The Weakwater collapsed too quickly. Without the suppression of true martial intent, the moment it burst apart, it immediately reassembled. Moreover, as the current grew stronger, it triggered a chain reaction. The speed of collapse reached terrifying levels, almost instantly overwhelming Yi Tianxing, Jinpeng, and the Green Emperor, flooding the space around them completely. There was no room left—only Weakwater all around.
"Such heavy Weakwater... According to legend, there's a heavenly river in the starry sky, and the water in it is Weakwater—specifically, Nine Heavens Weakwater. A single drop falling would become a torrential downpour on earth. Although this river isn't on par with the Nine Heavens Weakwater, its density is hundreds, even thousands of times that of ordinary water. Immersed in it is like bearing the weight of a mountain. Anyone with a slightly weaker physique would be crushed into pulp."
Only by being submerged in Weakwater could one truly grasp its horror.
When the Weakwater engulfed his entire body, Yi Tianxing felt as if the space around him was frozen. Every movement of his body became hundreds or thousands of times more difficult than usual. The pressure bore down on every inch of his flesh and bones, even threatening to rupture his internal organs.
Howl!!
Jinpeng flapped his wings violently under the Weakwater, trying to slash through it.
"Stupid bird! Stop flapping! I think... my fur is growing back! Look! Beautiful green fur! That's right, only green fur can highlight my uniqueness. I'm born to be a ruler! This water barely affects me at all! We dog-kind are natural swimmers. Behold my doggy paddle!"
The Green Emperor seemed utterly unaffected by the danger. In fact, the surrounding Weakwater seemed to exert no pressure on it.
Yapping proudly, the Green Emperor paddled over to Jinpeng's back. His presence noticeably lessened the pressure of the Weakwater around them. At the same time, green fur visibly sprouted on his right foreleg at a pace visible to the naked eye. Streams of strange energy flowed from the Weakwater into his limb.
Because of this, the pressure of the Weakwater around them dropped drastically.
Jinpeng no longer felt overwhelmed at the riverbed.
He could even move freely again.
The Green Emperor let out a loud laugh, unable to close his mouth from joy. He stared gleefully at his right foreleg as lush green fur grew rapidly, bubbling with joy. Then, he launched into an endless ramble at Jinpeng.
"I knew it! There's no way I'd go bald. Me, such a magnificent Dog Emperor, bald? Impossible. You see this fur? When I want it to grow, it grows!Now it's my legs, next it'll be my whole body. I will never go bald.Stupid bird, look at this beautiful green fur! Absolutely flawless! I'm perfect. Perfect! All the lady dogs will be utterly bewitched by this glorious coat of mine.Wait, this might be bad. What if they can't resist my charm and all rush me at once? Should I let them? Or let them?Ugh, with my talents, I'll have them all crying out in awe beneath me!"
Once again, the Green Emperor sank into his delusions, ranting endlessly in his unbearable voice—a true torture to the ears.
Jinpeng's body trembled. If not for the Green Emperor's ability to reduce the Weakwater's pressure, he would've already swatted him off with a wing.
Jinpeng's mind was a whirlwind of frustration.
Yi Tianxing glanced at the two briefly. Seeing the Green Emperor's fur regrow rapidly, he gave a slight nod, but didn't move closer. Instead, he continued brandishing his war spear again and again. Each thrust carried his essence, energy, and spirit, comparing the spear intent in his mind to his actual spear technique.
Each strike brought forth nine spear shadows.
The mighty force parted the Weakwater before him. He planted his feet firmly on the riverbed, advancing step by step. Each step was solid as a mountain, deeply grounded.
His mind had fully immersed into the spear technique.
Wielding a spear within Weakwater was like carrying a mountain while attacking. Every thrust demanded his full strength. Supporting oneself in Weakwater was already hard enough—attacking within it was exponentially harder, like swimming against a surging tide.
"The Shattered Jade Spear Technique is a spear art of unstoppable advance, invincible might, and instantaneous life-or-death duels.The first move: Flawless White Jade Illuminates the Nine Provinces. Upon practice, it can manifest nine spear shadows, but that's not the true essence of the technique."
