What's going on?

Chen Sheng frowned.

Looking at the panel in front of him, he only felt that something was getting more and more wrong.

In the past, it only took a few seconds at most to upgrade skills.

But now, he's been waiting two minutes.

The upgrade has not yet arrived.

Look at the words that keep flashing on the panel.

Chen Sheng suddenly remembered that he was recognized as Xuanwu by the sheep-faced people in the Sealed Land.

At that time, he once asked the other party why he was so sure that he was not a fake.

And the other party's answer is.

The breathing method of the divine beast can make people grasp authority.

The same kind of authority seems to be controlled by only one person.

Chen Sheng wasn't sure if what the other party said was the truth.

After all, even the sheep-faced man himself had said that his understanding of the Four Saints came from some old people of the Holy Sect, and he was not accurate.

therefore

Chen Sheng didn't take it very seriously.

But now the anomaly on the panel made him a little uncertain.

Could it be that what the sheep-faced man said is true?

Come to think of it.

His brow furrowed deeply.

That's what it says.

It is very likely that the Xuanwu of the Holy Sect has already broken through the fifth layer of the Xuanming True Martial Martial before himself and obtained the authority.

If he wanted to gain authority, wouldn't he have to beat the Xuanwu of the Holy Sect to death first?

But I don't even know where the other party is.

Just as Chen Sheng was thinking.

Suddenly.

He noticed that on the panel, the flickering of the words had stopped.

【Xuanming True Martial LvMax】

[Skill Point: 11]

Well?

Chen Sheng raised his eyebrows.

Is this upgrade done?

Before he could react.

Rumble!!

Chen Sheng only felt as if something had exploded in his brain.

The next second.

His consciousness was completely darkened.

Plop.

Loss of support of strength.

His body suddenly fell to the bank of the river.

——

Huaguo.

Somewhere underground cavern.

Tick.

Tick.

The sound of water droplets hitting the ground kept ringing.

Xuanwu, dressed in a wide black robe, sat quietly cross-legged on the ground.

In front of him.

One body after another lay on the ground, lifeless.

The surface of his body is engraved with a blue texture that flows like a liquid.

The texture emits a deep blue glow.

With the rhythm of Xuanwu's breathing, the light was sometimes dazzling, sometimes faint.

"Huh."

"I really made you kid do it."

Not far from Xuanwu.

A figure also dressed in black robe stood.

Under the hood,

A pair of bright yellow vertical pupils fell on Xuanwu.

The owner of the vertical pupil is amazed.

The Xuanming True Martial Artist cultivated by Xuanwu is the breathing method of the divine beast.

This kind of divine beast breathing method, in addition to the usual need to use the breathing method to polish the body and improve the realm.

It also takes a lot of time to build up the power of authority.

The power of authority is the power of the laws of heaven and earth.

The number of shares that can be artificially held is limited, up to 50%.

It is half of heaven and earth, half of man.

And at any one time, there can only be one person who holds authority.

Even if this person holds only one percent of the authority.

In this world, there is only one master of this power of heaven and earth.

No matter how the rest of the people cultivated, at most they could only reach the peak of affinity.

For these people, the water spirit is only a good friend.

Once encountering the master of the power of authority, the spirit of water will completely abandon the other party and turn to the arms of the master of authority.

But.

For a top-notch divine beast breathing method like Xuanming Zhenwu, the process of obtaining the authority of water is not achieved overnight.

The control of the authority of the water requires the cultivator to increase his affinity with the water spirit step by step during the long cultivation process of the first four layers.

This process is called gestation.

The practitioner's body will gradually change in a direction that is suitable for the power of authority.

The spirit of water will continue to enter the practitioner's body, turning into power and lurking in his body, waiting for the day when the power will be born.

Then, at the fifth layer of Xuanming Zhenwu, the key was born, and the key was used to open the door to grasp the power of heaven and earth.

And how much authority can be gained by opening the door for the first time.

It depends on how much power the cultivator has in his body when he breaks through the fifth layer, and how close he or she is to the water spirit.

