"Go there?"
Kong Hyun-hui frowned slightly. She followed Qin Shi's gaze and saw a very ordinary mural. "That's a mural. How do we get there?"
"No, it's definitely not right."
Qin Shi seemed to be possessed and kept talking to himself. He believed that his intuition was definitely not wrong. There must be something hidden in that direction, something that had been calling out to him. He said firmly, "It's definitely not an ordinary mural. There must be a secret passage here."
"Secret passage?" The three of them looked at Qin Shi in surprise.
Qin Shi ignored the strange gazes of the three and walked to the front of the mural alone. He used his hand to lightly knock on the mural a few times. At first, there was a 'peng peng' sound. It was solid rock.
The three of them saw Qin Shi's strange actions and fell silent for a while. They didn't disturb him. They knew that Qin Shi wouldn't do such boring things. He was behaving so strangely. He must have discovered something.
Dong.
Suddenly, there were echoes that could only be produced by a hollow wall on a mural that was engraved with an ancient chaotic battle.
"My guess was right!"
Qin Shi was overjoyed when he heard it. He immediately turned around and said to Haoyue, "Haoyue, rush here and chop down with all your strength."
"Got it."
Haoyue also saw the abnormality and didn't delay any longer. He immediately held his sword with both hands and slashed a hundred zhang long sword light at the mural.
Boom!
The mural immediately collapsed. An independent space was exposed to the four of them. Even Haoyue was slightly stunned. She said in surprise, "There's really a secret passage?"
"Come, let's go in and take a look!"
The intuition in his heart became more and more obvious. It made Qin Shi anxious. He stomped his feet and took the lead to rush in.
The three of them looked at each other for a moment before following suit.
The deeper he went, the clearer the calling became. This made Qin Shi even more certain that there was something hidden in this space. He couldn't help but quicken his pace.
Roughly a thousand meters into the cave, a dazzling jade-blue light suddenly scattered and firmly enveloped the four of them. Being hidden under this blue light, the four of them could not help but inhale a breath of cold air.
This light was too special. Even Qin Shi was no exception.
He raised his head. A hundred meters away, there was a deep pond. In the middle of the pond, there was an ancient vine tree. The branches and leaves of the vine tree filled the cave. It was a magnificent sight.
"This, this is … the Martial God Tree?"
The palms of Haoyue and the other two trembled as they involuntarily cried out in alarm.
The only one who was confused was Qin Shi. He curiously asked the other three, "Martial God Tree?
What's that? "
The three were stunned for a moment. Their mouths hung wide open in shock as they looked at Qin Shi in astonishment.
Qin Shi could not help but feel a little awkward when the three of them looked at him as if he were a monster. He scratched his head and said, "Don't be like that. I really don't know."
A while later, Haoyue let out a long sigh and said, "Forget it, I'm really impressed. I really don't know how you managed to live to this age. This Martial God Tree … there aren't many people in the continent that don't know about it."
"What exactly is it?" Qin Shi impatiently muttered. His black eyes were fixed on the Martial God Tree.
Ever since he entered the cave, he had confirmed that the thing calling him was the Martial God Tree. Therefore, he needed to know what it was and why it was calling him.
Kong Hyun-hui continued Haoyue's words and explained, "The Martial God Tree lives up to its name. It is a tree that symbolizes the Martial God. It is said that this tree only blooms once in its life and bears fruit once. When the fruit ripens and falls off, it will be the day of its death."
"However, its fruit is something that countless people on the continent would risk their lives to obtain. This is because the fruit of the Martial God Tree possesses an extremely miraculous power, which is to strengthen the comprehension of martial arts."
"What?" Qin Shi solemnly frowned, "Comprehension of martial arts?
Can it be changed by external force? "
Comprehension of martial arts was commonly known as martial talent. It was something that everyone obtained through birth. It was his first time hearing that it could be changed by external force.
"Theoretically speaking, it's impossible. A person can change a lot of things with external help. They can change their appearance, or even their talent, bloodline, and aptitude. However, it's only through comprehension that it's difficult to change. However, that's also why the Martial God Tree is so special."
"Is that really true?"
He curiously glanced at the three people, but they all nodded at him at the same time, which made him realize that Kong Hyun-hui was not joking with him. This Martial God Tree was indeed too powerful.
"If I can find a few more Martial God Trees, doesn't that mean everyone in the world would be able to learn martial arts easily?"
Qin Shi could not help but think of the Qin Sect. If he could train a group of experts in the Qin Sect, they would surely be a great help to him in the future.
