Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 845 - 552: 6 Void, 3 Solid, 9th-Rank Divine General!

Intent Realm.

Blood Wheel.

Both differ in form and cultivation.

But in fact, 'Intent Realm' is derived from 'Blood Wheel'.

Only because the root of the 'Blood Wheel' is the bloodline, those martial artists with inferior bloodlines and lowly blood sought the 'Blood Wheel' in vain, so based on the various powers of the bloodline inheritance contained in the 'Blood Wheel', they devised the 'Martial Arts Realm' as a substitute. From then on, the 'True Qi System' had a step to break through the Innate and reach the War God, and it only then started to pave its own path.

Tan Dou follows the 'True Blood System'——

The initial condensation of the Blood Wheel is the Sixth Grade.

The Blood Wheel appears faintly, which is the Seventh Grade.

The substantiation of the Blood Wheel is the Eighth Grade.

Conventionally, whether it is the True Blood System or the True Qi System, reaching the Eighth Grade is the limit. Beyond this, the 'True Blood System' seeks a breakthrough in the 'Blood Wheel', while the 'True Qi System' seeks a breakthrough in the 'Intent Realm'.

But whether it is 'Blood Wheel' or 'Intent Realm', even at the Eighth Grade, it's still difficult to break through, so what should be done?

Staying stagnant?

Of course not.

So there arose the first batch of martial artists who flipped open the book; they were stuck at the Eighth Grade, struggling to break through the 'Blood Wheel' and 'Intent Realm', unable to achieve the War God status or make qualitative breakthroughs. Hence, they worked on quantities——

One Blood Wheel!

Two Blood Wheels!

Three Blood Wheels!

One Intent Realm!

Two Intent Realms!

Three Intent Realms!

Eighth Rank Divine Generals, based on their first Blood Wheel or Intent Realm, cultivated a second one or gained a second understanding; although still within the Innate scope, not necessarily any closer to the War God Realm, their strength doubled, and battle power significantly increased.

This type of proactive martial artist, in terms of achieving the War God, essentially does useless work, instead distracting their energy. But at the peak stage of the Innate, their strength is indeed much higher than the Eighth Grade, so an additional grade was added above the Eighth Grade, known as the Ninth Grade, specifically targeting these Innate Peak Realms possessing multiple Blood Wheels.

The True Qi System entirely copied this, leading to more Ninth Rank Divine Generals mastering multiple Intent Realms.

But that's not the end.

After the Ninth Grade appeared for an unknown period, someone further developed multiple Blood Wheel combination techniques based on the Ninth Rank Divine Generals with multiple Blood Wheels. Even combining just two Blood Wheels tremendously surpassed the power of Ninth Rank Divine Generals with multiple independent Blood Wheels, significantly increasing the strength. Hence, another grade was added above the Ninth Grade, which is the origin of today's 'Divine General Tenth Rank'.

The True Qi System completely mimicked this, the 'Divine General Tenth Rank' was essentially replicated.

The 'True Blood System' gropes its way forward, every step arduous.

The 'True Qi System' crosses the river by feeling the 'True Blood System', every step firm.

Thus, the two systems are very closely linked, each stage generally corresponds to the other.

Compared to the introverted 'True Qi System', the 'True Blood System' is more expressive, for instance, Tan Dou, now fully exerting himself, manifests five Blood Wheels, four void and one solid, clearly at least Ninth Grade.

As for whether it is the Tenth Grade, that depends on whether his Blood Wheels are linked.

Boom!

A punch surged forth, not linked.

Looking again at the Returning Ruins Chaos—— 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"10 layers!"

This punch fully depended on the power of the Ninth Grade Blood Wheel, without utilizing any moves, absolute skills, true skills, yet it broke through ten layers of chaos.

Thus.

That is to say——

"Tan Dou originally could normally exert the combat power of Returning Ruins' ten layers, but only displayed four layers when using the 'Heavenly Gang Swordsmanship'."

Tsk tsk!

Instead, the 'Heavenly Gang Swordsmanship' became a hindrance.

Yan Chuan looked at Tan Yunqing, who was only filled with joy and nothing else: "Five Wheels! Ninth Grade! The War God is promising!"

