Chapter 299: When I Climb To The Summit, I Become The Peak
“What a powerful sword strike!”
“Is this the power of that Heavenly Human Realm NPC’s sword skill?”
Fang Zhen looked at the upheaved earth and the Twelve Beasts of the Forbidden Forest and the others several kilometers away, and could not help but be shocked by Luo Wu Shang’s sword.
All the players who had participated in the siege had seen the sword skills of the plot NPCs in Wushan Prison. Although that sword was very strong, able to instantly kill Bone Forging Realm players without any issue, no one expected it to be this powerful when used by a player.
With just one sword, she severely injured so many Blood Condensation Realm bosses. This was simply stronger than the Extreme Super-Class Martial Skill he had mastered.
“Just with that sword alone, it seems my sister’s chances of competing for first place are really slim.”
Yi Ye Fu Yun looked at Luo Wu Shang, who likewise stood frozen in place, unable to move at all, and felt a wave of envy and emotion.
After players reach the Bone Forging Realm, potion resources are very important, but if they want to level up quickly, the training rooms in the Cultivation Tower are also extremely important. Especially after cultivating to the Bone Forging Realm Intermediate Level, each round of Bone Quenching becomes less effective. Even if the proficiency of the cultivation method far exceeds the requirement, the effect of quenching the bones improves only slowly.
This even made everyone suspect that even if the third level of the cultivation method reached 100% proficiency, it would take at least a month to improve from Bone Forging Realm Intermediate Level to Advanced Bone Forging Realm.
To speed up this process, the only way is to enter the training rooms of the Cultivation Tower, especially those on the Third Floor. As for the effect of cultivation there, just by looking at Fang Zhen, it was obvious. Among all Bone Forging Realm players at present, Fang Zhen had the best physical fitness and was also the first to step into the Bone Forging Realm Intermediate Level.
After the event opened, if other players wanted to rent the Third Floor of the Cultivation Tower in Chiyue Town, only the top three players in each realm’s martial hall arena PK would qualify to rent it, and even then there was a time limit each week.
For example, in the weekly PK matches of Organ Refining Realm Martial Artists, the one who took first place could rent for up to twenty-four hours within a week, second place only twelve hours, and Third Place six hours, with the rental time for Bone Forging Realm Martial Artists increased by 50%.
He and his sister Ye Qinglu had originally thought that, with their self-created new martial skills, they could take two quotas in the Bone Forging Realm, but after today’s battle, he had no chance at all in the Bone Forging Realm PK. Now, even for his sister Ye Qinglu, it was questionable whether she could secure a top three spot in the Bone Forging Realm.
Moreover, in this town plot, Luo Wu Shang had clearly performed the best and earned the most. Even if she usually could not rent a training room on the Third Floor, this time she could go and rent long-term a training room on the Second Floor and the Intermediate Gravity Chamber. These places could only be rented at great cost, places that ordinary Advanced Martial Artists simply could not afford.
While all the players whispered among themselves, the major powers in Chiyue Town were completely in an uproar.
“The Twelve Beasts of the Forbidden Forest, the Blood-stained General Meliya, Bai Shou Kalad, is it all over for them just like that?”
“Those two disciples from the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall are too strong. I feel like even the first place on the Four Regions Youth Tournament would be no better than this.”
“Just what kind of origin does this Obsidian Martial Arts Hall have?”
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The members of the major powers looked at the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, their hearts all stirred. They had not expected the hall to be this powerful.
They killed Mo Xiao, wiped out all the Blood Condensation Realm experts hired by Earth Star Pharmaceuticals. Such a record, looking across the entire Wushan Region, was already enough to stand on equal footing with the Mercenary Alliance and Azure Wing City.
“With one killing Mang Fu, and one heavily injuring more than ten Blood Condensation Realm experts including the Blood-stained General, from now on there will be another great power in the Wushan Region.” Hu Lei looked at Ye Qinglu and Luo Wu Shang, who were unable to move, and sighed.
Not long ago, he had thought that the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had no Blood Condensation Realm experts and was just an insignificant faction. If not for the restrictions of the Domain City at the time, he would have gone to wipe out the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
Now it seemed the restrictions of the Domain City had saved his life.
“The three great powers of Wushan, huh?” Zhuo Gu felt somewhat envious after hearing this.
Although he was strong personally, to the point that even the Red Moon Merchant Guild could do nothing to him, the Holy Blood Mercenary Group still only had him alone and could not accomplish anything significant. All they had was a large city in a remote area, a place where the Flame Horn Tribe could live in peace.
But the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had more than just Lin Qi as an expert. Not to mention Yinuo, who later advanced to the Blood Condensation Realm, just the two grey-robed disciples before him were both experts capable of guarding a city alone in a remote region.
