Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 406 Going to Sea to Fight Superman

The small world inside the Jade Void Bell was naturally divided into many small spaces, where many stories, some familiar and some unfamiliar, were unfolding simultaneously.

They may not be complete now, only representing a small segment of a long period of time, and even the map may not be complete. But given enough time to develop and grow, sooner or later, all these copy spaces will become a complete world.

At that time, the small world inside the Jade Void Bell was a complex multiverse.

Qiu Chuji, on the other hand, would be the most outstanding Great Luo Golden Immortal.

As for whether the Jade Void Bell will be recycled?
Not to mention, once Qiu Chuji reaches the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, no one will come to him to ask for the ownership of the Jade Void Bell anymore. After all, compared to a so-called supreme treasure, a true Great Luo Golden Immortal is the supreme pillar that suppresses the fortune of the Daoist sect.

Even if the Jade Void Bell is hung back in the Jade Void Palace, and the myriad worlds are already formed, Qiu Chuji's Dao fruition is already determined, once proven, forever proven. In fact, whether he controls these worlds again is irrelevant.

After all, the so-called return to the ancestral land, management of the divine position, improvement of the legendary status, blurring of time, etc., can only be regarded as a catalyst.

It is neither the foundation of the Dao nor the root of the Great Dao.

It's just a coordinate, a method, a special...shortcut.

Once you've reached a higher level, whether you still need the medicinal catalyst, or even if you have it at all... becomes irrelevant.

Qiu Chuji's strategy of feigning one step while secretly advancing another did not keep the secret from the other returning travelers for long. After all, with such a large-scale recruitment, not all of them could keep the secret forever, and it was only a matter of time before it was exposed.

However, Qiu Chuji has now gained considerable influence, and most of the other returnees are not qualified to compete with him for the position of 'God of Time Travel'. They can only watch Qiu Chuji grow stronger and tacitly accept that Qiu Chuji has taken one of their spots.

The God of Time Travelers... They were time travelers too!

By establishing such a divine position, Qiu Chuji was essentially placing himself on the heads of all those returning home.

This was not the first time Qiu Chuji had done this.

The concept of a guardian deity already carries a strong sense of opposition!

But for other people returning home, that's where the sadness lies.

They couldn't win in a fight, nor could they win by robbing. Not only could they not directly confront him, but they also had to guard against Qiu Chuji overturning the table.

Therefore, they can only resort to underhanded tactics.

However, if these small actions were publicized, they would only add to Qiu Chuji's legendary status.

Driven by various forces, Qiu Chuji has appeared more and more frequently in film, television and entertainment works.

The martial arts drama genre, which had run out of new ideas, found a new outlet thanks to the explosive popularity of Qiu Chuji.

In short, for Qiu Chuji, everything was moving in the best possible direction.

As long as no rivals emerge to disrupt things, Qiu Chuji will surely become a great immortal in a hundred years or a dozen years at the longest.

Meanwhile, the competition among the gods of various countries became increasingly fierce.

On July 21st of that year, due to the overlap in some myths and the high degree of repetition in divine positions, the returning souls of Japan and South Korea first launched a terrifying naval battle on the sea.

Both sides mobilized a total of seventeen returning individuals, mainly vying for the core divine positions of the Creator God, the God of Light, the God of Fire, and the God of Agriculture.

The battle lasted for three days and three nights. During these three days, parts of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the coastal areas of East Asian countries, were shrouded in darkness, and the roads seemed to be worn smooth.

The massive waves unleashed by this battle also submerged many coastal cities. However, with the protection of the gods and the intervention of Qiu Chuji, the guardian deity, China was safe.

Many small Southeast Asian countries have truly suffered, with economic and human losses being secondary.

The aftermath of the battle resulted in heavy civilian casualties, fully demonstrating the extremely low risk resistance of these countries and the inadequate strength of the returning homeland members who occupied divine positions within their borders.

After the war, those who returned home from both countries ceased their activities and went back to their respective homes, but the believers of many small Southeast Asian countries were subsequently divided up on a large scale.

Those returning from these smaller countries were the first to withdraw from the competition.

It fully demonstrates to people what it means when the eldest and second eldest brothers fight, and the third, fourth, and fifth eldest brothers are beaten to death.

Of course, South Korea and Japan cannot be considered the superior powers in the face of China.

Their haste to act stemmed from the silent pressure they felt from the major Eastern power.

Although many of the returning Chinese are still internally integrating and not expanding outwards, the invisible pressure continues to exert influence on the surrounding areas.

They worry that if they don't act now, they will be powerless to fight back when forced to.

Of course, those returning from smaller countries are not without options.

