Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain Chapter 2679 - 2678: A Loss Worthwhile

Lin Dong raced across the vast battlefield at his utmost velocity, enveloped by the distinctive radiance of the limitless transformation triggered by the Dragon Blood Holy Body’s Reverse Scale Transformation—a profound blue-violet glow that absorbed every ray of light, exposing the fearsome strength buried deep inside him.

Nevertheless, confronting the guardian beast puppet boasting Five Heavens power directly ahead, he couldn't deny his own minuteness and helplessness.

The guardian beast puppet loomed like an unyielding peak, its dual sets of wings fluttering softly through the atmosphere, each flap producing a subtle rumble of thunder, indicating the zenith of velocity.

A subtle flash of thunder coursed along the wings, appearing to harbor the fiercest forces of the world, evoking reverence in anyone who beheld them.

The clash erupted anew, with Lin Dong drawing on his body's limitless transformation mode to battle intensely against the guardian beast puppet.

Each strike and blow he delivered carried the might to shatter realms, but against this massive entity, they only created minor disturbances.

In contrast, the guardian beast puppet's assaults were rapid and lethal.

Its pace resembled actual lightning, and despite Lin Dong utilizing his ancient body skill "Wind Illusion Shadow Trace Step," he could barely glimpse its form.

The pair of wings functioned as innate boosters, enabling it to dart through the skies without hindrance.

"Such velocity—unless I acquire the Earth Dragon Treasure Technique to gain an opportunity to rival it!" Lin Dong pondered inwardly.

"Furthermore, just advancing to Second Heaven power alone won't suffice to compete with it." This notion surfaced in Lin Dong's thoughts.

In the past, he had assumed that his maximum prowess at the First Heaven level could rival Fourth Heaven strength and even overcome such foes.

Thus, reaching Second Heaven might allow him to face the Secondary Ancestor and stand against those at Five Heavens or higher.

However, reality proved his ideas overly simplistic!

Naturally, acquiring the Earth Dragon Treasure Technique would alter the entire scenario.

"Boom～～～" As Lin Dong drifted in contemplation, the guardian beast puppet unleashed yet another strike.

This one was a thunder-based assault!

It possessed the ability to wield elemental forces!

Lin Dong depended on his keen instincts and remarkable agility to barely dodge the onslaughts.

Despite that, exhaustion mounted steadily. The guardian beast puppet's strikes grew thicker in frequency, each near-hit sending shivers through him, as though the following instant would see him ripped by its razor claws.

Worse still for Lin Dong's despair, the guardian beast puppet displayed a degree of cunning, exploiting its velocity edge to repeatedly draw him into ambushes.

Lin Dong tried countering multiple times, only for the foe to deftly neutralize them before unleashing even more savage attacks.

"Is this... the dread of Five Heavens power?" Lin Dong wondered deep inside, while an unparalleled feeling of defeat washed over him.

He had never dreamed of suffering such a humiliating loss to a mere puppet.

Sweat trickled along Lin Dong’s face and dropped to the ground, vanishing into vapor right away.

His breaths turned labored and quick, every intake scorching away the remnants of his energy.

Against the Five Heavens might of the guardian beast puppet, Lin Dong had endured more than three hundred exchanges, pushing him to an all-time boundary.

Still, this exertion brought no glimpse of triumph.

The guardian beast puppet sustained its choking swiftness and force, every onslaught crashing like a storm, burying Lin Dong. He recognized his endurance was spent and he couldn't hold on longer.

"I... I surrender." Lin Dong's words emerged softly yet with resolute conviction.

He lifted his gaze toward the guardian beast puppet soaring overhead, his eyes devoid of regret, holding only calm acceptance.

He knew that in this trial of power, he had exerted his utmost without regret, seeing no point in pushing further for a prize if it risked his core foundation.

Upon Lin Dong's surrender, the guardian beast puppet halted its assault, as though a flicker of subtle recognition gleamed in its icy gaze.

Then, it gradually lowered itself, tucking away its wings, returning to its prior dignified and peaceful posture.

Lin Dong remained stationary, gasping as he regulated his condition.

A surge of hollowness and weariness emanated from his core, yet at the same time, an unparalleled lightness and liberation filled him.

He understood that yielding wasn't defeat but a self-accountable choice, radiating assurance for what lay ahead.

"Though I lost this fight, I've acquired something far more valuable than any prize." Lin Dong reflected silently, "Namely, the wisdom to seize and release as needed!"

During the surrender, Lin Dong encountered no deep frustration, just a deep peace and insight.

He appeared detached from time's flow, pondering former struggles and trials, the eras laced with perspiration and anguish, which now morphed into healing essence for his spirit.

Within this calm, Lin Dong abruptly sensed a gentle shift occurring soundlessly inside.

It was an ineffable surge, stemming from the heart of his martial path, the stubborn barrier for a First Heaven Realm Warrior that had plagued his rest.

That barrier, previously an impenetrable barrier blocking his advance, now displayed faint hints of yielding.

An irrepressible thrill flooded Lin Dong as he comprehended this wasn't merely a bonus from yielding, but stemmed from his evolved mindset and greater grasp of the Martial Way's principles.

Contemplating the fierce showdown with the guardian beast puppet, Lin Dong seized a vital insight.

Prior to this, he had attained certain spiritual progress.

And this shift in his spirit was precisely the missing element he'd sought for ages, crucial for surpassing Heavenly Realm Martial Artists’ barriers.

With the barrier easing, Lin Dong distinctly felt the inner energies flowing freer, as if guided by some unseen pull, beginning to form a sturdier and more complex pathway system inside.

Although this didn't yet grant a full breakthrough, the foreshadowing of an approaching new stage already set his blood racing with eagerness.

"Ah, so this spiritual uplift is the path to advancement." Lin Dong whispered to himself, grasping the core.

"From now on, I can't hurry. I need to cherish the revelations from every skirmish and the spiritual lessons from daily existence. Then, weave them into my Martial Way cultivation... Only thus can I overcome the hurdles for Heavenly Realm Martial Artists."

Lin Dong felt as though the fog had lifted to unveil the sun!

This setback aided him beyond any triumph.

Truly, his defeat held profound worth!