Chapter 922: Saintly Martial Battle Armor

Boom!

The space outside the entire planet seemed to burst open.

“Cosmic beings, surpassing gods, are locked in combat!”

Creatures on the planet looked up.

They saw what looked like countless colorful auroras gathering among the myriad stars, dazzling and vibrant, creating a terrifying sense of oppression.

In the distance, Caroline watched, slightly stunned, and couldn't help but smile. “Di Qi is serious now... He’s revealing his true strength, the strength he used against us, his Great Luo Celestial Scripture....”

Meng Mei was also astonished.

This multiverse is truly brutal, isn't it?

Can someone actually push Di Qi to such an extent within the same realm?

Moreover, they aren't even truly in the same realm. The opponent's energy level is only a quarter of Di Qi's... one could say the opponent is fighting Di Qi from a lower realm, practically triumphing over a stronger foe!

“However, he is indeed being countered.” Caroline smiled, a radiant, spring-like smile, clapping her hands. “If it were me or the Three Pillar Gods, we wouldn't fear this person at all. We wouldn't be countered; we'd simply treat him as an ordinary opponent.”

“Ultimately, Di Qi is just relying on tricks. He has ordinary genes, with only one Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art gene worth mentioning... On what basis can he fight the Three Pillar Gods and me?”

“He can fight us because he has studied and mastered our techniques, knowing our flaws and weaknesses, which is why he gained an advantage in battle....”

Caroline’s genes include demon core genes, all-clan genes, and inner space genes. Four genes, three of which are heaven-defying.

And the Three Pillar Gods? Their genes are also infinite and can be freely exchanged. Only Di Qi is an ordinary creature; his genes limit his strength. By the time he realized something was wrong with his genes and encountered the external civilizations of the Three Pillar Gods and Caroline, his genes were already completely integrated, and he couldn't integrate genes from other civilization systems. At that time, he was limited by his vision and scope, so his foundation was very weak.

“As for the opponent, he has no techniques at all, so Di Qi can't use his talent to exploit the opponent's weaknesses and defeat him. He can only compete with raw power,” Caroline laughed. “In reality, Di Qi's raw power is the weakest among the three of us... He wins through skill.”

“What do you think of their chances?” Meng Mei asked.

“It's not clear yet. Even if Di Qi doesn't exploit the opponent's weaknesses, his true strength is still astonishing... We merely hold an advantage over him in terms of genes.”

Caroline paused slightly, continuing her analysis: “However, this Martial Arts Alliance Leader not only counters Di Qi... his combat power is also extremely formidable... But based on the current situation, if the opponent's combat power is limited to this, Di Qi can still win....”

“What if you fought him?” Meng Mei asked.

“Even if both of them fought me together, they would no longer be my match.” Caroline's expression was utterly calm. “I have absorbed all the god-scientists from the entire extraordinary planet of Burde and the Teal Civilization, along with most of their tens of thousands of years of accumulated knowledge. I've transformed over a hundred of their genius gods into my entire clan. It's safe to say that this entire civilization now belongs to me... If it weren't for one gene I haven't fully cultivated, I would have already broken through.”

Everyone nodded. They understood that this wave of power was the most formidable! What did it feel like to have over a hundred super-large gods become an entire clan, absorbing all the accumulated geniuses of two major native civilizations?

A massive qualitative leap!

Di Qi ultimately came too late. Now that he's here, he can't even get a sip of the soup; he can only eat dust behind them! Falling behind by even one step meant losing all advantages, naturally creating a vast distance.

“But even if I gain an overwhelming advantage, I won't be able to kill him; Di Qi is very fast,” Caroline said. “He has cultivated the Earth Mother's ultimate art... My speed has always been unable to match his, but your ultimate art is very profound, and I've only ever managed to grasp its basics.”

Meng Mei offered an awkward smile, then stated seriously, “To be honest, as the Earth Mother Jianmu, I've always had an unimaginable talent for speed... My technique is very profound and difficult to cultivate; only someone with Di Qi's talent can master it completely.”

Caroline nodded, feeling that it was indeed true. But her expression remained calm. “If Di Qi is truly crippled or severely injured, don't blame me for stepping in as the final oriole, cleaning up the mess!”

“Of course, I can only strike and kill him instantly while he's heavily injured and disoriented. Otherwise, if he immediately breaks through to the Ninth Order, there will be no way to act,” Caroline said. All of them could break through to the Ninth Order immediately, having enough energy, but they just hadn't done so yet.

Everyone's hearts tightened. How could a cunning and ambitious figure like Caroline ever let such an opportunity slip away?

They turned to look. Di Qi's body was surrounded by various phenomena of laws, demonstrating numerous techniques. He had even installed some talent 'plugins' and was using other bloodline techniques and ultimate arts! Even though these talent 'plugins' were of inferior quality, they merged and amplified each other in his hands, showcasing extremely terrifying combat power.

