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

Wow~
The scalding hot water, like lava gushing from a volcano, carrying a temperature of 80 or 90 degrees Celsius, shoots out from every tiny nozzle of the showerhead, turning into countless crystal-clear water droplets.

It was evenly sprinkled on the boy's strong and masculine body.

The boy had a tall and straight posture, with smooth and powerful muscle lines, but his muscles were not as exaggerated as those of people who exercise regularly.

Bathed in the misty white fog, every inch of the boy's skin radiated a youthful and vibrant glow, occasionally flashing with a subtle, almost imperceptible golden light.

The water flowed slowly along the grooves and crevices of the boy's muscles.

Like a clear mountain stream, it meanders among the rocks, eventually converging into powerful rivers that wash away the sweat and dust from your body.

It also relieved me of the mental fatigue and stress that had accumulated over the past few days.

"Comfortable." Shen Bailian felt the tranquil atmosphere and the comfortable water temperature, and couldn't help but squint his eyes, a look of enjoyment on his face.

Yes, it's all about enjoyment.

Enveloping the entire body in scalding hot water at a temperature of 80 or 90 degrees Celsius is enough to cause severe burns to most ordinary people.

However, this temperature is just right for Shen Bailian now.

Of course, he wouldn't mind if the temperature could be raised even higher.

Unfortunately, once the water temperature reaches 100 degrees Celsius, it evaporates almost instantly, turning a bath into a hot spring soak.

Of course, this is not because Shen Bailian has a special physique.

Rather, this applies to every expert at the Sea Opening Realm.

Having undergone several transformations and evolutions, a martial artist in the late stage of the Sea Opening Realm can swim in lava simply by virtue of their powerful physical body.

It's just that very few people would do that.

"If things really come to a head, then let's be completely open and honest!" Shen Bailian only relaxed for a moment after leaving the bathroom.

Ultimately, he focused his thoughts back on the important matters.

As the time for the gods' return draws ever closer, it would be a lie to say that Shen Bailian feels no sense of urgency or crisis.

After all, for ordinary people, death is all that awaits them, and a quick and painless death is a blessing.

But what about Shen Bailian?
Once those deities knew the information possessed by their divine favored ones, given the relationship between those favored ones and the deities, it was inevitable that they would also know about Shen Bailian's special nature.

By then.

The only fate awaiting Shen Bailian is to have his tendons and bones torn apart.

Therefore, as time goes by, Shen Bailian now does things with a sense of urgency.

Although he has now become a martial artist in the late stage of the Sea Opening Realm, with combat power approaching that of a strong person in the early stage of the Moon Embracing Realm, he is still not as powerful as those gods.

weak!
Still too weak!
Based on the existing intelligence, it can now be confirmed with 90% certainty that there is indeed one or more realms between a Divine Palace Realm expert and a Divine Realm expert.

If it were just one, that would be fine.

But if there are multiple levels, then the time is a bit too tight.

After all, for Shen Bailian, entering the Divine Realm was not particularly difficult. This was not arrogance, but rather the confidence brought about by his innate talent.

The question is, how many realms are there within the divine realm?
The gods who hate humanity are not just one or two, but all the gods, including the chief gods.

Therefore, Shen Bailian's goal is not simply to enter the Divine Realm, but also to become one of the strongest among them, so that he can gain sufficient influence.

If he could, he wouldn't mind imprisoning those gods and providing them with a constant supply of blood packs to give him the divine substances he needed.

Of course, this requires greater strength.

After all, those gods are used to living high and mighty lives. If they were to become Shen Bailian's blood tank, wouldn't they rebel against the heavens?

Shen Bailian gathered his strength and loosened his muscles and bones. With his current physical strength, he could easily exert a force of hundreds or thousands of tons.

If one is not careful, a single punch could completely destroy the entire detached villa.

Of course, given Shen Bailian's current level of control over his power, the probability of this happening is extremely low.

Furthermore, in order to more accurately control his power and use every bit of it more skillfully, Shen Bailian also specially learned many martial arts techniques during these ten days.

Including but not limited to the combination of gentleness and strength in Tai Chi, the agility of Tai Chi sword... the unstoppable advance of the Overlord Spear, taking the essence and discarding the dross, integrating the essence of these martial arts techniques into one's blood.

As for how Shen Bailian managed to master these martial arts techniques in such a short time, and how he integrated them into his own understanding, that remains to be seen.

