I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1675 - 114: On Fate and Destiny

Chapter 1675: Chapter 114: On Fate and Destiny

Entering Min Mountain at night, seeking the Divine Country, Chen Menglu once again met with Tang Luo and was filled with emotions.

In just a short eight or nine years, the person before him had undergone multiple identity transformations.

When they first met, he was merely a contestant in the martial arts tournament, overcoming three challenges that astonished Xiehe, and achieved the name of an unparalleled genius of his time.

Upon their next encounter, he had transformed into the terrifying Demon Lord Gou Chen, annihilating non-heavenly beings, a Creation Saint Child, facing the invincible Wang Family yet managing to escape unscathed.

Chen Menglu had thought the battle perilous, that even if the genius healed, his legend might not continue, yet he was astonished to learn that the youngest Void Grandmaster of Xiehe had emerged, outnumbered yet suppressing the geniuses of the various factions of Zhongzhou, and the tyrannical Evil King sealed the mountain.

Even the Yuanzhou Holy Land made concessions for the dazzling genius, breaking the Sword Master’s edict but only issued a mildly irritating ten-year confinement.

Even in a secluded place like Min Mountain, one could occasionally hear stories of Longxi’s Pride.

Chen Menglu had thought it would take another ten years to see such tumult, yet unfathomably, the genius spoken of in rumors, confined in Ying City, now stood before him.

"It seems that the enigmatic head of the Unparalleled Academy is none other than the young friend himself."

With the wondrous realm of the Four Imperial Divine Country opened, an Illusionary figure acted as a guide, sighingly saying: "In just a few months, you have made Red Cloud Mountain known to all, Chen is truly amazed."

"If not for the Four Domains Divine Seal which can only be cultivated in specific Spiritual Power environments, the Divine Country would be an existence that astounds Xiehe."

Through the barrier of the Illusion Mirror, Tang Luo could see that the current Four Imperial Divine Country had changed greatly from before.

The outskirts dwellers still sang and danced, but within the central courtyard area, the young men practicing boxing and kicking, the loud and clear sound of reading was still refreshing to the heart and mind.

"I also have to thank the young friend, without these intelligent youths, I fear that after Chen’s passing, the Four Imperial Divine Country would also become but a dream within a dream."

Gazing into the central courtyard, Chen Menglu sighed deeply: "All I wish is to see the children grow up during my lifetime, then I will have no regrets."

As he said these words, the Illusionary Master’s eyes were mixed with hope and worry, as well as deep affection.

Tang Luo understood the hope. Nowadays, the Four Imperial Divine Country is thriving vigorously, the development of the four tribes together with the central court is changing rapidly. This should be the best of times, so why is Chen Menglu so worried?

Tang Luo took a closer look at Chen Menglu’s Illusionary form and started to realize something.

Perhaps the only thing that the Illusionary Master fears now is time.

As a strong individual who achieved masterhood without Soul Casting, Chen Menglu’s lifespan would be much shorter than that of regular mastery level beings, almost comparable to ordinary warriors from the Fierce Realm.

Generally, Fierce Realm warriors living to two hundred are considered to have a long life, Tang Luo did not know Chen Menglu’s exact age, but judging from the attitudes of Wei Hanyuan and the old grandmaster Bu Chun, it is certain that Chen Menglu is no longer young. If Chen Menglu still had a hundred years or more, he wouldn’t be worried about whether he could wait for the youths to grow up.

This won’t do at all!

As the most important ally of the Unparalleled Academy, Tang Luo wished for the Four Imperial Divine Country and Chen Menglu to prosper for thousands of years. But now, faced with concerns about his lifespan, what should be done?

Chen Menglu must live a long life of a hundred years, without any worries for the future!

"Young man, during my visit to Buddha’s Country, I was fortunate to hear the teachings of the South Heavenly Buddha. Although the holy doctrines differ and have no benefit to my cultivation, I have come up with some principles for prolonging life, which I am willing to share with the master."

