Chapter 52

Xiaozhan's main purpose for this trip was twofold: first, to copy the sword technique, which he has already completed; and second, to find the *War God Record*. As the ultimate technique of the first person in the Warrior Clan, the *War God Record* would certainly not be stored on the first floor of the Martial Pavilion. As for where it could be found, Xiaozhan had no idea. After all, no one had seen it in ten thousand years, so it must be hidden in a very secret place.

The layout of the second floor was the same as the first, with ten book rooms. After ascending to the second floor, Xiaozhan was very interested in the legendary immortal martial secret techniques and wanted to take a look. However, when he tried to push the door open, he found it tightly locked, making it impossible to enter.

There was no lock on the door, but it wouldn't budge no matter how hard he pushed. Xiaozhan tried all ten doors, and the result was the same. Frowning slightly, he activated his True Eye and looked at the door in front of him.

Silver light flashed in his eyes. Under the True Eye, he saw a thin layer of energy covering the door. Not only that, but the entire second floor was enveloped in this layer of energy. When Xiaozhan tried to observe the structure of this energy further, he found that the True Eye could not penetrate it, and he could only see the thin layer of energy.

With no other options, Xiaozhan called out Xiaomi to take a look. Xiaomi glanced at it and giggled, "Master, don't waste your effort. There's a restriction on the door. If your cultivation hasn't reached the Immortal Martial level, you can't enter. To break the restriction, 'Universal Unlock' would need to be at least level six or seven. Of course, if Master really reaches level six or seven, you can enter without breaking the restriction."

Xiaozhan asked, somewhat unwillingly, "Is there no other way?"

Xiaomi shook her head, "No."

Xiaozhan was quite frustrated. He shook his head and walked upstairs. Xiaomi giggled and returned to the ring. Since he couldn't even open the doors on the second floor, the third floor would be even more impossible. Xiaozhan didn't bother to look and went straight to the fourth floor. Fortunately, the doors on the fourth floor had no restrictions and opened easily when he pushed them.

The moment Xiaozhan stepped inside, he felt a gaze fix on him, making him feel as if he were being pricked by needles, extremely uncomfortable. However, he sensed no hostility in this gaze, as if an elder were scrutinizing a junior.

The gaze came from a portrait on the wall in the hall. The man in the portrait was wearing armor, vivid and lifelike. When Xiaozhan's gaze fell on the portrait, the opposite wall suddenly disappeared, and the figure in the portrait walked out.

The man was wearing golden dragon-scale armor and a golden dragon-head helmet, with only his eyes exposed. He had a sword and a knife on his back and held a dragon-shaped spear in his hand. Although he stood there quietly, a unique aura and pressure emanated from him, making Xiaozhan feel an urge to kneel and worship.

The man seemed to have walked out of a myth, a veritable War God. The setting sun's rays shone through the window, making the dragon-scale armor gleam brilliantly.

The portrait of the War God—could he be the War God of the Warrior Clan?

Xiaozhan's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the scene before him.

Suddenly, the feeling of being watched returned, making Xiaozhan's scalp tingle. In his shock, he saw the exposed eyes on the dragon-head helmet suddenly emit a dazzling light. When Xiaozhan's gaze met the light, his mind trembled, and he felt as if he had returned to the moment of his birth, with the curse weighing heavily on him, his body gradually wasting away, his mother's haggard face, and the journey of his life over the past dozen years replaying in his mind.

"Alas!"

A sigh echoed, snapping Xiaozhan out of his reverie. The War God's eyes shone like stars, his gaze piercing through the Martial Pavilion and looking over the entire War Valley. Almost instantly, his eyes were filled with raging flames.

In that moment, the entire War Valley felt his anger.

The anger came and went quickly, but when he withdrew his gaze, the War God's eyes returned to calm. Suddenly, Xiaozhan's body was immobilized, unable to move. Then his body slowly floated up.

The War God's gaze fell on him again, and a divine light shot out from his eyes, illuminating Xiaozhan's body. Instantly, every cell in Xiaozhan's body buzzed, and his blood boiled like a pot of boiling water, becoming more and more intense.

Suddenly, Xiaozhan's bones and flesh shattered and reformed, repeating the process, causing him excruciating pain. With each reformation, the impurities in his body were gradually removed, and his flesh and bones were purified and refined.

Suddenly, Xiaozhan felt a power awakening within him, and every cell in his body buzzed like boiling water. Sensing the changes in his body, the War God's gaze became even brighter.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion sounded within Xiaozhan's body, making his mind tremble. He felt a meridian point in his body open, and a vast force appeared out of nowhere. With the opening of the meridian point, a strong vibration spread, and Xiaozhan felt his physical body undergo another transformation.

When the transformation of his physical body stopped, Xiaozhan found that he had regained control of his body. In his surprise, he activated the inner vision of the True Eye. After a thorough examination, he discovered that his bones and flesh had become more refined, and his physical strength had increased by 2000 crystals. This discovery filled him with both surprise and joy, but he suddenly frowned. He seemed to have opened another meridian point, but why couldn't he see it?

Unwilling to give up, Xiaozhan examined again. He slowly performed the 36 moves of the *Star Gathering Fist* while closely observing with the True Eye. When he performed the "Blazing Star Fist," Xiaozhan's punch was noticeably faster than before. He struck out with a powerful punch, and a scorching force surged from his body, instantly enveloping his fist in flames. A massive flaming fist suddenly smashed out, heading towards the War God.

"Whoosh!"

The power was overwhelming, and a wave of heat surged. Just as Xiaozhan was stunned, the flaming fist disappeared into a golden door. Staring at the suddenly appearing door, he was momentarily at a loss.

Wasn't this a wall just now? How did it suddenly turn into a door?

The power of that punch far exceeded that of other fist techniques. It seemed the newly opened meridian point must be on the "Blazing Star Fist" line. But shouldn't each meridian point only increase strength by ten crystals? How did it suddenly increase by 2000 crystals?

Even with the True Eye, Xiaozhan still couldn't detect the newly opened meridian point, which puzzled him. Shaking his head, he realized that a significant increase in strength was a good thing, and he could think about it later. Xiaozhan smiled, but then a pungent odor entered his body, making him wrinkle his nose. Looking down, he saw a layer of sticky yellow gel covering his body, which made him very uncomfortable.

Xiaozhan quickly took off his clothes and snapped his fingers, causing a stream of water to appear and wash his body. This was a small water spell that Xiaozhan often used for bathing over the past eight years. Over time, he no longer needed to chant the incantation; a snap of his fingers was enough. After cleaning up, he put his clothes back on.

The War God who had appeared was gone, perhaps having entered the door. The legendary *War God Record* might be behind it. Looking at the door, Xiaozhan walked in with curiosity.

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