Chapter 427 Heavenly Will Inversion Indestructible Divine Art

If Jin Sanding had truly learned some incredibly powerful divine skill, the Young Master would have been in no position to criticize him.

He had already converted the Divine Skin Skill and the Breath Condensing Skill into two buffs. Now, with the addition of the Golden Cauldron True Qi, he had a triple buff.

After that, he claimed the Serpentine Technique.

As expected, this technique was a Body Technique. But it wasn’t just a Body Technique; it was also a Bone Shrinking Skill.

As he circulated his qi according to the method, Jiang Ran could hear his own bones let out a series of CRACKLES and POPS.

In just a few moments, his entire body—aside from his head—had coiled up tightly. His form dropped to the ground involuntarily, and by using his qi to power the technique, he began to slither along the floor like a great snake.

As he twisted and turned, it was as if his body didn’t contain a single bone.

When he spun around and stood up, the effects of the Serpentine Technique faded, and his bones instantly returned to normal.

‘Does this mean I can explore any place my head can fit through?’

Jiang Ran’s expression was a little strange.

First, he had the Hidden Shadow Enchanting God Step, and now he had this Serpentine Technique.

He reckoned that in the future, he could brave any trap-filled, dangerous place he might encounter.

With these two skills, the most suitable profession would probably be that of a master thief.

‘I wonder, if I were to become a thief, how would I compare to Ximen Feng?’

Jiang Ran pondered this and couldn’t help but grin. Shaking his head, he then claimed the Great Vajra Demon-Slaying Fist.

This was the demon-slaying fist technique of the Niu Sect.

It couldn’t compare to the fist technique the Young Master had used, which could condense raindrops to form an Evil Dragon, but this skill was an excellent fit for Jiang Ran.

Its moves were simple yet refined, and its power grew in proportion to one’s Inner Energy and physical strength.

When paired with Jiang Ran’s hundreds of years of Inner Strength and his Barbaric Dragon Strength… every punch would possess the power to shatter mountains and crack boulders.

Subduing demons and devils would naturally be a simple matter.

But the Niu Sect was one of the four great Evil Sects. He couldn’t understand why it would possess such a profound Buddhist martial art.

It was probably related to that person’s background.

Finally, there was the Heavenly Will Inverted Immortal Divine Skill.

Jiang Ran had high hopes for this martial art.

After all, it was the Young Master’s cultivation technique.

Therefore, after a moment’s hesitation, he applied all three buffs to this one divine skill.

This raised its proficiency from twenty years to fifty.

The next moment, Jiang Ran chose to claim it.

The vast knowledge of the cultivation technique instantly flooded Jiang Ran’s mind like an ocean tide.

Immediately after, a strange and mysterious Inner Strength welled up within his Dantian.

It was as ethereal as mist, yet exceptionally firm.

When Jiang Ran’s Creation Orthodox Heart Sutra tried to draw this Inner Strength into itself, it nearly failed.

This greatly surprised Jiang Ran.

He had no time to study the new Inner Power Heart Method that had just appeared in his mind.

Instead, he focused fully on circulating his Creation Orthodox Heart Sutra, forcing it to help absorb the inner breath of the Heavenly Will Inverted Immortal Divine Skill.

The process was far more arduous than he had imagined.

It wasn’t until midnight that Jiang Ran finally converted this new power into the Inner Energy of his Creation Orthodox Heart Sutra.

As a result, the Inner Strength of his Creation Orthodox Heart Sutra became even purer and more profound.

Only then did he have time to sort through the information about the Heavenly Will Inverted Immortal Divine Skill in his mind.

As he processed the information, Jiang Ran knew his gamble had paid off.

He had truly struck gold this time.

The primary cultivation technique within the Heavenly Will Inverted Immortal Divine Skill seemed to be the [Heavenly Will Immortal Divine Skill] itself.

Its opening tenet was clear: [If the Heavenly Will is immortal, my body shall not die!]

It went on to say: [The Heavenly Will resides in me, not in the heavens; hidden in the heart, the body is indestructible!]

When cultivated to its peak, although it couldn’t grant rebirth from a single drop of blood, it could allow one to reattach a severed limb in a short time. Minor injuries could be healed in an instant.

The only cost was a bit of Inner Strength.

Clearly, the Young Master had not cultivated to this level.

Secondly, from the very beginning of its cultivation, it produced the [Immortal Gang Qi].

It was only then that Jiang Ran realized the Young Master had been using this very divine skill during their fight.

The primary use of the Immortal Gang Qi was self-protection.

Overall, it had three realms of mastery.

At the initial stage, it could block ordinary blades. By circulating the Gang Qi, one could even push an opponent away.

Upon reaching a higher level of mastery, one could dissipate an opponent’s Qi Strength, neutralizing it completely.

The Young Master had reached this very realm.

Unfortunately for him, the power of Jiang Ran’s “Terror of Ghosts and Gods” was too great. He couldn’t neutralize it completely and could only break up its force to avoid a more grievous injury.

Finally, if one could cultivate the Immortal Gang Qi to its absolute peak, they could activate the technique’s core principle: the [Heavenly Will Inverted Heart Method].

At that point, any incoming attack, upon touching the Immortal Gang Qi, would be reflected.

The records stated: [If it arrives as swift as the wind, it shall depart as fast as lightning!] [If it arrives with the force of thunder, it shall depart with the power to shatter mountains and seas!]

In other words, no matter how fast an opponent’s technique came, it would be sent back even faster.

No matter how ferocious the attack was, it would be returned with even greater ferocity.

After reading this, Jiang Ran felt it was somewhat similar to the Star-Shifting Technique, and also a bit like the [Fallen Blossoms Seven Absolutes] used by Jiang Han, the Alliance Leader of the Flower and Rain Alliance.

The only difference was that those other two techniques required one to actively make a move.

In contrast, the Heavenly Will Inverted Immortal Divine Skill only required an attack to touch the Gang Qi for it to be sent recoiling back.

This rendered the user virtually invincible.

The reason for the word ‘virtually’ was that everything was predicated on the user’s own Inner Energy being sufficiently profound.

Otherwise, one could end up in the same awkward position as the Young Master, who, when facing Jiang Ran’s “Terror of Ghosts and Gods” slash, was unable to neutralize it and could only disperse its force.

And if someone possessed a saber art as formless as Jiang Ran’s, it was hard to say whether even the Immortal Gang Qi could withstand it.

Ultimately, there was no such thing as an invincible martial art in this world—only opponents who weren’t strong enough.

In any case, Jiang Ran was very satisfied with this technique the Young Master had dropped.