Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 586 Grandmaster
Ancient River Sect Ruins, side gate of the Thousand Instruments Hall.

The Azure Sword squinted, staring at the archway.

He tried jumping up to look inside, but it was empty.

Circumventing the Great Firewall? You're not out of your mind.

He watched quietly, while pondering what to do next.

“This person is the key! I even suspect that he might be more suitable for this place than the Bloodthirsty One. The Bloodthirsty One’s body was definitely not this strong back then.”

"As for the issue of true qi, the fact that he came in despite having no true qi means that he has other powers?"

"This person is definitely extraordinary; we absolutely cannot let him go!"

"I'm willing to lose a little money on the initial investment, but as long as he advances to demigod status, I'll make a huge profit!"

As the Azure Sword was thinking, the earth trembled, and the air surged and spread like waves.

He looked up and saw a strange divine light shooting into the sky from the courtyard. Within the light, thunder and fire mingled, and all kinds of spirits swirled.

After the divine light shot to the horizon, colorful clouds stretched out and covered the sky.

Before long, a black hole was created.

The black hole rapidly expanded, swallowing the colorful clouds and transforming them into a starry sky.

The starry sky was incredibly dazzling; upon closer inspection, one would discover that it was a vast space composed of countless large galaxies.

There are trillions of galaxies like the Milky Way.

Deep field.

Suddenly, the stars above vanished rapidly, and soon the vast sky turned into endless pure black.

Within the pure black area, a gigantic, pitch-black shadow moved faintly, too difficult to discern.

Black zone.

The azure sword's scales trembled and scraped against each other, making a faint sound.

An indescribable mix of fear and excitement erupted within him at the same time.

"Auspicious sign! Auspicious sign for martial arts, auspicious sign for grandmasters..."

Azure Sword was ecstatic. In all ten realms combined, it would take countless millennia for a single Grandmaster-level Martial Arts Celestial Omen to appear.

Unexpectedly, I actually ran into it.

"The revival of the Azure Royal Family is just around the corner!"

"What bullshit bloodline! It's nothing in front of my brothers!"

"Add more investment!"

Then, Azure Sword recalled the dark figure in the omen.

He didn't know what it was, nor what power it contained, but he was absolutely certain that it was an unimaginable power.

"I'm sticking with you... Ancestors of the Azure Royal Family, I finally understand your good intentions..."

Azure Sword's eyes welled with tears.

He waited quietly, his face glowing.

For the first time, the demon was filled with hope.

After a long while, Zhou Leng walked out of the courtyard gate.

The Azure Sword glanced at it and took a half step back.

It was clearly the same person, and only a few days had passed, but when they met again, he seemed to have transformed into a towering human-shaped mountain, each step revealing his imposing stature and grandeur.

"As expected of a Grandmaster..." Azure Sword murmured.

"You can tell? You still need to restrain your power."

Zhou Leng seemed a little worried; his aura as a grandmaster was too strong to conceal.

Although the Starry Sky True Energy is not true qi, its higher level of power results in an exceptionally outstanding aura.

The sacred peak stands tall, bathed in the blazing sun.

"You don't have true qi... how did you advance to Grandmaster?" Azure Sword asked.

"I used the methods of giants and dragons to advance in rank," Zhou Leng casually made up a reason.

"Awesome! The trial is complete?"

"finished."

"You got a huge benefit?"

Zhou Leng smiled slightly, glanced back at the courtyard gate, and then turned back to say, "I suppose so."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Azure Sword didn't mind and said, "This is a communication crystal ball. Take it. As long as the water system is connected to the ocean, we can communicate even in inland rivers."

He handed it over, and Zhou Leng took it.

"Let's go retrieve the treasure. You can't break the agreement now that you've advanced to Grandmaster."

Even grandmasters need to eat.

The two returned the same way.

Just as I swam out of the island in the water where the ancient river ruins were located, the island collapsed and shattered into countless pieces, drifting everywhere with the current.

The two watched in silence.

Azure Sword secretly observed Zhou Leng and noticed a faint melancholy hidden in his eyes, as if he were longing for something.