This process is difficult to accelerate.

Some people practice quickly, but their affinity with the spirit of water is low.

Some people are slow to practice, but their talent in this area is extremely high.

Such as the other three saints of the Holy Religion.

They are all geniuses who can practice even before the high tide comes.

They have a lot of time to cultivate an affinity with Qi, and after the Divine Beast's breathing method is complete, they slowly raise the power of authority to the limit of their personal mastery.

Among the four saints, the one with the largest share of authority now is Qinglong.

Suzaku and White Tiger are secondary.

As for Xuanwu.

It wasn't until two years before the high tide that he joined the Holy Sect and was given the Xuanming True Martial Arts.

Even if he was talented, after joining the Holy Sect for a year, he had already cultivated the Xuanming True Martial to the fourth layer.

However, the increase in the share of the power of authority cannot be obtained through cultivation.

And so.

Xuanwu took a different path.

He deliberately delayed the cultivation of Xuanming True Martial Arts, and spread this breathing method to some talents with excellent martial arts talents through various channels.

Stay until today.

Most of these people have developed a large affinity with the Water Spirit.

Xuanwu has to do it.

It was before breaking through the fifth layer.

Seize the power of authority that is still in their bodies and has not yet been born, and break through in one fell swoop.

Let's be honest.

White Tiger came today to see Xuanwu jokes.

The other party is promoted to Xuanming True Martial and is a way to grasp authority.

For this so-called "crooked way"

Even people in the Holy Sect are not good things.

The other three saints are unwilling to try, and they don't want to try.

But now.

The white tiger looked at Xuanwu not far away.

The other party is full of strong authority.

At least twenty-five percent.

Although it's worse than him.

But from the time White Tiger stepped into cultivation to now, he has been working hard for nearly ten years, which is several times more than Xuanwu.

If this is not as strong as the other party, it is better to find a piece of tofu and kill it.

It's just that

In the depths of the white tiger's eyes, a trace of imperceptible jealousy couldn't help but flash.

Relying on years of hard work, it is not easy to have such a powerful power.

Xuanwu relied on the crooked way of the evil way, and he had reached it in such a short period of time.

"Is this the power of authority?"

This is Xuanwu, who has finally broken through, opened his eyes.

His eyes were blue.

It was as if there was an ocean surging in the body.

Bang la blah.

Even in the cavern nearly hundreds of meters underground, the sound of the tide of the sea still echoed in Xuanwu's ears.

He knew it wasn't a delusion.

With the power of his authority, he seemed to be able to sense the distant sea calling to him, even if he was thousands of miles away.

Xuanwu's brow furrowed slightly.

The dry environment of the underground cavern made him feel a little uncomfortable.

I saw his eyes move.

The ubiquitous moisture that rushed through the air began to converge towards the cavern where the basalt was.

Humidity is rising.

Xuanwu took a deep breath, only to feel a lot more relaxed.

He slowly turned his head to look at the white tiger not far away.

The corners of his mouth are slightly hooked.

In the past, when he saw each other, he was always a little stunned in his heart.

It is a spontaneous manifestation in the face of the strong when the strength is insufficient.

But now the power of authority surging in his body made him feel as if he was in control of everything in this world.

Even included.

All the water in the body of the white tiger.

It seems that as long as he has a slight thought, he can pull it out in an instant, but in fact, it will also turn it into a dry corpse.

"I advise you to be careful."

Maybe he saw Xuanwu's thoughts.

The white tiger's cold voice followed.

There is a murderous aura hidden in it.

"Sometimes, some messy ideas can kill people."

In the dim cavern.

The white tiger's vertical pupils bloomed with sharp light.

Swish!

There was a tingling pain in his eyes, which made Xuanwu subconsciously close his eyes.

The White Tiger Breathing Method practiced by the White Tiger can master the breath of gold.

Gold symbolizes metal.

It also symbolizes sharpness.

Its attacks are even more powerful.

Just a look.

