High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Smoke curls up above the ruins.

The blood mist slowly dissipated in the starry sky, blown into wisps of dark red by the breeze in the vacuum, drifting towards that deathly darkness.

A once majestic war fortress.

At this moment, only half of a twisted metal skeleton remains, leaning against the starry sky, like the remains of a giant beast that has been completely gnawed away.

A figure came flying through the air from afar.

The man was thin and wore a dark blue elder's robe with a nine-headed serpent pattern embroidered on the hem. However, two buttons on the cuffs were undone, revealing a dusty gray lining underneath.

He had a long face and high cheekbones.

He had a few sparse goatees on his chin.

His eyes weren't big, but they gleamed with a sharp light, as if he were weighing everything he looked at.

His mouth was habitually crooked, exuding a lewd charm that he couldn't hide.

It was Hu Ji, a mid-stage Celestial Immortal elder from the Nine Nether Valley.

He used his spiritual power to support a woman in her early twenties, who was none other than Zhao Qingyu.

Her scarlet gauze dress was torn in several places, revealing her fair skin and several bleeding abrasions.

His hair was disheveled, and his face was covered in tear stains and ash.

He curled up into a ball, like a cat being held by the scruff of its neck, trembling uncontrollably.

Hu Ji carried Zhao Qingyu to the center of the ruins, presented her to the other elders, and his face was full of smugness.

"Hehehe..."

He chuckled a few times and reached out to pinch Zhao Qingyu's face.

"Gentlemen, look what I've found!"

He grabbed Zhao Qingyu by the collar and shoved her roughly forward, exposing her tear-stained but still fair and beautiful face to everyone.

"I never expected to find such a beauty in this remote and impoverished place."

Several elders, both men and women, shook their heads in unison as they looked at Hu Ji's smug expression.

A burly, middle-aged male elder's lips twitched, and he turned his face away.

A young female elder with a cold expression frowned, a hint of undisguised disgust flashing in her eyes.

Another older female elder simply looked away, as if she didn't want to see it again.

Besides helplessness, there was also indifference and contempt.

Because Hu Ji already had a bad reputation within the sect.

This person has mediocre talent and has been stuck at the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm for almost a thousand years. He has almost no hope of breaking through to the late-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm in this lifetime.

He himself has come to terms with it.

Once you let go of that mindset, you can do whatever you want.

The young and beautiful female disciples in the sect would all avoid him when they saw him.

He came to the Purple Profound Star Region this time, saying he wanted to try his luck and see if there was any treasure that could help him break through his talent bottleneck.

In reality, he didn't have much hope at all.

Since there's no hope of breaking through, the rest of the time will naturally be spent enjoying life.

He had only just joined the Heavenly Crane Alliance when he encountered such a beautiful woman.

Even if he can't find the ultimate treasure that will help him break through his bottleneck, capturing a thousand or so beauties like these to serve as his servants would be quite nice.

These spoils of war can be killed at will without any punishment from the sect, and they are even prettier than the female disciples in the sect.

Hu Ji didn't care about the crowd's emotions at all. He roughly pinched Zhao Qingyu's face and shook it at everyone.

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

He grinned, revealing two rows of yellowed teeth.

"I don't mind sharing it with you all."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingyu trembled even more violently.

She just witnessed how those people made their move.

Although the pressure from these Celestial Elders had been largely reduced, the occasional emanations of their aura still made her, a mere True God Realm cultivator, tremble!

They were beings who could kill her in the blink of an eye.

After hearing that the other person seemed to be interested in her.

Zhao Qingyu knelt down with a thud, her hands braced on the gravel-strewn ground, her forehead pressed against the cold metal wreckage.

"grown ups!"

Her voice trembled, and it sounded like she was crying.

"My lord, spare my life! I am willing to serve you and will certainly satisfy you!"

She looked up, her face still wet with tears, her eyes red-rimmed, her lips trembling, yet she managed to force a fawning smile.

"I can do anything, please spare my life, sir. I will serve you well..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ji's eyes lit up immediately.

He squatted down, pinched Zhao Qingyu's chin, lifted her face, examined her carefully, and then nodded in satisfaction.

"it is good."

He released his grip, his tone revealing a hint of impatience.

"I'll see how well you serve me later."

The middle-aged male elder next to him shook his head disdainfully.

He could tell the moment he saw Zhao Qingyu that she was no longer a virgin.

He frowned, his tone revealing undisguised disdain.

"Elder Hu Ji, don't you find it dirty?"

