Holy Fist
Chapter 340 - 174 Breakthrough, Martial Fighter Realm!_2

Chapter 340: 174 Breakthrough, Martial Fighter Realm!_2

Bai Xiao’s eldest apprentice brother, Wu Binghe, had studied the materialization of fear for ten years, never expecting it to be the opening of the Demon Bird Secret Book. No wonder in that final battle at the Fierce Bird Sect Headquarters, he had leafed through the Demon Bird Secret Book and experienced an epiphany. And at the last moment, he had inserted the Demon Bird Secret Book into Bai Xiao’s body. Since the Demon Bird Secret Book was crucial in resolving the nightmare of fear, Bai Xiao, who had just started, still had a chance.

Perhaps through this spiritual Secret Martial, a way to liberation could be found!

With his thoughts drifting, Bai Xiao took a deep breath and slowly sat back down.

He decided to make a go of it, to start on the Demon Bird Secret Book!

"Let’s begin..."

Bai Xiao held his breath and concentrated, his hands resting on his knees, and his back kept straight. He slowly moved his body, his bones making faint sounds. His muscles and tendons wriggled, his vitality was strong, and his life force gradually brewed.

As time slowly passed, the darkness before Bai Xiao’s eyes gradually brightened.

It was a black cocoon, its origin unknown.

Crack!

Something hatched from the shell, the sound of flapping wings zipped past his ears.

Whoosh!!!

Bai Xiao suddenly opened his eyes.

Before him was a green mantis, about the size of a pinky finger. The mantis’s body was covered with densely packed, demon-like black patterns, grotesquely writhing. A strand of extremely condensed fear scent was compressed within it.

"Demon Mantis!"

"Fear Predator!"

This name popped into his mind, with various characteristics flashing through.

"Bloodthirsty, predatory, evolving!"

The Demon Mantis before him was in its initial stage. With continuous ripping and devouring, it would gradually evolve into a higher stage, becoming stronger and stronger. Bai Xiao saw a tremendous potential in it.

"Constant fighting, perpetual improvement."

"Battle will inevitably bring about fear, and fear will inevitably make me stronger!"

His gaze flickered as he muttered to himself.

Regarding what Bai Xiao knew, the Dark World Fighting Championship was about to begin.

Frequent intense battles, powerful opponents, and careers yet to be unlocked could all be catalysts for the progression of the Demon Bird Secret Book.

"Now, I should consider myself a cultivator of the Fear Secret Technique."

"That organization called Ghost Face might still come looking for me. Even if it does not, I may encounter them in the upcoming Dark World Fighting Championship..."

Bai Xiao slightly furrowed his brow. He did not know why, but after he started the Demon Bird Secret Book, he felt a mysterious longing for other Fear Secret Techniques.

It was like... like he wanted to devour them...

Suddenly, a series of violent explosions abruptly interrupted Bai Xiao’s thoughts.

He snapped back to reality, his toes tapped, and he abruptly leapt onto the roof of a building. A surging gale swept through, carrying with it streams of flames.

Large patches of gray fog were blown away.

Bai Xiao could vaguely see at the southern end of the battlefront city closest to him, where a violent explosion had occurred, a massive orange fireball mushroomed upward. Boom! Another ground-shaking tremor followed.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In midair, two colossal shadows tore through the sky.

One was a several tens of meters long wall section, its cross-section flashing with dim rune light, clearly having been depleted in the recent collision.

The other was a Dragon Scale Knight! Over four meters tall, human-shaped with an extremely dangerous aura so dense that it turned tangible, undeniably powerful. He was clad in a Dragon Scale Armor, its densely packed scales flickering with a red-hot glow like volcanic magma.

At the chest protector mirror, prominently was a living ferocious dragon head.

The dragon head roared, its mouth condensing crimson magma.

However, such a mighty and formidable knight had his entire left arm torn apart as if it had been bitten off by some savage beast. The crystal lance in his right hand, ice-cold and ferocious, was undoubtedly some formidable weapon.

Now, similarly twisted and bent, its tip severely damaged.

With a swoosh!

The Dragon Scale Knight, carrying a massive gust of wind, heavily crashed into a residential area within the fighting city, like a meteor striking the earth, causing severe tremors.

