High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Night falls.

Sizhou, Qingshi City.

Thirty miles outside the city, a huge spatial rift stretched across the valley, its edges shimmering with a dark red light.

This is a medium-sized secret realm of heavenly caves registered with the Dragon Martial Division.

The interior of the secret realm is stable, and the highest level of alien races is only seventh rank. It is one of the training grounds specially used by Luodu Martial Arts University for its students.

Every so often, Wuhan University organizes a group of outstanding students to come here for practical training.

This batch has exactly thirty-seven students.

The team was led by two instructors from the Martial Emperor realm at its peak, who should have been able to handle any unexpected situation in the secret realm.

But no one expected that an accident would still happen.

......

Inside the secret realm.

This was a gray-red wasteland, with a low-hanging sky and a faint smell of sulfur in the air.

In the distance, mountains rise and fall, the ground is covered with cracks, and occasionally dark red magma seeps out from the cracks, making the surroundings appear to be lit up and dark again.

now.

A thrilling chase is unfolding on this desolate wasteland.

A young figure frantically fled among the rocks, covered in blood and in a terrible state.

Jiang Fan, a third-year student at Luodu Martial Arts University, is in the early stages of the Martial King realm.

Three years ago, he was admitted to Luodu Martial Arts University with the highest score in Jingzhou. He was recognized as a genius and prodigy throughout the school.

But at this moment, only terror remained on the genius's face.

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

Jiang Fan ran while looking back, his eyes filled with despair.

A huge creature was hot on their heels.

The thing was the size of a small mountain, with limbs as thick as pillars, and the ground trembled with every step it took.

It looks like a rhinoceros, but is more than ten times larger.

Its entire body was covered in dark golden scales, with three curved giant horns on its head, and a pair of blood-red eyes staring intently at Jiang Fan, its breath carrying the scorching smell of sulfur.

The Ironclad Horned Rhinoceros King.

A seventh-tier peak alien race comparable to a Martial Emperor.

wrong!

Jiang Fan could clearly sense that the aura emanating from the thing behind him was not at the seventh level at all!

It's the eighth rank!

Supreme level!

Just yesterday, this armored rhinoceros king was only at the peak of the seventh rank and was firmly locked down by the Dragon Martial Division's surveillance.

But who could have imagined that it would break through to the eighth rank so quietly, evading everyone's surveillance!

The reason Jiang Fan was being chased by it was because of this.

The reason is even more outrageous.

He just casually killed a Tier 3 armored rhinoceros cub.

That was the offspring of the armored rhinoceros king.

"I just killed a minor monster, who knew it was your son!"

Jiang Fan was so bitter that he couldn't speak.

He gritted his teeth and desperately channeled his spiritual energy, his figure weaving left and right among the rocks.

But the Ironclad Horned Rhinoceros King was too fast.

The difference between the eighth rank and the sixth rank is like an insurmountable chasm.

"boom!"

A dark golden energy wave shot out from the mouth of the Ironclad Horned Rhinoceros King, grazing Jiang Fan's left shoulder and slamming into the ground!

A huge crater was blown open in the ground, and debris flew everywhere!

Jiang Fan was thrown away by the shockwave and crashed heavily onto a boulder, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"cough......"

He struggled to get up, his left shoulder was a bloody mess, and his entire arm was numb.

can't stop.

To stop is to die.

Jiang Fan gritted his teeth and continued running forward, his eyes frantically scanning his surroundings.

suddenly.

He saw a crack in the mountain wall ahead!

It was a hidden cave with a narrow entrance, too small for the Ironclad Horned Rhinoceros King to fit through.

"There's hope!"

Jiang Fan endured the excruciating pain and darted into the cave.

The cave entrance was indeed narrow. When the Armored Horned Rhinoceros King rushed to the entrance, its massive body got stuck outside, and it could only roar angrily.

"roar!!!"

The sound shook the cave, and rocks fell down in a flurry.

But it couldn't get in for a while.

Jiang Fan slumped down deep inside the cave, panting heavily.

The blood was still flowing from his left shoulder, and his spiritual energy was almost completely depleted.

But he couldn't care less about any of that.

