Slay the Gods: The spokesperson for Zhulong, starts with the God-killing Gun

"It's a state of mind! It's a temperament! It's absolute control over one's own emotions, desires, and will!"

"Mahjong may seem like a game, but the calculations, strategies, patience, choices, mindset adjustments, and even how to deal with luck involved are all the ultimate training of the 'mind'!"

"At the poker table, you are not facing an enemy, but your own human weaknesses such as greed, fear, impatience, and wishful thinking!"

"To remain calm and composed even when faced with a collapsing mountain at the card table! To maintain absolute calm and rationality amidst wins and losses! To make the most correct decisions at crucial moments! Isn't this a form of mental cultivation?!"

Li Kengqiang's words struck everyone's hearts like heavy hammer blows!

This made them involuntarily fall into deep thought.

It seems reasonable?

But something just feels off.

Seeing the still somewhat skeptical expressions on everyone's faces, Li Kengqiang's lips curled into an extremely dangerous smile.

He gave a cold laugh, his tone becoming even more chilling:

"If you really dismiss this method as too slow or too mild..."

"It's ok!"

"I have an even faster 'shortcut' to help you break through!"

His gaze swept over the crowd like a venomous snake:

"The first method of fighting to the death!"

"The seven of you will now engage in an unrestricted life-or-death struggle right here!"

"Until only one person is left alive!"

"The person who survives the ultimate threat of death and slaughter has a high probability of breaking through in the heat of battle! Touching the threshold of humanity's ceiling!"

"How about it? Want to give it a try?!"

Everyone: "!!!" A fight to the death?! Infighting?! Only one left?!

Everyone's face turned deathly pale instantly!

"The second method to sever emotional ties!"

Li Kengqiang's voice sounded as if it came from the deepest hell:

"You must leave this island now!"

Go find the person you care about most in this world!

"Then kill him (her) with your own hands!"

"Under the intense impact of extreme pain, regret, despair, and other intense emotions, you may also have a sudden epiphany! Breaking the shackles of your mind!"

"This method has a pretty high success rate!"

Everyone: "!!!" Killing one's own family?!

Baili Pangpang thought of his girlfriend Cao Yuan, his family An Qingyu, and Jiang Er.

Jialan thought of Lin Qiye, Lin Qiye thought of his aunt Zhang Yun, his eyes flickered slightly. Sun Wukong scratched his head: "Don't I have any relatives?"

A bone-chilling cold instantly swept through everyone's souls!

These two methods are too cruel! Too extreme!!!

In contrast

Play majiang

Suddenly, she seemed to become incredibly adorable! Incredibly gentle! Incredibly human!

"No, no, no!!!" Baili Pangpang was the first to jump up, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

His face was plastered with a fawning smile. "Brother Qiang! Brother Qiang! Let's play mahjong!"

We love playing mahjong the most!

Mahjong is great! It's good for self-cultivation!

Cultivating one's character! Perfect for overcoming inner barriers!

"Yes, yes, yes! Mahjong! Let's play mahjong!" An Qingyu quickly chimed in, adjusting her glasses. "Data analysis shows that mahjong does indeed help develop logical thinking and emotional control."

Cao Yuan nodded silently.

Garan nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Lin Qiye took a deep breath and nodded.

Zhang Yun nodded slightly.

Although Sun Wukong didn't understand, he still shouted, "Fight! Fight! I, Old Sun, want to fight too!"

Seeing the crowd instantly change their minds, Li Kengqiang's signature sly smile reappeared on his face.

"That's right!"

He waved his hand dramatically!

Om-! ! !

In the center of the venue, a huge, automatically shuffling jade mahjong table suddenly appeared! Along with four comfortable chairs!

"Come on! Four people per table! We're one short! Who wants to go first?!"

"Tonight, no one is allowed to sleep until we practice until Hu Yi gets a perfect flush and a straight flush!!!"

Everyone:

Looking at the mahjong table that gleamed with a cold light

Recalling those two terrifying "shortcuts" again...

Everyone silently swallowed.

Then they rushed towards the mahjong table!

Let's play mahjong then!

It's far better than killing each other or committing fratricide to attain enlightenment!

...

The deepest part of the island.

This is neither the metal building of the training base nor the rocky coastline on the outskirts, but an absolutely secret space forcibly created by an invisible force and isolated from reality!

There is no sky, no earth within this space.

There was no seawater, only a vast, boundless, surging, pure golden torrent, radiating majestic divine power and an immortal will!

This torrent is not a tangible liquid, but rather a stream formed from countless streams embodying the beliefs of billions of people.

An ocean of energy, bearing the spirit of five thousand years of civilization and gathering the power of the dragon veins of mountains and rivers!

The golden light was so intense that it transformed into tangible waves!

Every rise and fall of the waves is like a breath of the entire Great Xia Dynasty! Every surge of the tide contains supreme power that can make gods tremble and demons crumble!

This is the true core of the Great Xia Dragon Vein's East Sea Dragon Eye!!!

One of the foundations that has sustained the enduring fortune and unbroken heritage of this ancient Eastern nation!

At the very heart of this torrent of national destiny, powerful enough to incinerate all mortal existence.

A figure, as upright as a pine tree and as majestic as a mountain, seemingly existing since time immemorial, is quietly sitting cross-legged and suspended above the golden waves!

He was wearing a tattered, dark red Han Dynasty armor, stained with blood, yet still radiating an indomitable fighting spirit!

