High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Martial God Realm.

He finally knew what the realm above Martial Saint was called.

"How many powerful figures are around your king?" Chen Yuan continued to ask.

Shadow Blade swallowed hard and honestly confessed: "There is a personal guard commander by the king's side who is at the half-step Martial God realm."

"Ninth-tier experts... there are about twenty of them."

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.

Twenty ninth-rank individuals, plus one half-step Martial God—and this is just the power within a single large Heavenly Cave!

"However..." Shadowblade added cautiously.

"They are all suppressed by the world will of Blue Star and trapped deep in the Heavenly Cave. It took a lot of effort from the King to send us out to carry out the mission."

Chen Yuan fell silent.

A large celestial cave housed twenty ninth-tier powerhouses, one half-step Martial God, and one true Martial God Realm expert.

What about the entire Earth?

How many such entities are there in all of these dozens of large celestial caves?

If this suppression ever ends, all these guys will come out...

Humans can't just be beaten head-on?!

If he had acted rashly and been drawn to the depths of the Azure Wave Cave by the sudden appearance of the treasure's aura, his fate would probably have been similar to Lin Zuyao's!

A sense of crisis arose in Chen Yuan's heart.

Fortunately, the suppression of the Blue Star's will is still in place, giving humanity time to develop.

"How long can the suppression of the Blue Star's will last?" Chen Yuan asked.

Shadowblade shook his head: "This... I don't know."

"Wang might know, but I'm not high enough rank to access such core secrets."

Chen Yuan stared at it for a few seconds.

Shadowblade's trembling body didn't seem like he was lying.

"Okay." Chen Yuan changed the subject, "How do you break through to the Martial God realm? You should know that, right?"

Shadowblade paused for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

It quickly began to calculate in its mind.

The powerful inheritance that Chen Yuan received only provided cultivation techniques and martial arts skills to enhance his strength, without much explanation of the realm system.

This shows that in the era of the inheritor, the realms and corresponding breakthrough methods were common knowledge known to everyone, and there was no need to deliberately inform them.

Shadowblade felt even more envious of Chen Yuan.

This level of inheritance is extremely rare, even in the ruins of countless worlds, yet it was found by a human on Earth...

But it dared not show any emotion on its face and spoke obediently.

"To break through to the Martial God realm... three conditions must be met."

"First, the physical body reaches the ninth-level limit. Second, the spiritual power reaches the ninth-level limit. Third, the cultivation energy within the body reaches the ninth-level limit."

"By combining the three, one can break through to the Martial God realm."

"The first two are the most difficult. Achieving either one can be called a half-step Martial God, but achieving the last one does not count."

As Shadowblade finished speaking, he looked up at Chen Yuan.

Although it couldn't see the other person's face, its tone still conveyed a subtle meaning.

"My lord, although you are strong now, if nothing unexpected happens... the peak of the ninth rank is already your limit."

It said cautiously, "No matter how hard you try, it's impossible to break through to the Martial God level; even reaching the half-step Martial God level is difficult."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Why?"

"Because..." Shadowblade swallowed, "Blue Star lacks the power of the world's origin and the essence of divinity."

"These two items are essential for breaking through to the Martial God realm. Without them, it is impossible for the physical body and soul to reach the ninth-order limit."

Its tone carried a hint of mockery, but more so a resigned statement.

"My lord, your talent is limited by this small world. It's not that you're not strong enough, it's that this world... cannot nurture a martial god."

Chen Yuan listened.

Instead of being disappointed, their eyes lit up.

It would be great if there was a breakthrough solution.

What I feared was not even having a road, but now at least I know the direction!

"What are the fundamental power of the world and the essence of divinity?" he pressed. "How can I obtain them?"

Shadowblade hesitated for a moment, a barely perceptible hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"These two things... cannot be obtained on Earth."

It was stated with absolute certainty.

"The fundamental power of the world is the foundation of a world, and only the world itself can give birth to it."

"A world of Earth's magnitude uses all its primordial power to maintain its own operation and suppress us; there's no way it could have any left for its native inhabitants."

"Not to mention the divine essence, it is the original fragment left behind after the fall of a martial god. In our world, it can usually only be found in the ruins of ancient battlefields."

"There is no such thing on Earth."

Shadowblade was secretly pleased with himself after he finished speaking.

Although it couldn't defeat Chen Yuan, it still felt an indescribable pleasure in seeing the strongest person on Earth get hit by reality.

You're strong, so what?

You'll never even get close to becoming a Martial God in your lifetime.

Chen Yuan looked at the figure in the mirror and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Can't this guy see his current situation?

How dare you speak to him in that tone?

He reached directly into the mirror, grabbed Shadow Blade by the neck, and lifted it off the ground.

Shadowblade's smugness vanished instantly, replaced by bone-chilling fear.

"My lord! My lord, I..."

Chen Yuan didn't give it a chance to speak.

Lightning, fire, and soul-shaking attacks descended simultaneously.

"ah!!!"

The Shadow Blade's screams echoed in the mirror world, more mournful than ever before.

This time, Chen Yuan didn't stop quickly, but continued for a full minute.

One minute later.

Shadow Blade lay sprawled on the ground, his body charred black, his scales almost completely gone, and dark purple blood seeping from every wound.

Its eyes were unfocused, and its mouth was open but no sound came out.

Chen Yuan withdrew his hand and looked at it coldly.

"Answer whatever I ask you, and you know the consequences if you dare to say another word of nonsense."

Shadowblade lay on the ground, taking several seconds to catch his breath.

It cursed Chen Yuan a thousand times in its heart.

Damn Chen Yuan, damn Earthlings, damn it all...

But on its face, it could only show a fawning and humble expression.

"My lord... I know I was wrong... I know I was wrong..."

It kowtowed repeatedly, its voice hoarse and trembling.

Chen Yuan did not continue the punishment, but said calmly, "Go on, tell me how you obtained the essence of divinity and the power of the world's origin."

Shadowblade dared not have any more thoughts and obediently spoke.

"Divine essence...besides searching for it where the God of War fell, there is another way."

"By cultivating one's divine soul to an incomparably powerful level, one can reach the ninth-order limit without needing divine essence."

"However... this method is much more difficult than finding the essence of divinity. Perhaps only one in ten thousand peak Martial Saints can do it."

Chen Yuan nodded.

This method is difficult, but at least it's a way.

"What about the power of the world's origin?"

Shadowblade hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth.

"There is indeed no primordial power on Earth. It existed in our world before, but it doesn't exist now."

It paused, then added, "However... there is something that can replace it."

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "What is it?"

"The Origin Core Stone." Shadow Blade had learned his lesson this time and dared not keep her in suspense any longer.

"That thing contains the power of the world's origin, and its effect is the same as directly absorbing the power of the world's origin."

"However..." its voice trailed off.

"It still exists only in our world, and it is extremely rare even in our world."

After listening, Chen Yuan fell into deep thought.

It seems that the path to becoming a Martial God is not on Earth, but on the other side of those celestial caves.

The good news is that a method to break through to the Martial God realm has been found, and he has already accomplished one of the three.

The bad news is that the remaining two items can only be found in the Heavenly Cave World.

And they're not necessarily easy to find.