Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

After seeing Luo Wangshu and the others off, Lin Rui continued his training with the help of Luo Wangshu's battle dragon. Luo Wangshu's battle dragon stood about ninety-seven feet tall, its body covered in armor plates shaped like trapezoidal shields, densely inscribed with purple-gold runes. Behind it were three pairs of wings, brilliant and radiant, and on its head was a horn that somewhat resembled a crown, giving off an air of incomparable splendor and authority. This was a type of dragon that had never appeared in ancient history. Luo Wangshu named it 'God's Eye Unrivaled Dragon', and it had awakened its intelligence at the sixth realm. It was very affectionate towards Lin Rui, handling him with extreme care while strengthening him, for fear of causing any harm. It was during one of these strengthening sessions with the 'God's Eye Unrivaled Dragon' that Lin Rui felt the clash of two boundless, mighty divine senses and martial intents in the sky. Lin Rui looked up at the sky in astonishment. He couldn't see anything because the heavens were awash with flowing light, which had caused a massive rift in time and space to appear. Even when Lin Rui pushed his vision to the limit, he could not see clearly what was happening within; he only discerned that the battle was taking place 70,000 feet above, which is over two hundred and thirty kilometers from the ground. The battle was incredibly fierce; the grand and domineering sword pressures and blade forces caused Lin Rui, over two hundred kilometers away, to have a slight difficulty in breathing, and his Primordial Spirit felt a slight pressure. At this time in the city, countless citizens were likely already knocked unconscious by the mental clash of two ninth realm powerhouses. Lin Rui was secretly horrified and thought at this time and place, could it be his master? Who was on the other side, clashing with his master? His master had not brought the battle dragon this time, could there be trouble? The battle ended in a mere instant, with the two vast and supremely powerful martial intents quickly dissipating into thin air. As the rift in space-time rapidly healed, Lin Rui felt a sense of relief. He saw that the eight-dragon chariot was still perfectly suspended in the air. However, just a few breaths later, a thunderous boom erupted in the sky. It was the sound of a bell, exceptionally melodious and profound, magnificent and grand, as if coming from the ancient past, crossing the years, traveling through time and space, like a surging river, its unstoppable momentum echoing over Luo Capital City. Lin Rui's face, however, showed a pained expression. This bell not only shook his eardrums but also his soul, nearly rendering him unconscious. What Lin Rui didn't know was that, at that moment, Qi Wuji, who had fled to the skies thirty thousand miles away, suddenly exploded, his body bursting into a cloud of blood and his soul being shattered into dust in the blink of an eye. Qi Wuji dared to provoke Luo Wangshu beneath the Divine Palace because he had a reason for doing so. Not long after, in an underground cave nine thousand miles away, a naked figure with a striking resemblance to Qi Wuji stepped out of a federation's latest model sleep pod. Full of shock and with a deep gaze, he looked up towards the Divine Palace. "Is this the East Abyss?" Even thirty thousand miles away, he couldn't withstand a casual strike from the figure of the East Abyss! With the divine might of that bell, perhaps even fifty thousand miles would make no difference. Qi Wuji took a deep breath, gradually suppressing the shock and helplessness in his heart. He thought to himself that this was perhaps for the best; although he had lost everything, he had gained a more perfect body and was now beyond the sight of that being from the East Abyss. In Luo Capital City, it took Lin Rui a full breath to overcome the aftershocks of the bell's sound. "Is this the Eastern Emperor Bell?" Lin Rui's eyes also held a tinge of shock, knowing that it was a powerful deity artifact from the 'East Abyss', humorously referred to by those who fancy East Asian deification stories as the 'Eastern Emperor Bell'. It was said that the bell could not only suppress and manipulate the temporal void but also shatter the Primordial Spirit and soul of Martial Cultivators. It was rumored that the more powerful a Martial Cultivator's Soul Power, the deeper the impact of the 'Eastern Emperor Bell'. The East Abyss's use of this artifact indicated extreme anger, using the 'Eastern Emperor Bell' to deter all Martial Cultivators within and outside the city. Next, the 'Divine Envoy's Eye' appeared at ninety thousand feet high, casting a beam of clear light towards a certain direction outside the southern city. Not long after, outside the imperial city, a full six thousand golden light spheres burst into the night sky — those were the three thousand soldiers and their battle dragons under Luo Wangshu's Third Divine Guard Army. At the same time, a great number of flying war chariots emerged from the Floating Divine Mountain. They must be the priest group from the Divine Palace, joining together in the air, much like the celestial soldiers in myths, their mighty presence overwhelming and majestic, casting a brilliance so dazzling that it illuminated the entire city of Luo Jing, making it seem as bright as day. Lin Rui gazed up at