Holy Fist!

Chapter 428 Martial Arts Master, Ascension to Immortality Scripture! (6k)

"The Forbidden King!"

Bai Xiao's pupils lit up, revealing an unparalleled sharpness.

Suddenly, a black message appeared before my eyes.

The following is a list of candidates who meet the criteria for merging cultivation techniques.

【Skill: Yata no Akanebu Extreme (∞/∞)】

【Skill: Frosty Moon Falling Clouds Ultimate (∞/∞)】

【Skill: Immortal Shadow Lotus Step Technique Ultimate (∞/∞)】

We've finally waited for this moment.

His attention suddenly focused, and a line of words quickly appeared on his screen.

Should we proceed with the fusion of cultivation techniques?

"conduct!"

Should we include passive, groundbreaking wisdom?

"join in!"

In an instant, rows of characters flashed at a high frequency, and the entire interface lit up. The main martial arts interface in front flickered, and the astonishing wisdom and mysterious power were extracted and poured into the Forbidden King's enhancement.

"Buzz!"

A massive, hazy halo, spinning rapidly like a millstone, filled the entire field of vision, shrouded in an aura of unknown taboo. The three top-tier light-body techniques suspended in mid-air resonated and vibrated. In Bai Xiao's mind, his insights and understanding of these three techniques surged forth like streams, only to be instantly shattered by the enhancement from the King of Forbidden Techniques.

A crimson bird, with its wings outstretched, flew into the millstone.

The cold moon in the clouds, swaying and falling, transforms into a stream of light.

A figure treading on lotus blossoms, shimmering with golden light, a remnant of celestial presence.

"Empty, empty, empty..."

In an instant, three top-tier concepts of lightness skill collided and merged at high speed, resonating and echoing each other. The millstone spun, rejecting all the dross, leaving only the most essential elements shining brightly. The entire halo spun faster and brighter, eventually transforming into a dazzling, ever-rotating sun, before exploding with a deafening roar.

"Oh!"

In Bai Xiao's mind, a deafening sound seemed to resound.

It was as if the universe had just begun, and the primordial chaos had reappeared.

His mind went blank, entering a strange state, as if drifting aimlessly in outer space, without any support. He remained in this absolute silence and trance for an unknown amount of time. Suddenly, Bai Xiao opened his eyes, his gaze fixed intently on the area ahead.

It was vast expanses of darkness, hollows with extremely low material density.

In this endless vacuum, a massive, azure planet floated silently. He could see the boundaries of continental plates and oceans, the deep brown of a super desert, the ruggedness of a continuous mountain range, and undulating white clouds. He stared intently at this scene, his breath almost stopping.

"call out!"

White Owl's pupils constricted.

He was shocked to see a white dot suddenly appear on the planet, breaking through the atmosphere at an extremely high speed and rushing into this pitch-black space of space.

At first, White Owl thought it was a rocket or missile.

But as he rapidly closed the distance, he quickly realized it was a person! A figure in flowing white robes, with an indistinct face, surrounded by what appeared to be a celestial being amidst auspicious clouds and white cranes. The celestial figure formed hand seals, carried a long sword on its back, and moved as if in flight. Wherever it passed, it left behind only a white rainbow connecting heaven and earth.

Riding on the wings of immortals, soaring through the sky, riding the wind, and transforming into a rainbow to ascend to heaven!

"call out!"

Just as Bai Xiao's pupils contracted rapidly.

The celestial figure before him grew larger and closer, its speed reaching its limit. Finally, with a loud bang, the celestial crashed heavily into him.

"Buzzing..."

Bai Xiao lost consciousness, but recovered the next second.

He opened his eyes and saw wisps of auspicious clouds and mist, and the phantom of cranes flapping their wings, enveloping him. Bai Xiao seemed to realize something, and with his left hand he formed a sword incantation, pointing a finger into the distance.

“Swoosh!!!!!”

He vanished from his spot in an instant, the darkness on either side crashing towards him like cave walls, suffocating him. It was a visual illusion caused by extreme speed. Bai Xiao whirled around and suddenly saw a streak of light, stretching for countless meters, trailing behind him. Turning back again, he was already breaking through the atmosphere, like a fiery meteor.

