Soul Emperor Martial God

Sky-splitting Sword Sect, behind the mountain, within the bamboo forest.

Inside that cool pavilion,

a woman dressed in white looked at Xiao Yi impassively. Beside her, Bai Bingxue brewed a pot of fragrant tea for the two of them.

Then, Bai Bingxue discreetly retreated to the side.

"Don't hold back," the woman said with a faint smile.

"The young lad doesn't understand what the Senior is referring to," Xiao Yi shook his head, urgently asking, "Please tell the lad directly how to save Elder Yi."

The woman softly spoke, "Your temperament is indeed not bad."

"No wonder that unruly Tianxing is so fond of you."

"But if you keep holding back, your injuries will accumulate and it'll be troublesome."

Xiao Yi shook his head, "The Senior need not worry, the lad is fine, we should first..."

Xiao Yi hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, the woman struck with a palm, hitting Xiao Yi squarely in the back.

"Puh." Xiao Yi spat out a mouthful of bloody sputum.

It wasn't that the woman had hurt him.

Instead, the congealed blood he had been suppressing within his body was forcibly expelled.

The woman's slender palm lay on Xiao Yi's back, and her brows furrowed deeply for the first time.

"Your inner meridians are riddled with holes."

"Your organs have been severely damaged by Cold Frost, and your blood is nearly congealed under the chill."

"This is what you call unscathed?"

The woman's expression changed, "Was it the backlash from the phenomenon over the Royal Capital?"

"Although I don't know how you managed to unleash such tremendous power."

"But you are merely at Nine-layered Cultivation, how could you withstand such backlash?"

The woman, who usually maintained a calm demeanor, now looked serious, "We should heal your injuries first, and then we can talk."

Xiao Yi clenched his teeth, then nodded, "Yes."

Xiao Yi wasted no time, and sat down cross-legged on the spot.

He produced a large number of Elixirs Elixir, swallowing them in large gulps.

In his recent fight with the pinnacle power holders in the Royal Capital, he actually hadn't suffered any serious wounds, and at most, he was lightly injured.

After all, he was protected by the Ice Armor, known as the strongest defensive power in the world.

The real injury came from the backlash of the Ice Phoenix Sword.

To merely condense the Ice Phoenix Sword, making use of its 'unbreakable' sharpness, was one thing.

It was quite another to tap into the power contained within the Ice Phoenix Sword.

The backlash he was experiencing now was exactly the same as when he confronted Murong Mo outside of Purple Cloud City in the past.

At that time, he had only unknowingly triggered the power inside the Ice Phoenix Sword.

It was only because he reacted quickly and dispersed the power that he ended up only heavily injured and in a coma, with his Cultivation regressing.

The power within the Ice Phoenix Sword was too strong for him to control.

This time, he had willingly triggered it.

And he even reached the power level of the Earth Extreme Realm.

Although he hadn't used it and barely reined it in at the last moment,

the backlash still left his body in disarray.

If he had truly unleashed it, the backlash would have been even more terrifying.

Back to the matter at hand.

After a while, Xiao Yi managed to stabilize his injuries and stood up, looking directly at the woman, awaiting an answer.

The woman chuckled softly and said, "Before I answer your question,"

"you tell me, when did you acquire your Martial Arts True Intent?"

"Martial Arts True Intent?" Xiao Yi furrowed his brow.

He had never heard the term Martial Arts True Intent since coming to the Flame Dragon Continent.

That was a state of mind he realized in his previous life while practicing the Xingyi Five Extremes.

"May I ask the Senior, what is Martial Arts True Intent?" Xiao Yi asked.

"You don't know?" the woman's eyebrows rose slightly.

Xiao Yi nodded.

Of course, he was aware of his own Xingyi Five Extremes' Martial Arts True Intent.

However, on the Flame Dragon Continent, what exactly was Martial Arts True Intent?

The woman spoke softly, "That's expected, Martial Arts True Intent is something even those at the Heavenly Origin Realm cannot know."

"You, being at the Earth Origin Realm, how would you know."

The woman fell silent for a moment, pondering.

After some time, she said, "The so-called Martial Arts True Intent is a complete form of Martial Arts."

"And the so-called Martial Arts, is the Heaven and Earth Rules' power."

"Let's forget it."

The woman suddenly shook her head, "Your current realm is not sufficient, and explaining it forcibly would be useless."

"In short, it's a mark that does not aid your strength."

"Or rather, it's useless to you until you officially step into the Extreme Realm."

"Why is that?" Xiao Yi asked with a frown.

The woman replied, "Only when you enter the Extreme Realm will you truly possess the means to utilize the Martial Arts Power."

"Veteran powerhouses of the Heavenly Origin Realm, who comprehend sword momentum, Sword Formation, and so on, are all in a process that precedes it."

Sword momentum, Sword Formation, and such are executed by borrowing the elusive Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power through one's own Martial Arts to oppress others.

And this is a technique that only veteran powerhouses of the Heavenly Origin Realm can comprehend.

Hearing what the Senior Sky-splitting Sword Maiden just said, it seemed to Xiao Yi that beyond the Extreme Realm, it was no longer about "borrowing."

