Chapter 713: Vic
Chapter 713: Vic
"This gaze?!"
Vic was taken aback.
As one of the top students in the Federation, his martial will had reached the level of a First Rank Warrior, where his spirit was unbreakable.
Yet, he never expected that under the weight of this gaze, he nearly fell to his knees, making a fool of himself.
"I never thought that after hundreds of thousands of years, it would be you who resonates with the True Martial Seal..."
Fang Xing sat on his throne, one hand supporting his chin, and spoke with a seemingly indifferent tone.
Back then, he had used the body of the Martial Madman to save the world, then unified the Eastern and Western continents to establish the Blue Star Academy.
Since the Martial Madman's strength was weak, that body was bound to collapse soon.
So, before his death, he created a statue of the Martial Madman and left behind a legend of opportunity.
In reality, he wanted each generation of Blue Star Academy students to come and help him choose a suitable host.
He had ventured out a few times, but mostly remained in slumber.
Of course, the few times he did go out, his chosen hosts achieved great deeds that shook the Federation, and some were even sculpted and placed in the academy.
This time, he was awakened by the world's elevation.
'Another major elevation... In terms of level, it far surpasses the discovery of the White Eagle Continent...'
'In this new starry universe, there is a possibility of the emergence of beings on par with the Thirteenth Realm Celestial Immortal Law Masters...'
'That means... the great battle is about to begin.'
Fang Xing sighed inwardly and looked at Vic.
"The True Martial Seal? The legendary first treasure of the Origin Star? I always thought it was just a story..."
Vic was indeed stunned: "I... you chose me?"
He seemed so excited that his words were incoherent, but Fang Xing, observing him coldly, noticed that he was restlessly scanning his surroundings and secretly trying to send messages to the outside world.
'As expected... students in the space age are not easily deceived.'
'He probably doesn't believe me at all... and might even think I’m some kind of conspirator or a powerful cultivator trying to possess his body?'
'In terms of vigilance, he's far superior to the previous hosts.'
Fang Xing's mind stirred, and a stream of light shot into Vic's forehead: "This is the secret technique I am granting you, as well as the method to use the True Martial Space... go and try it out... if you want to leave, you can exit at any time."
He smiled at the end: "If, after trying these out, you choose to give up... I think the True Martial Seal won't object to leaving you. After all, a heaven-granted artifact should be possessed by the worthy..."
With a wave of his hand, a gray mist enveloped the space where Vic was, isolating it. Fang Xing's gaze then wandered, somewhat melancholy: "After so many years of seclusion and cultivation, I have finally managed to outline the 'True Martial Path'... but the Pangu Martial Path is indeed too powerful."
After all, even in the Fifteenth Realm, the Eternal Existences, Pangu Martial was not considered weak.
And the path it created could suppress all other paths with a single stroke, making it extremely powerful!
In this world, this was evident even hundreds of thousands of years ago, when the Demon Sect's leader was slain, yet the sect still managed to rise from the ashes!
Even more so, the Demon Sect's leader had spread poison across the land before his death, leading to the continuous emergence of Eternal Existences.
If this 'eternal life' were not an imperfect one, with the risk of soul decay, forcing these Eternal Existences to spend most of their time in slumber, the entire Origin Star Federation might have been exterminated long ago, with all life-bearing planets transformed into breeding worlds.
"And... it continues to purify and advance itself..."
"In the Prohibited Star Federation, while they periodically harvest, there are also 'geniuses' who pass extremely harsh trials and are absorbed, advancing to become Eternal Existences, then given a few life-bearing planets to rule as new Prohibited Star overlords..."
"However, I believe that civilization will ultimately triumph over barbarism... even if barbarism has repeatedly destroyed civilization throughout history, if we stretch the timeline, the superiority of civilized society over barbaric society is overwhelming..."
"This is the principle of wave-like progress and spiral-like ascension..."
Fang Xing's gaze grew solemn: "In a sense, the Origin Star Federation represents the True Martial Path... and the Prohibited Star Federation represents the Pangu Martial Path... if the Origin Star Federation can destroy the Prohibited Star Federation, it means the 'True Martial Path' has won."
"Accompanying this world's elevation, the great battle will soon arrive... and unprecedented martial geniuses will emerge in this era, breaking through the cosmic realm to become true Thirteenth Realm beings!"
The Thirteenth Realm Celestial Immortal Law Masters are beings who have fully comprehended a law and have an endless lifespan!
Such beings can serve as the vessel for Pangu's resurrection.
Of course, they can also serve Fang Xing's purpose.
"Will that young man... be the first to reach this level?"
Fang Xing looked at the gray mist-shrouded room, where Vic, having initially tested the True Martial Space, looked elated. He mused to himself.
He certainly wasn't choosing a host at random.
This Vic had the potential to awaken the True Martial Holy Body.
