High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The corpse of the Ice Abyss Dragon lay amidst the ruins, its chest cavity ripped open, dark blue blood still slowly flowing out.

Chen Yuan's clone's hand hovered above the fist-sized dark cyan crystal, and he hooked his finger.

The crystal seemed to be lifted by an invisible hand and gently floated into his palm.

It feels warm and heavy when you hold it.

The surface is covered with mysterious patterns, and inside, one can vaguely see a ball of extremely concentrated energy slowly flowing, radiating a soul-stirring fluctuation.

"The essence of divinity..."

Chen Yuan's clone muttered to himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He originally thought this thing could only be found in the ruins of the Myriad Realms Ruins, but he never expected that killing a half-step Martial God could also "drop" it?

Moreover, the fact that it was taken from next to the heart indicates that this thing was originally inside the Ice Abyss Dragon's body.

"interesting."

He held the divine essence up to his eyes and examined it closely, clearly sensing the extremely rich spiritual power contained within it.

That power was pure and profound, like the essence of a soul condensed over thousands of years.

"No wonder Shadowblade said that the essence of divinity is the original fragment left behind after the fall of a Martial God... Although this Ice Abyss Dragon is not a Martial God, it has already formed a prototype within the body of a half-step Martial God."

A smile appeared on Chen Yuan's clone's lips.

This is exactly what he needs.

......

at the same time.

Ten thousand miles away, in the Great Xia Kingdom, at Longyuan Mountain.

The backyard of the Holy Venerable's Mansion.

Beneath the World Origin Tree, Chen Yuan's true form sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed.

The primal energy around him was so dense that it almost solidified, like a pale golden mist enveloping his entire being.

His physical body is being tempered little by little by this force.

Every muscle, every bone, every meridian is slowly and steadily moving towards its limit...

suddenly.

That familiar mechanical voice echoed in my mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host's clone has powerfully killed a half-step Martial God realm alien, triggering the hidden achievement 'Decapitating a Demigod'!]

[Bonus Reward: Divine Essence x1]

[Note: It contains a vast amount of soul power, which can be used by the absorber to temper their soul to the ninth level limit and step into the half-step Martial God realm.]

It can also be used as a key material for breaking through to the Martial God Realm.

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

Chen Yuan's cultivation was forced to stop.

He slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing deep within them.

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

really.

He had guessed beforehand that killing this half-step Martial God, who was appearing on Blue Star for the first time, would most likely trigger a hidden achievement.

Moreover, the system's judgment is very "human-like".

Killing by clones also counts.

"receive!"

Chen Yuan's mind stirred.

A crystal appeared out of thin air in his palm.

This one was a whole size larger than the one inside the Ice Abyss Dragon's body, with more complex and profound patterns on its surface, and the energy flowing inside was so dense that it almost overflowed.

The fluctuation of that soul power was more than twice as strong as the one in his hand!

Chen Yuan held the two divine essences side by side in his palm, looking at them from left to right, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

"We have the power of the world's origin, we have the essence of divinity, and we've got two of them at once..."

He muttered to himself, his voice filled with exhilaration.

"I have the two things I need to break through to the Martial God realm."

The power of the world's origin is used to temper the physical body, while the essence of divinity is used to temper the soul.

When both the physical body and the soul reach their limits, and the energy within the body reaches its limit, one becomes a half-step Martial God!

Now he has all three.

Although the physical tempering will still take some time, the direction is clear and the path has been paved.

It's just a matter of time.

"Hahaha!"

Chen Yuan felt increasingly pleased with himself and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Loud laughter echoed in the backyard, passing through the courtyard walls and spreading throughout the entire Holy Venerable's Mansion.

......

In the front yard, in the garden.

The sun is shining brightly.

The shadow shrank to the size of a palm and lay on a warm bluestone slab bathed in sunlight.

Belly up, sprawled out on its back.

The Shadow Blade, nourished by the power of the world's origin, squatted to one side, holding a copy of the "Holy Venerable's Palace Rules Manual" compiled by the Shadow, and carefully flipping through it.

suddenly.

A hearty laugh came from the backyard.

The shadowy figure jolted and flipped off the stone slab, its small eyes filled with confusion.

"What's wrong with the boss? Why is he laughing so happily?"

It tilted its head and pricked up its ears to listen.

The laughter continued, full of energy, clearly indicating that he was in a very good mood.

Shadowblade also raised his head.

My gaze unconsciously drifted towards the backyard.

It detected something different in that laughter.

It was a heartfelt joy and a sense of triumphant satisfaction.

What exactly happened in the backyard?

"Brother Ying, how about... we go take a look?" Shadow Blade asked tentatively.

The shadow immediately glared at it.

With a flick of its little paw, it leaped up and slapped Shadowblade on the head.

