Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 425 - 379: Conditioning

Chapter 425: Chapter 379: Conditioning

Ripples of fluctuations surged from the Qin City Array.

The City Defense Array sensed the Power of the light sphere and began preparing early to counter that extremely perilous attack.

Suddenly—

A figure appeared in front of the array.

Wu Xiaode!

He appeared quite at ease, even managing to glance back at the light barrier manifested by the array’s fluctuations.

"No matter how many years pass, this design of the defense array is still so perfect. It’s truly deserving of my craftsmanship."

He sighed, a light smile playing on his face.

In an instant.

Caijing’s magic light sphere reached him.

He shifted his body.

The light sphere brushed past him, colliding with the array.

Boom—

The collision between the magic and the defense array unleashed an incredibly intense shockwave, instantly sweeping Wu Xiaode away.

He was clad in the armor of the Demon Suppression General, his figure twisted several times midair, and like a falling leaf, he floated through the vast void unscathed.

Caijing watched him, then looked back at the city.

The city was unharmed.

—Unexpectedly, the city’s grand array was able to withstand her strike.

But that was all, with a few more attacks from herself, its fate would only be destruction.

For now, the person to deal with was him.

He actually used the power of the shockwave to fly towards her.

"Not having received any injuries at the center of the collisions, is this the Human Emperor’s Secret—give it to me!"

Caijing’s body’s snakes all stood upright, pupils vertical, guarding against Wu Xiaode attentively.

"No problem, I’ll teach you,"

Wu Xiaode said with a smile.

He extended a finger, his body suddenly moving across the void, charging directly towards Caijing’s brow.

"Time, solidify into form!"

Caijing shouted.

Little did she know Wu Xiaode seemed to have anticipated this; as she spoke, he soared high, instantly passing the area in front of Caijing.

Smack.

His hand landed on top of Caijing’s head, immediately causing her to be unable to move.

Wu Xiaode supported her head, his body inverted, completely still.

"Allowing only one area to enter a state of time immobilization, this move has too big a flaw. It can’t harm me in the slightest."

As he spoke, he stretched out his other hand and forcefully pressed it on Caijing’s brow.

Caijing could not move at all.

"What are you doing?" she asked furiously.

"I’m passing the Human Emperor’s Power to you, isn’t this what you wanted?" Wu Xiaode said curiously.

Caijing sensed slightly and indeed felt something new in her mind.

"Power... it really is Power..."

She murmured in disbelief.

Wu Xiaode continued, "As a trade, I will absorb some Power from your body to replenish the deficits in this body of mine."

"What are you going to do?" Caijing could not help but ask.

"Don’t worry, it’s just a fair trade—also, don’t call yourself Caijing; it shares a name with a game I’ve played. Remove one character from your name," Wu Xiaode said.

Pat-pat-pat-pat-pat—

In a rapid succession of sounds, all the snakes on Caijing’s body burst open, their blood spraying everywhere.

Wu Xiaode opened his mouth and sucked all the snake blood clean.

"Damn you, Arian, give me back my Poison Dragon!" Caijing screamed.

Wu Xiaode, however, ignored her, his hand constantly forming seals, stimulating the Dragon Blood to flow through his body, nourishing his limbs and bones.

In just a few moments.

Wu Xiaode’s figure flashed, flying off into the distant sky, landing on a mountain peak.

Time had already passed.

Yet he did not leave immediately.

"I am the Holy Spirit and can stay a bit longer, so I will say a few more words to you."

He rambled to the Void.

"I did not kill her because there is no need, and your body is already very weak, needing treatment by secret techniques rather than battle."

"Lastly, let’s say your End is very interesting. I have hastened its evolution."

"It is about to take shape."

"How about that, resolving the whole issue without any battle, am I not amazing?"

Wu Xiaode silently listened to this moment.

What else could be said?

"Your Excellency the Emperor, you are not just amazing; you are beyond incredible."

He finally spoke.

"Haha, you indeed understand the principle, here’s one last piece of advice for you."

"The great calamity of the Epoch is your true enemy, these guys can be handled easily because—"

"The ’Heaven and Earth’ world is an extremely critical world, any existence related to it will inevitably face this great calamity."

"Go back! Don’t let any mishap occur in the ’Heaven and Earth’ world!"

With these words,

Wu Xiaode regained control of his body.

A row of ice crystal characters appeared:

"Holy Spirit: The Human Emperor has left."

