High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Chen Yuan rode on Youying.

They strolled around for almost half an hour before finally returning to the skies above Longyuan Mountain, completely satisfied.

"Cool!"

He jumped off the shadow's back, unable to stop smiling.

Riding a Shadow to run errands will be way cooler than flying a fighter jet, won't it?

but......

Chen Yuan looked at the enormous 300-meter-long body of Youying and suddenly felt a bit troubled.

"Shadow, your size... is a bit large."

He pointed to the Holy Venerable's Palace below.

It covers an area of ​​over 300 acres, which sounds huge, but it's for humans to live in.

Put a 300-meter-long behemoth inside?

Let alone living there, just the sheer volume of ground cover would probably flatten the backyard.

"My mansion is large, but I'm afraid it can't accommodate you," Chen Yuan scratched his head. "How about... I have it expanded? Or maybe I'll make you a special place?"

The shadow tilted its head.

"Boss, I can shrink."

"Um?"

Chen Yuan was taken aback.

The shadowy figure's enormous body began to shrink rapidly!

Three hundred meters... two hundred meters... one hundred meters... fifty meters... ten meters...

In the end, it turned into a "little guy" that was about three meters long!

Wings folded, body shrank.

The once majestic and imposing beast now looks like an enlarged version of a large black dog!

"Boss, how's this physique?"

The shadowy creature flapped its miniature wings and hovered in front of Chen Yuan, its tone tinged with smugness.

"I can shrink even smaller, down to the size of a palm."

Chen Yuan stared wide-eyed.

Is that even possible?!

"You... can grow bigger and shrink?"

"Yes, boss." Shadow nodded. "We Void Beasts are born with the ability to control spatial power. Enlarging and shrinking are just the most basic applications."

Chen Yuan laughed.

This feature is great!

It looks cool when you ride it out, and it doesn't take up much space when you keep it at home!

He looked at the three-meter-long shadow in front of him and nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, this size will do."

Upon hearing this, Youying said with delight.

"Boss, you have great taste! I also think this physique is the most handsome!"

"Let's go, back to the manor."

Chen Yuan waved his hand, and with Youying, they landed in the mansion.

As soon as he landed, he saw Zhao Wenyuan standing at the entrance of the main hall with a group of servants, all of them looking at him expectantly.

His eyes held awe, curiosity, and a hint of fear.

After all, that 300-meter-long behemoth was truly terrifying.

Chen Yuan smiled.

He pointed to the three-meter-long shadow behind him.

"Don't be afraid, this is Youying. From now on, she will live in our manor. Just think of her as... having another pet."

Youying obediently squatted down, blinking her deep, vertical pupils, trying her best to appear harmless.

Zhao Wenyuan and the servants looked at each other in bewilderment.

pet?

Is this a pet?

Have you forgotten the terrifying pressure of that 300-meter-long main body and the early stage of Martial Saint?

"Yes...yes, sir." Zhao Wenyuan swallowed hard, glancing at Youying with reverence. "Then...shall I go prepare a room for Lord Youying?"

Chen Yuan nodded: "Go ahead, arrange a spacious one."

Zhao Wenyuan nodded quickly and respectfully said to Youying, "Lord Youying, please follow me."

Youying tilted her head and looked at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "Go with Butler Zhao, get familiar with the house first, and I'll take you out to play tomorrow."

"Yes, boss!"

Youying followed Zhao Wenyuan eagerly.

Its three-meter-long body swayed and twisted, showing no trace of the majesty of an early-stage Martial Saint, looking more like a large dog taking its owner for a walk.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but smile as he watched its retreating figure.

This guy is really a character.

He turned around and went back to the main hall, where he lay down on the warm jade bed.

Although with his peak Martial Saint cultivation, he no longer needed to sleep to recover his energy.

But Chen Yuan just liked this feeling.

Sleeping until you naturally wake up – that's life!

......

the next morning.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window. Chen Yuan opened her eyes and stretched comfortably.

"Cool!"

I got up, washed up, and went to the main hall dining room.

Zhao Wenyuan had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast, and just as Chen Yuan sat down, a dark figure darted in.

"Boss! Good morning!"

The shadow shrank to half a meter in size, flapped its small wings, and landed on the chair next to Chen Yuan, staring longingly at the food on the table.

Chen Yuan laughed: "What, you want to eat too?"

Youying nodded quickly: "Boss, these spiritual foods are good for me too! Although there aren't many, they'll still satisfy my cravings!"

Chen Yuan casually tore off a piece of spirit beast meat and threw it to it.

Youying caught it in one bite and chewed it with relish.

"Delicious! The eldest son's cooking is always the best!"

Looking at its sycophantic manner, Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Alright, stop flattering me, eat your food."

Not long after.

