High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 725 - 377: Three Types of Mysteries? Earthshift Technique (Double - )

Splash! Splish!

The spear swept horizontally in Jiang Ye's grasp, summoning the boundless Mystery of Water.

Immediately, a massive surge of Mystery of Water converged, shaping a radiant spear ray resembling a stellar galaxy, slicing straight at the golden guardian.

Jiang Ye held back his full might with this strike.

Restrained to just the Seventh Break level.

Jiang Ye wasn't intentionally restraining himself; caution gripped him upon spotting the replica.

"Boom!"

"Swoosh~"

Infused with Mystery of Water, the spear shredded every defense of the golden guardian with ease, stabbing right through!

Boom~ Its form burst apart in a flash, scattering into myriad light specks.

Golden guardian, obliterated!

"Water overcomes fire; it is the law of heaven and earth." A subtle smile tugged at Jiang Ye’s lips.

Using under one percent of his strength, simply leveraging elemental restraint, he crushed this mighty foe.

Such is the advantage from mastering the five Basic Mysteries.

Everything follows cycles of generation and restraint, with Jiang Ye perched atop the restraint hierarchy.

"Oh?"

"The Fifth Layer's opportunity reward turns out to be an Enlightenment treasure?" Jiang Ye’s gaze brightened: "And it's Seventh Break level too."

A Seventh Break level Enlightenment treasure held zero value for Jiang Ye.

Still, in Black Obsidian City, it ranked as a scarce gem, fetching a hefty sum.

The real prize!

Treasures like this on the Fifth Layer—what awaits in the upper levels?

"Let’s continue." Jiang Ye’s eyes gleamed as he pressed onward to greater heights.

…

Black Obsidian City.

Within the pavilion.

"The young ones are storming the tower at a blistering pace."

"Mo Xin and Zhao Zishuang lead Black Obsidian City, already at the Seventh Layer."

"Plenty others hit the Fifth Layer too, such as Zhao Chen and Bai Wei." Many elders observed the display screen.

Yet right then.

"How can this be?" A sudden cry erupted.

Scores of gazes instantly fixed on the elder with dual swords strapped to his back.

"Zhao Tiangang, what’s wrong?"

"Why the outburst?" Several demigods showed mild irritation.

Given their keen senses, no challenger in Black Obsidian City's tower had surpassed their predictions.

"It’s nothing."

"This lad just caught me off guard a bit." Zhao Tiangang chuckled, pointing at Jiang Ye's image on the screen.

"You mean Wang Ye?"

"Clearing the Fifth Layer is no small feat, on par with Zhao Chen and the rest."

"In my view, he will at most stop at the Seventh Layer."

"Is that worth being surprised about?" The elders murmured among themselves.

Their insights remained keen and accurate, immune to error.

"You all underestimate Wang Ye." Zhao Tiangang shook his head: "In my opinion, he might be unexpected to all."

Elders traded puzzled looks, bewilderment in their eyes.

Everyone knew Zhao Tiangang's temperament—he never spoke without cause.

"If this boy can reach the Eighth Layer or above."

A bald elder declared: "He would indeed be a valuable talent; I, Yan Song, lay claim first."

His words silenced the other elders.

For one simple reason!

This bald elder, Yan Song, was a Fourth Tier Demigod, commanding great respect among the thirty-six elders.

But just then.

"Elder Yan Song, I fear it might not be up to you." Zhao Tiangang said with a sly smile.

"Oh?"

"Do you also intend to take him as a disciple?" Bald elder Yan Song eyed Zhao Tiangang.

"Not at all." Zhao Tiangang shook his head.

Yan Song appeared baffled.

"Words are pointless." Zhao Tiangang grinned: "Elder Yan Song, you will soon understand why."

"So mysterious." Yan Song shot him a glance, then scoffed: "Fine, this old man will see for himself what’s so peculiar about this boy."

…

Meanwhile.

In the void over the Black Tower.

"This Wang Ye?"

"Has he actually comprehended the Mystery of Water?" An odd glint flickered in the Black Obsidian City Lord’s eyes.

As Black Obsidian City’s ruler, he grasped every detail of city affairs.

Jiang Ye’s banquet hall brawl had spread far and wide.

The Black Obsidian City Lord was naturally aware of it.

"This Jiang Ye."

"Previously, he had already demonstrated the Mystery of Earth and the Mystery of Water." The Black Obsidian City Lord mused inwardly, "And now, is he using the Mystery of Water again?"

