In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

Chapter 106 Treasures in the Nest

Not long after, Ji Ming walked out of the exchange area with a small bottle. Even if he didn't use the essence blood, he could still use it to refine his body, so he wouldn't lose out.

The value of the essence blood of all races is limited to a few things: alchemy, medicine making, researching bloodline talents, etc., but its greatest use is for martial arts practitioners to refine their bodies.

Most of the potions he used to cultivate the Star King Body were made by diluting and preparing essence blood. However, the power of essence blood was too violent and the energy was impure, making it difficult for low-level martial artists to withstand. Using potions was more cost-effective.

However, at the mid-to-high level, powerful martial artists still prefer to directly use essence blood to refine their bodies. After all, the upper limit of alchemists is very low, and although using essence blood is expensive, the effect is better.

After Ji Mingxiu achieved the Great Completion Star King cultivation, he could begin to try directly consuming essence blood.

Why are the essence blood of the Demon Clan, the Evil Clan, and the Dragon Clan the most valuable?

It's simply because their physical strength is high, making them more effective for body tempering.

After all, unlike Ji Ming, others cannot use the talent of the bloodline of all races, and the value of the essence blood they value is nothing more than a few things.

After calculating, it had been more than an hour since I got back to the base. If I stayed any longer, I would be overtime and be considered to have given up the assessment.

With all preparations complete, Ji Ming once again embarked on the path of practical assessment.

Meanwhile, Zhao Wenlong, the base commander, walked through the underground passage for a long time before finally opening a closed door and going inside.

Inside stood a burly man clad in armor; judging from his appearance, he was none other than the commander of the Demon Suppression Guard, the General Zhao!

"Father!" Zhao Wenlong bowed to him.

General Zhao's face darkened upon hearing this. "How many times have I said it? When addressing someone by their official title in public, regardless of whether it's just the two of us present!"

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"yes!"

Zhao Wenlong hurriedly admitted his mistake, "Greetings, Commander! I know I was wrong!"

"Hmm!" General Zhao nodded, looked at his son, and said, "You've done well lately. Continue your training for another year or two, and once you break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, I can recommend you to join the Demon Suppression Guard!"

Zhao Wenlong's face lit up with joy. "Thank you, General!"

He was also a genius who graduated from Tianyi Star Palace. Breaking through to the fourth level was not difficult for him. The reason he stayed there was twofold: first, to solidify his foundation and lay the groundwork for cultivation after the fourth level; and second, to guard the Crimson Dragon Origin Realm and accumulate merits in order to follow in his father's footsteps and enter the Demon Suppression Guard.

With him in the Crimson Dragon Plains, the base is impregnable unless the native tribes launch a large-scale attack.

"Okay, get up!"

General Zhao maintained a cold and hard expression, appearing to be completely in the official business.

Zhao Wenlong looked up with some curiosity. His father had actually gone to great lengths to send a wisp of his divine sense over. Could it be that the Star Palace students taking this assessment really had some extraordinary talent?

That wasn't the key point. He looked up at the top of their heads and saw a huge mirror floating there.

Two figures were clearly visible in the mirror. They were moving through the mountains and forests at great speed. Upon closer inspection, their faces gradually enlarged. These two people were Ji Ming and Shen Tu Feng!

Looking in the mirror, Zhao Wenlong was filled with emotion and his expression was one of awe.

The Great Xia Dynasty's divine artifact, the Celestial Mirror!

Although this is only a branch of the Celestial Mirror, it still possesses boundless power.

The most important thing is that the appearance of the Celestial Mirror here means that it is constantly in conflict with the rules of the external world. Over time, even the Celestial Mirror itself will be damaged!

He couldn't imagine what kind of genius was worth going to such lengths for. Most Star Palace students only reached the fourth or fifth rank, which was insignificant in the context of the entire Xuanhuang Civilization, let alone worth the damage to the Sky-Gazing Mirror for protection.

"You must not utter a single word of what you saw today, or you will be punished according to military law!" General Zhao suddenly said in a cold voice.

"Yes, sir!"

Zhao Wenlong's expression turned serious.

General Zhao nodded, said no more, and focused all his attention on the two figures in the mirror.

In his eyes, the scene he saw was completely different: Ji Ming had eleven points of light appearing on his body, while Shen Tu Feng had thirteen.

These are two martial artists who have reached the second step of the Divine Ascension stage!

Of course, merely achieving the second step of godhood is not worth the effort he would have to go to such lengths to come here.

The key is that these two kids are too young, especially Ji Ming, who broke through this bottleneck in less than ten days after obtaining the Heavenly Vein Ointment!

"A genius comparable to Luo Zhao?" General Zhao muttered to himself.

