Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 654: The True Flame Dragon Continent

The Hall Master sat upright and solemn, silent, as if sorting through his thoughts.

Off to the side, Xiao Yi did not speak to break the silence but waited quietly instead.

After a long while, the Hall Master finally spoke faintly, "You are aware of how spatial turbulence is formed, aren’t you?"

"I am," Xiao Yi nodded.

"Countless years ago, some of the greatest powers of the Human Clan clashed with the supreme demon beasts of the Demon Clan in an epic battle."

"Both sides fought fiercely, the heavens shattered and the earth cracked, and even the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power, the power of rules, was shattered into pieces."

"Consequently, the entire space was left tattered and torn."

"Space-time turbulence is the remnant of that great battle, still unrecoverable to this day."

This was common knowledge among the Fortress Warriors.

"Correct," the Hall Master nodded and then asked, "So, at your current level, what kind of battle do you think could possess such might?"

"This..." Xiao Yi hesitated slightly and said, "The great powers of Ancient Times were certainly extraordinary."

"Such formidable fighters could probably cause mountains to collapse and the earth to split with a mere wave of their hands."

"That’s not all," the Hall Master said softly. "A battle that shatters Martial Arts Power and collapses space could devastate the entire region of the Sixteen Flame Dragon Countries."

"It could even reduce the entire region of the Sixteen Flame Dragon Countries to ash."

"Huh?" Xiao Yi’s expression showed shock.

He pondered for a moment.

The battle of Ancient Times must have been of such great ferocity.

The combatants must have been warriors above the Heavenly Extreme Realm.

At the very least, those from the Earth Extreme Realm would certainly not have been capable of this.

Only by mastering a hundred percent of Martial Arts Power could one enter the Heavenly Extreme Realm; however, even with complete control of Martial Arts Power, one could not have the strength to shatter the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power.

This indicated that the combatants were not merely ordinary warriors of the Heavenly Extreme Realm, they could even have been at the peak of that realm.

Just how powerful a warrior at the Heavenly Extreme Peak could be, Xiao Yi dared not imagine.

Of course, this was all speculation.

Yet, there was no doubt that if the battle that took place on the East Sea Coast during Ancient Times had fully erupted, it could have turned the entire region of the Sixteen Flame Dragon Countries to dust.

The region of the Sixteen Flame Dragon Countries included dozens of treacherous lands and seemed boundlessly vast.

But in reality, in the eyes of the true powerhouses, this vastness was not too exaggerated.

At least, for powerhouses of the Divine Martial King’s or Hall Master’s level, should they come in significant numbers, they could definitely turn this vast region into ruins within a year.

Let alone those fighters above the Heavenly Extreme Realm of Ancient Times.

At this point, the Hall Master continued, "Now, do you see the region of the Sixteen Countries in ruins?"

It was true that the battle took place in Ancient Times.

But the kind of battle that led to the collapse of space and the creation of turbulent flows had not recovered even to this day.

If it had fully erupted, the earth would have split apart, mountains would have been completely destroyed, and even rivers and streams would have been annihilated.

Such traces would be impossible to erase even after millions of years.

"No," Xiao Yi shook his head, an incredible thought emerging in his mind.

With his insight, he had already guessed what the Hall Master was getting at.

"Could it be..." Xiao Yi looked at the Hall Master with a surprised expression.

"Exactly," the Hall Master nodded and said, "The true heart of that great battle was not the East Sea Coast."

"The East Sea Coast was merely affected by the residual effects of that battle."

Xiao Yi inhaled sharply and said, "The real site of the battle’s outbreak is beyond that spatial turbulence."

"Correct," the Hall Master nodded again.

"Where is it?" Xiao Yi pressed for an answer.

He knew what the Hall Master was about to reveal were the Ancient secrets unknown to outsiders.

"The Central Region," the Hall Master said gravely. "And this place is the Eastern Domain."

"The Central Region? Is that a different continent?" Xiao Yi asked, frowning.

"No," the Hall Master shook his head, "It’s part of the Flame Dragon Continent, just in a different location."

"That’s where the true center of the entire continent lies."

"Whereas we in the Eastern Domain are located on the continent’s eastern edge."

"The Sixteen Flame Dragon Countries can more accurately be said to be the Sixteen Countries of the East Domain."

"Moreover, the Eastern Domain is but a corner, occupying a marginal place."

"The Central Region is the core of the entire continent, its area is more than ten million times larger than the Eastern Domain."

"What?" Xiao Yi exclaimed in shock.

A thousand times? A million times?

Just how massive was the Flame Dragon Continent, or rather, the Central Region?

