We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

On the towering city walls that reach into the clouds.

Duan Wuyai, Cheng Shangwu, and other powerful figures, whether they were at the Opening Sea Realm or the Embracing Moon Realm, all felt an unprecedented chill.
The chill seemed to surge from the depths of the earth, running along the soles of their feet and straight to their hearts, instantly awakening their deepest fear and awe of the unknown.

It's like being in a cold, desolate wilderness during childhood.

Every hair on his body stood on end as if gently stroked by an invisible hand. Even the powerful beating of his heart seemed to freeze for a moment, giving all the martial artists present the illusion of time standing still.

The noise and clamor of the outside world became exceptionally clear at this moment. Every gust of wind and every rumble of thunder was amplified infinitely in their ears, as if only these sounds echoed throughout the entire world.

The air, which should have been flowing freely, seemed to be frozen by the chill. Whether it was damp or dry, everything seemed to be frozen in this moment.

The lightning that flew across the sky and intertwined into a net, which should have been the most unrestrained symbol of power in the world, became slow and heavy under this invisible tremor. It had to temporarily restrain its sharpness and wildness and blend into the quiet yet noisy atmosphere around it.

To become a peak expert in the Opening Sea Realm or a powerful expert in the Embracing Moon Realm, one's martial arts skills must be at least at the third level of the Myriad Things Breathing or above, and most of them have mastered the subtlety.

Even those martial artists who had mastered the fourth level of martial arts techniques and reached the Moon Embracing Realm felt ashamed and uneasy under this invisible aura.

This is extremely astonishing.

Aside from experts at the Divine Palace Realm, only those at the fifth level of martial arts technique can reach such a level, because only the realm of intent is not limited by realm and can affect all living beings.

Including those favored by the gods.

In layman's terms, this effect weakens the combat power of beings who have not grasped the essence of the realm.

The degree of weakening ranges from 1% to 30%.

Don't underestimate the fact that the minimum weakening is only one percent. For any martial artist in the Opening Sea Realm, even one percent of their combat power is enough to kill a martial artist who has just entered the Establishing Life Realm.

With 30% of their combat power, they could basically wipe out any peak Transcendent Realm martial artist, including those who are not martial arts prodigies.

Upon reaching the Embracing Moon Realm, the scope encompassed by this one percent of combat power can increase exponentially.

"This... aura, it feels so familiar." Yuwen Changkong was high in the sky, his body wrapped in lightning with hundreds of millions of volts of voltage, as if even space itself was about to be pierced, making it impossible for ordinary martial artists to see him clearly.

His eyes, which were originally calm and still, began to ripple with waves as the aura intensified.

According to common sense in martial arts cultivation, breaking through from the Transcendent Realm to the Sea Opening Realm is a crucial threshold in the cultivation journey. Both the quantity and quality of the Origin Force will undergo earth-shattering changes compared to the Transcendent Realm.

Therefore, most martial artists choose to continue their secluded cultivation for a few days shortly after breaking through to the Sea Opening Realm, in order to consolidate their martial arts realm, familiarize themselves with their rapidly increasing power, and stabilize their mental state.

The latter is the most important.

After gaining a significant increase in power, if one does not adjust their mindset in time, it is easy to develop the illusion that "heaven is number one, earth is number two, and I am number three." In battle, a moment of carelessness can lead to an irreversible situation.

Although Yuwen Changkong had only recently broken through to the Sea Opening Realm, he possessed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Saint Body and, with the aid of the Thunder God's Heart, his realm was so stable that ordinary people could hardly match him.

Furthermore, and more importantly, Yuwen Changkong, as the most valued Holy Son of the Starry Sky Martial Hall in the past decade, without exception, naturally possesses the most outstanding Divine Observation Technique in the world.

Although his mental strength level is much weaker than Shen Bailian's, he is still at the peak of the first-order Spirit Lamp Realm, far surpassing other martial artists of the same level.

however.

Even when Yuwen Changkong fully unleashed his spiritual perception, he still couldn't sense anyone who could match that chilling aura from before.

It was as if that person never existed.

But this was completely impossible. Yuwen Changkong simply did not believe that his senses would be malfunctioning, and this aura gave him a vague sense of familiarity.

