Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 140 The Nature of Hunting War
On the spaceship heading to Baiyujing.

Ji Jingqiu sat by the porthole.

He originally planned to come alone, but Ge Hong took the initiative to ask to accompany him.

"Brother Ji, this selection is a little different from the previous ones." Ge Hong studied the rules and procedures for a long time, raised his head, and said seriously, "This time it's actually a hunting survival battle."

"Hunting survival battle?"

"Well, it's about putting all the warriors on a planet or a field, and everyone hunts and fights each other, and the one with the highest points wins."

Ge Hong scratched his head, with some worry in his eyes.
"It used to be a tournament, but I didn't expect it to be like this this time. The tournament is relatively fair, while the hunting survival battle depends a lot on luck and popularity."

"If you're unlucky, you'll be easily besieged at the beginning, especially those famous warriors. They'll be beaten out by others right from the start. This is not uncommon."

He was a little worried about Ji Jingqiu. After all, Ji Jingqiu was now extremely famous among his peers. The eighth level alone had made him famous, but he had relatively few battles with his peers. He was an example of someone who became famous in just one battle.

This kind of person will easily be targeted by others and will be the first to be eliminated.

After all, a survival battle is not a boxing match. It is not about fairness. It is about "comprehensive strength".

On the road of martial arts, luck and popularity are all part of strength!

"Brother Ji, have you made any friends recently? Find a chance to keep in touch with them later!"

Ji Jingqiu gently stroked Qingzhu's hilt: "This is my friend."

Ge Hong was speechless for a moment.

Ji Jingqiu took the procedure manual and glanced at it.

This battle will be fought in a virtual world specially prepared by the Federation, and the gathering place will be Baiyujing...

Seeing this, Ji Jingqiu touched his chin.

virtual reality?

Whoever believes it is stupid.

Just the information that Ji Jingqiu had obtained from Master Sui these days made him firmly believe that this selection competition would not be as simple as in the past.

According to Master Sui, this was a relic hunting war, focusing on hunting and exploration, with points being comprehensively settled in the end.

But the question is, where did the Federation’s relics come from, and it’s a virtual world?

Combined with the information previously revealed by Yue Yourong, the situation has roughly come to light.

The most important thing is, according to Master Sui, warriors like them can gain a lot of benefits from this fight, such as accelerating the development of their physical strength.

This is absolutely impossible to be a virtual world that can be entered normally through the "mind cabin".

In other words, the Federation's virtual world technology has always been quite outrageous. It can perfectly replicate and synchronize the physical data of warriors, and can also exert all their strength in it, including specific powers such as electrocardiography.

He had reason to suspect that this was all related to Hela, nicknamed "the Goddess of Dreams".

Has the Federation found some special way to allow them to enter the other world?
Looking out the porthole, the tall tower standing between heaven and earth was getting closer and closer. Ji Jingqiu suddenly said:

"The Baiyujing is in front of us. The suppression of the spiritual power here is much less. You can try to condense the spiritual power here."

Telekinesis is a necessary condition for practicing superior body skills, but Ge Hong cultivated a middle-level body skill. In addition, Ge Hong's spiritual practice is average, and he has not yet condensed telekinesis.

"Okay, Brother Ji." Ge Hong scratched his head and sat cross-legged on the ground.

After Ge Hong entered the state of cultivation, Ji Jingqiu took out the terminal and opened the Star Gathering List that he had just requested from Zhuang Yanxing.

Tianji Dojo is called a dojo, but behind it is an intelligence company. According to Zhuang Yanxing's explanation, their master has not been able to recruit disciples that suit his needs for many years and has been suffering from a lack of source of students.

——The most stable source of students in the Federation has long been monopolized by official forces such as the ten major universities, while the dojos and companies all recruit students from the public.

Therefore, the Taoist master Tianji simply opened his own intelligence company related to martial arts, from which he screened talented martial artists of the right age. Unexpectedly, the business became more and more prosperous, and he finally opened the Tianji Dojo directly based on it.

