Chapter 801 - 794: Change

Chapter 801: Chapter 794: Change

The Hundred Weapons Sacred Lotus seemed to possess the ability to change its form at will. However, judging from Qingling’s usage, not every weapon form carried the same power.

The formidable aspect of this ability lay in the fact that different weapon forms could trigger a qualitative transformation in his Technique Domain, producing varying effects. Yet, the weapon forms with which Qingling could achieve this were extremely limited. Sword, saber, shield, bow, hammer, and spear. Six in total.

As for the remaining forms, although the energy of the weapons was highly condensed and immensely powerful, they could not drive the Technique Domain to generate additional buffs. This allowed Zhou Yuanjue to deduce some basic characteristics of the Hundred Weapons Sacred Lotus’s ability.

The Hundred Weapons Sacred Lotus did indeed possess the powerful potential for infinite variations, but not everyone with this ability could elevate all forms to the point of altering the nature of their Technique Domain. At the very least, beneath the First layer Transformation Boundary, the powerful forms one could master should be extremely limited. Only the skillfully mastered weapon forms were worth fearing; his defenses against the other forms could generally be relaxed.

If the situation was truly as he guessed, then in reality, he only needed to seriously deal with and grasp six weapon forms. While their combinations were still endlessly ever-changing, for him, it was not an impossible task.

As he continuously fended off his opponent’s attacks, the Technique Domain surrounding him was undergoing a subtle transformation. As it circulated in a complete circle, it seemed to be constantly recording certain information, making imperceptible micro-adjustments.

In the ancient culture of Donghua, the circle held an extremely important position. It not only represented the Donghua people’s philosophy of life and personality traits but, more importantly, it was a symbol of "perfection." The concept of the "circle" (Yuan) was synonymous with the "origin" (Yuan). Whether in Fist Techniques, art, handling affairs, Cultivation, or anything else, the circle was the symbol of the highest state. Even the character "Yuan" in Zhou Yuanjue’s name shared the same pronunciation as the character for "circle."

The reason the circle could become the symbol of the highest state was not because it was a static existence. On the contrary, it was precisely because it circulated constantly, ever-changing, yet never altered its original shape. It could contain everything, deduce everything, and give birth to everything. Thus, the two phases of Yin and Yang took it as their form.

This was "Yi"—Change.

Vast and profound, all-encompassing like the sea receiving a hundred rivers, yet never changing its original intent, embracing all myriad things in the world within its chest. It appeared to have no sharp edges or corners, yet it possessed an edge capable of containing and swallowing everything. This was the highest state of man and martial arts.

Since embarking on the path of the Martial Dao, Zhou Yuanjue had been guided by this ideology. Therefore, the essence of Simulation he had birthed was also the inheritance and manifestation of this ideology. As such, the transformative characteristic of "Yi" had long been hidden within his Technique Domain, becoming an inseparable part of him.

Absorption, conversion, variation, and alteration...

When it came to the ability to analyze and adapt to an opponent, no one could compare to Zhou Yuanjue’s essential abilities and his Technique Domain!

After clearly analyzing his opponent’s ability characteristics, his next step during their continuous clashes was to silently allow his domain to adapt to the changes in the opponent’s domain. Calm and composed, he was currently like an unlit candle—cold and dark, yet incubating light and scorching heat.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The opponent’s collisions were like a blade striking flint; the sparked embers would eventually ignite the candle.

WHOOSH!

At a certain moment, Zhou Yuanjue suddenly opened his eyes. He had completed the final analysis. What failed to kill him would ultimately make him stronger.

SWISH!

A star-like point thrust right at him. Qingling held a pristine white lotus spear, stabbing at him from all sorts of tricky angles. All the power was compressed onto the spear gleam that resembled a star point. That terrifying piercing force was something no physical body of the same tier could withstand. Previously, Zhou Yuanjue’s body had been pierced by this starlight edge countless times, suffering immense damage. However, starting from this moment, everything was about to change!

In the instant the opponent’s spear thrust forward, the Technique Domain surrounding him shifted.

Energy pulling, absorbing, devouring, dissolving...

His body retreated slightly. Reaching out a palm to wind around the spear tip, he suddenly raised a single finger, pressing it directly against the incomparably sharp spear tip.

At this moment, Qingling’s pupils abruptly shrank. The tip of the Star Lotus Spear actually did not advance any further to deal lethal damage. It looked exactly as if it had been stopped dead by the opponent’s single finger.

Qingling was in disbelief. How could this be possible? Beneath the First layer Transformation Boundary, no existence could withstand the spear gleam of the Star Lotus Spear with their physical body!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Qingling abruptly retracted his spear and swiftly thrust out three more times. However, Zhou Yuanjue’s hands fluttered continuously. Using the exact same method as before, his finger pressed against Qingling’s spear tip, halting the offense.

Qingling quickly realized that Zhou Yuanjue was not blocking it head-on. His Technique Domain had dissolved part of the spear’s edge, but the thrust was still not something his body could endure. He was using distance—the perfect distance! By retreating his body, he evaded the spear gleam’s most potent range. The finger tapping the spear tip was merely an illusion!

But if it were just once, it wouldn’t be a big deal. To do it consecutively so many times... Had he completely seen through the attack pattern of the Star Lotus Spear?

Qingling’s eyes narrowed slightly as he thrust his spear out once more. Its sharp edge was fully revealed. Only this time, it was different from before. In the split second the spear was thrust out, it underwent an unpredictable deformation, turning into a longsword.

Celestial Lotus Sword!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

In a flash, his striking speed reached its absolute limit. The pristine white sword left a flurry of afterimages in the air. Although its single-point power was inferior to the Star Lotus Spear, the speed of the Celestial Lotus Sword made its attacks far more unpredictable.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

However, utilizing all sorts of physics-defying movements, Zhou Yuanjue swiftly dodged every single thrust of the Celestial Lotus Sword. He remained completely unscathed. Compared to the man who could only passively endure injuries while defending earlier, he was like a completely different person!

Even the Celestial Lotus Sword was ineffective?

"Haa!"

Qingling roared explosively and thrust out another sword strike. Only, this time, the longsword instantly morphed into a massive shield mid-air.

True Lotus Shield! Gravitational ability, Life Gravity!

In an instant, the True Lotus Shield’s special ability activated. His Technique Domain and energy directly affected Zhou Yuanjue’s body, causing the attractive force between his cells to become tremendously immense in an attempt to restrict his movements.

"The same move is already useless against me," Zhou Yuanjue suddenly shouted, activating the ability of his Puppet Structure.

Cellular spacing, expand!

Technique Domain, alter!

The expansive repulsive force of the Puppet Structure and the attractive force generated by the True Lotus Shield canceled each other out. Zhou Yuanjue’s body experienced a delay of less than a ten-thousandth of a second before returning to normal. Meanwhile, having unleashed the True Lotus Shield’s ability, Qingling fell into a brief moment of stiffness.

In the split second he regained his senses, a palm thrust forward violently, slamming onto the True Lotus Shield.

BOOM!

The air ruptured and shook violently as a terrifying shockwave dispersed recklessly.

True Vein Seal Technique, Broken Glaze Seal!

THUD! THUD! THUD!

Under the terrifying impact, even Qingling was forced to instantly stagger two steps back.