Chapter 1163: Senior Yang Kongdong, Do You Know From Whose Body to Borrow Power Is the Easiest?

As he entered the ruthless state, Yang Kongtong's thoughts became incredibly clear, with hundreds of ideas flashing through his mind in an instant. But none of that mattered anymore. Lu Yang was doomed, and with the entire city buried alongside him, news of the embryonic Dao Fruit would never spread!

"Ice Shatter."

Since he entered the Extreme North, the severe cold had a significant suppressive effect on Pure Yang Spirit Roots. Thanks to this, Meng Jingzhou had been exceptionally comfortable there, easily suppressing his desires.

Now, he no longer suppressed it.

The Supreme Pure Yang Dharma Idol erupted with scorching flames, making the sun in the sky appear dim in comparison. The people of Muxue City, who had never known the concept of seasons, experienced summer for the first time.

How did the opponent know so much about the Dao Fruit? Could it be that Lord Hanhai had taken him as a disciple, frequently imparting knowledge about the Dao Fruit?

"Perhaps you failed in your attempts during ancient times, which is why, in the Great Xia era, you sought to perfect the embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit through the Path of Ruthlessness. This led to the establishment of the Ruthless Sect, allowing you to observe how emotionless individuals act and comprehend the Path of Ruthlessness."

Yang Kongtong's expression tightened. He hadn't expected Lu Yang to deduce so much from his transformation, and his killing intent towards Lu Yang grew even stronger. In his ruthless state, he had pushed the Killing Heart Scripture to its highest realm: the stronger his killing intent towards a target, the more powerful he became!

Born in the chaotic ancient times, he understood the importance of concealing one's true strength. He would reveal his trump cards as little as possible. For instance, when he fought Mu Baiyi and the other two earlier, he didn't need to use the embryonic Dao Fruit; he could defeat them at the peak Tribulation Transcending stage.

Combat was all about surprise. If he used the embryonic Dao Fruit this time, the next opponent he faced would know he possessed it and would be on guard from the start, making the fight much harder.

"Immortal Sword Art!"

A pincer attack! Even if Yang Kongtong could resolve Meng Jingzhou's attack, he wouldn't be able to block Lu Yang's sword technique!

However, at that moment, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's auras simultaneously dropped, falling directly to the Fusion Stage!

"Damn it, why is my cultivation fluctuating now!" Meng Jingzhou cursed, and was sent flying by Yang Kongtong's palm strike, smashing into a snow-capped mountain outside the city. Lu Yang was not much better. He used his sword to parry Yang Kongtong's attack, barely managing to stay airborne.

The hearts of the city's residents sank upon seeing this scene, and Mu Baiyi and the other two were no exception. Not to mention their injuries hadn't healed, leaving them unable to fight; even if they had recovered, could they be a match for Yang Kongtong, who possessed an embryonic Dao Fruit? There was no time to run.

"Now, what will you do?" Even though Yang Kongtong spoke without emotion, Lu Yang could hear the deep sarcasm in his words.

"Let's fight him!" Meng Jingzhou shattered the mountaintop as he charged forward, but Lu Yang reached out and stopped him.

"Wait, Old Meng, I have one more move."

Meng Jingzhou didn't doubt him and withdrew from the battlefield. Yang Kongtong also wanted to know what tricks Lu Yang had up his sleeve.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lu Yang tapped his identity jade token, and three sacks of small wooden swords flew out, arranging themselves neatly behind him. Yang Kongtong felt the sword energy on the small wooden swords and realized something: "So the beast tide I summoned was killed by you."

He had planned to use beast-taming techniques to create a beast tide, then have everyone in Muxue City enter the ruthless state. He wanted to make bloodthirsty, death-defying demonic beasts fight emotionless cultivators to see which side would win, as this would aid his comprehension of the Path of Ruthlessness. He hadn't expected that just as the plan began, the beast tide would be annihilated by an unknown sword cultivator.

*Swish—*

Countless small wooden swords streaked across the sky, tearing open spatial rifts, and shot towards Yang Kongtong. Yang Kongtong was incredibly shocked. This was merely a last-ditch effort. He drew his bow and fired arrows in rapid succession, continuously knocking down the incoming small wooden swords.

