Chapter 73

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"Cough, cough, cough..."

Ye Xiao, covered in dust and dirt, climbed out from a pile of rubble, patting himself down while simultaneously using the Heaven-Repairing Technique to heal his injuries.

How embarrassing.

The speed of the Divine Will Technique was too fast, and for a moment, he couldn't control it. As soon as his intent was activated, his body was already on the mountain, and he didn't have time to stop, crashing directly into it.

Fortunately, he was now a Fourth Rank Grandmaster with innate cultivation, and his physical body had been somewhat strengthened. He had also practiced a couple of body-strengthening techniques, so he didn't suffer any serious injuries.

Otherwise, colliding with a mountain at such a high speed would have been disastrous.

After healing the abrasions on his body, Ye Xiao's mental energy sensed several forces approaching. He then used the Divine Will Technique again, heading towards the sky.

Not long after, several figures arrived.

They were none other than the Grandmasters of Jianghai City and the recently returned Professor Dufeng from the Capital Martial Arts Academy.

After arriving at the scene, they all saw the half-collapsed mountain cliff and couldn't help but be shocked.

"What incredible destructive power! This force is too strong!"

"Such a technique can only be used by a Grandmaster! What do you think, Old Du?"

Dufeng stroked his chin, his expression serious.

"From the damage range of this attack, it must have been a Grandmaster. However, the shape of the impact is very confusing."

"How so?"

"Based on my years of experience, this is a fist technique! The opponent used a fist technique to cause this damage."

"Whoa~!"

Everyone couldn't help but draw a sharp breath, their scalps tingling!

Jianghai City already had a Sword Grandmaster and a Blade Grandmaster, and now another Fist Grandmaster had appeared!

That means there are three Grandmasters now!

"What's going on in our Jianghai City? How can there be three Grandmasters all at once?"

Dufeng took a deep breath.

"Actually, Jianghai City has more than just these three Grandmasters.

When I returned today, Tianyu reported to me that Jianghai City currently has a high-level healer and a mentalist, both of whom are estimated to be at least Grandmaster level."

Upon hearing this, everyone was completely stunned, the air becoming deathly silent. Only the mountain wind continued to howl through the large hole that had just been created, sending shivers down their spines.

Jianghai City must be about to uncover some treasure!

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On the other side, Ye Xiao was testing and practicing his movement techniques in the starry sky. After a while, he finally got used to the operation of the Divine Will Technique, able to activate and stop it at will.

This was largely due to his cultivation as a Grandmaster, allowing him to fly in the air and practice.

If he had practiced on the ground, he would have collided with many things.

So far, the speed of the Divine Will Technique was quite good.

Originally, his speed was slightly above the speed of sound, which is about 1,224 kilometers per hour. He could fly at about 1,300 kilometers per hour.

Now, his speed had reached about 6,500 kilometers per hour, or 1.8 kilometers per second, which is about 1,800 meters.

This speed wasn't actually exaggerated, as the Divine Will Technique itself was not an ordinary cultivation method, but one that was several times better than a Grandmaster-level technique.

As a top-tier movement technique in a high-martial world, Ye Xiao found it quite reasonable.

After all, compared to the gods in novels who could create the world and shape humans from clay, this data was far less exaggerated.

However, he was still only a Fourth Rank Grandmaster. If he broke through further, his speed would likely increase even more.

But no matter what, he was still far from the speed of light.

The speed of sound is only about one nine-hundred-thousandth of the speed of light, and he had only just exceeded the speed of sound by a little over five times.

"I wonder what my top speed is now?"

Ye Xiao looked up at the starry sky, took a deep breath, and his eyes revealed a strong sense of curiosity.

"I am now a Grandmaster with a spirit-protecting aura, which can protect me from solar radiation and the lack of oxygen at high altitudes. Perhaps..."

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At the same time, in a research base in the starry sky, adorned with a star-spangled banner, a technological experiment was underway.

The base commander and a group of scientists stood by the window, monitoring data on a large screen.

On the screen, three mysterious and futuristic fighter jets were flying rapidly through the night sky, their speed so fast that it made adrenaline surge. They were constantly demonstrating maneuvers such as climbing, rapid acceleration, and agile turns.

The scientist introduced the commander:

"This new model is made from several new materials recently discovered in space, creating an alloy that is lightweight, highly resistant to impact, and can withstand high temperatures. It can endure many high-intensity continuous flight operations that previous fighter jets could not.

Although its immense power requires the pilot to have extremely high physical fitness and reaction speed, they must reach the Grandmaster realm!

However, it can achieve flight speeds and attack power comparable to a Grandmaster.

In simpler terms, it can turn a Grandmaster into a Grandmaster!

It will bring the entire American continent to a new, enduring peak."

The commander's eyes revealed a strong sense of enthusiasm.

What a great thing!

A truly great thing!

Cultivation is as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

It takes a long time to cultivate an ordinary person into a Grandmaster.

And it takes even longer to cultivate a Grandmaster into a Grandmaster!

But now, with this fighter jet, Grandmasters can be mass-produced, turning an army of Grandmasters into Grandmasters. The scale of this enhancement is unimaginable for ordinary humans.

America will completely dominate the space battlefield, and thus control the entire human race, easily suppressing other continents, including the Nine Provinces!

By plundering martial arts elites, martial arts experience, and techniques from other continents, America's strength will grow even further.

"Can this fighter jet be mass-produced now?"

"This requires your approval, Commander!"

"I approve. Report it immediately to the American Star Defense Department and start full-scale production of this new fighter jet. If it succeeds, America's strength will see a significant boost in a short time.

Then, our dominance in America will be further consolidated."

"Understood. I will have the pilots return, register and report the test data, optimize it, and then submit it to the American Star Defense Department for production."

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The pilots in the cockpit simultaneously received the recall signal and prepared to return.

However, at this moment, one of the pilots suddenly noticed a red dot on his radar screen.