High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

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The second, the third, the tenth, the fiftieth... one after another, flying boats took off into the air.

They formed a neat formation and flew towards the boundary of the Nine Nether Valley.

Looking up from the ground, thousands of flying ships blotted out the sky, like a cloud made of steel, completely blocking out the heavens.

The nine halos at the bottom of the flying boat refracted countless colors under the sunlight, creating a dazzling and spectacular display.

On the ground, the disciples and servants who remained looked up at this scene, their mouths agape.

"Oh My God......"

"Is this all the strength of our Nine Nether Valley?"

"This is terrifying! So many airships, how many people must be on board...?"

"I heard that the combined forces of the four sides number nearly nine million."

"Nine million... if everyone stood side by side, they could fill an entire immortal city, right?"

Among the crowd looking up, there were several young men dressed in gray servants' clothes, their eyes fixed on the departing airship.

One of them, a tall, thin man, had red eyes.

"I want to go too..."

He said it in a low voice, his voice trembling slightly.

His companion patted him on the shoulder and sighed.

"Forget it, with our cultivation level, going there would just be suicide."

"But this time is different! The four major powers have joined forces, and the opposing side doesn't even have a Celestial King. Going there would be like picking up the credit for nothing!"

The tall, thin man bit his lip, his tone full of resentment.

"I heard that each inner disciple returning this time can exchange for at least one Breakthrough Pill. Breakthrough Pills... how many years would it take us to save up enough spirit stones to afford one?"

"What can we do? We're just not talented enough to do menial tasks."

His companion gave a bitter laugh, his tone revealing a deep sense of helplessness.

"Back then, my spiritual root was only at the third grade during the entrance test. At most, I'll only reach the early stage of Earth Immortal in this lifetime."

The tall, thin man was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the fleet of airships that had become black dots on the horizon.

"If only I could go..."

He didn't finish speaking, but just sighed heavily and turned to walk towards the servants' quarters.

His back was hunched, exuding an indescribable loneliness.

The airship formation pierced through the clouds and mist, and soon left the territory of the Nine Nether Valley.

Heading east is the only way to reach the Tian Shu Star Sea.

This route passes through the territories of more than a dozen small and medium-sized forces that are affiliated with the Nine Nether Valley, and many cultivators travel back and forth on weekdays.

But when the Nine Nether Valley's flying boat fleet appeared, all the cultivators who were on their way were stunned.

"What is that?!"

A rogue cultivator riding a spirit crane suddenly looked up and almost fell off the crane's back.

He rubbed his eyes hard, and then his mouth wouldn't close.

On the horizon, one after another, enormous flying ships were lined up in neat columns, streaking across the sky at extremely high speeds.

Each flying ship is like a moving mountain, with nine halos on its bottom reflecting a stream of light across the sky.

The ship's thousand-foot-long hull gleamed with a cold metallic luster under the sunlight, and the hydra statue at its bow appeared and disappeared among the clouds.

Those eighteen eerie green snake eyes could be seen clearly even from dozens of miles away.

"Nine Nether Valley...that's the emblem of the Nine Nether Valley!"

Another rogue cultivator nearby recognized the logo on the flying boat and exclaimed in surprise.

"What is Nine Nether Valley up to? Why have they deployed so many flying boats?"

"Count them, how many are there?"

"There are too many to count, at least over a thousand!"

"My God, who is Nine Nether Valley going to war with?"

More and more cultivators were drawn to this earth-shattering sight, stopping in their tracks and gathering on various mountain peaks below, looking up in awe.

"Could it be that some unlucky soul has offended Nine Nether Valley?"

"Who's so blind? Nine Nether Valley has Celestial Kings overseeing it! And more than one!"

"But this is too exaggerated. So many airships, isn't it like they've sent out their entire fleet?"

"Look! There are people on that flagship!"

A sharp-eyed cultivator pointed to the bow of the largest flying ship at the very front.

A figure stood at the bow of the ship, his robes fluttering, and the aura emanating from him was enough to make people's hearts tremble even from hundreds of miles away.

"That's... the aura of a Celestial King!"

An old cultivator in the early stage of the Celestial Immortal realm changed his expression and subconsciously took a step back.

"That's right, it's definitely a Celestial King! And not just any ordinary Celestial King, this aura is even stronger than the Celestial King I sensed when I was listening to the Dao at the Taiqing Palace!"

