Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 782: The Same Side

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Not only did Chen Fei receive this reward, but Tang Shouchang and the other two did as well.

Such intelligence could fetch such a reward; it had to be said that several Sacred Lands had truly invested heavily to eliminate the Black Divine.

Or perhaps, if the Black Divine could be slain, the several Sacred Lands probably wouldn’t bat an eye even if they were to exhaust various resources within their sects to do so.

Resources could be replenished later; as long as the Black Divine was resealed, or even slain, those several Sacred Lands would still be sacred.

And as long as they were Sacred Lands, the future resources they should have would still fall into their hands.

They understood this very clearly, so naturally, they had no regrets.

If they weren’t generous, those in the Mountain Sea Realms wouldn’t strive hard. Moreover, these treasures of heaven and earth or martial arts manuals were not even as important as children.

This perspective and vision were still present in the Sun Moon Realm.

Chen Fei and the others did not immediately enter the Black Divine’s barrier but waited inside the mission hall.

An hour later, a piece of news emerged from the mission hall, concerning the illusions and martial insights that had appeared within the barrier after nightfall.

After gathering reports from various sources, the mission hall finally organized the situation within the Black Divine’s barrier properly.

The test of illusions was a trial. If one could swiftly pass it in the early stages of the Mountain Sea Realm, then martial insights would appear. If the passage through the illusions was too slow, then nothing would manifest.

In the mid to later stages of the Mountain Sea Realm, as long as one passed the trial, the temptation of martial insights would emerge.

The higher one’s own realm, the more martial insights they would receive. As one late-stage practitioner of the Sacred Land Mountain Sea Realm put it, the martial insights presented to him were enough to fully comprehend the sect’s foundational martial arts.

What a temptation it was!

If one could thoroughly comprehend the foundational martial arts of the Sacred Land, it meant that the peak of the Mountain Sea Realm was within reach, with breakthroughs almost devoid of significant difficulty.

After a period of consolidation, there would be hope to advance to the Sun Moon Realm.

Though the probability of a breakthrough remained low, compared to other practitioners in the Mountain Sea Realm, at least there was now hope for a breakthrough.

For practitioners at the peak of the Mountain Sea Realm in other top-tier forces, even if they fully comprehended their sect’s martial arts, breaking through to the Sun Moon Realm would be nearly impossible; this was the disparity in martial arts.

Of course, the practice of the Sacred Land’s foundational martial arts was extremely arduous. Even within the Sacred Land, only a few could truly comprehend them fully.

One can imagine the temptation faced by that late-stage practitioner of the Mountain Sea Realm when presented with such an opportunity, but ultimately, no one dared to truly absorb those insights.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Anyone bold enough to absorb them would face unpredictable consequences in the end.

However, this was only the first occurrence of these martial insights within the Black Divine’s barrier. In the future, if the Black Divine’s barrier sensed that no one was absorbing these insights, it would surely continue to change.

If the temptations increased and the Black Divine exposed all its traps, how many practitioners in the Mountain Sea Realm, who could firmly refuse like they were doing now, would remain?

To eradicate this Black Divine’s barrier, absolute strength was not the only requirement; unwavering faith was also indispensable.

Once they were certain that nothing would happen as long as they didn’t absorb those insights, Chen Fei and the others stepped back into the Black Divine’s barrier and returned to the original city wall, continuing to monitor the situation outside the city.

Chen Fei gazed into the distance, occasionally hearing the faint roar of monsters, but there were no monster attacks on this section of the city wall.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the sun rose again, illuminating the dim environment within the barrier.

The jade ruler in his sleeve trembled slightly, and Chen Fei took it out, noticing that the contribution points on it had increased slightly.

They hadn’t reached a single mark yet because there hadn’t been any combat; simply guarding the city wall for a day would require about ten days to accumulate contribution points equivalent to slaying a Fourth-Tier monster.

So, if luck was on their side, perhaps standing on the city wall for a month would earn them contribution points equivalent to killing three early-stage Fourth-Tier monsters.

Three contribution points weren’t considered low and could be exchanged for generous rewards at the mission hall.

It was very suitable for Mountain Sea Realm practitioners who were unwilling to engage in battles outside. However, those who had ownership of the city walls had actually experienced several fierce battles, but recently, the number of monsters attacking the city walls had decreased.

Zhao Ruizheng and Zhao Tianyue appeared, summoning Chen Fei and Tang Shouchang before them.

Having spent a day adapting to the situation within the Black Divine’s barrier, Zhao Ruizheng had already decided to venture out to search for monsters.

Guarding the city wall was too slow, and in a place like the Black Divine’s barrier, there was no such thing as an absolutely safe area. It was better to acquire enough contribution points early and leave.

Chen Fei shared the same thoughts as Zhao Ruizheng. It was evident since last night that the Black Divine’s barrier was constantly changing; guarding the city walls was too slow.

It was possible that they hadn’t accumulated enough contribution points yet when a significant change occurred in the Black Divine’s barrier.

“We’ll head to the Stone Forest Canyon later. It’s the closest to us, and although the monsters have been cleared out several times, they still appear occasionally due to the terrain. We can start killing monsters there!”

Zhao Ruizheng glanced at Chen Fei and the other two, whispering softly.

As the team leader, Zhao Ruizheng was probably the most familiar with the Black Divine’s barrier. After all, he had to be responsible for his own life and couldn’t afford to be careless.

