The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 135 Heavenly Ranking Challenge: Warm-up for the Martial Arts Tournament

Having subdued both the Venerable Envoy of Illumination and the Venerable Envoy of Nirvana, Hong Yuan reaped considerable rewards.

As the second envoys of the Red Lotus Sect, whose status is second only to the sect leader, they are largely unguarded against many of the sect's secrets.

Hong Yuan not only learned many secrets of the Red Lotus Sect through this, but also acquired a large number of secret techniques.

Each of these two envoys is a vast treasure trove containing hundreds of volumes, open for his exploration. Inside, there are not only mysterious techniques, but also many methods of internal strength, true skills, and the art of building a powerful body.

There are even some precious elixir formulas used in Taoist alchemy practice.

Even after more than half a month, Hong Yuan had only gained a small portion of the two men's resources.

As for adulteration within secret techniques and mystical methods, it was impossible to hide it from Hong Yuan's spiritual perception.

The two envoys did indeed have their own ulterior motives.

When they revealed their secrets, nine parts were true and one part was false, or perhaps all of them were true but missing one or two key points. However, after Hong Yuan exercised his authority as the "religious master" and negotiated amicably with the two envoys several times, the two finally became honest with each other.

Among the many secret techniques, the 'Mirror World Heart Method' and the 'Taiyin Soul-Slaying Curse' that the two of them mainly cultivated were the most precious, and were the world's first-class true secret manuals.

According to the two envoys, in terms of the profoundness of the technique alone, it is by no means inferior to the "Red Lotus Holy Lord's" "Red Lotus Karmic Fire True Qi".

The reason why the two true skills in the sect are not as good as the 'Red Lotus Karmic Fire True Qi' is simply because their natures are incompatible.

Whether it's the 'Mirror World Heart Method's' reversal of reality and illusion, or the 'Taiyin Soul-Slaying Curse's' formless and shapeless killing method, both will be restrained and broken by karmic fire and evil energy!

Hong Yuan believed it to be 80-90%.

As the 'Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire True Qi' was exclusive to the Sect Master, he naturally couldn't obtain it to study. However, he had fought against the three of them, analyzing their true skills with the Six Void Force during the battle. From his perspective, it was indeed difficult to distinguish the superiority of the three true skills.

The remaining uncertainty lies in the doubts surrounding the identity of that 'Red Lotus Saint Master'.

They only mentioned the 'Mirror World Heart Method' and the 'Taiyin Soul-Slaying Curse'.

The 'Mirror World Heart Method' involves the brain and the Triple Burner. By penetrating the brain and Triple Burner with force, the resulting alien power possesses the attributes of illusion and deception.

The most difficult step here is getting the energy into the brain; if you're not careful, you'll turn your brain into mush.

The 'Taiyin Soul-Slaying Curse' of the Venerable Envoy of Annihilation uses force to refine the brain, heart, and bone marrow, nurturing evil energy in the sea of ​​consciousness, cultivating the nature of profound yin in the heart, and giving birth to the nature of decay and destruction within the bone marrow.

There are two main attack methods. The first is the curse killing technique, which uses chanting incantations to bring in the evil energy. It seems to determine life and death through words, but it is actually a mental magic that directly attacks the enemy's mind.

Second is the 'destructive force'!
After this skill is mastered, the supernatural power contains a special decaying property. Once it hits an opponent, it will quickly take away the enemy's life force, as if the opponent has experienced decades of decay and rot in an instant.

The genuine martial arts techniques that Hong Yuan had encountered in the past, such as the Jade Planting Technique, the Great Sun Vajra Body of the Vajra Temple, and the Mount Sumeru Palm, would certainly shock ordinary martial artists, but they could still understand them to some extent.

But it was only after the appearance of the 'Mirror World Heart Method' and the 'Taiyin Soul-Slaying Curse' that Hong Yuan finally understood why true skills were regarded as immortal techniques and supernatural powers.

Because it is so illogical and inconceivable.

