High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

At dawn, on the sea surface in a certain area of ​​the East China Sea.

A pale white dawn appeared on the horizon, turning the inky black seawater a deep blue.

Scattered debris and bloodstains still float on the sea surface, but no complete sea creature corpse can be seen.

Those were either carried away by the tide or swallowed up by the shadows in the chaos.

Before the hundred-meter-long chasm in the sky, Chen Yuan's figure still hovered there.

He didn't move an inch all night.

The 80,000 high-grade spirit crystals have been exhausted, and the three ninth-order magic cores have also become dull and lifeless, with their energy almost completely drained.

Instead, the crack was surrounded by a dense array of patterns that made one's scalp crawl.

Like a spider web, they intertwined and coiled, each strand radiating a pale golden light, locking the edges of the crack tightly.

The crack itself has shrunk by more than half, from the initial hundred meters long and tens of meters wide to a gap that is now only a dozen meters long and two or three meters wide.

"Just one last step."

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, and the speed at which his hands formed hand seals suddenly increased.

hum...

The last batch of spirit crystals shattered simultaneously, turning into pure energy that surged into the array patterns!

The pale gold patterns instantly became dazzlingly bright, like red-hot iron chains, tightly gripping the edge of the crack!

"Nine Heavens Dragon Locking Formation, seal it!"

He roared and clasped his hands together!

boom!!!

The entire sea was trembling violently!

The crack, which had shrunk to its limit, began to close at a visible speed under the combined pressure of all the array patterns! Ten meters, eight meters, five meters, three meters, one meter.

"Bang!"

The moment the last crack disappeared, a visible shockwave erupted on the sea surface!

The shockwave spread in all directions, creating waves several meters high, which gradually subsided only after extending for dozens of miles.

The massive crack that once stretched across the sea has now completely disappeared.

The sea has returned to calm.

The morning light shone on it, making it sparkle, just like usual.

......

Deep within the Heavenly Cave.

The enormous figure, hundreds of meters long, had three pairs of eerie green eyes fixed on the direction where the crack had disappeared.

Starting in the middle of the night, the mockery on its face gradually disappeared, replaced by unease.

And then shocking!

And finally... unbelievable!

When the last crack was completely sealed off, it suddenly stood up from the darkness!

Boom!

The entire seabed was trembling!

"impossible!"

The sound echoed wildly in the sea like thunder!

"This is impossible!!!"

Its massive body writhed wildly in the darkness, its three pairs of eyes wide open, the eerie green light almost overflowing from their sockets.

Is it closed?

It's not a seal, it's a complete shutdown?!

That damned human... shut down the rift it had painstakingly created?!

"How...how did he close it?"

"Didn't those guys say that the humans on Earth simply didn't have the means to close such a wide rift?!"

It muttered to itself.

His voice was filled with shock and anger.

It took them a great deal of effort and time to tear open this breach on Earth.

Those aren't naturally occurring cracks.

Rather, it used a lot of effort to carve out the passage little by little by breaking through the spatial barrier with its own power!

The results of it?

I was locked up by that damned human overnight!

"Damn it... damn it!!!"

It suddenly swung its forelimbs and slammed one claw onto the seabed!

boom!!!

A huge crater hundreds of meters deep was created on the seabed, with countless rocks and silt churning up and turning the surrounding seawater into a murky mess.

But it doesn't care at all.

What it cares about is that crack!

All its hard work and plans have been ruined!

"Human...you just wait!"

Its voice was low and venomous, and its three pairs of eyes gleamed with a mad light in the darkness.

"I'll remember this grudge!"

"Once the oppression on me completely dissipates, I will personally go to your world and tear you to pieces!"

It panted heavily, slowly calming its furious demeanor, and sank back into the darkness.

Anger is useless.

It can't even get close to the crack now, let alone fight its way out.

We can only wait.

Once the pressure on him weakens and he has accumulated enough power, he will open another crack.

By then...

"I'll show you the price of messing with me!"

In the darkness, three pairs of eerie green eyes slowly closed, leaving only a last glimmer of light flickering in their depths.

......

On the sea.

Chen Yuan, of course, had no idea that the thing deep inside the Heavenly Cave was wreaking havoc.

He gazed in the direction where the crack disappeared and let out a long breath.

"Phew...it's finally off."

He moved his somewhat stiff body.

Setting up an array with complete concentration all night is indeed quite taxing on mental energy.

But as for the results...

A smile played at the corners of his lips.

"It took me one night, but it was alright."

If other array masters on Earth heard this, they would probably vomit blood on the spot.

How could a large celestial cave be closed overnight?

Is it "okay"?

Throughout the recorded history of the entire planet, there are only a handful of array masters capable of sealing large celestial caves!

Moreover, the so-called "seal" is at most a temporary blockade of the crack using an array. It will loosen after a few years or a decade, and the alien races inside will still be able to break out.

Some even loosen in less than a year.

As for "closing down," it never happened.

Chen Yuan did it in just one night!

Although this celestial cave appeared only briefly, although he used one peak-level ninth-tier magic core, two early-level ninth-tier magic cores, and 80,000 high-grade spirit crystals, and although he was a Saint-level array master...

But none of that matters. What matters is that he did it!

Just then.

