Gao Wu: You have science, and I have magic!

Chapter 306 Got it right
The sword, as the king of all weapons, has a special historical position in the Dongji Kingdom.

Therefore, in the martial arts world, there are countless people who choose to practice swordsmanship. With a large base, naturally a large number of talented and brilliant swordsmen have emerged.

Today, the small city of Hong Kong is just a tiny place with a population of 7.53 million, but it has gathered 2,000 martial arts masters, "crowded" in the Kowloon City area.

Here, if you throw a brick, you might hit two or three martial arts masters.

On the top floor of Qitian Building, through the glass window, Qi Shengtian, the Nine Dragon Fist Saint, could not help but sigh: "This year's Tianjian Cup is unprecedentedly grand."

"Yes, the official free martial arts meal plan has begun to show results. As the number of professional martial artists increases, the efficiency of entering the cave to obtain rare treasures has also increased. Now it is forming a positive cycle."

Sikong Jingming stood beside Qi Shengtian, overlooking the crowds coming and going on the street, and his mood was particularly complicated: "Although we don't want to admit it, it seems that we, the martial arts families, really can't keep up with the development of the times."

At the beginning of the revival of martial arts, martial arts families were the first force to become powerful. Even the official officials at that time had to rely on them to obtain enough rare treasures from inside the cave.

But as time went on, this "monopoly trade" was soon broken by the rise of civilian martial artists.

Especially after the official absorbed some of the refining technology inside the cave and obtained some fragments of the star god's weapons from Europa, it gave birth to the powerful martial arts weapon such as the Yuanling Battle Armor.

In the martial arts world, under normal circumstances, let alone a martial arts saint, even a martial arts grandmaster or even a martial arts master cannot be created by just piling up resources.

Without talent, it’s useless even if you eat rare food until your body explodes and dies.

The emergence and application of the power of thought have completely changed this.

Whether it is the Western Kingdom's Road to Godhood, or the alchemical creations of Europa's Star God Armor, or the Eastern Kingdom's combination of the two to create the Yuanling Battle Armor, they have all successfully broken the limitations of talent and qualifications on martial artists.

Relying on external objects, as long as you are willing to pile up resources, you can also gain powerful combat power comparable to that of a Martial Saint!

This is the fundamental reason for the decline of martial arts families. Although the Martial Saint is powerful, he is no longer invincible, and even begins to be at a disadvantage in the contest with big countries.

To this day, the top leaders of martial arts families have deeply felt the sadness of being abandoned by the times.

Although there are still many people inside who are immersed in the glorious days of the past, the martial saints at the top have already seen clearly the direction of the future.

"Old man, which side do you think we should choose?"

Qi Shengtian stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes calm as water, but only Sikong Jingming, who was standing beside him, could feel the turbulent aura brewing in his dantian.

"The fighting faction of Dongji Country has completely taken power. After what happened when Zhang Xinwu caused a commotion in the imperial capital, the coexistence faction has basically been confirmed to have lost power."

Although Sikong Jingming did not give a direct answer, his response was already very obvious in its tendency.

"Alas, there are still many people in our ranks who cannot see the situation clearly and are still hoping for the best with the coexistence faction, or even colluding with foreign enemies..."

Qi Shengtian sighed quietly.

In the past, he was invincible with his dragon fist and his words were law.

But now, even the opposition voices within the martial arts family can no longer be suppressed.

In today's world, the world has entered an era of bipolar confrontation. The militant faction in Dongji country is in power, and facing the invasion of Taixu Divine Dynasty, it has decided to fight to the end.

The Western Kingdom and Europe, on the other hand, have chosen the path of coexistence, believing that rather than fighting to the point of losing everything and completely perishing, it would be better to surrender now in exchange for a glimmer of hope.

"In recent days, the dealer has been making frequent moves. Storm is coming."

Qi Shengtian raised his head and looked upward, as if he could already see the dense war clouds and hear the harsh roar of war.

Being in the torrent of this era, no one is destined to be immune to it, even if he has reached the realm of Martial Saint and transcended all living beings, he is no exception.

Sikong Jingming immediately understood what Qi Shengtian meant: "I met Zhuang Bancheng three months ago. His vitality is running out. Is he going to make a desperate bet?"

No one at the top is a fool, especially within the Dongji country, where everyone knows exactly what kind of person each is.

The reason why we haven't touched the dealer yet is mainly because it is not worth it. We have to put the overall situation first and at least have a legitimate reason.

"The desperate dog will jump over the wall. The dealer is now like a grasshopper in autumn. He won't be able to jump for a few more days."