In truth, he already had some suspicions in his heart, but he didn't believe them.

More accurately, it's disbelief.

Even with advancements in martial arts, it's difficult to easily change one's aura in a short period, let alone comprehend the essence of martial arts in just over a month.

impossible.

Absolutely impossible!
The difference between the fifth level of martial arts technique and the fourth level of martial arts technique is like an insurmountable chasm.

Furthermore, there is a realm of harmony between humanity and nature intertwined between the two. To enter into and then abandon this state requires an extremely long period of adaptation and change.

The profound and wondrous state of martial arts, the unity of heaven and man, is something that no martial artist can easily relinquish.

Deep within Hulao City.

Inside a secret room scattered with starlight, a plain-looking man sat cross-legged in the very center of the room, exuding no imposing presence.

From where he sat, bright lines radiating a faint starlight extended outwards. These intricate lines covered every corner of the secret room and extended outwards from the gaps.

It looks unremarkable except for those few stars, and it feels unremarkable too.

Suddenly.

For some unknown reason, the man slowly opened his eyes. The center of his pupils was pitch black, and they looked completely ordinary.

But in those seemingly ordinary eyes, if an ordinary martial artist were to meet their gaze, they would discover a depth and vastness that seemed to contain the stars and the sea.

Furthermore, the entire mysterious chamber was instantly illuminated by the flashing of those eyes, and the previously faintly flickering starlight patterns also became brighter.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, and the air seemed to be filled with an indescribable ancient and mysterious atmosphere, as if time was flowing rapidly, and a palace scene was faintly emerging in the background.

It was like a dream, yet it exuded a chilling aura.

The man's name was Nangong Wentian, a powerful expert at the Divine Palace Realm. He was the only supreme expert who had guarded Hulao Pass for a long time, and he was also a supreme expert who was born and raised in Hulao City.

It can be said that Nangong Wentian spent 90% of his life at Hulao Pass.

It is precisely for this reason that Nangong Wentian's martial arts realm was entirely earned through actual combat, and his combat strength has always been among the top of all Divine Palace Realm martial artists.

During the decades that Nangong Wentian was stationed at Hulao Pass, even the sixth-level ferocious beast tide never managed to breach the city.

"Interesting." Nangong Wentian's perception penetrated the great formation, the soil, and the layers of steel barriers several tens of centimeters high, covering the entire Hulao Pass and extending outwards.

Every detail was clearly presented in his mind; even a young man rapidly approaching Hulao Pass could not escape his perception.

"This little guy must be the renowned Shen Bailian, right? He really does have... a charm that's hard to describe."

"That cowardly bastard really struck gold."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Wentian chuckled, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. Then, feeling somewhat speechless at his own behavior, he nodded almost imperceptibly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

That was a look of approval.

It was an endorsement from one of the strongest beings in the world, a Divine Palace Realm expert. But Nangong Wentian only glanced at it before withdrawing his senses, closing his eyes again, and continuing to immerse himself in his own cultivation world.

The starlight in the secret room dimmed considerably as the eyes closed again, returning to its original state.

The reason is also very simple.

Martial arts prodigy, top-tier martial arts prodigy, or even legendary peerless prodigy—for Nangong Wentian, who has been at the Divine Palace Realm for many years, everything is like a passing cloud.

The longer he stayed in the Divine Palace, the more powerless he felt. At the same time, he deeply realized that without entering the Divine Palace, one is ultimately just an ant.

Although Shen Bailian's martial arts talent was like the sun in the sky, its bright light illuminating all directions, even the most outstanding martial arts talents paled in comparison.

But for Nangong Wentian now, it's like a top university math PhD student seeing a little genius who scored 100 on a math test in the third grade of elementary school.

He didn't know exactly how far that little genius could go with his potential.

But Nangong Wentian knew that it would take at least ten years for the other party to reach his level.

ten years?

It's a long time, but it's not a short time either. For martial artists at the Divine Palace Realm, even they themselves don't know how long they can live, because their cell activity and strength have reached a level that is difficult for machines to measure.

Of course, this is also because, to date, there has not been a single Divine Palace Realm expert who died of natural causes worldwide, or rather, there has not been a single Transcendent Realm martial artist who died of natural causes.

