parentshiftbook Chapter 231 The Second Celestial Being, Xuanwu Supreme
Chapter 231 The Second Celestial Being, Xuanwu Supreme
Chapter 231 The Second Human, Xuanwu Supreme
As the entrance to this secret realm appeared...
Su Manniang's eyes gleamed brightly, and she no longer hesitated in the slightest:
"The entrance is about to open; the opportunity is fleeting, let's go!"
She was the first to transform into a dark stream of light and plunge into the distorted space at the entrance without hesitation.
Li Qinghan and Li Xijun exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.
Passing through that water-like barrier,
The three of them felt a violent change in the space around them, as if they had passed through layers of superimposed and distorted spacetime faults and arrived in this secret world.
As they felt their feet firmly planted on the ground, an indescribable, ancient imperial might, as tangible as a physical force, pressed down from the heavens and the earth, from all directions, instantly captivating their minds.
When Li Xijun and the others looked up...
What came into view was a deep, boundless, seemingly eternally unchanging dark void.
Countless cold, faintly glowing stars, operating according to some profound and mysterious principle, are embedded on it, casting a cool and clear light.
Beneath their feet lay perfectly smooth black floor tiles that stretched to the horizon.
The enormous pillars stretched to the sky and were carved with all sorts of strange and awe-inspiring divine and demonic patterns. Just a glance at them was enough to make one's soul tremble.
The air was thick with the scent of ancient, unchanging dust, and deeper within it, there was a profound Taoist charm that seemed to freeze time and bring all things to stillness.
"It forms its own little world and is covered by endless stars, so it must really be a secret realm related to the Night Emperor."
Su Manniang's eyes revealed a mixture of joy and caution. Her Xuanwu spiritual energy circulated automatically, forming a faint, dark water curtain around her body, slowly separating the omnipresent, terrifying pressure.
"However, the space here is filled with a powerful suppression, making it difficult to even fly in ordinary outdoor environments. We will probably have to walk."
"Furthermore, there should be guards in such a secret realm."
Her words had barely finished when
"Om one—!"
A sound originating from spatial fluctuations suddenly rang out!
Countless tiny starlight ahead seemed to be drawn together by an invisible force, rapidly converging and condensing!
in the blink of an eye,
One after another, “guardians” formed entirely from the power of infinite stars appeared out of thin air!
They have no fixed form; sometimes they resemble ancient warriors clad in starlight armor and wielding spears of light, and at other times they transform into twisted, unpredictable dark shadows that devour light.
But what they had in common was that their aura blended perfectly with this tomb world.
Almost every one of them possesses the combat power of a half-step outer realm cultivator, reaching the level of "unity of heaven and man".
Judging from their dense numbers, there are already thousands or even tens of thousands of guards.
"Such a strange guardian!" Su Manniang's pupils suddenly contracted, and for the first time, an extremely solemn expression appeared on her face.
Li Qinghan, who was following behind, was also somewhat relieved that she had not entered this secret realm before.
Otherwise, given her initial Enlightenment Realm strength, any guard could probably have killed her.
Su Manniang knew that exploring the secret realm couldn't be delayed.
Her hands quickly formed an ancient and complex hand seal, and the vast Xuanwu spiritual power around her surged and converged, causing the surrounding void to emit a low, unbearable groan.
"The Black Tortoise guards the sea, establishing its dominion over the eight wastelands!"
She let out a sharp shout, her spiritual power surged, and she threw a punch!
In an instant, an enormous phantom of a divine seal, seemingly formed from an endless dark sea and a vast, imposing earth, appeared out of thin air.
On this large seal, the totem of the tortoise and snake intertwined is vividly depicted, exuding supreme majesty that suppresses the four seas and pacifies the earth, fire, wind, and water.
It is the Xuanwu lineage's world-renowned external killing move—the Xuanwu Sea-Suppressing Seal!
The punch wasn't fast, but it carried an irresistible weight as it slowly rolled forward!
