CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 301: THE PILL CRUMBLES, NIRVANA WIND TRIBULATION!

From the moment he formally embarked on the path of Martial Arts, what Jiang Shu truly relied on was never external objects. It was himself!

The palm strike that Wenren Ping deployed with his Heavenly Rank Puppet almost touched the threshold of the Nirvana Realm. With this palm strike, he combined all Seventy-nine Divine Ability.

Unlike Jiang Shu, who came from a Dynasty background, Wenren Ping grew up cultivating within his Sect. His comprehension of realms and Divine Skills far surpassed that of many True Men of the Primordial Pill Realm. Each Divine Skill he possessed was meticulously chosen and merged into one, with each skill complementing the others.

Under one palm strike, brilliance filled the sky. Even the strongest strike released by Heavenly Rank Treasures radiating their Treasure Patterns, the raging Nirvana Fire, began to extinguish under this palm.

"Senior Brother Wenren is unmatched in the world!"

Some Inner Sect Disciples could not help but exclaim in awe. They had grown up listening to Senior Brother Wenren’s renown, but only now did they truly comprehend the extent of his power and terror. This palm strike could likely split a mountain forged entirely from various secret ores directly in two. Even those in the Nirvana Realm would be deeply moved by it.

"Senior Brother Wenren’s foundation is so profound. If he were to attend the Divine Power Conference, he could claim second place even if not first!"

"Senior Brother Jiang Shu is already fearsome enough, but now it seems Senior Brother Wenren surpasses him by an edge. Senior Brother Wenren’s Heavenly Rank Puppet is the true Heavenly Rank Puppet, rivaling Nirvana Realm Monarchs!"

"I venture to bet that if Senior Brother Wenren ascends to the Nirvana Realm this time, he will surely become one of the Ten Great True Disciples of the Heavenly Puppet Sect. It’s just a pity he missed the Divine Power Conference."

"How could the Divine Power Conference compare to the Sect’s True Inheritor status? Every time the Sect welcomes a new True Inheritor, they hold a grand True Inheritor ceremony, their fame truly spreading throughout the world."

The Inner Sect Disciples spoke excitedly. Even the Nirvana Realm elders on the square couldn’t help but take notice, glancing towards Wenren Ping and nodding slightly.

"The Heavenly Rank Treasure is nearing its defeat; it seems our Heavenly Puppet Sect has the upper hand this time."

"Actually, it’s because Jiang Shu’s foundation is too shallow. I’ve looked at his cultivation history. Without the guidance of family elders or Sect Masters, he cultivated for merely a decade to reach his current stature. His talent is such that even scouring our entire Heavenly Puppet Sect, one could hardly find another like him."

"It’s precisely because he lacks elder Masters that his path has been unstable. Many of his Divine Skills were assimilated from others and don’t truly match him. Despite careful selection, the Divine Skills of others ultimately remain those of others."

"Once he ascends to the Nirvana Realm, the Nirvana Wind Tribulation will come, and these Divine Skills might not be of any use at all. If I were Jiang Shu, I’d start removing all those previously acquired Divine Skills right now and cultivate anew."

"With his talent, it might not even take five or six years for him to thoroughly integrate those Divine Skills and ascend to the Nirvana Realm in one fell swoop. It’s unimaginable what kind of opportunity he encountered externally to possess so many Divine Skills in such a short period. This is truly a heaven-defying fortune! Such fortune is so immense that, looking back over the past thousand years in the entire Cang Mang Domain, it’s rare to find anyone comparable."

"Delaying ascension to the Nirvana Realm by five or six years would have been absolutely worthwhile in the past. However, now, with a great war impending, the earlier one breaks through, the sooner they can seize more opportunities in battle and enhance themselves by fighting various Great Demons. It’s precisely because Wenren Ping recognized this point that he sought a battle with Jiang Shu, hoping to break through his own limits."

"Indeed, let’s see what choice he makes. As long as he can transcend the Nirvana Wind Tribulation, he can still retrain his Divine Skills in the Nirvana Realm."

"It must be said, the geniuses in our Sect this past century have grown increasingly stronger. Each one’s power is comparable to ours when we first entered the Nirvana Realm. If they were to face Loose Cultivators from the Nirvana Realm, they might even be capable of killing those beyond their own cultivation level."

"In fact, as it stands, neither Wenren Ping nor Jiang Shu can be suppressed by ordinary Early-stage Nirvana Realm Monarchs. Their various formidable methods make them seem as if they are already true Nirvana Realm experts."

A Nirvana Realm elder lamented, "Certainly, Jiang Shu is a rare genius, one of the few of his caliber in the entire Cang Mang Domain. But in today’s battle, it clearly seems Wenren Ping has a greater chance of winning."

They made their quiet remarks while looking towards Lord Wan Puppet, eager to hear his thoughts. After all, when it came to insight, several of them combined could not compare to Lord Wan Puppet.

But Lord Wan Puppet remained silent, merely casting his gaze at Jiang Shu.

BOOM!

In the sky, the Flame Pearl Phoenix Feather Umbrella finally began to give way; the entire frame started to creak under the force of Wenren Ping’s palm.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shu’s voice echoed across the square.

"All the myriad phenomena congregate here."

"Qi Swallowing Vientiane Fist."

This fist technique, though taught by the Artifact Spirit of the Wenxian Palace, manifested with unique might for every cultivator. Its essence was grasped through intent, transcending rigid forms. During his more than two hundred years in the Wenxian Palace, Jiang Shu’s understanding of the Great Dao deepened. He gradually comprehended some Tao Embryos, all of which he integrated into his Qi Swallowing Vientiane Fist.

And the most terrifying, without a doubt, was the Path of Sitting and Forgetting!

The Sitting and Forgetting Realm symbolizes self-forgetting, formlessness, and boundarylessness. These correspond to the Nirvana Realm, Vientiane Realm, and Chaos Hole Realm of the Cang Mang Domain, respectively.

It can be said that once Jiang Shu fully comprehends this Path of Sitting and Forgetting, he could soar unobstructed all the way to the Chaos Hole Realm, becoming an unparalleled figure comparable to a Supreme Sect Leader.