Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 387 What the hell?

“Using the Way as a weapon may be considered inferior, but it excels in turning the abstract into the concrete, and it is also a path you have forged yourself.”

Qin Liuhe's insight was extremely keen. He only needed to see that Gao Wu used his Yin Spirit and his physical body to activate the Xuan Tian Hammer together to know that Gao Wu had finally gained his own understanding of the Nine Dragons Limitless Path.

As for the Xuanlong Hammer, its square hammer divine intent, covering all directions, is as direct as it can be.

Regardless of its name, it signifies that Gao Wu embodies the divine intent of martial arts through weapons.

Gao Wu felt a little ashamed. With only forty points of innate talent, he had only comprehended a lower-level path. He felt he had really let down the profoundness of the Nine Dragons Limitless Path.

However, the martial arts he extracted from the Nine Dragons Limitless Path this time were based on his own insights, and even if they were of inferior quality, they were still perfectly suited to him.

Ultimately, Gao Wu even felt that it had a great deal to do with Zhanbingquan (a martial arts style).

Zhanbingquan was the first real fighting technique he learned. Although he did not practice it specifically afterward, he still managed to elevate the technique to a state of perfection.

For a low-level boxing style, perfection is already the highest level. Compared to other boxing styles and martial arts, Zhanbing Fist has no potential.

Gao Wu has always liked Zhanbingquan (Battle Soldier Fist), which is practical and has no unnecessary elements, making it very useful.

This is also his principle in life: usefulness comes first, and empty talk is not acceptable.

The Nine Dragons Limitless Way is too mysterious; for example, the Mysterious Dragon and the Primordial Dragon are very difficult to understand.

Through today's practical experience, Gao Wu finally understood Qin Liuhe's words: martial arts are not just about martial arts skills, but also about his principles for the world and for life.

If it works, it's good!

Or, to paraphrase his famous quote from his previous life: Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

Only when it is put into practice and proven to be effective can it be considered a good martial art, and only then can it be considered a martial art suitable for the user.

The same applies to people, things, and the world.

The person who suits him is good, the things he uses are good, and the world that suits him is good.

Based on this most basic worldview, Gao Wu put the profound Nine Dragons Limitless Dao into practice, corresponding to six weapons: knife, sword, spear, hammer, whip, and shield.

He felt pretty good about it; the shift from the abstract to the concrete meant that he had taken a solid step forward in his martial arts.

Another point is that the Taiyi Battle Body has an extremely strong physical body. The changes in physical combat are not as varied as those of source power. However, by using swords, spears, and hammers to strike solid targets, the power of the Taiyi Battle Body can be better utilized.

In front of Qin Liuhe, Gao Wu demonstrated each of the techniques he had comprehended, asking Qin Liuhe for guidance.

Qin Liuhe gave a lot of specific advice this time, such as coordination at the physical and source power levels.

As a level nine expert, Qin Liuhe's guidance was always spot-on.

If Gao Wu were to refine and deduce the problem on his own, it would take an unknown amount of time to find the key to the issue.

With the help of a level nine expert to go through the whole process, Gao Wu felt that these martial arts variations had truly taken on a framework and formed a complete system.

At a more detailed level, it takes time to reflect and refine before it can be perfected.

By then, he will surely be able to reach level eight!

Poseidon looked at the empty hall, his heart heavy with sorrow.

All three of his level eight companions were gone and never returned. Although he couldn't sense Ares and Apollo's situation, he could basically conclude that they were also dead.

Qin Jiuyue was already hailed as the number one Martial Saint, and he also had spatial restrictions suppressing them. By defeating them one by one, victory was assured.

Moreover, the three of them were separated by a day. Clearly, Qin Jiuyue needed time to adjust and rest after each kill.

The worst part is that he knows he's in a dead end, but he can't think of any way to break it.

Poseidon was also hoping that Qin Jiuyue would arrive soon, so that at least they could fight. Even if they didn't survive, they could at least die together.

To his surprise, Apollo disappeared for twenty-four hours and he did not see Qin Jiuyue.

Another twenty-four hours passed, and still no one came.

Poseidon was starting to feel uneasy. Did Qin Jiuyue know he possessed a powerful divine curse that could lead to mutual destruction, and was planning to starve him to death?!

One hundred hours after Apollo disappeared, space rippled and undulated like the tide. Just as Poseidon was about to take the opportunity to find a gap in space, he saw Gao Wu appear out of thin air.

Gao Wu, dressed in a crisp black military uniform, stood quietly dozens of meters in front of him with his hands empty.

Gao Wu's bright, star-like eyes were also scrutinizing him. However, his gaze carried a hint of arrogance, a condescending air.

Poseidon was very displeased. This kid's artifact could indeed break through the Pantheon's barrier; it was powerful. But how dare this kid look down on him?!
Who gave Gao Wu the courage to act so arrogantly, a mere level seven? Just because Qin Jiuyue is backing him up?

Poseidon was somewhat disappointed; Qin Jiuyue actually dared not come!
However, if he manages to kill Gao Wu, Qin Jiuyue will definitely appear.

Having witnessed the power of the Crimson Sky Sword, Poseidon understood perfectly well that the power of the divine weapon was too great for even the most skilled martial artists to wield.

Within this enclosed space, he also had a way to avoid the divine weapon's attack. At that point, Gao Wu would have been completely at his mercy. If Qin Jiuyue opened the spatial restriction to save Gao Wu, he could lock onto Gao Wu and leave this hellish place together!
Poseidon understood the crux of the matter, and his mood improved. Of course, regardless of joy or anger, he would not show any expression on his face, not even in his eyes.

Gao Wu didn't look at Poseidon's expression; he had been observing Poseidon's state. He had been refining his understanding of martial arts techniques over the past few days, reaping significant benefits.

