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"Master, I heard you defeated a Leopard Clan Sword Master today. That's an unprecedented achievement. Can you tell me what happened?" Ankara exclaimed as soon as she returned.

"Want to hear it? Turn left, take twenty steps forward, and you can catch the cat's seventh retelling. I'm sure it will be even more fantastic than the previous six." Despite my victory, I was bruised and swollen all over. Now, I was lying on the bed using my inner strength to circulate blood and reduce inflammation. Fortunately, my face wasn't hit; otherwise, it would have been hard to show my face in public.

"... At that moment, a brilliant light rose from the lord's head, with four strange runes circling around him. With a wave of his hand, he punched through the ground, sending Biomo's body flying into the sky, and then..." The fat cat was enthusiastically recounting a story about "Lord Xuanfeng's Final Battle with Leopard Biomo" to the gathered hotel staff and other miscellaneous people, gesturing wildly. Even I didn't know what this story was about.

I've seen rumors spread and heard how three can make a tiger, but as a witness, to transform a clear duel into a more fantastical tale than "Emperor Fenglong's Dragon Slaying" or "Elven Queen's Demon Subjugation" within an hour, I couldn't help but admire the cat's storytelling skills. Especially since the main character of the duel was lying here injured, and he dared to rewrite history so boldly. His shamelessness had surpassed my Golden Bell Shield.

In the evening, Catherine returned to the hotel.

"Why were you gone for so long? Was there much to report at the War God Temple?"

"No, the matters at the War God Temple were concluded by noon. I stayed longer because of your affairs, Lord."

"Me? What happened to me?" I was taken aback.

"Master was at the War God Temple today and heard about your duel. He asked me detailed questions about you. You know, I can hide some things from the War God Temple, but not from Master. So it took a lot of time," Catherine said apologetically. She was referring to some secrets I had in Fontainebleau, including the "Ice Prison Magic Thorn Technique," the "Scepter of Dominion," and the "Twelve Star Palaces." However, I wasn't angry. This kind of information was only hidden from the Beast King and the War God Temple, but Lei Men, who was above them, was someone whose attention could only bring benefits.

"So, what was Master Lei Men's reaction?" I asked curiously.

"Master invites you to visit the War God Heavenly Palace when convenient. This is not just because of today's duel but also a tradition for new Sword Masters."

"That's great; I was hoping to meet Master Lei Men too." As a martial artist, any opportunity to exchange with a top expert was invaluable.

The next morning, Catherine and I headed to the War God Heavenly Palace located in the northwest of the Holy City.

The War God Heavenly Palace was originally called the Hall of Heroes, established three thousand years ago. When the Beast warriors under the Elven Queen decided to fight against the Great Demon King Bato, they built this place to preserve their martial arts knowledge in case they fell in battle. During the decades-long war, countless experts emerged from here, and numerous martial arts and records were stored. By the end of the war, it had become a sacred place for the Beasts, second only to the War God Temple, where many youths aspired to enter and many experts aimed to contribute their insights.

A thousand years ago, when the Abyssal Dragon King attacked the Holy City, coincidentally, the Beast army and Sword Emperors were absent. Eighty percent of the city was destroyed, including the War God Temple, but this place remained intact. The price was the death of thousands of spontaneously gathered martial artists, and only seven out of tens of thousands of citizens survived. Thirty-two Sword Masters used self-destruct attacks to finally repel the dragon king, preserving this hall that embodied the essence of Beast culture.

Four hundred years ago, the Beast Empire collapsed, and most experts perished. Thanks to the preserved martial arts manuals here, the Beast's thousand-year-old power did not decline significantly. Due to its importance, it was renamed the War God Heavenly Palace.

Entering the grand palace gate, we walked down a long corridor lined with towering stone tablets. Upon closer inspection, I realized these tablets were inscribed with martial arts techniques, starting from the Lion Clan, covering all Beast races without exception.

"This... Although I knew the Heavenly Palace openly teaches all Beast martial arts, it's still impressive to see so many clan secrets displayed like this."

Thinking back to my past life, the entire martial world fought over the "Nine Yin Manual," leading to rivers of blood. Eventually, the Five Greats debated at Huashan Mountain to claim ownership. My master went to great lengths to obtain half of it, and I stole the manual, causing him to punish the disciples. It's embarrassing. If everyone had sat down to discuss together, so much trouble could have been avoided. If the martial world had shared martial arts like the Beasts, the Song Dynasty wouldn't have been forced to submit repeatedly to the Liao and Jin.

"Catherine, do they inscribe the martial arts on stone tablets to show off their wealth?"

"No, Lord. Originally, the Hall of Heroes kept the manuals recorded on beast skins and stored safely. But after the attack by the Abyssal Dragon King a thousand years ago, almost all the manuals were burned. To prevent such destruction again, they began inscribing the true valuable martial arts on stone tablets. In fact, only half of the tablets are visible; the other half is underground, with identical inscriptions. Of course, the original manuscripts are still kept in the library, along with other extensive martial arts records."