After all, powerful martial arts were able to disregard one's cultivation. He had already discovered this when the Han Clan used the Reincarnation Martial Art in Merchant City.
However, Zi Lingsha rolled her eyes at him all of a sudden, "Stop daydreaming. The Martial God Tree is so precious that there are only nine of them in the world. Furthermore, after ten thousand years, according to the ancient records, eight of them have changed owners. Who would have thought that the last Martial God Tree would appear here? It's already a great fortune to be able to find one."
"Only nine of them?"
Qin Shi's eyes were filled with disappointment, but he still tried his luck and said, "That must be the speculation of the world. Since there are still Martial God Trees that have yet to be discovered, how can we be sure that there are only nine of them in the world?"
Hearing this, the three were completely speechless. Haoyue could not help but let out a long sigh, "You really don't know anything.
It's not a speculation of the world. The origin of the Martial God Tree is very special. Actually, it's not a tree. "
"Not a tree?"
"Mm, to be more precise, it's the product of the strong spiritual force and willpower left behind in the world after the death of an almighty being, which was then weathered by the sun and moon."
Haoyue explained, "According to the legends, tens of thousands of years ago, a Martial God was born who ruled over the world. He possessed the highest talent in martial arts, and all the martial arts that passed through his hands were extremely refined. In his lifetime, he even created many famous martial arts. More than eighty percent of the Creation-level martial arts in the world were created by him."
"What?
Eighty percent? "
This news was indeed too shocking. More than eighty percent of the Creation-level martial arts in the world. Just how accomplished was this person in martial arts?
"That's right. The Martial God's reputation is not just for show. He has an extremely high status in this mainland, and some even call him the creator of martial arts in the Wasteland Continent."
Qin Shi nodded in amazement, "I never thought that there would be such an extraordinary person in the world."
However, after a pause, he asked in confusion, "But what does this have to do with only nine Martial God Trees?"
"It has a lot to do with it. Actually, the Martial God Tree was named after him, and it was formed after his death."
Haoyue glanced at Qin Shi, "When the Martial God died, he caused a phenomenon in the world. The spiritual force and willpower in his body were extremely powerful, and even the path of reincarnation could not absorb them. Thus, they turned into nine tree seeds."
"These nine tree seeds are scattered all over the world, and they are the only nine Martial God Trees in the world."
Was there such a thing?
Qin Shi was astonished.
That being said, it made sense. The so-called Martial God Tree was actually the inheritance of the Martial God's power. It was impossible to change one's comprehension by relying on external force, but it might not necessarily be the case if one relied on the power of inheritance.
The power of inheritance was an indescribable yet miraculous power. Thus, it was possible to change one's comprehension by relying on the power of inheritance.
After all, Qin Shi had seen too many people whose lives had been changed by the power of inheritance. Obtaining the inheritance of an expert could save many people a hundred years, or even a thousand years of hard work.
After thinking this through, he could not help but feel astonished when he looked at the Martial God Tree.
However, although the Martial God Tree was precious, there was one thing that he could not understand. Why would the Martial God Tree call out to him?
His intuition was definitely right, which was strange.
However, Haoyue's following words completely dispelled the doubts in Qin Shi's heart, causing his eyes to narrow in astonishment.
"This Martial God can be considered to have lived a glorious life. It is said that the work he was most proud of was a martial art called Book Incineration. However, that martial art has only been recorded in ancient texts and has never appeared before the eyes of the world …"
"What did you say?"
Suddenly, Qin Shi took a step forward and shouted at Haoyue with widened eyes.
Haoyue was startled, "What, what?"
"You mentioned earlier, what's the Martial God's proudest work?"
Haoyue was dumbfounded by Qin Shi. She subconsciously blurted out, "Book, Book Incineration, why?"
BANG!
Qin Shi's heart beat wildly as he stood in place in disbelief.
"I see, I see …!"
Suddenly, he understood everything. No wonder the Martial God Tree would call out to him. It was all because of Book Incineration?
"What's wrong?" Haoyue and the others asked Qin Shi in confusion.
Qin Shi swallowed hard. He had not expected things to turn out like this. He asked Haoyue and the others, "Is the Martial God you mentioned called the Ancient Sky-Scorching Emperor?"
"How did you know?"
Haoyue and the others looked at each other in surprise. Qin Shi clearly did not know who the Martial God was, so how did he suddenly know the name of the Martial God?
Suddenly, Kong Hyun-hui asked, "That's not right. How did you know there would be a Martial God Tree here?"
Qin Shi sighed. There were too many coincidences in this world. He slowly reached his hand to his waist and caressed the Book Incineration that had been silent for many years. He could not help but laugh.