High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Smith stood in the meditation room for a long time.

Only when the sky outside the window had completely darkened did he slowly sit back in his chair, his gaze falling on the dark purple crystal.

Ninth-grade top-quality Dark Source Crystal.

Something that could allow him to break through to the peak of Martial Saint.

"Why not take advantage of a free lunch..."

Smith muttered to himself, reaching out to grasp the crystal back in his palm.

He has checked it many times.

They used every possible method—divine sense probe, spiritual energy test, array detection—but there was indeed no hidden trick inside the crystal.

It is a pure energy crystal.

As for seeking refuge with foreign tribes?

Smith gave a cold laugh.

He is not stupid.

He still vividly remembered the fate of the six martial saints from Japan; surrendering to a foreign race meant certain death, a fact he understood better than anyone.

But this crystal was given away for free.

Why not take it if it's free?

As for what happens next... let's see how things develop first.

Smith put the crystal away, stood up, and walked out of the meditation room.

In the corridor.

His trusted adjutant was waiting and rushed to greet him when he came out.

"Your Majesty, are you alright? You've been inside for quite a while..."

"fine."

Smith waved his hand, his expression unchanged.

"I'm thinking about something. You can go now."

The adjutant, unsuspecting, bowed and withdrew.

Smith stood in the corridor, gazing out the window at the distant night sky.

The golden light from the direction of the Great Xia Kingdom had dissipated, but a faint, lingering pressure seemed to remain in the air.

He could sense it even from this distance.

Martial God Realm......

Smith's eyes held a complex expression.

With Chen Yuan's breakthrough to Martial God, the Great Xia Kingdom gained twelve Martial Saints overnight, completely changing the landscape of Blue Star.

Although America is still in second place, the gap between it and the first place is so large that the taillights are no longer visible.

"If what that alien said is true..."

Smith silently made his calculations.

If there are really so many Martial God Realm beings, or even stronger, in the Ruins of Myriad Realms, Blue Star simply cannot stop them.

At that time, seeking refuge with a foreign tribe might truly be the only way to survive.

But what if it isn't?

What if those alien races are just bragging and never actually come out?

He'll pretend nothing ever happened.

He could peacefully remain the Holy Venerable of the Kingdom of Amelika, absorb the Dark Source Crystal to break through to the peak of Martial Saint, and continue to contend with the Great Xia Kingdom.

"You can't go wrong by betting on both sides."

A smile crept onto Smith's lips.

Unable to resist the temptation of further advancing his cultivation to the peak of Martial Saint, he turned around and walked back to the meditation room, closed the door and sat down cross-legged.

"Let's break through first."

......

at the same time.

The Great Xia Kingdom, Longyuan Mountain, the backyard of the Holy Venerable's Mansion.

Beneath the World Origin Tree, Chen Yuan sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed.

The effects of the Spirit Fusion Elixir were still ongoing, and his cultivation speed was more than three times faster than usual. He couldn't bear to waste a single second.

The divine power within his body flowed slowly, absorbing the surrounding primal power and spiritual energy, transforming them into new divine power.

His strength is increasing every minute and every second!

Although the rate of progress slows down considerably after reaching the Martial God Realm, progress is still being made.

Just then.

Suddenly, that familiar mechanical voice echoed in my mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host has shared the power of the World Origin Tree, improving the training environment for martial artists in one state and the surrounding area, triggering the hidden achievement 'Blessing One State'!]

[Bonus Reward: World Origin Tree Sapling x1]

["Does the host wish to claim it immediately?"]

Chen Yuan's cultivation was forced to stop.

He slowly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

"Can this trigger a hidden achievement?"

He paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips.

"It's true what they say: you can't always get what you want, but a good thing can be that you don't intend to."

He had been deliberately trying to unlock hidden achievements.

I just can't get it to load.

He wasn't thinking about anything; he just casually expanded the coverage of the world's primordial power, and as a result, success came knocking on his door.

And the reward is... a World Origin Tree sapling?!

