Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

In the Imperial City, all the Grandmasters of the royal family had been slain, but the Grandmasters of the Rebellion Army still existed.

As for killing these Grandmasters, Wang Sheng felt no psychological pressure, mainly because these people’s deeds were no different from those of beasts.

They burned, killed, and looted with no evil unattempted.

His Divine Thought immediately enveloped the palace, and as expected, there was no shortage of Grandmasters within it, and there were even some familiar faces.

However, these acquaintances weren’t his targets of concern.

Among the more than ten Grandmasters there, some were obviously brimming with murderous aura.

Even if Wang Sheng was no physiognomist, he could tell that these individuals bore the souls of countless innocents they had slain.

He had discovered this ability unintentionally after having learned "Heaven and Earth Dao Rules Analysis."

During the process of enhancing his ability to "summon wind and cause rain," he discovered a new use for spiritual power. This murderous aura was actually also a form of spiritual power, albeit passive.

If too many innocents were killed, a remnant of their spiritual power would cling to their murderer.

This power was exceedingly covert, and he had only discovered it after acquiring the skill.

There was also the power remaining from killing enemies, which would leave behind spiritual power too, but this appeared differently from the murderous aura. Wang Sheng referred to this as killing intent, which he himself possessed and could disperse, but there was no need.

Murderous aura and killing intent had similar names but were entirely different.

Murderous aura was his criterion for striking down the Rebellion Army outside the city.

Although it was his first time using this, judging by the behavior of some Rebellion Army members just now, this method was most likely problem-free.

However, deep inside, Wang Sheng felt some regret. As his strength grew, he became increasingly indifferent to external matters—in just a moment earlier, he had slain tens of thousands.

After the killings, his emotional fluctuations were minimal.

He wasn’t sure if this was a good thing…

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At the same time, Wang Sheng had judged everyone inside the palace. To be honest, the murderous aura on these people was somewhat terrifying to him.

It made him wonder; based on the information he obtained earlier in the outer city, some leaders of the Rebellion Army should still be quite normal. Yet, under the probe of his Divine Thought, apart from those who entered the palace to muddy the waters for their own gain, nearly all Rebellion Army leaders were surging with murderous auras.

"Interesting."

This ability was newly acquired by Wang Sheng, so he lacked extensive experience and was unclear on the specific criteria for the presence of murderous aura.

Thus, he didn’t act immediately but instead used his Divine Thought to observe.

Aside from those who entered the palace to muddy the waters and seek benefits, the members of the Rebellion Army were clearly divided into two groups.

One group was unabashedly evil.

The other group was the interesting one.

"Those people out there are murdering and looting; they must be despised by countless people!"

"That’s just part of the plan!"

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These people didn’t conceal their words too much, but what they said wasn’t complete.

Of course, from Wang Sheng’s perspective—almost akin to God’s—he could somewhat discern some things.

"So, indirect harm to the innocent can also produce murderous aura, and the common soldiers’ evil deeds also count against them?"

Wang Sheng always felt that murderous intent and killing aura weren’t that simple, especially since these skills came from "Heaven and Earth Dao Rules Analysis."

But for now, it seemed that neither murderous nor killing auras affected Martial Artists much.

Wang Sheng didn’t continue probing; mainly, no skill derived from "Heaven and Earth Dao Rules Analysis" was simple, and it would be hard to understand in a short time.

No new skill appeared on the progress bar, suggesting this observation didn’t even qualify as a skill yet. He hadn’t accessed the threshold, and there wasn’t much point in dwelling on it.

What mattered most now was testing the power of summoning wind and causing rain.

Facing Grandmaster Level Martial Artists, it was uncertain whether the breakthrough use of summoning wind and causing rain would be effective.

Wang Sheng’s energy circulated as he used "summon wind and cause rain" once again; his body’s energy, like a spring, diminished continuously. Soon, countless dark clouds formed above the palace.

Using "summon wind and cause rain" was extremely taxing, and most Great Grandmasters couldn’t withstand it, being drained in a short span of time.

But Wang Sheng was different. Not to mention his Medicine King Elixir that replenished Blood Qi, just the state of "Blood Qi like Dragon" was enough to sustain his consumption, not to mention the "Great Elixir" he had already refined.

With all these combined, although the consumption was great, Wang Sheng could support it, and he didn’t feel any discomfort.

The dark clouds gathering overhead naturally drew the attention of some strong individuals within the palace.

"Is it going to rain?"

Inside the palace, unless one could pay attention to both the outer and inner cities, they wouldn’t know what was going on.

However, the weather had been clear just before, and the sudden dark sky was hard not to notice.

"The weather is strange, changing so suddenly," Mo Yang also found it very strange.

Only Xiang’s expression changed slightly. "When something unusual happens, there must be an underlying reason, especially since this is the imperial palace of a five-hundred-year dynasty. Xuan Yang, try not to get caught in the rain."

They were cautious, but some people were more arrogant.

"Ha-ha, is heaven grieving the fall of the Great Zhou Empire? Yes, it’s all my doing!"

