Chương 148: War God — Chapter 148 - Dragon Head Cliff Comprehension, Martial Realm Skyrockets, Sudden Change!

Wang Xian waited outside Panlong Mountain for two days. On the third day, the exams ended. Students who excelled in the finals would ascend to Dragon Head Cliff at the mountain's summit. Leading them were association presidents Yan Zhaoxue and Chi Jiuyou, along with a teacher. Among the first-years, only a handful qualified to climb Dragon Head Cliff. As for second and third-years combined, fewer than 100 made the cut. Scoring perfectly on the two-day Panlong Mountain final was no small feat.

"Martial God Yang Tianchan, titled 'Sky Martial Spear God,'" the teacher called out cheerfully as they walked.

"Our Dragon Nation's first Spear God! Does anyone know what martial talent he possessed?"

"I believe it was 'Void Fracture Bone,'" someone in the crowd answered.

"His bones could undergo spatial displacement and folding... a profound-attribute talent with innate properties."

"Exactly!" The teacher smiled.

"A spatial talent. That's why Senior Yang earned the title 'Sky Martial Spear God.' Back then, complete spear schools didn't exist yet. Nation-Guarding Martial Arts hadn't appeared."

"Because of his talent, Senior Yang excelled at movement techniques. He combined them with the spear path to create a world-shaking martial art: 'Grand Void Spirit Wandering Spear.' Now, since it never formed a complete school, it can't match the Nation-Guarding Martial Arts."

"But paired with Senior Yang's talent, its power was no less formidable."

"Within it lie several advanced spear techniques, superior spear methods, and a special movement art called 'Star Scar Step.' All form the foundation of this spear martial art."

"Years ago, Senior Yang debated the Dao with Martial God Zhao Gang on Dragon Head Cliff. He walked the void, leaving endless star scars across the sky. One spear thrust manifested 3, 000 phantom realms, creating a rare spectacle across the entire cliff!"

"Martial God Zhao Gang cleaved through it with a single blade. The scattered star scars transformed into spear intent that lingered on Dragon Head Cliff's 'Jade Crystal Rock Wall.'""Splitting into countless fragments."

"Unfortunately, the Malevolent Qi is too dense now. Those traces are gradually eroding away..."

"See them while you can." The teacher sighed softly.

"When you reach the top, only observe. Don't touch anything. What you comprehend depends entirely on you."

"Also, Panlong Mountain's Malevolent Qi fluctuates dramatically. If anything goes wrong, evacuate immediately. Don't linger!" Everyone acknowledged. Soon they reached Dragon Head Cliff's summit. Malevolent Qi coiled through the clouds like ink, stirring an inexplicable dread. But what met their eyes was a jade wall formed from crystalline stones, scattered across dark red rock. Blade scars lined the jade wall, ancient and profound. A single glance made your whole body feel plunged into ice.

The subtle blade intent that occasionally surged made many students' breathing quicken. Their willpower felt tortured at every moment.

"Careful! Don't lose yourself in those blade scars!" Chi Jiuyou called out sharply.

"Those are Martial God Zhao Gang's marks. The intent within was left after he achieved his Asura Body. The killing intent inside can instantly erode your minds!"

"One or two glances is enough!" The students quickly looked away. Turning to the other side, they saw hundreds of bowl-sized spear holes arranged in peculiar patterns. Each hole seemed to contain an entire world, deeply captivating. Strange footprints marked the jade wall around the spear holes. Space itself trembled faintly. The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. As if Dragon Head Cliff, even decades later, still held traces of when a Martial God walked the void.

But approach even slightly, and the terrifying spear intent pierced through space straight into your soul. No one dared look long.

"Find a position. If insight comes, close your eyes and comprehend with your heart!"

"Don't just look!"

"Focus on understanding!" Despite the permeating Malevolent Qi, students began finding spots and sitting down. Many positions still bore traces of martial artists who'd sat cross-legged before. Wang Xian didn't sit. He simply gazed at Martial God Zhao Gang's blade scars.

"Junior, I know you've comprehended Martial God Zhao Gang's True Intent, but don't get too absorbed," Chi Jiuyou reminded him.

"People have gone insane comprehending here before." Wang Xian glanced at him and nodded slightly. Then walked to the nearest blade scar. The blade intent within these scars posed no threat to him. Instead, he felt a sense of kinship. Those without the Martial God True Intent wouldn't understand. With just a casual glance, Wang Xian felt his Asura One Blade Strike realm rapidly rising. The more he looked, the deeper his insights grew. One sweeping glance. Wang Xian closed his eyes.

Two peerless figures appeared in his mind. Empowered by the Martial God True Intent, absorbing this blade intent instantly reconstructed Martial God Zhao Gang's battle here all those years ago. His Asura One Blade Strike realm climbed at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. His comprehension of Asura Blade Intent deepened continuously. After just half a day, Wang Xian let out a soft whistle.

