The surging waves gradually subsided, and the entire submerged arena became calm again.
The surroundings were equally quiet, neither humans nor gods dared to make any sound.
They all know how terrifying Li Shuwen's fists are.
That is an iron fist that can easily break even the divine weapon Poseidon Trident.
However, it was clearly the same fist, but it failed to make any waves in front of the serious Poseidon, and was drowned as if it was sinking into the sea.
Does it seem like the outcome has been decided?
"Cough cough cough...it's really...incredible..."
Just when the gods were about to cheer and everyone felt desperate, a coughing sound came from the water.
"He's alive!"
Someone noticed a figure lying on his back on the calm water.
Li Shuwen wiped the salty seawater from the corner of his mouth, and then slapped his backhand on the water. His entire body reacted and leapt from the water, returning to the submerged arena in the center.
While moving his body, which was numb from the waves, he murmured to himself: "It really doesn't work..."
It seemed that Li Shuwen had already expected the result just now.
After all, it was said to be a 'unparalleled strike'. Since the first punch only shattered the Poseidon Trident and failed to cause any substantial damage to the god in front of him, and the battle was over, the second punch would naturally not be comparable.
This is better.
"In this case...it seems I should get serious..."
"Old man?"
Gray's eyes widened in the stands.
As Li Shuwen sighed, something visible to the naked eye seemed to have changed on him in the blink of an eye.
He originally looked like a middle-aged man, but now he had become older. To be precise, this was what she and Sister Brunhilde had seen when Li Shuwen defeated Sasaki Kojiro.
Along with the change in appearance, Li Shuwen's aura also changed again.
If the young man at the beginning was sharp and sharp, and then the middle age was as thick as a mountain, then at this moment, it is what Sasaki Kojiro once felt - ethereal.
That's right, Li Shuwen was standing there at this moment, as if he was one with the whole nature. People could clearly see his appearance, but they felt inexplicably in a trance.
"The unity of nature and man! What a perfect state of unity of nature and man! It seems that our juniors are really talented! Hahahaha——"
In the stands, Zhang Sanfeng felt Li Shuwen's current state and couldn't help but sigh.
"Unity of man and nature? Is this really possible?"
Gray seemed to hear the old man's emotion and asked Brünnhilde doubtfully.
"Is anything possible? Haven't you seen it with your own eyes?"
Brünnhilde chuckled.
Yes, this is Li Shuwen's strongest posture.
"Um...it seems like...but...I still don't understand." Gray looked confused, "What exactly is Mr. Li Shuwen's 'artifact'? Why does his age keep changing...just like...
…It's just like……"
"It's like walking the path of martial arts all over again."
Brünnhilde calmly stated Gray's guess.
"Yes! That's it!" Gray nodded crazily, "What on earth is going on?"
"Don't you understand yet?"
Brünnhilde asked back, "A lifetime of martial arts is this old man's strongest 'weapon'."
"So...is that really what happened!?"
Gray suddenly realized what he said.
No wonder Sister Brunhilde said that no one is more qualified to challenge the gods than this old man.
After a lifetime of martial arts, the will itself to pursue the ultimate level of martial arts is the best weapon. If human beings can only have the chance to surpass the gods with their will, then no one can compare with this old man who uses his "martial arts will" as his weapon.
Have a sharper 'artifact'.
"Can it be possible to do such a thing? An illusory thing like martial arts will...can be used as a weapon?" Gray still couldn't help but sigh.
"There is nothing impossible. The human will can be fused with the Valkyrie. This is a miracle in itself." Brunhilde explained lightly, "And coincidentally... Horest and Mr. Li Shuwen have an unusually good compatibility.
Here~"
"Exceptionally good?" Hearing this, Gray was a little puzzled for a moment.
"Keep reading, you will understand soon..."
A strange smile appeared on Brünnhilde's face, which made Gray's scalp tingle.
Does Mr. Li Shuwen still have any trump cards hidden?
Just when she felt extremely confused, one person and one god in the ring had already started fighting again.
At this moment, Poseidon, who used his "divine power", affected the power of the sea with every move he made, as if he himself was the ocean itself.
