Soul Emperor Martial God

Leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Yi and his group returned to the Wind Shattering Hall.

Having exchanged a few words with Senior Li He, Xiao Yi then headed straight to the seclusion room.

"Closed-door training again?" Lih Fengxing and the others were a bit taken aback.

"As far as I know, frequent closed-door training isn't really a good thing."

"It's akin to shutting oneself off from the world, especially since Deacon Xiao Yi just ended his training a few days ago."

"Perhaps he's just pretending to be profound." Qin Hongyi sneered.

The crowd frowned.

Senior Li He waved his hand and said, "For ordinary martial artists, especially young ones, frequent closed-door training is indeed not good."

"But he's different."

"Why?" Lih Fengxing and the others asked in confusion.

Closed-door training isn't bad per se, it's just that doing it as frequently as Xiao Yi does, every few days, is too much and essentially self-isolating.

Senior Li He said solemnly, "It's his mental state."

"Mental state?" Lih Fengxing and the others were surprised and skeptical.

"Indeed," Senior Li He replied, "His mental state isn't stable."

"Perhaps he has many burdens or important matters in his heart. Anyway, he seems to be in a hurry."

"Another thing is the killing intent he carries."

"You are all martial artists from the Wind Saint Territory, you should know about his usual experiences, right?"

"I don't know much, but I can sense the intensely dense killing intent on him, proving that he must have been through numerous battles, with hands stained with blood."

"Hmph." Qin Hongyi snorted coldly, "That little thief's hands are more than just stained with blood."

"Ever since we learned his name, he's been on a bloody path, and the number of martial artists who have died at his hands is beyond count."

"That's it." Senior Li He said solemnly, "Such a terrifying killing intent, coupled with his unstable mental state, means more closed-door training is actually a good thing."

"At the very least, it helps to calm his mental state and dissipate the killing intent on him."

"However, I've also seen confusion in his eyes."

"Confusion?" The crowd looked puzzled.

"Yes." Senior Li He replied, "Perhaps it's because he's newly broken through to the Heavenly Extreme Realm and has much he doesn't understand about the path of cultivation ahead."

"Tell him, when he exits, if there's anything he doesn't understand in cultivation, he can come to me for guidance."

Saying this, Senior Li He left.

The crowd replied in unison and then saluted, watching Senior Li He leave.

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Inside the seclusion room, Xiao Yi, as usual, proceeded carefully, first setting up two Prohibition Barriers and then sitting cross-legged.

In fact, if he had heard what Senior Li He said outside the seclusion room earlier, he would have been surprised by Senior Li He's insight.

Because Senior Li He had almost guessed all the reasons for his closed-door training.

However, calming the mental state and such was not of great concern to him.

He simply planned to ponder the path of martial arts for the future.

"Phew." Xiao Yi gently exhaled a breath of impure air.

His mental state gradually became calm.

A calm mental state only allowed him to think more quietly and perceive his Heavenly Extreme Realm cultivation more peacefully.

After a while, Xiao Yi's mind was free of any stray thoughts.

With introspection, everything within the Small World appeared clearly before his eyes.

Apart from the Qi Spring, Primordial Power, and Martial Soul, naturally, it was those paths of martial arts attached to the Small World's barrier.

Among them, three martial arts paths were the most dazzling.

Colorless, it was the Domineering Sword Technique.

One path, with deep purple within red, was the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame's Martial Way.

Entirely snow-white light, it was the Ice Sword Dao.

Cultivation after the Heavenly Extreme Realm required not only storing enough Primordial Power in the Qi Spring but also complete martial arts paths.

The cultivation of the Heavenly Extreme Third Layer represented the primordial power in his Qi Spring reaching thirty percent.

In addition, mastering three complete martial arts paths.

Among the three complete martial arts paths, the light of the Domineering Sword Technique nearly filled every corner of the Small World barrier.

Meanwhile, the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame Martial Way and Ice Sword Dao, as usual, were fully attached to the Small World.

"Domain, open." Xiao Yi whispered.

Within a few meters around him, an absolute domain filled with domineering aura appeared out of nowhere.

Within the Domain, wisps of purple flame floated.

Xiao Yi introspected into the Small World again.

He discovered that the complete martial arts path of the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame, originally attached to the Small World's barrier, had scattered to every corner of the barrier.

Xiao Yi instantly realized this was the Domain.

Firstly, it was based on the first complete martial arts path, subsequently merging with the second martial arts path; only then could it become a Domain.

"Disperse." Xiao Yi whispered.

The Domain within a few meters around him instantly dispersed.

"Open again." Xiao Yi whispered.

The Domain reappeared.

However, this time, the range of a few meters was still filled with domineering aura, but there was no trace of purple flame.

Instead, there were flakes of snow.

Xiao Yi introspected into the Small World again.

He found that the complete martial arts path of the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame had been restored completely, attached to the barrier.

And the complete martial arts path of the Ice Sword Dao had scattered from its complete form to every corner of the Small World's barrier.

Now, it was a Domain formed with the Ice Sword Dao merging with the Domineering Sword Technique as the base.

Xiao Yi nodded, roughly understanding.

Afterward, he did not disperse the current Domain but tried to mobilize the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame's Martial Way to see if it could merge with the third martial art.

After a while, Xiao Yi shook his head; water and fire were incompatible, and the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame and Ice Sword Dao could not merge.

"As expected." Xiao Yi nodded.

In fact, before breaking through in the Star Illusion Space, he had already thought about this issue.

Whether it was the Domineering Sword Technique, the Ice Sword Dao, or various powerful flame paths, they were amongst the top martial paths.

Any of them could serve as his breakthrough's first complete martial art path.

However, this involves considering future cultivation issues, as future cultivation must be linked to the first complete martial art path.

Just like now.

The Ice Sword Dao and the Domineering Sword Technique can merge to form a Domain.

The Purple Crystal Spirit Flame Martial Way and the Domineering Sword Technique can merge into a Domain.

But between the Ice Sword Dao and the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame Martial Way, water and fire are incompatible, unable to merge into a Domain.

This showcases the limitations of the first complete martial art path.

Xiao Yi specifically chose the Domineering Sword Technique as his first complete martial art path because it's a pure sword technique without other attributes.

Therefore, the Domineering Sword Technique can almost integrate with any other martial arts.

In addition, the power of the Domain relates to the strength and number of martial arts integrated into it.

With the Domineering Sword Technique as the first martial art path, almost all complete martial arts Xiao Yi will master can be based on this, integrated into the Domain, enhancing its power.

"Phew." Xiao Yi sighed gently.

He had a general plan for his future martial arts path.

After pondering, he took out the Eight Dragons Burning Fire Furnace and began refining.

He still had the rich rewards from the Star Swapping Day competition, which contained a large number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and materials.

Now was the perfect time to refine them together.

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Second update.