Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 516 Enlightenment Stele
The dragons exchanged glances. As expected of Scarlet Eyes' collaborator, he was full of wicked schemes and had deceived the innocent beast to such an extent!
On second thought, this person is too wicked. I should still give him enough respect, otherwise he will definitely kill me.

The humans were sweating profusely. This person was incredibly bold, acting like a shrewd merchant in front of a ferocious beast. He was truly fearless.

Soon, both sides put forward their conditions and sat down to negotiate.

Under the mediation of the shrewd businessman Zhou Leng, the two parties quickly signed a contract guaranteeing that they would not launch any further attacks, at least during the Star Monument Trial.

Although the contract has no binding force, it is better than nothing.

The two camps are at peace for the time being.

Just after the negotiations ended, a Rusty Iron General ran up to the ferocious beast, humbly and obsequiously offering items from the Demon Prison in exchange.

The ferocious beasts, each five or six stories tall, looked down at the tiny demon and swarmed him, trampling him to death like a herd of rabbits. They took everything from him, divided it up in a circle, and laughed from time to time, filled with the joy of their harvest.

Everyone who witnessed this felt a chill run down their spines, only then realizing that the key to the ferocious beast was not its nature, but its ferocity.

They silently turned to look at Zhou Leng.

Ruthless, the most ruthless person in the Ten Realms.

Even the Four Evils of the Ten Realms back then weren't this ruthless.

The dragons and monsters silently thought to themselves, "We respect the contract."

Zhang Xinglie introduced Zhou Leng to the human martial artists present, held a brief meeting, and explained the situation.

After the meeting, the three of them went to a secluded spot, looked at the replica of the Burial Star Monument, and whispered among themselves.

"You've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you." Shanheyuan's voice came from the bottom of his heart; he had also joined the Ancient River Sect long ago.

"You haven't deciphered this imitation burial star monument yet?" Zhou Leng asked.

"What monument?" the two asked in unison.

Zhou remained silent, and the two of them also fell silent.

"What have you been doing these days?"

“I’ve been sitting here the whole time,” Zhang Xinglie said, and Shanheyuan nodded.

Zhou Leng surveyed the various tribal camps and asked, "Did none of the tribes succeed?"

"You'd better not say anything hurtful," Zhang Xinglie said.

Shanheyuan added, "Just pretend we arrived today, three minutes earlier than you."

"What did your Heavenly Rank say? The content of the Heavenly Rank trials should be different in different locations."

Zhang Xinglie and Shanheyuan looked at Zhou Leng with clear eyes, blinked, and their eyelashes fluttered slightly.

They are as innocent as kindergarten children.

Looking into their clear eyes, untouched by the taint of divine script knowledge, Zhou Leng said, "I have no reason to ask."

"Does anyone here have the ability to record Heavenly Realm sounds? I remember some magical artifacts can do that," Zhou Leng asked.

"There really is one, I'll go get it." Zhang Xinglie's eyes lit up, and he immediately got up and ran over like an errand boy, then ran back.

He placed down something resembling a phonograph, below which was a complex magical artifact, and on top of which was a large conch shell.

He pressed a button, and the sound of the Heavenly Trial began to play.

Zhou Leng listened repeatedly, and then created three-dimensional divine runes on the enchanted wristwatch.

Zhang Xinglie and Shan Heyuan craned their necks to watch from behind, glancing at each other every now and then, each time seeing a pure bewilderment in the other's eyes.

Finally, Zhou Leng said, "I wouldn't dare say it's accurate, but overall it won't be too bad."

"Your first trial is to decipher this imitation burial star stele. This kind of star stele was created by a deity using the corpses of other deities to create stellar divine script..."

"The second trial involves going behind the star monument to enter the trial grounds and undergo some kind of test. I can't translate the specifics; it's a completely new term, but it should be some kind of medium-level star trial. Congratulations, very good."

"The third trial is a high-level trial. According to the text description, it is extremely difficult and is probably a trial that tests comprehensive abilities."

"Overall, your trials are simpler and have less severe consequences than the Remnant Heaven Bone Trial. After all, the gods of the Star Monument have fallen, while the Remnant Heaven Bone Trial forces us to be their warriors."

The two inquired about some details of the Remnant Heaven Bone Trial.

"I actually think the Trial of the Broken Heaven Bone is better. Enduring mental and physical torment is always better than this kind of incomprehensible torture."

"Yes. The Star Monument Trial is actually more suitable for you."

Zhou Leng glanced at the star monument and said, "Yes."

"So, we sent you here. That deity with the broken bones of heaven is treating you quite well."

Zhou Leng shook his head and said, "You underestimate the gods. They didn't have time to pay attention to anything I did there. They'll probably all come here once they get through the final place."

"I hope we can also make it to our final destination."

Shanhe Yuandao said, "You've come from afar and must be exhausted. Take a nap first, then translate the Star Stele. We'll keep watch for you."

"it is good."

Zhou Leng took out the tent and went inside to sleep.

Zhang Xinglie and Shan Heyuan diligently guarded the two's hopes.

I had a good night's sleep and feel refreshed.

The three of them prepared a large amount of meat, which they ate heartily. Zhou Leng then began to slowly translate the contents of the Star Stele. The inscription on the Star Stele was the same as in ancient times in the Dragon Kingdom, arranged from top to bottom and from right to left.

Each character radiates a restrained golden light. Unlike the square, cube-shaped divine script, these characters are carved into star shapes.

Fortunately, I had the Tower Book. Having seen a lot of fancy divine script in the Demon World, learning this kind of stellar divine script was not difficult.

A day later, Zhou Leng made a preliminary breakthrough.

Zhou Leng translated the incomplete divine script for the two of them while looking at it.

