Chapter 364: Unification Variation - Myriad Streams, Initiating the Layer Master Challenge (4K)

Chapter 364: Unification Variation - Myriad Streams, Initiating the Layer Master Challenge (4K)



Due to the abundant 'nutrition' provided by the experts above the 40,000th layer, Xue Jing's rest frequency increased significantly.

Previously, he only needed to rest and undergo Nirvana after absorbing a hundred people, but now, he had to undergo Nirvana after approximately twenty battles.

As a result, his climbing speed slowed down.

Within three days, Xue Jing, relying on the daily terrifying growth of his Sen Luo Wan Xiang and physical attribute values, used 'Unification' to instantly kill his opponents one after another.

When the physical strength was not sufficient to withstand the attack, all martial artists were unable to block the unstoppable 'Near-Divine' move.

After three days, Xue Jing reached the 45,000th layer, and the values in his attribute table had also undergone significant changes.

Body: 2730

Mind: 3666

Tribulation: 16929

Sainthood: 9463

Might: &￥%￥%

[Body] increased by over two hundred, while [Mind] increased by three hundred. The rate of progress slowed down compared to the initial stages, which was a normal phenomenon. Due to the diminishing marginal effect, the closer he got to his limit, the slower the growth rate of the values on the attribute table became, eventually stopping completely and reaching the ultimate limit.

In the temporary rest room of the 45,033rd layer of the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace.

Xue Jing opened the panel and looked at the experience bars of [True Martial], [Weapon Master], and [Nirvana], which were already full.

He also checked his remaining Divinity, which was 7012.

After some thought, he clicked to upgrade all of them.

True Martial Lv4 upgraded to Lv5, consuming 2000 Divinity.

Weapon Master Lv3 upgraded to Lv4, consuming 2000 Divinity.

Nirvana Lv1 upgraded to Lv2, consuming 1000 Divinity.

Remaining Divinity: 2012

"I'm getting poorer again."

Xue Jing sighed and glanced at the panel.

[True Martial Lv5 (Superb)]



[Upgrade Requirements: Experience 0/80,000, Divinity 2012/3000]



"As expected... Every two levels, the required Divinity for further upgrades increases. It was 2000 for Lv3 and Lv4, and now it's 3000 for Lv5... Following this pattern, it will become 4000 at Lv7."

He shook his head, closed the panel, and began to experience the changes brought about by the upgrades to the various Superb skills.

According to his previous estimation, the [True Martial] skill's optimization of the physical body would become less effective with each level, eventually becoming completely ineffective.

The upgrades would primarily enhance his control of strength and his understanding of martial arts.

This upgrade also proved his estimation correct, as his [Body] and [Mind] attributes only increased by about forty points, reaching 2773 and 3709 respectively.

This was lower than the increase of over a hundred points when upgrading from Lv3 to Lv4, indicating that the optimization potential of this physical body was gradually diminishing.

However, Xue Jing was not disappointed.

He extended his left hand, pointing his index finger upwards, and slowly raised his arm.

As he moved, suddenly—

"Shuuuuuu—"

Countless, densely packed streams of Qi burst out from every part of his body, dancing wildly throughout the entire rest room, striking the walls, tables, chairs, and floor... emitting loud banging sounds.

There were at least several thousand streams of Qi, each unique—some were sword Qi, some were blade Qi, some sharp, some blunt, some explosive like fire, and some swift like lightning...

They turned and advanced in the air, combining... like thousands of living snake-like creatures, agile enough to inspire fear.

Each stream possessed the power to pierce through metal and break through iron. If it weren't for the protective SC force field covering the rest room, it would have been riddled with holes by now.

"Myriad Streams."

This was a new move that Xue Jing developed from Sen Luo Wan Xiang after the upgrade of True Martial, further enhancing his control over Qi.

By splitting up the countless streams of Qi that were concentrated at a single point in the 'Unification' move, he performed more precise and refined control over each individual stream.

Its name was—Myriad Streams.

Looking at the thousands of streams of Qi dancing wildly in the air, Xue Jing smiled and suddenly clenched his raised left hand.

All the streams of Qi immediately shone with brilliance, coated with a layer of platinum, and struck various surfaces with even greater force, creating louder reverberations.

Weapon Master, Armament Reinforcement.

"You've suddenly become much stronger again."

Xuan Ling's voice echoed in his ear.

Xue Jing paused slightly and retracted his arm, causing the thousands of streams of Qi dancing in the air to instantly dissipate as he withdrew his move.

"You're quite scary, Miss Xuan Ling."

Xue Jing said helplessly.

"If you have excess computational power, I suggest you go mining instead of constantly peeping at me."

Xuan Ling didn't respond to his comment but continued, "You give me the feeling of those protagonists in fantasy works who possess some kind of mysterious cheating device. As long as certain conditions are met, they can enhance themselves out of thin air..."

Xue Jing: "Innate Divine Strength."

"But on your body, all the extraordinary aspects originate from within you, without any trace of external influence."

Xuan Ling's tone was filled with profound meaning.

"If you truly possess something similar to a cheating device from fantasy works... then this object is likely not something external but something you inherently possess."

Xue Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he merely smiled, as if what Xuan Ling said were just baseless delusions.

"Let's go. Is my next opponent ready?"

After saying this, he walked out of the rest room.

...

Two more days passed.

