Chapter 1318: Chapter 1316: Two Great Divine Martial Arts
Atop a solitary peak.
Shi Xiaole sat quietly in meditation. It was evident that between him and the universe, a mysterious cycle was formed by threads of life and death that were unfathomable.
This was "Connecting with the Dao".
After the appearance of a Supreme Lord in the heavens and the earth, their Martial Arts would resonate with the corresponding Supreme Great Path, thereby reaping unimaginable benefits.
Before Shi Xiaole, no one had ever comprehended the Martial Arts of life and death, but that didn’t mean the Life and Death Path didn’t exist.
On the contrary, it was precisely because there were no predecessors that Shi Xiaole gained more insights from the Life and Death Path.
Invisible to the naked eye, threads of life and death essence were descending upon Shi Xiaole’s body and then dissipating. At the same time, the essence of his own life and death Martial Arts also entered the space between heaven and earth, before returning to his body.
This cycle persisted for half a month.
"As expected of the Life and Death Path, emotional yet surpassing emotionlessness, it holds truths closer to the essence of this world than my own comprehension," he thought to himself, overcome with admiration.
After all, he was human, and humans have their stances and blind spots. Thus, his Martial Arts of life and death were inevitably not as comprehensive as the Life and Death Path itself. The insights from just half a month were equivalent to the accumulation of his past decades.
In the midst of this, Shi Xiaole’s life and death Martial Arts became even more profound.
Additionally, he discovered that his connection to the Life and Death Path had not disappeared. This meant that he could utilize the power of the Life and Death Path in battle, albeit in small amounts.
"No wonder the peak of Supreme Martial Arts is only at eleven degrees, for once one becomes a Supreme Lord, one is connected to the corresponding path of heaven and earth. In a certain sense, Martial Arts are just an insignificant part of the Great Path," Shi Xiaole suddenly realized with great joy.
No one else shared the Life and Death Path with him, which meant, whether in cultivation or combat, he could wield the power of life and death far exceeding any other Supreme Lords!
To most Supreme Lords, the power of the Great Path they obtained was of limited help in cultivation and battle because the quantity they received was simply too meager.
But Shi Xiaole was different.
He had learned from the writings of that shattered-level powerhouse that the stronger the soul and Supreme Martial Arts, the more of the Great Path’s power one could obtain.
This was why there was such a vast difference between top-tier and first-class Supreme Lords. The Great Path power the former obtained was absolutely greater than the latter’s, enough to influence their strength substantially.
Feeling the abundant power of the Supreme Lord within, Shi Xiaole stood up.
At the foot of the mountain, fifteen Void Portals could be seen, clearly leading to the Void Channels of fifteen different worlds.
That day, after he slaughtered twelve Supreme Lords, fearing that Outer Heaven’s Supreme Lords from other worlds might get wind of it, Shi Xiaole decided to enter the Heavenly City,
Without the protection of the Poison Dragon Supreme Lord, the guards here were virtually defenseless and were easily dealt with by Shi Xiaole.
He intentionally spared a few lives to learn that the situation in East Victory was still stable. With neither side having clashed for many years, he didn’t rush to leave.
After all, the rules of Outer Heaven were much more complete than those of East Victory, and he would cultivate faster here.
He rested for a moment.
Shi Xiaole entered the system space and looked up at the fifth and highest level of the Martial God Hall.
There were only a few Martial Arts steles on the fifth floor, but what they represented would make any martial artist tremble—Divine Martial Arts!
It’s known that most Supreme Lords practiced only top-level Martial Arts, and only a lucky few could learn Divine Martial Arts. Such individuals were invariably top-tier Supreme Lords.
For instance, the ancestor of the Fire Stiffs and the leader of the Blade Slaves Sect practiced Divine Martial Arts.
As for Shi Xuanzhong, there was no need to mention him. He had already perfected two sets of Divine Martial Arts, making him a truly invincible Supreme Lord.
