Please be my partner.

"My Shenglong Sect has three peaks of inheritance: the Red Dragon, the Black Dragon, and the White Dragon. The three peaks are of the same bloodline. Although there is some internal competition, it is all benign and does not affect the overall unity and friendship."

"Chilong Peak follows the path of pure martial arts. They rely on themselves to cultivate a flawless martial arts heart, fighting against heaven and earth, and moving forward courageously."

"Black Dragon Peak practices the art of slaughter, using killing to achieve enlightenment. All martial arts contain powerful killing power, and their combat power is astonishing. It's hard to find an opponent of the same level, and challenging opponents of higher levels is commonplace. However, the art of slaughter requires an extremely high spiritual realm to control, otherwise it can easily backfire on oneself."

"Bai Longfeng follows the path of divine martial arts, which requires integrating the alien force into one's own martial arts. Initially, it will not only not be a help, but will interfere with the display of one's own strength. However, once the alien force is fully mastered, one can display some of the power of a Grandmaster when reaching the Blood Moving Realm."

There was nothing special about the Red Dragon Peak and the Black Dragon Peak. But when Melen heard about the Shinto martial arts of the White Dragon Peak, he immediately thought of Sha Lian and asked, "Is the Shinto martial arts of the White Dragon Peak similar to the path of the God Worship Sect?"

Elder Sun laughed and said, "You kid still know about the God Worship Cult? But the two are different. The God Worship Cult truly communicates with the upper realm through secret methods, borrowing the power of those unknown beings. Once you accept this power, there will be endless troubles."

"While the Shinto martial arts of White Dragon Peak are similar in nature, they do not pose any serious risks."

Communicate with the upper realm? !

Melen keenly caught the key words in Elder Sun's words, and he wanted to ask for more relevant information.

Elder Sun waved his hand and said, "You are not yet an official disciple of the Shenglong Sect, so I cannot reveal too much about many things. If you really want to know, you can go to the library to find relevant information after you become a disciple."

Hearing this, Melen stopped talking. However, since he already knew that the God Worshiping Cult had a secret method to communicate with the upper realm, he became more interested in the agreement with Sha Lian.

However, for the time being, Melen put these thoughts aside. His most important thing now was to deal with the upcoming battle. Although according to Elder Sun, he would definitely be able to join the Shenglong Sect, he also needed to continue to strive for better treatment.

Although the time for the "refining" assessment has passed, Mellen's treatment in Shenglong Sect has not been reduced, and he still eats according to the standards of a formal disciple.

After a hearty meal, Melen felt full of energy. After a short rest, Melen arrived at the side hall where Elder Sun was in advance.

Mellen didn't have to wait long before Elder Sun slowly walked out, nodded to Mellen and said, "Let's go."

The two of them walked one after the other and soon arrived at the battle platform from a few days ago. The difference from last time was that there were now many people gathered around the platform.

Standing in the downwind area was a group of young people wearing disciple robes. When they saw Mellen, they all looked curious and whispered to each other.

It is not easy to achieve sudden enlightenment in martial arts. In the past, there are definite records of those who were able to do this, and they were all geniuses from various martial arts schools. Even if they were not so before, they became so after the sudden enlightenment.

As the guardian of the Shenglong Sect, the Snow Ape King is only at the Blood Moving Realm, but with his martial arts skills and the blessing of his Copper Skin and Iron Bones, he can fight for a while even against a true master. Although his status as a guardian is lower than that of an elder, when it comes to status, ordinary elders cannot compare with him.

The man who had an epiphany in front of Chanwu Rock is going to fight with the Snow Ape King!

These two things happened together, so it was impossible for the disciples of Shenglong Sect not to be curious.

There were also several figures standing on the cliff on the other side of the platform. They were either handsome young men, or beautiful women, or middle-aged men, or old men with drooping brows. Their auras were either powerful or obscure, and they all looked unfathomable.

It goes without saying that these people must be high-ranking members of the Shenglong Sect.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Mellen was not nervous and stepped onto the battle platform with ease.

Mellen didn't have to wait long. A nimble figure quickly shuttled between the cliffs, and finally jumped high and landed on the platform.

The Snow Ape King's fur was completely snow-white without a single color. His nearly four-meter-tall body was majestic and solid, filled with an oppressive feeling called "power." His breathing was steady, his eyes were clear, and he possessed extremely high intelligence.

The Snow Ape King first looked at Merlen, then smiled, as if trying to show his kind side. Unfortunately, compared to his own appearance, he looked a little ferocious, more like a threat.

