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

This statement may seem contradictory, but in reality, it is not contradictory at all.

Because Shen Bailian's skill level had long since reached the point of harmony between man and nature, his control over power had naturally reached its peak.

Although Kent's body had been reduced to dust, his head was actually not seriously damaged, not even suffering a mild concussion.

Furthermore, Kent's brain activity was greatly affected because he had burned a lot of his lifespan, but under the influence of Shen Bailian's life force, his vitality suddenly became much stronger.

Even Kent's muddled consciousness suddenly became much clearer.

"Pong!"

Tian Ming stared blankly at the head that was hurtling towards him like a cannonball, then quickly used his skill to deflect the force and pulled it into his arms.

Seeing this, Kent felt a strong sense of dizziness, as if his head had been thrown into a washing machine, but he survived and was now in the hands of the only human who had shown him any kindness.

Better to die than live.

Once the rate of hormone secretion slowed down, Kent regained his old fears—fear of the strong and fear of death.

Tian Ming glanced at Shen Bailian casually. He didn't know what Shen Bailian was up to. Logically speaking, shouldn't such important intelligence gathering materials be given to Yu Bolong, who had the highest position present?
Why should we give it to him?

"I'd like to see what kind of trouble you can stir up." Shen Bailian felt Tian Ming's gaze for a moment and chuckled. Tian Ming thought his little tricks were undetectable, but in the Eye of God, there were no tricks at all.

Everything was laid out in the open.

At this point, Shen Bailian's influence has begun to take shape. Whether it is his reputation within the Tiangang Academy or his own strength, he has already reached a level where he has a preliminary say.

After all, even though the Great Xia Dynasty has more than a dozen Divine Palace Realm experts on the surface, they all have their own missions and cannot easily leave the areas they are guarding.

Even experts at the Embracing Moon Realm are subject to this.

Therefore, martial artists at the peak of the Sea Opening Realm are the most active elite group.

Therefore, the policy of the Great Xia Dynasty has always been to appease those in the late or peak stages of the Sea Opening Realm, or those who possess the combat power of that level.

If Shen Bailian used to only be a chess piece on the chessboard, now he has the ability and qualifications to be a player outside the chessboard.

Furthermore, as long as there is a sufficient supply of divine matter, his physical attributes can be improved intermittently and by leaps and bounds.

Moreover, this method of advancement uses the power of the world's origin, so there are no so-called shackles or thresholds when breaking through major and minor realms.

"Unexpectedly, some divine substances suddenly emerged from within this alien race's body." Shen Bailian's eyes flashed slightly, and a ripple appeared before his eyes, revealing a water-ink panel visible only to himself—

[Character Level: LV10 (3885/4000)] 83
Physical Strength: 26.0; Spirit: 24.1

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (549/900)】4
Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV6 (5/160) (Energy Storage: 0 times)
Eye of God LV3 (53/1100) 21
So close yet so far LV1 (150/300)

(Remaining fixed anchor points: 0/1)

Active Skill: Gale LV2 (651/1000) 20
Hunyuan Qi LV1 (90/400) 4
All Things in the Universe LV1 (108/400) 7
Five Elements Breathing Method LV1 (750/1600) 17
Fishing - Tier 1 LV2 (333/400) (Trait: Guaranteed)

[Passive Skill: Steel Body LV3 (200/1400)] 21
Skill Points: 3

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 1386]

After the Eye of God was upgraded to level 5, Shen Bailian's divine matter on his panel was only 1337 points, but now it has become 1386 points.

It increased by 49 points.

Although the amount is negligible for Shen Bailian at present, the symbolic significance of obtaining divine matter from the alien leader's body far outweighs its practical significance.

This means he can access a safer path to harvest divine matter.

For Shen Bailian, there was actually another way, or path, to obtain a large amount of divine matter: to go outside, to get outside the range of the Zhou Tian Star Array.

Using itself as bait.

After catching the fish, you can stall for time and then use the sense of touch among the five senses to silently absorb the divine substance from the body of the divine favored one.

Once they sense something is wrong and it's a life-or-death crisis, they can use the [Close at Hand] skill to escape to the mountain outside Bozhou City.

In this way, a large amount of divine matter can be obtained at once.

however.

Shen Bailian dared not. In essence, he was a cautious and meticulous person who would never easily choose to take risks unless he was 99% or 100% certain.

