High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

One day later.

Dragon Abyss Mountain, Holy Venerable's Mansion, the ninth floor of the cultivation tower on the island in the middle of the lake.

Chen Yuan sat cross-legged in the center of the Spirit Gathering Array, and the Origin Divine Crystal between his hands shrank even further.

A pale golden light flowed like liquid in his palm, and with each breath, a large amount of primal power was absorbed into his body.

His divine power steadily increased.

He is getting closer and closer to the threshold of the late stage of Martial God.

But he did not continue his practice today.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, a thoughtful glint in them.

Passively waiting for foreign tribes to attack his doorstep is not his style.

Instead of waiting.

Why not take the initiative to go in and see what's going on inside the Ruins of Myriad Realms, to what extent the "God Lord" of the Divine Race has recovered, and what the other tenth-tier alien races in the Heavenly Caves are plotting?

This information is far from sufficient if Ming Sha were to simply speak it.

I have to see it for myself.

of course.

It's impossible to let the main body go on an adventure.

If anything goes wrong, Blue Star won't even have anyone to keep things in order.

But you can create a clone.

Chen Yuan's mind stirred.

A few seconds later.

Chen Yuan's clone appeared out of thin air inside the tower.

The clone sat cross-legged opposite the main body.

Without saying a word, the person in question took out several items from their person.

Shattered Star Bow.

It is entirely silver-white, with star patterns engraved all over its bow, exuding a sharp and chilling aura.

God-level top-quality item.

A single arrow can shatter stars!

Jiuyou Xuanshui.

A ball of pitch-black liquid churned and surged in his palm, emitting a chilling glow.

A jade talisman for taking someone's place in death.

All three items were handed to the clone.

The clone took it directly.

The Shattered Star Bow hung on his back, the Nine Netherworld Mystic Water flowed into his palm, and the Substitute Death Jade Talisman hung at his waist.

In addition, the clone already possessed the Shadow Chaser Gun and the Dark Night Armor.

The Shadow Gun is primarily offensive, while the Dark Night Armor is primarily defensive.

Five god-tier pieces of equipment, combining offense and defense, with maximum survival skills!

With his mid-stage Martial God cultivation and this equipment, even if he encounters a tenth-tier alien race deep within the Heavenly Cave and is unable to defeat them, he can still escape unscathed.

The main body nodded.

"Go."

Chen Yuan's clone got up and walked out of the cultivation tower.

The front yard of the mansion.

The shadowy figure was dozing off on the bluestone slab.

Shadowblade crouched to the side, holding a small twig in his hand, drawing something on the ground.

It seems like they're teaching the eighth rule of the Underworld.

Ming Sha still had that half-dead expression, his vertical pupils half-open and half-closed, occasionally uttering a perfunctory "hmm".

When the clone emerged, Shadow was the first to notice something was wrong.

The boss's equipment is different now.

He carried the Shattering Star Bow, the aura of the Nine Nether Profound Water, the Shadow Chasing Spear, the Dark Night Armor... all of them.

This doesn't look like they're going to refine pills or attend a meeting; it looks more like they're going to fight!

The shadowy figure jumped up from the stone slab with a start.

"Boss, where are you going?"

The clone continued walking, casually saying, "Let's go for a stroll inside the Heavenly Cave."

After he finished speaking, the front yard was quiet for a moment.

then.

"I'm going too!"

The shadowy creature was the first to rush forward, its tail wagging like a propeller.

"Boss, take me with you! I'm at the late stage of Rank 9 now, I can fight, I can tank, and I can be your mount!"

Chen Tianling and the Holy Dragon Guards also surrounded them.

"Boss, we'll go with you."

Eleven martial saints stood in neat formation, their gazes resolute.

Shadowblade quickly stood up and patted his chest.

"Boss, I'm going too! I know the inside of the Heavenly Cave well, I can show you the way!"

Only Ming Sha remained motionless, crouching in the corner.

It even shrank back a bit, trying to minimize its presence.

Go to the Heavenly Cave? Are you kidding me?

It knew how powerful those creatures inside were, and now that it had betrayed and sided with humans, it would rather die than go there.

Anyway, it was Chen Yuan's clone who went.