However, for Melen, who often dealt with dogs, it was easy for him to understand the kindness of the Snow Ape King, so he smiled back.

There was a flash of surprise in the eyes of the Snow Ape King. Born with the ability to discern people and things, he could easily perceive other people's attitudes towards him. He felt sincerity and kindness in Melen's smile.

The highly intelligent Snow Ape King actually doesn't usually want to hang out with fellow apes. In his eyes, those fellows are nothing but idiots. Who wants to hang out with a fool?!

In comparison, the Snow Ape King prefers to communicate and play with the disciples of the Shenglong Sect.

Unfortunately, although the Snow Ape King is a kind baby, he looks a bit...unpleasant.

The Snow Ape King could easily sense curiosity, respect, fear, and terror in the disciples of the Shenglong Sect. This situation only improved with the elders, but that was because the elders were strong enough and were no longer "afraid" of it.

In Meren before him, the Snow Ape King felt a rare sense of equal treatment, regardless of origin, strength, or status.

This surprised the Snow Ape King, who decided to make friends with Mellen after the fight.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in a flash. The battle between the two had already begun, and the Snow Ape King signaled to Melen that he could attack first.

Mellen was not polite either. He unbuttoned his shirt and threw it on a corner of the platform. Then his red dragon body exploded. Although his body was still far smaller than that of the Snow Ape King, his wild and domineering aura was not inferior at all.

"Boom!~"

A powerful force burst out, and the entire platform seemed to vibrate buzzingly.

Mellen's first punch was easily blocked by the Snow Ape King. Then, without hesitation, he threw a second punch, and a third...

Mellen's attack frequency was not fast, but as he attacked, he gradually incorporated the martial arts philosophy of "Shen Yue", and each punch had the momentum of a mountain.

On the other hand, the Snow Ape King was always at ease no matter how Melen attacked. He blocked all of Melen's attacks with just one hand without his body shaking at all.

For warriors, especially those from large sects, increasing their own strength has never been a difficult task. The real difficulty lies in how to fully unleash their own strength, or even multiply it several times.

The effects of forces are reciprocal.

This most fundamental law of physics applies in any world.

Among the three stages of the Blood Moving Realm, if training the flesh is still within the scope of humans, then strengthening the bones and tempering the internal organs are the processes of constantly breaking the limitations of the human body and touching the upper limit of life.

If your body is not strong enough, your own bones will break before your enemy is hurt by your punch. Although the recoil force is weakened layer by layer and only one percent of it remains when it reaches your body, if your internal organs are fragile, you will still be easily injured.

As the bone and internal organs are tempered, not to mention the magic itself, the strengthening of bones and internal organs in this process alone is enough to liberate the warrior's own power layer by layer.

The gap between a warrior who has practiced flesh-refining and one who has completed bone-forging and internal-tempering is too great.

So, from the very beginning of this battle, no one thought that Mellen had a chance of winning. It was really just a test, including Mellen himself.

The purpose of others may just be to see Mellen's quality. Mellen's purpose is also very simple, that is, he wants to personally try out the strength of this strong man who has reached the great success of the Blood Moving Realm and is only one step away from the Grandmaster. As for the martial arts insights gained in this process, it is just a by-product.

In fact, if possible, Melen would rather see the master's methods.

Seeing that Meren's demonstration was almost complete, the Snow Ape King moved his free hand and prepared to launch an attack.

Of course, as a test, the Snow Ape King will not use his full strength at the beginning, but will prepare to increase his strength little by little until he defeats Mellen.

As I said before, Melen accepted the test to see the strength of the Snow Ape King, not to get beaten, so...

While the Snow Ape King had not yet made a move, Melen suddenly jumped back and escaped from the battle. At the same time, his already extremely hot blood and energy became even more boiling.

Crimson energy and blood shot up into the sky, forming a five-meter-high smoke column. Rolling heat waves swept out, briefly scorching the cold mountaintop platform like summer.

Qi and blood condensed in the air, forming the shape of a towering mountain, and then suddenly poured down. During this process, Melen continued to accumulate strength, and his momentum gradually increased. When it reached its peak, he struck out with a bang...

Divine mountain!

Mountains collapsed and the world turned upside down!

The powerful force twisted and crushed the air, and even the slight aftermath that spread out made the faces of the Shenglong Sect disciples watching the battle change drastically and they quickly retreated.

In fact, "Shen Yue" is not practical because the pre-swing is a bit too long. In a real life-and-death fight, the enemy will not be stupid enough to give you the opportunity to complete the charging.

But this is an assessment, guidance from elders to younger ones, so Melen has no scruples.

