Chapter 292: The Jade Talisman of Divine Powers, Parting Ways

Chapter 292: The Jade Talisman of Divine Powers, Parting Ways

Li Xuan's eyes shone with a distant gaze as he said with a smile, "The path to invincibility lies in the Heavenly Pride competition, where you will travel through the Spirit Realm and beyond, meeting powerful warriors and honing your skills in battles of martial arts. It is through these fights that you will learn the most about yourself and grow."

"Battles of martial arts are the best way to gain insight and improve oneself," he continued. "Now that you have comprehended the wonders of divine powers, today I shall impart to you the martial arts beyond the Divine Power realm."

Xu Yan's eyes lit up with excitement at these words. "Master, I will definitely participate in the Heavenly Pride competition and battles of martial arts, and I will gain insight into the martial arts along the way."

Li Xuan's face was filled with warmth and pride. "I'm glad to hear your determination, my disciple. However, do not become too obsessed. Take one step at a time, and eventually, you will reach the pinnacle."

"Yes, Master!" Xu Yan nodded, his eyes shining with determination.

Li Xuan was very confident in his senior disciple, Xu Yan. He had an extraordinary talent for understanding, a brilliant mind, and a level-headed attitude. On top of that, he was no longer rash and had gained valuable experience in martial arts.

"The Divine Power realm is about understanding and mastering your own martial arts laws," Li Xuan explained. "Beyond the Divine Power realm lies the ability to harness the laws of heaven and earth for your own use, to wield their power without being constrained by them.

"How can those who transcend heaven and earth be bound by their laws? How can they be inferior to those laws? Thus, you must learn to use the laws without being limited by them." Li Xuan's expression turned solemn as he spoke these words.

Xu Yan's heart stirred, and he thought, "As I expected, Master has transcended heaven and earth!"

Master has transcended heaven and earth; with a mere flick of his finger, he could bring the heavens and the earth to their knees. That was why Master had suppressed his cultivation base, living as an ordinary man, rarely taking action, and only fighting opponents of the same level when he did.

So, the ultimate goal of martial arts is to transcend heaven and earth?!

"No, Master said that martial arts have no limits, and transcending heaven and earth is not the end," Xu Yan thought, his heart pounding with excitement.

"I shall set myself a goal: to transcend heaven and earth within a hundred years!"

At that moment, Xu Yan set himself a goal in martial arts.

To transcend heaven and earth within a hundred years!

Li Xuan continued, "Beyond the Divine Power realm is the Divine Form realm. In this realm, you will control the laws of heaven and earth with your own laws, becoming a Martial Arts Divine Form..."

Li Xuan explained in detail the made-up martial arts of the Divine Form realm, including the patterns of the laws of heaven and earth that he had extracted, fused, and drawn up in order to create the Divine Form realm cultivation technique.

Without these patterns of the laws of heaven and earth, cultivating the Martial Arts Divine Form would be extremely difficult. But with them, it was like discovering the flaws in the laws of heaven and earth, allowing one to merge one's own martial arts laws with them and thus control the laws of heaven and earth.

It was a perfect match, and as long as Xu Yan could comprehend it, cultivating the Divine Form realm would become much easier.

Xu Yan committed the martial arts of the Divine Form realm to memory, including the patterns of the laws of heaven and earth. Since this wasn't his first time trying to understand these patterns, it took him some time to memorize them.

To lower the difficulty of memorizing the laws of heaven and earth, Li Xuan had carefully selected and simplified the laws within the patterns.

With Xu Yan's talent, it didn't take too much time or effort to commit them to memory.

As Xu Yan delved deeper into the intricacies of the Divine Form realm martial arts, Li Xuan waited silently, not interrupting his disciple's process of comprehension and assimilation.

He would only teach Xu Yan the martial arts of the Breaking Void realm after he had thoroughly memorized and gained some insight into the Divine Form realm.

"Master, I have committed it to memory," Xu Yan finally said, opening his eyes and bowing respectfully.

"Good, very good!" Li Xuan's face lit up with satisfaction.

"Since you have memorized the martial arts of the Divine Form realm, I shall now impart to you the martial arts beyond the Divine Form realm," Li Xuan said, continuing on without pause.

"Yes, Master!" Xu Yan's heart raced with excitement.

The Divine Form realm was already so powerful, allowing one to harness the laws of heaven and earth for their own use. What could possibly lie beyond it?

"Beyond the Divine Form realm is the Breaking Void realm," Li Xuan explained. "In this realm, you will shatter the space of heaven and earth and traverse the void..."

Li Xuan went on to describe the strength one would possess in the Breaking Void realm.

Shattering space and traversing the void—these were the abilities of the Breaking Void realm.

Xu Yan's heart pounded with awe. Once he reached the Breaking Void realm, he would be able to step out and tear open the space between heaven and earth, disappearing from view only to reappear in a distant part of the space.

He could even send a palm strike, and a golden dragon would pierce through space, emerging in the next moment to strike down an enemy from across the vast distances.

The more he thought about it, the more excited and exhilarated he became.

The Breaking Void realm was truly formidable.

