Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 160 Breakthrough (Further Updates on This Book)

Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Breakthrough (Further Updates on This Book)

"Heavenly List Martial Artists, heh heh..."

Zhong Shenxiu’s mind whirled with countless thoughts as ideas surfaced one by one.

Knowing the most essential secret of this world, just by giving him any martial arts from the list of miraculous arts and supreme techniques, he could play and break through to the Divine level.

How could the things figured out by Martial Artists compare with the civilization of another world?

By arranging mysterious ceremonies and other means, he could entirely increase the probability of catching the ancient gods’ attention, achieving what those Earth List Grandmasters dream of.

Although... Zhong Shenxiu would definitely not do such a thing.

"Hold on... committing suicide here might actually lead to real death. I can’t do this... I still have hope..."

"Deceiving ancient gods, it’s not like I have no experience, I have already done it once... If worse comes to worst, like last time with the doors of countless paths, I’ll let the Heavenly Show System take the lightning strike..."

"Last time, the silly system got beaten dumb. Maybe this time, it will be further damaged, and even more permissions will be leaked..."

After secretly plotting for a while, Zhong Shenxiu finally saw a feasible plan and temporarily calmed his mind.

By now, several hours had passed in the outside world.

He looked at Jing Fan in the pool.

At this moment, the master, apart from two faces emerging on his left and right cheeks, had grown two more arms both in front and behind him, turning into a freak with three heads and six arms.

Not only that, but tufts of black hair were constantly sprouting from his body, even from his face.

"This is the very pinnacle of physical transformation. I hope the master can hold on,"

Duan Mingyu watched the scene, her expression serious, "Otherwise, the two of us can only turn tail and run for our lives, and we might not even be able to escape... Ximen Cuo’s father of the Earth List Grandmasters failed his breakthrough and turned into a zombie, slaughtering widely and causing great chaos, until the Great Divine Catcher of the Imperial Divine Constable Sect—Tie Xue moved in to suppress it."

The Great Divine Catcher Tie Xue, the top expert of the current Earth List!

"So the master of the Dead Body Fist underwent a transformation and became a zombie!" Zhong Shenxiu nodded.

"Although the Dead Body Fist is widely spread in the Jianghu, there are not many true inheritors who can truly practice it to the master level, and the Ximen Family is one such example..."

Duan Mingyu was very familiar with this.

"Speaking of which, next month Golden Zombie Ximen Cuo is going to fight Hua Miao of the Five Poison Sect. It might be worth watching," Zhong Shenxiu released this news.

"Oh? A clash between two Earth List Grandmasters is indeed an event not to be missed... and at that time, there will surely be a large gathering of Human Ranking Experts, competing and discussing martial arts, which is also one of the great joys of life."

Duan Mingyu, who had been scurrying through ravines all this time, had not heard of this news and her eyes lit up at the mention.

"Haha, let’s go together."

Zhong Shenxiu laughed heartily and then noticed changes occurring to Master Jing Fan.

With an expression free from sorrow or joy, he recited scriptures while simultaneously, the black hair on his body started retreating, seeping back into his body and disappearing.

Those four grotesquely twisted limbs also seemed to be gradually shrinking and curling back.

"Excellent, excellent. Master Jing Fan indeed has profound Buddhist Law, having subdued the physical anomaly. This most difficult hurdle, although it cannot be said to be completely passed, the trend is good. Perhaps before long, we will witness the birth of a new Grandmaster."

Seeing this, Duan Mingyu felt somewhat emotional.

Iron Arhat was about to break through to the Grandmaster realm, while she was still far off, competing with a group of Human Ranking Experts, inevitably feeling some regret.

Indeed, as time passed, those four arms became smaller and smaller, shrinking from the size of thick thighs to the thickness of a normal human arm, and finally to the size of a baby’s arm...

The two faces that had appeared on Jing Fan’s own face were not only becoming blurred but ultimately vanished completely.

Three hours later, all the abnormalities had receded, and Jing Fan reverted to his original appearance, with dark skin and rough features, resembling an Iron Arhat.

"Amitabha."

His eyes opened, his imposing aura flashed then instantly withdrew, yet it remained exceedingly astounding.

With just a slight step, he walked out of the pool and came before Zhong Shenxiu and Duan Mingyu.

"Congratulations, Master, on your breakthrough to the Grandmaster realm."

Duan Mingyu and Zhong Shenxiu congratulated him with clasped fists.

’Indeed, once one breaks through to the Grandmaster, the impression is radically different...’

Zhong Shenxiu silently observed Jing Fan, feeling inwardly moved.

At this moment, the presence Jing Fan exuded was almost like that of a prehistoric monster. Even the five elements’ energies had completely dissipated or, rather, were beyond his ability to see.

After all... the theory of the five elements’ energies is merely a human concept. It’s possible that after the breakthrough, he’s fundamentally no longer human, to the point that the five elements’ energies might not even exist.

The faint sense of danger made it clear to Zhong Shenxiu that Jing Fan could now effortlessly defeat any Human Ranking Expert.

Even Li Qinghe, who stood at the top of the human list, would have to kneel and sing a song of submission if he were to face him.

’It’s quite pitiful for Li Qinghe... Although he occupies the first place on the human list and has defeated the Iron Arhat several times, the latter doesn’t even bother with the human list and is waiting directly on the earth list... If the Iron Arhat were to enter the earth list, the expression on that Hidden Dragon’s face when the rankings are updated next time will certainly be quite spectacular...’

And it was quite normal for the Iron Arhat to break through.

Or rather, it was possible for any martial artist at the top of the human list to break through to the Grandmaster level; it was all a matter of chance.

Moreover, with the Stone Buddha Temple’s heritage, it was naturally much easier for Jing Fan to break through to Grandmaster, even Great Grandmaster, than for an ordinary martial artist.

That Li Qinghe was at a disadvantage due to his background: although not an offspring of the eight major powers and his sect being far superior to that of the Nine Elements Sect or Shanyao Gang, they couldn’t provide much support above the Grandmaster level.

One could imagine that after this generation of human list martial artists advanced to Grandmaster, some gaps would continue to widen.

Of course, opportunity was a matter that no one could clearly predict.

Perhaps his talent was enough to bridge these gaps, or maybe he would be recruited by the Imperial Court as a Prince Consort?

"Thank you both for your protector roles; Jing Fan will remember your kindness. However, after my breakthrough, I have many doubts in my mind that I must discuss with my master. As mountains long and rivers wide, let us meet again another day..."

Jing Fan’s departure was swift as if steps blossomed into lotuses, and in an instant, he was gone.

Duan Mingyu was thoroughly confused, but Zhong Shenxiu understood somewhat.

Jing Fan’s breakthrough indeed had run into a great stroke of luck.

That luck was Jing Ming!

He collected a fortune of life energy to concoct this pool of blood, probably intending to use some perverse and heretical method to break through.

Now, all the benefits had fallen into Jing Fan’s hands, tinged with a deep trace of conspiracy.

’Looking at it this way, those masters at the Stone Buddha Temple, did they flow with the tide, or was it intentional? The former is still forgivable, but if it’s the latter... they deserve death...’

Zhong Shenxiu narrowed his eyes.

’However, the heretical methods of breakthrough can be used by the righteous path as well. The "Fighting Victory King Scripture" might also be a bit heretical... No, it should be said that the martial arts of this world are naturally very heretical. Perhaps Jing Ming actually received the true inheritance, finding the true path of cultivation...’