"Snapped!"

The sound was crisp and clear.

"Have you forgotten what I told you?" Shadow said, hands on his hips, with the air of an older brother.

"We mustn't disturb the boss when he's cultivating! Unless he calls us himself!"

"Rule number seven, recite it to me!"

Shadowblade's lips twitched, and he obediently spoke.

"Article Seven: During the leader's cultivation or seclusion, no one may approach or disturb him in any way. Violators will be..."

It paused and glanced cautiously at the shadow.

"Those who violate this rule will be punished by roasting one hundred spirit dragon fish."

"Good to know!" Shadow nodded in satisfaction and lay back down on the stone slab.

"It's good that the boss is happy. He'll tell us when he's done with his work. We just need to wait patiently."

Shadow Blade nodded quickly: "Brother Shadow is right, I was being presumptuous."

It looked away.

On the surface, he was continuing to flip through the "Rules Handbook," but in his heart, he was even more curious about what was happening in the backyard.

What on earth happened to make Chen Yuan so happy?

......

The Arctic Bear Kingdom, above the ruins of the ice field.

Chen Yuan's clone stored the divine essence into his spatial ring, the smile on his face not yet completely gone.

Peter and Vasily, standing to the side, kept their eyes fixed on the dark blue crystal.

Although they didn't recognize what it was, their intuition told them that it was something extraordinary!

The soul fluctuations emanating from within the crystal made even martial saints of their level feel their hearts tremble.

Peter hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist.

"Chen Wusheng, if I may ask, do you recognize this item?"

His tone was respectful, purely out of curiosity.

Chen Yuan's clone glanced at him without hiding anything.

"The essence of divinity."

He said lightly.

"It's one of the most crucial materials for breaking through to the Martial God realm, which I mentioned in the intelligence I gave you before."

Peter and Vasily's pupils contracted sharply at the same time.

"What?! This is the essence of divinity?!"

Peter's voice even changed tone.

Staring wide-eyed at the spatial ring on Chen Yuan's finger, as if trying to see the crystal through the ring.

Vasily was also shocked, his lips trembling slightly.

The intelligence report they bought from the Great Xia Kingdom for five million high-grade spirit crystals clearly stated that breaking through to the Martial God realm required three things:

A physical body at the ninth level of limit, a soul at the ninth level of limit, and energy at the ninth level of limit.

The essence of divinity is the key to tempering the soul to the ninth level limit!

This kind of thing doesn't exist on Earth; it can only be found in ancient ruins deep within the ruins of countless worlds.

But now...

Chen Yuan had one in his hand.

It was dug out from the corpse of the Ice Abyss Dragon.

The two looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

But as shocking as it may be.

Neither of them showed any unusual emotion in their eyes.

Firstly, the Martial God Realm is far too far from their current level; there is an insurmountable gap between the late stage of Martial Saint and the half-step Martial God.

There is an insurmountable chasm between a half-step Martial God and a true Martial God.

They haven't even reached the peak of Martial Saint, what's the use of thinking so much?

Secondly...

Even if they had the intention, they didn't have the ability.

The person in front of me is a ruthless individual who killed a half-step Martial God with just one clone.

Steal his things?

Do you want to die?

Even if a miracle occurs and kills Chen Yuan's clone, they will still have to face Chen Yuan's main body, which is even more terrifying in strength and is currently in a state of rage.

Just thinking about that scene sends chills down my spine.

Peter took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Congratulations, Martial Saint Chen! With this item, breaking through to Martial God is just around the corner!"

Vasily quickly joined in offering his congratulations.

Chen Yuan's clone waved his hand and said calmly, "It's still early. My physical body hasn't been honed to its limit yet."

He said.

His gaze fell on the ruins, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

"but......"

He paused, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"If only a few more half-step Martial Gods could emerge from those large celestial caves."

Peter and Vasily were both taken aback.

"A few more?"

Chen Yuan's clone smiled but offered no explanation.

He was silently making plans in his mind.

A divine essence was extracted from the body of the Ice Abyss Dragon, and it was a reward from the system.

The two together should be enough for him to temper his soul to the ninth level limit.

But what if it's not enough?

If there were a few more half-step Martial Gods in those Heavenly Caves, wouldn't he be able to "collect" a few more?

As for whether they can win or not...

Chen Yuan's clone looked down at his hands, a hint of confidence flashing in his eyes.

A half-step Martial God in his prime, with the strength of this clone, might cause him some trouble.

However, those who forcibly crossed over to become half-step Martial Gods all carried the backlash of the Blue Star's will, and their strength was reduced to less than three-tenths.

In addition, he possesses a Saint-grade top-quality armor and spear, as well as a clone at the mid-stage of the Nine Martial Saint realm for assistance.

No matter how many come, they all bring divine essence.