this magnificent scene, when suddenly two platinum lights descended from the sky, heading straight for Lin Rui, and finally landing in front of him. —— They were astonishingly two seventh realm precious sabers, of the same design as the two previously bestowed by the emperor, yet far more powerful, belonging to a rank above imperial level! The two given by the emperor were known as the 'Imperial Dragon-Slaying Saber', while the pair now before Lin Rui's eyes were the 'Divine Dragon Slayer Saber'. The divine jade voice that Lin Rui had heard once before in prison rang out again: "Commander of the Stabbing Bureau, Lin Hao, throughout your tenure, you have not shunned hardships, diligently carried out your duties, and shown both loyalty and courage. I am greatly pleased with you, hence you shall receive this saber!" Lin Rui's expression was solemn, and he bowed reverently toward the heavens: "I, Lin Hao, thank the Divine Above for your gracious gift!" The rank of these twin sabers was exceedingly high, perfect to replace the Imperial Dragon-Slaying Saber he wore, which he could then pass on to Ji Xueying to dramatically enhance their combined combat power. However, what Lin Rui truly valued wasn't the divine might of the saber itself. After all, such sabers would only be of use to him before he reached the sixth realm. They were too long for use in his human form, and too short for use with battle dragons, fitting only for use with the Heavenly Demon Dragon Armor. Once Lin Rui successfully transformed into a dragon, there would be no need for dragon armors to boost his strength, and naturally, he wouldn't need these twin sabers anymore. The true value of the Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers lay in the four characters engraved on them — 'Divine Dragon Slayer'! Those were seal characters personally inscribed by the East Abyss, not only possessing divine might that could suppress all battle dragons but also embedded with divine origin laws by the gods themselves! This object could also command a hundred-man squad from the three Divine Guard Armies, hence its significance was even greater than the 'Divine Merit Order' and also represented the divine authority. Luo Wangshu had previously expressed regret on his behalf, suggesting that if the case had been handled earlier, more divine favors would have been bestowed. But now this divine being had still granted him one of the highest honors. With these two sabers, none within the Stabbing Bureau would dare oppose his will. By this time, the entire city of Luo Jing was already seething with excitement due to the bell sounds of the 'Eastern Emperor Bell' and the extraordinary phenomena in the sky. Lin Xi, who was stationed at Chengtian Gate, was also looking at the sky in absolute amazement. She immediately messaged Lin Rui. End-of-Summer Shallow Thoughts (Lin Xi): Brother, is the anger of that divine being today related to you? Lin Xi had just witnessed Lin Rui entering the imperial city with a group of Dragon Guards; not long after, Luo Wangshu's eight-dragon chariot had soared into the high sky. Unfortunately, after Lin Rui entered the palace, he shut down the quantum communication system, temporarily unable to see her messages. Lin Xi then saw the two sabers falling from the sky; her gaze followed the trajectory of the platinum light until she confirmed that the sabers had landed near the Third Divine Envoy Institute. Considering their falling direction, they were very likely heading for her brother Lin Rui — "Are those Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers?" Lin Xi's mouth hung open in shock, taking a long while before she could close it again. End-of-Summer Shallow Thoughts (Lin Xi): Brother, were those Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers just now? Did that divine being bestow the dragon-slaying sabers upon you? Exactly what is going on? As far as she knew, similar to the Divine Merit Order, the entire Great Song treated Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers as a great honor. The Divine Merit Order leaned towards civil officials, while Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers were exclusively awarded to military officials, with only the most trusted warriors by the gods able to obtain them. Those who were granted the 'Divine Merit Order' might bypass the Tongzheng Secretary and present a secret petition directly to the Divine Mountain, whereas those bestowed with 'Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers' were entitled to an audience with the divine in the Divine Palace! In the whole Great Song Dynasty, over thirty individuals were fortunate enough to receive the Divine Merit Order, yet fewer than fifteen were awarded Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers. And the number of people who had obtained both the Divine Merit Order and Divine Dragon Slayer Sabers totaled only four throughout the Great Song, among whom only Luo Wangshu and one of Lin Rui's seniors — the currently most popular candidate deemed most likely to ascend as the 'First Divine Envoy' — had served as commanders of the Stabbing Bureau. She wondered if her own brother might one day truly become a 'Divine Envoy' for the Great Song Dynasty? What status was that of a Divine Envoy? The inner cabinet of the Great Song was like the State Council in East Asia, while the Divine Envoy Synod was akin to the Council of Elders in East Asia.