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

While Jiang Yufan was explaining the mission objectives, almost everyone in the preparation hall, including Wangchuan, chose to multitask.

While listening attentively, she pretended to casually shift some of her attention to the boy.

It's not as simple as just learning about the objects that need to be protected.

Among these twenty or thirty people, although each of them had their own mission to explore the Star Ring World, they also had other ideas.

That is, can we benefit from this?

After this period of fermentation, and with the efforts of various traitors, the Mingguang Society, and other foreign forces, information about Shen Bailian has spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

There are also methods that can enhance another person's martial arts potential without any loss.

It would be absolutely impossible to say that none of the people present were not envious.

It is important to know that the deeper one's martial arts potential, the faster one's cultivation speed, and the greater the bonus one receives when breaking through minor and major realms.

Several people, including Dai Zixuan, the remaining martial artist at the early stage of the Embracing Moon Realm, were initially reluctant to participate in this first batch of explorations into another world.

Although such an opportunity is extremely rare.

However, for Dai Zixuan, he was already a martial artist in the early stage of the Embracing Moon Realm, and his martial arts potential was almost at its limit. With the help of rare and precious materials, he could only cultivate to the late stage of the Embracing Moon Realm at most.

Although there were some regrets, he was already quite satisfied, because he wasn't that competitive to begin with.

Moreover, among the two to three billion citizens of the entire Great Xia Dynasty, the number of martial artists at the Moon Embracing Realm is less than five figures, let alone those at the late Moon Embracing Realm.

Instead of taking huge risks to explore an unknown alien world, it's better to guard your own territory and nurture your next generation.

however.

Dai Zixuan never expected that his former mentor, Xiong Kuohai, would come knocking on his door. At first, he was indeed puzzled, but then Xiong Kuohai moved him with just one sentence—

As long as you protect Shen Bailian well, reaching the Divine Palace Realm is just around the corner.

'Hey, this is the trouble of being a handsome guy. You're the center of attention wherever you go. It's just a pity that Wei Peng, Huang Xu, and Gao Lei aren't here, so no one will listen if I want to show off.' Shen Bailian couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he felt the occasional glances he received.

Of course, he wouldn't dare say such things directly.

Wang Yuwei, Jiang Yufan, and the other martial artists thought they had concealed themselves well, but little did they know that within the range of the skill [Eye of God], all their actions were exposed.

Although Shen Bailian wasn't used to being the center of attention wherever he went, he had long since become accustomed to it.

There's no way around it; this is the kind of trouble that top martial arts prodigies have that ordinary people can hardly understand (shrug.jpg).

However, Shen Bailian also knew that these people were not simply envious of his martial arts talent, but rather coveted his life force.

That is, the ability to enhance the martial arts potential of others.

Those who possess the martial arts potential of a martial arts prodigy will have "ambition" far exceeding that of ordinary people. Ordinary martial artists spend their entire lives pursuing the goal of becoming a Transcendent Realm martial artist.

At most, he is a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm.

However, martial arts prodigies are different. Having experienced the world's prosperity and witnessed the unimaginable personal power of martial artists in the Moon Embracing Realm and Divine Palace Realm, they are different.

Naturally, he would no longer be content with mediocrity.

However, none of this mattered much to Shen Bailian. He was unwilling to use his life force to enhance the martial arts potential of others unless absolutely necessary.

The outside world may not know, but how could he not know?
No loss?
That's impossible. It's not just his martial arts potential that's being depleted, but also his lifespan.

There were a dozen or twenty people here, including three martial artists at the Embracing Moon Realm, and the rest were all martial artists at the Opening Sea Realm, with most of them at or above the mid-stage of the Opening Sea Realm.

Even if Shen Bailian had a dozen lives, it wouldn't be enough to satisfy the needs of these people.

Furthermore, it is often said that things are valued for their rarity.

The fewer such miracles are displayed, the more important this ability will be, deterring external enemies from easily harming his life.

As time passed, this pre-war meeting soon came to an end.

"...That's all for this mission. The mission code name is—Shadow Puppetry. If any of you have any questions, please feel free to ask." After Wangchuan finished speaking, he looked around and waited quietly.

