Holy Fist!

Chapter 438 The Tyrant Bird Devours the Stars, The Yellow Court Scripture! (6k)

The Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir has four cycles.

With each breakthrough, a purple tiger stripe and a golden dragon stripe will appear. At the fourth stage of cultivation, with four dragons and four tigers, it possesses incredible, top-tier restorative abilities. Its effects are in no way inferior to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin.

Bai Xiao was overjoyed to have obtained this secret technique.

His fourth forbidden secret technique was already in place!

Inside the house at the resort.

Bai Xiao then selected some other secret martial arts from Chairman Ouyang's collection. Among them were martial arts techniques related to spirits and secret arts and techniques related to dragons and elephants.

There is one first-rate secret martial art and three second-rate secret martial arts.

This time, he can be said to have returned with a full load of good news and a very fruitful harvest.

However, what happens next...

The discussion in the room gradually made Bai Xiao's expression serious.

Half an hour later.

He slowly left the seaside resort and returned to the car belonging to the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy. Bai Xiao didn't want to watch the second match of the quarterfinals anymore; as long as Dao Mo and Guang Ying didn't intend to fight to the death prematurely, they would definitely advance. The list of the top four had already been released.

Blade Demon, Light Eagle, Spirit King, White Owl.

It can only be these four people.

"Buzzing..."

The black car started its engine, the tires gripped the ground, and the car glided smoothly toward the distant highway, heading toward the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School in the suburbs.

back seat.

Bai Xiao rolled down the car window and quietly glanced outside.

The trees and hills on both sides flashed by like fleeting shadows.

"The Court of Demons, in such a short period of time, has repeatedly attempted to summon its former six seats. What are the deeper reasons behind this? According to Chairman Ouyang, over a hundred years have passed without any major changes in the Court of Demons. Why then, in 2020, have two seats suddenly appeared..."

His eyes flickered slightly, appearing somewhat vacant.

Time flies by.

Around 10 a.m., at the new site of the Longxiang Martial Arts School in Qunxiang Mountain.

A secluded backyard.

White Owl stood quietly under the shade of the tree, his gaze slowly fixed ahead.

[Your mission "Strongest Below Grandmaster" has reached its second stage!]

You have been given one opportunity to choose a job enhancement option!

He took a deep breath and slowly lowered his gaze.

Crash.

Large swaths of black information popped up and appeared before my eyes.

[The following is the class enhancement for martial artists in the Martial Arts Tournament]

"Enhancement 1: Dao Evolution (You can choose a fragmented secret martial art from your own cultivation techniques and perform Dao Evolution. After Dao Evolution, the technique will grow to the theoretical limit achievable by your own foundation, and will have a complete subsequent cultivation method. The power of the Dao Evolution technique can even be comparable to a forbidden existence. After using Dao Evolution enhancement, the effect will last for a period of time, further refining the details and power of subsequent techniques)"

"Enhancement 2: Underworld (Increases Willpower attribute by 18 points)"

"Enhancement 3: Qi Master (With the Qi Master enhancement, your Qi will never run out! When your Qi is at 50%, your Qi recovery rate reaches 300%. When your Qi is at 30%, your Qi recovery rate reaches 600%. When your Qi is completely depleted, your Qi recovery rate reaches 1000%)"

"Enhancement 4: Mind's Eye Evolution (Greatly enhances the effects of Mind's Eye enhancement, allowing you to anticipate your opponent's moves in battle with a massive amount of information gained in an instant. It can even simulate and predict what will happen in the next second)"

"Enhancement 5: Emperor of Terror (The effect of casting any fear-based secret weapon is greatly enhanced, but the effects of fear-based secret weapons will also increase)"

Bai Xiao's eyes flashed as he quickly scanned through the numerous enhancements.

Without hesitation, he first eliminated the Five Terror Emperors.

This enhancement is a double-edged sword. While it significantly amplifies many of the effects of the Fearful Secret Weapon, it also multiplies the impact on the user. Especially since Bai Xiao also possesses the Demonic Bird Codex, that unknown source of fear may already be targeting him. If Bai Xiao were to use the enhanced Five Fear Emperors, it would likely worsen the situation and greatly accelerate its deterioration.

