Shen Qian stared intently for a while, then kept shaking his head.

Although it was 3 vs 8, it was a completely overwhelming battle.

However, the one that was crushed was Lingwushanhai, which clearly had a huge numerical advantage.

Of the remaining eight spirit witches, judging from the illusory images of the Great Dao that appear behind them when they cast spells, two of them have even reached the sixth level of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Even though their Dao level was generally average, even the most powerful sixth-level spirit witch's Dao level was only a little over seven zhang.

Even among those at the fourth level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, No. 56's Daoist prowess is no less than his.

Their superior skills were secondary; what truly left Shen Qian speechless was their attack methods.

These martial arts masters rely almost entirely on the scepters in their hands for their offensive techniques.

They need to invoke a certain incantation to create a deep resonance with heaven and earth, thereby unleashing all sorts of fancy spells, somewhat like an instantaneous version of an array.

For example, the raging fire just now, or the falling meteor now, they would conjure a mountain out of thin air to block Venus, whose figure is as fast as lightning.

Is it powerful?

The answer is yes.

Shen Qian believed that if they were placed on a battlefield with thousands of troops, they would be comparable to nuclear weapons, annihilating tens of thousands of people in an instant, unlike ordinary martial artists who, unless they rely on supernatural powers, would find it difficult to achieve large-scale instantaneous damage.

But that's also where the drawback lies.

A large coverage area results in a dispersed effect.

Even if one could see a few of the best among them before sinking in, they could concentrate their strikes as much as possible by swinging their scepters, but their movements were simply too slow in the eyes of a martial artist.

For example, the three spirit witches facing Venus at this moment, if they hadn't formed a triangle back-to-back defense with no blind spots, would probably have been divided and killed by Venus long ago.

Even so, the three of them found it extremely difficult to defend themselves, and Venus got close to them several times, which was extremely dangerous.

Their bodies were so weak that they were even weaker than ordinary martial artists; if Venus touched them, they would die instantly.

After observing for a while, Shen Qian focused his attention on the three people, including number 56.

Judging from the apparent combat strength of the three, No. 56 and Iron Hammer are both at the Moon-Treading Mountain and Sea level, while Venus is at the Sun-Chasing Mountain and Sea level.

Shen Qian also directly experienced why everyone said that the Heavenly Path had the strongest combat power.

Although Venus's cultivation level was the lowest, only at the second level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, based on my previous impressions, her combat strength was not much inferior to No. 56.

Compared to the Spirit Witch, the three's attack methods could only be described as rudimentary.

Even Number 56, who wielded the most flamboyant feather fan, could transform the towering waves he pointed out into sharp swords that surged forth.

The three of them showed almost no signs of using any martial arts techniques.

Either the three of them were deliberately hiding their abilities, or they had already returned to their original simplicity, realizing that the greatest truths are the simplest, and that every punch and kick could unleash immense power.

Based on his own judgment before sinking, he was more inclined to believe the latter.

He himself learned seventy or eighty martial arts techniques in the Bronze Man Formation Secret Realm, and his star rating was not low.

However, when it comes to actual combat, given his current level of skill, those martial arts techniques are no longer very effective.

Unless it's a martial skill of six stars or higher, like "Shadow Blade," or a supernatural ability that can be used as a trump card, ordinary martial skills are indeed not very meaningful to martial artists from the Mountain and Sea Sect.

Of course, it wouldn't be entirely true to say that the three of them had absolutely no secrets.

For example, Shen Qian already knew Venus quite well to some extent, and he had once helped her refine a Seven Lives Pill.

The Seven Lives Pill works on the three souls and seven spirits. Within the mountains and seas, this pill can only be used in one stage.

Before sinking, he only knew the principles of alchemy, and it was only after consulting Tantai Qin that he was able to connect them with the martial arts cultivation of the Mountain and Sea.

The Seven Lives Pill is only used when the Chasing Star Mountain and Sea breaks through from the third level of "Separation from God" to the fourth level of "Delusion".

This means that Venus has also walked at least two paths, and in terms of realm alone, the path of humanity she walked has most likely reached the fourth level.

Could the other party also be the lord of a city?

Before knowing her real-life identity, this is all we can speculate about, since people never have many choices.

"Although they didn't use many martial arts techniques, their methods of attack were all in harmony with their own 'Dao'..."

He murmured before sinking in.

This is actually his greatest gain.

As a fake mountain and sea without any foundation or accumulation, it must learn the fighting style of the real mountain and sea before sinking, which can only be understood through a small part.

Before he finds his own path, he will likely continue to bear various paths.

But there are countless paths to enlightenment, and so many choices. I remember the first time I ascended the Sea of ​​Enlightenment, I was dazzled by the sights before I even reached the bottom.

At this moment, Shen Qian learned at least one thing from the three people's fighting styles: in order to unleash the greatest power, one must find a path that matches one's own fighting style.

For example, Venus, in the Path of Heaven, should focus on the physical body. Although the specific details of her path are not clearly visible, it allows her physical body to radiate the brilliance of the sun, greatly increasing her power.

Number 56 is clearly associated with the element of "water" in the Five Elements theory, and the most common phenomenon he displays when waving his folding fan is a raging torrent of water.

So he was inspired before sinking.

When is the Arhat's golden body at its strongest?

It must be when it carries the Dao that can enhance the power of the physical body.

When is Shadow Blade at its strongest?

It must have been when Shen Qian possessed the corresponding mysterious methods.

At this moment, Shen Qian finally had a complete and clear idea of ​​how to maximize his combat power.

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