130: Overpowering the Ancestor! The entire Qingzhou was shocked!

"This old man has cultivated the Dao for two millennia, and this is the first time a junior from the Soul Transformation Stage has pointed at my nose and called me a blacksmith."

Old Ancestor Man Tian laughed in extreme anger. He floated ten thousand feet in the sky, his originally shriveled, withered body, under the impetus of extreme fury, subtly emitted a dazzling crimson fire comparable to the great sun. The damaged Nine-Headed Lion Dharma Idol behind him rapidly repaired itself under the infusion of violent Law power. Its nine massive heads all turned towards Gu Yang, their low roars almost shattering the surrounding clouds.

As a Void Refinement Stage Perfection mighty figure, Old Ancestor Man Tian was the absolute rule-maker in Qingzhou, one of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Although his Lifespan was nearing its end and his magic power was not as formidable as in his Peak, his control over the grand cosmic trends had long reached the Realm of returning to simplicity.

"Since you insist on seeking death, this old man shall use this 'Myriad Beasts Suppressing Prison' to send you, this ignorant barbarian, on your way!"

Old Ancestor Man Tian clasped his hands together, his withered fingertips rapidly changing hand seals.

Buzz—!

At that instant, the Spiritual Qi within a hundred-mile radius of the entire Myriad Beast Mountain was instantly drawn into a vacuum, transforming into a colossal millstone that blotted out the sky and descended from above. Inscribed on this millstone were countless ancient Vicious Beast phantoms, each exuding a despair-inducing Law pressure. This was the full-power strike of a Void Refinement Perfection Cultivator, aiming to grind away a lower-stage Cultivator's Physical Body along with their Divine Soul through absolute Law hierarchy... "Law Millstone? Old man, this thing of yours... looks quite heavy, I wonder if it's crunchy when chewed?"

Gu Yang stood atop the half-collapsed mountain Peak. Due to the direct impact with the Dharma Idol just now, his entire skin presented an extremely bizarre dark purple color, a sign that the blood pool energy was oversaturated within his body and forcibly seeping into his bone marrow.

He could feel that the Five Elements Great Millstone within him was spinning frantically because of the eye of the blood pool he had just swallowed. That mass of Divine Beast Origin essence blood was too heavy, so heavy that it increased his blood flow rate tenfold. Without external impact to consume this excess kinetic energy, he felt that he might explode like an overloaded reactor at any moment.

[Current State: Divine Demon Golden Body - Initial Stage (Second Turn Perfection) Peak.] [Physical Body Load: 92% (Extremely saturated, it is recommended to relieve pressure and forge through physical impact.)]

"Good timing!"

Gu Yang did not retreat but Advanced. His feet plunged into the rocks, and his body, at that moment, shortened by three inches due to the rapid compression of his muscles. Immediately after, accompanied by a sonic boom that tore through the atmosphere, he transformed into a dark red stream of light, soaring towards the hundred-mile millstone!

No Spell effects, no Spiritual Qi shield.

There was only pure, ultimate physical impact, as heavy as a star!

"Extreme Dao — Limit of Strength!"

Rumble—!!!

Two completely unequal forces collided above the Heavenly Stairway. At that instant, the world lost its sound.

The surrounding Holy Land Geniuses felt a blinding white light erupt in their vision, followed by a terrifying airwave capable of overturning thousand-ton boulders sweeping across the entire area.

Those Disciples who were watching the battle from the flying boat were shaken back and forth by the aftermath of this collision of fist force and Law. Several "weak" Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, being too close, were instantly shaken to the point of bleeding from all seven orifices and sustaining damage to their Divine Souls.

"This... is this really still a human Physical Body?"

Saintess Feng Ni of the Heavenly Phoenix Sect clutched the flying boat's railing tightly, her exquisite face filled with unprecedented horror. She personally saw that when Gu Yang's punch struck the millstone phantom, it actually created visible spatial folding patterns in the atmosphere.

It felt as if a Mortal, with a body of flesh and blood, had forcefully stopped an ancient thunder chariot moving at full speed!

..."Pfft—!"

In mid-air, Gu Yang violently spat out a mouthful of golden clotted blood.

