Heavenly Prodigy Assembly (5)

"So this is the Martial Dao cultivator of the Tianwu Sect?" Yang Lingjian gulped down a mouthful of wine, muttering to himself.

When he came to participate in the Heavenly Prodigy Assembly, his Lineage would naturally prepare information about his various opponents, including an introduction to the "Martial Dao Human Immortal" cultivation system of the Qiongqi Realm.

Speaking of Martial Dao, Cultivators in the Lu Wu Realm are actually quite familiar with it, because many Cultivators spend their time before the age of six practicing Martial Dao Techniques to hone their bodies and solidify their foundation.

However, once cultivators come into contact with Immortal Dao cultivation, Martial Dao will be left behind, and they will devote all their energy to cultivating Immortal Dao Cultivation Method.

In the mortal realm, there are quite a few Martial Dao practitioners. This kind of inheritance does not require Spirit Roots, and its universality is indeed far greater than that of the immortal Immortal Dao.

But why were Immortal Dao cultivators the ones who ultimately ruled the Lu Wu Realm?

This is because, although Martial Dao have high universality, their upper limit is too low.

In the Lu Wu Realm, Martial Dao Realms are divided into Innate and Acquired.

Among ten thousand Acquired Martial Dao cultivators, only one can become an Innate expert.

However, this Innate expert's direct combat strength was only comparable to that of Late Qi Refinement cultivator.

Most importantly, those who Innate strength cannot fly.

This is incredibly frustrating. The two sides are locked in combat when suddenly the Immortal Dao sect flies into the sky, unleashing a barrage of Law Technique and Law Artifacts. How can you possibly fight back?

Therefore, in a real battle, even Innate expert cannot defeat Middle Qi Refinement cultivator.

All that hard work honing your body, refining your Qi and Blood, decades of cultivation, and you're still no match for a Middle Qi Refinement cultivator? What's the point of practicing Martial Dao then?

Even more outrageous is that Martial Dao cultivation not only consumes a lot of resources, but also only grants a lifespan of 120 years upon reaching the Innate Realm.

We can't beat them in a fight.

I can't outlive others.

The future is still bleak; once you reach the Innate Realm, there's no path left. Who would still choose the Martial Dao Path then?

Unless someone has no Spirit Roots, anyone with Spirit Roots, even the worst of the Five Spirit Roots, will definitely follow the path of Immortal Dao, not the Martial Dao.

The latter is simply not a promising option; for those Innate Spirit Root Bearers, the cost-effectiveness is too low.

Of course, these are all situations in the Lu Wu Realm; the Martial Dao in the Qiongqi Realm are completely different.

The reason stems from the living environments of both parties.

The Human Race in the Qiongqi Realm suffers from a harsh living environment, with Yaomo and Fierce Beasts roaming below and Human Race Immortal Sects oppressing them above.

In order to protect themselves, the Human Race ancestors without Spirit Roots began to study Martial Dao, striving to forge a different path and create a new world for all living beings.

Thus, after hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, the Martial Dao Path in the Qiongqi Realm was gradually developed through the efforts of generations of Martial Dao sages.

At this time, Martial Dao were classified in a wide variety of ways, without any systematic approach or specific standards of measurement. Their foundations were unstable and Martial Dao status was far from comparable to that of Immortal Dao.

Until 60,000 years ago, an extraordinary figure was born in the Qiongqi Realm.

He was Yue Mu, the ancestor of Martial Dao in the Qiongqi Realm.

A generation of outstanding individuals who strived to rival immortals and Immortals and Gods despite their Mortal bodies.

Martial Ancestor Yue Mu stood on the shoulders of many predecessors, carrying on the legacy and forging ahead into the future.

He divided Martial Dao Realms and sorted out the Martial Dao system, taking two steps forward on the existing foundation.

The highest realm of Martial Dao has been pushed to a level comparable to the Void Refinement in the immortal Immortal Dao.

From then on, the Martial Dao Path in the Qiongqi Realm was finally clear.

