Fight

Fight

At this moment, what appeared before Zhou Tong was a cave residence carved out within Purple Mountain. He climbed the cyan jade steps and passed through the white jade gate. It was exceptionally quiet, as cold and desolate as Guanghan Palace.

This palace complex had been carved entirely from jade, truly a Jade Pavilion and Palace. Yet now, there was no one here, nor had anyone left behind a single word.

Upon arriving here, Zhou Tong immediately took out both pieces of Emperor Jade and hung them on his body.

This was already Wu Shi the Great's territory. There would absolutely be no problem wearing his tokens.

At last, at the end of this Jade Pavilion and Palace, Zhou Tong saw more than a dozen steps forged from blood jade. These steps led into a deep, secluded cave residence.

Before he had gone far, he saw a series of messages carved into the purple walls ahead.

People such as Jiang Taixu, Li Mu, Gu Tianshu, and Yang Yi had all left messages here.

The terrain within the cave residence was complicated. It seemed like a natural stone cave, yet also like an Ancient Mine left behind from mining a Source Vein. At the same time, hazy purple radiance flowed through it, keeping the mountain cave residence from becoming too dim.

Yet the farther Zhou Tong went, the more he felt a sense of palpitations. This was a premonition brought by the Front Character Secret, making him sense an unseen danger.

"Buzz!"

The next instant, nine-colored divine radiance blossomed from Zhou Tong's brow, blocking the demonic summons coming from the depths of Purple Mountain.

As expected, my Front Character Secret can restrain this demonic summons! Upon detecting that demonic presence, Zhou Tong immediately activated the Front Character Secret, and all discomfort vanished.

In truth, my Purple Sun Lamp can also cut off this demonic power, but using it would be somewhat wasteful! This demonic power is perfect for tempering my Front Character Secret. Zhou Tong quickly shook his head, put away the Purple Sun Lamp, and continued onward.

This was already Wu Shi the Great's territory. Those Ancient Races did not dare emerge carelessly to cause trouble. The only possibility was that someone would be drawn in by that demonic power and meet with misfortune. This was also the "trap" the Ancient Races had left here. Once someone was summoned by that demonic power, the Ancient Races could make their move.

Perhaps Wu Shi the Great had tacitly approved of this as well.

Because resisting that demonic summons required more than cultivation; what mattered even more was unwavering Mental Will.

Perhaps Wu Shi the Great had also intended to temper those who came after him, which was why he had allowed those Ancient Races to set up this kind of demonic summoning power here.

Before he had gone far, several skeletons suddenly appeared on the ground, and the demonic power instantly intensified.

The nine-colored light from Zhou Tong's brow erupted at once. His brow was like a tiny sun, constantly shining as it resisted that demonic power with all its strength.

At the same time, the sounds of true scripture chanting came from the Dao Palace of his Five Viscera. The chanting was like Ancient Sages expounding the Dao, greatly weakening the demonic summons acting upon Zhou Tong's primordial spirit.

"Among the Nine Secrets... the secret... that cultivates... the primordial spirit?"

At that moment, a broken, intermittent voice suddenly rang out. It was exceedingly weak, as though it might expire at any moment.

"Who is it?" Zhou Tong looked toward the source of the voice.

"Divine King... Jiang Taixu." The weak voice was nearly inaudible, broken and intermittent.

"You... come over!" Jiang Taixu's voice was very old.

Following the direction of the voice and the senses granted by his Front Character Secret, Zhou Tong passed through winding passages, going from one abandoned cave into another Ancient Mine.

Ahead, a stretch of purple wall was exceptionally smooth, like precious jade, gleaming brightly enough to reflect one's image. Yet upon this purple jade wall appeared the figure of an Ancient Race. A single horn grew from its brow, six arms extended below its shoulders, wings covered its back, and fine scales covered its body.

A descendant of the bloodline under the Undying Heavenly Emperor... Zhou Tong silently said to himself.

"Dao Palace Realm... even if you have mastered the Nine Secrets... you should not have been able to enter..." At that moment, a broken voice came from the rough rock wall beside him, while a withered figure stood upon the wall.