Looking at Poseidon again, it becomes clearer. The trident of Poseidon in his hand is truly powerful, releasing a source energy aura far surpassing that of the other three level eight individuals.

According to Qin Liuhe, Poseidon is more compatible with this divine artifact. There may also be an effect of divine power at play.

It is said that Poseidon worshipped the Golden Crab King, a demon god who claimed to control the seas.

The pirates around Dongwei Island mostly worshipped the Flying Whale King, who was also said to control the sea, storms, and calamities.

Gao Wu had read some records about these two demon gods, and judging from the descriptions, the Golden Crab King should have a higher status.

Because the true masters of the Federation all worship the Golden Crab King, while only pirates, fishermen, and merchants who spend their lives at sea worship the Flying Whale King.

From his appearance, Gao Wu could not see any trace of Poseidon being blessed by a demon god's spell.

Even through the Yin spirit, one could only see that Poseidon's life force was contained, and all spiritual energy was obscured by the Sea Emperor's Halberd in his hand.

The more this is the case, the more Poseidon's power is evident.

Although Gao Wu has made great progress in martial arts, he will not underestimate Poseidon, a top-tier level eight expert.

Putting aside the power of the Sea Emperor's Trident, one must be extremely careful just because of the demonic power hidden within the opponent.

Poseidon spoke up, saying, "Since Qin Jiuyue doesn't dare to come, he sent you to your death?"

Gao Wu laughed heartily: "Soldier against soldier, general against general. I don't need Duke Qin to lift a finger to deal with you."

He then said smugly, "I'm the one who took care of your wife Venus. She's old and not good at it, she burst as soon as I poked her."

Gao Wu would show no mercy to a villain like Poseidon, who has blood on his hands.

Poseidon's face was unusually gloomy. He was naturally not easily angered by a few words, but he couldn't tolerate Gao Wu's arrogance and audacity in urinating on his head, nor did he need to.

Poseidon didn't want to talk to Gao Wu, so he raised the Poseidon's Trident and pointed it at Gao Wu.

He had only obtained the Sea Emperor's Halberd from the Olympian God Realm for about half a year, yet, thanks to the magnetic field compatibility with the Sea Emperor's Halberd, he was already able to unleash its power to a preliminary extent.

The shape and weight of this artifact can be adjusted at will. As source power is poured in, the two-meter-long Sea Emperor's Halberd extends to three meters, and its weight is increased to 100,000 kilograms through source power conversion.

For an eighth-level expert, it is possible to lift millions of kilograms by circulating source energy.

However, the power unleashed by wielding the 100,000-kilogram Sea Emperor's Halberd is exceptionally terrifying. In a secret realm like Dongwei Island, a single strike from the Sea Emperor's Halberd could easily shatter the spatial barrier.

The spatial restrictions in this secret realm are exceptionally strong. Poseidon tried several times, and even in his strongest form, the Sea Emperor's Trident couldn't break through the spatial restrictions.

Poseidon was confident that he could kill a mere high-level martial artist with a single blow.

To prevent Gao Wu from unleashing that peerless artifact, Poseidon used his full power right from the start.

The blue-gold trident cleaved through space and thrust fiercely towards Gao Wu, leaving behind blue-gold water-like ripples in the void wherever it passed.

The inexhaustible source power contained within the trident was not fully released until it approached the high-level martial arts realm.

Gao Wu didn't bring the Heavenly Fate Sword this time. Having refined the Taiyi Battle Body, his Yin Spirit could directly manifest by controlling source power, making the level seven Heavenly Fate Sword too weak. Holding it would only be a hindrance.

He watched as endless source power gathered on the Trident of Neptune, and the enormous mass released terrifying kinetic energy under the stimulation of the source power. Together with the sea of ​​source power, it was transformed into huge destructive energy.

In terms of energy control alone, Poseidon is far superior to the other three saints. Even Ares, whose martial arts are the most advanced, only has the advantage of strong martial arts divine will; in terms of pure destructive power, he is far inferior to Poseidon.

Gao Wu prefers opponents like this: strong enough yet simple enough that they won't play tricks on him.

The five divine incantations were activated simultaneously, elevating the Taiyi Battle Body to the Dao Entry Realm.

Facing the incomparably powerful blue-gold trident, Gao Wu unleashed his Dragon Spear and slammed it straight at it.

The Soaring Dragon Spear is different from the Soaring Dragon Regret. The Soaring Dragon Regret involves seven parts power being released and three parts being withdrawn, combining strength and gentleness. The Soaring Dragon Spear, on the other hand, takes the momentum of advancing bravely, unleashing all the power of the fist.

Gao Wu's million-kilogram punching power was amplified sevenfold by the divine incantation, and with the blessing of divine energy and divine weapons, it was incomparably sharp and possessed a divine might that could shatter everything.

He punched the trident's blade, and the two powerful forces collided head-on, causing the trident, which was as heavy as the ocean's power, to be thrown high into the air.

Despite Poseidon's adjustments to his source energy, he was still unable to withstand this relentless and fierce force.

He was shaken so badly that his whole body went numb, the source energy core between his eyebrows was buzzing and surging, the source energy circulating in his acupoints was boiling like boiling water, and countless blood vessels and muscles in his body could not withstand the impact and burst open one after another.

In a single exchange, Poseidon's entire body was riddled with holes by the force of the recoil, even his facial muscles were torn open with hundreds of bloody gashes.

If it weren't for the Poseidon Armor binding his flesh and blood, his body would have collapsed by now.

The once dignified and composed Poseidon was now covered in blood, looking extremely disheveled and miserable. He was filled with horror. What the hell was this?!
Gao Wu's mockery also reached Poseidon's mental center: "You're not even as good as your wife!"

(End of this chapter)