This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 650 Ancient Secrets
In the cramped, secret room, Li Fei stood before the statue of Buddha.

After the Buddhist incantations binding it were completely dispelled, the Buddha statue was now completely exposed to Li Fei.

Inside the Buddha statue, right at the tip of the Buddha's hand in the flower-holding mudra, there is a crystal the size of a thumb, emanating faint magical fluctuations.

Li Fei carefully sensed the crystal several times and confirmed that the spell attached to it was not offensive before gently wrapping a strand of true energy around it.

He soon discovered that the magic attached to the crystal was actually an illusion.

Li Fei had practiced the Nightmare Sect's techniques and was very familiar with them, so he quickly found a way to enter the illusion.

He diverted a wisp of his consciousness into the crystal, and thus entered a dreamlike realm—

On the vast land, there are continuous mountain ranges, towering ancient trees, and forests that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Li Fei had only seen this kind of terrain in the Northern Barbarian Lands, but the landform features and overall feeling there were quite different from the scene before him.

Although the northern barbarians are desolate, at least they are inhabited.

The land in the illusion gave Li Fei only two words:

original!

In his memory, there should be no such landscape in the entire Eastern Continent.

Where is this?

His 'vision' was quickly narrowed, changing from a bird's-eye view to a personal perspective.

At the summit of a mountain, near the cliff, four people sat together.

Li Fei's 'perspective' is from one of these four people; the other three are two men and one woman.

A man of ordinary appearance, dressed in gray linen clothes, sat with a seemingly ordinary iron sword on his lap, leaning against a rock, resting with his eyes closed.

Although it was an illusion, the moment Li Fei saw this man, he vaguely sensed a pure sword intent and extreme sharpness!

He had never even sensed such sword intent and aura from Ning Qingman!

To the left of the swordsman sat a man with his upper body bare.

The man was extremely burly; even sitting down, he was a head taller than everyone else present.

His naked body exuded power, and his bronze skin bore more than a dozen scars.

These scars don't look like they were left by humans—

There are claw marks, two rows of holes left by sharp teeth, and jagged scratches.
To Li Fei's surprise, every wound on the man's body faintly exuded an aura of Dao principles!

A dozen or so scars represent a dozen or so different Dao principles!

"The vital energy is vast and intense, subtly influencing the properties of the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy). This is the source of vital energy, the body of a Martial Saint!"

"Moreover, this person's Martial Saint Body contains the power of the Dao from the inside out. It should be the same as Wenren Zheng's. His Martial Saint Body is the Dao, and the Dao is the Martial Saint Body."

Upon seeing this burly man, Li Fei immediately thought of Wenren Zheng.

Although his perception was vague and inaccurate in the illusion, Li Fei could tell from the dozen or so wounds on the opponent's Martial Saint body that contained different Dao principles that this person's combat power was probably even above Wenren Zheng's!
Sitting to the left of the burly man was a woman dressed in red.

The woman had long, black hair that was casually spread out. Her appearance wasn't particularly beautiful, but she possessed a serene and captivating charm.

Compared to the swordsman and the burly man, the woman's aura was the most subtle, and Li Fei couldn't sense it at all. He only knew that she must also be a top expert, probably a Martial Saint.

The last person was the one who provided Li Fei with his own perspective.

"Is this person using magic to record the scene before them? Is this illusion something that happened in the past?"

Li Fei secretly made his own guess.

Just then, the burly man spoke:
"That guy is never late before, why is he so slow this time?"

The person recording the spell said:

"Perhaps something happened."

His voice is gentle, which makes people feel a sense of warmth and familiarity.

Li Fei sensed a subtle Zen-like quality emanating from this person.

The woman in red standing to the side looked worried.

"What's going to happen?"

"Ha ha!"

The burly man laughed upon hearing this, "What is there to worry about?"

