Swallowed Star: I Am Sett, The Uncrowned King
Chapter 26

Zhenying Fist

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Zhenyuan Venerable left after speaking, leaving only Zhenlian King and Sett behind.

"What, afraid to look at me? Afraid I might eat you?" Zhenlian King spoke first.

"No, it's just that I get nervous when I see beautiful women," Sett said quickly.

The language Sett spoke was the Universal Language of the universe; he didn't know why he could speak it, but he just could. It must have been transmitted to me by the Venerable when I was drunk, Sett thought.

After all, back on Earth, Zhenyuan Venerable had spoken in his native tongue.

For a Venerable, learning a language only takes seconds. An increase in strength doesn't just mean power and speed; even the speed of thought becomes much faster.

"Hehe, if you get nervous looking at beautiful women, then you should look at them more often," Zhenlian King, who was sitting nearby, said.

"Since you are someone Zhenyuan Venerable has taken a fancy to, I believe your talent won't be too bad. Introduce yourself and tell me what is special about you," Zhenlian King smiled.

Pummel!

Sett unleashed his Domain of Gold, and golden light erupted from his hands.

His fists, like cannonballs, struck rapidly into the air.

Boom! Boom!

Huge sonic booms echoed through the air; the already powerful Pummel, enhanced by his domain, became even more formidable.

Sett remembered that he also had the Innate Secret Technique Haymaker upon reaching the Planetary Level. He had forgotten to use it, so this was the perfect time to show it to Zhenlian King. After all, when you're out in the world, you can't let others see through you completely.

Haymaker!

Sett shouted in his heart, pulled his fists back behind him to gather immense power, and then punched forward.

The entire cone-shaped area felt as if it had been struck by a high-speed train.

Rumble!

The small room was instantly shattered by Sett's Haymaker.

Oh no, this is Zhenlian King's room. Why did I just attack? Sett thought, feeling a sense of dread.

After all, Sett had never used Haymaker before and didn't know what it would be like; this single blow had blown the house apart.

"You brat, you're quite the destroyer." Zhenlian King, sitting nearby, waved her hand, and the house returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened at all.

"At the first stage of the Planetary Level, you already possess these two powerful secret techniques, and you even have a first-level domain. You are indeed a talent worth molding." Zhenlian King nodded. "Since Zhenyuan Venerable asked me to mentor you, I won't stand on ceremony. I will take you as a named disciple. Once you obtain the title of Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior, you will become my personal disciple."

"What is a Giant Axe Warrior? And what is a Golden Giant Axe Warrior?" Sett asked hurriedly.

Actually, Sett knew what a Giant Axe Warrior was; completing one thousand consecutive life-and-death battles against opponents of the same rank in the Giant Axe Arena earned one the title of Giant Axe Warrior.

"A Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior is someone who, while at the Planetary Level, completes one thousand consecutive life-and-death battles against other Planetary Level powerhouses in the Giant Axe Arena to earn the title," Zhenlian King explained.

"Isn't that very difficult? You have to kill one thousand Planetary Level powerhouses in a row to get it," Sett said repeatedly.

"It is very difficult for ordinary people, but for you, it is no challenge at all. From my perspective, these two secret techniques of yours are unfathomable, so I assume they are quite special. Ordinary Planetary Level fighters cannot learn such powerful secret techniques.

Furthermore, you possess a first-level domain at the first stage of the Planetary Level; usually, domains only begin to appear commonly at the Stellar Level."

Zhenlian King continued, "The Venerable naturally knows that becoming a Giant Axe Warrior is no difficulty for you, so he requires you to become a Golden Giant Axe Warrior."

"A Golden Giant Axe Warrior is earned by having Giant Axe Warriors fight another one thousand consecutive battles. In other words, both sides in every engagement are already Giant Axe Warriors."

"How is it? Do you feel the pressure?"

Zhenyuan Venerable—no, Zhenlian King—smiled as she looked at Sett.

"This isn't just pressure; this is quite a lot of pressure," Sett said immediately.

"Hehe, it's good that you know there's pressure. Starting tomorrow, I will begin your training. Once you reach the ninth stage of the Planetary Level, I will have you start challenging for the titles of Giant Axe Warrior and Golden Giant Axe Warrior."

That night, Sett lay on the terrace, looking at this starry sky that was completely different from Earth's, his thoughts drifting far away.

Half a year ago, he was just an ordinary urban youth working a normal job. The things he had experienced in these past six months felt longer than a lifetime.