"Has he comprehended the three Mysteries of Heaven and Earth?"

"This?" Shock filled the Black Obsidian City Lord’s heart.

Even as a God, he deemed this unbelievable.

How old was Jiang Ye? Merely twenty.

Comprehending three Basic Mysteries at twenty?

It’s utterly outrageous!

"Even when I was young, it took me nearly fifty years to comprehend the third mystery." The Black Obsidian City Lord reflected, "Does this Jiang Ye truly have such talent?"

"Is he really from a low-level tribe?"

The Black Obsidian City Lord grew more astounded.

Even as astonishment gripped him.

"Look, Zi Yaozhi has already reached the 9th Layer and is about to break through the tenth."

"Bai Xi and Zi Feng are also fast, soon to challenge the 9th Layer."

"Their speed in striking the tower is faster than the last time; perhaps they truly have a chance to reach the 14th Layer."

"Hmm, the others are far behind."

"Like Mo Xin from Black Obsidian City, he is still on the 7th Layer." The city lords chatted back and forth.

The purple-robed City Lord among them didn’t miss a chance to mock Black Obsidian City.

"Hmph."

"Damn Purple Obsidian." The Black Obsidian City Lord snorted coldly, brushing it off.

His attention returned to Jiang Ye.

"This kid Jiang Ye, can he bring about a miracle?" The Black Obsidian City Lord wondered.

A spark of hope ignited within him unbidden.

If Jiang Ye could breach the tenth layer, Black Obsidian City’s ancient city top rank might yet endure.

…

Within the Black Tower, upon entering the 6th Layer, difficulty spiked sharply for Jiang Ye.

Three golden silhouettes materialized together in the chamber... three gatekeepers!

Each mirrored exactly the power Jiang Ye had shown in the prior level.

Jiang Ye refrained from deploying fresh mysterious arts this round.

"If every time a replica appears, I use a new mysterious technique to counter it?" Jiang Ye pondered, "Then, after a few stages, the difficulty might skyrocket to an extreme level."

"I must suppress my strength and release it gradually."

It sounds easy.

Yet during brutal fights, deliberately holding back power proves challenging.

Without total dominance.

Fortunately, Jiang Ye possessed that edge.

"Kill!" Jiang Ye dialed the Mystery of Earth down to Mid-period Seventh Break, amassing thick earthy yellow glows, clashing savagely against the trio of gatekeepers.

"Hmm?"

"So, the Mystery of Earth can be used like this." A glint sparked in Jiang Ye’s eyes.

In the midst of savage battle, he accidentally grasped a fresh application of Mystery of Earth... one he'd never noticed prior.

"Indeed."

"My Mysteries of Heaven and Earth advanced too rapidly." Jiang Ye reflected inwardly, "From the Seventh Break to the Peak of Seven Breaks, then to the Eight Breaks, all took almost no time."

"Such rapid advancement."

"Though the progress seems remarkable, it tends to have a shallow foundation." Jiang Ye realized deep down, "This has caused me to overlook many basic aspects."

"Now, by deliberately suppressing the mysteries’ level, I’ve discovered this."

In the past.

Jiang Ye’s way of using Mystery of Earth was merely basic offense or guard.

But now?

"Mystery of Earth—Earth Walk!" Jiang Ye murmured inwardly, his body abruptly morphing into a streak of earthy yellow.

He blinked out of sight instantly, materializing dozens of miles distant in under a ten-thousandth of a second.

It mimicked ’teleportation’ effects.

This! Marked the novel Earth technique Jiang Ye had grasped.

"Earth Walk technique can be used to avoid a fatal strike in moments of crisis." Jiang Ye’s eyes blazed, "With this technique’s aid, even facing a frightening assault from an Eight Break powerhouse, I might evade it."

Thoughts raced through his mind.

Jiang Ye’s spear hand never paused, thrusting relentlessly, skewering one gatekeeper’s form in a blink.

With deeper insight into Mystery of Earth, his battle prowess evolved anew.

Even holding mysteries at Mid-period Seventh Break, the output power differed vastly.

"Pfft~ Pfft!"

"Pfft!!"

Within mere seconds, all three sixth-layer gatekeepers fell.

Jiang Ye had cleared the sixth layer officially.

"You have entered the first echelon." A raspy voice echoed, "Please check the ranking."

Whoosh~ An enormous ranking panel materialized before Jiang Ye.