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Chapter 149: 'Update' - The Evolution Path of Martial Arts
Chapter 149: 'Update' - The Evolution Path of Martial Arts
Black Prison Family.
Black Prison Mo sat on the throne in the grand hall. His eyes, deep and mysterious, gazed upon the starry cosmos.
A subtle, hidden fluctuation echoed in his ears.
"Black Prison Mo, you have lain dormant within human civilization for hundreds of thousands of years." The voice whispered. "You have performed admirably all this time, but now I ask of you one last task—kill the Thirteenth Peak Master."
"That Thirteenth Peak Master has just stepped into the Sixth Stage. Our tribe's chief diviner has confirmed that his life imprint has not fully integrated with the universe yet. If you were to kill him now, he would perish utterly without a chance of resurrection."
"No one else, not even an Eighth Stage powerhouse, could infiltrate the Red Kun Main Star and assassinate the Thirteenth Peak Master. But you, Black Prison Mo, are different. You are already a subordinate of the Red Kun Star Master, and thus you have the qualifications to enter the Red Kun Main Star."
"Additionally, your younger son has once oppressed the Thirteenth Peak Master. Take him with you to the Red Kun Main Star to beg for forgiveness, and you will have a chance to meet the Thirteenth Peak Master."
"At that time, make your move. According to the calculations of our tribe's chief diviner, you will have a one-in-ten chance of successfully killing the Thirteenth Peak Master."
Wave after wave of extremely subtle and faint fluctuations reached Black Prison Mo's ears, transforming into information that he could understand.
"Kill the Thirteenth Peak Master."
Black Prison Mo remained silent.
He naturally knew that the chances of assassinating the Thirteenth Star Master under the watchful eye of the Red Kun Star Master were slim to none.
And regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he, Black Prison Mo, and even the entire Black Prison family, would face annihilation.
"Black Prison Mo, the Thirteenth Peak Master has displayed extraordinary talent and potential. In the future, he may become a Seventh Stage King or even transcend to the Eighth Stage."
"For hundreds of thousands of years, you have been stuck at the Seventh Stage Marquis. If you can kill the Thirteenth Peak Master, it will all be worth it."
"As for the Black Prison family that you've built? Due to your younger son's oppression of the Thirteenth Peak Master, the decline of the Black Prison family is only a matter of time."
The obscure fluctuation continued.
"I am not confident that I can kill the Thirteenth Peak Master within the perception range of the Star Master," Black Prison Mo replied.
The obscure fluctuation had told him he had a one-in-ten chance, but Black Prison Mo felt that was too optimistic. Based on his understanding of the Star Master, the latter could appear at any location within the Main Star in an instant.
"Our tribe's chief diviner has prepared a secret art for this situation. This technique will allow you to instantly possess Eighth Stage strength. As long as the Red Kun Star Master is not on guard against you, you will have a chance to kill the Thirteenth Peak Master."
The obscure fluctuation transmitted the secret art.
"Secret art," Black Prison Mo glanced at it.
This art required him to burn everything—his physical body, soul, lifespan, and potential—in exchange for a fleeting surge in strength.
Using this art, he indeed had a chance to kill the Thirteenth Peak Master, but the price was his own life. The art would consume him, and he would perish due to its backlash.
Black Prison Mo fell silent.
"Black Prison Mo, as long as you follow my instructions, regardless of whether you succeed or not, your tribe and your clansmen will be rewarded with ten star systems as their new home. My Insect Tribe will also provide abundant resources and treasures to nurture and strengthen your clan."
The obscure fluctuation continued, tempting him with promises.
"I understand," Black Prison Mo replied softly.
Not long after, Black Prison Xiao was brought into the palace.
"Father," Black Prison Xiao's legs felt weak as he looked at his father seated on the throne. His lips trembled.
Black Prison Mo's expression was calm as he looked down at his younger son.