In the distance, Mr. Cat watched, dumbfounded. He put down a book and looked out the window. “This person is simply a monster... His body is filled with countless techniques. An ordinary person cultivating like this would have ruined themselves long ago... Yet, he doesn't appear muddled; he's using his consciousness to thoroughly integrate everything into his own unique style.”

“But he's still no match for the Martial Arts Alliance Leader. No one can defeat that monster head-on.”

At that moment, a small beetle nearby spoke. The beetle, mimicking Mr. Cat, held a book and looked at it in a practiced manner. “Indeed, I don't understand these profound principles, but whatever you do... I'll just follow your lead.”

Mr. Cat's face darkened slightly. “Isn't it better to daydream elsewhere? Why come here and daydream in broad daylight?” He reached out and crushed the small beetle, then continued watching.

Di Qi's entire body glowed with countless halos, but his heart sank slightly. “This isn't my peak combat power... That guy, Earth Mother Qing Teng, isn't here, so I can't control its Sword of Gui Xu.”

It was equivalent to missing the combat power of one realm, Gui Xu, among the seven realms. However, he remained fearless. To him, although the opponent was fierce, he wasn't impossible to deal with, just relatively more complicated.

The opponent's Quantum Wave Fist was utterly unstoppable; it was an invincible boxing technique with unparalleled destructive power. The sheer number of layered, ripple-like forces was exaggerated to the extreme.

“The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art is a defensive and recovery technique... But even the strongest defense can't withstand this... So, I can only use my strongest offensive technique. Gene Lock, open!” His entire body blazed with power; every cell was burning. Combined with the terrifying flesh and regeneration ability of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art, it actually formed a long-lasting, constant burst state.

“What a pity, without the Sword of Gui Xu...” Di Qi pulled out his own skull, transforming it into a white bone sword made of his spine. His speed suddenly increased thirtyfold, tearing through space-time. “Has no one told you? Focusing solely on madly practicing your artistic conception day after day is also a flaw; your speed is too slow....”

“Thirty-fold slash!” Di Qi leaped behind the opponent and delivered a fierce slash. The Martial Arts Alliance Leader couldn't react in time and was instantly struck by this terrifying force. However, all the energy unleashed by this sword seemed to disappear into the sea, like a clay ox, leaving the opponent's entire body completely motionless. In fact, due to the reciprocal force, Di Qi himself was sent flying, reduced to dust... yet the opponent remained standing in place, as if defying the laws of physics.

“You certainly know a lot.” The Martial Arts Alliance Leader turned around and looked at the reborn Di Qi. “You and I are simply two extremes. I know no techniques at all... while you know every technique.”

Di Qi's expression darkened.

“Surprised?” The Martial Arts Alliance Leader smiled and spoke eloquently: “Yes, I only know the profound concept of 'Jing Yi' (internal force/intent), but as you know, in martial arts, Jing Yi can be used for defense. It has the effect of dissipating force. In classical martial arts, the technique that uses Jing Yi to dissipate force is called the Golden Bell Indestructible Divine Art, but times have changed... Current martial arts grandmasters all use the Saint Martial True Body... So I call this the Saint Martial Armor.”

“It's about using every particle of the body, layer upon layer of force, to form ripples that cushion all incoming power... just like punching into soft sand, where the sand slowly sinks and absorbs the impact... I've told you the principle, do you want to learn?”

Di Qi's expression changed completely. He finally understood how formidable his opponent was. This madman had been obsessively practicing punching day after day, cultivating his martial arts 'Jing Li' (internal force) to an unfathomable degree. Not only were his fists devastating, but his defense was also terrifyingly strong.

At the same time, while defending, he was also attacking, sending Di Qi flying. Yes, Di Qi clearly felt that his 'punching' was no longer limited to his fists; he could deliver punching attacks with every part of his body. When Di Qi had just slashed his shoulder, the opponent had 'punched' him back with that very shoulder.

“Is this the realm of 'Hua Jin' (transforming force) in martial arts, cultivated to its absolute limit?” Di Qi's expression completely darkened. “This person has invincible defense and invincible offense, but his speed is as clumsy as an iron lump.... There's no need to continue this entanglement.”

“Next, we'll formally—” The Martial Arts Alliance Leader's words were cut short. Di Qi immediately interrupted him, slowly bowing with clasped fists and saying, “Today's sparring has been very enlightening. Let's end it here for now, and we can compete again another day.”

Having said that, he flashed and disappeared instantly. The Martial Arts Alliance Leader was utterly stunned, then exclaimed in exasperation, “Don't leave! I truly want to be friends with you! What about our agreed-upon fight to the death?”