Even if it perishes inside, it won't die with it.

Let him go, I'm not going myself.

It will continue to absorb the rich primordial power and spiritual energy in this mansion, and happily drift through its days.

Chen Yuan's clone swept his gaze across the crowd.

Finally, it landed on Ming Sha, who was huddled in a corner.

"Netherworld Fiend"

Ming Sha's body suddenly stiffened.

It slowly turned its head, its vertical pupils filled with disbelief, and pointed to itself.

"I?"

The clone nodded.

"You're the one."

The shadowy figure grew anxious.

"Boss! Why didn't you take me? I'm way more obedient than him!"

Shadowblade was not willing to give up either.

"Boss, I know the Heavenly Cave very well!"

Chen Yuan's clone waved his hand to interrupt them.

"The main purpose this time is to scout, not to fight. Bringing so many people is useless."

He glanced at Ming Sha.

"It's the right size and it knows the situation inside well, so we'll go with it."

The shadow's tail drooped down.

Shadowblade shut his mouth as well. The boss had already said so; arguing further would be disrespectful.

Ming Sha's expression completely fell apart.

It opened its mouth as if to say something, but when it met Chen Yuan's clone's calm eyes, it swallowed the words that were on the tip of its tongue.

It now wishes it could slap itself twice.

Why did you shrink back just now? Why did you try to make yourself less noticeable? If you had volunteered like Shadow Blade and the others, Chen Yuan might not have chosen you!

But it's too late to say anything now.

Chen Yuan's clone walked up to Ming Sha and kicked it.

"What, you don't want to?"

The tone was casual.

But Ming Sha sensed an undeniable authority in his words.

It trembled and quickly stood up.

"No, no! Yes, yes! Absolutely!"

He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

Chen Yuan's clone withdrew its gaze without exposing the truth.

"Let's go."

Ming Sha gritted his teeth and leaped into the air.

Its size began to expand. Two hundred meters, three hundred meters, four hundred meters... it expanded until it reached six hundred meters before stopping.

It's even bigger than the Shadow!

Its dark red scales gleamed metallically in the sunlight, a row of bone spikes on its back resembled sharp spears, and its vertical pupils emitted a chilling light.

The overwhelming pressure of the half-step tenth-level aura pressed down, making the air in the entire mansion feel heavier.

Shadowblade looked up at the enormous creature in the sky, and his lips twitched.

"What is this guy showing off for?"

Of course, the Netherworld Demons would want to show off.

Although I was forced to go, since I couldn't avoid it, I should at least regain some face in terms of momentum.

It wanted to show these guys that it, the Netherworld Demon, was no ordinary cat or dog.

He was a half-step tenth-level expert, and the former number two figure in the Netherworld Heavenly Cave!

If it weren't for Chen Yuan's intimidating power preventing them from taking action, they would have already been dealt with.

Chen Yuan's clone ignored its little scheme.

With a flash, he landed steadily on Ming Sha's broad back.

He glanced back at the mansion.

Chen Tianling led the Holy Dragon Guards in a neat formation, clasping their hands in salute.

"Take care, boss!"

The shadowy creature crouched on the stone slab with its tail drooping, its small eyes filled with resentment.

Shadowblade stood to the side, also looking dejected.

Such a good opportunity to make a name for oneself has been lost.

He also wants to break through to a higher realm!

Chen Yuan's clone nodded to them, then patted Ming Sha on the back.

"I'm gone."

The wings of the Netherworld Demon fluttered.

A dark red behemoth soared into the air.

The clouds rushed past on both sides, and Longyuan Mountain shrank rapidly behind them.

The nearest target is the Chiyuan Heavenly Cave in Yongzhou.

Yongzhou is located in the western part of the Great Xia Kingdom, with high terrain and continuous mountain ranges.

The Crimson Abyss Cave is located deep within this mountain range. It is a large cave, personally overseen by the Third Elder.

The speed of the Netherworld Fiend is indeed faster than that of the Shadow Demon.

With his cultivation at the half-step tenth level, he could arrive in an hour at this pace.

Chen Yuan's clone stood on Ming Sha's back with his hands behind his back.