"Peak Mastery already..."

"My fastest martial art to reach Peak Mastery yet?" Wang Xian took a deep breath. Or rather, having passed the Martial God True Intent's trial, carrying 'Ten Directions Annihilation' left by the Martial God himself, and with the Martial God's personal battle traces in this world, his comprehension was simply too fast. When he opened his eyes, some students had already left. Probably unable to endure. A few remained. Wang Xian looked toward the spear holes on the other side.

After a moment's thought, he walked over.... Yan Zhaoxue sat in the central area, gazing intently at one spear hole. Though she'd watched for a long time, her brows remained furrowed.

"These spear holes aren't meant to be viewed that way." A voice came from beside her. Yan Zhaoxue turned, momentarily startled. Wang Xian walked over and pointed at the jade wall's spear holes.

"There's no sunlight here. Looking at just one hole won't reveal any pattern..."

"I think Grand Void Spirit Wandering Spear, as Senior Yang's personal creation, contains spatial mysteries. It might correspond to the arrangement of stars in the heavens."

"Because Star Scar Step within the movement art..." Wang Xian pointed to the faintly trembling space.

"... is a technique based on celestial circuits, walking the void. So these spear holes must be viewed as a whole." Yan Zhaoxue paused, seeming to grasp something.

"Arrange these holes by size, forming different patterns. Perhaps you'll glimpse hints of how Senior Yang executed this martial art back then." Wang Xian smiled.

"Senior, try it this way." Yan Zhaoxue nodded slightly, gazing at the densely packed spear holes. Suddenly, her spine glowed faintly. Her talent was resonating.

"That quickly?" Wang Xian narrowed his eyes. After a moment, Yan Zhaoxue's body trembled. She opened her eyes with pleasant surprise.

"It really is like that!"

"If I comprehend a bit more, I might grasp some mysteries of 'Grand Void Spirit Wandering Spear'!" Wang Xian smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to the footprints in the void. He was quite interested in this special movement martial art. He observed carefully.

"Star Scar Step... interesting. Using spatial force to fold space, achieving short-distance teleportation while leaving star-like trajectories. Having spatial force is truly convenient."

"With a space-related talent, anyone could learn this martial art. For a martial artist, the improvement would be dimensional..."

"Without a space-related talent... learning it would be nearly impossible." Wang Xian was familiar with movement martial arts, and this rare type intrigued him greatly.

"But if I use space-type materials to refine my leg muscles and bones into 'Star Bones,' I could execute this movement art through the leg's 'Star Bones.'""Not necessarily impossible..." Thinking this, Wang Xian pondered quietly. Then the Spirit Sha in his Divine Meridian suddenly fluctuated. He opened his eyes abruptly.

"The Malevolent Qi concentration just changed..." Dragon Head Cliff suddenly shook. Violent tremors erupted from somewhere unknown. The students still comprehending hadn't yet returned to their senses. Then the ground beneath Yan Zhaoxue's position cracked. Dense fissures spread below. BOOM! The ground split open. Powerful suction came from below. Yan Zhaoxue had just opened her eyes when waves of intense Malevolent Qi slammed into her body, instantly preventing her Yuan Force from circulating.

She plummeted downward.

"What happened?"

"Senior Yan fell!"

"What's going on? Such dense Malevolent Qi! This is bad, get out!"

"Run! The Malevolent Qi is rising too fast!" Hurried shouts reached her ears faintly. Before she could react, a figure leaped down. Yan Zhaoxue looked. Her eyes went wide.

"Grab hold of me!" Wang Xian descended rapidly. One hand seized Yan Zhaoxue's arm. Looking at the pitch-black, bottomless space, his eyes narrowed. He seemed to see something.

'So that's how it is...' Wang Xian thought. The next second, they fell into a mountain cave. At a certain moment, amid spatial fluctuations, they vanished instantly. Above Dragon Head Cliff.

"Teacher, take the students and leave first!" Chi Jiuyou roared, then leaped into the massive fissure where Yan Zhaoxue had fallen.

"I can't abandon them!"

"Hey, wait!" The teacher couldn't grab him in time. Chi Jiuyou had already jumped. He could only sigh helplessly and hurry the remaining students away from Dragon Head Cliff. Meanwhile. Chi Jiuyou watched the two falling figures vanish instantly. His mouth curled slightly. His eyes flickered madly.

"Junior Wang, you've finally entered the game."

"Welcome to the relic 'Dragon Calamity Bone Tomb.'""This place will also be your grave!" ➤ Next: Yan Zhaoxue: Don't Call Me Senior! Call Me… Zhaoxue!