Whether or not one can survive before advancing to the Divine Palace Realm is a big question.

however.

Less than a second later, a bright light suddenly burst out from the secret room, like a flashbang being thrown out.

In an instant.

The entire secret chamber was as bright as day, and terrifying star power suddenly surged violently.

"What?!?!" A voice filled with deep confusion suddenly rang out from inside the secret chamber. Nangong Wentian, sensing the situation outside, unusually swore:

"Is this something a martial artist at the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm could do???"

……

outside world.

Under normal circumstances, the slightest ripples in the grand formation within Tiger Prison City would certainly be noticed by Duan Wuyai and the other experts at the Embracing Moon Realm.

But at this moment, no one noticed.

because.

"bass!"

A faint, yet seemingly heaven-splitting sound, the sound of a long sword being drawn, suddenly resounded between heaven and earth. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, and even the flow of time seemed to stop.

Suddenly.

"All things in the universe." A barely perceptible yet powerful voice, like a demonic chant, resounded in the deepest recesses of everyone's heart.

On top of the city wall.

"That voice...it's..." Upon hearing that voice that was so familiar it couldn't be more so, Chen Yifei felt as if he had suddenly woken up from a dream, his pupils contracting sharply.

"It's Senior Brother?!" Su Ruozhi also realized what was happening, his face showing a mixture of surprise, disbelief, and doubt... a thousand different expressions on his face in an instant.

The martial arts students nearby, not having heard what the two were whispering about, curiously leaned over to ask.

However, it only lasted for a moment.

A sharp blade transformed into a golden lightning bolt. The sound of "lightning" cutting through the air suddenly rang out, and wherever it passed, space seemed to be split in two, leaving a clearly visible frost-white trail.

Hidden within that golden light was an unparalleled blade, shaped like a golden dragon unfurling, its edge as cold as frost on a moonlit night. One could feel its chill before it arrived, and its sharpness before it was even touched.

That crisp white streak appeared as if by teleportation, suddenly appearing above Hulao City. The sharp blade light surged against the wind, like a comet striking the moon, or a dragon roaring in the heavens, carrying endless frost and chill, piercing straight to the heart.

In the blink of an eye, it tore and cut through the thick, leaden clouds that filled the sky.

What's even more terrifying is that even the lightning that flashed across the sky was cut like tofu by this one strike.

Under Yuwen Changkong's astonished gaze, it was neatly sliced ​​open.

On the ground, many ferocious beasts had just caught their breath amidst the gradually subsiding thunder when they immediately felt the terrifying, sharp, and cold blade, and their expressions of fear returned.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

A ferocious beast, sitting in the center of the beast tide, has a body as large as a mountain, more than ten feet tall, covered in blue and green scales that flash with lightning, and a single crystal-clear horn growing in the center of its forehead.

The lightning within a radius of several hundred meters around it seemed to be attracted by that single horn, striking down towards it, but the lightning within was quickly swallowed up by it.

The King-level ferocious beast – Azure Thunder Rhino.

The Azure Thunder Rhino looked at the sword light falling from the sky, a human-like disdain flashing in its eyes, because in its opinion, the sword light was too slow, and it was more than enough to dodge it.

Furthermore, and more importantly, the dense scales on its back are not just for show; even a peak third-tier ferocious beast would find it difficult to break through its defenses.

however.

Just as many ferocious beasts were fleeing in disarray, the sword light in the sky suddenly split apart, becoming two, then four... In the blink of an eye, it became tens of thousands of sharp points.

What's even more chilling is that some of the ferocious beasts that were staring directly at the flashing blades suddenly froze in place, as if they had become numb, and offered their necks for slaughter.

Quietly awaiting death.

This scene sent chills down the spines of the martial arts students on the city wall, who involuntarily closed their eyes, leaving only a slit in between.

Even many martial artists at the Sea Opening Realm are not to be outdone.

"Chichichi..."

In a series of silent, incredibly fast movements, the blade struck the sea of ​​ferocious beasts, instantly scattering countless red and green snowflakes. Bathed in the cold moonlight filtering through the clouds, they appeared both alluring and terrifying.

"This, this...is this really Senior Brother Shen?" Chen Yifei stared blankly at the silent film before him, an indescribable fear welling up inside him. (End of Chapter)