"Nine Nether Valley has even sent out an Immortal King Ancestor?!"

"Just how big of a move is this?"

As the crowd was discussing the matter, someone suddenly shouted.

"I know! I know!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged cultivator wearing a brocade robe. He had a lean face and a pair of small eyes that gleamed with shrewdness.

Seeing everyone looking at him, he revealed an undisguised sense of superiority.

"You guys don't know, do you? Let me tell you, Nine Nether Valley has gone to fight a dimensional war!"

"Dimensional Warfare?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"What kind of interdimensional war?"

The monk in the brocade robe cleared his throat and raised his chin.

"A new star field has been discovered in a very distant place, outside our Cloud Wave Immortal Realm!"

"Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?" the brocade-robed cultivator snorted. "Nine Nether Valley's trip this time is to attack that new star field!"

"And it's not just Nine Nether Valley!"

He held up one finger and waved it from side to side, "The four major powers—Purple Cloud Sect, Azure Water Palace, and Taiqing Hall—have all mobilized!"

The moment the words were spoken, the crowd erupted in chaos.

"All four major forces have mobilized?!"

"How big of a deal is this?"

"No wonder Nine Nether Valley even sent out a Celestial King!"

"How strong is the new star region?"

Surrounded by the crowd, the monk in the brocade robe grew increasingly smug and spoke slowly.

"Strong? Strong what? As far as I know, that star field doesn't even have a Celestial King; the strongest is only a Celestial Immortal."

"A celestial being?!"

"Isn't that just crushing them?"

"My god, the four major powers are joining forces to attack a place that doesn't even have a Celestial King? Isn't that using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"

Are you sure the news is true?

Someone asked skeptically.

The brocade-robed cultivator was immediately displeased and glared at the man.

"Why would I lie to you? I have a distant cousin who's an inner disciple in Nine Nether Valley! He was chosen this time as a member of the expeditionary force! He's on that flying ship right now!"

He pointed to the fleet of airships that was moving away in the sky, his tone full of certainty.

"He told me this personally! He said that for this expedition, the Nine Nether Valley has mobilized its entire force, with all outer sect disciples and above participating, totaling nearly nine million people!"

"Nine million?!"

"This is terrifying..."

"No wonder there are so many flying boats."

"Just think about it, how many people would those four major powers have combined? There are four Immortal King Ancestors alone, hundreds of Celestial Immortals, and thousands of Earth Immortals!"

The monk in the brocade robe became more and more excited as he spoke, gesturing wildly.

"With this kind of force, attacking a star field that doesn't even have a Celestial King would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

"That's right!"

"What a pity, such a good thing doesn't happen to us."

"Yes, these joint operations generally don't recruit independent cultivators. They only recruit us when they're short-handed, and then they're up against really tough opponents."

"Sigh, others can eat meat, but we can't even get soup."

"Forget it, I'm not destined for that."

The crowd watched the departing airship formation with envy in their eyes.

"This is territorial expansion..."

An old monk remarked with emotion.

"Blessed by Heaven, everyone who participates in the battle will receive a share. Even the most ordinary outer disciple will at least advance one or two minor ranks upon returning, or receive other benefits."

"Of course, otherwise why would Nine Nether Valley have sent out their entire force?"

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

The airship formation gradually moved further and further away, eventually disappearing into the eastern horizon.

Only trails of traces remained.

It slowly dissipated in the sky...

at the same time.

In the other three directions of the Cloud Ripple Immortal Realm, three equally large flying boat formations also set off at the same time.

The Purple Cloud Sect was filled with purple flying boats, each embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns, and a purple jade unicorn stood at the bow.

The Azure Water Palace, with its azure flying boat flowing through the sky like a vast ocean, its hull engraved with water ripples, made the air moist and cool wherever it passed.

The Taiqing Palace, with its heavy, azure flying boats as thick as mountains, its hull covered with a layer of azure armor plates, resembles a series of mobile fortresses.

Three formations flew from three directions toward the same destination.

Tian Shu Xing Hai.

That place is the border area of ​​the Cloud and Blue Immortal Realm, a desolate star field that is rarely visited by people.

But at this moment, a massive fleet has already docked in the center of this star field.

