Chapter 314: Primitive Civilization
Chapter 314: Primitive Civilization
The night was shrouded in darkness, but the tranquility was suddenly shattered by a series of noisy sounds.
In a narrow alleyway, Fang Xing had skillfully navigated through the twisting paths, successfully shaking off the large group of pursuers behind him.
"When facing a group attack, the most crucial thing for a powerful individual is to take advantage of complex terrain... After all, no one would dare to use large-scale lethal weapons within the city! It's like the saying, 'It's hard to kill a rat without breaking the vase.'"
"If I were to turn around and counterattack, I could defeat them one by one... But it's pointless."
Zhao Chun Tai was the backer of that family, and Fang Xing's favorite tactic was to kill one to warn a hundred.
After dealing with Zhao Chun Tai, that family would be like fish on a chopping block. He could send them off one by one with a dose of Dark Qi, ensuring their deaths would be uniquely memorable.
As for the subsequent suspicions and investigations?
The one who killed Zhao Chun Tai was clearly a Transformation Qi expert, so what did it have to do with Li Ying, a Dark Qi Martial Practitioner? Even without considering the privileges Martial Practitioners had, by the time they figured it out... Fang Xing would have already left, unconcerned about the consequences. After all, Li Ying was already dead before his arrival.
Every extra day he lived was a bonus.
"According to my planned route... Should I be there soon?"
Fang Xing silently counted in his mind as he arrived at a factory warehouse.
Just as he reached zero, he seemed to hear the sound of the ocean tide!
No!
That wasn't the sound of the ocean, but the fluctuation of a person's Qi and Blood, emitting a distinct sound!
In the moonlight, a figure stood silently at the factory entrance.
He was tall and slender, like a bamboo pole, with distinct features on his face.
"Xu Bian Jiao, the River Dragon?"
Fang Xing chuckled.
"You're bold enough to kill near my territory without knowing the consequences. You don't even know how to write the word 'death'!" Xu Bian Jiao coldly huffed, "And you have no respect for rules!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already reached Fang Xing, his claws reaching out to strike.
Xu Bian Jiao's renowned martial art was the Dragon Claw Technique!
As he unleashed his claws, the air around him hissed, and his movements were as agile as a fish-dragon, demonstrating the Fish Dragon Nine Transformations. Fang Xing's skin turned dark blue, his face covered by a mask, and with a gentle wave of his hands, he deflected the Dragon Claw Technique as if plucking the strings of a musical instrument.
The two exchanged blows in rapid succession, clashing dozens of times in the blink of an eye.
"Hmm? Impressive..."
Xu Bian Jiao's body bent slightly, and he looked at Fang Xing with disbelief in his eyes, "Transformation Qi peak? Just a step away from Martial Mastery? Who exactly are you?"
Fang Xing remained silent, forming a claw with one hand, and to his surprise, he also used the Dragon Claw Technique.
After a brief exchange, Fang Xing had already learned the Dragon Claw Technique and even improved upon it, surpassing his teacher.
"Hmph!"
Upon seeing this, Xu Bian Jiao coldly huffed and unleashed his full power.
He, too, executed the Dragon Claw Technique, but the force of his strike was entirely different from before.
Bang!
As Fang Xing's fingers made contact with his opponent's, he felt five streams of force, like wriggling little snakes, penetrate his skin and enter his body, rushing towards his internal organs.
"Vital Energy Activation? It's actually 'alive'?"
He took a deep breath, his internal organs became a mill, harmonizing Yin and Yang, and balancing the Five Elements... Grinding away the five streams of activated force.
Then, he understood the nature of Vital Energy Activation.
"Opening the Mud Pill Palace, integrating the spirit into the force, creating an effect similar to activation... Quite interesting."
In an instant, Fang Xing's Mud Pill Palace between his eyebrows also opened, entering the fourth stage of martial arts.
He struck out with a palm, and a force, like Vital Energy Activation, bypassed Xu Bian Jiao's defense and imprinted itself on his chest.
Pfft!
Xu Bian Jiao's face changed drastically, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward, "Breaking through mid-battle? Vital Energy Activation? How can someone like you... be content with being an assassin?"
"You don't need to know."
Fang Xing took eight steps forward, reaching Xu Bian Jiao, his internal force surging to its peak.
Xu Bian Jiao's expression turned grim, never expecting that his attempt to show off would lead to his own demise...
Just then, a black light flashed by.
Fang Xing's body retreated, and he looked up at the sky.
In the night, streams of black force left his body, transforming into a giant in black armor.
This giant had vague facial features, and his body was adorned with armor. In his lower half, a human figure could be seen.
He stood tall and proud, exuding an air of authority.
"Dragon King Zhang Daoxuan?!"
Xu Bian Jiao's face lit up with surprise.
Such a commotion had finally drawn out the Martial Grandmaster.
"A True Force Master?"
Fang Xing gazed at the force, visible to the naked eye, like black clouds condensing into a solid form, and nodded.
In this world, martial arts were inseparable from force.
But no matter how activated the force became, it still originated from a person's Qi and Blood, mysterious and invisible to the naked eye.
Upon reaching the True Force Master stage, the true force was released and became visible, like a tangible substance! It enveloped the Martial Practitioner, forming a thick layer of armor, rendering most high-tech weapons ineffective.
'Converting this, it's equivalent to the fifth stage of the main universe—External Appearance!'
"Still weak."
Fang Xing mocked in his mind, gazing at Zhang Daoxuan, the True Force Grandmaster, "Zhang Grandmaster, I've long admired the fame of your True Force martial arts. May I witness it?"