Chen Tianling appeared at the restaurant entrance.

"Boss, Minister Lin Wei and Elder Lin Zuyao have come to visit, saying they're here to deliver this month's spirit crystal offerings. What do you think...?"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

Lin Wei and Lin Zuyao?

They arrived quite early.

He swept his divine sense across the entire mansion and saw two figures standing outside the bronze gate.

Lin Wei was still dressed in an elegant cheongsam with a gentle smile on her face.

Standing beside him was a sprightly old man with a calm and steady aura; he was none other than Lin Zuyao, who had recently broken through to the next level.

The two men stood respectfully outside the door, waiting to be announced.

Chen Yuan withdrew his divine sense and said to Chen Tianling, "Let them in. Bring them over directly."

"yes!"

Chen Tianling accepted the order and left.

......

Outside the bronze gate.

Lin Wei and Lin Zuyao were waiting quietly.

Although they were powerful figures in Luodu, they dared not be arrogant in front of Chen Yuan.

Especially Lin Zuyao.

He was a firsthand witness to last night's blunder.

He was overseeing operations at the Dragon Martial Division headquarters when he suddenly received an alert that a Sacred Realm alien race had appeared in the direction of Dragon Abyss Mountain!

Without saying a word, he immediately prepared to set off to confront them.

As soon as I stepped out the door, I received that message from Chen Yuan, which left me completely stunned.

"Wei'er, when you meet Chief Chen later, you must be respectful," Lin Zuyao whispered, "Don't be impolite."

Lin Wei nodded: "Grandpa, don't worry, I understand."

As they were talking.

The bronze gate slowly opened.

Chen Tianling appeared behind the door and nodded slightly to the two men: "Minister Lin, Elder Lin, the boss invites you in."

The two quickly thanked him and followed Chen Tianling into the mansion.

We walked through pavilions and towers until we arrived at the garden behind the main hall.

From afar, a young figure could be seen sitting in the pavilion, holding a piece of spirit beast meat and teasing a half-meter-long black dog in front of him.

wrong!

Lin Zuyao's pupils contracted.

That's not a big dog at all!

Although it has shrunk to half a meter, the dark purple star patterns, the spiraling horns, and the faintly visible energy wings...

It's clearly that alien from the Holy Realm from last night!

And this moment.

The terrifying beast was staring longingly at the meat in Chen Yuan's hand, wagging its tail like a lapdog (if it could be called a tail), and making ingratiating "woof woof" sounds.

Lin Wei saw it clearly too, and was completely stunned.

This...this contrast is just too much!

Last night, that terrifying behemoth, three hundred meters long, with an aura that shook the heavens and terrified the entire city of Luodu into activating its protective array, is now... begging for food?!

Chen Tianling led the two to the pavilion and respectfully said to Chen Yuan, "Boss, the person has been brought."

Chen Yuan nodded, casually tossed the meat in his hand to You Ying, and then looked up at the two of them.

"Minister Lin, Elder Lin, please have a seat."

He pointed to the stone benches in the pavilion.

The two quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Chief Judge Chen!"

"Greetings, Venerable Chen!"

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "No need for formalities, please sit down."

The two then carefully sat down on the stone bench.

Lin Wei spoke first, taking out a specially made metal box about half a person's height from her spatial ring and placing it on the stone table.

"Master Chen, this is your offering for this month: 100,000 high-grade spirit crystals. Please check it."

Chen Yuan glanced at the metal box and casually waved his hand.

The metal box vanished instantly, stored in the infinite storage space.

The whole process was so smooth that I didn't even have to look at it twice.

His energy accumulation has now reached the peak of the Martial Saint realm, so absorbing more spirit crystals won't help.

The only value he had for spirit crystals was as fuel when refining pills or as a means of setting up formations.

"Master Chen..." Lin Zuyao hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I came here not only to accompany Wei'er to deliver the offerings, but also to express my gratitude in person for the Master's bestowal of the pill."

He stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Yuan.

"If it weren't for the Breakthrough Pill bestowed by the Master, I fear I would have had no hope of reaching the Saint Realm in this lifetime..."

Chen Yuan looked at the respectful old man in front of him and smiled faintly.

"Elder Lin, you're too kind. Your breakthrough is also due to your own efforts. That pill only gave you an opportunity, and it was you who seized it."

These words made Lin Zuyao even more emotional.

If it were any other powerful person, even if they were just casually bestowing a pill, they would take all the credit for it and wish the other person would be grateful to them for life.

But Chen Yuan did not.

This magnanimity and vision far surpass those of ordinary people!

"Your Excellency is magnanimous, I am ashamed," Lin Zuyao said respectfully.

Seeing this, Lin Wei pressed her advantage and spoke:

"Chief Chen, we actually have another favor to ask of you."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Chen Yuan looked at her with great interest.