Bai Xiao’s pupils contracted slightly, not having the chance to turn and look.

Battle for the City, southern city wall.

More intense explosions resounded, as the peak battle escalated fiercely.

Ominous dark shadows, through the breach, forcefully invaded. Countless sparks burst upon them, blossoming into golden-red flowers.

Yet these terrifying giant shadows, still with steady steps, carrying extreme momentum, fought against the forces defending the city, while plowing a path through the buildings of the battlefield straight towards a location...

Beidou Holy Temple!!!

"This is..."

Bai Xiao squinted his eyes in shock, ready to make his next move.

However, a familiar sense of disconnection gradually came over him.

"Time’s up..."

Heaven and earth spun, space shook, and he seemed to detach from a certain frequency, slowly returning to his most primal state.

Cold, trembling, resonating...

Fierce Bird Sect Headquarters, Fighting Hall, Demonstration Arena.

Bai Xiao suddenly opened his eyes, awakening from a fearful nightmare.

He gasped, his chest heaving as he slowly calmed down.

This time, his goal was achieved. The Demon Bird Secret Book was successfully activated, and he had explored the inner parts of the Beidou Holy Temple in the City of Battle. Of course, the most stirring thing for Bai Xiao was the sight of the terrifying giant shadows in the gray mist, having already broken through and invaded the City.

In addition, countless fearful creatures had also stormed in.

He didn’t know if the danger level in this area would soar to an extreme the next time he entered the fearful nightmare. Of course, danger and opportunity coexist, and the Totem Giant Gandala got the recruitment credentials, capable of forming a battle team. Bai Xiao also learned that he could ascend in military rank at Seven Stars Square...

If one’s strength is sufficient, danger can also be turned into opportunity.

Bai Xiao sat there, turning his head to look out the window. On the damaged streets, many Fierce Bird Sect Disciples were repairing facilities, rebuilding a complete headquarters. Tall ornamental trees were being planted.

The green leaves rustled in the breeze.

He closed the book on the desk, suddenly remembering he still had five bottles of Mercury Potion unused, which were rewards from the Mo Yun Group. He wondered if he could level up his sets of Biological Armor to full level after using them all?

Thinking of this, Bai Xiao was about to take action...

Suddenly, an inexplicable insight emerged within him.

His pupils abruptly narrowed.

"Martial Fighter?!"

As Senior Brother Wu Binghe said, the process of entering the fearful nightmare is a process of feeling frequencies, and Bai Xiao had a natural advantage. As long as he wasn’t too dull in aptitude, he would quickly find his breakthrough opportunity!

Furthermore, it seemed that some parts of the process involved passive contributions of Extraordinary Wisdom.

"Whew!"

Bai Xiao exhaled deeply, instantly sitting cross-legged.

He was alone, sitting in the center of the Demonstration Arena.

An invisible and powerful fluctuation rippled across the surface of his body.

...

Huaisui City, in a guild hall.

A figure clad in light red fighting attire stood quietly. He was about thirty years old, his gaze as sharp as an eagle’s, exuding a subtle oppressive aura. The loose sleeves of his fighting attire were embroidered with golden flame patterns.

"Alright, tomorrow then. Our place isn’t far from Huaisui City anyway, just a few hours away, tomorrow afternoon will definitely work..."

On the other side, two middle-aged men in their forties nodded slightly. They had lengthy breaths and thickly callused, powerful hands. Both men were from outside Huaisui City, invited by Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall to bring their disciples to participate in the Martial Arts Exchange Conference.

This platform is a good rehearsal before the Dark World Martial Arts Tournament to test the skills of their disciples.

"Dear Elders, then it’s settled."

The man in red displayed a slight smile.

Luo Yan, the Deputy Master of the Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall, was fully in charge of the exchange conference. It was not just the Four Great Sects of Huaisui City he invited, but also two other strong schools from different cities, to act as witnesses. They were here to witness the end of decades of Fierce Bird Sect’s domination in Huaisui City!

Strike when the enemy is sick, take their life.

The Fiery Fire Martial Arts Hall intended to use this opportunity to suppress the Fierce Bird Sect and replace it, becoming the most powerful among the Secret Martial Arts Schools in Huaisui for decades to come!