I Can Replicate Martial Arts

The Jade Fortress stretches westward, cleaving the clouds; the Min River rushes eastward, roaring like thunder!

In the light of the setting sun, the verdant, layered peaks of the Qingcheng Mountain Range rolled on and on. From a distance, they were veiled in mist, their shapes indistinct. Dyed in the golden light of the sunset clouds, they looked like a celestial palace descended to the mortal realm.

A giant, twin-winged tiger so large it blotted out the sun descended from the sky. Wind and clouds swirled around its body, its presence as deep and imposing as an abyss.

"ROAR!"

A single, heaven-shaking roar startled the entire mountain. Flocks of birds burst into the sky, and wild beasts scattered in every direction.

"This is bad! It’s an Exotic Beast!"

Sect Leader Weichen flicked his horsetail whisk. Golden light shot from his eyes as his Purple Mansion Primordial Venerable Body manifested instantly. With a single leap, he appeared before the giant tiger.

Arriving with him were over a dozen Qingcheng True Dharma Masters and the Luo River Three Uglies, who were responsible for guarding the mountain.

"Its size... Its divine might... Its otherworldly appearance!"

"Could it be the legendary Barbaric Beast King?"

The group stared at the incomparably massive, twin-winged tiger as if facing a formidable foe, muscles tensed, hardly daring to breathe.

Though they had never seen one, they had heard their seniors speak of mysterious and unfathomable Exotic Beast Kings that lived in the depths of Gui Xu.

They were immensely powerful, not like creatures of the mortal world. It was said they could enter the Cyan Netherworld and roam freely between heaven and earth.

Ancient legends say that many Martial Arts Techniques were comprehended by Martial Artists who had the rare opportunity to observe these creatures.

They were entirely different from ordinary Exotic Beasts. No matter how large an Exotic Beast grew, it was considered merely a mutated beast, driven by powerful animal instincts.

But these Beast Kings, it was said, had already developed intelligence.

Everyone present had come from Gui Xu, so they had naturally heard these rumors.

The strength of the previous Viper King Venerable was something they had all witnessed firsthand.

So, to suddenly see such a creature on Qingcheng Mountain left them all utterly shocked.

"Don’t be alarmed, Brother. It’s me."

Just then, atop Chi Hu’s head, Zhao Rui stepped forward. He flew down, hovering in the air beneath the tiger’s head, and looked at Sect Leader Weichen and the others with a smile.

Miao Miaomiao and the other woman followed closely behind, slowly flying down.

"Zhao Rui?"

Everyone was overjoyed and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Sect Leader Weichen dismissed his True Dharma Body and said with a wry smile, "What in the world is going on now?"

"It’s a long story. First, let’s find a place for this big guy to stay."

Zhao Rui smiled, turned his head, and sent a few words to Chi Hu via Divine Soul Transmission. Then, he flew towards a distant mountain gorge.

The area was vast, with dense forests and a sparse population. It was just barely large enough to accommodate the creature.

"Can’t you shrink down? My Divine Sword is more manageable."

Zhao Rui said, a little exasperated.

"If I got smaller, wouldn’t I lose my imposing presence?"

Chi Hu shook its head and replied in annoyance.

"So you’re saying you can shrink?"

"I can get smaller, but it would be a blow to my dignity as a Tiger King."

"Fine, have it your way. This is all the space you get, so don’t go wandering off. I’ll arrange for people to bring you Exotic Beast Meat on schedule. In return, you have to guard this mountain range."

"I won’t take action lightly."

"Don’t worry. You’ll only need to intervene against threats of the same caliber."

"Sounds good. But if that monster from Great Zhou shows up, this Beast King won’t be making an appearance. Don’t blame me for not warning you beforehand."

"Fine, have it your way!"

Zhao Rui smiled, accepting its demand.

After settling the Beast King, Zhao Rui glanced at Weichen and the others waiting for him on the mountain peak. He nodded and flew up to meet them.

"Let’s talk back at the main hall."

「Fifteen minutes later.」

Inside the Three Pure Ones Hall of the Qingcheng Sect, Zhao Rui was gathered with Weichen, Yu Zhengnan, and other high-ranking members from Qingcheng Mountain.

As for Miao Miaomiao and her companion, they had been led to a side room to rest by a disciple.

"In the Gui Xu Martial Arts, the strongest were of Mu Hua Zi’s generation from the Taishan Sect, but now, most of them are old and fading."

Sect Leader Weichen stroked his beard and sighed. The Song Realm was located in a remote part of Gui Xu. Not only was the True Qi there relatively thin, but heavenly materials and earthly treasures were also exceedingly rare.

Achieving their current level of development was the result of generations of martial artists over hundreds of years, who had exhausted their blood, sweat, and tears for every opportunity.

Their foundation naturally couldn’t compare to the Great Shang and Great Zhou dynasties within Gui Xu, nor the Wilderness teeming with Exotic Beasts.

"If you hadn’t burst onto the scene, Elder Zhao, I’m afraid..."

Weichen said, shaking his head.

"Now, with the Spiritual Qi Revival and the merging of Gui Xu and Blue Star, this is an age of great prosperity. Sect Leader Weichen, haven’t both you and Brother Weiyan already broken through to the Domain Realm?"

Zhao Rui said with a smile.

"Haha, you’re absolutely right, my younger brother. If not for the merging of Gui Xu, I fear I never would have broken through this bottleneck."

"Cang Zhenzi, you and the others are of exceptional talent. You must not slack off. For our Qingcheng Mountain to have a figure like Zhao Zhenren descend upon us, we must be a land blessed by the heavens... All of you must strive harder!"

Weichen stroked his beard and smiled. ’Sometimes, you just have to believe in a thing like destiny. Without Zhao Rui, our Qingcheng Mountain would likely still be taking its cues from Mount Emei, never having achieved its current status in the Jianghu.’

Zhao Rui’s existence not only brought immense combat power to Qingcheng Mountain, allowing it to develop steadily.

More importantly, with him blazing a trail, the breakthroughs for Weichen and the others were no longer a matter of fumbling in the dark.

Long before the Viper King Venerable’s rampage, Master Weiyan had been inspired by Zhao Rui’s Cultivation Technique and broken through to the Domain Realm.

In the entire Martial Arts world, besides Shaolin and Mount Emei, only their Qingcheng Mountain had two or more Domain Realm masters.

"It’s great to see everyone in high spirits. On this trip out, I went to the Cosmos and took a look at the Moon."

"The Cosmos? The Moon? You’re talking about *the* moon?"

Cang Zhenzi’s eyes were wide with disbelief.

"That’s right!"

Zhao Rui nodded and went on to share with everyone what he had seen and heard on his trip to the Great Shang and the Moon.

It was quite an eye-opener for them all.

"Exactly what Realm are you in now?"

Cangsongzi had a look of utter disbelief on his face. To be able to resist the raging Gang Wind and travel through a starry sky filled with primordial magnetic radiation—just how profound must one’s Power be to achieve that?