Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 584 Opening the Sky

Looking at the asteroid rings behind Shen Yunxian, and comparing them with the deity images on those planetary rings...

Shen Yunxian slowly said, "My Ancient River Sect originated from an advanced civilization and carried an extremely heavy mission. We left the advanced civilization and ventured into the vast interstellar space."

"Sects or kingdoms like ours are as numerous as a single flower among ten thousand branches."

"There are countless paths to becoming a true god, but there are three."

"The first is the ascension of civilization to godhood. It is about carving out a bloody path through billions of star systems. The war of the ten realms is just a small part of the ascension of civilization to godhood, not even the beginning."

"The first is to guide one to godhood. The Lord of the Heavenly Realm, with his great power, guides one; this needs no further explanation."

"The first is to open the heavens and ascend to godhood. To open one's own path and create one's own method. This is the most difficult."

"Our Ancient River Sect follows the path of creating heaven and ascending to godhood."

After Shen Yunxian finished speaking, he remained silent for a long time.

Zhou Leng recalled what Gu He's three sons had mentioned in the previous photo, such as "Hidden Star Society" and "Other Gods," and roughly understood that they were likely part of another major power's Ten Thousand Lanterns Project, preparing for a certain purpose.

"And then?" Zhou Leng asked tentatively.

Shen Yunxian didn't answer, but said, "That calamity messenger is... an evil deity. He's most likely a guide to godhood. His ability to descend upon the world with divine thought indicates a powerful background. If he truly intends to destroy your Blue Star, there's only one outcome. Therefore..."

"Find a way to prepare in other worlds. To leave a trace of the ancient river sect's lineage."

"Is this really necessary?"

"You dare disobey the leader's orders?"

"Junior brother obeys."

Shen Yunxian glared at Zhou Leng, annoyed. He was cunning, but his actions were upright. He was honest, but he was very strict about seniority and always took advantage of others.

"How did your Trial of the Three Star Mirror go?"

Zhou Leng then recounted his experiences at Chengdao Hall.

Upon hearing Zhou Leng recount his experiences in the Three Realms, a glint flashed in Shen Yunxian's eyes, and the world shone brightly, like the sun at its zenith, illuminating a vast expanse of white.

Upon hearing Zhou Leng mention using the tiger tally to collect the sword energy from the whetstone, Shen Yunxian sighed.

How can this senior disciple be so cunning?

But then he thought about his environment and the natural disasters that befell civilization, and he understood.

After Zhou Leng finished speaking, he remained silent.

Shen Yunxian pondered silently.

She was moved.

Zhou Leng's aptitude is too peculiar.

In just two years, he rose from an ordinary person to a level second only to the three Furukawa brothers.

The three sons of Guhe were only slightly better than Zhou Leng in the Three Mirrors Trial.

She has seen countless geniuses, like fish crossing a river or grains of sand in a vast ocean, but none have shown such rapid growth as she has ever seen.

Even if Guhe's three sons were placed in an advanced civilization, they would all be considered top geniuses. However, it would be extremely difficult for them to grow to this level within two years if they were placed on a primitive civilization planet.

Moreover, there are also Zhang Xinglie and Song Juesi.

These three individuals are likely the three offspring born after civilization has reached its zenith.

Its meaning is similar to that of the three sons of the ancient river.

She was certain that there was a powerful force influencing Zhou Leng, and even the inheritance of the Ancient River Sect might be related to that force.

Zhou Leng is the last hope of the Ancient River Sect.

Qualified, capable, dignified, and composed.

Such a disciple would have been a candidate for the next sect leader if the Ancient River Sect had faced the crisis of extermination at that time.

Shen Yunxian asked, "What do you want?"

Zhou Leng thought for a moment, then raised his head and looked up at the sky.

The sky was too bright, so I squinted.

“In the past, my life goal was to slay the sea monsters and restore our land.”

"Later, I wanted to ascend to the stars and travel around the universe."

"In the past few days, I suddenly realized that no matter what the future holds, I need to do the most important things right now well."

What is the most important thing for you right now?

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and said, "Every generation has its own Shangganling."

"explain."

Zhou Leng then recounted the Korean War and briefly described the Battle of Shangganling, explaining how the soldiers fought for Shangganling and recounting that fierce battle.

In those great battles, countless heroes emerged, building a safe barrier for the country and preventing the flames of war from spreading to its homeland.

This initial strike prevented a hundred more blows, laying the foundation for decades of stability that followed.

Zhou Leng recounted the names of various heroes, occasionally forgetting one and taking out his magical wristwatch to check.

He then mentioned the movie "Heroes and Daughters," which was adapted from that war, and quoted that classic line.

Fire at me for victory!

After hearing this, Shen Yunxian recalled the many battles fought by the Ancient River Sect over the years and said softly, "These people are so weak in the universe, but their heroic spirit can reach the stars. If they cultivate martial arts, they could ascend to godhood."

Zhou Leng let out a soft sigh, but it was unclear what he was sighing about.

"What is Shangganling to your generation?" Shen Yunxian asked. Zhou Leng remained silent.

"Fine, I won't listen to what you say, I'll listen to what you do."

Shen Yunxian then asked, "Is your Starry Sky Realm's operating method similar to that of the Panxing Thunder Dragon?"

“Panxing Thunder Dragon… I absorbed his scattered star energy, imitated it, and then became what I am now.”

Shen Yunxian nodded and said, "You may not be as naturally gifted as your friend Zhang Xinglie, nor as insightful as Song Juesi in understanding the smallest details and ultimately reaching the Great Dao, but you do have your own advantages. It is extremely rare for you to have grasped this level. Even I back then might not have been able to do it."

"Senior sister is too kind," Zhou Leng said modestly.

