Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 352: Chapter 290 Great Demon (Eleven Days Check-in!)

“How could it be shattered!?”

The elder of the First Dynasty recalled the night before he had left.

He was considered a peerless powerhouse just below the National Guardian Level in the First Dynasty, but it was usually difficult to meet the old ancestor who had lived almost 2000 years.

Yet that night, the old ancestor had personally come to see him and had given him this bead.

The old ancestor didn’t mention the purpose of the bead, he only instructed him to bring it here.

Then he left a message.

“Take this bead to the intended destination, if the bead remains unshattered, then pay it no mind. If it shatters, I will naturally sense it but once it does, you must be cautious. This signifies that there is a Great Demon at your location, and from then on, you must be extremely careful to preserve your own safety.”

He hadn’t seen the old ancestor’s expression clearly.

But the words “Great Demon” were deeply ingrained in his memory.

If the old ancestor called it a Great Demon, just how terrifying could this “Great Demon” be?

What’s more critical was that it was right here on the land where he was currently staying.

The old man felt somewhat fearful, he hadn’t taken it seriously before, but now he was starting to regret choosing this dynasty.

The First Dynasty was in crisis from all sides, and now there was also a Great Demon here.

Wasn’t this just like jumping out of the wolf’s den into the tiger’s mouth?

Most crucially, he thought of what the Ming Dynasty was planning to do.

Ever since their arrival, the Ming Dynasty had been sharpening their knives, eager to make a move on another dynasty on this land.

However, Jiang Dao was extremely calm and hadn’t acted immediately. Instead, he used the more powerful Military Formations they brought along to train and fervently cultivated talent, striving to settle the universe in one battle.

They had expended a tremendous amount of energy in the process.

But now with the bead shattered, it indicated a major crisis on this land.

Should the plan still be implemented?

Upon reflection, the old man sighed.

“It’s not like I can just decide to stop it now!”

The next actions of the Ming Dynasty were not something he could halt simply by saying no; the current Ming Dynasty was like a bow drawn taut, ready to be released.

In at most one or two years, they would definitely make their move, it was simply impossible to stop.

“Hopefully, the old ancestor is prepared!”

The old ancestor had mentioned that if the bead shattered, he would sense it. The old man could only pin his hopes on the old ancestor, otherwise, they would have to leave this land.

However, he knew very well that if the old ancestor had let them leave, this hope wasn’t great, and they might ultimately have to face it themselves.

“Just take it one step at a time!”

The old man looked worried, and far away in the First Dynasty, someone else also furrowed their brow.

This furrowing of the brow was noticed by the figure opposite him.

“It seems you’ve encountered some trouble?”

“Trouble? It’s just a minor issue; as long as I deal with you, there will be no trouble!” Regardless of what he thought internally, he couldn’t show weakness in his words.

“Hahaha, isn’t our existence also caused by your clan? How can it be troublesome? In fact, we come from the same lineage, why not simply yield your position to me, and avoid more bloodshed!”

The person who first furrowed their brow didn’t respond, only continuing to channel his power, maintaining the confrontation.

The persuading figure smiled, no longer speaking. At this point, some things could no longer change the outcome.

It wouldn’t be long before they would rise completely!

This dialogue seemed to be just one of the few changes over a long stretch of time, triggered merely by the shattering of a bead.

…

Wang Sheng was unaware of the dialogue between the two supreme beings of the distant dynasty.

After returning, Wang Sheng confirmed that the Heavenly Father Bead, used to seal the Heavenly Father, was intact, and then started to examine his own body.

Refining Qi into Divinity Transformation the Fourth Stage “Cloud Smoke,” was a tremendous transformation, and it was a complete transformation, starting with a change in lifespan.

Originally, Wang Sheng had a lifespan of about 1500 years, but after this breakthrough, it directly increased by 1000 years to reach 2500 years.

A few years ago, his lifespan was not even comparable to that of a Breakthrough Level powerhouse from the First Dynasty, as that Breakthrough Level powerhouse possessed a lifespan of 2000 years. But now, with this breakthrough, he had surpassed it.

Moreover, this was just the beginning, as his lifespan would continue to grow as he continued his Cultivation during this “Cloud Smoke” phase; another one to two hundred years was not a problem at all.

Although lifespan didn’t represent everything, surpassing the Breakthrough Level powerhouse of the First Dynasty allowed Wang Sheng to breathe a sigh of relief.

At the very least, even if it was a struggle, he could outlast the First Dynasty’s Breakthrough Level powerhouse.

Aside from lifespan, there was also an increase in strength.

For him at this stage, every improvement was an overall enhancement. However, in the realm of Refining Qi into Divinity Transformation, Divine Thought was what increased the most.

Not to mention the Five Internal Gods, because of one breakthrough, he immediately awakened two of the Five Internal Gods: Dragon Smoke and Inner Core.

Both had already been tested in real combat against the Heavenly Father, performing quite well, and also allowed Wang Sheng to discover the progress bar of “Five Internal Organs Containing God. Awakening”—it wasn’t just one Five Internal Organ’s progress bar but awakening occurred every twenty percent.

This was good news for him, as it could save quite a bit of time.

Then there was the “Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter” linked to Divine Thought. The original progress was three Breakthroughs, sixty-one percent complete, the lowest progress among all Cultivation Technique skills. The Spirit World was also the most fragile spiritually derived Divine Skill.