It swept diagonally across the sky, parted the heavens, and plunged into the sea.

"Oh!"

……

Donghai City, Longxiang Martial Arts School, Qunxiang Mountain.

The sun had just risen, and the sky was just beginning to lighten. Suddenly, a turquoise rock in the cold pool beneath the waterfall burst open, and a white figure shot straight into the sky. The resulting violent surge of air caused the waterfall to flow backward.

The scattered water mist formed a rainbow of colors.

"call out!"

Faintly visible atop Elephant Mountain, a hazy, indistinct figure of a flying immortal glided swiftly through the bamboo forest, leaving a downward-sloping flight path. In the blink of an eye, it vanished from the Elephant Mountain area.

Ten seconds later.

Ten kilometers away.

Longjiang District, former site of Longxiang Martial Arts School.

Ghost Face is organizing people in the messy square to take photos and estimate the damage. Repairs will begin this afternoon.

"almost."

"Tomorrow, we'll..."

Ghost Face looked around, about to give an order.

Suddenly, a white rainbow flashed across the square, and a violent gust of air propelled the surrounding area, sending rubble flying and rolling across the ground like waves.

As the fog dissipated, a figure came into view.

He was dressed in a black and gold fighting suit, tall and with a cold expression.

It was Bai Xiao!

"Master, what's wrong...?"

Ghost Face immediately walked over, about to speak, when he suddenly realized the person in front of him had vanished. With a soft thud, a hand landed on his shoulder from behind. Ghost Face turned around; there was nothing behind him.

That hand also disappeared.

"Master?"

He caught his breath, thinking he was seeing a ghost.

"I'm here."

From the left side of the ghost mask, Bai Xiao's deep voice suddenly rang out.

He turned his head to look, and at the same time, he heard a slight whistling sound near his right ear. A powerful, wiry hand gripped Ghost Face's right shoulder once more.

Are you going back to the main building at Mount Guxiang?

White Owl's voice rang out again.

"Yes, Master, things here have just been taken care of."

"I was just about to..."

Ghost Face turned his head for the fourth time and finally saw Bai Xiao's cold and handsome profile.

"Alright, then I'll see you off. I'll unleash my full power."

Bai Xiao said slowly.

"What……"

Before Ghost Face could finish his questioning words, he was suddenly airborne, enveloped in auspicious clouds and white mist, and the phantom of a flying crane. In an instant, he glided through the sky at a speed comparable to a fighter jet's maximum dive.

"Whirring whirring!"

A violent blast of air hit his face like a grenade exploding. The terrifying howl of wind in his ears made him feel as if he were walking through a tunnel that was exploding. The aura that Ghost Face had instinctively stretched out was violently twisted and trembled, and in the process, it slightly dissipated. Several bloody streaks appeared on his cheeks.

"call out!"

Ten seconds later.

At the entrance of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School on Mount Qunxiang.

Two figures suddenly appeared, landing on their feet.

Ghost Face stumbled and almost fell headfirst to the ground.

He looked up, his eyes wide with shock as he glanced around, only to find himself in the newly renovated main hall of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy. How many seconds had passed? Fifteen seconds? Sixteen seconds? And the original site of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy was over ten kilometers by car, and ten kilometers as the crow flies!
Fifteen seconds, ten kilometers!?

Twice the speed of sound?
This was with the Guild Master accompanying him, and it's unknown whether the Guild Master used his full strength. That speed was astonishing, clearly faster than the maximum speed of the latest top-tier fighter jets!

"This……"

Ghost Face turned his head, his pupils contracting slightly.

Above, a streak of white-gold rainbow light remained, splitting the sky in two, much like the trail left by the exhaust of a fighter jet.

Congratulations, Master!

"Great achievement!"

Ghost Face immediately realized what was happening, quickly turned around, and clasped his hands in congratulations.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"There has indeed been a breakthrough."

Bai Xiao laughed heartily, his platinum-gold aura surging forth and flowing into his body through every pore. A mysterious, ethereal figure could be faintly seen within it.

"Lord Master."

"I wonder what kind of light-foot technique this is?"

