Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

After Wang Sheng tested "Summoning Wind and Rain," he promptly stopped the rain within the Imperial Palace.

Upon seeing the rain stop, whether it was the people inside the palace or those who survived in the inner and outer city, everyone’s hearts relaxed.

Although the rain had not affected them at all, having witnessed such terrifying and eerie scenes, even the mere presence of rain could exert immense pressure on them.

Only when the rain ceased could their hearts find some peace.

However, this bout of rain calmed both the inner and outer parts of the Imperial City completely.

Subsequently, all the armies dared not linger and trod through the water to retreat from the Imperial City, eventually leaving behind corpses everywhere.

After completing these tasks, Wang Sheng was also ready to leave.

He had achieved all his objectives in coming to the Imperial City and could now return to Shuzhou.

"Pack up; it’s time to leave!"

In reality, there wasn’t much to pack, and it didn’t take long before they were seated in the tiger carriage.

It was still Da Bai pulling the wagon, but this time there was an additional coachman, Sun Xing.

Wang Sheng didn’t use Divine Thought on Sun Xing, so what he saw of the tiger carriage was its most genuine form, though Sun Xing didn’t ask any questions.

As a steward, he knew best what not to question.

In this manner, the group set out on their journey home.

On the road out of the city, Wang Sheng glanced at the corpses and frowned, again using "Summoning Wind and Rain."

When he dealt with the soldiers in the outer and inner city, he had not used his full strength, so "Summoning Wind and Rain" did not obliterate the corpses.

The result was the corpses scattered everywhere.

Adhering to the philosophy of completing what he started, he used Divine Skills once more: rain poured down again, but this time it wasn’t to kill anyone; it was for cleansing.

Before long, the Imperial City looked as good as new, except for some damaged houses, and it seemed as though nothing had happened.

However, this rain once again troubled some people.

Meanwhile, the tiger carriage slowly exited the Imperial City.

As soon as Sun Xing left the city, he saw countless armies in the distance—these forces were still unaware of the situation in the Imperial City; though frightened, they hadn’t completely retreated.

Facing so many troops, Sun Xing still felt uneasy.

"Sir, should we take a detour?"

"No need, just keep moving straight ahead; nothing will happen."

Sun Xing looked at the vast military encampments and, finally biting his lip, continued to guide Da Bai.

He dared not steer the tiger carriage as one would a horse-drawn carriage; his role was to find the route.

Da Bai moved straight ahead, quickly passing the military camps. Sun Xing thought they would be stopped, but in reality, it seemed as if the armies didn’t see them at all.

They passed through the camp area without any incident.

Sun Xing was extremely shocked.

How was this feat accomplished?

This lord seemed even more powerful than he had imagined!

However, he didn’t dare to ask further, continuing silently on the road. In the presence of such a powerful figure, reverence was his only thought.

Not long after Wang Sheng set off on his return journey, a significant change occurred within the Rebellion Army. They discovered that all their leaders were dead, none spared.

They had all perished in that inexplicable bout of rain.

With the Rebellion Army now headless, chaos ensued instantly, and several factions of the Rebellion Army disbanded, becoming part of a chaotic army.

Indeed, a few factions of the Rebellion Army quickly appointed new leaders and stabilized the situation, but under such circumstances, it seemed their fate was sealed—to be annexed by some strong force.

The grand rebellion seemed to hastily conclude.

It appeared that any matter involving Wang Sheng ended abruptly.

Of course, peace was only on the surface.

Since this rebellion was orchestrated jointly by four Overlord Level powers aiming to truly obliterate the Great Zhou and legitimize their rule.

The Rebellion Army was also an important asset they intended to harvest.

However, the outcome surprised all Overlord Level powers. Their plan seemed to have succeeded, yet not fully.

Great Zhou was indeed toppled.

But their plan to exploit the Rebellion Army completely fell through when that strange rain dispersed the rebel forces.

Yet, that was not the most crucial point.

The key discovery he made upon investigation was that all the victims of that rainstorm were those who committed arson, theft, rape, and all manner of vicious crimes.

This was not comforting news.

A single rainstorm easily killing so many indicated the presence of an extraordinarily powerful Martial Artist, at least a top Great Grandmaster.

Moreover, they had intentionally led the Rebellion Army to commit atrocities to ultimately obliterate the malevolent rebels, gaining an advantage in the struggle for power.

But now, it seemed they had been outmaneuvered.

This posed a significant threat.

One misstep, and they might lose their advantage.

"It’s truly the era of a grand power struggle after the dynasty’s fall. Start investigating, see if any powerful forces are rising!"

"Great Zhou has fallen, and those who should emerge are now emerging. Get ready, the struggle for power is about to start!"

