Star Sky Professional

"Haha... All in the past..."

"Once, Xia Mang was just a Third Grade Martial Artist... and Xun Heihu was merely in the Void Realm. In terms of strength, he was no match for you..."

Fang Xing smiled faintly: "After Xun Heihu, I fell into a deep slumber and only awakened because I sensed changes in the world outside... How much time has passed, and what has happened outside? Could you enlighten me?"

"Of course, senior..."

Gui Yannian thought for a moment and began his account starting from the Jiuzhou Era.

For some reason, upon discovering that this Artifact Spirit had been in slumber for hundreds of thousands of years and knew nothing of the outside world, a great weight lifted from his heart.

Otherwise, having such a powerful existence residing within their sect's Supreme Treasure, capable of sensing the outside world, would have been too terrifying.

"So it's been so long? The Daluo Dynasty has reached its final years, and the Royal Family has few Martial Arts experts... Various local powers are rising."

Fang Xing murmured, "This is the worst of times, yet also the best of times."

"What does senior mean by this?"

Upon recalling senior's earlier mention of the great changes in the world, Gui Yannian felt a budding sense of unease.

Isn't there a saying? When a nation is about to fall, a monster will emerge!

"Worldly changes have abolished all barriers imprisoning those in the Void Realm... Existence above the Void Realm will no longer be fleeting. They will emerge in endless succession, and those strong enough can continuously climb the Martial Arts ladder—a golden age of Martial Arts..."

Fang Xing revealed his prophecy: "Meanwhile, the world will undergo drastic changes. You can investigate local developments and report back to me with the latest news..."

"Yes..."

Gui Yannian immediately agreed without mentioning any reward or benefits...

To have an ancient existence like this let some benefits slip through their fingers would be more than enough for him to enjoy endlessly.

Not to mention, isn't the True Martial Talisman's mysterious nature benefit enough?

...

After Gui Yannian left, Fang Xing's expression turned indifferent, and his gaze became unfocused.

Rumbling!

Before him appeared a chaotic void sea of indescribable color.

And amidst this ocean, tiny blue light spots floated and sank. Like blue tears of the sea, each emitted different luminosity.

Strands of inexplicable Cause and Effect Line connected him with these light spots, similar to his lines of faith in the All Gods World, allowing him to observe either vague or clear images through these light spots.

"Alas... How many times have I told you, the True Martial Visualization Method must center around me, yet so many Martial Artists take shortcuts?"

"Visualizing my 'True Martial Origin' will cause trouble..."

Fang Xing held a faint smile, like someone watching TV constantly changing channels, reviewing landscapes and customs worldwide... content yet carefree.

"Hmm... For those who have gone astray in practicing the True Martial Visualization Method, their abilities vary, but none can bear the descent of my consciousness..."

Talent in this can be seen through the lines of faith.

Generally speaking, the clearer and longer the presented image, the better the talent.

Yet, even the best at present still falls short of becoming a 'descent vessel.'

'The difficulty of my descent should be slightly lower than Panwu's resurrection of its consciousness...'

Fang Xing closed his eyes: 'Occasionally waiting for surprises can be quite exciting... Perhaps in the next moment, a peerless genius walks the wrong path and becomes my descension vessel?'

In reality, he sought such a vessel merely for amusement.

His ultimate target was surely the revival form Panwu prepared for its resurrection.

When Panwu partially revives, he would certainly involve himself, leading to chaos...

'I hope it won't come to this; it's a last resort... almost tantamount to failure...'

Fang Xing silently closed his eyes.

...

Years later.

Within the True Martial Space.

Gui Yannian bowed deeply: "Senior..."

His eyes still carried intense awe.

Each encounter with this Artifact Spirit was extraordinarily terrifying.

Perhaps only the legendary 'Evil God Panwu' could parallel it?

This time, he gathered a lot of information and ancient records. Although the Great Xia Dynasty was hard to research, Zhenwu Mountain's lineage did offer some fragments. Indeed, the True Martial Ancestor had said the True Martial Talisman was possessed by an Artifact Spirit!

Thus upon seeing Fang Xing again and confirming he was an ancient monster capable of living hundreds of thousands of years, a mighty aura surrounded him, breeding immense reverence.

"Did you find anything?"

Fang Xing asked casually.

"A year ago, a 'black ship' landed in Haizhou... that enormous black iron ship carried foreign beings with golden hair and blue eyes, vastly different from ordinary people..."

Gui Yannian's face showed a hint of disbelief: "According to these foreigners, they come from another continent across the sea... that continent is even larger than Jiuzhou... it's truly odd, as Grandmasters of the Void Realm in the past could tread the skies and some ventured to the sea's edge, yet none discovered such an overseas land... and now it suddenly appears."

"Of course, dimensional expansion, you're joking?"

Fang Xing chuckled: "And then?"

"Dimensional expansion?" Gui Yannian chewed over the term, revealing all he knew: "Those barbarians fear power but do not respect virtue. Among them are Martial Artists, who call themselves 'Knights', divided into stages like Knight's Squire, Formal Knight, Great Knight, Earth Knight, and Heavenly Knight. It's said that a Heavenly Knight can stand in the sky, roughly equivalent to a Void Realm Grandmaster... They even developed a type of steam mecha, which can be worn; Knight's Squires originally only had lower Third Grade combat strength, but with steam armor, they can fight at mid Third Grade..."

