Chapter 1365: The Power of One Punch

At the start of the match, the Golden Mirror Recluse performed a hand seal, causing his body to glow with brilliant golden light. Points of golden light emerged from the air, transforming into numerous small golden mirrors that, like stars, hung high in mid-air.

Wang Changsheng took a deep breath. Five Sea-Calming Orbs appeared in his right palm, and his body emitted a brilliant blue light as he slammed them towards the empty space opposite him.

The air vibrated with a dull buzzing sound, twisting and distorting as if about to tear open. Countless blue light points emerged, forming a blue fist-shadow over a hundred zhang in size that, accompanied by a whooshing sound, smashed towards the opponent.

The blue fist-shadow enveloped astonishing spiritual power fluctuations. Wherever it passed, it stirred up strong winds, sweeping countless shattered stones high into the air. The sky and earth changed color, and the ground tore open, forming cracks that expanded as the blue fist-shadow moved rapidly.

A loud whistling sound erupted. The blue fist-shadow resembled a ferocious blue evil dragon, continuously emitting angry roars, as if intending to devour the Golden Mirror Recluse.

The Golden Mirror Recluse's expression turned solemn. He performed a hand seal, and hundreds of light golden mirrors each sprayed out a golden light beam. These beams converged, forming a single golden light column over ten zhang in diameter, which fiercely charged forward to meet the attack.

The blue fist-shadow collided with the golden light column, causing the latter to instantly disintegrate and vanish without a trace.

The cultivation technique Wang Changsheng practiced had the effect of slowly purifying spiritual power. In terms of spiritual power alone, his was slightly more profound than the Golden Mirror Recluse's.

The blue fist-shadow continued its trajectory towards the Golden Mirror Recluse. The ground tore open, and cracks appeared as if from an earthquake.

The Golden Mirror Recluse realized that Wang Changsheng's spiritual power was even more profound than his own, and knew that the Red Lotus Mirror might not be able to withstand this attack.

He opened his mouth, and the Sun Mirror flew out. A large expanse of golden runes emerged on its surface, and its size rapidly expanded to over a hundred zhang. With a flash of golden light, a golden flame with a diameter of a hundred zhang flew out, targeting the blue fist-shadow.

A thunderous roar! The blue fist-shadow collided with the golden flame, unleashing a powerful shockwave. The ground within a ten-li radius collapsed, as if from an earthquake.

The two were locked in a stalemate. The Sun Mirror's spiritual light greatly intensified, and it sprayed out another burst of golden flame, striking the blue fist-shadow. The blue fist-shadow immediately shattered, transforming into countless drops of clear water.

Wang Changsheng took out the Grand Purity Spirit-Slaying Saber. Holding it tightly with both hands, he slashed towards the empty space. The air vibrated with a dull buzzing sound, twisting and distorting, as a golden blade of light, over a hundred zhang long, shot out. It blurred, then transformed into a golden flood dragon over a hundred zhang long, which lunged towards the Golden Mirror Recluse.

Besides cultivating in seclusion, he had also spent some time comprehending the Seven-Star Saber Saint's cultivation technique and drawing inspiration from the Seven-Star Saber Saint's saber techniques. This allowed the Grand Purity Spirit-Slaying Saber to unleash greater power.

Wherever the golden flood dragon passed, a loud whooshing sound echoed, accompanied by deafening roars, and the ground tore open.

The Golden Mirror Recluse performed a hand seal. The air twisted, and points of golden light appeared, forming a golden mirror over a hundred zhang in size. With a flash of golden light, an extremely thick golden light column flew out, heading straight for the golden flood dragon.

A thunderous roar! The golden light column disintegrated upon contact. The golden flood dragon crashed into the golden mirror, disappearing into it. The next moment, the golden mirror shattered into pieces, and a massive golden flood dragon suddenly flew out, instantly appearing before the Golden Mirror Recluse. The Sun Mirror suddenly sprayed out a golden flame, striking the golden flood dragon.