Africa is a land where they can roam freely. Apart from Egyptian mythology, other African mythologies, while not exactly lacking in influence, are practically nonexistent.

Under these circumstances, even if some returnees do not have much influence or power, their influence and strength are quite limited.

They don't even need to confront them head-on; just by providing more aid and supplies, they can gain a large number of so-called 'followers'.

Of course, such believers have little practical value in the short term.

Because they lack cultural cohesion and cannot create many interesting stories, they are naturally unable to drive the birth of new worlds in the myriad realms.

As for long-term training to help Africans escape poverty and build cultural confidence, it's not that it's impossible, but it's too time-consuming and energy-intensive. If they're really trained well, a few ruthless people will come and reap the rewards, and then there will be no one left to cry about it.

Therefore, those who truly want to compete for the title of "Great Ronaldo" will generally not consider venturing into Africa as their primary goal; at most, it's just a dessert... an extra treat.

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Zhongnan Mountain Visitor Reception Center.

Qiu Chuji and Nezha sat chatting in the luxuriously decorated reception hall, surrounded by a constant stream of people, and no one noticed them.

"You really are something else, using your own advantages to create a god of time travel... It's like a sow leading a herd of sleigh, one thing after another!" Even though some time has passed, Nezha still has to give Qiu Chuji a thumbs up for his boldness and decisiveness.

After all, everyone was thinking about how to work from the inside out, but Qiu Chuji went against the grain and did it from the outside in.

The time traveler becomes the god of time travel... creating even more time travelers; it's like a nested doll.

"So-so!" Qiu Chuji smiled, proving that he was indeed in a good mood.

"Well! What are you planning to do next? Continue to expand our advantage and proceed steadily... or...?" Nezha asked tentatively.

Qiu Chuji retorted, "What! The military governor has arrived?"

"If I just stay here and do nothing, wouldn't I be wasting all the hard work you've put into training me?"

Nezha chuckled awkwardly twice, then said without a hint of shame, "So it seems you're planning to set sail?"

"What route should we take?"

"Sweep through the monster houses in East Asia first, and then go on to develop in Europe and America?"

Qiu Chuji said, "Japan and Korea are no fun. As long as we grow stronger, they will eventually become our vassals and pay tribute again. It's an old tradition."

"Their mythology is actually hard to keep to itself. Although they keep denying it, they are actually influenced by us in many ways. Our gods have probably created many alternate accounts on their end..."

Nezha smiled and touched his head, saying, "That's true!"

Cultures are mutually influential; there's no question of which is superior or inferior. However, the strong set the rules and standards, and the weak can only obey them.

Many figures and myths in Buddhism actually originate from India. Even some iconic Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and powerful demons have countless connections and entanglements with Hinduism. In the context of the universe, these myths exist across two civilizations, possessing different identities and settings in different worlds.

They are categorized as something or something, depending on which civilization has the strongest ability to promote itself.

"Go straight to America!"

"Let's pick the hardest bones to gnaw on first!" Qiu Chuji said.

Although the United States has a short history and little historical depth, as the world's leading power, its cultural influence is the strongest.

Therefore, the civilization created in these 'short' two hundred and fifty years, especially in the last few decades, is truly remarkable.

Putting aside everything else, just the two major universes, Marvel and DC, alone could generate countless worlds.

Most of the Americans returning home this time are also related to this.

Technological God, Mechanical God, Superpower God, Alien God—these are all outstanding figures who have recently emerged in America. Even if their overall strength does not reach the level of a Golden Immortal, under extraordinary bursts of power, they are very likely to display Golden Immortal-level abilities and should not be underestimated.

The most troublesome one is that 'God of Man', who is almost a replica of Superman from DC Comics, possessing a wide variety of powerful and unbelievable abilities.

I just don't know what level of superhuman ability he is.

Qiu Chuji's trip was also to verify whether this "god among men" was one of the other three Golden Immortals.

"Europe has many tough challenges, but we have a solid foundation."

"Taoism is quite well-developed in Germany," Nezha said meaningfully.

Qiu Chuji shook his head: "After all, it is God's private reserve, with deep roots among the people. It won't be easy for us to develop into it."

"America is different. It is the strongest, but also the weakest. It is very xenophobic, but also very inclusive."

"As long as you can conquer it, it's not difficult to integrate into it."

Nezha could only say, "Since you've made up your mind, then I can only wish you good luck!"

"Looks like we two brothers will have to go our separate ways!"

Although "The Demon Child Conquers the Sea" earned a lot of box office revenue overseas, it was actually mostly supported by overseas Chinese.