Wherever they went,
The raging, chaotic spiritual energy was instantly calmed down. The guardians formed from starlight, whether warriors or demonic shadows, froze completely in the face of this move, as if they were bound in amber by invisible chains.
They struggled, their bodies flashing with starlight and ancient seals, but they were unable to shake the suppressive force originating from the earth and the deep sea!
next moment,
The Xuanwu Sea-Suppressing Seal trembled slightly.
"Buzz!"
A powerful force spread out from the center of this seal!
Those guards who were frozen in place could not even utter a mournful cry. They shattered into pieces like glass being crushed by a giant wheel, disintegrating into points of spiritual energy and being completely annihilated. Along with the many guards that surged in from behind, they also scattered in large numbers under the shockwave of this overwhelming force.
With a single strike, a large section of the passage was cleared. Su Manniang nodded slightly, feeling that, at present, it wasn't too difficult.
Just as she was about to continue forward, she suddenly sensed a profound and vast atmosphere, yet with a somewhat unfamiliar and nascent form, suddenly erupting beside her!
She turned her head sharply and saw Li Xijun staring at the Xuanwu Zhenhai Seal, which had not yet completely dissipated.
Within his body, the spiritual power of the newly cultivated "Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing and Earth-Covering Technique" circulated on its own.
His hands unconsciously rose, mimicking the hand seals Su Manniang had just formed. Though his movements were still immature, he had already grasped the essence of the technique.
"He—could it be—" An absurd thought instantly entered the minds of Su Manniang and Li Qinghan, causing the two well-informed women to hold their breath simultaneously.
at this time,
Several more guards materialized in the passage and roared as they surged forth.
A glint flashed in Li Xijun's eyes, as if he had found the perfect test subject.
He stepped forward, his figure almost identical to Su Manniang's, and threw a punch at the guards.
The punch was slightly hesitant, but its heavy, vast, and all-suppressing true meaning was already beginning to take shape.
As the fist passed, the movements of the several Star Guardians who rushed forward noticeably slowed down, and the starlight on their bodies dimmed a bit. Although they did not immediately shatter, cracks appeared all over their bodies!
[Your mastery level in the "Black Tortoise Suppressing the Sea and Covering the Earth Technique" has increased from 1% to 30% of the Grandmaster level.]
The notification message flashed in their field of vision, and Su Manniang and Li Qinghan's beautiful eyes widened instantly.
however,
Before they could even gasp in surprise, Li Xijun, who seemed to have grasped the true meaning of the punch, had already thrown another blow.
This time,
His punch was now completely fluid and smooth, exuding a more powerful and profound aura. It was as if it were not a fist, but a miniature version of a sacred mountain or a vast ocean, crushing down upon him!
"Bang bang bang!"
Those Star Guardians who were hit by the fist's intent could no longer withstand it and were blasted back on the spot.
[Your mastery level in the "Black Tortoise Suppressing the Sea and Covering the Earth Technique" has increased from 30% to 80% of the Grandmaster level.]
"How is this possible!" Su Manniang felt that the principles of martial arts had completely collapsed in front of her.
This young man reached such a level after only seeing it once and using it twice. What incredible comprehension is this?
Li Xijun's mind was completely immersed in the ever-increasing Xuanwu True Meaning.
Regarding the earth, the deep sea, bearing, suppression, and the supreme truth that stillness contains movement—
It was as if memories long etched deep in the soul were suddenly awakened, surging and overwhelming!
A sudden inspiration struck him, and he slowly delivered his third punch.
This punch was incredibly slow, yet it seemed to stir up the earth's veins and water elemental energy of the entire tomb world!
It is no longer a simple imitation, but a true expression of the profound meaning of Xuanwu that belongs to him.
An indescribable, seemingly timeless and eternally powerful aura flowed from his fist!
The illusory image of a tortoise and a snake intertwined flashed behind him, emitting a silent yet soul-shaking roar!
The true essence of Xuanwu is perfectly manifested in this fist!
"Boom!"
