I Can Replicate Martial Arts

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「Global Star Outskirts!」

Hundreds of thousands of meters above the ground.

Zhao Rui and the other two slowly appeared.

The sea of stars was now laid bare. The captivating azure had completely faded, replaced by an inky canopy that descended without any gradient, turning the dome of the sky into something like shimmering black velvet.

"It’s so beautiful!"

Mo Ling’Er blinked her large eyes, her face filled with delighted surprise.

This world, as brilliant as pearls, was an unexpected surprise to her; she never imagined it could be so beautiful.

"Zhao Rui, why aren’t you reacting? Isn’t this your first time here, too?"

Mo Ling’Er had been jumping for joy for a while, but when she saw Zhao Rui’s solemn expression, devoid of any real delight, she couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Unfortunately, her voice couldn’t travel at all.

Fortunately, Zhao Rui noticed her expression and understood what she was trying to say.

He smiled and shook his head.

Zhao Rui had seen footage of Earth and scenes from space before, filmed by satellites for television and videos.

Although there was a slight difference compared to seeing it with his own eyes, the general feeling was the same.

So he wasn’t particularly surprised.

He was more concerned with the changes in his own Energy and the difference between the environment of the universe and that of Blue Star.

Not on a physical level, but on the level of True Qi.

’What does the return of True Qi truly mean for Blue Star and the universe?’

Zhao Rui slowly let the Energy protecting his body dissipate, trying to feel the extreme cold of the universe with his own flesh.

His bodily fluids began to boil.

The effect of the vacuum.

This cold wasn’t the kind that would freeze him stiff. Heat exchange in the universe is too slow, and the particles surrounding an object are too sparse.

He had read about this in books before.

He wanted to feel the presence of True Qi in the universe. Without the Domain field he released to constrain the True Qi within his body, his 108 Acupoints were already unable to absorb any True Qi.

He couldn’t help but open the two Hidden Meridian Acupoints he had unblocked not long ago.

These were the Acupoints he had unblocked after replicating them some time ago.

As the Acupoints opened, a stream of indescribable energy immediately flowed into his body through them.

This energy was utterly pure and true. It instantly merged with the True Qi inside him and then gradually began to circulate throughout his body along with it.

It flowed through the twelve major Meridians, gradually converging in his Dantian. From there, it flowed out again, passing through numerous Acupoints like the Upper Gate, before finally sinking into his Hidden Meridians to once again travel throughout his entire body.

Zhao Rui felt an indescribable, ineffable sense of comfort wash over him, as if the shackles between heaven and earth could no longer bind him.

Seeing Zhao Rui actually drop his True Qi protection, Mo Ling’Er couldn’t help but cry out in alarm, "What are you doing?"

But her words couldn’t travel. She couldn’t help but reach out and tug on her brother.

However, she saw Mo Longteng staring at Zhao Rui in astonishment, completely ignoring her.

Mo Ling’Er fretted anxiously for a moment. But then she saw that not only was Zhao Rui fine, he actually looked refreshed and invigorated, a comfortable smile playing on his face.

She frowned, puzzled.

’Could it be that you don’t need True Qi for protection outside the Cosmos?’

Thinking this, she glanced at Mo Longteng, only to see that her brother’s body was still covered by a transparent layer of True Qi.

That thought immediately vanished.

"So, this is the universe!"

Zhao Rui let out a long, comfortable breath of turbid air. The stream of air shot from his mouth like an arrow loosed from a bow, flying slowly and straight ahead.

"How did you do that?"

Seeing him come back to his senses, Mo Longteng asked in amazement.

He was using a Divine Soul Transmission, so of course, Zhao Rui could hear him.

"I don’t know either. Maybe my Meridians are just unique."

Zhao Rui paused for a moment, then answered casually.

"You... could it be you’re like my father and have already reached the Purity Realm?"

Mo Longteng was stunned. His father had told him that only at his level could one be unafraid of the threats of the deep Cosmos.

"This... I don’t know."

Zhao Rui told the truth. After all, his martial heritage was far too shallow.

He knew very little about the Gui Xu Martial Dao as a whole.

"Right, weren’t you going to take me to see the Boundary Wall?"

Zhao Rui casually changed the subject.

"Alright. Let’s go!"

