Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 508 Ten Thousand Lanterns
The person on the throne said, "He possesses the aura of the starry sky."

"Yes, my lord."

"Blue Star, what an incredibly lucky little guy!"

"His strength far surpasses ours back then."

“Leave him.”

"He may be the hope of Earth."

“Leave him.”

"As ordered."

"You are a warrior of God."

"My God is supreme."

"One of the trial participants is the child of your comrade-in-arms?"

"I have never seen his children."

"Let's go back."

"Subordinates retire."

Humans with ossified skulls left the palace and appeared outside the city gates.

He stood beneath the city wall, his face expressionless as he surveyed the scene before him.

On the vast plaza, rows of dark blue portals were lined up, with numerous Skybone Warriors coming and going.

He strode toward a large house.

"Master He..."

The passing Sky Bone Warrior bowed and addressed him.

He Pengfei walked back into the tall building with its metal shell and entered the center of the circular office desk. In the blink of an eye, the wall in front of him transformed into a screen, displaying an image of looking down at the purple mist.

Then, the entire screen rapidly expanded, enveloping the entire room.

The entire room formed a three-dimensional image, making He Pengfei feel as if he were above the purple mist.

He glanced at Zhou Leng, who was still sleeping on the ground, and then looked at someone in the five thousand step area.

Xu Ming found himself in the 5,000-step area and slowly moved forward.

He Pengfei stared at Xu Ming's face.

Although half of his face was covered in scars, the other half looked remarkably like Xu Yong.

He Pengfei still remembers Xu Yong's face.

Xu Yong entered the Remnant Heaven Bone sixteen years ago, and He Pengfei entered six years ago.

He still remembers the first words Xu Yong said.

"You bear the mission of the people and the organization. No matter which god you become a child of, or even a god, remember this."

Later, the two gradually became acquainted.

Seeing you reminds me of my child. I wonder if I will ever see him on the battlefield.

Later, the two, along with other Celestial Bone Warriors, entered the Azure Portal and began their conquests.

"Before we became Skybone Warriors, we were people of the Dragon Kingdom. Let us never forget our mission."

In a desperate situation.

"This photo shows my wife and two children. They should be a bit older now. The eldest is very talented; he has a good chance of going to the Great Battlefield someday. If you see him, don't let him stay here."

“You can tell him yourself.”

I can't say it.

The final battle.

“That man really is a madman. I never imagined that only one of us could remain. It's a bit of a regret, but who doesn't have regrets? My path has come to an end, but you can take one more step forward and continue our mission. If you see my child enter here, don't let him stay. Thank you.”

"Brother Xu..."

"Live well."

"Brother Xu."

Scenes from the past flashed before He Pengfei's eyes.

His eyes grew increasingly bloodshot.

The true energy surrounding his body erupted like raging flames, distorting the three-dimensional light screen.

Outside the purple mist.

Xu Ming dragged his tired body back.

All human warriors have left the old camp and moved outside the purple mist to begin full-scale trials.

As everyone continued to work hard and try, they gradually gained more information about the purple mist.

Xu Ming couldn't be happy.

He looked at Wang Yunbo and asked, "Any news about Zhou Leng?"

Wang Yunbo shook his head.

After eating, Xu Ming went into the tent, just about to go to sleep, when Wang Xiong walked in.

"Xu Ming, how was today's trial?"

"I can no longer feel any impact while cultivating in the 5,000-step area. Starting tomorrow, I will enter the 6,000-step area. What about you?"

"IM about the same."

"That's good."

Wang Xiong hesitated for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you're also a member of Project Ten Thousand Lamps, right?"

Xu Ming nodded, no longer having the energy to talk about secrecy and discipline.

Wang Xiong said, "Since we are both members of Project Wan Deng, and our missions and intelligence are the same, there is no need to keep it a secret."

“Hmm,” Xu Ming said.

"Do you think Zhou Leng is right?" Xu Ming shook his head and said, "Before he came in, he had just reached the Muscle and Muscle stage. When we joined the Ten Thousand Lanterns Project, he should still be in the Qi and Blood stage. No one could have imagined that he would also appear on this great battlefield."

Wang Xiong suddenly smiled and said, "Although I am not convinced, I know that your talent and hard work are superior to mine. I have learned about you before, and the more I know about you, the more I am shocked by your diligence. I never thought that a genius could work so hard."

"I believe in hard work first, then talent," Xu Ming said.

Wang Xiong said, "Based on my and some friends' speculations, barring any unforeseen circumstances, you are on par with Chen Shouhu and Wang Boxiong, and are one of the most likely people in our generation to advance to the Martial Saint level. So I'm very curious, why did you join the Ten Thousand Lanterns Project? Theoretically, you shouldn't have been allowed to join, because... I heard that your father was also a member of the Ten Thousand Lanterns Project."

Xu Ming remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Given my background, it's impossible for me to obtain the Battlefield Shield Token. The only way to obtain the Battlefield Shield Token is to join Project Ten Thousand Lanterns."

"You joined Project Ten Thousand Lanterns for the martial arts resources of the Great Battlefield? But once you join Project Ten Thousand Lanterns, you may be stuck here forever."

Xu Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "I came to the Great Battlefield to see my father. He must still be alive."

Wang Xiong thought of Xu Ming and his brother, sighed softly, and said, "With our talents, we can probably pass the Purple Mist test and become the legendary Heavenly Bone Warriors. But... let me stay here."

"Why?" Xu Ming asked.

Wang Xiong smiled and said, "You are more talented than me. If you stay on Blue Star, you can play a greater role in the final battle of the Ten Realms."

