Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years

Chapter 346 - 340: I am Jiang Ziya【Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets】_1

Initial stance.Mountain-Splitting.

Sha Chen put down the Mountain Splitting Axe and executed the initial stance of the Heavenly Splitting Palm, directly splitting the Flowing Sand River’s main gate in half.

He was stunned.

The turbid waters of the Flowing Sand River surged in, which somewhat snapped him out of his daze.

He then hurriedly created a new gate using the Flowing Sand River itself.

At the same time, by operating a Formation and Divine Power, he summoned materials and quickly repaired the gate.

Several figures flew out from inside the Eight-Treasure Water Tower.

It was Seventh Mother and the others; Chang E followed, flying out completely naked. She landed on the ground, bathing in divine light.

Still shaken, they clutched at their chests and hastily tried to cover their lower bodies, frowning in terror and shock.

"What happened?"

"Has someone attacked the Flowing Sand River again?"

"Big Brother, are you okay?"

The spider spirits and Chang E were all fraught with worry. Then, seeing no one else, they stopped trying to cover themselves, boldly showing their true forms.

Sha Chen’s cheeks twitched. With a wave of his hand, a bolt of cloth roughly ten yards long flew toward them, wrapping them up. Amidst the sword qi, several well-tailored, tight-fitting dresses were made.

Chang E and the others were overjoyed; the clothes were tight and pretty, outlining their figures perfectly.

Sha Chen said, "No one is attacking the Flowing Sand River; I was just testing the Divine Power I cultivated."

Chang E said, "Brother, what Divine Power did you practice? You must be tired—look, you’re all sweaty. Let your little sister help you wipe it off."

Then she stepped forward, tore off a piece of the hem of her dress, and helped Sha Chen wipe his sweat.

Sha Chen couldn’t bear to look any longer and said, "Enough, enough, I’m not that delicate. I’m practicing a Divine Power called the Heavenly Splitting Palm."

"If this Divine Power is mastered, it can split heaven and earth, and its power is boundless. With it, one palm could split the road of life and death, and another could split the chaotic heavens."

He then raised his hand, looking at his palm with great satisfaction. "Just now, I split the Flowing Sand River’s gate with it."

All the women were shocked and horrified.

They knew exactly how indestructible the gate of the Flowing Sand River was.

It was because of that gate that they were able to live in such safety, and Sha Chen was able to cultivate in peace.

The Flowing Sand River’s gate, which Yang Jian had struck with the Seal of Fanning the Sky for half a day without breaking, had since been reinforced several times, making it even stronger. And yet, it was split by a single, effortless palm strike from Sha Chen!?

Chang E said, "Brother, does that mean your palm is now as powerful as a Magical Tool?"

Sha Chen said, "Pretty much. My physical body itself is indestructible; it’s a Primeval Chaos Law Body and already tougher than many High-Grade Postnatal Spirit Treasures. Now, if I use the Heavenly Splitting Palm, I can fight against Innate Spirit Treasures with my bare hands!"

HISS.

Chang E gasped in shock, utterly amazed.

Then, she was overcome with joy.

Seventh Mother said, "Big Brother, is your palm really that powerful? Then try splitting me; I won’t dodge, and I’m willing to let you."

Sha Chen’s cheeks twitched. He slapped her on her ample backside, sending her flying.

"Behave yourselves! This is the Flowing Sand River, not a bordello! You’re spouting indecent remarks all day, disturbing my cultivation. Believe it or not, if this continues, I’ll kick every last one of you out!"

Chang E and the others finally started to behave more properly.

Sha Chen also had a headache, realizing the pain Monk Tang must’ve felt being constantly pestered by demons. But fortunately, Monk Tang would be eaten if he didn’t agree. If he didn’t agree, who would dare to eat him?

Chang E said, "Brother, the Heavenly Splitting Palm is so powerful! I want to learn it too. Teach your little sister, won’t you?"

Sha Chen shook his head and said, "You can’t learn it; the Heavenly Splitting Palm requires a strong physical body as a foundation, and yours is too weak."

Chang E immediately looked disappointed, then said, "There’s no helping it—my shoulders can’t lift, my hands can’t hold, I’m like a fragile willow in the wind."

