Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 647 Thirty Years of Prosperity, Blood Jade! (Two Chapters Combined)

The martial arts competition before the emperor lasted for three days and finally came to a successful conclusion.

The results of the martial arts competition would be recorded by a special historian and announced to the outside world.

Regardless of victory or defeat, the fame of the protagonists of this martial arts tournament will spread throughout the land.

After all, those who can pass through layers of selection and finally reach the Heavenly Martial Emperor's Palace to meet the Martial Emperor are already rare talents in the world.

Even without this imperial martial arts competition, they were destined to become renowned powerhouses.

However, they have gained this fame earlier than before.

This is naturally a good thing for most of them.

Fame brings profit, but those who are truly indifferent to fame and fortune are only a tiny minority. For most people, fame and fortune are naturally the more the better.

Who doesn't yearn for that moment of success and fame? And this martial arts competition before the emperor allowed them to experience that feeling.

At the same time, this martial arts competition also sparked a wave of martial spirit among the people.

The number of new disciples in martial arts schools in various states and cities has increased dramatically, and more and more martial artists have been born as a result, making the human race appear increasingly powerful. It is only a matter of time before even more powerful individuals emerge from among them.

Inside the palace of Emperor Tianwu.

Song Changming walked with his hands behind his back in a meticulously maintained imperial garden, admiring the beautiful scenery and the many strange rocks and peaks.

Following behind him were Gu Qingfeng, who had come from the other side of the river, and Song Ping'an's daughter, Song Yiyan.

"Your path of swordsmanship is smooth and steady, requiring no guidance from me, and I have no need for a sword servant. If you wish to stay here, then stay. I may even bestow upon you an official position, it all depends on your wishes."

As they walked, Song Changming spoke slowly.

In the imperial garden, some young maids were pruning and trimming some spiritual plants and collecting some flowers and fruits. When they saw Emperor Song Changming, the Martial Emperor, walking over, they all knelt down and paid their respects.

Only after Song Changming had walked away did they get up and curiously observe the back of this Martial Emperor.

Although they spent their days in the imperial palace, many of the palace maids were seeing Emperor Wu, who rarely appeared in public, for the first time.

"So His Majesty is this young," the palace maid murmured.

"Quickly close your eyes and shut your mouth. This is the imperial palace. Be careful what you say, or you'll get into trouble," another palace maid reminded her in a cryptic tone.

The palace maid who had spoken earlier felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing this, and nervously turned her head away, asking in a low voice, "Has His Majesty ever punished us palace maids in the past? Was it very severe?"

"No, but I read a lot of palace novels before I entered the palace. They all described it like this. What was it called again? Oh, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. If you are not careful, even half a sentence wrong can cost you your head."

The second palace maid spoke with an air of seriousness, her face carrying a sinister look, which frightened the first young palace maid quite a bit. As a result, she was hit on the head by an older palace maid who walked over from the side.

"Ah, sister!" the second palace maid cried out in pain.

"Don't talk nonsense. His Majesty is kind and never makes things difficult for us palace servants with poor backgrounds. As long as you don't commit a serious crime, no one will make you lose your head," the older palace maid admonished.

"Yes Yes."

On the other side, Gu Qingfeng listened to what Song Changming said and pondered for a long time.

Song Changming smiled slightly, "You don't need to give me an answer now. Stay in the palace for a few days and then make a decision."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Gu Qingfeng replied.

"As I say, if you wish to stay with him, then stay. You may move freely within the palace, but just avoid certain relatively solemn places."

After saying this to Song Yiyan, Song Changming turned and left.

"Qingfeng, do you really want to stay here? This palace is nice, but if you stay, you won't be able to leave." After Emperor Wu left, Song Yiyan said, seemingly somewhat unwilling.

Cultivating oneself in this palace is nothing compared to the freedom of traveling throughout the Nine Provinces.

Most importantly, Gu Qingfeng stayed in the palace, but she could not freely enter or leave the imperial palace, which naturally meant she would have to separate from Gu Qingfeng, something she did not want.

"Let me think about it some more," Gu Qingfeng said after pondering for a while.

Having finally met Song Changming, he wanted to stay by Song Changming's side and sit with him every day to discuss philosophy and study martial arts.

That was the kind of life he wanted most.

However, Song Changming was not often in the palace, so even if he stayed here, he would not see Song Changming.

Therefore, there is little point in him staying in the palace.