The wind made his robes flutter loudly, but he remained completely still.

Guang stared calmly ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

As Ming Sha flew, he muttered to himself.

It still can't figure out why Chen Yuan didn't bring the Shadow Blade or the Shadow Shadow Blade, but instead chose it.

Is it true that just because someone is the strongest, they should be forced to do manual labor?

Ming Sha sighed inwardly.

I've accepted my fate.

......

Less than an hour.

The mountains of Yongzhou came into view.

A massive defensive fortification stretches across the mountains, with walls nearly a hundred meters high, covered with densely packed defensive array patterns.

Countless warriors patrolled the city walls.

Behind the defensive line.

A huge crack stretched across the mountain.

It is several hundred meters long, with its edges shimmering with a crimson light, like a wound on the earth.

A scorching heat seeped out from the crack, distorting the surrounding air.

Crimson Abyss Cave.

The Third Elder had already received the news and was waiting outside the defense line.

I saw that enormous, dark red thing on the horizon.

A hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

The alien race, which was halfway to the tenth level, was subdued by Master Chen and used as a mount.

This kind of prestige is unique to Chen Yuan on the entire planet Earth.

The Netherworld Demon slowly descended, its massive body landing on the ground, causing the stone slabs beneath its feet to crack in several places.

Chen Yuan's clone floated down from its back.

The Third Elder hurriedly stepped forward, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Chief Chen!"

His voice was loud and clear, full of energy.

The smile on her face was impossible to hide.

Chen Yuan's clone glanced at him; his aura was steady, and his peak Martial Saint realm had been completely consolidated.

He was much more energetic than before.

"Third Elder, you're in good condition." The clone nodded.

The Third Elder laughed heartily.

"Thanks to Chief Chen! If it weren't for your Breakthrough Pill, I don't know how many more years I would have been stuck at the late Martial Saint stage."

He paused, his tone sincere.

"I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life."

Chen Yuan's clone waved his hand, not wanting to discuss the topic any further.

He turned to look at the crimson crack.

"What's the situation inside lately?"

The Third Elder's expression turned serious.

"It's been much quieter since you reinforced it. There used to be a few ninth-tier alien races wandering around the seal, but recently we haven't even seen a shadow of them."

"I reckon they're brewing some big surprise."

Chen Yuan's clone nodded without saying anything more.

"I'll go in and take a look."

The Third Elder did not stop them.

He knew Chen Yuan's strength, and he also knew that what went in was just a clone.

A mid-stage Martial God clone, equipped with that powerful aura, wouldn't suffer any losses even if it encountered a tenth-tier alien race inside.

"Be careful, Chief Chen."

Chen Yuan's clone grunted and stepped toward the crack.

Ming Sha followed behind, his steps heavy as if filled with lead.

It stared at the approaching crimson crack, its vertical pupils filled with complex emotions.

Chen Yuan's clone stopped in front of the crack.

The sealing array he personally set up at the edge was still operating steadily and could automatically identify living beings.

Human beings can come and go freely, but other races cannot.

A crimson light shone through the crack, turning the surrounding rocks a dark red.

A wave of scorching heat hit us, carrying the smell of sulfur and magma.

Chen Yuan's clone turned around and glanced at Ming Sha.

"Keep up."

Then he stepped into the crevice.

Ming Sha gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and followed him inside.

The moment I passed through the crack, a strong sense of spatial tearing swept over my entire body.

It felt like being grabbed by an invisible hand and violently dragged into another world.

But this feeling only lasted for a moment.

The view before me suddenly opened up.

The sky wasn't dark red, but a strange purplish-orange, as if it were forever frozen at dusk.

A huge, dark red "sun" hung in the sky, emitting a dim light that bathed the world in a warm hue.

The earth is not black.

Beneath my feet lies a vast red plain, the soil and rocks displaying varying shades of reddish-brown, as if scorched countless times by flames.

The distant mountains stretch endlessly.

Dark red lava rivers flow along the mountainside.

The temperature is very high.

But for a mid-stage Martial God clone, it's like taking a warm bath.

The plains are not barren.

Some strange plants are scattered here and there.

This place.

It was much more "beautiful" than he had imagined.