Are you willing to stay here forever?

“I was already prepared when I joined Project Wan Deng.”

"You are no worse than me."

“I know. But I would prefer you to stay in Dragon Kingdom and build Blue Star. In any case, Blue Star is our ultimate hope,” Wang Xiong said.

Xu Ming asked, "What do you think of Zhou Leng?"

“He’s very good, his talent should be above yours, he shouldn’t have come in, what a pity… However, compared to Zhang Xinglie, Zhou Leng seems to be slightly inferior,” Wang Xiong said.

Xu Ming nodded and said, "I've heard of Zhang Xinglie. He's probably the most brilliant genius in humanity right now, after Li Shenkong. I even borrowed some footage of him using the No Return Battle Technique in a battle, which far surpasses what I, at the same age and level, have achieved."

Wang Xiong sighed, "Many of my classmates said that it's not surprising that Li Shenkong overpowered the two schools in Beijing; his background is too strong. But Zhang Xinglie overpowered everyone from both schools, which deserves our respect. It can be said that, apart from Li Shenkong, Zhang Xinglie is the only young generation with an almost 100% chance of becoming a Martial Saint."

“Zhou Leng should be about the same,” Xu Ming said.

Wang Xiong said, "We entered the Great Battlefield from the Giant's Royal Court. Before entering the Great Battlefield, Zhang Xinglie had already forged his bones. I sparred with him three times, in terms of physique, qi, and technique. Guess what the score was?"

Xu thought for a moment and said, "He probably beat you in some aspect, I guess it's 2 to 1?"

Wang Xiong laughed and said, "3 to 0."

Xu Ming said, "Then he didn't... no... he's 3, you're 0?"

Wang Xiong nodded.

Xu Ming carefully examined Wang Xiong and found that he didn't seem to be lying. He sighed and said, "I never expected that so many talented people would emerge in every generation. I thought that you and I were the best of the younger generation, but I didn't expect that not only would we be surpassed by Li Shenkong, but we would also be surpassed by Zhang Xinglie and others."

Wang Xiong said, "After losing, I couldn't sleep all night, but slowly, I came to terms with it. This is a good thing, it means that our Dragon Kingdom has more hope. So, after entering the Great Battlefield, I suddenly felt that perhaps, my purpose in coming here this time was to make way for you."

"Don't say that. You also have the potential to advance to Martial Saint," Xu Ming said.

Wang Xiong shook his head slightly and said, "I know my own situation very well."

As Wang Xiong spoke, he extended his right hand and slowly said, "Then we agree that if possible, I will join the Heavenly Bone Warriors and leave behind the Remnant Heavenly Bone forever. You will take the spoils from the Great Battlefield and return to Blue Star to prepare for the final battle with everyone."

Xu Ming looked at Wang Xiong for a long time, and then reached out his hand.

Hold on tightly with both hands.

In the purple mist.

Zhou Leng experienced repeated doubts about life, and became increasingly doubtful of it.

Encountering the Gates of Purgatory beneath the Frost Tree was bad enough, but who knew this place would be just as terrible.

No, it's even worse.

At least at the Gates of Purgatory, there's the Tree Elder as a safety net.

What's here?
Who knows if I'll die here in the next moment?

Zhou Leng sat cross-legged on the ground, rubbing his throbbing head.

These past few days, I've fallen into a coma so many times that if it weren't for my obvious growth, I would definitely suspect that my brain was damaged by a meteorite.

Zhou Leng sighed. There was nothing he could do; since he had been given the Broken Heaven Bone, he had no choice but to try and break through.

Once we get through this place, we'll go back to the camp to find Xu Ming and the others. I bet they're worried about us too.

I originally just wanted to come in and take a look before leaving, but I ended up on a pirate ship and now I'm thinking of at least making it to 10,000 steps before I leave.

The dragon's skull had long been drained and had already been removed and thrown away.

Inside the tent, Zhou Leng took out a large number of star conch shells and began cultivating.

Although we've been suffering from meteorite attacks these past few days, the benefits have been numerous.

The levels of the Star-Gazing Technique, the Undying Star Body, and the Star Phoenix Returning to Heaven Technique rose rapidly.

The cultivation efficiency within the purple mist is hundreds of times that on the blue planet.

After completing his cultivation of the Star-Gazing Technique and the Undying Star Body, Zhou Leng began cultivating the Star Phoenix Returning to Heaven Technique.

Thanks to the pressure from the meteorite, the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique's level improved extremely rapidly.

The starry sky here is truly magnificent, and feeling the Phoenix Feathers grow one by one makes me increasingly reluctant to leave.

Blood and qi surged, and the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique continued to operate.

Suddenly, Zhou Leng moved slightly.

On the center of his back, the long spine seemed to burst forth with silver starlight and flames from his skin.

Then, the starlight flames receded and retreated into the spinal cord.

Two thousand star-phoenix feathers make one.

Zhou Leng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze steady.

The life force within his body was as dense as water, far surpassing that of other tree people at the same level. In fact, even the few tree people he had encountered before did not possess a life force as strong as his current one.

Since reaching step 9,801, I have repeatedly made progress but failed, and repeatedly made progress but failed. No matter how hard I try or how much I persevere, once I reach that step, I will inevitably be knocked unconscious by a meteorite the size of a basketball court.

They wouldn't even utter a sound.

The willpower of martial arts can withstand it, but the body cannot.

With two thousand Star Phoenix feathers now, there might be a chance.

(End of this chapter)