Chapter 608: Chapter 608

Ji Jingqiu fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Have all the Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters within the Federation already departed?"

"Not yet, but it will be soon, about half a month left," Yan Ruhuo said gravely, "He hopes that we can settle this matter and get it on the right track before they leave."

"The first opponent, too, was chosen by him; it was once the [Vajra Dojo], but it has now been downgraded to a faction, and has been in decline for many years."

Ji Jingqiu had heard that, according to the rules of the Federation, if a dojo does not have a Heavenly Person preside over it for a thousand consecutive years, it will be downgraded to a [faction].

Vajra Dojo... It sounds related to the World Venerable Lineage, it seems that the Mu Family member didn’t randomly choose for him.

During this period, through the Dragon Tiger Dojo, Ji Jingqiu has gained a preliminary understanding of the Federation’s Hundred Veins, Hidden Dragon, and Heavenly Person List.

"Additionally, we have prepared for you a top-notch support team led by Dr. Chen from the Deep Red Laboratory himself; during this initial battle, there will be people specially collecting your data, which also facilitates us in selecting your next opponent for reference."

"According to his intentions, this challenge, including intervals for rest and cultivation, travel time on the road, is preliminarily set for two years."

At this point, Yan Ruhuo’s eyes glimmered with a strange expression.

It seems that their intention is to extend the time as much as possible, to give Ji Jingqiu time for cultivation, especially since he has just broken through the Chains Realm not long ago, while his opponents will be the top Martial Artists from various martial arts veins.

If he encounters some less scrupulous people, they’re likely not to be considerate and would directly dispatch top Heart Image practitioners within the top three hundred of the Hidden Dragon List.

But the meaning of that Mu Family member is that it would be quite good if the Federation could maintain two years of peaceful development after their departure.

Yan Ruhuo paused, "Although I probably don’t need to say this, I still want to remind you not to feel under pressure, to avoid too eagerly pursuing breakthroughs. The Chains Realm is different from before, involving life-death transformations; a slight mishap could lead to a fatal danger!"

"The research team... is it that Dr. Chen from White Jade City?" Ji Jingqiu said in surprise.

He recalled this person, the lead figure of the Deep Red Laboratory in White Jade City.

Dr. Chen, who presides over the Federation’s highest-level laboratory, to study him?

Is the Federation placing too much importance on him, to the point that they’re sending him to the dissection table?

"Yes, that’s the one," Yan Ruhuo also felt somewhat surprised.

Initially, it was arranged for a senior researcher from the Fourth Research Institute to lead the team, but Dr. Chen volunteered and pulled the project into the Deep Red Laboratory.

When Ji Jingqiu first entered the realm of Martial Arts, he’d heard that some Martial Arts geniuses and experts had a dedicated research team behind them, with the aid of technology to support Martial Arts.

He had experienced this when he was forging his Cultivation Body in the True Seed Realm; indeed, the effect was good, constantly monitored for body data, and guided with what to do next.

But now... at his current level, wouldn’t the laboratory’s role be limited to physical enhancement?

For comprehension of Divine Skills, spiritual cultivation, what help could the laboratory possibly provide him?

"Opponent, team... and finally, the Guardian," Yan Ruhuo said, "The Guardian we have selected for you is someone you are familiar with, it is Master Sui Canghai from the Senior Zhuang lineage."

Ji Jingqiu nodded; it was the master of Senior Zhuang, the ramen master.

He had once followed this master in cultivation for a period while forging his Taoist Body and could be considered familiar.

Since it’s about being a Guardian, the most important thing is trust and reliability, excluding the Dragon Tiger Dojo, and indeed he is suitable.

He had thought it would be a Heavenly Person from the Mu Family.

After accepting this battle, Ji Jingqiu received the news that he would depart in three days.

In the following days, Ji Jingqiu, accompanied by Yan Ruhuo, went to the Nine States to meet with the Clan Leader of the Canglang Jin Family, and from then on, he would not be involved in the future welcoming tasks.

Upon his initial return to the Federation, there were too many things to handle and attend to, but finally, during these days, he managed to sort out all these matters and immerse himself in Martial Arts cultivation.

Apart from following Master Bai Lu in cultivation, Ji Jingqiu was also contemplating his own Martial Arts path.

The most significant improvement to his Combat Power thus far had come from the Heaven and Earth Dojo, which evolved from an embryonic form into the Instant Dojo.

And such an advantage will inevitably diminish as his realm continues to climb.

Just like Nie Qingyuan, ranked fourth on the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele, evolving a complete Dharma Body in the Divine Travel Realm and dominating the Divine Travel Realm, but to Heart Image Warriors, a Dharma Body is just "normal."

If Nie Qingyuan stops progressing here and continues with regular cultivation, he will inevitably fade into obscurity.

And so will he; even if the Heaven and Earth Dojo and Fetal Breathing Realm still hold advantages over Heart Image, what about future Heavenly People?

Upon reaching the realm of Heavenly People, neither Fetal Breathing nor the Heaven and Earth Dojo would be advantageous anymore.

Ji Jingqiu’s goal for himself was simple and unadorned: to transcend the boundary of Heavenly People within the Heart Image Realm and face Heavenly People directly.

He believed that defeating an enemy across a realm was the basic standard for genius.

To achieve this step, just Fetal Breathing and the Heaven and Earth Dojo alone were not enough—they could merely serve for self-defense, hardly enough to dominate Heart Image like he currently does in the Chains Realm.

"Chains Realm, a Chain for each critical juncture of life..."

Ji Jingqiu murmured to himself, the Divine Embryo inside him rising and falling, its two arms radiating brightly with resplendent light, surrounded by five remaining Chains.

Theoretically, the Chains Realm should be able to break through six Chains, and the formation of the Divine Embryo not only allowed him to shatter two Chains in succession but also meant that he was equivalent to breaking through from Third to Fourth Break during the second breakthrough and also gained an extra limit.

It is said that the Chains Realm is not limited to six Chains, but no one has managed to find the existence of the other Chains.