Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

The Xuanwu divine form solidified, its imposing and weighty presence like a divine mountain supporting the heavens, unshakeable and indestructible. Its boundless and vast expanse resembled the waters of the Northern Sea, its profound depths encompassing all rivers.

After being blessed by 500 billion merits, the Xuanwu Divine Image truly reached the Hunyuan realm, and also allowed the high-level martial spirit to be blessed by the Xuanwu Divine Qi Mantra, making it both strong and powerful, with inexhaustible divine power.

The Primordial Chaos Realm Xuanwu Divine Qi Mantra, with its internal divine power enhancing the body and spirit to be as strong as Vajra, and its external power capable of destroying everything, possesses boundless divine might.

For Gao Wu, the dramatic changes brought about by the advancement of the Xuanwu Divine Incantation itself are secondary; the most important thing is that the five divine incantations have reached the Hunyuan realm.

Each divine incantation reaching the Hunyuan realm represents a significant improvement. When all five divine incantations reach the Hunyuan realm, they combine and connect to achieve the Hunyuan Unity realm.

The Primordial Chaos Realm grants each divine incantation the power of other divine incantations; when one incantation is activated, all five incantations move simultaneously.

The Taiyi Battle Body was also elevated to the Hunyuan realm, becoming the Taiyi Hunyuan Battle Body.

This is not a name change, but a substantial upgrade and transformation of the Taiyi Battle Body.

The state of primordial unity allows the five divine spells and images to merge into one, condensing into a golden nine-pointed star.

The golden nine-pointed star is both real and unreal, both illusory and unreal, as solid as diamond yet empty and ethereal, unfathomable and untouchable.

As long as the golden nine-pointed star remains, his form and spirit will be immortal.

With the golden nine-pointed star as its center, Gao Wu unified all forces, both internal and external. Amidst this powerful transformation, even the Crimson Sky Sword was unified by the Primordial Chaos Power.

The Crimson Sky Sword has reached the twelfth rank, but it does not possess true intelligence. It only has innate spirituality, like grass and trees.

The Ice Dragon was unable to subdue the Crimson Sky Sword because its divine soul power was still too weak.

Gao Wu's spiritual power is now far superior to that of the Ice Dragon, and his Hunyuan Fusion Transformation can resonate with the Crimson Sky Sword, completely refining this divine sword.

The Crimson Sky Sword has form but no substance. Gao Wu, through the Primordial Resonance, integrates this object into the Heavenly Destiny Sword.

The Heavenly Destiny Sword was thus upgraded to the eleventh tier.

This process sounds simple, but it takes time to proceed step by step.

After sleeping for five days, Gao Wu opened his eyes and saw Song Mingyue by his bedside.

A hint of joy flashed in Song Mingyue's bright, clear eyes: "You're awake."

She knew that Gao Wu's power was rapidly transforming, and in the past few days she had sensed that perfect and flawless mystery, from which she had benefited greatly.

When Gao Wu opened his eyes, it proved that he had completed his power transformation.

Even with a spiritual resonance, Song Mingyue couldn't sense any specific changes in Gao Wu. She only felt that his aura was steady and deep, quite different from a few days ago, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

She had already firmly reached level nine, and was so close to Gao Wu, yet she couldn't explain Gao Wu's changes. This showed just how advanced Gao Wu's realm was now.

Slaying the Chaos Dragon King would be extremely dangerous, and Song Mingyue had been very worried about it.

Seeing her martial arts skills improve significantly and her chances of success increase greatly, she was genuinely happy.

When Gao Wu saw the joy slowly blooming in Song Mingyue's eyes, and her beautiful face radiating bright happiness, he was also in a great mood.

He wrapped his arms around Song Mingyue's neck and pulled her close, saying, "You're smiling so sweetly, let me taste it..."

After a sweet moment, Gao Wu suddenly laughed and said, "You're being so cooperative, it feels like this is the last hurrah!"

Song Mingyue gently stroked Gao Wu's face: "Don't say anything unlucky."

She never believed that a few words could determine good or bad fortune, but at this moment, she still felt that these words were too ominous.

Gao Wu laughed heartily: "Success depends on me, not on fate; there are no taboos!"

He didn't believe in these things either, and naming the sword Destiny was more of a joke than anything else.

Just like how he called himself Emperor Gao!
Gao Wu said, "There's still one day of holiday left, no need to rush. Call Fengying and Ningning, let's go out for a stroll tomorrow..."

Song Mingyue agreed wholeheartedly. Everything was ready, and it was time to relax and adjust her state.

After Song Mingyue left, Gao Wu opened the Book of Boundless Merit, and the first thing he saw was that his lifespan had increased to 108000 years.