"So powerful, it's simply astonishing!"

The masked man, still shaken, asked with some curiosity.

"Carry the flying immortals to travel, hold the bright moon and live forever."

A slight smile appeared on Bai Xiao's lips.

"Of course, it is the *Flying Immortal Scripture*!"

"Shh!"

He vanished in an instant.

Ghost Face felt a blur before his eyes, only able to see the afterimage of the white owl gradually dissipating into the air. His heart surged with emotion, and he gazed at the sky, unable to find peace for a long time.

Muttered to himself.

Riding the wind, turning the sun into a rainbow.

"Flying Immortal Scripture!"

……

The backyard of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School.

White Owl appeared in a meditation hall exclusively for the hall master.

He walked slowly with his hands behind his back. Although his feet were firmly planted on the ground, he seemed to float in outer space, as if no gravity was affecting him. It was as if something was lifting Bai Xiao up.

One could vaguely see an invisible gust of wind rolling beneath his feet, surging forward like ocean waves. Bai Xiao didn't even need to move his feet; he could move horizontally along the ground with incredible speed.

And this is precisely the effect of Bai Xiao's third top-tier forbidden martial art!

The Flying Immortal Scripture!!!
This forbidden lightness skill actually has three levels of effects. First, it allows one to ride the wind.

This is exactly the state that Bai Xiao is currently in.

It's like a passive ability, requiring only a small amount of energy to maintain, allowing Bai Xiao to blend into the wind, minimizing all friction and loss. His figure flashes, his fists and feet strike, all so silently that even the whistling of the air seems to be erased.

Furthermore, the airflow in the surrounding area resembles the limbs of a white owl. In close combat, when an opponent's attack is inescapable and one cannot dodge it by oneself, one can use the surrounding airflow to perform evasive maneuvers that defy physics, such as moving two or three meters horizontally out of thin air.

Second, the rainbow appears in broad daylight.

Compared to close-quarters combat, the "Rainbow in the Sun" technique is more suited for mid- to long-range attacks and pursuits. When activated, the user transforms into a streak of rainbow light, gaining immense speed and momentum. As long as the user is in rainbow light form, their impact is like that of a missile, easily shattering concrete and steel.

Third, soaring through the skies like an immortal.

Once the Flying Immortal Soaring state is activated.

Bai Xiao will possess the forbidden power of immortal flight, surrounded by auspicious clouds and mist, and the phantom of cranes, as if possessed by an immortal. This state will consume a tremendous amount of Qi, accelerating himself without limit! In other words, if Bai Xiao's Qi is strong enough, he can even increase his speed to ten times the speed of sound, or even a hundred or a thousand times! You must know that when the speed is high enough, even a small pebble can have extremely strong destructive power.

It's hard to imagine what a terrifying scene it would be if a white owl traveled at hundreds or thousands of times the speed of sound. However, the faster one accelerates in the Flying Immortal state, the greater the consumption of vital energy. Even if one could accelerate to that level, it would probably only be maintained for a brief moment. Perhaps only at the Grandmaster level would its true power be revealed. The Grandmaster realm and forbidden secret martial arts are arguably the most perfect combination.

"call!"

In the meditation hall, Bai Xiao slowly exhaled a breath of scorching air.

He was in a very good mood.

This Immortal Ascension Scripture truly did not disappoint me.

His eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the information displayed before him.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 651.8

More than a hundred potential points were used up, but there are still many stored.

"good."

"It can be improved further."

Feeling a slight depletion of energy in his body, Bai Xiao immediately turned around to replenish his nutrients. Half an hour later, after consuming the highly nourishing pills, he returned to a secret chamber next to the meditation hall and began the next stage of his upgrade.

Bai Xiao sat cross-legged, adjusting his entire state to its best.

On the low table in front of them, three secret manuals were quietly laid out.

Dragon's Tail

The Elephant King's Breathing Exercises

The Asura Pictorial Record

All three are top-tier secret martial arts!
However, there are differences in levels, with the higher the level, the more powerful it becomes.

Bai Xiao took a deep breath and decided to first upgrade the Elephant King Breathing Technique, which he had already improved, to perfection. Anyway, he had plenty of potential points, so he was sure he could upgrade them all.