Recalling Xiahou Junzhu's words, these two must be able to step into the third step of godhood, and there is also a slight possibility of stepping into the fourth step of godhood.

Ascending to godhood in four steps—that's incredible!

The four major star palaces can produce a second-step godhood warrior almost every year, but a third-step godhood warrior is a rare sight, and a fourth-step godhood warrior is even rarer.

As far as he knew, 90% of the four-step Divine Ascension warriors, as long as they did not die young, would eventually grow into the eighth realm, and the remaining 10% would become the strongest in the ninth realm!

With such potential, we certainly can't let them die young. While they need to undergo training, Xia Kingdom has always been very good at protecting its top geniuses.

The military leader went to great lengths this time, specially inviting the Celestial Mirror to ensure the best possible results for their first trial in the Primordial Realm.

With the Celestial Mirror present, the entire Crimson Dragon Realm is under surveillance, and he can make a move and descend to any location with a single thought!

Of course, the military commander had instructed that unless these two faced a certain death crisis, they should remain neutral and observe.

As for the other trainees, including several members of the Xia family, they were not allowed to use the Celestial Mirror!

General Zhao glanced at the Crimson Flame Demon Base, then looked away. These guys were even less worthy of the divine artifact's intervention.

The Celestial Mirror was already under immense pressure after crossing the Origin Realm Passage; if its power were to be truly unleashed, the backlash from the rules would increase a hundredfold!

General Zhao looked at the two men in the mirror, hoping they wouldn't disappoint the commander!

The dense trees in the primeval forest blocked out all sight. Ji Ming sat cross-legged on a thick branch and breathed a sigh of relief after completing his training for the day.

[Cultivation Method: Yin Yang Meridian Opening Technique, Level 11 (98%)]

Today is the fourth day of the assessment!

Ji Ming glanced at the panel and was somewhat excited. After the eleventh Heavenly Vein was completed, his strength would increase even further.

His recent points gains have been quite good, but the only downside is that he hasn't encountered the Crimson Flame Demon since he changed his aura.

But there was nothing he could do. Although he believed in the protagonist's halo, luck was something he couldn't gamble on. If he regained his human aura and attracted a level 26 Crimson Flame Demon, he would be no match for it!

"Maybe I can give it a try after breaking through to level 24?" Ji Ming pondered, stroking his chin. Even if he couldn't win after breaking through, escaping shouldn't be a problem.

Having not returned for three days, he didn't know how many points the other students, especially Shen Tu Feng, had accumulated. Although he had wiped out several more beast clans, the best way to gain points was still to kill the Crimson Flame Demons, as one of them was worth a hundred beasts!

"Let's talk about it tomorrow!"

Ji Ming shook his head; at level 23, he dared not fish.

He continued his journey through the forest, drifting like a willow catkin, light and nimble, without making a sound.

Slowly, a glimmer of light appeared ahead, signifying that he was about to break free of the forest.

But then, Ji Ming suddenly stopped and crouched down on the towering tree, extremely nervous.

He stared straight ahead, and through the gap in the leaves, he saw a large number of black orbs of light in the distance.

So bright!

They were definitely the strongest alien race he had ever faced!

And there's more than one of these light clusters!

He almost rushed out and crashed right into it!

The only drawback to this special ability granted by the identity card is that it can only be seen with the eyes. If there is an obstruction, the brightness of the light will become very low, and it will be impossible to see it without careful observation.

"What are all these Crimson Flame Demons doing?" Ji Ming wondered.

After thinking for a moment, his identity card appeared. In addition to being a "Transmigrator," he was currently registered as a member of the "Crimson Dragon Clan."

[Identity: Crimson Dragon Clan]

[Realm Level: Second Tier, First Level (Martial Artist)]

[Feature: Dragon Blood]

[Dragon Blood: You possess a trace of true dragon blood, which allows you to unleash a fragmented true dragon body, slightly enhancing your various physical attributes.]

Ji Ming was also surprised when he saw this bloodline talent. This Crimson Dragon Clan actually had a rare dragon bloodline. He wondered which big shot in the dragon clan was so capable of even biting those two-legged lizards!

Recalling the image of the Crimson Dragon Clan, Ji Ming couldn't help but feel a chill. This was probably just a difference in aesthetics!

However, this is not too surprising. Dragons are inherently lustful, and there are hundreds of mixed-blood dragon races in the myriad worlds, but none of them have been recognized by the true dragon race.

He didn't bother with the Crimson Dragon Clan's bloodline talent; he wouldn't use it in battle anyway. The Heavenly Demon Clan was the most desirable—unless he had the blood of a Destruction Demon or a True Dragon.