Each step has a clear and concise method of cultivation, showing the younger generation how to proceed, how to successfully overcome obstacles, and how to temper their physique without harming their own essence...

Since the time of Martial Ancestor Yue Mu, the Qiongqi Realm has finally ushered in a golden age of martial arts. One after another, Yang God martial artists have been born, breaking the situation where immortal cultivators treated all living beings as straw dogs. The living environment of the human race has improved by more than ten times.

Just before his ascension, Martial Ancestor Yue Mu single-handedly swept through eleven forbidden lands of demons with his iron fists and erected seven Martial Dao Heavenly Steles, suppressing the seven great demons that were ravaging the world at that time.

Finally, he founded the Tianwu Sect, spreading his teachings throughout the world. To this day, it remains one of the strongest forces in the Qiongqi Realm, Martial Dao Sacred Land.

Such a legendary figure would undoubtedly be the number one in the nearly one million years of history of the Qiongqi Realm.

Even in the Lu Wu Realm and the Nine Phoenix Realm, there are very few that can compare to it; you could count them on one hand.

As far as Yang Lingjian knew, the seven realms of martial arts were finally established after Martial Ancestor Yue Mu.

These are: Blood Exchange, Bone Refinement, Marrow Cleansing, Aperture Opening, Aperture Unification, Yang God, and Grotto Heaven.

These correspond to the Qi Refining of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Sage Manifestation Immortal Dao, and Void Refinement in the Immortal Path.

Those two Martial Dao cultivators from the Tianwu Sect were both at the early stage of Bone Refinement, but their strength was exceptionally formidable, especially in combat.

Once the battle begins, these Martial Dao cultivators are weapons from head to toe; even a stray hair can be turned into a deadly weapon, making them terrifying.

Yang Lingjian is a pure Sword Cultivator and is not good at defense. If these Martial Dao cultivators get close to him, he will probably be defeated instantly.

"This is difficult, but I really want to fight them!" Yang Lingjian's eyes gleamed with a burning fighting spirit.

Sword Cultivators are always fearless and unyielding, and Pure Yang Sword Cultivators are even more so; they never show fear before battle.

Therefore, although he knew that the two Martial Dao cultivators were not to be trifled with, Yang Lingjian was not afraid at all.

After the quarterfinals are decided, the next round of draws will begin.

As the light screen scrolled, Yang Lingjian saw that his name was directly opposite the two characters "Tie Cang".

Tie Cang was one of those two Martial Dao cultivators.

Yang Lingjian turned his head and met the gaze coming from the opposite direction.

One was sharp and aggressive, the other was fiery and intense; the clash was already fierce even before it began.

Soon, the quarterfinals began.

Inside the barrier, Yang Lingjian and Tie Cang stood facing each other.

The latter has a slender and well-proportioned physique, with skin the color of white jade and mysterious patterns on its surface, making it look like a jade sculpture.

However, Yang Lingjian dared not be careless in the slightest. He had personally witnessed this guy tear a Mountain Python of immense strength in half, which was terrifying beyond belief.

"Battle begins!"

A line of text appeared, Yang Lingjian made the first move.

The Parent-Child Sword Condensation Art was unleashed, splitting the natal Pure Yang Sword in two, forming an encirclement from the left and right. The raging flames surged and roared, interspersed with the purest and most refined Pure Yang Sword Intent.

Tie Cang, facing this attack head-on, had his pupils shrink violently.

Yang Lingjian was wary of him, but he was just as wary of Yang Lingjian.

This Sword Cultivator from the Lu Wu Realm not only possesses two Life-Bound Flying Swords, but also cultivates a Pure Yang method. His Sword Intent is powerful, vast, and sharp, making his offensive capabilities among the top of Sword Cultivators of the same level.

If he were to be struck by it, let alone someone with only the initial stage of Bone Refinement, even a martial artist with the Late Stage of Bone Refinement would be cut in two.

