Epiphany Beneath the Heavenly Stele
Under the shroud of the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, the sun, which had originally looked eerie, became normal. Golden rays of light fell in strands. Although it had no weight at all, when it landed on Yang Xuanwu's broad shoulders, it felt as if it weighed billions of tons, causing his Qi and Blood and qi to swell and his veins to bulge like dragons.
"Who is this person? He actually managed to enter the core area with only the Qi Aperture Opening cultivation, defying the pressure of the Heavenly Stele. Such talent is comparable to the Martial Dao prodigies of the Tianwu Sect, isn't it?"
"I'm not sure, but did you notice that this person hasn't used the power of their Apertures yet? If they did, they might be able to walk directly to the bottom of the Heavenly Stele Apertures, touch Heavenly Stele with their own hands, and comprehend the supreme Martial Dao Divine Ability within."
"I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it, but it's true. To be able to reach the core area without using the power of Apertures, that's truly monstrous."
The Martial Dao practitioners behind him were discussing amongst themselves, but Yang Xuanwu paid no attention. He closed his eyes slightly and walked forward while comprehending the many Martial Dao insights that kept emerging in his mind.
In his mind, it was as if an immense Martial Practice Ground had been laid out, with lifelike figures practicing Martial Dao within it.
It encompasses everything—fists, fingers, feet, palms, knives, spears, swords, halberds, the sun, the moon, mountains, rivers... It is vast and boundless, and Martial Dao practitioner who sees it will marvel and be extremely surprised.
All of these were insights that Yang Xuanwu gained from the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele.
In the beginning, the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele contained only one martial Martial Dao Divine Ability left behind by the Martial Ancestor.
However, as time goes by, more and more Martial Dao practitioners come here to comprehend the Martial Dao. The Martial Dao Divine Ability and skills they cultivate will be imprinted on the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele in a subtle way, so that later generations can comprehend them.
It can be said that as long as these seven Martial Dao Heavenly Steles stand, the Martial Dao lineage of the Qiongqi Realm will never be severed.
Unbeknownst to him, Yang Xuanwu was only a thousand feet away from the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele.
Among Martial Dao cultivators of the same realm, those who have reached this point are truly deserving of the title of prodigy.
Under the cover of the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, one cannot use Immortal Dao's immortal cultivation; otherwise, one will not be able to comprehend even the slightest bit of the essence of Martial Dao.
Yang Xuanwu relied solely on his Aperture Opening to reach this point, and what's even more astonishing is that he had never used the power of his Apertures.
"Terrifying! Where did this guy come from? A genius secretly cultivated by the Tianwu Sect? I've never heard of such a person among the Five Great Lineage." The speaker was a burly man with a bare upper body. Around his body, wisps of extremely hot Martial Dao Qi and Blood rose up, and behind his head, a large sun was vaguely suspended, absorbing Spiritual Qi from all directions, which was extremely terrifying.
This was Martial Dao cultivator at the Yang God Realm, but even he had never seen someone as powerful as Yang Xuanwu at the Aperture Opening realm.
"No, I can't hold on any longer," Yang Xuanwu muttered to himself through gritted teeth.
Once you reach a distance of a thousand feet, the pressure doubles. If you don't Aperture Opening, you'll probably stop here.
The pressure exerted by the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele varies depending on the cultivator's level.
Yang Xuanwu's Immortal Dao cultivation was completely sealed, and most of his physical strength was also sealed, leaving only physical strength and Martial Dao Origin Qi equivalent to the Aperture Opening Realm Apertures, as evidenced by the astonishment of the strong man from the Yang God realm.
"Open the Apertures!!" With a low shout in his heart, a bright Apertures appeared on Yang Xuanwu's body.
"Finally using the power of your Apertures. I thought you were made of iron." The burly man muttered, still staring at Yang Xuanwu without blinking.
