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Chapter 906 - 234. Condensing Dharma Aspect! (Resuming updates)

Chapter 906: 234. Condensing Dharma Aspect! (Resuming updates)

On top of the city tower, Fang Ze moved silently while observing the patrolling guards: although he was the ruler of Congyun City, he should be at the provincial government in the minds of the people, not in this small town, so he had to be furtive, not daring to be seen.

Just like that, after a round of observation on the city tower, Fang Ze took advantage of some troops being deployed to supervise Qing Ya, finding a perfect observation spot without any sentries.

Deactivating the Dark Ability, Fang Ze silently hid his body again, and then seriously looked toward the demigod battlefield where Old Mr. Bai and Galan Houde were fighting in the distance.

The city tower was indeed the best observation point. Watching the battlefield up close or from a low point couldn’t capture the full view, making it hard to appreciate the might of the two demigods. Only from the tower could one see the dozens of square kilometers of land already turned into a desert, and the tens of miles of gorge cleaved by a single sword strike, understanding what it meant to change the world.

’Is this the power of demigods?’

Thinking this, Fang Ze’s gaze fell first on the ground covered with crushed yellow sand, then he concentrated to carefully observe. Whether it was the residual phenomena caused by the demigods’ actions disturbing the Power of Laws, or Fang Ze experiencing a hallucination, at that moment, Fang Ze seemed to see an elder crowned and robed standing in mid-air, one hand behind his back and the other pointing to the sky, with endless Law Rain pouring down...

Fang Ze was immersed in the fantasy for a full ten minutes before coming back to reality.

He faintly felt that the Power of Laws around him seemed to have become much more active.

Or rather, it wasn’t the Power of Laws that had become active, but... his affinity for the Power of Laws had increased. He seemed to be able to perceive the Power of Laws more easily, and the Power of Laws responded to his commands more willingly...

’I didn’t expect such harvest just from glimpsing signs of demigods’ attacks...’

After a moment, Fang Ze snapped back to reality, feeling somewhat emotional.

He thought he truly had to thank Qing Ya this time; if not for Qing Ya, he might have missed this most precious place in Congyun City, no, the entire Xida State, the entire eastern administrative region.

With this thought, Fang Ze focused his mind again, continuing to observe the miracles of Galan Houde.

Thus, Fang Ze intermittently watched Galan Houde’s miracles for a full five or six hours before stopping. During this period, guards stopped or passed by him, but none noticed him. Fang Ze felt he had gained even more!

This included many things he never dared even dream of before: such as using the Power of Laws to condense water vapor to rain, or integrating his Power of Laws into raindrops for higher perception and stronger lethality, etc...

What was even more terrifying: the techniques Fang Ze realized were all direct applications of the Power of Laws, not awakened abilities!

This meant, at this moment, he possessed a bit of ability to directly use the world’s origin power...

After observing Galan Houde’s miracles, Fang Ze began to look at the strike of Old Mr. Bai that had slain the Absolute Pinnacle demigod.

In the previous five or six hours, to avoid distraction, Fang Ze’s gaze was all on the desert, deliberately avoiding that slice of Old Mr. Bai.

This made him intensely curious: Galan Houde’s rain was already so powerful, to what extent was Old Mr. Bai’s slice?

Although he was mentally prepared, when his gaze truly landed on the deep gorge, as his spirit approached it, Fang Ze understood what extraordinary meant!

What kind of scene was that!

Just at a glance, Fang Ze felt a sword as wide as the heavens and earth slashing toward his head! He couldn’t escape or evade; it seemed his only destiny was to be cut!

To be honest, in that instant, Fang Ze almost activated the demi-god mystery and fled!

Fortunately, at the last moment, rationality led Fang Ze to choose a simpler, more direct "escape" method: closing his eyes!

As soon as his eyes closed, the invisible Sword Qi vanished! Even though Fang Ze still felt a chill on his neck, it was just a psychological effect!

Silently closing his eyes for a few seconds, Fang Ze took deep breaths and gradually opened his eyes.

"That was too terrifying!"

