Chapter 232 Impeccable, Nourishment for Near-God Move, Dragon Cult Attacks (4K)_2
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"Ssssss—"
In an instant, he was first riddled with numerous blood holes that pierced through his body, then reduced to a pile of minced flesh, and eventually even the minced flesh was punctured into even smaller pieces.
The next moment, countless pixel blocks whirled and combined, and Xue Jing reappeared, unharmed, on the platform.
"...I see."
He stroked his chin, pensive.
"No wonder this martial art is called the supreme ingenuity among people... The difficulty is indeed extraordinary."
The moment he was hit, Xue Jing experienced the variety of forces and the subtle changes in the Qi Energy as each spear stabbed into his body, and was truly taken aback.
That was beyond what could be described as complex.
Each spear thrust had energy channeling changes equivalent to that of a killer move, which was akin to solving a complex high-level mathematical problem.
And such mathematical problems, numbering in the hundreds or thousands, came incessantly, each with their linkages, with the answer to one problem requiring the answer to another for reference, and yet another's answer needing several other problems as references.
The myriad changes within the complex energy channeling were all indispensable linked states, and only by combining all of the problems could the final answer be derived.
"Such martial arts, the demand on aptitude is terrifying to the extreme..."
"Not the physical aptitude, but the aptitude of the spirit and consciousness."
"The required precision and calculation in channeling energy, an ordinary Martial Artist would suffer a mental overload after just two strikes."
Xue Jing let out a slight breath.
The incredibly complex changes in the Impeccable technique were too complex; he used his own 'death' as a price to gain a microscopic understanding, but still, he hadn't remembered even one-thousandth of the variations.
This was the first time since he learned Consciousness Simulation that he had encountered such a difficult martial arts technique.
"However... the first in supreme ingenuity among people?"
"Seems to be a bit of an overstatement."
"Complex as it is, it is still within the conventional range and cannot be regarded as 'the ultimate in human technique.'"
Xue Jing clenched his fist, murmuring to himself.
He had planned for his future martial arts a Near-God Move that could only be achieved with the absolute control of channeling energy provided by the True Martial Body.
With the 100% error-free, stable performance of True Martial, to neutralize every martial arts move that came close.
Any martial art in the world, even all physical damage, once it touched him, would be instantly analyzed and thoroughly understood, then completely neutralized with precisely opposite energy channeling.
Absolute defense in the truest sense... that would be the true first in supreme ingenuity among people!
"This 'Impeccable' is a fortunate encounter. If I could thoroughly understand such complex energy channeling, it could greatly fill the gaps in the foundation of my 'Near-God Move.'"
"Worthy of the top martial arts of an Eternal Title holder, the volume of martial arts knowledge it contains is terrifying."
"Let's continue."
Xue Jing snapped his fingers and continued to let 'Zhou Yinglin' come forth, aiming a torrent of spear shadows at him.
In this way, Xue Jing, in an exaggerated manner that Zhou Yinglin couldn't even dare to imagine, rapidly absorbed everything about the 'Impeccable.'
When he felt his head swelling and his spirit and consciousness could hardly endure any longer, it had already been two hours later.
Xue Jing exited the Consciousness Space and rubbed his aching brain.
"This extreme learning method that comes at the price of dying is still too demanding on spiritual power."
Impeccable was already difficult to learn, requiring continuous high-intensity calculation and memorization; the pain and fear brought by 'death' were also a significant mental burden.
Therefore, although Contemplation·True had reached the high level of Lv8, Consciousness Simulation could not last too long.
But the results were very gratifying.
Xue Jing opened his panel to take a glance.
[...True Martial Experience Points +1262]
[...Weapon Strike Experience Points +1679]
[...Contemplation·True Experience Points +1388]
This was the experience gain from the panel, which was quite good for a non-combat scenario.
The main point, however, was the learning progress of the Impeccable.
Xue Jing estimated that he had grasped about one percent of the essence.
The number might seem small and slow at first glance, but it was actually not the case.
With this one percent as a foundation, his learning of the Impeccable would accelerate, creating a snowball effect, growing bigger as it rolled along.
To completely master the Impeccable within a few days was not impossible.
