Chapter 77

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Feng and Lei Zuo clashed with a force like thunder, sending shockwaves and dust flying.

The residual power of that impact made the nearby young men scatter.

Star Pointing Finger!

In the midst of the dust, Zhao Feng advanced instead of retreating. His left eye had a strong penetrating power, allowing him to detect the changes in martial arts inner strength and blood qi within the area.

Puff! Puff! Puff...

Zhao Feng's Star Pointing Finger had a power that was nearly at the peak of the fourth level, refined and pure. In an instant, he could launch over a dozen finger strikes, each piercing the air with a sharp whistling sound, one after another.

To the naked eye, each finger strike appeared as a streak of starlight, flashing and fading.

Each strike was soul-stirring, sharp, and ear-piercing, pursuing the ultimate in offensive power.

For a short time, Zhao Feng and Lei Zuo were evenly matched.

Lei Zuo's advantage lay in his overwhelming martial arts inner strength, which could envelop clouds and produce a vast, powerful shockwave.

At the seventh level of martial arts, his cultivation and inner strength were deeper, but since he had just entered the seventh level, he was not as skilled as Zhao Feng in the application of long-range inner strength.

Zhao Feng had long mastered the long-range finger strike, with an attack force that was incredibly condensed. Occasionally, his "Star Pointing Finger" would burst forth with a power that could threaten a seventh-level martial artist.

In terms of attack speed, Zhao Feng's condensed finger strikes were extremely fast, giving him the upper hand in the attack.

Absolute Wind Breaking Heaven!

The power of Lei Zuo's palm technique surged, his martial arts inner strength roaring like a gale, sweeping several meters in front of Zhao Feng.

"Profound Wind Palm!"

Zhao Feng's mind merged with the profound palm technique of the young girl. After the experience of fighting bandits and recent cultivation, the Profound Wind Palm he unleashed now had even greater power and vitality.

Bang—

The two palm forces collided, and Zhao Feng's green-glowing, rotating palm seemed to create a cutting and devouring whirlwind, tearing apart and neutralizing Lei Zuo's move.

"What kind of palm technique is that..."

Lei Zuo was greatly surprised; that palm strike was already one of his strongest offensive techniques among his many martial arts.

Wind Style!

Zhao Feng's figure suddenly became graceful and agile, as if dancing with the wind. His attacks alternated between the Profound Wind Palm and the Star Pointing Finger.

Boom... Boom...

The two figures engaged in a fierce battle, dust flying and shockwaves sweeping.

Ten moves, twenty moves, thirty moves...

Zhao Feng's martial arts inner strength became increasingly condensed and fierce, and the power and might of his palm and finger techniques only grew stronger.

The intense battle with a martial arts master further unleashed Zhao Feng's potential.

Unconsciously, his Star Pointing Finger had stabilized at the peak of the fourth level.

Even the Iron Wall Technique was gradually approaching the peak of the fifth level.

During the battle, the Iron Wall Technique enhanced Zhao Feng's strength and defense, and even provided some resistance to martial arts inner strength.

Thus, he could fight a seventh-level master for a long time without being defeated.

After a hundred moves, both were slightly out of breath.

Zhao Feng felt his martial arts inner strength becoming more condensed, and a new, fierce surge of power coursing through his body, generating more and stronger inner strength.

"This..."

Zhao Feng was delighted, feeling that his cultivation, especially his inner strength, had subtly advanced, almost breaking through the final barrier.

"This battle ends here."

Zhao Feng's figure flickered, leaving the battlefield and returning to the wooden house.

Lei Zuo, after a fierce battle, gained no advantage and felt somewhat humiliated, finally realizing that his cultivation was not stable, and his application of inner strength was inferior to Zhao Feng's.

At a wooden house in the distance, Feng Yin Yue was also watching the battle.

"Brother Feng, what do you think of this battle?"

A young man asked.