"Panxing Leilong is the best of the Star Dragon Clan. Even if he reveals a little power from between his claws, it would be enough to feed you. Just keep going in this direction until you come into contact with the true power techniques and even the techniques to ascend to godhood."

“But I’m afraid the total amount of star energy is not enough, and we’re still a bit short of officially becoming a Grandmaster,” Zhou Leng said.

Shen Yunxian pointed to the mural and said, "Lean against the mural and focus on your cultivation. I will help you advance to the Grandmaster level."

Even after learning the "Primal True Energy Technique," Zhou Leng still had doubts. After all, this technique couldn't guarantee a 100% chance of advancement; it only offered an opportunity.

This opportunity is far less than when I possessed true qi.

Now that Shen Yunxian has spoken in person, it is naturally no ordinary matter.

Zhou Leng bowed deeply and said, "Junior Brother Zhou Leng, thank you for the guidance and support from the Sect Leader. If there is an opportunity, I will repay you handsomely."

"You're one to repay kindness. Let's go." Shen Yunxian felt slightly relieved.

Shen Yunxian's semi-transparent phantom led Zhou Leng to the mural.

Zhou Leng leaned against the damaged part of the mural, where the deities held the highest status.

Shen Yunxian said, "Cultivate. The true energy of the starry sky inside is enough to help you break through to the Grandmaster level."

Zhou Leng sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, circulating his Starry Sky True Energy.

The true energy of the starry sky within the singularity slowly circulates according to the method of the Panxing Thunder Dragon.

Strands of starlight could indeed fly out from the mural, some entering Zhou Leng's body, and some being secretly intercepted by the solar shield.

Shen Yunxian didn't care. She would occasionally glance at Zhou Leng, or gaze into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

The power within the true singularity is rapidly increasing.

One day, two days, three days...

Blue Star, like a city, deep underground of Lianxiang Development Company.

Lady Xiyan frowned and said, "I've only been back in the Demon Prison for a few months, and so many major events have already occurred?"

"The situation has changed dramatically in the past few months, and its impact will likely be far-reaching," Rao Mingxian replied respectfully.

"Pick out the things related to Zhou Leng and tell me in detail," Madam Xiyan said while reviewing the intelligence.

"Yes."

Rao Mingxian slowly recounted the things Zhou Leng had encountered these past few days.

After recounting the formal prosecution of the accuser by the inspector, Rao Mingxian said helplessly, "The whole thing is like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple."

To everyone's surprise, Lady Xiyan smiled and said, "At first, I was angry when I heard about this, but the more I thought about it, the better it seemed. Only in this way can my little Zhou Leng see the true nature of humanity and fall into my arms."

Rao Mingxian thought to himself, "The case is solved. You really are lusting after Zhou Leng's body."

“He has already severed his martial arts career; it would be best for him to live a peaceful and stable life,” Rao Mingxian advised cautiously.

"Ideally? After corrupting him, bestow upon him demonic power and elevate him to a higher demon. That would be the most appropriate course of action. My Zhou Leng will one day ascend to the demigod realm and become a great demon!" said Lady Xiyan.

"Yes, yes, yes... However, the matter is not over yet."

"Oh? There's more to the story?"

"There are two follow-ups, one with a minor impact and the other with a major impact."

"You go on."

Rao Mingxian said, "The first follow-up is that those who do not worship the Demonic Cult but admire it are generally called followers of the Demonic Cult. Because Zhou Leng is a national hero and a meritorious person of Blue Star, they started a unified, organized and systematic campaign of spreading rumors and slander, aiming to attack humanity."

“For example, in Zhou Leng’s conversation with the police, he clearly said that he was in the hospital that day and did not go out, but he was falsely accused of not saying that he was hospitalized in the record.”

"The reason why the Demon City Army stepped forward to protect him is because his grandfather has a background with the Demon City Army."

"In short, they are using a lot of false information to spread rumors, slander, and muddy the waters."

Lady Xiyan smiled and said, "Impressive methods. However, I remember that humans and demons are different. In our demonic eyes, this kind of thing is trivial. Reputation? What is that? But you humans seem to value it very much. Since they like to fabricate things on a large scale, aren't you afraid that one day the same thing will happen to them?"

Rao Mingxian said, "If they could see tomorrow and have that kind of brain, would they be more fanatical than our Demonic Cult?"

What is the attitude of humanity?

Rao Mingxian said, "Blue Star has a plan to lure the snakes out of their holes. Knowing that it cannot destroy the Demon Worship Cult, it has restricted the Demon Worship Cult to certain places or institutions. For example, Changda, and so-called peace groups and diversity groups. The result is obvious: it has bred countless snake dens, which have already endangered all mankind. It has gone too far."

"So much so that a joke has recently become popular online: a human from Earth asked: We humans are waiting for breakthroughs in divine writing, elixirs, and martial arts. What are you, the Demonic Cult, waiting for?"

The Demon Worshippers replied: "We are waiting for your population to decline, and we are waiting for our people to enter the Martial Palace and manage you."

"The root cause is that the people above don't care, because the followers of the Demon Worship Cult only harm the lower and middle classes, and they dare not harm the people above."

Lady Xiyan smiled and nodded, saying, "I understand, just like us demons. I'm growing to like humans more and more."

Rao Mingxian paused for a moment, then suddenly felt weak all over. After a long while, he said, "After that, there's the second follow-up. Didn't Blue Star have a plan to lure the snake out of its hole? But Huang Meng's faction has a poison pill plan."

"Just a few days ago, accounts belonging to those followers of the Demonic Cult suddenly began publicly disclosing the complete family information of some individuals on various websites around the world, including their backgrounds, habits, addresses, hobbies, evidence of crimes, special relationships, children (both public and private), and overseas assets..."

"The internet has been buzzing these past few days."

(End of this chapter)