The Taiyi Hunyuan Battle Body, composed of the Five Divine Incantations, tripled his lifespan.

The increase in lifespan indicates a substantial and significant improvement in his life essence. This is more important than data such as spirit and physique, and it is also the most direct change brought about by the Primordial Chaos Realm.

With the power increased to 45 points, the Xuanwu Divine Qi Mantra gave rise to divine Qi supernatural powers.

The label for the Taiyi Hunyuan Battle Body is also very simple: Taiyi Hunyuan, with boundless divine power, indestructible through countless eons.

His stats for physique, spirit, agility, and innate talent remained unchanged. However, Gao Wu felt that all four of these stats had improved by at least five times.

The reason for such a huge improvement is that although other divine spells have advanced, they are constrained by the shortcomings of the Xuanwu Divine Gang Spell and have not been able to truly unleash their full power.

Having reached this level, Gao Wu also understood the principle of the unity of the five elements. It may seem that a weaker link has little impact, but in reality, all powerful forces are limited by the weakest link.

The state of Hunyuan Heyi (Primordial Unity) allowed Gao Wu to have no more doubts about the Five Divine Incantations, and he even unified his own martial arts through Hunyuan Heyi.

Although he has not yet reached the level of Wuji (limitless) in the Nine Dragons Wuji Dao, he has already been able to truly integrate the changes of the Nine Dragons and form a whole with the Taiyi Hunyuan Battle Body.

For Gao Wu, divine spells and martial arts are simply different ways of using power, so there's no need to strictly distinguish between them. He can combine and adjust them at will according to the situation and take the most appropriate approach.

Even the Taiyi Hunyuan Battle Body is not invincible; one must adapt to changing circumstances in battle.

Gao Wu reviewed all his past battles with demons, including the White Eagle King, and realized they were all utterly no match for him...

Of course, the White Eagle King was just a projection clone; its true power should be at the twelfth level.

Examples include the Flying Whale King, Blood Lion King, and Scorpion King, which are all at the eleventh rank.

With his current abilities, he would have a very high chance of winning even against the true forms of these demon gods.

As for the twelfth-tier Chaos Dragon King, that's a bit hard to say...

Gao Wu only hoped that this trip would go smoothly. If it didn't, he would be finished, and the alliance wouldn't last long either...

While they still had some free time, Gao Wu took Song Mingyue back to Anjing and gave the old man and Sister Jun two hundred years of life force.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with it, but rather that there's a limit to the amount of life force a person can withstand. Xiao Song, having advanced to level nine, could probably withstand three to five thousand years of life force. However, she was currently at her peak and didn't need any external support.

Gao Wu then took Song Mingyue to see Song Xuetao, granting the old man Song a thousand years of life force. Now that he was wealthy, he wanted to repay his family and friends.

In particular, Old Master Song is of utmost importance as he is related to the safety of Beizhou.

That evening, Gao Wu and Song Mingyue returned to the Song family home for dinner. Song Yunhe and his wife were very happy, as Song Mingyang had actually condensed his source power and advanced to the level of a warrior.

Although Song Mingyue didn't have much affection for her younger brother, she was happy to see Song Mingyang becoming successful.

Gao Wu was also a little surprised. Could this kid really be a martial arts prodigy?

He knew that slaying the dragon was extremely dangerous, and he didn't know if he could return. So he simply taught Song Mingyang the Nine Heavenly Dragon Techniques.

The secret method of inheriting these spiritual imprints is not complicated. The real complexity lies in the fact that this young man's martial arts will be strong enough to unlock the layers of seals in the Nine Heavenly Dragons Method and ultimately learn the Nine Dragons Limitless Dao.

After dinner, Gao Wu took Song Mingyue back to Anjing University.

The two of them hadn't actually spent much time at university; by the normal pace, they should be seniors now.

It was still very cold in March, and the school was deserted late at night with hardly anyone around.

The two strolled to the Qinglong Academy's martial arts training hall, where they saw a group of students practicing boxing together, the hall brightly lit.

The coach standing at the front, with her hands behind her back, was wearing a pristine white martial arts uniform, had a wheatish complexion, delicate features, and wore a pretty braid; she was none other than Bai Yushuang.

Two years had passed since I last saw Bai Yushuang, and she had clearly grown taller, with a more slender figure and smoother muscle lines. She was now a high-level warrior.

It's clear that Bai Yushuang has made rapid progress in the few years since we last met.

Gao Wu couldn't help but feel emotional. He said to Song Mingyue, "Can you imagine? A few years ago, I was still going to be evenly matched with her in the Xuetao Cup."

Song Mingyue said, "Bai Yushuang is a bit arrogant, but she works very hard and her character isn't bad."

She remembered Bai Yushuang teasing her, an event that seemed very distant to her, but in reality, it was only four years ago.