"Oh?"

Chen Menglu’s face lit up with surprise, as what Tang Luo brought up was precisely what he was most concerned about at the moment.

The better the Four Imperial Divine Country develops, the heavier his worries become, fearing that before the disciples of the Divine Country grow up, he might not be able to hold on.

After all, the current situation was only made possible by him using the four elemental Dharma Bodies as columns, the mountain’s spiritual veins as the foundation, and the Illusionary Dream Space as walls to create a nation filled with the four major elements within the Five Elements’ Perfection of the Great Thousand World.

But once he dies, the barriers of the Illusionary Dream Space will collapse, the four elemental Dharma Bodies will dissolve, and the Four Imperial Divine Country will crumble as well.

The Four Domains Divine Seal, operating in the Great Thousand World, will only be tainted by the Five Elements’ Primary Qi, ultimately destroying its purity.

But the matter of cultivation cannot be hastened by anyone’s urgency. The special quality of the Four Domains Divine Seal is that it can absorb and grow from Spiritual Power without the need for complex cultivation practices. However, the downside also lies here; even if one’s Spiritual Power reaches the breaking point, without a matching state of mind and control, the end result will still be demise and extinction of one’s path.

Most of the earth dwellers of Beimang cannot pass the visualizing phase of the Fierce Realm, not to mention higher levels.

The disciples raised from a young age indeed have a chance, but due to their age, even if they grow to be Spirit Kings, it would take them at least thirty to forty years, which makes Chen Menglu all the more worried about his lifespan.

Now that Tang Luo suddenly claims to have a method to prolong life, Chen Menglu could hardly conceal the excitement in his heart and hastily invited Tang Luo into the core Formation Eye at the heart of the Divine Country.

Seeing the Illusionary Master, gaunt yet exhilarated in spirit, within the commanding formation and the scenes of his illusory figures preaching in dozens of floating water-mirror surfaces, Tang Luo finally understood why Chen Menglu was concerned about his own lifespan.

"Even with the profoundness of a Heaven-level Bloodline and the master’s amazing skills, such draining of energy is truly excessive."

It’s common for martial studies researchers to multitask with the assistance of a spirit soul, but for Chen Menglu to create dozens of avatars without a spirit soul to handle all matters big and small within the Divine Country, how is that any different from seeking death?

"The children have longer rest periods at night, during which time I can withdraw the Dharma Body to rest; it’s not a problem. Please, have a seat, young friend."

Chen Menglu obviously didn’t grasp Tang Luo’s intention in speaking and lightly glossed over it, steering the conversation back on track: "Just now, you mentioned hearing the South Heavenly Buddha’s teachings on the method of prolonging life. May I ask what it entails?"

"To extend life, one must redefine their understanding of utilizing the spirit and the shedding of the mortal body, recognizing the relationship between Spiritual Power, the physical body, the spirit, and secret techniques."

Being honest people with mutual understanding, Tang Luo did not beat around the bush and directly responded: "The South Heavenly Buddha’s teachings have resolved many of my doubts regarding lifespan, secret techniques, and Spiritual Power."

"First of all, the length of a martial artist’s life is mainly related to congenital vitality and Spiritual Power. In noble families where members do not practice martial arts, even those who are strong, healthy, and free from illnesses might live up to seventy or eighty years at best; reaching a hundred years would be considered an extremely long life.

However, for cultivators like us, as long as we can achieve shedding the mortal coil and avoid major disasters and illnesses, living past a hundred years is common. This extra few decades of life are the reward for our arduous cultivation; in other words, it’s the positive impact of Spiritual Power on lifespan.

But everything has its Yin and Yang, and even positive forces have their lengths and twists. Why are some cultivation methods called crooked paths, and others called upright and proper techniques? To a large extent, it is directly related to this kind of impact.

The more balanced and even Spiritual Power is, the greater the positive impact it will have on lifespan; the more unconventional the Spiritual Power, the more it will reduce this positive effect."