The reason it wasn't very effective against Hong Yuan was simply because his stats were too high.

"Moreover, these two true skills not only improve physical constitution but also enhance comprehension, perhaps because they both involve the cultivation of the 'brain'?"

Hong Yuan pondered in his heart. Xie Lingjun had already recovered from the strange scene where heaven and earth seemed to shatter like a mirror or the moon in an instant. Even though he came from one of the eight great families and had a very high standard of vision, he could not hide his shock.

After calming himself down slightly, Xie Lingjun stepped forward, his expression respectful, and bowed, saying, "Xie Lingjun of Jiangling pays respects to Senior Wanjie."

"No need for formalities!" Hong Yuan waved his hand and smiled, "What brings you here, young master Xie?"

In Xie Lingjun's view, this was the first time the two had met, but for Yu Hongyuan, he had already been in contact with the former and had even planted a Six Void Force in his body.

Xie Lingjun was completely unaware of this, and simply presented the brocade box with both hands: "In Lotus County, Senior has achieved a great victory over the Red Lotus Demon Sect. This matter has shaken the world and is known to all. I am here on the orders of my clan to present this small gift to congratulate Senior."

It would be an exaggeration to say that everyone knows about it, since there is no internet in this world and news is always a bit delayed. But after half a month, all the major powers have already found out and have come to congratulate us!
Even if they can't win over such a grandmaster who has suddenly appeared out of nowhere, they should at least show goodwill as soon as possible, because no force would dare to offend him easily.

The Xie family of Jiangling shared the same idea.

Hong Yuan casually took the wooden box and opened it. Inside were three books. He flipped through them briefly. They contained a book on true martial arts and two books on subtle internal strength techniques.

I couldn't help but sigh.

A few months ago, it was extremely difficult to obtain even a subtle technique, but now they are being offered to him in droves, waiting for him to pick and choose.

Besides the Xie family of Jiangling, there are many other powerful forces waiting outside.

This is the prestige that came from overpowering the Red Lotus Cult.

Simply revealing one's preferences will immediately attract various parties to cater to them.

Unfortunately, although the methods sent each had their own unique features, they were ultimately not the best, but only at the middle to upper level.

Of course, Hong Yuan didn't mind.

For other martial artists, these methods can only serve as a reference; spending time actually practicing them would be a waste of time. But for him, the more the better, as they can all be transformed into resources for reaching a higher level.

Hong Yuan handed the box to Nan Guyun and said, "You've put in a lot of effort, but I can't accept something for nothing. How about this, if you have any troubles with martial arts, you can ask me three questions."

Xie Lingjun was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you, senior!"

He has already reached the level of true skill, somewhere between a master of subtle techniques and a top expert. To receive guidance from a grandmaster is undoubtedly a great stroke of luck.

However, Xie Lingjun did not ask questions immediately. After a moment's thought, he said, "In addition, there is another matter that I must report to you, senior."

"Ok?"

Xie Lingjun didn't keep them in suspense and went straight to the point: "Senior, have you ever heard of the Heavenly Ranking? A few days ago, Yuan Nutao, the eleventh-ranked 'Overturning the Sea Cudgel,' was indignant at being overshadowed by Bei Mingzi, who was ranked tenth, and issued a challenge to fight on Wuwang Peak in Longyuan Prefecture."

The Heavenly Ranking has only been around for a short time, but it spread throughout the southern states overnight and gained enormous influence in a short period of time.

The difference in glory and prestige between the top ten and those below on the Heavenly Ranking is enormous.

"Bei Mingzi has already accepted the battle, but neither of them wants the battle to be watched by too many people. After discussion, they only sent out one hundred invitations, and my Xie family received four!"

Xie Lingjun took out an invitation from his sleeve and presented it: "This battle is scheduled for February 20th, which can be regarded as a warm-up for the Qionghua Martial Arts Tournament. If you have the time, you are welcome to come and watch the battle."

(End of this chapter)