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Chapter 254 - 0181 Three Great Martial Arts (4k)_2

Chapter 254: 0181 Three Great Martial Arts (4k)_2

"I don’t know if technology can help people live longer."

...

Swift steeds fly past the window, and April has arrived.

During the Qingming festival, rain falls in abundance.

Over the past month, Void Things have continuously appeared in Su City, including not a few Great Voids, to encourage Martial Artists to join the ranks of Hunting Void, Su City police issued a one-year Hunting Void Order, doubling the bounty for killing Void Things within the period. If one can get "Great Void relics," they could earn several million before and after the slaying of a Great Void.

Most ordinary Martial Artists, in fact, don’t earn as much as Ji Xuantong. After all, Old Ji’s Martial Arts Hall’s business is now among the top in Su City, starting at twenty million in annual revenue with a sizable net profit, so several million is indeed not a small sum.

This is enough for them to purchase plenty of Great Medicine to maintain their cultivation.

According to incomplete statistics, due to the aftermath of the previous Virtual Disaster outbreak, the number of people who have died or gone missing because of Void Things has soared to 268. How many of these were Black Knights and Cultists fishing in troubled waters remains unknown.

Su City is not peaceful, and neither are other places able to enjoy tranquil years.

March 3rd.

In Kunlun Land, a powerful Void King caused trouble and battled with Jian Donglai·Ye Qingcheng, a Heavenly List Grandmaster from Kunlun Martial Arts University, in the oasis. The Grandmaster killed it with his thunderous might. He is ranked 10th on the Heavenly List from the Hua Mountain era, his strength nearing a Breakthrough Fifth restraint.

March 9th.

In Heavenly Mansion, a Void King said to have been severely wounded by the Grandmasters of ancient times and hid in Gagong Mountain, the King of Shushan, woke up and seized the opportunity to cause trouble. At that time, the sky was filled with red clouds, the snowy mountain stained with blood, and the Void King boasted about wanting to blood-wash the Human World for three thousand nights.

Then it was instantly killed by the Great Grandmaster from Qingcheng Martial Arts University.

In the era when the Void King was active, Martial Arts Grandmasters were already Land Immortals. There weren’t many in the whole of Da Xia, and Great Grandmasters, just a handful throughout the whole world.

It did not expect that after sleeping for a thousand years, the world had changed, and people were no longer the same.

Great King, times have changed!

March 30th.

In the south, a Void King awoke in the depths of the sea cavern from the South Sea, causing trouble in the South Sea Islands. It was slain by a Grandmaster from Nanshan Martial Arts University, becoming the third Void King to be executed.

The appearance of a Void King is a level-four Virtual Disaster, just like a Heavenly Calamity.

In March alone, there were three consecutive fourth-level virtual disasters.

This was unheard of in previous years.

All this, and the Taihu Virtual Calamity, are closely connected. It’s as if the Void Kings from the Void Realm received instructions from some powerful beings and took action simultaneously.

The Void Control Department, Martial Arts Department, and many other departments issued a joint notice: since the chaos at Taihu Lake, the activity from the Void Realm far exceeded the past; from now on, the entire nation’s people and Martial Artists, all industries and sectors of Da Xia, need to enter a state of wartime preparedness.

Martial Arts Universities naturally cannot shirk their responsibilities. The frequency of virtual disaster-related tasks recently released by various schools has noticeably increased, and the other two calamities have also risen in tandem.

Three calamities are from one family.

Leading with Virtual Calamity, Black Calamity, and Evil Calamity muddy the waters.

...

In Da Xia, where Martial Arts experts occupy half the world, and science and technology are also very strong, Virtual Disasters still cause trouble. Outside Da Xia, the situation is even more perilous.

Silver Eagle Federation.

At Yellowstone Park, seven great Void Kings who call themselves "The Seven Demons of Hell" have appeared, capable of burrowing through the earth and triggering magma and geothermal fire. In Western legend, these Void Things are generally called "Flame Demons," and in Da Xia, they are called "Fire Ghosts."

The Seven Demons utilized the magma veins to engage in guerrilla tunnel warfare with the Silver Eagle Federation’s powerful fighters. This outraged the King of the Federation Era from All Nations, Jia Ge Lie, ranked 4th on the powerful list. He alone entered the Earth’s crust, personally capturing the Seven Demons!

Three days and nights later.

Jia Ge Lie tore the Seven Demons apart with his hands in the magma, bathing in the blood of the Demon King.

This was his first move since the Hua Mountain Martial Arts Tournament, shocking the world!

What is called an invincible body, this is it!

South Asia.

In the Po Suo Ancient Country, a disaster-level Void Thing, "Flying Demon," with strength comparable to a Breakthrough Fifth constraint, appeared; such Void Things are like the mythical creatures of legend and are also known as "Great Void Kings." If not killed in time, they will inevitably destroy cities or even nations.

Po Suo is proficient in ancient spiritual cultivation and has many top-level powerful fighters; in terms of Martial Arts strength, it is a great nation. "Flying Demon" had only devoured the people of one village when it was captured by the ruler of Po Suo Ancient Country, the Breakthrough Seven person ranked 3rd in All Nations, "Po Suo Emperor·Di Hengyin," who manifested from afar and contained it within his "Spirit Kingdom."

