Imparting Martial Dao! Ancestor of Martial Arts!

Gu Xi knew that this great battle would inevitably cause losses to the Human Race.

After all, aside from the exceptionally gifted first generation of humans, the aptitudes of later generations had been declining.

The Human Race now numbered over ten billion.

Yet more than ninety percent were ordinary people without sufficient cultivation aptitude.

To ordinary people, such a battle was a natural disaster.

It was impossible for them to remain unaffected.

Therefore, Gu Xi had to understand the specific situation.

Gu Xi's question plunged the Human Race's powerful figures into silence.

Only after a moment did Suiren Shi speak.

"Holy Father, you also know that most of our Human Race are ordinary people, and their ability to withstand natural disasters is very weak..."

"This battle was far too intense. Even God and Demon Dao Lords and Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates took action."

"Although most of the attacks did not fall upon the earth..."

"Even the small portion of attacks and aftermaths caused the entire East Sea Coast to tremble without end..."

"Although the various tribes of our Human Race were protected by formations, many formations could not withstand it and were shattered by the aftermaths."

"Many tribes of our Human Race were struck by the aftermaths..."

"The cultivators were relatively fortunate. The losses were not too severe, with roughly tens of thousands dead."

"But the ordinary people suffered grievous losses. More than three million died."

More than three million dead?

Upon hearing this, Gu Xi fell silent for a long while.

In a single battle, the aftermath alone had caused the deaths of more than three million people.

That was unimaginable in later generations.

For a moment, Gu Xi found it difficult to accept.

But he quickly understood.

This was Hong Huang.

In a world like Hong Huang, where countless gods and demons roamed freely, life was simply too unfriendly for ordinary beings.

A battle between any two gods or demons could cause the deaths of tens or even hundreds of thousands of ordinary beings through its aftermath.

If it was a battle between God and Demon Dao Lords and Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates, it would be even more terrifying. The deaths of hundreds of millions of ordinary beings would be entirely normal.

As for battles between Saints, they were even harder to imagine.

Just think of the Investiture Catastrophe from the Hong Huang myths. Tongtian battled Laozi, Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin. The battle of five Saints directly shattered the entire Hong Huang, splitting it into the four great continents and nearly forcing heaven and earth to begin anew.

The number of beings caught up in it and killed during that time was simply impossible to estimate. Even counting in trillions would be too little.

"Holy Father, there is no need for you to blame yourself. This is the norm in Hong Huang. Ordinary people and ordinary beings are too weak. Massive deaths during natural disasters and battles between gods and demons are normal. This is not your fault."

Seeing Gu Xi's silence, Suiren Shi and the others assumed that he was blaming himself and hurriedly consoled him.

"That is right. Ordinary people without the aptitude to cultivate the God-Demon Path or Mystic Gate Immortal Path are far too weak. When faced with disasters, they possess almost no ability to protect themselves."

"If that is the case, then I will seek a path to heaven for the ordinary people of our Human Race!"

Gu Xi muttered to himself. With a thought, he opened the Heavenly Dao Credit Card's marketplace interface.

His gaze immediately fell upon one of the exchangeable items.

"Yang God Martial Arts Outline, 100 million Merit!"

This was a Martial Dao cultivation method from the Yang God World.

It was also known as Human Immortal Martial Arts.

It contained nine major realms: "Flesh Training" Martial Student, "Tendon Training" Martial Disciple, "Skin Training" Martial Warrior, "Bone Training" Martial Master, "Organ Training" Innate Martial Master, "Marrow Training" Grandmaster, "Blood Replacement" Martial Saint, "Aperture Training" Human Immortal, and Shattering the Void.

After pondering it briefly, Gu Xi understood its mysteries.

From "Flesh Training" Martial Student to "Blood Replacement" Martial Saint were all mortal realms.

"Aperture Training" Human Immortal was equivalent to an Earth Immortal.

Yet it possessed other mysteries.

A Human Immortal's fist intent could reach heaven and earth, sense the stars, draw in Star Power, condense acupoints, and even regenerate from a drop of blood or undergo countless transformations.

Shattering the Void was equivalent to a Heavenly Immortal.

It too possessed other mysteries.

A Shattering the Void martial artist had their essence, energy, and spirit fused into one. Their power was vast and unmatched, and every punch and kick carried the terrifying might to destroy both matter and spirit.

Overall, Human Immortal Martial Arts was certainly far inferior to the God-Demon Paths of many Primordial Ancient Gods, as well as the Mystic Gate Immortal Path passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

However, this Martial Dao also had its advantages.

Its aptitude requirements were low. Basically, ninety-nine percent of the Human Race could cultivate it.

Although its highest realm was only comparable to the Heavenly Immortal realm, it was already enough for ordinary people.

"This one, then!"

With a thought, Gu Xi spent 100 million Merit to exchange for the Yang God Martial Arts Outline.

"I have already found a cultivation method suitable for the ordinary people of our Human Race."

"It is Human Immortal Martial Arts."

"Now, I will pass the Yang God Martial Arts Outline on to you. Spread it to the various tribes as quickly as possible."

As he spoke, he used his Divine Sense to transmit the Yang God Martial Arts Outline to Suiren Shi and the other powerful figures of the Human Race.

Human Immortal Martial Arts?

A cultivation method suitable for ordinary people?

Filled with curiosity, Suiren Shi and the others began to examine the secret manual Gu Xi had transmitted to them.

A moment later, each of them revealed looks of delight.

"The Human Immortal Martial Arts bestowed by the Holy Father is truly marvelous!"

"Although even cultivating it to its peak only makes one comparable to a Heavenly Immortal."

"Even so, it is enough to change the fates of countless ordinary people lacking sufficient aptitude. The overall strength of our Human Race will certainly increase greatly, and when facing natural disasters, we will at least possess some ability to protect ourselves."

Suiren Shi and the other powerful figures of the Human Race treated it as a priceless treasure and were overjoyed beyond measure.

At that moment, a golden light of Merit the size of a face suddenly descended and merged into Gu Xi's body.

Moreover, a brand-new Heaven and Earth Position was born somewhere in the unseen.

It was the Heaven and Earth Position of "Ancestor of Martial Arts," born in response to the emergence of Martial Dao.

"This can earn Merit too?"

"And I even received the position of 'Ancestor of Martial Arts'?"

Gu Xi stared at a talisman edict within his Primordial Spirit, slightly stunned.

Fourth update!