"This junior has a Saint Weapon!" Zhou Tong replied.

"I see..." After Jiang Taixu spoke, he fell silent as well.

He understood why Zhou Tong had not revealed the Heirloom Sacred Weapon. He clearly wished to use the Nine Secrets to contend against the mysterious demonic summoning power within Purple Mountain.

He truly had courage. While still in the Dao Palace Realm, he dared to clash with the will of such a powerful being, even using it as a whetstone to temper his own Mental Will.

"I will teach you one move and see how well you comprehend it..." After a long while, Jiang Taixu's voice came again, growing weaker and weaker.

At the same time, the phantom on the rock wall assumed a strange stance before falling backward with its face turned upward.

But immediately afterward, a profound Dao Rhyme swiftly entered Zhou Tong's heart, along with an extremely short chant.

The chant was incomparably obscure and profound.

"The Nine Secrets—the Battle Secret!!"

Zhou Tong was overjoyed. This was precisely the secret he lacked the most. With this secret, the Golden Ancient Scripture he had obtained from the Reincarnation Mirror would finally have a use.

The countless secret arts within it could be transformed through the Battle Secret, allowing many techniques that originally required Golden Clan bloodlines to be used freely at once.

Zhou Tong immediately began cultivating this secret. At the same time, the Front Character Secret and Group Character Secret he had already cultivated began operating together. The three secrets reinforced one another, and for a time, the nine-colored light on Zhou Tong's brow seemed to grow even brighter.

As he cultivated this secret, Zhou Tong could feel his offensive power becoming increasingly terrifying.

He was originally an Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body, and the strength of his physical body could be said to surpass all of his contemporaries. Few among those at the same level could compare with him. Now that he had obtained the Battle Secret, the power of his physical body could be brought out even more thoroughly.

He sat there quietly, constantly comprehending this secret, while the Front Character Secret operated alongside it to resist the demonic summons here.

After more than ten days had passed, Jiang Taixu finally awoke once more and sent out a weak voice. "Have you... comprehended it?"

Zhou Tong said nothing more and directly performed the opening stance.

In an instant, the Azure Heaven Hegemonic Blood within his body seemed to boil. A powerful fighting intent erupted, as if it would punch through heaven and earth.

The Battle Secret was incomparably compatible with Zhou Tong. Merely an opening stance had awakened the Hegemonic Blood within him, and immense battle power surged forth at once.

"Very... good..." Jiang Taixu was very satisfied. With a single glance, he could see that Zhou Tong had grasped the essence.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Taixu's figure appeared once more, assuming all kinds of combat stances. Those movements were incomparably swift, while a passage of chant entered Zhou Tong's heart.

At that moment, Jiang Taixu seemed to have revived. Even though only a shadow was moving, it was as if countless halos surrounded him, making him seem like a Deity descending upon the mortal world.

This is the complete text of the Battle Secret!! Zhou Tong involuntarily revealed his Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings.

At the same time, the power of the Bodhi Seed and White Tiger Divine Medicine swiftly passed through the Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings and entered Zhou Tong's heart, allowing him to continuously comprehend the secret art Jiang Taixu was imparting.

This supreme secret art was immensely intricate, entirely composed of methods of attack, with limitless transformations. Every inch of flesh on the body, even every strand of hair, could become the strongest weapon.

In the end, Jiang Taixu's body moved more and more slowly. The originally intricate transformations suddenly became simple. Myriad Transformations returned to one, the Great Dao was simplest at its core, and all offense gathered into a single technique!

His entire person was like the Dao giving birth to one, eternal and unchanging, frozen there.

Zhou Tong was utterly entranced. He continuously practiced this secret according to Jiang Taixu's movements. His body moved in a dreamlike, illusory fashion, as though the formless Great Dao had evolved into a tangible form.

At last, his heart shook violently, and the movements of Myriad Transformations finally returned completely to one.

This was the Battle Saint Method!

The Battle Secret of the Nine Secrets!