The Hall Master paused and then said, "The next issue is the Life and Death Barrier."

"The so-called Life and Death Barrier is not as mysterious as you might imagine."

"It is merely a method reluctantly adopted by the warriors here in the Eastern Domain."

"Fuse with Martial Arts, and through the body, transform into the Dao."

"After that great war in the Ancient Times, the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts in our Eastern Domain shattered the last thread, incomplete and unable to be made whole."

"Therefore, no matter how exceptional your talent or monstrous your gift, in the end, you can only control ninety percent of the Peak Martial Arts Power."

"The final thread does not exist between heaven and earth, fundamentally beyond our control."

"In the Extreme Realm, one is endowed with the power of Heaven and Earth Martial Arts; we take the opposite approach, using our very lives as a catalyst, attempting to merge with the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts to enhance our understanding of it."

"We attempt, under this intense understanding, to create the final thread of our own Martial Arts."

"However, this method is extremely dangerous."

"Fusing the body with Martial Arts, a slight error can lead to irrecoverable disaster, losing one’s mind and spirit amidst the cosmos, resulting in death and obliteration."

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Yi’s face suddenly changed.

The power of Martial Arts stemmed from the force of Heaven and Earth, not so easily probed and innovated upon.

The Hall Master said softly, "You needn’t worry, this is generally a technique that only Late-stage Extreme Realm Martial Artists can wield."

"And only those in the Late Earth Extreme Realm can begin to close the Life and Death Barrier."

"You are still far from it."

Xiao Yi nodded; he did not yet need to worry.

However, he remembered something odd about what the Hall Master had just said.

"A desperate measure for us Martial Artists of the Eastern Domain?" Xiao Yi frowned and asked, "Does this mean other places do not need to do this?"

"Yes," answered the Hall Master with a somber expression.

"Here in our Eastern Domain, the Martial Arts Power of Heaven and Earth is missing a thread."

"All Martial Artists are halted beneath the Heavenly Extreme; in time, all manner of inheritances and methods have vanished, no longer in existence."

"Yet in the Central Region, despite being the epicenter of the great war, it remains the continent’s core, carrying the entire Flame Dragon Continent’s Heaven and Earth momentum."

"Therefore, after the war, the shattered Martial Arts Power there is restored automatically."

"Martial Artists from that region, whether they train or breakthrough, find it much easier than those here; their inheritances have never been lost."

"There lies all the true wonder of the Flame Dragon Continent."

The Hall Master spoke, eyes filled with longing.

Any true Martial Artist yearned for such splendor.

But after a while, the yearning in the Hall Master’s eyes faded to a dim light.

The Hall Master opened his mouth again, "That spatial chaos completely separates our Eastern Domain."

"To reach the Central Region, one must traverse that spatial chaos."

"However, the spatial chaos is rampant, violent, and dangerous."

"Only with the power of the Heavenly Extreme Realm can one have the confidence to cross it."

"Only by reaching the Central Region can you obtain the last complete thread of Martial Arts and achieve the Heavenly Extreme Realm."

"But without attaining the Heavenly Extreme, one cannot travel to the Central Region."

"This has become a vicious circle." freeωebnovēl.c૦m

With that, the Hall Master let out a deep sigh.

Xiao Yi’s expression grew serious.

The secrets of the Ancient Times revealed by the Hall Master today were truly startling.

Nevertheless, he had a clear idea of what lay beyond that spatial chaos.

Now, he had his own duties to attend to.

"Hall Master, I wish to go to the Central Region," Xiao Yi said earnestly.

It seemed the Hall Master had anticipated Xiao Yi’s words and nodded, "Then go."

"If you wish to go, I will not stop you."

Xiao Yi nodded and then stood, offering a bow.

"If there are no further matters, I shall take my leave."

"Mhm," the Hall Master nodded.

Xiao Yi turned to leave, but just as he reached the doorway, the Hall Master called out from behind.

"Xiao Yi."

Xiao Yi, on the verge of stepping out of the room, halted abruptly.

He partly turned his head and said in a deep voice, "Is the Hall Master looking for that Heavenly Talent of the Sword Sect?"

"Hmm, quite resolute," the Hall Master said with an amused smile.

Xiao Yi replied solemnly, "I don’t understand what you mean."

"Heh," laughed the Hall Master lightly, "I believe I am not mistaken, or perhaps you would like to remove your mask to refute me?"

"Of course, if you’re unwilling, I won’t force you."

Xiao Yi looked directly at the Hall Master and was silent for a moment.

After a pause, he slowly raised his hand and removed the Ghost Mask.

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