High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The night wind swished around the base of the statue.

It brought the dampness from the distant lake to the square.

Chen Yuan's light and shadow slightly turned its head, and its gaze finally fell on Xiao Lan sitting next to the base.

The girl sat cross-legged, her hands supporting her chin, her little face tilted up, staring at him intently.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Chen Yuan felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze.

"I was just curious."

Little Blue chuckled and tilted her head.

"Chen Yuan, tell me, do you find my appearance captivating?"

She reached out her small hand and pinched the ends of her silvery-white hair.

"Look, she has long silver hair and light blue eyes. She's an eight or nine-year-old girl. How adorable she is."

"I deliberately chose this look so that when I see you in the future..."

"So unforgettable at first glance."

She spoke with a very serious expression.

Chen Yuan looked down at her smug little face and remained silent for two seconds.

"Xiao Lan, do you know what you look like right now?"

Little Blue blinked.

"Like what?"

"Like a little kid who secretly wears adult clothes and is admiring himself in the mirror."

Chen Yuan's tone was blatantly disdainful.

"You've even charmed me? I'm not that much of a beast."

Xiao Lan was taken aback at first.

Then her face suddenly puffed up.

"What kind of expression is that?!"

She jumped up from the pedestal and pointed at him.

"I kindly chose a nice look for myself, and you're criticizing me!"

"Do you think I'm too young?!"

"I'm telling you, I only used this image to save energy!"

"If I got bigger, I guarantee you wouldn't be able to take your eyes off me!"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"It's gotten bigger? How much bigger?"

"Eighteen years old! As beautiful as a flower!"

Xiao Lan stood with her hands on her hips and her chin raised.

"How about that, scared now?"

Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw her posture.

"Okay, okay, we'll talk about it when you're older."

"Now..."

He looked her up and down again.

"You should grow a few centimeters taller first."

Xiao Lan stomped her foot in anger.

"Chen Yuan! You're driving me crazy!"

In the night breeze.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh as they watched the two, one person and the other, banter back and forth.

Zhou Qing crossed his arms, a smile he could barely hide on his lips.

Lin Mengyao pursed her lips and smiled softly.

Shadowblade and Netherworld Fiend exchanged a glance, both seeing a long-lost sense of ease in each other's eyes.

Xiao Lan puffed out her cheeks and glared at Chen Yuan for a while, but finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Okay, okay, I won't mess with you anymore."

She sat back down on the pedestal, but the smile remained on her face.

"You just saw it?"

Chen Yuan's voice returned to normal.

"What are you looking at?"

Xiao Lan blinked.

"Collect the corpse."

Chen Yuan looked at her.

"You snatched the body so fast, I almost didn't even have time to react."

"Are you that afraid I'll take that thing from you?"

Little Blue chuckled and shrank his neck.

"That's because we're afraid of wasting food!"

"The essence of energy from the corpse of a late-stage Eternal True God is incredibly precious."

"If I put it here, I can absorb it all without wasting a single drop."

"If you take it, you might just throw it somewhere and forget about it."

She spoke with absolute certainty.

"I call this making the best use of resources, you know!"

Chen Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"Alright, alright, I'm not going to argue with you."

"Anyway, that guy's corpse is of no use to me."

He straightened his tone slightly.

"But seriously..."

"Although this matter is over today, you must not let your guard down."

His gaze swept over everyone present.

"Although I have set up many measures on Blue Star, such as the protective star gauze, the celestial statues, and the star sea spirit transformation array."

"But there are always unexpected events."

"Take Boluo for example. He shouldn't have discovered Blue Star, but he just happened to stumble upon it."

Zhou Qing's expression also became serious.

"Chen Yuan is right. We were lucky this time. If we hadn't been able to contact you through this statue, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Lin Zuyao nodded as well.

"Indeed, this must never happen again."

Chen Yuan looked at them and gave them another instruction.

"If you notice anything amiss in the future, contact me immediately in front of the celestial statue."

"Don't try to tough it out on your own, and don't think about waiting and seeing what happens."

"Did you hear me?"

Zhou Qing took the lead by clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Understood, we were indeed slow to react this time."

"Next time, I will definitely contact you through the celestial statue as soon as possible."

Lin Zuyao also cupped his hands in greeting.

"Rest assured, Lord Martial Ancestor, this old man has remembered."

Lin Mengyao nodded gently.