Without Gao Wu, she would be at most a beginner martial artist now.
She was saved by Gao Wu four years ago, and her fate took a huge turn from that point on.

At that time, she never imagined that she would one day advance to the ninth level of Martial Emperor.

Speaking of these things, she couldn't help but feel quite emotional.

Bai Yushuang, who was supervising the many freshmen practicing their boxing with her hands behind her back, sensed someone watching her outside. She looked over and saw a man and a woman through the window.

Under the dim yellow light of the streetlamp, she could vaguely see the man grinning, his white teeth gleaming.

The woman's features were not clearly visible; she was wearing a gray-white trench coat and had her hands in her pockets, naturally exuding a cool and aloof air.

Bai Yushuang was hesitant to recognize Gao Wu, but she recognized Song Mingyue at a glance. She immediately knew that the other person was Gao Wu and Song Mingyue.

She was both surprised and apprehensive. What were Gao Wu and Song Mingyue doing here?
The news of Gao Wu killing a level-nine alien beast a few days ago has spread far and wide, and almost every martial artist in the Northern Continent knows about it.

In particular, several martial arts masters at Anhui University have repeatedly mentioned this in their classes. Everyone at Anhui University feels a great sense of pride about this…

When it comes to Gao Wu, he is universally recognized as the strongest in the alliance, without any objection!
How did Gao Wu end up here?
Bai Yushuang suddenly had an idea. She rushed out of the martial arts hall and stood in front of Gao Wu: "Gao Wu, Chief Gao..."

Gao Wu looked at Bai Yushuang and changed his form of address, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time, Bai classmate."

Bai Yushuang suppressed her embarrassment and said, "Now that you're back, why don't you give some guidance to the younger students?"

"Alright, let's exchange ideas." Gao Wu noticed that it was already 10 p.m., and everyone was still practicing their boxing skills, which showed their diligence and hard work.

He doesn't know if he'll be able to come back, but having the opportunity to pass on the martial arts is a good thing.

Bai Yushuang was overjoyed and hurriedly returned to the martial arts hall to announce the news to everyone.

Many freshmen were shocked and extremely excited, because this was the strongest player in the alliance who was going to personally guide them.

Gao Wu took off his trench coat and handed it to Song Mingyue. He then approached the group of freshmen and said, "As a senior, I'll demonstrate a set of Zhanbingquan (a martial arts style) today and share it with everyone. Please feel free to point out any shortcomings."

When everyone heard that it was Zhanbingquan (a style of boxing), they were slightly disappointed. This set of boxing techniques was the simplest and most basic boxing technique used by the military, and it was too simple for them.

Of course, we still had to save face. Everyone applauded enthusiastically.

Gao Wu understood what everyone was thinking. He smiled slightly. The Nine Dragons Limitless Path was too profound and complex, and not everyone could learn it.

On the contrary, the Battle Fist is simple and direct, and can be used by both those who condense source power and ordinary martial artists.

He mastered martial arts and the Five Divine Incantations, truly surpassing Qin Liuhe in martial arts level, reaching a level that is unprecedented and divine, making him a true martial god among men.

The extremely simple Zhanbing Fist, when performed by Gao Wu at a leisurely pace, fully reveals the essence of the fist technique.

Although everyone struggled to grasp the essence of all the boxing techniques at first, they all gained some understanding from Gao Wu's Zhanbing Fist. They felt that this boxing technique was extremely simple yet pointed directly to the Great Dao, and what they had learned was not even scratching the surface.

Seeing Gao Wu practice his boxing, they finally understood what boxing was and how one should practice it...

Gao Wu practiced the Battle Soldier Fist once and felt refreshed and invigorated. Although the fist technique was simple, he had already elevated it to the ninth level of the ultimate realm.

The greatest truths are the simplest. With his wisdom, he analyzed the Battle Fist into the simplest path. As long as someone bravely walks along this path, they can reach level nine...

Since Qin Liuhe created the Twelve Cultivation Methods, Zhanbingquan has also created a martial arts path that progresses step by step from the outside in.

It has a groundbreaking significance in martial arts.

Gao Wu proudly muttered to himself, "A person leaves a name behind. If this fist technique is passed down to future generations, it will also teach them how powerful I am."

Although Bai Yushuang couldn't quite grasp the meaning of this set of boxing techniques at first, she was captivated by its profound mysteries and couldn't control herself for a moment.

"Goodbye," Gao Wu said softly to Bai Yushuang.

Song Mingyue nodded slightly: "Goodbye."

Startled awake, Bai Yushuang watched the two leave side by side. For some reason, she felt a sense of resolute determination in their departing figures, which made her want to cry… (End of Chapter)