The fate of the eldest disciple, Wu Binghe, serves as a cautionary tale.

"If there are no side effects, the Terror Emperor enhancement is excellent."

White Owl muttered to himself.

Next, he removed Enhancement 2, leaving only the pure numerical values, nothing special to say. Moreover, Bai Xiao is now close to reaching the bottleneck of the four attributes below the Grandmaster level, and even if he obtains a large number of attribute points, he cannot immediately materialize them.

It can be transformed into strength on the spot.

He glanced at Enhancement Level 3 again; it was the same as before, but with a stronger effect. The Qi recovery speed in the extreme state had increased from seven times to ten times. However, after a moment's thought, Bai Xiao still chose to refuse.

Because at the peak of a martial arts master's level, the recovery speed of their immense aura is very slow. Normally, it takes several hours. Even with ten times the normal rate, it still takes tens of minutes, making it difficult to use in battle.

It only has a remarkable effect in certain special circumstances and situations.

Using Qi Enhancement to complement the Flying Immortal Scripture's Flying Immortal state is highly improbable. The Flying Immortal state continuously accelerates, consuming Qi at a rate measured in seconds, which Qi Enhancement simply cannot replenish.

Unless it's multiplied by ten, becoming a recovery rate of 10,000%.

In that case, Bai Xiao would choose to strengthen his Qi Sect without hesitation.

After a selection process.

Before him, all that remained were the Mind's Eye Evolution Enhancement and the Dao Evolution Enhancement.

The Mind's Eye evolution was quite effective, producing an effect similar to a cicada sensing the wind before it blows, allowing one to anticipate the enemy's moves in intense battles—a significant boost for Bai Xiao. However, when his gaze locked onto the Dao Evolution enhancement, Bai Xiao immediately realized it was the effect of Passive Destiny.

The enhancement of his Daoist practice aligns with his current needs.

Of Bai Xiao's secret martial arts, only two are incomplete.

First, it has ninety-nine pores!
Second, the Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist!
The Ninety-Nine Air Holes belong to the general outline of the secret technique and are open to interpretation. The more air hole diagrams obtained, the more air holes can be added to the list.

However, the Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist.

After pushing it to the seventh level of the Evil Bird Sky-Splitting Technique, Bai Xiao only had the concept of the eighth level left, which was difficult to complete through human comprehension. The seventh and eighth levels here were his habitual usage. In the Secret Transmission of the Ferocious Bird, the Water Bird Soaring was the fourth level, which was actually the first level of the Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist. It's just that Bai Xiao was used to reciting the fourth level and inherited it, continuing it in the future.

"The Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist is extremely powerful. Even though I have now reached the peak of the main style level, it can still be effective against powerhouses like Spirit Kings and Holy Knights! If it can continue to be perfected and undergo some kind of transformation... it might bring me unexpected surprises!"

Before Bai Xiao fused with his first forbidden secret weapon, the Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist was his strongest trump card, possessing the power to turn the tide of battle. Now, however, it has gradually become marginalized, relegated to the bottom tier of trump cards, mainly because after the Seven Revolutions Evil Bird Sky Split, it has no further path to improvement.

However, the method of enhancing one's understanding of the Dao can solve this problem!
"I choose, Enhancement One, Dao Exposition!"

After careful consideration, he made his final decision.

Suddenly, all the enhancement options in front of them emitted a hazy white light. Then, with a final buzz, most disappeared, leaving only the first option, "Dharma Practice."

The Dao Enhancement skill is activated instantly, allowing for rapid integration into the main martial arts profession.

The two merged, ending in an instant.

Bai Xiao took a deep breath, and suddenly a light screen appeared in front of him.

The following are the secret martial arts and techniques that can be used to enhance the Dao.

[Skill: Vaporize Myriad Qi Assassination Fist, Fourth Level (?)]

[Skill: Ninety-nine air holes (?)]

He had a thought in his mind.

"Choose: Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist!"

Instantly, the Dao Enhancement appeared as a hazy halo, completely enveloping the entire skill bar of the Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist. For a moment, numerous bizarre and wondrous phenomena seemed to occur within it, and the mysteries before his eyes rapidly evolved.

Bai Xiao's brain went blank.