A faint flicker appeared before my eyes.

[Skill: Elephant King's Breathing Technique (1/1500)] +
His thoughts raced, and he immediately took out the remaining cultivation pills. After opening the bottle, an extremely strong and pungent medicinal smell filled the secret room.

The bright red pills, about the size of a fingernail, looked like candy beans.

Without hesitation, Bai Xiao grabbed a bottle and gulped it down. A bottle of pills that could have lasted for several years was finished in one go.

Instantly, a rich, intense medicinal power spread rapidly from his stomach to his limbs and bones, as if a giant furnace was burning in his dantian.

"Dark red, upgrade."

A red halo enveloped the class panel, and the skill status bar was slightly distorted.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +380 experience!]

[Your skill "Elephant King's Breathing Technique" has gained 3300 experience points!]

Your skill "Elephant King's Breathing Technique" has reached "Ultimate Level"!

He slowly exhaled a breath of slightly warm air.

【Skill: Elephant King's Breathing Technique (∞/∞)】

"Come forth, Dragon Heart Symbolism!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Xiao directly fed this top-tier secret martial art to the Dragon Elephant True Scripture! With a thought, he directly activated the Dragon Heart Elephant Intent to strengthen it.

On the main martial arts profession panel, the Forbidden Secret Martial Arts Dragon Elephant True Scripture in the skill status bar glowed faintly, radiating extreme desire, and locked onto the Elephant King's Breathing Technique.

"Shhhhh..."

next second.

Below the Dragon Elephant True Scripture, countless fine golden lines spread out, like plant roots, fiercely entangling and penetrating into the Elephant King's Breathing Secret Martial Arts.

This lasted for about a minute.

The thin golden thread was suddenly pulled upwards.

The Elephant King's breathing was incredibly fast, pulling him entirely toward the Dragon Elephant Scripture.

Swallow it in one gulp, and it will be refined in an instant!

The surface of the Dragon Elephant True Scripture was slightly distorted, and its light flickered and pulsed continuously.

"Snapped!"

Bai Xiao clasped his hands together, his entire body erupting with a shimmering golden light, and his size expanded. As the Dragon Elephant True Scripture was pushed to its limit, streams of white-gold energy appeared around him, and hazy dragon and elephant phantoms materialized.

The faint roar made the earth tremble.

Five dragons and ten elephants, running and moving about.

"Moo! Moo! Moo!"

In the blink of an eye, three enormous, glazed elephant figures appeared behind Bai Xiao, stepping on the ground and charging forward to join the large group.

"Empty, empty, empty..."

Five dragons and thirteen elephants, peak blood and energy, distorting space!
"As time goes by, the Dragon Elephant True Scripture will only grow stronger; it possesses astonishing growth potential! Other forbidden secret martial arts, even the Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram and the Flying Immortal Scripture, are absolutely incomparable to it. This is my fundamental secret martial art! After this, the next dragon-type secret martial art will be reserved for the Dragon Elephant True Scripture..."

He muttered to himself, already having made up his mind.

Then, Bai Xiao took out a secret martial art, "Raging Dragon Tail Sweep," a top-tier offensive technique. It imitates the tail swing of a raging dragon with both fists, primarily relying on incredibly powerful punches. Each strike possesses terrifying power.

However, while it is powerful, it is not very agile and its accuracy is also problematic.

This is why it can only be considered ordinary among the top-tier.

"And the Asura Diagram, let's include it together."

Bai Xiao took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and entered a state of pure, icy indifference. The Glazed Enlightenment Lotus Platform also came into play.

Time passed by minute by minute.

This marks the third time he has used the Dark Red skill point today.

Before my eyes, a series of black messages slid down.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +1420 experience points!!]

[Your skill "Dragon Tail Sweep" has gained 5600 experience!]

Your skill "Asura's Illustrated Manual" has gained 6600 experience points!

Your skill "Dragon Tail Sweep (Beginner)" has been upgraded to "Extreme"!

Your skill "Introduction to the Asura Manual" has been upgraded to "Extreme"!

White Owl's pupils flickered slightly.

