pass, and I'll explain slowly."
With that, Chen Baxian waved his hand to let everyone return to the gates they were guarding.
Although there's unrest in the Capital now, the Demon Suppression Pass cannot change, not even a bit of slackening is allowed.