The concept of the fifth level of the Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist in his mind began to take root in the earth like a main trunk, bursting with vitality and growing branches and leaves wildly. In just a few seconds, it had become lush and verdant, with a dense canopy. Before him stood a mysterious and towering tree.

With a hum, Bai Xiao's vision became clear.

Ahead, the skill status bar floats silently.

[Skill: Vaporizing Assassination Fist (Fourfold) (1/6000)] +
"The more experience points required, the more powerful the move!"

"Anyway, I have enough potential points..."

"Add more for me!"

Without hesitation, he chose to summon the Dark Red Modifier.

"Crash..."

A massive amount of potential points surged in, transforming into streams of mysterious power that enveloped the entire skill status bar, causing the experience points to begin to soar.

Half a minute passed.

The water vapor dissipates, and the panel appears.

【Skill: Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist Fifth Level (∞/∞)】

"Empty, empty, empty..."

Bai Xiao slowly clenched his fist, an exceptionally majestic and domineering aura surrounding him, causing the air to compress violently and the airflow to collapse wildly. The area where he stood seemed to have formed a terrifying vortex black hole, devouring even light. An endless aura of annihilation emanated from the black hole.

"Eight turns".

"The Tyrant Bird Devours Stars!!!"

Bai Xiao raised one arm, his fist bulging with veins, four fingers clenched tightly, only his thumb raised high. In front of his thumb floated a vortex of black holes the size of a coin. Expressionless, he pressed his thumb down without hesitation. With a bang, the entire vortex shattered instantly.

"boom!!!"

Behind the white owl, a pitch-black shadow that seemed to cover most of the sky emerged. It was a raptor, a majestic bird phantom with outstretched wings, its overlapping feathers grooved like mountains, and pupils as bright as the sun. It raised its head to look at the sky, and its colossal beak, stretching for countless kilometers, opened wide and swallowed a dazzling star in the darkness!
"Crack!"

Shatter the stars with a single blow!
"Rumble, rumble..."

At this very moment, even the natural environment, including the mountains and the earth, was trembling violently. It was as if they too felt fear and awe towards the domineering bird, Devouring Star!

That was an attack that could permanently alter the geographical features of a region!

"call……"

White Owl exhaled a long breath of scorching air.

That terrifying aura quickly receded; the move wasn't actually used. Otherwise, the entire Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School would have been razed to the ground by the aftershocks.

Even the Elephant Mountain might fall apart!
"I can sense that if the Eighth-Turn Tyrant Bird Devouring Star is used, even someone with my level of physique will suffer a backlash and be injured by the counterattack. A large amount of my energy will be drained away, and my spirit will rapidly decline. Without a recovery technique, I will basically lose my combat power."

White Owl muttered to himself, his eyes flickering slightly.

It's easy to imagine that the Eight-Turn Tyrant Bird Devouring Star is definitely a desperate move!
"Moreover, the effects of the Dao-enhancing technique are still ongoing..."

"With some lingering effect, the power of this move can still be enhanced slightly."

He took a deep breath and glanced at the martial arts main profession panel.

The Myriad Qi Evaporation Assassination Fist cannot be enhanced by the "Breaking the Cocoon into a Butterfly, Transformation of Dragon and Snake" technique for the time being. It is unclear whether this is due to its inherent characteristics or because the Dao-cultivation effect is still ongoing and has not yet reached true perfection.

"Let's try again when the effect of the sermon wears off."

"Eighth level is already this strong, what about ninth level..."

Bai Xiao gradually came to his senses and glanced at his dark red modifier.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 461.8

The reserves still look astonishing.

Bai Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and decided to continue improving his secret martial arts techniques.

With a flash, he appeared instantly, carrying numerous medicinal herbs and pills, in an ancient-style courtyard halfway up Elephant Mountain, before a waterfall and pool. Bai Xiao sat cross-legged.

On the low table in front, rows of secret martial arts manuals were neatly arranged.

Dragon and Tiger Golden Elixir

Flying Dragon Steps

Red Elephant Body Forging Technique

Tiangang Meditation

Nine Elephants Moving Mountains

Among them, the Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir and the Heavenly Gang Meditation are clearly top-tier secret martial arts.

Everything else is second-rate.

"There are many secret weapons, but I don't know if they're enough..."

