Immortal Martial Emperor

The Martial Fortune Tower was still rising.

However, after reaching twenty-nine zhang, its ascent grew slower and slower.

The entire process lasted for a full day.

It wasn’t until the second day that the Martial Fortune Tower behind Hong Yu finally let out a low, deep tremor. Then, its height stopped changing.

Thirty zhang!

A thirty-zhang-tall Martial Fortune Tower, glowing with a dim yellow light and encircled by a faint yellow dragon pattern, stood erect behind Hong Yu.

The moment this Martial Fortune Tower fully formed, the water in the entire Life and Death Yin Yang Pool seemed to boil.

It was incredibly dazzling, its yellow light enveloping the entire Life and Death Yin Yang Pool.

The Cyan Lamp floated in the air, swaying as it emitted a faint cyan glow. A puzzled voice emerged from it. "A thirty-zhang Martial Fortune Tower? A Third Heaven Realm? Strange. This kind of fluctuation should only be caused by a Sixth Heaven True Dragon, at the very least. How could it appear on a Third Transformation Heavenly True Dragon?"

A True Dragon of the Third Heaven Realm.

In the eyes of countless powerhouses, even throughout the entire Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom, this was a True Dragon Demon Fiend worthy of renown.

But...

This Cyan Lamp had existed for an unknown number of years.

In its eyes, the Third Heaven was seemingly nothing special!

"Forget it. Since he was able to make the Life and Death Yin Yang Pool resonate with him, this little one’s future is absolutely limitless. He might even be the one my master prophesied! I wonder how Master is doing now?" the Cyan Lamp muttered, its dim light swaying.

Cyan light scattered down from the Cyan Lamp.

Like divine miracles descending from the heavens, beams of light pierced through, connecting the sky to the Life and Death Yin Yang Pool and casting a faint glow.

Within the cyan light, one could vaguely see strange Runes flowing and converging toward Hong Yu.

An ancient, weathered voice came from the Cyan Lamp. "Master once said that anyone who passes the trial of the Life and Death Yin Yang Pool shall be taught this Martial Skill. Little one, Hong Yu, this is a Martial Skill my master obtained from an Ancient Powerhouse long ago using the Great Prophecy Skill. How much you can comprehend will depend on you!"

Then, the Cyan Lamp vanished into thin air.

Within the Life and Death Yin Yang Pool, the Martial Fortune Tower behind Hong Yu suddenly retracted, and he felt a powerful aura flood his entire body.

Thirty zhang!

Yet, for Hong Yu, it was comparable to the sixty-zhang tower of a Sixth Heaven Realm True Dragon Demon Fiend.

In terms of talent alone, Hong Yu had now surpassed Xiahuang Shang and Hai Cangtian, two prodigies of the Fifth Heaven Realm.

Of course...

Whether it was Xiahuang Shang or Hai Cangtian, their cultivation was still far beyond Hong Yu’s.

In fact, it was entirely possible that they had broken through to the Primordial Spirit Realm in the past six months!

If Hong Yu wanted to truly defeat Hai Cangtian, he still had a long way to go.

Hong Yu muttered to himself, filled with immense confidence, ’The Third Layer of the Profound Celestial Tower was actually a Martial Luck True Dragon? Heh, this is truly a timely gift!’

’The Martial Fortune Tower seems to be bound by the rules of heaven and earth, with a maximum height of seventy zhang, which corresponds to the Seventh Heaven Realm.’

’But...’

’My Martial Fortune Tower is twice as effective as a normal one. This means if I have enough opportunities in the future and reach the seventy-zhang limit, I’ll be equivalent to a Fourteenth Heaven Realm True Dragon.’

’Even more powerful than the legendary prodigies of the Seventh Heaven Realm!’

’Of course, once I surpass the Seventh Heaven Realm, it probably won’t be named after the Heaven realms anymore!’

’But all of that is still a long way off. For now, since I’ve realized my Martial Dao is not about fusion, but about comprehending the Chaos Mysteries, my next step is to improve my Chaos Mysteries and further increase my strength!’

Hong Yu’s eyes were profound. ’Once I break through to the Primordial Embryo Realm, it will be time for Blood Wen and the Blood Demon Palace to pay their debt in blood!’

As he muttered to himself, a cyan light suddenly enveloped him. Hong Yu was stunned, then realized that cyan Runes had appeared throughout the Life and Death Yin Yang Pool.

These Runes swam about like tadpoles.

Hong Yu sensed an immense profundity from them.

’This is a Martial Skill?’

Hong Yu was ecstatic.

He quickly activated his Shadow Martial Space and began to deduce the skill based on the Runes.

Inside the Shadow Martial Space, a figure shimmering with golden light was repeatedly practicing the moves. With each deduction, the tadpole-like Runes before Hong Yu’s eyes grew clearer.

An incredibly powerful Martial Skill was imprinted in his mind.

HISS!

Hong Yu gasped, his eyes filled with joy. ’Great Destruction Fist? A Martial Skill created by the Ancient Powerhouse, Fist Overlord, with a total of nine techniques. It’s just that I’m too weak right now and can only deduce the first three. But if I can master these three techniques, I’ll be confident enough to kill a Primordial Spirit Powerhouse!’

The Great Destruction Fist, First Technique: Heaven and Earth Have Me!

If this technique was mastered, a single punch would be like having the protection of Deities, allowing one to control a region of heaven and earth and achieve absolute domination.

Second Technique: I Alone Exist in Heaven and Earth!

This meant that with a single punch, the user would be the sole sovereign of the area!

Third Technique: Heaven and Earth Without Me!

As the name implied, this technique meant a punch could annihilate heaven and earth, formless and without self, an act of supreme dominance!