Human power is originally unable to fight against the sea. In the endless ocean, no matter how powerful humans are, they can only drift with the tide.
However, a strange scene happened.
Li Shuwen's upright posture was like a spear piercing the ground, and he remained motionless in the face of Poseidon's punch that contained the endless power of the deep sea.
"This is!?"
Sasaki Kojiro's pupils shrank sharply when he saw this scene.
He was defeated by such power.
Li Shuwen's physical body, which he pursued to the extreme of martial arts and was tempered to the extreme, is the best weapon in itself. No need for swords, guns, swords and halberds, his every move can be transformed into any weapon in the world.
At this moment, Li Shuwen was using himself as a spear to shake the power of the endless sea.
Divine spears, rigid fists... Every move he made vividly displayed his martial arts. At this moment, it seemed that it was no longer a confrontation between a man and a god, but a martial arts that had been passed down for thousands of years and was challenging the world beyond.
The warrior's pursuit is the stars and the sea, and at this moment, this old man will conquer the sea!
Seeing this exciting scene, it seemed that they resonated with each other. Whether they were warriors from the land of China, swordsmen and boxers from island countries pursuing their own skills, or other people with unique skills from all over the world, they couldn't help but burst into tears.
Full eyes.
Although they pursue different paths, their journey to martial arts always leads to the same goal through different paths! This is the way of martial arts and the way of mankind!
At this moment, there is a fool in the eyes of the gods, who is doing a feat that no one has done since the creation of the universe. He is conquering the sea in human ways!
Perhaps this seems foolish to the gods.
Because they have seen the power of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
Unknowingly, the water surface began to rise again. As Poseidon gradually tried his best, the foothold he had deliberately left for mankind began to be swallowed up by the endless sea uncontrollably.
How should humans who have lost their footing confront God?
impossible!
The gods believed so firmly.
However, when the humans saw this scene, no one showed any timidity on their face.
If they had talked about conquering the sea hundreds of years ago, they might not have been able to give an answer.
But arrogant gods, times have changed!
Humanity has already conquered the stars and the sea!!
Yes, at this moment, human beings are extremely convinced that, just like the historical process, this man who has been pursuing martial arts all his life will eventually reach the end he should reach, just like human beings conquer the sea and sky, and go to the universe.
At this moment, Li Shuwen's figure had been completely submerged by the sea water.
No one can see clearly what is under the water.
However, the faces of human beings are full of confident and proud smiles.
As time went by, the sea surface surged and formed a whirlpool. They knew that was where Li Shuwen was.
"Tai Chi Jin, hahahaha——"
Zhang Sanfeng seemed to sense the power surging under the water and laughed loudly.
"Good boy, come on! Fuck him for me!"
"It's not just that, the world has shifted greatly." Zhang Wuji seemed to feel the familiar fluctuations of power and grinned.
"Bajiquan."
"Sadly Ecstasy Palm."
"..."
The warriors all smiled happily.
The martial arts passed down by them are now turning upside down!
Under the water, Li Shuwen was like a majestic Mount Tai, ignoring the buoyancy of the sea water and stepping on the ring with great composure with every step, facing the violent attack of Poseidon, the God of the Sea.
A smile gradually appeared on his face.
Only Poseidon facing Li Shuwen could notice that this smile... was getting more and more ferocious!
"Close!"
"Close!"
No one could hear the cry in Li Shuwen's heart at this moment.
Deep in his consciousness, he was shrouded in endless darkness, as if he was in the depths of a bottomless abyss.
And there was a road in front of him that he didn't know where to go.
Only he knows that the direction this road leads to is the ultimate martial arts realm that he has pursued throughout his life!
Close.
In the battle with Poseidon, he finally touched a barrier he had never touched before, and was about to break it and embark on the road to the ultimate martial arts realm!
finally……
At a certain moment, the old man's fist shattered the barrier in front of the extreme realm.
"puff--"
The sound of water breaking was loud.
The gods' eyes widened in surprise.
They saw Poseidon flying upside down from the bottom of the sea.
Followed closely by Li Shuwen.
At this moment, everyone saw the smile on the old man's face.
It was a crazy smile, an expression of extreme excitement, as if meeting the person you loved was extremely hormonal.