Without hesitation, Bai Xiao entered a state of pure heart and mastered all the secret martial arts techniques as quickly as possible. Afterward, he took out the corresponding pills and ointments for each secret martial art and either swallowed or applied them one by one.

Inside and outside the body, throughout every part of the body, there were streams of rich medicinal power, as if burning and heating in a huge furnace, flowing through the pores of the skin.

"Dark red!"

"Don't hold back, push everything to its limit!"

A thought came to my mind.

A red halo enveloped the class panel, and the skill status bar quickly blurred.

A few seconds passed.

Before my eyes were rows of black information, which then slid down.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +2950 experience!]

[Your skill "Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir" has gained 6700 experience points!]

Your skill "Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir" has been upgraded to "Fifth Stage of Elixir Formation"!

[Your skill "Celestial Meditation" has gained 5800 experience points!]

[Skill "Celestial Meditation" upgraded to "Thirty-Six Celestial Generals"!]

[Your skills "Flying Dragon Step," "Crimson Elephant Body Tempering Technique," and "Nine Elephant Mountain Moving Force" have gained 5000 experience points and have reached the "Perfect" level!]

The five secret weapons, plus the breakthrough enhancement, consumed a whopping 550 potential points. Bai Xiao's potential reserves were no longer sufficient.

Fortunately, the main martial arts profession broke through during the upgrade process.

[Skill: Martial Arts Master LV.2 (1450/14000)]

Bai Xiao gained another 360 potential points.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 271.8

In a secluded courtyard.

The enhancement effects of the five secret weapons lasted for a full half hour.

The immense heat and magnetic field that had enveloped the surrounding area gradually dissipated. In the backyard, the evaporation of water from the entire pond also ceased.

The white owl quickly replenished its energy.

Around eleven o'clock in the morning.

He changed into a brand new black and gold dragon and elephant fighting suit, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and glided out of the ancient courtyard, arriving at the pavilion by the pond at the back.

The changes in the four-dimensional attributes finally became apparent ahead of us.

[Strength: 258.1→270.0] (0.3)

Speed: 250.0 → 266.8

[Physique: 252.9→267.3]

[Willpower: 250.7 → 262.8]

Strength +12.2, Speed ​​+16.8, Constitution +14.4, Willpower +12.1.

This was a massive upgrade, with Bai Xiao's four main attributes all increasing by more than ten points. Furthermore, his Strength attribute surpassed 270 points, reaching the bottleneck below the Grandmaster level, with a 0.3% attribute point overflow. The other three attributes all reached over 260 points, not far from 270.

He took a deep breath, feeling an incredibly strong urge to break through to the Grandmaster level. Bai Xiao vaguely sensed that the real wonder lay beyond the Grandmaster level, and the fact that Grandmasters could break through the lifespan limit was one piece of evidence.

After calming down.

He sat cross-legged in the ancient-style pavilion in the middle of the emerald green pool.

"Dragon's Heart and Symbolic Meaning!"

Bai Xiao had just finished upgrading his secret weapon when he immediately thought of his core secret weapon, the Dragon Elephant True Scripture. This thing needed to be fed; the more it was fed, the stronger it became. With a thought, he directly summoned and enhanced the Dragon Heart Elephant Intent.

On the main martial arts profession panel, the Forbidden Secret Martial Arts Dragon Elephant True Scripture in the skill status bar radiates a crystal-clear golden light, carrying an emotion of craving for food.

"Shh!"

The dragon's symbolism strengthens and promotes this.

Thin, golden threads, like the roots of a banyan tree, cascaded downwards, spreading across the character panel. Finally, they touched the three newly appeared Dragon Elephant Secret Weapons and plunged deep into them.

Because Bai Xiao had already left a dragon-type secret weapon for Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram.

Therefore, he didn't hold back with the Flying Dragon Step.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

After a few bites, all the secret martial arts techniques were refined.

The Dragon Elephant Scripture shimmered and distorted slightly. Faint roars could be heard emanating from its surface, and golden shadows rushed out.

Within the platinum-gold aura, there were originally thirteen enormous, crystalline elephant figures, which transformed into a herd, galloping across the land. And now, three more have been born.

They were none other than sixteen Earthly Elephant Gods!