Although he knew Old Mr. Bai’s slice directly killed the Absolute Pinnacle demigod and was certainly far stronger than the strike of the Absolute Pinnacle demigod, Fang Ze didn’t expect it to be so much stronger!

He could only take a deep breath and adjust his state and psychological expectations before continuing to comprehend with his spirit!

It was still that Sword Qi, wider than heaven and earth, more domineering than the Human Emperor! This time, fully prepared, Fang Ze didn’t evade but suppressed his instinctive desire to run and quietly comprehend.

Only when the sword was almost upon him did Fang Ze suddenly close his eyes, causing the Sword Qi to vanish.

A moment later, Fang Ze opened his eyes and touched his neck. His hand was stained with blood.

Although the Sword Qi was invisible, merely an afterimage, it didn’t mean it couldn’t kill. Fang Ze was a bit late in closing his eyes, resulting in a small cut on his neck.

Fortunately, he was now at the Yang Transformation stage, able to repair such minor injuries easily. So while healing his body, he continued to focus on that Sword Intent.

Once, twice, thrice...

Initially, Fang Ze’s neck was always bleeding, but gradually, he began to grasp the rhythm and understand that Sword Intent better, making it harder to injure him.

However, precisely because of this, Fang Ze increasingly felt that the Sword Intent was very likely left deliberately for him by Old Mr. Bai.

Because although the Sword Intent indeed contained Old Mr. Bai’s True Meaning of the Martial Way, it was more about conveying a spirit, an aura.

It’s the Sword-Hiding Skills, not hiding the sword, but hiding the Sword Intent, hiding the spirit.

And the Sword Intent hidden by Old Mr. Bai and that spirit is called advancing fearlessly.

With one slash, himself, the enemy, everything in the world was annihilated.

This was a death-defying strike, no retreat, no hesitation. Old Mr. Bai’s lifetime cultivation, power, including everything he had, was all concentrated in this single slash. Once the sword was out, there was no moment to return to the sheath.

Precisely because of this, the slash was so powerful!

And this powerful spiritual strength required a strong inner core to sustain: that was tens of billions of Human Race!

Old Mr. Bai hid this sword for tens of billions of the Human Race, and also wielded it for them.

It is precisely because of the greatness of this spiritual core that his sword is so powerful.

At that moment... Fang Ze seemed to understand many things.

For instance, why is it that this world, despite countless reincarnations and the birth of so many prodigies over the years, still values spirit more than the physical body...

In these hundreds of thousands of years, among countless creatures, is there really no one like Fang Ze who achieved Perfection in both physical body and spirit to ascend to the Spirit Ascension stage?

Surely there have been.

So why did everyone ultimately choose spirit and abandon the physical body?

Because in this world, the strength of the physical body is limited, while the strength of the spirit is unlimited.

For example, Fang Ze understands why only when one reaches the Mortality-Shedding stage do they step into the top-tier combat force, and a well-prepared person at the Mortality-Shedding stage can crush someone at the Yang Transformation stage: because only by understanding the strength of spiritual power, condensing the Heart Aspect, and being able to wield this spiritual power, can one qualify as a top expert.

For instance... Fang Ze also understands how to condense the Heart Aspect.

Just like Old Mr. Bai’s sword: internally it must have a spiritual core, supporting the Heart Aspect to be stable and enduring; externally, it must have a form of expression to allow the spiritual core to be exhibited!

At that moment, Fang Ze seemed to have an epiphany. His entire being entered an indescribably profound realm, and his mind and spirit, which had started to transform after leaving He Weidao the other day, began to nurture even faster.

At this moment, Fang Ze also started to ponder what he truly wanted...

He thought of many things: wealth, power, beauties, exploration...

These were what he wanted after coming to this world.

However, in less than half a year, he has basically acquired them all...

As a Controller of one of the three major aristocracies of Xida State, he wanted for nothing. He possesses wealth that an ordinary person couldn’t spend in a hundred lifetimes and power that 99.99% of people have to look up to. He has several beautiful confidantes and maids; he can fall in love whenever he wishes and pursue desire as he pleases. Even his initial confusions about this world have gradually been answered...