All Overlord Level powers were now on high alert, and after enduring this ordeal, they knew that securing final victory meant keeping an eye not only on each other but also on the mysterious figure.

Especially the powerful being in the Imperial City who attacked the wicked members of the Rebellion Army.

They realized that because of that rain, quite a few citizens of the Imperial City believed that deities were secretly protecting them.

They called this deity the "Rain God", and many families had enshrined a plaque for it in their homes, frequently offering incense.

The forces in the know were clear that if this aspect was utilized well, it could offer a significant advantage.

Unfortunately, after the complete destruction of the Great Zhou, they could not easily kill the common people.

After planning for so long and supporting so many of the Rebellion Army, the results were easily snatched away by a bout of rain.

They were extremely helpless, but there was no other option, so they could only prepare their own methods.

It was not long after the common people started worshiping the "Rain God" that Wang Sheng, who was in the midst of cultivation, sensed something.

A mysterious force suddenly descended.

This force seemed to come from the high heavens, from the void, and was extremely covert.

Had it not been for his recent study of the "Summon Wind Summon Rain" technique and the new method involving Divine Thought he developed, he might not have noticed it at all.

Moreover, this force sought to directly surge into his body.

Wang Sheng naturally wouldn’t accept such a bizarre, spontaneously appearing force.

He let all of his Divine Thought burst forth and then used his divine skill, Golden Light!

When Golden Light Divine Ability reached its fruition, it could ensure one was immune to all techniques.

Although it was still very rudimentary, Wang Sheng still activated it to harness as much effect as possible.

If a force exists, it cannot be formless.

Even if this force was extremely mysterious.

Wang Sheng instantly teleported out of the carriage and moved up into the sky.

That force followed suit.

He no longer hesitated!

"Ha!"

Divine Thought burst forth, directly distorting the light, seemingly even twisting the void itself.

That mysterious force was indeed caught in a standstill.

Wang Sheng did not hesitate and directly used his Divine Thought to capture it.

He thought it would be challenging, but it was simpler than he had imagined.

After being captured, the mysterious force did not resist and quieted down, but Wang Sheng knew that the moment he released the suppression of his Divine Thought, the force would still head toward him.

"Let’s see if it can be destroyed!"

He intended to completely annihilate this force, eliminating all dangers.

But—

No matter what kind of energy Wang Sheng released, the mysterious force remained unaffected, as solid as a rock.

"Is this force of a very high level?"

That was the only conclusion Wang Sheng could draw.

Sadly, there was no one to answer.

But the higher he felt the level was, the more he refused to accept it, yet he dared not easily let go.

"Let’s see if there’s a way to seal it." Ultimately, Wang Sheng thought of a solution.

For this indestructible mysterious force, sealing seemed to be the best method.

However, there was a problem—Wang Sheng did not know any Sealing Skills.

"Nevermind, for now, I’ll suppress it with Divine Thought for a while and take this time to study Sealing Skills!"

He was somewhat frustrated by this situation, but without a better immediate solution, he could only follow this train of thought and give it a try.

He had never learned nor had any prior knowledge about Sealing Skills.

But he still had an idea, which was to start with Military Formations.

In his understanding, most seals were actually the power of Arrays, using arrays to manipulate special energies to perform the sealing.

Great Zhou did not have Arrays, but it did have highly miraculous Military Formations.

During this time in the Imperial Palace, he too had obtained several books on Military Formations.

Even if not the top-tier Military Formations, they could still offer considerable reference value.

He had never seen books on Military Formations before, so he took many originals.

Back in the carriage, he took out all the books on Military Formations and started to search for a suitable one.

"Heavenly Star Killing Formation, no… Ten Cities Trapping Formation…"

Most of these Military Formations were killing formations, which were not very useful for Wang Sheng, but eventually, he still made a discovery and found the most suitable Military Formation.

"Transverse Star Locking Formation"

This Military Formation was not a killing array; its greatest function was to trap. Anyone entering the Formation would be trapped and unable to escape.

Compared to killing formations, this trapping formation was much shallower, clearly indicating that in Great Zhou, killing formations were the mainstream, and trapping formations were rarely studied.

However, this was enough for Wang Sheng.

He himself did not need to learn Military Formations, but rather Arrays, wanting to suppress that force.

"Transverse Star Locking requires three Grandmasters... once the Formation is set, it can trap... layout of the Military Formation..."

Wang Sheng directly started researching this trapping formation, primarily because he felt that the mysterious force seemed to be strengthening.

Although he could still suppress it with his Divine Thought for now, he was unsure if he could continue to do so later.

Thus, the sealing needed to be done quickly.

He took a feel of that mysterious force and sighed, "I can only hope that the progress bar powers through!"

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