His hair was as black as ink, tied back with a simple cloth strip. His face was as resolute as if carved from stone, and his eyes were closed, as if he had fallen into an eternal slumber.

But the aura of sweeping across the world that naturally emanated from his body...

With a might that could swallow the entire world, his horse trampled the Xiongnu.

The unparalleled domineering aura of Fenglang Juxu, like a stabilizing force, suppressed the entire boiling ocean of national destiny! Even the energy capable of overturning the world could only flow around him meekly!

He is the Marquis of Champion of the Han Dynasty, who sleeps here, using his heroic spirit to suppress the dragon eye and protect the fate of the nation!

General of the Cavalry!

Huo Qubing!!!

Om-! ! !

The space fluctuated slightly.

A slender, graceful figure, yet imbued with an inhuman coldness and deathly stillness, silently appeared at the edge of this golden ocean.

She was dressed in an extremely elaborate, intricate, and gorgeous classical court dress, as if it came from the Forbidden City hundreds of years ago!

Her skirt was embroidered with dark gold phoenixes and peonies, and her hair was styled into a neat headdress, adorned with pearls and jade.

Her face was deathly pale, yet exquisitely beautiful, like the finest porcelain. Her dark eyes were so deep they seemed to devour all light.

She treads lightly on the surging waves of the nation's destiny as if walking on flat ground.

The golden light of national destiny, powerful enough to annihilate evil spirits, naturally parted to the sides when it came within three feet of her body, as if in fear or awe of her.

She slowly walked to within ten steps of Huo Qubing.

Stop.

He bowed slightly.

salute.

The movements were elegant and precise, yet carried an indescribable stiffness and antiquity.

Her lips parted slightly, and a clear, ethereal voice, as if emanating from an ancient tomb, slowly rang out:

"Master Hou."

Not loud.

Yet, it seemed to contain some peculiar rhythm that pierced through the roar of the nation's destiny and clearly reached the ears of the silent figure at the very center of that golden ocean, as still as a rock.

Huo Qubing's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly.

Then he slowly opened his eyes.

What kind of eyes are those?

Brilliant as gold! Sharp as an eagle!

It was as if two concentrated, blazing suns were burning fiercely within it!

Even the surging tide of national destiny seemed to pause slightly in the distance!

His gaze fell upon the figure in palace attire ahead, and the golden sunlight in his eyes softened slightly.

"The ram," Huo Qubing spoke, his voice steady, hoarse, carrying a hint of the vicissitudes of a thousand years. "What is it?"

The woman in palace attire named Gongyang Wan lowered her head slightly, her voice remaining clear and calm:

"Reporting to the Marquis. Commander Li has detained the entire Nightfall team on the island under the pretext of 'breaking through the mental barrier.' Everything is currently normal. Although everyone has doubts, they have not yet realized the truth."

Huo Qubing nodded slightly. His resolute face showed no sign of emotion.

"Let's drag this out as long as we can," he said slowly, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of space to see the young people "playing mahjong" on the training field. "They are all intelligent. The truth will come out sooner or later."

A very subtle hint of doubt flashed in Gongyang Wan's eyes, which were as clear as an ancient well.

She raised her head slightly and looked at Huo Qubing: "My lord, I am foolish and truly do not understand. Why must we keep them here? This seems unnecessary, and it might cause suspicion if they find out."

Huo Qubing remained silent for a moment.

His body, which was as still as a rock, seemed to let out a very slight sigh.

The sigh was so faint it seemed nonexistent, yet it caused the surging tide of national destiny around it to pause slightly.

"This is the will of the Heavenly Venerable." Huo Qubing's voice carried an indescribable complexity and awe. "I too do not know its profound meaning."

"The Celestial Venerable's actions are always unfathomable. There must be a reason for such an arrangement. We only need to follow it."

"Heavenly Venerable," Gongyang Wan repeated the title softly, a deep sense of awe and bewilderment flashing in her lifeless eyes. She bowed slightly, "This humble servant understands."

At this moment——

Huo Qubing's eyes, as bright as the blazing sun, suddenly narrowed slightly! His gaze abruptly shifted in a certain direction! It was as if he had pierced through layers of national destiny barriers and seen the dark and turbulent sea in the far distance!

His brows furrowed slightly.

"The ram." Huo Qubing's voice suddenly turned cold. "Recently, some scoundrels have been loitering and spying outside Longyan. They seem to have ulterior motives."

Gongyang Wan suddenly raised her head! Two icy, chilling glints, enough to freeze the soul, instantly erupted from her lifeless eyes!

"Oh?" Her voice remained cool, but now carried a chilling killing intent. "There are still such ignorant fools?"

"Do you really think the fate of my Great Xia Dynasty is some clay ornament?!"

Huo Qubing slowly stood up.

The moment he rose, the entire ocean of national destiny erupted in a roar! Endless golden light converged upon him like rivers flowing into the sea! Behind him, it coalesced into a towering, imposing phantom of a peerless war god, wielding an invisible spear, poised to shatter the heavens!

A terrifying fighting spirit and murderous aura instantly filled the entire space!

"Since they want to play," Huo Qubing's lips curled into a cold and domineering smile, "then we'll play along with them!"

Gongyang Wan bowed slightly, a strange and alluring smile appearing on her pale face. Her lips parted slightly, and her voice sounded as if it came from the deepest hell: