189: Chapter 189 Venus Crystal Core: Sulfuric Acid Qi Force and Interstellar Martial Arts Network

Section 1: Venus Assembly: Geological Chuanwu Practitioners Join and Anti-Sulfuric Acid Equipment

On the tenth day since the Chuanwu Academy launched the "Venus Chuanwu Exploration Plan," the descendants of the 12 schools assembled once more beside the "Chuanwu Starship Venus Probe" at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. The probe's outer shell was covered in an "Anti-Sulfuric Acid Qi Energy Coating" distributed by fusion jade; its pale golden light was interlaced with pale green anti-corrosion patterns, capable of resisting 98% of the sulfuric acid erosion on Venus's surface. Beside the hatch, a woman dressed in deep green geological martial attire was calibrating a "Venus Qi Energy Analyzer." On the instrument's screen, the Qi Energy waveforms of Venus's sulfuric acid clouds pulsed. The "Venus Geological Scientific Research" badge on her cuff complemented the Chuanwu totem.

"Venus isn't Mars. The atmospheric pressure here is 92 times that of Earth, the surface temperature is 462°C, and there are sulfuric acid clouds that can dissolve metal," the woman said, turning toward the group. Her name was Ella, the lead researcher for the Venus Geological Chuanwu Fusion Project and the successor of the "Venus Earth Pulse Force." Her Family had studied the Leylines of the Solar System for generations. "My Earth Pulse Force can sense the flow of Qi Energy within Venus's rock layers and convert sulfuric acid Qi Energy into harmless minerals. Your equipment must have a 'Sulfuric Acid Neutralization Layer' added, or the probe's walls won't even last an hour."

Ella opened the equipment bay to display the custom "Venus Chuanwu Spacesuits" for everyone. The outer layer was a composite of aerospace-grade titanium alloy and PTFE, capable of resisting high temperatures and sulfuric acid corrosion. The inner layer was woven with Qi Energy fibers from the 12 schools and Venus Earth Pulse Force fibers—Lin Yue's Ice Soul Qi fibers were responsible for cooling, Xiao Kaya's Ice Soul Energy fibers assisted in neutralizing sulfuric acid, and Ella's Earth Pulse Force fibers could absorb Qi Energy from the rock layers to recharge the suits. The helmet visors were embedded with "Sulfuric Acid Qi Energy Filtering Lenses," which converted the corrosive Qi Energy of the sulfuric acid clouds into safe, pale green light while displaying real-time temperature and pressure. The fingertips of the gloves were equipped with "Leyline Qi Energy Contact Points," allowing for direct Qi Energy resonance with Venus's rock layers to sense the location of ruins.

The Deep Sea Guardian Squad's "Venus Adaptation" was even more refined: Little Whale Spirit's constant-temperature and constant-pressure Qi Energy chamber was upgraded to a "High-Pressure Resistant Model," with a thickened sapphire hull to withstand Venus's extreme atmospheric pressure. Its pale blue Qi Energy also assisted the analyzer in capturing interstellar Qi Energy signals. The Thermal Shrimp was awakened and injected with "Sulfuric Acid Tolerance Qi Energy," forming a pale red protective film on its body that allowed it to move directly in low-concentration sulfuric acid, where it was responsible for purifying Spirit-Devourer remnants. The Cold Spring Clam was connected to the probe's cooling System, releasing pale cyan Ice Soul Energy to help maintain a stable internal temperature.

"According to the plan, the probe will reach Venus's orbit in 96 hours," Chen Wu said, standing before a holographic tactical screen. The screen displayed the Venus landing site—the "Interstellar Qi Energy Core Zone" of the Maxwell Montes. "Ella is responsible for using Geological Force to locate the ruins; Lu Yu will pilot the probe to evade sulfuric acid clouds; Lin Yue and Xiao Kaya will coordinate to neutralize sulfuric acid Qi Energy; the New Generation Squad will calibrate the 'Interstellar Chuanwu Resonator' to ensure a connection with the Crystal Core ruins. Remember, every step on Venus could encounter sulfuric acid corrosion or high-pressure collapse. Our martial arts are not just weapons, but our guarantee of survival."

In the global live broadcast of the "Venus Assembly," 3800 billion viewers stared at the anti-sulfuric acid spacesuits and the probe. The bullet chat was full of amazement: "92 times atmospheric pressure! Chuanwu practitioners actually dare to land? So brave!" "Ella's Earth Pulse Force can turn sulfuric acid into minerals? This technique is such a perfect fit!" "Little Whale Spirit's chamber actually uses sapphire; the Deep Sea Squad's treatment has been upgraded!" Data from the Technical Department showed that global reservations for "Venus Chuanwu Courses" had exceeded 230 million. The ESA and NASA both applied for cooperation, hoping to share Chuanwu's extreme environment resistance technology.

Section 2: Venus Voyage: Sulfuric Acid Cloud Qi Energy Turbulence and High-Pressure Response

The Chuanwu Starship Venus probe successfully entered the Earth-Venus Transfer Orbit. At the 48th hour of the voyage, the probe suddenly entered the "Outer Sulfuric Acid Clouds" of Venus. The space outside the window was shrouded in pale yellow sulfuric acid clouds, with pale black Qi Energy mixed in—a mixture of interstellar Spirit-Devourer remnants and sulfuric acid. Tiny bubbles began to form on the probe's outer shell, a precursor to sulfuric acid corrosion.

"Sulfuric acid cloud Qi Energy turbulence is here! The concentration is three times higher than expected!" Ella's analyzer issued an alarm. She immediately released Earth Pulse Force, and the pale green Qi Energy shot out through the probe's Qi Energy conduction ports, forming a "Sulfuric Acid Adsorption Layer" outside the cabin. The bubbles were instantly adsorbed and turned into harmless minerals. Lin Yue simultaneously released Ice Soul Qi, forming a pale blue "Cooling Layer" outside the adsorption layer to prevent high temperatures from accelerating corrosion. Lu Yu piloted the probe to activate the "Qi Energy Flow-Guiding Wings," directing the turbulence toward the rear of the probe to avoid the power and cockpit modules.

"In a weightless environment, sulfuric acid Qi Energy will seep into the spacesuits through the gaps in the martial techniques. Everyone, use 'Earth Pulse Force + Your Own School's Technique' to build a double protection!" Ella demonstrated by fusing Earth Pulse Force with Taiji Power. Pale green and pale golden Qi Energy formed an "Anti-Permeation Shield" around her. Even if a small amount of sulfuric acid Qi Energy approached, it would be converted into minerals. Xiao Juan followed suit, interlacing Nature Qi and Earth Pulse Force. The pale green Qi Energy formed a "Sulfuric Acid Purification Sphere" in her palm, which could actively adsorb surrounding corrosive Qi Energy: "It really works! This way, even if we touch the sulfuric acid clouds, we don't have to worry about the equipment being corroded!"

At the 72nd hour of the voyage, the probe encountered an even more troublesome "High-Pressure Qi Energy Mass"—a ball of gas compressed by Venus's atmospheric pressure and interstellar Qi Energy. Its diameter reached 10 kilometers, and its impact force was equivalent to a Category 10 typhoon. The probe's hull began to deform slightly, and the pressure indicator on the dashboard turned red. "Use Storm Crystal Dissolution Energy to guide the gas mass away, and Spirit Gathering Energy to disperse the pressure!" Chen Wu ordered. Tyler released Storm Crystal Dissolution Energy, and the silver-gray Qi Energy sliced through the edges of the gas mass like a blade, carving a path for the probe. Agung released Spirit Gathering Energy, and the pale green Qi Energy dispersed the pressure of the gas mass into the surrounding space, allowing the probe's deformation to gradually recover.