This list includes 47 warriors with excellent ratings, and 10 warriors with excellent ratings, and is updated as of today.

Ji Jingqiu found his name on the best list, but there was another one (temporary) behind it.

Temporary?

There is one more sentence at the end of the list:

——In the competitions among warriors over the years, there will always be talented warriors who break through the original shackles and enter a higher level, and there will also be dark horses emerging. This time is no exception. This list is for reference only.

Ji Jingqiu took a screenshot of his own name and sent it to Zhuang Yanxing, then started browsing from beginning to end, looking for the target.

For example, Mude Dojo and the warriors who are close to the Li family.

The former had openly targeted him at a high-level meeting of the Four Guardian Stars, labeled him as "targeted by Hela", and proposed to deal with him to prevent him from being too deeply involved with Hela and bringing instability.

Now it seems...in a sense they were not wrong.

But it is not important.

What’s important is that, also in that meeting, Master Bai Lu specially read their fortune and said that no one from Mu De Dojo would be able to pass this selection.

Everyone knows that Taoist Bai Lu of the Dragon and Tiger Temple is an expert at fortune-telling.

As a core disciple of the Taoist temple, Ji Jingqiu naturally needs to maintain the reputation of his master.

The version Zhuang Yanxing sent him was the VIP version, which contained not only a name but also a brief introduction, including his background, skills, and proficiency in the use of weapons.

Ji Jingqiu quickly discovered the common points on the list. Those who were listed as the best had at least achieved perfect physical abilities and had attained the third level of supernatural powers, while those who were listed as the best had attained the fourth level of supernatural powers.

Not long after, Zhuang Yanxing replied:

[Emmm, evaluation is time-sensitive. Last month, there were only about thirty warriors who could be ranked superior.

But after a month, many warriors achieved a leap forward, and their comprehensive scores went up suddenly, becoming among the best.

There are also some warriors who failed to break through, their comprehensive scores dropped, and they were removed from the list. As for you, Brother Ji...】

Zhuang Yanxing tactfully stated that the reason why Ji Jingqiu was not demoted from the top ranks was because he had taken his previous performance and age advantage into consideration.

Ji Jingqiu nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Is your senior brother participating this time?"

Zhuang Yanxing: “…Please let me go!”

Ji Jingqiu put down the terminal, and the spaceship began to slow down and descend.

The Baiyujing, which originally towered between heaven and earth, was right before our eyes, but even when we looked up we could not see its top.

……

……

Baiyu Jingnei.

Meanwhile, many contestants have already arrived and are scattered around the hall.

There are already more than a hundred warriors present today.

In this hall where many talented warriors gathered, the air was filled with an indescribable heat and anxiety.

Every warrior stood as tall as a pine tree, with burning eyes filled with a desire to fight. They were looking for their opponents on the field. Their auras intertwined and collided, forming invisible ripples.

Similar to the Star Gathering List of Tianji Daochang, almost everyone has a copy and knows almost every other person's background.

But whether or not to accept the above evaluation is another matter.

The battle of martial arts is never about fighting strength on paper.

Chu Qiuguang, the disciple of this generation of Mude Dojo, came to a corner, blocked his voice with telepathy, and said with a smile: "Brother Luo, long time no see."

Luo Tiancheng, who was standing in front of him, came from Tianluo Company, which was a link in the huge power chain of the Li family.

As one of the outstanding warriors of this generation, Luo Tiancheng had already been chosen by the Li family for training. If he could reach the realm of heaven and man one day, he could even become a guest official of the Li family.

"Brother Chu." Luo Tiancheng nodded and glanced at the corner of the hall, where the two contestants from the Dragon and Tiger Dojo were. "This time, you and I will work together."

Chu Qiuguang smiled faintly and said, "Without Shi Xuanzhen here, how can two core disciples be a match for you and me?"

"Those two people don't pose a big threat, but what about Ji Jingqiu?" Luo Tiancheng said calmly, looking at Chu Qiuguang with a slightly surprised look.

