[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core-":3,"chapter-longevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core--longevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core--chapter-282":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1871427,2478,"Chapter 282 - 235: Malicious Force","longevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core--chapter-282",282,"\u003Cp>While Huangtian was striving towards his own ideals, Wang Sheng had already arrived at Jiangyuan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the first city to come out of Shuzhou, five months had passed, and Jiangyuan City seemed to have become even more stable and more prosperous, even busier compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng planned to make his final rest here, then head straight back to Qingshan Village, merely a few hundred kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he hadn’t expected to encounter an acquaintance here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen Mo Yang previously in the Imperial City, where, like many others stirring up trouble, Mo Yang was scavenging within the royal palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he didn’t pay much attention, merely curious about Mo Yang’s character and where he had gotten his information, but that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought Mo Yang had left Shuzhou and was operating elsewhere, but it seems that wasn’t the case; they still seemed to be operating in Shuzhou, and their strength had greatly increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few years had passed, and Mo Yang had already reached the level of a Top Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rate of advancement was truly frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think, when he had encountered him a few years ago, he had only been a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rate of advancement was many times that of an ordinary Martial Artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wang Sheng found it surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were others by his side, seventeen people, all of them Grandmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng recognized a few of these Grandmasters from encounters related to the Evil Flood Dragon a few years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, these Grandmasters weren’t even Seventh-Grade Martial Artists, yet now they were all Grandmasters—an equally frightening speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in Qingshan Village, despite the limitless supply of resources from Wang Sheng, their advancement wasn’t as rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people must have encountered some formidable fortune; otherwise, such rapid progression wouldn’t be possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everyone has their own fortune, and Wang Sheng didn’t plan to investigate further. When Mo Yang had left before, he had noticed some strange events, making these fortunes not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Mo Yang didn’t recognize Wang Sheng, since he had worn a mask at that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when Wang Sheng and his people passed by them, Mo Yang didn’t notice anything unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mo Yang did take a few extra looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Xuan Yang, is there something off about those people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, just curious. In these times, it’s rare to see someone traveling with so many children. They must be a formidable person, surely not weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current situation, even in the relatively peaceful Shuzhou, those who dare to travel with so many children are either careless or truly powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he thought the man just now was the latter type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Master Xuan Yang want to recruit him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star knew Mo Yang always sought to recruit powerful people since having more strength would better serve his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Star jests. We’ve gained quite a bit this time; I don’t have so many ideas for now, and besides, that person being with so many children, they likely wouldn’t join us in these affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Yang was well aware of the grand scale of the schemes they aspired to undertake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they craved talent, they wouldn’t recruit carelessly without knowing the full details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Mo Yang wasn’t interested, Star didn’t say much more and continued eating, unaware that Wang Sheng had almost heard their entire conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Star?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng’s expression was unchanged, revealing no sign of oddity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might ignore it, but he couldn’t overlook this title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue frequently mentioned his fellow disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to observe, and eventually, he confirmed it was indeed the Star Yue had talked about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unexpectedly, Yue’s fellow disciple is following Mo Yang, which means Mo Yang could very well be the next emperor of the coming dynasty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng hadn’t forgotten Yue’s words; he said his fellow disciple was to find the next Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the next Emperor, as per Star’s expectation, was Mo Yang, with whom he had past interactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now understandable why Mo Yang and his subordinates had such significant advancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things are getting interesting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mo Yang was the person Star had chosen, perhaps Huangtian and Mo Yang would eventually face off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was uncertain whether Mo Yang or Huangtian would be victorious, or if it would be someone else entirely; anything was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if Huangtian and Mo Yang clashed, it would undoubtedly be out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was Mo Yang, whose own subordinates had significantly advanced over the years, a man of destiny; the other was Huangtian, naturally strong in spiritual power, educated by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t over-investigate; he wasn’t one to pry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he stayed there for a night before planning to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could leave Jiangyuan City, a significant piece of news spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Zhou has lost its deer, and all under heaven pursue it! I, Heavenly Saber City’s Great Grandmaster Jiang Dao, pity the world without a master, the people displaced... proclaiming myself as Ming King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This message wasn’t short, but it had only one core meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhou Dynasty had perished, so the City Lord of Heavenly Saber City proclaimed himself king, known as Ming King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wang Sheng heard this news, he realized that it wasn’t only the City Lord of Heavenly Saber City taking this action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, within half a day of receiving this news, another piece of news arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Master of Spirit Sword Valley, Wu Qingfeng, proclaimed himself king, as King Wu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these two pieces of news, Wang Sheng was no longer in a hurry to leave but continued to wait in Jiangyuan City, anticipating the moves of the other two Overlord-level forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, a day later, two more proclamations of kingship arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Qingshan Village, Grandmaster Sun Qing claimed to be the Eastern King!