The Thunder Martial Saint, Sun Shangdao, has lived for nearly a hundred years and is well-informed, with a heart as deep as an ocean.

However, Gao Xuan's actions still made him pale with shock, almost fainting on the spot.

The dead are of great importance, this concept has long been deeply ingrained.

Not to mention that the sect emphasizes heritage the most, ultimately respecting the elder and the young. The Thirteen Grand Protectors are the ancestors of the Celestial Soldier Dao, how esteemed their position is.

The Indestructible Golden Body of the Thirteen Grand Protectors is also the highest symbol of cultivation in the Celestial Soldier Dao. It holds multiple meanings.

This young man had barely entered the sect for a few days and already desecrated the Golden Body, it's simply intolerable!

Yet, at the moment of shock and anger, Sun Shangdao didn't rush to act out. He wasn't a child to act without distinguishing right from wrong when encountering problems.

Furthermore, Gao Xuan is an exceptionally intelligent person. Even if he wanted to do something bad, he wouldn't be so blatant about it.

Sun Shangdao calmed down and found that Gao Xuan wasn't desecrating the Golden Body, but was using pounding, pricking, and other methods to attack the Golden Body... which seemed no different from desecration.

Gao Xuan naturally saw Sun Shangdao and felt a bit embarrassed himself. Although it was for martial arts training, it was, in the end, inappropriate.

On the surface, however, Gao Xuan remained calm, nodding to Sun Shangdao in greeting, "Senior brother has arrived."

Gao Xuan's calmness and composure left Sun Shangdao at a loss for what to say.

In such situations, no matter how one puts it, it wouldn't sound good.

Yet Gao Xuan took the initiative to greet Sun Shangdao, "Senior brother, I discovered the secret of the Golden Body."

Sun Shangdao's expression was profound, still unsure of what to say. The urgent matter should be to stop Gao Xuan from acting recklessly, but given the situation, he might as well listen to what Gao Xuan had to say.

"An Indestructible Golden Body, the Golden Body is immortal. The ancestor left this Golden Body with the acupoints connected throughout, corresponding with the celestial stars. Amazingly, it can endure the passage of time without dying or decaying. This Golden Body represents the highest realm of the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Method..."

Gao Xuan had studied for several days, not in vain.

Although he couldn't dissect this Golden Body, through various external stimulation methods, he had already understood most of the acupoint operations' mysteries of the Golden Body.

This living Golden Body demonstrated the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Method to Gao Xuan in the most direct way.

Sun Shangdao listened with a stern face as Gao Xuan finished speaking, still wanting to reprimand Gao Xuan a bit.

After all, acting this way was too absurd and disrespectful. Spreading it would certainly make the Celestial Soldier Dao a laughingstock.

Gao Xuan understood Sun Shangdao's thoughts and became completely calm at this point.

"Senior brother, the ancestor left the Indestructible Golden Body to pass down the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Method. Us putting armor on the Golden Body is, in itself, a mistake."

Gao Xuan spoke eloquently, "In observing the ancestor's Golden Body these days, I further comprehended the essence of the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training."

He told Sun Shangdao, "Senior brother says the essence of the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Method is the character 'horizontal' (cross), more accurate couldn't be said."

Gao Xuan pointed to the Golden Body and said, "The ancestor's Golden Body stretches before us, eternal and unchanging. 'Horizontal' means contrary. Against the current, against people, against heaven, against fate. What is called running rampant, sweeping horizontally, dominating horizontally, is to seize contrary to the current!"

Gao Xuan sighed, "The ancestor was an unparalleled strong person, who passed down to us such a powerful and dominating spiritual realm. Yet, we adhere to mundane rituals, cast the ancestor's legacy aside, and put useless armor on him as a pretense."

"This is our mistake!"

Sun Shangdao was left speechless. Indeed, according to Gao Xuan's words, such an unparalleled martial spirit would hardly care for the so-called worldly rites.

Clinging to worldly etiquette and feeling discontent about it, even thinking it was shameful for himself.

Sun Shangdao cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Gao Xuan, "Junior brother, I was mundane and worldly, I wronged you. I need to apologize to you."

Gao Xuan waved his hand, "Is this necessary? You are the senior brother, to give me more teachings on reason is proper. What I did was also inappropriate. Moreover, the matter of the Golden Body is a sect secret, it's even less appropriate to talk about it outside."

He sighed, "Ultimately, the world is full of mediocre and incompetent commoners. Since they can't learn the true essence of martial arts, they inevitably grow jealous. They will always try to use etiquette and morality to slander us."

Sun Shangdao also breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Gao Xuan understood the reason behind it. He nodded seriously, "This matter is of great importance. Let's not spread it for now. Only let an outstanding disciple who has cultivated to the corresponding level come to appreciate the mysteries of the ancestor's Golden Body again later..."

With things clearly stated, Sun Shangdao also untied the knot in his heart. He developed a strong interest in the Golden Body.

After all, this is a living Golden Body, the ultimate of the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Method.

Sun Shangdao also tried pressing on the Golden Body's chest. As he continued to exert force, the chest of the Golden Body slightly caved in, easily dissolving his finger force that could pierce iron plates.

During this contact, Sun Shangdao clearly felt the heart of the Golden Body pulse slightly.

Sun Shangdao was quite shocked, as this Golden Body, preserved for millennia, still had active organs, simply inconceivable!

Just this point alone was enough to overturn his understanding of Martial Dao.

It turns out that martial arts, at the ultimate level, are not inferior to magic.

Magic is ever-changing, cultivators can even reincarnate with their divine soul undying. This is the most powerful aspect of cultivators.

Martial Dao is a force more powerful and direct, and at the same level, martial artists can always restrain cultivators. This is also the brilliance of Martial Dao.

But compared to the ever-changing magic, Martial Dao seemed too simple.

Although Sun Shangdao looked down on cultivators, he had to admit their magic was mysteriously profound. The various wonders within are beyond the reach of Martial Dao.

Seeing this Golden Body, Sun Shangdao suddenly realized that it is not that Martial Dao is crude, but that their cultivation was lacking.

Unfortunately, he did not cultivate the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Method. It was difficult to gain benefits from the Golden Body.

Even so, Sun Shangdao was unwilling to miss the opportunity. This Golden Body is, after all, the body of a Martial God.

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