Swallowed Star: Soul Sovereign
Chapter 48

Mastery, Force Generation Beyond Thunder God

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Mastery, Force Generation Beyond Thunder God

"Among all martial arts under heaven, nothing is unbreakable; only speed is invincible."

The Ninefold Thunderblade pursued speed!

Speed taken to the extreme.

The Secret Art was lengthy, and Qin Ming read it slowly as well.

After finishing the complete set of Secret Arts, Qin Ming felt that he had gained immensely.

"No wonder he is Thunder God, possessing the world's fastest blade, the fastest speed, and the strongest physique!

"The intricacy of these techniques is simply astounding.

"In terms of force generation alone, even Hong falls short.

"If Hong had not comprehended a domain, the title of the world's strongest would probably have gone to Thunder God."

Rather than immediately reading the other Secret Arts, Qin Ming took up the Breaking Army Halberd and headed straight to the training room.

The halberd combined the functions of a spear, blade, hook, and axe. Naturally, it could also employ the explosive force-generation method of the Ninefold Thunderblade, though it required slight adjustments.

For Qin Ming, who had already mastered the third level of the Breaking Army Halberd, that was naturally no problem.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

Qin Ming stood in the center of the Martial Arts Hall, repeatedly swinging and slashing with the Breaking Army Halberd in hand. Using Soul Inner Vision, he continuously adjusted his force-generation method in minute details.

Before long, Qin Ming found the trick.

Because the Ninefold Thunderblade pursued ultimate speed, it did not erupt with ninety percent of its strength at once like the Breaking Army Halberd. Instead, it used seventy percent!

"The First Layer is complete!"

Half a day later, Qin Ming finally stopped.

"This Ninefold Thunderblade force-generation method differs greatly from the Breaking Army Halberd. It uses different muscle groups and causes far less damage to the body."

His eyes gleamed.

This was exactly what he wanted!

Through Soul Inner Vision, he could clearly compare the differences between two force-generation methods and swiftly identify their flaws down to the cellular level.

Then, after summarizing them, he could discard the old and create the new, developing a force-generation method that was stronger, contained fewer errors, and inflicted less harm on himself!

As for why he did not simply head to Ruins No. 9, find Babata on Mist Island, and obtain the complete Yunmo Star inheritance?

Naturally, it was because he was still too weak.

Not only was it far too dangerous, but there was no guarantee that he could obtain it.

Qin Ming understood very clearly.

His initial Talent was not strong. It was, in fact, extremely poor.

His current achievements had relied entirely on the Blood Essence and Soul Crystals provided by the Myriad Souls Banner.

Even his ability to use Soul Inner Vision depended on the Myriad Souls Banner.

Fortunately, as he consumed Blood Essence and Soul Crystals, his increasingly powerful soul and physical Talent continued to improve as well.

Therefore, until his Talent became sufficiently strong and his strength sufficiently high, he would not rashly take such risks.

"Next is the second level! The force-generation method of World Destruction!"

As though he had fallen into a frenzy, Qin Ming threw himself completely into cultivating force-generation methods.

Hong's ultimate technique, World Destruction, was very similar to the Ninefold Thunderblade and likewise pursued ultimate speed!

His strongest move was also one that pushed speed to its limit.

With one strike, heaven and earth trembled, and nothing remained undestroyed.

The two were sworn brothers who had spent years exchanging insights and cultivating together, so the Secret Arts they created naturally influenced one another.

However, that did not mean World Destruction was of no help to Qin Ming.

On the contrary, it was even more helpful to him.

Both used long weapons, and World Destruction likewise had six levels, with each level increasing explosive power by ninety percent.

After reading it and practicing it, Qin Ming understood why World Destruction was rated as an ultimate Secret Art while the Breaking Army Halberd was only SS-grade.

Aside from the incomplete sixth level of the Breaking Army Halberd, the more important reason was that World Destruction's force-generation method caused far less harm to the body and was far more refined.

To use a somewhat inappropriate example—

It was like rocket flight. One relied on all kinds of advanced technology for precise control, while the other simply relied on brute force and piled on thrust!

Though both ultimately flew, the difference beneath the surface was enormous.

Unfortunately, the Breaking Army Halberd was the one that relied on bodily damage and brute force.

But since Qin Ming had chosen the halberd as his weapon, he naturally would not give it up so easily. Otherwise, if he discovered an even stronger Secret Art in the future, would he have to switch again?

Moreover, under Soul Inner Vision, Qin Ming discovered that World Destruction's force-generation method also contained many flaws. It was merely somewhat better than the Breaking Army Halberd.

After successfully learning World Destruction and the Ninefold Thunderblade, he learned the other Secret Arts even faster.

With the Phantom Blade Art, Overlord Spear, and the like, Qin Ming could achieve the First Layer of force generation almost as soon as he finished reading the manuals.

Once one path was understood, all paths became clear. That was precisely how it worked.

For an ordinary person, obtaining so many Secret Arts—and complete sets at that—would have been extraordinarily difficult. Their total value exceeded thirty billion Huaxia credits.

But to the Military, it was nothing.

When Jia Yi learned that Qin Ming had broken through to the third level of the Breaking Army Halberd in just over ten days and had identified numerous flaws within it—

—and that he therefore wished to draw upon the strengths of many schools to create an even stronger Secret Art—he approved it without hesitation.

Qin Ming's Talent was not limited to spiritual telekinesis. On the path of a Martial Warrior, he was equally terrifyingly gifted!

In barely more than ten days, he had created the Binding Heart Cone Secret Art. Who would dare say he could not create an even stronger Secret Art on the Martial Warrior path?

Geniuses did not need to make sense.

Thus, after Qin Ming returned to the base and began cultivating, apart from his few teammates at the beginning, no one disturbed him again.

They even specially prepared a Training Hall for him.

This demonically frenzied state continued for a full half month.

Bang!

Qin Ming slammed a fist into the Punch Force Tester.

42351 kg!

Looking at the punch force that had already far surpassed that of an Advanced General, Qin Ming showed no reaction. Instead, he took a deep breath, shook the cells within his body, and threw another ferocious punch.

304928 kg!

Only then did Qin Ming let out a long breath.

Twofold force generation!

Constantly adjusting himself through Soul Inner Vision, Qin Ming had, in that crazed state, mastered every Secret Art in the shortest possible time at a speed beyond anyone's imagination.

He had even integrated them all, unleashing twofold force generation.

Thunder God's Ninefold Thunderblade could only erupt with sevenfold power at its strongest!

When he went all out, both his speed and strength had already surpassed those of a High-Level War God!

The speed of his progress was simply horrifying.

"I have already learned Earth's most elite Secret Arts. My rapid improvement ends here.

"Based on Senior Liu Shan's Breaking Army Halberd, I have deduced the seventh level and modified the earlier levels.

"There are still some problems with the eighth level's onefold force generation. It will require time to correct them.

"As for Body Technique, with my control over my body and my powerful soul, I have also reached the Perfect level.

"What I lack now is actual combat!"

Standing in the Training Hall, the frenzied look in Qin Ming's eyes gradually faded. He set down the Breaking Army Halberd.

"This Type 6 Breaking Army Halberd is no longer suitable for me. It is time to replace it with one made of SS-grade material.

"They have not come to disturb me these past few days. I wonder how the ocean beast tide is progressing.

"I'll use this beast tide to test the results of my cultivation."

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