Chapter 629

Chapter 629: Techniques of the Fourth Tier, Heaven and Earth

“Only 96 points, what a shame. It’s because He Shiguang didn’t give her a chance to shine; otherwise, with a little adjustment and response, she could have scored higher.”

“That’s not surprising. In practical tests, scores will fluctuate. Real-time reactions are the true essence of practical combat. Long Linglong’s ability to barely defend against a few moves to earn 96 points is entirely thanks to the tester being He Shiguang.”

“Haha, there’s no helping it. He Shiguang wants to end the battle quickly. If the newcomer could respond, it would surely be a perfect score.”

The fierce wind howled.

A white light struck a single point countless times, and the booming sound echoed across the battlefield. Even with incredible control ability, after hundreds or thousands of terrifying attacks, the explosive wind passively swirled, completely enveloping the figure in the blue robe, almost creating a vacuum.

He Shiguang moved so fast that he was impossible to track. All the candidates present silently watched the fight—one hundred strikes, one thousand strikes, ten thousand strikes…

These techniques could easily shatter their defenses, but they were completely staved off by a motionless defense. Qing Liu Sheng’s limits seemed like a distant prospect.

“Absolutely motionless!”

“All attacks are ineffective, ineffective, ineffective! Is Qing Liu Sheng’s life force infinite?!”

“What level of technique is this?!”

Everyone witnessing this could only express boundless confusion.

Every method has its limits and undeniable flaws.

Whether it involves singular elements or fused attributes, the core of these powers is spirit energy and the understanding of this world.

The concept of being completely invulnerable can only occur by altering the fundamental rules of the world.

Below the realm of True Immortals, there is no such notion of absolute invincibility; absolute defense, rebounding all attacks, controlling all energy…

These abilities may be achievable, but their foundation lies in the power of the Three Major Techniques. Even if one could manipulate a million billion times more energy using that power, just a million billion plus one of ordinary strength could achieve a breakthrough.

He Shiguang was one of the Ten Seats at Zixue Academy. His mastery of Physical Law naturally put him at the pinnacle, combined with countless combat techniques learned from life-and-death experiences, allowing him to push his power to its limits. Logically, it should be impossible for a newcomer to nullify He Shiguang’s attacks.

“It’s certain now; this completely surpasses my Physical Law. Even in today’s age, the possibility of matching it is extremely rare.”

“The supreme Complete Law of the Celestial Empire, relying on the extraordinary body techniques from the Heavenly Path, or the Dao Classics of the legendary celestial clans…”

He Shiguang continued his relentless assault, his power amplifying with each strike.

This was the characteristic of his Physical Law; it grew stronger throughout the battle until it defeated all enemies.

Very few laws could compete with such Physical Law. Under thousands of strikes, even he could feel fatigue, causing his power to surge to unimaginable levels. Yet despite this, he still couldn’t penetrate that seemingly fragile ripple…

Thoughts swirled in his mind, analyzing Yun Ye’s techniques to find the inevitable flaws that must exist.

In modern times, everyone had learned Extreme Spiritual Law and Unique Law; the classic classifications of techniques had become entirely outdated.

To equate Physical Law, Spirit Sense Law, and Spiritual Roots Law, the Celestial Empire intentionally established new ranks.

They were: Heaven and Earth, with subdivisions for each stage being lower, upper, top, and extraordinary.

Yellow Grade: The first level of attributed Spiritual Law, which has reached its limit after tens of thousands of years of iteration, is classified as lower Yellow Grade techniques. Extreme Spiritual Law is upper-tier, Unique Law is top-tier, and Physical Law and Spirit Law with equivalent effects fall into this grade.

The final extraordinary rank relies on enhancements from the Heavenly Path to reach the next realm. Regardless of the level of enhancement, it is still classified as Yellow Grade extraordinary; even if effects stack to exceed the Heavenly Grade, it remains impossible in practice.

Mysterious Grade: The ultimate forms of double-tier and triple-tier attributed Spiritual Law, with the rest as above.

