346: Challenge the God of War Again (Additional Update)

Maple Leaf arrived at the Martial God Dojo.

This was an extremely vast open space, with a massive arena in the center, made of special material, rising half a meter above The Ground.

Around it were many training apparatuses.

At this moment, on the arena, the Martial God stood, surrounded by hundreds of people.

These were all believers.

They were listening intently to the Martial God's sermon.

Maple Leaf watched from the side. After a while, it seemed the sermon was over.

"Alright, for the rest, you all should digest what you've learned and begin your training today! If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask. The path of Martial Dao lies in diligence! You only need to be stronger today than yesterday, and stronger tomorrow than today. Never stop your progress!

Take one step at a time; whether you reach the summit or not, the scenery along the way is worth savoring for a lifetime!" After the Martial God finished speaking to everyone, the "believers" dispersed, each going about their own training.

Of course, most of them gathered in groups of two or three, exchanging ideas and testing each other.

Some had already started hands-on practice.

"Martial God!" Maple Leaf walked over.

"Ah, Maple Leaf, you're here. You haven't been here in a long time, and by your appearance..." The Martial God saw Maple Leaf, then smiled and said, looking her up and down: "You seem to have made significant progress! Even the divine power within your body has greatly increased... Although I'm curious what you've been doing during this time, I won't ask.

After all, this is your opportunity and growth. Is there something you came here for today?"

Maple Leaf nodded: "Yes, I've been in seclusion during this time, and I've gained quite a lot. Now, I've come to you, Martial God, to test my recent growth!"

"Oh? It seems your recent growth is indeed significant!" When the Martial God heard Maple Leaf's words, his eyebrows raised slightly. Maple Leaf's intention was very clear; although it was subtle, she was indeed challenging him.

"Come on! It's perfect, as I've just finished the sermon, and everyone is here. A sparring match between us will also broaden everyone's horizons." The Martial God said with a smile.

"Alright!" Maple Leaf nodded.

"Everyone, it's perfect. Maple Leaf wants to test her recent Martial Dao gains. I will spar with her. You all should watch closely and learn; you can gain a lot." The Martial God spoke, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, accurately reaching the ears of everyone present.

"Is the Martial God going to have a Martial Dao exchange with Maple Leaf?"

"I didn't expect to encounter such a grand event! I'm truly too lucky!"

"This is a moment to witness history!"

"Ah! Is this the Martial Dao Holy Land! As expected of the Martial Dao Holy Land! We can actually witness such a great and fortunate event!"

The believers below all looked towards the arena with great excitement.

Such events are basically very rare, and even rarer to be so "public."

That's why they were so excited.

"Martial God, please enlighten me!" Maple Leaf said to the Martial God.

"A mutual exchange." The Martial God said with a smile, standing opposite Maple Leaf.

Both of them were on this spacious arena. The material was also special, being both hard and possessing self-repairing abilities. After all, it was a temple, so there was no fear of it being damaged.

A crowd of believers surrounded the arena, their eyes shining as they watched the Martial God and Maple Leaf on the stage. Their hearts were filled with excitement.

One was the Martial God, and the other was the Martial God's successor. Such a wonderful Martial Dao exchange! They had all stumbled upon it! As martial artists, how could they not be excited!

As the "junior," Maple Leaf initiated the attack first.

Whoosh! Maple Leaf pushed off The Ground with her toes, her figure shooting towards the Martial God.

The Martial God saw Maple Leaf's speed, and his eyebrows slightly raised: "Not bad! Your speed is much faster than before!"

Maple Leaf threw a punch.

Bursting Punch!

This move came from the "Martial" techniques within the Divine Martial Heart Sutra she cultivated, and then she developed this move herself.

Of course, she also casually named it herself.

The Martial God looked at Maple Leaf's punch, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "Not bad! This move is very clever! The way you apply force is also very special!"

The Martial God took a step back and raised his hand to block.

Bang!

The Martial God's arm blocked Maple Leaf's forearm from bottom to top. With a powerful collision, the Martial God's arm did not waver in the slightest. Then, he grabbed Maple Leaf's wrist with a backhand.

The Martial God turned his body, pulling Maple Leaf's wrist backward with his hand, while simultaneously delivering a fierce punch to her abdomen with his right hand.

Maple Leaf suddenly raised her leg, her knee colliding fiercely with the Martial God's fist.

Thud! A muffled sound, and at the same time, Maple Leaf's left hand struck towards the Martial God's head.

Qi gathered on her fist, and divine power condensed.

"A bit ruthless!" The Martial God looked at Maple Leaf's punch, which even used divine power, and smiled slightly. As he sharply leaned his body backward, his left foot sprang up, kicking Maple Leaf in the abdomen.

Bang!

Maple Leaf was sent flying.

The Martial God's physical qualities completely suppressed Maple Leaf. Whether it was strength or speed, he was far stronger than her.

Moreover, the Martial God had not yet used divine power amplification, nor had he used his divine authority.

After all, he was capable of exchanging blows with Clarissa, even if he couldn't defeat her.

But fighting Maple Leaf was not a big problem.

Maple Leaf's flying body landed, sliding over ten meters on the floor before stopping.

Maple Leaf took a deep breath, and then an aura rose from her body.

This was her Martial Will!

The Martial God looked at the Martial Will rising from Maple Leaf's body, his eyebrows slightly raised. The simple exchange just now was merely a warm-up, a prelude.

Through the brief exchange, the Martial God could see Maple Leaf's growth.

Whether it was strength or speed, she had indeed grown a lot, a great deal, compared to before.

And now, she was getting serious.

The Martial Will on Maple Leaf's body also gave the Martial God a great surprise.

Because the growth was simply too, too much!

At this rate, perhaps in a few years, she might even catch up to his strength without his Martial God's divine authority.

In that case, it seemed his "abdication" time could be moved forward!

The Martial God thought to himself. He didn't think "abdication" and losing divine authority was a bad thing at all.

On the contrary, most deities actually "supported" abdication, and some even wished to abdicate immediately.

Because for deities, although they lose divine authority upon abdication, their inherent power does not "change"; they merely lose divine authority and its power.

And if they abdicate, then they no longer have "the responsibilities of a deity" or "the responsibilities of divine authority."

It's equivalent to freedom and liberation!

They can better enjoy life and better cultivate.

Moreover, abdication also means having a successor who can fill the void of your abdication.

It's also equivalent to having good "descendants," representing the rise of a new generation.

For the world and humanity, it's a good thing, because there's new generational power.

If a divine position remained eternally unchanged, that deity would probably be anxious to the point of baldness.