When the dust settled, the Snow Ape King had no scars on his body except for his messy hair. However, the spectators still keenly noticed that he was no longer standing in the same position as at the beginning. He had been pushed back a step by the attack of the 'Divine Mountain'.

The Snow Ape King put on a more 'kind' smile and was about to make his move.

Mellen simply raised his hand and said, "I give up!"

The Snow Ape King froze in place, and the spectators were all stunned.

After a moment, a burst of laughter broke the silence.

In the end, the Snow Ape King failed to defeat Melen, but he approached Melen privately and expressed his desire to have more close exchanges in the future.

Although the Snow Ape King could not speak human language, he could read and use sign language, so there was no problem for the two to communicate.

Faced with the Snow Ape King's request, Melen naturally accepted it with pleasure. He thought it would be a waste to make good use of this free sparring partner.

Mellen believed that at his rate of progress, it wouldn't be long before he could escape from a situation like today where he was powerless to fight back.

By then, the Snow Ape King should be very surprised... right?

Chapter 348 Black Dragon Peak and [Observation of Delusion]

"Then congratulations, Melen boy, from today on you are an official disciple of my Shenglong Sect."

On the Patriarch Peak, in the Patriarch Hall, as Elder Sun finished speaking, Mellen finally ended his three-day "torture".

As a major martial arts sect that has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, Shenglong Sect has experienced countless ups and downs and changes of the times. Naturally, there are countless rules. In the words of Wang Gengshan, perhaps one of the ancestors would just come up with a new rule.

Although many customs and rules from ancient times have been abolished because they are no longer applicable, there are still many that remain.

For example, the initiation ceremony, burning incense and bathing, inviting the ancestors to worship, three bows and three kowtows, burning incense and offerings... etc., needless to say, the key is that during the ceremony, there are strict requirements on speech, clothing, entry and exit, diet, chanting and listening, etc.

Fortunately, these only need to be paid attention to during the few days of the initiation ceremony. Once you are officially initiatory, even if you occasionally overstep your bounds, the elders will most likely turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it.

"Alright." Elder Sun said with a smile, "Let's go back to the question I asked you before. I'm one of the Three Peaks of the Shenglong Sect. Are you interested in any of them?"

After a moment's hesitation, Mellen asked tentatively, "Can I have them all?"

Among the three peaks of Shenglong Sect, Red Dragon Peak is a pure martial arts route and was Mellen's first choice before; but Black Dragon Peak seems to involve the way of killing. The most important thing for Spike now is to dissolve the killing intent in the fighting spirit and purify the fighting spirit. Mellen also wants to see if there is a corresponding secret method in Black Dragon Peak; White Dragon Peak seems to involve high-level existences such as gods, but according to the vague hint of Elder Sun, it seems to be different, and Mellen is also interested.

So, only children make choices, while adults naturally want everything.

Hearing Mellen's words, Elder Sun laughed and said, "You're not the first one to ask this question. My Shenglong Sect has had countless geniuses since ancient times, so naturally there are many who think this way, but..."

"Although the three peaks complement each other in some techniques and secrets, they are generally three parallel paths. Each path is complete, and mastering all of them will not raise your ceiling. Your most important thing now is to choose one path and strive for it. Once you achieve Grandmaster status, you can explore other paths."

After hearing what Elder Sun said, Melen knew that his idea of having it all might not work for the time being, but it didn't matter. Melen felt that it wouldn't take long for him to become a grandmaster.

After a brief thought, Melen made up his mind and said, "In that case, I choose Black Dragon Peak."

Elder Sun smiled, unsurprised, and said, "It is indeed Black Dragon Peak. As expected, it is a place with a murderous aura within. The way of killing is indeed very suitable for you. I just hope you don't let it deceive you. If your mind is clouded by dust, I'm afraid you will have no hope of becoming a Grandmaster."

Melen asked doubtfully, "Is there evil spirit hidden within?"

Elder Sun nodded, but did not explain. He simply said, "You are a natural-born killer. Once you enter Black Dragon Peak, you will naturally understand the meaning of this."

"Let's go. I'll take you to see Elder Liu of Black Dragon Peak."

As they spoke, the two of them left Zushi Peak one after the other.

Because the previous ceremony was too solemn, Mellen sat upright all the way, and only at this moment did he have the mind to look at the environment of Zushi Peak.

There is nothing much to say about the Ancestral Hall. It is filled with tablets of ancestors of the Shenglong Sect from generation to generation. Those who can leave their names here are at least powerful people who have achieved the status of a master. The three ancestors at the top are not tablets but golden statues. It is said that these three ancestors are not dead, but ascended to the upper realm after completing their merits.