"The move's name already reveals its intent—flawless white jade. Flawless means perfect. This spear's true meaning is not splitting into nine shadows but merging the nine into one—a pure, flawless jade-like thrust. Nine lights become one. The spear contains the force of nine merged attacks. A terrifyingly destructive blow.Moreover, the intent contains the spirit of mutual destruction: if it cannot kill the enemy, it will explode entirely, showcasing the shattered jade's ferocity and brilliance."
Insights surged like waves through his mind.
Especially the true intent of the Shattered Jade Spear Technique—the image of the blood-jade spear constantly flashing through his mind. All spear intents originated from this single core spear intent. Every move was born from a "mutual destruction" spirit. An invincible will.
Bang!!
Yi Tianxing continued thrusting the spear over and over. Under the immense pressure of the Weakwater, insights flooded in like a tide.
Suddenly, as he thrust again, only eight spear shadows emerged instead of nine. The real spear in Yi Tianxing's hand suddenly surged in momentum. A tiny white-jade star shimmered faintly on the war spear, emitting divine light. Its destructive power far exceeded previous thrusts.
Each strike split a broader path through the Weakwater.
Without stopping, he kept swinging the spear. The pressure coalescing around him kept building.
Unknowingly, his thrusts now summoned seven spear shadows. Another tiny white-jade star appeared on the war spear. Its momentum surged again.
Thrust!
Advance!
Thrust again.
Keep moving.
With every spear strike, Yi Tianxing's aura intensified.
The number of spear shadows kept reducing.
Who knows how long it took, but Yi Tianxing had already advanced two-thirds of the way across the riverbed—an incredible feat under Weakwater's crushing pressure.
His thrusts now summoned only two spear shadows.
Ha!!
Suddenly, as the spear was thrust again, a fearsome spear intent exploded from Yi Tianxing's body. Only one spear remained—the bronze war spear. But now, nine radiant white-jade star imprints surrounded it.
He raised his arm.
Thrust!!
BOOM!!
This spear erupted with an overwhelming spear intent, tearing into the Weakwater ahead. The bronze spear gleamed with white jade brilliance—flawless and divine. The spear intent shredded the river. Each star imprint lit up in turn—nine times—restoring spent intent each time. Then...
BOOM!!!
It exploded.
The accumulated force of nine spear intents burst at once, creating a massive rift through the Weakwater. The crushing pressure around him vanished. Ahead lay an unblocked path.
"Spear intent... this is spear intent. What terrifying power."
Yi Tianxing stood where he was, eyes wide at the passage he had just carved open. Awe filled his gaze.
In that instant, he looked inward—
Within his Divine Sea, a strange talisman had formed.
It radiated a fierce aura and took the form of a spear. This was a True Martial Talisman—a manifestation of true martial intent, entirely composed of spear intent.
It was a True Talisman of the Spear Dao.
Within the talisman was a phantom space, where a spectral blood-jade spear silently floated. On it shimmered nine white-jade star imprints, each emanating deadly sharpness.
The blood-jade spear was only an inch long and barely solid, yet its spear intent was razor-sharp. Upon it, an ancient inscription read:
Flawless White Jade Illuminates the Nine Provinces!!
"A True Martial Talisman. A Spear Dao True Talisman. A Spear Intent Domain. Shattered Jade Spear Intent."
"I used the Flawless White Jade Illuminates the Nine Provinces technique to condense this spear intent—only a part of the Shattered Jade Spear Intent. Once I master the remaining techniques, I'll be able to complete it. Then its power will increase manyfold."
"Now, I must slowly nurture the spear intent, letting it grow stronger."
Yi Tianxing drew in a deep breath. Feeling the Spear Dao True Talisman solidify inside him, a joyful smile curved his lips.
After all, condensing any true martial intent was no easy feat. It required immense talent, comprehension, and compatibility with the martial technique. If one's nature clashed with the technique's will, they could never manifest martial intent.
If your heart doesn't resonate with the technique's essence, you'll never produce true martial intent.