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

"Well!"

A surge of sorrow welled up in Shen Bailian's heart, causing his aura to suddenly drop, his face turning blood red, even somewhat sickly.

A thin line of blood even appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The boy's figure, like an autumn leaf, swayed and drifted down from the sky.

"Bai Lian! How are you?" Upon seeing this, Duan Wuyai's smile and smugness vanished instantly. It felt as if a giant hand was gripping his heart tightly. He abruptly disappeared from his spot and caught the exhausted youth in an instant. His voice was filled with anxiety and unease: "Quick, Lao Cheng!"

"Requesting permission, I need emergency medical treatment..."

At the same time, Duan Wuyai's thoughts stirred slightly, and in an instant, a bottle of Angong Niuhuang Wan appeared in his hand without the slightest hesitation.

He quickly poured out two or three bright yellow Angong Niuhuang Wan pills and gently fed them into Shen Bailian's mouth.

At the same time, concentrate on using your original energy to help dissolve the medicinal power, so that Angong Niuhuang Wan can produce the corresponding medicinal effect more quickly.

Duan Wuyai knew that what the young man needed at this moment was to stabilize his internal energy, and there could be no delay.

Angong Niuhuang Wan, a life-saving medicine, has been an extremely precious medicine both before and after the New Era.

Its medicinal properties are naturally extremely miraculous. As long as the body is not seriously damaged, after taking one pill, one can be saved from the brink of death and maintain the most basic breath.

Although the production conditions of Angong Niuhuang Wan are no longer as difficult in this era due to the existence of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, it is still the exclusive domain of the strong.

The Angong Niuhuang Wan in Duan Wuyai's bottle are all medicines, and the price of one of them is only 25 million Daxia coins on the Daxia official website.

Logically speaking, this thing is usually used for people who are seriously injured and on the verge of death. Even when Duan Wuyai was seriously injured, he would not easily use Angong Niuhuang Wan.

What's more, three pills at a time?
Only Shen Bailian could enjoy such treatment.

"Master, no need, I'm fine..." Shen Bailian suddenly realized that he had overdone it this time, so he quickly grabbed Duan Wuyai and added, "I just gained new insights into my swordsmanship on the way, and I was a little exhausted for a while. I'll be fine after a short rest."

"It's just a minor problem for me, so don't make a big fuss and waste unnecessary resources."

Finished.

Looking at the boy's expression, Duan Wuyai, after confirming that the boy didn't seem to be putting on a brave face, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to nod in agreement when he suddenly stopped.

He froze in place.

Because something's not right!
Something's really wrong!

Although it was only a few seconds of contact, Duan Wuyai was stunned when he sensed the physical strength of that body, which was comparable to that of some mecha armor, through his own primal force.

This is simply too incredible; the physical strength that a martial artist in the early stages of the Sea Opening Realm could possess is far beyond what is expected.

Even those warriors who specialize in physical training have never seen or heard of such outrageous physical strength at the peak of the Sea Opening Realm in Duan Wuyai's decades of memories.

Duan Wuyai pressed his palm firmly against Shen Bailian's back, subconsciously increasing the effectiveness of his own output of primal force, but the boy's face still showed no change in expression.

This made him even more certain.

Cheng Shangwu stood aside, watching Duan Wuyai remain silent and unsure of what to do. He could only stand there quietly, waiting for Duan Wuyai to make a decision.

And in the distance.

Duan Wuyai wasn't the only one who breathed a sigh of relief.

“I see…” A powerful cultivator at the Embracing Moon Realm, sitting in the tower, looked down at the young man receiving treatment from Duan Wuyai on the city wall below and said softly, “In the end, he is still too young and immature.”

“Indeed.” A faint voice suddenly rang out, but the Moon Embracing Realm expert was already used to this and simply communicated with him telepathically.

"Having been in the ivory tower for too long, I've forgotten the harsh cold and scorching heat of the outside world. On my first visit to Hulao Pass, I've already committed a major taboo for newcomers. It seems that the title of 'the greatest person in the history of Tiangang Academy' is somewhat undeserved..."

"really."

"This war is a protracted war. We can't afford to falter after just one strike. The Holy Son from the Starry Sky Martial Hall is more reliable. Even though his power was temporarily suppressed, in the long run, Yuwen Changkong is still the better choice."