"They announced this was the land of the 'King of White Eagle' as soon as they disembarked, only to be stomped into a pulp by the enraged dockworkers... Later, Great Knights and Earth Knights made moves, but were suppressed by Void Realm Elders of the canal gang... Hmph, mere barbarians, is Void Realm so remarkable? Our Daluo has beings above the Void... that large black ship became spoils, and it is said some of the steam rifles and steam armor are very interesting; after reporting, the court plans to assemble a fleet to go on an expedition to the 'White Eagle Continent'..."

...

"Hmm, you've done well."

Fang Xing praised briefly, falling into contemplation.

This time, the world's expansion was indeed fierce, and the area almost doubled in size instantly.

"Your strength is somewhat lacking... with the aid of the True Martial Talisman, you could have already broken through above the Void..."

Fang Xing looked at Gui Yannian, somewhat unsatisfied.

Although the True Martial Talisman has the effect of assisting breakthroughs, the prerequisite is Perfect proficiency!

In other words, this Gui Yannian is not diligent enough!

"Forget it... I will teach you the True Martial Art of Xuanwu as your reward this time..."

Fang Xing ignored Gui Yannian's reaction and flicked his fingers.

A ray of light entered Gui Yannian's Sea of Consciousness: "Once you leave, inquire well about the whereabouts of the True Martial lineage... especially... the inheritor of the 'True Martial Saint Body'!"

"True Martial Saint Body? Is the era of great contention truly upon us..."

Gui Yannian was both surprised and delighted.

Regarding the 'True Martial Saint Body', it is an enduring legend within the True Martial lineage.

It is said that the True Martial Ancestor, who could develop the Void Realm and become the number one under heaven, awakened the True Martial Saint Body!

Even during the subsequent dark ages, there were appearances of the True Martial Saint Body shining brilliantly!

...

The discovery of a new continent!

A brand-new race! A brand-new civilization! A brand-new Martial Arts system!

The entire Daluo Dynasty's martial artists went mad.

At the docks, tickets for various ocean-going fleets were sold out, with powerful martial sects preparing to independently build giant ships to voyage to White Eagle.

As for the Daluo court?

Which powerful martial artist forces still heed the court's orders?

In the blink of an eye, decades passed.

The Daluo Dynasty and the White Eagle Federation erupted in naval battles, causing countless deaths and injuries...

Yet various civilian exchanges became increasingly frequent, with martial masters crossing the East Sea to the White Eagle Continent, and Martial Artists from White Eagle coming across the ocean, teaching the Knight's Way and various fighting skills, establishing sects...

This day.

Inside the secret room of the Turtle Serpent Stream.

Gui Yannian entered the chamber, sweeping his gaze, and suddenly struck with a palm.

Crack!

The crimson offering table shattered, a gray-white stone shard flying out, precisely the 'True Martial Talisman'!

Gui Yannian grabbed the shard, his face involuntarily showing a trace of excitement: "Finally obtained… An ancient Supreme Treasure, symbol of the True Martial lineage, a Martial Artist's supreme artifact..."

Before his words fell, his skin seemed to melt like wax, revealing another face: "However… While impersonating Gui Yannian, I did manage to extract certain truths from numerous people, but whether this object is authentic still requires verification..."

'Gui Yannian' split a wisp of spirit from his brow, directly entering the True Martial Talisman.

"No mistake! This is the place! True Martial Space!"

"Haha… Did not expect the True Martial Talisman to truly be within the Turtle Serpent Sect; it must be heaven itself granting me merit… The Sect Hierarch will surely reward greatly, perhaps I can advance to First Grade! Wait? No, why are there steps here?"

His vision went upward, suddenly seeing a figure sitting upon a throne, gazing indifferently.

"'Panwu's poison', Demon Sect... Fourth Grade 'Thousand Faces Monarch'?"

Fang Xing gazed at the false Gui Yannian below, speaking indifferently.

Through many True Martial lineage cultivators, he has actually managed to know all under heaven without leaving the Artifact Spirit's space.

Demon Sect!

These were remnants of the Black Lotus Sect, which contributed significantly to the later destruction of Zhenwu Mountain.

Within the Demon Sect, there exists a special inheritance, beginning with the Ninth Grade 'Ghost Peepers', who peer into the darkness, engaging with the mysteries of the spirit.

Moving on to Bone Eroding Masters, Delusory Monks, Blind Aspects, Blood Glutton Guards, Thousand Faces Monarch!

Each grade possesses miraculous abilities, crucially being able to integrate with Martial Artists!

Ninth Grade practitioners can battle Eighth Grade, Seventh Grade!

"This system must be a piece under Panwu." Fang Xing thought inwardly, looking again at 'Gui Yannian': "It appears you are also a pawn of the Demon Sect, if you were a higher tier, a Third Grade 'Eternal Dark Marquis', you should know demon spawn can't touch True Martial Holy Artifact..."