Great Sun Baleful Force Art

At his command, Xie An felt the vital blood throughout his body being drawn away and consumed.

But it was not drained in one great rush. It came in fits and starts, sometimes more, sometimes less.

The computing power Ten Thousand Questions consumed while developing a martial art was not constant.

Lines of martial-arts "code" flashed madly through his mind. His head throbbed, and nausea churned in his stomach.

Xie An gritted his teeth and endured, full of anticipation.

If it succeeded, he would feel twice as secure.

If it failed, he could cultivate the Five-Venom Blazing Sun Hand. That would have some effect against specters too.

After a long while, the panel finally responded.

``` [The framework for the new martial art is complete]

[Constructing the optimal core logic for the new martial art...]

[Core logic complete. Constructing subsidiary logic...]

[Windfire Palm: swift as wind, fierce as fire... Logic usable]

[Thunderfire Fist: fists as hard as thunder... Logic usable]

[Taishan Fist core: weight, steadiness, suppression, collapse. Logic usable]

[Red Sun Saber Technique: the sun's essence lies not in its blaze alone; its force forms the bones. The saber's essence lies not in its edge alone; its intent forms the soul. Held in reserve, it is like a mountain holding back a river. Sunk deep, it is like a still abyss and an unmoving peak. Driven forward, it is like the sun breaking through billowing clouds. At its reddest, the saber becomes my body, its light piercing the vast world... Logic usable]

[Five Animal True Form Diagram: "kill to seize form" logic usable]

[Subsidiary logic for the new martial art complete]

[The new martial art takes the five venoms as its foundation, while elevating the concept of "poison" from the venom of snakes and scorpions to the Five-Elemental Poisons of