Furthermore, the skill level of [咫尺天涯] is still too low at present, and the skill strength is not up to par, so there is not enough insurance capability.

However, the fundamental reason, for Shen Bailian, was that those divine favored ones were simply too dangerous.

Now those favored by the gods have regarded him as a hot commodity, or more accurately, as the flesh of Tang Sanzang. Everyone wants to take a bite and obtain the opportunity to break through the shackles.

This time, Shen Bailian encountered a divine being who controlled the rules of time. Fortunately, he had the active effect of the divine skill "Following Like a Shadow," so he escaped a calamity.

But what if the next time we encounter a god who controls the rules of cause and effect and the rules of fate?
How can we avoid it?
Furthermore, compared to Shen Bailian using himself as bait, there is now a safer way to obtain divine matter: by taking advantage of Tian Ming's cunning and waiting for him to come to them.

Just like last time.

However, having another way to obtain divine matter is always a good thing.

“That guy was too weak just now, otherwise…” Shen Bailian’s eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at the skill [Iron Body] without leaving a trace. He found that after being “beaten” for a minute, his experience points had only increased by less than twenty.

If it were the Iron Body skill from before, enduring this level of bombardment would have yielded enough experience points to propel one to new heights.

It's a pity that there is no if.

"What a pity." Shen Bailian looked at the character level, which was only one step away from the maximum experience points, shook his head helplessly, and sighed, "I was originally thinking of taking this opportunity to max out the character level experience points."

"But it seems that I still need to cultivate in seclusion for a while."

If it weren't for gaining experience points, Shen Bailian wouldn't have allowed Kent to bombard him relentlessly.

"But this is fine."

This is a good opportunity to cultivate in seclusion for a while, making it easier to demonstrate one's true strength to the public. In the future, unless absolutely necessary, one should hold back a bit.

Shen Bailian's heart pounded like a war drum. There was no one within a radius of several hundred meters around him, so naturally no one noticed the change in his expression.

He noticed through his divine eye that the battle was now in its final stages, and he couldn't help but feel a little disheartened, as he had originally intended to fight to the bitter end.

But to my surprise, this group of aliens was really all show and no substance.

suddenly.

With a deafening roar, a figure suddenly pierced through the sky and arrived in front of Shen Bailian in an instant. His Force Armor retracted, revealing the true form behind it.

His face was resolute, his eyes were wide and piercing, giving people a strong sense of pressure.

However, for Shen Bailian in his current state, only a powerful expert at or above the Embracing Moon Realm could exert sufficient pressure on him, or someone with spiritual power reaching the third level. Simply put, such methods are completely inadequate in his presence.

"Senior." Shen Bailian bowed slightly.

Although with his combat strength, ordinary Sea Opening Realm warriors were no match for him, the other party was, after all, a senior, and was wearing a battle uniform with military insignia.

Look at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face.

Even if we don't respect the other side's strength, we should at least show respect to the military.

After all, it is because of the existence of this group of people, their sacrifices, and their efforts that the Great Xia exists today. Otherwise, the current situation of the Great Xia would not be much better than that of other small countries.

"senior?"

"Hahaha..." Yu Bolong saw that Shen Bailian showed no arrogance whatsoever, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He laughed and said, "I can't accept that title now."

"Hmm?" A hint of doubt flashed quickly in Shen Bailian's eyes.

What does it mean.

Could it be that they are influenced by the divine favor behind Tian Ming and are deliberately provoking him?

"Don't overthink it." Seeing the change in Shen Bailian's expression, Yu Bolong continued, "My point is simple: on the path of a martial artist, those who have reached the highest level come first. With the strength you've shown so far, you're probably not just at the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm, are you?"

Shen Bailian was about to speak when he was interrupted by the other party's expression.

"Don't be so quick to deny it." Yu Bolong said in a deep voice with a friendly smile, "I have no ill intentions, I just want to confirm your true strength."

"Now it seems that Duan Wuyai did not misjudge him. He is indeed the only martial arts student in all these years to be able to obtain the honorary title of 'the first person in the history of Tiangang Academy'."

Hearing Yu Bolong's words, Shen Bailian's face showed a look of understanding.

He has realized his mistake.

You were too hasty, too quick to deny what the other person said.

