High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

On the sea.

The shadowy figure slowly rose from the deep sea.

Dark purple star patterns swirled in the morning light, its 300-meter-long body blotted out the sky, and the air waves it generated when its wings were spread created ripples on the sea.

Chen Yuan stood on the back of Youying, his hands behind his back.

The silver-white Celestial Robe fluttered in the morning breeze, and eleven figures stood in neat rows behind him, their auras as solid as mountains.

This scene is just like the descent of a god in mythology.

On the defense line.

Everyone looked up at that figure!

Ning Yutang, who was walking out of the command post, also happened to see this scene.

She paused slightly, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes.

Although I already knew Chen Yuan was young, I was still taken aback by his aura when I saw him in person.

It's not the kind of pretentious air, but a composure and confidence that comes from within.

The shadowy figure slowly descended onto the main island plaza.

The moment it landed, its enormous body shook the ground slightly.

Chen Yuan took a step down.

Chen Tianling and eleven other Holy Dragon Guards followed closely behind him, standing in neat rows behind him.

Ning Yutang quickly came forward, her face full of joy.

"Ning Yutang, the Sixth Elder and Commander-in-Chief of the Azure Wave Cave Defense Line, greets Chief Chen!"

She clasped her hands in a respectful greeting, her voice clear and bright.

Chen Yuan nodded: "Sixth Elder, you're too kind."

Ning Yutang straightened up, looked Chen Yuan up and down, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Chief Chen, I'm so glad to finally meet you in person today."

Chen Yuan smiled.

"The Sixth Elder looks younger than I expected."

Ning Yutang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud: "I should be the one saying that."

She touched her face and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm almost seventy years old, how can I still be considered young?"

Almost seventy?

Chen Yuan glanced at her; her maintenance was indeed impressive, she looked like a woman in her early thirties.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ning Yutang's smile gradually faded, replaced by a serious expression.

"Chief Chen, although King Bibo is dead, this rift still exists."

She turned to look at the crack in the sea that shimmered with a ghostly blue light, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"As long as the rift remains, new alien races will emerge sooner or later, and that will be another big problem."

She paused, looked at Chen Yuan, and said her meaning with expectation in her eyes.

"Chief Chen, if you can completely shut down the Raging Waves Cave, then what about the Azure Wave Cave..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already quite clear.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment after hearing this.

"It can be turned off."

Ning Yutang's eyes lit up.

But Chen Yuan's next words made her expression freeze.

"But it requires a lot of time and resources."

He pointed to the crack in the distance and explained, "The Azure Wave Cave has existed for more than ten years, and the crack has long since stabilized. It's different from the newly appeared crack in the Raging Wave Cave."

"The power of the new rift space is still fluctuating violently. As long as the energy is strong enough, it can be forcibly closed."

"But the spatial structure of this old crack is already fixed, and shutting it down would be a slow and laborious process, requiring time and effort."

"Moreover, the resources required are more than ten times greater than those needed for the Nutao Heavenly Cave."

Chen Yuan was telling the truth.

The Azure Wave Cave has existed for over a decade, and the spatial barriers at the edge of the crack have long since solidified. To forcibly close it would require not only a massive amount of energy but also a significant amount of time to set up the array.

In comparison, reinforcing the seal is much more cost-effective.

and......

Chen Yuan had another plan in mind.

He wanted to wait until he was stronger in the future so that he could personally explore the depths of these celestial caves.

What exactly are those creatures hidden deep inside, unable to emerge due to some kind of restriction?

Above the Martial Saint?

Or something else?

These questions had been weighing on his mind, and he felt uneasy until he saw them with his own eyes.

After hearing Chen Yuan's explanation, Ning Yutang's expectant expression turned into helplessness.

"That's true. You spent an entire night, plus 80,000 high-grade spirit crystals and ninth-order magic cores, just to lock up a newly appeared Raging Wave Cave."

"That old fellow, Bibo Tianku, is indeed a difficult problem to deal with."

She thought about it.

He looked up at Chen Yuan again, his eyes filled with sincerity.

"Then... Chief Chen, could you please help us reinforce the seal on the Azure Wave Cave?"

She pointed to the somewhat dim array patterns around the defensive line, her tone pleading.

"As long as you're willing to lend a hand, you can use all the resources in the Azure Wave Cave defense warehouse as you please! If it's not enough, I'll personally apply to the Dragon Martial Division and find a way to allocate more for you!"

"Okay, reinforcing the seal is no problem." Chen Yuan saw her serious expression and didn't refuse; it was just a small favor.