Earth Grade: The ultimate four-tier Spiritual Law and both four-tier Transforming Yin and Yang Spiritual Laws. If one can achieve the power of Fusion of the Five Elements under the effect of the Heavenly Path, it is classified as Earth Grade extraordinary.

Heavenly Grade: The Law of the Cave Heaven is considered Heavenly Grade, signifying the Law of Opening the Heavens.

In both Physical Law and Spirit Law, there are techniques capable of interfering with the operation of the world. These techniques are also of Heavenly Grade, such as Future Spirit Law and Whirlpool Dao Law; however, overall, they are weaker than Cave Techniques.

As for Complete Law, it belongs to a realm above Heavenly Grade. The Infinite Circle Complete Law created by Yun Ye encompasses all forms within the yin-yang five elements, representing the ultimate endpoint of all laws. The Infinite Circle Complete Law is also the only known complete law.

While Future Spirit Law may have several stages, from normal to complete and then to ultimate, these stages reflect only the changes within Future Spirit Law itself. They can be considered the pinnacle of Spirit Law, but not the pinnacle of all laws. If not for the elevation granted by the power of a True Immortal, Future Spirit Law could not match the strength of Cave Techniques.

Likewise, the Celestial Empire also possesses the concept of Complete Law, particularly associated with the New Heaven Celestial Empire and the techniques practiced by the New Heaven Divine Monarch.

This elevates the status of Complete Law, which is now used to define the paths that conclude the Three Major Techniques, once meant to be above it. For example, Future Spirit Law has been defined as the ultimate Spirit Law, yet in reality, it is inferior to Complete Law, even if no one can cultivate this theoretically existing Complete Law.

At the same time, several Dao Laws of the celestial clans have been recorded by the New Heaven Celestial Empire. Although few qualify to cultivate them, they are still seen as ultimate laws.

In Heavenly Grade, the rating for ultimate laws is "Top Heavenly Grade Law." If an ultimate law manages to reach the realm of Infinite Circle Complete Law through the Heavenly Path, it might be reclassified as Extraordinary Rank Heavenly Grade Law.

He Shiguang’s own techniques have already reached the highest point of Earth Grade. To completely surpass him, one must employ the five elements, four symbols, or the Complete Law, ultimate laws, or Earth Grade extraordinary laws…

Such techniques are few and cannot suddenly emerge from nowhere.

“What could it be?”

He Shiguang speculated it should be Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire, the Four Elements Cave Heaven.

In the scale test, Qing Liu Sheng exhibited various phenomena of submission, leaving a lasting impression on him. He immediately believed it had to be the Four Elements Cave Heaven.

With the powers of the Four Elements Cave Heaven, encompassing Physical Law, it could be achieved effortlessly.

When the yin-yang merge into the five elements, the unification naturally contains yin-yang, even if it is not externally visible.

The four elements derived from the five elements are the same. Although not outwardly displayed, they also embody the principles of yin-yang; otherwise, how could one accomplish Opening Heaven and Earth?

It’s just unnecessary to evolve singular yin-yang using the five elements or four elements; it doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

“Is it? A test will reveal the truth!”

“Ah!!!!”

He Shiguang roared, and the white lightning-like life force surged and flickered to life, turning his previously calm and concentrated power into a boiling force.

As his power reached its peak, he spread his arms wide, and a beam of white light shot into the sky, showcasing an immense amount of life force.

He Shiguang finally began to deploy his power on a large scale!

As the examiner, he could only use an amount of life force equivalent to that of the candidates. The quantity was proportional to that of the candidates.

Because he was exceedingly powerful, his power had hardly been consumed, allowing him to utilize only a fraction of his life force from the beginning, whether facing a regular genius student or Chi Xue fell, or Long Linglong.

Because of this.

Even if Yun Ye possessed an immense total of life force, He Shiguang remained unaware that the life force he could tap into could reach astonishing limits.

“This magnitude of life force has completely surpassed the Mortal Realm; it’s time to get serious!”