Two more top-tier secret martial arts techniques have reached their peak.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 407.8

There are still over 400 potential points left; this harvest is indeed substantial.

in the secret room.

Bai Xiao slowly got up and went to the meditation hall. Under the golden morning sun, he practiced his fist techniques for half an hour before stopping.

The dramatic changes in the four-dimensional attributes finally became apparent ahead of their eyes.

【Power: 249.9→258.1】

Speed: 234.8 → 250.0

[Physique: 244.1→252.9]

[Willpower: 239.6 → 250.7]

Strength +8.2, Speed ​​+15.2, Constitution +8.8, Willpower +11.1.

A huge upgrade! Speed ​​and strength attributes both increased by more than ten points, bringing Bai Xiao's four attributes to 250 points.

At this moment, he finally felt the bottleneck.

At the main level of a school of thought, the maximum four-dimensional limit that can be reached is 270!
Bai Xiao's strongest attribute, strength, is already close to 260.

"Breaking through to a higher realm is of utmost urgency."

He muttered to himself, eager to solidify his martial will. He hoped the prize money from the top eight of the martial arts tournament would be enough to support his continued training.

Bai Xiao slowly turned around, about to leave, when another message popped up in front of him.

The following are the signs of class enhancement for the main class, Martial Arts Master.

After a short wait, more information emerged.

[Enhancement 1: Overwhelming Power (Increases Strength attribute by 30 points)]

"Enhancement 2: Heavenly King (When all four of your attributes are maintained at roughly the same level, such as 240, 250, and 260, you will automatically enter the Heavenly King stance, and all attributes will increase by one-tenth of their value until you exit the Heavenly King stance)"

"Enhancement 3: Dragon Elephant Gluttony (The Dragon Devouring State of the forbidden secret weapon Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram that you cultivate requires the sacrifice of at least one dragon-type secret weapon each time it is used. After sacrifice, the dragon-type secret weapon is in an unusable state for a considerable period of time. This drawback will become increasingly severe after you frequently use Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram. However, when you have the Dragon Elephant Gluttony enhancement, you can ignore the unusable state and directly devour it with the Dragon Elephant True Scripture, still obtaining normal benefits, unaffected by Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram)"

"Enhancement 4: Destiny Evolution (Your extraordinary class passive skill, Destiny, can evolve, increasing its probability. The Destiny passive skill is enhanced once for each level gained by your main Martial Arts class, up to a maximum of three enhancements)"

[Enhancement 5: Ultimate (When you break through to the peak of a martial arts style, your martial arts will can use this enhancement effect. It forcibly elevates your original level of martial arts will to one level.)]

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and his breath hitched.

This time, the signs of career enhancement were dazzling, almost overwhelming. He was particularly tempted by the last three enhancements. Enhancement three was related to forbidden secret weapons, enhancement four to the passive ability of destiny, and enhancement five to martial arts will. It was really difficult to choose; he would wait and see.

It is too early to make a decision now.

……

Time passed second by second, and the sun rose high in the sky.

Half past eight in the morning.

The martial arts tournament resumed on the second day.

In the Yunshan Valley, a large number of spectators had already flocked in and arrived at the viewing seats on both sides of the mountain wall, their chatter echoing through the valley.

This morning will be the round of 32 to 16.

In the afternoon, the matches for the round of 16 to the quarterfinals will take place!
It could be said that the martial arts tournament was extremely intense, leaving no time for respite. However, Bai Xiao, as a participant, was quite satisfied with this. This morning, the round of 16 matches concluded, allowing him to claim the rewards for the first stage of the tournament's strongest quest below the Grandmaster level. And this afternoon, the matches for the quarterfinals ended, enabling Bai Xiao to directly receive over a pound of Enlightenment Tea from the organizers.

"I wonder if one pound of Enlightenment Tea (aged less than ten years) is enough?"

"If that doesn't work, we'll have to see when Chairman Ouyang arrives in Donghai City. Vice Chairman Longze promised to give me a considerable quantity of Enlightenment Tea leaves aged no more than three years, processed using a special air-drying technique..."

"The combination of the two will surely help me reach the pinnacle!"

(End of this chapter)