While it's possible to obtain the Destroyer Demon, forget about getting True Dragon Essence. The Dragon and Phoenix Civilization are their staunch allies, unlike the Void Beast Civilization, which is merely a superficial brother. True Dragon Essence is unlikely to appear on the market.

They're rare even on the black market, and getting caught is no joke.

Shaking his head, Ji Ming swallowed a drop of blue essence blood, and a new identity appeared on his identity card.

[Identity: Xuan Turtle Clan]

[Realm Level: Third Tier, First Level]

【Characteristics: Tortoise-like breathing, indestructible!】

[Turtle Breathing: Gathering one's vital energy, becoming as still as dust!]

The description is simple, but the effect is powerful. It is said that even a fourth-tier turtle might not be able to detect a third-tier Xuan Turtle using its Turtle Breath talent.

This was a life-saving item that Ji Ming specially borrowed from Xia Qiwen on credit. It was a third-tier essence blood, which could sustain him for an hour even if he activated the Turtle Breathing ability at full power.

With the tortoise breath in his body, Ji Ming became much bolder and floated forward. There must be a reason why so many powerful Crimson Flame Demons had gathered together. Now that his safety was guaranteed, he naturally wanted to go and see.

Before long, Ji Ming hid among the leaves, and a group of Crimson Flame Demons could be clearly seen not far away.

"So strong!"

As they drew closer and with fewer obstructions, the black orb of light became very conspicuous, and he realized he might have underestimated the strength of this group of Crimson Flame Demons.

"It's definitely more than level 26!"

Ji Ming made a judgment in his mind: the three strongest among them were probably level 30, which was a level 3 perfect expert!

This is definitely not out hunting them!

A level 26 Crimson Flame Demon is more than enough to deal with these students; there's no need to send out a level 30 one. After all, once the tracking mirror fails, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sending a few more powerful beings won't make much difference.

"Is it for this?"

Ji Ming looked up at the mountain peak in front of him, where a powerful and violent aura emanated without restraint. He was all too familiar with this aura.

"A crimson dragon? And it's definitely a fourth-tier crimson dragon!!"

The aura was so oppressive that he could hardly breathe, even from thousands of meters away. Ji Ming looked at the group of Crimson Flame Demons and couldn't help but stare in astonishment. They wanted to hunt down this Crimson Dragon.

Are you looking for death?

The minimum requirement for Tier 4 is 35 levels of life strength. Three level 30 Crimson Flame Demons are at most strong ants.

"impossible!"

Ji Ming shook his head. He could understand these Crimson Flame Demons, so he naturally understood them. Even if they had some great weapon, they couldn't bring it into the Crimson Dragon Origin Realm. So what were these guys doing here?

He looked at the nest on the mountain peak, and a thought flashed through his mind: Could there be some treasure inside?

Yes!

Ji Ming was certain that it was no wonder the red dragon hadn't rushed out to tear the group of crimson flame demons to shreds; it must have been protecting the treasures inside the lair!

Any fourth-tier creature, regardless of race, has already condensed divine sense. A distance of several thousand meters is no different from being right in front of them. These Crimson Flame Demons do not have the talent of tortoise breathing, so how could they possibly hide from a fourth-tier Crimson Dragon?

"treasure----"

Although Ji Ming was tempted, he remained discreet and hid his feelings. Even the best concealment of one's aura was useless if someone could see it directly with their eyes.

After thinking for a moment, he quietly retreated. Getting too close was still dangerous. In any case, these Crimson Flame Demons would never act silently, so he wasn't worried about not being detected.

At the foot of the mountain, a group of Crimson Flame Demons were talking in hushed tones. Among them, three of the Crimson Flame Demons were the tallest, and their auras were so oppressive that the surrounding demons could hardly breathe.

However, they were not the leaders of the group. A very young Crimson Demon stood at the front, and everyone around him revolved around him. Three level 30 Crimson Demons looked at him with respect.

The young Crimson Flame Demon was extremely handsome, lacking the two protruding fangs of ordinary demons, and his shoulder armor was exceptionally clear and bright, with crimson flame patterns flashing intermittently.

"Young Master, that red dragon isn't falling for our tricks. What should we do?" one of the demon leaders asked in a low voice.

The young master of the Crimson Flame Demon looked rather grim. "Hmph, this damned four-legged lizard has been guarding this treasure for who knows how many years. It seems its intelligence is already on par with that of normal races in the myriad worlds."

When the treasure was mentioned, a burning light flashed in his eyes. If he obtained that treasure, he would have a chance to compete for the position of Holy Son, instead of just being one of the young masters of the Crimson Bright Clan.

Chi Mingkong clenched his fists as he looked at the nest on the mountain. This was an opportunity he absolutely could not let go of!

