The Sorrowful Chains

[Name: Su Qing'an]
[Gender: Male]
[STR: 14.5]
[DEX: 15.7]
[VIT: 16.8]
[Soul Essence: 39.07]
[Honkai Energy Resistance: 16 (Low)]
[Skill: Taixuan Style]
[Evaluation: Your combat ability far exceeds that of ordinary humans. Your Honkai Energy resistance is above the normal average for human males. Aside from the uniqueness of your Soul Essence, you are already capable of facing the Honkai environment.]
[Message: Your soul possesses a special quality. After experiencing death twice, it has automatically sublimated to four times that of an ordinary person. Make good use of this sole bargaining chip to survive the apocalyptic Honkai.]

From November 9th to the current date of November 23rd, Su Qing'an had already surpassed the endpoint that an ordinary person could reach in a lifetime.

Through his current martial arts attainments and his tranquil state of mind, he estimated that the three-dimensional attributes of an ordinary person without specialized training typically fell within the range of 7 to 10.

As for martial artists who rigorously trained themselves, the limit they could achieve should be between 10 and 25.

He believed Chen Junxuan's three-dimensional attributes were infinitely close to 25, or even higher. In terms of combat power, this old man was no longer the same species as a normal human; it was like the difference between a lion and a house cat.

Even if the current Su Qing'an were to engage in a life-or-death battle with Chen Junxuan, his win rate would only be one in ten.

This, of course, was under the premise of not manipulating Honkai Energy.

He guessed that Kiana's physical fitness was slightly higher than his own current level, but only by a limited degree. If she underwent systematic training, her room for improvement should be immense.

The Kaslana bloodline's starting point was not on the same level as ordinary people, and this was merely the added benefit of extremely high Honkai Energy resistance.

If Kiana were willing to train her body, she could easily surpass the limits that Chen Junxuan could not even touch. However, the effort and time required might not be as cost-effective as the technological upgrades of Valkyrie armors.

Ultimately, the limits Su Qing'an inferred for ordinary people could not bind the limits of the Kaslana bloodline. Their innate genetic factors and bone structure were different from ordinary people, and thus the endpoint they could reach was naturally different.

The current Su Qing'an could not confirm the limit of the modified version of Void Sword Qi in increasing physical abilities. If it could only stop at the 25 range, then without his Sword Heart reaching the Dustless state, he could probably only face a single-digit number of Scythe Mortals simultaneously. Su Qing'an had not attempted to wield Honkai Energy yet, to avoid attracting the attention of potential factions; therefore, he had not included the combat power of wielding Honkai Energy in his calculations.

For normal social activities, he no longer faced any survival risk. Within ten paces, ordinary humans numbering in the single digits, under the condition of no surprise attacks, would find it difficult to harm him even with a handgun, as they would barely have time to fire.

After sorting through the various analyses in his mind, he believed that the most he could do now was to diligently use the Sword Heart Technique to improve his Honkai Energy resistance. Beyond that, he had almost no room to maneuver.

"Master Chen, can I cultivate the Sword Heart Technique? Although it's difficult, it's still a sliver of hope." Void Sword Qi, in essence, was a martial art with an extremely high conceptual level, fundamentally different from ordinary martial arts that pursued techniques for generating force. It was like a stepping stone on the path of human evolution.

Normal human bodies could not adapt to Honkai Energy. Could Void Sword Qi, which moved towards adapting to Honkai Energy, then be called the Book of Evolution?

Theoretically, such martial arts could allow ordinary people to reach a level comparable to resisting Herrschers.

Well. It was only theoretical.

Therefore, Void Sword Qi was difficult, truly difficult. Excluding special cases like Su Qing'an, even for martial artists like Chen Junxuan, who could achieve a state similar to tranquility on their own, comprehending the Sword Heart Technique and forming an internal and external Honkai Energy circulation channel would still depend on individual comprehension.

This was analogous to the orthodox Void Sword Qi from the Shenzhou Sword Breaking Records in the main storyline, which Su Qing'an was unaware of.

During the Tang Dynasty, the Book of Cang Xuan advised Fu Hua to take disciples. This sparked her thought of taking on apprentices, and it was only seven hundred years later that she finally took in seven disciples.

As civilization progressed, the Honkai grew stronger, forcing Fu Hua to need some helpers. Yet, even so, she only took in these seven disciples. From this perspective, we can only conclude that Void Sword Qi had extremely high requirements for natural talent and comprehension.

So high that Fu Hua, despite actively seeking, could only find seven disciples with the talent to learn Void Sword Qi.

If the difficulty of the modified version of Void Sword Qi in Su Qing'an's hands was roughly the same as the orthodox version, then the possibility of someone cultivating it was very small.

Su Qing'an only gave Chen Junxuan a portion of the Sword Heart, fully aware of the potential risks of the modified Void Sword Qi.

But he understood even more clearly what a martial arts grandmaster like Chen Junxuan would decide when he knew he would surely die facing only the Honkai environment.

There were very few truly safe places in this world.

When the Honkai truly descended, no one could stand aside.

This Sword Heart Technique would be a parting gift to the old man.

He absolutely did not want the old man, who had first shown him what martial arts were, to die such a death.

Even if martial artists could not enjoy their old age, they should die heroically in battle.

To die in the Honkai environment was a tragedy for any martial artist who challenged themselves and honed their skills.

Chen Junxuan, even if he were to die, beaten to death punch by punch, or even killed by guns and cannons, would be better than such a ridiculous death.

Both Su Qing'an and Chen Junxuan sincerely believed this. The so-called risks were no longer within their consideration.

Because before life and death lay dignity and honor.

Sooner or later, he would push martial arts to even higher and higher levels, surpassing all limits that people believed possible, crossing the natural shackles of ordinary humans.

And in the very end, he would personally sever this tragic chain.