It made Xuanwu feel as if his eyeballs were constantly pierced by countless fine needles.

Time.

The arrogance that was originally full of Xuanwu's heart was instantly dispersed.

He knew that even though he was now much stronger.

But in the face of an old powerhouse like the White Tiger.

There is still some way to go.

"I'm sorry."

Put away the complacency in your heart.

Xuanwu bowed his head slightly to the white tiger to apologize.

In this regard, the white tiger was noncommittal.

"If you break through, go and meet the sect leader, he has a task to arrange for you."

The white tiger's face was flat, and he couldn't see any expression.

It seems that he didn't take Xuanwu's offense to heart.

After just saying a few words, he turned around and walked towards the outside of the cave.

Xuanwu then remembered that it was the sect leader who let him break through as soon as possible, as if he had something to tell him to do.

If it is said that in the face of the other three saints, Xuanwu still has a trace of competition.

Then in the face of the Holy Sect Master, his only thought was to surrender and exert his strength as much as possible.

Make the other person pay attention to themselves.

And so.

Xuanwu ignored the corpses piled up in a circle beside him, got up and walked towards the outside of the cave.

These former geniuses of the sect have now become the stepping stones for him to achieve strength.

It's no longer of any use, just clean it up as garbage.

However.

Trample.

Xuanwu has just taken a step.

His eyes widened suddenly.

The burly body froze.

"White—ho-ho-ho!"

He opened his mouth as if intending to call out to the white tiger who was about to come out of the cave.

But as soon as the words came out.

All that was left was the sound of leaky air coming out of his throat.

Plop.

I don't know what happened, Xuanwu suddenly fell to the ground, his body convulsing.

The blue glow that swirled like water on the surface of his skin was fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even the blue in his eyes faded.

"No, it can't be!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Xuanwu shook his head again and again, his face was shocked, and he exclaimed in surprise.

It seems that he has seen something extremely terrifying.

Well?

Such a movement naturally attracted the attention of the white tiger.

He stopped, turned his head, frowned and looked at Xuanwu, thinking that the other party was doing something.

But when he saw it, the white tiger noticed that something was wrong.

The power of authority in Xuanwu's body is actually draining.

"My strength! My power! ”

"Someone is taking away my power!!"

A roar of anger, reluctance, and horror echoed back and forth between the caverns.

——

Wow –

Whoop -

"Ouch, fuck."

In the boundless darkness, Chen Sheng's consciousness gradually recovered.

A flood of sharp pain swept through his mind.

The brain felt even heavier, as if the neck was not connected to the head, but a large stone as heavy as ten thousand pounds.

The sound of the waves was filling my ears.

Where are you?

A trace of doubt rose in Chen Sheng's heart.

But soon, as his consciousness gradually became clear, he already had the answer in his heart before he opened his eyes.

Although it has been a while since I have been here.

But this novel experience is hard to forget.

Hum!

Chen Sheng thought so that he heard a sigh from above his head.

Followed by

A strong wind pressure came from overhead in an instant.

The sound of the surrounding waves became more and more impatient.

Chen Sheng supported his body with his arms.

He slowly opened his eyes.

What caught my eye was Xuanwu's eyes with an impatient look.

It seemed to be questioning why Chen Sheng had taken so long to wake up.

Since breaking through the second layer of the Xuanming True Martial Arts, Chen Sheng hadn't been here for a long time.

Now.

At the time of the consummation of Xuanming True Martial Arts, he finally arrived again.

"So, what's going on this time?"

Chen Sheng shook his head, his consciousness gradually cleared up, and the memories of the first two times also emerged from his mind.

At that time, he always felt that this illusion was done by Xuanwu idle.

Otherwise

When he broke through, he specially pulled himself in, and then swallowed himself in one gulp.

Hear the words.

Xuanwu is just like last time.

There was a very obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"Ignorant child."

"There is no reverence."

This time.

The old man's voice sounded directly in Chen Sheng's ears.

This is

Chen Sheng suddenly raised his head, his face surprised.

Xuanwu's voice?

