Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 223 Choice
Gao Wu breathed a long sigh of relief after killing Higashino Makoto with a single sword strike.

To be honest, he was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to beat Higashino Makoto and that Higashino Makoto would wear him down and die, which would be a huge loss.

Fortunately, his swordsmanship is also quite good. A Yin Spirit at the Perfect Realm wields a sword with even greater speed and power. The Heavenly Fate Sword, fused with the Hidden Eye, has also become unpredictable and elusive.

The most crucial point is that Higashino Makoto's brain is broken; he can remember to unleash source power the whole time, which allows Gao Wu to hold his own against Higashino Makoto in terms of source power.

Ultimately, martial arts are centered on the spirit and based on source energy. As long as the source energy is strong enough, it can make up for any gap in skill level.

Gao Wu also sensed that Dongye Zhen was about to unleash her source power, which is why he fought fiercely against her and finished her off before Dongye Zhen could unleash her source power.

Hai Wuji was actually not satisfied with this. His goal was to let Gao Wu feel the source power of the sixth level and the power of a strong person of this level.

What's the point of killing Higashino in advance? When Gao Wu and Pei Jidao face off, what will he use to stop Pei Jidao from unleashing his power?

He couldn't very well reprimand Gao Wu, after all, he was an eighteen-year-old boy, and no matter how decisive, brave, and determined he was, he was still a child who cared about his reputation.

A harsh reprimand will not have a positive effect; it will only damage Gao Wu's mood. Besides, it's ultimately just a minor matter; it's over and done with, and not worth dwelling on.

"Go back and reflect on this carefully. Come see me tomorrow morning," Hai Wuji instructed before leaving.

Chao Fengying skipped over, looking at Gao Wu with admiration: "Senior brother is amazing! He's a martial arts grandmaster! And he was defeated by senior brother with a single sword strike!"

She truly admired Gao Wu. They were all at the martial arts master level, and the gap between her and her senior brother was too great.

It's a world of difference!

Gao Wu looked at the dark corpse on the ground. He knew the old man was a little unhappy and had deliberately left Dongye Zhen for him to deal with.

He patted Chao Fengying's head: "You just lack practical experience. Today, your senior brother will give you a valuable opportunity to practice and help you gain experience, how about it?"

Chao Fengying nodded vigorously: "Okay."

"Very good, young people should be brave enough to accept all challenges!" Gao Wu praised loudly, making Chao Fengying's face beam with joy.

"Dispose of Higashino Makoto's body properly, remove her Pain Armor; it's still very valuable for research," Gao Wu instructed.

"Ah?" Chao Fengying glanced at the dark-skinned Dongye Zhen, her face turning pale with fright. She looked pitifully at Gao Wu, "Senior brother, I'm scared..."

"What's so scary about the dead? The living are the scary ones," Gao Wu encouraged. "Young lady, your time to be tested has come. Charge forward bravely!"

Chao Fengying looked at Gao Wu with a pained expression, her large eyes filled with pleading. Gao Wu remained unmoved and said solemnly, "This is the path you will take to grow."

Seeing that feigning pitifulness was useless, Chao Fengying had no choice but to bite the bullet and start fiddling with Dongye Zhen. She really had no experience and kept asking Gao Wu, "Senior brother, how do we get the armor off? What do we do with the person?"

She was almost vomiting as she spoke, but received no response. When she looked up, she found that Gao Wu and Song Mingyue had already left.

Looking around at the complete darkness, she became even more frightened...

Back in the room, Song Mingyue said to Gao Wu, "Isn't this a bit unfair to Fengying?"

Song Mingyue and Chao Fengying spent every day together. Although she was aloof, she still quite liked this innocent girl who was a year younger than her.

"It's alright, she's been too happy all day, she deserves to suffer a bit." Gao Wu didn't take it to heart. Although he was teasing Chao Fengying, it wasn't just for the sake of teasing her.

As a disciple of the Sword Saint, Chao Fengying is too inexperienced. It's time to teach her a lesson and make her understand the harshness of life.

Song Mingyue didn't say much. Indeed, Chao Fengying was still too young. Apart from practicing martial arts, she only ate, drank, and played. She couldn't let go of anything else on her mind.

The two began to resonate with each other on a spiritual level, honing their spiritual strength together.

Afterwards, Song Mingyue analyzed the battle from an outsider's perspective and offered Gao Wu some of her insights.

Song Mingyue's mental strength is now incredibly powerful, comparable to that of a high-ranking martial artist. This allows her to see more details.

Gao Wu also gained a lot from his exchange with Song Mingyue. He knew the old man was a little unhappy today, so he should try to do better tomorrow if he answered correctly.

Even after Song Mingyue left, Gao Wu didn't hear Chao Fengying's footsteps return. It was past midnight when Gao Wu finally heard Chao Fengying's somewhat heavy footsteps coming from the corridor.

It was clear that Chao Fengying was in a bad mood... Gao Wu thought for a moment and then opened the door to take a look. He saw that Chao Fengying was soaking wet, and it looked like she had run into the sea...

Hearing the door open, Chao Fengying hurriedly turned around. When she saw Gao Wu, she felt even more aggrieved, her little mouth pouting as she almost cried.

Gao Wu quickly praised you, saying, "You did very well; even Master will praise you. Go back and take a shower and go to bed..."

Chao Fengying nodded with a wronged look on her face, forcing a smile: "Goodnight, senior brother."

"Good night."

Gao Wu responded seriously. He went back to his room, closed the door, and couldn't help but smile. Teasing an innocent girl was just too much fun...

