Chương 121: War God — Chapter 121 - Condensing the Fire Seed, Prairie Fire Spear Art Complete!

The freshman challenge tournament lasted three days. Lei Hao held the arena the longest. The moment the results dropped, freshmen started calling him: [Tian Du University's Strongest Defense] Too damn tanky. From talent to martial arts, an all-in-one ultimate defense package. Combined with his massive life force, even challengers who gained the upper hand would get worn down and drained to death. Plus, with King-tier Talent as his foundation, his primeval force recovery rate far outpaced other talents.

Second place went to Su Wan, the genius with rare sonic martial arts. Sonic martial arts demand extremely high mental strength from practitioners. Su Wan's talent was equally rare: the high-grade profound talent 'Seven-String Sound Soul'. A special mental talent capable of playing terrifying melodies like the great sound that seems soundless. Among martial artists, those who specialize in mental strength are called 'Divine Intent Martial Artists'. Extremely rare. Maybe one in a thousand talented martial artists.

With all the freshmen Tian Du University admits each year, special martial artists like Su Wan don't even reach double digits. Add a profound talent that perfectly matches her abilities, and on the battlefield, whether supporting teammates or killing enemies with sound, she can exert devastating effect. Third was Dao Sanxiao. These three swept the top spots in the freshman battles. In talent, Lei Hao was strongest. In ability, Su Wan was strongest.

In martial arts, Dao Sanxiao with his inherited family demonic blade was strongest. This was only because Ye Miyue barely participated. She went up for a few matches. Didn't really use her talent, just displayed her martial arts, and still won easily. The reason was simple: Ye Miyue had also started cultivating advanced martial arts. The power of Taboo Talent was enough to let her control advanced martial arts.

Moreover, the advanced martial art she cultivated was from the Heavenly Frost Sword Control Style: 'Three Swords of Winter's Chill'. Even though she'd only just grasped it, simply executing one move was enough that no freshman could receive it. Add her life force, second only to Wang Xian's... Complete dimensional suppression. Fortunately, her life force couldn't support multiple arena matches. Otherwise, first place would've been hers.

"Taboo Talent really is overpowered..."

"I relied on the Tiger Soul Crystal Core, that rare treasure enhancement, plus my past life's martial arts experience and Spirit Malevolence as foundational energy. Only then could I master the Tiger Malevolence Three Blades..."

"Yet a single Taboo Talent evens it out." Wang Xian sighed at how broken talent was. If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. This also showed the power of advanced martial arts. Ye Miyue had just grasped advanced martial arts and wasn't even using her talent. Not a single freshman was her match. Even without actively using the Eternal Silence Sword Body, its inherent abilities were still present.

"Tomorrow we leave for 'Jade Fall Water City'."

"Tonight I'll try condensing the 'Fire Seed' and grasp the Prairie Fire Spear Art first." That night. Wang Xian wasn't at Villa District No. 32. Instead, he was in a solitary cultivation room on another isolated island in the chain. This island was called the Layered Cloud Island Chain. On it stood Tian Du University's most unique cultivation field: the 'Nine Heavenly Steps'. The island's internal structure was special, naturally possessing over 20 times gravity. Normally closed to the public.

Also closed to university freshmen. To allow Wang Xian, this special Old Martial Arts freshman, to cultivate, Tian Du University specially added a cultivation field within the island. Because Old Martial Arts cultivation requires constant tempering of sinews and bones, squeezing out the body's potential. Daily cultivation needs special venues. Wang Xian's cultivation room, while specially constructed, couldn't match the villa district's luxury. But for cultivation? Absolutely superior.

He was very satisfied with this place. Not only that, the primeval energy here was far denser than elsewhere. Even the weapons for daily cultivation, made from some unknown material, were all extremely heavy. Completely not meant for ordinary freshmen. Wang Xian took out the flood dragon pearl. Instantly, Malevolent Qi overflowed through the room. The scalding pearl emitted scorching energy.

"Whether I can condense the Fire Seed depends entirely on this flood dragon pearl." Without the Fire Seed, the Prairie Fire Spear Art couldn't ignite Starfire. Even forcibly executing the moves would drastically reduce their power, and cultivating to return-to-simplicity would be impossible. If he condensed the Fire Seed, the power would be completely different. Compared to the Tiger Malevolence Three Blades, it wouldn't be inferior in the slightest.

And because of the Fire Seed, Fire Seed unextinguished, kindling forever burning, the spear art would carry special attack effects. Extraordinary. After a moment of silence, once all 20 divine meridians in his body were fully mobilized, Wang Xian swallowed the flood dragon pearl in one gulp. The instant it entered, the Spirit Malevolence at the acupoints throughout his divine meridians, as if receiving a command, rapidly wrapped around the pearl from every major meridian.

The subterranean vein inferno fire hidden within the pearl, like oil meeting flame, was immediately ignited by the Spirit Malevolence and absorbed into the divine meridians.

"Condense!" Wang Xian sat cross-legged, expression calm. Surging subterranean vein inferno fire boiled within the divine meridians, every moment causing enormous damage. As a spear art passed down from the Old Martial Arts era, its cultivation difficulty was far more troublesome and painful than many modern advanced martial arts. Old Martial Arts era warriors had no talent. To cultivate, they could only do as Wang Xian was doing now. Condense the Fire Seed within the body.

Which meant every part of the body, especially the critical meridians, would inevitably suffer the burning of subterranean vein inferno fire. Mild cases: meridians completely severed, body ruined. Severe cases: death. Its loss had reasons.

"With my current divine meridian strength, mere subterranean vein inferno fire would need to be dozens or hundreds of times stronger to burn through."

"Otherwise, it's just a bit of pain." Actually, Wang Xian found it somewhat pleasurable. Once divine meridians formed, ordinary damage could no longer cause much pain. The process of Spirit Malevolence reforging meridians was already extremely painful. The flood dragon pearl dissolved bit by bit. The subterranean vein inferno fire within was slowly absorbed by the divine meridians. Within the flames, faint traces of the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's spiritual will remained.

Making the flames billow and roar, emitting soft dragon cries within the divine meridians. After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xian abruptly opened his eyes. A flash of firelight flickered and vanished in his pupils. Within the divine meridians, a wisp of azure Fire Seed, saturated and tempered by Spirit Malevolence, quietly burned. Swimming along with the Spirit Malevolence through the 20 divine meridians, impossible to extinguish.

"Prairie Fire Seed."

"Done!" Wang Xian rose, gazing at the morning sun beyond the sky, and exhaled. In the blink of an eye, he'd cultivated the entire night. He picked up a black long spear from the indoor weapon rack, heavy as a thousand jun. His palm gently twisted. The Fire Seed followed the divine meridians in his palm, instantly igniting a wisp of red light on the spear. Red light became flame. Wang Xian thrust the spear forward.

"Starfire First Ignited!" The sparks that originally burst from the spear tip immediately ignited into a wisp of azure spear flame. Matching the starlight at the spear tip, it seemed capable of melting through anything! The Prairie Fire Spear Art, as long as it had the Fire Seed, with the first move initiating momentum, even in a rainstorm, it could achieve 'fire undrowned by water'.

"Next, I just need to slowly practice, steadily raise my martial arts realm, and enhance the Fire Seed's intensity." Wang Xian nodded in satisfaction. After washing up, Wang Xian boarded the island's internal train, heading to the final stage of the military training competition. ➤ Next: Instructor: Why Do I Feel Like I'm the Greenhorn Recruit Here?