Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 29: Ox Demon Condenses Sha - 1

Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Ox Demon Condenses Sha - 1

Devour!

Continue to devour!

Ling Xiao had fed everything he learned in Martial Arts to the Bull Demon Technique, except for the Soaring Cloud Step.

Then, he saw the experience of the Bull Demon Technique soaring upwards.

Breaking through the first layer!

Breaking through the second layer!

Breaking through the third layer!

Finally, it stopped at the seventh layer!

However, at this point, the name of the Bull Demon Technique had subtly changed from the original "Bull Demon Technique" to "Bull Demon Technique: Condensing Evil Spirits."

Not only the name changed, but the description text also changed accordingly.

"...Bull Demon Technique: Condensing Evil Spirits: The integrated and breakthrough version of the Bull Demon Technique, possessing the entire arsenal of Internal Cultivation Mind Techniques, Body Movement Technique, Martial Skills, and secret methods. Invincible below the Martial Meridian Sixth Layer, and still can dominate under the ninth layer!"

"Cultivation requirements: Martial Meridian Third Layer Peak, thick True Qi, resolute will, and a robust body capable of withstanding the influx of evil energy."

"Cultivating this technique will generate Gang Qi; constant real battle experience is needed to hone the skill, and still requires devouring techniques to elevate the realm!"

"This technique can generate intense evil energy, blending it into attacks. While it cannot cause substantial harm, its presence can chill an opponent’s courage, gaining the upper hand in morale first."

Seeing this, Ling Xiao couldn’t help but get excited.

Putting everything else aside, just the ability to generate Gang Qi was enough to drive him wild.

Not to mention, this technique can not only generate Gang Qi but also condense evil energy, inflicting dual damage on the opponent’s body and spirit.

That was quite cruel.

That is to say, even if he couldn’t break through to the Martial Vein Quadruple Layer in a short time, merely relying on the Bull Demon Technique: Condensing Evil Spirits would be enough to contend with martial artists of the Martial Vein Quadruple Layer.

He originally thought that after devouring, it was just a matter of improvement in levels, but he hadn’t expected such a fundamental change.

The Bull Demon Technique itself was already a remarkable technique; it had previously been categorized as an intermediate level Martial Arts, but in reality, it was far more powerful than any intermediate Martial Arts.

Now, after this integration and enhancement, it was probably even more potent than Advanced Martial Arts, nearing, or perhaps, it had already reached the level of top-tier Martial Arts.

In this case, the Crimson Sun Technique, Hundred Steps Flying Sword Technique, and the like which he had studied before, would they not also come close to, or even reach the standard of top-tier Martial Arts when used in combination with the Bull Demon Technique: Condensing Evil Spirits?

"Transcendent Martial Arts?"

Just as Ling Xiao was excited about gaining access to top-tier Martial Arts, he suddenly discovered some new descriptions that appeared on the Mountain and River Map.

"Top-tier Martial Arts represent the pinnacle of secular Martial Arts. However, beyond the pinnacle, there is the Transcendent level!"

"Cultivating all nine Martial Meridians, advancing to the Martial Pulse Ninth Level, and after reaching Great Perfection of the ninth level, there is still the Transcendent Realm, Transcendent Nine Realms, which marks a whole new realm for martial artists!"

Such matters were, of course, beyond Ling Xiao’s current comprehension, so when he saw the words on the Mountain and River Map, he was extremely shocked.

He had always thought that the ninth layer of Martial Veins was the apex for martial artists.

He had always believed that top-tier Martial Arts were the best.

But now it seemed, there was a Transcendent Realm above the ninth layer of Martial Veins.

And above top-tier Martial Arts, there was Transcendent Martial Arts.

Transcendent Realm?

Transcendent Martial Arts?

What exactly was that realm, what kind of Martial Arts?

The more his strength improved, the more Ling Xiao realized that his horizons expanded. Previously, he was limited to the Ling Family, at most Tianfeng City.