96 hours later, the probe finally reached Venus's orbit. The silhouette of the Maxwell Montes loomed faintly through the sulfuric acid clouds. The "Crystal Core Zone" in the center of the mountains glowed with a pale purple light, which was the signal point of the interstellar Qi Energy source. It was surrounded by rotating sulfuric acid cloud vortices, slowly moving toward the Crystal Core Zone. "Landing in one hour. Prepare to deal with the sulfuric acid vortices!" Lu Yu piloted the probe to adjust its posture. Ella's analyzer showed that the sulfuric acid concentration in the vortices had reached an "Extreme Corrosive Grade," requiring the coordination of the 12 schools' techniques to break through.

In the global live broadcast of the "Venus Voyage," the audience watched with sweaty palms. The bullet chat was full of cheers: "Sulfuric acid clouds can actually corrode the probe! Thank goodness for the Earth Pulse Force adsorption!" "That high-pressure gas mass was too scary! Storm Crystal Dissolution Energy is so powerful!" "The Crystal Core Zone is right ahead! Land quickly!"

Section 3: Venus Landing: Sulfuric Acid Qi Energy Puppets and the Crystal Core Crisis

The Chuanwu Starship probe landed on a gentle area of the Maxwell Montes. The moment the hatch opened, the pungent smell of high temperature and sulfuric acid rushed in. The red rock layers on Venus's surface glowed with a scorching light. The distant sulfuric acid cloud vortices had already closed in, with pale black light flashing within the clouds—interstellar Spirit-Devourer remnants were flowing. "Everyone, release double protective shields! Ella, use Geological Force to reinforce the landing site!" Chen Wu was the first to step out of the probe. His shield, a Fusion of Dual-Qi and Earth Pulse Force, glowed with golden light, neutralizing the high temperature and sulfuric acid Qi Energy as soon as they approached.

Ella injected Earth Pulse Force into the rock layers. Pale green Qi Energy spread along the rocks, and the red stones around the landing site instantly became hard, forming a pale green anti-corrosion film on the surface. Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy chamber was carried out of the probe. Its pale blue Qi Energy resonated strongly with the interstellar Qi Energy of the Crystal Core Zone, pointing toward the center of the mountains: "The Crystal Core ruins are 500 meters ahead! But the sulfuric acid Qi Energy in the vortex has been contaminated by Spirit-Devourer remnants and is forming 'Puppets'!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the sulfuric acid cloud vortex suddenly condensed. Pale yellow sulfuric acid intertwined with black Spirit-Devourer remnants to form a "Sulfuric Acid Qi Energy Puppet." The Puppet stood 40 meters tall, its body composed of liquid sulfuric acid and solid Spirit-Devourer crystal cores. Its surface emitted white corrosive steam, and its head was a "Sulfuric Acid Spirit-Devourer Core" glowing with dark purple light. Its limbs were thick sulfuric acid arms; with every swing, it showered highly corrosive sulfuric acid rain. When the rain hit the rocks on the ground, they instantly turned into black powder.

"It can absorb sulfuric acid clouds to strengthen itself, and the sulfuric acid concentration in its core is ten times that of the surface! Ordinary Qi Energy techniques will be instantly corroded!" Ayla's analyzer showed that the Puppet's core energy intensity was five times that of the Mars Dust Storm Puppet. "We need to use a combination skill of 'Ice Soul Qi + Ice Soul Energy for cooling + Earth Pulse Force to adsorb the sulfuric acid + Storm Crystal Dissolution Energy to break apart the body' to get close to the core!"

The Puppet suddenly sprayed sulfuric acid rain toward Little Karim. Little Karim immediately released his Pyramid Force bracers, and the pale gold Qi Energy formed a "High-Pressure Protective Shield." When the sulfuric acid rain hit the shield, it made a "sizzling" corrosive sound, and small holes began to appear on the surface. Laila immediately released her Shamanic Martial Force, and the pale brown Qi Energy summoned "Acid-Resistant Microbes" from the Venusian rock layers. The microbes quickly formed a protective film on the shield to prevent further corrosion. Mei used her Ninja Qi to throw darts at the Puppet's sulfuric acid arms; the pale blue Qi Energy caused the arms to temporarily solidify, slowing down the spray of sulfuric acid rain.