"Well, at least I saw him on this trip, which put an end to a long-held obsession in my heart. That's enough."

The next day, Gu Qingfeng bid farewell to Song Changming and left the imperial palace.

What Song Yiyan said to him back then was right; he has his own path and doesn't have to keep following Song Changming's old path.

Having figured this out, Gu Qingfeng finally possessed the true heart of a strongman.

After resolving the matter of the martial arts competition before the emperor, Song Changming continued to devote himself to cultivation, accumulating his strength little by little.

He will go into seclusion in Frost Province, and will also travel to various parts of the Nine Provinces with Su Qingqing, the young girl Huang, and Heya, cultivating while searching for clues about the Devouring Star Dragon's divine thoughts.

And so, more than thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.

For the human race, these past thirty years have naturally been a period of vigorous growth and prosperity.

After gaining control of the Nine Provinces, the total population of the human race has been soaring every moment. At the same time, martial arts masters are emerging in various places like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

There are also exceptionally talented up-and-coming individuals, ranging from a large state to a small city, they are everywhere.

In the martial arts world, stories revolving around various martial arts techniques, rare treasures, and other extraordinary items are commonplace.

If these stories were compiled into a book, each book and each story would give rise to many memorable and talked-about protagonists.

It is through these hard-won opportunities that these protagonists have been able to grow into renowned figures.

Iwasu Province is one of the most developed provinces in Kyushu due to the abundance of mineral resources located there.

A large influx of people came and made their fortunes here.

Many gemstones were unearthed and brought to the world, and some rare stones even attracted the covetous eyes of martial artists.

On this day, a group of people rode past on horseback along a rocky, bouldered path.

They were dressed in smart armor, with headscarves covering their faces, revealing only their sharp eyes.

As they passed through a stone passageway, a group of men with bows and arrows suddenly appeared on both sides and began firing wildly at the group of horsemen.

In an instant, chaos erupted.

"Oh no!" The group exclaimed in alarm, realizing they were trapped in an ambush.

"Hand over the Blood Jade obediently, and you may still have a way to live!" Several martial artists standing on the rock wall above shouted.

"Charge out!" However, the group that had been ambushed showed no intention of backing down. They drew their swords and charged out of the tunnel.

"Hmph, you're courting death. You bunch of worthless scoundrels dare to covet the Blood Jade."

The two sides clashed fiercely, creating a great commotion with flying sand and stones.

But the next moment, a giant hand suddenly fell from the sky, smashing both groups of people and the rocky passageway to pieces.

There were few screams; after a single blow, neither group of people survived.

Just then, a figure above withdrew his hand. It was an old man with disheveled hair and a gloomy expression, who was watching as a burst of blood-red light suddenly erupted below.

Under the blood-red light, the flesh and blood of those corpses melted away and merged with the blood-red light.

Amidst the blood-red light, one spot stood out particularly brightly—it emanated from a round piece of jade, the very blood jade that the two groups had just been vying for.

After extracting the energy from all the corpse's flesh and blood, the burst of blood-red light quickly receded, disappearing entirely into the blood jade without a single drop being wasted.

The old man grasped the blood jade in his hand, examined it closely, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Indeed, this blood jade has accumulated a considerable amount of blood and flesh essence. It won't be long before I can use it to help me break through and enter the Grandmaster realm!"

"We need more human blood," the disheveled old man murmured.

However, just as he was about to leave, a huge net suddenly appeared above the clouds and covered everything.

The old man was caught off guard and trapped in the large net, unable to escape for a time.

There was a person holding each of the four corners of the large net, as if it had been planned for a long time.

"Haha, big brother, as expected, this blood jade has attracted a big fish!" one of them laughed.

"The flesh and blood of this old fellow at the peak of the Innate Realm are enough to make this Blood Jade gather enough!"

"Don't be careless!" the leader said in a muffled voice.

In the net, the disheveled old man coldly swept his gaze over the four people, "Trying to play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?"

"Hmph, those kids are too arrogant to know their place!"

Having said that, he gathered his innate energy and unleashed a palm strike.

However, despite its great power, this palm strike could not penetrate the large net.

Only then did the disheveled old man notice the large net, which was covered with runes, indicating that it was an extraordinary talismanic treasure.

Even with his palm strike, he couldn't break the large net.

"It's actually a sixth-tier talisman! You're from the Luo Wang!" The disheveled old man felt a little uneasy.

