Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 419 Martial Arts View

"Nothing!"

Gao Wu sheathed his sword and delivered his final blow to the White Eagle King, who had exploded into a ball of blood.

This was the first time he had encountered such a powerful opponent. If it weren't for Old Qin sealing the Eternal City with the Jade Seal of Destiny, he would have had to flee in a sorry state.

The White Eagle King unleashed a divine spell, causing him to lose over five hundred years' worth of life essence. Had he not lived a long enough lifespan, he would have died completely this time.

Recalling the battle, Gao Wu still felt a lingering fear. Gods are different from human powerhouses; they unleash divine arts without any warning. Truly terrifying!
Actually, the last time he was able to kill the Flying Whale King's clone, it was because Old Qin took action first to suppress the opponent.

In summary, Old Qin truly lives up to his reputation as a ninth-level Martial Emperor; wielding the Jade Seal of Destiny is enough to suppress the Demon God's clone.

The Eternal City was built over several decades, covering an area of ​​tens of square kilometers. It was only after numerous blood sacrifices and the guidance of willpower that it was transformed into a vast divine realm.

The fact that the Jade Seal of Destiny could suppress the Eternal City was truly astonishing, even though Gao Wu knew Qin Lao quite well.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more one understands the power of the Eternal City, and the more one realizes how terrifying the Jade Seal of Destiny, which can suppress the Eternal City, truly is.

Gao Wu felt that the divine power of the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal was enough to grant him one or two more imperial edicts of conferment upon him as a Yang God.

There's no problem with receiving at least one imperial decree!

This means it could save him trillions in merit...

Upon realizing this, Gao Wu opened the Book of Immeasurable Merit and saw that the total amount of merit had reached 110 billion.

Athena wasn't very effective; she probably provided less than 10 billion merits. The White Eagle King's clone, on the other hand, provided over 100 billion merits. This guy seemed extremely intelligent and rational, but in reality, he was even worse than the Flying Whale King's clone.

This battle was incredibly rewarding. We witnessed the changes in the White Eagle King's divine power, experienced the various aspects of a high-level divine realm, and gained a massive amount of merit.

With these 110 billion merits, the Xuanwu Divine Gang Mantra can be elevated to the Daoist realm, making up for the last shortcoming.

The Taiyi Battle Body, now at the Dao Entry Realm, will undoubtedly possess greatly increased power. It should be able to put up a fight against a divine avatar like the White Eagle King, eliminating the need for Old Qin's help.

Next, we'll sweep through a group of high-ranking members of the demonic cult in the Federation; that should be enough to accumulate hundreds of billions of merits.

Then, I can upgrade the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra, improve my physique, and use the Heavenly Mandate Jade Seal to confer the Yang God and further enhance the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra!
In this way, we have a better chance of breaking through the Epang Palace's divine realm!

Gao Wu drew his sword and approached Qin Liuhe: "Lord Qin, who should we kill next?"

Qin Liuhe looked at the murderous Gao Wu. This kid had just fought a fierce battle with the White Eagle King's clone, yet he still maintained his sharpness. Qin Liuhe was quite envious of his high morale.

He pondered for a moment and said, "There are many factions within the Federation, and we have a relatively good relationship with two of them. They are mainly followers of the Golden Scorpion King and the Libra King."

In fact, the best partner would be a follower of the White Eagle Cult, as this sect is more pragmatic, realistic, calm, and rational.

But they just killed the White Eagle King's clone, so while he might not hold a grudge, he still has to be careful.

The Golden Scorpion King and the Libra King sects don't have many followers; they are mostly high-ranking believers, which limits their influence.

Having seized federal power, this group will inevitably engage in fierce infighting in the short term, eliminating senior followers of various religions to prevent them from vying for power.

The Federation has been promoting the belief in demon gods for decades, and a huge faith community has formed among the people. This is something that no one can solve in a short period of time.

Gao Wu knew nothing about the Federation's situation; all he had to do was obey the old man's orders completely.

Qin Liuhe had been away for thirty years and was not very clear about the situation in the Federation. He could only take Gao Wu back to Dongzhou first and transfer Qi Tian here first.

A team consisting of Hai Wuji, Qi Tian, ​​Gao Wu, Song Mingyue, Tian Wuji, and others was formed to handle the affairs of the Federation.

Despite the absence of level eight experts in the Federation, there are still plenty of level seven bishops. Thanks to divine power, the number of level seven bishops in the Federation is close to three digits.

This is also an extremely powerful force.

Moreover, they possess nuclear weapons. That's the most troublesome part.

We must deal with the federal upper echelons as soon as possible and get rid of all the lunatics first.

The key is to find a few proxies first, distinguish between enemies and friends, and then take action.

This matter may seem easy, but it is actually very complicated.

Those who believe in demons are quite different from normal people, and it's not so easy for them to find a few normal people to cooperate with.

Qi Tian is in charge of handling various intelligence information for the Federation. He is most familiar with the situation in the Federation, so he is the one who will lead the team for this matter.