Ning Yutang's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Thank you, Chief Steward Chen!"

......

The warehouse of the Bibo Tianku defense line.

The warehouse is very large and divided into several areas.

The Spirit Crystal area, the Pill area, the Material area, the Weapon area... each area was piled high with goods.

After walking around, Chen Yuan had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The Bibo Tianku defense line has existed for over a decade, and its resources are indeed substantial.

While it can't compare to a fortress of the same caliber as the Demon Suppression Fortress, it's far superior to a typical military base.

He browsed through the materials and spirit crystal sections and finally took away 100,000 high-grade spirit crystals.

There is also a large quantity of rare materials used to set up formations.

"Chief Chen, is this enough? If not, I'll find a way to get more," Ning Yutang asked from the side.

"That's enough." Chen Yuan nodded.

......

deep sea.

Before the crack in the Azure Wave Cave.

Chen Yuan hovered in front of the dark blue crack, his gaze calm.

The Sea-Controlling Pearl at his waist emitted a faint blue light, isolating him from the surrounding seawater and allowing him to walk as if on flat ground.

Not far behind, Ning Yutang and eleven Holy Dragon Guards dispersed, warily watching their surroundings.

The shadowy creature shrank to a suitable size and crouched behind Chen Yuan, its big eyes fixed intently on the crack.

"Let's begin."

With a thought, Chen Yuan took out the materials and spirit crystals from his storage space.

One hundred thousand top-grade spirit crystals appeared out of thin air in the seawater, densely packed, crystal clear, refracting a dazzling light under the illumination of the dark blue crack.

Various rare materials also appeared one by one.

They are arranged around the crack according to some mysterious pattern.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes, and the existing sealing structure of the Azure Wave Cave appeared in his mind.

The seal has been worn down beyond recognition by the impact of the alien race in many places, no wonder Ning Yutang is so anxious.

Even if other array masters reinforce it, the seal won't last long if things continue like this.

"Take apart a portion first, then reassemble."

Chen Yuan opened his eyes and raised his hands.

hum...

One hundred thousand high-grade spirit crystals trembled simultaneously!

Those rare materials also began to move slowly along some mysterious trajectory!

Streams of pale golden array patterns flowed from his fingertips, like serpents, and burrowed into the seals surrounding the crack!

......

Inside the Azure Wave Cave.

Those enormous eyes opened again.

His dark golden pupils narrowed slightly as he coldly stared in the direction of the crack.

That human didn't come in.

Instead, they're reinforcing the seal from the outside?

"Reinforce the seal?"

The deep voice echoed in the abyss, carrying a hint of mockery.

"You?"

It sensed the energy fluctuations of the array patterns outside and curled its lips into a disdainful smile.

But that disdainful look quickly froze.

Not right.

The complexity of this array far surpasses any seal it has ever seen before!

Each array pattern was drilling deeper into the edge of the crack, as if trying to lock the entire crack tightly!

Moreover, the direction of those array patterns... was actually shrinking the area of ​​the crack?!

"Damn it!"

It suddenly stood up from the darkness!

Boom!

The entire seabed was trembling!

"He wants to shrink the crack! To make it even harder for me to get out!"

"Don't even think about it!"

It opened its mouth wide and let out a deafening roar!

"Fight your way out! Stop that human!"

The densely packed alien army trembled upon hearing this order.

Who dares to disobey the Emperor's orders?

In a short time.

Countless alien races surged out from the dark sea deep within the Heavenly Cave, rushing madly towards the crack!

......

In front of the crack in the Heavenly Cave.

Chen Yuan was concentrating on reinforcing the seal when suddenly his brow furrowed.

The seawater inside the crack began to surge violently!

A violent aura emanated from within, growing closer and stronger!

"They're here."

Ning Yutang immediately noticed the abnormality, and her face darkened.

She gripped the longsword tightly, her gaze fixed intently on the crack.

really.

next second.

boom!!!

Countless sea creatures surged out from the cracks!

At the very front was a group of peak eighth-tier sea creatures, each with blood-red eyes, roaring as they charged toward Chen Yuan!

"Protect Master Chen!"

Ning Yutang roared and drew her longsword!

A sharp sword aura swept out, cleaving the first few eighth-tier sea creatures in two!

Chen Tianling and the other eleven Holy Dragon Guards also made their move at the same time.

Swords flash and spiritual energy surges!

The sea creatures that rushed out were cleaved into pieces the moment they showed their faces!

But there were too many sea creatures.

As soon as one batch falls, another batch immediately surges in!

They charged forward relentlessly, fearless of death!

