Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 410 The Way of Killing

"Oh, Song Wusheng, may you be blessed..."

When Gao Wu saw that Song Mingyue had woken up, he went up to greet her with a smile.

Song Mingyue smiled and cupped her hands in greeting: "May Your Majesty be blessed."

She was in a good mood after advancing to the Martial Saint level and was willing to chat and laugh with Gao Wu for a while.

Gao Wu laughed heartily and put his arm around Song Mingyue's shoulder: "Martial Saint, you have a sweet tongue. Let me taste it."

To Gao Wu's surprise, Xiao Song was quite proactive, although his reactions were somewhat awkward. But he didn't really have much experience either.

Fortunately, they were all martial saints, and they quickly found their rhythm.

After a while, the two separated. Song Mingyue wiped her mouth and asked, "Is exchanging saliva really that fun?"

Gao Wu chuckled: "It's all human genetic instinct. Babies rely on sucking to get food, and the sense of security that comes from this method is far greater than that from intercourse."

Song Mingyue thought for a moment and asked, "What's the next step?"

Looking into Song Mingyue's bright eyes, Gao Wu was somewhat moved, but he quickly suppressed his romantic thoughts and said seriously, "With the great cause yet to be accomplished, we should strive forward and not be distracted by personal feelings!"

Seeing Gao Wu's righteous and stern words, Song Mingyue smiled instead. Her smile was meaningful and contained a knowing "I understand you".

Gao Wu chuckled dryly and said, "Your acupoints are condensing too slowly, let me help you."

Base Seven is full of people, including Qin Liuhe and Hai Wuji. Although he wouldn't spy on them, Gao Wu still felt unsafe. Besides, Xiao Song was clearly joking with him; how could he take it seriously!

Besides, time was of the essence, and he really didn't have time for romance with Xiao Song.

When it came to serious matters, Song Mingyue's smile faded, and she said earnestly, "I have comprehended the Dharma Domain, but my acupoints still need to be gradually refined. I don't need your help."

She wasn't rejecting Gao Wu; rather, Gao Wu had more important matters to attend to. She could handle something as trivial as condensing acupoints herself.

"No way, you're my best friend in the world, I'll help you."

As Gao Wu spoke, he took out a large bottle of dragon blood and handed it to Song Mingyue: "The first requirement for a Martial Saint is that his physical strength must be sufficient to bear more source power, to make the source power core more stable, and to better control the Ice Dragon Armor."

"Your body is just too weak. Drink some dragon blood to replenish it."

Song Mingyue hesitated for a moment, as she always measured her intake of dragon blood in milliliters.

The main reason she was able to consume dragon blood was because of the Ice Dragon Armor; the shared source energy center allowed her to neutralize the side effects of the dragon blood.

Hai Wuji far surpasses her in martial arts cultivation, yet he still cannot use the dragon blood.

For Hai Wuji, the side effects of dragon blood far outweighed the benefits, making the consumption of dragon blood a losing proposition.

This huge bottle of dragon blood weighs several kilograms; even a martial saint like her probably couldn't withstand drinking it.

But she believed that Gao Wu wouldn't betray her, just like the crybaby Yan Ningning, who was able to consume dragon blood entirely thanks to Gao Wu's supernatural abilities.

Now Gao Wu clearly wanted to do the same thing. But she didn't want Gao Wu to waste his strength for her.

"Stop dawdling, I still need to upgrade my abilities. I'll take care of your acupoints first."

Gao Wu knew what Song Mingyue was hesitating about, but these were all trivial matters to him. He still had over three thousand years of life left, enough to squander.

Furthermore, once the Taiyi Battle Body reaches the Dao Entry Realm, it should be able to extend lifespan. Upgrading the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra further will also extend lifespan.

Right now, the priority is to help Song Mingyue improve her strength so she can be of assistance. Gao Wu isn't particularly biased towards Song Mingyue; he's quick-witted now and can easily calculate the pros and cons to find the optimal option.

Song Mingyue still drank a large bottle of dragon blood. Her vitality was already strong, and she also unsealed part of the power of the Ice Dragon Armor.

Through her own strength, she could gradually resolve the side effects of the dragon blood. Gao Wu activated the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Incantation, granting Song Mingyue two hundred years' worth of life essence.

His improved physical constitution allowed him to control the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra with increasing precision. Although Song Mingyue's progress was rapid, her physical strength was still far behind.

Through the enhancement of dragon blood and the addition of two hundred years of pure life essence, Song Mingyue's physique was greatly strengthened.

According to Gao Wu's estimate, after this training, Song Mingyue's physique should reach over 30 points.

For humans, this physical condition has reached its limit. On a spiritual level, Song Mingyue also experiences some improvement, further stimulating the vitality of the Ice Dragon Armor's core.

Song Mingyue has activated over a hundred acupoints, and Gao Wu couldn't possibly help her condense all of them into a physical form.

He was merely strengthening Song Mingyue's body, essentially reinforcing her foundation. With such a solid foundation, the quality of her condensed acupoints could be higher, allowing her to circulate even more powerful source energy...

After I finished doing all that, it got dark again.

Gao Wu gave Song Mingyue some instructions, then lay down on the bed and summoned the Book of Immeasurable Merit, adding billions of merits to the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell.

The image of the White Tiger appeared, transforming into platinum eight-pointed stars that shot across the sky...

Song Mingyue's eyes flashed. She could sense the endless sharpness from the White Tiger Divine Image, which had something in common with the Xuanming Blade that she had comprehended from the Qingxue Blade.

She drew the Seven Deadly Blades lying horizontally to the side and gently stroked the spine of the blade, lost in thought.

