Chapter 1861 - 185: Breaking the Shackles, The Path of the Martial Saint

"Double!" Jiang Ning looked at his fist, his heart trembling.

The test just now, manipulating the river of time and changing the flow rate of time, allowed him to feel the immense power of this force.

In a short time, under the circumstance of changing the flow rate of time, his speed directly gained a multiplier increase, as did his strength.

The change in the flow rate of time directly stacked the explosive power of two punches together.

This kind of enhancement defies logic.

It’s a direct exponential increase.

Moreover, he could feel that his grasp and use of time were still very shallow.

"I wonder what level my strength is at now!" He clenched his fists, feeling the power within him, and murmured in his heart.

Compared to a few days ago, the battle with King Zhuanlun, his strength has significantly improved again.

The breakthrough of the Vajra Immortal Body allowed his physical body to grow further.

And the enhancement in grade of the Dragon Elephant Power trait allowed his strength to rise even higher.

Just in this aspect, his strength has seen a considerable boost.

Not to mention this time.

The breakthrough of the Spirit Platform True Self Method allowed him to perceive the ubiquitous river of time and initially master the power of time.

This power, merely a preliminary mastery, has already brought about a qualitative change in his strength.

Manipulating the river of time, although it cannot bring about absolute stillness of time, can cause a relative dislocation of time.

This effect alone can stack the power of his two punches together, thereby unleashing double the force.

The impact on speed and movement techniques is similarly so.

This illogical exponential increase, regardless of how strong his base is, is an incredible method.

"If I were to face King Zhuanlun again, in a normal state, I could probably crush him with just one punch!" Jiang Ning clenched his fists again, thinking to himself.

Then, he slowly suppressed the fluctuating thoughts in his mind.

When he closed his eyes again, his heart returned to a state of tranquility.

The choice to advance in the Spirit Platform True Self Method was because the strength of the spirit allowed him to glimpse the great secrets of the human body.

This is the essential reason he chose to breakthrough with the Spirit Platform True Self Method.

The next moment.

He introspected within himself.

In an instant, his entire body, from the larger limbs and organs to the smallest blood particles and body cells, vividly appeared under his observation, and he saw every detail of the human body.

Subsequently, his body shook involuntarily, his spirit platform fluctuating.

Because he saw and clearly identified those previously vague shadows presented to his senses, now clearly displayed in his observation.

They were chains, dark golden chains.

Chains that traversed the limbs, tightly entwined.

The heart, skull, internal organs, every part had chains upon them.

"This is..."

His heart trembled violently, a single word flashed in his mind.

Shackles.

Long ago, the Martial Saint had mentioned these two words.

At that time, he did not understand what the Martial Saint meant by "shackles."

But now, he understood.

The great secret of the human body mentioned by the Martial Saint is the human shackles.

"These shackles may not only exist on me, but on every living being!" The thought flashed across his mind.

Looking at those shackles within himself, he counted them meticulously.

Each of the arms had nine shackles.

Each foot had nine shackles.

"That makes a total of thirty-six!"

His thoughts flowed, attention turning to the organs.

The heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys.

Each contained nine shackles, slightly thinner than those on the limbs.

"The organs total to forty-five shackles."

"The total for limbs and organs is eighty-one shackles!"

Finally, his gaze fixed on his own skull.

There too, nine shackles resided, one end connected to the skull, the other disappearing into an unperceivable place.

At this moment, he quietly felt these chain-like shackles within him, experiencing their restraint.

Gradually, insight grew within his heart.

These shackles, like a prison, bind people tightly, rendering them unable to glimpse the higher realms throughout their lifetime.

"No wonder..."

Jiang Ning murmured, clarity emerging in his eyes.

"No wonder the Martial Saint can dominate the world for over eight hundred years, his power has already transcended the realm of the mundane, reaching another level."

"So this is the great secret of the human body."

"Break the shackles, see the world."

"This is the path of the Martial Saint."

At this moment, the road ahead became incredibly clear.

He saw that above Martial Arts First Grade, there is a higher realm.

It is a realm that breaks the shackles, escapes confinement, truly transcending the mundane.

This realm, the Martial Saint has already achieved.

And now, he too has finally seen the road leading to this realm.

Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, a clarity never seen before in his gaze.

He lowered his head, looking at his hands, as if he could see through the flesh and see the bones wrapped in chains.

"So, I have always been bound."

He whispered to himself, his voice carrying a trace of complexity.

"In the past, I thought I was strong enough, able to obliterate King Zhuanlun with one punch, able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Martial Saint, even contend against gods of the Great Snow Mountain."

"But now I understand, my so-called strength was only reaching the limit within the shackles."

"True strength is breaking the shackles, escaping confinement, becoming truly free."

"I just wonder if there is an even higher realm above the shackles!"