"Can you speak?"

Faced with Chen Sheng's question, Xuanwu obviously had no intention of answering.

He looked up at the sky.

A hint of nostalgia flashed in the blue pupils.

Chen Sheng followed Xuanwu's gaze.

"Wow."

"It's blue."

Chen Sheng couldn't see anything.

But if you want to hold the authority of water, you may need to be recognized by the other party.

It's always right to pat yourself on the back.

It's a pity,

Xuanwu didn't seem to bother to talk.

"Celestials. Are you going to wake up again? ”

The old voice muttered.

Chen Sheng suddenly remembered the mural he had seen when he obtained the Xuanming True Martial Arts.

in the mural.

Xuanwu and the humans of ancient times fought against the celestial beings in the sky and sealed them smoothly.

The other party should know the heavens and men very well.

All the time.

Although Chen Sheng often hears the words heaven and man.

But so far.

His knowledge of celestial beings was limited to the murals he had seen in the Sealed Lands.

and what Shen Ziming once said, about the characteristics of heaven and man.

Celestial beings do not die.

And with great malice towards humanity.

"Xuanwu, what the hell is a celestial?"

Seeing that the other party was slow to speak.

Chen Sheng felt that it was better for him to take the initiative.

"Celestials."

The moment I heard these two words.

Xuanwu's eyes changed.

Boom Boom –

Maybe it's because I feel the change in Xuanwu's state of mind.

The light around them was quickly swallowed up by the darkness.

Chen Sheng looked up.

The originally blue sky was quickly covered by dark clouds, and there were even thick thunder dragons flying up and down.

The sea roared, rolling up huge waves that seemed to swallow up the whole world.

"Celestials. It's just a bunch of thieves. ”

Xuanwu muttered in his mouth.

Although the tone does not fluctuate.

But Chen Sheng could clearly understand the anger mixed in his words.

Thief?

Why?

What did the Celestials steal?

"The Celestials are—"

"Alright."

Chen Sheng still wanted to continue to ask.

was directly interrupted by Xuanwu.

"Knowing too much about them will only get you noticed sooner."

"Just because they're sealed doesn't mean they're unconscious."

Saying,

Boom Boom –

The huge head lowered again.

Two huge pupils fell on Chen Sheng.

The solemnity in his eyes couldn't help but make Chen Sheng's heart feel cold.

"Time is running out for you."

"Hold on."

"As for now."

"Are you ready?"

Get ready?

Chen Sheng was stunned.

Before he could figure out what the preparations were for Xuanwu.

Shout!!

A sharp sound of breaking the air came from overhead.

Chen Sheng suddenly raised his head.

I saw meteorites one after another, suddenly breaking through the dark clouds and falling towards the sea.

Along with it.

And the roar of unknown people.

"Who?!!

"Who stole my power!!"

"I'll definitely find you!"

"Kill you!!!!"

The next second.

Wow –

Xuanwu in front of him opened his turtle head for the first time.

The pitch-black mouth completely obscured Chen Sheng's vision.

The next second.

The big mouth snapped shut.

Chen Sheng's figure, along with the surrounding seawater, was swallowed by Xuanwu in his mouth.

——

Black.

Endless darkness.

was bitten by Xuanwu, and the imaginary pain and sobriety did not come.

Chen Sheng couldn't remember how long he had been floating in this boundless darkness.

The eyes cannot see, and the ears cannot hear.

In this pitch-black space, Chen Sheng's formidable sensory abilities were completely useless.

He could only faintly feel that his body seemed to be rising.

Until, the point of light appears at the end of the line of sight and continues to expand.

In front of Chen Sheng's eyes, a circle of light appeared.

Behind the aperture, there was also a cloud of darkness.

But he could vaguely perceive that the aperture seemed to lead to this other world.

Where is that?

In a daze, a trace of doubt rose in Chen Sheng's mind.

The next second.

His body was completely submerged in the aperture.

Whoa—

Suddenly the eyes are bright.