’However, to practice the Great Destruction Fist, it seems I first need to master a Mystical Technique. In that case, I’ll condense a Mystical Illusion first and break through to the Primordial Embryo Realm!’

At this thought, Hong Yu took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and sank to the bottom of the pool.

’Ice and Fire share the same origin. They need no cycle; they are a single entity!’

He silently recited the Spell.

The two True Martial Arts Intents of Ice and Fire appeared simultaneously. They, which had once been cyclical and complementary, shattered under Hong Yu’s control and fused together.

A long dragon condensed from both Ice and Fire coiled around his body, slowly swimming.

’The Five Yin Demonic Intent is, in essence, all Darkness. It too is an origin, requiring no division!’

Five streaks of black light shot out, coalescing into a black cloud that hovered above his head.

As waves of energy surged around him, the power within Hong Yu’s body grew stronger and stronger.

As his True Martial Arts Intents shattered one by one, fused, and gathered toward their origin, the golden light of the Infinite Golden Core within Hong Yu’s body became increasingly brilliant.

BUZZ!

Hong Yu’s body trembled violently as all ten of his True Martial Arts Intents crumbled at once, merging to form a faint gray color.

’I’m just a step away from grasping the Origin Mysteries, but this step requires an opportunity!’ Hong Yu sighed with regret. He had already touched the threshold of the Chaos Mysteries; he was just one final step away.

Suddenly...

Hong Yu spotted a block of frigid Ice Spirit at the bottom of the pool ahead, and his eyes lit up. ’I’ve heard that an Ancient Powerhouse once carved a stone statue and, from its texture, sensed the Earth Fluctuation and created the Earth Pulse Mystical Technique!’

At this thought, Hong Yu waved his hand. The heavy block of Ice Spirit ahead suddenly cracked, and a piece fell into his hand.

HISS!

He drew a sharp breath. This Ice Spirit was bone-chillingly cold, striking directly at his Soul.

’Is this Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow? No, this is the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Crystal, even more precious than the Cold Marrow!’

Hong Yu took a deep breath, incredibly excited.

He had entered the Profound Ice Secret Realm in the first place to find Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow to craft an Ice Coffin and preserve Beichen Tianshuang’s body. How could he not be excited to encounter the even rarer Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Crystal?

The effects of the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Crystal and the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow were actually quite similar.

However...

Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow was incredibly hard. Even with Hong Yu’s strength, it would take at least several months to shape it.

But this Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Crystal was much softer and more brittle!

’I’ll try using ice carving to comprehend the Origin Mysteries! If I can take this final step, it will be time to advance to the Primordial Embryo Realm. Once I break through, with the addition of the Great Destruction Fist, that will be the time for Blood Wen and the Blood Demon Palace to pay the price!’

With this in mind, Hong Yu began to quietly seek comprehension.

A small Engraving Knife appeared in his hand, and he began to quietly carve the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Crystal.

Ice shavings flew, and distinct patterns became visible.

Hong Yu continuously changed the direction of his cuts and the angle of his approach, searching for the most suitable method and force.

Through this exploration, he discovered that the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Crystal also had its own natural, intrinsic path.

’This is the path! I feel that if I succeed, I can step into the Primordial Embryo Realm!’

At this thought, Hong Yu became even more immersed in carving the ice and comprehending the Martial Dao.

But he had no idea that after he had entered the Land of the Buried Gods, the Profound Ice Secret Realm outside had fallen into earth-shaking turmoil.

The Blood Demon Palace, led by Blood Wen, had begun a crazed slaughter of the powerhouses within the Profound Ice Secret Realm.

They hunted down every powerhouse and faction that had any connection to Hong Yu.

The Xu Family and the Spiritual Craftsman Guild could not escape their doom.

Even the powerhouses and factions who had once bought Profound Ice Crystal Stones from Hong Yu were caught in the crossfire.

Faced with such a bloody massacre, the powerhouses of the Royal Family could finally no longer stand by and watch.

Crown Prince Landy and Grand General Meng Chenggong personally stepped forward to mediate.

But Blood Wen seemed to have gone berserk.

He brazenly attacked Landy and Meng Chenggong. The two of them together were no match for Blood Wen. Landy was severely injured, and Meng Chenggong lost an arm.

With the failure of this mediation, the faction led by the Blood Demon Palace and the one led by the Royal Family finally engaged in a life-and-death struggle within the Profound Ice Secret Realm.

The conflict between the two sides was endless.

The casualties were devastating.

Yet Blood Wen did not yield in the slightest. He was incredibly domineering, vowing to slaughter and annihilate everyone connected to Hong Yu.

「A month passed.」

Only one short month remained until the Profound Ice Secret Realm would open again.

Although the Blood Demon Palace’s faction had suffered heavy losses, they still held the upper hand.

The Royal Family’s faction was at a disadvantage, with innumerable dead and wounded.

"That lunatic! Blood Wen is a complete lunatic..." Crown Prince Landy was incandescent with rage as he listened to his subordinate’s report.

It turned out...

Blood Wen had personally taken action, directly annihilating the Royal Family’s remaining three hundred soldiers of the City Guard Army.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please calm your anger!" said Meng Chenggong.

"Calm my anger? Grand General, how do you expect me to calm down?"

Crown Prince Landy’s eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "Blood Wen is clearly staging a rebellion! Once we leave the Profound Ice Secret Realm, I will have my father, the King, mobilize the entire kingdom’s strength to destroy the Blood Demon Palace!"

"Sigh!"

Meng Chenggong gave a bitter smile. "Your Highness, do you really think Blood Wen will let us leave here alive?"

"What? Are you saying..."

Landy’s eyes widened, his mouth suddenly dry.

Meng Chenggong was about to say more when a Deputy General rushed in from outside in a panic...

"Your Highness! Grand General! Intelligence! We have important intelligence!"