He had come to the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele to cultivate countless times. The Martial Dao essence permeating the Heavenly Sound had little effect on the strong man. The reason he still came here was simply out of habit.
One, two, three...
One by one, the Apertures on Yang Xuanwu's body lit up, reaching more than two hundred in the blink of an eye, and showing no sign of stopping, continuing to rise.
The Aperture Opening Realm, where two hundred Apertures are opened, is considered a prodigy.
"Damn it, did I see a ghost in broad daylight?" The burly man looked around, his face full of disbelief.
Following his gaze, the number of Apertures lit up on Yang Xuanwu's body had exceeded five hundred, densely packed like stars.
Bang!
The large hand pressed down on the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, producing a dull thud. Yang Xuanwu felt a lightness in his body, as if a heavy layer of armor had been removed, and a sense of ease welled up inside him.
At the same time, an incredibly clear celestial sound emanated from the Heavenly Stele, echoing in his mind. The essence of Martial Dao surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly plunging him into a state of enlightenment.
"Good heavens, over eight hundred Apertures, I wonder if this is his limit." The burly man watching from afar swallowed hard. Even a Yang God cultivator had never seen anything like that before.
With over 800 Apertures, this is the most known person in the history of the Lu Wu Realm, second only to the Martial Ancestor, who has opened the most Apertures at the Aperture Opening Realm.
"So I've witnessed history?" the burly man muttered.
There were many Martial Dao cultivators like him who could see the number of Apertures Yang Xuanwu's body.
Many of them had gleaming eyes, their gazes towards Yang Xuanwu filled with ill intent, especially those of the Yang God experts, whose greed was undisguised.
A Fleshly Body with at least eight hundred Apertures opened is undoubtedly a treasure for the Martial Dao lineage.
Whether used for research, refined into clones or Puppets, or directly used to invade Magpie Occupying the Nest Blood Qi, it is a good choice.
"Hmph, what do you want to do? This little guy can open up so many Apertures at the Aperture Opening Realm. He is most likely the most core disciple of the Tianwu Sect, or a successor of those old monsters. If you want to mess with him, you should think about the consequences first!" the burly man said.
Even in the Qiongqi Realm, there are good people, and this burly man is clearly one of them.
He has always been an upright and honest person. Although he suffered a lot for it, he never changed his original intention. With his iron fists, he smashed open a path to the Yang God.
However, due to the short time since the breakthrough, the strong man's deterrent effect was obviously not enough. He himself understood this, so he made up other excuses to try to dispel these people's greed.
An old man with a goatee smiled slyly and said, "Hehe, Yang Kun, don't we know the style of the Tianwu Sect? If there were such a genius, it would have been publicized to everyone long ago, why would it be hidden?"
As for the second point, it doesn't matter at all. We're all loners, so who's afraid of whom?
Upon hearing this, the burly man Yang Kun immediately burst into curses, "Our Martial Dao lineage has declined because of selfish bastards like you! Just when we had some promising talents, you squandered them all!"
Those who rose to power were nothing but scoundrels, doing nothing but petty theft and despicable acts. If the Martial Ancestor were still alive, he would surely slap you all to death!
Upon hearing this, the gazes of several Yang God experts turned slightly cold as they looked at Yang Kun. The latter remained unfazed, stiffening his neck and glaring back at them.
"What, you want to try your hand at it? Then come on, let me, your old man Yang, see if your skin is tough enough?" Yang Kun said, rolling up his sleeves.
"Ignore him. This guy's Fleshly Body Divine Abilities are best suited for defense. It takes at least four or five opponents of the same level to break through his turtle shell in a short time. Don't waste your time on him."
"We just need to wait until that kid finishes his enlightenment, and the Heavenly Stele removes its protective layer, then we can capture him and then figure out how to distribute the spoils!" The speaker was still the old man with the goatee.
Upon hearing this, the other two Martial Dao Yang God slowly nodded, remaining silent despite the burly man Yang Kun's curses.