Path of martial arts: leaked sneak peaks, and discussing thread

[sevyrex]

I don't understand why some people wants to kill Shu? She's pretty chill with us unless deliberately provoked, her arrogance is only aimed at mortals/peasants and that's normal in-universe behaviour for most characters.

She's definitely working for the rogues, and since we haven't got lore revealed or established allegiance pre expo, her being secretive about some stuff is to be expected.

Just treat her like a one night stand benefit from Nicky. Mei is a constant tease, Ai is frozen, Tigress is sidelined, Ruo will suck his sword first before ever kissing MC, Xiwen only has the boat date with FeMC. Let our poor MC have some fun, his world is barren enough as it is

 

[Gone_Dead]

I don't understand why some people wants to kill Shu? She's pretty chill with us unless deliberately provoked, her arrogance is only aimed at mortals/peasants and that's normal in-universe behaviour for most characters.

She's definitely working for the rogues, and since we haven't got lore revealed or established allegiance pre expo, her being secretive about some stuff is to be expected.

Just treat her like a one night stand benefit from Nicky. Mei is a constant tease, Ai is frozen, Tigress is sidelined, Ruo will suck his sword first before ever kissing MC, Xiwen only has the boat date with FeMC. Let our poor MC have some fun, his world is barren enough as it is

If you try to get along with her but dont bend over backwards for her, she gets angry and acts like she owns us. She's a egomaniac who wont take no for an answer. Thats plenty reason. Evil MC's kill people for far less.

 

[sevyrex]

If you try to get along with her but dont bend over backwards for her, she gets angry and acts like she owns us. She's a egomaniac who wont take no for an answer. Thats plenty reason. Evil MC's kill people for far less.

You mean during the dance part? Cause the only option there was to either play along or embarass her in front of a crowd. I usually don't go for the dance unless I'm determined to go all the way with her.

When I play evil mc, I never unlock the 2nd Wu Dong visit cause I just bullied him all the way

 

[Kamisama]

If i remember correctly then we no longer join he clan
They just want you not to destroy them when you become powerful and give you all things they were giving before

What I found to be most interesting in this update was actually the First mini-fight.

Like bro 90+ checks to just not get destroyed and only slightly injure/inconvenience him, and even the Tri-Dao option only makes him consider fighting you seriously. And that's after he gets pummeled by Ruo and Top 1 in the Arena at the same time.

Him fighting Ruo and Tang Bo at the same time when they're going 80-90% of their full power or even more as Ruo told Bo not to hold back is ****ing insane. And even them together only make him kinda winded and slightly injured.

Spoiler: His Name

Yang Gan

is on a completely different level, and he's a Body Refiner. Yeah fighting the spear twins together, winning either right away or fighting them until they ult and then decimating Chu Muchen is still the top feat in my book, but damn I wonder who will get to fight First 1v1, Ruo or us?

Cause right now for all of Ruo's bullshit, even he would struggle immensely one on one with him, and that's without the psychological component.


Edit: Also what the **** is wrong with He Gang? He just saw the MC decimate the strongest pairing of Houtians at the same time, and then destroy and potentially humiliate the top 4 right after and he just goes: "Hmm yeah I can take him easy yeah."

What a ****ing bum.

I'm 100% hundred sure that we are going to fight first and second vs Wu heir and Ruo. Just write what i said

 

[Arlonb]

He also has his transformation too the lizard one I think the other form he used is different i guess?(I don't even remember Ruo using a form I forgot about it was more focused on mc doing damage with all different options)Or is it the same form the mc does say neither him and the tangs were going all out.Also if I remember correctly the Asura mc was overpowering First so tri dao and Asura to me looked above him.
Also people in poma get their body cooked and broken too easily multiple times in a fight so I don't even think of it as much at this point it isn't like Aura clash where as long as your Aura isn't shattered you don't get your body cooked that badly like in poma martial artists might as well be made of butter with great regeneration

For me, this is one of the big problems with POMA: the characters become "unkillable" too quickly and easily. Like, Houtian is the most basic and weakest level, but even these guys can survive decapitations, brain explosions, being cut in half, not to mention LC, who could be reduced to a drop of blood and come back.