Po Suo Emperor, the first Spiritual Practitioner of the ancient country!

This person integrated the ancient yoga with spiritual practice, pioneering the third great Martial Arts System for humanity: Spiritual Practitioners! This sect advocates "the mind surpasses matter, transcending and becoming holy," which is completely different from Da Xia’s Martial Arts principle of "Spirit, Energy, and Essence Combined."

Martial Arts of Da Xia, Western fighters, Spiritual Practitioners... these three systems all gave birth to individuals who’ve broken through the seven restraints, representing the top Martial Arts of the world. But without a doubt, with the simultaneous cultivation of essence, energy, and spirit, Da Xia’s Martial Arts have produced the most individuals who’ve broken the seven restraints. Da Xia Martial Artists have always disagreed with the philosophy of "the mind surpasses matter."

"Spirit Martial Arts believes that human ’mortal flesh’ is a shackle,"

"But is the human body really such an inconvenient thing?"

"All over the world, battles flare up."

"The Void Realm is showing humans its terrifying strength."

"These are just appetizers."

...

Su City Dragon Martial.

Lu Chenzhou was browsing the school’s intranet.

The forum had been quite lively these days.

One hot topic was the upcoming Super Dragon Martial competition in two months, where everyone was discussing who could make it into the Dragon City Ten. A list of candidates was drawn up, including both he and Wang Hongdao.

Guo Bai, Ding Jingqiu, Li Luojun, Zhao Tiandian... and the hot favorite for the title of Dragon City’s number one seed, Li Fu, totaling more than twenty contenders.

These individuals were not ordinary tenth ranks; even the weakest among them was much stronger than the likes of Old Tian, and their Qi-Blood must have surpassed 7.5.

Of course, what Lu Chenzhou cared about most was Li Fu.

A Martial Bone Daoist, the most likely candidate to snatch the title of the first son of Dragon City.

There were plenty of rumors about him on the forum.

[Rumor has it that Li Fu’s Qi-Blood has reached its limit, and he is currently combining the Three Forces.]

[For real? With 8 points of Qi-Blood, doesn’t that mean a sure win? He’s only 16, right?]

[That’s a Martial Bone Daoist for you. Li Fu awakened late. Those who awakened earlier are already Martial Artists at 16, it’s monstrous.]

Of course, there were also many who supported him.

[There are rumors that Lu Chenzhou from the branch school is also a Martial Bone Daoist. He reached tenth rank a few months ago, and he defeated Wang Hongdao squarely. By the time of the competition, his Qi-Blood might also reach 8... It’s hard to say whose deer it will be.]

[This year, other branches have seen several strong newcomers too. Ding Jingqiu could contend with veteran tenth ranks last year, and after a year of lying low, his Qi-Blood has also reached 8, I believe. He might even have combined the Three Forces already, just lacking in Acupoints.]

[Indeed, it feels like several of the seed players are very strong this year.]

[According to the historical cycle law of Da Xia over thousands of years, whenever there’s unrest in the world, a monstrous talent will emerge. This year, with frequent occurrences of the Virtual Disaster and battles raging, it is foreseeable that there will be a fierce competition among geniuses, a real clash of dragons and tigers!]

Another hot topic everyone discussed these days was the Virtual Disaster.

This was also Lu Chenzhou’s concern.

He had finally secured a peaceful life in a top-level Martial University; he didn’t know how long it could last. If the Virtual Disaster intensified, then the top-level Martial Universities would have to mobilize everyone for war. By then, he too would have to head to the battlefield to fight against the Void Things.

A Martial Arts University was never just a school.

The 24 top-level Martial Arts Universities were Da Xia’s 24 national swords, and the establishment of a 12-year compulsory Martial Arts School education was also aimed at training Martial Arts Warriors to combat the three threats.

Lu Chenzhou was not afraid to fight.

On the contrary, he craved a fierce, satisfying battle.

It was just that his strength was not enough yet.

His gaze turned to the Martial Arts Tree.

[Iron Crotch Skill: Small Success (98%)]

[Eighteen Arhats Golden Body Skill: Proficiency (63%)]

[Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps: Mastery (83%)]

[Tiger Spirit Divine Fist: Great Success (58%)]

...

"In the next two days, I’ll Breakthrough the Iron Crotch Skill once and improve my Qi-Blood a little; as for the Golden Body Skill, reaching Mastery before the competition will suffice; Tiger Shadow Mysterious Steps can reach Small Success this month; Tiger Spirit Divine Fist should be around the end of May."

Reaching 8 points of Qi-Blood before the competition is not a big issue.

Once Tiger Spirit Divine Fist is perfected, I’ll have more time to Practice Heavenly Pile.

Only by breaking free and becoming a Martial Artist soon can I wield Extraordinary Power. Only then, when facing the increasingly rampant bull spirits and snake gods, the menacing spirits and monsters, will I have the strength to fight!