Before, Shi Xiaole had tried and failed to purchase Divine Martial Arts. Even using the Divine Martial Arts given to him by Shi Xuanzhong couldn’t be exchanged, but after advancing to the Sky Origin Realm, that restriction disappeared.
Ding!
"Congratulations, host, for successfully exchanging for one copy of the War God Record," the system announced.
The two sets of Divine Martial Arts from Shi Xuanzhong didn’t suit Shi Xiaole; they could only serve as references. What truly captured Shi Xiaole’s heart were still the Martial Arts within the system.
The "War God Record," originating from the Martial God Hall and with an unknown creator, was known to be a shocking and exceptional skill that touched upon the secrets of heaven and earth, ranking first among the four great mysterious books of the Martial World.
The other three could be considered offshoots of the "War God Record," and were far less profound.
This technique had seventy-seven moves in total, and once one practiced the final move, they could shatter the void. In the entire realm of Divine Martial Arts, how many could achieve this?
It could be said that the "War God Record" was among the top ranks even within Divine Martial Arts. For Shi Xiaole, it held immense research value.
Of course, what Shi Xiaole truly favored was not the "War God Record." As a swordsman, what he aspired to most naturally was Divine sword techniques.
Ding.
"Congratulations, host, for successfully exchanging for Yan Fei’s Immortal Gate Sword Technique," the system announced.
If there was any sword technique that could rival the "War God Record," it would undoubtedly be the "Immortal Gate Sword Technique." Just how powerful was this technique? It could open the Immortal Gate, capable of taking others along to shatter the void!
Yan Fei, after being inspired by observing the three jade pendants representing "Heaven," "Earth," and "Heart," created the "Immortal Gate Sword Technique." Not long after, he opened the Little Immortal Door, directly injuring the world’s number one expert Murong Hammer and sent his long spear out of the Earth.
He was also one of the few exceptional strongmen in the Martial World who shattered the void with his own strength. In his final moments, he gracefully took two beloved women with him, unmatched by the flamboyant Yun Peng of later generations or Pang Ban.
In this, the "Immortal Gate Sword Technique" played an indispensable role.
After obtaining two sets of Divine Martial Arts, Shi Xiaole left the system space.
For now, he could only exchange for two, and as for purchasing more, apart from the reward value being sky-high, there was no need to rush. Bite off more than one can chew, and after comprehending the two he had obtained, it wouldn’t be too late to study new ones.
From that day on, Shi Xiaole began to focus on mastering the "Immortal Gate Sword Technique." Whenever he encountered a difficult problem he couldn’t figure out, he would consult the "War God Record" or recall the secret texts of Shi Xuanzhong.
Meanwhile, he also visited many Supreme Lord residences and sects in the Heavenly City, effortlessly eliminating any zealous warmongers he encountered. After several rounds, the majority of the elite defenders from Outer Heaven had perished at the hands of Shi Xiaole.
As for the top experts outside of Heavenly City, Shi Xiaole did not go after them.
For one, he alone simply couldn’t kill them all. Secondly, these people weren’t the key to deciding the outcome of the war. With so much time, it would be better to improve himself and kill a few more Supreme Lords in the future.
Regrettably, the Divine Martial Arts of the Outer Heaven were typically personally guarded by the Supreme Lords, otherwise, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t have minded taking a look at them.
Besides cultivating and eliminating enemies, Shi Xiaole also took the opportunity to rescue many pitiful captives who had been captured.
These captives were all seized from eleven worlds that had been conquered and were being transported through the Void Channel.
The original intention of the people from Outer Heaven was to turn these captives into eternal slave labor, forcing them to do dirty and exhausting tasks that no one wanted to do until their deaths.
They hardly expected that they would be wiped out by Shi Xiaole as soon as they stepped out of the Void Channel.
"Don’t worry, I come from the East Victory world, and just like you, I am an enemy of the Outer Heaven Demons," Shi Xiaole explained to the unsettled people.
