Dominating Martial King
Chapter 139 - 139 136 One Step to Heaven

139: Chapter 136: One Step to Heaven 139: Chapter 136: One Step to Heaven The black flames on Chu Xisheng’s body burned for half a moment before slowly extinguishing.

When he endured the heart-wrenching pain and panted heavily, he found that Burial Sky’s figure in the sky had disappeared without a trace.

The area around the Medicine Pond had completely been restored, no longer in the previous state of disarray.

The four Cloud Sea Sword Puppets had also left long ago, and were nowhere to be seen.

As for the little white mink in his arms, it might have been unable to withstand the Burial Sky Divine Fire and had already deserted him.

Zhou Liangchen and the Zhou family members were holding weapons, surrounding him protectively.

Chu Xisheng, panting heavily, focused his mind and looked at his character panel.

Reputation: Eighth Rank (Superior)

Martial Arts: Chasing Wind Saber Technique (Fourth Level), Light Cloud Jump (Fourth Level), Chasing Lightning Finger (First Level)

Martial Intent: Vengeful Intent (Fifth Level), Wind and Thunder Martial Intent (Second Level)

Primordial Skill: Nourishing Essence Skill (Third Level/Ninth Rank Upper)

Martial Arts Points: 186

Talent: Divine Sorrow (Second Tier), Burial Sky (First Tier), Pure Yang (Third Tier), Supreme Divine Communication (First Tier), Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand (Third Tier), Time Instant Shadow Body (Third Tier)

Status: Six Yin Soul Revival Spell, Vengeance

Life Expectancy: 97 days

The words ‘Eighth Rank (Superior)’ in the reputation column were in a deep purple color.

Two pieces of information that appeared in Chu Xisheng’s mind made his lips twitch slightly.

– People generally thought your strength had reached ‘Eighth Rank Upper,’ and their perception of your strength exceeded the standard.

Please increase your Primordial Skill promptly to unlock higher reputation.

– Your Primordial Skill was insufficient to bear more trust, and the Martial Arts Points acquired had reached the current stage’s maximum value.

Before advancing your Primordial Skill, all the reputation you earned could only be exchanged for Martial Arts Points at fifty percent of their value.

Previously, it was eighty percent; now, it had become fifty percent.

Chu Xisheng thought that the first thing he had to do after leaving the Secret Realm was to increase his cultivation realm; otherwise, he would suffer significant losses.

Actually, with the Martial Arts Points he had now, he could directly enhance and break through.

However, after weighing the options for a moment, Chu Xisheng decided to endure a little longer.

Because at this moment, his Martial Arts Points’ growth had slowed down.

Enduring for another half a day wouldn’t cost him much.

Chu Xisheng continued to look at the next few lines of text on the screen, feeling full of joy in his heart.

For some unknown reason, his Vengeful Blade Intent had been upgraded to the Fifth Level.

Moreover, the talent column was even more explosive.

Most of Chu Xisheng’s bloodline talents had upgraded a tier.

Divine Sorrow had advanced to the Second Tier, Six Sense Communication changed to ‘Supreme Divine Communication,’ and behind them, both Pure Yang and Time Instant Shadow Body had advanced to the Third Tier.

Chu Xisheng pondered that this was simply overnight wealth, ascending the clouds easily.

Judging by past experiences, each time Chu Xisheng’s talents advanced a tier, it required five times the Martial Arts Points.

This meant that Time Instant Shadow Body at the Third Tier required 875 Martial Arts Points; Supreme Divine Communication probably required 625.

Divine Sorrow at the Second Tier required 500; Pure Yang at the Third Tier was even more outrageous, requiring 1325.

Adding these up, the total value was 3325 points.

All of this was thanks to the Medicine Spirit leaked from the Blood Essence Transformation Pool.

At this moment, his talents were not inferior to ten-year-old Qin Muge, even stronger in some aspects!

Chu Xisheng carefully inspected each talent.

According to the information appearing in his mind, these talents were mostly enhanced on their original basis, except for the Third Tier ‘Pure Yang,’ which had moderate changes of birthing thunder, strong wind, and Pure Yang Power.

What pleasantly surprised Chu Xisheng was Supreme Divine Communication (First Tier) — a sensory talent that significantly enhanced all five senses (shape, sound, smell, taste, touch) and Heart Sense Spirit, gaining inspiration and Power of Tongxuan; inspiration allowed you to foresee luck and misfortune to a certain extent, while Tongxuan enabled a deeper comprehension of the Heavenly Dao’s secrets, enhancing comprehension.