With this breakthrough, the progress of the Cultivation Technique might not have enhanced, but the Spirit World had indeed strengthened quite a bit.

The increase in the Spirit World was the most significant, other derived Divine Skills also increased more or less.

“Realm—

Refining Qi into God. Cloud Smoke: 1%”

Cultivation Technique——

Inner Core Skill (Refining Essence to Qi): Breakthrough +5 (87%)

Ba Duan Jin: Breakthrough +5 (94%)—Blood Qi like Dragon: 88%

Five Elements Fist: Breakthrough +4 (78%)—Five Internal Organs Containing God. Awakening Three: 55%

Yijin Scripture: Breakthrough +4 (89%)—Immortal Body: 10%”

Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter: Breakthrough +3 (61%)—Spirit World: 76%”

The progress of Cultivation Technique did not increase with the advancement in realm, but the Divine Skills derived from these techniques had all been enhanced, although not by much.

But one must realize that advancements in states like Blood Qi like Dragon or Immortal Body, which had already undergone Breakthrough, were not that simple to advance further, and each increment in progress was a significant leap.

Take a simple example, can one-tenth of ten compare to one-tenth of a hundred?

Obviously not!

It was these minor improvements that constituted the significant enhancement of Wang Sheng’s power.

Although he had only broken through a single realm, his improvement was a qualitative change.

Compared to his previous strength, it was incomparably different.

“I wonder, compared to the Breakthrough Level strongmen from the First Dynasty, who is more powerful, me or him?”

Wang Sheng was quite eager to test this.

However, he quickly suppressed this thought, as some risks were not worth taking.

At least for now, there was no overt conflict between them.

Of course, he suspected that the sudden strengthening of the Heavenly Father was related to the Breakthrough Level powerful figures from the First Dynasty.

But there was no evidence for this assumption.

“I should first understand the sealed Heavenly Father!”

Whether the Breakthrough Level figures of the First Dynasty were foes or strangers was unknown, but the Heavenly Father was definitely an enemy, so rather than focusing on the Breakthrough Level strangers, he was more “concerned” about the Heavenly Father.

If certain things could be discovered from the sealed Heavenly Father, the gains could be substantial.

Not only that, but since returning from the Spirit World, every time he held the bead of the sealed Heavenly Father, he could sense what seemed to be an illusionary world.

This sensation was no longer strange to him.

“Holding the sealed bead, I can actually sense that Spirit World, is it because the Heavenly Father is connected to that world?”

Wang Sheng thought of this possibility.

However, upon deeper reflection, Wang Sheng realized it might not be the only reason.

“It seems to also relate to my own Divine Thoughts undergoing transformation, Great Medicine Transformation, and traveling in the Great River Chariot, my spirit seems to have undergone significant changes…”

These changes, along with the presence of the Heavenly Father’s sealed bead, allowed Wang Sheng to sense the Spirit World where the Heavenly Father resided.

“Perhaps after another transformation, I could actively enter the Spirit World where the Heavenly Father resides, though the medium is still indispensable, at least for now the bead of the Heavenly Father is essential.”

Originally, Wang Sheng thought that after thoroughly researching the sealed bead of the Heavenly Father, he would kill the Heavenly Father’s avatar to cause as much trouble as possible, since the Heavenly Father often annoyed him by using malicious power whenever a new infant arrived.

This was also a way of giving him a taste of his own medicine.

However, it now seemed there were other uses.

“I should keep it; this wool is quite thick and looks to be worthy of a long draw.”

It could not only be used for research but also as a medium.

There was nothing better than this.

Thinking about this, Wang Sheng unconsciously smiled.

He had just broken through, so researching these matters was a good way to change things up and relax in disguise.

Of course, the Heavenly Father was a very mysterious entity; its composition and the secrets it held were not easily discernible even with Wang Sheng’s Divine Thoughts at present.

But as a subject for mood-transforming research, it was quite suitable.

Knowledge comes from research!

But before he could delve into the research for long, it was interrupted by a letter.

This letter came from a major force, the Shengshi Army.

Of the five remaining major forces, the three dynasties, Ming, Cang, and Wu, along with the Taiping Sect and the Shengshi Army.

Among them, the Ming Dynasty was generally recognized as the strongest, the Taiping Sect, although it displayed a martial artist army of 500,000 last time, was considered weak in offense but invincible in defense because the Tianping Sect did not expand significantly after that.

Next in strength after the Ming Dynasty was the Shengshi Army.

This time, it was Mo Yang who personally sent the letter, the Shengshi Army was going to establish a nation, and hoped Wang Sheng would attend the ceremony.

Before he could decide, Yue found him.

“Lord Wang Sheng, I received a letter, sent by Xing, asking me to witness the founding.”

The purpose of both their letters was actually the same, only the sender was different.

Wang Sheng wasn’t surprised that Mo Yang had contacted him, after all, wasn’t Mo Yang well aware of the guardian god of the three counties?

Plus, Wang Sheng didn’t have a way to hide, so being found was normal.

Yue was approached by Xing, who asked Wu Yuancheng to pass the message on her behalf.

Eventually, Wang Sheng made a decision.

“Let’s go and enjoy the spectacle!”

Just consider it a relaxation after the breakthrough…

(Checking in, day 11 of writing 10,000 words a day!)