As she spoke, she even pretended to be unsteady, as if to fall into Sha Chen’s arms.

Sha Chen simply walked away, letting her fall onto a chair, her face wearing a look of dejection.

Seventh Mother and her sisters were excited. "Big Brother," they said, "our bodies are quite strong; why not teach it to us?"

Sha Chen thought about it and said, "You could, as all of you have beastly bodies. Over the years, you’ve also been here, constantly taking the Willow Fairy Pills made from willow leaves, so your physical bodies are indeed stronger than many beasts."

"If you cultivate this Divine Power, you might indeed be able to unleash eight or nine-tenths of its power."

Seventh Mother and the others exchanged looks, some disappointed and some unconvinced.

"Big Brother, why can we only reach eight or nine-tenths of its power? We’re sure we can show you the full hundred percent," they said.

Sha Chen, however, laughed and said, "The Heavenly Splitting Palm is difficult to train in. And by eight or nine-tenths, I mean only that much of the first stance’s nine layers, not eight or nine-tenths of all three stances."

He planned to teach the spider spirits the Heavenly Splitting Palm they were awarded by the system, not the complete version that evolved from the Wordless Heavenly Scripture.

Because the enhanced version of the Heavenly Splitting Palm was just too strong. It consisted of three moves, each immensely powerful.

Each required a physical foundation of at least a Primeval Chaos Law Body, along with abundant Divine Power.

The spider spirits simply didn’t have the strong physical foundation required. Even displaying eight or nine-tenths of the initial stance’s power was already very potent for them, making them comparable to Xiaoyu in that regard.

However, their Mana couldn’t compare to Xiaoyu’s after she consumed the core of the Treasured Lotus Lantern.

But the spider spirits had an edge that Xiaoyu did not: they had listened to more teachings.

Improvements from consuming the lantern core have limits.

Forced enhancements are like trying to help shoots grow by pulling them upward.

They achieved their strength through listening to teachings and boldly fighting, battling it out.

The spider spirits, upon hearing that Sha Chen was willing to teach them, were immediately full of pride and delight, even giving Chang E a smug eyebrow raise.

Which also really annoyed Chang E.

「The next day.」

Sha Chen had the spider spirits return to the Eight-Treasure Water Tower to cultivate the Heavenly Splitting Palm and also gave them some body-refining Immortal Pills.

He also added some restrictions inside the Eight-Treasure Water Tower, setting up thunder and fire zones specifically for body refinement.

He did not impart any special body-refining techniques to them, as the True Dragon Body Forging Technique and Yuanfeng True Secret weren’t very effective for them.

They were not suitable for them.

It would be better to increase the difficulty of their cultivation and provide some resources. This approach could allow their physical bodies to keep pace with their Mana cultivation progress.

After sorting this out, Sha Chen clapped his hands together, planning to continue cultivating his Heavenly Splitting Palm, aiming to reach its most powerful state as soon as possible.

But to his surprise, he found that Chang E was still there. He was a bit taken aback. "Aren’t you going into the Eight-Treasure Water Tower to cultivate?"

Chang E said, "Brother, they have learned the Heavenly Splitting Palm and have something to study. But if I go in, I can only accumulate cultivation. Without any impressive Divine Powers, I will be bullied when I go out. It’s so pitiful."

Sha Chen’s cheek twitched—who dared to bully a Daluo Golden Immortal?However, he still felt it was time to pass on some formidable Divine Powers and Cultivation Techniques to Chang E. Otherwise, possessing great cultivation without the means to apply it would be pointless. And he believed that eventually, the Heavenly Court would discover his connection with Chang E, and he needed to give her some Divine Powers and techniques to prepare for future crises.

After some thought, Sha Chen said, "How about this, I’ll teach you the 72 Polymorphic Transformations."

Chang E’s eyes lit up. "That would be great, thank you, brother," she said.

Three days later, Sha Chen let Chang E cultivate the 72 Polymorphic Transformations by herself, and he continued to focus on cultivating the Heavenly Splitting Palm.

「A year later.」

Chang E had already learned the 72 Polymorphic Transformations and reached the elementary level.

Then, she wasn’t satisfied and wanted to learn more.