The Luo Wang organization is a mysterious force that has recently emerged in Yanzhou. The number of people who have died at their hands over the years is countless.

This includes a powerful figure as renowned as him!
That's why the old man was so wary.

One of the most distinctive features of this network is that it possesses such high-level talismans, and more than one of them!
This amazing sixth-order net is enough to deal with ordinary martial arts masters, let alone a martial artist like him who is at the peak of the Innate Realm. It is really difficult for him to break free.

"Now that you know who we are, why don't you just surrender and suffer less?" one of them said.

The disheveled old man ignored them and struggled desperately, but in the end, he was pierced through the flesh by the four men with four long knives and died in the net.

With another flash of crimson light, the blood jade swept away the old man's flesh and blood.

The blood jade, vivid and glistening, lay quietly within the large net; anyone who touched it out of greed would ultimately die.

No wonder there are rumors in the surrounding area that this is an ominous object, a man-eating jade!
"Let's go, take this blood jade back. Giving it to that Venerable One will be a great achievement, and from now on this treasure net will belong to us!" one of them said excitedly as he picked up the blood jade.

“Great, let’s go, let’s go.” The other three were also in high spirits.

However, suddenly a sword aura swept across the sky, passing by the four people and causing them to cough up blood and fall to the ground.

"not good!"

The four were shocked, only then did they see a beautiful woman in green standing in the air with a sword in hand, looking at them.

The powerful aura pressed down on them, making it impossible for the four of them to resist.

"Quick, trap her!" The four worked together, manipulating the sixth-tier talisman, and without saying a word, they enveloped the woman in green.

However, the woman in green raised her sword and swept it again, and the powerful talisman that had been invincible in the past was instantly destroyed.

The runes shattered, and the net was torn to shreds; it could no longer contain the woman.

"Such a strong aura of blood, I can smell it from hundreds of miles away." The woman in green turned her hand and struck the four men with a palm strike, severely injuring them and leaving them unable to get up.

The woman in green was none other than Su Qingqing.

Her gaze fell upon the source of the bloodshed, the blood jade. With a flick of her finger, the blood jade flew to her and she examined it closely.

Soon after, a golden flame and a deep blue lightning bolt shot out one after the other, landing beside Su Qingqing and transforming into the figures of two young girls.

One was a girl with fiery red curly hair, and the other was a girl with black hair and black armor.

This is the story of the young girl Huang and Heya.

"I thought this place was a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, but it turns out the stench of blood all comes from this little stone," the young phoenix said with some surprise.

Heya turned around and saw a young man wearing a loose coat, with a slightly lazy expression, strolling leisurely towards her.

“Young Master,” Heya said.

This young man was none other than Song Changming.

Over the past thirty years, he and Su Qingqing had traveled the world together from time to time, and now they had just wandered to this place.

Song Changming's eyes were deep as he glanced at the blood jade.

"Young master, is there anything strange about this blood jade?" Su Qingqing asked.

"Could it be that evil spirits and malevolent thoughts are behind this too?"

Over the past thirty years, Song Changming has not been entirely without results in his search for the Star Devouring Dragon's divine consciousness.

Several years ago, following a clue, he managed to disperse and destroy a Star-Devouring Dragon God's consciousness that was devouring human souls and flesh energy.

Therefore, Su Qingqing and the other two also became aware of the existence of this evil spirit.

Now that they see the thick blood and flesh energy hidden in this blood jade, they can't help but wonder if it's that evil spirit causing trouble behind the scenes again.

"Heya, go and interrogate him," Song Changming said.

Heya nodded, his body crackling with electricity, and looked down at the four people below.

Inside a dark cave in the mountains, there was no light.

Several innate martial artists broke through the air from afar, landed at the entrance of the cave, and slowly stepped inside.

Just a few hundred meters inside the cave, a stone door blocked the way.

"Your Excellency, the Blood Jade has been brought to you," one of the Innate Martial Artists announced loudly from outside the stone gate.

As soon as he finished speaking, the stone door opened by itself, and a faint, cold mist emanated from within.

These innate martial artists exchanged glances, feeling a sudden chill run down their spines.

But thinking of the benefits that were about to be obtained, the leader gritted his teeth and went in first.

Seeing this, the other innate martial artists also suppressed their unease and followed.

Then the stone gate closed and was never opened again, nor did anyone come out.

(End of this chapter)