Holy Fist!

Chapter 434 Seizing Forbidden Fortune, Forging the Foundation of a Grandmaster!

"Buzzing..."

Above the mountains and forests, a tall, black-gold figure hovered silently in mid-air. His entire body was in a slightly curled-up posture, like an infant in the womb. From afar, the round moon perfectly overlapped with Bai Xiao's figure, its luminous outline barely enveloping him.

It was as if this bright full moon was the embryo that was conceiving the white owl.

Inside the towering body, in mid-air.

The surging spirit and power transformed into a giant vortex, constantly rotating clockwise, like a high-speed millstone, always maintaining balance.

Until the martial arts will "Dragon Elephant" was added to it.

Instantly, the vortex's suction force increased dramatically, absorbing all the spirit, all the martial will, and all the insights into secret martial arts.

In the end, it transformed into a platinum seed the size of a fingernail.

It hovered quietly in the position of Bai Xiao's dantian.

This is the hallmark of the peak sect master realm. From the early to the late stages of the peak sect master realm, it is a complete process of budding, blossoming, and bearing fruit.

This process is exceptionally arduous and fraught with difficulties. It requires a long period of time and the accumulation of knowledge and experience, much like an evolution of life, a fundamental transformation. Once that step is crossed, one truly transcends the realm of a sect's main master and enters the realm of a grandmaster! One completely breaks through the limits of lifespan and becomes a non-human being.

"Therefore, taking this step is extremely difficult."

"In the entire Eastern Secret Martial Arts World of the Tianxia Federation, in the past ten years, there has only been one promising peak sect master, Dao Mo! As for the other double-digit peak sect masters, it would be extremely lucky if even one more emerged."

A thought flashed through Bai Xiao's mind, and ideas kept passing through his thoughts.

"This platinum seed within my body..."

"This is the proof of martial arts, the foundation of a grandmaster!"

"The cultivation of a master of a peak martial arts school is to nurture their foundation as a grandmaster to the best of their ability, allowing it to absorb nourishment and continuously grow. Once the grandmaster foundation has passed through three stages, the cultivator's martial will will become increasingly powerful. Until finally, it transforms into true martial intent, possessing the ability to turn the illusory into the real, and to change the surrounding environment in an instant! The illusory image within the martial will is no longer a false thing, but a real, tangible entity that can exist temporarily..."

For example, the Saint Armor Golden Fleece that Bai Xiao once encountered, his steel jungle of swords, spears, and halberds could become real if he reached the Grandmaster level.

There really was a massive graveyard of weapons descending from the sky, suppressing everything!

"The process of mastering these three stages of the peak style can take decades to complete, or even a lifetime!"

"Therefore, many masters of top martial arts schools so desperately crave the existence of forbidden secret weapons. Because only forbidden secret weapons can drastically shorten this process. Take the Blade Demon, for example; several years ago, his strength and realm suddenly began to advance by leaps and bounds, likely because he obtained a forbidden secret weapon at that time. And Light Eagle Philin may also possess a forbidden weapon; otherwise, it's inexplicable how he established the Kingdom of Heaven in the White Eagle Republic in such a short time..."

Bai Xiao slowly opened his eyes, the function of the forbidden secret weapon flashing through his mind.

Under the taboo, all things are lifeless.

Beyond the taboo, evolution continues.

For a master of a top-tier martial arts style to break through to the Grandmaster level, the best way is to obtain a path of perpetual vitality. A practitioner of forbidden martial arts can directly seize the forbidden martial art they cultivate, absorbing its immense life force to break through that difficult bottleneck in one fell swoop. A forbidden martial art can be likened to an infant still developing in its embryonic stage, frantically absorbing everything around it. However, its umbilical cord is actually connected to all things in heaven and earth, and the infinite void.

What practitioners of forbidden martial arts need to do is transfer the part of the umbilical cord that originally connected to the forbidden martial arts to themselves, creating a substitution effect. Naturally, the process of transformation and evolution is shared.

To seize the forbidden life force and obtain the creation of heaven and earth!

"Ordinary peak sect masters would be grateful to obtain even one forbidden secret weapon. But I... possess three forbidden secret weapons!"

The white owl hovered in mid-air, bathed in the pure white moonlight.

He can feel it.

His foundation as a grandmaster had been solidified; only the final step remained.

"Seize the forbidden creation, and let it take root and sprout."

With a thought, Bai Xiao unhesitatingly pushed the three forbidden martial arts techniques to their limits, his entire body surging with a white-gold aura. In an instant, the "Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram" transformed into a gigantic Kunpeng phantom, forming a vast primordial scroll behind him. The "Dragon Elephant True Scripture" emitted streaks of shimmering golden light, its enormous phantoms of six dragons and thirteen elephants roaring and howling towards the sky. Furthermore, the "Flying Immortal Scripture" transformed into a phantom of an immortal, his hands forming a sword incantation, piercing the sun like a rainbow.