"I have another question." Suddenly, someone stood up and asked with a puzzled look, "If we are like a virus to that world..."

"After we enter through World Portal 47, won't the world consciousness within the Ring World detect us?"

Shen Bailian nodded; he also had this question in his mind.

However, he believes that the Great Xia government must have come up with a solution to this, otherwise they wouldn't have organized so many outstanding talents to go to the Star Ring World for infiltration missions.

Furthermore, the most important thing right now is to stay out of the limelight. This kind of thing is not something for a martial artist like him who has just entered the Sea Opening Realm to worry about.

If the sky falls, a tall man will hold it up.

“That’s a good question.” Jiang Yufan smiled slightly, looked around, and said calmly, “But I’m sure most of you here have already guessed. I can tell you now that you’re right.”

"This time, we'll be using divine matter to conceal our presence, so before we reach the Star Ring World, we'll have to change our appearance and disguise ourselves as humanoid Rorou."

As he spoke, Jiang Yufan glanced at the River of Oblivion.

The latter nodded and said softly, "Linglong, release the corresponding identity information of everyone present."

"Yes, Master." A familiar, ethereal voice suddenly rang out in the preparation hall.

It was just a moment.

Before Shen Bailian's eyes appeared a humanoid creature that was thirty centimeters tall.

Two horns atop his head, like two sharp swords piercing the sky; thick eyebrows like two sharp blades; and amber eyes that gleam with wildness and fighting spirit, revealing a resolute sharpness, as if flames were burning within them.

His tall and robust physique, with every muscle like piled-up granite, exuded an explosive sense of power. His body was covered in strange patterns, and he held a wooden shield in his left hand and a wooden stick in his right.

The data shows his height as 1.93 meters, and he is just a teenager, a warrior of the Rorowu tribe.

"A wooden shield? A wooden stick?" Shen Bailian frowned slightly as he looked at the strange weapon.

strangeness.

It's so weird.

The reason is simple: both the wooden stick and the wooden shield have many cracks and look like rotten wood that would break at the slightest touch.

Can this thing really be used as a weapon?

According to the information Kent provided, interstellar travel in the Star Ring World doesn't require as much technology, so it entered the interstellar age much earlier. Although the Rorowu race is only a lower race than the Great Rorowu race, it still has beings within its ranks who surpass the star-level power, and its ability to colonize interstellar space indicates that it has definitely mastered interstellar travel technology.

It is impossible for such a race to use weapons like those used by primitive people.

There must be a hidden secret.

Shen Bailian wasn't the only one with doubts; the others were too, because before arriving at this preparation hall, all they knew about the risks of this mission and the key personnel involved.

They knew nothing about the specific details.

All we know so far is the information that Wangchuan and Jiang Yufan just shared.

Even Commander Wangchuan and Deputy Commander Jiang Yufan only received the specific combat information a few minutes before Shen Bailian arrived.

Because it concerns the future of the Great Xia Dynasty, the level of secrecy surrounding this mission is extremely high.

Furthermore, this exploration mission involves multiple small teams, each exploring through a different world portal; of course, some of these teams are genuine and some are not.

Some are just for show, used to distract outsiders.

Especially those favored by the gods.

Even the commanders of those teams didn't know which ones were actually going to explore the other world; only the officials in charge of the Great Xia Dynasty knew.

Shen Bailian, Wangchuan, Jiang Yufan, and other martial artists were naturally kept in the dark about all of this.

"Don't be confused, don't be doubtful. When I first received the information, I had the same expression as you." Jiang Yufan took in the changes in everyone's expressions, shook his head and smiled wryly, "Linglong, explain the relevant information about the Luoluowu tribe."

"Okay." The ethereal voice continued to echo in the preparation hall: "Those with a weak bloodline of the Great God of War are the Rorou Clan; those with a strong bloodline are the Great Rorou Clan."

"The former is of lowly status, while the latter is of extremely high status. They each possess only one innate ability: Bloodline Activation—God of War. The outward manifestation of this is a significant increase in their physical attributes and the ability to energize weapons..."

As Linglong explained in detail, everyone in the preparation hall finally understood everything.