I have to say, ginger is still spicy.

With just a casual remark and his unintentional actions, his true martial arts level was revealed.

But Yu Bolong never expected that while he thought he was on the third level, Shen Bailian was actually in the atmosphere.

Early stage of entering the Sea Opening Realm?
That's no longer true!
Shen Bailian's true martial arts realm is now at the late stage of the Opening Sea Realm. If Shen Bailian doesn't reveal this secret, it will forever remain a secret known only to himself.

"Ah Long." Duan Wuyai, who had been protecting Shen Bailian from a distance, quickly followed after noticing Yu Bolong's approach. He looked very familiar with him, beaming, and asked, "How is it?"

"This is Shen Bailian, the disciple I told you about!"

“You didn’t tell me.” Yu Bolong rolled his eyes at Duan Wuyai.

"Oh...ah...this..." Upon hearing this, Duan Wuyai's smile froze instantly. He awkwardly scratched his head and said, "Really?"

"Hmm." Yu Bolong nodded seriously and said in a deep voice, "But you told Huo Guang."

"Oh."

"Oh, I see. I must have mixed things up."

"Hehe~" Yu Bolong naturally did not believe these remarks.

Because Duan Wuyai is now a martial artist at the Embracing Moon Realm, his brain capacity has undergone several transformations, resulting in a dramatic change, and his memory is almost never wrong.

During the process of advancing to the Moon Embracing Realm and undergoing physical transformation, the deepest memories hidden in the mind will be unearthed.

Shen Bailian understood instantly as he watched their conversation.

The relationship between Duan Wuyai and Yu Bolong is probably more than just acquaintances; it likely involves a bond of life and death.

But if you think about it carefully, it's normal.

Both were martial arts prodigies in their youth. A normal martial arts student, including a martial arts prodigy, would spend the full five years of university.

They went through various competitions and trials.

In this process, one will inevitably meet other martial arts prodigies from various schools and other powerful organizations, including the major martial arts halls and the military.

Heroes cherish heroes, and geniuses cherish geniuses.

Having met many people, unless there is a significant incompatibility in temperament, it is easy to form a relatively deep friendship, which is a phenomenon that the Great Xia government is happy to see.

This kind of relationship is often referred to as a bond.

"You've really hit the jackpot. To actually get such a talented martial arts student as your last disciple." Yu Bolong pondered for a moment, but still didn't ask whether Shen Bailian actually possessed a hidden holy body.

Nothing else matters; there are too many people and too much to see.

There are too many 'outsiders' here, and there are also many alien warriors. The longer Shen Bailian can hide, the longer he can stay safe.

"What do you know?" Upon hearing this, Duan Wuyai immediately retorted angrily, "How can this be called having a discerning eye? It's clearly called having a discerning eye!"

After he finished speaking, Duan Wuyai's smile widened even more.

As Yu Bolong said, he was incredibly lucky to be able to take Shen Bailian as his last disciple, but he also had to thank Cheng Shangwu for it.

If the other party hadn't insisted on going to see his dream lover, he wouldn't have agreed to Kong Chaowu's invitation to go to Bozhou City to watch the Eight Schools Joint Martial Arts Tournament, and naturally wouldn't have accepted Shen Bailian as his disciple.

All I can say is that it’s fate.

"Alright, I have something to do, so I'll be going now." As Yu Bolong spoke, a faint silver light flashed in his hand, and a jade box appeared in his palm: "Consider this a small gift."

As he spoke, he handed it to Shen Bailian.

Shen Bailian glanced at Duan Wuyai, and after Duan nodded, he put the jade box into his storage ring and thanked Yu Bolong.

"If you ever want to join the army, you can come find me at the barracks." Yu Bolong looked at the boy and, though he didn't have high hopes, he still said it politely.

After all, what if?
What if Shen Bailian wants to join the army again someday?

"Mm." Shen Bailian nodded, then watched Yu Bolong walk away until he was completely out of sight before looking at Duan Wuyai.

"Master, who brought me here?"

"Yes, something's up." Duan Wuyai looked at the boy who had asked so directly, a helpless smile appearing on his face. Teaching a disciple who was too smart could be uncomfortable at times. He then said, "Would you like to go on an adventure in another universe?"

"Another universe? The universe behind that chrysanthemum?"

"No." (End of Chapter)