"The Mark of the Dead increases by one, the dual Flame Talent is gained, a Divine Transformation-level Crystal Core is obtained, and a High-level Pill Rune is obtained."
"Mark of the Dead increased by one, gained..."
"..."
Four consecutive beeping sounds signified the loss of four lives.
"Buzz!"
Holy light descended upon the heavens and earth, and Jiang Yuan, who had disappeared in the explosion, reappeared through a process of rebirth with a drop of blood. Because he controlled the Eternal Cave Heaven, he was also subjected to indiscriminate attacks. Although he possessed Vajra Indestructibility and Immortal Dao Bones, this explosion, which was enough to kill a low-level Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, posed a fatal threat to him.
But don't forget, he also has the ability to regenerate from a drop of blood, so after dozens of regenerations, he survived the explosion.
With a bang, the God-Slaying Spear and the Blood Dragon Secret Bone, unable to withstand the pressure, automatically fell off. At the same time, a huge amount of luck was also stripped away, and a huge sense of emptiness swept over Jiang Yuan's body.
“Always working so hard, in the end you’re the one who suffers the most,” Liu Zhaodi sighed from the side.
Jiang Yuan swung his spear, the tip of which embedded itself diagonally in the ground near Liu Zhaodi's feet, and said, "Isn't it because you're here with me? How can I be the only one suffering!"
“Death can’t always be a step behind,” Liu Zhaodi said earnestly, drawing her God-Slaying Spear.
Jiang Yuan looked towards Wanshan City, then nodded and said, "Only by getting infinitely close to death can one understand the true meaning of death."
"The end of life is the unchanging death, and every time you test it, you will bring that end sooner," Liu Zhaodi intentionally reminded Jiang Yuan.
"Okay!"
Jiang Yuan replied with a very sincere expression, then immediately changed the subject, saying, "Let's go find the next nine human arts."
He has only cultivated the Blood Secret, Flesh Secret, and Bone Secret. Although he has mastered the Heart Secret, he has not pushed his mental power to its proper limit. Therefore, once he finds the Spirit Secret and Soul Secret, he will also have to start cultivating them again, and he will definitely cultivate the three middle secrets to their extreme.
In the path of ancient martial arts, there is no room for laziness; only perseverance and progress.
"You pack up your loot first, I'll go pick something up for you!"
Liu Zhaodi didn't explicitly say what she was going to pick up, but Jiang Yuan shook his head and said meaningfully, "Forget it, it's gone now, there's no point in picking it up."
“Some burdens can’t be simply thrown away!” Liu Zhaodi sighed. Although she was dissatisfied, she still said reasonably, “The best way is to return the item to its rightful owner. That’s how you truly let go.”
"Fine, you decide for yourself!"
Jiang Yuan turned away, ignoring Liu Zhaodi's actions. He knew exactly what she was picking up; apart from the Gentleman's Sword that he had thrown away, there seemed to be nothing else of importance.
After the battle subsided, the sect leader of the Wenshan Dao Sect dragged his heavily injured body to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan expected the other party to give him a cold shoulder, but to his surprise, the sect leader of Wenshan Dao Sect stepped forward to thank him.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, thank you for giving our Wenshan Dao Sect a chance to be reborn!" The Wenshan Sect Master adopted a very humble posture; he had no right to be arrogant in front of the man before him.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan smiled dismissively and said, "Sect Master, you misunderstand. It's not me who gave you a chance to be reborn, but yourselves."
"well!"
The sect leader of Wenshan looked at the devastated Wenshan Mountain and sighed deeply. Wenshan Mountain was now mostly destroyed. The mountain-protecting formation was destroyed, the mountain-protecting spiritual veins were in ruins, and even the Bone Secret Orthodox was taken away. The Wenshan Dao Sect would decline in the future.
Jiang Yuan seemed to have seen through the thoughts of the Wenshan Sect Master. He took out an item and placed it in front of the Wenshan Sect Master, saying, "This is a bone secret suitable for ordinary geniuses to cultivate. You can let the disciples of the Wenshan Dao Sect cultivate it. It will not be weaker than your previous ones."
Having reached Jiang Yuan's level, his understanding of the Nine Arts of Humanity is no less than that of its founder. Therefore, the Bone Secret he separated is also incredibly powerful. However, the most important element among the Nine Arts of Humanity is that piece of gold paper. Without the gold paper, the Nine Arts of Humanity will lose most of their power.
"Thanks."
The sect leader of Wenshan expressed his gratitude solemnly, and then returned to the Wenshan Daoist sect with the simplified version of the Bone Secret.
"The Nine Arts of Humanity, who exactly created you?"
As Jiang Yuan reached the physical limits of the lower three levels, he felt the mystery of the Nine Arts of the Human Race more and more. This kind of power could not be created by ordinary gods. It was very likely that it was the crystallization of the wisdom of an era.
As for why such a crystallization of wisdom was passed down, Jiang Yuan had his own speculations. The first was the pursuit of the limits of the physical body, because human strength is ultimately finite; no one can reach the pinnacle in every aspect. The top ancient martial artists among humans, each specializing in their respective fields, passed down their expertise through the Nine Arts of Humanity, hoping to cultivate an all-around ancient martial arts master. The second speculation seemed more conspiratorial: perhaps someone among the human race had glimpsed the dark side of the battlefield and, feeling powerless, created the Nine Arts of Humanity to reach another peak, hoping to cultivate an ancient martial arts master capable of overturning the battlefield's secrets.
Regardless of which one it is, it has nothing to do with Jiang Yuan's determination to obtain the Nine Arts of the Human Race. If he wants to become stronger and break free from the control of the battlefield, he must embark on a path that has never been taken before.
As his thoughts were running wild, Jiang Yuan finished cleaning up all the spoils of war, and Liu Zhaodi returned as if nothing had happened, bringing with her the lost sword. However, Liu Zhaodi did not take it out, but kept it to herself.
"The news of the alien Nascent Soul Realm expert being killed has already spread. Almost all alien races believe that the human race has sent a demigod-level expert to intervene, so the situation in Wanshan City has further escalated. It has now truly become a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment!" Liu Zhaodi revealed the situation in Wanshan City. The conflict there could not be hidden, so she chose to be honest with Jiang Yuan.
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