"You're awake."
Miao Miao yawned beside him, her eyelids drooping in a drowsy state, as she spoke.
She stood up, stretched her front paws forward, arched her back, and raised her tail high, doing a cat stretch.
"Looks like the competition over there has ended."
Xue Jing picked her up and placed her on his shoulder, smiling, and said:
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"Let's go, we're heading back," he said.
He picked up his mobile phone and glanced at it, skipping past the barrage of messages from Xue Wan, and opened the message from Ning Yuantai.
[Xue, I saw you resting and didn't dare disturb you. I've gone back to the car. Just come to the parking lot when you're ready to leave.]
Xue Jing replied with an 'OK' emoji and then put his phone back in his pocket. He left the rest area and walked towards the exit of the arena.
Although it had been nearly half an hour since the match ended, the audience hadn't fully dispersed. There were still a few people lingering around the plaza outside the arena's main gate.
Xue Jing's arrival didn't attract anyone's attention as he had initiated 'Aura Blockade,' making his presence no different from that of a passerby.
After stepping out of the gate, Xue Jing was about to head to the parking lot.
At that moment, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"...Teacher Wan, what's wrong?"
Xue Jing turned his head to look at Miao Miao.
Or rather, looked at the paw that projected the gleaming silver Serpent Slayer Spearhead, making his shoulder ache slightly.
Miao Miao, as if deep in thought, looked at its paw, then spoke in a tender young girl's voice: "There's something strange nearby."
Xue Jing paused slightly and said discreetly, "Is it coming for us?"
"Very likely."
"If it's targeting us and can cause the 'Serpent Slayer Spearhead' to react..."
Xue Jing and Miao Miao exchanged glances and said in unison, "Dragon Cult."
"What shall we do?" asked Miao Miao.
Xue Jing looked around at the sparse crowd, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's change location..."
He took out his phone and sent a message to Ning Yuantai: [Wait a bit longer, I have something to take care of.]
Ning Yuantai instantly replied with an emoticon of a bowing bear, with the word OK in its caption.
Pocketing his phone, Xue Jing lifted his foot and soared up instantly, leaping dozens of meters to the rim of the Super Arena.
His pupils fluctuated as he swiftly surveyed his surroundings.
Soon, off to the northwest, he spotted a large park that wasn't crowded.
The next moment, without any apparent movement, he vanished from the spot.
As he left, several figures in black robes emerged from nearby cover, exchanging looks.
"He ran?"
"He won't get away; the 'Technique' has locked on him... That cat on his shoulder is Qingcheng's branch Sect Hierarch, Ning Fengwan."
"Remember, we need a live capture, try not to hurt her."
"She could potentially become the 'Holy Mother' in the future."
"Let's go, catch up with them..."
After a brief exchange, the shadowy figures followed their leader and sped off towards the northwest.
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The sky gradually darkened, as night slowly enveloped the heavens.
In Yuan City, Zone B9, Dream Marsh Park.
A figure descended like a falling star to the center of the park.
Despite his incredible speed and momentum, his landing was almost silent. Landing on the grass, it made only a faint rustling sound, as if weightless.
"Time to prepare for battle..."
Xue Jing snapped his fingers.
From the shadows, countless black streams converged, wrapping around him in a magnificent display of Shadowflame Wrap Armor, even Miao Miao was adorned in a suit of Dark Flame Cat Armor.
Then, he took out a black walnut-sized Dragon Cherry Seed and tossed it to the ground.
Since he wasn't sure of the Dragon Cult members' combat strength, he was preparing to go all out.
The Dragon Cherry Seed rooted itself into the ground, quickly burrowing in, and after a while, black roots emerged from the soil, soon forming a large black cherry tree.
The tree branched out endlessly, with Silver Cherry Blossoms blooming on it, a sight of breathtaking beauty.
This Dragon Cherry tree wasn't huge and blended with the rest of the trees in the park as if it had always been there.
Xue Jing, eyeing the several small black dots swiftly approaching in the distant sky, muttered to himself:
"As per tradition, a welcome gift is in order."
He looked around for a target and his eyes soon brightened when he found a prime piece of rock.
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