As for Hai Wuji, Gao Wu, and Song Mingyue, they were purely thugs. Tian Wuji and Bai Chan, on the other hand, frequently dealt with the Federation and were able to handle more specific matters.

Gao Wu sat and watched the meeting, listening to everyone discuss various strategies and methods, until his head was spinning.

Whether in his past life or this one, he never actually had the opportunity to attend such a high-level decision-making meeting.

Unfortunately, he was unfamiliar with all sorts of situations, and his presence at the meeting was purely for show.

Since the meeting wasn't going to end anytime soon, Gao Wu told Qin Liuhe and the teacher, and then left with Song Mingyue.

Song Mingyue didn't understand anything either; even though she had advanced to level eight, she didn't announce it to anyone. Only Qin Liuhe and Hai Wuji knew about it.

In this situation, Song Mingyue had no say in the eyes of others. Moreover, Song Mingyue was by nature indifferent, didn't care about anything, and had no interest in participating in these complex power struggles.

The two returned to their room, and Gao Wu gave Song Mingyue a knowing look before getting into bed.

Song Mingyue fully understood Gao Wu's meaning; she didn't even need to confirm it through mental resonance to know what Gao Wu was going to do.

She sat down on the chair by the bed and stayed by Gao Wu's side.

Seeing that Song Mingyue was ready, Gao Wu summoned the Book of Boundless Merit to enhance the Xuanwu Divine Qi Mantra.

With billions of merits invested, the black Xuanwu divine image emerged, instantly transforming into countless black eight-pointed stars that flew across the sky.

Each black octagonal star contains the power of the Xuanwu Divine Force, representing boundless power, as well as a vast and profound depth.

In a daze, Gao Wu saw a black sea, endless and vast like the universe.

He suddenly realized that the essence of Xuanwu is an image of extreme grandeur; only by being vast and boundless can it bear power and bear everything.

Countless black octagonal stars entered his body and combined with billions of Five Elements Divine Incantations to form the Five Elements Divine Incantations at the Dao Entry Level.

Having taken this step, boundless power surged forth from the depths of the Five Elements Divine Incantation, driving every cell in Gao Wu's body to mutate and strengthen...

Through spiritual resonance, Song Mingyue saw the image of the Xuanwu God and also received some black octagonal stars.

Her main cultivation method is the Xuanming Heavenly Serpent, which corresponds to the Northern Black Tortoise in terms of its aura and spirit.

However, the Xuanming Heavenly Serpent focuses more on the transformation of the serpent, which is why she awakened her time-related abilities, thus condensing into the Taiji Twin Serpents. The underlying nature of the Taiji Twin Serpents is still that of the Xuanming Heavenly Serpent, and sensing the changes in the Xuanwu Divine Form, the Taiji Twin Serpents also slowly begin to operate.

For Song Mingyue, the key lies in comprehending the true core changes of the Xuanwu Divine Appearance, which is extremely important to her.

The changes in the Xuanwu Divine Form also allowed her to see a higher level of Xuanming Essence and the source power state at this level. Naturally, her Taiji Twin Snake Divine Form also made adjustments accordingly.

It's like a person walking slowly across a wasteland, not knowing which way to go.

Suddenly, a horseman appeared and gave her a ride, leading her along a smooth road straight to her final destination.

Taking her along this journey not only saved her a lot of effort, but more importantly, it showed her the right path forward, so that she no longer had any confusion or doubt. As long as she followed the path forward, she could reach the destination.

Song Mingyue has only advanced to level eight. Because she has progressed too quickly, her foundation is still somewhat weak.

At this moment, having grasped the true meaning of the Profound Netherworld, the Tai Chi Twin Serpents also adjusted accordingly, including the source energy acupoints around her body, as well as her flesh and bones, all of which changed and adjusted.

Song Mingyue could clearly feel that her body had become more resilient, her acupoints had been expanded and enlarged, and the flow of her source energy had become more stable and profound.

The acupoints where the Tai Chi double snakes' divine image converges even transform into a black and white interlaced Tai Chi pattern, no longer clearly distinguishing the two snakes.

The main reason is that her source power level has improved, her physical level has improved, and the central Tai Chi twin snakes of her source power core have also improved.

The central dragon crystal of the Ice Dragon Armor was activated by the Tai Chi Twin Serpents mutation, and its powerful and pure source energy also began to operate.

This move not only strengthened her connection with the Ice Dragon Armor, but also drew out the pure source energy from the Ice Dragon Armor's central core, which in turn further enhanced her source energy core and physical body.

Although the Ice Dragon Armor is a product of modern technology, the dragon crystal in its core originates from a level ten ice dragon.

The pure source energy of the dragon crystal has a touch of 'divinity,' or rather, a higher level of source energy quality.

Under normal circumstances, Song Mingyue is also unable to draw out the pure energy of the Dragon Crystal.

By pursuing a unique resonance, Song Mingyue refined another portion of the dragon crystal. She had a sudden realization: once her Tai Chi Divine Form fully refined the Ice Dragon Armor Dragon Crystal, she would be able to advance to level nine…

This was something that was previously out of reach, but the evolution of her advanced martial arts abilities has shown her the way.

