In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 301 The Source of Vital Energy

For Lu Jian, this situation was undoubtedly an unprecedented despair.

Because this means that even if the opponent is just a force or a fragment of a soul, it has the power to kill him on the spot, and is even capable of anything from heaven to earth!

Faced with the despair of life and death, whether one is a seventh-realm being more powerful than a god or an ordinary person drifting like duckweed, they are all equal.

In fact, the more you have, the more fear you have!

At this moment, Lu Jian was no longer the saint he once was! He was struggling hysterically, and even his face was distorted beyond recognition.

They were filled with fear that could no longer be concealed!

On the contrary, everyone at this moment, from the Sun and Moon Ancestor to the disciples in the Body Refinement stage, and even all the martial artists in Tianyuan City whose eyesight could reach, all looked up silently and fearfully at the black dragon circling above the clouds, and even more so at the "saint" who was struggling desperately.

Many people may not know the identity of this saint, but they do know that he is an existence they cannot reach, and the powerful figure who initially caused their panic.

Those who knew the identity of this saint included the Sun and Moon Ancestor of the Tianyuan Sect, some Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators, and Shang Lian, who was equally shocked and looked up at this unequal event, whose level completely exceeded her own understanding.

Everyone had only one thought in their minds.

—Shen Xing, he really is from the Dragon Clan!

There really is a saint behind them, and an incredibly powerful one at that!

Yes, this inherited aura, this power that transforms into a true dragon—how many years has it been since such a true dragon appeared in the entire world!

Shang Lian and the people of the Great Shang Dynasty were even more excited than they could contain themselves.

This means they made the right bet!

A brighter future lies ahead!

These various situations are one of the reasons why Shen Xing decided to use the jade talisman instead of fleeing directly!

At this moment, the battle had reached its final stage, and Lu Jian realized with some relief that his opponent did not seem to intend to completely obliterate him, but instead was gathering power to try to inscribe something into his soul.

Realizing this, even though he was terrified, he dared not put up any further resistance.

In reality, they couldn't resist it at all.

Until the voice of the divine dragon's divided soul resounded throughout the heavens and earth once more.

"Serve my clan's disciples for a thousand years, and I will spare your life! Otherwise, your soul and spirit will be annihilated!"

Indeed, Ji Long's split soul had placed a restriction on Lu Jian's soul, attempting to control him.

Shen Xing could naturally guess the purpose of doing so.

However, there was not much joy on his face. Instead, he took a deep breath and stared ahead.

There, a humanoid figure was slowly coalescing.

It was Ji Long!

Although Shen Xing had seen him in pictures and videos more than once, this was the first time they had met face to face like this.

Moreover, just by looking at the eyes of this humanoid figure, one can roughly guess that this divided soul probably does have the self-awareness of its original body.

"Greetings, Councilor Ji Long." Shen Xing realized that quite a few people were also cautiously looking at him. After calming himself down, he spoke first.

The language used was, of course, from the Federation of Humanities.

"Don't worry that I'll harm you." Ji Long said directly, "Here, this part of my soul can't connect to my main body, so the existence of this world and the way to get to it are still under your control."

Hearing that he could not contact the main body, Shen Xing breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If this could be established, it would be tantamount to directly exposing the existence of another world.

However, it was only slightly.

He remained outwardly calm, only saying softly, "Please forgive me, Senior Ji Long, but such a secret, if not handled carefully, could easily cause trouble."

"Your judgment is correct." Ji Long nodded, his expression seemingly calm, but the next moment, it became somewhat fiery. "However, I hope that when you are ready to open up this world, you can bring me with you."

"Because of the true dragon?" Shen Xing quickly realized the reason for this change.

Just like others have described Ji Long, he is a complete "dragon fanatic".

He wasn't very interested in many other things, not even wealth or status.

But he is particularly obsessed with "dragons".

This is one of the reasons why Shen Xing is so wary of Ji Long—once a real dragon is involved, this man may not be able to remain calm.

They are capable of doing anything.

Shen Xing even regretted it a little. If he had known earlier that there would be a wisp of the creator's soul inside this jade talisman, he should have used Wenren Caifeng.

At least, even if Wenren Caifeng had aspirations for this world, they wouldn't be so fervent.

However, now that things have come to this, there's no need for further regrets; let's see how this person reacts first.

When faced with Shen Xing's question, Ji Long made no attempt to hide anything.