A sheet of golden flames engulfed the golden flood dragon. However, soon after, a thick golden dragon tail suddenly flew out, striking the Golden Mirror Recluse squarely. The Golden Mirror Recluse was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

He felt his qi and blood churning within him. He landed on the ground, staggering back several steps. Before he could steady himself, a small puddle behind him glowed with blue light, and Wang Changsheng suddenly appeared from it. He wore a pair of golden gauntlets on his hands, holding nine Sea-Calming Orbs in both hands. With a movement of his arms, two dazzling golden fists smashed towards the Golden Mirror Recluse.

The Golden Mirror Recluse's reaction was swift. He flicked his sleeve, and two golden lights flew out, transforming into a dazzling small golden umbrella and a golden orb. The golden umbrella flew to his head, spraying out a sheet of golden radiance that enveloped his entire body. The golden orb glowed brilliantly, unleashing ten thousand beams of golden light, from which countless fine golden beams shot out, like a dense volley of sharp swords, striking towards Wang Changsheng.

"Bang! Bang!" With two dull thuds, the golden radiance, flimsy as paper, shattered under Wang Changsheng's punch. He cultivated both magic and body, but with the amplification from his gauntlet magic treasure and the Sea-Calming Orbs, his physical strength had increased severalfold. It was simply not something ordinary defensive magic treasures could withstand.

Wang Changsheng's fist stopped, less than an inch from the Golden Mirror Recluse's heart. The dense golden beams struck Wang Changsheng, who suddenly transformed into specks of blue light and vanished, revealing it to be an illusionary body.

With a flash of blue light, Wang Changsheng returned to his original position.

His heart was filled with joy. When he previously fought against a fourth-tier puppet beast, he didn't dare to use his full strength, but sparring with the Golden Mirror Recluse allowed him to unleash his full capabilities. If he had wanted to kill the Golden Mirror Recluse, he could have done so just now. However, he was not a bloodthirsty person; after all, the Golden Mirror Recluse had no major conflict of interest with the Wang family.

This was a warning to the Golden Mirror Recluse that he possessed the ability to kill him.

The Golden Mirror Recluse broke out in a cold sweat. He knew Wang Changsheng had held back; otherwise, he would already be a corpse.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, your techniques are profound. I, Jin, am impressed," the Golden Mirror Recluse said, taking a deep breath, his tone sincere. "True Person Taihao lives up to his reputation. I am truly convinced."

Song Yu was dumbfounded. In her opinion, even if the Golden Mirror Recluse couldn't win, he wouldn't be defeated by Wang Changsheng in three moves. Yet, that was precisely what happened.

Little did she expect that Wang Changsheng cultivated the Sea-Calming Sect's foundational technique. The Sea-Calming Sect possessed over ten Earth-grade cultivation techniques, but the *Kuisui True Scripture*, as the sect's foundational technique, was naturally incomparable to ordinary Earth-grade techniques. If Wang Changsheng were in a cultivation sect, he would, at the very least, be at the level of a Guardian Elder; even becoming a Deputy Sect Master would not be an issue.

Wang Changsheng was currently at the Mid Nascent Soul stage. If he possessed a heavy-duty spiritual treasure, his strength would rival a Late Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, you are too kind," Wang Changsheng said meaningfully. "I was just lucky. Last time, Fellow Daoist Jin sent your disciples to wait near my residence, intending to visit me, but I was in secluded cultivation at the time. This time, I am returning the visit. If Fellow Daoist Jin has time, you are welcome to visit Qinglian Island another day. I welcome you anytime."

The Golden Mirror Recluse immediately understood. He glanced at Li Feng but said nothing.

"If I have time, I will certainly pay you a visit," said the Golden Mirror Recluse.

Wang Changsheng nodded. His goal had been achieved, and he did not intend to stay long.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I shall take my leave now. We will meet again if fate allows," Wang Changsheng said.

The Golden Mirror Recluse personally escorted Wang Changsheng. After leaving Golden Mirror Island, Wang Changsheng transformed into a streak of blue light, piercing through the air, and soon vanished into the horizon.