Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2189: Chapter 2187: Divine Skills of the Golden Bell Shield

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Golden Bell Shield!

In the records of the ”Yijin Jing”, it is described as a defensive Buddhist Holy Skill. This Buddhist Holy Skill is purely defensive with no offensive power, yet it is acclaimed as the most powerful Defensive Skill. Even if the sky collapses or the sun and moon are destroyed, one who employs this Buddhist Holy Skill will suffer no harm!

Ye Tianchen wasn’t sure if this description was an exaggeration, but given his current state, he had no better option. The three malicious energies Bai Wuji emitted from his body were exceptionally strong. Even when Ye Tianchen swung his fists to strike, he couldn’t shatter them and could only dodge and block continually. But this strategy wasn’t sustainable; he had to find an absolute defense method to remain unafraid of the violent assault of these three malicious forces and move freely!

In such a situation, Ye Tianchen could only try the ”Golden Bell Shield” Divine Skill. Thinking of this, he first unleashed his Physical Body Power to the Peak of Late Stage Martial Saint to temporarily withstand the onslaught of Bai Wuji’s three malicious forces. However, this was not a long-term solution, as it heavily consumed his Physical Body Power, and he couldn’t maintain it indefinitely!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The three malicious forces enveloped Ye Tianchen, transforming into various forms—fists, palms, knives, swords—all attacking Ye Tianchen. He was surprised by Bai Wuji’s numerous techniques, capable of utilizing malicious energies to this extent—truly a talent in Cultivation!

At this moment, Ye Tianchen noticed that his Physical Body Power could withstand for at least one hour. After one hour, if he were to continue unleashing his entire physical power, he could still resist some attacks, but this wasn’t a sustainable measure and couldn’t allow him to perform other Divine Skills heedlessly. Thus, he needed to comprehend the ”Golden Bell Shield” and hoped to gain some enlightenment, for if it yielded no results, this battle would be exceedingly challenging!

”Golden Bell Shield, by condensing Martial Arts True Qi into a shield, forms the toughest protection from the skin to the flesh, to the meridians to the bones, and then to the internal organs. Even if subjected to strong external attacks, there would be no damage. The ultimate state of the Golden Bell Shield is to protect the soul!” This passage surfaced in Ye Tianchen’s mind!

Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but feel puzzled. By that logic, wasn’t it simple? Even his Physical Body Power alone was already indestructible, like a tunneling armor. Directing Martial Arts True Qi to flow through the flesh, meridians, bones, and internal organs to protect these vulnerable parts should not be difficult. Given his strong Divine Thought, this shouldn’t be so hard!

Thinking of this, Ye Tianchen used his Divine Thought to mobilize a surge of Martial Arts True Qi from the Dantian, instantly spreading it around him. The Martial Arts True Qi moved swiftly, covering Ye Tianchen’s entire body in a flash. But when Ye Tianchen was about to condense this Martial Arts True Qi into a shield to protect his internal organs, the True Qi dispersed unexpectedly, scattering inside his body and unable to consolidate, astonishing Ye Tianchen immensely, an occurrence he had never anticipated!

”How could this be? With my Mid-stage Martial Saint Cultivation Realm, I have complete mastery over the Martial Arts True Qi within my Dantian, deploying it as I wish, and always performing Divine Skills. This Martial Arts True Qi has long fused with my body, so how could it not form into shape to protect my whole body?” Ye Tianchen pondered in disbelief.

After thinking for a while, Ye Tianchen decided to give it another try. Controlling the Martial Arts True Qi should be effortless, so why couldn’t it coalesce in the internal organs? Earlier, when invoking the Martial Arts True Qi from his Dantian, his immediate thought was to first protect the internal organs, regardless of being an ordinary person or a cultivator, as internal organs are crucial. Though for Martial Artists, as long as the Divine Thought remains, regeneration is possible, it inevitably involves substantial harm, and no one wants to face such peril lightly!

Again mobilizing a surge of Martial Arts True Qi from the Dantian, Ye Tianchen meticulously controlled it. As this surge of Martial Arts True Qi traversed to his internal organs, he rapidly maneuvered it to take shape. However, as it was about to form, the Martial Arts True Qi couldn’t attach to the internal organs and instantly shattered, nearly injuring Ye Tianchen’s internal organs!

