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

Chapter 83 Myriad Forms!

In a virtual space, countless light screens hung in the sky, broadcasting the situation of the Battle Demon Arena in real time. Among them, fifty light screens were particularly large, representing the top ten from the five major regions of this Star Realm Grand Examination, who were also the recipients of the core student slots of the four Star Palaces.

Of course, the big test is not over yet, and the final result is still unknown.

From all directions within this space, countless illusory figures projected their gazes onto the light screen; they were mostly mentors from the four major star palaces.

The Astral Trial, held annually, naturally attracts much attention!

If they encounter a genius who catches their eye, they don't mind taking him under their wing.

In a private virtual space, Hong Kang and Wang Xunwu watched the images on the light screen, one of which was Ji Ming.

"Hey, this kid's pretty good! He actually managed to defeat a second-tier, seventh-level Flying Tiger?" Hong Kang commented with a light laugh.

Wang Xunwu remained indifferent, saying, "He'll behave himself once he meets Yuan Dongqing!"

Hong Kang nodded, noting that Ji Ming's current performance was still somewhat behind Yuan Dongqing's.

Want to win?

Basically impossible!

He glanced at Wang Xunwu, surprised that his junior brother was quite capable, managing to find a local from Donghai to snipe Ji Ming, saving him a lot of effort. Arranging for someone to take the exam across regions was not easy, but with Yuan Dongqing, it became much simpler.

Although it came at a considerable cost, the final result was still a profit.

Wang Xunwu watched for a while longer, then suddenly frowned. "The Battle Arena is so big, is it possible that Yuan Dongqing won't encounter him? If we don't make a move soon, this kid will be in the top ten!"

Although Yuan Dongqing's father also had a grudge against Luo Zhao, he still paid a considerable price to persuade him to join the fight.

"rest assured!"

Hong Kang, however, remained completely unperturbed. "Yanhuang has come up with some new tricks this year; Ji Ming will definitely not escape their grasp!"

"Oh?" Wang Xunwu was taken aback; he had no time to pay attention to this year's new exam regulations.

"Just watch!" Hong Kang kept everyone in suspense.

Sudden--

Two figures stood up within the virtual space containing the light screen. "It's almost time, let's begin!"

A majestic voice echoed throughout the arena: "The second day of the Astral Trial begins!"

"Starting today, the map of the Battle Arena will gradually shrink. Please check and enter the new map in time. Those who are still outside the new map area one hour after its release will be considered eliminated!"

"Now, let the hunt begin!"

Ji Ming looked up at the sky, his lips twitching slightly. This was a winner-takes-all situation!

He opened his Demon Slayer Bracelet, and sure enough, a map appeared on it, along with a red circle that encompassed the entire Demon Slayer Arena. The red circle was slowly shrinking inward, and the area inside the circle was the new map. Standing outside the circle for an hour would result in immediate elimination.

He could foresee that this kind of gameplay would inevitably lead to a chaotic melee, with more and more people inside the red circle gradually increasing, and eventually, they would inevitably meet!

It's a feast for the strong, but not so friendly for the weak, who will have half of their hard-earned points taken away by others.

No one can escape!

If the map is shrunk down to the last day, all you'll see will probably be people!

Of course, there is another situation.

Too many ants can kill an elephant!

Those who form teams will likely have a significant advantage. Even Wan Jue, who is ranked first on the leaderboard, cannot possibly deal with hundreds of second-tier genius students at the same time.

Ji Ming glanced at the map and realized that he was currently located in the inner part of the area. The map would not shrink to this location until tomorrow, so there was no need to rush.

Now he has to hurry up and get into the top ten of the rankings. It is foreseeable that there are a lot of students on the road now, and the number of people in the inner circle will increase. In a while, the alien race will be wiped out!

Of course, if he encounters a team that can handle him, he wouldn't mind taking them down.

"Only three points away from tenth place." Ji Ming spotted a bright black ball of light. Judging from its brightness, it should be a late-stage second-tier alien race. Killing it would be enough!

Without lingering, he transformed into a streak of rainbow light and vanished, cutting through the wind.

A few minutes later, Ji Ming was slightly out of breath as a Sky Wolf Clan corpse slowly disappeared beneath his feet.

"What a pity!"

Ji Ming shook his head. The Sirius Clan was just a step away from becoming one of the top 100 races. It would be really awesome if their points doubled then.

"But that's enough." He opened the leaderboard and finally smiled.

[Points Leaderboard]

First place: Wan Jue (234 points)

Second place: Zhou Youran (214 points)

Third place: Liu Hao (183 points)

Sixth place: Yuan Dongqing (150 points)

10th place: Ji Ming (145 points)

at last!