Chen Yuan's eyes lit up instantly.

Although there is already a mature Origin Tree, who would complain about having too many of these peerless treasures?

Once the two trees have matured, they will possess double the power of origin, allowing him to further increase his cultivation speed!

"receive!"

Chen Yuan's mind stirred.

A seedling appeared out of nowhere in the infinite storage space.

The emerald green stem and three tender leaves trembled slightly, emitting a faint fluorescent glow.

It looks exactly like the previous seedling.

Chen Yuan's face lit up with joy, and he quickly stood up.

He walked to the open space on the other side of the backyard, looked around, and chose a spot that was neither too close nor too far from the original tree.

"This is it."

He raised his hand, and in the blink of an eye, the soil on the ground automatically parted to the sides, revealing a pit of moderate size.

Chen Yuan's mind stirred.

The seedlings flew out of the storage space and landed steadily in the pit, where the soil closed up again to cover their roots.

The seedling trembled slightly, as if it were adapting to its new environment.

Then......

A faint but pure force of the world's origin slowly emanated from the seedling.

Although it was far inferior to the mature tree next to it, it was indeed releasing its primordial power.

The combined power of the two trees.

This caused the concentration of primordial energy in the backyard to rise slightly again.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, feeling the even more concentrated energy in the air, and nodded in satisfaction.

"good."

He glanced at the seedlings.

He then looked at the spirit crystal reserves in his storage space.

The seedling last time was directly accelerated to maturity using the Nine Heavens Elixir, but this time there is no Nine Heavens Elixir, so it can only be nurtured slowly.

"Let's take it slow."

With a thought, Chen Yuan sent out one million high-grade spirit crystals from his storage space, which landed neatly around the seedling.

The spirit crystals piled up into a small mountain.

Crystal clear and radiant with vitality.

The seedling's roots immediately spread out, burrowing into the pile of spirit crystals, and began to greedily absorb the energy within them.

Chen Yuan squatted down and reached out to touch the leaves of the seedling.

"Grow slowly and don't rush it."

He stood up, walked back to the mature primordial tree, and sat down cross-legged.

The effects of the Spirit Fusion Elixir were still ongoing, and he couldn't afford to waste it.

Although he is now the strongest on Earth, a Martial God.

but......

Chen Yuan closed his eyes.

The words Shadowblade had said flashed through my mind.

There are quite a few Martial God Realm experts in the Ruins of Myriad Realms.

Those alien races are only temporarily suppressed by the will of Blue Star. Once the suppression is loosened, Blue Star will face annihilation.

"Still too weak..."

Chen Yuan muttered to himself, his voice so low that only he could hear it.

A martial god at the early stage of cultivation would indeed be invincible on Earth, the kind of person who could live without eating beef.

But he felt that he wasn't the strongest in the ruins of countless worlds.

He didn't want to wait until those alien races rushed out only to find that he couldn't stop them at all.

"so......"

Chen Yuan's gaze was firm: "I still need to get stronger."

He closed his eyes and activated the Primordial Chaos Divine Scripture, continuing to absorb the surrounding primordial power and spiritual energy.

The effects of the Spirit Fusion Elixir will last for about half a month, and he wants to take advantage of this time to further improve his strength.

Take whatever you can get!

The backyard fell silent.

Two World Origin Trees swayed gently in the moonlight, their emerald green leaves shimmering with a faint fluorescent glow.

The power of origin permeated the entire backyard like a thin mist, enveloping Chen Yuan's figure within it.

......

America.

In the corridor outside a meditation room within a large space defense system.

Smith's adjutant stood at the door, glancing at the tightly closed gate every now and then.

The Holy One is acting a bit strange today.

After spending so long in the meditation room, although his complexion remained normal when he came out, his eyes were clearly not right.

It's like they're hiding something.

The adjutant shook his head, not giving it much thought.

The affairs of the Holy One are not his concern.

In the meditation room.

Smith sat cross-legged, the dark purple crystal floating in front of him, emitting a faint glow.

