The colossal golden figure, bearing visible signs of Fusion, delivered the final blow to the giant beast. The monster's blood sprayed out, covering most of the city. This act elicited widespread cheers.
"Success! I didn't expect the Golden Body Dharma to be so powerful; it even managed to kill the Fused giant beast!" A smile touched Lu Xing's lips. He was responsible for the head of the Golden Body Dharma, the most critical section. The pressure on him had been imnse, especially given their limited practice ti. The other four Tribulation-crossing Virtue Cultivators wouldn't fully cooperate with him, each harboring their own agendas. Fortunately, they ultimately succeeded. This was particularly true as it was their first attempt; failure would have had devastating consequences. He didn't even know how he would face Wang Linchi to explain a failure.
Thankfully, they had succeeded. Thinking back to Hu Heng and Shi Nan, a bitter resentnt gnawed at him. If only they had adopted Wang Linchi's strategy sooner, things wouldn't have deteriorated to this state. That way, they could have conserved more of their effective forces and prevented the overall strength of the Qiandao Realm from dwindling so drastically. The experts at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, individuals capable of supporting an entire realm, had either fled or perished. Only the five of them remained. As for Cultivators below the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, they were practically discounted and received no significant aid.
"Not bad," Liang Shun said with a touch of regret. "It's just a pity that mastering this Golden Body Dharma Ability is far too demanding. Otherwise, it would be the cornerstone of all combat Divine Skills." He had always coveted Lu Xing's primary position, but his progress in cultivating the Golden Body Dharma Ability was slower than Lu Xing's, so he could only function as the left arm. Still, an opportunity would co. Lu Xing's Cultivation has clearly hit a bottleneck, and the chances of him making further significant progress with the Golden Body Dharma Ability are slim. Therefore, I can definitely surpass him eventually.
"It's not 'too demanding'; it's simply impossible to cultivate!" Yang Song, who ford the right leg and was the weakest among the five, grumbled discontentedly. His progress was the slowest. The five of them constituted the head and four limbs, while the torso was automatically ford once their individual parts took shape. "That requires a Virtue Golden Body! Which of you possesses one?"
Yang Song's question plunged the other four into silence.
"The power of an Immortal! Do you think it's as simple as eating and drinking?" Lu Xing soon retorted. "If it weren't demanding, if it could be cultivated so casually, do you think it would have ever fallen into your hands?" The complete Golden Body Dharma Ability allows a single person to use it and slay a giant beast. Moreover, its power would be countless tis greater than what they possessed now. If it could truly be mastered so easily, do you think Wang Linchi—the Lingyuan Hermit himself—would have passed on such a treasure? He would have cultivated it himself long ago.
"That's true enough," Liang Shun chid in. "Although the Virtue Golden Body is demanding, it's hardly as arduous as achieving Immortality."
In the Qiandao Realm, achieving Immortality was indeed difficult. However, accumulating virtue for a Virtue Golden Body was relatively straightforward. With various aids available, and given enough ti, it wouldn't be an insurmountable task for them. They weren't sure how long it would take, but the chances were still higher than confronting the giant beast at the Shattered Heavenly Gate and escaping with their lives.
This left Yang Song deeply dissatisfied, but he suppressed his feelings, sensing the others didn't share his perspective. His resentnt stemd from his own slow progress, of course. If his progress were on par with Lu Xing's, he too would be staunchly defending the Golden Body Dharma Ability, not arguing against it. Having reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, how could they fail to see the Potential of the Golden Body Dharma Ability? They were simply unwilling to admit it.
"Ti's almost up. Prepare to disperse," Lu Xing said, no longer bothering with Yang Song, and reminded the others. Five cracks began to appear on the colossal golden figure. As the cracks spread, the entire giant figure shattered, dissolving into five streaks of light that gradually coalesced back into five individuals.
"This Golden Body Dharma Ability is excellent in every way, except its duration is too short," Lu Xing sighed. It's powerful, yes, but not sustainable.
"Indeed. It only lasts for about half the ti it takes to drink a cup of tea. If only it could be longer," Liang Shun lanted. The ti to drink a cup of tea is roughly five minutes, so half that is rely three minutes. If they couldn't defeat the giant beast within those three minutes, they would be forcibly disassembled. Furthermore, it could only be used once a day—a truly significant limitation. There were two reasons for this: firstly, the Golden Body Dharma Ability they possessed was incomplete, and secondly, their own Cultivation progress was insufficient.