There is mutual exchange between American and Chinese films, and both sides need each other's market, so the release of "The Demon Child Conquers the Dragon King" went relatively smoothly.

In many European countries, the situation is different. The films are released, but the number of screenings is extremely limited, and there is virtually no publicity. Some even deliberately don't put up posters and just show the films for three to five days to get by.

Of course, whether or not to appear in a movie is their freedom, and whether or not they earn the money from it is also their choice.

But cultural battles also require close combat; there's not much room for sentimentality.

As the vanguard, it was inevitable that Nezha would set sail to open up new opportunities at this time.

He didn't come back simply to live off his past achievements.

"Then I wish us both great success!" Qiu Chuji extended his hand to Nezha.

The two men clasped hands together, gripped them tightly, and then burst into laughter.

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Thunderclouds surged over the Pacific Ocean. Qiu Chuji pointed his fingers and parted the sky, and the vast sword energy transformed into dragons that coiled into a formation.

As he stepped into the void, the sea waves surged back thousands of feet, and the sword formation, carrying a pressure as powerful as falling stars, crashed down.

He did not hide his intention to cross the sea to America, so not long after he stepped into international waters, he encountered wave after wave of obstruction.

It might be through bribery, bribery, bribery... and only as a last resort, is coercion.

The powerful returnee dressed as Superman before us is the final threat.

Superman's eyes radiated heat vision, and his fists exploded with light like nuclear explosions.

The thermal vision tore through the sky and pierced straight into the center of the sword formation, causing the evaporated seawater to turn into a sky-covering mist.

The fragments of sword energy shattered by the thermal vision were swept into the deep sea, creating whirlpools hundreds of meters high.

Qiu Chuji had already appeared behind 'Superman'.

With a slight press of his left palm, he drew the seawater to condense into a giant ice crystal dragon. With a flick of his right wrist, a vast sword aura, carrying the energy of the collapsing five elements, condensed into a straight line and slashed towards 'Superman'.

Golden flames erupted from the cape behind 'Superman', and a sonic boom cloud exploded around him, enveloping him in a high temperature like that of the core of the sun. The force of his punch instantly blasted the ice dragon into a sky full of crimson clouds.

The sword energy that erupted from the simultaneous collapse of the five elements was also broken in this extreme burning and explosion.

Regardless of this 'superman's' level of cultivation, this is indeed the combat power of a Golden Immortal.

If Qiu Chuji hadn't been a martial arts practitioner, he would probably have found facing such a 'superpower' extremely difficult.

"His strength is above that of Iron Super and Bronze Super, but he has not yet reached the level of Silver Super as set in the original story."

"Is he restricted from reaching his destination? Or did he already reach it but was restricted because he was returning to his ancestral homeland?" Qiu Chuji wondered, but his hands did not slow down.

The shattered sword energy suddenly reversed and reformed, transforming into a sword prison that confined the heavens and the earth.

Tens of thousands of sword energies descended like divine punishment from the Nine Heavens God, each sword light carrying the weight of splitting mountains and cleaving seas.

Superman's pupils burst forth with molten gold and fire, and his heat vision solidified into a materialized crimson-gold spear, creating ripples of spatial distortion as it pierced through the Sword Prison.

Just as the spear tip seemed about to pierce Qiu Chuji's left shoulder, a sword light, more dazzling than a supernova, shone between the sea and the sky.

Qiu Chuji's figure disappeared, and then the countless sword shadows all transformed into his figure, and with a shocking sword strike carrying the immense water elemental power of the Pacific Ocean, he cleaved through the heat-seeing spear.

The metal "S" on Superman's chest shattered, and the splattered blood evaporated across the entire sea.

A powerful bio-field began to spread; this was a field that distorted and changed the rules of the outside world toward my own rules.

Its strength is related to the power and skill of the person driving it.

It is somewhat similar to a domain, but it is more domineering and fierce.

Qiu Chuji, not to be outdone, spread his five fingers, connecting the five elements, and a new world descended.

Two immense forces, capable of creating everything, collided, transforming into destructive forces.

Even though they all restrained the outward radiation of their power, a vacuum sphere with a diameter of 100 miles still rose in the center of the Pacific Ocean.

The evaporated seawater forms a ring of water around the Earth in the aftershocks.

As the ripples subsided, the two figures separated by distance.

“It seems you can’t stop me!” Qiu Chuji said to 'Superman'.

He didn't speak English because he believed that 'Superman' would understand.

Although Superman's 'super brain' is always sealed in comics and movies, this is reality, and the guy in front of me who has all of Superman's abilities is not Clark Kent.

(End of this chapter)