Whether Ninth or Tenth Grade, Tan Dou undoubtedly already stood at the very peak of the Innate, stood at the doorstep of the War God Realm, just one last-minute goal away from stepping inside.

Innate!

War God!

A world of difference!

Tan Yunqing hopes for his son to succeed, hopeful inside.

Meanwhile.

The Magic Child fully breaks through ten layers of chaos, which is already his limit, whether it's the 'Heavenly Gang Swordsmanship' or the 'Eternal Green Xuanji Force' and 'Eight Desolates and Six Harmonies, Only I Am Venerated Skill', they are all too inferior for the ninth-rank Magic Child who has opened five wheels, unable to exert his true strength, and even less effective than a plain attack utilizing his primary five-wheel power.

He severely lacks all kinds of combat methods, not just in attack, but also defense, movement technique, etc., all require updating. Solely relying on the Blood Wheels, fighting almost instinctively, is too low-level, simply squandering talent.

"Yan Chuan!"

"It's all on you now!"

The Magic Child is also aware of his shortcomings, he opens a grin at Yan Chuan: "I'll go treasure hunting in the Returning Ruins and exchange for a true skill method with you."

Then.

Tan Dou leaped straight into the Tenth Layer of the Returning Ruins.

"Off to treasure hunt!"

...

"Old Yan, I'm going too!"

After Tan Dou entered the Returning Ruins, Tan Yunqing didn't go inside; he needed to heal outside. However, Wang Zhengyi, whose 'Demon Ape Avatar' was no less powerful than Tan Dou, after the people left, his Demon Ape harshly utilized its arms to smash, with a boom, also breaking through ten layers of chaos and leapt straight into the Tenth Layer of Returning Ruins.

"Nine Wheels!"

"Six Void, Three Solid!"

Yan Chuan was surprised.

Wang Zhengyi's 'Demon Ape Avatar' was even stronger than Yan Chuan imagined; Tan Dou has only five wheels, four voids, one solid, whereas the 'Demon Ape Avatar' has nine wheels and six voids, three solid.

From the surface data, Wang Zhengyi seems superior.

But both of them have only breached ten layers of the Returning Ruins—

"Having more Blood Wheels leads to Ninth Rank, which greatly increases power, surpassing Eighth Rank. However, without corresponding cultivation techniques and true skills as support, relying solely on the power of the Blood Wheels themselves, whether five or nine, the difference isn't large."

For instance, Tan Dou.

For example, the Demon Ape Avatar.

Both are just at the level of ten layers of the Returning Ruins.

"The Magic Child is asking me for True Skill, and Old Wang's Demon Ape Avatar actually needs it too." Yan Chuan watched as the Demon Ape Avatar entered the Returning Ruins, pondering over what True Skill to clearly develop for these two.

Developing comprehensive True Skill is difficult, but the development of the Innate Chapter and Innate Peak Chapter is not a challenge for Yan Chuan. The difficulty is in ensuring it matches.

...

Sending off both Tan Dou and the Demon Ape Avatar into the Returning Ruins.

Outside the Returning Ruins.

Yan Chuan stood, eager to try.

At the end of July through early August, Yan Chuan advanced to the Innate Seventh Layer, and True Skills like "Wave Riding Micro Steps" significantly improved, with the strongest move "Sword Net" leaping into Sixth-Grade, astonishing the world.

In early August, Yan Chuan gave a martial arts lecture in the Eight Phases Realm, making considerable progress.

By mid-August, Yan Chuan returned to give a martial arts lecture in Iron Clothes Realm, this time with a substantial advancement—

"Washing Marrow Scripture!"

"Wave Riding Micro Steps!"

These two True Skills defined Yan Chuan's limit of combat strength.

At present—

["Washing Marrow Scripture: Fourth Realm Slightly Accomplished (99)"]

["Wave Riding Micro Steps: Fifth Realm of Mastery (56)"]

With these two True Skills, one nearing the Fifth Realm, the other nearing the Late Fifth Realm, they are poised for a breakthrough together, and Yan Chuan's peak combat power should be stabilized at the Sixth Grade level, rather than barely reaching it by relying on "Sword Net".

"Next stop!"

"Yuanzhou Territory!"

"With a population of seventy million in Yuanzhou Territory, a ten-day martial arts lecture will surely lead to breakthroughs."

