Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 701 New Heaven
Twenty days, twenty-one days, twenty-two days...

Zhou Leng maintained a speed of about 700 kilometers per day, which would normally have taken him more than 20 days to complete.

However, because it required staying to read the stories of the martyrs, visit their relics, and feel their spiritual imprint, the actual time spent exceeded twenty days.

Stories of the past, historical events, firsthand accounts, spiritual imprints...

Countless forces intertwined.

Like a giant hammer, it constantly forged Zhou Leng's heart, while also constantly tempering his martial will.

After more than twenty days without food, water, sleep, or rest, an ordinary grandmaster martial artist would surely become emaciated.

Zhou Leng was only a little thinner than before, with slightly dark circles under her eyes, but her eyes were brighter and she looked more energetic.

However, a hint of confusion occasionally flashed in his eyes.

When you don't rest for a long time, your brain will instinctively take a short, forced rest.

The stronger the body, the more nutrients it needs.

Zhou Leng went without food or water for several days in a row. He had been enduring the repeated feelings of hunger, but slowly, he became numb to it.

The closer I got to the final destination, the more I felt weak.

Later, feeling dizzy and lightheaded, Zhou Leng was asked by many people if he needed help, but he refused them all.

But at the same time, the powerful body began to evolve on its own.

If you can't absorb external energy, then improve your own physiological mechanisms.

If you can't rest, then engage in dynamic physical recovery.

If you can't sleep, then different brain regions take turns resting.

The pain continues.

However, due to the strong mental support, the body underwent a super-evolutionary change similar to the trials of advanced tree beings.

Individuals are limited by their genetic limits, and even if they follow the principle of use and disuse, once they reach their physical limits, it is very difficult to break through them.

Zhou Leng's body is different; it already possesses some characteristics of the starry sky.

When the body is pushed to its limits and one feels the threat of death, it's like being in a dangerous starry sky where the originally faint characteristics of the starry sky are activated and begin to affect the entire body.

In a hazy perception, it felt as if a monster was growing inside my body, slowly devouring my ordinary body and transforming it into part of the monster.

This process is continuous.

Despite the immense pain, Zhou Leng finally reached the end of the long road to enlightenment, Yan'an.

Zhou Leng, dragging his nearly collapsing body, slowly ran to the former site of the great man.

As they drew nearer, Zhou Leng's consciousness began to blur due to days without food, water, or sleep.

Because the eyes did not get enough rest for a long time, their vision suffered obvious damage.

The light in front of me flickered until everything went black and my vision disappeared.

In the instant that everything went dark, the black world before them suddenly exploded again.

Rays of crimson divine light emerged from the ground, soaring into the sky and filling the heavens and earth.

From within the crimson light, colossal human figures descended, gazing upon the world and guarding the land.

Zhou Leng had his eyes closed, but he could still see familiar yet unfamiliar figures in the red light.

Zhou Leng stood there for a long time, silently reciting one name after another in his mind.

As you recite a name, a figure smiles slightly and vanishes into the world.

One word is uttered, and the other vanishes...

After the last great man was read, the heavens and earth roared, and the sky was filled with red light, like crimson clouds, which quickly condensed into a fluttering red flag that stood tall between heaven and earth.

The world remained black, with countless forces surging from all directions, red flags waving, and the heavens and earth trembling.

Suddenly, a new crimson divine aura surged into the sky.

The phantom images of human martial saints, led by Zhao Dongjun, formed a spiritual imprint and stood between heaven and earth.

The long array of martial saints dispersed the external forces from all directions.

Zhao Dongjun reached out, grasped the Heaven and Earth Red Flag, and looked at Zhou Leng.

High above, all the saints watched.

The rising sun shines brightly upon the world.

boom……

The world was bathed in crimson light, and the warm glow seeped into my body.

A power as vast as the ocean filled the world, and the heavens and earth were bathed in light.

The world seemed to stand still.

Zhou Leng's heart calmed down.

Fearless and undaunted, a lifetime of peace.

The blazing red sun hung high in the sky, never setting.

It seemed to be branded in Zhou Leng's eyes.

After a long while, the phantom images of the characters from "East Wind Fist" appeared before my eyes.

The first move, "Punch Rising from the Green Mountains," is very slow, taking more than ten seconds to complete.

But in those ten seconds, Zhou Leng seemed to "see" all the details, essence, variations, corrections, and so on related to this move, imprinting them in his mind.

Never forget.

Then came the second move, the third move...

The tenth move: I bestow upon you the mandate of heaven.

Once this punch is delivered, many previously unconnected points suddenly become clear.

It is not a mandate from Heaven, not a divine right of kings, not a command from above; rather, it is a mandate from Heaven that I bestow.

The so-called destiny originates from human destiny.

Heaven's authority is bestowed by man.

Royal power is divinely ordained.

Humans are superior to rulers.

Zhou Leng felt as if he had entered a completely new world.

I used to feel that my understanding of Dongfengquan was not enough. I could use many moves, but something was always missing.

Only then did I realize what was missing.

The East Wind Fist requires a grand vision that surpasses even the emperor and the heavens.

Without this kind of spirit, what's the point of practicing Dongfeng Fist, and what kind of person would you become?

Humans, formed from countless cosmic miracles, the brilliance of life, and the beliefs of all living beings, if they have evolved for billions of years and are still willing to kneel on the ground as slaves, they are only fit to sit at the same table as pigs and dogs.

Zhou Leng gazed at the saints in the sky.