He raised his right hand with trembling hands and looked at the ordinary-looking ring on his ring finger.

The ring is dark silver with some antique patterns engraved on its surface, and at first glance it looks like an ordinary handicraft.

But Jiang Fan knew that this ring held a tremendous secret.

His breathing quickened, and his lips trembled as he spoke.

"Master... save me..."

......

This ring was a gift from Jiang Fan's father on his fifteenth birthday.

At that time, he was just an ordinary teenager in a small city in Jingzhou. Although he had some martial arts talent, he had no background, no resources, and no connections.

In the great Xia Dynasty, where geniuses abound, they wouldn't even rank among the top.

One day, while cultivating, he accidentally touched the ring, awakening a dormant remnant soul.

The remnant soul claimed to be a powerful martial saint from ancient times. Due to being harmed by a villain, his physical body collapsed, leaving only a wisp of his soul residing in the ring, barely clinging to life.

He called himself "Master Xuan" and said that he saw that Jiang Fan had good potential and was willing to take him as his disciple and guide him in cultivation.

From that day on, Jiang Fan's life seemed to be on a winning streak.

Master Xuan taught him cultivation techniques, guided his practice, and helped him avoid various detours in his cultivation.

In just three years, Jiang Fan's strength improved by leaps and bounds. He went from an ordinary martial artist who was unknown in a small city to the number one in Jingzhou and successfully entered the top martial arts school in the Great Xia Dynasty, "Luodu Martial Arts University".

In Jiang Fan's heart, Elder Xuan was the guiding light in his life, someone even closer than family.

He had also considered whether to report the matter of the ring to Longwusi.

But the old man told him...

"Disciple, your master is now just a remnant soul, which is an excellent tonic for Martial Saint experts. If the Dragon Martial Division finds out about my existence, those Martial Saint elders will not let me go."

"Can you bear to watch your master be refined by them?"

Jiang Fan hesitated.

Of course he couldn't bear to do it.

And to be honest, he also had his own selfish motives. Master Xuan was his opportunity, his trump card to surpass everyone else.

He didn't want to share this opportunity with anyone.

So he chose to keep it a secret.

Over the years, he has been using his own blood to nourish the ring, as Elder Xuan said this would allow him to restore the power of his remnant soul.

Jiang Fan did as instructed without ever questioning it.

......

At this moment, Jiang Fan slumped in the cave, his voice trembling.

"Master... save me..."

The ring glowed faintly, and an aged voice echoed in Jiang Fan's mind, carrying a hint of helplessness and reproach.

"Disciple, I warned you before that the atmosphere in this area was strange, and I told you to leave immediately."

"But you wouldn't listen, you insisted on staying to hunt more alien races to earn points."

"Now look what happened, you've messed with the wrong thing, haven't you?"

Jiang Fan, his face filled with remorse, cried out, "Master, I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Please, save me! That beast is guarding outside, I can't get out!"

As he spoke, he bit his fingertip, preparing to drip blood onto the ring.

In the past, every time I asked my master to perform a procedure, I needed to warm it with fresh blood.

Master Xuan said that the spiritual power in the blood could help him keep his remnant soul from dissipating.

But this time... Elder Xuan's voice suddenly changed.

"Disciple, there's no need for such trouble."

The voice was no longer helpless, but carried an indescribable meaning.

"Today, I will pass on all my cultivation and memories to you to help you overcome this tribulation."

Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

"Really? Master! You're going to pass on your cultivation to me?!"

"Of course it's true." Elder Xuan's voice was gentle and kind. "I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

"However... there will be a few side effects."

side effect?

Jiang Fan didn't care at all.

Isn't it normal for there to be some side effects when a master imparts skills?

At most, he'll be weak for a while, or in a coma for a few days; it's not like this hasn't happened before.

"Master! Come on!" Jiang Fan's voice trembled with excitement.

"Thank you, Master! I knew you wouldn't abandon me!"

He didn't ask what the side effects were.

Because he trusted Master Xuan completely.

"You're welcome." Elder Xuan's voice remained gentle. "Get ready, let's begin."

The voice just fell.

