Soul Emperor Martial God

Arriving at the ten-mile clearing, Xiao Yi took to the air, heading back towards the Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall.

Returning to the Main Hall, Xiao Yi did not go to the Gathering Spirit Hall.

Instead, he went back to the Inheritance Hall, and after changing his clothes, put on the Ghost Mask and sat down to cultivate.

The first time he came to the Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall, it was with the Token of the Divine Martial King.

The Token was still in his hand.

Without the Token, even the Divine Martial King could not enter due to the Ancient Restriction of the Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall.

The Token, a legacy from the Ancient Times, was limited to two in existence.

His second visit was under the escort of the Hall Master.

The Hall Master's Token was still in his possession.

Meaning the only person who could now enter the Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall was the Hall Master himself.

The Hall Master would have no reason to visit the Main Hall casually, and if he did, he would not go to the Gathering Spirit Hall but to the Inheritance Hall to find him.

Therefore, he returned to the Inheritance Hall.

The time spent in cultivation was dry and lonely.

But for Xiao Yi, these were trivial matters.

The solitude and silence in the midst of cultivation could be considered an extremely rare opportunity for him.

He remembered that over the years, apart from his seclusion, he spent almost all his time either traveling or engaged in fighting and slaughter without any rest.

This made him, regardless of identity, seem like a very busy person, even mysteriously elusive at times.

Of course, he was well aware that in this cruel world of the survival of the fittest, he could not afford to pause.

He must keep pushing forward.

If it were only about him, that might be okay.

However, he had too many people he cared about, too many things he had to do.

He knew he had no right to stop.

Unless he had already reached the pinnacle of this world.

Of course, he did not wish to stop either.

This world, with its brutal aspects, also had its brilliance, aspects that could stir one's blood with excitement.

The Earth Extreme Realm appeared to be a stronghold of strength.

But he always felt that it was just a new beginning, a new milestone on the Martial Arts Dao.

Under the vast rules of Martial Arts, he was as insignificant as an ant.

The end of the Martial Arts Dao was still far, very far, from him...

...

Ten days flew by in an instant.

The Ice Mountain Fire Sea had grown by more than a hundred zhang.

Xiao Yi stopped his tedious cultivation.

Today was the day the fortress feast would commence.

That is to say, in a few days, the final battle would take place.

"Phew." Xiao Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air, pondering.

With the immense size of his Small World.

It would be nearly impossible to break through the Extreme Realm just by regular cultivation alone.

The cultivation items he possessed were almost entirely used up.

Only 110 drops of Black Sea Essence remained.

In fact, the power contained in those 110 drops of Black Sea Essence was extremely vast.

Normally speaking, it would be enough to allow the Ice Mountain Fire Sea to grow to the full size of the Small World, with some to spare.

The problem was.

In addition to being vast, his Small World also contained the Ice Phoenix Sword.

Any power he absorbed into his body, the majority would be taken by the Ice Phoenix Sword.

Only a small part would truly stay in the Small World and transform into the Ice Mountain Fire Sea.

This made those 110 drops of Black Sea Essence far from sufficient.

Now, the only hope was the Demon Beast Core left from the Ancient Times.

"Extreme Realm." Xiao Yi murmured to himself, his eyes full of anticipation.

Extreme Realm Martial Artists, granted longevity due to the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power.

Extreme Realm Martial Artists, powerful because they command the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power.

Martial Arts Power, as a force of Heaven and Earth, was far too potent.

It also manifested in the display of Martial Techniques for a Martial Artist.

Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques, as this world's highest and most profound techniques, came with many restrictions.

Low-level Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques were limited to the Heavenly Origin Realm.

That was because only those with Cultivation at the Heavenly Origin Realm had sufficient Primordial Power and explosive force to execute them.

Intermediate Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques typically required being above the Fourth Layer of Earth Extreme Realm.

Executing them required more Primordial Power than the lower-level Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques, which was one reason for the restriction.

One would need at least the Earth Extreme Fourth Layer Cultivation to possess sufficient Primordial Power to wield it at will.

And the most crucial reason was the augmentation of Martial Arts Power.

Intermediate Heavenly Rank Martial Techniques were already extremely profound; they required the Power of Heaven and Earth to unleash their true might.

The level of Martial Arts Power needed was four-tenths.

That is, only Extreme Realm Fourth Layer Martial Artists and above could control such power.

As for Xiao Yi, although he had executed the Ice Sky Splitting Slash numerous times before.

