Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 2172: Chapter 2169: Ten Years

Woosh...

Elder Huoo waved his large hand again.

A surge of space rippled through the air ahead.

This is one of the applications of space techniques.

Woosh...

The space, initially flowing normally, suddenly gleamed with starlight.

Within the space, it seemed as if there was an ocean of starlight, dazzling brightly.

Around the space, several starlight dragons soared incessantly.

"Sword condensing." Elder Huoo shouted abruptly.

A long sword formed of starlight suddenly condensed.

"Release." Elder Huoo stepped sideways and struck with the sword.

The power of the sword surged skyward; the sword momentum roared out.

In the next second, Elder Huoo pointed with the tip of his sword.

A stream of Starlight Sword Qi emerged into the sky.

The Starlight Sword Qi continued to tear through the sky, splitting the mile-high space above directly.

At the point of the split, the starlight surged, and the sword qi rampaged relentlessly.

"So strong." Xiao Yi was startled.

Elder Huoo withdrew the sword, and the starlight in his hand dissipated instantly.

"As you can see, this is the power of the fusion of space techniques and martial arts power."

"I just casually swung my sword without using any martial technique."

"When you were Xiao Yi, you were a Sword Dao demon, once shaking the Central Region with your Starlight Sword Dao."

"You should clearly understand this sword of mine."

Elder Huoo deliberately used space techniques in coordination with the Starlight Dao, trying to help Xiao Yi understand better.

Xiao Yi’s face was full of shock, he nodded, "Such exquisite control."

Xiao Yi surprisedly looked at Elder Huoo, saying, "The aura from Elder Huoo doesn’t seem as strong as the Eight Masters of the Main Hall."

"But from my judgment, Elder Huoo’s control over techniques, primordial power, martial arts power, space power, and everything else is almost perfect."

That feeling was like Elder Huoo, even in a life-and-death battle, his every move was textbook perfect.

The reputation of the legendary first dean in the Central Region was indeed well-deserved.

"Well, if there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask." Elder Huoo chuckled lightly.

"If you understand, then try it yourself."

Xiao Yi nodded, waved his hand, and the space in front began to surge.

Bang...

A flame shot from his hand.

Compared to Sword Dao, he was more skilled in fire control.

Though his Sword Dao strength was formidable, it lay mostly in techniques like Dawn Without Limit and Six Seals Demon-shocking Sword.

In fire control, he was practically skilled in real manipulation.

Thus in his preliminary attempt at the fusion of space and other martial attributes, he firstly used the Fire Dao.

A wisp of flame shot towards the space.

The flame swiftly surrounded the space, gathering without dissipating.

But it only lasted a few seconds before a loud bang sounded.

The flame and space suddenly exploded.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Clearly, the first attempt failed.

"Condense." Xiao Yi’s eyes squinted sharply, and he stepped forward with a thrust, releasing both hands.

Bang... Bang...

Several Purple Crystal Spirit Flames instantly condensed.

This time, Xiao Yi directly tried to combine with the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame, his forte.

The Purple Crystal Spirit Flame fused with the space once again.

For a total of several seconds, the two showed no signs of exploding.

"Hoo." Seeing this, Xiao Yi exhaled lightly.

"It worked." Xiao Yi smiled.

Beside him, Elder Huoo also smiled but did not speak.

Just then, bang...

A loud explosion sounded.

The Purple Crystal Spirit Flame and the space surge exploded simultaneously.

The overflowing Purple Crystal Spirit Flame spread with the exploding space throughout the air.

A massive purple flame erupted violently.

The flame backlashed, but Xiao Yi reacted quickly, gently pointing with his finger.

When the purple flame touched him, Xiao Yi was unharmed.

However, when it touched Elder Huoo, it scorched him, leaving him gray-faced.

Thanks to Elder Huoo’s formidable strength, he managed to neutralize those flames.

The flames dissipated.

Xiao Yi looked awkwardly at Elder Huoo, "Elder Huoo..."

At this moment, Elder Huoo’s previously half-white beard was mostly burnt away, leaving the remainder like charred weeds, extremely disheveled.

"You, you, you..." Elder Huoo’s face twitched, "I forgot about your fire control techniques."

"The Purple Crystal Spirit Flame, known for destroying everything, is indeed formidable."

Clearly, Elder Huoo was unprepared.

He knew Xiao Yi’s flames and space combination would fail.

Yet in his view, even the space explosion wouldn’t harm him.

However, the instant explosion and overflow of the Purple Crystal Spirit Flame exceeded his expectations and burned him unexpectedly.

"Sorry." Xiao Yi apologized awkwardly.

Elder Huoo stroked his now messy beard and waved his hand, "Never mind."

Elder Huoo tidied up his disheveled appearance, then said seriously, "Kid, I warned you, the upcoming guidance will be challenging."

"Now you know."

"Space power is one of Heaven and Earth’s powers, and to thoroughly integrate and utilize it is indeed difficult."

Xiao Yi nodded.

Elder Huoo continued, "Let me put it this way."

"You’ve encountered many Saint Venerate Realm experts, and have fought them."

"Those Martial Artists above the Saint Sovereign Realm Second Layer possess the ability to escape into space."

"However, to truly fuse space with martial arts is a technique accessible by Saint Sovereign Realm Fifth Layer martial artists."

"And to master this technique to perfection requires at least the Saint Sovereign Realm Seventh Layer, which means Late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm cultivation."

Elder Huoo paused, then said, "In other words, martial arts merged with space is a hallmark of the Late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm."

"Late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Beyond the Saint Sovereign Realm, every layer of progression is extremely challenging.

Besides needing immense primordial power as the foundation for cultivation advancement, it requires mastery of ten thousand complete martial arts.

Exactly, after mastering ten thousand complete martial arts, one steps into legend, known as the Ten Thousand Dao Saint Venerable.

And thereafter, with every mastery of another ten thousand martial arts, one’s cultivation can progress by one layer.

To reach the Late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm requires mastery of over seventy thousand complete martial arts.

For Xiao Yi, this seems a distant goal.

Take the current Late-stage Saint Sovereign Realm experts, they often have lived tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years to build such profound cultivation.

Even Elder Huoo, who is hailed as the most outstanding disciple and dean in the history of Heavenly Hidden Academy, only achieved his formidable cultivation at several hundred thousand years old.

Elder Huoo said solemnly, "I reached the seventy thousand martial arts standard when I was twelve thousand years old, which was a significantly long time ago."

"However, it was an important breakthrough in martial arts, so I remember it clearly."

"Your talent is exceptional, truly strong."

"Yet now, you are merely an under 30, around 27-year-old young man."

"This generation of young martial artists is hailed as the most monstrous, and you are the leader."

"I impose a rigorous requirement and judgment on you, ten years."

"Ten years?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Elder Huoo nodded.

This is already quite a harsh demand, almost impossible.

Elder Huoo said solemnly, "In ten years, you may not reach beyond Saint Sovereign Realm Seventh Layer, but the skill of space fusion in martial arts, you must master."

"With your talent, such a stringent standard is normal."

"Only when you achieve this, your three identities and numerous skills can be considered truly Great Achieved."

"Then, you will be among the few strong figures of this world."

"At that time, even I will have to look at you with respect."

Xiao Yi frowned, contemplated, then nodded, "If I truly devote myself to martial arts and concentrate on cultivation, ten years is but a moment."

"Having this realization is indeed good." Elder Huoo nodded, "For us as strong people, ten years may simply be a straightforward retreat."

"In the blink of an eye."

"Ten years." Elder Huoo nodded solemnly, "I look forward to seeing a young martial artist able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with me after ten years."

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The third update.

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