High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System

Chapter 1038 - 480: Dragon Ruins Order! The Nine Clans Summit Begins (Part 2)

Inside the Bright Heart Hall, demonic howls were unceasing day and night. Black and gold lights flickered alternately, and the sharp whistling of palm strikes tearing through the air rose one after another.

Jiang Ye was immersed in it, integrating the breaking intent of the Spear Path into the palm technique, making every strike both fierce and mysterious.

He sometimes concentrated to deduce the details of the palm technique, at other times rose to practice linking techniques, and the demonic qi around him pressed the Heaven and Earth Power in the hall to a standstill.

On the seventh day, Jiang Ye struck a palm, and within the purgatory’s shadow, a shadow of the Demon Lord faintly appeared. The palm force slammed into the defensive runes on the hall’s wall, stirring up layers of ripples.

His eyes brightened, knowing that the palm technique had reached the Mid-period of Great Success. He immediately increased his cultivation intensity, and the demonic howls grew more violent, even the Crimson Divine Race guards outside the hall could feel the chilling kill aura.

Half a month later, the Nine Netherworld Ten Thousand Demon Palm had reached the Late Period of Great Success, yet Jiang Ye did not stop.

He invoked the mysteries of the five elements: the sharpness of metal, the fierceness of fire, the gentleness of water, the stability of earth, and the vitality of wood, to harmonize the demonic might in his palm, making the kill power more versatile, no longer just sheer violence.

On the nineteenth day, Jiang Ye attempted to integrate the Spear Path Law into the palm technique. When he struck a palm, the demonic light within carried a spear-tip-like sharpness, which directly pierced through the purgatory shadow, leaving a faint black crack in the void.

On the twenty-second day, he encountered the greatest demonic backlash since he began cultivation. Countless demonic shadows in his Sea of Consciousness roared as they attacked the barrier of divine thought. Jiang Ye’s veins bulged, blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, yet he firmly defended his mind and forcefully suppressed it with the White Dragon True Divine Scripture.

Until the morning of the thirtieth day, the demonic might and Power of Laws within Jiang Ye’s body completely fused, and the operation of the palm technique was utterly smooth.

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On the other side.

After leaving the Bright Heart Hall, Venerable Bai took a step forward, directly piercing through the layered spatial barriers of the Huanglong Main Star.

The destination was the Dragon Ruins Divine Hall in the Central Area of the main star,

which was the residence of the Lord of Huanglong.

The Divine Hall had no door or guards, only an invisible Law barrier, even a Venerable could not enter without being summoned.

”Bai Qiong, requests an audience with the King.” Venerable Bai bowed and saluted, his voice steady and respectful.

He patiently waited for a moment.

A misty voice sounded in the void: ”Come in.”

As the words fell, the barrier dissipated in response.

”Hoo~” Venerable Bai flew and stepped into the Divine Hall, and his vision suddenly opened up.

Inside the great hall, a world of its own existed, with the Star River flowing, dragon energy pervading, and countless Law lines woven into a net, yet the figure of the Lord of Huanglong was nowhere to be seen.

Only an immense and immeasurable will filled every inch of space, inspiring a sense of awe even in Venerable Bai.

”To inform the King.”

”Ye Jiang has broken through to the Tier Four Demigod Peak.” Venerable Bai stated directly in the hall: ”His Law foundation is solid, the Spear Path rivals the limit of Demigods, and he has mastered the Five Elements, Ashes, and Void Laws, with the potential to ascend to divinity in the future.”

As soon as the words fell, the Star River in the hall suddenly stagnated.

The vast will slightly fluctuated, revealing a hint of subtle surprise: ”In three years, from Third Tier to Fourth Tier Peak? And also mastering the dual Laws? This child is indeed out of the ordinary.”

”King, this is precisely what worries me.”

”Ye Jiang’s progress is too fast.” Venerable Bai said softly: ”His talent might provoke the jealousy of the Cangxu Civilization.”

”The Cangxu Civilization has long coveted our Huanglong Civilization, knowing of such a prodigy would surely wish to eliminate him swiftly.”

”I have come to earnestly request the King to bestow protection, to shield him through the growth phase.” Venerable Bai said.

If it were merely a Cangxu Venerable targeting Jiang Ye, then Venerable Bai would have his own ways to deal with it.

But what Venerable Bai truly feared.

Was the malice of the Lord of Cangxu.

Such an existence, only the Lord of Huanglong could contend with.

”Bai Qiong, Ye Jiang is not a native life of our Huanglong.”

”Yet you ask me to protect him.” The vast will spoke with authority: ”But when he ascends to divinity, he may not serve our Huanglong truly.”

Gods can come and go freely in any Star Domain.

Unless certain unequal treaties are signed.