Black Prison Xiao had been denounced and cursed by countless members of the Black Prison family for his oppression of Lin Yuan. But in the eyes of the foreign tribe, it was an opportunity.
It was precisely because of Black Prison Xiao's recklessness that Black Prison Mo now had a reason to bring him along to plead for forgiveness before the Thirteenth Peak Master.
Without this incident, Black Prison Mo would have had no excuse to request an audience with the Thirteenth Peak Master.
If he had forced a meeting, it was highly likely that the 'Divination' type evolvers on the Red Kun Main Star would have sensed something amiss.
Everything in the world had its own natural laws and patterns of development.
Under normal circumstances, Black Prison Mo wouldn't have needed to seek an audience with the Thirteenth Peak Master so urgently. If he had insisted on doing so, it would have appeared abnormal, and the 'Divination' type evolvers would have delved deeper into their predictions.
But with Black Prison Xiao in the picture, things were different.
"My son has once wronged you, and now he is here to beg for your forgiveness." This explanation was reasonable and natural, and no one could find fault with it.
"My tribe," Black Prison Mo's surface calmness belied the turmoil within.
He originated from a weak tribe in the depths of the cosmos. When the war between human civilization and the Insect Tribe spread to his tribe, Black Prison Mo had no choice but to follow his tribe in pledging allegiance to the Insect Tribe.
Due to his exceptional evolutionary talent and potential, the Insect Tribe assigned him to infiltrate the domain of human civilization.
It was not uncommon for members of weak tribes like Black Prison Mo to occasionally wander into the territory of human civilization and settle there.
The Insect Tribe had infiltrated human civilization, and Black Prison Mo, due to his foreign birth, would never be able to ascend to the upper echelons of human society. Establishing the Black Prison family was the extent of his reach.
"Father... Mother..."
Black Prison Mo's thoughts wandered, and he found himself reminiscing about his childhood, running carefree on the grasslands with his parents. Life had been so carefree back then.
If not for the war between mankind and the Insect Tribe, he would have lived a happy life, surrounded by his parents, with not a care in the world. His father's shoulders had been broad enough to support their entire family.
"They've been gone for so many years now. Father and Mother are long dead."
Black Prison Mo's thoughts returned to the present.
Although his parents were gone, he still had his clan, even if he could no longer recall their names. They were still his people.
To Black Prison Mo, the members of the Black Prison family were merely tools to conceal his true identity. Ever since he had infiltrated human civilization, he had never let his guard down.
"Father, Mother, I'll be joining you soon."
Black Prison Mo stood up and walked over to the trembling Black Prison Xiao, helping him to his feet. "Come, let's go and apologize to the Thirteenth Peak Master."
Red Kun Main Star.
Central Continent Plaza.
Black Prison Mo, accompanied by Black Prison Xiao, sought an audience with the Thirteenth Peak Master.
"Brother Black Prison Mo, regarding your younger son..." The manager of the Red Kun lineage looked at Black Prison Mo with a trace of pity in his eyes.
Ever since the identity of the Thirteenth Peak Master had been revealed, every detail about Lin Yuan's life had been dug up and exposed.
Among this information was the incident where the Thirteenth Peak Master had been oppressed by Black Prison Xiao.
In the eyes of others, Black Prison Mo was extremely unlucky. He had been living comfortably within his family, only to suddenly offend the Thirteenth Peak Master because of his younger son.
What a raw deal! Black Prison Xiao was unlucky, too.
For a direct descendant of a major family like him to use his influence to oppress an unaffiliated Evolver was a common occurrence.
In the Human Civilization Alliance, the Three Goddesses ruled from on high, and it was rare for anything to happen that went against the law.
However, oppression was unavoidable.
For example, if someone worked for a company you owned, and you didn't like them, you could simply have the company fire them.
With the Three Goddesses overseeing everything, the most that would happen is that you'd have to pay a breach of contract fee, but the Goddesses wouldn't force you to continue employing someone you didn't want.