Once one entered the Breaking Void realm, there would be no need to pass through the Spirit Realm's gates when traveling between the Inner Realm and the Spirit Realm. One could simply traverse the space between them.

"Master, I have memorized it!" Xu Yan said, his voice steady despite his racing heart.

"Good!" Li Xuan nodded, his heart brimming with satisfaction.

Having finished imparting the martial arts, Li Xuan turned to leave, giving Xu Yan the space to continue his contemplation and assimilation without disturbance.

"The success of my martial arts path now rests on you," Li Xuan thought, his heart filled with anticipation.

"How powerful would I be if I reached the Breaking Void realm?" he wondered, his heart throbbing with excitement.

The Divine Power realm was already incredibly strong, but what about the Breaking Void realm? Although Li Xuan had made up the cultivation levels, even he struggled to imagine the kind of power one would possess in the Breaking Void realm.

After all, the ultimate strength of the Breaking Void realm depended on how Xu Yan comprehended and cultivated it.

"What kind of power would the divine powers of the Breaking Void realm hold?" Li Xuan mused. He imagined that if he were in the Breaking Void realm and used the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon technique, he would be able to shatter the space of a realm and stand tall in the void. The thought of such terrifying power was almost unimaginable.

...

Before Xu Yan could embark on his path to invincibility, the first name appeared on the Spirit Realm's Heavenly Pride leaderboard.

Jian Zhai Yu Changfeng.

He had slain a Heavenly Pride cultivator in the Refining God realm from the Luo State Alliance and boldly challenged all the Heavenly Pride cultivators among the loose cultivators. He declared that anyone who could withstand ten of his moves was worthy of the title "Heavenly Pride." Otherwise, they were all trash!

His arrogance was matched by his strength.

After Yu Changfeng's move, Wu Tu from the Three Extremes Tower also stepped up to challenge the Heavenly Pride cultivator from the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance, and he, too, emerged victorious.

The prestige of the Lingzong sect soared, and their disdain for the loose cultivators echoed throughout the Spirit Realm's martial arts world.

The Heavenly Pride competition had officially begun.

However, the Heavenly Pride cultivators from the Superlative Spirit Sect had yet to make their move, and their names remained unknown.

It was common knowledge that the top Heavenly Pride cultivators of the Superlative Spirit Sect were all Spirit Body cultivators!

Only those with the Spirit Body talent were eligible to be among the top Heavenly Pride cultivators of the Superlative Spirit Sect.

While the Spirit Realm's martial arts world was abuzz with activity, Yu State remained peaceful.

Huang Liang's death seemed to have caused little stir, as the Thousand Martial Arts Palace believed that he had been killed by a powerful expert from the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance, and no stronger cultivator had come to Yu State seeking revenge.

"The Heavenly Pride Competition has rules, but there are many despicable people in this world, especially the arrogant Lingzong. Although I won't interfere, I can still provide you with some assurance."

Li Xuan said to his disciples standing before him.

With a wave of his hand, four jade talismans appeared.

"These jade talismans contain a divine ability, with power similar to when I killed Huang Liang. Keep them within your bodies, and they will naturally protect you in times of life-threatening crises.

"However, remember not to become arrogant and reckless just because you possess my divine ability talismans. A true martial artist is not a brute, and I have taught you this many times."

The divine ability talismans were Li Xuan's way of ensuring his disciples' safety as they ventured into the Spirit Realm.

"Yes, Master!"

The four disciples, Xu Yan, Meng Chong, Fang Hao, and Su Lingxiu, replied respectfully.

After receiving the talismans and storing them within their bodies, Xu Yan said solemnly, "Master, rest assured. On this journey, I will undoubtedly defeat all the Heavenly Pride cultivators of the Spirit Realm and reach its pinnacle.

"I will trample the Thousand Martial Arts Palace under my feet and use them as stepping stones."

Xu Yan, with his perfect Godly Will realm, was full of confidence. His first target was Jian Zhai's Yu Changfeng! He wanted to let the martial arts world of the Spirit Realm know that when it came to swordsmanship, he, the Sword God Xu Yan, was the true master!

"Master, I will also show the martial arts world of the Spirit Realm what true bodily martial arts and the path of the blade are!" Meng Chong declared, pounding his chest.

"Master, watch me. I will be the first in the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance, and the position of the overall alliance leader will be mine. I will lead the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance to surpass the Lingzong's grand alliance.

"I will truly break free from Lingzong's rule and show the world the might of the Qimen martial arts!" Fang Hao said respectfully, his eyes burning with determination.

"I... I will stay by Master's side!"

Su Lingxiu's eyes twinkled as she giggled and replied.

"Meow!"

At that moment, Chitu jumped out.

With its claws, it wrote on the ground.

"The Spirit Beast clan is too weak. They lack a true king. I, Chitu, will lead them to rise and become the king of the great beasts in the Spirit Realm. I'm going to Tianling State!"

After writing, Chitu rubbed its head against Li Xuan's ankle, meowing cutely.

Li Xuan's lips twitched, and he raised his hand, tapping Chitu's head with the jade scepter. "You're a tiger; do you really think you're a cat?"

Chitu didn't meow but let out a deep tiger's roar.

