Go against Wu Zun and wipe out the Nether Tiger Clan!

【Eight months passed. Your cultivation broke through to Martial Commander. Through deliberate connections, you found many like-minded Fellow Daoists. With you as the leader, you gathered a large team and Acquired your own territory.】

【Nine months passed. Your power gradually grew, only slightly inferior in terms of top-tier combat strength. However, the immense power of the force you created was enough to contend with the Ghostly Tiger Clan, making them wary.】

【Eleven months passed. Your cultivation broke through to Martial Marquis. And with the Purple Lightning Profound Cauldron, you recruited a Peak Martial Venerable. Your power grew even larger, and after a high-level meeting, it was decided to go to war with the Ghostly Tiger Clan.】

【You commanded your forces to launch an attack on the entire Ghostly Tiger Clan, initiating a lightning war that quickly occupied most of the Ghostly Tiger Clan's territory in a very short time. Your command skills were effortless, and you quickly swept through the vast Ghostly Tiger Clan with overwhelming momentum.】

【Under your fierce offensive, the Ghostly Tiger Clan could only retreat to their ancestral land, powerless to resist your unmatched military might. In the final decisive battle, your strength first showed its brilliance, as you, a Martial Marquis, battled a Martial Venerable and, after the battle, cut off the opponent's head, making your name famous.】

【After the decisive battle, the force you created replaced the Ghostly Tiger Clan as the overlord. All the Ghostly Tiger Clan's territory was taken over by you, and you obtained a large amount of Heaven And Earth Treasure and Cultivation resources.】

【Twelve months passed. After you went to the Human Race Ancestral Star, you never returned…】

【Deployment ended, settling…】

… …

Inside the Martial Arts Cultivation Room, there was a tremor.

Hoo…

Jiang Qing retracted his surging Aura that had escaped, and let out a light breath.

“Falling from Martial Marquis to Martial Master, the sense of security is gone.”

“No external object can make one feel as secure as one's own cultivation. If I were a Martial Marquis now, I could even fight a Martial Venerable, and I wouldn't submit to anyone except a Throne.”

Jiang Qing smiled bitterly, and it took him a while to calm down.

The achievements he made in this deployment were astonishing: a newly advanced Martial Marquis fighting a Martial Venerable head-on, completing a cross-Great Realm battle, and cutting off the head of a Martial Venerable.

Such strength would be considered Genius in any era. After all, a Martial Venerable is already the strongest below a Martial King, and being able to transcend a Great Realm to slay a Martial Venerable is enough to demonstrate terrifying strength.

With the cultivation of a Martial Marquis, Jiang Qing had no need to fear anyone. He dared to confront a Martial Venerable head-on and had means to protect himself even against a Throne.

However, when his consciousness returned to reality, his cultivation instantly dropped from Martial Marquis to Martial Master, causing a huge sense of disparity.

Calming down, Jiang Qing took out a history book and flipped through the relevant records from the Early Stage of the Ancient Era.

After searching for a while, Jiang Qing saw a familiar term.

“Profound Lightning School, founded by the Peerless Prodigy Lin Lei. All its disciples were experts whose Physical Body was tempered to the extreme in their respective ranks. At its Peak, it was a hegemonic power, but after Lin Lei's mysterious disappearance, it quickly declined, and the vast School faded into obscurity after only a few hundred years…”

It declined.

Complex emotions flickered in Jiang Qing's eyes.

The Profound Lightning School was the result of a year of his painstaking effort. The friends he made and the experts he recruited all had good relationships with him.

Everything Jiang Qing experienced in his memory felt like it happened yesterday. They grew together, led the army together to invade the Ghostly Tiger Clan's territory, and seized the position of overlord.

The voices and smiles of his old friends were still vivid in his mind, but in reality, they had long since passed away.

A sense of loneliness arose from his heart, and it took Jiang Qing a long time to calm down.

Cultivate!

By devoting all his thoughts to Cultivation, he naturally wouldn't feel lonely anymore.

Inside the Martial Arts Cultivation Room, Jiang Qing's body shimmered with lightning, as he repeatedly slammed into the hard wall.