He has made all the preparations.

The formation was activated, isolating the inside from the outside, and the spiritual energy was adjusted to its optimal state.

The mind is calm and free of distractions.

"A ninth-grade top-quality Dark Source Crystal..."

Smith looked at the crystal in front of him, a smile playing on his lips.

"After absorbing this, my breakthrough to the peak of Martial Saint is just around the corner."

He took a deep breath and raised his hand to hold the crystal in his palm.

I probed with my divine sense once more for a final confirmation.

The crystal has a pure internal structure and abundant energy, with no hidden features.

"no problem."

Smith no longer hesitated.

Spiritual energy surged out and enveloped the entire crystal.

A dark purple light shone brightly, and an immense energy surged from the crystal, flowing into his body through his palm!

Smith's body jolted violently.

That energy was too immense. Even though he was a late-stage Martial Saint, he felt his meridians being stretched painfully!

"Such powerful energy..."

Smith gritted his teeth and circulated his energy with all his might, guiding the energy to flow through his body.

Wherever the energy passes, the meridians are widened, the muscles are strengthened, and even the soul trembles slightly!

He could clearly feel that his cultivation level was rising at a visible speed!

"The effect is so obvious?!"

A flicker of excitement crossed Smith's eyes.

He had been stuck at the late stage of Martial Saint for so many years and was finally able to break through!

however.

Just as that energy continued to assault the final bottleneck.

A sudden change has occurred!

The dark crystal energy within Smith's body suddenly became violent, no longer under his control, and surged wildly towards his mind!

"What?!"

Smith's pupils suddenly contracted.

He wanted to stop absorbing it, but it was too late.

That energy was too fast, so fast that he didn't have time to react!

The moment energy surges into the mind.

A strange power exploded in his mind!

It's not about hurting him.

Instead, it planted a seed deep within his consciousness, a seed that emitted a dim light!

Smith's body stiffened.

He could sense the presence of the seed, but it did not cause him any harm; it simply floated quietly in the depths of his consciousness.

It's like a ticking time bomb.

"This is......"

Smith's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He suddenly opened his eyes and stared intently at the Dark Source Crystal in his hand.

The energy in the crystal has diminished considerably.

"A backup plan..."

Smith's lips were trembling.

He checked it countless times to confirm that there were no formations, restrictions, or hidden divine consciousness inside the crystal.

But he overlooked one thing.

Some things are not formations, restrictions, or divine sense.

It's the nature of energy itself!

After he absorbed the energy of the Dark Source Crystal, it automatically condensed into a seed in his mind.

A seed whose purpose is unknown, but it is definitely not a good thing.

"Damn it!"

Smith slammed his fist into the ground, shattering the floor and sending shards of stone flying.

His eyes were filled with anger and regret.

Things from other races are not so easy to take; these beasts have no good intentions!

The meditation room fell silent.

Smith sat on the ground, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

"Get out of my mind!"

He closed his eyes and tried to touch the seed with his divine sense, wanting to drive it away.

But every time his divine sense approached, the seed would emit a strange fluctuation, causing his divine sense to involuntarily retreat.

It cannot be driven away.

At least with his current level of cultivation, he cannot expel it.

Smith opened his eyes, his expression complex.

He now has two choices.

First, go find Chen Yuan.

The first Martial God Realm expert on Earth might have a way to help him resolve this seed.

But then he would have to tell the truth.

The alien race sought him out, gave him a Dark Source Crystal, and planted a seed in his mind...

His reputation would be ruined if these things got out.

The Holy Venerable of Amelika Kingdom, having failed in his attempt to defect to a foreign race, had something implanted in his mind.

At that time, not only will the Great Xia Kingdom think of him, but even the people of the Amelika Kingdom themselves will question him.

The second option... is to go find that alien race.

Since it planted the seed, it must have a way to unravel it.

But the price is...

Smith gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment.

He didn't want to submit to the foreign race, at least not now that he had been tricked by them.

But does he still have a choice now...?