"Ha-ha-ha!"

Destroying a dynasty thrilled these people who didn’t know certain inside information.

It was at this moment that Wang Sheng continued to control "summon wind and cause rain," unleashing the breakthrough power that came next.

After conducting research, "summon wind and cause rain" could be powered by one’s energy.

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The function of a Breakthrough was quite straightforward: it allowed one to mix a portion of their energy or even their martial techniques into it—for instance, the destructive and crushing nature of Qi Blood Power, and similarly, the "force" of a martial technique.

These were all forces with extremely powerful destructive capabilities.

Now, Wang Sheng, even with just a hint of his force exposed, could easily kill a Grandmaster, and the same was true for his Qi Blood Power.

Integrating these forces into the "Assassin Rain," the effects had already begun to manifest.

Martial Artists below the Grandmaster Level stood no chance against this kind of rain, utterly powerless to resist.

What Wang Sheng now faced were Grandmaster Level Martial Artists.

Without hesitation, Wang Sheng merged his spear force into the energy, and then with the energy, into the rain.

The rain fell without warning, his Divine Thought having already locked onto its target.

This was also a use of Divine Thought.

Only a strong and precise Divine Thought could ensure that one’s strike hit the intended target accurately.

After the rain fell, these Grandmaster Level Martial Artists detected no hint of danger, still seeking the Imperial Palace’s underlying assets.

Crack!

A drop of rain pierced through the room, landing on the body of a leader of the Rebellion Army inside.

"Eh, even the palace leaks when it rains?"

But he had no more time to wonder, as more rain fell, and the hidden intent to kill burst forth.

The power this time was much stronger than that of the rain in the outer city.

Spear force and Fist Force may share a general similarity in nature, but they still have subtle differences.

Spear force tended more toward penetration.

The rain landing on these Grandmaster Level Martial Artists was just like with ordinary Martial Artists—it easily penetrated their bodies, not just that, but Wang Sheng had intensified the power this time, so the effect was even capable of destroying the body and removing all traces.

"Ah!"

Screams resounded once more.

Grandmaster Level Martial Artists, even in their screams, were more formidable than those of ordinary Martial Artists, "full of vital energy."

The scope of the rain’s coverage was significant, hence those full of murderous aura were almost all killed at the same time.

And those who came to fish in troubled waters without much murderous intent, many among them had witnessed the fate of the leader of the Rebellion Army. Seeing this scene, they felt a chilling horror.

Rain that seemed entirely unremarkable from above was like a sharp blade, effortlessly piercing through the bodies of the Grandmaster Level Martial Artists as if they were tofu, and after penetration, the bodies of Grandmaster Level Martial Artists slowly vanished.

The scene looked exceedingly mysterious; it was as if they had entered some forbidden land.

"What’s going on, is this rain a contingency of the Imperial Palace?" one of the eyewitnesses trembled as he spoke, watching the persistent rain outside, wanting to flee yet not daring to step out, afraid he might perish the instant he did.

Mo Yang and Xing had also seen it.

Together with a few leaders of the Rebellion Army, they had found where the Martial Arts Secret Manuals were stored, and were just about to clash over them.

But then the rain from above pierced the room, landing on the opposing leader of the Rebellion Army, killing him.

Mo Yang’s expression darkened.

Xing’s worries had been confirmed; there was indeed something wrong with this rain.

And the rain was exceedingly mysterious; they couldn’t see through it at all.

"Mr. Xing, is this suggesting that the Great Zhou Dynasty shouldn’t have fallen?"

The Rebellion Army leaders had met with disaster not long after the breach of the Imperial City, prompting deep speculation.

Xing looked at the rain and then stepped up to the doorway, reaching out his hand.

"Mr. Xing…" Mo Yang was worried.

But—

The rain that fell on Xing’s hand caused no harm, appearing to be just ordinary rain.

"Could it be that this rain is a backlash from the dynasty? But in my calculations, this backlash shouldn’t exist!"

Xing didn’t think his calculations could be wrong.

After all, every Overlord Level power had sent their people.

But the death of the Rebellion leader was a fact.

Mysterious!

The rain was too mysterious!

Xing turned silent for a while, then made a decision.

"Lord Xuan Yang, collect the Secret Manuals, try to pick the better ones. All these will be the foundation of our rise in the future."

He understood that this event was not something they could meddle with.

Since the rain wouldn’t harm them, they decided to ignore its presence.

Mo Yang also immediately understood Xing’s intention, and so began to collect the Secret Manuals with his people.

On the other side, Wang Sheng, seeing the ease with which the Grandmaster Level Martial Artists were killed, had a rough understanding of the intensity of the "Assassin Rain."

The "Assassin Rain" of a single Breakthrough was even more powerful than he had imagined, a wide-reaching lethal technique.

"At least it has a bit of the elegance of the legendary Divine Skills now!"

Overall, Wang Sheng was very satisfied.

Of course, he didn’t know the extent of the shock his casual test of the technique had caused…