Chapter 71: The Mysterious Encounter at Arena No. 38

  From what happened to Zhou Bufan, Wan Sheng Quan Wang Baipodi and others on the bloody clothes, Sun Yan can almost determine what the truth of the 38th martial arts arena haunting is.

  Battle scars passed down!

  Sun Yan was so eager because he had similar experiences. The mysterious encounter in the Luoshan Stone Pagoda district, Zhang Zhengyi's mysterious battle skill "Dragon Subduing Stake", both were battle scars that conveyed power.

  The Di Feng Academy, which has been established for thousands of years, has a profound foundation that far exceeds people's imagination. Perhaps in the distant past, a powerful warrior had a sudden whim and left behind some sort of skill or technique on the 38th martial arts stage with scars all over it.

  Undoubtedly, this technique or martial art is extraordinary, allowing a 9th-level warrior to break through overnight and enabling a 7th-level warrior to comprehend the essence of Flame Fist in one evening. The true meaning of martial arts left behind by its battle scars is profound and unparalleled.

  Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many Ti Feng disciples who spent a night here and appeared dizzy and unconscious with symptoms of delirium the next day. This shows that the scars of battle in the 38th arena are not something that low-level warriors can withstand.

  "Ling Xue also said that my martial arts comprehension is 'Great Deduction Level', which is rare in one million martial artists. Staying here for a night, I might gain something."

  "Although I'm only a second-rate warrior, it's highly likely that I'll end up like those students, but this is my best chance. If I don't give it a shot, how can I live with myself?"

  Sun Yan made up his mind and began to take action. He didn't just sit there waiting quietly, but instead circled around the martial arts arena to observe.

  With the experience of having learned "Quelling Dragon Pillar" previously, Sun Yan carefully examined every inch of the martial arts arena, not letting go of any details such as fist marks, palm prints and footprints.

  "This punch's power is unevenly distributed, and the flow of internal energy is somewhat impeded. It seems that a third-level martial artist is struggling to use a fourth-grade combat technique."

  "This palm print is only half deep, but the edges are smooth and natural. The palm print is still flat and smooth to this day. Could it be that he pressed his palm from a distance? This martial artist's cultivation is at least at the seventh level of the Martial Realm."

  ……

  After a meticulous examination of the martial arts arena, Sun Yan gained nothing. The remaining fist marks and palm prints here were at most around the tenth level of martial cultivation.

  Scars, that is the symbol of a warrior's title, representing absolute strength above level 10.

  The silent arrival of midnight, Sun Yan looked at the time and gave up continuing to inspect, sat cross-legged in the center of the martial arts field, and began to cultivate his inner yuan.

  The original energy of the dantian slowly flowed and transformed, circulating through the meridians of the whole body, surging towards the four limbs and hundred joints. In an instant, a layer of luster appeared on Sun Yan's skin surface, and strands of white mist as thick as hair emerged from his pores, rising and enveloping him entirely.

  A long, drawn-out breath echoed through the martial arts arena, with each inhalation and exhalation spaced half a minute apart. A white mist enveloped his body, gradually dividing into two streams that resembled two long snakes writhing in unison. As Sun Yan drew in his abdomen to inhale, the mist drilled into his nostrils, and as he exhaled, it flowed out of every pore on his body like silk threads.

  One breath in, one breath out, expel the old and take in the new.

  Since the battle with Lin Tianwang ten days ago, Sun Yan felt that the barrier of the second-level martial realm was as fragile as paper, and only a small trigger was needed to break through to the third-level martial realm.

  The second and third levels of martial arts can be summarized in four words: skin splits flesh bursts.

  The second level of martial arts, where the skin opens up, and all the pores on the body can replace the nostrils for normal breathing. It can also close all the pores on the body, so that the internal energy is not leaked out.

  Third-level martial boundary, focuses on internal yuan refinement of muscles, bursting muscle points and stars, namely in the human body's shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, hands, and feet, 16 joint locations on both sides, reopening a yuan force channel, making the internal yuan circulation even faster.

  This kind of yuan force channel is what is called a star point.

  Each point is a star, and the yuan energy becomes thicker with each one. When all 16 meridians are open, the speed of the yuan energy circulation will undergo a qualitative change, circulating repeatedly, known as the Small Heavenly Cycle.

  If he can successfully break through to the third level of martial arts, Sun Yan's strength will be greatly enhanced. Tonight, even if there is no gain at all in the 38th arena, it won't be a waste of time.

  Time passed minute by minute, and the white mist surrounding Sun Yan grew denser. He was shrouded in it, appearing and disappearing, his entire body radiating a brilliant light that flashed and flowed unceasingly, like a jade statue imbued with an aura of mysterious solemnity.

  After a long time, the white mist that shrouded his entire body slowly dissipated. Sun Yan opened his eyes and stood up.

  As his body stretched, Sun Yan's entire skeleton emitted a series of crackling sounds, and a glint flashed in his eyes. Immediately after, a hint of regret flashed across his gaze.

  "Unfortunately, it's still a bit short. No wonder people say that battle is the best catalyst for advancing in martial arts. Perhaps only through a fight can I quickly break through and reach the third level of Wu Jing." Sun Yan muttered to himself.

  That night, when fighting Lin Tianwang at the entrance ceremony, under the pressure of that proud youth's powerful swordsmanship, Sun Yan felt it was the best opportunity to break through to a third-level warrior. Unfortunately, that battle didn't last long.

  A major breakthrough often comes in such a way that although it feels like there is only a thin line separating you from success, somehow the final push always seems to be lacking.

  Looked at the time, it was already 1:00 AM, and the No. 38 Martial Arts Arena was quiet and still, without any unusual signs.

  "It seems I don't have that kind of luck. Never mind, since I'm here, I'll practice my combat skills for a bit before leaving."