That is clearly not the style of Huanglong Civilization.

”The King sees clearly.”

”Given Ye Jiang’s talent, he will surely go to the Level Three civilization, the Cai Kun Civilization, in the future.” Venerable Bai replied solemnly: ”He may not stay long in Huanglong Civilization either.”

”But precisely because of this.”

”When this child ascends to divinity, he could become a Venerable, or even a higher existence.”

”Our protection today is the goodwill of the future.”

”For powerhouses, friendships in moments of weakness far exceed associations after success and fame.”

”Furthermore, he possesses the authority of a Divine Son of Huanglong, and is already a part of our Huanglong. Protecting him is protecting the future of Huanglong.” Venerable Bai said earnestly.

The Divine Hall was silent for a long time, the Star River slowly resumed its flow, and the dragon energy gradually calmed.

After a long while.

”So be it.” The vast will finally spoke: ”Bestow upon him the Dragon Ruins Order, with a wisp of my will for protection.”

”None below the Cangxu Venerable can harm him.”

”If the Lord of Cangxu dares to act, I will handle it myself.” The vast will enveloped the entire hall, full of majesty.

Hoo~

A token, entirely white and inscribed with ancient dragon patterns, slowly floated out from the void. The token was imbued with the will of the Lord of Huanglong, though just a wisp, it carried the power to suppress all.

Venerable Bai accepted it with a bow: ”Thank you, King.”

”Let it be as you said, that this child is not one to forget kindness.” The vast will faded lightly, leaving no trace of sound.

Venerable Bai held the token, withdrew from the Divine Hall, and his figure transformed into a Flowing Light, departing.

He knew that with this token, Jiang Ye could confidently participate in the Nine Races Meeting without further worries about the Cangxu Civilization’s covert schemes.

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Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the Bright Heart Hall, the demonic howls suddenly ceased, and the Nine Netherworld Purgatory shadow slowly dissipated.

Jiang Ye stood in the center of the hall, black light around him restrained. He moved his palm slightly, a wisp of black light condensed without dispersing, within which the shadows of ten thousand demons were faintly visible, yet no aura leaked out.

He raised his hand to strike the void, and where the palm wind passed, ripples appeared in space, a minuscule black crack quietly emerged, then instantly healed.

The palm force was free to retract, the demonic might and Laws perfectly fused, already reaching the realm of masterful control.

[Nine Netherworld Ten Thousand Demon Palm (Demigod Chapter): Perfection]

Jiang Ye’s lips curled into a slight smile, this supreme lethal art had finally reached perfection.

Now, a single palm strike could summon the Nine Netherworld Ten Thousand Demons, with palm force fusing laws and commanding ten thousand demons, its power soared several times compared to before, even a Tier Four Demigod Peak would struggle to withstand it.

At the same time, the Void Dharma Aspect also broke through to 95% of Great Success.

All Phenomena Return to Silence also reached 88%.

The Star River Divine Body became increasingly resilient with continuous cultivation, and the divine energy reserves doubled compared to a month ago.

The interweaving and operation of the three laws made his comprehensive combat power a few levels stronger than before the breakthrough.

Jiang Ye retracted his aura, intending to continue honing the Void Dharma Aspect.

Suddenly~

”Buzz buzz!” The identity bracelet on his wrist vibrated.

A golden transmission jade slip floated out from the bracelet, suspended in front of him.

On the jade slip, the dragon patterns of the Bai Race flowed, signifying a transmission from Venerable Bai.

Jiang Ye raised his hand to grasp the jade slip, and as his Divine Thought entered it, a steady voice resonated in his Sea of Consciousness: ”Ye Jiang, the Nine Races Meeting has officially commenced.”

”Bring the meeting token and gather at the main hall of the Bai Race, to proceed to the meeting ground with the geniuses from each race.”

Main hall gathering?

Jiang Ye’s heart stirred, raising his hand to summon the meeting token given by Venerable Bai a month ago.

The token was imbued with dense Huanglong aura, holding it felt as though the support of the entire Bai Race could be sensed.

”It’s finally starting.” Jiang Ye took a deep breath.

The Nine Races Meeting, a top-tier grand event for the younger generation of Huanglong, where geniuses from each race gathered to compete, was also a selection ground for seed contestants for the upcoming Hundred-Star Divine War.

Swoosh!

Jiang Ye’s figure flashed, transforming into a Flowing Light, directly rushing out of the Bright Heart Hall, speeding towards the direction of the Bai Race’s main hall.

His figure passed through layers of dragon energy, the sharpness of the Spear Path and the demonic might of his palm technique quietly brewed within him.

The aura of a Tier Four Demigod Peak was restrained to the extreme, yet inadvertently, it emitted a pressure that caused even the heavens and earth to tremble.