Hu Ji turned his head and glanced at him, chuckled, and waved his hand dismissively.

"Elder Yan Shan, you don't know this, do you?"

He had the look of someone who'd been there.

"This technology is great."

Zhao Qingyu knelt on the ground.

Listening to the two of them discuss her like she was a piece of merchandise, she was so ashamed that she almost bit her lip until it bled.

But in order to survive, she no longer cared about dignity.

She looked up.

Elder Chao Yanshan gave him a fawning smile.

"You are right, my lord. My skills will surely satisfy both of you."

Elder Yan Shan snorted coldly, turned his face away, and didn't bother to look at her anymore.

At this time.

The female elder standing on the outermost edge, with a cold expression, spoke.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable coldness.

"alright."

Her gaze swept over the crowd.

"Now that it's cleaned up, let's go back. As for this woman, Hu Ji, if you like her, you can take her back with you."

Before he could finish speaking...

She vanished from the spot in a flash.

The other elders also withdrew their gazes and each activated their spatial laws to depart.

Only Hu Ji and Zhao Qingyu, kneeling on the ground, remained in the ruins.

Hu Ji lowered his head, looked at Zhao Qingyu, and his tone suddenly turned sinister.

"I will now put you into this treasure; do not resist."

He narrowed his eyes, his voice carrying a blatant threat.

"Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead."

Zhao Qingyu trembled all over and nodded repeatedly, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"I dare not, I dare not..."

Hu Ji nodded in satisfaction, and a jet-black spatial bead flew out from his sleeve, sucking Zhao Qingyu into it.

Then, with a flash, he disappeared into the ruins.

.........

Inside the main spaceship.

Immortal Lord Youxuan stood in front of the control panel, the image of the ruins of the war fortress still lingering on the light screen in front of him.

Several celestial elders had returned one after another and stood behind him to report the situation.

"Sect Leader, all resistance forces within the fortress have been eliminated."

An elder cupped his hands in greeting.

"A batch of ores and spirit stones have been harvested. The quantity is not large, but it has been registered."

Another elder added.

"We've also obtained the defense map of the Tianhe Alliance, as well as their vassal contract with the Canglan Empire."

Immortal Lord Youxuan took the defense map, probed it with his divine sense, and quickly scanned it.

After a moment, he nodded slightly.

"It's exactly the same as the news Xuan Ying brought back."

He carefully put away the deployment map, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"The Heavenly Crane Alliance is only comprised of two early-stage Celestial Immortals."

His tone was calm, yet carried an absolute certainty.

"They pose no threat to us."

Immortal Lord Youxuan turned around and glanced at the elders in front of him.

"Pass down the order: sweep through the entire Tianhe Alliance as quickly as possible."

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"Upon encountering a military outpost, eliminate it as quickly as possible. Upon encountering a habitable planet, eliminate its personnel, then dispatch disciples to garrison and occupy it."

All the elders bowed in unison and responded respectfully.

"yes!"

Just then, Hu Ji poked his head out from behind the group and chuckled.

"metropolitan......"

He rubbed his hands together, his face revealing an undisguised eagerness.

"I have some personal matters to attend to first. Please feel free to call me if you need anything, Sect Master."

Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Youxuan glanced at him.

He naturally knew what the other party meant by "private matters".

I was on the airship just now.

He had already witnessed what was happening inside the war fortress.

They are merely natives at the True God level and pose no threat to them.

Anyway, she's not a female disciple of their Nine Nether Valley, so let Hu Ji do what he wants.

Immortal Lord Youxuan waved his hand.

"Go."

He spoke casually.

"Don't let this delay our business."

Hu Ji immediately beamed and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly toward his room, his pace several times faster than when he came.

Youxuan Immortal Lord watched his hurried figure without saying anything more.

He turned to look at the control panel and waved his hand.

"keep going."

The shielding array of the airships was reinforced once again.

Thousands of deep blue giant ships, like a silent shadow, continued to advance deeper into the Tianhe Alliance.

.........

Meanwhile.

Tianbai Galaxy, Domain Lord’s Mansion.

The Tianhe Galaxy is located on the border of the Tianhe Alliance and is the very galaxy invaded by the Nine Netherworlds.

The Domain Lord's Mansion is located on the main star of this star system.

The entire mansion covers a vast area and is surrounded by a nine-layered defensive array. Above the array float three enormous orbs of spiritual energy, each radiating spiritual energy fluctuations at the level of an Eternal True God.