I was originally standing above the heavens.

An unimaginable torrent of scalding heat surged within his body, assaulting his form, his brain, and his thoughts. The East Wind Fist continued its forward momentum.

The first eight moves are finished, the middle eight moves will follow.

Starting from the seventeenth move, almost no one below the Martial Saint could learn it.

Starting from the seventeenth move, it is the Fist of the Martial Saint.

After the sixteenth move, "Advance Amidst Wind and Rain," was completed, a majestic city gate stood before us.

On the city tower, a gathering of wise men and women was held, creating a magnificent spectacle.

The heavens and earth are crimson, suppressing the filth in all directions.

The seventeenth move of the East Wind Fist: A New Heaven Stands Forever.

The core stances of Dongfengquan (East Wind Fist).

I am hereby granted the Mandate of Heaven, and today I establish a new Heaven.

Zhou Leng's body was out of control, and he slowly pushed the move forward.

Behind Zhou Leng, a grand painting of martial arts and a red flag on the city tower shone brightly across the world.

New Heaven and Everlasting Stand, formally learned.

Zhou Leng realized that he seemed to have obtained something remarkable.

A fearless and powerful force rose and spread through my body.

A power no less than the might of the stars took root in the body.

On the mountain of will, a red star rises slowly.

With a sweep of red light, all the remaining filth and evil energy in the world of will, as well as the residual power left over from the Great Battlefield, were completely dissolved.

The darkness dissipated.

Before us, the sun shines, and the former site of Dongjun stands quietly.

Everything was just ordinary.

Everything that just happened seems like an illusion.

But within his body, an unprecedented power emerged.

The long journey to enlightenment is complete.

"call……"

Zhou Leng let out a long breath.

Remove physical limitations.

The space within a radius of more than 100 meters centered on Zhou Leng suddenly darkened.

Everyone looked at Zhou Leng with suspicion.

The world is shrouded in darkness, but I alone remain luminous.

All the surrounding light focused on Zhou Leng, entering his body and transforming into his physical power.

The starry sky truly nourishes the whole body.

All damage, hunger, fatigue, and so on in the body dissipate rapidly.

Zhou Leng's body expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon, he returned to the state before the long road to enlightenment.

I lost some hair just because I wasn't sleeping.

The martial artists present looked at Zhou Leng with envy, knowing that he had gained enlightenment and inherited the power of the sages.

They secretly observed, but had never seen it before, and guessed it might be a disguise.

Zhou Leng turned and left.

Zhou Leng was like a human-shaped light bulb, shining brightly on his own while absorbing the surrounding light, forming a huge dark area.

They ran into the wild, still without eating, drinking, or sleeping, and began running at supersonic speed.

Before long, we arrived in Shaoshan and paid our respects at the former residence of the great man.

Afterwards, he set up the Demon Spirit Hut in a secluded place and slept soundly for three days and three nights, fully recovering.

After tidying up a bit, I still didn't turn on the internet and headed straight for the northeast.

They sped along the coast, reaching the Silla Peninsula, and headed to the second location on the Martial Saint's Battle Path.

Shangganling.

Unlike the long road to enlightenment, Shangganling was quiet and peaceful.

Around the mountain peak, many martial artists were meditating and cultivating.

People from all over the world are there, and there are even a few giants.

When the monsters invaded, the Silla Peninsula, like the nuclear island, was almost destroyed by the sea monsters, and a demon city was formed on the peninsula.

Most of the inhabitants of the Silla Peninsula were slaughtered by demons. Afterwards, in order to prevent the demons from invading and to keep them outside the country's borders, the Dragon Kingdom established a defensive line in the Demon City on the peninsula.

Unlike the West Sea Demon City, the Peninsula Demon City is very small, making it extremely difficult even for grandmasters to enter, so it is not a major defensive location for the Dragon Kingdom.

Nearly a century ago, a major battle, one of the most significant in human history, took place in Shangganling and the surrounding area.

With some weaponry support from the Bear Kingdom, the Dragon Kingdom fought against more than a dozen countries with rich war experience.

The final result was a draw, but in reality, it earned China a real international standing.

Without this great war, the northeastern territory of the Dragon Kingdom would not only have been threatened, but it might also have been unable to obtain one of the five seats, thus affecting the development of future generations.

If we say that the long road to enlightenment and the subsequent wars represent the pinnacle of internal warfare.

The Battle of the Silla Peninsula represents the pinnacle of China's foreign wars.

These warriors, who defended the country's borders, secured decades of status and peace for the Dragon Kingdom.

Later, the Eagle Alliance clearly held a huge advantage and had many opportunities to weaken the Dragon Kingdom, but still dared not attack because of this past war on the Silla Peninsula.

Only those who truly understand tactics and strategy can comprehend that the significance of this war is no less than that of the war of resistance.

In some places, it's even worse.

If the 12,500-kilometer journey to enlightenment is arduous and difficult, then this journey can be summed up in one word: miserable.

An unimaginably fierce battle unfolded across this land.

Zhou Leng found a secluded spot to sit down, closed his eyes, and slowly took deep breaths.

Three days and three nights passed without any change.

Zhou Leng was not in a hurry and simply continued meditating.

The starry sky within the body shines like light, constantly tempering the body.

Whether it's the sunlight or the starlight, both are excellent sources of nourishment for the body.

Four days, five days, six days...

When the eighth day arrived, the red sun rose, and a faint light rose before our eyes.

(End of this chapter)