Chapter 296: Chapter 204: Who is the Pinnacle of the Mysterious Star Martial Path, As One Glance at Jiang Shu Empties the Way
「Yu’nan Province.」
It had been nearly three months since Jiang Shu entered the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. The stability of the Secret Realm’s passage was lasting longer and longer; it was about to completely stabilize.
Rich Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the Secret Realm diffused out of the passage. As the general watched the last Fifth Rank Mutant Beast charge out and be successfully slain by Wang Yan, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "Wang Yan, your Martial Arts Realm as a Martial Saint must be getting closer and closer to Breaking the Void and achieving the ’Seeing God, Indestructible’ state, right? You were able to bare-handedly kill a Fifth Rank Mutant Beast. Maybe it won’t be long before we can enter the Secret Realm and fully explore the ruins."
Wang Yan shook his head. "We’re still a long way off. The first step to Break the Void and achieve ’Seeing God, Indestructible’ is to sense all the hidden acupoints around the body, and that step is extremely difficult. Moreover, even if one reaches that step, they cannot contend with a Sixth Rank Mutant Beast."
He continued, "To enter the Secret Realm and explore the ruins will take more time. For now, we can only wait to see if there’s a better Spiritual Cultivation method to decipher. The ’Crystal Meditation Method’ still has its limitations. This is the most that can be achieved with an entry-level spiritual cultivation method."
Wang Yan dragged the Fifth Rank Mutant Beast, allowing the soldiers nearby to skillfully lift it onto a specially made heavy truck for transporting Mutant Beasts. During these three months, he had been secretly practicing the "Crystal Meditation Method," and his Spirit Realm had reached constant stability. His combat strength had also improved by a small margin. But the more he improved, the more he realized just how difficult it was to achieve foreknowledge of this realm through the Path of Utmost Sincerity. Without reaching the Fetal Breathing Realm, one simply couldn’t comprehend it.
He also wondered how Jiang Shu was faring inside by now.
"You still have time to grow. With the support of an entire nation behind you, there’s no need to rush things," the general comforted him. His gaze turned towards the passage, his brows slightly furrowing. "It’s strange today. These Mutant Beasts only charged for a while and then vanished. Could it be that they were truly frightened off?"
"Perhaps as the passage is about to stabilize, the Mutant Beasts at Fifth and Sixth Rank, in terms of mentality, are no less developed than an average adult. Maybe they are planning for a final charge," Wang Yan suggested, his face showing no significant worry. With the Grade A Heaven and Earth Secret Realm stabilizing, an outbreak of a Mutant Beast tide had already happened once in Xia Country. At most, it would just be another sub-nuclear cleansing. There was no danger at all. However, this meant that the resources within the Secret Realm would be completely obliterated.
In his heart, he still hoped to smoothly reach the Fetal Breathing Realm and thus possess the strength to truly battle Sixth Rank Mutant Beasts. When the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm was completely stable, he wanted to enter and explore the ruins.
"’I wonder how far Freedom Country has progressed,’ the general muttered. As a high-ranking official of Xia Country, he thought more about the overall strength of the nation. If Freedom Country were to develop the Grade A Heaven and Earth Secret Realm first, their national power would undoubtedly climb a level. At that point, it would be much harder for Xia Country to catch up, requiring more time and effort."
As the general and Wang Yan both fell silent, a faint sound of tearing through the air came from within the passage, and a huge shadow, large as a small hill, burst forth.
"BOOM!"
In an instant, rounds of cannon fire roared, and smoke billowed. On the other side, missiles were ready to be launched at any moment. This operation was something the troops were exceedingly familiar with; there would be no mistakes.
However, this time was extremely different from the usual. Not only did just one Mutant Beast charge out, but more importantly, it seemed to offer no resistance at all, allowing itself to be bombarded by the missiles.
"Wait!" Wang Yan, who had been attentively monitoring the passage, suddenly furrowed his brows. Sensing something, he shouted loudly. When the artillery fire ceased, he leaped up, soaring like an eagle.
From the passage, another immense green shadow was thrown out.
Wang Yan soared through the air. With a Tai Chi opening move, skillfully redirecting its momentum, he caught the forcefully ejected Mutant Beast, pulling it to his side.
"This is a Fifth Rank Mutant Beast, the Green Sun Evil Wolf! There’s a deep Fist Seal on its chest; it was killed by a single punch! The one who struck must be Jiang Shu. Jiang Shu must be about to come out. He’s using this method to warn us," Wang Yan said, immediately guessing the situation, his face filled with undisguised joy.
The general, upon hearing it was safe, hurried over. Despite his advanced age, frequent deep-sleep sessions had rejuvenated him, making him seem like an old tree sprouting new life in spring. Though in his seventies or eighties, he possessed the vitality of a man half his age.
"It seems Martial Saint Jiang’s strength has greatly advanced in this Heaven and Earth Secret Realm," the general observed.
This Green Sun Evil Wolf was ten times the size of a Xuanxing wolf. On its forehead was a green sun mark. Once unleashed, this mark would emit an incredibly bright light. Its Evil Qi would obliterate everything, causing even specially designed alloys to melt instantly under its glow. Among Fifth Rank Mutant Beasts, the Green Sun Evil Wolf was considered an extremely powerful existence. Now, it had been killed by a single punch, which showed that Jiang Shu’s capabilities were now far greater than before he entered!
Wang Yan added, "His progress isn’t just significant; he must have reached the stage of Breaking the Void and Seeing God, Indestructible. It’s just a pity that reaching the physical peak is easy, while attaining the spiritual peak is extremely difficult. The Seeing God Realm might make him invincible among Fifth Rank Mutant Beasts, but he still can’t battle Sixth Rank Mutant Beasts. Nevertheless, such strength is already enough for him to venture alone into a Grade A Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. No matter how perilous the Secret Realm is, it won’t be able to trap him!"