"I will, Teacher Chen."

Shadowblade and Netherworld also spoke in unison.

"Rest assured, Master, I have remembered."

Xiao Lan patted her chest confidently.

"I promise! Next time, no matter when, if anyone touches that shell, I'll come and call you right away!"

Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction as he watched as everyone agreed one after another.

He then seemed to remember something, and a hint of regret appeared on his face.

"But speaking of which, I've actually accumulated quite a few good things on me now."

"Secret treasure-level elixirs, cultivation technique inheritances, weapon forging materials..."

"Unfortunately, they are all on Yuhua Star and cannot be transmitted through the Celestial Statue."

"Otherwise, if we distribute a batch to each of you, Blue Star's combat power can directly jump to another level."

Xiao Lan's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"What good stuff?"

"Secret treasure-level pills, the highest level being eternal secret treasures."

Chen Yuan paused.

"There are countless resources available. If they could be sent over, they would be enough for each of you to break through one or two levels."

Xiao Lan opened her mouth wide.

"Then why didn't you say so sooner!"

"Even if I told you, I couldn't send it."

Chen Yuan shook his head.

"The Celestial Statue is currently only a communication-related treasure; it does not have the function of transmitting physical data."

"but......"

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

"If I upgrade it further in the future, I can upgrade it to the True Treasure level or even higher."

"Maybe it will break through spatial limitations and allow for direct item teleportation."

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

"At that time, forget about pills, I can just descend to Earth directly through a divine statue."

"Teleporting some items? That's a piece of cake!"

Xiao Lan was thrilled to hear this, but she wisely refrained from asking how Chen Yuan should level up.

"Then what are we waiting for! Let's upgrade!"

Chen Yuan rolled her eyes at her.

"You think you can just upgrade like that? Shouldn't we take it slow?"

"Besides, you should finish digesting Bo Luo's body first."

"Once you become stronger, the limits of Blue Star will be raised, and I might also have some unexpected gains."

After speaking, Chen Yuan's expectations for the future of Blue Star increased even more.

However, he didn't say it aloud; he simply kept the thought to himself.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Chen Yuan's voice softened again.

"I've said everything I needed to say, and the crisis is over."

"I should go back now."

Upon hearing this, the relaxed atmosphere suddenly turned somber.

Zhou Qing's smile faded slightly, but he did not try to stop him.

He knew that Chen Yuanyuan was in another star system, and it was already difficult for him to squeeze out so much time.

Lin Zuyao sighed softly.

Xiao Lan pursed her lips and stopped making a fuss.

Lin Mengyao stood at the back of the crowd, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly.

Chen Yuan smiled as he looked at their expressions.

"Don't be like that, acting like it's a matter of life and death for everyone."

"It's not like I'm not coming back."

His voice softened a bit.

"If you miss me in the future, just come to the statue of the Celestial Guardian and call out to me."

"I'm just idling around in the Canglan Empire anyway."

"I'd be happy to chat and have a conversation."

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Really? From this distance, won't it take too much energy for you to descend through the idol?"

Chen Yuan sensed the rate at which the Celestial Statue was draining his divine power.

That loss was less than one-thousandth of the eternal divine power within him.

It's similar to breathing.

"Absolutely no problem."

He answered very easily.

"As long as it's not a fight like today, just casual conversation."

"I'd be happy to chat all day, let alone half a day."

"You can come anytime, I'll be there anytime."

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely relieved.

Lin Mengyao finally spoke, her voice carrying a hint of cautious anticipation.

"Then...Teacher Chen, if I encounter another bottleneck in my cultivation, can I come to you for advice?"

Chen Yuan looked at her and nodded.

"Of course."

"What I enjoy most is watching you all become stronger."

Lin Mengyao bit her lower lip and nodded vigorously.

"Okay, I've got it."

Xiao Lan quickly raised her hand as well.

"So if I miss you, I can come and chat with you, right?"

Chen Yuan glanced down at her.

"You? Weren't you supposed to digest the corpse?"

"Let's talk about it after we've digested it."

Xiao Lan snorted.

"You stingy person!"

A night breeze swept across the square, causing everyone's hair and clothes to flutter slightly.

The starlight in the sky was a bit brighter than before, as if the battle just now had shaken the clouds apart.

Chen Yuan's gaze lingered on each person's face for a final moment.

"Alright, I'm leaving."

Take care.