The old man kept emphasizing how powerful Pei Jidao was, which made Gao Wu feel the pressure. Teasing his junior sister made him feel much more relaxed.

After finishing his daily tasks, Gao Wu washed up and went to bed. Only then did he summon the Book of Boundless Merit. The total merit amounted to 140 million. Higashino Shin had contributed 50 million merits!

All immeasurable merit is reflected in human merit. The higher the merit, the deeper the sins of the person.

Gao Wu wasn't very excited. He already knew that there were no good people in the Demonic Sect, and that Dongye Zhen would definitely be able to fulfill his merit requirements.

He was seriously considering which divine spell he should upgrade.

The highest priority Natural Qilin Divine Hero Mantra can directly enhance one's innate talent, equivalent to an instant seven-fold increase in innate ability.

The concept of "root capacity" is actually very complex, involving analytical and learning abilities, physical coordination, and higher levels of wisdom and spirituality.

If he hadn't been hit by Haruno Kouichi's divine magic, which nearly blew his brain in two and required him to use the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra to remove it, he would have definitely upgraded to the Kirin Divine Hero Mantra directly.

After all, in the long run, the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra can help him break through his limits and reach a higher level of martial arts.

Other divine spells, however powerful, are all geared towards practicality. In this respect, they are far less profound than the Qilin Divine Heroic Spell.

If it were for his own sake, he would certainly upgrade the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra without hesitation.

The problem is that the decisive battle with Pei Jidao is in a few days.

Gao Wu was not worried about his safety. Not to mention that he was protected by the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Curse, even with two Martial Saints watching the battle, it was impossible for them to fight to the death.

However, to defeat Pei Jidao, he cannot use the Qilin Divine Hero Curse. With only seven days left, how many acupoints can he condense, no matter how strong his martial arts talent? How much sword intent can he comprehend?

Based on his experience, Song Mingyue's current root potential should be around 23 or 24 points.

When they first met last year, Song Mingyue's innate abilities were clearly not this high. However, over the past year, her spiritual strength has continuously increased, which has also led to an improvement in her innate abilities.

Song Mingyue's innate talent is powerful mental strength, and as her talent is developed, her potential is also unleashed.

Chao Fengying's innate talent is similar to Xiao Song's, but she clearly has a special talent for swordsmanship. Hai Wuji also has high hopes for her.

Tianyecao is probably stronger than Song Mingyue. Even though he follows the divine path, his martial arts level is higher than both Tianyecao and Song Mingyue.

We're all the same age, so this is fairer. If Tianye Grass is considered to have 25 points of root potential, then Chu Shenxiu is clearly stronger, possibly reaching 26 or 27.

The reason he was able to hold his own against others was mainly due to the blessings of various divine incantations.

In fact, he was still far inferior to Chu Shenxiu. Only by unleashing his source power at its maximum three times could he barely suppress Chu Shenxiu.

Gao Wu couldn't tell how strong Pei Jidao was, but for Qin Jiuyue to take him as a disciple so early, his talent must be at least no worse than Tianye Cao's.

Even if Pei Jidao has a talent stat of 25, his opponent has cultivated for eleven years longer. Even if he upgrades the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra, he will only have the same talent as Pei Jidao, and he simply cannot bridge the eleven-year gap in cultivation.

All of this is a rough estimate. He can't quantify other people's innate talents, so it's difficult for him to make an accurate assessment.

Even if Chu Shenxiu had a talent of 25 points, he had a level 7 king-level teacher, enjoyed all kinds of top-level resources, and trained with the old man for three months, which would be level 5.

Based on various analyses, 25 points of innate talent are insufficient for him to immediately increase his combat power and achieve a significant breakthrough in his martial arts realm.

Gao Wu dared to step forward and accept the challenge because he believed that with the upgraded Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra, the Yin God Sword Control, and the White Tiger Divine Weapon Mantra, even a level 5 warrior and his armor couldn't withstand a single sword strike from him.

Hai Wuji was, after all, a sword saint. Even if he didn't know the name of the divine incantation, he could still see the corresponding changes.

Seeing the divine weapon spell and divine light spell he displayed, the old man only felt that he had a chance of winning.

At this point, Hai Wuji naturally couldn't deliberately emphasize the opponent's strength to put pressure on him. Accurately assessing the opponent was the responsible approach.

Based on the above analysis, Gao Wu believes that the only way to have a 100% chance of winning the battle is to choose the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell.

Through his fight with Higashino Makoto, Gao Wu determined that his opponent's source energy was around 50,000, and with the boost from this powerful source energy, his speed could reach 21 points. He was now on par with Higashino Makoto in terms of speed, even while piloting the Crimson Flame Flying Dragon Armor.

If you upgrade the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell to its perfect state, your agility will reach 25 points.

No matter how strong Pei Jidao is, what kind of armor he has, or how he unleashes his secret techniques, as long as he is still level five, his 25 points of agility are enough to completely suppress him.

Not to mention the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell's enhancement of his physical strength, which allowed him to handle changes with ease in battle.

A sword imbued with the White Tiger Divine Weapon Incantation and enhanced by the Vermilion Bird Divine Light can pierce through any level five defense. A single strike can end a battle.

Actually, the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra is not bad, but he is not sure how many points the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra will improve his physique, and he is even less sure what kind of changes it will produce.

Compared to the unknown, 25 points of agility when naked is just too strong...

Gao Wu, having thought of this, no longer hesitated and added 100 million merits to the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell.

The platinum divine light shone brightly, and countless ancient and mysterious runes shot out like stars, forming a majestic and awe-inspiring white tiger divine image in the void...

(End of this chapter)