"That's right, there are actually real dragons in this world!" His figure was somewhat unsteady, showing the extent of his emotional fluctuations.

In fact, it is still under control.

When he learned some information about this world from the minds of some people through supernatural means, even though it was just a fragment of his soul, he could hardly control his emotions.

The existence of this world is of paramount importance to him and to all of human civilization!

He then said with a serious expression, "I suspect that this world is the source of vital energy."

"What?" Shen Xing was somewhat surprised.

"Since the appearance of the interdimensional portal and primordial energy, we have been exploring other worlds for two thousand years, and have discovered a total of 432 different other worlds." Ji Long slowly spoke of the information that only federal senators knew, "And all other worlds, regardless of level, size, or situation, are actually of the same origin. And those other worlds are not planets at all, but more like certain unique spaces, just like the secret realm here—the current mainstream guess is that they are 'world fragments'."

It must be said that if someone else had used the term "fragments of the world" to describe Shen Xing, Shen Xing would definitely have been skeptical.

But coming from Ji Long, its credibility is undoubtedly greatly increased.

If those alternate worlds appearing in the Human Federation are indeed "world fragments," then they could very well have originated from this world.

Putting everything else aside, this world doesn't really resemble a "planet" either.

Since obtaining the spaceship, Shen Xing had actually tried to fly upwards, but the higher he went, the more unstable the space became, making it impossible to fly out. Even after flying to a great height, when looking down at the earth, he still couldn't see the slightest curve.

It is either infinitely vast, so vast that its height, when placed on the entire scale, is merely an imperceptible distance.

Either way, it means this world isn't a "planetary" style world at all.

But the sun, moon, and stars do indeed exist in the sky.

As Shen Xing thought this, he was also faintly excited. If this world really was the origin of primordial energy, and those so-called "other worlds" really came from this world, it would mean that this world and the Human Federation had a very deep connection.

"Even if that's not the case, the traces of true dragons and the martial arts civilization in this world are of great help to us," Ji Long said again, then looked at Shen Xing, "It's normal for you to consider your own safety and interests, but to maximize our interests, we still need to unite with the Human Federation."

"Of course." Shen Xing had already understood Ji Long's words and immediately nodded, "I am a member of the Federation, so I naturally understand this principle."

"If that's the case, then there's really no need to worry too much about us harming you." Ji Long suddenly laughed, this was the first time a smile had appeared on the face of his split soul. "In a world like this, only by uniting can we gain something. You understand this principle, and so do we and the Human Federation."

"Give me some more time," Shen Xing said, his courage growing slightly.

The main point is that he has already realized that the power of this divided soul is actually almost gone.

It seems that no matter how powerful one is, controlling someone at the seventh realm is already quite an achievement.

After all, it was just a jade talisman, a fragment of a soul.

"Alright, the initiative is still in your hands." Ji Long nodded. "I have placed a restriction on that seventh realm in his soul. However, this restriction is not unbreakable. Even if he relies on himself, it will take at most four or five hundred years to slowly wear him down. If there are other seventh realms to help, it can be even faster. If there is a seventh realm at its peak, it can only restrict him for about ten years at most."

Shen Xing nodded, indicating that he understood.

He didn't ask what to do if there were eight realms.

That would definitely be resolved in no time.

However, the opponent should not possess the power of the eighth realm, a fact that can be discerned from the reaction of the Sword Tomb Saint last time.

Therefore, this "Seventh Realm thug" should be someone we can utilize.

While Shen Xing was pondering these matters, Ji Long's body was becoming increasingly faint, and the power of this split soul had reached its limit.

In the end, he didn't say anything more, but simply turned around and gazed at the mountains and sea in front of him, his eyes filled with endless joy.

Perhaps, it's not just for the real dragon.

It's all for the future of martial arts, for the future of human civilization.

Shen Xing watched him disappear, and a feeling crept over him. Perhaps, people like Ji Long, who walk at the forefront of human martial arts and constantly pave the way for the entire human civilization, are the ones who truly cherish a beautiful expectation for human civilization.

This unconsciously increased Shen Xing's sense of belonging to the Human Federation.

Ultimately, the world before him was always an "other" world to him.

At this moment, Shen Xing also came to his senses and looked up at the Seven Realms in the sky who was still staring intently at him. He saw that the person had a tense expression and a variety of emotions, but as if he had confirmed Ji Long's disappearance, he quickly became expressionless.

(End of this chapter)