His voice was soft, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Zhou Qing clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Take care of yourself."

Lin Zuyao cupped his hands in greeting.

"May the Martial Ancestor have a safe journey."

Shadowblade and Netherworld Fiend bowed simultaneously.

"Take care, Master."

Lin Mengyao looked up at the gradually thinning light and shadow.

"Teacher Chen...see you next time."

Little Blue also stood up, tilting her little face up.

"Chen Yuan, come back soon!"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, his lips curving into a gentle smile.

Then, he waved his hand.

The golden light slowly faded from the surface of the statue.

The beam of light, which was more than ten feet high, looked like a thin mist blown away by the wind, gradually becoming transparent.

Finally, it completely disappeared into the night sky.

The statue was restored to its original appearance.

A man in white, holding a gun, stood silently.

The moonlight shone on the stone statue, illuminating every fold of its clothing clearly.

The square was silent for several seconds.

Only the night breeze was still blowing, carrying the fresh scent of grains from the distant fields, and the intermittent croaking of frogs from the nearby pond.

Little Blue was the first to sniff.

"Let's go..."

She said it in a low voice.

Zhou Qing lowered his clasped hands and let out a long breath.

Then he turned around.

"Everyone, I'm leaving too."

His voice sounded somewhat tired.

"Although the crisis has been resolved, there are still a lot of things to deal with afterward."

"The sirens that should be lifted, the civilians that should be comforted, and the troops that were originally prepared to die all need to be dealt with one by one."

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the crowd.

"I'm going back to the Dragon Martial Division now."

Little Blue also jumped off the base of the statue.

"I have to go back too!"

"I used up a lot of energy today, I need to go back to the core space to replenish it."

"I still need to refine that guy Boluo's corpse."

She waved to the crowd.

"I'm leaving now! Everyone should get some rest!"

After she finished speaking, her body transformed into countless pale golden specks of light, drifting away in the night breeze like fireflies.

Shadow Blade and Netherworld Fiend exchanged a glance and nodded to Zhou Qing.

"We'll go back and continue our cultivation."

"I must digest Master's guidance today while it's still fresh in my mind."

Zhou Qing nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Without saying a word, the two of them flashed and transformed into two streaks of light, flying towards Longyuan Mountain.

Only Lin Zuyao, Lin Mengyao, and Zhou Qing remained in the square.

Lin Zuyao looked at his granddaughter, then at Zhou Qing.

"Old Zhou, you go ahead and do your work."

"Mengyao and I are going back too."

Zhou Qing nodded, turned around, and strode towards the Dragon Martial Division.

His footsteps echoed on the empty stone pavement, growing ever more distant.

Lin Zuyao turned around and glanced at Lin Mengyao.

The girl was still standing there, looking up at the statue, her eyes filled with an indescribable emotion.

"Let's go, Mengyao."

Lin Zuyao's voice was very gentle.

"Lord Wuzu said that we can come to see him anytime in the future."

"It's not like we'll never see each other again."

Lin Mengyao then looked away and gave a soft "hmm".

"Okay, Grandpa."

She followed behind Lin Zuyao, walking towards Kyoto.

After walking a few steps, she looked back again.

Under the moonlight, the statue stood silently on the plain.

Clad in white, wielding a gun, his brows and eyes sharp as knives.

She smiled slightly, then turned around and followed her grandfather.

The night was deeper.

The entire blue planet is gradually returning to calm.

The first country to lift the alert was the Great Xia Kingdom.

The encrypted communication signal from Longwu Division was transmitted to every provincial branch within ten minutes.

"Attention all combat units, the intruder has been killed by the Supreme Martial Ancestor."

"The highest red alert level has been lifted, and the alert level has been downgraded to normal."

"All units should return to their posts in an orderly manner and conduct a headcount."

"Ordinary citizens can be evacuated from underground shelters in stages, and all relevant units should do a good job in guiding the evacuation."

Orders were sent across the country via communication networks.

Following that were the Western European Union, the Republic of America, and the United States of America...

The highest alert levels have been lifted in various parts of the world.

Inside the underground shelter, a massive alloy gate slowly rose.

The heavy mechanical sounds echoed through the corridor, carrying a dull, rusty thud.

People emerged from the darkness.

They squinted to adjust to the light outside, and then they saw a complete sky.

No cracks, no black spots.

Only a clear night sky and countless stars.