Ji Ming breathed a sigh of relief. The number of alien races that Yanhuang Star Palace had deployed this time was definitely limited, and after a day of hunting, the number was decreasing rapidly. The scores of the top three had hardly changed.

Even finding one would be difficult, and the next way to gain more points would likely be through battles between students, which are too unpredictable.

Fortunately, he had already made it into the top ten!

He hurriedly checked his identity card in his mind, and sure enough, his reputation points instantly reached nine points, and should continue to increase for some time.

It seems he guessed correctly. Many people are watching the Astral Trial from unknown places, but the top ten are under completely different scrutiny. Perhaps there are countless eyes watching him right now!

Moreover, those who can directly see the situation in the Demon Battle Arena are definitely strong, making it easier to gain reputation points.

In the virtual space, a light curtain instantly grew larger and rose, pushing one of the hanging objects at the highest point down.

"Hmm? There have been changes in the top ten?"

"The eastern region?"

The changes in the light screen immediately attracted the attention of many mentors. Although the rankings of the five major regions changed from time to time, the top ten were quite stable, and it was extremely difficult for newcomers to catch up.

"Quick, see who it is!"

"Ji Ming? So he's already been specially recruited by Tianyi Star Palace!"

Many mentors who hoped to recruit a genius student were deeply disappointed.

"Ji Ming————"

"What? Born in Shirakawa City, and Luo Zhao's most recently taken student?"

Many people started looking into his information, and what they found was shocking – not everyone knew about his relationship with Luo Zhao before.

Everyone is usually very busy, so who would pay attention to these gossips unless they have a direct interest in them?

Ji Ming is far from being able to step onto the stage of the mid-to-high-level circles.

Or perhaps you'd heard about it before but hadn't paid attention.

Regardless, Ji Ming's impression on the mentors watching the big exam deepened.

"That bastard Luo Zhao has taken on another student? This one seems quite promising. He only broke through to the Jade Purity Realm a month ago, right? His cultivation has increased by two levels; such progress is astonishing in Baichuan City!"

"Hehe, I think this is going to be interesting!"

Some were surprised, while others wanted to see what would happen.

Many instructors also realized what was happening and frantically searched for information on students from the eastern region. Luo Zhao had made too many enemies when he was young, and now it was time for his students to bear the consequences.

Ye Zhou sat quietly in a private space, watching the various light screens that came into view. After observing them for a moment, he shook his head.

Suddenly, Yu Guangbiao noticed that Ji Ming paused behind the light screen, and touched his chin in surprise. "This kid made it into the top ten?"

After hearing the discussion in the public space, I yawned again, feeling a bit bored. It was all a mess!

This kid is in a lot of trouble too. I was a little tempted, but I'll pass!

If I accept him, how can I live a carefree life?

"Haha, so that's the rule!" Wang Xunwu laughed loudly.

Ji Ming's strength was actually somewhat unexpected. If no one had targeted him, he might have actually gotten a spot as a core student.

But that's good. If Ji Ming isn't outstanding, there's no point in him taking action, so how can he ask his father for credit?

Hong Kang smiled and said, "From now on, those top geniuses will absolutely not hold back in order to avoid being besieged at the end, and a large number of students will be eliminated soon."

"If Ji Ming is unlucky, he might be eliminated before he even meets Yuan Dongqing!"

This is what he wanted most, so that it would have nothing to do with him anymore.

"Just wait, it'll be over soon!" Hong Kang stretched. He was busy and wasn't putting on a show for Senior Sister Ruan. He couldn't be bothered to pay attention to these kids playing house.

"By the way, how's things going at Water God Valley?" Hong Kang asked Wang Xunwu.

The latter's expression changed. "It'll be soon. They've flexed their muscles, but the elders aren't prepared for a major war with the Heavenly Demon Clan. They'll probably end up negotiating, right?"

He has family members on the battlefield at Water God Valley, so he knows more about it.

"Peace talks?"

Hong Kang frowned deeply; negotiating peace with the Heavenly Demon Clan would not be easy!

The word "peace talks" doesn't exist in the dictionary of Great Xia!

Especially the Heavenly Demon Clan, with whom they harbor deep-seated hatred.

Peace talks are tantamount to treason!

"There's nothing we can do about it!"

Wang Xunwu's eyes showed reverence. "Our school of thought always considers the bigger picture. These elders are willing to bear the infamy to preserve our heritage!"

"The Demon Suppression Army only knows how to fight. They've been fighting for years, and they don't know how to adapt at all!"

Hearing Wang Xunwu's angry rebuke, Hong Kang sighed inwardly. Was it really for the greater good?

Even if there is a consensus internally, it's still unclear what the Heavenly Demon Clan is thinking. Perhaps the elders of the Primordial School are just being wishful.