”How could this happen? This is too bizarre!” Ye Tianchen furrowed his brows, deeply pondering.

Martial Arts True Qi was something Ye Tianchen had already tempered into his body, stored in the Dantian, akin to a container for a Martial Artist’s Martial Arts True Qi. Utilization of Martial Arts True Qi is activated through the body—it has traversed all of Ye Tianchen’s body, inherently a part of him. With Ye Tianchen’s powerful Divine Thought, he could mold the Martial Arts True Qi into any form. But why could Martial Arts True Qi pass through and temper the internal organs but not directly form a shield to protect them? This perplexed Ye Tianchen the most!

”Wrong, I must have misunderstood something. I need to carefully review the description of the Golden Bell Shield again!” After considering, Ye Tianchen brought forth the description of the Golden Bell Shield from his memory once more in his mind!

After examining it again meticulously, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but feel a sudden revelation, smiling slightly to himself, ”Turns out I overlooked two words—’container’—these two words are the key... a container!”

It turns out the essence of the Golden Bell Shield lies in the ’container’. The majority of a Martial Artist’s Martial Arts True Qi is stored in the Dantian, which serves as a ’container’. When Martial Arts True Qi needs to be mobilized, it is done through the Divine Thought, thereby unleashing it to perform a certain Divine Skill!

The cultivation of the Golden Bell Shield involves making Martial Arts True Qi infused like it is within the Dantian, into the limbs, bones, and internal organs. It means making the skin, flesh, meridians, bones, and internal organs of a Martial Artist become containers for Martial Arts True Qi, similar to the Dantian. Thus, Martial Arts True Qi would form a shield-like entity protecting various parts of the body from harm!

”If this is indeed the case, then doesn’t that also indirectly enhance Physical Body Power by another level? However, achieving this seems easy in theory but incredibly challenging in practice!” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ponder inwardly.

In many cases, the simpler something seems, the harder it is to achieve. Ye Tianchen had already tried twice to form a protective shield out of Martial Arts True Qi to encase his internal organs. However, just as the shielding form was established, wrapping towards the internal organs, the shield made of Martial Arts True Qi shattered—there’s an incongruous sensation!

Up till now, Ye Tianchen hadn’t realized that anyone would consider their whole body as being surrounded by Martial Arts True Qi, seamlessly merging with the body. Therefore, as long as the Divine Thought could condense Martial Arts True Qi into a protective layer, it could defend the body. However, even though Martial Arts True Qi exists within the body, it’s fundamentally distinct from the physical body, being of a different nature, and thus not straightforward to merge!

”If doing it directly doesn’t work, then let’s first circulate the Martial Arts True Qi inside the internal organs. Previously, it was encased from outside to inside—now, I’ll try wrapping from inside to outside. Only through relentless experimentation can one accumulate experience and gain results. I cannot give up!” Ye Tianchen thought resolutely.

Initially, Ye Tianchen guided the Martial Arts True Qi with his Divine Thought from the Dantian, directly channeling it into the internal organs, quickly attempting to form a shield to protect them. After trying twice and failing, he planned to change tactics—letting the Martial Arts True Qi circulate inside the internal organs first, wrapping from inside to outside, to see if it succeeds!

As Ye Tianchen attempted this, a misty scene appeared within his internal organs, seen who was overjoyed. This attempt seemed relatively more successful, as within his internal organs, Martial Arts True Qi began to emerge from the inside out, forming a misty presence, indicating this approach had some correctness!

”Hmm? How is this happening?”

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen felt his vital energy and blood surging, unable to resist spitting a mouthful of fresh blood. Only then did he realize his internal organs were injured to varying degrees. The misty Martial Arts True Qi had barely emerged before vanishing instantly!

Ye Tianchen, astonished, used his Divine Thought for an Inner Vision of his internal organs. Despite what seemed like some progress, the attempt failed. Was it so elusive to comprehend the Divine Skill of the Golden Bell Shield?