“Brother Hu Yi, I’ll take you to retrieve the treasure now. I think it’s too much of a loss to give you half of the treasure, so I’ll give you the whole thing first,” said Azure Sword.

"What did you see?" Zhou Leng turned his head, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Azure Sword felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave, and loudly denied it: "No! I didn't see anything! I swear to the Sea God, I didn't see anything, and I won't say anything!"

The water rippled, shimmering along with Zhou Leng's gaze.

The azure sword's scales bristled; it was about to kill the demon and silence him!
He ripped a scale off his forehead, put the bloody piece into his mouth, and raised his hand to swear: "I, the Azure Sword, swear a blood oath to the Sea God and the ancestors of the Azure Royal Family! From this day forward, I will be your eternal ally, sharing life and death, never to be separated! If there is even half a lie, may the tsunami tear me apart, and the undercurrents tear me apart..."

In a panic, Azure Sword blurted out everything.

After he finished speaking, the bleeding on his forehead stopped, and a small scale appeared.

He pointed to the new scales and said, "This is the blood oath of our sea monster clan! It must never be broken."

Zhou Leng said slowly, "I want to see further, so I'm squinting. Don't be nervous."

"I'm not nervous, not nervous at all." Tiny bubbles rose from beneath the scales of the azure sword. "Use your tortoise shell to point the way and lead the way."

"Yes!"

The two determined their location and moved rapidly forward in the water.

Many days later.

The border between the Western Sea Demon City and the human world.

Zhou Leng, wearing shorts and a mask, stepped out. With a slight shake of his head, the water mist dissipated, and his hood and shorts instantly dried.

He didn't use any internal energy or cosmic power; he only relied on the strength of his body.

An ordinary master must undergo four rounds of Qi transformation throughout the body, which involves using true Qi to activate even the smallest cells in the body and raise the physical body's upper limit.

After completing four vaporization processes, the overall strength of the physical body will approach that of an upper-middle-class group, with no further weaknesses.

With Shen Yunxian's guidance, Zhou Leng will also undergo four body enhancements, using the power of the Panxing Thunder Dragon as a foundation.

However, it originates from the "astromorphism" of the Star God and the Void Ancient Beast, a process that complements the immortal celestial body.

After achieving quadruple celestial transformation, one can prepare to advance to the Martial Saint level.

When Zhou Leng was about to advance to the Grandmaster level, he thought he might encounter obstacles and be delayed for a long time. However, he made great strides and successfully completed the advancement.

Shen Yunxian later said that the trials and bloody battles required to advance to the level of Grandmaster had already been completed on the great battlefield and in his sickbed.

A battle at the level of 100,000 is equivalent to advancing to the Grandmaster level, making him absolutely the number one person on the entire Blue Star and even the Ten Realms.

Bypassing the human defenses of the Western Sea Demon City, Zhou Leng rushed back to the Beast World.

Then, as a grandmaster, he fought a great battle in the realm of ferocious beasts.

However, he still did not use the true energy of the starry sky, relying solely on his physical body.

Since the quantity is scarce, it's best to avoid using it if possible.

Even without using the true power of the starry sky, relying solely on its physical body, it has already surpassed ordinary newly promoted grandmaster beasts.

With Grandmaster-level ferocious beasts as his opponents, Zhou Leng constantly hones his skills.

The internal energy is gone, but the martial arts moves and power generation remain, and slowly all martial arts are honed to the level of divine mastery.

Next, we will learn master-level martial arts.

Zhou Leng stood in the world of ferocious beasts, gazing at the vast grassland, recalling Shen Yunxian's guidance.

"An orthodox cultivator of the Ancient River Sect possesses both external skills and physical prowess."

"The so-called 'weapon' refers to the use of external objects, namely weapons. Right now, these are ordinary weapons, but once you enter the starry sky, you will know that there are all sorts of magical weapons."

"The so-called body refers to fists, palms, fingers, and claws that do not rely on external objects. The two complement each other and are indispensable."