"White Jade Body!" Tie Cang shouted, and dense, blood-red patterns appeared on his skin. His exceptionally pure Qi and Blood and qi flowed through his Fleshly Body, bringing forth waves of surging power.

Ding! Ding!

Two punches were thrown in quick succession, and almost simultaneously, two crisp, metallic clanging sounds rang out.

The two Pure Yang swords flew backward, and the Pure Yang Flame that was spreading was also blown away by the violent force of the opponent's fist.

Yang Lingjian's pupils contracted sharply. For Sword Cultivator, Flying Sword was like his limbs.

The Sword Cultivator could fully sense the impact on the Flying Sword.

But it is precisely because of this that Yang Lingjian behaved in this way.

In his perception, the Martial Dao cultivator opposite him actually used two fingers to touch the spines of the two Pure Yang swords in an instant, perfectly avoiding the sharpness of the Flying Swords and directly neutralizing the two attacks.

This is such incredible combat intuition and timing; Yang Lingjian had never even heard of such a situation, let alone seen it.

"My turn!" At this moment, Tie Cang, who had knocked away two Pure Yang swords, grinned. Although he was a handsome young man, his aura at this moment was more violent and ferocious than that of Yaomo.

Boom!!

Fast, fast, extremely fast.

Almost the instant Tie Cang moved, Yang Lingjian could no longer see the other's figure, and even his Spiritual Awareness could only catch a faint afterimage.

Only the ever-increasing sense of crisis, like surging waves, came from all directions, engulfing Yang Lingjian.

"Duh!"

Faced with this critical situation, Yang Lingjian remained calm in the slightest. His pure mind kept him untainted by external things, like a flawless mirror reflecting everything around him.

"Here!" His eyes flashed, and the Pure Yang Sword, which had already flown back, suddenly pierced towards a certain direction.

Ding! Ding!

Two more crisp sounds rang out, and the Pure Yang Sword flew out, forcing Tie Cang to reveal himself.

"To actually break my Shadowless Body, no wonder you're a genius who made it into the top eight, each one of you is not to be underestimated!" Tie Cang muttered to himself as he ruthlessly attacked, his narrow eyes narrowed.

It doesn't matter that his Shadowless Body has been broken; he still has his honed Martial Dao Techniques. As long as he gets within three zhang of Yang Lingjian, the battle can be decided in an instant.

However, Yang Lingjian also understood this principle.

He was very decisive, completely abandoning defense and making full use of his offensive advantages. His two Pure Yang swords moved like dragons and swans, drawing out an impenetrable Pure Yang Sword-Ray to fight against Tie Cang and keep him firmly at bay ten feet away.

The fight between the two was not flashy; on the contrary, it was extremely simple, giving people a unique aesthetic of dancing on a tightrope.

If either side makes even the slightest mistake, they will lose the entire game.

The battle continued, and all the cultivators watching from outside were too busy to keep up, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the duel between the two.

In this tense atmosphere, time passed little by little.

Finally, Tie Cang's eyes suddenly lit up, burning like two suns, "An opening!"

Boom!!

Without hesitation, he unleashed his full power, his Qi and Blood surging within him like heavy hammers, Qi and Blood burst of intense heat causing the surrounding air to distort violently.

"Oh no!" The onlookers' hearts sank, all thinking that Yang Lingjian was going to lose.

However, inside the Black-Gold Palace at the very top, Yang Tianyou's lips curled into a slight smile, and he murmured to himself, "I've won!"

The moment that thought crossed his mind, the battle situation below changed dramatically.

Tie Cang threw a punch, only to find that it was a deliberate opening created by his opponent. What awaited him was a gleaming Pure Yang sword light.

Pfft!!

Most of his shoulder, along with half of his neck, was severed, and hot blood spurted out, forming a cloud of blood mist.

Thump!!

Tie Cang fell to the ground, struggled a few times, and slowly lost his breath, but there was not a trace of hatred or Resentment Qi in his eyes.

For Martial Dao arts practitioners, dying in battle is the highest honor.