Sha Chen frowned and said, "Don’t bite off more than you can chew. You should cultivate the 72 Polymorphic Transformations to Great Perfection, and then you can go anywhere under heaven."

But Chang E argued, "It is better to have more Divine Powers and techniques; focusing on only one makes it easy for others to find weaknesses."

Sha Chen said, "I will also pass on to you the Imperial Gods’ Thunder and Qingyun Zong."

He had already cultivated his Imperial Gods’ Thunder to a very high realm. When he deployed it, a thunder domain would open, covering the sky and earth.

Qingyun Zong had also been generously taught; the Black Bear Spirit and Red Boy were able to evade The Mysterious Altar Department’s pursuit several times because of this Divine Power.

Chang E was naturally adept at speed. If he taught her this Divine Power, no one would likely catch up with her within the same realm!

Hearing this, Chang E was overjoyed and agreed to learn.

Sha Chen then passed on these two Divine Powers to her, and although she was talented, she found the cultivation difficult.

Coupling it with the cultivation of the 72 Polymorphic Transformations, it was enough to consume a lot of her time and effort.

Sha Chen continued to cultivate the Heavenly Splitting Palm, as well as his many other Divine Powers, picking them all back up for cultivation.

As Chang E said, focusing on one Divine Power made it easier for others to counter and find flaws.

A variety of Divine Powers and techniques would make one unfathomable.

He needed to cultivate all sorts of Divine Powers, as he had enough time and high aptitude.

With the aid of the Wordless Heavenly Scripture, his cultivation proceeded smoothly without going astray.

Nine-character True Words, Imperial Gods’ Thunder, Heavenly Splitting Palm, Qingyun Zong, Thirty-Six Transformations, 72 Polymorphic Transformations, Samadhi True Fire, Yuanfeng True Fire—all of these Divine Powers, when used by Sha Chen, were immensely powerful.

Sha Chen also took time to integrate with various Magical Tools, but his main focus was on coordinating with the Mountain Splitting Axe and the Plantain Fan!

The other Magical Tools were mostly not powerful enough. Some had even become less formidable than his physical body, which meant he would gradually abandon them.

The Mountain Splitting Axe was crafted from fragments of Pangu’s Heaven Opening Axe, used to create the world. It was imbued with the essence of creating heavens and earth.

Moreover, the Heavenly Splitting Palm Sha Chen cultivated was a technique developed by the Sky Demon Fox Clan Chief. The Chief had based it on memories of Pangu creating the world—memories preserved in the Essence Blood left behind by ancient gods and demons who had witnessed the event. Thus, the palm technique also had connections to the creation of heavens and earth.

Therefore, using the Mountain Splitting Axe to chop and split mainly helped him comprehend the Heavenly Splitting Palm. It also strengthened his connection with the axe.

In regular combat, using the Mountain Splitting Axe naturally had infinite power. For origınal chapters go to NoveI[F]ire.net

If the Mountain Splitting Axe was suppressed, or if there was no need for it, then using the Heavenly Splitting Palm would certainly have an unexpected effect.

Who would think that a mere strike of a hand could split the heavens in two?

Sha Chen even wondered if, by relying on the Heavenly Splitting Palm and cultivating it to the highest level, he could potentially split Peach Mountain asunder. However, now, Peach Mountain had already been driven away by Yang Jian, and it probably no longer existed.

Speaking of Yang Jian, Sha Chen felt somewhat puzzled.

More than a year had passed, and Yang Jian, having driven away Peach Mountain and released Princess Yunhua, had not yet provoked the suppression of the Heavenly Court!? With his Six Ears of All Heavens Divine Power, if the Heavenly Court mobilized for war, he would be able to hear even the slightest rustle of grass and leaves because he could hear the situation in front of the Ninth Heaven Southern Heaven Gate, and there was no sign of anything unusual.

He shook his head and decided not to concern himself with it, as it was outside his control and he could not help. There was no need to bother.

He then thought about Lord Yuan Shi’s preaching and shook his head in regret.

「At this very moment.」

Outside the Flowing Sand River, a figure appeared.

"Lord Wuliang, I am Jiang Ziya. May I be so fortunate as to have the honor of meeting Master Sha Chen of the Flowing Sand River?"