The Rise of Martial Dao!

The moment Gu Xi passed down the Human Immortal Martial Arts, the Heavenly Dao Laws stirred in the unseen depths. Deep within the source of the Heavenly Dao, a brand-new Heaven and Earth Position—the "Ancestor of Martial Arts"—condensed into being.

The instant this Heaven and Earth Position was born, it unleashed Boundless Light.

Its radiance illuminated countless time-spaces, making it appear extraordinarily unusual.

"Hmm? Someone has opened up an entirely new Cultivation System?"

Within Zixiao Palace, Hongjun's gaze sharpened as he saw the newly born Heaven and Earth Position of the "Ancestor of Martial Arts."

"What an excellent Ancestor of Martial Arts Position. Though its power of faith is still sparse, its essence is remarkably high, and its potential is astonishing."

Hongjun's gaze turned slightly cold.

As the Dao Ancestor who had established the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, he was naturally the ancestor of a path himself, capable of gathering an unimaginably vast amount of fortune.

It could be said that in the current Hong Huang, every living being cultivating the Mystic Gate Immortal Path contributed fortune to him at every moment.

Thus, when he discovered that someone had established a new Cultivation System and become the ancestor of a new path, he immediately grew wary.

He had no desire for someone to compete with him for business.

Fortunately, he could also tell that while the "Ancestor of Martial Arts" Position possessed a very high essential rank, it was still far inferior to his own "Dao Ancestor" Position.

He estimated that this newly emerged Martial Dao could at most be cultivated to the Heavenly Immortal realm. It was inferior even to the ancient God-Demon Path and could not possibly compare with the Mystic Gate Immortal Path he had created.

This put him at ease.

"It seems this Martial Dao is merely a minor path. There is no need for concern."

Hongjun slowly closed his eyes, immersing his mind in the endless Heavenly Dao Laws.

Besides Hongjun, Great Supernatural Beings such as the Three Pure Ones also noticed the birth of the Heaven and Earth Position known as the "Ancestor of Martial Arts."

Moreover, the essential rank of this "Ancestor of Martial Arts" Position was extremely high.

"Huh? Someone actually established an entirely new Cultivation System and became the ancestor of a path."

Great Supernatural Beings such as the Three Pure Ones were all shocked.

The ancestor of a path was no trivial matter.

One only had to look at Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

If the Cultivation System established by this newly born Ancestor of Martial Arts could rival the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, then he might become the next Hongjun.

Thus, all the Great Supernatural Beings throughout Hong Huang were stirred.

"It seems we were overthinking it. The power of faith in this newly born 'Ancestor of Martial Arts' Position is sparse, far beyond comparison with the 'Dao Ancestor' Position."

"It seems this newly appeared Martial Ancestor has merely established a minor path."

"This minor path can probably only be cultivated to the Heavenly Immortal realm. It is even inferior to the ancient God-Demon Path, which has gradually been abandoned."

Through the aura emanating from the "Ancestor of Martial Arts" Position, Great Supernatural Beings such as the Three Pure Ones deduced that the Martial Dao's potential was relatively weak, and they too relaxed.

Unfortunately, whether it was Hongjun or the many Great Supernatural Beings, they had all overlooked one point.

A brand-new Cultivation System with a low ceiling might not be welcomed by the countless gods, demons, and talented cultivators of Hong Huang, but that did not mean it would not be welcomed by ordinary living beings with insufficient talent.

And in Hong Huang, more than ninety-nine percent of all living beings were ordinary beings lacking cultivation talent.

The more living beings cultivated a certain system, the more terrifying the fortune contained within that system would become, even if it could not produce a single Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Correspondingly, the person who established that system would also gain unimaginable fortune.

Human Sacred Hall.

Gu Xi had not expected that passing down the Martial Dao would earn him Merit.

Moreover, he had gained the Heaven and Earth Position of "Ancestor of Martial Arts."

After a brief daze, he was immediately overjoyed.

"Alright, I have already passed down the Human Immortal Martial Arts to you. Go and teach the Martial Dao to the ordinary people of our Human Race as soon as possible."

After dismissing Suiren Shi and the others, Gu Xi looked at the translucent interface before him.

[Merit: 250 billion]

The limits of the Martial Dao are far below those of the God-Demon Path and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path. I never thought much of it, yet merely passing it down has earned me 50 billion Merit.

And I even obtained the 'Ancestor of Martial Arts' Position!

This is the position of the ancestor of a path!

Dao Ancestor Hongjun is also the ancestor of a path!

Though my Martial Ancestor Position is utterly incomparable to Dao Ancestor Hongjun's, it is still quite good.

Later generations have already proven that although the Martial Dao's upper limit is not high, it is more universally applicable than the Mystic Gate Immortal Path.

Cultivating the Mystic Gate Immortal Path requires not only exceptional talent, but also an environment rich in spiritual energy.

But the Martial Dao... as long as one is human, one can cultivate it.

The more living beings cultivate the Martial Dao, the more prosperous it will become. The greater the fortune it contains, the more fortune will be apportioned to me.

It seems the spread of the Martial Dao must also be taken seriously.

As Gu Xi muttered to himself, he glanced once more at the talismanic decree within his Primordial Spirit that represented the "Ancestor of Martial Arts" Position.

Only then did he shift his attention to Dong Yin Daojun's Primordial Spirit, frozen within the Winter Snow Return to Storage Cauldron.

Now is the time to obtain Dong Yin Daojun's memories and experience, and to comprehend his Great Luo Dao Fruit.