"Lin Yue! Xiao Kaya! Use the Dual Ice Qi to cool it down! Ayla, use Geological Qi to adsorb the sulfuric acid!" Chen Wu shouted. Lin Yue and Xiao Kaya simultaneously released their Ice Soul Qi and Ice Soul Energy. The pale blue and pale green Qi Energy intertwined, enveloping the Puppet like a cold wave, and the liquid sulfuric acid instantly solidified into solid crystals. Ayla took the opportunity to release her Geological Qi, and the pale green Qi Energy wrapped around the Puppet like vines, adsorbing the solidified sulfuric acid crystals into harmless minerals. Taylor then released Storm Crystal Dissolution Energy, and the silver-gray Qi Energy dispersed the Puppet's body like a whirlwind, revealing the black Spirit-Devourer core inside.

In the global live broadcast of the "Sulfuric Acid Puppet Battle," the audience watched with boiling blood. The bullet chat was filled with cheers: "The Dual Ice Qi can actually freeze sulfuric acid! This maneuver is amazing!" "Geological Qi adsorbing sulfuric acid is so practical! The Puppet weakened instantly!" "The coordination of the 12 styles is getting smoother and smoother!" Technical Department data showed that 550 million martial arts fans were providing remote support through "Interstellar Qi Energy Resonators." The pale gold Qi Energy converged into a "Universal Guardian Light Stream," injecting energy into everyone's Qi Energy techniques, and the Puppet's core light began to dim.

Section 4: Crystal Core Decryption: The Awakening of the Interstellar traditional martial arts Network

Just as everyone was pinning down the Puppet, the Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy pod suddenly vibrated violently. Pale blue Qi Energy broke through the pod and flew toward the crystal core area—where the rock layer suddenly split open, revealing a "Venus Crystal Core Ruins." The ruins were built from pale purple interstellar crystals, and in the center stood an "Interstellar traditional martial arts Crystal Core." The core emitted a soft light, its surface carved with runes more complex than those on Mars, surrounded by 12 Qi Energy slots that perfectly matched the frequencies of Earth's 12 styles and the Mars ruins.

"The Puppet's core is connected to the crystal core! Activating the crystal core will cut off its energy source!" Xiao Juan shouted. She, Laila, Little Karim, and Mei formed the "New Generation Resonance Team" and ran toward the crystal core. Chen Wu and the other successors stayed behind to continue suppressing the Puppet, while Lu Yu used aerospace Qi Energy to set up a "Qi Energy Cage" around the Puppet to prevent it from pursuing them.

When the New Generation Squad reached the crystal core, they found a "Solar System traditional martial arts Network" pattern carved next to the 12 Qi Energy slots. In the pattern, the ruins of Earth, Mars, and Venus were connected by pale gold lines, forming a triangular network that extended toward Jupiter, Saturn, and other planets, with the end labeled "Source of Traditional Martial Arts: Oort Cloud." "So the traditional martial arts ruins in the Solar System are a network! What we activated before were just nodes!" Little Karim shouted excitedly. He injected Pyramid Force into a Qi Energy slot, and a pale gold light lit up within; Xiao Juan injected Nature Qi, and a pale green light followed; Mei injected Ninja Qi, and Laila injected Shamanic Martial Force. The four colors of light flowed over the surface of the crystal core, Awakening the memories of the runes.

