Chapter 1127

Lu Gang continued speaking.

"If the elder is interested, I will purchase the secret manuals for Ninefold Thunder Blade and Annihilation right now."

"Fine, then let's take a look."

Fang Yu hummed in agreement.

In truth, he could have obtained the secret manuals for Ninefold Thunder Blade and Annihilation at will—after all, in his view, information was everywhere in this world; he could simply reach out and absorb anyone's memories—but since Lu Gang was willing to buy them, he let him do so.

After purchasing these two manuals, Fang Yu saw his interface change before his eyes.

"All martial arts are invincible when unyielding, but only speed can break through."

"The core essence of my Ninefold Thunder Blade is one word—speed!"

"Yet achieving speed is not something anyone can do; one must first have a body movement technique, then a guiding art, and only after that, the sword technique itself—among these, the guiding art is fundamental, for only a powerful guiding art can grant sufficient physical strength to make a person truly fast."

"The guiding art I created is called 'Ninefold Muddy Source,' consisting of nine chapters, enabling one to more easily absorb energy from heaven and earth, rapidly strengthening the body—this is the beginning of invincibility."

"As for Ninefold Thunder Blade, it is the pinnacle of my sword techniques; its immense power comes from the method of force delivery. A person swinging a blade at full strength might exert ten units of force, but my Ninefold Thunder Blade uses only seven units when striking—yet as the first layer of force is released, the body generates a second layer of force, also seven units, meaning the two layers combine to produce fourteen units of force!"

"Is such a thing possible?"

Fang Yu, viewing the introduction to Lei Shen's Ninefold Thunder Blade, found it astonishing.

To exert seven units of force oneself, then cause the body to generate a second seven-unit force, and combine them into fourteen?

What kind of technique is this?

Is there such a way to manipulate magic power? It seems truly miraculous.

Of course, the miracle isn't just the fourteen units of force, because Ninefold Thunder Blade has nine layers total.

Upon reaching the first layer, one gains an additional hidden force, achieving fourteen units; upon reaching the second layer, two additional hidden forces emerge, achieving twenty-one units.

When reaching the third layer, three additional hidden forces emerge, achieving twenty-eight units!

Continuing this pattern, when the ninth layer is reached, nine additional hidden forces emerge, achieving seventy units of force.

In other words, mastering Ninefold Thunder Blade to its peak allows one to unleash seven times one's original combat power!

Insane. Absolutely insane.

Achieving seven times one's combat power merely through force manipulation? It seemed absurd—but in this world, it was real.

"Other mountains' stones may polish jade. Lei Shen, who created Ninefold Thunder Blade, was indeed a genius."

Fang Yu stared at this utterly absurd manual; yet since it existed, it was real, and he found himself deeply intrigued. He examined Ninefold Thunder Blade, his true qi shifting into a long blade, countless micro-particles within his body transforming, revealing a balance of hardness and softness.

In the next instant, effortlessly, his strike released a hidden force.

Not one, but two hidden forces.

In that instant, he had comprehended two layers of Ninefold Thunder Blade.

"If Lei Shen knew this legendary manual had been effortlessly mastered to two layers by this elder, would he be delighted—or what? But I suspect word of this will spread, and those two beings will surely come here. They cannot hear such news and not arrive. Of course, other experts may reach here first."

Lu Gang thought to himself.

At this moment, Fang Yu turned his gaze to the "Warrior Forum" interface on the virtual network.

This forum had many posts, such as "Fifty Questions on Warrior Beast Hunts," "Wilderness Survival Knowledge," "How to Avoid Provoking Beast Generals," "Thirty-Six Escape Techniques," and countless others—all firsthand experiences of warriors.

Every warrior who survived the Great Nirvana Era was a precious asset to humanity; every post they wrote likely carried the weight of a life-or-death struggle.

In this warrior forum, Fang Yu saw nothing of great value—yet his own appearance had already spawned numerous posts.

"Shocking! An ancient Daoist master from Huaxia has appeared, allegedly walking freely through empty space!"

"An ancient Daoist master has emerged, seeking to spread Daoist arts and divine techniques in this age!"

"A supremely powerful Daoist Priest—the mysterious being who saved General Lu Gang!"

"..."

Many posts on the warrior forum centered on Fang Yu, which he found somewhat amusing.

Yet at this moment, his gaze turned outward—something seemed to be approaching.

"Drip!"

Outside the supply base, a completely black, saucer-shaped fighter jet flew in from afar.

The saucer fighter slowly descended, its hatch opening.

A man in black stepped down from the aircraft's ramp; he carried an aura that made many warriors feel pressure simply by walking—within a radius of dozens of zhang around him, all things seemed to bow before him.

"Such a powerful aura!"

"Who is this man? Why does he feel even stronger than General Lu Gang?"

"I've heard of him—his name is Zhu Xi. Years ago, he was already a famed warrior general, but then vanished. His current strength must have surpassed the warrior general level, making him one of the absolute peak beings!"

"A being beyond warrior general level?"

Someone sucked in a breath.

"Yes, absolutely beyond warrior general level. He's come here solely to meet that Daoist master. Think about it—only a being beyond warrior general level could save Lu Gang. Only such a being could converse with another of equal stature."

"Look, that being is coming—he's heading toward the base's depths."

Under all eyes, the man entered the base's depths and arrived before Fang Yu.

His gaze immediately fixed on Fang Yu.

In that instant, he sensed Fang Yu as if he were a Dao Ancestor descended upon the world—every movement carried boundless profundity.

Facing such a being, no one could harbor disrespect—only reverence and awe remained.

"In this universe, such an elder exists! Disciple Zhu Xi pays homage to the elder."