High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 786 - 400: The Origin of the Shadow Disaster! If I Ascend to Divinity (Triple Combo, Requesting Monthly Votes)

At the Divine Statue Square, Mo Wushuang's eyes snapped open, his gaze fixing on the projected screen that materialized before him. This projection displayed a dispatch from the Cangxu Civilization.

"The war rankings have been updated," it read.

"Wang Ye... has been designated as an Upper A assassination target." Mo Wushuang's eyes widened slightly in surprise as he read the projection. The bounty for his demise promised a formidable reward: a Second Tier divine artifact, and even the esteemed promise of a venerable.

Beyond the substantial cash reward, which would easily exceed a million, the offer was truly staggering. A Second Tier divine artifact was an item few powerhouses below the divine level possessed within the entire Cangxu Civilization. For instance, Hei Qing, despite wielding the Star-Suppressing Tower, owned it as a borrowed artifact from the Beiming God, meant to be returned upon departing the Star Realm Sea, not a personal possession. Similarly, the 'Sky-Piercing Pot' that Mo Wushuang currently held was also on loan.

"A mere Second Tier divine artifact could incite madness in countless individuals," Mo Wushuang mused, his eyes gleaming. Even more compelling, however, was the ultimate reward: the promise of a venerable.

The implications of such a promise, without defined limitations or scope, were immeasurable. To illustrate with a simple example: ascending to divinity. This promise could potentially boost the success rate of his future attempts to break through to the realm of gods by a staggering thirty percent! After all, the power of a venerable was sufficient to elevate someone to godhood.

"Heh."

"It appears even a venerable harbors murderous intent," the purple-horned youth commented, his eyes alight with covetous desire. The promise of a venerable was a temptation far too potent to resist.

"Our Haisan Civilization has also updated its must-kill list," Hai Qingxin stated. "Wang Ye is now listed as an SSS assassination target."

"SSS?" Mo Wushuang and the purple-horned youth exchanged a look. An SSS-level target from the Haisan Civilization was equivalent in tier to an Upper A target from the Cangxu Civilization. Consequently, the rewards for assassination within the Haisan Civilization would also be exceptionally rich, potentially rivaling the 'promise of a venerable' itself.

A subtle shift occurred in the atmosphere among the four prodigies. Whoever managed to eliminate Wang Ye would claim the reward, transforming their current alliance into fierce rivalry.

"No need to rush," Mo Wushuang said casually. "First, let's capture Wang Ye. The Initial Realm has already been sealed; he cannot possibly escape." He continued, "As for who ultimately claims the kill, that will depend on individual capability."

"Understood." The purple-horned youth grinned. "Let's locate Wang Ye first. This Initial Realm is no small place." Hai Qingxin and another Haisan Civilization prodigy nodded in agreement. Despite being situated within the Destruction Star Domain, the Initial Realm stretched billions of miles deep, making it an incredibly vast expanse. Searching for a single individual here was akin to finding a needle in a cosmic haystack.

"I have already dispatched numerous extraordinary talents to infiltrate the Initial Realm," Mo Wushuang announced calmly. "They will conduct a thorough sweep, and I am confident we will ascertain Wang Ye's location soon."

"That is good news." Hai Qingxin offered a slight smile, though his heart remained vigilant. "The Cangxu Civilization has deployed a large contingent of exceptional talents? It seems our Haisan Civilization must also prepare accordingly." In the boundless expanse of the starry sky, permanent alliances are non-existent; only perpetual interests prevail. Shifting from ally to competitor in the blink of an eye is a common occurrence.

With haste, Hai Qingxin secretly contacted his civilization, petitioning for additional extraordinary talents to enter the Initial Realm in anticipation of the impending conflict.

...

"An Upper A assassination target?"

"Killing him yields a Second Tier divine artifact and even the promise of a venerable?"

"Now, immediately, infiltrate the Initial Realm!"

"Kill!"

"I have mastered the Eight Breaks level of the Power of Laws; Wang Ye, your demise is assured!"

"Enter the Initial Realm and eliminate Wang Ye!"

Across the Star Domain Battlefield, numerous powerhouses from the Cangxu Civilization received this news simultaneously. They were not alone. Thanks to Hai Qingxin's covert maneuvering and the updated must-kill list, the talented elites of the Haisan Civilization also quickly became aware of the situation unfolding in the Initial Realm. The lucrative rewards fueled a frenzy, driving countless individuals to the brink of obsession. In an instant, gifted individuals from the Cangxu Civilization, the Haisan Civilization, and even several allied civilizations converged upon the Initial Realm. The entire Interstellar Battlefield, with the Initial Realm at its center, transformed into a terrifying vortex, voraciously drawing in prodigious talents from diverse star domains.

...

Oblivious to the world beyond, Jiang Ye remained ignorant for the moment.

Departing from the Divine Statue Square, Jiang Ye ventured tens of thousands of miles to the threshold of a Starry Sky Corridor, his intention being to exit the Initial Realm through this passage.

However, just as he was poised to enter the Star Array.

"Buzz buzz~"

Qingmei, currently in Jiang Ye’s grasp and battered almost to the point of being unrecognizable, emitted a faint tremor. "Don't go in... you'll perish."

"Perish?"

Jiang Ye was taken aback, having sensed no prior warnings.

Given Jiang Ye's considerable luck, any genuine life-or-death peril would have invariably triggered a foreboding premonition.

Abruptly.

"I recently invoked 'Celestial Destiny Protective Body,' hence my intuition might not be fully reliable." A hint of caution surfaced in Jiang Ye's thoughts.

The subsequent instant, his eyes blazed with light.

[Observing the finest details]!

Immediately, a terrifying energy fluctuation erupted within the Starry Sky Corridor ahead. An energy barrier ascendedskyward, immense and unending, nearly cleaving the entire world asunder.

Witnessing this, Jiang Ye’s eye twitched violently!

This energy barrier, though imperceptible and intangible, emanated a dreadful aura.

Logically, Jiang Ye should have detected it much earlier, yet now it required the use of 'Observing the finest details' to become visible.

"My fortune has suffered a significant blow," Jiang Ye's inner alarm bells rang furiously. "My judgment is now obscured by calamitous energy."

With robust fortune, calamities can transform into windfalls.

Conversely, should one's fortune dwindle drastically, all circumstances turn adverse, and misfortunes become incessant.

Previously, Jiang Ye had activated 'Celestial Destiny Protective Body,' utilizing his own fortune to deflect a fatal strike, which subsequently resulted in a depletion of his fortune.