These things didn't concern him much. What he was thinking about was how the Water God Valley ruins would be dealt with in the end. He'd heard that these ruins were no ordinary place!

I glanced at Wang Xunwu, that blockhead. I don't know if he didn't understand or if he didn't want to tell me, but he just kept saying these useless things!

Half a day had passed in the Battle Arena, and the map had shrunk to half its original size. There were far fewer alien races; Ji Ming had only encountered five in the past half day.

Of course, if he's like this, others are even worse, so his ranking has risen by one place!

However, that wasn't what he was focused on. A look of excitement suddenly appeared in Ji Ming's eyes, and he randomly found a cave and went inside.

I have enough reputation points!

[Activation conditions for Trait 4: Reputation value 10/10, Faction value 100/100]

【Activation succeeded! 】

The identity card in my mind emitted a dazzling light, like a star exploding, eclipsing the sun and moon!

A chaotic-colored fruit burst forth from the identity card, encompassing everything, like the source of all heavens and a symbol of all paths.

A message popped into Ji Ming's mind.

[Identity: Time Traveler]

【Feature 1: As if in the calculation!】

[Feature Two: Protagonist Aura!]

[Characteristic Three: Second Talent!]

【Feature Four: Myriad Forms!】

【All-Encompassing Iv.1: You can load two different identities at the same time!】

By acquiring the other person's life imprint, you can temporarily use their identity!

When you use other identities, your aura will change accordingly!

[Note: When the Vitality Strength reaches level 35, the Myriad Forms can be upgraded!]

Myriad forms!

The emperor pays off!

The power of the fourth feature made Ji Ming's heart race. The ability to load two different identities was incredibly strong. Of course, he couldn't switch identities as a transmigrator, so he quickly loaded the identity of a student from Tianyi Star Palace.

[Identity: Ordinary student of Tianyi Star Palace (Martial Arts Department)]

[Feature 1: Review the past and learn the new]

[Characteristic 2: Combat Intuition]

"Reviewing the past to learn the new" is a super weaker version of the God of War's blessing, so it's not very useful to him. However, his combat intuition is still quite good, allowing him to see through the enemy's weaknesses, which is quite effective in evenly matched battles.

Ji Ming noticed the difference in characteristic four: the Myriad Forms can be upgraded!

Level 35 life strength is the data of an ordinary martial artist after breaking through to the fourth rank. He is a martial artist on the path to godhood, so he can reach this level without needing to be at the fourth rank.

Level 1 Wanxiang loads two identities simultaneously. What about after the upgrade?

Three types?

Four types?

Even more!

With all these identities bestowed upon me, who in the world could rival me?

The characteristics derived from martial arts techniques and skills are actually just moves. They cannot accompany a professional throughout their life. When their level improves, the characteristics that are very strong now may become ineffective!

Most characteristics have limits. For example, the Stellar Transformation is very strong now, but once he breaks through to the Divine Realm and the Fetal Breathing Realm, the power boost from the Stellar Transformation will not be as great. It cannot always be a three-fold increase. Right now, the effect of the Stellar Transformation is far less than when he was still in the Mortal Realm.

Many features become completely ineffective at higher levels!

However, since the [Myriad Forms] originates from the transmigrator's identity card, the effect of its corresponding characteristics may be reduced when it is used to load other identities.

As long as there's even a slight effect at the end, it's worth it!

A single attribute bonus may seem insignificant, but the combination of multiple attributes can be extremely powerful, becoming a major boost on his path to godhood.

The key point is that he doesn't have to go to great lengths to acquire or compete for rare identities. The second function of Wanxiang complements the first perfectly.

Acquire a Life Imprint to use the corresponding identity!

"A mark of life?"

Ji Ming murmured to himself, having some ideas, but still needing to experiment.

The full extent of the third function can only be known after it has been used.

Having made his decision, Ji Ming rushed out of the cave and began a frantic search.

An hour later, as he watched the corpse of a Sirius disappear, Ji Ming gripped the drop of blood essence in his hand, filled with excitement.

It worked!

The battlefield couldn't retrieve that drop of essence blood.

As for where the essence blood came from, Ji Ming could only say that the Blood Coagulation Curse finally came into play; otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to condense essence blood while the other party was still alive.

Essence blood inevitably contains the imprint of life, which is an important core of all living beings. It is extremely difficult to forcibly condense it when there is resistance. Generally, essence blood can only be condensed after the other party dies.

However, the Blood Coagulation Curse originated from that innate deity, possessing incredible power in the realm of blood, thus breaking this rule.

"But—is the essence blood of the Sirius Clan even useful?"

