Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2679: Chapter 2678: A Loss Worthwhile

Lin Dong moved at the fastest speed across the expansive battlefield, surrounded by the limitless transformation’s unique brilliance following the Dragon Blood Holy Body’s Reverse Scale Transformation, a deep blue-purple that seemed capable of swallowing all light, revealing the terrifying power hidden within him.

However, facing the guardian beast puppet with the strength of the Five Heavens before him, even he had to admit his insignificance and powerlessness.

The guardian beast puppet stood there like an insurmountable mountain, its two pairs of wings gently beating the air, with each movement accompanied by a faint sound of thunder, a symbol of reaching the pinnacle of speed.

A faint thunder light flowed on the wings, seeming to contain the most violent power between heaven and earth, instilling awe in all who gazed upon them.

The battle ignited once again, and Lin Dong relied on his body’s limitless transformation state to engage in fierce combat with the guardian beast puppet.

Every punch and kick he unleashed contained the power to destroy the world, yet before this colossal creature, it seemed to merely stir a few inconsequential ripples.

The attacks from the guardian beast puppet, however, were swift and deadly.

Its speed was truly like lightning, and even when Lin Dong employed his body technique ancient martial ”Wind Illusion Shadow Trace Step,” he struggled to catch its shadow.

The two pairs of wings were like natural accelerators, allowing it to freely shuttle through the air, unrestricted.

”Such speed, unless I can obtain the Earth Dragon Treasure Technique, will give me the chance to match it!” Lin Dong secretly said.

”Moreover, simply breaking through to the Second Heaven’s strength won’t be enough to match it.” This thought arose in Lin Dong’s mind.

Previously, he believed that his peak strength at the First Heaven realm could match the strength of the Fourth Heaven, even defeating its existence.

So, if he could break through to the Second Heaven’s strength, he could challenge the Secondary Ancestor and contend against those of the Five Heavens and beyond.

But now, he realized that his assumptions were naïve!

Of course, everything would be different if he could obtain the Earth Dragon Treasure Technique.

”Boom～～～” While Lin Dong was lost in his thoughts, the guardian beast puppet launched another attack.

It was a thunder attack!

It actually could use the power of elements!

Lin Dong could only rely on his sharp intuition and extraordinary reflexes to narrowly evade the attacks.

Yet even so, he gradually felt more powerless. The guardian beast puppet’s attacks became increasingly dense, each close miss leaving him trembling, as if the next moment he would be torn apart by its sharp claws.

What made Lin Dong even more desperate was that the guardian beast puppet seemed to possess a certain intelligence, using its speed advantage to continually lure Lin Dong into traps.

Lin Dong attempted to counterattack several times but was cleverly resolved by the opponent, which then launched even fiercer offensives.

”Is this... the terror of Five Heavens’ strength?” Lin Dong marveled inwardly, while feeling an unprecedented sense of defeat.

He never imagined he would be so embarrassingly defeated by a puppet.

Sweat slid down Lin Dong’s cheeks and fell into the dust, instantly evaporating completely.

His breathing became heavy and rapid, with each inhalation like burning the last bit of strength within him.

Facing the Five Heavens’ strength of the guardian beast puppet, Lin Dong had persevered through over three hundred rounds, marking an unprecedented limit challenge for him.

Yet even such effort failed to show him the dawn of victory.

The guardian beast puppet maintained its suffocating speed and power, with each attack hitting like a tempest, overwhelming Lin Dong. He knew he’d reached his limit and could no longer endure.

”I... I concede.” Lin Dong’s voice was faint but exceptionally firm.

He raised his head to look at the guardian beast puppet high above, his eyes free of reluctance, embracing only tranquility.

He understood that in this contest of strength, he had given his best and felt no need to force himself further for a mere reward, especially at the cost of his foundation.

With Lin Dong’s concession, the guardian beast puppet ceased its attack, as if a barely perceptible approval flashed in its cold eyes.

Afterward, it slowly descended, folding its wings, resuming its original solemn and serene demeanor.

Lin Dong stood in place, panting while adjusting his state.

He felt a wave of emptiness and fatigue from within, yet simultaneously experienced an unprecedented ease and freedom.

He recognized that conceding wasn’t a failure but a way to be responsible for himself, projecting confidence for the future.

”Although I didn’t win this battle, I’ve gained something more important than a reward.” Lin Dong secretly said to himself, ”That is the realization that sometimes you must take things up and let them go!”

At the moment of concession, Lin Dong felt no significant frustration, only a profound serenity and clarity.

He seemed to stand outside the river of time, reflecting on past efforts and challenges, the days interwoven with sweat and tears, which at this moment transformed into nourishing balm for the soul.

In this tranquility, Lin Dong suddenly felt a subtle change happening quietly within.

It was an indescribable thrill, originating from the deepest part of his martial arts cultivation, the elusive bottleneck of a First Heaven Realm Warrior that had troubled him, keeping him awake at night.

The bottleneck, once like an iron wall obstructing his progress, now faintly showed signs of loosening.

An uncontrollable excitement surged within Lin Dong, realizing this wasn’t just an unexpected gain from conceding, but a result of his transformed mental state and deeper understanding of the Martial Way’s truth.

Reflecting on the intense battle with the guardian beast puppet, Lin Dong grasped one point.

Earlier, he achieved some mental growth.

And this transformation in his mental state was exactly what he lacked for a long time and was essential to break through the Heavenly Realm Martial Artists’ bottleneck.

With the loosening of the bottleneck, Lin Dong could clearly sense the flow of energy within him becoming more smooth, as if drawn by an invisible force, starting to establish a more solid and intricate circulation system within him.

While this hadn’t yet allowed him to completely break through the bottleneck, the premonition of nearing a new realm already made his blood boil, filled with anticipation.

”So that’s it, this kind of mental elevation is the key to a breakthrough.” Lin Dong murmured to himself, capturing the essence.

”It seems in the future, I cannot rush anymore. I must savor each battle’s enlightenment and those mental insights from mundane life. Then, integrate them into my Martial Way practice... This way, I can break through the bottlenecks faced by Heavenly Realm Martial Artists.”

Lin Dong felt as if the clouds had parted to reveal the day!

This failure helped him more than success.

It’s fair to say his loss wasn’t in vain!