# Chapter 1701: Wisdom That Reaches the Heavens
The two figures, one large and one small, collided for the first time in midair. In that instant of their first clash, Ling Guan immediately discovered that Xu Shenghua's Dao Realm domain was completely different from the ordinary.
The thirty-six layers of Heavenly Dao Realm domain that Ling Guan unleashed through his Dao Fruit was an outward release—the domain spread outward, no different from the domains of other Dao attainers and deities. However, Xu Shenghua's Dao Realm domain was inwardly restrained, completely contracted!
He had never seen this method of application even on Qin Mu.
This also indicated that their cultivation systems had already become diametrically opposed. Xu Shenghua's cultivation method was vastly different from Qin Mu's as well!
Outward release meant a wider coverage range. In large-scale combat, when the domain unfolded, all beings entering the domain would be affected. For example, the Imperial Emperor's supreme divine consciousness domain, when spread out, could cover an entire continent without issue. Everyone within his domain would find it difficult to struggle.
An inwardly restrained domain, however, was concentrated within the cultivator's body. Naturally, its coverage range could not be as vast as an outwardly released domain. Only when the cultivator's divine treasures were unleashed would the coverage range expand.
Xu Shenghua's thirty-three layers of Heavenly Dao domain gathered together, hidden within his body without being released. The cohesive power was incredibly formidable!
When he cut into Ling Guan Ancient God's thirty-six layers of Heavenly Dao Realm domain, the powerful force hidden within his body made it difficult for even the thirty-six layers of domain to harm him!
In the moment of their collision, they immediately separated.
In that instant of separation, their divine abilities changed unpredictably, dazzling and difficult to distinguish. But in their eyes, every divine ability of the opponent was clearly visible. The Dao principles and concepts hidden within each of their divine abilities were also clearly reflected in their hearts.
Someone as overbearing as Qin Mu, when killing Ling Guan Ancient God's avatar, wouldn't bother to understand or analyze the divine ability mysteries and techniques of Ling Guan's avatar—he would simply kill and be done with it. But Xu Shenghua was different.
He could appreciate the beauty of Ling Guan's divine abilities, the wonder of his Dao principles, and then proceed to decipher them.
By the time their forms had completely separated, they were already back-to-back, yet their divine abilities continued to surge toward each other without end!
When the two finally landed, each on a mountain peak, they had already exchanged over one thousand six hundred types of divine abilities. Each type of divine ability contained different Dao principle concepts, with not a single repetition.
As their feet touched down, two thunderous crashes rang out. The two great Black Mountains sank under the pressure of their feet, the mountains splitting open.
These split mountains served as passages for the prehistoric powerhouses attempting to sneak into this world through the World Tree. Originally, the passages were shrouded in darkness, but now light appeared, guiding them to sneak into this universe!
*Bang, bang, bang.*
Xu Shenghua's body trembled slightly. Suddenly, a series of muffled explosions came from within him. Of the one thousand six hundred plus moves, he had been hit by forty-nine. Now, after landing, the power of these forty-nine divine abilities could no longer be suppressed and erupted from within his body!
Forty-nine wounds exploded across his entire body, blood streaming everywhere. But immediately, the power of the Taiyi Dao Dew erupted, completely healing the injuries to his physical body, divine treasures, and primordial spirit.
Xu Shenghua turned around.
"Xu Shenghua, you are indeed formidable!"
Ling Guan Ancient God turned around as well. A muffled explosion came from within his body—it was a divine ability from Xu Shenghua that had broken through his divine ability defenses and struck him, now erupting inside him.
Ling Guan Ancient God looked at the small wound that had appeared on his chest and couldn't help but praise, "Your divine ability variations are extremely numerous, truly beyond my expectations. I studied under Miluo Palace. Although the master of Miluo Palace never acknowledged me as a disciple, everyone calls him Teacher. How vast and profound are the Dao techniques and divine abilities of Miluo Palace? Each divine ability has been tempered through countless cosmic epochs. That you could withstand them amazes me!"
He activated his cultivation technique, and the wound quickly healed.
Xu Shenghua's eyes flickered with light. "Dao friend, are these Miluo Palace divine abilities? They seem somewhat different from the Miluo Palace divine abilities I've seen."