The wooden sticks and shields are merely one extension of the Rorowu tribe's innate abilities. When it comes to changes in matter, the simpler the initial form, the less physical strength and star power are required for the transformation.

During battle, these Rorowu tribe members will use their innate abilities to horn their wooden weapons.

The strength of the weapon after keratinization will vary depending on the strength of each warrior of the Rorou tribe, as well as the changes in physical strength and star power infused into them.

But even the weakest of them can be compared to finely forged steel.

Not to mention the Great Rorou Fighting Technique imprinted in the blood of every Rorou warrior. It can be said that after keratinization, even a young Rorou warrior is a qualified fighting machine.

Cold-blooded, ruthless, and effective.

suddenly.

hum~
The entire preparation hall suddenly trembled almost imperceptibly. Although the amplitude was extremely weak, everyone present was a martial artist at or above the Sea Opening Realm.
Naturally, the vibration was felt very easily.

"Alright, everyone, begin changing your forms." Wangchuan's voice was deep. He knew that the Sky War Fortress had arrived at World Portal 47, and he reminded the people in the preparation hall to get ready, as the operation was about to begin.

"Crack... crackle and pop~"

Amidst the chilling sounds of bones shifting, Shen Bailian and the others underwent a dramatic transformation, growing taller and more robust, with protrusions appearing on either side of their heads.

Soon, like the gnarled roots of a century-old tree, it continued to grow upwards, becoming sharp and constantly flashing with a cold, piercing light.

The nanosuits on their bodies, following their thoughts, moved closer to the Rorou warriors on the light screen.

Even the aura of the martial artists changed, just like the information displayed on the light screen in front of each of them. Star power flowed around their bodies, some thin and some thick.

Only one person was so indifferent that he was almost nonexistent.

It's obvious that it's Shen Bailian. His martial arts talent is too high. Compared to Yuanli, Xingli has a higher energy level and a better "flavor".

Disguise, shape-shifting techniques.

Such transformative techniques, which seem like supernatural powers to ordinary people, are merely trivial tricks to the martial artists of Diyuan Star.

Moreover, this is especially true for a group of martial arts prodigies.
No one had ever used or demonstrated this method before, simply because it was completely ineffective on Earth Star.

The powerful and ferocious beast was too large to be imitated.

As for transforming into the appearance of a divine favor to infiltrate the enemy's ranks?

Not to mention, the mere fact that divine power is involved is a difficult problem to solve. Even if it could be solved, martial artists would hardly be able to use divine power.

The flaws are too great.

"Because we cannot use the Force within our bodies, we have specially prepared a batch of equipment for this mission, including the latest version of the General's Armor... Of course, the storage rings have already been tested in the Star Ring World and can be used normally, so please rest assured."

Wangchuan said calmly.

Then, a crack appeared on the table in front of each person, and exquisite storage rings rose out from the crack.

"The storage ring has a volume of 10,000 cubic meters. I have also prepared 10,000 third-order star crystals and 500 fourth-order star crystals for you. If you encounter a life-or-death situation while acting separately, you must prioritize survival. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

When Shen Bailian and the others heard the last sentence, they were instantly filled with excitement and responded loudly in unison.

These are words that everyone expected, but also hoped Wangchuan would convey personally: how did the Great Xia Dynasty survive in such a turbulent era?
Is it solely due to the sacrifices of those heroes?
This answer is not absolute.

Because the most important thing is to stay true to your original aspirations.

Why choose to sacrifice? Why are those powerful venerable ones willing to embark on the path of protecting the country? This is very important!

Through the window, the enormous gate, towering between heaven and earth and gleaming with a dark light in the bright sunlight, thousands of meters high, was gradually expanding in the eyes of the martial artists.

The continuous input of divine matter has caused the Hulao Pass World Gateway, which was originally only a few hundred meters in diameter, to expand to over a thousand meters.

And it continues to expand.

Given time, a complete war fortress, under the protection of divine power, will be able to successfully pass through the portal of this world.

By then.

The brilliance of the Great Xia civilization will spread throughout the entire Star Ring World.

"Let's go!" Wangchuan waved his hand triumphantly, and Shen Bailian and the others immediately used their mental power to push open the door and walk out.

Destination—Ring World! (End of Chapter)