Chen Fei and Tang Shouchang had no objections. The Stone Forest Canyon had few monsters, and new ones often appeared, which was perfect for them.

After a brief rest, Chen Fei and his companions hurried towards the direction of the Stone Forest Canyon.

Unable to fly and with their speed reduced to the level of Aperture Tempering realm, they had to remain vigilant along the way and couldn’t sprint freely. Consequently, it took them half an hour to cover the forty-plus miles.

Chen Fei looked up ahead, where two steep peaks stood on either side, revealing a canyon entrance several meters wide.

The canyon was shrouded in black mist, making it impossible to see what lay inside clearly. However, they could faintly sense the presence of monsters lingering within.

Before the arrival of the Black Divine, this area had been covered in water for hundreds of miles around. But now, within the entire Black Divine’s barrier, except for a few places, water was nowhere to be seen.

Not only was there no water, but various rugged peaks also appeared within the barrier, making it impossible to associate them with the ethereal lakes that had existed before.

“We’ll lure the monsters out and kill them!” Zhao Ruizheng had no intention of venturing deep into the canyon.

With the canyon shrouded in black mist and visibility low, their minds and souls were both suppressed, and their perception range was limited.

As Zhao Ruizheng’s voice fell, he began to mobilize the qi and blood throughout his body, and a vibrant blood aura began to spread towards the canyon.

Normally, monsters also possessed intelligence.

But the monsters within the Black Divine’s barrier were an exception because they were formed using various fragments of souls.

Although their strength reached the fourth rank, they lacked intelligence compared to even wild beasts. At least wild beasts would flee when in danger, but monsters, once provoked, would fight relentlessly to the death!

Therefore, by using blood aura as bait, sometimes monsters would rush directly towards them.

Chen Fei held the Shadow Lock Bow in his left hand, a faint glow emanating from his brow as he gazed towards the canyon.

The power of the Heavenly Eye was also suppressed within the barrier.

Suddenly, Chen Fei’s expression shifted slightly, and the range of his black- and-white vision seemed to widen slightly compared to last night.

This sensation was as if the suppression of Chen Fei by the Black Divine’s barrier had lessened slightly.

No, the suppression was still as strong as ever, but was there a slight blessing from the barrier?

Chen Fei paused in confusion at his own speculation. The Black Divine’s barrier only bestowed blessings upon monsters, not humans in the Mountain Sea Realm.

Chen Fei’s gaze faltered slightly, and in his mind, he suddenly recalled the insights he had absorbed last night.

Because he had absorbed those insights, did the Black Divine’s barrier, to some extent, regard Chen Fei as its own?

“Absorbing insights has this kind of benefit?”

Chen Fei was somewhat surprised, but upon further thought, it seemed quite reasonable.

After all, which practitioner in the Mountain Sea Realm could resist temptation? If they absorbed those insights, they would fall directly into the hands of the Black Divine. To escape, they would be like those fanatics in the Black Divine’s domain.

And those who exchanged items with the Black Divine couldn’t even leave the Black Divine’s domain.

Back then, even when the Black Divine was sealed, it could still manipulate everyone. Now, this barrier was completely under the control of the Black Divine. Even if it was dormant at the moment, if one fell into its trap here, there would be no possibility of resistance.

It was possible that one’s thoughts and soul had gradually been changed without one’s knowledge.

When the time comes to jointly slay monsters, wouldn’t it be easier for these people to suddenly betray their teammates and gain some blessing from the barrier?

Several thoughts flashed through Chen Fei’s mind. Meanwhile, within the Stone Forest Canyon, drawn by Zhao Ruizheng’s blood aura, a nearby monster suddenly rushed out.

Silent and stealthy, in Chen Fei’s eyes, ripples emanated from the position where the monster’s feet tread, absorbing all movements and sounds within.

Moreover, its body seamlessly blended with the black mist, deceiving the perception of the Mountain Sea Realm practitioners.

It was fortunate that it was daytime; if it were nighttime with low visibility, it would be difficult to detect any anomalies until the monster approached closely.

Chen Fei drew his bow and nocked an arrow, his sharp aura locking onto the monster directly.

Zhao Ruizheng looked at Chen Fei somewhat surprised. He hadn’t even sensed the monster yet, but Chen Fei had already noticed it?

“Do you want to attack, or should we lure out more?” Chen Fei directly responded to Zhao Ruizheng’s confusion.

Now that they were a team of four, Chen Fei naturally had no need to hide anything.

“Directly attack!”

Zhao Ruizheng nodded and said firmly, “In the future, if there are monsters hostile to us, you can attack them directly without asking me!”

“Got it!”

Chen Fei nodded, and in the next moment, the arrow left the Shadow Lock Bow and flew straight into the Stone Forest Canyon.

“Boom!”

With a muffled sound, in Chen Fei’s vision, the head of the monster was pierced directly by the arrow, shattering instantly. Its body, propelled by its momentum, froze mid-air before crashing onto the mountain path ahead.

Before the two sides even met, this early-stage Fourth-Tier monster had its head blown off.

Zhao Ruizheng and the others heard the commotion and waited for the monster to emerge from the canyon.

Meanwhile, Chen Fei watched as the monster in his field of vision, even without its head, struggled to stand.

Three arrows in succession, slicing through the air, emitted sharp whistling sounds.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The arrows made intimate contact with the monster’s body, and in the blink of an eye, the monster’s body was already torn apart.