"Lei Zuo, just entering the seventh level, is nothing special. I don't even consider him a threat. But that Zhao Feng, if he breaks through to the seventh level, might pose a threat to me."

Feng Yin Yue's handsome face was calm.

At this moment, his aura seemed to approach the peak of the seventh level, indicating that he had made significant progress after the bandit suppression mission.

Inside the wooden house.

Zhao Feng immediately sat down and circulated his martial arts inner strength.

After the battle, his martial arts inner strength and physical potential were greatly unleashed.

At this moment, he even felt the inner strength boiling and roaring, rumbling like thunder as it moved through his flesh and blood, with each circulation increasing in both quantity and intensity.

The next morning, his martial arts inner strength occasionally burst out of his body, making rapid progress.

By the evening of the second day, Zhao Feng's martial arts inner strength, from the inside out, surged like thunder, yet remained condensed and restrained.

Zhao Feng's breakthrough to the seventh level was different from Lei Zuo's, as he could control the leakage of martial arts inner strength.

With his experience in controlling the fourth-level Star Pointing Finger, his breakthrough was smoother and relatively quiet.

"Done!"

Zhao Feng took a deep breath, opened his palm, and a wave-like aura swirled and leaped around his arm before returning to his body.

At this moment, with just a thought, his martial arts inner strength could burst forth, sweeping several meters, directly killing or knocking away martial artists.

Only after truly breaking through to the seventh level did Zhao Feng understand the power of a seventh-level master.

Zhao Feng's breakthrough to the seventh level took only one day to fully master that power, with his inner strength's condensation and intensity surpassing Lei Zuo's.

If he activated the Star Pointing Finger, his martial arts inner strength would condense like stars, increasing the power to a higher level.

With the growth of his cultivation and physical strength, Zhao Feng's Iron Wall Technique stabilized at the peak of the fifth level.

The Iron Wall Technique is divided into seven levels.

The sixth level further enhances the body, allowing the use of inner strength to form an iron aura on the surface, making it difficult for seventh- and eighth-level martial arts inner strength to penetrate the defense.

According to the description, breaking through to the seventh level, achieving perfect integration, one can enter a furnace without being melted.

Zhao Feng now felt that something was amiss, as the power of that realm was almost invincible, beyond the limits of human flesh.

Unless there were several levels between the sixth and seventh levels.

Zhao Feng's eyes flickered, thinking of Zhao Yufei's grandfather, the old man with the severed arm.

During the exchange of martial arts, he had held back on the "Lingdu Qi Jue," and the old man, being experienced, might have also tampered with the "Iron Wall Technique."

He didn't dwell on these issues.

Having broken through to the seventh level, his immediate priority was to choose his reward.

"Divine-grade martial arts! It seems heaven has decided..."

Zhao Feng's spirit was uplifted.

Today was the seventh day, and he needed to respond to the "Three Guards."

In the middle of the wasteland, in a pavilion.

"You've made your decision, to choose divine-grade martial arts?"

The wooden-faced young man stared at Zhao Feng, slightly surprised.

He didn't expect that in just seven days, Zhao Feng had broken through to the seventh level of martial arts, entering the ranks of martial arts masters.

"Yes."

Zhao Feng's tone was resolute.

"Good, follow me."

The wooden-faced young man didn't say more, directly leading Zhao Feng to the Baoxuan Hall.

The Baoxuan Hall is a key location in Guangling Prefecture.

There are two ninth-level martial arts masters stationed here year-round, along with twelve other martial arts masters and dozens of martial artists.

To open the divine-grade martial arts channel in the Baoxuan Hall, it needs to be reviewed by the two ninth-level masters to ensure the conditions are met.

"Open the Divine Hall?"

The two ninth-level masters were slightly surprised.

In Guangling Prefecture, opening the divine-grade martial arts channel usually requires the approval of "Guangjun Marquis" himself.

"Open the Divine Hall."