Mo Longteng saw that Zhao Rui didn’t want to discuss it and realized it was a private matter. His question had been too abrupt.

So he nodded and flew off into the distant void.

In the blackness of space, there was no sense of direction, no up or down, only endless darkness. Without the colossal planets to serve as reference points, it would be easy for a person to get lost.

Mo Longteng sped along, his speed rivaling that of a Spaceship.

This flight speed was obviously much faster than on Blue Star.

Under the protection of True Qi, the human body had long since undergone a qualitative change. The extreme vibrations and pressure from high speeds could no longer easily cause it harm.

And the presence of True Qi seemed to have some sort of field-like attraction with the universe’s Dark Energy, allowing for rapid movement through the void.

This movement was completely different from propulsion by force; it felt more like a form of spatial travel.

Mo Ling’Er was carried along by her brother, flying straight ahead. From time to time, specks of starlight would burst on the surface of her protective barrier.

That was the aberrant ionization reaction caused by unknown particles striking the layer of True Qi.

"So beautiful!"

Mo Ling’Er felt like she was falling in love with these void-born sparks.

’I really want to take them home and put them in a bottle.’

Just as curious as her was Zhao Rui. His eyes never once left the exquisite sights around them.

Whether it was the incomparably massive planets, the brilliant river of stars in the far distance, or even the pitch-black curtain of the universe.

All of it was equally new to him.

But this novelty brought more shock than anything else.

Because he discovered that the planet they seemed to be approaching was not one he recognized.

It wasn’t Venus, nor was it Saturn; it was a strange planet.

"How far are we flying?"

"Actually, it’s not much farther. What you’re seeing now *is* the Boundary Wall."

Mo Longteng said faintly.

"What I’m seeing is the Boundary Wall?"

Zhao Rui was taken aback.

"Use your senses to perceive it!"

After speaking, Mo Longteng continued to charge forward without another word, his speed increasing and his True Qi consumption growing larger.

Seeing him act this way, Zhao Rui knew he was prepared for something, which meant the Boundary Wall must not be far.

’This right in front of me is the Boundary Wall?’

Zhao Rui frowned in deep thought, his eyes scanning the ethereal void and the celestial bodies reflecting the sun’s light.

And so, he flew onward, deep in thought.

In the vastness of space, the three of them were like specks of dust, advancing at extreme speed through the pitch-black expanse.

...

「Within the territory of the Great Shang!」

Inside a magnificent, brightly lit palace, Mo Wuji stood respectfully with a bowed head.

Around him were many others, all standing just as solemnly.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the man in the center of the great hall: King Chonghou.

"Marquis King, His Majesty is clearly trying to strip you of your military authority! Marquis King, you can’t just sit here and wait for disaster!"

A rugged-looking man with short hair and two pairs of earrings spoke urgently.

"That’s right, Marquis King! You conquered this vast territory yourself. How can His Majesty treat you this way? I won’t accept it."

"We won’t accept it either!"

Seeing the impassioned generals below, King Chonghou sighed and said, "This world belongs to His Majesty the Human King. As his royal brother, it is my duty to expand the borders. I can understand the indignation of you generals."

"However, the Great Shang cannot fall into chaos!"

"Marquis King!"

Hearing this, everyone cried out in anguish.

King Chonghou raised his palm to quiet them, then took a deep breath and said:

"Personal honor and disgrace are minor matters; the survival of the Great Shang is what’s important. The Great Zhou is eyeing us like a hungry tiger. I cannot, for the sake of my own selfish interests, disregard the fate of the Great Shang."

"Marquis King!"

"Say no more. I am tired. Wuji, you stay. The rest of you may leave."

King Chonghou waved a hand, looking slightly weary, and dismissed them.

"Sigh!"

Everyone sighed and began walking out of the hall, their hearts filled with unwillingness.

Just as the group was about to exit the great hall, a rainbow-colored light suddenly descended from the sky, enveloping the entire palace.

Mo Wuji was greatly alarmed. In a flash, he leaped into the air, held his hands out flat, and a vast surge of Infinite True Qi erupted forth, instantly supporting the entire great hall.

"Wupeng Great Witch Venerable, what is the meaning of this?"

Mo Wuji’s eyes narrowed as he spoke in a loud, solemn voice.