Suddenly, that familiar mechanical voice echoed in Chen Yuan's mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host has closed the large Heavenly Cave for the first time, triggering the hidden achievement: Completely Closed]

[Bonus Reward: 1 Saint-Grade Supreme Sea Pearl]

"Sea-Controlling Pearl: When worn, it allows free movement in the sea, increases overall strength by 30%, and ignores certain environmental suppression effects."

["Does the host wish to claim it immediately?"]

Chen Yuan's smile widened even further.

"This can trigger a hidden achievement?"

He was secretly pleased.

There's nothing more satisfying than accidentally triggering a hidden achievement, except perhaps the monthly sign-in.

Claim it now!

A thought crossed my mind.

A bead the size of a fist appeared out of thin air in my hand.

It is entirely azure blue, crystal clear, and inside it seems as if ocean waves are surging.

Holding it in your palm, you can feel a warm, cool sensation and a faint, subtle ocean scent.

Chen Yuan looked at it over and over and nodded in satisfaction.

He hung the Sea-Controlling Pearl on his waist, next to the Spirit-Gathering Pearl. One blue and one white, they matched quite well.

The moment the bead was hung up, a strange feeling surged through my body.

He could clearly feel that the surrounding seawater no longer offered any resistance.

No, it's not that there's no resistance, but rather that the resistance has become a driving force!

Every movement he makes seems to be blessed by the sea.

Strength, speed, and reaction time have all improved by about 30%.

Moreover, the oppressive feeling that had been present since entering the deep sea completely disappeared.

That was the residual suppression of otherworldly rules near the Heavenly Cave. Although the rift had been closed, the residual effects remained.

But now the Imperial Sea Pearl has completely ignored this suppression.

"nice one."

Chen Yuan stretched his body and felt very satisfied with the increase in power.

Looking down, I noticed the ornaments around my waist.

The Spirit Gathering Pearl, the Sea Control Pearl, and the Purple Gold Saint Venerable Token—three have already been lost.

He chuckled and muttered to himself, "I'm getting more and more decorated."

But he wouldn't mind having more, because these were the foundation upon which he made his living!

......

"Boss! It's done?!"

The shadowy creature was the first to approach, its 300-meter-long body shrinking to a few meters in size as it circled him several times, its large eyes filled with adoration.

"The crack is gone?!"

Chen Yuan nodded: "That's all."

The shadowy figure's eyes widened: "Really gone?!"

"The boss is awesome! That's a massive cave! He closed it down in just one night?!"

Chen Tianling also led the Holy Dragon Guards to surround them.

He glanced at the direction where the crack disappeared, then looked at Chen Yuan, a rare hint of excitement appearing on his face.

"Boss, no one on the entire planet can do what you did."

Chen Er added from behind, "Not only is it something no one can do, but it's something I've never even heard of."

The other Holy Dragon Guards echoed this sentiment.

"Our leader is awesome!"

"If they can close down such a large celestial cave, is there anything the boss can't do?"

As Chen Yuan listened to the group chatting away, the smile on his lips widened even further.

Then he waved his hand.

"Alright, stop flattering us, let's go back to the defensive line and check things out."

"Okay, boss!"

The shadow instantly expanded to its complete form, and Chen Yuan stepped onto its back, with Chen Tianling and the others following closely behind.

......

The third line of defense.

It was already broad daylight.

The remaining warriors on the sea are cleaning up the battlefield.

Some carried the bodies of their fallen comrades, some rescued the wounded, and some repaired the damaged fortifications.

The air was thick with the smell of blood and gunpowder, but everyone's face wore a look of relief at surviving a disaster.

When that colossal beast, three hundred meters long, appeared on the horizon, the entire defensive line instantly erupted in cheers!

"Chief Chen is back!"

Countless people looked up at the figure that had fallen from the back of the giant beast, their eyes filled with awe and gratitude.

If it weren't for Chief Chen, these people would most likely have died at the hands of those sea creatures last night.

Chen Yi stepped out of the crowd and quickly went to meet him.

He was left by Chen Yuan last night to look after Han Wanli and maintain order along the defensive line.

"Boss!" Chen Yi clasped his hands in a salute.

"Commander Han is alright now. The eighth-grade healing pill is very effective. His wounds have completely healed, and his breathing has stabilized."

Chen Yuan nodded: "Take me to see it."

Han Wanli was lying on a bed inside the medical tent.

His face was still a little pale, but much better than last night.

The wounds on his chest and shoulders had scabbed over, his breathing was steady, and he seemed to be in good spirits. There was a half-eaten bowl of porridge next to him.

They saw Chen Yuan lift the curtain and come in.

Han Wanli sat up abruptly!

"Chief Chen!"

His voice was hoarse, but it was much stronger than last night.

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "Lie down, don't move."

Han Wanli dared not remain lying down and hurriedly got off the bed, his voice trembling as he said, "Chief Chen, if you hadn't arrived in time last night, I would have lost my life..."

Chen Yuan reached out and helped him up: "Alright, get up and talk. You did a good job guarding the line, you're the one who should be thanking us."

Han Wanli's lips trembled a few times; he wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.

He was genuinely terrified.

Last night, that claw was less than three feet from his head. If Chen Yuan hadn't appeared in time, his name would already be on the list of the dead.