Whether foreseeing luck and misfortune or enhancing comprehension, it was an immensely powerful ability.

Especially comprehension, which was urgently needed by Chu Xisheng.

Chu Xisheng then looked at ‘Burial Sky (First Tier)’.

A piece of information appeared in his mind.

– Doubles endurance, strength, and resistance; in a light injury state, you can trigger the ‘Dance of Burial Sky,’ increasing all physical attributes by fifty percent, and possessing intermediate strength Power of Breaking Magic; in a moderate injury state, physical attributes increase another fifty percent, and possess high-level Power of Breaking Magic; in a serious injury state, physical attributes double again, and possess weak-level God-slaying Power.

Note: The more you get hurt, the stronger you become!

Chu Xisheng’s pupils slightly contracted, and he was greatly shocked in his mind.

Was this the talent ‘Burial Sky’ possessed by Chu Yunyun?

He remembered that Qin Muge, at ten years old, had ‘Divine Sorrow’ at Third Tier and ‘Burial Sky’ at Second Tier.

In other words, when he exchanged for this Character Card earlier, he hadn’t been able to exert even one-tenth of Qin Muge’s full combat power.

This Dominating Martial King was at her strongest when facing formidable enemies while being injured.

This one also had the Blood of Ten Thousand Ages paired with nearly infinite Primordial Qi and recovery power.

If Qin Muge couldn’t be resolved with one strike, no matter what kind of Qingyun’s genius was, they would be battered to death by her alive.

Still a long way to go—

Chu Xisheng clicked his tongue in admiration and minimized the character panel to the corner.

He was sweeping his gaze around, preparing to observe the surrounding situation.

The Divine Turtle Wanderer on the stone stele, who had not moved, suddenly spoke,

“An hour has passed.

Because no one entered the dream, the fourth level, the Dream Barrier, is nullified.

All rewards will be distributed according to the current points ranking.”

Chu Xisheng raised an eyebrow and looked at the illusory light screen beside the stele.

If it were according to the current points ranking, then it could only mean he won.

At this moment, on the topmost position of the light screen, the words [Chu Xisheng, two hundred and fourteen] were displayed.

Just a snap later, dozens of white spirit lights fell from the sky.

A total of six spirit lights landed in front of Chu Xisheng.

The total was one thousand Demon Silver, one cup of Jade Heart Elixir, eight Heavenly Origin Pills; one drop of Blood of the Ancestor God, one Seventh Rank magic artifact, and one Divine Origin Revival Pill.

Chu Xisheng drank the Jade Heart Elixir in a single gulp and then collected everything one by one.

The Seventh Rank magic artifact was a pair of silver-white boots.

The treasure light swirling around them was especially intense, with rune engravings and patterns exceptionally exquisite, the design uniquely skillful.

This item looked like a piece of art and was evidently a rare item, different from ordinary Seventh Rank magic artifacts.

When Chu Xisheng touched it with his hand, a thought left by the Divine Turtle Wanderer entered his mind.

This was the ‘Cloud Ascending Boots,’ a magic artifact personally crafted by the Divine Turtle Wanderer, ranked as a Seventh Rank upper-tier, capable of significantly enhancing movement techniques of wind and thunder attributes, controlling the power of wind and thunder.

Just as Chu Xisheng finished collecting these items, two more red spirit lights fell in front of him.

One was a jade talisman inlaid with crimson gold, and the other was a large key of gold-red color, about one foot long.

The jade talisman was the token for controlling this Ninth Grade Secret Realm, transferrable to others.

The key was the so-called Cloud Sea Secret Key, a token for the future Cloud Sea event, non-transferrable.

This item was bound to Chu Xisheng’s Primordial Spirit.

If Chu Xisheng perished, this Cloud Sea Secret Key would also lose its function.

Chu Xisheng’s expression eased immediately upon perceiving the Divine Turtle Wanderer’s thought.

He had been worried that possessing this Cloud Sea Secret Key might attract various covetous forces, bringing death upon him.

At this moment, the Divine Turtle Wanderer spoke again.

“The battle for the Secret Realm is over; you may now leave.

Afterward, this Secret Realm will be sealed for three days.

After three days, the holder of the Secret Realm token may control it.”

With a flick of his sleeve, everyone felt the world spinning, as if the heavens and earth were reversing.

When Chu Xisheng’s vision returned to normal, he found himself standing at the valley entrance outside the Secret Realm.