Martial Saint!
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Hong Daoist smiled helplessly and said,

"I’m new here, and as an old Daoist, I’ve been somewhat reserved. Speaking of this place, you all have kept it a secret very well. Before I reached Absolute Peak, I truly knew nothing."

Despite being a Top-Level Heavenly King and the head of Qingcheng Academic.

Wanshixian said with an apology,

"This space is absolutely confidential. Only those at Absolute Peak are qualified to know. I can absolutely trust each Daoist friend who has broken through the seven shackles to not betray us all, but I cannot trust others. The Void Realm is looming fiercely. If humanity truly faces an existential threat, turning the Human World into barren lands, having this space to maneuver can provide a moment’s respite. However, being isolated here is just a slow death. Our only way out is to become stronger... and then to kill the gods!"

Hong Daoist nodded,

"Understood."

Wanshixian continued:

"In Penglai, we speak freely about the Dao; everyone can share insights about their own paths. Cultivation can sometimes confuse the practitioners while the observers see clearly.

Today’s discussion has four topics:

First, the large-scale breeding of exotic birds and beasts;

Second, the possibility of artificially cultivating Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures;

Third, how to combat possible entities from the prohibited Eighth Realm.

Fourth, how to complete the ’Formless Elephant’ section."

...

The next day.

Lu Chenzhou stood in front of the Xiangyun, with friends and family there to see him off.

He might return to Su City only once every year and a half now.

Old Ji patted Lu Chenzhou’s shoulder and said,

"Chenzhou, the situation in the Hengduan Mountain region is complex. I’ve heard that inside the Million Mountains, there are numerous Demon Kings. Before you reach Grandmaster level, you must be very cautious."

"Rest assured, Master."

Ji Feiyan then hugged Lu Chenzhou, encouraging him,

"Junior Brother, continue to champion next year’s Spear Skill competition, defeat that Yang Tian, and from then on, you’ll be the undisputed top genius of spear techniques!"

"No problem, leave it to me."

Lu Chenzhou was no longer modest at this point.

Shi Ruyu said,

"After Feiyan and I finish our journey, we’ll also head to the Hengduan Mountain. I heard the country is also preparing manpower and military forces to flatten the Million Mountains and pioneer a grand rear area. Our school will be leading there, fully dedicated to the grand construction and earning battle merits!"

Old Ji hastily added,

"Right, once I breakthrough to the Second Realm, I’ll head there too!"

Qingtian Cang laughed,

"And when I reach Grandmaster level, I’ll also join in the excitement."

Li Gui, holding his daughter, laughed heartily,

"If your whole family heads there, half of Su City Dragon Martial’s strength will be gone."

Lu Chenzhou pinched Yao’er’s little face; the little girl blinked her big eyes.

"Teacher, I’m leaving. Let me know if you face any difficulties."

Li Yu walked over, letting Lu Chenzhou hold Li Yao.

"Chenzhou, isn’t Yao’er adorable?"

"Adorable."

"Then, when Yao’er grows up, take her on as a true successor. Her talent is not bad."

"This..."

Lu Chenzhou looked at his triumphant mother-in-law, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Li Gui burst into laughter,

"Alright, Madam, you’re rattling those abacus beads too loudly."

Lu Chenzhou thought for a moment, then stroked the little girl’s head,

"If Yao’er is willing, I can indeed take her on as a true successor."

Martial Arts are passed down from generation to generation.

Lu Chenzhou got in the car, looking down.

The talented class on the ground was waving, and there was Liu Huan, the old class president who had become a Martial Artist... right, Liu Huan had also joined the talented class.

Liu Huan shouted,

"Don’t worry about not having friends ahead; who in the world doesn’t know you!"

He had often said this to Lu Chenzhou during high school. Liu Huan always said that if you treat everyone with sincerity and make friends with everyone in the world, you won’t have any enemies.

...

Time passed day by day.

Under the national initiative of Da Xia, with concerted efforts, the Base City Plan had shown significant progress. On the foundations of mega-cities with populations exceeding ten million, 36 First-level Base Cities had been preliminarily designated, collectively known as the Tiangang Thirty-Six Cities.

Tiangang City would have to undertake the arduous task of housing over one billion people in the future.

Da Xia further designated 72 large cities, each with a population exceeding two million.

These were established as Second-level Base Cities, collectively known as the Earthly Fiend Cities.

With continuous expansion, they would have to accommodate over five hundred million people.