There had been no warrior with the potential to be a Daozi in this generation of Mude Dojo. Even though two star warriors had emerged, the position of Daozi had always been vacant.

Unexpectedly, in this month, Chu Qiuguang emerged as a rising star and completed the reversal of the innate, pushing the [Jumang Dao Body] to 94% progress in one fell swoop, and also mastered the third magical [Spring God Pure Land]!
On the day he came out of seclusion, he was established as a Taoist disciple by the Mu De Taoist Temple.

At the moment, it seems that this person is obviously at the peak of his life and he underestimates the core disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Dojo and does not take them seriously at all.

Chu Qiuguang's eyes sparkled: "Ji Jingqiu, I was just about to meet him for a while!"

Luo Tiancheng nodded and said, "I have the same idea."

Chu Qiuguang smiled confidently and said, "It depends on who is luckier, Brother Luo or me, after we enter and who will meet him first."

……

Just as everyone was whispering and looking at each other, a figure that attracted the attention of many people present finally appeared at the door of Baiyujing.

When that figure appeared, many people stopped communicating and looked at this peer who had no news for nearly a month, with flickering eyes.

There are more than a hundred people here tonight, and there are as many as ten of them who can be classified as the best!
Among them, the person that everyone wants to meet the most is probably the figure with a knife in his hand who walks into the arena at this moment, under everyone's gazes like thousands of arrows.

As the qi of everyone intertwined, an invisible pressure was moving towards the door.

But that person seemed to be unaware of it. He withstood the pressure without any stagnation or obstruction in his steps. Each step he took was firm and powerful, as if he was treading on everyone's heartstrings.

His entire body was like a long sword, splitting the seemingly solidified air in the field and breaking into the place calmly.

Ji Jingqiu glanced around and found that the number of people present tonight was more than three times that night.

He also saw many familiar faces——

Yin Wushuang stood aside holding a sword, his expression indifferent.

In the corner, Shi Xinxian, dressed in red, leaned against the wall with her back, looking down at her toes.

Yue Yourong stood there smiling, his eyes pointing to the other side, the young man standing next to Mu Juncheng.

Ji Jingqiu looked over and found that the man's eyes were very strange. There was a shrunken ancient wheel in the pupils with ancient characters engraved on it. The aura was deep and indescribable, and it seemed that he was practicing an extremely rare pupil technique.

Today is indeed a battle where many heroes gather.

Just now.

It seems that Ji Jingqiu's arrival is a signal.

There were hurried footsteps coming from the passage on the other side.

Several researchers in white coats walked out of the hall, and the one leading them was Dr. Chen, whom Ji Jingqiu knew.

Dr. Chen looked around and officially entered the topic with a brief opening speech:
"Everyone, it was originally Elder Ning who was supposed to come and boost everyone's morale, but Elder Ning said that the top ten in today's battle can go see him."

Many people looked solemn and their eyes were burning, knowing that the old Ning the other party was talking about was the grandmaster who was in charge of the four guardian stars, Ning Fengyuan!
There were no rewards for this selection competition, or rather, the ticket to the grand martial arts performance was the reward.

But right now...

Meeting a martial arts master, even just a little bit of guidance, would be enough to benefit them for a lifetime!

Dr. Chen smiled and said, "Our staff will call out some of the names later. Those who are called out, please follow us and leave."

"Let me briefly introduce the process of this competition to you——"

"This competition is divided into hunting and exploration. Each time you gain exploration recognized by the system, you will get points ranging from 1 to 10. If you defeat a warrior, you can get 10 points, and you will also get all the points of the defeated warrior." "It's a very simple event arrangement. I wish you all have fun and enjoy the battle."

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted, "Dr. Chen, is this really a virtual world?"

"Yes, since it's an exploration, what exactly do we want to explore?"

Dr. Chen looked around at everyone and said with a meaningful smile, "Whether it is true or not, everyone will know in the future. I can only remind everyone to persist in living a little longer in there."

This answer obviously cannot satisfy everyone, but everyone can verify certain guesses from this answer.