Yan Chuan was filled with anticipation.

But Tan Valley Realm is fundamental, martial arts lectures must be held here too, especially after the issuing and enforcement of 'Military Merit Order', paving the way for experts in Tan Valley Realm, with Absolute Skills being exchanged.

These are seeds, and after being sown, Yan Chuan's martial arts lecture is the watering, waiting for them to sprout, blossom, and bear fruit in the end.

Watering must continue.

Martial arts lectures must continue.

Thus.

In the following days, Yan Chuan gave martial arts lectures in Tan Valley Realm.

The 'Internal Worry·Sheng Xuan' among Tan Valley Realm's 'Internal Affairs and External Threats' was solved, so Yan Chuan need not worry. As for external threats, the Sixth Rank Ruins Beast Commander poses no threat with Tan Dou and the Demon Ape Avatar, two Ninth-Rank combat powers, stationed in Tan Valley Realm, with the Sixth Rank Beast King unable to stir great turmoil.

The real challenge are the 'Golden King' and 'Jade King', both suspected to be War God Realm.

Even though Wang Zhengyi's 'Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar' is already at War God Realm, it is far away in Hunxi Territory, and whether it can come to Tan Valley Realm through 'Soul Channel' is one issue, and whether it can defeat 'Golden King' and 'Jade King' is another.

War God.

Overlord.

They rarely make a move.

Why?

It's because the strength of War God Realm and Overlord Realm is hard to see from the surface. Testing is easy, but after testing, if you find the opponent strong, then they will naturally find you weak. If you are weak and want to escape, but they are strong and come after you, the situation ultimately turns unfavorable.

Even if after testing you find yourself stronger, and crush or kill the enemy, exposing your background and letting others know puts you at a natural disadvantage of 'they know you, you don't know them' when facing future opponents.

Thus.

At this level, a fight is rare, with everyone seeking a higher level. Even if fighting is necessary, it's either with full confidence or when there's no choice but to contend.

But now—

Whether it's the Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar.

Or Golden King and Jade King.

They've all just advanced to War God Realm, and their strength is still transforming, far from reaching the current limit. At this stage, they lack confidence, and their willingness to make a move is greatly diminished.

No fight will break out.

Therefore, the challenge lies in—

"Whether Old Wang's 'Alligator Flood Dragon Avatar' will grow faster, or 'Jade King' and 'Golden King' will act sooner."

Once these two Ruins Beasts rampage, Tan Valley Realm will inevitably welcome a War God level battle, sweeping over ten thousand miles, unimaginable.

If it can be avoided, it's best not to fight.

Overwhelming force would be best.

But all this is unrelated to Yan Chuan; he cannot yet secure a victory even against a Sixth Rank Divine General, let alone the War God Realm, more practice is needed.

"I shall proceed earnestly!"

Yan Chuan earnestly gave martial arts lectures, raising both "Washing Marrow Scripture" and "Wave Riding Micro Steps" but slowly. Meanwhile, he collected numerous cultivation-related texts through various channels and varied accounts from the Mountain and Sea Realm, including its rivers, mountains, customs, and notable figures. Yan Chuan read all without refusal, considering it a way to enrich himself.

Yan Chuan loves reading, he did before awakening the 'Purple Mist Palace', and after awakening, he loves it even more.

The more he reads, the broader his knowledge base becomes.

The broader his knowledge base, the more feedback from "Mutual Teaching and Learning", and the more inspiration from "Derivation Skill" he receives.

That day.

After conducting a martial arts lecture in Mengsha City, Yan Chuan followed his old habit and read books—

"Pang Zhang, one of the Three Ancestors of Sitting Mountain Country, hailing from one of the two first-class kingdoms on the South Continent—'Cang Chun Country'. In his early years, he practiced one of the three major National Martial Arts of Cang Chun Country, 'Nine Revolutions Birth Mysterious Realm', and from Cang Chun Country's Treasure 'All Things Atlas' realized the Ultimate Truth of Yin Yang, advancing to War God Realm. Later, he was trapped at War God Realm for years, eventually moving to Sitting Mountain Country. From Sitting Mountain Country's national treasure 'Twelve Celestial Pillars' he realized his own path and advanced to the Overlord Realm, joining Sitting Mountain Country from then on—"

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