Qi Shengtian did not take the famous Hong Kong dealer seriously.

What is “half city”? In the final analysis, it was just a pig raised by the Kingdom of England in Hong Kong. The Kingdom of England was driven back to the isolated island before it could kill the pig for the New Year.

Now that pigs are getting fatter, and they still don't know how to live or die, they are courting their own destruction.

Neither Qi Shengtian nor Sikong Jingming took the dealer seriously, and they soon returned to the topic of the Tianjian Cup.

Qi Shengtian looked at Sikong Jingming curiously: "Who do you think will be the champion this year? Li Yunsheng from Dahe Sword Sect, An Daoyuan from Sanqing Mountain, or Huo Qingyun from Bashu Sword Sect?"

"neither."

"neither?"

Qi Shengtian was even more curious now, and asked with a smile: "In the current Dongji Kingdom, the most promising people to inherit your Heavenly Sword legacy are these three rising stars, right? Do you have other candidates in mind besides them?"

"There is one person."

Sikong Jingming then blurted out a name: "Ye Qingzhou."

"he?"

Qi Shengtian frowned slightly: "He is a peerless genius who can cultivate the six basic powers to perfection. I admit that his martial arts talent is unparalleled in the world, but potential is potential, and strength is strength. Even if he has reached the Grandmaster level and even has a record of killing many Grandmasters, his own cultivation should still be a shortcoming."

Sikong Jingming shook his head: "In terms of cultivation, you are better than me, but your understanding of swordsmanship is far inferior to mine. It is no secret that Ye Qingzhou has several magic weapons, but because of this, many people focus their attention on his magic weapons and ignore his true strength."

"what do you mean……"

"Even without relying on the divine weapon, he already has the strength to kill a martial arts master."

Qi Shengtian was shocked when he heard this. After all, as far as he knew, Ye Qingzhou had just been promoted to a martial arts master. Logically speaking, he was at the bottom level among the masters.

But Sikong Jingming said that Ye Qingzhou's strength is already comparable to that of a high-level master at the peak level?
You know, it is not difficult to defeat a master-level warrior, but it is not easy to kill him.

Even if a Grandmaster at the fifth level of Ascension Realm fights against a Grandmaster at the fourth level of Ascension Realm, it would be difficult to kill the opponent. At most, he could only seriously injure him.

After all, the Grandmaster is not a fool. If he can't beat you, can't he just run away?

Relying on their thick skin and unlimited inner energy, if a fight between people of the same level really comes to a fight of life and death, the battle will inevitably be protracted and may even last until the end of time.

There is no deep hatred, who would go through the trouble?
Only the peak Grandmaster who has reached the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm and has initially touched the threshold of the Martial Saint's mental power can truly master the power to quickly kill Grandmasters of the same level.

Because the power of mental images is enough to change the world.

Even if it is not a complete mental image, the powerful martial arts will is enough to cover a small area, cut off the opponent's bridge between heaven and earth, break the circulation of vital energy between him and heaven and earth, and thus complete the kill.

"It's really... an enviable talent."

Qi Shengtian couldn't help but express his feelings.

Although he is a martial saint and has a magic weapon in his hand, he has no hope of becoming a martial god in this life because he has not been able to break through the basic six forces to the realm of perfection. On the contrary, Ye Qingzhou is only at the master level now. He can kill with just a thought, but the potential of the two is incomparable.

…………

"The profession is worse than a dog, and masters are everywhere."

Huang Liwen, who was drinking milk tea, looked around the street and couldn't help but sigh.

He took a special leave this time to come and cheer for Ye Qingzhou. Even Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin came along to watch the game and participate in this quadrennial sword event.

Ye Qingzhou laughed and teased Huang Liwen, saying, "You kid, you're so outspoken, be careful to get beaten. Professional martial artists have sharp ears and eyes, and martial arts masters can sense everything within a radius of 500 meters. If they heard what you said, I dare not even think about the scene."

"Then I will tell you your name and see who dares to touch me."

Huang Liwen shamelessly used Ye Qingzhou as an excuse to bully others, acting like a villain who is relying on the power of another.

Xu Yuebing asked coldly, "What if the other person covered his face when he beat you? You can't recognize him, so even if you want to retaliate, you can't find him."

"Forehead……"

Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on Huang Liwen's forehead.

Obviously, he had never considered this situation, so he started to panic and looked around, fearing that a martial arts master would really be so shameless as to beat him up in the face.

The group of five people quickly arrived at the competition site. The venue was located in Kowloon City, where there was a large secret realm that had been transformed into a competition venue capable of withstanding battles between grandmaster-level powerhouses.