Too exaggerated in my opinion. Using A Will Eternal as an example, the protagonist, who had the most powerful body and regeneration in the entire novel, only became capable of regenerating from a drop of blood when he reached an extremely high level.

For me, it's a major flaw in POMA, especially when Nicky always claims to be trying not to turn POMA into a power fantasy.

 

[Gone_Dead]

I'm 100% hundred sure that we are going to fight first and second vs Wu heir and Ruo. Just write what i said

Now that would be a neat way to add nuance to MC-Ruo rivalry without downplaying one another. But we know almost nothing about the second.

Btw is there a 2v2s next? I thought its solo fights after the 3v3s.

 

[martiannanbear]

For me, this is one of the big problems with POMA: the characters become "unkillable" too quickly and easily. Like, Houtian is the most basic and weakest level, but even these guys can survive decapitations, brain explosions, being cut in half, not to mention LC, who could be reduced to a drop of blood and come back.

Too exaggerated in my opinion. Using A Will Eternal as an example, the protagonist, who had the most powerful body and regeneration in the entire novel, only became capable of regenerating from a drop of blood when he reached an extremely high level.

For me, it's a major flaw in POMA, especially when Nicky always claims to be trying not to turn POMA into a power fantasy.

Tbf its not that everyone is unkillable you just encounter nepo babies with life saving artifacts,high constitution or arts, they still die from the things mentioned above without these easily and lc can only rev from a drop of blood at shangtian lvl

 

[Arlonb]

Tbf its not that everyone is unkillable you just encounter nepo babies with life saving artifacts,high constitution or arts, they still die from the things mentioned above without these easily and lc can only rev from a drop of blood at shangtian lvl

LC could already regenerate from blood, eves as a Houtian, unfortunately this was confirmed by the author. And yes, I don't deny that most of it is the fault of the life-saving treasures, but (with the exception of the brain explosion) there are examples of Houtians surviving everything mentioned even without the treasures.

 

[martiannanbear]

LC could already regenerate from blood, eves as a Houtian, unfortunately this was confirmed by the author. And yes, I don't deny that most of it is the fault of the life-saving treasures, but (with the exception of the brain explosion) there are examples of Houtians surviving everything mentioned even without the treasures.

Well sh it i didnt know the lc thing was changed, that is too broken for his stage, and I'll admit surviving those things without the treasures are weird asf

 

[shot]

Tbf its not that everyone is unkillable you just encounter nepo babies with life saving artifacts,high constitution or arts, they still die from the things mentioned above without these easily and lc can only rev from a drop of blood at shangtian lvl

As a PH it's a drop of blood or running out of Inner Energy,so exhaust him long enough.
Tho tbf in the case of LC it's understandable.
Given his inheritance just like LDQ's prolly come from an Immortal Emperor which are the second highest stage in the nikiverse.
But yea at high Houtian level it's good to assume that the one without a life saving method will prolly lose given how dangerous and long the fight get.
Yutai didn't lie about that.

 

[Arlonb]

As a PH it's a drop of blood or running out of Inner Energy,so exhaust him long enough.
Tho tbf in the case of LC it's understandable.
Given his inheritance just like LDQ's prolly come from an Immortal Emperor which are the second highest stage in the nikiverse.
But yea at high Houtian level it's good to assume that the one without a life saving method will prolly lose given how dangerous and long the fight get.
Yutai didn't lie about that.

Speaking of Yutai, I would love to have a full-power fight against him. In a scenario where he didn't die. But I'm betting that won't happen, that he'll probably be defeated by Ruo or First in a 1v1.