The most formidable experts he had seen were probably from the Four Great Clans.

But now, he suddenly understood that he was merely a frog in the bottom of a well.

It seemed he would still need to work hard!

...

In the practice room, there was no day or night, because there were no windows, and Night Pearls were used for lighting.

Therefore, Ling Xiao did not know what the situation was outside; he had already prepared some dry food and told Grandpa Hong Qi not to disturb him.

Because he intended to enter closed-door cultivation.

He wanted to comprehend Gang Qi so that, below the Martial Veins Third Layer, he would be invincible.

And when encountering martial artists of the Martial Veins Fourth Layer, he would also have the strength to fight them; at the very least, his disadvantage would not be so great.

However, comprehending Gang Qi is not such an easy matter.

While the Mountain and River Martial Soul could help him correct his cultivation methods, it could not aid him in having an epiphany.

Many things require such an epiphany.

This is also why so many martial artists talk about enlightenment.

He did not know about other places, but within Tianfeng City there were countless martial artists; even just within the Ling Family, there were over a thousand people at the pinnacle of Martial Veins Third Layer, not to mention the rest of the Three Great Clans and some smaller families combined.

The total number was estimated to exceed ten thousand.

In the midst of so many Martial Veins Third Layer pinnacle martial artists, the number who could actually break through to the Martial Veins Fourth Layer, comprehend True Qi, and condense Gang Qi, however, was not large.

It was common for most people to be stuck at the Martial Meridian Third Layer Peak for their entire lives, unable to break through and comprehend Gang Qi.

This is also why geniuses like Ling Tieshou, Ling Feng, Ling Yixue, and Li Xingyun, who were at the same Martial Veins Third Layer Peak, were given so much hope.

They had high enlightenment and were young, so naturally, the possibility of their breakthrough was very high.

Yet even so, these people had stayed at this stage for months at the shortest and even years at the longest without making any breakthrough.

Ling Xiao wanted to break through in just a few hours; this attitude was a bit too disrespectful to the challenge of True Qi transforming into Gang Qi.

He had a good habit that when something was not progressing, he would not fixate on it.

Instead, he would choose to approach it from another angle.

The "Bull Demon Technique" had already been elevated to "Bull Demon Technique: Condensing Evil Spirits"; could "Soaring Cloud Step" be elevated as well?

If "Soaring Cloud Step" were elevated, would it provide more possibilities for condensing Gang Qi?

Thinking this, he hesitated no longer.

From the cultivation techniques, he chose other mid-level body movement techniques to begin training.

After all, this time he planned to remain in closed-door cultivation until the day before the annual grand competition started; since he could not condense Gang Qi, improving "Soaring Cloud Step" would also enhance his combat abilities.

Fervor is important for a martial artist.

But calm is equally important for a martial artist.

An hour later, his "Soaring Cloud Step" had broken through to the Three Steps Heaven.

He attempted to condense Gang Qi and still failed, but he had a moment of epiphany.

So, he continued to improve "Soaring Cloud Step."

Two hours later, "Soaring Cloud Step" broke through to Four Steps Heaven.

He tried to condense Gang Qi again and still ended in failure, but during this process, he clearly noticed a trace of True Qi in his body that seemed to have reached the level of Gang Qi.

It was just not stable.

This indicated that his strength was still not enough.

It also indicated that the improvement of "Soaring Cloud Step" indeed helped with the condensation of Gang Qi.

Continue!

He did not plan to give up; back when his strength was stuck at Martial Veins First Layer, he never gave up.

Now that his strength had improved so quickly, he was even less likely to give up.

Three hours later, "Soaring Cloud Step" broke through again, reaching Five Steps Heaven.

Four hours later, "Soaring Cloud Step" achieved Six Steps Heaven.

It was at this moment that the Mountain and River Map’s representation of "Soaring Cloud Step" finally underwent a qualitative change.

The name changed to "Soaring Cloud Step: Transforming Dragon."

Of course, along with it, the description also changed.