Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 517: Chapter 33 The True “Saint”_5

“Leader, what do you mean by this?”

Huangtian didn’t intend to hide anything, as this was the main purpose of calling the meeting.

“This matter is complicated, but all you need to know is that we are facing an unprecedented enemy who desires our entire world.”

Originally, he had planned to speak of it in a few years, but the turbulence in the stars had left him feeling uneasy, so he took the opportunity to bring the issue to light.

“An enemy that wants our entire world, does such an adversary truly exist?” Many of the powerful beings, who had known peace for a long time because of the Great Unity, found it hard to comprehend.

“There’s no reason to doubt it. This has been confirmed by the teacher. Zhu Wusheng and I are aware, and the Spirit Clan should know something about it. Dragon Spirit Emperor, Hanhai Dragon King’s anomaly, you’ve noticed something is amiss, haven’t you?”

Addressed directly, Long Lie subconsciously nodded, “Yes, the Hanhai Dragon King from those days, absolutely couldn’t have been the result of normal cultivation; someone must have intervened in secret.”

At this point, someone interjected, “I don’t know how the Hanhai Dragon King came about, but even if someone did intervene, couldn’t it have been someone from our world?”

“Absolutely not.” Long Lie immediately denied, “The power of the Hanhai Dragon King is beyond our imagination. To put it this way, based on what I felt at the time, even if all of us here joined forces, we might not be able to defeat the Hanhai Dragon King. That incident was personally resolved by the Leader’s teacher, who even got injured in the end.”

Having directly experienced the matter with the Hanhai Dragon King, Long Lie had long since sensed something was wrong. As soon as Huangtian released the information, he instantly understood.

So, these were invaders!

Long Lie’s explanation led to a moment of silence throughout the meeting. The power of the Leader’s teacher was clear to all; if he had been injured, one could only imagine how formidable the Hanhai Dragon King was.

After a long while—

“Leader, Dragon Spirit Emperor, are you really speaking the truth?”

“I am not here to joke.”

“…”

“If the enemy is truly that powerful, perhaps they have some special methods?”

“If our world had not seen the rise of the Destiny Dynasty, to what realm do you think Qi Blood Martial Arts would have reached?” Huangtian directly shattered everyone’s illusions, using the same method Wang Sheng had used to shatter his own illusions.

“So soon, we will be fighting a tremendously powerful enemy…”

“Yes, that’s the main reason I convened this meeting. The Energy Absorption Technique is of utmost importance to us. If we had such a technique, the overall strength of our world would surely improve significantly.”

“We understand. Going forward, I will give it my all.” Someone immediately declared their stance. No one asked whether peaceful coexistence was an option, for beings at their level of power were not naive.

However, someone said, “Leader, facing such a potent enemy, I wonder if your teacher could offer us some guidance? The stronger we are, the better we can combat that world.”

This suggestion sparked interest among the crowd.

Even though they didn’t know how powerful the Leader’s teacher was in exact terms, it was certain he was far ahead of them.

Having such a powerful being as a guide, even if they couldn’t make leaps and bounds, their gains would surely be substantial.

But before they could voice their approval, Zhu Xiao broke their illusions with her cool voice:

“Perhaps you misunderstand something. Improving the strength of the Cultivation World is our own task, mere means to enhance our capacity for self-preservation. In fact, to him, the combined strength of all of us is insignificant.

He is the true main force in resisting the enemy. If he cannot withstand the enemy’s strongest, there’s no need for us to resist.”

Her meaning was clear.

To the Leader’s teacher, whether they were strong or not was inconsequential.

The gap between their powers was vast, and both sides were progressing continuously.

Unless the enemy’s world was completely worthless and had no progress whatsoever, they were unlikely to catch up.

Therefore, the so-called resistance was really just about self-preservation.

Their true chance to resist was small. The Leader had not said so explicitly, but Zhu Xiao had bluntly laid it out, and they had no counterarguments.

It was the most brutal truth.

If others were to oppose the main force, where would the time for guidance come from?

The one who first suggested it lowered his head, a bit embarrassed.

“Ahem, let’s not discuss the matter of asking the teacher for guidance. The teacher hardly makes appearances, but if I get the chance later, I will ask for advice. For now, let’s focus on exchanging views on creating Energy Absorption Techniques.”

Huangtian gave both parties a way to save face.

All the strong beings tacitly stopped discussing the topic. However, the subsequent exchanges became much more heated.

To enhance themselves, to increase their chances of survival in the future.

The Energy Absorption Technique must be created, and quickly.

But—

The meeting lasted for ten days.

After ten days, all the powerful beings who left didn’t look too good.

The good news was that they saw hope; the Energy Absorption Technique could definitely be created.

The bad news was, after integrating all their knowledge, they realized, even if they put together all their wisdom, it would take a very long time to create.

If there were no enemy, they could afford to take their time and even create it slowly to gain an advantage for their own systems.

But with an enemy present, they didn’t have the time to go slowly.

Some even chose to give up in their hearts.

Since it couldn’t be created quickly, it might be better to just ignore it and focus on increasing their strength in the usual ways.

This way, they wouldn’t lose any cultivation time.

Many considered this and thought it might be an acceptable choice.

And so, the meeting saw a divergence of opinions.