Myriad Water Barrier

Ke Fei was carving out a powerful martial skill he had obtained from the Federation Headquarters.

He felt quite regretful; this martial skill was incredibly powerful and could definitely become his trump card, yet it was of the water attribute.

He had originally thought it would remain buried for a lifetime, but he hadn't expected Mu Qing to be exactly the right fit for the water attribute.

Since Mu Qing could help him get out, he naturally wouldn't be stingy, gifting him a terrifying martial skill the moment he decided to act.

Ke Fei spent a full half-hour carving, finally writing out the entire content of the martial skill on the ground—tens of thousands of characters, flowing and elegant, accompanied by diagrams of the body's meridians.

Mu Qing leaned in to take a look and discovered that this martial skill was called the Myriad Water Barrier.

"A barrier?" Mu Qing was stunned.

"That's right." Ke Fei nodded solemnly, saying, "You could say that a barrier transcends a martial skill; it envelops an entire space!"

He explained to Mu Qing, pointing out that the Graveyard Barrier was itself a terrifying martial skill. Ke Fei had only mastered it to a minor degree, yet once his Gentle Personality unleashed it, it formed a formidable barrier.

If this barrier were mastered to a high degree and deployed, it wouldn't be one hundred and eight tombstones suppressing the area, but perhaps one thousand eight hundred!

During their conversation, Ke Fei told Mu Qing that barrier-type martial skills were currently the highest-grade martial skills on Earth and were generally very difficult to obtain. Ke Fei had his own fortuitous encounters and had accidentally acquired the Myriad Water Barrier.

"My Blood Spirit isn't of the water attribute, so I can't cultivate it. I'll give it to you." Ke Fei was extremely generous, handing over even a barrier-type martial skill to Mu Qing.

Mu Qing felt grateful in his heart; Ke Fei had saved him and was even gifting him such a precious treasure as a barrier-type martial skill.

Martial skills were generally divided into three categories: Heaven, Earth, and Human. Barrier-type martial skills were even above Heaven-grade, making them extremely precious, priceless, and impossible to purchase.

As for the martial skills Mu Qing and his peers practiced, they were all unranked.

"Don't worry about it; you are the key to breaking the barrier!" Ke Fei waved his hand, not caring at all.

If it weren't for Mu Qing's appearance, he might have been trapped for a lifetime, eventually dying of old age within the barrier.

Never mind a barrier-type martial skill that didn't match his attribute; he would even be willing to give Mu Qing some of the killing moves he currently practiced.

"It's a pity your realm is too low." Ke Fei sighed.

Mu Qing's realm was too low; he hadn't even reached the level of a low-level martial artist, so he couldn't even cultivate Human-grade martial skills. Only barrier-type martial skills had no such restrictions.

For the entire day that followed, Ke Fei told Mu Qing all his experiences regarding barrier-type martial skills. They were particularly difficult to cultivate, but their power was immense; as long as the attribute matched, there were no other restrictions.

"Wait until you have mastered the basics of the Myriad Water Barrier before increasing your cultivation!" Ke Fei cautioned.

The stronger Mu Qing's cultivation became, the faster he would be able to break the Nameless Tombstone.

Ke Fei promised that he would definitely help him break through to a low-level martial artist and open his First-Order Bloodline Lock before the College Entrance Exam!

Mu Qing's expression was spirited as he took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

He silently looked at the characters and diagrams of the Myriad Water Barrier on the ground. His memory was not bad, and after spending some time, he memorized them completely.

Sitting cross-legged, Mu Qing closed his eyes and began to attempt to cultivate the Myriad Water Barrier.

Ke Fei waved his hand, and a gust of wind whistled, erasing the characters on the ground.

He shouted, "Remember not to be greedy; understand and perceive it step by step. In a barrier-type martial skill, every single character is almost a martial skill in itself!"

Ke Fei's expression was heavy. He didn't know if Mu Qing could succeed; at the very least, he had never heard of anyone who could cultivate a barrier-type martial skill while still at the Blood Qi realm.

However, once Mu Qing succeeded, under the amplification of the Myriad Water Barrier, that little black fish's water-attribute Origin Force would definitely become even more formidable, and the corrosion speed would inevitably increase significantly.

Mu Qing did not reply; he was already completely immersed in the Myriad Water Barrier.

He discovered that compared to the Thunderstorm Fist, the Myriad Water Barrier was far too profound.

Mu Qing circulated his Origin Force according to the diagrams Ke Fei had carved.

In his ears, the sound of crashing waves echoed from time to time, only to change into the sound of falling raindrops a moment later.

Within a few breaths, Mu Qing heard various sounds related to water: raging storms and flowing streams.

Mu Qing frowned slightly; he was merely hearing the sounds of water without feeling anything.

"The rest depends on him." Ke Fei watched Mu Qing.

He whispered to himself, "The Myriad Water Barrier requires one to grasp the Profound Meaning of Water and capture the ultimate essence of water from its sounds!"

Ke Fei felt a bit anxious in his heart, wondering if he had been too impatient. When he cultivated the barrier-type martial skill, he was already a top-tier Martial Venerable, and it had taken him a full day to grasp the Profound Meaning of Wind.

Mu Qing wasn't even a low-level Martial Venerable; it would be very difficult for him to even get started.

In fact, just as Ke Fei had imagined, Mu Qing was currently stuck in a stalemate. The various sounds of water in his ears became chaotic, preventing him from calming down, let alone gaining any insights.

Mu Qing took a deep breath, and the next moment, he entered the Heaven and Earth Fusion State.

In an instant.

The various sounds of water in his ears ceased. The Blood Refining Technique within Mu Qing's body began to circulate frantically without him needing to urge it, pulling in the energy between heaven and earth.