In this way, if the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall did not want to be restricted by the Mist Mountain Domain City, they could completely establish at least three cities in remote areas. With the Energy Blood Essence resources of three cities and Heavenly Human Realm cultivation methods, it would not be impossible for them to impact the Heavenly Human Realm in the future.
At this moment, not to mention that the major powers were shocked, even Lin Qi, who still had not recovered, was surprised and amazed at the outcome of the battle between Ye Qinglu and Luo Wu Shang.
“When did those two master such powerful martial skills?” Lin Qi looked at them, finding it hard to believe.
Martial skills that allow one to fight across realms are extremely difficult to learn in this world, let alone create.
Yet Ye Qinglu and Luo Wu Shang had done it. One had created an Extreme Super-Class Martial Skill whose destructive power did not lose to a Limitless Level Martial Skill, and the other had forcefully mastered a Limit Breaking Level Martial Skill without detailed guidance. Although the side effects were great and, once used, left them with no combat power, it was still astonishing.
This was equivalent to the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall gaining two more top tier combat forces capable of threatening high-level Blood Condensation Realm Martial Artists. Aside from the three untouchable existences in the Wushan Region, there was now no other faction that could threaten the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
“Senior sister, that sword! It seems to be the martial skill used by that prisoner back then!” Precia could not help saying, pointing at the overturned earth.
“It should indeed be that sword.” Xie Feina nodded, her eyes full of indescribable surprise and astonishment.
Back in Wushan Prison, they remembered that prisoner’s martial skill vividly. It had been the focus of their ongoing research. After all, the prisoner had performed it with a mechanical body, and even the pure physical strength alone produced such terrifying power. If it were driven by internal force, they could not imagine how strong it would be.
It had even made them suspect that the sword might be a Limitless Level Martial Skill, but despite long-term research, they had gained little.
They had not expected a disciple of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to actually produce results. It was simply unbelievable.
She had invested an enormous amount of resources to study that sword; the cost was enough to make a City Lord’s heart ache. She had even prepared several healing treasures capable of saving someone on the verge of death, just so she could attempt to practice that sword.
Yet her attempts had not succeeded in reproducing it. The problems were numerous. Even if she tried dozens of times, it would still be hard to perform.
“Senior sister, do you think if we are willing to pay enough cultivation methods, Hall Master Lin would be willing to teach us?” Precia suddenly asked.
“Have Hall Master Lin teach us?” Xie Feina could not help falling into deep thought.
Such a Limitless Level Martial Skill would be treated as a precious treasure even in a Domain City. Only elders in the city would be qualified to learn it. It was hard to imagine that the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would take out such a Limitless Level Martial Skill to teach others.
After all, once a martial skill is learned, it can be taught to others. That is equivalent to giving up one of their trump cards.
While Xie Feina was deep in thought, the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall as a whole also launched a counterattack. All disciples in the town were hunting down the fleeing Bone Forging Realm members of Earth Star Pharmaceuticals and the people of the Smiling Skull. Only after more than half of the Bone Forging Realm experts brought by Earth Star Pharmaceuticals were killed did peace return to Chiyue Town. The major powers in the town made no moves, and merely watched quietly as the members of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall acted.
Although some factions wanted to take the opportunity to kill Luo Wu Shang and Ye Qinglu to suppress the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, once they saw Lin Qi decisively kill the half-dead Bai Shou Kalad and the others, they all abandoned the idea.
If a faction dared to be so ruthless toward Earth Star Pharmaceuticals, then if they really killed the two disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, they themselves would not be able to bear the consequences. Especially since, although Lin Qi looked somewhat pale, no one could be sure that he did not have another method to kill a high-level Blood Condensation Realm Martial Artist.
“This Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is really ruthless. Not only did they spare none of Earth Star Pharmaceuticals’ people, they also killed another Blood Condensation Realm Intermediate Level expert from the Smiling Skull side. If those two learn of this, they will probably go mad with anger.” Tie Mu looked at the disciples of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall cleaning up the battlefield and sighed with emotion.
After the battle in Chiyue Town, the name of the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would not only resound throughout the Wushan Region, but would soon be known across the other Four Regions as well.
After all, in the Four Regions, both Earth Star Pharmaceuticals and the Smiling Skull were top-tier major powers. Outside of the Domain Cities of the Four Regions, few factions could contend against these two powers.
The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had offended both at once. Even he, as one of the Five Great Legions’ legion commanders of Black Steel Heavy Industry, would not dare to do such a thing.
Just as Tie Mu was sighing, a young man of the Human Race suddenly stepped forward.
“Lord, the people from the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall have sent word that the auction will proceed as usual. We can enter the venue now.” The Human Race genius youth from Black Steel Heavy Industry spoke with slight excitement.
“They are really going to sell?” Tie Mu was slightly surprised.
In his view, this auction was just a grand performance by the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. The auction itself was not the main point; the real purpose was to use the opportunity to intimidate the major powers.