A surge of immense power erupted from the ring, flowing wildly into Jiang Fan's body through his finger!

"boom!"

Jiang Fan felt a jolt throughout his body as a terrifying energy exploded within him!

The energy was as vast as the sea, instantly filling his limbs and bones!

His aura began to surge wildly!

Early stage of Martial King... Middle stage of Martial King... Late stage of Martial King... Peak stage of Martial King!

It's still rising!

A seventh-tier Martial Emperor!!!

Jiang Fan's eyes widened, his face filled with unbelievable ecstasy.

Is this the power of the Martial Emperor?!

No, that's not right!

Elder Xuan was a powerful Martial Saint, and the cultivation he passed on to me was far beyond the seventh level!

at the same time.

Countless fragments of memories flooded into his mind like a tidal wave.

Profound techniques, mysterious martial arts skills, ancient secret arts...

Those traditions were exquisite, far surpassing anything he had ever learned before.

"That's great...that's great!"

Jiang Fan was so excited that he trembled all over.

With these, he will not only be able to get out alive, but his status in the martial arts world of Great Xia will also be unmatched!

It's even possible that they could surpass the most dazzling figure in the Great Xia Kingdom in the future!

A martial arts master at the peak of his age at twenty?

At this rate, he can do it!

But soon... his smile froze.

Jiang Fan discovered something terrifying: his own memories were fading away little by little!

Those things that belong to his past.

The scenes of his father teaching him boxing when he was a child, the taste of his mother's cooking, the cheers of the whole village when he was admitted to Luodu Martial Arts University... are all fading away rapidly!

It felt like someone was erasing my mind bit by bit with an eraser!

"Master, Master!"

Jiang Fan panicked, and his voice changed.

"That's enough power! No need to transmit any more!"

"And... my memories... my memories are fading!"

But Elder Xuan did not stop.

Not only did it not stop, but the speed of energy transfer actually increased!

That immense power surged into Jiang Fan's body like a flood bursting its banks!

at the same time.

Elder Xuan's voice echoed in Jiang Fan's mind.

The voice was no longer gentle and kind, but carried a long-suppressed excitement and pride.

"My disciple... this is the side effect I was talking about."

"Don't worry, your master will definitely take care of that beast outside for you."

Jiang Fan felt a chill run through his body.

A bone-chilling coldness shot up from my spine to the top of my head!

He finally realized what was happening.

Something is wrong!

This time, it didn't seem like Master was passing on his skills; it seemed more like he was trying to possess him!

"You...you're not transferring your power! You're stealing my body!"

Jiang Fan wanted to resist and cut off the influx of that power.

But his body was completely out of his control.

Elder Xuan's power was too strong, so strong that he couldn't resist at all, especially since he was injured at the moment.

"Hehehe..."

Elder Xuan's laughter echoed in Jiang Fan's mind, a laugh filled with smugness.

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to hide it anymore.

"My disciple, you're only realizing this now? Don't you think it's too late? Guess why I've made you nurture the ring with your own blood all these years?"

"Don't blame me, my disciple. I originally wanted to let you enjoy yourself a little longer, but you asked for it yourself, so I had no choice but to act ahead of schedule."

Jiang Fan's pupils suddenly contracted.

Blood nourishment... This was a setup from the very beginning!

Every drop of blood helps this "remnant soul" establish a connection with his body!

And paving the way for today's possession!

"No...no!"

Jiang Fan struggled desperately, but it was all in vain.

His memory is fading rapidly.

My father's face was blurred.

I couldn't hear my mother's voice anymore.

The day I was admitted to Luoyang University of Technology was a blank day.

He knelt on the ground, clutching his head with both hands, and let out a painful roar.

"No!!!"

But his aura was rising rapidly.

Mid-Emperor Wu's reign.

The period of Queen Wu.

Peak of the Martial Emperor realm.

......

Outside the cave.

"roar!!!"

Driven by a desire for revenge for his offspring, the armored rhinoceros king continued to furiously ram against the mountain wall, the immense force causing the entire mountain to tremble.

But it was unaware that what was happening inside the cave was a thousand times more terrifying than it was.