As he spoke, he touched the scars on his body:

"Damn it, he's a sorcerer, yet he's even fiercer than me in close combat! Why are you worried about someone like that?"

The woman in red glared at him and complained:

"Don't keep trying to fight him in close combat. How can you, a martial artist, have the nerve to do that? If word gets out, I don't know how you'll ever have the face to call yourself the Martial Ancestor again."

The burly man burst into laughter upon hearing this, his laughter echoing far and wide through the towering mountains like thunder.

"Damn it, I've run into a freakish sorcerer I can't even beat in close combat. I might as well give up my title of Martial Ancestor, hahahaha—"

The woman in red rolled her eyes and turned to look at the person who had cast the spell:

"What's so great about something like this? Why is he so smug about it?"

The person performing the spell smiled and said:
"Being able to fight that person to a standstill is something to be proud of. The title of Martial Ancestor may not be secure, but I believe that the title of 'Dao Ancestor' will be passed down for thousands of years."

"Daozu?"

The burly man immediately became interested and pointed at the person who had performed the spell:
"If he is the founder of Taoism, then you, who created your own Buddhism, can be called the Buddha!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the swordsman who was leaning against the rock with his eyes closed, not opening them or participating in the conversation from beginning to end:

"This person will be the Sword Ancestor! I will be the Martial Ancestor!"

He smiled and looked at the woman in red:

"You've learned the most eclectic things, you know a little bit of everything, are you going to be called the 'Master of Miscellaneous Things' from now on? Hahahaha—"

He laughed unrestrainedly, but the woman in red was completely enraged. Her eyes flashed with murderous intent, and she was about to make a move.

But suddenly, the swordsman who had been resting with his eyes closed opened them abruptly and turned to look into the distance.

The woman in red seemed to sense something at almost the same time and turned to look as well.

"Ok?"

The burly man who was laughing loudly stopped laughing and his expression became serious.

Suddenly, a light appeared in the distance.

The next instant, the beam of light traveled several thousand meters and arrived at the mountain peak where the four people were.

The person who came was wearing a dark green dress, but it was now almost completely stained red with blood!

He looked very young, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and an imposing presence. He wasn't as sharp as a swordsman, but he had an indescribable sense of pride and loftiness.

Like the moon in the sky, but unlike a person on earth.

But at this moment, the young man's right arm was empty; he had lost an arm!
"What's going on? Are you okay?"

The woman in red was the most anxious. She walked to the young man's side with a concerned expression and looked at his severed arm with heartache.

"Who did this?!"

The woman's face was filled with murderous intent.

Li Fei even felt that the killing intent of the so-called number one assassin in the world, 'Demon Spear,' was not as pure and fierce as that of this woman!
The young man still appeared calm and collected, as if his injuries were nothing to worry about.

He raised his only remaining left hand and flicked his sleeve.

Three golden orbs of light flew out from his sleeves:
"Jiao He, Gu Shen and Yan Hu ambushed me, that's why I'm late."

He spoke of it casually, explaining why he was late, as if the matter was more important than his being ambushed.

"Damn it!"

The burly man, who called himself the 'Martial Ancestor,' looked at the three orbs of light with shining eyes. "As expected of you! I'm rich now!"

Li Fei was equally shocked.

Because the three orbs of light that the young man threw out were clearly the lifeblood of three ninth-grade exotic beasts!

What surprised him even more was that each of the three natal blood sources contained different Dao principles.

"These three ninth-grade exotic beasts, like the Void Pool Clam, also possess Dao principles?!"

A ninth-grade exotic beast is already comparable to a top-tier expert. If it also possesses Dao principles, just like Li Fei breaking through to a higher realm, its combat power will experience a qualitative leap!
After Xuchi Han possesses the Dao principle of "Selflessness," its combat power will be at least no weaker than that of Zhenhe Tianwang.

Li Fei can achieve overwhelming results against other Martial Saints and True Lords with his [Unique Law].