"Fine, if you have such ambition, then go ahead."

Chitu's strength was not yet sufficient to be a king, but venturing out to gain experience would be good for its growth.

Moreover, spreading the Great Beast Technique in the Spirit Realm was a good thing. As long as they cultivated the technique, they would be under his control, and he could command all the great beasts at will.

Li Xuan waved his hand and bestowed a divine ability talisman upon Chitu as well.

Chitu was thrilled. Yu Xiaolong and Xia Ha looked at Xu Yan pitifully, while the former squatted in front of Fang Hao, croaking softly.

Li Xuan's lips twitched. These three pets of his had all become too clever.

He casually tossed two divine ability talismans to Yu Xiaolong and Xia Ha, waving his hand as he said, "Go on!"

Yu Xiaolong and Xia Ha were overjoyed. They bowed respectfully before scurrying after Chitu, looking like they were ready to follow their king in establishing a grand enterprise.

"Meow meow!"

Chitu ran to Su Lingxiu, acting cute.

All for pills...

"It's a good thing that Chitu has such ambition. Take it."

Su Lingxiu waved her hand and gave Chitu a storage ring.

The formation around the estate was removed.

"Junior Brother, where are you going?"

Xu Yan asked Meng Chong.

"I'm going to find Wu Tu of the Three Extremes Tower to see how capable he is with his blades."

Meng Chong replied with a mischievous smile.

"I'm going to find Yu Changfeng."

Xu Yan nodded and took a step forward, disappearing from the estate.

Meng Chong also leaped into the air and vanished in an instant.

Fang Hao, accompanied by Yue Changming, headed toward the headquarters of the Jade State Alliance to formally announce his participation in the Heavenly Pride Competition as the leader of the Jade State Alliance.

Chitu, along with Yu Xiaolong and Xia Ha, quickly departed as well.

Since entering the Spirit Realm, they had finally set out on their respective paths today, each walking their own journey.

Yue'er didn't follow her grandfather but stayed with Su Lingxiu instead.

Li Xuan felt a sense of emotion. His disciples had finally embarked on their own paths, and even Chitu, his pet, had grand ambitions.

Among his four disciples, only Su Lingxiu remained by his side.

"Master, are we going to continue staying here?"

Su Lingxiu blinked and asked.

She wanted to leave and stop staying cooped up in the estate.

"You want to practice medicine, right? Then let's go to Luo State. There were many casualties in the great battle there, and there should be more than enough injured people for you to gain experience in your Dan Medicinal Martial Way."

Li Xuan smiled and replied.

The Spirit Realm was so vast; it was time to explore.

"Yes, Master!"

Su Lingxiu was delighted and started packing.

Shi Er, Zhou Ying, and Meng Shushu felt depressed. Their strength was too weak, and they wouldn't be able to venture out safely. They would be killed instantly if they encountered any strong cultivators.

"When will we be able to break through to the Godly Will realm?"

Meng Shushu sighed.

Even if they broke through, they wouldn't have the strength to wander the Spirit Realm like Xu Yan and Meng Chong. After all, they didn't possess such powerful abilities.

Yue'er was also excited. She had become good friends with Su Lingxiu and was learning about Dan Medicinal knowledge. She could assist Su Lingxiu in her endeavors.

Moreover, Yue'er was no weakling.

At the early stage of the Refining God realm, she could defeat ordinary cultivators at the middle stage and hold her ground against those at the late stage.

After all, she had a Spirit Body constitution.

Li Xuan suddenly regretted letting Chitu leave. He needed a mount!

"Master, what will we do without Chitu?"

Su Lingxiu also thought of this problem.

Without Chitu, Master lacked a mount.

"Forget it. Let's just walk."

Li Xuan sighed and shook his head helplessly.

He waved his hand, and the chair disappeared. With the jade scepter in hand, he took a step forward and left.

Su Lingxiu and Yue'er followed closely behind.

Shi Er, Zhou Ying, and Meng Shushu could only keep up as best as they could, feeling helpless due to their weak strength and slow speed. They needed constant protection.

The feeling of being weak was truly unpleasant.

They also missed Chitu. If Chitu were still here, they wouldn't have to worry about these issues.

Three days later, the estate outside the capital of Zheng State was empty. Only then did Zheng Huang cautiously enter, sighing in relief when he confirmed that no one was around.

After all, a terrifying existence akin to a god or demon had been living right next door, and he had been living in fear every day, worried that disaster would strike at any moment!

Now that the person had left, the anxiety in his heart finally dissipated.

In Yu State, Li Xuan and his group walked slowly, admiring the scenery of the Spirit Realm. Whenever Su Lingxiu spotted rare spirit herbs, she would pluck them.

They also visited large cities, where the hot topic of discussion among martial artists was the Heavenly Pride Competition and the Lingzong Heavenly Pride cultivators. Most people didn't favor the Ten Thousand Worlds Alliance.

Because they had to take care of Shi Er and the other two, their journey was not fast, and they were still far from reaching Luo State. Then, one day, a spirit beast flew in from the horizon.

Li Xuan looked up and smiled. He finally had a mount!

(End of Chapter)

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