The flying boat fleet from Nine Nether Valley was the first to arrive.

Immortal Lord Youxuan stood at the bow of the main ship, gazing at the vast starry sea before him.

The stars were sparse all around, and the view was extremely wide.

In the distance, several desolate, lifeless stars floated in the void, their surfaces pockmarked and devoid of any sign of life.

This is the edge of the Cloud Ripples Immortal Realm. Beyond it to the east lies the boundless Chaos Star Sea, which ordinary cultivators dare not venture into.

But today, this desolate sea of ​​stars has become the meeting place for the four major forces.

Immortal Lord Youxuan raised his hand and waved it.

"The entire army will halt and await the arrival of the other three."

Upon receiving the order, thousands of airships simultaneously slowed down, and the nine halos on the bottom of the ships slowly rotated, the entire formation drawing a perfect arc in the air before coming to a steady stop.

The airships maintained a fixed distance from each other, forming a huge circular array that surrounded the main ship in the center.

From a distance, thousands of colossal ships, each a thousand feet tall, floated silently in the starry sky. The light emanating from the array patterns on their hulls merged into a single beam, illuminating the surrounding area for tens of thousands of miles.

The light shone on the desolate, lifeless planets around them, giving those gray stars a faint bluish glow.

Half an hour later.

In the east, a purple light shone forth.

"We've arrived at the Purple Cloud Sect."

Immortal Lord Youxuan looked up.

Countless purple flying boats emerged from the depths of the starry sea, each shrouded in auspicious cloud-like purple light, resembling a flowing purple sea of ​​clouds from afar.

On the lead ship, a large flag embroidered with a qilin fluttered in the wind.

Another half hour passed.

The west and south lights up simultaneously.

A surge of azure light came from the west, spreading like a tidal wave.

The flying boat fleet from the Jade Water Palace has arrived.

Each spaceship trailed a long, light blue contrail, drawing countless graceful curves across the starry sky.

The south is a somber blue.

The Taiqing Palace's flying boat formation resembled a moving mountain range, slowly pressing in, the thick armor plates on the hulls gleaming with a cold, hard luster under the starlight.

The three formations arrived simultaneously from three directions and met up with the flying boat formation from Jiuyou Valley in the center of Tian Shu Star Sea.

The star field, spanning tens of thousands of miles, was illuminated as brightly as day by four colors of light.

The azure Nine Nether Valley, the purple Purple Cloud Sect, the blue Azure Water Palace, and the somber deep blue of the Taiqing Hall.

The four colors of light intertwined, transforming this originally desolate and lifeless sea of ​​stars into a dazzling sea of ​​light.

On the flying boat, countless disciples stepped out of their cabins and stood on the deck, gazing at this magnificent scene.

"Oh My God......"

"All four major forces have arrived..."

"How many airships? How many troops?"

"It's spectacular... I've never seen anything like it in my life."

"Those natives in the Purple Profound Starfield must be scared out of their wits, right?"

"Hahaha, let alone them, I'm almost scared to death just standing here watching."

"Let's go, let's go back to the cabin and get ready, we're about to depart."

"What's the rush? Let's watch a little longer. This kind of sight isn't something you can see every day."

In the center of the starry sea, the four main ships slowly approached each other.

Standing at the bow of the Nine Nether Valley's main ship, Youxuan Immortal Lord saw figures standing on the other three main ships in the distance.

The man from the Ziyun Sect was a middle-aged man in purple robes, with a dignified face and an undisguised aura of a Celestial King.

In the direction of Biyue Palace was a woman in blue, with a beautiful face and a cool demeanor.

In the direction of Taiqing Hall stood a burly man in green armor, with broad shoulders and a powerful aura.

The four exchanged glances and nodded slightly to each other.

There were no extra words, but they both understood—the arrow was on the bowstring and had to be released.

Immortal Lord Youxuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the dark, chaotic starry sea in front of him.

The Purple Mystery Starfield... lies deep within that chaotic expanse.

Meanwhile, within the Cloud Ripple Immortal Realm behind them, news of the four major powers' joint expedition was spreading at an astonishing speed.

Countless cultivators looked up at the distant wake of the flying boat on the horizon, their hearts churning with envy, awe, and shock, as well as a hint of inexplicable relief.

I'm glad I'm not from the Purple Mystic Star Region.