Wu Xiaode moved his limbs and found that he could move again.

His body had an indescribable fatigue.

But this fatigue was clear, trustworthy—

you knew that through rest, it could be alleviated, even made to disappear.

Wu Xiaode didn’t have time to look at his own End, and instead looked up at Caijing descending from the sky.

The Human Emperor said there was no need to kill her.

But she—

Wu Xiaode assumed a fighting stance, looking at the opponent.

Caijing stood not far opposite him, her face full of complex expressions.

"You’re not Arian, right?"

she asked.

"What do you think?" asked Wu Xiaode.

"Die!" Caijing, bursting with rage, made a move to charge at Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode was ready to face the enemy.

However, the next moment, Caijing fell to the ground, her muscles rapidly squirming, and she let out a painful scream.

Wu Xiaode took two steps back in surprise.

—What’s wrong with her?

On the Book of the Dead appeared several lines of ice crystal characters:

"The Holy Spirit Emperor forcibly imposed an End upon her: ’Merit Supervision’."

"From now on, she can only do good deeds to earn Merit, and if she commits bad acts, she will be punished, and she will die if she does not gain a set amount of Merit each day."

"With sufficient Merit, she can exchange it for basic Human Emperor’s martial arts."

Wu Xiaode was speechless.

He had just learned the comprehensive collection of Human Emperor’s martial arts through an empowerment ceremony, deeply understanding how vast the entire system was.

—She was going to learn until the next Epoch.

Just then, Caijing reached out and grabbed Wu Xiaode’s shoe.

"The spirit of the Human Emperor visited just now, didn’t he?" she asked through clenched teeth.

"Right, are you seeking revenge?" Wu Xiaode countered.

—Joking aside, after the Human Emperor arrived, taking care of his own body and without even fighting, he settled everything.

With such terrifying strength, you still think of seeking revenge?

Caijing too realized this and her expression changed several times; suddenly standing up, she hugged Wu Xiaode and said:

"No, not revenge—Arian, I cannot be trapped here, nor can I bear this ghastly End. You wanted to marry me before, right? Take me with you! I agree!"

"What’s your situation?" Wu Xiaode gently pushed her away and asked.

"My sect must not find out about this; I have more matters to deal with and can’t be stuck here doing good deeds!" Caijing said desperately.

"Originally you had a choice, but you chose incorrectly," Wu Xiaode softly said.

Caijing looked at him, then at the demons continuously attacking from afar.

The panic on her face gradually vanished.

Yes, a character like hers might initially panic, but now she had regained her composure.

"You really aren’t willing?" she asked.

Wu Xiaode shook his head.

"...As per the will of the Human Emperor, from now on, I shall be called Jing."

"I need to fully commit to accumulating Merit now. Once I have mastered the Human Emperor’s martial arts, I will come to settle accounts with you—trust me, with my standard, I can achieve that very soon."

After delivering this stern message, she walked away without looking back toward the direction of Qin City.

Wu Xiaode scratched his head and called out after her:

"Hey, there are eight hundred million volumes of Human Emperor’s martial arts, are you sure you can finish them soon?"

Jing stumbled and nearly fell but quickly recovered.

She quickened her pace, saying coldly:

"Do you want to make me despair? Dream on, you liar."

Apparently fearing to hear anything else that might shake her resolve, she leaped into the demons’ ranks and began slaughtering the monsters.

Wu Xiaode watched for a while and muttered: "Very spirited huh... maybe that’s a good thing?"

Several lines of ice crystal characters quietly appeared before his eyes:

"Human Emperor Task Four: The Guardian of the City has been completed."

"Description: The three great demons are dead, and now with a powerful force joining, Qin City has been secured."

"Task Reward: Exit Permit."

"You may keep and bring the Demon Suppression General’s armor out of the Human Emperor’s Secret Realm, and its two abilities will still be effective."

Wu Xiaode recalled.

The Demon Suppression General’s armor had two abilities, one for combat called "Brave" and another for issuing tasks called "Command."

They can still work outside?

This is great!

Just then, the Book of the Dead automatically flipped to the "End" page, two Angels rubbing sleep from their eyes, slowly waking from their slumber.

With the Human Emperor’s help, the End had evolved.

The Human Emperor also said, "The realm of Heaven, Earth, and Man is extremely important, no accidents must occur."

Then let’s go back.

—It’s time for a final showdown with Abner!