Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 553 Entering the Netherworld
As dusk deepened, the sunset on the horizon seemed to be stained with blood.

The caravan of Qingyi Tower, like a long black snake, had unknowingly left Yongzhou and entered Sizhou.

Once you cross Sizhou, Qingyi Tower can reach the capital.

Throughout the journey, Liang Jin diligently practiced the "Mahagala Dharma Protector Technique" without ever slacking off.

Inside the carriage, Xiao Wan had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Liang Jin, however, sat cross-legged like an old monk in meditation.

Despite the carriage bumping and swaying on the rugged road, his figure remained as steady as a rock, and his clothes fluttered even without wind.

His injuries have been completely healed with the help of the miraculous healing medicine.

"I have finally finished practicing the fourth level of the Mahakala Dharma Protector Technique. Now I can start preparing to practice the fifth level."

"However, this 'Mahagala Protector Kung Fu' truly gives people a completely different feeling after the third level."

Liang Jin opened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face.

The first three levels of the "Mahagala Dharma Protector Practice" can be mastered very quickly under the influence of dual cultivation.

However, after the third level, one needs to rely on some special blood to cultivate.

Liang Jin himself fused with the essence and black blood of the giant snake, which is why he was able to successfully cultivate the subsequent content.

Only after he cultivated to the fourth level did he gradually realize the strangeness of this technique.

The "Mahagala Protector Skill" is not an offensive martial art such as swordsmanship or knife skills, but rather a martial art similar to the "Overlord Armor Removal Skill" and the "Hundred Evils Body Technique" that can provide a boost to oneself after use.

Its effects, however, are rather abstract.

It is said that by cultivating the Mahakala Dharma Protector Technique to its extreme, one can possess the appearance of a Buddha, with three faces and four arms.

This should be a change in physical form.

The martial arts of the Mahakala Protectorate emphasize "devouring" and "counterattack".

It can absorb a portion of the internal energy that enemies attack it with, and use it for its own purposes for a short period of time. It can even use this absorbed internal energy to fight back against enemies.

If a person's physical form changes more severely, then they can absorb and devour more internal energy, and their attack power will be stronger when they counterattack.

According to the secret scriptures of the Wuliang Mingwang Sect, there was once a Dharma King in ancient times who, after mastering the "Mahagala Dharma Protection Technique," stood alone amidst a vast army. He manifested the wrathful form of Mahakala, the God of War, and was still surrounded and attacked by tens of thousands of enemy soldiers without dying.

When this Dharma King launched a counterattack, he defeated an army of tens of thousands with a single move.

If we combine this with the records of the "Mahagala Dharma Protector Technique," it is likely that the Dharma King at that time absorbed a lot of the internal energy from the attack, which reduced the damage he suffered to an extreme degree.

When this internal energy accumulated to a terrifying level within the Dharma King's body, he released it, and its power was undoubtedly terrifying, which is why he was able to defeat an army of tens of thousands in one move.

If Liang Jin were to unleash his full power at this moment, defeating thousands of ordinary soldiers without regard to terrain would not be difficult.

However, he could not defeat an army of tens of thousands in one move.

Besides, the "Mahagala Protector Kung Fu" has another very peculiar characteristic: the strength of the kung fu is directly related to a person's state of mind and emotions.

The more extreme the emotions, the more powerful the technique becomes.

Extreme emotions such as extreme joy, extreme anger, extreme worry, extreme contemplation, extreme grief, extreme fear, and extreme shock can all greatly enhance the power of a martial art.

This is why the masters of the Boundless Bright King Sect are either ruthless and murderous, or irritable and easily angered, or engage in dual cultivation to pursue sexual pleasure, or are greedy for money, wine, and meat and indulge in hedonism, and so on.

The martial arts of the Boundless Bright King Sect were all created by successive Dharma Kings who drew inspiration from the "Mahagala Dharma Protector Practice".

It can be said that the "Mahagala Dharma Protector Practice" is the ancestor of all Dharmas in the Infinite Bright King School, and also the source of all Dharmas.

"This martial art is somewhat similar to the Ecstasy Palm from the novel."

Liang Jin sighed slightly.

The Ecstasy Palm technique in martial arts novels requires a state of profound sorrow to unleash its full power.

"However, this technique is truly bizarre."

"I only practiced one more level on top of the third level, and I have only completed the fourth level."

"But I can feel that my body has indeed changed."

“There is a kind of change that is developing in a non-human direction.”