 

[shot]

Speaking of Yutai, I would love to have a full-power fight against him. In a scenario where he didn't die. But I'm betting that won't happen, that he'll probably be defeated by Ruo or First in a 1v1.

Most likely will be the victim of the Worf effect yes, that's what I think too.
Tho given he's also training for the Tournament,as seen when buying drugs from Mei,who knows.

 

[Sov]

For me, this is one of the big problems with POMA: the characters become "unkillable" too quickly and easily. Like, Houtian is the most basic and weakest level, but even these guys can survive decapitations, brain explosions, being cut in half, not to mention LC, who could be reduced to a drop of blood and come back.

Too exaggerated in my opinion. Using A Will Eternal as an example, the protagonist, who had the most powerful body and regeneration in the entire novel, only became capable of regenerating from a drop of blood when he reached an extremely high level.

For me, it's a major flaw in POMA, especially when Nicky always claims to be trying not to turn POMA into a power fantasy.

Muchen didn't seem to have any decent regen and instead relied on expensive life saving artifacts and would have easily died multiples times over without them

Power scaling in the Nikiverse is also much higher than most Xianxia

 

[Kamisama]

A fight between both pseudo xiantians is basically determined by the one who can survive more lethal attacks. I really didn't expect Liu yutai words to be so accurate tbh

 

[Arlonb]

Muchen didn't seem to have any decent regen and instead relied on expensive life saving artifacts and would have easily died multiples times over without them

Power scaling in the Nikiverse is also much higher than most Xianxia

He used ice arts to instantly regenerate limbs, and his domain provided passive regeneration.

 

[Sov]

He used ice arts to instantly regenerate limbs, and his domain provided passive regeneration.

I am not saying that he doesn't have regen. It just sucks (comparatively)

 

[Arlonb]

I am not saying that he doesn't have regen. It just sucks (comparatively)

In my opinion, instantly regenerating a lost arm is decent enough, but compared to someone like, say, Majin Buu, it's no big deal.

But to be honest, my main point isn't even about regeneration, it's about the Houtian's survivability as well as their ability to take absurd damage and still be able to fight. Like, “How can you still fight for a long time if your lungs have exploded? Even if you're much stronger, your body still needs oxygen, and in fact, considering how much you're moving and exerting yourself in the fight, you must be using even more oxygen...” or “How can you even move if your muscles have literally liquefied??”

I know that Inner Energy justifies all this, but I dunno, I just think it should be reserved for levels higher than the mere first level. I mean, what will be left for the higher levels?

 

[Supreme]

If this is true...I can't wait to make my MC destroy her annoying a$$

MC would unironically be making He Gang a favor lol

I think you can do that
I am not sure about that but mc surely destroys something in bed with her

 

[shot]

In my opinion, instantly regenerating a lost arm is decent enough, but compared to someone like, say, Majin Buu, it's no big deal.

But to be honest, my main point isn't even about regeneration, it's about the Houtian's survivability as well as their ability to take absurd damage and still be able to fight. Like, “How can you still fight for a long time if your lungs have exploded? Even if you're much stronger, your body still needs oxygen, and in fact, considering how much you're moving and exerting yourself in the fight, you must be using even more oxygen...” or “How can you even move if your muscles have literally liquefied??”

I know that Inner Energy justifies all this, but I dunno, I just think it should be reserved for levels higher than the mere first level. I mean, what will be left for the higher levels?

Given the level of bullshittery xianxia can rise to,I'm not too wary about higher levels.
Xiantan still have their regen-hampering aura effect like LC used or Ruo's aunt with Caihong,so powercreep won't be a problem in a verse that is already stupidly OP from the getgo.
Not even mentionning Cultivators stages which at some point involves Soul and other xianxia stuff.
The scale might be offputting which is fully understandable but it'll prolly get even crazier.

 

[Layfgc678]

Welp, I already said I don't care about this world to LB but didn't receive any tri dao or something, did I do anything wrong?