Above the vast and boundless sky, the sword light had all vanished, just like a firework that, after releasing its unique brilliance, was completely annihilated.

However, the thunder in the sky was still roaring, only its power and momentum had weakened slightly compared to a minute ago.

But it's harmless.

Because under hundreds of millions of volts of lightning, any ferocious beast that has not reached the fourth rank will find it difficult to withstand its sharpness. Once a first- or second-rank ferocious beast is struck, it will turn into ashes in an instant.

"Unworthy of the name?" A man sneered disdainfully, saying coldly, "What are you joking about? Just that one strike, if it were any of you at the peak of the Sea Opening Realm, would any of you be confident you could withstand it?"

"If you can't catch it, why don't you dodge it?"

"Oh?"

"Do you think those ferocious beasts won't hide?"

"..."

All of a sudden.

All the Moon-Embracing Realm experts who were communicating through a public channel using their mental energy at Hulao Pass fell silent, because the truth was indeed as the man had said.

Although those ferocious beasts were in a state of savagery, they were by no means stupid, nor would they stand there blankly, quietly waiting for the blade to descend.

It can only be said that Shen Bailian's previous sword technique, "Myriad Manifestations of the World," was far more complex than it appeared on the surface, aside from the splitting sword light.

However... given Shen Bailian's current state, and with Duan Wuyai's presence, it's likely that we'll hardly see that scene of "a blade of frost illuminating the nine provinces" again anytime soon.

Deep within Hulao City.

"Something seems off." Nangong Wentian stood in the cultivation room. With his perception as a Divine Palace Realm expert, he could naturally see Shen Bailian's every move and the slightest change.

Every single detail is clearly visible!

From any angle, Shen Bailian appears to be suffering from severe damage to his heart and lungs due to a disorder in his internal primal force caused by a lack of control over his power.

but.

Nangong Wentian noticed from the subtle changes in Duan Wuyai's expression that this matter was far from simple, and it seemed that Shen Bailian's injuries were not as serious as they appeared.

Or rather... Shen Bailian was not injured at all; it was all a deliberate act by the young man to avoid being too overtly aggressive, a false impression he deliberately created.

Duan Wuyai was also cooperating with the boy in his act.

However, there is one thing that Nangong Wentian still can't understand: how exactly did Shen Bailian unleash that attack?

He is one of the top figures in the entire Earthly Star Pyramid, a powerful expert in the Divine Palace Realm. His knowledge and experience are naturally extraordinary, far exceeding the imagination of ordinary people.

Even someone as powerful as him would find it difficult to unleash such a world-shaking and awe-inspiring move when he was only at the Sea Opening Realm.

Let alone the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm, even many martial artists in the late stage of the Sea Opening Realm have to exert all their strength, burn their life force to briefly enter a state of oneness with heaven and man, and rely on the mysteries of heaven and earth to possibly unleash such an attack.

Remember, this is only a possibility, not a certainty.

"Forget it, the new generation surpasses the old, and the old generation dies on the beach. The emergence of such a peerless genius in Great Xia is beneficial to me, and what's more..." Nangong Wentian took one last deep look at the direction where Shen Bailian was, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile, and murmured softly, "This Hulao City is my territory. I don't believe that kid Duan won't take this opportunity to come and pay a visit."

Nangong Wentian was not exactly familiar with Duan Wuyai, but he was not unfamiliar with him either. Although the two had only met two or three times, Duan Wuyai's personality and way of doing things were extremely similar to Nangong Wentian's temperament.

There is fineness in the rough.

Furthermore, Nangong Wentian had also mentored Duan Wuyai and provided guidance on his cultivation.

Shen Bailian naturally wouldn't know this, and even if he did, he would only be excited.

Because the effect of the skill [Primordial Chaos] was so powerful that it far exceeded her expectations, even experts at the Divine Palace Realm found it difficult to see through his true strength.

As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the rest is up to you to cultivate yourself.

What wasn't mentioned was the importance of a master's connections and reputation to a disciple. As you can see, when Liu Bei first rose to power, he relied on Lu Zhi's name.

After gaining momentum, they began to use the name of their Han imperial relatives.

Therefore, in an era that values ​​the master-disciple relationship, becoming a disciple is as important as being born into a better family, or even more important than the former.

This is no exaggeration.

……

Time passes bit by bit.