Both Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Cities would be garrisoned with strong military forces and host at least one Martial Arts University with top-level Martial Universities eventually relocating to Tiangang City. The goal of the first "Five-Year Plan" was to ensure that within five years, all 108 cities would have at least one Heavenly King level powerhouse stationed year-round to ensure the safety of the city’s population.

These 1.5 billion represented the current population.

In the era of the Void Realm, with a surge of resources, the carrying capacity of both Martial Artists and ordinary people exceeded expectations. Thus, military fortresses were established around the 108 cities to form a protective ensemble, fostering potential population settlements.

After the Five-Year Plan, industries and populations scattered in smaller cities were to be entirely relocated to the 108 cities, with the majority centered in the eastern and central regions of Tiangang City for concentrated defense. The vast yet sparsely populated and harsh western part was strategically abandoned, leaving only military strongholds for carpet bombing the demons emerging at the confluence zones!

...

End of July, Dali City.

As a city in the Hengduan Mountain Region, ordinary citizens were gradually evacuated to the First-level Base City, Spring City, located on the edge of the Hengduan Mountains, under military escort.

Now, those remaining in the city were primarily the Duan family of Dali and military Martial Artists. There were also volunteers from various places supporting the "Million Mountains" development plan.

On this day,

At the summit of a hundred-zhang cliff,

A figure descended from the sky, his great cloak fluttering loudly, while in the valley below, a group of Human-Winged Butterflies, each with a wingspan of about a zhang and a human face on their backs, fluttered about.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, the figure in mid-air let out a roar like that of a lion or tiger, and in an instant, an invisible sound wave poured down like thunder, resounding for miles and echoing long after.

The Human-Winged Butterflies within a li radius of the figure fell like rain.

Those further away also wobbled unsteadily and quickly retreated.

Soon, the ground was covered in a layer of butterfly carcasses, which then transformed into smoke and vanished, eventually leaving behind just a layer of iridescent, colorful scales emitting an eerie aura.

[Vajra Lion Roar: Great Success (100%) → Perfection]

Lu Chenzhou landed on the ground, receiving a notification in his mind.

"Finally achieved perfection."

This Lion Roar could only be practiced occasionally in the wilderness.

It was too disturbing in urban areas.

Therefore, his cultivation advanced slower than Lu Chenzhou had expected.

He summoned the Dog Ghost:

"Go, collect these scales and put them in a box."

The Dog Ghost, a mighty Second Realm Great Demon, was reduced to picking up trash under his command. It blew a Yin Wind, gradually collecting the scales into a bag.

Human-Winged Butterflies were weak little demons. Hunting them garnered no Battle Merit for Martial Arts Masters, but these scales were valuable. The military collected these to make special poison gas bombs effective against Void Things. A pound of scales was worth a million. Lu Chenzhou had earned twenty million by hunting Human-Winged Butterflies.

On the Martial Arts Tree, a Divine Seed was incubated.

[Divine Seed Golden Tai Sui (Third Rank), housed in the Yanglao Acupoint

Holy Beast roars, demons cower!

Effect 1: Buddha Wisdom Level Three...

Effect 2: Sound Gift Level Three, enhancing some talents in Sound Wave Martial Arts.

Effect 3: Golden Light Immortal, Sai Tai Sui, fierce godlike visage, Bodhisattva heart! Can manifest a form-condensing Golden Hou Spirit in one’s presence, merging with Qi Po, enhancing the lethality against demon ghosts.]

"Sound Wave Martial Arts talent?"

Lu Chenzhou gained insight.

Prior descriptions were all about comprehension.

This one, however, was about talent, similar to the effect of "Cross Training."

Lu Chenzhou used Inner Vision on his throat, lungs, and other vocal organs.

He discovered they were covered in a faint golden light, sacred and majestic.

"There are too few Sound Wave Martial Arts. I’ll see if there’s a suitable one to practice back home, or save up Battle Merit to exchange for the renowned ’Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds’ right away."

His aura erupted, and a golden giant beast with wings on its back and resembling both a dog and a lion emerged from him. Its eyes shone with golden light, and its fangs were as long as those of a saber-toothed tiger.

"Is this the Golden Lion? Why does it feel like some kind of Mutant Beast?"

He remembered the Void-breaking Radar used by the military in Taihu Virtual Realm to resist the Void Tide.

It was modeled after a Xuan Grade Mutant Beast, the Golden Horned Giant Beast.

He pondered thoughtfully:

"The mythological Golden Hou might just be a Mutant Beast. Perhaps Abbott Kong Wen also observed the roar of a Mutant Beast and combined it with Buddhist principles to create this Martial Arts."

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