With a thought, Gu Xi activated the Innate Restrictions within the Winter Snow Return to Storage Cauldron and began refining Dong Yin Daojun's Primordial Spirit.

"No—"

Within the Winter Snow Return to Storage Cauldron, Dong Yin Daojun's nearly vanished Primordial Spirit let out a pleading scream before disappearing completely.

An incomparably vast flood of memories surged into Gu Xi's Primordial Spirit.

Dong Yin Daojun was an Innate Deity born after the end of the Dragon-Phoenix-Kirin Tribulation.

Thus, his memories encompassed everything he had seen, heard, learned, and thought from the end of the Dragon-Phoenix-Kirin Tribulation until now. They were exceedingly chaotic and immense.

Gu Xi spent a full three months completely digesting Dong Yin Daojun's memories.

The memories of an ancient God and Demon Dao Lord not only gave Gu Xi a deeper understanding of Hong Huang, but also greatly broadened his horizons.

Dong Yin Daojun's cultivation experience also benefited him enormously.

Though these memories and experiences could not directly increase Gu Xi's strength, they greatly deepened his foundation.

But this is the main course...

Gu Xi looked excitedly at Dong Yin Daojun's Great Luo Dao Fruit.

A Great Luo Dao Fruit was the culmination of the Great Dao comprehended throughout a Great Luo Golden Immortal's life.

If a Great Luo Golden Immortal was not slain by external forces, they would remain eternally free, undying and indestructible. Even if heaven and earth were destroyed, a Great Luo Golden Immortal could survive.

Even if their physical body and Primordial Spirit were destroyed, as long as their Dao Fruit remained, they could be resurrected in the future.

This showed just how terrifying Great Luo Golden Immortals were.

Furthermore, Great Luo Golden Immortals transcended the River of Destiny and were untouched by karma, making them difficult to divine or plot against.

If a Great Luo Golden Immortal truly wished to hide, even Saints would likely find it difficult to locate them.

Therefore, except during special periods such as great tribulations, Great Luo Golden Immortals rarely perished under normal circumstances.

Obtaining a Dao Fruit left behind by a Great Luo Golden Immortal and directly comprehending the Great Dao through it was a privilege that even disciples of Saints rarely enjoyed.

Now, a Great Luo Dao Fruit floated within Gu Xi's Primordial Spirit.

He focused all his attention on comprehending its countless profound mysteries.

While Gu Xi entered seclusion to comprehend the Great Luo Dao Fruit, Suiren Shi and the other Human Race experts began spreading and promoting the Human Immortal Martial Arts throughout the various Human Tribes.

"This... I can cultivate the Human Immortal Martial Arts!"

"Whether it was the Primal True Scripture or the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, I cultivated for decades without achieving the slightest result. I thought all hope was lost, but fortune has turned at last. The Human Immortal Martial Arts passed down by the Holy Father have arrived. Heaven has truly treated me well."

"The Human Immortal Martial Arts are marvelous. Although they can only be cultivated to their limit, which is merely comparable to a Heavenly Immortal... how many people can actually become immortals? This Human Immortal Martial Arts gives people like us, who lack sufficient talent, a chance to step onto the path of cultivation and wield extraordinary power. For us, it is the finest cultivation method!"

"The Holy Father's virtue is boundless! Even ordinary mortals like us now have a chance to become immortals."

All the Human Tribes erupted into excitement.

Even the grief caused by the recent devastating casualties was diluted.

In an environment like Hong Huang, everyone understood the importance of strength.

For those lacking cultivation talent, the appearance of the Human Immortal Martial Arts was like timely rain from heaven.

Nearly every member of the Human Race unable to cultivate the God-Demon Path or the Mystic Gate Immortal Path began cultivating the Human Immortal Martial Arts.

Thus, the Martial Dao, this newly born Cultivation System, rapidly rose within the Human Race.

Years passed one after another.

Gu Xi continued comprehending the Great Luo Dao Fruit within the Human Sacred Hall.

The Martial Dao also developed within the Human Race, growing ever more prosperous.

Compared with the God-Demon Path and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, the Martial Dao was clearly at a disadvantage when it came to extending one's lifespan. Unless one advanced to the Human Immortal realm, one could live for no more than two hundred years.

But the Martial Dao had its own strengths as well.

Besides its low cultivation threshold, the Martial Dao's cultivation speed was a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times faster than that of the God-Demon Path and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path.

Thus, in only three hundred short years, a great number of Martial Dao experts were born among the Human Race.

Although no Martial Dao expert capable of Shattering the Void had yet appeared.

There were already more than a thousand Human Immortals.

That was over six hundred more than the four hundred-odd Earth Immortals accumulated by the Human Race through cultivating the God-Demon Path and Mystic Gate Immortal Path.

It could be said that the Martial Dao's development within the Human Race had completely surpassed that of the God-Demon Path and the Mystic Gate Immortal Path.

The prosperity of the Martial Dao also made the Human Race as a whole stronger and better able to survive.

Over those three hundred years, the Human Race's population increased by more than a billion.

Because Human Tribes had long spread across the East Sea Coast.

Many newly divided Human Tribes began migrating to regions near the East Sea Coast.

Many newly advanced Martial Dao experts became the leaders or guardians of these migrating tribes.

The explosive development of the Martial Dao among the Human Race also drew the attention of many living beings from other races.

After discovering the benefits of the Martial Dao, members of these races also began secretly learning it.

Thus, the Martial Dao rapidly spread throughout the regions surrounding the East Sea Coast.

It faintly showed signs of a single spark setting the plains ablaze, spreading throughout all of Hong Huang.

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