Shen Bailian lowered her eyes, not daring to meet Duan Wuyai's gaze.

He was well aware that if Duan Wuyai's primal force were allowed to flow into his body, some of his secrets would definitely be exposed.

but.

There is nothing we can do about it.

After his previous clash with the divinely favored Kronos, and with the emergence of skill points, Shen Bailian realized something.

First, the effects of divine matter far exceeded his imagination;
Secondly, the power held by the divine favor means that no one in the world has any secrets from him, not even those at the Divine Palace Realm.

Not to mention Duan Wuyai, a martial artist at the Embracing Moon Realm.

If you don't become a god, you'll remain an ant.

Therefore, all the previous plans proceeded according to Shen Bailian's expectations, although there was a slight mishap along the way.

The problem is that his plan was not very thorough to begin with, leaving a lot of room for maneuver, so the current trend is still proceeding according to the predetermined outcome.

Overall, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Therefore, on his way here, Shen Bailian had already made up his mind that he should never easily reveal his trump card to anyone again unless absolutely necessary.

His two mentors were naturally included as well.

However, when Shen Bailian saw the deep concern on Duan Wuyai's face because he was pretending to be injured, he knew that it was something that could not be faked.

The price of a single pill of the third-grade Angong Niuhuang Wan is 25 million Daxia coins.

Three of them equal 75 million Great Xia coins!
Shen Bailian had seen it on the official website of Tiangang Academy, but he was too reluctant to buy it at the time due to his own reasons.

But he never expected that Duan Wuyai would be willing to take out three pills for him at once.

It should be noted that even martial artists at the mid-to-late stages of the Embracing Moon Realm would not be willing to waste Angong Niuhuang Pills in this way.

"Alright." Duan Wuyai sensed Shen Bailian's physical strength and seemed to understand his disciple's intentions. He nodded helplessly, but still didn't stop circulating his internal energy to help Shen Bailian absorb the effects of the Angong Niuhuang Wan. He said in a deep voice:

"If you feel unwell, tell me immediately."

“No problem!” Shen Bailian nodded immediately upon hearing this.

At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he had passed this hurdle and that Duan Wuyai should have understood his meaning.

The real secret behind Shen Bailian's reluctance to go to Hulao City for treatment was that he was afraid.

Correct!
I just don't dare!

According to the default protocol, the data from each medical pod in the Great Xia Dynasty is automatically uploaded to the Great Xia Heavenly Body Database. The purpose of this is to develop better training plans for the next generation of martial artists.

However, for Shen Bailian, the most troublesome aspect is that the medical pod requires testing the patient's physical condition level before treatment to facilitate the selection of a suitable treatment plan.

He is now the focus of attention.

Once Shen Bailian is actually placed in the medical pod, his specific physical fitness level will be known to the entire high-ranking officials of the Great Xia Dynasty within three seconds.

At that point, forget about hiding secrets; it will be a gamble on whether people's nature is good or evil.

But no matter the outcome, Shen Bailian's life and situation will not be better than they are now.

"Hey, hey, hey..." Cheng Shangwu picked his nose, watching the two, who seemed to share a deep bond, exchange a few words and then made no further move. He said helplessly:

"You two, do you want to call for help?"

Duan Wuyai ignored him.

"No need." Shen Bailian controlled his condition, his complexion was much better than before, and he replied with a strong voice, "Thank you, Uncle Cheng."

"No need." Cheng Shangwu waved his hand and said irritably, "You're the one who knows manners, unlike someone who, after advancing to the Embracing Moon Realm, suddenly looks down on his former fellow disciples."

"Cold-blooded! Ruthless!"

"..."

One hour later~
"Quick, quick... make way, Senior Brother is coming."

"Big Brother!"

"Senior Brother, you've finally arrived." A boy looked at Shen Bailian with a proud expression, glanced at the martial arts students from the other academies, and said triumphantly:
"In this college points ranking, our Fourth College will definitely be number one!"

"Correct!"

"The Fourth Academy! Number One!"

"The Fourth Academy! Number One!"

"..."

The city wall erupted in chaos, the clamor carried by the howling wind to far, far away.

Many martial artists at the Opening Sea Realm turned their heads, and after noticing the group of passionate martial arts students, they all smiled knowingly. Some of them even showed a look of nostalgia.

Because these people, too, experienced similar situations when they were young. (End of Chapter)