High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Smith's gaze was fixed on the shadow in front of him, his spiritual power ready to be unleashed.

He did not make a move.

It's not because I don't want to, but because the other party hasn't shown any intention to attack since they appeared.

Even so, he dared not let his guard down.

Can you trust what people from other races say?

"Not an enemy?"

Smith gave a cold laugh, his voice full of vigilance.

"You, a member of another race, are telling me you're not an enemy? Then tell me, what exactly do you want from me?"

The crimson eyes in the shadows narrowed slightly, as if in a smile.

"It's very simple."

Its voice was hoarse and unhurried.

"I want to work with you."

Smith raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

The alien continued speaking, his tone carrying a profound meaning.

"Xia Kingdom seized your foundation in Dongying Kingdom and forcibly took away many Heavenly Caves and high-grade spirit crystals from your territory through threats."

"They even deliberately targeted you at international conferences, making you lose face in front of martial arts masters all over the world."

It paused.

His scarlet eyes were fixed on Smith.

"Now that the Xia Kingdom has risen to power and Chen Yuan has broken through to the Martial God realm, they will only become more aggressive towards your Amelika Kingdom."

Do you think I'm right?

Smith's face darkened.

It's not because these words are wrong, quite the opposite, it's because they are so right.

Every word struck a chord with him.

Japanese troops stationed there, Spirit Crystal compensation, cession of secret realms, public humiliation at an international conference...

He remembers every single one of these things clearly.

But he was more concerned about something else.

"Your information network is quite impressive."

Smith stared coldly at the other person.

"How could a foreign race trapped in the Heavenly Cave know so much about what's happening outside?"

The alien smiled but did not give a direct answer.

"That's not important."

It paused, then its tone became serious.

"The important thing is that I can help you, help you get revenge, and help you take back everything that belongs to you."

Smith's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Help me? How can I help?"

The alien's voice was lowered, carrying a hint of seduction.

"He's just a mere Martial God. Do you really think he's invincible? In our Myriad Realms Ruins, while Martial Gods aren't numerous, they're certainly not few either."

"The seal of the Blue Star's will on us is getting weaker and weaker, and this world will be occupied by us sooner or later."

Its scarlet eyes gleamed with an eerie light.

"It's not too late to come to our aid now."

"The day our alien army completely conquers Earth, you will be the number one hero."

"We will not only help you break through to the Martial God realm, but also grant you a transcendent status."

"At that time, we will also open up a special human settlement area for you to rule. We can give you any power, status, strength, or anything else you want."

"And all you need to pay is a small price..."

It paused, its scarlet eyes fixed on Smith.

"Be loyal to us."

The meditation room fell silent.

Smith didn't speak, just stared expressionlessly at the shadow in front of him.

But his heart was not at peace.

Break through to the Martial God realm, attain a transcendent status, and rule an entire continent...

These are conditions that no martial saint could refuse.

Moreover, what the other party said was true.

The suppression of the Blue Star's will is indeed weakening.

otherwise.

It was impossible for this alien to possess him, let alone lurk in his shadow for so long.

but......

Smith thought of Japan.

The fates of those six martial saints are still fresh in our minds.

They defected to a foreign race and betrayed humanity.

A dead end!

"Help me break through to the Martial God realm?"

Smith suddenly spoke, his voice filled with undisguised sarcasm.

"You should break through to the tenth-tier Martial God realm first before we talk about it."

He sneered, his gaze sharp.

"How dare a ninth-tier alien dare to speak so arrogantly here?"

The alien race was lifeless.

The eerie smile remained on its lips, and a hint of satisfaction even flashed in its scarlet eyes.

The other party was able to say so much to it without making a move.

This means that it has successfully piqued the other party's interest.

It's just that the other party doesn't believe it yet.

"You don't think...?"

The voices of the foreign race were slow and leisurely.

"My true cultivation level is really only at the ninth level, isn't it?"

Smith's pupils contracted slightly.

"That was just a shell I created on a whim."

The alien race spoke.

Suddenly, an arm formed from condensed black mist was raised.

The surrounding air trembled slightly.

An invisible energy emanated from its body, forming a faint barrier within the meditation room.

The barrier was so faint that it was almost invisible to the naked eye.

But Smith could sense that the barrier isolated everything inside and outside.

"you......"

Smith's expression changed.

He instinctively wanted to make a move, but the next moment his body froze, and an extremely terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from that shadow!

That oppressive force was as vast as a mountain and as boundless as the sea, covering the sky and the earth!

Smith felt like a small boat in a storm, about to be capsized at any moment!

His legs were going weak, and his soul was trembling!

This is not the ninth rank!

It's definitely not the ninth rank!

Tenth Rank!

Martial God Realm!

The shadowy figure before them was actually a true tenth-tier alien!

Smith's eyes widened.

His pupils were filled with disbelief.

He wanted to speak, but it felt like something was choking him, and he couldn't make a sound.

That oppressive aura lasted only two seconds.

The alien race withdrew its power, and the air in the meditation room returned to normal.

But Smith's back was already soaked.

His gaze changed completely as he looked at the shadowy figure before him.

The mockery, disdain, and wariness from before had all vanished, replaced by deep apprehension and a hint of fear!

The alien looked at his expression and nodded in satisfaction.

Do you still think I'm being arrogant?

Smith took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

But his hands were still trembling slightly.

"What... exactly are you?"

The alien smiled.