Only when facing a ninth-grade exotic beast is the [Unique Law] not a guaranteed kill.

If Li Fei were to be surrounded and killed by three ninth-grade exotic beasts possessing Dao principles at the same time, the situation would be very dangerous.

The "Unique Law" can render the laws of the Dao ineffective within a ten-foot radius, but if there are multiple laws of the Dao, the effect of suppression will change.

Li Fei wasn't sure what effect the "Unique Law" would have if two, three, or even more Dao Principles existed simultaneously within a ten-zhang radius. After all, the "Unique Law" was also a Dao Principle and hadn't transcended this realm.

Li Fei estimated that he currently had no way to make three Martial Saints of the level of the River-Suppressing Heavenly Kings lose their Dao principles at the same time.

In the illusion, the young man faced three ninth-grade beasts with Dao principles at the same time and actually managed to turn the tables and kill them!

What's even more impressive is that the opponent doesn't possess the physique of a martial saint; he cultivates not martial arts but the art of magic.

When ambushed and killed by a ninth-grade beast without warning, the survival rate of a sorcerer is far lower than that of a martial artist.

As a result, the opponent not only survived, but also killed them!
"Why do you have to be so stubborn? They ambushed you with three of them. Why don't you fight your way out and come to us for help? Why do you have to fight your way back all by yourself?"

The woman in red looked distressed and began to complain.

"Hahaha, he wouldn't be himself if he were willing to ask for help. Besides, if those three beasts saw the few of us gathered here, they would definitely turn around and run away, and we wouldn't have a chance to kill them."

The burly man laughed loudly as he gathered the three pieces of his natal blood essence in front of him, and then opened his mouth and swallowed all three pieces!
"Monk, come quickly and save people!"

The woman in red turned her head and called out.

"Amitabha."

The person performing the spell stood up, approached the one-armed young man, and clasped their hands together.

The soft golden light fell on the other party, and the powerful force of the Dao began to take effect.

The young man's severed right arm healed at a visible speed, as did his other injuries.

His injuries were not only physical, but also to his principles, which is why the physical injuries were difficult to heal.

The recovery has been so rapid!

Even if Li Fei attained enlightenment through destiny and mastered the means to heal others using destiny, he still couldn't achieve such efficient and rapid healing.

A short while later, the young man's injuries had largely healed.

"Thank you."

He nodded his thanks to the person who performed the ritual.

"You are the strongest among us, and we will have to rely on you more in the upcoming battles."

The person performing the spell laughed.

Li Fei could clearly sense that his aura had weakened, indicating that healing at the Dao level was not so easy for him.

"Hahaha, once I've fully digested these three source bloodstains, he might not be the strongest among us anymore!"

At this moment, the burly man had finished absorbing the three source bloodstains, and stood up from the ground with a loud laugh, looking at the young man with a fighting spirit.

"Hey!"

The woman in red immediately stepped forward, blocking the two, and pointed at the burly man:

"He just recovered from his injuries, you're not allowed to fight him right now! And don't forget where those three pieces of source blood came from."

The burly man clenched his fist: "Don't worry, I never take advantage of others in their time of need."

"We can fight now."

But the young man showed no appreciation and said expressionlessly.

"Hey!"

The woman in red panicked.

"Haha, alright, shall we have a little sparring match?"

"I told you not to cause trouble!"

"It was him who suggested it."

"You're not allowed to hit them!"

"Don't worry."

"Amitabha--"

Finally, the person who cast the spell stepped forward and stopped the group, saying, "We're about to go to war with 'Wild,' so please save your energy. It's been hard for me to heal you all."

Thus, the battle between the Martial Ancestor and the future Dao Ancestor ultimately did not escalate.

"Monk."

The swordsman, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "I noticed you've been recording your spells. Are you trying to leave them for future generations to see?"

The person performing the spell nodded:
"The next battle will determine the fate of our human race, and I feel it is necessary to record it."

