Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 215 Fair Showdown
An eighteen-year-old martial arts master, who is even stronger than Chu Shenxiu.

When Gao Wu first heard the name Tianye Grass, he was also taken aback. It really is true that there are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people!
However, this is not particularly exaggerated.

Song Mingyue is actually not far from becoming a martial arts master. Xiao Song's situation is a bit special. He is born with strong mental power, and through mental resonance with him, Xiao Song can benefit from the resonance every time his divine spell is upgraded.

It's truly unbelievable that Dongwei Island, with a population of less than 100 million, could cultivate such an extraordinary genius.

Moreover, why is no one in the league talking about such a powerful genius?

Hai Wuji provided a reasonable explanation: Tianyecao was a disciple personally taught by the Scorpion Cult Master and had abided by the Seven Laws of the Demon God since childhood.

Although his cultivation was strong, most of it was enhanced by divine power. Even though Amano Grass became a martial arts master at the age of eighteen, he was still looked down upon by martial arts experts, who all thought it was a heretical and unorthodox path.

Many strong players believe that Amano Kusa's potential is not high, and that temporarily leading her peers is not very meaningful.

However, Hai Wuji didn't think so. He felt that whatever the power was, the fact that it allowed Tianyecao to become a martial arts master at such a young age was itself very valuable.

A martial artist must condense a source energy core to become a level seven martial king.

To achieve the condensation of the source energy core, one must first condense the thirty-six acupoints and connect them into a unified whole, reaching a state of perfect harmony and unimpeded flow.

At this stage, when the source energy can no longer advance, it can be continuously compressed under the refinement of martial arts divine intent, eventually condensing into a true source energy core.

Throughout the century-long history of martial arts, it's possible to forcibly advance to levels below six using external resources. However, the higher the level, the more resources are consumed and the greater the danger involved in forcibly advancing.

All martial arts experts agree that level seven is a threshold, requiring one to rely on their own cultivation to condense a true core of source power.

If the martial artist himself is not good enough, no matter how much resources are invested, it will be useless.

Hai Wuji, however, was quite interested in this model. Humanity had far too few top-tier martial artists. If top-tier martial artists could be cultivated through injections, humanity might be saved.

Imagine if humanity had thousands or tens of thousands of level seven martial kings and countless martial masters. That would be a fusion of the real world and another world, giving humanity a foundation to stand on.

Sending Gao Wu to Meixinzhai for trials was precisely for this purpose.

Hai Wuji also knew that this kind of trial, which was come up with on a whim, was not very reliable, because it was not a stable and mature model, and no one could predict what kind of situation Gao Wu would encounter.

But he also knew that Gao Wu was special, capable of repeatedly defeating powerful enemies of higher levels, and possessed limitless potential. He also needed to squeeze some of that potential out of him.

Hai Wuji explained these principles to Gao Wu very clearly. Gao Wu, confident in his ability to sense Yin spirits and the Qilin Mantra to avoid harm and seek good fortune, was willing to give it a try.

When Gao Wu encountered the Tianye Grass that Hai Wuji had specifically mentioned, he was both surprised and excited. He wanted to see what this young martial arts master, created by divine power, was capable of.

Amano Kusa rested her hand on the hilt of her sword with a calm expression and clear, watery eyes. Her entire being exuded a clear, transparent, and gentle charm.

Natural, peaceful, harmonious, and pure, Amano Kusanagi held his sword ready to strike, yet he possessed no sharpness or aura, nor did he exhibit the intense divine magical aura found in the followers of the Scorpion Cult.

Judging from Tianyecao's divine aura, Gao Wu felt that this person's martial arts were extremely pure and no less than Chu Shenxiu's.

In comparison, although his sword intent was strong, it was not pure enough; instead, he seemed more like a heretical cultivator who relied on divine power to cultivate.

The Book of Immeasurable Merit's inherited divine mantra is a supreme secret technique. However, from a martial arts perspective, he did indeed take a shortcut, and calling him a heretical cultivator wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Gao Wu noticed that Tianyecao didn't have any armored battle armor, but her plain white Chinese-style robe was clearly made of a special material with a very high level of source energy. Although it wasn't armor, it was no less powerful than his Crimson Dragon Armor, and perhaps even stronger.

Seeing such a uniquely designed battle armor for the first time, he couldn't help but feel a mix of curiosity and envy.

The demon god was indeed capable; despite his powerful battle armor, it looked like a fine dress. His metallic mechanical battle armor exuded a murderous aura, far less composed and elegant than Tennokusa's.

Besides Amano Kusa, Kitano An and Tanaka Shun were also in the air. Facing three opponents alone, he had to be careful.