"The entire inscription contains more than three thousand divine characters. If translated, it would probably take about 100,000 words."

"However, my skills are not up to par. I have only translated about three hundred divine texts so far, and much of the content is disjointed."

"Let me tell you about the important content of the inscription."

"This deity is not named, but it is said that he is revered as 'King Slayer'."

"He achieved early success and rose step by step in the Star Kingdom, from a genius martial artist to a Void God, with almost no obstacles along the way. If I understand correctly, he was probably equivalent to a human who advances to the Void God at the age of eighteen."

“So ruthless…” Zhang Xinglie muttered to himself, while Shanheyuan also looked stunned.

At eighteen, they were still only at the Qi and Blood Realm.

"He encountered a slight setback when he was advancing to the next level of the illusory god realm, which is generally called the true god realm, but it was just a setback. He failed the first time, but advanced the second time."

"Some of the content is very interesting. For example, he and an opponent developed a mutual respect and eventually became close friends."

"For example, there are very few ways to advance to the True God level. The orthodox way to advance seems to require competing with countless geniuses in the starry universe for the qualification, and the process is extremely brutal. Even a genius like him, who became a Void God upon adulthood, lost to a Void God who had been around for ten thousand years on his first attempt."

"After that, he recounted some of his experiences, but unfortunately there were too many technical terms in them. A single character in the script had more than a hundred strokes, which was beyond my comprehension. There was no point in trying to translate it, so I decided not to."

"It contains some of his understanding of martial arts, which is very difficult to translate. I will send it to you after I finish translating it."

"There are also some stellar divine scripts, which contain too much power. Not to mention that I can't understand them, even if I could, it would be useless because they involve content at the divine level. Forcing a translation would damage my brain."

"Finally, there's this star monument. After reaching a certain level, he felt a bottleneck, so he continuously cultivated and comprehended, eventually understanding many martial arts truths. In their terminology, it could probably be translated as 'divine understanding of martial arts'."

"The gods at that level seem to have certain customs and habits, such as creating various heirlooms. He chose to imitate the Burial Star Stele."

"Among them, the content suitable for us innate realm to learn is partially incomplete, with only about ten characters remaining."

"These ten words are all about martial arts will, with a focus on the Mountain and River Suppression Battle Technique, which explains how to integrate the power of martial arts will into battle to enhance destructive power."

Zhang Xinglie and Shanheyuan's eyes lit up simultaneously.

Shanhe originally focused on the Mountain and River Suppressing Battle Technique; if he were to receive divine guidance, his strength would undoubtedly increase even further.

Zhang Xinglie has mastered the No-Return Battle Technique. He is not good at the Mind-Shadow Splitting Battle Technique, so he has been studying the Mountain-Suppressing River Battle Technique, which is also in line with his direction.

Zhou Leng continued, "I am also exploring the Zhenshanhe Battle Technique, which is useful for all three of us. In particular, the section on martial arts willpower that involves the Divine Understanding of Martial Arts willpower will greatly enhance our martial arts willpower."

"However, since it is the understanding of the gods, it is a bit too profound. Let the three of us work together to comprehend it."

“Shanheyuan, you specialize in suppressing mountains and rivers, and you have rich experience. Zhang Xinglie, you have strong talent and powerful intuition. I am proficient in divine script, and the three of us complement each other perfectly.”

So Zhou Leng took out the preliminary translation and distributed it to two people.

Soon, Shanheyuan pointed out some differing opinions. Then, Zhang Xinglie, the white mouse, took the initiative to cultivate and, based on his own feelings, offered his views.

Zhou Leng synthesized the two people's views and combined them with his understanding of the divine script to correct the translation.

Through continuous exploration, the three made rapid progress in their understanding of the inscription.

Soon, the ten star inscriptions appeared in Zhou Leng's mind, transforming from abstract to concrete and slowly rotating, naturally deepening his understanding.

The divine text refers to itself; once known, it is known forever.

Divine script is difficult to learn and understand, but once learned, it will never be forgotten. Moreover, it is as if there is an independent space where, even if other things are forgotten, these divine scripts will be remembered.

While the three were studying the inscription, the other parties were also diligently studying it.

This stone tablet constantly exudes the power to slay a tyrant, continuously stirring up the fighting spirit of everyone.

The fighting spirit of both sides became increasingly difficult to suppress. Finally, the genius Gray Steel Wind came up with a solution: to hold sparring matches between the various races to vent their fighting spirit and prevent things from getting out of control.

Thus, the various tribes engaged in battles and exchanges of skills, venting their fighting spirit.

After learning the Starry Sky Divine Script, Zhang Xinglie slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain, I should have said it a long time ago, I forgot. The 'Mountain Slaughtering Battle Body' that I obtained is from the same lineage as the stone tablet."

"Tu Jun, the Mountain Slaughtering Battle Body... No wonder, I'll retranslate the Mountain Slaughtering Battle Body later."

As Zhou Leng spoke, he reread the contents of the Mountain Slaughter Battle recorded in the Demonized Wristwatch, and studied them repeatedly in conjunction with the inscription, finding them very beneficial.

In the end, the three of them joined forces and pieced together two martial arts techniques.

One method is a temporary enhancement of martial arts will, named "Dawn Will Method".

Another type is a martial art that slightly enhances the Zhenshanhe Battle Technique, named "Shanhe Wanliu" (Mountains and Rivers Flowing). It was not chosen by the three of them, but rather represents the initial stage of the complete technique of this martial art.

The full name of this technique is "The Manifestation of the Ultimate Emptiness".

However, the three of them are currently at a low level and cannot understand the profound parts, so they can only learn from a segment.

Having completed the basic preparations, the three faced the replica of the Burial Star Monument and began cultivating together.

(End of this chapter)