Afterwards, the warriors present were taken into the depths of Baiyujing in batches.

Ji Jingqiu was also among them.

It was still an instrument similar to the mind cabin, and Ji Jingqiu lay down in it under the guidance of the staff.

Close your eyes slowly.

An invisible spiritual wave suddenly spread over him. It was so deep and vast, like a boundless ocean. In front of it, Ji Jingqiu's soul was as weak as a bowl of water.

This spiritual wave gently caressed his eyebrows, and a soft and warm humming sound came from his ears, falling on his heartstrings, bringing an indescribable sense of peace, just like when he was a child, nestling in his mother's arms and listening to a lullaby...

That moment.

Ji Jingqiu seemed to be trapped in a dream.

At the last moment of sinking, he suddenly opened his eyes.

In a glimpse.

He saw a blurry and huge figure with a human head and a snake body. He wore an emperor's crown and a black cloak. His huge snake tail was dragging on the ground. His face was blurry and unclear, floating like clouds and water.

In the palm of that figure, countless magnificent and winding galaxies were moving around, and countless planes were rotating and shattering like a dream bubble. The world was born and died at one point...

……

……

"Coordinates locked..."

"Begin projection!"

"In progress..."

"Currently 0 failures, 113 successes, all projections have been completed!"

"Retrieval regression retention mechanism."

"Search completed, confirmed!"

"Do you want to confirm with the Lord God?"

"The review is complete, no unexpected situation occurred!"

"Very good." Dr. Chen looked serious, turned his head to look at the senior federal official in the projection, and nodded, "Minister Chen, this experiment has been initially successful."

The middle-aged man in the projection was wearing a military uniform. Judging from his military rank, he was a federal lieutenant general. He said in a deep voice:
"Doctor Chen, what identities will they come in this time? If something goes wrong, will it affect their true bodies?"

Dr. Chen said calmly, "They came this time in the form of mental projection, connected through Hela's core divine authority. In theory, both sides are affected synchronously. For example, the progress of cultivation over there can be directly fed back to the main body of this world."

"If they die over there, won't it also affect the main body?"

"So we have set up a special return retention mechanism, which will bring them back here in advance if it is determined that they are bound to die."

The lieutenant general's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Can this method of advent be promoted on a large scale in our army?"

Dr. Chen shook his head and said, "No, the cost is too high."

As if that wasn't convincing enough, he added, "Very big."

Just three simple words silenced the lieutenant general.

The lieutenant general suddenly asked, "What level of warriors can this projection plan cover for the time being?"

"That depends on our control over Hila," Dr. Chen said solemnly. "For now, it can only cover warriors at the True Seed level. It is expected that if we can fully control Hila's core, we may be able to cover the Heart Level!"

The lieutenant general was cheered up.

A mind-type warrior is a powerful person who can guard a place even in Jiuzhou. If he is not afraid of "loss", it will bring great convenience to the Federation's conquest of Jiuzhou!
Dr. Chen did not continue to explain to this person, such as how incredible it was to master the core of Hela.

People always have to have hope. Only with hope in our hearts can the research and development funds from the Ministry of National Defense continue to flow into the institute’s account…

The report is over.

Dr. Chen issued an order to continue following up on the projection experiment to ensure that every piece of data was entered.

Then he went to another meeting room.

Hundreds of virtual projections are lined up in the conference room, and in each projection, there is a warrior who randomly descends to the ruins.

Representatives from the federal government have already arrived here, ready to give comprehensive scores to this group of contestants.

……

……

A peak.

Ji Jingqiu stepped to the edge of the cliff with a knife in hand. The sun was scorching and the wind on the top of the mountain was fresh yet chilly.

He took a deep breath, his clothes rustling, and the knife in his hand was still Qingzhu.

The mountains in the distance undulated like a sleeping ancient snake, and the most eye-catching thing was the series of huge white bone spurs, each of which was hundreds of meters high, pointing straight to the sky and piercing into the sea of ​​clouds. They were higher than the mountain under Ji Jingqiu's feet.

