Chapter 79

That time, the absorption was particularly fierce; after letting go, everyone collapsed to the ground, unable to rise for a long while, each having lost between a small half and a large half of their internal energy.

However, in the subsequent plot, the strength of the Three Great Evils did not diminish significantly, proving they had already recovered.

Yet in the withered well of Western Western Xia, Duan Yu drained Jiumozhi's internal energy in one breath, turning Jiumozhi directly into a cripple whose martial prowess could never recover.

So, does the "Northern Nether Divine Art" only render a victim unable to recover if it drains them completely dry?

If so, couldn't people be treated like leeks, harvested every so often? As long as one doesn't fish the pond dry, they will recover quickly enough.

This is simply preposterous!

After all, one is a temporary loss while the other is a permanent gain; no matter how you look at it, it defies the law of conservation of energy.

"So this is the 'Northern Nether Divine Art'..."

Seeing this, the women instantly understood why Jiang Sishui had been so fixated on this martial art.

A cultivation cheat tool; the name truly fits the reality.

One could say that although the "Northern Nether Divine Art" is merely a divine art, it is even more precious than some sacred classics!

After all, with the latter, even if one's talent is sufficient to gain entry, mastering it to a refined level still requires expending vast amounts of time and effort.

The former is different; one simply clings to others to "suck blood," becoming a master through rapid progress while spending all day eating, drinking, and having fun.

Comparing the two, I fear the vast majority of people would choose the "Northern Nether Divine Art"!

There is no help for it; the temptation of gaining something for nothing is simply too great.

Yunzhou, Shifted Flower Palace.

"So it really is just a divine art, nothing more," Yao Yue murmured, suddenly feeling relieved.

What she lacks now is not internal energy, but a sacred classic containing the method to ascend to the Martial Dao Golden Core realm!

The "Northern Nether Divine Art" may be profound and mysterious, but it is useless to her.

Moreover, not long ago, Lian Xing sent word back, stating that everything had gone smoothly.

For the sake of secrecy, although Lian Xing's letter was vague, Yao Yue could understand her meaning.

Because if what Lian Xing obtained were not a secret manual surpassing a divine art, she would not have been so unable to contain her excitement as to send advance notice.

Thinking of this, a smile unconsciously appeared on Yao Yue's cold face.

[After obtaining the "Northern Nether Divine Art," I specifically looked up the answer to this question.]

[The result differed slightly from the original book but was far more reasonable: absorbing a small amount allows for recovery; exceeding a certain threshold begins to damage the meridians, with severity depending on the amount of true energy lost, until the victim is completely crippled!]

[This is much like "blood donation" in my previous life.]

[Losing two or three hundred milliliters at once poses no harm to an adult's health and will naturally replenish itself after some time.]

[However, if an adult loses more than one-fifth of their total blood volume at once, it becomes life-threatening.]

[It is all the same principle.]

[In the battle within the Ten Thousand Kalpa Valley tunnels, Duan Yu did not cripple those few individuals, proving that the real "Northern Nether Divine Art" is not entirely identical to the one in the book.]

["Lingbo Microsteps" is a top-tier divine art that combines lightness skill and body movement; its two most profound aspects are as follows.]

[First, it implicitly contains the principles of the I Ching; every step lands exactly where an opponent would never expect. One appears to step due east, yet the body manifests in the northwest, shifting and maneuvering within a square inch of space, leaving observers dazzled and confused.]

[Second, using it not only consumes no true energy but actually increases it, making it a supreme weapon for prolonged battles.]

"True energy decreases not but increases instead?"

The women were greatly astonished; this completely contradicted common martial arts knowledge.

"The divine arts of the Carefree Sect are so wondrous; based solely on these clever characteristics, their value likely surpasses even some sacred classics focused purely on attack and defense."

[Whether it is Wu Wu Ya Zi's internal energy, the "Northern Nether Divine Art," or the "Lingbo Microsteps," all are great fortunes beyond the imagination of ordinary people.]

[However, compared to the "Ten Directions Extinction," these amount to nothing.]

"Ten Directions Extinction..."

The women's gazes hardened, and their breath caught.

They had never heard of this item, nor did they know what it was, yet from its name alone, they could sense an unparalleled aura dominating the four seas and eight wastelands.

Invisibly, a powerful sense of oppression seemed to be born from those four characters, rushing through the paper to hit them in the face, causing slight suffocation.

One could imagine that whether this "Ten Directions Extinction" is a martial arts manual or a divine weapon, it is undoubtedly an extraordinary object.

The women immediately perked up their spirits.

[The "Ten Directions Extinction" originates from the manhua "Divine Weapon Mysterious Chronicles," where it is one of the ten great celestial divine weapons of that world.]

[Although "Divine Weapon Mysterious Chronicles" is a martial arts world, it is one where martial power explodes to levels comparable to gods and demons.]

[The "gods and demons" here are not exaggerated rhetoric, but actual "gods and demons"! ]

[Regrowing severed limbs, immortality and indestructibility, burning mountains and boiling seas, destroying heaven and earth... in "Divine Weapon Mysterious Chronicles," these inconceivable feats are merely routine operations for those big shots.]

[Currently, the strongest expert in the Central Region is merely a demigod, and a demigod corresponds to the Martial Dao Nascent Soul realm.]