The crystal core projected ancient images. The first image: In the early Solar System, alien traditional martial arts practitioners established the "Source of Traditional Martial Arts" in the Oort Cloud, sending interstellar Qi Energy to the major planets. The second image: traditional martial arts practitioners on Mars, Venus, and Earth established ruins on their respective home worlds, forming a network to jointly resist the Universe Spirit-Devourer remnants. The third image: The Universe Spirit-Devourer remnants erupted; the Venusian traditional martial arts practitioners used the crystal core's Qi Energy to Seal the Spirit-Devourers, becoming part of the rock layer themselves to guard the crystal core. The fourth image: At the end of the projection, the alien traditional martial arts practitioners left a prophecy: "When the three major nodes resonate, the Solar System traditional martial arts Network shall awaken, and the gates to the Source of Traditional Martial Arts will open for the guardians."

"So we aren't just exploring; we are rebuilding the Solar System traditional martial arts Network!" Laila's eyes filled with tears. By this time, Chen Wu and the other successors had completely suppressed the Puppet. Ayla injected Geological Qi into the final Qi Energy slot of the crystal core, and the 12 colored Qi Energies converged on the core's surface into an "Interstellar traditional martial arts Light Wheel." The light wheel shot toward the Puppet's core, instantly purifying the black Spirit-Devourer remnants. The Puppet turned into harmless minerals and merged into the Venusian rock layer.

Under the influence of the light wheel, the crystal core released a "Solar System traditional martial arts Beacon"—a pale purple pillar of light that shot straight into the Venusian sky, aligning with Earth's Leyline light pillar and Mars's interstellar beacon to form a "Triangular traditional martial arts Network" in the Solar System. Within the network, countless pale gold points of light flickered—signals from traditional martial arts ruins on other planets in the Solar System, with Jupiter's signal being the strongest, clearly the next exploration target.

In the global live broadcast of the "Crystal Core Decryption," the audience was awestruck. The bullet chat was full of cheers: "The Solar System traditional martial arts Network! This world-building is so grand!" "The Venusian traditional martial arts practitioners turned into rock to guard the crystal core; it's so moving!" "Jupiter's signal is lit! The next stop is Jupiter!" Technical Department data showed that the energy resonance intensity of the Solar System traditional martial arts Network had reached its peak, the stability of Earth's Leylines had increased to 100%, and research into interstellar traditional martial arts had entered the "Network Era."

Section 5: traditional martial arts Network Activation: A New Journey for Jupiter Exploration

After the Venus Crystal Core Ruins were activated, Chen Wu and the others established the "Venus traditional martial arts Base" next to the ruins. The base was constructed from the probe's spare modules and Venusian crystals, capable of resisting high temperatures and sulfuric acid corrosion. Inside were the "Interstellar traditional martial arts Network Laboratory," the "Qi Energy Source Monitoring Center," and the "Remote Support Station." Ayla and Lu Yu remained at the base to continue studying the crystal core's energy conduction mechanism, while the other successors prepared to return to Earth to report the achievements of the Solar System traditional martial arts Network.

Before leaving, the Little Whale Spirit's Qi Energy generated a permanent resonance with the crystal core. Its pale blue Qi Energy was infused with the pale purple interstellar crystal core Qi Energy, allowing it to perceive fluctuations in the Solar System traditional martial arts Network in real-time. The New Generation Squad left a "Solar System traditional martial arts Token" by the crystal core—a crystal that fused the Qi Energies of Earth's 12 styles, Mars, and Venus, symbolizing the Legacy connection of the three major nodes. Chen Wu made a promise to the image of the Venusian traditional martial arts practitioners in the crystal core: "We will take the power of the Solar System traditional martial arts Network to awaken the ruins of more planets and complete your unfinished mission."

As the Chuanwu Starship probe left Venus's orbit, the crystal core's light pillar on the surface of Venus, along with those of Earth and Mars, formed a triangular network that shone brilliantly in the Solar System. Inside the probe, everyone looked out the window at Venus, their hearts full of anticipation for the future—Jupiter's Qi Energy storm belt, Saturn's ring ruins, the Source of Traditional Martial Arts in the Oort Cloud, and the even more distant Universe all held the ultimate secrets of traditional martial arts.