After leaving the Ancestral Hall, there are five adjacent small side halls. However, these side halls are built in a peculiar way, with no doors, windows or walls, supported only by huge stone pillars, and a stone platform in the center of the hall.

This is the worship hall, where the five sacred weapons of Shenglong Sect are enshrined. At this moment, the sacred weapons in two of the side halls are nowhere to be seen, and only three sacred weapons remain.

Among the three divine weapons, there is a sword and a spear. The sword is filled with murderous intent, and the spear is filled with righteousness. Both of them release powerful auras, but that's all. They are just placed on the stone platform for worship in an ordinary way.

Compared with the first two, the last sword is like a conspicuous bag, floating in the air above the stone platform, as if it is showing its presence all the time.

This sword is more like a stick with a hilt than a sword. Its blade is an elliptical cone and has no edge.

Melen looked at the name of the side hall and found that this sword was the Qifeng Sword that Wang Gengshan had mentioned.

Noticing Mellen's gaze, Elder Sun said, "That's our sect's guardian weapon, the Qifeng Sword. However, since you've chosen Black Dragon Peak, the most suitable weapon for you should be the Tiansha Knife."

Melen withdrew his gaze. He didn't care about this so-called magic weapon, so he briefly mentioned the story that Wang Gengshan told him when he went up the mountain.

Elder Sun smiled and said, "So you heard about that sect legend. Well, that legend isn't entirely wrong, it just differs from real history in some places."

Seeing Mellen's interest, Elder Sun explained, "That strange stone was indeed discovered by Ancestor Luo Lin, and it was also Ancestor Luo Lin who single-handedly lifted it up to Shenglong Mountain. There is nothing wrong with that."

"However, those later sentiments about the difficulty of creating natural treasures were no longer true. The truth is, after research by the then-world's number one craftsman and our sect's ancestor, it was discovered that the strange stone possessed the ability to connect to the earth's veins. Based on this characteristic, the main body of the strange stone was placed at a node in the Shenglong Mountain earth's veins, and a piece was removed to create the Qifeng Sword."

"From now on, as long as the Qifeng Sword is within a thousand miles of Shenglong Mountain, it can mobilize the power of the Shenglong Mountain within a hundred miles, as well as the surrounding thousand-mile earth veins. A master holding this sword can become invincible among his peers, so it is also known as the guardian magic weapon."

"The disciples were unaware of the twists and turns involved. They simply fabricated a fairly 'reasonable' story based on what they had seen, and it has been passed down to this day. Thus, the sect's legend was born."

Melen showed a look of realization.

While chatting, the two soon arrived at Black Dragon Peak. In front of the connected building complex, a middle-aged man seemed to have been waiting for a long time. When he saw the two, a smile appeared on his face.

As they approached, Elder Liu laughed heartily, "Hahahaha! Not bad, not bad, Melen. You absolutely made the right choice in choosing Black Dragon Peak. Looks like someone won't be able to sleep tonight! Hahahaha!"

Elder Sun said helplessly, "Alright, alright, Old Liu, please be more careful with your words. I've already brought the person to you, and now I'll leave it to you. Melen is a good seedling, so please be more careful."

Elder Liu waved his hand and said, "I am the elder who teaches the skills at Black Dragon Peak. Do I need you to teach me this?!"

After a brief introduction, Elder Sun turned and left.

Elder Liu smiled and said, "Come on, Melen boy, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment of Black Dragon Peak. I'll personally teach you for a while. You better do your best and don't let the other two old guys look down on you!"

Melen naturally nodded in agreement.

The Black Dragon Peak is smaller than the main peak of the Shenglong Sect, but it has everything it needs and is not inferior in various training configurations. The only thing that puzzles Mellen is that there seem to be very few formal disciples here.

Elder Liu seemed to see Mellen's confusion and said, "My Black Dragon Peak requires killing to enter the Dao. Blindly practicing is useless. You come from the Holy City Federation, so you should understand the general environment there. It is peaceful and stable. Killing people at will is illegal. As the leader of the righteous path, my Shenglong Sect naturally cannot condone our disciples to kill indiscriminately. Therefore, daily practice also requires a method."

"In the west, there are many small countries that are constantly at war due to factors such as resources, economy, or the game between major powers. The Shenglong Sect has many international security companies and war mercenary organizations under its jurisdiction. When my Black Dragon Peak disciples go out for training, they basically join these companies to take on various missions. This way, they can practice their skills and it is more convenient for them to do things."