Although this punch blocked the millstone's descent, it also caused at least three hundred tiny meridians throughout his body to rupture, and dense beads of blood seeped from his skin.

However, he showed no sign of pain; instead, his eyes grew even more fervent. The dilation of his pupils from extreme excitement made him look like a peerless Vicious Beast just released from its cage.

"Awesome! Old man, hit harder! Didn't you eat lunch?!"

Gu Yang roared with laughter. As he spat out this clotted blood, he felt that the previously chaotic blood pool energy within his body had been forcibly "forged" into the bones of his chest during that violent collision.

His originally jade-colored bones now subtly revealed faint golden Law patterns.

This was the advancement logic of an Extreme Dao Body Cultivator — using heaven and earth as a furnace, powerful enemies as a hammer, and one's own flesh and blood as iron!

"Madman... how is this a Body Cultivator? This is clearly a man-eating monster!"

Old Ancestor Man Tian's face alternated between green and pale. He felt his Lifebound Law trembling. That millstone was the crystallization of his thousand years of arduous cultivation, yet it was actually stopped by the opponent's Physical Body alone?

"Myriad Beasts Suppressing Mountain Seal! Suppress him for me!"

Old Ancestor Man Tian no longer held back. He bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of essence blood onto the dark, heavy seal in his hand.

This seal was a Low Grade Ancient Treasure. In the Spirit Realm, the grades of Magic Treasure were: Mortal Weapon, Spiritual Artifact, Ancient Treasure, and Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. The value of a Low Grade Ancient Treasure was at least a hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Crystals; in a large city, it would be enough to buy a third-rate Sect.

Boom!

The giant seal transformed into a thousand-zhang mountain, carrying true gravity Law, attempting to crush Gu Yang, this "flea," completely.

"Ancient Treasure? It smells of rotten coppery stench."

Gu Yang raised his head, his dark golden eyes locking onto the descending giant seal.

He did not dodge but slowly pulled back his fist. Every inch of muscle in his body vibrated at an extremely strange frequency. The surrounding air was forcibly pushed aside by this vibration, forming an absolute vacuum Domain.

"Extreme Dao — Sky-Shattering Hammer!"

Gu Yang punched the bottom of the giant seal.

Clang—!!!

A metallic clang, loud enough to reverberate throughout all of Qingzhou, resounded.

Amidst the cries of countless Cultivators, that supposedly indestructible Ancient Treasure giant seal, under Gu Yang's punch, actually bounced upwards by a hundred meters! A three-inch deep fist print clearly appeared on its previously smooth bottom!

"Break!"

Gu Yang, having gained the upper hand, did not relent. He continuously stepped in the Void Realm, as if treading on invisible stairs. The moment the giant seal rebounded, he directly used his divine-patterned arms, like a giant octopus, to tightly embrace the Myriad Beast Seal.

"Open... for me!"

All of Gu Yang's muscles shrieked at this moment, exceeding their load. He did not use Divine Sense but rather pure bone-twisting force, combined with the undigested blood pool Origin within his body, to forcefully pry at the Ancient Treasure's seams.

Crack—

A shattering sound, heartbreaking to all Alchemists and Artifact Refiners, rang out.

That Low Grade Ancient Treasure, which had been passed down for ten thousand years and served as the face of Myriad Beast Mountain, was actually torn off a corner by Gu Yang with his bare hands!

"Pfft—!"

Magic Treasures are connected to one's mind. Old Ancestor Man Tian once again spat out a mouthful of old blood, his Primordial Spirit instantly wilting, his eyes filled with the fear of shattered faith.

"You... you actually tore an Ancient Treasure apart?!"

Gu Yang landed steadily on the ground, holding the dark golden, basin-sized Ancient Treasure fragment in his hand.

He didn't throw it away; instead, he examined it as if it were a piece of premium cured meat.

"Ergou, catch! This thing has high gold content, good for your teeth."

Gu Yang tossed it with a backhand, the incredibly heavy metal fragment arcing through the air.

"Woof!"

Ergou, who had been hiding in the ruins and peeking, now transformed into a red afterimage, leaping gracefully in mid-air. With a wide open mouth, amidst the stunned gazes of the Patrol Yaksha and the Prodigies, he bit down on the Ancient Treasure fragment with a "crunch," then skillfully chewed it with a loud crackling sound, even emitting sparks.