The wooden-faced young man took out a dark silver token with a golden hue.

The Guangjun Marquis Token!

The two ninth-level masters changed expression, immediately standing up and bowing.

The Guangjun Marquis Token represents the supreme authority of the Guangjun Marquis, and seeing the token is like seeing the Marquis himself.

Moreover, the wooden-faced young man is one of the top three figures in the Guangjun Guard, with unfathomable cultivation, often representing the Guangjun Marquis in managing the Tianwei Camp.

Seeing him take out the Guangjun Marquis Token further demonstrated his status with the Marquis.

The two ninth-level masters led the way to a deep silver metal house.

The entire deep silver house had no windows, only a dark red door.

In the middle of the dark red door, there was a recess.

The wooden-faced young man, one of the "Three Guards," walked to the door and embedded the Guangjun Marquis Token in the recess.

Buzz—

The dark red door of the Divine Hall slowly opened, revealing the space inside.

"You can only choose one divine-grade martial art."

The wooden-faced young man led Zhao Feng inside, and the dark red door slowly closed.

The house fell into darkness, but bright, crystalline jade tokens appeared, about a dozen or so.

Each jade token had the name of a martial art written on it.

"Phantom Wind Technique," "Blood Transformation Palm," "Heavenly Net Demon Claw," "Heavenly Gang Hand," "Silver Wall Technique"...

"Each jade token represents a divine-grade martial art. After choosing, you can take one back to study for seven days, then return it. Whether you succeed or not depends on your own insight and destiny."

The wooden-faced young man explained.

Zhao Feng understood that these jade tokens were just symbols; the true martial arts manuals needed to be retrieved separately.

The number of divine-grade martial arts in the house was not large, but each one was a divine-grade martial art, and mastering one could potentially surpass the ninth level of martial arts.

"Phantom Wind Technique": Body movement becomes wind, creating several illusory figures, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake; at the highest level, it can create nine illusory figures, forming a mental illusion. Required level: Seventh level of martial arts.

"Blood Transformation Palm": Combined with a unique inner technique, the palm technique can corrode the enemy's flesh and blood, being fierce and tyrannical. When fully mastered, each palm can burn the enemy's flesh and blood, and even form a lethal blood poison, turning the enemy into a mummy.

"Heavenly Net Demon Claw": A fierce and tyrannical demon technique, each claw can shatter gold and iron, causing additional damage to the body's bones and functions. When fully mastered, it can destroy anything, being invincible.

...

Zhao Feng looked at a few of them, and his mind couldn't help but tremble at the power of divine-grade martial arts.

In comparison, most of the martial arts he had practiced before were like children's play.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Zhao Feng saw a jade token with the name "Silver Wall Technique."

"Silver Wall Technique?"

Zhao Feng was pleasantly surprised; the "Iron Wall Technique" he practiced was said to be a simplified version of the legendary divine-grade martial art "Silver Wall Technique."

"Silver Wall Technique": A body-strengthening and defensive martial art, greatly increasing the practitioner's physical strength and making the defense as strong as a silver wall, unbreakable. When fully mastered, it achieves perfect integration, making the body impervious to fire and transcending the mortal realm.

From the description, the "Silver Wall Technique" was similar to the "Iron Wall Technique" he practiced, but with greater power.

Especially the last sentence, "perfect integration, impervious to fire, and transcending the mortal realm."

Transcending the mortal realm! What does this mean?

According to Zhao Feng's understanding, just with the physical strength, one could surpass the ninth level of martial arts and enter the divine realm.

This is like when the "Iron Wall Technique" reached the peak of the fifth level, the physical strength alone could rival fifth- and sixth-level martial artists.

Similarly, the "Silver Wall Technique" achieving the transcending the mortal realm, the physical strength alone could match divine realm experts.

"Truly a divine-grade body-strengthening martial art..."

Zhao Feng took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the other jade tokens.

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