"With the power of the Golden Body Dharma Ability, three minutes is more than enough. The giant beast we faced today was easily dispatched with a few punches and the rit's Divine Light," Lu Xing said, not overly concerned. The duration is short now, but it can be extended in the future. The restriction of using it only once a day was what truly troubled them. The Qiandao Realm teed with giant beasts. Killing only one per day ant clearing them all would take an eternity.
"Here's what I think," Yang Song suddenly interjected. "Once the Lingyuan Hermit fully imparts the Golden Body Dharma Ability to us, the five of us can undergo Tribulation Ascension together. Using the combined five-in-one Golden Body Dharma Ability, we can forcefully breach Heaven's Gate and ascend to the Green Nether Fairyland! Why should we remain here, slaughtering these giant beasts?"
His words instantly chilled the previously fervent atmosphere.
"The Fivefold Thunder Tribulation? What makes you think the five of us can successfully pass it? And that's not even ntioning the Sky-Devouring Huge Beast," Lu Xing retorted coldly. Yang Song is deliberately trying to stir up trouble. He's probably seen how powerful the Golden Body Dharma Ability is and, seeing no future for himself in its mastery, is now trying to persuade us all to ascend and leave.
"If we miss such a golden opportunity, the five of us will be condemned to toil day and night among these hordes of giant beasts!"
"The Lingyuan Hermit is rely a junior with so enlightennt skills, yet he's utterly naive."
"The Qiandao Realm is beyond saving!" Yang Song declared disdainfully. "Relying on this so-called Golden Body Dharma Ability, it's impossible to turn the tide. Even if we could, we five would bear all the toil, while he alone reaps the fa and fortune!"
Hearing this, the other four initially wanted to object. However, upon reflection, Yang Song's words seed to hold so truth. We're the ones fighting the giant beasts; we're the ones enduring the hardships of Cultivation for this Divine Skill. But all the credit? It all seems to go to the Lingyuan Hermit. Thinking about it this way, we're being played for fools!
"While your words have so rit, they are detrintal to the common good of all beings!" Lu Xing rebuked sternly. "We should cooperate fully. Only after the Golden Body Dharma Ability reaches Great Success should we consider raising such questions."
His words sounded righteous, but the others understood. Lu Xing also believes Yang Song is right. Why should we suffer while he enjoys the fruits of our labor and gains all the prestige? However, since we haven't yet obtained the complete Golden Body Dharma Ability from Wang Linchi, we must endure for now. Once it's in our hands, leaving then wouldn't be too late.
None of them truly wanted to remain in the Qiandao Realm. If not for the Sky-Devouring Huge Beast, they would have departed long ago. Still, the necessary fig leaf couldn't be discarded. They were all prominent figures, after all. Even when devouring others, they had to maintain a facade of elegance.
Seeing this, Yang Song was inwardly delighted. Just as I thought, every one of them is inherently rebellious. A little provocation was all it took for all four to be swayed. Then again, their attitude towards the Lingyuan Hermit had always been one of pure utility. How could they genuinely listen to him? If they didn't need the Lingyuan Hermit to deduce and perfect the Golden Body Dharma Ability, how could soone of his youth and Cultivation level possibly qualify as the leader of the Tao Tian League?
"Let's disperse for today," Lu Xing said, his expression softening after his rebuke. "Go back and diligently practice the Golden Body Dharma Ability. We have another beast to eliminate tomorrow." He indicated that everyone should return to their own places and focus on mastering the Golden Body Dharma Ability. We fight again tomorrow. If any mishap occurs because soone isn't proficient with the Golden Body Dharma Ability, they shouldn't bla for turning hostile.
Although they had ford a temporary alliance, all their plans—be it ascending together or anything subsequent—hinged on one crucial premise: obtaining the complete cultivation thod for the Golden Body Dharma Ability. Without it, any further talk was as substantial as mist and shadows. If they couldn't resist the Sky-Devouring Huge Beast after Ascension, then no matter how fiercely they instigated internal strife now, it would be utterly aningless. Therefore, they all had to endure until their objective was achieved.
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