Urban Martial Saint

Powerful energy continuously surged into Liu Mubai’s body, gradually restoring his strength while still impacting his physique.

This situation left Liu Mubai in great shock; he could clearly feel this energy continuously transforming his body. Moreover, the transformation method was exactly the same as the Indestructible Demon Body he practiced, or rather the Eternal Demon Body technique, and it was identical to the power described in the secret manual Ye Qing gave him, heightening his astonishment.

What is the origin of this black qi? Why could it transform his body according to the method of the Eternal Demon Body? Furthermore, why is this energy identical to what he has learned? Could this black qi have some connection to everything he’s mastered?

While Liu Mubai was bewildered and pondering over these thoughts, the black qi had already completed the transformation of his body. Experiencing the transformed physique, Liu Mubai was extremely shocked. Because he could unmistakably feel that the Eternal Demon Body he practiced had reached a new height. If he were to practice on his own, it would at least take him decades to achieve this!

Moreover, the power within Liu Mubai had also become much stronger, far exceeding the strength he had cultivated before. This black qi not only transformed his body but also enhanced his power. Now Liu Mubai’s power had reached the peak of absolute peak, and he has even begun to faintly touch the realm beyond peerless master. One step further, he could start challenging the realm beyond peerless mastery like the Bloody Monk!

All of this left Liu Mubai utterly astonished. When he came down, he thought he had made a grave mistake. Who could have imagined that the development of events would completely defy his expectations? It was nothing like he imagined. Instead of suffering losses, he unexpectedly gained a powerful force and opportunity; what is going on here?

Liu Mubai turned around to look at the man who remained standing in place, seemingly unmoved. The three others, now entirely devoid of power, were sitting limply beside the man, lacking the strength to even struggle, let alone attempt to kill Liu Mubai. The situation was clear now; the man’s absorption had drained all their energy, while Liu Mubai not only fully restored his strength but gained even more powerful abilities. In other words, Liu Mubai no longer feared these three people.

Though uncertain of the man’s identity and origin, Liu Mubai nonetheless felt grateful for the help in enhancing his skills. He walked over, dragging the three aside, and then respectfully bowed before the man, kowtowing several times, saying, ”Thank you, Senior, for the bestowed arts!”

Liu Mubai knew that his improvement in skills undeniably had an inseparable connection with this man. Even though the man appeared young, being an eternally sealed ancient evil, regardless of calculations, his age must surpass his. Calling him senior was indeed appropriate. Of course, Liu Mubai’s utmost desire was to uncover the man’s identity. If he truly was an eternal demon, Liu Mubai really was at a loss on how he would face that fact!

Despite Liu Mubai’s bows, the man remained indifferent, as though he hadn’t heard Liu Mubai’s words. Instead, the three individuals on the ground were filled with terror. With no power left, falling into Liu Mubai’s hands naturally made them fearful. The source of their deepest fear was the man’s situation; what was the true identity of this man?

The three hadn’t witnessed the man’s emergence from the magma pillar earlier, so they weren’t as deeply shocked as Liu Mubai. If they had seen the scene before, their expressions wouldn’t be what they showed now.

After bowing, Liu Mubai stood up and took a deep breath. He had to admit, coming here proved quite rewarding. It seemed Shijia was right; he indeed needed this journey. In other words, everything was within Shijia’s calculations, meaning Shijia likely knew this man’s identity.

Internally, Liu Mubai very much wanted to discover the man’s identity, so he decided not to linger here, instead planning to leave and ask Shijia for clarity. He stood up, ready to bring along the three from the Yan Family to leave. At this moment, he accidentally stepped on a stone fragment, which had fallen from the broken magma pillar earlier.

Liu Mubai kicked the fragment aside, observing it flip over to reveal a surface densely engraved with text. Liu Mubai couldn’t help but gasp lightly, quickly picking up the fragment for thorough inspection. It was covered with an abundance of text, and shockingly, Liu Mubai recognized these characters!

Upon seeing the text, Liu Mubai immediately abandoned his exit plan, collecting nearby fragments and finding they all bore engravings. This surprised Liu Mubai further, prompting him to swiftly piece together the fragments to discover what was inscribed.

The three nearby individuals watched Liu Mubai, likewise surprised. They too noticed the text on the fragments, curious, they secretly picked two pieces to see what they said. However, after taking hold of the fragments and examining them carefully, they couldn’t understand a thing. The text was peculiarly strange, unlike any written language they’d seen before.