What could make this old man so crazy?
Naturally, he has reached the realm beyond God!
"Ah ha ha ha ha ha--"
Amidst the burst of wild laughter, both humans and gods were dumbfounded, and even felt chills running down their spines.
What did they see?
I saw Li Shuwen using his violent fists to unscrupulously ravage the gods in front of him!
The tiger climbs the mountain hard!!
At this moment, Li Shuwen was as excited as a maniac, and every punch was filled with fiery emotion, which was his passionate pursuit and love for martial arts.
This fist seemed to be talking, forcibly pouring emotions into the stupid god in front of him who didn't understand what "fighting" and "martial arts" were, completely ignoring the other person's feelings.
Yes, it is so domineering.
The reason why martial arts is called martial arts is of course the emphasis on ‘martial arts’. To put it simply and concisely, this is the ultimate violence!
Have you ever seen a person who is obsessed with martial arts whose fists are made of cotton?
Even Tai Chi is gentle yet strong.
Only the most intense collision is the way to express emotions between warriors.
It doesn't matter if you don't understand.
Because Li Shuwen already knew that the gods in front of him would not understand.
What he is doing now is exactly what he promised.
I want the god in front of me to use my body to feel what ‘fighting’ is and what ‘martial arts’ is!!
"Wahahahahahahahahahahaha-"
There is another person who is also smiling ferociously, oh no, to be precise, he should be a demigod.
Seeing Poseidon being beaten violently, Brünnhilde couldn't suppress her emotions and laughed wildly.
"Did you see it? Gray!? I just said that Horeste and Mr. Li Shuwen have a good compatibility, right?"
"Uh...hahaha..."
Gray smiled awkwardly after hearing this.
indeed so.
Being familiar with Sister Horest, she knew very well that this seemingly gentle sister actually had a dual personality.
This is the only Valkyrie among all the Valkyries that possesses two powers at the same time, one is intelligence, the other is madness!
This seems to be in line with Li Shuwen's persistent pursuit of martial arts.
With the help of the power of the Valkyrie, this old man embarked on the road of martial arts again, and reached the ultimate level with unremitting efforts. He had already achieved the tranquility of the unity of nature and man, and his heart was as calm as water.
But the calmer the sea, the more terrifying it is when it stirs up waves.
But after breaking through that 'boundary', Li Shuwen could no longer suppress his inner excitement and turned into a complete berserker.
Whether violent or rational, Valkyrie Horest's power perfectly fits Li Shuwen's performance. It should be said that there is no better fit than this.
"This is the real thing - the victory or defeat has been decided!"
Brünnhilde cheered excitedly.
puff--
Sure enough, with Li Shuwen's last punch, the violent iron fist fell.
In the horrified eyes of the gods, Poseidon, the God of Poseidon who ruled the endless sea and was invincible in their eyes, was actually punched through the chest by a human fist.
"you……"
Poseidon looked at the human in front of him, his eyes showing an emotion for the first time.
It was an emotion he had never felt before, and even he himself didn't know what it was.
"Aren't you willing to give in?"
Li Shuwen grinned and answered his doubts.
"You are unwilling to give in. It seems that you are gradually able to understand it, right? What is 'fighting'? Whether you win or make a breakthrough, you will be extremely excited, but you will be unwilling to give in if you lose! Do you need me to explain it more clearly?"
"Are you unwilling..."
There was some relief in Poseidon's tone, "So... so..."
Click——
As soon as his voice fell, his body turned into ashes and disappeared.
With the death of Poseidon, the sea water gradually receded and returned to its original water level, and the arena reappeared.
Li Shuwen's figure landed smoothly.
He raised his fist high and pointed at the gods, "Thank you, old man. In the end, the miserable gods seemed to become less miserable."
"——"
What responded to him was complete silence.
The gods looked down at him with gloomy faces.
However, Li Shuwen still had a bright smile on his face, as if he was dozens of years younger.
At this point, the third battle between humans vs gods.
Li Shuwen vs. Poseidon ended with the victory of the human side.
And the most important thing is - in this battle, mankind completed the feat of killing gods for the first time!