After staying in the dark for too long, his vision was suddenly occupied by light, which made Chen Sheng subconsciously want to raise his arm to block it.

However.

When the black, stubby paws of the feet appear in front of you.

Chen Sheng was stunned.

Is this their own foot?

He tried to manipulate it.

Sure enough.

The soles of the feet make corresponding moves.

Chen Sheng stretched out his head and looked around.

Now.

He stood on the surface of the sea.

It's just that

He was no longer human.

Instead, it entered Xuanwu's body.

Wang Ba is actually myself?

"If you dare to call me Wang Ba again, get out."

Then.

Chen Sheng's heart once again sounded Xuanwu's voice.

"Feel it."

"This is, the power of authority."

With Xuanwu's words falling.

Chen Sheng suddenly felt an unfamiliar force surging from his limbs.

This force seems familiar, but it is somewhat unfamiliar.

Similar to the authority he gained when he broke through Thunder's Breath, but much more powerful, and of a different nature.

When this power filled Chen Sheng's body.

He looked at the sea of the Zhou Dynasty and suddenly had a different experience.

Before he cultivated the Xuanming True Martial Arts.

The sea is just the sea.

As far as the eye can see, there is no bottom in sight.

It's Chen Sheng, the natural force that I will feel fearful.

After he cultivated the Xuanming True Martial Arts.

The sea adds a touch of intimacy.

The water, which was enough to flood the land, seemed to have become his friend, a harbor enough for him to live in.

Until now.

Facing this endless sea again.

The feeling that emerged in Chen Sheng's heart was obviously different.

It was as if the sea had become a part of his body.

He seems to have become the monarch of the sea.

As long as his mind moves.

As long as he gives the order.

Yes.

Come to think of it.

I saw Chen Sheng's eyes move.

Thundered.

It's like a mountain and a river rolling upside down.

The ocean on all sides instantly picked up huge waves that were hundreds of meters high. Surrounding Chen Sheng's body, he continued to roar.

Dark clouds kept gathering in the sky.

Whoa—

Heaven and earth change color.

In the blink of an eye, a downpour fell, turning into a curtain of rain covering the whole world.

And this,

It was just the result of Chen Sheng's thoughts.

He had never experienced such a novel power.

All of a sudden.

Chen Sheng was a little happy to use the power of water to constantly test his abilities.

I don't know how long it took.

"It's time."

It wasn't until Xuanwu's voice sounded again that Chen Sheng was pulled back from his excitement.

"I've seen the world today."

"There seems to be no place for alien beasts between heaven and earth."

"In the face of celestial beings, the only thing you can rely on is yourself."

"I hope that one day in the future, I will be able to see a new human world."

As soon as the words fell.

Chen Sheng felt that he had lost control of Xuanwu's body.

"Goodbye, hopefully goodbye."

When the last voice came.

Chen Sheng's vision blurred again, and he finally fell into darkness.

——

On the banks of the river.

"Woo. Woo. ”

Chen Sheng lay quietly on the ground.

The white tiger circled around him, arching Chen Sheng's body with his head, and whimpering from time to time in his mouth, which was still biting on the stone.

It was wet and looked very weak.

Even the sound grew fainter and weaker as time passed.

Not far from one man and one tiger.

The flow of the river, which stretched for several kilometers, had long since disappeared.

Instead, it turned into a water curtain, with Chen Sheng as the center, and covered the ground within hundreds of meters, as if to protect Chen Sheng.

It took the power of the White Tiger to swim through this icy and piercing water and come to Chen Sheng's side.

He didn't know what a breakthrough was.

thought that Chen Sheng was in danger, so he could only keep circling around him in a hurry.

But the surrounding water has long been cut off from the outside air.

The white tiger is strong, but it also needs oxygen.

The prolonged lack of oxygen had made his consciousness more and more blurred.

"Woo."

As its physical strength gradually exhausted, it could only lie beside Chen Sheng, licking each other's clothes again and again.

until

"Whew-"

Accompanied by the sound of exhalation.

Chen Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

(End of chapter)