Even with his own vast Primordial Power and the enhancement from the Ice Mountain Fire Sea, the power of the Ice Sky Splitting Slash was extremely formidable.

But the true power of the Ice Sky Splitting Slash had undoubtedly not been brought into full play.

The reason lay in the absence of Martial Arts Power augmentation.

Speaking of Martial Arts Power, different types of Martial Arts Power could not be superimposed upon each other.

The same held true when applying them to execute Martial Techniques.

However, the more top-tier the Martial Arts Power, and the better it matched the attribute of the technique, the greater the amplification it offered to that technique.

Take the Ice Sky Splitting Slash as an example.

Using more than one-tenth of Domineering Sword Technique Power to enhance it, its power could be several times stronger than it is now.

But if more than one-tenth of Ice Sword Dao Power was used to enhance it, its power could be at least ten times greater than current.

Simply because Ice Sword Dao was a top-tier Martial Arts Power.

And its innate attribute matched perfectly with the Ice Sky Splitting Slash.

Of course, by how much it was stronger was merely Xiao Yi's current conjecture.

Nevertheless, he was certain that once he stepped into the Extreme Realm, the power he would exhibit when executing Martial Techniques would be far greater than it currently was.

This included 'Furious Flame Slash' and 'Skyfire Meteor,' two even stronger Martial Techniques, as well.

"Extreme Realm." Xiao Yi muttered to himself once again, ending his cultivation and standing up.

As for the final battle, he had always been unable to think of a solution.

Perhaps, he could only explain it clearly to the Senior Swordswoman, Divine Martial King, and the Hall Master.

"Sigh." Xiao Yi let out a sigh, feeling somewhat helpless.

He took off the Ghost Mask and changed back into his normal clothes.

He stepped out of the Inheritance Hall.

With a flash of the Token in his hand, he left the Demon Hunting Hall Main Hall.

...

Today was the day the fortress's banquet began.

The entire 16 fortresses were filled with liveliness.

And the Flame Martial Fortress was undoubtedly the center of all the excitement.

Simply because the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master, the two Supreme Commanders of the fortress, were both here.

Naturally, the Eight Emperors, 15 Main Hall Masters, and thirty-two Commanders, as well as a large number of famous powerhouses of the fortress, were all present.

The stationed powerhouses of the fortress were none other than the older generation of powerhouses from various Kingdoms, Martial Arts Holy Lands, and various Demon Halls, a few of which were Independent Martial Artists who had been famous for hundreds of years.

The East Sea Festival, which came once every hundred years.

Many Martial Artists had not seen each other in a very long time; in this banquet, they naturally spent a while clinking cups and toasting, creating quite a buzz.

However, the lively atmosphere vanished in an instant when a Martial Artist suddenly collapsed to the ground.

This Martial Artist was an Extreme Realm Mid-stage powerhouse, well-known within the fortress.

Yet at this moment, he toppled with a blackened face, staggering, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of bloody spittle.

"Hmm?" The Hall Master's complexion changed, and he hurriedly flashed over to catch him.

After a quick assessment, the Hall Master's expression turned icy cold, "Black Sea Poison? What's going on?"

Almost the moment the Hall Master's words fell.

Many strong individuals around them began to fall, their faces turning black and spitting out blood as well.

Including amongst the thirty-two Commanders and the Eight Emperors, there were bouts of dizziness and disorientation.

"What's going on?" The Divine Martial King's complexion dramatically changed as he looked towards the Hall Master.

The Hall Master frowned, and in the next second, his Qi-Blood suddenly churned inside him.

Look closer.

Not everyone among the thirty-two Commanders was afflicted.

Several Commanders were sitting upright, their complexions calm.

Among the Eight Emperors, the Golden Emperor, Ice Emperor, and Poison Emperor had a smirk at the corners of their mouths.

"Is it your doing?" The Divine Martial King looked coldly at the three of them.

Among the 15 Hall Masters, Heavenly Gold Hall Master and Black Wood Palace Master scoffed.

The Hall Master likewise looked coldly at these two.

"Was it you?"

"Heh heh." Poison Emperor and the others, along with Heavenly Gold Hall Master and the other, stood up.

"You ignorant fools, do you realize what you're doing?" The Divine Martial King raged, flinging his sleeves, and the feast around him instantly turned to dust.

But, as his aura burst forth, the corner of his mouth suddenly leaked a trace of fresh blood.

...

The third update.