High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 35 - 34: Heaven and Earth, Fivefold Strength!

Chapter 35: Chapter 34: Heaven and Earth, Fivefold Strength!

Li Hongling was initially taken aback by the remark, but then she laughed in anger:

"Such audacity!"

She waved her hand, and the giant star fell into her grasp, pointing directly at Chen Kuang, her gaze like lightning, her voice like thunder:

"Don’t think that just because you’ve gained some cultivation from nowhere, that it’s your own strength. In this world, every bit of effort has its reward; even if some is fake, it cannot become real!"

"Huo Hengxuan stayed hidden for forty years, setting up a scheme with his life, honing his sword to sainthood. I respect that, but what about you?"

Li Hongling, despite being shocked by the terrifying feat of crossing two Great Realms to sainthood, could actually understand what Huo Hengxuan was doing.

He had always been on the path of "defending the nation," but it’s difficult to make Heaven and Earth recognize this path.

Because there are many who defend the nation... yet few truly protect the country.

Is merely expanding territories, guarding borders, enough to call oneself a defender of the nation?

If that were true, wouldn’t everyone become saints?

Only those who can avert a crisis, support a collapsing house, and stand up during the country’s peril, protecting a glimmer of hope for their nation, can be recognized by Heaven and Earth as truly following the path of national defense!

Therefore, Li Hongling even had a guess, a terrifying guess...

She felt there might be the slightest possibility — the fall of the Liang Kingdom and Huo Hengxuan’s capture were part of their plan.

Of course, it’s only a remote possibility.

If that were true, what role did the deceased Su Yu play in this? Contemplating it was deeply unsettling.

But the undeniable fact was that Huo Hengxuan succeeded.

But Huo Hengxuan is Huo Hengxuan; what are you, a musician?! You dare to rely on acquired cultivation to boast about breaking her legs!

"Arrogant, ignorant brat!"

Li Hongling shouted furiously, charging towards Chen Kuang like an arrow released:

"The previous time I broke your legs, consider it my mercy. Today, I’ll let you taste what it’s like to be cut in half!"

Her aura soared, and the Moon Embrace Realm’s power erupted; surrounding soldiers couldn’t withstand the pressure and collapsed to their knees.

Chen Kuang remained motionless, raising his hand to pluck the strings.

"Zheng ——"

The sound of the zither was deep and distant, like echoes from an ancient well, spreading across the battlefield.

Without any external manifestation, it seemed to be just ordinary zither music.

Yet within a thousand miles, all who heard the zither sound experienced ruptured eardrums, briefly losing their hearing, or were temporarily overwhelmed by a piercing ringing.

Dragon’s Gums, as a renowned zither, had a tone mixed with a hint of murderous aura compared to ordinary zithers.

If an ordinary zither were like a beautiful woman with a graceful figure and delightful singing voice, who, with her coy dance, twirls for her sovereign’s amusement.

Then the sound of Dragon’s Gums would be like that of a sword-wielding warrior maid, clad in billowing blue garments, her sword dance captivating the city, her intent beyond the people before her, but concerned with the world.

When the sword is drawn, it must astonish the world.

And this was merely the effect on the battlefield outskirts.

Chen Kuang, with Moon Embrace cultivation and the Music Saint’s zither, engaged in a magical duel with Li Hongling.

"Boom..."

The White Lotus Mark on his forehead glowed brilliantly, and energy surged around him, Spiritual Qi poured forth like tides, vaguely expanding outward into a giant lotus shadow.

The First Aspect’s force had already been layered three times, and the lotus had three petals opened.

But just when he had a fleeting thought, feeling still unspent, recalling Huo Hengxuan’s guidance, he attempted to layer once more.

At this moment, the Triple Force was poised to strike, and at the lotus’s core, the fourth petal slowly opened again.

Fourth Force!

When the fourth force was layered, the glow of the mark on Chen Kuang’s forehead paradoxically dimmed slightly; seemingly dull, but in reality, it was becoming increasingly solid.

This fourth force, shockingly equivalent to the entire strength of the previous three layers, made Chen Kuang’s heart race.

He had briefly experienced the power of the Grandmaster Realm before, albeit a watered-down version far weaker, but still counted marginally.