Wherever the fist struck, the guards at the front suddenly froze, as if frozen in time.
It was then completely suppressed, shattered, and crushed by that invisible, terrifying force.
[Your mastery level in the "Black Tortoise Suppressing the Sea and Covering the Earth Technique" has increased from 80% to 100% of the Grandmaster level.]
[Your "Black Tortoise Sea-Suppressing and Earth-Covering Technique" level has been raised from Grandmaster 100% to Celestial 1%!]
Li Xijun stood with his fists clenched, his figure seemingly merging with the ground beneath his feet, becoming one with it.
An indescribable, overwhelming aura, encompassing all things and suppressing everything, naturally flowed forth.
Quiet.
A deathly silence.
Su Manniang's red lips parted slightly, and her beautiful face was devoid of any languor or charm, leaving only utter shock and bewilderment that defied description.
She looked at Li Xijun as if she were looking at a miracle that was completely incomprehensible and beyond all the common sense of martial arts.
"Read it once—three times to achieve the true meaning—heaven and man—"
She muttered to herself, her voice hoarse and hoarse.
"This...this is beyond monstrous! Could this Xuanwu Technique truly be something you created in your past life?"
Li Qinghan, standing to the side, had already witnessed her younger brother's unusual level of comprehension.
But now, witnessing this scene, which is even more exaggerated than mythology, with my own eyes...
She still felt her mind wavering, her cool eyes filled with disbelief.
She instinctively gripped the sword tighter, only one thought in her mind:
The reincarnations of those powerful beings from ancient times recorded in the Palace of Stars are probably no more than this.
Su Manniang took several deep breaths before she could barely suppress the shockwave that was about to overturn her entire understanding of the world.
The look in her eyes as she looked at Li Xijun was so complex it was indescribable—surprise, joy, confusion, and even a hint of awe that she herself hadn't noticed.
"Little one—" Her voice still trembled slightly, "I'm starting to wonder if sending you to compete for the Azure Dragon Holy Son was a bit too much of a waste of your time?"
"You should be the supreme one of my Xuanwu lineage."
"Senior is too kind. I simply had the opportunity to practice a similar technique before and understood its essence and profound meaning at an early age."
Although Li Xijun also felt that she was too over-modeled to be a good match for the "Xuanwu Zhenhai Fudi Fa" (a martial arts technique).
But that's all he could say at the moment; he couldn't possibly reveal the entire set of cultivation techniques in the Great Sheng World, from skin and flesh to blood transfusion.
After her initial shock, Su Manniang only marveled at Li Xijun's talent and comprehension, without pursuing the matter further, and continued clearing the way.
Along the way
Li Xijun and Li Qinghan followed closely behind, also witnessing the true strength displayed by this senior, Su Manniang.
As a Xuanwu Venerable ranked on the Earthly Ranking, Su Manniang had already reached the perfection of the sixth level of the Outer Realm, and destroying an area within a hundred miles with a single blow was an easy task for her.
Therefore, even though guards comparable to those who had condensed their Dharma forms and were located in the outer realm of the three heavens appeared along the way, they were still killed by her with a single punch.
As they pushed their way through, destroying countless waves of guards, the three finally traversed countless dilapidated palaces and dangerous corridors.
at last,
With the ripples of some kind of space,
Only then did everyone realize that the scene ahead had changed drastically once again!
As an ancient Daoist aura, one of utter stillness yet teeming with life, washed over them, the three were confronted with a vast, indescribable underground ocean. The seawater was not pitch black, but rather a profound, all-encompassing color of nothingness, seemingly capable of absorbing all light, utterly calm without a single ripple.
It seems to have been like this since time immemorial.
Above the lake, a faint, ethereal nitrogen aura permeated the air, resembling an ancient celestial abode.
In the center of this boundless "still sea" stands an enormous altar.
The altar was constructed entirely of a cold jade, and was inscribed with ancient seal script that was far more complex than anything seen before. In the center of the altar was a faintly visible spatial vortex that led to a deeper space!