Ling Guan Ancient God asked curiously, "Where did you see Miluo Palace divine abilities? Most likely from someone with only half a bucket's worth of skill."
Xu Shenghua shook his head. "I saw them on Mu Tianzun. He once displayed Miluo Palace divine abilities, and they were quite formidable."
Ling Guan Ancient God snorted coldly. "You want to use Seventh Young Master to shake my Dao heart? That trick won't work on me!"
Although he had followed the master of Miluo Palace in seeking the Dao and studied for four cosmic epochs, he was, after all, not a young master. Qin Mu, though he had never met the master of Miluo Palace and had only visited Miluo Palace once to copy a Dao pattern, had become the Seventh Young Master of Miluo Palace.
This was something he could never compare to.
Xu Shenghua was puzzled. "How was I shaking his Dao heart?"
He didn't continue. Shaking someone's Dao heart was something he rarely did. When he first clashed with Qin Mu, he had been severely shaken. Walking side by side with Qin Mu had resulted in him being dragged until he coughed blood. Since then, his Dao heart had grown higher and higher, and there was little that could shake his Dao heart anymore.
He also rarely tried to shake an enemy's Dao heart during battle. As long as one's strength was sufficient, the enemy's Dao heart would gradually collapse and disintegrate in the midst of combat, without needing many words.
Ling Guan Ancient God charged again, his momentum even greater than before. This exchange was even shorter, but the divine abilities were even denser. Because the divine abilities were mobilized too quickly—from the moment of thought to the formation and eruption of the divine ability, it happened in just an instant—neither could use Dao Realm great divine abilities!
Dao Realm great divine abilities were extremely powerful, but the speed of mobilizing divine abilities and Dao techniques was slightly slower. In such close-quarters combat, if one tried to use a Dao Realm great divine ability, before it was ready, they would likely have already been hit by over a dozen killing moves!
The two separated, each landing on a mountain peak.
*Crack.*
Two more great mountains split open.
Xu Shenghua grunted, and sixteen explosions came from within his body. Sixteen wounds burst open on his body.
This time, the sixteen wounds were not healed by the Taiyi Dao Dew. The wounds continued to bleed, clearly indicating that Ling Guan Ancient God had figured out how to counter the Taiyi Dao Dew, using Miluo Palace divine abilities to inflict wounds that the Dao Dew could not heal.
On the other side, Ling Guan Ancient God also grunted, with nine muffled explosions coming from within his body. His physical body burst open, revealing nine wounds.
He frowned slightly. These nine wounds meant that Xu Shenghua had already discerned some patterns from his divine abilities, deduced what divine abilities he might use, and planned how to decipher them in advance!
Just now, during their second exchange, he had also realized this. Xu Shenghua's divine abilities were even faster in their second clash, and many moves directly targeted the weaknesses of his divine abilities, without any hesitation!
"What a monstrous genius with wisdom that reaches the heavens!"
Ling Guan Ancient God steadied himself. His Dao Fruit rotated, and more Dao chains surged forth. His wounds could no longer heal on their own; he had to use the Dao chains in his Dao Fruit to forcibly erase the Dao wounds in his injuries!
Xu Shenghua raised his hand and sealed his wounds, saying calmly, "Once more. What do you think, Dao friend?"
Ling Guan Ancient God's body sank, his physical form tensing. He chuckled darkly, "Then once more it is! This time, I will definitely not hold back!"
He suddenly opened his mouth and roared furiously, his voice like a great bell. Dao sounds erupted, blasting toward Xu Shenghua, while his form followed closely behind the Dao sounds as various divine abilities exploded!
Xu Shenghua moved his feet, each step leaving a lotus in its wake. His form flickered as he walked toward him against the Dao sounds.
The two clashed for the third time, even faster.
Ling Guan Ancient God landed on a mountain peak and spat out a mouthful of blood. He quickly covered his mouth, but blood still sprayed out.
Forty-nine explosions came from within his body, and forty-nine wounds burst open, making his injuries increasingly severe!
Xu Shenghua staggered as he landed on another mountain peak. A muffled explosion came from within him, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"The divine abilities of Miluo Palace are indeed powerful."