"If we win this battle, we should let future generations know the hardships our ancestors endured."

"Even if we lose this battle, we should let future generations know that our human race can fight against alien beasts, so that they will not lose all courage."

These words made the atmosphere somewhat heavy.

The swordsman nodded and said calmly:
"I will lead the way in this next battle and clear the way for you. Before I die, you should all conserve your strength and not make a move."

The burly man laughed upon hearing this:

"Alright, after you die, I'll definitely give you a few more punches!"

The woman in red sighed and looked at the young man and the person who had cast the spell:
"It's a pity. If only we had more time, with your talents, you could definitely have reached a higher level!"

The young man remained noncommittal.

The person performing the ritual put their hands together in prayer:

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows."

Li Fei's consciousness withdrew from the illusion.

He never expected to witness such a 'documentary' illusion.

If what happened in the illusion was real, then the person who recorded this illusion was the Buddha!

That young man, who resembled the moon in the sky, was none other than the Dao Ancestor!

The remaining Martial Ancestor, Sword Ancestor, and the woman in red are completely unrecorded in later generations.

Human history in this world has only about a thousand years of clear records.

The situation a thousand years ago is unclear; all that is known is that at that time, the continent was still dominated by strange beasts, and humans were merely food for them.

Later, humans hunted weak beasts, created implants, and gradually developed martial arts and magic, finally gaining the power to resist.

Li Fei only knew that in the end, humanity successfully fought back and became the new overlord of the land, while the alien beasts became domesticated creatures.

As for those ninth-grade exotic beasts, they either hid in the Abyss or went overseas.

How exactly humans defeated the alien beasts and gained control of the situation remains a blank in history.

Seeing this illusion in the Buddha statue today, Li Fei has come to understand a true piece of history.

This is history from a thousand years ago; it can be considered an ancient secret!

The five people in the illusion were undoubtedly top-tier experts.

Even among the top experts, there are differences; the weaker ones are like the Three Evil Demons, while the stronger ones can reach the level of Lin Tianyi.

Li Fei felt that the five people in the illusion were probably all stronger than Wenren Zheng!

As for whether or not they have reached Lin Tianyi's level, who is stronger between the predecessors and the successors?

We'll only know after we've fought it.

"Buddha, Taoism"

Inside the secret room, Li Fei muttered to himself.

Of the five people in the illusion, only these two ultimately left behind their names and legacies.

Both Buddhism and Taoism have always believed that these two people reached the pinnacle of their spiritual realm, and now it seems that this may indeed be true!

The illusion also mentions 'wilderness', suggesting that the upcoming final battle will be a showdown between humanity and 'wilderness'.

Does '荒' refer to the Ara-gami mentioned by Xu Chihan?

"Xu Chi Han said that the Desolate God is a tenth-grade exotic beast, and that as long as a ninth-grade exotic beast obtains the Dao Principle, it can become a tenth-grade exotic beast. However, in ancient times, there were already ninth-grade exotic beasts that obtained the Dao Principle, and there was more than one of them."

"If the 'wilderness' mentioned by Buddha in the illusion is the Desolate God, then the Desolate God is definitely more than ten ranks!"

"Or perhaps, the Desolate God beneath the Abyss is merely a tenth-grade exotic beast that survived from ancient times and obtained the Dao principles?"

Many thoughts flashed through Li Fei's mind.

His next plan was to go down to the Abyss again to fulfill his promise to Taiyu and help him obtain the secret method for ninth-grade beasts to directly absorb the Dao principles.

But now, Li Fei has made a decision—

On his next trip to the Abyss, he not only intends to deal with Xu Chihan, that traitor, but also to obtain the secret technique.

He also wants to go to the bottom of the abyss, to see the legendary place where the Wild God resides!
P.S.: This is the final volume, and it will reveal the core worldview of this book.

I'll write slowly, and you can read it slowly too~
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