"Please convey a message to the Thirteenth Peak Master for me."
"Tell him that I, Black Prison Mo, have a precious treasure to offer."
Black Prison Mo spoke softly to the manager.
This was to pique the Thirteenth Peak Master's curiosity and lure him out to meet.
As a Seventh Stage Evolver, the "precious treasure" Black Prison Mo spoke of might very well be of the Seventh Stage King level.
Such a treasure would be valued by even the Great Peak Masters, the Second Peak Master, and the Third Peak Master. Although Lin Yuan had just become the Thirteenth Peak Master and his status had risen, he probably didn't have many treasures at his disposal.
"Understood."
The manager of the Red Kun lineage nodded, not finding anything strange about the request.
After all, it was only natural to bring an offering when coming to apologize.
Black Prison Mo watched as the manager left.
He steadied his mind, knowing that all he could do now was wait.
Wait for the Thirteenth Peak Master to summon him, and then he would use the secret art to kill this human genius while he was still at the Sixth Stage.
In exchange for this, his tribe would gain a better living environment and more resources.
Peak Palace.
Lin Yuan received the news that Black Prison Mo had brought Black Prison Xiao to apologize to him.
However...
Lin Yuan had no intention of meeting them.
Before his life imprint was fully integrated with the universe, Lin Yuan didn't even feel secure in cultivating, let alone going out to meet someone.
Moreover, his senior brother had made it very clear that the most important task for Lin Yuan right now was to integrate his life imprint with the universe.
Everything else could wait. Meeting his teacher, the Red Kun Star Master, could wait, let alone meeting Black Prison Mo.
"It won't be long now."
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes shining with determination.
Integrating one's life imprint with the universe wasn't difficult; any Sixth Stage Evolver could do it. However, it was a slow process that couldn't be rushed.
Canglan Star.
Estate on the Central Continent.
"Little Yuan has been in seclusion for quite some time now," Mother Lu Qing said, a worried expression on her face.
"This isn't unusual, is it?" Father Lin Shoucheng asked. He was already used to it.
"After all, our son is a genius unparalleled in the tens of millions of years of Canglan Star's history."
"What's a few months of seclusion? I've heard that high-level Evolvers often seclude themselves for decades or even centuries," Lin Shoucheng said.
"That's true."
"Daughter."
Lin Shoucheng glanced at Lin Yi, who was nearby, watching videos of the Thirteenth Peak Master's battles over and over.
"Yes, yes, yes," Lin Yi replied casually, only half paying attention.
Just then, the smart housekeeper announced that they had a visitor.
"Is it Chancellor Song?" Lu Qing asked, immediately standing up to greet their guest personally.
With Lin Yuan's championship in the arena, Song Wuyang often came to pay his respects.
Therefore, Song Wuyang's visit this time did not attract much attention.
Soon enough, Song Wuyang entered.
"Chancellor Song, Little Yuan is currently in seclusion and is temporarily unavailable. My apologies," Lu Qiong said apologetically.
She naturally knew that Song Wuyang's visit could only mean that he was looking for Lin Yuan, and as for them, they were not worthy of the Chancellor's personal visit.
"I'll let Little Yuan know right away," Lin Shoucheng said as he stood up, intending to inform Lin Yuan.
Of course, this kind of notification was similar to leaving a 'message' for Lin Yuan, who would only see it when he was done with his task.
"No, no," Song Wuyang quickly waved his hand. "Lin Yuan is probably busy with matters on the Red Kun Main Star, so I just dropped by to check. I wouldn't dare to disturb him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiong and Lin Shoucheng's expressions froze slightly.
Had Song Wuyang just said that Little Yuan was on the Red Kun Main Star?
"Chancellor Song, you must be mistaken," Lin Yi interjected, her eyes narrowing. "My brother was in seclusion in the main building just a few days ago."
"Little Yi," Lu Qiong chided, giving her daughter a warning glance.