Lu Yang tried to send the small wooden swords in rows towards Yang Kongtong, but Yang Kongtong evaded them using his Carefree Steps. The small wooden swords not blocked by ice arrows were also dodged by Yang Kongtong using his Carefree Steps.

Lu Yang had no other choice but to continuously control the small wooden swords to fly towards Yang Kongtong, hoping to deplete Yang Kongtong's spiritual energy. But Lu Yang's hopes were destined to be in vain. The number of small wooden swords was almost exhausted, yet Yang Kongtong's spiritual energy remained inexhaustible.

Lu Yang gritted his teeth, controlling the small wooden swords for cover. He drew his Qingfeng Sword and charged forward, employing exquisitely brilliant sword techniques effortlessly, along with an endless array of strange spells. However, it was all in vain.

"Plum Blossom Immortal Palm."

*Pfft—*

Lu Yang couldn't dodge this palm strike. It pierced his abdomen, causing blood to gush out, and his aura to weaken.

"Old Lu!" Meng Jingzhou cried out agitatedly upon seeing this scene.

"Teacher Lu!"

The martial arts school students wept uncontrollably upon seeing this scene, unable to bear watching any longer.

Yang Kongtong looked down at Lu Yang from above: "If this is all you've got, you can die now." The difference in their cultivation realms was too vast; no technique could bridge it.

"Don't worry, everyone in this city will be buried with you."

Lu Yang suddenly looked up, gazing at Yang Kongtong with a mouth full of blood, his eyes filled with playful mockery.

"Senior Yang Kongtong, I hear you like to borrow power using your Harem Golden Cores. Coincidentally, I also like to borrow power. Do you know who is the easiest to borrow power from?"

"What?" Yang Kongtong was momentarily stunned, not understanding what Lu Yang meant. Suddenly, his expression changed, as he witnessed a scene he could not comprehend in this lifetime.

Lu Yang's cultivation realm continuously soared: Early Fusion Stage, Mid-Fusion Stage, Late Fusion Stage, Early Tribulation Transcending Stage, Mid-Tribulation Transcending Stage, Late Tribulation Transcending Stage, Tribulation Transcending… Peak! What was happening? Had his Ethereal Cultivation Stage just fluctuated up to the peak Tribulation Transcending stage? How could such a coincidence exist!

In an instant, Lu Yang's injuries healed, and his aura surged to an incredible level. Lu Yang approached Yang Kongtong step by step. Yang Kongtong felt he wasn't facing Lu Yang, but an insurmountable immortal mountain!

"The answer is, it's easiest to borrow power from oneself!"

Tofu Heavenly Venerable's Pictographic Fist, borrowing the power of the Buddha Kingdom's Immortal Body.

Yang Kongtong hadn't expected Meng Jingzhou's Supreme Pure Yang Dharma Idol to be so exaggerated; even an Ancient Pure Yang Immortal Body couldn't achieve this.

"Those who offend immortal might, their destiny is sealed!" Meng Jingzhou declared in a deep voice. His voice wasn't loud, yet it resonated throughout the entire city, making the citizens feel disoriented, as if Meng Jingzhou truly were an immortal.

Only I Am Supreme Fist Art!

Accumulated snow melted, ice pillars turned into water, and the bluestone-paved roads, hidden for a thousand years, reappeared!

The Dharma Idol wielded its six arms, like six fire dragons. The ice arrows were seized by the six arms, evaporating in an instant, with no chance to even turn into water. After Yang Kongtong entered the ruthless state, his mind was as still as water, perfectly fitting the conditions for Ice Shatter. Compared to before, the power of Ice Shatter had advanced another level; if one touched an ice arrow, they would be instantly frozen!

Facing the continuous stream of ice arrows, Meng Jingzhou strode forward, with Lu Yang's Golden Bird True Flame and his own Nirvana True Flame all empowering the Supreme Pure Yang Dharma Idol.

Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality!

"The seven emotions and ruthlessness are two sides of the same coin. To condense an embryonic Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, the next step is to condense it into a true Dao Fruit."

At this moment, Meng Jingzhou's mental state soared to an unprecedented level of arrogance, and the Dharma Idol's six fists gleamed with gold. Facing the formidable Meng Jingzhou, Yang Kongtong calmly prepared to strike. Just then, Lu Yang appeared behind him like a ghost.