The moment one entered the secret realm, waves of sound like the roar of mountains and seas swept over. The entire venue covered an area of ​​dozens of miles in radius. It was more like a small city than an arena.

In the sky, various magnified water screens are showing the battle on the field in real time.

Now that the main competition has not started yet, there are players coming every day to brush up their records, which is equivalent to the warm-up stage before the competition. Only the strongest 64 players can enter the main competition.

Of course, a master-level expert like Ye Qingzhou could skip the qualifying stage and enter the main competition directly.

The five of them came here today mainly to watch Xu Yunxi's game and cheer her on.

In the 21st competition area, Xu Yuebing suddenly stood up from the audience.

"It's my sister's turn!"

"Sister, come on!"

"Come on, Sister Yunxi!"

Xu Yunxi, who was entering the arena, looked over here after hearing the voice, waved to Xu Yuebing and Ye Qingzhou, and then walked onto the stage with graceful steps.

Her opponent happens to be a female martial arts master, Song Ling from the Bashu Sword School.

Both of them are female martial artists with pretty figures. Having practiced swordsmanship for a long time, they pay great attention to body management. Therefore, they often have graceful figures and excellent flexibility, and possess both speed and strength, which also enhances their appearance.

Of course, in terms of appearance, Xu Yunxi is stunningly beautiful and her charm is far superior to Song Ling. She attracted the attention of the entire audience as soon as she appeared.

"What a beautiful woman."

"She is Xu Yunxi from Moonlight on Cold River. She is indeed a stunning beauty."

Just as the audience was talking about it, a tall figure appeared in front of the stands, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise.

"Appeared!"

"Emei Sword Master Huo Qingyun!"

A stunningly beautiful figure came into everyone's sight. She just stood there, like a black hole, automatically capturing the sight of people around her, and even light could not escape.

It is also like the sun, emitting infinite light and heat, shining in all directions, dazzling.

She is the head of Emei Sword.

The youngest and most powerful martial arts master in the history of Bashu Sword School. Even her cultivation and realm have surpassed her master, so she was given the domineering title of "Sword Master".

"Sister!"

"It's the senior sister who's here!"

Many disciples from the Bashu Sword School came to watch this match, so Huo Qingyun's appearance naturally made them very excited.

“So beautiful!!”

Huang Liwen stared at Huo Qingyun intently, and then he felt a sharp pain in his waist: "Ah, it hurts! Stop pinching me. If you pinch my kidney, you will be the one who suffers."

Yan Xiyue and Yao Yexin let go of his hands only after they saw him begging for mercy.

Huang Liwen couldn't help but complain, "You guys are too violent. Look at Xu Yuebing. Ye Qingzhou was so engrossed in watching, but she didn't do anything."

Xu Yuebing looked at Huang Liwen sideways, and said with a disdainful tone: "How can it be the same?"

At this moment, Ye Qingzhou was indeed staring at Huo Qingyun intently.

However, unlike Huang Liwen, Ye Qingzhou was not concerned about Huo Qingyun's appearance, but her cultivation and realm: "Yin produces Yang, it seems that she has practiced the Bashu Sword School's unique martial art, Taiyin Sutra, to perfection, and is ready to condense the mental image of the sun and the moon in the sky."

The sword intent in Ye Qingzhou's body has already begun to stir.

The opponent is also a top master who has begun to move towards the realm of Martial Saint. There is no doubt that this is a good opponent worthy of fighting on the road of kendo.

As if sensing Ye Qingzhou's sword intent that was about to be unleashed, Huo Qingyun also shifted her gaze from the ring and looked over here.

The two were hundreds of meters apart, staring at each other from a distance.

Zheng~
When their eyes met, the invisible sword intent clashed fiercely, making a sonorous and sharp sound like the roar of a dragon or a tiger.

The swordsmen with extraordinary perception at the scene all began to hear auditory hallucinations.

"What's going on? Hasn't the match started yet? Why do I seem to hear the sound of swords clashing?"

Huang Liwen saw this, patted Ye Qingzhou on the shoulder, and teased him: "Good fellow, you two are attracted to each other, do you want to fight right now?"

"No need."

Ye Qingzhou shook his head: "We will meet in the main competition anyway."

On the other side, several junior sisters and brothers saw Huo Qingyun's strange expression and couldn't help but step forward to ask: "Big sister, what's wrong?"

"nothing."

Huo Qingyun suppressed the restless sword intent in her heart and smiled: "I just met an interesting person."

(End of this chapter)