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was Divine Lady Peak. The Goddess of Divine Lady Peak did not declare herself as a queen, but the Heavenly Blue Army supported by Divine Lady Peak had someone proclaimed as the Cang King. They also established Divine Lady Peak as the national religion, receiving incense worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just them, some other local forces also claimed kingship, but these people’s claims to kingship did not hold much influence, with only a few paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four initial kings had the most significant impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eastern King Sun Qing, Cang King Zhang Yueying; three men, one woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This marked the clear emergence of the competing powers vying for the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng knew that the struggle ahead would enter a new phase, and perhaps the most intense territorial disputes were about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also saw Yue; Yue’s complexion was not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, this situation was not good news for Yue, but seeing her composed demeanor, it seemed the impact on her would not be particularly large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regained his composure quickly after his initial shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a big matter, but its impact on him did not seem that deep—no matter who became king, it was all the same—that was his initial thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before long, that thought changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he had received all the information and truly decided to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a mysterious force descending, as if it would affect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he was still suppressing the \"Incense Fire\" power, so at first, he did not pay special attention to this mysterious force, planning to suppress it as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after coming into contact that he realized this force was completely different from the \"Incense Fire\" power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, while the \"Incense Fire\" power was potent, apart from crazily wanting to enter his body, it showed no malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the now-descended power, although well-hidden, allowed him to sense the malice hidden within, an extremely terrifying malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he perceived the malice in this force, his expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is setting their sights on me, showing their head yet hiding their tail!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng directly used Divine Thought to suppress this force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a considerable part of his Divine Thought was used to suppress the \"Incense Fire\" power, it was not all his capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force was mysterious as well, but it still did not exceed the norms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like when facing the \"Incense Fire\" power, before long, this malicious force was easily suppressed by him without much effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This force does not seem to be as strong as ’Incense Fire’!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mysterious force was analyzed partly by his Divine Thought, revealing some aspects of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, under the influence of Divine Thought, this mysterious force was no longer mysterious—although fundamentally strong, compared to the \"Incense Fire\" power, it was significantly less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he keenly observed, he sensed something was not right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though they are not the same kind of power, why do I feel similarities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If analyzed carefully, one could vaguely sense the shadow of \"Incense Fire\" power in it, but this sensation lasted only for a moment, soon disappearing as if it had been an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wang Sheng did not think it was an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having such a sensation must have a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, no matter how he continued analyzing, he could not recapture that sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s the case, then disappear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force, fundamentally, was far weaker compared to \"Incense Fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the \"Incense Fire\" power, Wang Sheng had no method of dealing with it, only temporarily sealing it, but facing this power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Blood Power erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist Force erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both forces stirred simultaneously, colliding where they sensed the mysterious force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void, the two powers cooperated as if forming a grinding disc, and this tremendous force soon ground the malicious force to nothing, leaving nothing behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling this malicious force disappear, Wang Sheng’s heart did not calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could still roughly understand the source of the \"Incense Fire\" power, with the malicious force, he had no clues, unaware of its origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This force came inexplicably, without any signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did this power come from, why does it harbor malice, and why do I feel it is related to the ’Incense Fire Faith’ power…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden anomaly cast a shadow over Wang Sheng’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was beyond his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, without any clues, he could only return to Jiangyuan City; the mysterious force’s arrival had caused him to use instant teleportation to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he was back in front of Liu Jian’an’s people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jian’an and others had not yet reacted because Wang Sheng had disappeared right in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, what happened? You seem in a rush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time Wang Lingwei had seen her uncle look this way, so she was somewhat curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Sheng, his mind occupied by the malicious power, was somewhat distracted and answered, \"Nothing much, just dealing with some matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, he deployed more Divine Thought, spreading it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing whether the malicious power would strike again, he had to reinforce his defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world, with the dynasty’s demise, seemed to be becoming more mysterious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to be well-prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he deployed his senses, he once again felt that malicious power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, the malicious power was not only just a force and seemed to be slowly hiding, disappearing, and his perception of it was weakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the source of the power was coming from Wang Lingwei and the others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The last day of the month! Asking for monthly tickets!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1913,"2026-06-10T05:50:27.795Z",1,"novelbin.me","5388e04ad73b1845c6091ff45af47528d00719653b839b07022db118bf6a89e4","longevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core--chapter-283","longevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core--chapter-281",1305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-martial-arts-starting-from-inner-core--cover.jpg"]