And his talent was the strongest he had seen in recent years.
Even burdened with a blood feud and sworn enemies of the Prohibited Star Federation, he seemed the perfect protagonist. No, the main character!
“This could be a backup… if it doesn’t work…”
Fang Xing shook his head.
After verifying it with the Martial Madman, he had long left a cause-and-effect imprint in the Blue Star Academy’s meditation technique. With the current rapid development of the Source Star Alliance, there were now more temporary hosts for him to choose from…
…
The next day.
Early morning.
Vic awoke from his meditation, gazing at his right hand and suddenly clenched his fist.
Rip!
A subtle spatial fluctuation flickered, and a thread of spatial power emerged, easily manipulated by him.
“Indeed… I’ve broken through! To the Spatial Realm!”
Vic let out a long breath. “Last night wasn’t a dream… In the True Martial Space, not only do I get ten times the cultivation time, but it also helps me break through the long-standing bottleneck!”
In the Blue Star Academy, students who reached the Spatial Realm were already quite exceptional. Especially freshmen, they were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
“So… what is the price for this gift?”
Vic touched his forehead, his expression turning resolute. “It doesn’t matter… as long as I can break through to the Cosmic Realm and take revenge on the Prohibited Star Federation… I’m willing to pay any price. After all, I have nothing left to lose.”
He thought of his homeland, a beautiful little place on a remote planet where everyone lived a peaceful life, free from the world’s troubles. But while he was away for an exam on another planet, his hometown was targeted by an awakened Eternal Being!
These ancient beings, who had been in slumber for years, had an insatiable thirst for vitality that was unimaginable to outsiders. Upon discovering that most of the people on their planet had cultivated the Life-Withering Poison Body Technique and thus could not provide much vitality, the Eternal Being vented its anger by destroying many major cities. Vic’s hometown, Shao Star City, was one of them.
Thus, his family was ruined, and he now harbored a deep blood feud against the Prohibited Star Federation.
Enrolling in the Blue Star Academy, his sole goal was revenge! He was even willing to pay the price of his entire life, and more!
“Don’t worry… when it comes to toppling Pangu, our goals align.”
A mental voice echoed in Vic’s ear. “So? Have you finally decided to accept everything?”
“Of course. I have nothing left to lose, whether you’re the True Martial Seal or not… I have to take the bait.”
Vic answered calmly.
“Haha… You think like a puppet master who has to fatten you up… but the real harvest might have already begun.”
Fang Xing chuckled, his words sending a chill down Vic’s spine. “But I won’t do that.”
“You… are really the True Martial Seal?”
Vic fell silent for a moment before asking, “What about the entity behind the Prohibited Star Federation, the one that supports all the Eternal Beings… the evil god in the sub-dimension, according to the Federation’s Science Academy—Pangu! What is it really?”
He had been puzzled about this for a long time, and now that he had encountered the True Martial Seal, he naturally wanted to ask.
“An evil god in the sub-dimension?”
Fang Xing found this notion somewhat amusing. “No! You’ve been wrong from the start… Pangu isn’t in an undetectable sub-dimension, but exists within the heavens and earth, within all sentient beings and lifeless objects. He… is everywhere!”
After all, being the Creator has its perks!
“So… it’s not an external contamination, but an internal one?”
Vic was momentarily dazed. “In the Federation, the ‘sub-dimension school’ has always been the mainstream, but I didn’t expect the lesser-known ‘internal source school’ to be correct…”
As the arch-enemy of the Prohibited Star Federation, the Source Star Alliance had established many research institutions dedicated to studying the Federation. There were many speculations and experiments about the ‘Pangu Demon Lord,’ who seemed to be above the Eternal Beings.
The current mainstream view was that the entity was an evil god residing in an unobservable sub-dimension. But now, hearing the True Martial Seal’s words, it seemed even more terrifying, with origins that were unimaginable.
“Discussing this is meaningless. What you need most now is to strengthen yourself…”
Fang Xing advised.
“So?”
Vic waited for the mysterious True Martial Seal’s next words.
“So… you need to activate your ‘True Martial Holy Body’ first. There are many strange beasts outside the academy, and you can hunt them or apply for the academy’s bloodline elixir support…”
Fang Xing continued, “The True Martial Holy Body is the best physique for human martial cultivation. Once you acquire it, it will greatly benefit your future breakthroughs, including ascending to the Cosmic Realm.”
“True Martial Holy Body?”
Vic’s expression showed a mix of longing and curiosity. “I’ve heard that in the Prohibited Star Federation, there’s a similar physique called the ‘Pangu Demon Body’… how does it compare to the True Martial Holy Body?”
“Haha… they are actually the same physique, but it’s all about how it’s used. When used for good, it’s good; when used for evil, it’s evil.”
Fang Xing chuckled, revealing a secret.
(End of Chapter)
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