He originally only planned to come to the Crimson Dragon Origin Realm for some training, but he encountered such a treasure. He is indeed a chosen one!

If you don't take what Heaven offers, you will suffer the consequences!

Chi Mingkong's eyes flashed fiercely as he rapidly pondered the situation.

"Young Master—" a third-tier leader hesitated, "Should we—return to our clan for reinforcements first?"

"No!"

Chi Mingkong shook his head decisively. If some people in the clan found out, they would definitely interfere, and the situation would only become more complicated.

He glanced at all the Crimson Flame Demons present, all of whom were his trusted confidants, and a hint of struggle appeared in his eyes.

"Please give your orders, young master! I will do anything, even die a thousand deaths!"

The three leaders immediately knelt down, followed by the rest of the demons, all with a resolute expression of facing death.

Chi Mingkong hesitated for a moment, then took out a scroll. "This is the Three-Nine Annihilation Formation Diagram. The three of you will lead the formation, and the rest of you can assist. You should be able to barely hold off this fourth-tier red dragon."

"but!"

Chi Mingkong paused, "A true fourth-order array diagram cannot be brought into the first-level Origin Realm. This array can unleash its immense power at a cost; it will continuously absorb your life force during activation!"

His voice was heavy, "Every minute you activate it, you lose twenty years of your lifespan!"

"Please, young master, bestow your formation!"

The three leaders spoke loudly, their eyes showing no fear. They were originally trained assassins by the Crimson Clan, and now was the time for them to put their skills to use.

"Ugh!"

Chi Mingkong sighed, "Very well, I'm sorry to have wronged you. I will make it up to you when we get back!"

He handed the array diagram to one of the leaders, and then the Crimson Flame Demons gathered together to practice the array, not actually activating it.

move.

Although there is a formation diagram, you must first familiarize yourself with it in order to fully unleash its power.

Chi Mingkong nodded. "We'll practice for a day, then tomorrow we'll attack their lair. You use the formation to hold back the red dragon, while I, the young master, will storm into the lair, take the treasure, and then retreat."

Even if they formed the Three-Nine Annihilation Formation, they wouldn't be able to defeat a fourth-tier red dragon; the treasure was their true objective.

"clear!"

The three leaders all nodded, and together with the other clansmen, they began to diligently study the Three-Nine Annihilation Formation.

Ji Ming watched this scene from the distant dense forest and understood the thoughts of these Crimson Flame Demons.

"Using formations?"

He nodded. Formations were indeed the best way to overcome the strong with the weak. The three major human legions, with their Ninth Realm main formations, could even unleash god-level power!

If these Crimson Flame Demons weren't in a hurry, he was even less so. Ji Ming began to cultivate while waiting.

After an unknown amount of time, Ji Ming suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of steel flashing in them.

[Skill: First Rank in Swordplay (100/10000)]

Since mastering the Nine Luminaries Profound Heaven Blade, his proficiency in the art of the blade has improved by leaps and bounds.

Finally, as if he had just crossed a hurdle, he gained a completely new understanding of swordsmanship, and the power of the Nine Luminaries Profound Heaven Sword increased significantly when he used it in the same way.

If he used to barely reach level 25 with all his might, he should now have the strength of a mid-level 25.

He had only reached 1% of the first stage of swordsmanship, yet he had already made such a great improvement. The upper limit of this skill is unimaginable.

In the beginning, one needs to comprehend other sword techniques and martial arts based on them. But later, the sword technique should give back to the martial arts. Many sword techniques and martial arts require a certain level of sword technique expertise to break through.

Ji Ming now understands why Master Luo asked him to ask his grandmaster for this item. If one has the ability, it is indeed better to start practicing swordsmanship as early as possible.

The way of the sword is the trunk, and martial arts techniques are the branches; this feeling will become more and more obvious the further you cultivate.

Of course, comprehending the way of the sword in advance is not a simple matter. The amount of nourishment a person can absorb during cultivation is limited. If the main trunk absorbs too much, how can the branches get a turn?

This is why the way of the sword exerts pressure on the training of martial arts skills.

Having made a small breakthrough in his swordsmanship, Ji Ming couldn't hide his joy. After observing the commotion over there, he realized that the Crimson Flame Demon hadn't made a move yet. He took out his equipment; a new day had arrived, and he could begin his Heavenly Vein cultivation.

After this, his eleventh Heavenly Meridian will be fully formed, and his strength will break through, making everything easier.

Let's begin!

While keeping a sliver of focus on observing his surroundings, Ji Ming absorbed the energy of the Heavenly Vein Ointment and quickly immersed himself in cultivation.

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