As for the Prison Guard Robots from Wushan Prison, they were the foundation of a faction. Keeping them for internal research would not even be enough. Directly selling them would usually mean a lack of strength and acting out of helplessness.
Now that the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had proven to the major powers that they had the qualifications, there should be no need to sell those Guard Robots.
“Lord, that is what the people from the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall said,” the Human Race genius youth explained. “But this time, because there are too many people, anyone who wants to participate in the auction must pay one hundred Energy Crystals per person.”
“One hundred Energy Crystals per person. This Hall Master Lin is quite good at making money.” Tie Mu smiled, not caring much. “Alright, inform the others. Let’s all go in and take a look.”
One hundred Energy Crystals per person was indeed a huge sum for an ordinary Bone Forging Realm Martial Artist. But for the people of Black Steel Heavy Industry, it was just the cost of a dozen or so meals.
However, after the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall announced that the auction would continue, many factions that had come to participate cursed them for not hosting an auction, but blatantly committing highway robbery.
A faction usually brought dozens of people, some even over a hundred. If everyone had to pay one hundred Energy Crystals, that would be more than ten thousand Energy Crystals. It really was faster than robbery.
In fact, not only were the major powers shocked by the expensive admission fee, even Wu Zhuoqun, who had been sent to notify them, felt that Hall Master Lin Qi intended to slaughter their guests.
One hundred Energy Crystals was enough to cover nearly half a year of his cultivation resources.
“Uncle, let’s not go in this time. One hundred Energy Crystals per person is too expensive. That amount of Energy Crystals in Azure Wing City would be enough to cultivate one or two geniuses to the Bone Forging Realm, giving them a chance to be admitted to Azure Wing City’s genius camp.” A high-level Bone Forging Realm middle-aged man of the Long-eared Tribe spoke very reluctantly.
“Since we are here, of course we have to go in and take a look. If the Blood Condensation cultivation methods our Long-eared Tribe has treasured can be exchanged for the results of research into the Guard Robots, our Long-eared Tribe might become the sixth great clan of Azure Wing City.” An Initial Stage Blood Coagulation Realm Long-eared Tribe clan elder, though reluctant, spoke with firm resolve.
Their Long-eared Tribe had lived in Azure Wing City for many years. After he, a Blood Condensation Realm expert, had finally emerged, no others had appeared. Apart from the problem that their cultivation methods obtained from ruins were incomplete, the greater issue was that their tribe was too weak and could fight for too few resources.
In the Wushan Prison where martial skills were everywhere, Blood Condensation Realm cultivation methods could be used to exchange for Guard Robots. Even if they only ended up with some combat data, that would still be the hope for their tribe to rise.
The Long-eared Tribe middle-aged man had no choice but to agree. He then paid two hundred Energy Crystals and entered the auction venue.
At the same time, many factions from various cities also, harboring a fluke mentality, paid Energy Crystals to enter the venue, hoping their cultivation methods would be chosen by the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. This auction was said to be an auction, but it was more like a trade fair. As long as the seller felt it was worthwhile, a transaction would naturally be made. After all, within the Four Regions, the cultivation methods above the Blood Condensation Realm were all roughly on the same level across factions, with the main differences being between Beginner Level and Intermediate Level.
“What exactly is this Hall Master Lin thinking? Is he really planning to trade the Guard Robots for a pile of Beginner Level and Intermediate Level Blood Condensation cultivation methods?” Hu Lei looked at a Guard Robot placed on display in the venue, full of surprise. He had not expected the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to really sell Guard Robots.
Cultivation methods, although some might not fit a practitioner perfectly, came with only minor issues. Cultivating a less suitable method might slow down progress and make breakthroughs tougher, but the end result was the same. The most important factor was the level of the cultivation method.
Even hundreds or thousands of Beginner Level and Intermediate Level cultivation methods could not compare to a single high-level cultivation method. The Obsidian Martial Arts Hall directly trading for cultivation methods seemed utterly foolish. He could not understand what the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall hoped to gain.
While the major powers entering the venue were discussing this, Lin Qi stepped onto the stage to personally host the auction.
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Crimson Moon Auction.” Lin Qi glanced around and, seeing that all the intended factions had arrived, spoke with satisfaction. “In this auction, in addition to auctioning Guard Robots, our Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will also regularly auction Guard Robots and some special goods in the future. Moreover, this auction will also offer training quotas in our Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. With these training quotas, you can receive the treatment of a core disciple in our hall and learn all martial skills open to core disciples. However, the currency for training quotas is Energy Crystals. The starting bid is five thousand Energy Crystals, and each raise must be no less than one hundred Energy Crystals.”
“Wait, Hall Master Lin, after obtaining a training quota, will we also be able to learn the martial skills used by those grey-robed disciples earlier?” Xie Feina in the front row could not help asking.
“Of course.” Lin Qi nodded without the slightest hesitation.
As Lin Qi’s words fell, the entire auction hall exploded.