"Buzz!"

He took a deep breath, and a sharp glint suddenly flashed in his eyes.

The Grandmaster's foundation, that platinum seed, suddenly writhed and cracked. Below, strands of roots spread through the void. At a certain moment, like a parasite, it fiercely burrowed its roots into the three forbidden secret weapons. The forbidden secret weapons instinctively tried to resist, but were forcibly suppressed by Bai Xiao, the whole process almost unbelievably easy.

About half an hour later.

With everything over, Bai Xiao had perfectly completed the acquisition process.

If the Sword Demon were here and witnessed this scene, his face would likely turn grim. Seizing the life force of a forbidden secret weapon is no simple matter; a slight misstep can lead to a terrifying backlash. He had spent a full six months in seclusion at the Posuo Sword Pavilion before he barely succeeded.

Bai Xiao, on the other hand, only took half an hour!
However, it is understandable.

These three forbidden martial arts techniques were personally fused together by him, essentially created out of thin air by Bai Xiao. The Blade Demon, on the other hand, received a forbidden martial art technique that already existed. How could their relationships be considered the same?

Bai Xiao's three forbidden martial arts manuals are practically his own children.

Since he is the biological son, he should naturally abide by filial piety and righteousness. How can he disobey Bai Xiao? Only by obeying him in every way can there be harmony between father and son and harmony in the family!

"Click."

He held his breath and suddenly felt a crisp sound from his dantian.

From the top of the platinum seed, a tender sprout grows.

Nourished by the three forbidden martial arts techniques, it gained an inexhaustible and boundless vitality, growing rapidly and wildly in the wind. Its growth was like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, full of vitality, with everything vying for attention, a vibrant scene of springtime.

After a while.

The platinum seed had actually transformed into a robust plant.

Three leaves sprouted from the top, just like clover.

One patch shimmered with golden light, its color like glass, adorned with dragon and elephant patterns. Another patch was a mix of gold and black, with overlapping scales and feathers, a transformation of yin and yang. And yet another patch was incredibly light, ethereal, as if shrouded in white mist, drifting like a celestial being.

"call!"

White Owl exhaled a long, scorching breath.

He could sense that after stepping into the peak of the sect master realm, his cultivation level had risen again, and he was not far from the mid-stage of the peak sect master realm.

The foundation of a Grandmaster has already shown signs of condensing into a flower bud.

This is mostly the effect of the initial nurturing of the three forbidden secret martial arts.

"Among the masters of the pinnacle martial arts schools throughout history, I doubt anyone has been as blessed as I am, possessing three forbidden secret martial arts. I'm probably in a league of my own. However, in my opinion, three isn't enough; I can have more! Just now, I've already raised the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin to the half-step forbidden level. As long as I obtain another top-tier, compatible secret technique, I can fuse it into a fourth forbidden secret martial art, further enhancing it..."

The white owl slowly descended from the sky, its footsteps landing lightly in the courtyard.

With a thought, an enormous phantom of a dragon and elephant descended from the void, its four legs firmly planted on the ground, occupying the entire mountaintop. It resembled a savage beast from ancient times, gazing up at the sky and roaring at the bright moon.

"call out."

The thought flashed through his mind, and he withdrew his martial will.

A faint smile appeared on Bai Xiao's lips.

With his hands behind his back, he slowly walked down the mountain, bathed in moonlight.

"After tonight."

"The number one person below the Grandmaster level, hehehe..."

……

Late at night, at the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School.

Bai Xiao received definite information from Vice President Long Ze.

President Ouyang will be visiting Donghai City tomorrow to pay a visit to the Crane Sect of the Crane Immortal Martial Arts Academy. Afterwards, he will watch the martial arts tournament and will be present in person.

This is largely due to the intelligence provided by Bai Xiao.

"In the morning, Chairman Ouyang will catch up with He Zong."

"We will arrive at Yunshan Valley by noon at the latest."

"Your reward will also be given to you at this time."

"I'll be there to watch the game, and I'll call you."

On the other end of the phone came the voice of Vice President Long Ze.

There was a beep and the phone was hung up.

Bai Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, his mind racing. He had a premonition that as long as he received the reward, he would have a chance to directly break through to the mid-stage of the peak sect master level! The probability of success was at least 70%!

The fourth forbidden secret weapon.

High-quality Wudao tea aged three years.

Both of these things are highly nourishing for Bai Xiao.

"President Ouyang, are you here to visit the Crane Sect?"

"I have a feeling that things aren't as simple as they seem..."