Lin Wei quickly said, "Master Si has been incredibly kind to our Lin family, and we've always wanted to find an opportunity to properly thank you."

"Today is a good day. I would like to invite you, Master Si, to have lunch at the Lin family residence."

"Grandpa personally prepared his treasured spirit wine, which he has kept for many years, as well as rare spiritual materials collected from various places. Although it cannot compare to the delicacies of the Master's mansion, it is still a token of his appreciation..."

Her eyes were full of expectation and sincerity as she finished speaking.

Lin Zuyao quickly added, "If the Master would do me the honor, the entire Lin family would be greatly honored!"

Chen Yuan looked at the grandfather and grandson and pondered for a moment.

To be honest, he wasn't really interested in this kind of thing.

With his current status and power, the people who want to curry favor with him could stretch from Luodu to Jianghai. If he were to meet with every single one of them, he wouldn't need to do anything else.

But he did have a good impression of Lin Zuyao.

He knows how to be grateful, knows how to behave, and... well, it's like he got ten thousand top-grade spirit crystals for free.

For this reason, I'll give you face.

"Alright then." Chen Yuan nodded. "Since Elder Lin is so hospitable, I'll go and have a seat."

Lin Wei and Lin Zuyao were overjoyed upon hearing this!

"Thank you for the honor, Master!"

"Rest assured, Master, we will definitely make you satisfied!"

The two were so excited they almost jumped up on the spot.

For the Lin family to have Chen Yuan personally visit them was an immense honor!

If word gets out, the Lin family's status will definitely rise to another level, becoming a holy clan with a close relationship with the peak Martial Saint Master!

however.

At this joyous moment, the Purple Gold Saintly Token hanging from Chen Yuan's waist suddenly began to vibrate violently!

Buzzing! ...

The vibration frequency is extremely fast and continuous!

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

This vibration frequency... means something very urgent has happened!

Lin Wei and Lin Zuyao were also stunned.

They were all high-ranking members of the Dragon Martial Division, so they naturally knew the vibration patterns of the Holy Venerable's Decree.

Normal message, one vibration.

An important message was sent, causing a stir.

An urgent message was sent, causing five tremors.

And this frequency...

"This is a top-level emergency request for assistance!" Lin Zuyao's expression changed slightly.

Lin Wei also became nervous and dared not make a sound to disturb them.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and tapped the Holy Venerable's Decree.

A light screen popped up, and Zhou Qing's figure appeared on the screen.

But Zhou Qing was completely different at this moment than usual.

His hair was disheveled, his face was solemn, and his eyes showed obvious anxiety.

What caught Chen Yuan's attention even more was the background behind Zhou Qing, which was the command room of the Northwest Demon Suppression Fortress, while the pitch-black crack that stretched across the sky and earth outside the window was churning wildly!

Black mist billowed, and lightning flashed!

"Master Chen!" Zhou Qing said in a hoarse voice, "Something terrible has happened in the Netherworld Cave!"

Chen Yuan's expression remained unchanged: "Speak."

Zhou Qing took a deep breath and said quickly:

"Three days ago, the Netherworld Demon Lord at the late stage of the ninth rank deep within the Heavenly Cave suddenly experienced a surge in power! Just now, it broke through to the peak of the ninth rank! Equivalent to the peak of a human Martial Saint!"

"It's currently frantically attacking the Heavenly Cave seal, attempting to cross over!"

"Monitoring data from the Demon Suppression Fortress shows that the seal will be breached within five hours at most!"

"At that time, a ninth-tier peak alien race member will step into the Great Xia!"

Zhou Qing stopped there.

His voice was filled with helplessness and pleading.

"Chief Chen, I know this is not your responsibility, but... I really have no other choice."

"The Netherworld Demon Lord was already a cut above human martial artists of the same level. Now that it has broken through to the peak of the ninth level, I cannot stop it even if I fight to the death."

"The only one in the entire Great Xia Dynasty who can stop it is you!"

"Therefore... I, Zhou, humbly request Director Chen's assistance!"

He finished speaking.

He bowed deeply to Chen Yuan through the light screen.

He bowed very low.

The mighty number one martial saint of the Great Xia Dynasty, at this moment, resembled a helpless old man, placing all his hopes on Chen Yuan.

Lin Wei and Lin Zuyao stood aside, barely daring to breathe, as they could naturally tell how serious the situation was.

A ninth-tier peak alien race!

That's an existence even more powerful than Zhou Qing!

If it successfully crosses the border, the entire defense line of the Western Regions of the Great Xia will collapse!

Countless martial artists will die, and countless ordinary people will suffer!

The only one who can stop all of this is Chen Yuan, who is at the same level as the Netherworld Demon Lord.