Chapter 472 - 292: The Truth? Tianwen’s Inspiration

Chapter 472: Chapter 292: The Truth? Tianwen’s Inspiration

’This is a huge problem!’

The more Yu Fei learned, the more he felt that something was a little off about this world.

First, there was the Cangyun Constant he’d learned about in the Abyss and the Yuanmo race that could replicate one’s strength—no matter how he looked at it, they seemed like mass-produced bioweapons from some large-scale laboratory.

And now, from Ye Shuping, he’d learned of a place that could mass-produce Martial Saint-level robots?

’What did this all mean?’

Right, and there were the uniform fire spirits of the Red Sun Realm, and the savage beasts in the Forest Sea of Savage Beasts that mutated and evolved through a warping power.

The endless mineral deposits of the Golden Stone Gang Realm, the bizarre Cross-Border Black Fog, and the unknown Void Realm hidden behind the scenes, mentioned in talent descriptions.

The Floating Islands in the Primordial Sea and Sky Realm, which were rich in Spirit Plants!

’What in the world was this place?’

In that moment, countless theories flooded Yu Fei’s mind. He refused to believe any of this was the result of natural selection. There had to be a sentient hand behind it all—be it man, a supernatural entity, or even the laboratory of a higher civilization.

He could entertain any possibility of intervention, but he absolutely refused to believe it was the result of natural selection.

It was as if all these bizarre phenomena were shoving the word "conspiracy" right in his face.

"Yu Fei!"

Ye Shuping’s voice resonated like the Yellow Lv Grand Bell, piercing deep into Yu Fei’s consciousness and startling him out of his chaotic train of thought.

"I told you, it’s not that big of a deal. The border regions have existed for ten thousand years, according to records, and we can’t trace anything further back. Whatever the underlying issue is, it’s not something for us to worry about now. It’s pointless!"

Yu Fei couldn’t help but argue back.

"But Teacher, whether it’s the Yuanmo or the mechanical lifeforms from these Ashen Palace Ruins, they could both easily wipe out humanity. Why are they all hostile toward us, yet they never seem to use their full strength?"

Ye Shuping let out a long sigh.

"Alas... I don’t know!"

"That’s why your Fourth Senior Brother developed that foolish mentality of burying his head in the sand and pretending he can’t see what’s right in front of him. It’s the behavior of a weakling who, pushed to the brink by despair and confusion, decides to just shut himself off from the world and ignore everything."

"Uh..."

’It seems like all these strange races in the border regions are following some rigid code of conduct. They...’

A thought flashed through Yu Fei’s mind. ’Doesn’t this all seem a lot like dungeons in a game?’

’If I look at it from another perspective, what if they’re meant to be whetstones for humanity’s growth?’

’What if humans could break through the Martial Saint realm?’

A sudden clarity washed over Yu Fei. ’Could it be that the creators of this system introduced a fatal bug? A bug that capped humanity’s strength at the Martial Saint realm? That would mean these dungeons, which were supposed to be trials with rewards, have instead become an insurmountable chasm blocking our path?’

"Teacher, is there truly no information about the path beyond the Martial Saint realm?"

Yu Fei was confused.

"Logically, after tens of thousands of years, there should be some clues, right? Even about failed attempts at exploration?"

Ye Shuping was speechless.

"Nothing. I’ve tried every method there is. Once you cultivate to the Martial Saint realm and your strength reaches a certain level, you can’t advance a single inch further."

"Uh..."

"Yu Fei, I believe that even if you become a Martial Saint in the future and your power becomes locked, you might have a chance to bypass this restriction by using your ever-improving talents to solidify your foundation!"

Yu Fei left. He and Ye Shuping had talked for a long time, making many speculations and hypotheses, but it was all just building castles in the air.

His progress cultivating the Thunder Tiger Celestial Sound technique was extremely fast. With the boost from his Sound of Godslaying talent, practicing this cultivation technique was as natural as water carving a path. In just half a month, he had already achieved remarkable results.

What satisfied him most was the technique’s internal cultivation method.

Each time the Thunderous Drumming surged through him, his body would stimulate minute vitality on a microscopic level, constantly regulating itself and growing stronger.

His soul tingled with each peal of the Thunder Sound, growing more and more resilient.

During this time, he also traveled to the Red Sun Realm twice, swallowing two Great Sun Golden Flames to perform his daily cultivation for the Great Sun Glaze Body.

In two weeks, he would be heading to Tianwen University to find Miss Zhuo in the Ashen Palace Ruins.

He was eagerly looking forward to his sword, Zhanming, being upgraded into a spirit weapon.

Yu Fei’s conventional combat power came from his Immeasurable Sword Qi, which had extraordinary lethality and attack power. However, it had its limits. Against an opponent whose defenses he couldn’t pierce, wielding Zhanming in close-quarters combat provided even greater attack power than the Immeasurable Sword Qi, and it was also more flexible.

With the enhancement from the Returning Ruins Realm Sword, his offensive power was on par with that of an ordinary Grandmaster.

Tianwen University was located in Hanxiao Province, the northernmost part of the Yu Kingdom.

The farther north one traveled, the colder the weather grew and the sparser the population became.

The reason Tianwen University was located there was precisely because border regions like the Ashen Palace Ruins were in the vicinity.

Tianwen and Yuqing were both research-oriented universities, though their specializations differed.

Yuqing leaned more toward the research and innovation of Cultivation Techniques, along with the study of elixirs and adapting cultivation resources for Martial Artists. Tianwen, on the other hand, skewed toward technological pursuits, like Holographic Docking Bays, various types of Flying Devices, super-weapons, and ammunition.

The two universities maintained deep and close ties on a research level.

Clearly, Tianwen was more focused on replicating and adapting the technology of the mechanical lifeforms from the border regions.

Of course, within the Seven Greats, regardless of the university, the martial arts departments were always the main focus. Strength was always the most important source of confidence.

Shenhan, Wanren Mountain, and Chongming focused more on establishing martial corps. The various corps they formed were tasked with suppressing the border regions, and Zhuo Feiming’s Shenxiao Corps was currently undertaking such a mission.

Due to the excessive number of out-of-control mechanical lifeforms in the Ashen Palace Ruins interfering with Tianwen University’s daily research, the Shenxiao Corps was required to periodically clear them out. During these missions, Tianwen University was responsible for the corps’ supplies, but all related spoils of war had to be handed over to Tianwen for research.