Even if Song Wuyang had made a mistake, it was impolite to point it out so bluntly.
"Hahaha, Chancellor Song, please don't mind her. Little Yi has always been like this," Lin Shoucheng quickly interjected, trying to smooth things over. "But Chancellor, you must also take care of yourself and get adequate rest amidst your busy schedule."
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Lu, and Miss Lin," Song Wuyang said, his expression turning serious. "I am not mistaken. Lin Yuan is indeed on the Red Kun Main Star."
Song Wuyang paused for a moment before continuing, "I also have some wonderful news to share."
"Your son, Lin Yuan, is the Thirteenth Peak Master of the Red Kun lineage."
As these words left Song Wuyang's mouth, Lin Shoucheng, Lu Qiong, and Lin Yi stared at him in disbelief.
"It seems that Chancellor Song has indeed been overworking himself lately," Lin Shoucheng said, trying to defuse the tension in the room.
"However, Chancellor, joking about being the Peak Master is no small matter," Lin Shoucheng added, his tone turning cautious.
Given his status, he didn't feel he had the right to remind a planetary chancellor of such things, but this matter was of great importance and could even bring trouble to his family. So, he gathered his courage to speak up.
"Hahahaha," Song Wuyang laughed, unperturbed by their reactions.
When he had first learned that the Thirteenth Peak Master was Lin Yuan, he had felt much the same.
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Lu, and Miss Lin," Song Wuyang continued, his expression solemn. "I am of sound mind and body, and I assure you, your son is indeed the Thirteenth Peak Master."
"Soon, an escort team from the Morning Star will arrive to ensure your protection."
Song Wuyang's words were grave and carried a sense of weight.
"Ah?"
Lu Qiong and Lin Shoucheng exchanged glances, their faces reflecting their confusion.
It was only now that they began to realize that Song Wuyang might not have been joking earlier.
"Impossible," Lin Yi blurted out. "My brother is only at the Fourth Stage, while the Thirteenth Peak Master is at the Sixth Stage."
"That is because the Thirteenth Peak Master's talent and aptitude are terrifying," Song Wuyang replied without hesitation. "If his true identity were exposed, the foreign tribes would undoubtedly attempt to assassinate him."
Without further ado, Song Wuyang transmitted the identity documents from the Morning Star to the three of them.
"Oh?"
Lu Qiong and Lin Shoucheng were stunned as they looked at the documents, their eyes falling on the official seal of the Morning Star. It took them a moment to process what they were seeing.
"Well, I shall take my leave then," Song Wuyang said as he stood up to depart.
"If there is anything you need, please don't hesitate to contact me."
Song Wuyang had come specifically to inform Lu Qiong and Lin Shoucheng about this matter, hoping to gain their favor. Now that he had accomplished his goal and sensed that they had much to discuss among themselves, he felt it best to depart.
Red Kun Main Star.
Thirteenth Peak Palace.
"Finally," Lin Yuan murmured as he opened his eyes, a smile spreading across his face.
Ever since arriving at the Red Kun Main Star, he had been tirelessly working to integrate his life imprint with the universe. Now, he had finally succeeded.
"Oh, right," Lin Yuan continued, a thought occurring to him. "Before ascending to the Sixth Stage..."
"...the evolution path of martial arts has been almost perfected."
A sudden realization struck Lin Yuan.
With the perfected evolution path of martial arts, he was no longer limited to the Yin-Yang Tai Chi. Instead, he could incorporate all kinds of energy rules from the universe into his martial arts cultivation system.
"Time to upload it," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Having reached the Sixth Stage, he had been busy with various tasks, and it was only now, with the changes in the Myriad Worlds Gate, that he had been reminded to upload the evolution path of martial arts. He was curious to see how the Three Goddesses would evaluate his work.
With the perfected evolution path, the threshold for cultivation had been significantly lowered, and Lin Yuan was eager to see how this would be received.
(End of Chapter)
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