Chapter 684: Battle G.o.d Palace
This was a huge palace.
It took up at least eight floors of the Supernatural Tower’s top.
The floor, ceiling, and walls around were made of black stones, as if they could absorb all the light in the area, making it hard to determine the length, height, and width of the s.p.a.ce.
Meng Chao felt like there was no end in sight.
That was not all. Embedded within these black stones that absorbed light were countless crystallizing, sparkling fragments.
They were as bright as stars and flowed through the area slowly.
It made Meng Chao feel like he was stepping on stars and was in the galaxy itself. He felt weightless.
He had been working together with a veteran mine explorer like Lu Siya for a long time, so Meng Chao was influenced by her and had a deep understanding of the crystal types and their quality.
He knew that the black stones used to decorate this s.p.a.ce were called Black Stars. They were an expensive crystal that could stabilize a superhuman’s vitality magnetic field and help them focus, which would, in turn, allow them to enter deep meditation and a deep cultivation state faster. It could also largely reduce their chances of entering spirit energy deviation.
Many superhumans had a few Black Stars decorating their cultivation rooms, but this huge s.p.a.ce that looked as ma.s.sive as a palace had all its surfaces decorated with Black Stars. Meng Chao did not know how many crystals the person spent to create such a shocking sight, but Meng Chao had never seen such a spectacle in his previous life before.
He gulped and calmed his heart before moving forward.
Very soon, he saw the fragments in the Black Stars shining brilliantly.
As the spirit energy pipes buried under the crystals continued releasing spirit energy and turned into thousands of light rays that jumped about, connected with each other, and intersected with one another, they formed 3D holographic images of people.
Within the crystalline images of people were the 108 main meridians and 1,024 branch meridians.
There were also small light spots that symbolized the paths spirit energy moved. They flowed slowly in the holographic people to create all sorts of amazing spirit energy magnetic fields. Then, like a rainbow-colored geyser, it spread out of the holographic people.
‘This is the cultivation, construction, and release method for some skill.’ Meng Chao was entranced with the sight. ‘Based on the complexity of the spirit energy magnetic field, it must be a powerful killing move. In other words, this is a holographic spirit meridian chart and is equivalent to a martial arts tome!
‘Plus, there might be more than one hundred holographic spirit meridian charts levitating in this large s.p.a.ce, which means that the s.p.a.ce is simultaneously releasing more than one hundred martial arts tomes and allowing people to learn and examine them for free! What a huge expenditure!’
Aside from the practically still holographic spirit meridian charts, there were quite a number of human-shaped lights and monster-shaped lights floating in the unfathomable “galaxy” above Meng Chao’s head. They clashed with each other and fought fiercely.
Since the lights did not have flesh, bones, and nerves, only their spirit meridians, Meng Chao could see how their spirit meridians surged while spirit energy flowed in them. He could see the principles of how the humans executed their killing moves and how the monsters released their innate talents clearly.
Meng Chao only took a few glances and felt like he was rewarded greatly. He gained some enlightenment from it.
He could not help but gasp once more. This place was indeed the holy ground of Dragon City’s martial arts. The teaching effects were ten times greater than the holographic cla.s.srooms in Agricultural University’s martial arts course.
He was definitely not the only person in this holy ground of martial arts.
There were nearly one hundred people who were scattered in groups of two or three in the palace.
Some people sat with their legs crossed and stared at the holographic spirit meridian charts reflected from the Black Stars while meditating.
Some people moved around within their s.p.a.ces to create one spirit energy magnetic field after another based on the guidance from the holographic spirit meridian charts.
Even though their fists and kicks gathered together unstoppable power, it was as if those punches and kicks were weightless. Not a single sound was heard, and it was as if they had an ethereal presence to them.
Some people used maglev and levitated in the “galaxy” to closely observe the clash of spirit energy between humans and monsters. When they were in high spirits, they even imitated the monsters and let their blood surge while they stretched and let out thunderous howls from their chests.
Everyone was focused and immersed in what they were doing.
Since this place had dim lighting, it was hard for Meng Chao to see everyone’s faces clearly.
He could only sense the oppressive and suffocating aura coming from them.
They were all Heaven Realm superhumans, and they were not old.
Their vitality magnetic fields were still burning brightly and were at the stage where it was at its most energetic. They were the young adults of the superhuman circle.
A scattered ray of light outlined the side profile of the meditator closest to Meng Chao, and he recognized that person. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Red Dragon Army.
During the pitched battle, he killed two Grade 6 h.e.l.l Beasts alone and rose to fame because of it.
So, he also came from Battle G.o.d Palace!
Indeed, who else but the legendary martial arts legend, Battle G.o.d Lei Zongchao, could have the right to occupy the top eight floors in the Supernatural Tower, stick this large s.p.a.ce full of Black Stars, and make Meng Chao so excited that his heart was racing nonstop?
This was where Lei Zongchao lived, and it was known as Battle G.o.d Palace.
Ever since the Survival Committee was formed, the tactical situation for the city became better, and Lei Zongchao seldom went into battle to personally kill monsters anymore.
He also did not partic.i.p.ate in making any policies in the Survival Committee or fight for authority against the mega corporations over Dragon City.