He circulated his entire body's Qi and Blood, operating the Mighty Elephant God Ascending Strength. Each impact was as heavy as a wild ox, the force of the impact shaking his Physical Body, using the most barbaric method to promote the increase in his Physical Body strength.

He observed his Physical Body inwardly; the 136 martial dao secret bones within shone brilliantly. After forging a Saint-Grade Physique, Jiang Qing's cultivation had evidently reached Martial Master Sixth Stage, and the next step would be High-Stage Martial Master.

Spirit Lightning was contained within his blood, flowing throughout his entire body. When operating the Mighty Elephant God Ascending Strength, the power of the Spirit Lightning increased to its maximum, and the speed of his Physical Body's strength growth rapidly accelerated. The 137th martial dao secret bone was tempered in just two and a half hours.

Bang, bang, bang!

Jiang Qing frantically slammed his body against the wall, venting the emotions in his heart.

Immersed in Cultivation, the surging emotions gradually calmed down.

… …

The next day.

Jiang Qing sat cross-legged, shirtless. His vast Qi and Blood surged out, and his entire body's Aura reached a new level.

Martial Master Seventh Stage.

Jiang Qing restrained his own Aura, concealing his cultivation.

He walked out of the Cultivation room and went to the kitchen to eat meat.

It took him over half an hour of vigorous eating to feel full. The meal consisted entirely of Yao Beast meat filled with Spiritual Qi, replenishing the energy that had been consumed within Jiang Qing's body.

After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Qing began to practice Martial Arts.

Simple punches and kicks unleashed power far greater than before.

After a warm-up, Jiang Qing immersed himself wholeheartedly in practicing Martial Arts. His mind was clear and active, and the Martial Arts Realms that were previously somewhat obscure advanced very smoothly.

Achieving a Saint-Grade Physical Body brought Jiang Qing far more than just an increase in vitality and Physical Body Realm.

More importantly, the transformation from Acquired to Innate enhanced his entire root bone and talent, and his various Comprehension Abilities in the Martial Dao advanced by leaps and bounds.

Martial Dao comprehension is essentially a Martial Artist's application of their own Physical Body strength. Geniuses with a Saint-Grade Physique have extremely outstanding talent in this regard.

Jiang Qing possessed a Saint-Grade Physique, and thus he possessed this talent.

Time flew by as he was immersed in Cultivating Martial Arts.

“Ding-dong… Ding-dong!”

Jiang Qing was startled awake by a doorbell. When he opened his eyes, there was a faint glimmer of Spiritual Light flowing within them.

Jiang Qing got up and walked to the door. When he opened it, he saw two middle-aged men standing at the entrance.

One man's eyes shone with dazzling brilliance, and his entire body exuded an elegant Aura.

The other man was burly, with a waist like a barrel and arms thick enough to run a horse. The vast Qi and Blood emanating from his entire body were even stronger than Jiang Qing's.

One was the Civilization Teacher Association Branch Master of Jiang City, and the other was the Martial Artist Alliance Branch Master of Jiang City. They were both top-tier experts in Jiang City.

Both had the strength of Peak Martial Generals.

Jiang Qing knew their background at a glance.

At the same time, Jiang Qing's eyes naturally showed admiration, displaying the demeanor of a high School Senior.

With over a decade of memories from the deployment process, Jiang Qing's composure was extremely deep. Changing emotions was like second nature to him.

Jiang Qing looked excited and cupped his hands to the two, saying:

“Greetings, two Seniors.”

Looking at Jiang Qing, whose Qi and Blood had not yet cooled, it was clear he had just finished Cultivating.

He was indeed a good prospect worth nurturing.

The Martial Artist Alliance Branch Master made his assessment. With appreciation in his eyes, he said to Jiang Qing: “Jiang Qing, we apologize for disturbing you today. You failed yesterday after passing the seventh stage in the Legacy Ruins. Today, we came to understand the reason.”

Jiang Qing had long anticipated today's situation and had already thought of his response.

Jiang Qing's eyes darkened, and after a moment of silence, he said: “After the seventh stage, a certain Spirit Lightning would invade my Physical Body with every step I took. My Physical Body strength was insufficient, which ultimately led to my failure…”