Divine Ability: Martial Dao
Xiao Tiance transformed into a streak of crimson light, moving at an extreme speed!
He burned some of the life essence he had devoured, his only thought being to escape the monster that filled him with endless fear!
The patriarch of the Cloudwater Sect watched the blood-red light about to disappear, his heart filled with anxiety and resentment, yet he was powerless to do anything about it! He was severely injured and unable to give chase!
"Trying to run away?"
Dongfang Yueming snorted coldly and took a step forward, about to chase after him.
However, he frowned as soon as he activated his movement technique.
He discovered that although he had already entered the Innate Realm, he could still only use the movement techniques of mortal Martial Dao. These movement techniques were considered the pinnacle among mortals, but when used to chase down an Innate expert who was determined to escape, they seemed... inadequate!
The opponent was harnessing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, while he was still relying on the power of his physical body and true qi!
[Can't catch up!]
The thought flashed through his mind like lightning!
As he watched the streak of blood-red light recede into the distance, for the first time, he felt a slight tremor in his once-proud foundation.
[In the mortal Martial Dao, I have pushed every realm to its unprecedented Ultimate Perfection...]
[I fused hundreds of martial arts techniques and thousands of skills into one, creating the "Ultimate Body Tempering," "Primordial Yin and Yang," "Two Polarities Return to One," "Three Elements Return to One," and so on...]
I thought I had laid the most perfect foundation...
[But in the end, facing an enemy who was determined to escape, I couldn't even catch up?!]
[Then what is the point of all the ' Martial Dao ' I've cultivated along the way?!]
At that moment, endless insights, like a tsunami, exploded in his heart!
He seemed to see, in the ancient wilderness, the ancestors of mankind, unarmed, facing ferocious birds with wings that could split the sky and giant beasts that could run like thunder.
They have no claws, no fangs, and no innate supernatural Divine Ability.
All they can rely on are their own bodies, their own wisdom, and their own will!
With a mortal body, one can defy the mighty forces of heaven and earth!
From the impossible, we create infinite possibilities!
This is the true essence of "Martial Dao"!
It is not merely strength, nor simply skill, but a... spirit! A... will! A... Divine Ability that dares to throw a punch at the sky!
"Boom--!!!!"
With this sudden enlightenment, his mortal Martial Dao foundation, which had reached its peak yet remained distinct, resonated powerfully at this moment!
On the system panel, the densely packed skill and martial arts manuals that had accompanied him for so long began to blur and merge at an unprecedented speed!
All the techniques, all the martial arts, all the insights—at this moment, they all transformed into nourishment, melting into one!
Finally, the martial arts section disappeared completely!
Instead, a brand new term has emerged, radiating an aura of the Great Dao Is Supremely Simple!
[Divine Ability: Martial Dao (0/30000, Entry)]
"I see."
Dongfang Yueming slowly opened her eyes, and there was no longer a trace of confusion in them.
He watched the crimson streak of light disappear into the horizon, and calmly, from a great distance, slowly extended a palm.
It's still the starting stance of "Gathering Cloud Palm".
But this palm strike was completely different from any of the previous ones!
Within that cloud-shaped palm formed from spiritual energy, the rudimentary form of a world was faintly emerging!
More importantly, an indescribable, terrifying will, seemingly transcending all rules, was imbued into this palm strike!
[Divine Ability · Martial Dao]!
"No--!!!"
From the distant horizon came a shrill roar filled with endless fear and resentment!
Immediately afterwards, the crimson light, along with Xiao Tiance within it, vanished silently into the Xukong, as if a painting had been wiped away by an invisible hand!
One palm strike, and the world is decided!
The entire battlefield fell into an eternal, deathly silence once again.
Everyone stared blankly at the slowly retracting hand, feeling their very souls tremble.
The patriarch of the Cloudwater Sect watched this scene with eyes filled with incomprehensible shock and confusion.
[The power of that palm strike... something's not right! This is definitely not something an ordinary spiritual technique could achieve! Who... who exactly is he?!]
But he quickly suppressed his shock and doubt, replacing them with relief and endless gratitude for surviving the ordeal.
He struggled forward and bowed deeply to Dongfang Yueming.
"Many thanks, fellow Daoist, for saving my Cloudwater Sect from peril! The entire Cloudwater Sect will never forget this great kindness!"
Dongfang Yueming simply nodded calmly and said, "I need the Innate techniques of your Cloudwater Sect."
"Of course! Of course!" The patriarch of the Cloudwater Sect dared not be negligent in the slightest. He immediately took out two jade slips emitting a faint mist from his storage bag and presented them respectfully.
"This is the foundation of my Cloudwater Sect, the ' True Explanation of Cloudwater Body Forging,' along with the accompanying 'First-Tier Low-Level Spiritual Technique - Cloud and Mist Net.' Please accept it, fellow Daoist."
Dongfang Yueming took the jade slip, and with a casual wave of his hand, he put the storage bag and fragments of the Bloodthirsty Awl left behind by Xiao Tiance into his pocket. Then he turned around and was about to leave.
Watching that departing figure, a complex expression flashed in the eyes of the Cloudwater Sect Ancestor—a mixture of gratitude, awe, and above all, deep regret.
Such extraordinary talent, such unbelievable combat power... What a pity... What a pity...
"Ancestor, why are you sighing?" Yun Qian, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask curiously.
The patriarch of the Cloudwater Sect looked at his granddaughter and slowly explained, "Qian'er, do you know that the most important thing in forging Innate Physique is the foundation? Although the ' True Explanation of Drifting Cloud Body Forging ' is a legitimate method, it can only be considered mediocre among the many Innate methods. Although the Innate Physique he forged using this method has a solid foundation, his future path to immortality is probably... already at its limit."
"Although he can defeat powerful enemies today, in the future, when those true geniuses rise with ' Treasure Grade ' or even the legendary ' Saint Grade ' bodies, his current advantage will vanish."
After listening, Yun Qian nodded as if she understood, but as she looked at the figure that was about to disappear, an unprecedented fighting spirit ignited in her beautiful eyes.
[I understand! In the future, I will definitely forge Innate Physique even stronger than his! I will definitely surpass him!]
On the other side, Qu Yutang also gazed at that figure from afar, sighed softly, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.
[Dongfang Ri...]
[What a pity...]