The several dozen million citizens knew that Lei Zongchao did not chase after fame and retired from the frontlines after he was done with his goals. He was someone of exemplary conduct.
For the first half of his life, he fought for the sake of Dragon City’s safety. For the second half of his life, he poured all his energy, effort, and resources into educating the young and into charity.
Lei Zongchao wrote a lot of martial arts cultivation teaching materials and recorded plenty of cultivation and fighting videos to be downloaded for free so that he could teach online. Not only that, but he also gathered a lot of resources to set up a huge statue in the Supernatural Tower. He put in it countless secrets for spirit energy magnetic fields and also built the Battle G.o.d Palace.
Among them, the crystal statue was a rather basic teaching tool of Lei Zongchao. It was placed at the center of the Supernatural Tower’s mission hall, and even the broken-star superhumans who had just awakened to supernatural abilities could sit under the statue to train.
As long as they could gain a bit of success or reveal astonishing potential, they had the chance of receiving Lei Zongchao’s invitation to enter Battle G.o.d Palace to train. In fact, they could even get Lei Zongchao’s personal guidance.
Lei Zongchao had never publicly taken in any disciple.
He just treated the superhumans who came into Battle G.o.d Palace to train as people who fought beside him and partners who explored the limits of life and the secrets of spirit energy together with him.
He did not force any of the superhumans who came here to train to bear any responsibility either. In fact, he did not quite acknowledge calling the place Battle G.o.d Palace because he felt that it was putting him on a pillar that was too high.
However, more than twenty years ago, there were countless superhumans who received his guidance and kindness in Battle G.o.d Palace, especially the poor children who were not within the nine great cultivation families and did not have any famous teachers providing them with guidance as well as having cultivation resources.
Training in Battle G.o.d Palace and receiving Lei Zongchao’s selfless help was practically the only chance for them to change their destinies.
Most of the poor people who stepped out of Battle G.o.d Palace knew how to repay his kindness as well.
They returned a large amount of resources back to Battle G.o.d Palace to help even more poor superhumans, and they also formed a tight network with the other “students” in Battle G.o.d Palace.
After all, compared to the rich superhumans who had mega corporations helping them, Battle G.o.d Palace was their only backing, source of connections, and resources.
Up to this day, the superhumans in the earliest batch who received Lei Zongchao’s guidance in Battle G.o.d Palace were now at the prime of their lives.
Among them, a large number reached Heaven Realm and were the pillars of strength for various industries. Their influence kept growing daily.
They valued their statuses as members of Battle G.o.d Palace highly and often carried out business developments and charities in the name of Battle G.o.d Palace.
Hence, Meng Chao had long since heard about the amazing deeds from Battle G.o.d Palace.
What he saw today still far exceeded his imagination.
As if he sensed Meng Chao’s gaze, the lieutenant colonel from the Red Dragon Army opened his eyes slightly and gave Meng Chao a smile.
A few of the people in Battle G.o.d Palace gave Meng Chao’s kind and friendly gazes.
The people in Battle G.o.d Palace were pretty united, and those who were born from poor families, lived hard lives, but constantly strove to become stronger were even more so.
These people recognized Meng Chao and knew that he had also been acknowledged by Battle G.o.d Lei Zongchao.
Naturally, they were kind toward him.
“Mr. Meng, h.e.l.lo. I am An Ran, a staff member here. Please come with me. Mr. Lei is waiting for you.”
A smiling girl with short cropped hair appeared in front of Meng Chao dressed in a black nano fighting suit.
She did not seem to be that much older than Bai Jiacao, but she gave off a relatively stable and firm aura.
The black nano fighting suit could not contain her great vigor that came from her youth either.
Meng Chao heard that aside from spreading the secrets of martial arts to the people for free, Lei Zongchao also personally took care of a group of children orphaned by the Monster War.
Lei Zongchao never married and had no children, but he treated these war orphans as his own children and brought them up meticulously.
It was just hard for him to imagine how the mighty Battle G.o.d personally changed these war orphans’ diapers.
This strange image gave further life to Lei Zongchao’s image in the people’s hearts, and it made people feel that his love was even more boundless.
These orphans also received Lei Zongchao’s personal teachings. Many of them had already grown up and left Battle G.o.d Palace to become the pillars of strength for Dragon City.
Meng Chao believed that An Ran was at the very least a two-star superhuman.
From this alone, it was clear just how great Battle G.o.d Palace’s strength was.
“I’ll have to trouble you for it, Ms. An Ran.” Meng Chao quickly thanked the staff member, he also brought out his invitation card in a flurry of motion.
As if she sensed Meng Chao’s nervousness, the short-haired girl snickered and said, “Relax, Mr. Meng. Honestly, Mr. Lei is an easy-going person and doesn’t put up airs at all. You can just treat him as those old, una.s.suming lecturers from Agricultural University’s martial arts course.
“Besides, Mr. Lei admires you a lot and often a.s.sesses your achievements in front of us. He praises you nonstop!”
“Is that so?”
Meng Chao did indeed relax.
But his face was a little red, and his skin started crawling.
He scratched his head and asked rather shyly.
“Of course, you have to be confident with yourself. You’re the youngest Heaven Realm superhuman and blood medal bearer in Dragon City!” An Ran winked and drew closer before she whispered, “Even I am your admirer. Could you add me as your friend?”