  Good luck [Dragon Pole], right foot forward half a step, with a loud noise, the ground shook slightly, Sun Yan performed [Second Segment Burst Fist], and the fist wind suddenly surged out.

  Boom boom boom......, fist shadows overlap, air torn apart, strong winds gush out, emitting a dull thud.

  As Sun spoke, his fists flew out one by one, and gradually he fell into a wonderful state, his mind calm and peaceful, his thoughts clearer than ever before, his bodily functions and spirit perfectly merged.

  Rumble... rumble... rumble...

  One punch after another, Sun Yan had already thrown nearly a hundred sets of the Two-Section Collapse Fist, and still showed no signs of stopping. It wasn't that he didn't want to stop, but rather his entire person had sunk into this wondrous state, as if asleep yet awake, everything proceeding according to some sort of instinct.

  Every punch that is unleashed weakens the body's yuan force, and at normal times, Sun Yanping's inner yuan can only support 50 full-force uses of the Second Segment Burst Fist.

  But now, he has already thrown more than 100 times of 【Two-Section Collapse Fist】, his dantian is empty, and his yuanli is exhausted. However, under his feet, there is a soft and heavy power that gushes in from the soles of his feet, filling his body, supporting the consumption of his yuanli for each punch.

  The body is like an empty container, each time a thread of yuan force is poured in, it has not yet been stored, and it will be consumed again, repeating the cycle.

  This feeling was extremely wonderful, after the internal yuan was completely consumed, Sun Yan's six senses became extremely sharp, his mind was fully focused on the operation of [Dragon Suppression Pillar], feeling the continuous power transmitted from the ground.

  The earth has dragons, wanting to soar into the nine heavens.

  In a daze, Sun Yan seemed to see deep underground, a giant dragon wrapped in chains, being heavily suppressed at the bottom of the earth. The dragon kept roaring, filled with longing for flying in the sky. A burst of energy erupted from the dragon's body, and one strand happened to penetrate through the ground and enter Sun Yan's body.

  Bang!

  A strange phenomenon dissipated in his mind, Sun Yan only felt a shock throughout his body, and a hot energy surged into his legs. This power was more than 5 times stronger than before, pouring into his body, and in the blink of an eye, the yuan force in his dantian quickly recovered, his whole body warm and cozy, fatigue swept away.

  Perfect level Town Dragon Pillar!

  Sun Yan immediately understood, [Dragon Slayer] had finally reached perfection level. At the same time, he felt inexplicable excitement.

  Feeling the surge of yuan force in his dantian, Sun Yan was extremely shocked: "The recovery speed of [Dragon Subduing Pillar]'s perfect-level yuan force is actually five times that of a proficient level? This is astonishing."

  He immediately tried again and launched another 【Two-Section Collapse Fist】, with the fist wind breaking through the air, emitting a sharp sound.

  "The power of the Double-Section Collapse Fist!" Sun Yan stared at his fists in shock, exclaiming: "Under the Perfect-Level Dragon Subduing Pillar's amplification, the Double-Section Collapse Fist's power has actually increased by 50%?"

  According to Sun Yan's original prediction, the "Dragon Pillar" can reach the perfect level, with an ideal increase of 45%. Such an increase is already astonishing. Even with Feng Lingxue's profound family learning, he had never heard of any combat skill that could increase the power of other combat skills by more than 30% after reaching the perfect level.

  A nearly perfect "Dragon Subduing Pillar" can actually increase the power of "Two-Section Collapse Fist" by 50%, is this really a second-rate martial art?

  Sun's heart was filled with both surprise and doubt, but at the same time, a strong sense of confidence surged up. Now, even if he were to face a top-tier martial artist at the peak of the third level, he had the confidence to contend against them.

  "Didn't hit the ghost, but instead achieved a perfect score on the Dragon Pillar, I guess this is an unexpected delight."

  Sun Yan shook his head and turned to leave the martial arts arena, but as soon as he did, the scene around him suddenly changed. In an instant, he found himself standing in a lush forest.

  "What's going on? Where is this?" Sun Yan was shocked and bewildered.

  One second ago was in the martial arts arena, the next second arrived in the forest, it's too unbelievable.

  The tall trees in this forest, one by one reaching heights of hundreds of feet, seem to connect with the clouds. Standing among them makes people feel extremely small. The dense branches and leaves are like a huge canopy, intersecting each other, blocking out the sun and clouds.

  Suddenly, Sun Yan felt the ground shaking, a giant tree rose from the ground, and he was standing on the top of the giant tree, involuntarily leaving the ground.

  "What the bear is going on here?" Sun Yan couldn't help but curse loudly.

  This giant tree is different from the other trees in the forest, it rises from the ground and rushes into the clouds, but doesn't stop at all, still growing rapidly upwards, as if to break through the sky.

  "Don't grow anymore, don't grow anymore! If you really break through the atmosphere, I'm done for!"

  Sun Yun cursed in his mouth, he wanted to jump down immediately and slide along the trunk to the ground, but unfortunately, there was an invisible force that bound his body, making it difficult for him to move at all.

  Gradually, the giant tree grew taller and higher, and Sun Yan felt it difficult to breathe. He tried his best to rotate his inner yuan to protect himself, but all these efforts were in vain. Once the giant tree broke through the clouds and grew into the starry sky, it was impossible for him to survive in the universe with just his physical body.

  Finally, amidst Sun Yan's desperate cries, the giant tree burst through the clouds and stretched into the starry sky, a shocking scene unfolded before their eyes, Sun Yan was stunned and couldn't utter another word.

  Standing at the top of a giant tree and looking out, a beautiful planet is suspended in the starry sky, with four-color blocks on the planet that are distinct.

  This is Domer star!