The reason is also very simple.

Master one skill, and you'll excel in a hundred.

Although Shen Bailian only has two martial arts skills on his panel, Hunyuan Yiqi and Senluo Wanxiang, his mastery of martial arts skills has long since reached the point of harmony between man and nature.

He has even comprehended a kind of meaning by using the skill of the myriad phenomena of the universe.

As Shen Bailian practiced, he gradually became more and more excited, but subconsciously he still set a simple alarm clock.

In case he becomes completely absorbed in his cultivation and loses track of time.

Subsequently, Shen Bailian gradually immersed himself in this unhurried yet rhythmic cultivation.

His mind and body seemed to resonate with the primordial energy of heaven and earth in a wondrous way. Under his guidance and control, the originally formless and intangible primordial energy actually condensed into a tangible existence.

It swam around constantly, like a fish.

Shen Bailian's eyes flashed with a calm, matte light as he focused intently on controlling the Yuan energy, sensing every subtle change as it danced in his hands.

Between his fingers, the primordial energy of heaven and earth moved nimbly like lively fish, sometimes leaping out and creating ripples, sometimes diving into the depths.

It displays a stunning dynamism and beauty.

Amazing control and an amazing affinity with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The latter is nothing short of poison for martial artists in the Establishing Life Realm, because the Establishing Life Realm and the Transcendent Realm rely on the powerful stimulation and high energy brought by the Yuan Power of Heaven and Earth to carry out evolution and transformation in a short period of time.

However, for martial artists at or above the Opening Sea Realm, when their internal primal force/source force is exhausted, the only external force they can rely on is the omnipresent primal force of heaven and earth.

In this era of fallen gods, having a certain affinity with the primordial energy of heaven and earth is equivalent to controlling a certain amount of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

Against some of the weaker divine favored ones, there is a greater chance of victory in the struggle for the power of heaven and earth.

Therefore, the prices of rare and precious materials that can enhance the affinity between heaven and earth elements have always remained high.

Furthermore, most of them are in the hands of the Great Xia government, used to check and control the other major forces and families.

Not long after.

The bright sunlight filtering through the gaps in the curtains gradually slanted westward, transforming from bright white light into a vibrant sunset.

"Whoo~"

Shen Bailian let out a long breath, but instead of exhaling a long sword of gas as before, he simply took a breath.

Now his body and mind are completely unified, his heart is as calm as still water, without any ripples, and he can control every bit of power as if it were his own arm.

Of course, judging solely from appearance, Shen Bailian, now dressed in a white martial arts uniform, has an upright posture and handsome face, resembling a gentle and refined martial arts youth.

His eyes were clear and deep, revealing an extraordinary and refined air. However, those who knew Shen Bailian understood that beneath this seemingly harmless young man lay an overwhelming power.

At Hulao Pass, a single slash cleaved through countless spirits, like lightning streaking across the sky, instantly tearing apart the entire battlefield.

If Shen Bailian were placed in the vast Star Ring World, he would be considered a star-level powerhouse, possessing the power to shake stars and overturn the universe.

Sudden.

"Buzz~buzz~"

"Is it already 5:30?" Shen Bailian felt a buzzing vibration on his wrist and realized it was the alarm he had set earlier. He immediately stopped what he was doing.

at the same time.

Congratulations, your Spirit attribute has been improved.

Shen Bailian glanced at the notification message that flashed before his eyes, then looked at the panel and found that his mental attribute had increased from 24.5 to 24.6.

"Not bad." Shen Bailian had already anticipated this. If comprehending the essence of dozens of martial arts techniques couldn't improve his mental strength, wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

Ultimately, everything is for the sake of increasing strength.

Instead of making baseless accusations.

"I'll skip cultivation tonight and get some rest." Shen Bailian checked his own condition and found it to be in a flawless state.

Like a long sword poised to strike, ready to be drawn at any moment.

He nodded in satisfaction, then tapped the light screen on his smart bracelet and ordered takeout from the cafeteria, which would then be delivered to his door by a smart robot.

Then he went back to the bathroom.

……

That night.

Kyoto, City Hall.

This is a huge building that is 49.49 meters high, covers an area of ​​49 square meters, and has a floor plan shaped like the Chinese character "山" (mountain). It has doors on all four sides and is slightly higher in the middle.

It is derived from the meaning of the number 49 in the Heavenly Cycle.

