73: Chapter 73 Martial Arts Genius, The Game of National Destiny Ends

"His life level is starting to elevate!" Qingming observed Lin Lei's rapidly rising aura, which had already reached the strength of the Late Stage Foundation Establishment.

"With the National Destiny entering his body, his Dragon blood was also stimulated. This is the second Realm of his Martial Dao, equivalent to Foundation Establishment in immortal cultivation."

Qingyun watched the aura on Lin Lei's body continuously climb, the corners of his eyes twitching. Ye Qingxuan wasn't even this monstrous back then, was he? Well, back then it was the Age of Dharma Decline. Never mind then.

"He has integrated magic elements into his Acupoints, making up for the lack of offensive methods in the early stages." Qingling stared unblinkingly at Lin Lei's changes.

"Refining Acupoints to Attain Divinity—what a great idea!"

Ye Qingxuan silently deduced. Lin Lei lacked foundation and had only deduced the first two Realms. Using his Divine Sense of the Void Return Stage, Ye Qingxuan followed Lin Lei's line of thought to deduce the path ahead.

"Refining Organs and Exchanging Blood, Refining Acupoints to Attain Divinity, Divine Abilities Born Naturally, Flawless Golden Body... next is Fist Intent Substance, and the ultimate goal is the Harmony of Man and Nature." As Ye Qingxuan pondered, he pulled out a Jade Slip and carved his deductions into it.

Lin Lei sat right there, practicing from day to night. All 108 Acupoints across his body shone with light.

"He still has energy to spare, but his foundation isn't sufficient to create the third Realm. It's time to end this."

Just as Ye Qingxuan finished speaking, Lin Lei opened his eyes. Looking at the five people in front of him, apart from Ye Qingxuan, the other four were all staring at him as if he were a monster.

This frightened Lin Lei so much that he kept touching his face. He knew his Dragon blood had been stimulated, so he thought his appearance had changed.

"Alright, Senior Brothers and Senior Sister, don't scare him. Lin Lei, tell us, how do you feel?" Ye Qingxuan interrupted their staring contest.

"Daoist Ye, this is the Martial Dao I created: the Blood Refining Realm and the Spiritual Acupoint Realm. As for the Realms after that, I have no clue yet."

Lin Lei's blood and Qi surged like a flood, the roaring sound of blood flowing in his body clearly audible, accompanied by the faint sound of a Dragon's roar.

"It's equivalent to the Perfection of Foundation Establishment in immortal cultivation, granting a lifespan of one hundred and fifty years. With magic elements inside you, your methods aren't as singular as ordinary Martial Dao. Congratulations, Lin Lei, you have opened up a new path." Ye Qingxuan offered his congratulations.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lin!!" Qingming and the other three also stepped forward to congratulate him. Although Lin Lei currently only possessed the strength of Foundation Establishment, as the pioneer of a path, he was qualified to stand on equal footing with them.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! Lin Lei still needs to thank all of you Daoists for your guidance." The words of Ye Qingxuan and the other four made Lin Lei extremely nervous.

"Let's go, Fellow Daoist Lin. Come to the courtyard and tell us about your new Martial Dao." With a thought, Ye Qingxuan brought everyone and instantly appeared in Qingling's courtyard.

In the courtyard, Xiao Jiu was full and sleeping belly-up with four legs in the air, exposing his snow-white belly. His purring sounded like a four-cylinder engine, while Ximo fanned him like a total bootlicker nearby.

Ye Qingxuan had long been accustomed to this. The five fellow disciples and Lin Lei sat around the stone table.

"Daoist Ye, I'll speak directly. My new Martial Dao blends the strengths of magic and martial arts. There's not much to say about the first Realm, the Blood Refining Realm. It involves circulating blood and Qi to temper the Physical Body. Anyone can practice it, but how far one can go depends on perseverance."

Listening to Lin Lei's explanation, everyone nodded; it was quite similar to what they had deduced.

"I originally wanted to call it the Blood Transfusion Realm, but for some reason, I had a very dangerous feeling that made me abandon that name."

The four were completely confused, while only Ye Qingxuan's eye twitched. Blood Transfusion Realm? You really dare to think.

"The second Realm, the Spiritual Acupoint Realm, is about tempering the Acupoints. However, I changed it to tempering with magical elements and incorporated the concept of Dual Cultivation of Nature and Life. While enhancing oneself, it also allows one to command magic, overcoming the problem of singular methods in the early stage."

"A very good idea. However, the human body has 365 Acupoints, and you only lit up 108 of them. Do you have other ideas?"

Qingyun asked his question. Qingming and Qingling also looked at Lin Lei expectantly, while Qingmo was lost in thought.