This was a top-grade Material worth tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals!

The entire scene was dead silent, with only Ergou's sound of chewing "biscuits" echoing in the valley... A moment later, the dust in the sky gradually dispersed.

Gu Yang stood in the center of the ruins, clapped the metal dust from his hands, and looked at the weakened Old Ancestor Man Tian with cold eyes.

"Old man, got any more? That last piece tasted average. Do you have any older ones? Better texture?"

Old Ancestor Man Tian trembled with rage. He glanced at his damaged Lifebound Treasure, then at the unharmed (and even brighter-skinned) monster below. He knew very well that unless he truly intended to burn his Divine Soul and perish together, he simply couldn't kill the opponent today.

But having lived for thousands of years, what he feared most was death.

"...Enough."

Old Ancestor Man Tian closed his eyes, took a deep breath, as if instantly aging a hundred years.

"Since you have taken my three moves and looted my Sect's blood pool... this Karma, this old man accepts."

Although his Lifespan was nearing its end, his mind wasn't muddled. People from the Grand Void Holy Land and Myriad Sword Sect were already on their way. If he expended too much here, the foundation of Myriad Beast Mountain would not be preserved.

"Saintess, this 'Three Thousand Dao Provinces' hinterland pass, you shall give it to him."

Old Ancestor Man Tian casually threw out an ancient wooden token engraved with the words "Central Province," his voice hoarse. "Kid, Qingzhou is merely a barren land in the Spirit Realm. If you want true 'Origin Stones' and 'Law Origin,' go to the Central Province Five Elements Mansion. Not only is there the 'Myriad Races Prodigy Battle' there, but also Advanced ingredients that can make even a monster like you feel 'full.'"

"In front of the 'Central Heaven's Sons' there, let's see if you can still tear apart Ancient Treasures!"

Gu Yang took the token, twirled it between his fingers, and a cruel smirk played on his lips.

"Central Province, huh? Sounds like... a good place to feast on the rich."

...Half a day later, the white flying boat of the Heavenly Phoenix Sect slowly ascended amidst gazes filled with awe.

On the flying boat's deck, Gu Yang was holding half an unfinished elephant leg, his face full of satisfaction.

In front of him, Saintess Feng Ni sat upright, her eyes complex as she looked at this man who called himself "Iron Ox."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, do you intend to 'eat' your way to the Central Province like this?"

Gu Yang took a bite of elephant meat, speaking indistinctly:

"Otherwise? I don't cultivate any Laws; I only believe in what goes into my stomach."

"Oh, right, you just said that 'Three Thousand Dao Provinces' is huge? Besides Qingzhou and that Central Province, are there any other fun places?"

Feng Ni pointed to the bottomless dark green ocean in the distance.

"Beyond this sea lies the hub of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. The section we are passing through is the edge of the Endless Sea."

"The deep-sea giant beasts there can be ten thousand feet long, some even possessing a faint Kunpeng Bloodline. However, the heavy water pressure there is ten times that of this place; ordinary Cultivators would instantly be flattened into a piece of paper if they fell in."

Gu Yang's eyes, at this moment, became brighter than the stars in the sky.

"Ten times water pressure? Ten thousand-foot giant beasts?"

He suddenly clenched the elephant bone in his hand, and the bone turned to dust in his palm.

"Sister Feng Ni, we're not in a hurry. Before we 'dine' in that Central Province... let's go fishing for a couple of 'small fish' in this sea first?"

In his perception, beneath the boundless sea surface, countless high-grade proteins that made his mouth water were lurking.

[System Feedback: Divine Demon Golden Body Second Turn has reached Bottleneck.] [Next target locked: Devour sea beasts with 'Kunpeng Bloodline' to gain space attribute bonus!]

The flying boat cut through the sky, carrying this Physical Body freak who gave all Spell Cultivators in the Spirit Realm a headache, crashing into the Endless Sea, full of unknowns and dangers.

One man, one dog, one hammer.

The second chapter of Extreme Dao's relentless advance officially began.