From Martial Arts Dungeon to Master of Martial Arts

A crimson halo emerged from Changshu's city and gradually engulfed the entire city.

The convoy stopped.

Jing Yu and Jing Qi got out of the car, their faces solemn as they looked at the city shrouded in blood.

"Did you arrive so quickly?" Jing Yu's voice was somewhat heavy.

"Those ghouls." Jingqi's face was full of disdain.

Li Suyun and Mu Sheng both looked at the two of them at the same time.

Li Suyun's expression could no longer remain calm as she hurriedly asked, "Daoist Master, what is that? How could Chang Shu have such a thing appear? What will happen to the entire city? What will happen to the people inside?!"

Jingqi glanced at the two and explained, "Do you know anything about demonic martial arts?"

Mu Sheng's heart sank, but she still shook her head along with Li Suyun.

Jing Yu then slowly said, "The so-called martial arts are essentially the survival methods that our human race developed for survival. We learned from all beasts and all things, and one after another, our predecessors sacrificed themselves, eventually forming the various schools of martial arts we know today."

"Among them, some people wanted to imitate demons, and thus demon martial arts were born."

Jingqi added, "Demon martial arts are extremely powerful in the Qi-based martial arts path. Their powerful regenerative abilities, immortality, and rapid methods of becoming stronger make them extremely coveted by many, leading many to pursue demon martial arts."

He glanced at Jingyu discreetly. The greatest use of this demonic martial art was actually to repair the foundation that had been destroyed in his body.

Ordinary Qi-based martial artists do not have the regenerative abilities of demons. If their foundation is destroyed, their lives are basically ruined. This is why people whose foundation has been destroyed will pursue demon martial arts.

"And what about beyond Qi?" Mu Sheng asked gravely.

Jing Qi glanced at Mu Sheng with surprise, but still explained, "The power of demonic martial arts lies in the Qi Jin realm. Those above the Qi Jin realm can suppress demonic martial arts practitioners of the same level. The higher the level, the less effective the demonic martial arts become."

"The main reason is that the demonic martial arts are not yet fully perfected. Most of them can only stay at the level of internal energy. If they want to go further, it is extremely difficult. Even if he succeeds by chance, he will have to suppress the demonic will within his body most of the time."

Those beings in the Blood Realm are comparable to martial artists who have made further progress in the Demon Martial Path. Ultimately, it comes down to their individual methods, but those in the Demon Martial Path need to suppress the demonic will within their bodies, which makes them insufficient in strength and no match for the Blood Realm.

Those who pursue the martial arts of demons are mostly martial artists with internal energy.

"Is it that difficult?" Mu Sheng turned to look at the city shrouded in a blood-red halo. "Then what are these ghouls?"

The artifact explained, "Once the Demonic Martial Path begins, it cannot be stopped. You either keep up with its pace and grow stronger quickly, with some even advancing directly from ordinary people to the Blood Realm or higher, or you fail to keep up and are devoured by the Demonic Martial Path, eventually becoming a demon yourself."

"The most dangerous thing about demonic martial arts is those who have turned into demons. Even the weakest of them are high-level demons, and they can cause great destruction, or even more. In order to prevent the spread of demonic martial arts, the imperial court will massacre the city once it discovers it, until its spread is completely stopped."

"But during the period of becoming a demon, some people were unwilling to become demons in this way, and thought of ways to seize the bodies of others to prolong their lives. These are the ghouls."

"But to acquire a new body, one must also cultivate the demonic martial arts, and the success rate is not very high, unless two demonic martial arts practitioners from the same sect."

"If they hadn't cultivated demonic martial arts, could they have possessed bodies?" Mu Sheng asked curiously.

"It's possible," the artifact nodded and said, "but it will be suppressed or even assimilated by the original owner's will. Even if the other party cultivates the same demonic martial arts, it will be too late. It will be suppressed and eventually absorbed, becoming the original owner's resources."

"It's pretty tragic," Mu Sheng said quietly. So this is the fate of Yang Xing inside his body.

"It's pretty pitiful." Jing Qi glanced at Jing Yu, who turned her head away and looked elsewhere, saying, "Why are you looking at me? I haven't cultivated."

Jingqi looked at Mu Sheng and said, "This is a kind of unorthodox method, and it is only a temporary act of violence. Even if the foundation of the body is destroyed, it can be repaired for a while, but in the end it will be swallowed up by the demonic martial arts. You must remember this."

This doesn't sound like he's saying it to himself.

Mu Sheng nodded earnestly and said, "This disciple will certainly keep that in mind."

"Hmph!" Jing Yu snorted coldly.

Mu Sheng, still curious, pressed on, "From what I've heard from my martial uncle and master, do they know these people will be at Changshu?"

Jingqi nodded and said, "Naturally, these ghouls are masters of concealment and are extremely sensitive to the aura of demonic martial arts. Every time they discover a place where demonic martial arts are being researched, these people rush over like a pack of dogs that have smelled food."

"They would even actively seek out fragments of demonic martial arts to attract others to study them, since many self-taught martial artists are extremely eager for them."

"I'm afraid it will be the same this time."

Jingqi sighed deeply.

Mu Sheng asked, "How strong can the strongest of these ghouls be?"

"At most, it's just internal energy. If it's anything beyond that, they won't have time to shift their mental focus," the artifact said.

"That's enough." Mu Sheng nodded and turned to walk towards Chang Shu.

"Mu Sheng!" Jing Yu suddenly spoke up, "Do you know that this journey is fraught with peril? The most important thing for you now is to preserve your life so that you can take revenge in the future."

"This is unlike your usual choices."

Jingqi then stepped back and chose to remain silent.

Li Suyun looked at Xiang Musheng, as if she knew what he was going to do.

She wanted to take a step, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it.

Mu Sheng stopped and looked at Jing Yu, saying, "Master, my brother is still there. He is the older brother who raised me from childhood and has done so much for me."

He could leave now, or even seek revenge later.

But by then, it will be pointless for him to seek revenge, because the person will be gone.

He chose to keep a low profile because, in his two lifetimes, in such a chaotic world, being too outstanding could easily lead to his demise in the cradle.

But there are some things that we have to do even if we know they are dangerous.

If you don't do it, what's the difference between you and an animal?

"If you go now, you might get caught up in it too," Jing Yu said in a deep voice. "Your brother's chances of survival are slim this time. Even if you go, what can you change?"

"I can." A smile appeared on Mu Sheng's face, but it didn't seem like the pretense she always had; instead, it carried an inexplicable confidence.

"I can change everything, because I am Mu Sheng."

His eyes gradually sharpened, and he clenched his fist, a faint, almost imperceptible wisp of energy swirling around it.

But Jingyu saw it; his pupils contracted.

This kid has only been practicing martial arts for a short time, yet his speed is beyond comprehension.

Jing Yu paused for a moment and asked:

"What if they go and never come back?"

"Then we'll never come back!"