novelraw Chapter 421 - 331: Saint Realm Martial Arts Mastery, Power of the Origin of Fire, Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool Opens!
Chapter 421 - 331: Saint Realm Martial Arts Mastery, Power of the Origin of Fire, Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool Opens!
"Why?"
"Why do this..."
Zhou Haiqing, at the forefront of the thousand-man battle formation, stood in a daze at the formation’s eye. He spoke with complexity, and at that moment, not only he but all the other Blood Eagle warriors were also frozen in place, disbelief written on their faces.
It was clear to anyone that at the last moment...
Su Mu General Star had dispersed his terrifying martial arts, otherwise, they would not have had the chance to make this strike.
However...
After Su Mu dispersed this strike...
The blade unsheathed by the Blood Eagle Battle Array was already irreversible, and this strike hit Su Mu General Star firmly.
At this moment, everyone looked at the now flattened hilltop in silence, faces full of guilt, regret, and respect.
In their view, Su Mu made such a choice in that situation entirely to avoid harming them.
So, he would rather choose to take their strike than keep that barrier intact.
Under this strike, even if Su Mu General Star could withstand it, he would suffer serious injuries!
It could be seen from the grim faces of Zhou Gu and Chen Bin on the ground, this time things were very serious!
At this moment, a sentence Su Mu had said not long ago echoed in the ears of all the Blood Eagle warriors.
"In front of me, no one will sacrifice."
Su Mu General Star truly did as he promised!
Instantly, Su Mu’s figure soared in the hearts of all the Blood Eagle warriors, surpassing even Captain Chen Bin in Zhou Haiqing’s heart in just an instant.
...
On the battlefield ground.
Zhou Gu and Chen Bin looked towards the sky in shock. Contrary to what the Blood Eagle warriors thought, Su Mu was not blasted into the mountaintop below, and even that strike which leveled the mountaintop did not harm Su Mu in the slightest...
Because the strike missed!
At the moment the strike fell, Su Mu appeared behind the thousand-man eagle out of nowhere, as if he had teleported, and now calmly watched everything from high above.
Instantly, monstrous waves surged in the hearts of the two, eyes filled with disbelief, for the speed and body technique Su Mu displayed to avoid that final strike were simply astonishing.
In that situation...
If it were them, there was no way they could have avoided that strike.
Yet Su Mu miraculously did it, and from his always calm demeanor, it was as if he was taking a leisurely stroll.
At this moment, Su Mu was like an exalted sovereign walking in the skies.
As long as he wished, no one could touch him at all.
Thinking of this...
Zhou Gu and Chen Bin’s expressions changed, in the snowy winter day, beads of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads.
Since Su Mu possessed such a body technique, why didn’t he dodge before?
Why did he choose to withstand the battle formation’s strike?
The two exchanged a glance, suddenly feeling chills down their spines, dry mouths, and parched tongues.
"Could it be, Su Mu was using the Blood Eagle Battle Array to hone his martial arts?"
"This, this is impossible?!"
...
"Are you worried about me?"
A calm voice echoed from behind.
Upon hearing this voice.
All of their guilt and sorrow froze on their faces, then each one shuddered as if they had seen a ghost, trembling.
Gulp.
Zhou Haiqing swallowed a big gulp, trembling as he turned his head.
Only to discover...
Su Mu was completely unharmed, and unbeknownst to them, had appeared behind everyone.
"Could it be... that strike just now missed?!"
"And, as long as Su Mu General Star wanted to strike..."
"He could have caused a devastating blow to the battle formation!"
Seeing Su Mu unharmed, the Blood Eagle warriors first breathed a sigh of relief, feeling joyful, but then their emotions grew extremely complicated in a breath.
After all, they were the elite of the Southern War Zone.
Yet in today’s battle.
The Blood Eagle Battle Array could not determine victory or defeat, because the outcome was entirely within Su Mu’s discretion.
Su Mu General Star, in such conditions, could evade without a scratch.
Doesn’t this mean...
So long as Su Mu wishes, even hoping to touch the other party would be a mere unattainable luxury.
Despair and frustration instantly filled their hearts.
At this moment.
A hearty voice came from a distance outside the battlefield.
"Remarkable, truly remarkable!"
Then, in an instant, two streaks of light arrived and transformed into two elderly men in military attire. These two elders did not exude any powerful qi and blood.
However, their every move carried an innate aura of authority, naturally emanating from those long accustomed to leadership positions.
Under the sunlight, the golden spikes and stars on their shoulders also gave an immense sense of oppression.
One bore nine stars, the other eight stars on their shoulders.
"Marshal Qian and... Marshal Yue?!"
Zhou Gu and Chen Bin were momentarily stunned; although they knew earlier that there were two leaders from the War Zone Command observing the martial demonstration in secret,
they never expected these two figures.