Song Mingyue couldn't help but feel happy. Level eight wasn't that strong yet, but once she reached level nine, she could be of some help in the Epang Palace Divine Realm.

However, she's still a bit far from reaching level nine...

Gao Wu was completely immersed in the changes of the Xuanwu Divine Form. The power of the Xuanwu Divine Form not only enhanced the physical level, but also the spiritual level and the source energy core.

The upgrade of the Xuanwu Divine Mantra not only brought power, but more importantly, it filled the missing link in the Five Elements Divine Mantra, allowing the Taiyi Battle Body to truly reach the Dao realm.

At this point, Taiyi Zhan's body and soul were perfectly integrated, with his Yang spirit, spirit, physical body, and source power all becoming one, leaving no flaws or defects.

The five divine incantations of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra are interconnected and mutually compatible, achieving true unity of the five elements.

The power of divine spells can be interconnected, allowing the power of each spell to be released to its fullest extent.

The Five Curses correspond to the physique, spirit, strength, agility, and innate talent of high-level martial arts. These five basic attributes seem separate, but in fact they are different dimensions of a whole.

Each time a divine incantation raises a realm on its own, it seems that the corresponding attribute increases sevenfold, but in reality, this basic attribute is still constrained by the other four basic attributes.

The Taiyi Battle Body is the final form of the Five Divine Mantras combined into one, and it also fully presents the changes of the Five Divine Mantras in terms of mutual generation and restraint.

Only when the Xuanwu Divine Qi Mantra advances to the Dao Realm can the seven-fold speed boost from the Baihu Divine Weapon Mantra be truly unleashed, and only then can the forty points of innate talent from the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra be truly realized.

Only by combining the powerful spiritual energy of the Vermilion Bird Divine Light Mantra and the extraordinary restorative ability of the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra can one reach their full potential.

The Taiyi Battle Body, reaching the Dao Entry Realm, increases high-level martial arts combat power by at least three times. The Yang Spirit, corresponding to the Taiyi Battle Body, is also greatly enhanced.

More accurately, it was the full release of the true power of the Yang God and the full release of the power of the Taiyi Battle Body.

In this state, Gao Wu also understood the basic core of the Five Elements Divine Incantation, which is to differentiate the laws of heaven and earth into the five elements.

When the five elements are combined, the Taiyi Battle Body, which combines Yin and Yang, is obtained.

Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are merely one manifestation of the Five Elements Divine Mantra, and can be seen as the characteristics of the Five Elements.

Simply put, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth belong to the five elements, but the five elements are not limited to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

As Qin Liuhe said before, martial arts is not only about the methods of controlling source power, but also the core ideology of a martial artist.

With this fundamental principle, martial artists can define themselves and distinguish between the inner and outer worlds.

Only when you reach this stage are you qualified to achieve harmony between humanity and nature.

The principle is not complicated. Gao Wu used to think that he had to integrate his personality into martial arts, but now it seems that he had oversimplified things.

A martial artist's understanding of the Way of Martial Arts should be based on logical thinking. By using this logical thinking to observe and understand the world, everything can be explained through one's own martial arts.

Upon reaching the Daoist realm, Gao Wu was able to establish his martial arts foundation and logic based on the Five Elements and Yin-Yang.

Although he had not yet reached the state of oneness with heaven and man, he was very clear that with the Taiyi Battle Body of the Dao Entry Realm, his combat power had reached level nine.

If Qin Shi Huang didn't have the Jade Seal of Destiny, he would be no match for him.

The avatars of the Flying Whale King, the White Eagle King, and two other deities also surfaced in his memory, with countless details of the battle flashing through his mind like lightning.

Gao Wu can now review the two battles through the lens of the Five Elements and Yin Yang, and he discovers that he actually made a lot of mistakes and wasted a lot of power.

Although the two divine avatars were powerful, they were still subject to the changes of the Five Elements and Yin-Yang.

If they were to meet again, he was confident that he could kill both of the divine avatars on his own.

Especially the White Eagle King, whose divine arts, though mysterious and unpredictable, could not break through the perfect Taiyi Battle Body.

In this state, the Taiyi Battle Body even seems to possess a sense of self-contained existence.

Of course, it is still a long way from the level ten that Qin Liuhe mentioned.

Old Qin said that the tenth level is like a world unto itself, where the body is like a self-sufficient world, forming a stable internal energy cycle.

Gao Wu opened the Book of Boundless Merit, and his Strength attribute increased to forty points.

The Taiyi Battle Body's realm has also changed to Entering the Dao, with a few more sentences added afterward: The Five Elements are united, Yin and Yang are in harmony, and perfection is achieved.

Gao Wu was also overjoyed. With the Taiyi Battle Body at the Dao Entry level, his chances of breaking through the Epang Palace Divine Realm had increased even more!

Of course, it would be even better if I could accumulate another hundred billion merits and raise the Azure Dragon Divine Qi Mantra to the Primordial Chaos Realm...

(End of this chapter)