High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

He looked at Nangong Bo's illusory figure and said forcefully, "Tell them to wait patiently for me to arrive!"

"Su Jie!" Nangong Bo said anxiously, "You must be careful! That's the center of federal power; the rules are different from those in Linjiang! And Lord Yue..."

"Perfect," Su Jie interrupted him, a sharp glint in his eyes, "I also really want to meet Yue Wuji, the strongest expert in Tianming Star, in person. And by the way, let those scheming old fogies in the council see things clearly."

He stood up, and an invisible aura seemed to gather around him.

"I, Su Jie, will decide my own path."

"Anyone who wants to put shackles on me will have to ask my fists for permission first!"

"Seven days from now, right? I'll be there on time."

After saying that, Su Jie ended the communication. He looked out the window, his gaze seemingly piercing through space, landing on that distant and mysterious central holy city.

A hearing? A trap?

In his view, this might be a stage for him to see the top structure of the Federation more clearly, and even to test the weight of the so-called "human legend".

……

After ending the call, Su Jie did not immediately go to the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Palace. Instead, he returned to the deep cultivation room of the Seventh Biological Laboratory in Linjiang City and immediately focused his mind on the system light screen in his mind.

The dark gold "Battlefield of the Heavens" option, like a lighthouse in the abyss of the universe, exerted a fatal temptation on him.

"The Battlefield of the Heavens... it sounds like a great place to quickly acquire resources and engage in life-or-death battles." Su Jie's eyes burned with fervor, his ten meridians surging, his blood roaring. "With my current combat power of over 2.4 million, even if I can't dominate the battlefield, I can at least gain a foothold, right? System, open the portal to the Battlefield of the Heavens!"

He issued the order with full confidence and a hint of anticipation.

Om-!

The anticipated spacetime portal did not open; instead, a warning box, flashing violently and bordered with crimson flames, filled the entire field of vision.

[Top Warning! Host detected attempting to connect to a high-risk dimension—[Battlefield of the Heavens]!]

[Overall Assessment: Host Life Form Level: Ant (Body Tempering Realm incomplete). Energy Quality: Impure (Untreated by Source Power). Rule Resistance: None (Unable to withstand the impact of battlefield fundamental rules).]

[Survival probability calculation in progress... Calculation result: 0%. Conclusion: Entry results in annihilation!]

[Connection forcibly terminated! The host is advised to abandon unrealistic fantasies, be grounded, and solidify their foundation!]

Su Jie was stunned; the excitement on his face instantly froze.

"Ants? Miscellaneous? Nothing?" He almost thought he had misheard. A surge of frustration welled up inside him. "System, are you mistaken? I'm at the peak of the Ten Meridians Realm, with a base combat strength of 2,556,000 points! My left hand can break through 5 million with full power! On Tianming Star, I'm a Federation-certified War God! You're telling me I don't even have the qualifications to go in and take a look? I'll die if I go in?"

He couldn't accept this assessment. It completely negated all his efforts over the past two months.

[The host's understanding is limited to the pond of Tianming Star.] The system's voice was cold and indifferent, carrying a sense of detachment from the mortal world. [Do you know that your so-called 'God of War,' in the true path of cultivation across the heavens, is nothing more than a toddler just learning to walk? Do you know what the beginning of cultivation is? What is the foundation of longevity?]

[To correct the host's narrow-minded understanding, the core database of the [Strongest Martial Arts System in All Realms]—the Ten Realms of Martial Arts Cultivation—is now unlocked.]

These ten realms are the foundation of martial arts for traversing the heavens and pursuing transcendence. Host, please remember them well!

[You are currently progressing through the first realm of martial arts—the 'Body Tempering Realm.' This realm is divided into four steps according to your cultivation method: Opening the Acupoints, Condensing the Meridians, Tempering the Bones, and Nourishing the Soul.]