Someone cried.

Someone laughed.

Someone knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times towards the direction of the statue outside Luodu City.

"Thank you, Martial Ancestor..."

An elderly man with white hair spoke in a trembling voice.

"Thank you, Lord Martial Ancestor, for saving us once again..."

A middle-aged man next to him patted him on the shoulder.

"Let's go home."

The old man nodded, stood up, and walked towards his home.

The streets gradually became more crowded.

A family of three walked hand in hand on the sidewalk. The little girl looked up at the sky and asked in her childish voice, "Mommy, did they chase that bad guy away?"

The woman bent down and patted her daughter's head.

"They were driven away by Lord Martial Ancestor."

"Lord Martial Ancestor is the most powerful."

The little girl smiled.

"Then I want to be as powerful as the Martial Ancestor in the future!"

The man chuckled.

"Then you'd better practice your martial arts properly."

"Yes! I'll definitely practice hard!"

The children's laughter drifted away on the night breeze.

Such conversations take place in every corner of the Earth.

From north to south, from east to west.

Countless people are saying the same name.

The Ultimate Martial Ancestor.

Chen Yuan.

Those who weren't there also witnessed the battle through various means.

The fist-shaped beam of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, and the white figure of light that stood a hundred feet tall, were captured clearly in the photograph.

"Did you all see Lord Martial Ancestor's punch?"

"I see it! I see it! The whole sky is bright now!"

"Even though it's hundreds of miles away, I could feel the floor shaking!"

"Just how strong is that guy? He was defeated by the Martial Ancestor with a single punch?"

"I heard he's some kind of eternal true god... who is many levels higher than the strongest war god on our planet."

"What level is the Martial Ancestor at now?"

"I don't know, but it's stronger than the Eternal God."

"Nonsense! Otherwise, how could he have been killed with a single punch?"

Discussions rose and fell throughout the streets and alleys.

People's faces showed lingering fear, but even more so, pride.

That man in the white robe... came from their Blue Star!

And this moment.

In the distant Purple Mystic Starfield, the Azure Sky Empire, on Jade Flower Star.

On the grassy area by the lake.

Chen Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

The first thing that catches the eye is the shadowy face, which is very close to the viewer's.

The dark purple scales gleamed eerily in the moonlight, and two vertical pupils stared unblinkingly at him.

"Boss! You're awake!"

The shadowy voice was filled with urgency.

Chen Yuan leaned back and pushed the large face away a little.

"Don't get so close, you're practically touching my face."

Youying didn't mind and squatted down next to him.

"Boss, boss, what's going on on Blue Star? What happened? Is it serious?"

Chen Tianling also came over.

He stood to the side without saying a word, but the concern in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Chen Yi and nine others also gathered around.

Ten people stood in a row, each looking tense.

Chen Yuan stood up from the ground and stretched his stiff neck and shoulders.

"It's nothing serious."

He shook his head.

"A severely injured late-stage Eternal True God was passing by the vicinity of Blue Star. He saw through the protective star veil and wanted to break in to retrieve the treasures."

"Little Blue couldn't hold on any longer and contacted me through the celestial statue."

"I descended into consciousness and killed him with a single punch."

He spoke of it casually, as if he had just gone out and swatted a mosquito.

But everyone's expression changed.

"Late stage of Eternal True God?"

The shadow's eyes widened in surprise.

"Anyone on Earth could handle someone of that caliber!"

Chen Tianling also frowned.

"Boss, didn't you set up a protective star veil when you left?"

"Ordinary eternal gods shouldn't be able to discover Earth."

Chen Yuan nodded.

That's how it should be.

"But that guy was seriously injured. He was probably just passing by Earth and some special ability of his made him sense the abnormality."

"Or maybe it was just good luck, a lucky break."

He paused.

Fortunately, the problem has been resolved.

"Blue Star is safe and sound, and Little Blue even took that guy's body away."

"Once she finishes digesting it, the energy level of Blue Star can be raised even higher."

Chen Tianling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

"Are all the people on Earth alright?"

"fine."

Chen Yuan smiled.

"Zhou Qing and Lin Zuyao have both reached the early stage of Martial God, and Shadow Blade Netherworld's cultivation is also steadily improving."

"The spiritual energy concentration on Earth has more than doubled, and in the past year or so, its overall strength is much greater than when we left."

Only after hearing this did Youying finally feel relieved.