Deep within the mansion, in a study decorated with imposing ornamentation.

Mu Tian, ​​the domain lord of the Tianbai Star System and a late-stage Eternal Star God, was sitting behind a jade table.

He was of medium height and had a square face.

He had a neatly trimmed short beard around his chin.

He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, with a crane spreading its wings embroidered on the hem.

At this moment, he was looking down at a star field defense map, his fingers tapping lightly on the jade table.

Suddenly, the communication bracelet on my wrist vibrated.

Mu Tian looked down.

It was a message from He Qing.

He clicked on it and frowned slightly.

"Multiple patrol teams and planets lost contact simultaneously?"

He read it aloud in a low voice, his gaze darkening.

"Although He Qing is lazy, he is still quite sensible in his actions. The fact that he took the initiative to send a message indicates that the situation is indeed unusual."

Mu Tian raised his wrist and sent a message back.

"Tell me in detail, when did it start? Which specific patrol teams and planets lost contact?"

After sending the message, he leaned back in his chair and waited for a reply.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Ten breaths.

Half a cup of tea's time has passed.

The communication bracelet remained silent, offering no response.

Mu Tian's brows furrowed even more deeply. He sent another message.

"He Qing? Please reply upon receipt."

Still no response.

He sent seven or eight messages in a row, each one more urgent than the last. But no matter how many messages he sent, there was no response from the other end.

Mu Tian suddenly stood up, knocking over the teacup on the jade table and spilling tea all over the table.

His face darkened, and his eyes revealed a barely suppressed anxiety.

"He Qing isn't the kind of person who doesn't reply to messages."

He quickly calculated in his mind.

"Even if he's asleep or busy with other things, his personal guards will reply for him. The fact that he hasn't replied at all means there's only one possibility..."

Mu Tian's fingertips felt slightly cool.

"Something happened to him."

Without further hesitation, he tapped a few times on his communication bracelet to bring up the communication list of all war fortresses in the Tianbai Star System.

He took a deep breath, his voice steady yet urgent.

"All fortress commanders, heed my command!"

After the call was connected, he spoke immediately.

"This is Mu Tian. The military fortress and territory under He Qing's jurisdiction have been suspected of being invaded, and communications have been completely cut off."

He paused, then emphasized his words.

"All fortresses are immediately placed on high alert. All defensive formations are activated, and the fleet is ready to deploy at any time."

"At the same time, each fortress immediately dispatched fleets to He Qing's jurisdiction and surrounding areas to investigate the situation."

"Note: Report any abnormalities immediately and do not make any contact without authorization."

Responses came through the communication bracelet one after another.

"yes!"

"receive!"

"clear!"

One sound after another, crisp and clean.

Mu Tian put down the bracelet and sat back down in the chair.

He rubbed his temples, his mind racing.

"Although He Qing's area is a bit remote, it's unlikely to cause any major trouble..."

He muttered to himself.

"Unless there is an invasion by a foreign force."

He stood up and walked to a huge star map hanging on the wall of the study.

The star map marked the entire territory of the Heavenly Crane Alliance, as well as the distribution of several surrounding forces.

"Although we have some friction with the surrounding forces, they are all suppressed by the Canglan Empire and dare not take open action."

His gaze slowly swept across the star map.

"Who could it be?"

Mu Tian thought for a while, but had no clue. He

He turned back to the jade table, turned on his communication bracelet again, and dialed the communication channels of several other elite fleets.

"Third Fleet, Fifth Fleet, Seventh Fleet, listen to my command!"

His voice was deep and cold as he issued the order, word by word.

"I am Mu Tian. Assemble immediately and proceed to He Qing's jurisdiction to conduct a full investigation."

"You have only one task—find out exactly what happened as quickly as possible!"

"Report any suspicious targets immediately; do not engage in combat without authorization!"

"yes!"

The commanders of the three fleets responded in unison.

Mu Tian put down the bracelet and gazed intently at the quiet starry sky outside the window.

"Who exactly is it...?"

He murmured softly.

"Dare to touch the territory of my Heavenly Crane Alliance."

What he didn't know was that at the very moment he issued these orders...

In the eastern, southern, and northern directions of the Purple Profound Starfield, three other massive fleets are silently encroaching on the territories of other forces in the same manner.

And to the west.

The fleet of flying boats from Nine Nether Valley had already swept over the ruins of He Qing's territory and was heading towards the next inhabited planet.

The shielding array enveloped thousands of giant ships, like a ghostly shadow, advancing silently in the darkness.