But this fourth force, with his current Moon Embrace Realm strength, could actually rival a Grandmaster’s strike!

Chen Kuang’s heart burned with excitement: "The old man didn’t lie; if the First Aspect could continue layering force, it would be infinitely potential!"

He restrained his excitement, knowing he couldn’t fight for long; this fourth force had to be unleashed at the most critical moment for a decisive kill...

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Li Hongling’s gaze was icy, her gigantic halberd wielded with ease, her long hair danced wildly in the wind, her figure akin to a mountain meteor, constantly colliding with the illusory white lotus formed by the tides of Spiritual Qi.

Every time the halberd struck, a large pit would explode.

Ferocious hurricane winds howled, each attack causing the soft petals of the lotus to cave in deeply, torn into Spiritual Qi dust, scattering away.

The lotus quickly became lopsided, swaying like a candle in the wind.

In the center, Chen Kuang holding the zither was solemn, pressing the strings, remaining emotionless, closing his eyes, and began brewing his emotions.

"Boom!"

Another strike broke open a gap in the white lotus illusion.

This tidal lotus was of no real substance, merely winning by quantity; these Spiritual Qi would soon disperse if unused.

Might as well smash it all out to buy time.

Seeing this, Li Hongling’s face revealed mania, her crimson eyes ablaze with murderous intent, laughing wildly:

"Having power but not knowing how to wield it, you truly seek your own demise!"

With that, she burst through the barrier formed by the Spiritual Qi tide; the gigantic star crashed down with full force, her aura as overwhelming as a collapsing mountain.

Li Hongling was also at her limit, needing to end this quickly.

This strike would decide the outcome!

The halberd enveloped by storm and thunder instantly landed at Chen Kuang’s forehead, its blade slicing his skin, drawing a drop of blood.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"

Force broke through his body, and several wounds burst open, staining his white linen robe with red.

In the moment of near-death, he dreamt back to his previous life.

Weakness, emptiness, collapse, resentment, fear... all sorts of emotions surged in his heart.

Chen Kuang suddenly opened his eyes, moving his hand on the strings.

"Zheng ——"

When the zither sound rang out, the emotions contained within were infinitely amplified by the Celestial Demon Law, nearby soldiers instantly lost control of themselves, their weapons falling.

Some were in tears, some held their heads weeping, some laughed hysterically, some attacked each other.

It was like a dance of demons.

The weaker ones even seemed possessed by demons, directly raising their weapons against themselves.

Committing suicide on the spot!

And Li Hongling, being the nearest, instantly recalled the moment she faced Huo Hengxuan’s sainthood, in her daze, the figure before her seemed to transform into that elderly man standing tall once again.

"You!!!"

Her heart contracted, her breath stalled, she almost wanted to flee.

But it was just a moment, and she snapped back to reality.

The illusion dissipated.

The young man before her had the White Lotus Mark on his forehead completely solidified, merging with his skin and dyed red by the flowing blood.

Dragon’s Gums was already slung behind him.

Chen Kuang gave her a slight, eerily gentle and soft smile, carrying a Buddha-like compassion.

Time seemed to freeze, Chen Kuang spoke slowly:

"You’re right; every effort in the world pays off, but I’m different..."

"Have you heard of a martial arts prodigy?"

Chen Kuang moved with intent, drawing circles with his arms, one hand pointing to the sky, the other to the ground, combining above and below, forming a seal in front of him.

His eyes blazed with golden light, a white lotus sprouted around him with five petals.

Third Aspect, Two Dragons Bathing in Buddha!

Fivefold Force!

"Previously, I knelt before you in order to protect myself, and you broke my two legs; now all I ask for is not much—"

Chen Kuang stepped forward, forming a seal with both hands, slamming down fiercely, shouting like thunder.

"Just return it as it was!"

"Boom!"

The immense force pressed down, leaving no room for resistance.

The gigantic halberd was instantly struck flying.

"Ah——!!!"

Li Hongling’s legs below the knees abruptly exploded, her tendons, flesh, and bones ground into a mass.

She fell to her knees with a thud, attempting to resist when her waist emitted a cracking sound, her spine had snapped, leaving her prone on the ground, screaming in agony.