Having just comprehended the Law Domain yesterday, and now having received Dragon Blood to strengthen her body, she is at her peak in both body and spirit.

Sensing the sharp aura of the White Tiger Divine Form, she was deeply moved. Although the Xuanming Blade was well-suited to her, it ultimately lacked the sharpness and ferocity required to be truly powerful.

The White Tiger Divine Appearance is not only sharp, but also contains a deep-seated, chilling, and desolate divine intent.

Her Xuanming Blade was icy and profound, yet it also contained the divine intent of annihilation. However, her cultivation level was insufficient in the past, so she had not comprehended this point, nor had she thought of how to transform the icy source power of Xuanming into the sharp and annihilating blade intent.

At this moment, as if divinely inspired, she comprehended the Xuanming Annihilation Blade Intent and also grasped the corresponding changes in source power.

The main reason is that she condensed her Dharma Domain, which created countless variations in her source energy. Now, as long as she finds the corresponding source energy path, she can forge the Profound Nether Annihilation Blade...

Gao Wu comprehended the changes in the White Tiger Divine Appearance in his spiritual world. Unlike before, the White Tiger Divine Weapon Incantation at the Dao Entry level allowed his spirit to resonate with the White Tiger, enabling him to understand the Dao represented by the White Tiger Divine Appearance.

Sharpness and annihilation are merely the outward manifestations of the White Tiger Divine Appearance. The core of the Divine Appearance is slaughter, and it is also the strongest killing technique among the Five Divine Incantations.

Only now did Gao Wu understand why he had chosen to upgrade the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell.

His 40-point root ability allows him to make the most advantageous choice for himself even without accurate information.

What he needs most right now is precisely the method and way of killing.

This understanding of the Dao far surpasses his current martial arts realm. Although Gao Wu possesses forty points of innate talent, he can only comprehend the methods of killing and warfare, and has only a slight understanding of the Dao of killing and warfare.

Even so, his improvement was exceptionally significant.

As for the speed and sharpness enhanced by the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell, those are less important. And their effect on physical transformation is secondary.

After sleeping soundly all night, Gao Wu opened his eyes again and felt that the world was different, or rather, that he himself had become different.

From the perspective of the White Tiger Divine Weapon Spell, everything in the world can be divided into only two categories: life or death.

By employing methods of killing and destruction, one can annihilate all life.

This was the first time Gao Wu had ever looked at the world in such a simple way, and it was from this perspective that he could see that planets also had their own 'breathing'.

It's not that life on Earth brings a planet to life, but rather that planets have their own laws governing their operation.

The massive planet does not possess true intelligence, but it undoubtedly has its own rules.

If one adapts to these rules, matter can exist and life can reproduce. If one does not adapt to these rules, one will be eliminated by the planet.

The invading alien world was like a colossal object forcibly riding on a planet. The planet, naturally, strongly resisted it…

Qin Liuhe said he would build a Great Wall of Time and Space to keep all other worlds outside the planet.

Although Gao Wu believed in Qin Liuhe, he couldn't understand how he built the Great Wall of Time and Space.

Now he roughly understands that the world looks different in the eyes of a level nine expert. Qin Liuhe can see the natural rules of a planet and the state of invasion from other dimensions, so he can make targeted adjustments.

He suddenly had more confidence in the Time and Space Great Wall project.

Opening the Book of Boundless Merit, Agility reaches forty points. Introspecting the Taiyi Battle Body, one can also see that it has undergone a significant enhancement.

Gao Wu now felt incredibly light and free, and the surrounding air was no longer an obstacle for him.

Through his powerful mental strength, he was able to fully control his increased agility.

His tremendous progress in martial arts allowed him to further refine his control over himself. Coupled with the improvement in his innate abilities, he could almost perfectly control all his own changes.

He also felt a strong sense of satisfaction.

It has nothing to do with anything else; it's simply the joy that arises naturally from the evolution of life itself. It's almost an instinct of life.

Just like lovers embracing each other, they feel safe and satisfied. This behavior represents stability and the possibility of reproduction, directly satisfying the needs of genetic instincts. These genetic instincts will also give positive feedback to the body, rewarding this beneficial behavior.

As life evolves to a higher level, it naturally receives more rewards.

Gao Wu understood the reward mechanism, but he still liked the feeling.

At this point, although he had not yet achieved the unity of heaven and man, he had truly touched upon the ninth level.

For him, this was also a huge breakthrough in martial arts.

After enjoying his moment alone, Gao Wu went next door. Seeing that Song Mingyue was still refining her acupoints, he didn't disturb her and turned to find Qin Liuhe.

"Lord Qin, I am ready." Gao Wu was in excellent condition, displaying an eagerness for battle.

Qin Liuhe carefully examined Gao Wu from head to toe, and he could sense the tremendous changes in Gao Wu's spirit and body.

Compared to two days ago, Gao Wu has become much, much stronger. This leap in progress has nothing to do with source power, or even with mental strength. It can only be attributed to Gao Wu's extraordinary abilities.

Qin Liuhe's face remained expressionless, but his mood suddenly improved considerably. Given Gao Wu's rapid progress, he should be able to breach the Epang Palace before the alien realm merged with the planet.

He was just trying to survive, but a miracle actually happened!

“Now that you’re ready, let’s go find Athena. This person may have been transformed into a demon god’s avatar and gained great power.”

"According to the ranking system, Athena should have reached level nine. However, she cannot leave the realm of the gods. Our mission is to test her strength; if that fails, we'll retreat and not fight her to the death..."

(End of this chapter)