Yue Jun, the highest commander of the Southern Theater Command, the leading marshal among generals.
Qian Xuemin, an eight-star general of the Southern Theater Command, the third-ranking officer in the Southern Theater Command.
In a moment, both of them cursed inwardly, scolding the base’s sentry post troops for not alerting them to such an important event as the arrival of Marshal Qian and Marshal Yue.
They must receive additional training later!
Their thoughts were surprisingly aligned.
"Marshal Yue, Marshal Qian!"
The Blood Eagle Warriors from the sky descended to the battlefield, while Su Mu grounded himself; everyone saluted the two elders.
Yue Jun, upon arrival, waved his hand, his gaze fixed intently on Su Mu standing at the forefront, his eyes revealing undisguised admiration.
"The body technique reaching the Fourth Realm and the Power of the Origin of Fire..."
"What?!"
"Marshal Yue, are you saying that the general star Su Mu just displayed a body technique touching the Fourth Realm... and also wielded the Power of the Origin of Fire?" Zhou Gu blurted out.
But the moment he spoke, he realized the truth of Marshal Yue’s words; otherwise, there was no way to explain how Su Mu dodged that blow.
It’s just that...
Right now, it seemed like he was questioning Marshal Yue.
Yue Jun didn’t mind, not even sparing Zhou Gu a glance, his gaze remained on Su Mu.
"I am confident I did not mistake."
"The Third Realm and the Fourth Realm are completely different concepts."
"The Martial Arts of the Third Realm is the ultimate fine control of one’s strength, capable of understanding the big picture from minute details, also referred to in martial arts as the peak of martial technique."
"Above the Third Realm, the Fourth Realm extends further into the realm of divine skills, forming a domain of technique... or rather, it is referred to as the Saint Realm of martial arts technique, the prowess of the Martial Saint in martial arts!"
The Saint Realm in martial arts technique!
The prowess of the Martial Saint in martial arts?!
This statement, like rolling thunder, brought an instant, dead silence to the scene, with everyone looking at Su Mu with eyes full of shock.
Isn’t it to say that Su Mu’s martial arts can already rival the Martial Saint’s at the peak of martial arts?!!
If it weren’t for experiencing it firsthand, even if this came from Marshal Yue’s mouth,
it would be difficult for anyone to believe,
because Su Mu has yet to step out of the Path of the Grandmaster, how could a Sixth Level Martial Artist have achieved a body technique proficiency comparable to a Martial Saint?!
This is outright fantastical.
If he were already a titled Grandmaster, these words would be more convincing, but to rival a Martial Saint as a titled Grandmaster is impressive enough.
"Su Mu General Star actually touched upon the Fourth Realm of body technique, no wonder he dodged that strike..."
"I am utterly convinced by today’s defeat to Su Mu General Star in the martial demonstration."
"I am convinced too!"
While the Blood Eagle Warriors were amazed by the Fourth Realm martial arts,
Chen Bin and Zhou Gu’s attention was more on the latter.
Only they were clear; this was even more astonishingly rare.
The Power of the Origin of Fire!
This power can only be first touched by a Fifth Forging Grandmaster or the Fifth Forging Titled Grandmaster, accurately speaking, it is a power only the Martial Saint can control.
Yet, all this appeared in someone who hasn’t even become a Grandmaster, moreover, it attracted high praise from Marshal Yue, who once competed in the Martial Saint trials.
This indicates Su Mu’s proficiency in the Power of the Origin of Fire is anything but simple.
Touching the Power of Origin...
Also implies that Su Mu’s path towards becoming a Fifth Forging Grandmaster and a titled Grandmaster faces no more hurdles, and if fortune favors him,
Soaring to the skies and achieving the Saint Realm is highly probable.
Guaranteed promotion to a titled Grandmaster, and possibly reaching Martial Saint, how extraordinary is that!
Let alone the Martial Saints at the peak of martial arts, or titled Grandmasters, which is the lifelong pursuit for many Martial Arts Grandmasters, while there have been instances of achieving Martial Saint without becoming a Fifth Forging Grandmaster before.
In the Blood Eagle Team’s battlefield, snow continued to fall heavily, the world turning silver white everywhere.
A grand martial demonstration came to a close. At this moment, no one would predict this demonstration would enter Blue Star’s annals, leaving a tremendously rich mark in Blue Star’s martial arts history.
Step by step.
Two men walked leisurely on the snowy grounds, gazing from a height, a hair-raisingly large crack appeared on the distant earth out of the blue.
Su Mu was aware, that is the Giant Beast Cave, and the crack before his eyes was merely a corner of the entrance to the Giant Beast Cave since the Beast Cave is exceedingly vast...
You can’t see the end in a single glance.
"Su Mu, the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool will open in three days..."
"The opening location is right there."