Ji Ming frowned as he looked at the silver droplet suspended in his palm. There seemed to be a little wolf howling inside. This was the mark of life, or at least that was his understanding. Whether it was what Wanxiang needed, he would have to test it.

Ji Ming was currently pondering a question: he remembered that alien races didn't have identity cards, right? Their destiny and identity were special features of the human race. Could this drop of blood essence acquire the identity of that celestial wolf from earlier?

Thinking about it further was pointless, so Ji Ming swallowed the drop of essence blood directly, and the powerful energy within the essence blood exploded.

The identity card flashed, and Sirius's essence blood was instantly absorbed into it!

it works!

Ji Ming was delighted, but also became curious about the identity of this Sirius.

In his mind, the purple identity card was like a page turned in a book.

[Identity: Sirius Clan]

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

【Characteristics: Howling at the Moon, Social Living】

"No personal identity, only racial identity?"

Ji Ming understood; it seemed that the identity of one of the myriad races also possessed tangible power.

【Howling at the Moon】 and 【Living in Groups】 are the bloodline talents of the Sirius Clan, also known as racial talents, which are the same as the identity characteristics of the human race. However, they lack a crucial power.

Recalling Master Luo's words, the most unique feature that the identity card bestows upon the human race is its "position," while so-called characteristics are merely incidental.

What those top races also crave is [Rank], which plays a decisive role in later cultivation. In other races, only a few top experts possess [Rank]!

After he loaded the racial identities of all races, those racial identities that only had characteristics but no status now possessed status!

The true value of the multi-phase characteristic may lie in this!

The status of the "transmigrator" is already extremely high. With multiple identities added up in the future, won't his status be so high that it will reach the heavens?

After calming down, Ji Ming noticed that the Sirius Clan had an additional realm compared to himself. Did this mean that different realms would result in different characteristics?

Will the bloodline talents of all races change?

Perhaps it's not a change, but an enhancement?

That's hard to say, and he has no way to compare them right now.

As for the martial artists in parentheses, Ji Ming was not surprised. Although the myriad races did not have innate cards, the cultivation system of the entire myriad worlds was the same, and martial arts was the most universal. In fact, many races even used names like Mortal and Jade Uncarved to describe their cultivation realms.

The profession awakened by the natal card is not unique to the human race. The Heavenly Demon race and the Abyss Demon race are mostly mages, and the Heavenly Immortal race is entirely composed of cultivators. There's not much to say about that.

Ji Ming looked at the specific information regarding these two characteristics:

[Howling Moon: At night, roar at the moon to increase physical fitness by 50% for three minutes, after which you will fall into a state of weakness!]

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[Social Living: When traveling with three or more members of your clan, your courage and stamina double!]

Howling Moon is a pretty good burst skill, but unfortunately it can only be used at night. It's also okay for groups.

Ji Ming stroked his chin, mainly thinking about whether he should act with the Sirius Clan or the Human Clan to make the use of group living effective.

He also figured out the third function of 【万相】: the change of aura.

Ji Ming stood up and realized that his current aura was exactly the same as that of the wolf from before. If an outsider were to sense it, he would appear to be a wolf at the fifth level of the Jade Purity Realm!

Of course, this is only an appearance; his actual cultivation level is still at the third level of Jade Unearth, and his strength has not changed.

"Tsk, if it weren't for my foresight, I would definitely be captured by the wolf clan by now!"

Aura is irrelevant; many martial arts techniques can alter one's aura. The key is identity. He is currently imbued with the identity of the [Sky Wolf Clan]. Without concealing it in his mind, he would likely be captured and placed on a research table.

Or they could be killed by the wolf clan's undercover agent that day!

The aura is that of the Sirius Clan, and the identity verification also confirms that you are a member of the Sirius Clan. One is external, and the other is internal. When the two are combined, how can you still say you are not a member of the Sirius Clan?

So what is the purpose of this thing?

Ji Ming frowned slightly. It seemed useless now, only good for scaring people. But there might be unexpected surprises when they got to the Battlefield of Myriad Realms.

After a while, the power faded, and the [Sirius Clan] identity card dimmed. The life imprint in the essence blood is a consumable and cannot exist permanently. Therefore, the description of the Myriad Aspects also states that the identity corresponding to the life imprint can only be used temporarily.

Ji Ming glanced at the bracelet. "Can a drop of blood essence load the [Sirius Clan] identity for one hour?"

His heart skipped a beat. This stuff was quite expensive. The mid-stage second-tier essence blood of a top 100 race was worth at least two merit points. The Sky Wolf Clan wasn't a top 100 race, but even a drop of essence blood was worth one merit point. He felt like he had opened a gold mine!

Ji Ming looked up at the sky. Should he go and get two more drops?

This is a rare opportunity!

The spirit of this battle arena shouldn't just throw me out, right?