He turned around and raised his head, his expression indifferent. "Among your divine abilities, there are some I cannot decipher. It is these divine abilities that can wound me."
Ling Guan Ancient God forcibly suppressed his injuries and suddenly turned around, saying coldly, "Are you trying to shake my Dao heart again?"
Xu Shenghua frowned. "Dao friend, is your Dao heart really that fragile? That a few words from me could destroy your Dao heart?"
Ling Guan Ancient God stared at him intently. The expression on Xu Shenghua's face was still so calm, his eyes still so warm, with a hint of seriousness.
But there was absolutely no trace of mockery in that expression!
Yet the more this was the case, the heavier the sense of defeat in Ling Guan Ancient God's heart.
Xu Shenghua said earnestly, "If you don't know which divine abilities can wound me, I can tell you."
Ling Guan Hall Master laughed heartily, his voice harsh. "You would tell me?"
Xu Shenghua nodded, even more serious. "Sect Leader Qin once said that I have a weakness, a flaw in my character. My curiosity is too weak. I don't like taking risks much, don't like challenges, and prefer to stay in one place. He told me to do more challenging things. Telling you which divine abilities can wound me is a challenging thing for me."
Ling Guan Hall Master's expression froze.
Was there really such a person in this world?
Every word and action of Xu Shenghua was filled with sincerity. He continued, "I have been working hard to correct myself over the years, to rectify my character flaws. Ling Sheng Dao friend, the prehistoric powerhouses buried in the graves beneath your feet—when they were alive, I would also tell them which of their divine abilities could wound me. This is a challenge for me."
His expression darkened. "When I completed the challenge, they were often already dead."
"Hahahaha!"
Ling Guan Ancient God laughed loudly, his laughter booming, but there was a slight tremor in his voice. "Xu Shenghua, you are indeed formidable, still trying to disturb my Dao heart! My Dao heart is not so fragile that it can be affected by you! Since you are so arrogant, let me strike at you as well!"
He flicked his sleeve, saying proudly, "My other avatar has arrived!"
Xu Shenghua turned around and saw another ancient god walking over. The two ancient gods looked exactly alike, except this newly arrived ancient god carried a Dao flower.
"Are you trying to buy time, waiting for Seventh Young Master to come and save you?"
Ling Guan Ancient God sneered. "Seventh Young Master has indeed arrived, but he is already at the end of his strength! His divine power has been mostly consumed, his physical body is exhausted, and I still have my other avatar, my treasure hall, and my Dao Fruit!"
The other Ling Guan Ancient God said solemnly, "Before he kills my other avatar, you will surely die!"
Above the Ancestral Court, light suddenly burst forth. The sky became extremely bright as a figure broke through the Ancestral Court's world barrier, his body carrying blazing flames as he rushed toward the World Tree.
When the flames on that person disappeared, Qin Mu was seen sprinting at full speed, heading straight for the World Tree!
Suddenly, a great hall appeared before him. Inside the hall floated a Dao Fruit, and beneath the Dao Fruit sat a Ling Guan Ancient God, sitting upright. He slowly raised his head and said, "Seventh Young Master, you don't have much power left, do you?"
Qin Mu said nothing, charging into the hall.
The Dao of Ling Guan's treasure hall soared, Dao light and Dao resonance bursting forth together, surging into the hall!
This great hall was formed from Ling Guan's Dao, combined with Ling Guan's avatar and one of his Dao Fruits. In this battle, Ling Guan Hall Master had enough confidence to keep Qin Mu, the Seventh Young Master of Miluo Palace, right here!
Muffled, heavy sounds came from within the hall. Waves of terrifying Dao light storms erupted from within. After a moment, surging blood suddenly flowed like a tide from the hall, gushing out!
*Bang!*
The treasure hall was punched through by a terrifying force. Qin Mu's hands were covered in blood. In his right hand, he clutched a tattered Dao Fruit as he dragged his heavy steps, limping toward the World Tree.
Behind him, Ling Guan's treasure hall suddenly collapsed and shattered.
Qin Mu's right hand clenched tightly, crushing the Dao Fruit in his hand to pieces!
He was like a god of slaughter.
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