Although Gao Wu was confident, he wouldn't underestimate the three level-five martial artists opposite him. If it weren't for the upgrade of the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Spell, he would have turned around and left the moment he saw the Heavenly Wild Grass.

Gao Wu said "please" but remained motionless with his sword drawn.

Amano Kusa, sitting opposite, remained motionless. She gripped the hilt of her sword and said softly, "I am only a level five martial artist. I am far from deserving the title of the number one expert on Dongwei Island."

As she spoke, Tanaka Shun and Kitano An fell from the sky, landing in very clever positions, right behind Amano Kusa on either side.

In this way, the three can form an arrowhead, with Amano Kusanagi as the vanguard to cover the two of them landing safely. This position also allows them to provide support to Amano Kusanagi at any time.

Regardless of what Amano Kusanagi thought, both level-five priests wanted to deal with Gao Wu as quickly as possible.

Just as the two level-five priests were about to land, Gao Wu suddenly drew his sword and struck Tianyecao.

The Flying Dragon Sword is the fastest secret sword among the Heavenly Dragon Secret Swords.

The two sides were only a dozen meters apart. Gao Wu was powerful and agile, and with the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor, his speed had now reached a high speed of 200 meters per second.

In 0.05 seconds, the Destiny Sword had already pierced through Amano Grass.

Although Amano Grass was prepared, Gao Wu's speed still surprised her, because she could see that Gao Wu's source energy was circulating smoothly and was not in a violent and ferocious state of extreme explosion.

She drew her four-foot-long Water Moon Blade and lightly slashed at the sword. The curved blade was as clear as water, and its light flashed like a new moon rising in the sky. There was also a faint shimmering of water, which made the crescent-shaped blade light more ethereal and elusive, making it hard to fathom.

"That sword technique is truly beautiful!" Gao Wu thought to himself. Tianyecao's sword intent was profound and agile, and in terms of martial arts realm, she was indeed a notch above him.

However, his spiritual power was too strong, and he was also blessed by the Yin spirit, so no matter how wonderful the Tianye Grass Knife Intent was, it could not confuse him.

The Heavenly Destiny Sword thrusts in rapid succession, while Amano Grass's Water Moon Blade transforms into crescent moons, each strike precisely hitting the middle of the Heavenly Destiny Sword.

The speed at which the swords clashed was so fast that the bursts of sword and blade energy scattered in all directions like a rain of light.

Upon landing, Tanaka Shun drew his twin white swords, intending to flank Gao Wu from the side. However, he received a low shout from Amano Kusanagi on a mental level: "Get back!"

Tanaka Shun hesitated for a moment. He respected Amano Kusanagi's status, but he wasn't Amano Kusanagi's subordinate. As a level five expert, he had his own judgment in battle. Amano Kusanagi's decision to make him back down was likely based on so-called martial arts pride!
In his view, the dignity of a warrior is meaningless; to defeat an enemy, one must use any means necessary.

In that moment of hesitation, Tanaka Shun saw a dark red figure rapidly grow larger before his eyes. He was immediately shocked; how could Gao Wu ignore Amano Kusa and instead pounce on him?

From any perspective, this choice is extremely unreasonable!

Although Tanaka Shun's source power level was strong, his insight was ultimately lacking. While Amano Kusanagi could steadily block Gao Wu's fast sword with his Water Moon Blade, the initiative remained in Gao Wu's hands.

Gao Wu suddenly turned and left. Even though she was better at martial arts than Gao Wu, she couldn't stop him now.

She could only unleash the Water Moon Blade to turn and swiftly slash at Gao Wu's back, the Water Moon Blade transforming into a crescent moon blade aura that sliced ​​through the air.

Just as the crescent-shaped blade energy struck Gao Wu's back, Gao Wu split his Heavenly Fate Sword into two swords. He used his left sword to slash in reverse, unleashing a Dragon Tail Sweep that shattered the pursuing blade energy.

His right hand was entangled with the Heavenly Fate Sword and Tanaka Shun's White Fang Twin Blades. Tanaka Shun looked somewhat weak, but his swordsmanship was quite good.

With the added benefits of the Burning God Technique and the Pain Armor, its speed was comparable to that of a high-ranking martial artist. The twin blades flashed in rapid succession, blocking the shimmering Heavenly Fate Sword.

Kitano Anzu arrived on the other side, wielding a scorpion tail whip—a long black metal whip covered in sharp barbs, over four meters long.

The whip is imbued with the divine powers of pain and destruction. A mere scratch from its barbs can render a person utterly incapacitated in excruciating pain. Its destructive power can also extinguish all life.

Both divine powers can not only destroy the physical body but also directly target the soul, making them extremely powerful.

Before Kitano Kyouto even arrived, the long whip had already swept across the air.