Beside them, beyond the six illusory images of the Celestial Sacred Dragons, another one faintly appeared. Its powerful tail swayed, and its golden scales shone brightly.

There are a total of seven Celestial Dragons!
Seven dragons and sixteen elephants.

Bai Xiao's blood and qi surged violently, distorting and deforming the surrounding air, vaguely forming an extremely large phantom of a dragon and elephant.

It's practically about crushing and suppressing the entire Elephant Mountain.

"The Dragon Elephant Scripture has become even stronger..."

"However, the ninety-nine air vents are still in place. It could restore five dragons and ten elephants at once, but now it has become seven dragons and sixteen elephants. I still need more air vent diagrams to strengthen the overall secret technique of the ninety-nine air vents..."

He muttered to himself.

I'm already thinking about when I can go through those terrifying nightmares again.

After a while.

White Owl refocused his attention.

He focused his attention on enhancing the Forbidden King!
Finally, Bai Xiao gathered three top-tier recovery techniques that were extremely compatible with each other, capable of generating an unknown resonance and achieving multiplicative results.

"Three forbidden gates, half a step away from the taboo, will help me soar to the heavens!"

His pupils suddenly lit up, gleaming with an unparalleled sharpness.

Suddenly, a black message appeared.

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

【Skill: Three Flowers Gather at the Top - Ultimate Realm (∞/∞)】

【Skill: Five Elements Convergence Ultimate Realm (∞/∞)】

[Skill: Dragon Tiger Golden Core Fifth Rank (∞/∞)]

Two more rows of prompts appeared ahead.

The white owl was impatient.

"Join everyone, begin!"

Instantly, the martial arts main interface flashed rapidly, and all sorts of characters lit up. The mysterious power of passive, astonishing wisdom flowed into it.

"Buzz!"

The massive halo-shaped millstone, formed from the power of the Forbidden King, rotated slightly.

Three pure white holy flowers drifted in.

Five brilliant streams of air flowed down.

A Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir shattered with a crash.

"Buzzing buzzing..."

Take the essence and discard the dross.

The halo millstone began to spin faster, transforming into a violently expanding, blazing sun, dazzling and bright, before exploding with a deafening roar.

"Boom!"

But this time, it was much gentler than usual.

Bai Xiao was only momentarily distracted before quickly recovering. At this moment, he did not experience the hallucinations he had before; his mind simply sank into his body, merging with its internal organs.

Upper Dantian, Niwan Palace.

The middle dantian, the Tanzhong acupoint.

Lower dantian, Qihai acupoint.

Lower, middle, and upper levels; essence, energy, and spirit.

This place is the confluence of innate and acquired energies, and also the human body's Daoist practice ground for refining essence into qi, qi into spirit, and spirit into emptiness. The inner elixir forms, harmonizing yin and yang, serving as the central hub of life energy. It is also known as the ancestral aperture, the heart field, or the mysterious female. If we consider the human body as a universe, then this is the core of the universe, the place where chaos first opened, containing inconceivable power.

"Sitting quietly and discussing the Yellow Court Classic..."

Bai Xiao sat cross-legged, relaxed and at ease, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He remained completely still, like a statue.

But around the body, a surging vitality flowed, as if early spring had arrived, spreading in all directions. Beneath the pool, aquatic plants grew wildly. In the distance, the grass and trees expanded rapidly, their leaves a vibrant green, as if they had grown rapidly for over a decade in a short period. Some blades of grass even cracked the boulder, growing within the fissures, still brimming with boundless vitality.

And amidst the overgrown weeds.

A hazy, indistinct palace, the Yellow Court Immortal Pavilion, appears and disappears.

The pavilion has three floors, yet it seems to expound the mysteries of the human body and the principles of heaven and earth. The Yellow Court is a unified whole, endlessly regenerating, and it seems that celestial music floats out from within.

The melodious sounds of string and wind instruments soothe the ears and enlighten the mind.

Time passed slowly, and it lasted for more than half an hour.

The many insights in Bai Xiao's mind receded like the tide.

He slowly opened his eyes.

A mysterious, elusive light flashed in his pupils.

"This is a forbidden secret technique, the Yellow Court Scripture!"

(End of this chapter)