Chapter 362 - Rumors In The Capital (1/2)

Chapter 362 Rumors In The Capital

Ou Yangming left the room with renewed vigor and determination in his eyes.

At that moment, he could feel unadulterated power surging through his veins, and his confidence was at an all-time high. At this point, even if a spirit beast were to appear before him, Ou Yangming would not shy away.

Naturally, if such a situation were to truly occur, the results would probably still be in the spirit beast’s favor.

Although going toe-to-toe against a spirit beast might still be out of Ou Yangming’s league, he was confident that he could flee from the battle with his Blood Flight Art if the situation demanded it.

After all, the spirit beasts did not have domains like the imperial family’s secret realm. Moreover, Ou Yangming was also unsure whether Wu Yuanwei would be capable of controlling the elements outside the secret realm.

Nevertheless, all that mattered was that ou Yangming’s mental state had undergone a major transformation after entering the secret realm.

He s.h.i.+fted his sight to the side, and immediately, he noticed Wu Hanning who was quietly waiting outside the parterre.

Strangely, a shred of guilt welled up within his

heart.

After all, it was his insistence and stubbornness that had cost Wu Hanning opportunity within the secret realm.

Ou Yangming bowed. In a solemn tone, he stated, “Thank you, Your Highness.”

Wu Hanning turned sideways and avoided his bow. “No need to thank me, Brother Ou.” After observing Ou Yangming for a moment, she then stated, “It seems you’ve made it to the peak of Yang Grade, Brother Ou. Congratulations.”

Ou Yangming sighed, “At the expense of your sacrifice though.”

Wu Hanning shook her head and stated, “Considering how much you’ve advanced Humanity’s combat prowess, you deserve this much, at least, Brother Ou.”

Ou Yangming stared long and hard at her. Had it not been for his body’s limitations, he would have advanced all the way from Yang Grade Cla.s.s One to Extreme Grade. As such, he doubted that it was as trivial a matter as Wu Hanning had made it out to be.

Had their places been reversed, Ou Yangming would never have given up the opportunity for her.

After all, the difference in combat prowess between Yang Grade Cla.s.s One and the peak of Yang Grade would affect one’s survival on the battlefield. It was an indisputable fact, and due to this, Ou Yangming’s grat.i.tude towards Wu Hanning was sincere.

His grat.i.tude was no longer something that could be described through words alone.

Wu Hanning suddenly asked, “Do you understand now, Brother Ou.”

Ou Yangming paused. “Understand what?”

Wu Hanning smiled and hinted, “You’ve already met Zuoqiu Hongyuan and He Liangce. Plus, you’ve even gone through the trials of the secret realm and gained immense power from it. Can’t you connect the dots?”

Ou Yangming raised his brows, and as if a lightbulb had lit up above his head, he exclaimed, “Are you saying that they gained their cultivation base through the secret realm as well?”

Wu Hanning responded, “Indeed. Within all eight counties, there exists a family that can access the secret realm to commune with the upper realm. Once their secret realms have acc.u.mulated enough energy, these families can choose to advance one of their martial artist’s abilities to the peak of their grade, just as you have experienced.” A sliver of pride then leaked out from her voice as she added, “However, only our family’s secret realm is capable of achieving the same effect on Great Ancestors.” Ou Yangming’s heart froze. ‘No wonder He Liangce and Zuoqiu Hongyuan could reach the peak of Yang Grade at such a young age! Heck, had they not purposely suppressed their abilities, I bet they could advance to Extreme Grade without any trouble!’

‘So this is the hack that the top aristocratic families own, huh.’

Ou Yangming’s thoughts wandered to Ni Yunhong, and suddenly, he felt a tinge of sadness for his future brother-in-law.

The Ni Family had lost their connection to the secret realm, and due to it, they had ended up in their deplorable state. Had they shared the same access as the other major aristocratic families, Ni Yunhong would probably be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder alongside the powerhouses like He Liangce or Zuoqiu Hongyuan.

A thought struck Ou Yangming, and he asked, “Your Royal Highness, why does the imperial family receive special treatment?”

Wu Hanning responded truthfully, “That’s because the imperial family is naturally good at cultivating mental power, and it’s also partially due to the compatibility of our bloodline.” After giving it some more thought, she added, “Mental power is in no way inferior to martial arts so long as both abilities are at the same grade.”

Ou Yangming furrowed his brows at her statement. Although his mental power had surpa.s.sed even that of Supreme Great Ancestors, aside from the Simulated Spiritual Fist that he had come across by chance, he would never have stood on the same level as the martial artists of his grade.

Naturally, even if one were to possess a skill that was capable of eliminating a spirit beast in a single blow, the amount of time needed to cast the technique would be their undoing. After all, unless their enemies were not idiots, they would have fled upon seeing the skill or counter-attack while they were busy charging the skill up.

As if she had seen through Ou Yangming’s thoughts, Wu Hanning explained, “The true strength of mental power lies not in what you’re thinking about.” Ou Yangming exclaimed, “What do you mean?”