So, these things that ordinary people—or rather, what most people pursue—he has already obtained. Now, what does he want?

The peak power of this world? The pinnacle of authority?

Fang Ze thinks he does want them.

But... these are merely "external expressions" rather than "inner spirit." He does want the world’s peak power and authority, but what is his purpose in possessing them?

As he pondered, Fang Ze couldn’t help but recall his confrontation with He Weidao a few days ago, even though he had to take risks, and how his state of mind shifted while discussing it in the car.

At that moment, Fang Ze experienced a moment of clarity: perhaps, after going through so much and having so much money and high status, he remains ordinary, with the most mundane, simplest desire:

To protect himself and the people around him. To ensure neither he nor those close to him suffer harm or endure any grievances!

At that moment, Fang Ze, who finally understood his heart, seemed to be reborn! His mind became pure and flawless in an instant, and then began to change rapidly!

He closed his eyes and silently comprehended and adjusted his Dharma Aspect!

Not knowing how long it took, perhaps only five minutes, or maybe five to six hours, when Fang Ze opened his eyes, a bowl-sized golden transparent Golden Bell appeared in his hand!

Immediately, with a thought, the Golden Bell suddenly fragmented into dozens of smaller, thumb-sized transparent Golden Bells, neatly suspended in the air before him.

Looking at the row of Golden Bells before him, Fang Ze couldn’t help but smile!

This is his unique Dharma Aspect. It is the most suitable Dharma Aspect for himself.

Unlike Old Mr. Bai who uses a sword and attacks, sacrificing everything to protect everything, Fang Ze prefers to "defend" and "sustain" much more.

With such a heaven-defying ability like high-interest loans, he no longer needs offensive power; instead, he prefers to use his Heart Aspect to protect himself and those he cares about! This way, he can unleash his full combat power without reservation!

Especially in this world, where most creatures are "high offense, low defense," or even have no "defense," only "offense," having an always-active protective Dharma Aspect is incredibly important!

Of course, this doesn’t mean Fang Ze’s approach is necessarily superior to others’. It’s simply a matter of differing circumstances.

In this endlessly reincarnating world, wars can happen anytime, and demigods from the Outer Realm can descend at any moment. In such situations, most creatures simply don’t have the time or ability to train both "offense" and "defense." They can only prioritize "offense" to kill enemies.

Moreover, there’s the matter of return: knowing that the world’s demigods are indestructible, once someone becomes a demigod, their defense becomes invincible. In such cases, laboriously training defense in the early stages becomes irrelevant.

Due to these reasons, the world’s creatures usually have strong offensive power but insufficient defense.

Fang Ze, however, is different. He inherently has the ability to infinitely increase his offensive power, with various means to further enhance it, so there’s no need to continue boosting offensive power. Therefore, having this defensive Dharma Aspect, which offers group protection, is most suitable for Fang Ze! This way, he can truly protect himself and those he cares about!

Thinking thus, Fang Ze again focused his thoughts, and those small Golden Bells instantly gathered together to form a bowl-sized Golden Bell, which then flew directly to Fang Ze and merged into his body.

Fang Ze closed his eyes and sensed slightly but found no trace of the Dharma Aspect. It’s likely that since discovery originates from the spirit, it remains entirely hidden within the spirit when not in use.

After contemplating his Dharma Aspect for a while, Fang Ze opened his eyes and involuntarily pondered another matter: now that he finally has a Dharma Aspect, the biggest problem hindering his progress at the Yang Transformation stage no longer exists, so can he attempt to elevate his realm using [high-interest loans]?

If his high-interest loans also apply to the Dharma Aspect, won’t he be able to raise his realm all the way to the peak of Yang Transformation?

Additionally, he holds the Mortality-Shedding Fruit gifted by Old Mr. Bai. This means if all goes well, he might finally officially step into the Mortality-Shedding stage today! Truly becoming a demigod at any moment!

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After resting for two days, my body is okay now. Although I’m still coughing, feeling a bit weak, and occasionally dizzy, I’m no longer uncomfortable, so it’s just about slowly recovering. I’ll resume daily updates. Same time as always, and I’ll try to update earlier.