Extreme Martial Ascension Palace, 46,000th layer.

This was the last of the regular layers in the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace. The next 972 layers would not be ordinary opponents but the 900 Layer Masters and 72 Palace Masters.

Defeating any one of them would mean securing a position in the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace, becoming a Layer Master, and achieving fame and glory.

This achievement is considered a grand feat in the entire martial arts world.

"—Myriad Streams."

With Xue Jing's soft whisper, countless streams of Qi burst forth from his body, dancing floor. They rapidly assaulted his opponent.

His opponent was a young-looking woman, clad in a form-fitting black martial arts uniform, with short, sleek hair, and an extremely solemn expression. She stood in a rigid boxing stance, ready for battle.

As countless streams of Qi approached her, she took a deep breath, and her eyes narrowed.

"Heavenly Eight Scenery Flow - Rising Mist!"

"Countless Stars."

Every movement, every attack, every defense, and every change was flawless.

"Dawn."

"Rainbow Heaven!"

Countless martial arts techniques and ultimate moves were at her disposal, effortlessly blocking the massive and innumerable Qi streams.

Despite her excellent performance and making the best choices within her abilities, blocking numerous Myriad Streams of Qi, Xue Jing's slight finger movement changed the rhythm and formation of the Qi attacks. The woman, caught off guard, had a momentary lapse in her defense, allowing several streams to slip through and strike her body.

One mistake led to another, like a chain reaction. A small opening led to larger ones, and more Qi streams broke through her defenses. In the end, the Myriad Streams surrounded her.

"Puff, puff, puff, puff—"

Countless blood holes erupted on her body, as if caught in the eye of a storm. When the storm subsided, she was half-kneeling on the ground, battered and bruised.

The final dull Qi stream descended from above, striking the back of her head, knocking her unconscious and face-down on the ground.

"...No mercy at all."

"As expected of the person known as the Demon King, he's truly cruel. It seems there's no difference between men and women in his eyes; he defeats them all with a single move."

"This must be a record-breaking performance. From the beginning of the climb to now, he's defeated all 46,000 opponents with a single move."

"There are many records of defeating opponents with a single move, but if we limit the age to under 18, this should be the only case..."

"How can such a monstrous genius exist? He seems even more outrageous than Li Sui Sui... I heard he's been practicing martial arts for less than half a year, which can't be true..."

As the match ended, the spectators expressed their admiration and exclaimed.

Watching the boy on the stage performing his signature head-patting gesture, everyone couldn't help but think the same thing.

A new era might be upon them.

"The real challenge awaits him next... None of the 900 floor masters are easy opponents. He can't defeat them all with a single move, right?"

"Impossible. Even the first-floor master, Ye Honghui, is a top-tier expert at the Secondary Limit-Breaker level. Xue Jing might win, but it won't be easy."

"I think it's difficult for him to win. Although Xue Jing is strong, his 'Myriad Streams' and 'Return to One' are so exquisite that they're hard to believe. But after watching for so long, I've estimated his exact realm, which is at most the peak of a single Limit-Breaker."

"Despite having unmatched skills that can instantly defeat opponents of the same level, the gap in fundamental strength is too vast against Secondary Limit-Breakers. In a pure power struggle, even the best techniques won't be effective."

"I disagree. Xue Demon King achieved an A+ rating in the project test, which means his attack power is sufficient to challenge Secondary Limit-Breakers. I think he can win!"

"How can an A+ rating achieved with all his might be the same as an A+ rating achieved casually... He can unleash attacks beyond his realm using various burst martial arts, and Secondary Limit-Breakers also possess such means. This rating isn't a reliable indicator."

"No need for further discussion, let's wait and see."

Amidst the discussions, Xue Jing slowly retracted his hand and stepped down from the stage.

Back in the rest area, Xuan Ling spoke into his ear:

"You've won three matches in the 46,000th layer, which is enough to apply for a floor master challenge."

"Do you want to apply now?"

Xue Jing pondered for a moment and asked, "How long after applying will the match start?"

Xuan Ling replied, "It depends on the opponent's response... All floor masters have a certain degree of autonomy. If they agree immediately, the match can start right away, or they can choose the time freely after agreeing. The match will be held within three days, on a day of the floor master's choice."

"If they don't agree... you'll have to wait until the mandatory challenge period, which occurs once every three months, to challenge the floor master of that layer."

Xue Jing frowned upon hearing this, "Is it that complicated?"

Xuan Ling: "The rules of the Extreme Martial Ascension Palace were set this way from the beginning, and I can't change them... However, if the first-floor master doesn't agree, you can bypass him and choose whether to challenge the second-floor master, and so on. In theory, if the floor masters up to the 899th layer refuse the challenge, you can directly challenge the highest 900th-floor master."

Xue Jing nodded, "I see... Then apply for me now, and if they disagree, continue applying upward until someone agrees."

Xuan Ling said, "Understood, I'll arrange it immediately."

...

On the bed in the rest area, Xue Jing lay in a lion-like pose, immersed in 'Nirvana'.

The upgraded Level 2 Nirvana had an even better effect on restoring his physical and mental state. This time, he only needed less than three hours to wake up slowly.

He exhaled a breath with a lotus fragrance, and Xuan Ling's voice reached his ears.

"The first-floor master, Ye Honghui, has accepted your challenge."

"The time is... three days from now."

...

(End of Chapter)

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