Chapter 272: Chapter 189: Speculation on the Birth of Relics, Seclusion to Break Through
The four Fourth Rank Genetic War Generals from Freedom Country trembled, their hearts pounding with terror. They never imagined that a perfect Fifth Rank Genetic War God, in Jiang Shu’s hands, couldn’t even last a few rounds. This time, Jiang Shu hadn’t even seemed to use that treasured blade’s Secret Technique from the Cosmic Relics! He had fought two opponents single-handedly, relying solely on his own power. Is this still a Martial Saint?
It was like a bucket of cold water dousing their heads; their gazes turned dull, filled with fear and regret. In stark contrast, the six Great Grandmasters advanced like fierce beasts, radiating an overwhelming ferocity. With Jiang Shu present, every punch and kick they delivered spared no effort, each move unleashing a terrifying force of 100,000 jin. All their previous restraint erupted in this single moment!
"BOOM!"
"BANG!"
Blood spurted and severed limbs flew. Jiang Shu merely glanced back before withdrawing his gaze. By now, the Fourth Rank Genetic War Generals were thoroughly terrified, their combat effectiveness reduced to a mere seventy or eighty percent. How could they possibly be a match for the enraged Great Grandmasters?
According to Xia Country’s theories, there are two scenarios for the emergence of Cosmic Relics. One is that such civilizations once ruled Xuanxing but perhaps migrated entirely from Xuanxing due to a world-ending catastrophe, leaving behind items that were inconvenient to carry but deliberately intended for future generations. This view is accepted by most. Some dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era are now considered potential Mutant Beasts that emerged from Heaven and Earth Secret Realms once their passages stabilized.
There’s another, bolder speculation: Xuanxing already possessed cultivation. Xia Country had Immortals ascending, ancient India had Buddhas achieving Enlightenment, and ancient Greece had legends of gods—all serving as proof. These Cosmic Relics were, in fact, invasions of Xuanxing by another cosmic civilization. They were simply captured by the Immortals and Buddhas of Xuanxing, who used great Divine Skills to seal them within Heaven and Earth Secret Realms, awaiting the right moment to re-emerge.
Unlike the fighter jets on Xuanxing, the aircraft before Jiang Shu was disc-shaped. It was clearly not a product of the current world. Its overall design was sleek and fluid, with several indentations in its corners, likely weapon emplacements.
As Jiang Shu gradually approached, his mind grew remarkably calm. In his heart, he actually leaned more towards the second possibility. Otherwise, the uniqueness of Heaven and Earth Secret Realms couldn’t be explained. The various strange environments, from the current perspective, strongly resembled different kinds of Divine Skills. A simple civilizational migration would only require leaving the relics behind. Why make accessing these spaces so troublesome? Take this B-Rank Heaven and Earth Secret Realm in Siam Country, for example. Under ten times the gravity, an ordinary person probably wouldn’t last long before their vital organs were crushed. It didn’t seem like something left for future generations at all. It was more like a series of thresholds, unlockable only by those who reached a certain level.
The most crucial reason scientific researchers largely accept the former is also that early scientific development was typically atheistic. But cultivation is about transforming oneself into a deity! The Furnace Fire Realm: Heaven and Earth as the furnace, I am the flame within, soaring through the Void, free and unfettered. If this isn’t an Immortal, what is? And this is merely the first realm of the Six Martial Arts Realms in the Da Jing Dynasty! How terrifying must the cultivation beyond that be? Moving mountains and parting seas, living for 10,000 years. Not to mention, cosmic cultivation methods also include Spiritual Cultivation. The Fetal Breathing Realm alone is enough to dominate a region of Xuanxing. And what of the realms above Fetal Breathing? Perhaps one could even shatter the Void and traverse the universe physically, without relying on any flight equipment.
The more he cultivated, the more he sensed his own insignificance. Without the Two Realms Shuttle ability, even with his exceptional talent, he would just be practicing martial arts at school, becoming an ordinary Dark Force Martial Artist. How would he ever have encountered such a Great World?
Jiang Shu couldn’t help but let his imagination wander. Suddenly, the sound of slow footsteps echoed behind him.
"Thank you..."
Glancing at the two corpses of the Genetic War Gods on the ground, Wang Yan, though his mind had settled, couldn’t help but feel a slight tremor. Jiang Shu’s strength had indeed grown even greater. Against those two Genetic War Gods, even he would have only been able to flee for his life!
Wang Yan stood before Jiang Shu and began to speak. When he came to the B-Rank Heaven and Earth Secret Realm in Siam Country, he had been prepared to fight alone. After all, Jiang Shu’s refusal of Xia Country’s invitation in the research institute’s main hall was still vivid in his mind. But now, it seemed he had been small-minded, misjudging a person of noble character. Besides, if Jiang Shu truly didn’t love his country, why would he have gone to Fusang back then, putting his own life and death aside? Remember, that was when Jiang Shu was truly at the height of his fame and success. Number one on the Grandmaster Ranking! The focus of everyone’s attention. If he had pretended not to see anything, he could have easily become a Martial Arts professor at Jiangnan Academy, living a comfortable and flourishing life, attracting countless followers. But he chose not to do so. He acted purely on a surge of passion, indifferent to life and death, forgetting fame and fortune. How many patriotic Martial Artists could achieve such a realm of thought?
"We’re all from Xia Country, why the thanks?" Jiang Shu didn’t look back, speaking calmly.
"I cannot control the decisions of the higher-ups. But everything in these relics, whether Cultivation Techniques or special Treasures, I will share with you... even information related to Fetal Breathing," Wang Yan promised. This trip to Siam Country, if Jiang Shu hadn’t arrived, he and the six Great Grandmasters could have only barely escaped with their lives, achieving nothing and gaining nothing.