[The hallmark of this realm is the condensation of the nascent soul, allowing it to leave the body to attack and kill enemies.]

[Thus, Di Di Shitian should be a demigod; while he may not be invincible under heaven, he already stands among the peak experts.]

[However, if one were to place Di Di Shitian into "Divine Weapon Mysterious Chronicles," he would be nothing but a insignificant junior.]

(Note: This book only integrates characters and plotlines from the first two volumes of "Wind and Cloud" and a small portion of the third volume.)

Regrowing severed limbs? Immortality and indestructibility? Burning mountains and boiling seas? Destroying heaven and earth?

With each of these phrases appearing, the hearts of the women involuntarily skipped a beat.

Martial power exploding to levels comparable to gods and demons?

Does such a martial arts world truly exist?

The women found it hard to believe.

But the next moment, they thought of the miraculous nature of the diary, and it seemed they had no choice but to believe.

Because facts proved that their understanding of this world was merely superficial, and hidden beneath might be many things capable of overturning their entire worldview.

Just because one has never seen or heard of something does not mean it does not exist.

Yet a dignified Demigod, a peak figure of the Central Region, was actually an insignificant nobody in "Divine Weapon Mysterious Qi"?

Did this not imply that "Divine Weapon Mysterious Qi" contained True Gods who stood above Demigods?

No!

One could no longer view "Divine Weapon Mysterious Qi" as a distant fictional world, because things from within it had truly appeared in the Central Region and been obtained by Jiang Sishui!

What did this signify?

According to Jiang Sishui's theory of a "blended world," did this not mean "Divine Weapon Mysterious Qi" had also merged in?

But why had all the big shots from within it vanished without a trace, and why was there not even a single Shattered Realm expert in the entire Central Region?

Was this not self-contradictory?

Burdened with doubts, the women continued reading.

[In the story, Fuxi of ancient times comprehended the mysteries of Qian and Kun, cultivated the "Mysterious Yin Inner Pellet," and attained wisdom reaching the firmament.]

[While his Primordial Spirit roamed the Grand Void, he chanced upon the mount of Yuanshi Tianzun—the divine beast Dragon Horse.]

[Admiring Fuxi's magical powers and wisdom, the Dragon Horse joined him as a companion.]

[The man and beast arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate but were blocked by the Thunder Duke and Lightning Mother of the Heavenly Realm.]

[The two deities each wielded Thunder Shears and a Lightning Fork; when these two divine weapons combined, they formed one of the Ten Great Heavenly Divine Weapons capable of commanding thunder and lightning: "Jingxie"! ]

[For bringing a mortal to the Heavenly Court without authorization, violating heavenly laws, the Dragon Horse was attacked by the Thunder Duke and Lightning Mother and miserably had its four limbs severed.]

[The scattered limbs unexpectedly emitted spiritual light, transforming into four Eight Trigrams supports.]

[Stricken with grief, Fuxi fought back, yet he still could not defeat the two deities wielding divine weapons.]

[Seeing this, the Dragon Horse spat out its own "Pure Yang True Origin," combining it with Fuxi's "Mysterious Yin Inner Pellet," while the four Eight Trigrams supports were simultaneously drawn in, merging together.]

[The three united, ultimately becoming a Heavenly Divine Weapon containing infinite wisdom, mystery, and magical power: "Ten Directions Extinguished"! ]

[Vowing never to rest until he avenged the Dragon Horse, Fuxi relied on "Ten Directions Extinguished" to not only easily defeat the Thunder Duke and Lightning Mother but also crush the subsequent wave of heavenly soldiers and generals led by Taiyi Zhenren.]

[With a single move, "Earth Turns and Stars Shift," he summoned the Qi of the Nine Heavens to sweep down, instantly killing or injuring more than half of the heavenly soldiers and generals, terrifying the divine beings out of their wits.]

[Seeing Fuxi's righteous and awe-inspiring nature, realizing he was no evil demon, the Ninth Heaven Mystic Lady voluntarily revealed herself and led Fuxi to the "Heavenly Mechanism Dharma Net."]

[She explained to Fuxi that the Heavenly Realm had established such harsh regulations solely to guard the Dharma Net and prevent Heavenly Demons from emerging to wreak havoc.]

[Feeling guilty and understanding the greater righteousness of all living beings, Fuxi returned to the mortal world to dedicate his wisdom to studying the mystical arts of Yin, Yang, and the Eight Trigrams, calculating that the Dharma Net suffered annual depletion while Heavenly Demons recuperated; this ebb and flow would eventually allow them to break free.]

[Thus, he and the Ninth Heaven Mystic Lady, who followed him down to the mortal realm, toured the four directions and discovered that Zhuolu was the weakest point of the Dharma Net.]

[To prevent the coming catastrophe, Fuxi returned to the Heavenly Realm to borrow "Jingxie" from the Thunder Duke and Lightning Mother as a driver, then proceeded to the First Heaven of the Heavenly Realm—the location of the Jade Pool.]

[Holding "Ten Directions Extinguished," he sacrificed himself by leaping into the holy water of the Jade Pool, transforming into a "Great Wisdom Sphere," ultimately constructing the mortal "Evil-Extinguishing Mysterious Net" to resonate with the Heavenly Realm's "Heavenly Mechanism Dharma Net."]