The power of the "Mahagala Protector Kung Fu" is barely noticeable in the first three levels; its effect is negligible.

However, starting from the fourth level, the human body begins to change, and the effect becomes more and more obvious.

Now that Liang Jin has completed the fourth level of training, his body has indeed undergone some changes.

"Let me see if the changes are obvious when I practice the Mahagala Dharma Protector Exercise now?"

Liang Jin immediately calmed down and began to enter the state of "Mahagala Dharma Protector Practice".

Soon, he felt some changes occurring inside his body, changes that made his body structure different from that of a normal person.

His skin and the outer layer of flesh, in particular, became soft and extremely resilient and supportive, like a highly absorbent sponge.

This made Liang Jin understand why those who practiced the "Mahagala Protector Technique" could absorb the internal energy that attacked them; it turned out that their bodies had undergone changes.

But this change is an internal one.

The actual external changes are very subtle.

Liang Jin felt his cheeks harden. When he looked in the bronze mirror, it seemed as if two round lumps had appeared on his face.

At the same time, Liang Jin felt an itch on his back, so he raised the mirror and looked at his back.

Two tiny strips of flesh had sprouted from the skin near his shoulder blades.

These two pieces of meat are very small, roughly the size of two toothpicks.

However, they could wiggle slightly according to Liang Jin's will, looking like... two fleshy earthworms, or tentacles, or even tentacles.

"After reaching the highest level, one can have three faces and four arms, like the wrathful form of the Great Black God descending upon demons..."

"Could the hard lump on my face be two extra surfaces?"

"And those two strips of flesh on your back are the extra arms?"

Liang Jin thought it was very likely.

It looks a bit ugly and strange.

But Liang Jin never cared about appearance; he only cared about using the product.

However, he has only been practicing the "Mahagala Dharma Protector Technique" for a short time and his level is still low, so he needs to continue to observe before he can be sure.

The more profound the Mahakala Dharma Protector's Skill, the greater its power; the more extreme one's emotions, the more one can perform beyond one's usual level.

Liang Jin is only at the fourth level now, so this martial art is currently useless to him.

He closed his eyes, intending to seize the time to continue cultivating for a while longer.

suddenly!

Liang Jin's body trembled violently.

He opened his eyes, interrupting his practice of the "Mahagala Protector Exercise".

Because his clones have already helped him gain even more!
"My martial arts intent has finally broken through!"

Liang Jin's eyes were filled with joy.

He has now condensed two kinds of martial intent: fist intent and spear intent.

The highest level of fist intent has long been reached, and he has already entered the late stage of the Guanlan Realm.

Now, with the combined efforts of his clone and main body, Liang Jin's fist intent has finally overcome that hurdle and successfully entered a completely new realm.

There are three realms of martial intent: Observing the Waves, Entering the Seclusion, and Without Edge.

Anyone who can enter the Netherworld Realm is already considered one of the world's top experts.

So far, Liang Jin has only ever met one expert who has reached the Netherworld Realm: Wang Jin.

And now, Liang Jin is one of them!

A new realization dawned on Liang Jin at that moment.

This realization, brought about by a new realm of martial intent, made Liang Jin feel as if he had opened the door to a new world.

To know.

The martial intent of the Guanlan Realm and the martial intent of the Ruyou Realm are completely different.

The martial arts spirit of Guanlan Realm is like reading the texture of water flow, which can make one's martial arts more powerful.

Therefore, once a martial artist condenses martial intent, they can often greatly enhance their offense and defense without changing their martial arts cultivation level.

But once you leave Guanlan Realm, the situation changes completely.

"Entering the Netherworld, one's martial intent is like entering the netherworld, comprehending the principles of life and death of all things."

"This realm is truly amazing!"

Liang Jin's gaze fell on Xiao Wan.

At this moment, Xiao Wan appeared exceptionally... vulnerable in his sight.

She was so fragile that it seemed Liang Jin could end her life with just a flick of his finger.

This is because Liang Jin's perspective on Xiao Wan had completely changed at this moment.

In Liang Jin's eyes, Xiao Wan's body was covered with many black lines, black spots, and black patches.

Liang Jin only needs to attack these places directly or indirectly, and with very little force, he can kill Xiao Wan.

Acupressure masters like to strike a person's "fatal acupoint," which can be fatal.

Now, in Liang Jin's view, Xiao Wan is not only full of fatal acupoints, but also full of dead lines, dead blocks, and so on.