"Defeat me, and everything is yours."
Zhang Daoxuan's eyes flashed like lightning, and he said no more, his large hand reaching out.
The massive pitch-black True Force black armored half-man above his head instantly mirrored his movements.
A pitch-black giant hand, entirely condensed from True Force, descended from the sky!
Its might was akin to a mountain crushing an egg, causing even Martial Masters to bow in submission.
Upon witnessing this scene, Xu Bian Jiao's face was filled with satisfaction.
'No matter how powerful you are, could you possibly break through and cultivate True Force on the spot?'
But in the next instant, his expression turned blank, and he even seemed dazed, as if he thought he was dreaming.
Of course, Fang Xing couldn't possibly break through True Force instantly.
This new system of True Force martial arts became increasingly challenging as one progressed, and it wasn't something he, a Martial Saint, could master in an instant, no matter how skilled he was.
At the very least, it would take a few days to learn.
Therefore, he directly employed his Martial Will, creating an overwhelming effect.
Protected within the True Force, Dragon King Zhang Daoxuan felt a sudden darkness before him, and he immediately collapsed on the spot!
After this person fainted, the enormous True Force black armored man vanished, transforming into countless pitch-black True Force strands that returned to Zhang Daoxuan's body.
"True Force Master, the Apex of the Present World..."
Xu Bian Jiao stared at this scene, unable to speak.
Fang Xing, however, stepped forward and searched Zhang Daoxuan's body, taking out a strange ancient book.
This ancient book radiated a metallic luster all over, and although it was a traditional bound book, the paper was incredibly peculiar, possessing both the hardness of steel and the flexibility of paper.
On the metallic pages, there were also strange patterns, resembling a unique language.
"This... doesn't seem like a creation of Grand Xia's technology."
Fang Xing gazed at this metal manual, and in a daze, he even felt as if he had returned to the virtual space, encountering the Martial God Ye Liuyun and seeing the four stone tablets of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water.
"Above the Master level... Profound Meaning Martial Arts?!"
His heart was filled with astonishment.
He hadn't expected that in this world, martial artists would come into contact with the Profound Mystery of the Laws after the Fifth Stage.
Even if it was very rudimentary and only the tip of the iceberg.
"Where did it come from?"
Fang Xing turned to Xu Bian Jiao, who immediately felt a powerful pressure, as if he was facing his supreme master. He promptly revealed the details: "This is the 'Martial Arts Secret Script,' rumored to originate from the Borderland... Only Martial Masters possess it, and it contains the path beyond True Force..."
"As expected, the formation of the Borderland is indeed problematic."
Fang Xing nodded and casually kicked Zhang Daoxuan's forehead.
This Martial Master immediately regained consciousness, but his expression was somewhat dazed.
"Has the Grand Xia upper echelon had contact with aliens?"
He asked casually.
This Martial Master was undoubtedly a high-ranking member of Grand Xia, and he must have known many top-secret pieces of information.
Indeed, Zhang Daoxuan's eyes were blank as he replied, "Yes... discovered alongside the Borderland, there were also many ancient civilization ruins... Grand Xia established contact with a Primitive Cosmic Civilization in the universe by excavating these ruins..."
"What are the criteria for determining a Primitive Cosmic Civilization?"
Fang Xing became interested.
"A civilization capable of leaving its reproductive planet and embarking on space migration is considered a Primitive Cosmic Civilization... As for Grand Xia, it doesn't qualify as a cosmic civilization; we're just barbarians who survive by the skin of our teeth..."
Zhang Daoxuan's words left even Xu Bian Jiao on the other side wide-eyed.
Xu Bian Jiao had a vague idea about aliens, and with the appearance of the Borderland and beasts, one more alien didn't seem like much.
But the fact that they were considered barbarians was hard to accept.
"The True Force of martial arts and the manuals beyond it, are they from the Primitive Civilization?" Fang Xing asked with interest.
"No... The Primitive Cosmic Civilization hasn't provided us with much assistance. These manuals were directly excavated from ancient ruins, and they are highly coveted by the Primitive Cosmic Civilization..."
Zhang Daoxuan explained, "Through these ancient civilization legacies, we obtained many advanced technologies, including the technology to construct defensive cities capable of accommodating tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people..."
"I see."
Fang Xing asked a few more questions that piqued his interest, and his figure vanished like the wind.
...
A moment later, Zhang Daoxuan snapped out of his daze and turned to Xu Bian Jiao beside him.
"Master Zhang, I'm Xu Bian Jiao... We met at the previous Grand Xia Martial Arts Tournament."
Xu Bian Jiao managed a faint smile.
"Who is that person?"
Zhang Daoxuan's expression turned solemn, and he didn't want to experience that feeling of being like an ant again.
"Is there a Master who has broken through on our planet, given such power?"
Xu Bian Jiao asked curiously.
"No..."
After Zhang Daoxuan's reply, he also had a guess: "It seems that this person either obtained an ancient civilization's inheritance or... is a genuine alien? Perhaps... not from a Primitive Civilization but from a more advanced civilization?"
Some alien visitors often disguise themselves as natives and travel to various native planets.
It's similar to how people from Grand Xia enjoy going to foreign grassland tribes to hunt with bows and arrows.
"It seems... the disturbance tonight was intentional, meant to lure us out?"
Xu Bian Jiao suddenly realized, feeling a bit frustrated: "What is this? Cat and mouse game?"
(End of Chapter)
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