From a distance, it looks like a row of tall masts.

What creature left this behind?

Is this the world across the wilderness?

Suddenly.

A line of subtitles popped up in front of Ji Jingqiu's eyes.

[You witnessed the partial remains of a void beast]

He looked odd.

What does the Federation think of this advent, the game?
[Main Mission 1: Defeat the enemy.]

[Main Mission 2: Entering the Royal City]

Canglan City...

Ji Jingqiu's gaze moved downward and he saw the outline of a ruined city at the foot of the mountain.

It seems that this is the place they need to explore, and it is also the battlefield prepared for them.

Ji Jingqiu estimated the height, about a hundred meters. He didn't take a detour, but jumped straight down, running all the way down the steep mountain wall, and finally jumped high and landed in the jungle.

Standing up from the cracked ground, Ji Jingqiu brushed off the dust and grass on his body, and accelerated towards the city not far away.

After leaving the jungle, the view suddenly opened up and a huge city came into view.

This is a city that has regained vitality amidst ruins. Lush vegetation is interspersed in every corner of the city, and buildings are entangled, swallowed up, and collapsed by the vegetation.

Ji Jingqiu walked into the city and his eyes suddenly stopped at a courtyard with extremely lush weeds and vines, as if he was thinking about something.

He had been to this courtyard before, in the virtual world on the night when Mu Juncheng invited him to a fight.

Sure enough, the Federation had already been making preparations.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a loud thunderous sound was heard in the distance, and violent winds spread in all directions, blowing Ji Jingqiu's hair.

His eyes were serious.

What's going on?
Just then, Ji Jingqiu heard dull footsteps coming from the courtyard nearby.

He glanced sideways and saw a monster wearing heavy armor. The armor was made of an unknown metal and covered with intricate patterns on the surface, but most of it had been worn away over a long period of time, and the exposed skin revealed its distorted and twisted nature.

A bullet screen similar to a game prompt popped up again——

【Guardians of the Royal City】

[They were once elites, but were distorted into their current form under the influence of the demons, and their strength is much weaker than before. But even though they have lost their original appearance, they still loyally guard the kingdom of the Snake Mother and expel all outsiders. ]

【Please let the heroic soul rest in peace. 】

Heroic soul?

The kingdom of the Snake Mother?
Suddenly, the heavily armored guard let out a deafening roar, lowered his head and charged forward. The ground beneath his feet shook slightly, and his armor made a dull clattering sound as he ran.

Ji Jingqiu did not draw his sword, but the word "Rest in Peace" on the barrage caught his attention.

He suddenly inhaled, and his lungs seemed to contain thunder, like rumbling thunder, and the power of his telepathy suddenly burst out.

【Meditation Seal】!
The figure that was rushing towards him suddenly froze in place, as if it had lost all its power sources, and then fell straight to the ground.

The barrage appeared again——

[Thank you for letting the heroic soul rest in peace and grabbing a legal imprint]

[Whether to purify the remaining 'Demon']

Legal imprint?

……

……

The heavily armored corpse fell to the ground.

Yin Wushuang frowned. He had just tried it, and he had no idea what the armor on the opponent's body was made of, so he couldn't cut it at all. He could only use his Qi to drill through the gaps in the armor and destroy his body in one fell swoop.

but……

These monsters, whose subtitles say "not as strong as before", have incredibly tough physiques.

Then, a subtitle popped up again.

[Thank you for letting the heroic soul rest in peace and grabbing a legal imprint]

Yin Wushuang's pupils suddenly shrank.

He felt that his own Taoist body had silently moved forward at this moment... a small step!

……

The warriors who broke into the royal city from all directions soon encountered the first royal city guard and grabbed the first "benefit" from him.

They immediately realized what a generous gift the Federation had prepared for them this time!
Someone suddenly thought, if you can get rewards by killing monsters, then what about warriors of the same level?

This is indeed a... hunting war!

The strong stay strong!
(End of this chapter)