He never thought that ending a person's life could be so simple.

After acquiring the martial intent of the Netherworld Realm, Liang Jin felt that life was so fragile and that ending it was so easy.

No wonder he could sense immense danger when he exchanged a glance with Eunuch Wang Jin from afar.

I suppose that in Wang Jin's eyes at the time, I was also full of fatal weaknesses and could be easily killed.

This change in visual perception will undoubtedly lead to a significant change in combat methods.

In the past, when Liang Jin killed people, he would either directly attack their vital parts such as the head and heart, or he would simply blast them into dust.

Too crude and simplistic.

However, this would lead to a waste of too much strength and internal energy, thus putting one at a disadvantage in a protracted war.

Now that Liang Jin has gained special insights into the Netherworld Realm, he feels that his previous crude fighting style seems incredibly naive. Now, he only needs to accurately attack his opponent's vital points to achieve victory with minimal cost.

Not only is the attack more incisive, but it also requires less effort and can last longer.

This shift in combat philosophy seemed to open a door for him to a new realm of martial arts.

"By the way, the Fiery Eyes can see the flow of a person's internal energy and discern their martial arts skills."

"If I add the insights gained from entering the Netherworld Realm, will my fighting style undergo even more changes?"

Liang Jin had something on his mind, and then took out the [Snake Face].

He put on the [Four Faces] and then activated his Fire Eye ability.

Everything around him became transparent in his vision.

Liang Jin soon spotted Mr. Ding and Mu Zheluo.

The two led the way at the very front of the group.

In Liang Jin's view, the two people's bodies seemed to have become semi-transparent.

He could clearly see the meridians in both of their bodies, as well as the internal energy flowing within them.

Furthermore, one can see the lines, dots, and surfaces on the two people's bodies that represent death.

"Killing them is also very simple."

"And it will become much easier to break their moves."

Liang Jin seemed to be thinking about something.

In the past, Liang Jin's fighting style was somewhat barbaric.

But from that moment on, he gained a lot of insights and learned how to become more skillful.

"Entering the Netherworld will allow me to become more proficient in martial arts techniques."

"Even if my strength level remains unchanged, I will still be able to defeat stronger opponents."

"It's a pity that I've only just entered the Netherworld Realm. If I had entered earlier, it wouldn't have been so difficult when I was dealing with Sorrow and Joy and the Demon King."

Liang Jin sighed slightly.

He continued to watch Mr. Ding and Mu Zheluo, observing their situation, while constantly strategizing in his mind how to kill them in the easiest and least strenuous way.

As he mentally deduced the possibilities, and with the practice of his main body and clone within the [Nine Void Boundless Realms], Liang Jin felt that he was becoming increasingly proficient in mastering the martial intent of the Netherworld Realm.

At the front of the line at Qingyi Tower.

At the front of the group, Mu Zheluo suddenly trembled, his hair stood on end, and his hand unconsciously went to the curved sword at his waist.

"Is there a murderous aura?"

"No... this isn't murderous intent."

Mu Zheluo looked confused.

Just now, an indescribable chill shot up from the back of his neck to the top of his head, as if an invisible eye was dissecting his body inch by inch.

It felt strange, like... someone wanted to dismember him, but just to practice their skills, not to kill him intentionally.

So much so that even though the other party didn't have any murderous intent, they could still pose an extremely dangerous threat to him.

He couldn't help but look around warily.

When he looked at Mr. Ding, he noticed that Mr. Ding's face was also somewhat pale, clearly indicating that he felt the same way.

However, Mr. Ding gestured for Muzheluo to remain calm:
"It seems that the host's skill has improved further, or perhaps he has mastered some kind of divine skill."

Mr. Ding himself did not possess martial intent, so he could not fully understand the different levels of martial intent.

But he could still deduce that all of this was Liang Jin's fault.

Muzzarra seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this:
"What a... genius!"

He almost called him a monster or something, but luckily he changed his mind at the last minute.

However, the shock and admiration he felt were genuine.

Muzheluo has traveled all over the Western Desert and the Kingdom of Sihali, and even visited the Black Dragon Dynasty. Now he has set foot in the territory of the Great Qian Dynasty.

He has roamed the martial arts world for decades and has seen countless geniuses and outstanding talents.

But someone like Liang Jin, who grows at such a terrifying speed, is a rare sight indeed.

Mu Zheluo always felt that if he didn't see Liang Jin for a few days, he could always sense a very obvious improvement in Liang Jin when they met again.

