Chapter 376 - 338: The Martial God’s Body, Ordained by Destiny
Chapter 376: Chapter 338: The Martial God’s Body, Ordained by Destiny
Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Zhong Yan had just hung up the phone.
His Second Senior Brother walked over and said, "Was that a call from our youngest brother?"
Zhong Yan nodded. "Yeah. He was asking about the situation on the mountain. I only told him the good news, not the bad."
As he spoke, he glanced down the mountain.
He saw many young Daoists carrying stretchers.
On every stretcher lay one of their fellow disciples.
Some were even covered with white sheets.
Zhong Yan was right; the men in black last night hadn’t actually breached the mountain gates.
However, in order to repel them,
Dragon Tiger Mountain had also paid a heavy price.
Especially after they fought off those men in black,
they had then headed toward Dragon Tiger City.
And by coming to the aid of the Left Guard, Public Security Bureau, and Demon Hunting Institute in Dragon Tiger City,
they had also suffered considerable losses.
"He also asked about Master!"
"Oh? And what did you say?" Second Senior Brother asked hurriedly.
Zhong Yan shook his head with a smile. "What could I say? I just told him Master’s movements are erratic and no one knows where he went. But I did get some news!"
"Last night, it wasn’t just our Inner City that was attacked!"
"The Restricted Area Battlefield was also hit by a massive sneak attack from demon beasts!"
"I just don’t know what the losses are for the soldiers on the battlefield!"
"I’m starting to worry about Master’s safety now, too!"
At these words, Second Senior Brother’s expression also grew grave.
He looked up into the distance, silent.
After a long while, he finally said, "Why don’t you... take some men and go to the battlefield yourself?"
"I’m also worried about Master’s safety. If you go in person, we can at least keep each other informed!"
Hearing this, Zhong Yan’s expression changed.
He glanced back at his Second Senior Brother and said with a quick smile, "That’s a good idea. I’ll set off right away!"
"Wait. If you just go like this, Master will definitely blame you!"
"You need to think of a good excuse..."
Zhong Yan smiled. "Second Senior Brother, I’m thick-skinned. What’s the worst that can happen? He’ll yell at me a bit!"
"As long as I see that Master is safe and sound, I’ll be able to rest easy!"
"Alright, there’s no time to lose. I’ll set off now!"
Second Senior Brother nodded with a solemn expression. "Then pick a few fellow disciples to go with you!"
"Okay!"
After speaking, Zhong Yan headed directly down the mountain.
Second Senior Brother watched his retreating figure, not speaking for a long time.
It wasn’t until Third Senior Brother and Little Senior Sister also approached.
"You’re just letting him go? Those men in black are hiding in the shadows. Who knows when they’ll attack again. Without him..."
"Without him, our Dragon Tiger Mountain can’t hold out?"
Second Senior Brother glanced back at Third Senior Brother.
Instantly, Third Senior Brother was left speechless.
"Let him go. I’m also worried about Master’s safety!"
"When he gets there, he can send back reliable information. It’s not a bad thing!"
"As for Dragon Tiger Mountain, with the three of us here, you think we can’t fend off those men in black?"
"However, passively taking hits is never the solution!"
"We must also take the initiative. Find those men in black hiding in Dragon Tiger City and dig them out one by one. We have to pull them out by the roots; otherwise, they’ll just grow back!"
"This time, we will annihilate them!"
A cold glint flashed in Second Senior Brother’s eyes.
The moment he finished speaking, Third Senior Brother and Little Senior Sister both nodded in agreement.
Dragon Tiger Mountain had already been attacked twice.
Although the casualties this time weren’t huge, they were incensed.
These men in black had provoked Dragon Tiger Mountain again and again.
Anyone who didn’t know better would think Dragon Tiger Mountain was an easy target.
Therefore, Second Senior Brother’s idea had been brewing for a long time.
"Second Senior Brother, should we call Little Junior Brother back? He’s already broken through to the Star Tempering Realm. If we had his help, it would be a huge boost to our strength!" Little Senior Sister said quickly.
Hearing this, Second Senior Brother shook his head. "Don’t call him back!"
"Let him stay at school. Unless Dragon Tiger Mountain faces a life-or-death crisis, no one is to disturb Little Junior Brother, and you are absolutely forbidden from calling him back!"
Third Senior Brother and Little Senior Sister exchanged a look and both nodded.
This was Second Senior Brother’s thought, and it was also Zhong Yan’s.
To them, Lin Yi was their youngest brother, someone who should be protected by his senior brothers.
How could they call him back to solve every problem?
Furthermore, Lin Yi was now Dragon Tiger Mountain’s trump card.
With the Elder Celestial Master not on the mountain, he was the one with the highest realm.
Unless it was an absolutely last resort,
they should not expose Lin Yi’s strength so easily.
Second Senior Brother’s gaze fell gravely on the situation down the mountain.
He then said, "Take the men in black we captured last night and lock them in the warm rooms. I’m going to interrogate them!"
"Yes, Second Senior Brother!"
The two of them quickly bowed and headed down the mountain.
...
The setting sun was like blood, dyeing half the sky red.
The whole of Songshan City seemed to be stained with blood.
Pedestrians on the streets looked anxious, their steps hurried.
Their lives were now threatened by those men in black and demon beasts.
Not a single person dared to linger on the streets as carelessly as before.
In fact, as soon as this time of day arrived,
their only thought was that home was the only safe place.
Public Security Bureau police cars sped past on the streets, sirens wailing.
Especially in crowded areas, teams of public security officers were on patrol.
Although the Public Security Bureau had suffered heavy losses in last night’s battle,
aside from the officers who were killed or wounded,
the rest had all voluntarily formed patrol teams.
They were all holding in a deep-seated anger, determined to get revenge on those men in black.