The exterior is made of light yellow granite that has been tempered by the power of heaven and earth and the power of stars for many years. It occasionally flashes with golden light, giving people a sense of nobility, elegance, dignity and solemnity.

The main gate faces the Forbidden City, the ancient city of the former Great Xia Dynasty. The national emblem of the Great Xia Dynasty is inlaid on the lintel. There are twenty-four light gray marble pillars in front of the gate, each with a diameter of 4.9 meters and a height of 49 meters.

There are 9.9-meter-long yellow granite steps in front of each of the four gates.

At the bottom is a 4.9-meter-high, solid granite-like base.

It is said that Chunqiu, the first expert in the Great Xia Dynasty to enter the Divine Palace Realm, was building the Great Hall of the People in the process of rebuilding it. On a whim, he used his own great power to directly use a mountain three thousand meters high as raw material and spent ten days and ten nights to build it.

It has no other function than extremely high hardness.

Therefore, many people speculate that the first Divine Palace Realm expert, Chunqiu, intended to demonstrate the power of Divine Palace Realm experts and deter the demons and monsters within the Great Xia.

Of course, this speculation is not without basis.

Before the emergence of Divine Palace Realm experts 100 years before the New Era, there were turbulent undercurrents within the Great Xia Dynasty, and the situation was extremely unstable.

This includes, but is not limited to, forces supported by divine favor.

After the Spring and Autumn Period demonstrated its power, all the forces within the Great Xia Dynasty seemed to become benevolent overnight, actively participating in various battles against the ferocious beast tides.

Meanwhile, an important meeting was taking place inside the Great Hall of the People.

The meeting covered topics including, but not limited to, how to better explore other worlds, attitudes towards other worlds, and various livelihood issues.

Inside the tens of thousands of square meters of the Great Hall of the People, hundreds of delegates engaged in a lively discussion, each one with their necks flushed and their voices brimming with enthusiasm.

Of course, there are some representatives who are passionately arguing.

In the outside world, these are all top leaders of various forces, prominent figures, and even the weakest among them are at the late stage of the Opening Sea Realm.

However, here, they are just like the elderly men and women in a vegetable market.

This new world is an opportunity that will come once in a lifetime for the Great Xia Dynasty and all the forces within it.

An opportunity to escape the gods' control.

In general, the Great Xia, including all the countries and humans on Earth, held a pessimistic attitude towards defeating the gods, gaining a voice, and surviving.

How can a race, with less than ten thousand years of effort, possibly overthrow the billions of years of rule by the gods?

That's really wishful thinking.

In the past, fighting against the gods was a last resort, but now, in the dead end of a desperate situation, a hole has appeared that allows for escape.

Although people's hearts don't fall apart all at once.

However, it was inevitable that their resolve to fight against the gods would waver.

On the stage, a dozen or so middle-aged men and women sat casually. Some of them were virtual projections, some were laughing and joking with an impatient look on their faces, while others were listening attentively to the discussion below.

He was among them, though he was sitting near the edge.

"How boring...all you do is make noise all day long." Si Bu Hui glanced at the old man, and only after realizing that the other man's gaze was not on him did he realize that he was being ignored.

He then half-reclined on the chair, listening to the chattering below, and used his source energy to partially block out his ears, reducing the external noise.

Then he lazily stretched and closed his eyes again.

He was already used to this kind of scene.

It's nothing more than representatives of various factions vying for rights and a voice for their respective factions.

If the use of primal energy and primal force had not been prohibited, the dome of this assembly hall would very likely have been blown up by those passionate delegates.

I would never regret it and I don't like participating in these kinds of meetings.

In the past, he would have simply not participated, or if he had participated, he would have used his source power to block out external sounds and silence everyone.

Some of the Divine Palace Realm experts present did the same.

However, these past few days have been a turbulent time, and some short-sighted individuals have already set their sights on his disciple, Shen Bailian.

Therefore, I have no choice but to attend the recent meetings.

suddenly.

"Distinguished guests, seniors, and colleagues, could you please quiet down and listen to me?"

A young man in black robes stood up from his seat, a confident smile on his face. He bowed respectfully to the group of Divine Palace Realm experts on the platform. After the elderly man in white casual clothes at the head of the group nodded, he spoke loudly:

"There is an important issue that needs to be discussed now, and it is of great importance, so I would like to ask for your thoughts and opinions."

Upon hearing this, Si Bu Hui immediately opened his eyes alertly. (End of Chapter)