”What does it say!” one elder quietly remarked.

”This should be demon language,” the peak master from the Yan Family looked at the texts, quietly saying, ”It’s the script used in Demon Sect transmissions, only recognizable by those from Demon Sect, similar to Taoist Incantation or Buddhist Texts, outsiders can’t recognize it. I’ve seen some before, but what’s written here, I suppose only my big brother would know!”

The peak master referred to his big brother, Wanyan Hongfeng. The Yan Family was indeed a successor of the Demon Sect, and Wanyan Hongfeng practiced Demon Sect Techniques to the point of transcendental mastery, reaching beyond the pinnacle with demonic techniques, qualifying as orthodox demon tradition, thus why he could identify this as demon language.

”Demon language?” the third elder took a deep breath, quietly saying, ”Then... how does Liu Mubai recognize these characters?”

”What Liu Mubai practices is the Demon Sect’s technique!” commented the Yan Family member, quietly regarding Liu Mubai: ”My big brother said Liu Mubai likely has an innate demon body, aligning perfectly with all Demon Sect techniques, making him particularly fast at mastering them.”

This situation is partly due to Ye Qing’s busy schedule, not having much time for chit-chat with Liu Mubai. The secret manual Ye Qing previously gave Liu Mubai on the Indestructible Demon Body was incomplete, with many hidden passages Ye Qing hadn’t noticed, all written in demon language, which Liu Mubai later used to perform Heavenly Demon Dismantling Technique and Heavenly Demon Roar unique skills. The rapid enhancement of Liu Mubai’s abilities largely stemmed from his body’s high compatibility with the technique.

Currently, Liu Mubai indeed counts as a Demon Sect member. Therefore, upon seeing those stone fragments’ inscriptions in demon language, he indeed recognized them. However, he himself didn’t realize they were demon language.

After piecing together the stones, Liu Mubai finally assembled all the inscriptions. The text described a cultivation technique, detailing the complete Eternal Demon Body, Heavenly Demon Dismantling Technique, and Heavenly Demon Roar unique skill. Additionally, it contained another secret technique called Heavenly Demon Instant Shift Technique!

Previously, Liu Mubai had seen the Eternal Demon Body, Heavenly Demon Dismantling Technique, and Heavenly Demon Roar in that book. However, the book’s content was incomplete, whereas the inscriptions on these stones constituted the genuine complete version. This full version sufficiently supplements gaps in Liu Mubai’s former learnings, finally giving him leverage for challenging beyond the pinnacle realm.

What truly shocked Liu Mubai was the Heavenly Demon Instant Shift Technique, a Demon Sect’s light body technique, extraordinarily powerful. Given the use of the word ”instant shift,” the technique’s prowess is evident. According to the explanation within the Heavenly Demon Instant Shift Technique, this cultivation method excels at close-range effectiveness. Ten meters within, only I am fastest!

Differing from Buddhist Sect’s Crossing the River with a Reed and Taoist Sect’s Carefree Movement, those two light techniques primarily boast long-lasting vitality, consistent over kilometers. In contrast, Heavenly Demon Instant Shift Technique emphasized bursts of speed; while lacking long-range power, it’s unbeatable in short distances, capable of achieving instantaneous movement speed demonstrating its sheer velocity.

The principle ”with speed, all martial abilities are unstoppable” is eternal. Even with Liu Mubai’s current skill level, speed remains a high priority. The Heavenly Demon Instant Shift Technique practically epitomizes a close-combat weapon. With this technique, in battles among masters of similar levels, he will be invincible!

In fact, combined with the complete Eternal Demon Body, Heavenly Demon Dismantling Technique, and Heavenly Demon Roar, Liu Mubai now has confidence to match someone like Fu Qingping of that day against beyond peerless masters. Given time, should Liu Mubai reach beyond the pinnacle realm, among beyond peerless masters, he would also become a standout!

Liu Mubai never expected, coming here, not only his body and power enhanced, but he also received these four cultivation techniques. This journey proved deeply rewarding indeed.

Simultaneously, he glanced with slight surprise at the man. From the stone fragments falling from the man’s body were inscribed these four complete techniques; what on earth is this man’s identity? What is his connection to these four complete techniques? Why were they engraved on the magma covering his body?

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