If they dared to cause trouble again, these officers would absolutely charge forward, fearless of death.
They just wanted to vent the bitter resentment in their hearts.
Besides them, there were also the Left Guard led by Shan Kui, and the Right Guard of Wei Shang and Feng Lei.
They had all split into small teams, spread across every corner of Songshan City.
Chu Zhengxiong, Mo Yanfeng, Chen Shuang, and Qin Zhaoxue
had all integrated into the Public Security Bureau or the Left and Right Guards.
Each led a small team, patrolling the streets.
There were even students from Xingwu University, who had also voluntarily formed teams and left the campus.
They actively participated in the Demon Hunting and the operation to eliminate those men in black.
[That’s all for today. With your Martial Arts talent, I believe a few more days of guidance will be enough for you to break through to the Divine Abyss Realm!]
Suddenly, the deep voice of the Daoist from the Star River Qi Transformation Technique’s realm sounded out again.
Lin Yi quickly opened his eyes.
The Daoist before him was looking at him, his eyes twinkling.
Lin Yi hurriedly stood and bowed. "Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"
A slight smile touched the corners of the Daoist’s mouth.
[The fact that you can enter this domain means that you and I share the same fate. Vermilion Bird as your foundation, White Tiger as your root. You possess the body of a Martial God; it is the will of heaven!]
[If I can guide you to reclaim your place, my purpose will be fulfilled, and I can finally fade away...]
Just as the Daoist finished speaking,
his figure gradually began to blur again.
Lin Yi watched with a puzzled expression as the Daoist slowly vanished before his eyes.
"Body of a Martial God, the will of heaven?"
"What does that mean? Don’t tell me... I’m a fucking Martial God?"
Lin Yi was utterly shocked.
From the Daoist’s words just now, that was more or less the meaning he got.
Just as he finished saying these words,
the White Tiger from not far away ran towards him.
The current White Tiger was completely different from the cub it was before.
Its massive body was several times larger than an ox.
It was practically a behemoth.
Although it had no realm, within Lin Yi’s Heart Spirit Domain,
it was an invincible existence. Any person or beast that Lin Yi dragged into his Heart Spirit Domain,
their fate was simply to be devoured by the White Tiger.
"Vermilion Bird, White Tiger..."
Lin Yi thought back to what the Daoist had just said.
From the scarce bits of information,
Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Martial God... didn’t this all mean that Lin Yi was the Martial God?
It was just that he hadn’t grown to the level of a Martial God yet.
He still needed to keep working hard?
Although there wasn’t much information, it sent crashing waves through Lin Yi’s heart.
And he now realized,
this Star River Qi Transformation Technique was not something that just anyone could cultivate.
In other words, only those chosen by destiny were qualified to practice the Star River Qi Transformation Technique.
No wonder Lei Hu had treated this cultivation technique as a scam before.
It wasn’t just him; anyone else, even his grandfather, couldn’t cultivate it.
In their hands, this cultivation technique was no different from something useless.
After obtaining this information,
Lin Yi was already deeply shaken.
It wasn’t until he exited the domain of the Star River Qi Transformation Technique
that he immediately opened his personal panel to check his cultivation progress.
[Current Realm: Star Tempering Realm]
[Current Source Qi: 61.29%]
Looking at his Source Qi, he saw it had increased by 23.13% from yesterday.
And this was the result of just one day’s growth.
Ever since entering the Star Tempering Realm,
his cultivation progress had slowed to less than half its previous speed.
With normal cultivation, without using compound potions,
his daily Source Qi growth would be between 3% and 5%.
Even if Lin Yi cultivated within the Star River Qi Transformation Technique,
it wouldn’t increase much more than that figure.
This was the difficulty of cultivation after entering the Star Tempering Realm.
Otherwise, Yi Nanshan wouldn’t have spent half his life unable to step from the Star Tempering Realm into the Divine Abyss Realm.
And the Elder Celestial Master, after entering the Divine Abyss Realm,
had been stuck there for more than two hundred years.
This showed just how difficult cultivation became
after entering the Star Tempering Realm.
Converting Qi and Blood into Source Qi was even harder.
In fact, if not for the Daoist in the Star River Qi Transformation Technique guiding him,
he had no idea how many years or months it would take to break through to the next realm.
Now he could get 3%-5% Source Qi per day.
By the time he reached the late stage of the Star Tempering Realm, it might drop below 3%.
And later on, the Source Qi growth could even drop to a fraction of a percent.
In other words, the Daoist had just helped him gain 23.13% of his Source Qi in one go.
If anyone else were to find out,
even his grandfather and his Master would be green with envy.
And the Daoist had even said that in a few more days, he could help Lin Yi push for the Divine Abyss Realm...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—
Just then, there was a knock on his door.
Lin Yi quickly closed his personal panel and extended his spiritual sense to check.
It was Wei Nan outside the door. He was frowning, about to knock again.
Lin Yi hurriedly got out of bed and opened the door.
"Holy shit, you’re finally awake! You know you’ve been sleeping all day?"
The moment Wei Nan saw Lin Yi,
the worry on his face was clear for all to see.
If Lin Yi hadn’t opened the door this time, he was afraid he would have broken it down and forcibly sent Lin Yi to the School Medical Bureau.
"I was exhausted last night, so I overslept a bit!" Lin Yi said with a smile.
Wei Nan glanced at him. "Slept enough, have you? Let’s go, let’s go, down to eat!"
"Zhou Qi and Sun Tao are waiting. They want to go out with us tonight!"
"Huh? Sun Tao’s out of the hospital?" Lin Yi said, surprised.
Wei Nan nodded. "Well, he claims the school doctors said it was okay for him to be discharged!"
"Then wait a sec, I need to use the bathroom first. I’m about to burst!"
Wei Nan: "..."