Chen Yuan's hands continued moving, but his brows furrowed slightly.

Although these sea creatures couldn't harm him, they kept interfering, which did affect the progress of reinforcing the seal.

He glanced coldly at the crack, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

A thought crossed my mind.

The Nine Netherworld Clone Technique!

hum...

Nine figures instantly appeared beside him!

The nine clones flashed and charged directly into the sea race army, like nine meat grinders running at the same time.

Ning Yutang was shocked.

Apart from Chen Yuan, the entire Dragon Martial Division currently only has thirteen Martial Saint Elders, and Chief Chen can summon nine clones by himself during battle!

Time passed second by second.

The sea creatures' attacks came wave after wave, never ceasing.

But with the addition of nine clones, the defense line was as solid as a rock.

Those sea creatures couldn't even get close to Chen Yuan; they were wiped out from a great distance.

Chen Yuan focused intently on reinforcing the seal, and the array patterns in his hands became increasingly dense and complex.

The energy of 100,000 high-grade spirit crystals is being consumed rapidly.

The seal around the crack is strengthening at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The previously dim array patterns lit up again, and were brighter, denser, and more solid than before!

The area of ​​the crack is gradually shrinking.

Although not as obviously closed as the Angry Wave Cave, it is indeed shrinking.

Afternoon, dusk.

The setting sun dyed the sea a golden-red hue.

In the deep sea, Chen Yuan finally stopped what he was doing.

"call......"

He let out a long breath.

Looking at the seal that had been reinforced, he nodded in satisfaction.

The crack area has shrunk by about one-third compared to before.

The seal's strength has increased by at least two times.

With the current strength of the seal, only an eighth-order alien race could break through it, and even then, it would take a lot of effort.

In addition, the seal incorporates his Saint-level array formation skills and can automatically absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to repair itself.

As long as it isn't subjected to continuous and violent attacks from within, this seal should last for decades without any problems.

"It's done."

Chen Yuan withdrew his hand and turned to look at Ning Yutang.

......

Inside the Azure Wave Cave lies a dark abyss.

Those dark golden eyes coldly stared in the direction of the crack.

The sea creatures that were still charging were already retreating.

It wasn't that they wanted to withdraw; it was an order from the Emperor.

Because it's pointless now, the seal has already been reinforced.

Charging forward would only be a pointless suicide mission.

"Damn humans..."

A deep voice echoed in the abyss, carrying an uncontrollable anger and hatred.

It watched helplessly as the human narrowed the crack and reinforced the seal.

Now it can't even get close to the crack.

The reinforced seal stood like an iron wall, blocking its way.

"Wait..."

It gritted its teeth, its voice filled with resentment.

His eyes slowly closed, and he sank back into darkness.

But before it completely closed, the last ray of dark golden light remained fixed on the direction of the crack, on the figure it hated to the core.

......

Deep sea, before the crack.

Just as Chen Yuan was about to leave, that familiar mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host has incurred the hatred of several mysterious powerful figures in the Heavenly Cave. The hidden achievement 'Surrounded by Enemies' has been achieved!]

Chen Yuan was taken aback.

Even a simple act of kindness can trigger a hidden achievement.

Another point is that this has aroused the hatred of many mysterious and powerful figures in the Heavenly Cave.

He thought for a moment and couldn't help but smile.

That guy deep in the Netherworld Cave, that guy deep in the Raging Wave Cave, and this one deep in the Azure Wave Cave...

Isn't that exactly "multiple"?

This trip to the East China Sea has offended those old monsters hiding deep within.

But what does it have to do with him?

The angrier the enemy, the happier he is.

[Bonus Reward: 1 Saint-Grade Supreme True Essence Pill]

"True Essence Pill: After consumption, it can increase the body's spiritual energy reserves and expand the upper limit of spiritual energy. The medicinal effect is mild and has no side effects."

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

Chen Yuan's eyes lit up.

Increase spiritual energy reserves? Expand the upper limit of spiritual energy?

This is good stuff!

Although he is now at the peak of Martial Saint and his spiritual energy reserves are among the top in the same realm, who would complain about having too much?

"receive!"

Chen Yuan did not hesitate.

A thought crossed my mind.

A pure white pill appeared out of thin air in his palm.

The surface is covered with faint golden patterns, and you can feel a warm and profound energy when you hold it in your hand.

Chen Yuan stored the pills into his infinite storage space.

I will take it after I return to my residence.

He raised his head, took one last look at the reinforced crack, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Those guys hiding deep inside want to come out?

Let's just wait and see.