Mu Qing's mind became incredibly clear, and his entire consciousness seemed to merge with this world.

He saw complex and intricate symbols filling the sky, mysterious and multifaceted; it was the barrier, containing two types of power: ice and fire.

This was what Ke Fei's Gentle Personality had deployed back then; it was extremely powerful.

It was a pity that Ke Fei could not currently utilize the power of the Three-Headed Dragon's other two heads, otherwise, his strength would have surged several times over.

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Mu Qing saw another one hundred and seven pillars of light, containing energy that was truly shocking; they were the source of the barrier, and one of them was slightly dim.

That was the result of being corroded by Mu Qing's Origin Force!

Mu Qing focused his attention and began to listen to the sound of water.

The Heaven and Earth Fusion State could not be maintained for long, as it consumed his mental energy.

"Drip, drop."

Unlike the chaotic variety of water sounds from before, this time, Mu Qing clearly heard a specific sound: the sound of raindrops falling.

It felt as if a light drizzle was falling around Mu Qing, pitter-pattering in rhythm with his heartbeat.

The rain seemed to grow heavier; this time it was the sound of a light rain, pattering down as if playing some beautiful music.

He was getting soaked.

This was Mu Qing's first sensation. His senses became even more attuned to the sound of water, merging into it, until the rain turned violent, transforming into a downpour like a dragon roaring in anger.

Boom!

A clap of thunder came suddenly, originating from the depths of his mind, where the Purple Lightning Bamboo resided.

The sound of lightning and thunder appeared abruptly, accompanying the sound of the raging rain; the two sounds merged perfectly.

Mu Qing felt as if he had grasped something, and the Origin Force in his dantian and mind was surging.

In the end, the thunder roared, the heavy rain fell, and it condensed into the sound of a tsunami.

He did not know how much time had passed when a sharp pain shot from the depths of his mind.

Mu Qing knew this meant his mental energy was exhausted; unable to resist, he fell straight into unconsciousness.

Ke Fei had been keeping an eye on Mu Qing. When he suddenly saw Mu Qing collapse and fall unconscious, he was startled, fearing that something had gone wrong with the Myriad Water Barrier or that Mu Qing had suffered a mishap during his cultivation.

He immediately went to Mu Qing's side and checked on him, his expression turning slightly strange.

After confirming it once more, a look of shock appeared on Ke Fei's face.

He detected that Mu Qing's Origin Force contained a spiritual quality, rippling like water waves and flowing like a stream.

This was exactly the state that only appeared after comprehending the Profound Meaning of Water.

"This kid, he actually succeeded in comprehending it just like that?" Ke Fei could not believe it.

It had taken him a full day when he practiced it, yet Mu Qing had mastered the Profound Meaning of Water after only an hour of cultivation!

However, the shocked Ke Fei did not know that the Origin Force within Mu Qing's mind was currently boiling like lightning—that was the Profound Meaning of Thunder.

Ke Fei felt very strange. While marveling at Mu Qing's terrifying talent, he also realized that Mu Qing's unconsciousness was due to the exhaustion of his mental energy.

For someone who wasn't even a low-level martial artist, someone far from reaching the level where they could touch upon mental energy, to actually exhaust his mental energy was something he found inconceivable.

Coupled with the fact that Mu Qing's Origin Force could corrode the seal on the Nameless Tombstone, Ke Fei felt that Mu Qing was somewhat mysterious and held certain secrets.

When Mu Qing woke up, Ke Fei noticed it immediately.

He hurried forward to ask, "Did the Myriad Water Barrier succeed?"

Mu Qing supported his forehead as his mental energy recovered. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I did not fail the mission!"

Relying on the Heaven and Earth Fusion State, he had indeed successfully comprehended a trace of the Profound Meaning of Water, and even a trace of the Profound Meaning of Thunder.

Of course, given Mu Qing's current realm, it was only a trace. Although he did not have any water-type barrier martial arts, the Profound Meaning of Thunder would make the lightning-attribute martial arts he practiced even more powerful.

"Let's go, let's go test it out!" This time, Mu Qing volunteered.

Ke Fei nodded. He had previously sensed that the Myriad Water Barrier might be helpful in breaking the barrier seal on the Nameless Tombstone.

Mu Qing arrived once again at the Nameless Tombstone. The mysterious symbols on it were already somewhat dim, bearing the marks of Mu Qing's previous corrosion.

His expression was solemn as the Origin Force in his dantian surged wildly, condensing in the palm of his hand.

Mu Qing directly mobilized all the Origin Force in his dantian, eventually condensing it into a single, crystal-clear water droplet in his palm.

This water droplet looked ordinary, but it was formed from all the Origin Force in Mu Qing's dantian.

Only by comprehending the Profound Meaning of Water could one cast the Myriad Water Barrier; however, Mu Qing's strength was too low, and he was panting heavily, exhausted just from condensing a single droplet.

Mu Qing let the droplet flow across his palm. He extended his fingertip, moved the droplet, and let it fall onto the Nameless Tombstone.

Sizzle!

A thick white smoke erupted violently. The symbols on the Nameless Tombstone dissolved in the blink of an eye; that single water droplet possessed a terrifyingly corrosive power.

Ten seconds later, the Nameless Tombstone completely turned into an ordinary tombstone; the symbols and the power of the barrier on it had been completely corroded away.

Ke Fei touched it lightly, and the Nameless Tombstone shattered into pieces.

He could feel that the power of the barrier had weakened by a fraction.

"It really works!"

Joy appeared on both of their faces.

Even though Mu Qing could barely condense a single droplet when casting the Myriad Water Barrier, it had a miraculous effect on the Nameless Tombstone, corroding it completely in just over ten seconds and causing it to lose its power entirely.