Recently, even an Immortal King and a Venerable had appeared, wanting to take him as a disciple. Although there were requirements, was he really that amazing?

I am just an ordinary urban youth. Why did I transmigrate into this world? Why was I rewarded with four Innate Secret Techniques?

Sett had thought about this question more than once, but he could never find an answer.

Perhaps there is some secret about me that even I don't know, and I don't know what I've been dragged into. After thinking for a long time without reaching a conclusion, Sett continued to look at the starry sky.

I wonder how my parents are doing over there. Sett thought of his parents in 2020, wondering if they knew he had gone missing.

"What are you thinking about?" Just as he was thinking of his parents, Sett heard a beautiful voice.

It was Zhenlian King, who had come to sit beside Sett and was imitating him, looking up at the stars.

"I don't know how long I've been looking at this starry sky. I know the lifespan of every star in the sky and how long each has existed like the back of my hand," Zhenlian King said.

"Then you must have lived here for a very, very long time, my lady," Sett said, feeling a bit nervous with Zhenlian King right beside him.

"It has been a long time, so long that I've become confused." After saying this, Zhenlian King remained silent for a long time, and Sett couldn't find anything to say either.

After all, if you accidentally offend a powerful King-level figure, you wouldn't even know what to do.

The longer a powerhouse lives, the stranger their personality becomes.

A long time passed, and the next day arrived.

One day on Zhenyun Planet is approximately two days on Earth; having passed one sunrise and sunset, Sett calculated silently.

"Starting today, I will begin your training." After breakfast, Zhenlian King walked with Sett for a short while, arriving at a vast plain.

This massive plain stretched as far as the eye could see, its true size unknown.

"Since you practice boxing, I will teach you a fist technique first. I will use the same level of strength as you and demonstrate it once." Treating the vast plain as a training ground, Zhenlian King began to perform the technique.

In an instant, Zhenlian King's aura shifted, and her entire demeanor became solemn.

The fist technique was soft yet firm, captivating Sett at first glance.

So, fist techniques can be like this, Sett thought to himself.

This was far more impressive than the Heavenly God Fist, not to mention the wild, unrefined punches Sett had been throwing.

Before long, Zhenlian King finished the set. "This is a fist technique secret manual I just created; you may learn it, but you must help me name it."

At Zhenlian King's level, creating a secret manual for a Planetary Level practitioner to learn was naturally an effortless task.

Seeing the technique, Sett thought of the naming conventions used by Zhenlian King and Zhenyuan Venerable.

"Let's call it the Zhenying Fist," Sett pondered.

"Zhenying Fist? That's acceptable." Zhenlian King continued, "This is the secret manual for the Zhenying Fist; take it and use it to assist your learning."

With that, she tossed a book to Sett, with "Zhenying Fist" written on it in the Universal Language.

Phew, a King Level Immortal is truly formidable; she resolved a secret manual with such ease, Sett thought.

Generally speaking, those above the World Lord level are Immortals, and Immortals vary in strength.

Ordinary Immortals are usually those who have just entered the Immortal realm, followed by Military Lord Level Immortals.

When an Immortal's strength reaches a certain level, they are granted a title. Usually, a Marquis Level Immortal is above a Military Lord Level Immortal.

A Marquis Level Immortal is a powerhouse among Immortals, but above them are the King Level Immortals.

A King Level Immortal is an absolute powerhouse; in the eyes of a King Level, any Military Lord Level or Marquis Level Immortal is mere trash, easily crushed with one hand.

One step above a King Level Immortal is a Venerable.

Zhenlian King is precisely a King Level Immortal; usually, those with "Marquis" in their name are Marquis Level Immortals, and those with "King" are King Level Immortals.

Sett opened the manual, recalling the technique Zhenlian King had just demonstrated.

The manual was not too difficult for Sett; the Zhenying Fist focused primarily on the control of power and the application of fist techniques.

On the wide grassland, Sett worked hard at his punches, trying to find the rhythm described in the manual.

After all, mastering the Zhenying Fist provided a fivefold force-multiplication technique, whereas Sett currently only had 1.4 times.

"Master the Zhenying Fist first; come find me once you have learned it." Seeing that Sett had entered the zone, Zhenlian King said this before heading off to attend to her own affairs.

"Thank you, My Lady King." Sett thanked her repeatedly.

After all, he was only a registered disciple for now, and he felt awkward calling her Master; he would change how he addressed her once he became a direct disciple, Sett thought.

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