Since becoming a Supreme Lord, his imposing presence grew day by day, and his words inexplicably inspired trust. Moreover, these captives didn’t think that, with Shi Xiaole’s strength, he needed to deceive them about anything.
"Thank you, young hero, for this life-saving grace," the crowd said, expressing their gratitude.
"We are fortunate to have met by chance, there’s no need for this," Shi Xiaole replied.
Upon hearing this, the crowd was even more secretly moved.
They thought that being sent here was the beginning of darkness, never imagining that heaven would take such pity on them, allowing them to encounter such a miraculous youth.
"Young hero, do you have a mentor or senior from your sect here? The Outer Heaven Demons are very powerful. We should find a place to hide as soon as possible, otherwise..." said an elder, who trailed off. His cultivation had been destroyed, but from his demeanor, it was clear that he was once a highly respected figure.
This statement made the others realize their situation, and varying degrees of fear appeared on their faces, casting a deadly silence over the scene.
Shi Xiaole smiled and said, "Don’t be afraid. The twelve Supreme Lords here have all been killed. Currently, no one can threaten us."
"Oh?" The elder’s eyes lit up, instinctively assuming that a Supreme Lord from the East Victory world had descended and launched a counterattack against Outer Heaven. He eagerly asked for more details.
Shi Xiaole didn’t intend to boast. He simply said that the elder would know in time, which further confirmed the old man’s guess, and he couldn’t help but feel secretly elated, yet also somewhat worried.
A counterattack that could even eliminate the Outer Heaven Demons was of course a good thing, but who knew if the people from East Victory world wouldn’t turn out to be the next Outer Heaven Demons?
After all, with all the Supreme Lords from their Bear Pure World gone, they were like soft persimmons to anyone, easily crushed at will.
"Grandma, please don’t be in trouble..." a sobbing cry suddenly rose up.
It was a young boy in the crowd, kneeling in front of a middle-aged woman. This woman had also been stripped of her martial arts, looked pale, and seemed to have been seriously injured before, barely holding on until now.
Murmurs arose among the crowd, and judging by their conversation, the middle-aged woman was a renowned figure in the Bear Pure World. Indeed, this group of people were once elites.
From the beginning to the end, although they were panicked, they had never lost their composure, which was quite telling.
The elder rushed to the middle-aged woman’s side, his face showing a deep look of reluctance.
"Elder Ye, please take care of Xuan’er," the middle-aged woman managed a weak smile.
"Grandma, no, Xuan’er has already lost his parents, I can’t lose you too, please don’t be in trouble..." The boy named Xuan’er cried heart-wrenchingly, clutching the middle-aged woman’s arms tightly as if they were his last refuge.
This scene reminded Shi Xiaole of his own farewell with Shi Wuyou.
So many years apart, Wuyou, are you still well?
A strong essence of life flowed through the crowd and entered the middle-aged woman’s body. In an instant, her injuries were completely healed. Not only that, but to her astonishment, she found her damaged dantian and meridians had also been restored.
This essence...
Amidst the crowd’s stunned expressions, the middle-aged woman stood up, and her gaze fixed on the young man in green in the distance. After a while, tears streamed down, and she choked up, "Young hero, please accept the gratitude of Yao Caidie!"
Before Yao Caidie could kneel, a gentle force supported her.
"It was merely a fortunate coincidence, there’s no need for such a grand gesture," Shi Xiaole said.
"Young hero, you saved my life and restored my cultivation physique. Such a great kindness is more than I can repay. A mere gesture of kneeling is nothing by comparison," Yao Caidie said, deeply moved.
No one could imagine the pain of a high-ranking Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor who had fallen from grace and become a cripple. Yao Caidie had long lost hope in life and only regretted that her grandson was left alone and helpless.
So when Shi Xiaole saved her, with her temperament and cultivation, she almost fainted with happiness, fearing that it was all just a dream.