"Since you obtained a wisp of sword energy at the Sword Washing Academy and have practiced sword techniques, then choose a sword as your weapon, and what about your body?"

“I want to practice the East Wind Fist created by Zhao Sheng of our Dragon Kingdom,” Zhou Leng replied.

Do you have a boxing manual?

"There is a video."

"Play it and see."

Zhou Leng played a video of Zhao Dongjun performing the Dongfeng Fist in front of Shen Yunxian.

After looking at it several times, Shen Yunxian asked in surprise, "Was this created by you low-level civilization martial artists?"

“Yes, but it was through studying the extraterrestrial ruins, specifically this Dongjun Stone Wall,” Zhou Leng said, projecting a picture of the Dongjun Stone Wall.

Shen Yunxian examined it carefully and nodded, saying, "It's at least the mark of a True God level expert. It's rare for Zhao Dongjun to comprehend this level solely from the stone wall. I originally wanted you to choose the Ancient River Sect martial arts, but the Grandmaster stage is very important; you need to have a foundation."

“If the Ancient River Sect still existed, it would be right for you to leave your roots there. But the Ancient River Sect… it would be a better choice for you to take root in the Blue Star Dragon Kingdom.”

"This Dongfeng Fist is a martial art that emphasizes momentum over technique, and is far more worthy of learning than any other move. Judging from this person's demeanor and fist style, he is truly awe-inspiring and majestic. It's a pity he was born on Earth."

"Then learn the East Wind Fist. I'll help you analyze the movements of this style of boxing."

Zhou Leng stood on the grassland and began using the enchanted wristwatch to project a huge light screen.

On the light screen, Zhao Sheng himself was practicing the East Wind Fist with meticulous precision.

I played Zhou Leng's video on a loop, watching it dozens of times before imitating and learning from it.

Dongfeng Fist is the first martial art in human history that emphasizes momentum over specific techniques.

The prerequisite is to comprehend the "Suppressing Mountains and Rivers Battle Tactics" and integrate the power of spirit and will into the moves.

Zhou Leng had already mastered the Zhen Shan He battle technique on the Great Battlefield, and after being tempered by the cyberbullying of a major power, and with the guidance of Shen Yunxian, the Zhen Shan He battle technique advanced by leaps and bounds.

At this point, he had mastered the Mind-Shadow Splitting Technique, the No-Return Battle Technique, and the Three Battle Techniques of Mountain and River Suppression.

The Dongfeng Fist was not strong in its early stages. Its first move was called "Fist Emerges from the Green Mountains," which was an ordinary, even overly polite, punch—just a regular straight punch that was very slow.

But the core of this punch lies in the act of striking, and in probing the opponent's strength.

After that, each move was better than the last.

Until the very last move, the force of the punch was accumulated to its peak.

Zhou Leng unleashed a punch, without using true qi or stellar energy, relying solely on his physical strength, and the final punch speed exceeded several times the speed of sound.

The fist cleaved through the air like a knife.

The terrifying force shattered the grass below, and shallow trenches extended three meters away.

After mastering the "East Wind Fist," Zhou Leng began practicing the Guhe Sect's signature sword technique, known as the "Nineteen Swords of Star Slaying."

The first and strongest sword technique of the Ancient River Sect, but it is not the sect's signature sword technique.

Because very few people can cultivate to the point of becoming a god.

This sword technique has only eighteen moves in actual combat.

Because once the nineteenth move is used, both the man and the sword will perish.

This sword technique was taught to me personally by Shen Yunxian.

The teaching process was extremely strict. He wielded a powerful whip, and if anything went wrong, he would be whipped, leaving Zhou Leng covered in bruises.

She was relieved only after Zhou Leng had barely managed to get the hang of it.

Zhou Leng vaguely noticed that when he was using the "Nineteen Swords of Star Slaying", Shen Yunxian would occasionally lose focus and show a look of nostalgia.

After mastering the East Wind Fist and the Star-Slaying Sword, Zhou Leng left Mammoth Mountain and returned to Mammoth Lake.

(End of this chapter)