Despite the black whip wrapping around his waist, Gao Wu used both swords—the Kanglong Sword—to simultaneously parry Tanaka Shun's twin blades.

The Dragon-Soaring Sword Intent is both fierce and incomparably powerful, yet it also converges inward; the interplay between strength and gentleness is entirely within one's own mind. It is also the sword intent that high-level martial artists comprehend most deeply.

Tanaka Shun, unleashing his divine power, was not easy to deal with. Although the Kanglong Sword was powerful, it could not cut through Baiya's twin blades. Gao Wu immediately changed from hard to soft, and his straight-slashing twin swords instead retracted inward, instantly entangled with Tanaka Shun's twin blades.

Such subtle changes were beyond Tanaka Shun's expectations. But he wasn't worried, because Kitano An's scorpion tail whip had already entangled Gao Wu, and she could take him away with a single exertion.

Amanogusa will also arrive soon. Once Gao Wu is surrounded and put on the defensive, he will have no chance to fight back...

Gao Wu didn't care what Tanaka Shun thought. Before Kitano An could exert her strength, he suddenly raised his leg, his long leg sweeping straight up from Tanaka Shun's groin.

Tanaka Shun didn't care at first. He was wearing the Pain Armor, which might not be able to withstand high-level swords. What could happen if he got kicked by him...

But he immediately sensed something was wrong. Gao Wu's kick was sharp and swift, like a knife, and he felt as if he had been cut in two.

Before Tanaka Shun could figure it out, his consciousness had already plunged into deep darkness...

Kitano Anzu had already exerted force and pulled Gao Wu towards her. The sharp triangular poisonous stinger on the scorpion tail whip suddenly sank and pierced into Gao Wu's back.

The poisonous thorn failed to pierce the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor. Kitano Anzu could sense the state of the whip, and she immediately activated her source power, causing the whip to tremble violently like waves, trying to shake Gao Wu away.

With a twist of Gao Wu's twin swords, the Scorpion Tail Whip was severed by the swords, and at the same time, all subsequent changes in Kitano Anzu's source energy were cut off.

Only then did Amano Grass arrive, and a crescent-shaped blade of light once again entered Gao Wu's eyes.

The Twin Swords of Destiny transformed into two rapidly spinning sword wheels, slashing fiercely at the crescent moon's blade light.

With a loud bang, Amano Kusanagi retreated gracefully, sword in hand, while Gao Wu was also blasted backward by the combined force of their sword and saber energy.

He adjusted his direction in mid-air and retreated towards Kitano Anzu.

Kitano Anzu's eyes flashed with a fierce light; she was no pushover like Tanaka Shun or Guan Qianhu.

She understood a principle very well: the more afraid you are in battle, the faster you will die.

Kitano Anzu's half-scorpion tail whip contracted and transformed into a seven-foot-long black sword. She raised the sword and shouted fiercely as she slashed at Gao Wu.

This strike was full of momentum, fierce yet possessing the power to destroy everything.

Gao Wu turned around in mid-air, raised his two swords, and assumed a defensive stance, but suddenly a pair of dark red energy wings sprouted from his back.

The light wings not only allow him to fly briefly in the air, but also allow him to adjust his flight angle and direction, and greatly increase his speed.

In a flash of crimson light, he bypassed the black longsword and instantly appeared behind Kitano Anzu. Kitano Anzu turned and slashed again, but Gao Wu blocked the longsword in his right hand.

Both sides paused during the clash of their source energies. Kitano Anzu was about to unleash her source energy for another strike when suddenly a sword silently pierced through her from behind.

Kitano An hurriedly unleashed her Source Force Field and activated her Pain Armor, preparing to withstand the attack. However, the split Destiny Sword, controlled by the Yin God, pierced through the Source Force Field and Pain Armor in one strike, the blade protruding straight through Kitano An's brow.

With a single, incredibly sharp sword strike, Kitano An's spirit and vitality were completely extinguished.

In the final moments, Kitano An saw Tanaka Shun sway slightly on the other side, and a crimson line of blood burst out along the midline of his body.

Armored in the Painful Armor, Tanaka Shun's body was torn in two...

"What kind of martial arts is this? Gao Wu actually managed to kill Tanaka Shun with just a leg strike..." Kitano Anzu fell into an endless abyss of death with this question in her mind.

Gao Wu unleashed the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell, killing two more divine officials in quick succession, and breathed a sigh of relief. He calmly said to Tianyecao, "Now no one will bother us."

Surprisingly, Amano Kusa wasn't angry or upset. Instead, she nodded in agreement: "We martial artists fought fairly, but those two insisted on interfering. Gao Jun did a good job killing them..."

Gao Wu was filled with awe. A true martial artist!
He then became suspicious: "Is it really that simple? Is this little vixen up to something?"

(End of this chapter)