Chapter 348 — The Flawless Humanoid Killing Machine
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By now the Mountain Hermit was standing off to one side with the village headman as though nothing had happened, not a scratch on him, not a speck of dirt nor a crease in his clothes, as if the one Shen Mu had just beaten was not him. "The old immortal is truly extraordinary; your speed is too great," Shen Mu praised. "I never even saw when you climbed out, or when you straightened your clothes.
" The Mountain Hermit's face took on a greenish tinge. Shen Mu went on, "Immortal Qingyou, why do you say that against Xu Shenghua, the stronger one is, the faster one loses? " The Mountain Hermit glanced at Wang Muran. "Muran, you explain. " Wang Muran assented and said, "Xu Shenghua's art is uncanny; it grows strong against the strong.
His divine abilities are uncanny too, of the adaptive kind; many of them seem to be improvised on the spot, invented on the instant.
The stronger his opponent, the stronger he grows; the finer his opponent's divine abilities, the finer his own. " Shen Mu's expression turned grave.
"He has already leapt beyond technique and reached the realm of method?
" Wang Muran said, "I cannot tell.
It may be the nature of his art; it may be that he has entered that realm. " Shen Mu fell into a daze.
If such a cultivation art existed, it would be a fascinating thing indeed.
Arts that developed creativity were exceedingly rare; in the past his Mystic Body Three Elixirs Art had been incomplete and he had had to develop and create it himself, and the Woodcutter's Transmission was likewise a method for developing creativity. But that was because the true Mystic Body Three Elixirs Art survived only among the Shen clan of Carefree Village; once Shen Mu had received the complete art from his father Qin Hanzhen, there was no longer any need for it. If Xu Shenghua's art truly could develop creativity, then it was a cultivation art of another order altogether. Against such a man, in how many moves would a duel between the two of them be decided?
One move?
Or dozens, or hundreds?
"Truly a fearsome opponent; worthy of the name of a false Overlord Body," Shen Mu murmured. The Mountain Hermit's face stiffened. He turned to the village headman and said in a low voice, "Brother Dao, an Overlord Body is one thing, but where does this 'false Overlord Body' come from?
" The village headman's face darkened as well; he snorted and said, "Your knowledge is shallow. Best not to ask.
" The Mountain Hermit gave a humph and addressed the three of them: "Human Emperor Shen is both the Sect Master of the Heaven Sage Sect and a Human Emperor, heir to two great lineages; his arts and divine abilities are exceedingly uncanny and his magic power is deep.
When you cross hands with him, do not contend with him in raw power, or he will press you down and beat you.
" At this he could not help feeling ashamed; just now he had traded magic power with Shen Mu, and had been crushed all the way down, with no chance to unleash a single exquisite move.
Wang Muran, Mu Qingdai and Long Yu listened with all their attention, committing every word to memory.
"His modes of attack are many and motley; his body arts and footwork are uncanny and his speed extreme.
Do not let him entangle you, or you will find it hard to break free. " Qingyou the Mountain Hermit continued to instruct the three: "His fist art is the Great Thunderclap Temple's Thunderclap Eight Formulas, a fist divine ability of the Indra-Heaven realm with extremely high attack power.
If you trade fists with him, his magic power and his brute strength will overwhelm you; beware.
He has also cultivated the Ling family's Nine Dragons Emperor Art, and his divine abilities are not weak either. And moreover, he weaves the art of treasure-forging into combat. You must guard against it!