Rather, it was truly being able to control the Martial Arts one possessed.

The woman continued, "This is also why the powerful figures of the Royal Capital are willing to support Bai Mohan unconditionally."

"Once Bai Mohan steps into the Extreme Realm, if he possessed thousands of types of Martial Arts, the combat power he would display would be extremely terrifying."

"Of course, from my perspective now, you are even more remarkable."

Xiao Yi nodded, did not pursue the issue of Cultivation beyond the Extreme Realm further.

He could think about it later.

"Senior, please tell me the method to heal Elder Yi," Xiao Yi asked with clasped hands.

"Mm," the woman nodded and then revealed a mysterious smile.

"Actually, the method is very simple. That is... for you to diligently cultivate and achieve the position of Martial God."

"The Martial God, transcending Heaven and Earth, commands the world's Martial Arts, controls the cycle of reincarnation."

"Once you become a Martial God, saving little Tianxing will be effortless."

Xiao Yi's expression changed, his demeanor becoming stunned.

"Achieve the position of Martial God? Are you joking with me, Senior? Or are you playing with me?"

His expression suddenly turned extremely cold.

He had been willing to stop fighting just now to save Elder Yi.

Yet the woman's current words were mere nonsense, as good as not having said anything.

Who did not know Martial Gods were omnipotent, who did not know Martial Gods commanded Heaven and Earth.

But, who had truly reached that in the millions of years of the Flame Dragon Continent?

"I am not joking with you," the woman said seriously.

"You are very aware of little Tianxing's condition."

"That sliver of life force is so weak it's almost non-existent, just like a drop in the ocean."

"In such a situation, no medicine or stone will be effective, nor will any other method save him."

"Except for achieving the position of Martial God."

"You..." Xiao Yi's heart flared with anger once more, "The realm of Martial God is already elusive, how can one attain it?"

The woman said softly, "Others might not be able to, but perhaps you can."

"Your deeds are more astonishing one after the other."

"You always create miracles, turning the impossible into possible."

"Moreover, I have already given you a method, and it is one that will definitely succeed."

"If you lack the ability and fail to become a Martial God, you can only blame your own incompetence."

"You..." Xiao Yi's face turned cold.

The woman chuckled, an object of extreme coldness appeared in her hand, which she then placed on Elder Yi's body.

"This is the Extreme Ice Sacred Lotus, with the effect of nurturing the soul and preserving the spirit."

As she spoke, the woman waved her large hand, and a huge Ice Crystal Coffin appeared.

"This is the Cold Crystal Ice Coffin, within which little Tianxing's physical body can be placed to prevent decay for a thousand years."

"And that trace of life force has been sealed by me."

"You will have plenty of time to diligently cultivate, and even if you cannot become a Martial God, perhaps you may find another method to heal little Tianxing in the future."

Xiao Yi clenched his teeth, if even the Senior Swordswoman had no solution, he had no other options.

However, there was still a possibility that Elder Yi could be saved, no matter how slim that possibility was, Xiao Yi would not give up.

"Thank you, Senior." Xiao Yi gave a small bow and with a wave of his hand, took the Cold Crystal Ice Coffin into the Universe Ring.

He could see that the Extreme Ice Sacred Lotus that had just been used was even stronger in age and grade than the one in Medicine King Valley.

It was undoubtedly one of the most precious treasures in the possession of the Sky-splitting Sword Maiden.

Moreover, the Universe Ring was not supposed to hold living things.

But Elder Yi's current condition was practically no different from being dead.

Although it was hard to accept this fact, Xiao Yi was helpless.

Disappointed, he turned around, dragging his heavy body slowly away.

His mood was complex and dejected.

Once Xiao Yi was far away,

Inside the pavilion, the woman suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Bai Bingxue was shocked, "Master, what's wrong..."

The woman gestured, "I was in the midst of closing a Life and Death Barrier, and being forced to exit the barrier early has caused some backlash, it's nothing serious."

"It's that youngster we should worry about," she continued. "The Royal Capital can no longer contain him, we must hurry to send him away."

The woman stared intently in the direction Xiao Yi had left.

Bai Bingxue asked with surprise, "Didn't the Master say he has a terrifying ace up his sleeve for self-preservation?"

The woman shook her head, "Bingxue, the reason why Martial Arts Realms are so distinctly divided into the Xuan Realm, Yuan Realm, Extreme Realm, is not without cause."

"That youngster is currently at Earth Origin Ninth Layer."

"If he forcibly crosses two Great Realms, particularly when one of those is into the category of the Extreme Realm."

"Using such a trump card, if he does not die, he will be left crippled."

"That youngster has a good nature and values loyalty highly. It's just too bad he's too reckless and overly audacious."

"The enmity between him and the King and others has also reached an irreversible point."

"The more exceptional his talent that he reveals, the more the King and others will want to kill him quickly."

"Sending him away serves two purposes; first, to leave this place of strife, and second, with me overseeing the Royal Capital, they dare not leave it lightly."

"With the vast world out there, he will surely be able to grow better."

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The first update.