"Second Senior Brother, let me answer this for him."

In fact, with Lin Lei's current foundation, he couldn't answer Qingyun's question yet, so Ye Qingxuan provided the explanation directly.

"The Spiritual Acupoint Realm opens up spaces within the body's Acupoints to contain True Qi. His path is correct; the remaining Acupoints are related to the next Realm."

"This Poor Daoist will summarize your Martial Dao: the First Realm is circulating blood and Qi, refining organs and exchanging blood. The Second Realm is refining Acupoints to attain divinity, with divine abilities born naturally. The Third Realm should be a Flawless Golden Body and Fist Intent Substance."

Listening to Ye Qingxuan's words, Lin Lei's eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if he had grasped a burst of inspiration.

"Alright, Fellow Daoist Lin. Your current foundation is not yet sufficient to deduce the third Realm. Go find your grandfather. This Poor Daoist has prepared it for you. Here is this Jade Slip; read it after you finish pondering that item."

Ye Qingxuan handed the newly carved Jade Slip to Lin Lei, telling him to speak after finishing looking at that stone tablet.

Lin Lei accepted the Jade Slip in total confusion and didn't ask any further.

"Before the Grand Ritual of Luotian begins, you should be able to comprehend the next Realm. This Poor Daoist looks forward to you making a blockbuster impression."

Right after Ye Qingxuan finished speaking, the notification prompt of the National Destiny Space resounded.

"Ding! The Chosen One of India has died. Resurrect?"

"Ding! The Chosen One of Australia has died. Resurrect?"

"Ding..."

A series of notification chimes echoed throughout the world. From the moment Ye Qingxuan returned to when Lin Lei finished cultivating, over ten hours had passed. Those Chosen Ones who were clinging to life still couldn't hold on and died at the hands of the zombies.

Now, only those with extraordinary powers from the United States, Britain, and the Holy See were still struggling to endure.

"They are all ordinary people, so enduring for this long is already quite good. The people from the United States and Britain have a chance of completing the mission. However, if the monsters descend tenfold, and if that includes that Flying Zombie..."

Qingming did not finish his sentence. Everyone present understood what he meant. Ten zombies with Soul Transformation strength were not something modern firearms could contend with. Right now, the only person on the entire Blue Star who dared to guarantee a sure win was Ye Qingxuan himself.

But how could Ye Qingxuan go save unrelated people? They could only await death, or use National Destiny to resurrect the Chosen Ones and grind down the remaining time—even if National Destiny decreased, it was still better than a tenfold descent of zombies.

"It seems dozens of countries will disappear all at once this time." Ye Qingxuan sent his Divine Sense into the live stream room of the National Destiny Game, looking at those Chosen Ones.

"The 'Zombies Worshipping the Moon' has ended. There are still two hours left before time runs out. If they resurrect the Chosen Ones to buy time, there's a chance to complete the mission."

After reviewing what happened in the National Destiny Space, Qingling offered her conclusion.

"It depends on how those leaders choose. In the National Destiny Space, the strong prey on the weak; this was bound to happen sooner or later." Qingyun dismissed it with disdain.

"Ding! India has given up on resurrecting its Chosen One. Mission failed. National Destiny decreased by 10%..."

"Ding! Punishment begins. Monsters begin to descend tenfold."

"Ding! Husky Country has given up on resurrecting its Chosen One. Mission failed..."

...

Listening to the notifications of the National Destiny Space, everyone looked at each other in astonishment. This...

Brother Third? Husky Country?

Are the leaders of these two countries out of their minds? A tenfold descent means tens of thousands of zombies, plus 10 Flying Zombies!

Those are Flying Zombies that even hydrogen bombs can't destroy!

The group shook their heads, thinking no more of it. These two countries were finished.

Zijin Mountain Office

Number One and Second Elder looked at each other, almost doubting their hearing. They repeatedly asked their secretary to confirm they hadn't misheard.

They had long known from the Daoist sects just how powerful a Flying Zombie at the Soul Transformation stage was.

"These two countries really are..." Second Elder hesitated, leaving his words unfinished.

"Forget it, let them be!" Number One didn't say any more either.

...

Following the example set by Brother Third and Husky Country, several other oddball countries followed suit, all abandoning the resurrection of their Chosen Ones.

China's entire internet exploded. After the national cultivation movement, the Chinese people had a clear understanding of the terrifying power of such monsters.

At Mount Maoshan, Ye Qingxuan's Divine Sense projected the tragic scenes of those countries.

As expected, among the descending monsters was that Flying Zombie.

The descending monsters couldn't cross national borders. Satellites from all around the world were watching.

The cleansing of the National Destiny Space had begun...