[You have completed the first two steps, and the evaluation is acceptable. You are now in the third step, the 'Bone Tempering Stage.' Once your bones are tempered to their peak, you can enter the final step, the 'Soul Nourishing Stage,' to condense your primordial martial soul.]

"And then what happens after you condense your Martial Soul?" Su Jie pressed.

At that time, your martial acupoints, martial veins, martial bones, and martial soul will resonate, and your life essence will undergo a transformation, condensing into your own 'Martial Arts Battle Body'.

Depending on the strength of your foundation, your battle physique will be divided into different ranks: Mortal, Spirit, Earth, Heaven, Saint, and God. The higher the rank, the greater the potential and the higher the ceiling for future achievements.

Only by successfully condensing the 'Martial Arts Battle Body' can one be considered to have reached the peak of the 'Body Tempering Realm' and be qualified to advance to the next realm.

"The next realm?" Su Jie's mind was firmly gripped.

The second realm is called "Origin." It involves using the martial spirit within the body to draw upon the power of the endless starry sea, transforming one's blood and energy into a higher-dimensional energy—Source Power.

At this point, a leap in life level occurs, enabling the physical body to traverse the starry sky, breaking free from the gravitational pull of celestial bodies, and lifespan increases dramatically.

After the Origin is unlocked, the source power is used as the key to open the corresponding "Divine Treasury within the Body" and enter the third realm, "Divine Treasury Realm".

Each time a divine treasure is unlocked, a primal power is awakened—the power to shatter stars or the divine will to overturn the world. This is the beginning of excavating one's own immortal foundation.

The fourth realm is the "Celestial Phenomenon Realm." The inner divine essence resonates with the outer universe, and one's own source power draws upon a vast cosmic energy, forming unique "celestial phenomena" that belong only to you.

At that time, the area around you will become a realm governed by rules, transforming into an eternal thunder prison or an absolute zero zone, where the power of heaven and earth will be at your disposal.

……

Therefore, host, see the path beneath your feet clearly. The power you are so proud of is merely the beginning of building an unparalleled foundation.

Temper your bones, forge your primordial martial spirit, and forge the 'Martial Arts Battle Body' that will determine how far you can go in the future. The battlefields of the heavens are still too early for you.

Su Jie took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock and enlightenment. It turned out that what he thought was the peak was merely the starting point of this path to heaven.

"Martial Arts Battle Body... Origin... Divine Treasure..." he repeated in a low voice, an unprecedented surge of power coursing through his body.

The resentment and frustration in my heart were extinguished as if doused with ice water, replaced by an indescribable shock and an even more intense desire!

So this is how vast the path of martial arts truly is! So this is what he was pursuing—nothing more than the starting point for achieving immortality and transcendence!

"Body Tempering, Origin, Divine Treasury, Celestial Phenomena, Weaving Techniques, World, Ruler, Supreme, Eternity, Transcendence..." Su Jie murmured to himself, each realm's name seemingly containing boundless mystery and power. "Lifespan of five hundred, one thousand, three thousand, ten thousand... until one lives as long as heaven and earth, and even transcendence!"

He was previously troubled by the infighting within the Federation and basked in the glory of his so-called title of War God. Now, how laughable and insignificant he seems!

"System, I understand." Su Jie took a deep breath, his eyes regaining their clarity, even more determined than before. "I was being narrow-minded. In the current Battlefield of the Heavens, I am indeed not qualified to go."

[Shame breeds courage, good.] The system's tone seemed to soften slightly. [The host's primary task is to complete the Body Tempering Realm. After Bone Tempering, you must quickly unlock the Soul Nourishing Stage. The soul is the foundation of life, and divine sense is the key to exploring the rules.]

"Since I can't enter the Battlefield of the Heavens, I'll head to the Myriad Manifestations Palace to see the dungeon worlds beyond the portals. Besides, I haven't used the 'Myriad Manifestations Palace Main Hall Teleportation Permission' I obtained earlier."

A flash of light, and Su Jie's figure disappeared from the training room.

……