"I told you, it's not important."

It paused, then its tone became serious.

"The important thing you need to know is that there are quite a few powerful individuals of my caliber in our Myriad Realms Ruins."

"And there are many who are stronger than me."

Smith's face grew paler and paler.

The alien continued.

"If nothing unexpected happens, they have already begun their respective actions. The numerous celestial riots on Earth during this period are just the beginning."

"The moment when the will of Earth completely weakens and its awakening fails..."

Its scarlet eyes gleamed with a cold light.

"Chen Yuan, who has just broken through to the Martial God realm, is no match for us."

"I hope you...can make the right choice."

The meditation room fell silent again.

Smith remained silent, his expression constantly shifting.

He was struggling.

He knew how powerful the alien races in the Ruins of Myriad Realms were based on the information Zhou Qing had given him.

But after experiencing the oppressive aura of a tenth-tier alien race up close, he truly understood how terrifying the Martial God Realm was.

The other party said that there were many things stronger than it in the Ruins of Myriad Realms.

If all those things were to rush out...

What can Earth use to defend itself?

Just Chen Yuan alone?

Smith gritted his teeth, his mind in turmoil.

But to seek refuge with a foreign tribe...

The fate of Japan is imminent.

Those six martial saints are either dead or imprisoned.

The entire Kingdom of Japan has now become a vassal state of the Kingdom of Xia.

He didn't want to drag the Kingdom of Amelica down that path as well.

But......

What else can we do if we don't seek refuge with them?

Once those alien armies charge out, can the Kingdom of Amelica hold out?

It can't be held.

In that case, he and his country will only suffer a worse fate than Japan.

Smith closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

"I......"

He had barely opened his mouth when the alien raised his hand to interrupt him.

"You don't need to answer right away."

The alien's voice was calm, even somewhat considerate: "Such a big matter does require time to consider. I can give you some time to think it over."

Smith paused for a moment.

He didn't expect the other party to say that.

The alien noticed his confusion and smiled.

"To show my sincerity..."

It raised an arm formed from black mist, and a crystal appeared out of thin air in its palm.

The crystal was dark purple all over, with an eerie luster flowing across its surface. It contained an extremely rich energy within, radiating a chilling fluctuation.

"This is a ninth-grade top-quality Dark Source Crystal."

The aliens handed the crystal to Smith.

"After absorbing it, you will soon be able to break through your current limitations and reach the peak of Martial Saint."

Smith's pupils contracted slightly.

Peak of Martial Saint.

He has been stuck at the late stage of Martial Saint for who knows how many years, and has never been able to reach the threshold of the peak.

And now, a single crystal can enable him to break through?

"this......"

He hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it.

The alien race wasn't in a hurry and placed the crystal on the table in front of him.

"You can check it first to see if there are any backup plans I left inside."

"With your level of cultivation, you should be able to tell the difference."

Smith was silent for a moment, then reached out and picked up the crystal.

He probed into it with his divine sense.

The internal structure of the energy crystal is very pure, without any hidden formations or restrictions.

Only a vast and powerful energy lay quietly inside, waiting to be absorbed.

There is no backup plan.

Smith put down the crystal, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

The alien continued.

"The shield I set up won't last long. I need to return to the Heavenly Cave before the will of Earth notices it."

As it spoke, it took something else out of the shadows.

It was a grayish stone, about the size of a fingernail, with dense patterns carved on its surface.

"This is the Two-Boundary Stone."

The alien handed the stone to Smith.

"You just need to inject spiritual energy into it, and I will sense it and contact you as soon as possible."

Smith took the stone and held it in his palm.

You can sense a strange spatial energy contained within the stone, like a bridge connecting two worlds.

"alright."

The alien looked around, its crimson eyes finally settling on Smith.

"Think it over carefully."

"Remember, this world will be ours sooner or later."

"Making the right choice will benefit you and your country..."

The words fell.

The shadow began to blur, as if it were about to merge into the air.

"etc."

Smith suddenly spoke.

The alien stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

Smith opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately shook his head.

"...It's nothing."

The alien glanced at him, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

Then the shadow completely disappeared.

The meditation room returned to silence.

Only a faint, lingering chill remained in the air, proving that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Smith stood there in silence for a long time.

He looked down at the energy crystal in his hand, then at the dusty interdimensional communication stone.

The energy crystals exude an alluring aura.

It was like a delicious cake tempting him to taste it.

He could sense that once he absorbed this crystal, breaking through to the peak of Martial Saint was only a matter of time.

But what's the cost?

Can he afford the price of betraying humanity by siding with a foreign race?

Moreover, he didn't think that things from other races were so easy to obtain.

Smith closed his eyes and leaned against the wall, countless images flashing through his mind.

The fate of the Six Saints of Japan, Ivan's tragic resistance against the Ice Abyss Dragon, and the current situation of the Great Xia Kingdom's dominance...

And there was also the information revealed by that tenth-tier alien being.

The Heavenly Cave Uprising is just the beginning. The will of Blue Star is weakening, and there are many more and stronger beings in the Ruins of Myriad Realms, who have already begun their own actions.

Smith opened his eyes, his gaze complex.

He looked out the window.

Outside the window is the sky of America, where the setting sun paints the horizon a blood red.

"How should I choose...?"

He muttered to himself, his voice so low that only he could hear it.

No one answered him in the meditation room.

Only the dark purple energy crystal emitted a faint glow in the dim light.