Others cultivate themselves by the month or by the year.

But Liang Jin, on the other hand, planned according to the will of Heaven!
Mr. Ding also remarked with emotion:
"Truly a genius!"

"The fact that the host was able to kill the second-rank Demon Slayer King means that his strength is already comparable to that of a second-rank master."

"That's a second-rank expert! In any country, that would be one of the top figures."

"Our current leader is merely the leader of the Green Robe Pavilion, like the rising sun, with immense potential and a very broad future."

"His future is definitely limitless!"

"How fortunate we are to be able to follow him and assist him."

The more Mu Zheluo listened, the more eager he became to send his daughter to Liang Jin's bed.

Qingyilou had been traveling these past few days and had hardly encountered any stunning beauties. Shen Wanshi's group of beauties had also long since disappeared.

Among the group, apart from a very few women such as Xiao Wan, Liu Yuan, and Lü Yingrong, Mu Zheluo's daughters are the most beautiful.

This gave Muzzeluo even more confidence.

At this time.

"Da da da!"

There was a sound of horse hooves.

A fast horse came galloping from afar.

The rider was from the Green Robe Pavilion and was responsible for intelligence gathering.

The rider quickly arrived in front of Mr. Ding and handed him a confidential letter.

Mr. Ding glanced at it twice, his expression turned serious, and he hurriedly went to the carriage:

"OP, we have new information."

The carriage window opened, and Liang Jin took the secret letter and began to read it.

The most noteworthy things on the confidential intelligence letter were two:

The first piece of intelligence is that the Black Dragon Dynasty and the Great Qian Dynasty have finally gone to war.

A few days ago, Qingyi Tower had already received news that when the news of the Demon Slayer King's death reached the Black Dragon Dynasty, it immediately enraged the entire Black Dragon Dynasty.

The loss of a second-rank martial artist, especially a prince, was clearly something the Black Dragon Dynasty could not tolerate.

Subsequently, the Black Dragon Dynasty's army pressed in, seemingly poised for war.

Unexpectedly, the two sides have already started fighting after only a few days.

It is unknown how long this great battle will last.

Between Heilongjiang and Daqian, there are always conflicts, either major or minor, every few years.

But once war breaks out, it is the ordinary people who suffer.

Liang Jin killed Tu Xie Wang, and Tu Xie Wang's death can be considered the fuse that ignited this war.

But Liang Jin showed no remorse or guilt.

Because he knew very well that even if he hadn't killed Tu Xie Wang that night, someone else would have.

Within the Great Qian Dynasty, there are many who want the Demon Slayer King dead.

Whether Liang Jin is there or not, the ending will remain the same.

The second piece of information concerns the martial arts tournament.

A new martial arts tournament is about to be held.

The last martial arts tournament in Yongzhou City was essentially over before it even began, as representatives from the major sects all left early, making it pointless to continue the tournament.

This conference, which ended abruptly and was abandoned halfway through, naturally aroused widespread discontent in the martial arts world.

This time, the new martial arts tournament will be held in Sizhou City.

Sizhou City is not far from Yongzhou City, and the martial artists who have just gathered in Yongzhou City will have enough time to get there.

Furthermore, it is said that this new martial arts tournament will attract even more influential figures from the martial arts world.

Liang Jin had absolutely no interest in the martial arts tournament; he had already left without participating in the last tournament in Yongzhou City.

But this time, there's no escaping it.

Because Liang Jin's destination was Sizhou City.

Sizhou is very close to the capital, and Qingyi Tower is preparing to establish its headquarters in Sizhou City. This way, Liang Jin can provide support to the main body in the capital without being involved in the complex situation there.

Mr. Ding then said:
"The farce in Yongzhou City is still fresh in our minds. Now the martial arts tournament is going to be held again in Sizhou City. There must be something wrong behind this."

"Master, should we continue to Sizhou City?"

Of course, Liang Jin wouldn't let a martial arts tournament affect his plans.

No matter what the motives behind this martial arts tournament may be, they cannot stop him from moving forward.

He immediately ordered:

"Continue to Sizhou City."

"We must establish a firm foothold in Sizhou City before the martial arts tournament begins."

Now his fist intent has entered the realm of profound mystery, and his overall personal strength has improved significantly.

He really wanted to find someone to test his true combat strength.

Now that the martial arts tournament is to be held again, the city of Sizhou will surely be filled with masters.

Then, Liang Jin can use them to practice his skills.

(End of this chapter)