Tan You, who was thrown into the air by the shock, forcefully stimulated his martial power to stop his retreat. The barrier of demonic power on the surface of his body shattered and then healed, but his complexion had changed.

Martial Arts Divine Skills! These are techniques only a Martial Saint possesses!

Whether it is Demon Art or the divine abilities of a clan’s bloodline, they are all types of divine skills, but they are merely incomplete or weakened versions, not even close to being on par with true divine skills!

True divine skills can defy common sense, turning the impossible into possible, transcending the mundane.

Demon Art and bloodline divine abilities are far from reaching this level.

A giant White Tiger phantom roared behind Su Changkong, dissipating Tan You’s killing move completely. If not for the barrier of demonic power, that strike could have seriously injured him—the might of the attack made Tan You instantly think of divine skills!

“Divine Skills? Impossible!”

The black-robed elder who had been observing the battle was also startled.

Divine skills, a hallmark of the Martial Saint!

But soon, both the black-robed elder and Tan You realized that Su Changkong couldn’t be a Martial Saint. Otherwise, Tan You would not be able to fight him head-on.

“Could it be… he has a Divine Seed?”

Tan You’s complexion changed, and his eyes were filled with a greedy light.

Legend has it that to break into the realm of a Martial Saint, one needs to refine a ’Divine Seed’ that contains divine skills. Perhaps Su Changkong possesses such a Divine Seed since his previous attack briefly revealed the might of divine skills!

Refining a Divine Seed is not easy, but possessing one and using some of its divine skills to a certain extent is not much of a problem. Even though it might not unleash the full might of a true divine skill, its partial power is enough to sweep through the Innate realm.

“No wonder… no wonder your strength has increased so much in just half a year! You have a Divine Seed!”

The demonic power barrier on Tan You’s body healed, and he looked at Su Changkong, very certain of his claim.

In Tan You’s view, Su Changkong, who had been easily defeated by him half a year ago, and now could contend with him, might have had a great fortune during this half-year and obtained a Divine Seed.

“Could it be the Divine Seed left by the Li Family?” The black-robed elder, also feeling a surge of thought, recalled that the Li Family was a descendant with the bloodline of a Martial Saint. Perhaps a Divine Seed left by an ancestor of the Martial Saint was acquired by Su Changkong—this was entirely possible!

“Divine Seed?” Li Song and others were also stunned. Could it be that Su Changkong’s strength came from possessing a Divine Seed, strong enough to kill Shi Bupo in just a few moves?

Li Song and the others naturally knew their Li Family did not have a Divine Seed. There were rumors that Bai Xingzhi once left behind a Divine Seed, which was lost over the long years. Whether it was true or not, Li Song, the current Family Head, wasn’t certain.

“Divine Seed…” Su Changkong couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

He had seen a Divine Seed before, witnessed in the Chi Dragon Hall. A Divine Seed had created the marvel of the Underworld Ice Palace, inciting a frenzy of conflict between two parties. Yet in the end, the Divine Seed fell into the hands of a mysterious woman.

Su Changkong certainly did not have a Divine Seed; his power stemmed solely from the Five Animal Frolics that had reached the 11th tier.

Once Five Animal Frolics had reached the level of Shaking Ancestral Brilliance, Su Changkong distinctly felt a qualitative leap in his practice, as if it had transformed from mundane martial arts to something extraordinary, somewhat resembling the legendary divine skills!

Of course, it hadn’t reached the level of divine skills. Had it been a true divine skill, his attack just now would have been enough to seriously injure or even obliterate Tan You—only divine skills can contend with divine skills!

“Perhaps… my Five Animal Frolics can be called the embryo of divine skills, or pseudo-divine skills,” Su Changkong thought to himself. The Five Animal Frolics reaching the 11th tier was in the stage of conceiving divine skills. With further progress, perhaps a Divine Seed could be formed!

Today’s Five Animal Frolics might not compare to genuine Martial Arts Divine Skills, but they could already be called pseudo-Martial Arts Divine Skills!

Tan You and the others obviously mistook Su Changkong’s advancement in half a year to owning a Divine Seed, rather than attributing it to his own Martial Arts practice.

To cultivate a martial art to the realm of pseudo-divine skills is undoubtedly as hard as reaching heaven. It requires an extraordinary Martial Arts talent, a rarity found across the human nations, belonging to those exceptional characters who seldom make an appearance!

“Tan You, now let’s show you the power you fail to understand!”

A massive amount of Spiritual Energy gathered behind Su Changkong into a White Tiger phantom that towered over Tan You, his voice as authoritative as a Heavenly God’s.

Five Animal Frolics at the 11th tier—this was the confidence Su Changkong had to face Tan You, his formidable adversary!

“Divine Seed… good! good! good!”

Tan You was laughing, his laughter manic and excited. That mad laughter was so loud it hurt one’s eardrums, making the Li family’s disciples, as well as the Martial Artists from the noble families, feel as if they were facing a terrifying beast, a formidable force like a torrential flood.

“Divine Seed… this is my opportunity!” Tan You’s eyes flickered with a terrifying glow. A Five-Qi Grandmaster by nature, he had joined the Life Extinguishing Association and fused with a higher-tier Demon Monster’s Crystal Core to make further progress. But at his level, to grow stronger was as difficult as ascending to the heavens, having exhausted all methods.

But a Divine Seed! This was an object containing divine skills. If an Innate Martial Artist successfully refined it, one could master divine skills and attain the status of Martial Saint!

With Tan You’s current strength, if he truly obtained a Divine Seed, he might stand a chance to master and refine it. Once successful, he, Tan You, would rise to the heavens in a single leap, truly transcending the mundane and standing above all beings.

Divine Seeds are rare, only found within ancient families of a thousand years and top sects with profound heritage, certainly not to be easily meddled with by outsiders.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Madara Web Novel