He looked up and glanced at the bright white moon, which was obscured by dark clouds.

……

Time flies, the sun rises and the moon sets, and the first light of dawn appears on the horizon.

8:30 a.m., Yunshan Valley.

The third day of the martial arts tournament has begun. Originally there were dozens of participants from all over the world, but now only a handful remain, a total of eight people.

They sat in the waiting area, where the surrounding seats appeared empty.

Bai Xiao glanced around.

He didn't see Death Sword Sig; the opponent had unfortunately encountered the Spirit King yesterday and was eliminated. He should be sitting in the spectator stands now.

"Shh."

White Owl's gaze froze.

To his left front, an elegant and composed gaze was fixed on him from afar.

The two looked at each other.

Guangying Feilin slowly turned her head, her long, seaweed-like white hair draped over her shoulders, obscuring her beautiful and delicate profile and making her expression unreadable.

"Ha ha……"

Bai Xiao sneered inwardly and turned back.

"Ideally, we'll be drawn into the same group."

As the sun gradually rose higher, it hung above the blue sky and white clouds, its rays shining down and making the eastward-flowing river shimmer.

The stands on both sides of the mountain wall were already packed with spectators, who could overlook the battle square below. They whispered among themselves, their excitement evident in their words.

Part of the reason is that today is the quarterfinals.

The contestants selected through multiple rounds of competition are all top-notch!

A duel between masters is always exciting.

Another, and larger, reason is today's battle mode.

The top eight teams were randomly divided into two groups.

To put it nicely, it's a debate on principles; to put it bluntly, it's a chaotic free-for-all!

The four top experts fought like crickets, battling fiercely, sometimes cooperating and sometimes fighting each other. Until two were eliminated and lost their fighting ability, the remaining two automatically advanced to the final four.

"In this kind of chaotic battle, the contestants' overall abilities are put to the test. In a one-on-one duel, there might be some advantages or disadvantages, and having a particularly strong point in one area could lead to victory. However, in the heat of battle, a clear weakness could make one an easy target for attacks..."

"It can be said to be a great test of the participants' overall combat capabilities."

One audience member spoke eloquently to the person next to him.

"I wonder who will be grouped together?"

"If we grouped Blade Demon, Spirit King, and Light Eagle together, that would be really fun. Someone would have to be eliminated, stopping short of the final four..."

Some viewers were lost in thought, their eyes filled with anticipation.

It was 8:50 a.m.

A figure in red suddenly appeared on the newly repaired battle plaza. He glanced around and then loudly announced.

"The Martial Arts Tournament, the quarterfinals, is about to begin."

"Please, the eight contestants, draw lots to form groups!"

five minutes later.

The host, dressed in red, announced the results of the draw.

"Group A."

"Spirit King, Dragon Elephant White Owl, Holy Knight, Soul Devouring Spear Tang Qi!"

"Group B".

"Knife Demon, Light Eagle Philin, Blazing Sky Pasi, Ghost Hound Rhine!"

The words fell.

A lively discussion suddenly echoed through the valley of Yunshan Mountain.

"These are the two groups?!"

"The Spirit King and the Holy Knights were grouped together."

"The Blade Demon and the Light Eagle were assigned together."

"If these four players reach a tacit understanding, then barring any unforeseen circumstances, the final result will be that these four advance to the semi-finals..."

Someone's eyes flickered as they speculated.

"Group A is not necessarily a good fit. Dragon Elephant White Owl and Soul Devouring Spear Tang Qi showed considerable strength in the round of 16! If they reach some kind of agreement and launch a full-scale attack on the Holy Knights, it's not impossible for them to succeed..."

someone retorted.

But overall, this is the final list of those who will advance, according to many viewers.

Those were the four people.

The lively commotion in the Yunshan Valley lasted for a full five minutes.

The host then mustered his courage, his voice booming like a great bell.

"Next, the martial arts competition will begin the Cloud Mountain Discussion session."

"Let's welcome the four contestants from Group A!"

Immediately, a deafening roar of shouts and applause erupted.

Amidst the noisy environment and echoing sounds, four powerful figures emerged from the waiting hall and slowly arrived at the battle plaza.

Four powerful figures stood at the four poles.

They gazed at each other from afar.

"The discussion of Taoism in Yunshan is not limited by the specific location of Yunshan Valley. It encompasses the surrounding area, including the woods, beaches, and even the nearby sea..."

"These are all your arenas!"

The host, speaking with great enthusiasm, turned and started running quickly.

"Please come in, everyone!"

On the battle plaza.

The four powerful and terrifying figures exchanged a glance.

He clasped his hands in a fist and said in a low voice.

"please!!!"

(End of this chapter)