Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 316 Slaughtering the Mountain
Zhou Leng, together with his disciples, used the three-dimensional modeling software to recreate the protective divine skills on the thirty-three martial stone men.

The corridor outside the meeting room.

"Old Chen, aren't we being too lenient with them?"

"Yes, they are ultimately nurtured by the country and the collective, and they should contribute to the country and the collective."

Chen Changyi frowned slightly.

Wang Boxiong slowly said, "I want to know, here, who can represent the country and the collective?"

The masters who were speaking looked at Wang Boxiong.

Wang Boxiong's expression was indifferent, and his gaze was calm.

Chen Changyi glanced at the group and said slowly, "Please remember, everyone, the senior brother of the Guhe Sect, in the Guhe Sect era, his power and status were no less than that of the ruler of a country."

"This is no longer the era of the Ancient River Sect," a grandmaster said.

"Zhou Leng, usher in a new era for the Ancient River Sect," Chen Changyi said slowly.

The masters were stunned for a moment, pondering the weight of Chen Changyi's words and recalling what Zhou Leng had said.

There is no way to refute it.

Chen Changyi said, "From now on, the confidentiality level for Zhou Leng, Zhang Xinglie, and Song Juesi will be raised to the highest level. I do not want to hear Zhou Leng's name anywhere except in the Supreme Court. I hope you all understand. You are prohibited from reporting to your superiors alone."

Everyone was silent.

The Supreme Court of the Dragon Kingdom manages national affairs and consists of about twenty people.

The Martial Saint Hall is on par with the Supreme Court, but it is not responsible for national affairs.

None of the masters present reached that level.

An old man nodded and said, "Zhou Leng's value far surpasses that of us old bones. Once the enemy finds out, they will surely destroy him at all costs. I support keeping it under the highest level of secrecy."

"Indeed, the information he revealed is extremely important. It's not that the Ancient River Sect needs humans, but rather that humans need the Ancient River Sect."

"This matter must not be leaked in the short term. Those ordinary disciples who came from the Ancient River Sect should not leave here for the time being."

"The 43 people inside can stay here if they want, or they can be properly protected according to their wishes."

While the Grandmaster Envoys were discussing outside, Zhou Leng and the others were slowly organizing the thirty-three sets of protective divine skills in the conference room.

Zhou Leng, Zhang Xinglie, and Song Juesi were the first to tidy up their protective divine skills.

Zhou Leng passed on the translated knowledge of the body-protecting divine skill he had obtained from the second part of the "Star-Gazing Technique" to the two of them.

The two treasured it as if it were a precious gem, and each studied and pondered it carefully.

After all thirty-three protective divine skills were sorted out, Zhou Leng called Zhang Xinglie to a corner and handed him the Martial Shadow Wall of the Mountain-Slaying Battle Body.

"This was rented from a friend. You can practice on it for a while; it will help your innate martial physique to some extent. The translation isn't finished yet; I'll give it to you in a few days."

As Zhou Leng spoke, he handed the Martial Shadow Wall to Zhang Xinglie.

Zhang Xinglie took Wu Yingbi and played with it in his hands.

Suddenly, the Martial Shadow Wall emitted a bright golden light, turned into liquid, and flowed into Zhang Xinglie's palm.

Following the blood vessels, it flows into the space between the eyebrows and enters the realm of will.

Everyone looked over.

Zhou Leng was also stunned. How come nothing happened when he and Emerald Wings were holding the Martial Shadow Wall?

Is this the treatment of the chosen one?

Zhang Xinglie stood with his eyes closed, motionless, his body surging with qi and blood, causing his clothes to flutter in the wind.

After a while, Zhang Xinglie opened his eyes, looked at Zhou Leng, and was filled with excitement.

"Thank you so much! This martial arts technique is extremely compatible with me. It's as if a voice is saying that this is the foundation for my ascension to sainthood."

"It's good that it works." Zhou Leng smiled.

The others looked at Zhang Xinglie with envy. Although they didn't know what had happened, they could guess that he had encountered another great opportunity.

Suddenly, Zhou Leng froze, as if he had remembered something.

Zhang Xinglie asked in a low voice, "I don't think I can get it out. How can I pay it back?"

Zhou Leng was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Let's talk about it in a year. By then, he won't be able to beat you."

Zhou Leng received all the protective divine skills operation diagrams and organized them.

"Next, you can choose a protective divine skill that suits you and study it on your own."

"Once you advance to the Innate Realm, I will gradually teach you the second part of the 'Star-Gazing Technique'."

The disciples of the Ancient River Sect thought to themselves that Zhou Leng's identity was indeed extraordinary. They hadn't even mastered the first part of the "Star-Gazing Technique," yet he not only had the second part but was also willing to teach it to them.

"Finally, I reiterate that I hope everyone will keep this confidential and avoid leaking important information about the Ancient River Sect, so as not to be discovered by the enemy."

Li Yuanhe said, "Senior Brother, please rest assured, we are clear-headed. Not to mention that the oath, techniques and power of the Ancient River Sect can certainly bind us, we ourselves are already bound to the Ancient River Sect for both prosperity and ruin. To be honest, now, even if the demons wanted to bribe us, they couldn't afford the price."

Zhang Feng slowly said, "What we have now is the innate inheritance, but what about the future?"

Everyone nodded in agreement; they all had that much brains.

"You should also be careful about your own safety. The Demon Worshiping Cult will probably target you to some extent. I estimate that the higher-ups would rather keep you here or send you to the Zhenhai Army for semi-closed training."

Song Juesi said, "It's also possible to send them directly to Xiantian Mountain, where the concentration of spiritual energy is even higher."

"Let's go, please invite the Grandmaster Envoys in, and let's discuss a preliminary cooperation plan."

Zhou Leng opened the door and looked at the grandmaster outside.

Chen Changyi wasn't there; after they came in, everyone just chatted about martial arts.

Grandmasters all started their careers in martial arts, and even those who are busy with other matters still practice every day.

As they chatted, the masters exchanged techniques with the crowd.

First, the other disciples sparred, while the grandmasters suppressed their power to the True Liquid Innate level, engaging in combat without True Qi.

In the first match, the Grandmaster easily won, much like a teacher instructing a student. In the second match, the Grandmaster again won easily.

In subsequent matches, the disciples of the Guhe Sect were far inferior to the Grandmasters.

Soon, the disciples of the Ancient River Sect exclaimed that the Grandmaster was indeed a Grandmaster, crushing ordinary disciples in every aspect.

The masters were also surprised. These people's basic skills were extremely solid, far surpassing their own back then, and they valued the ancient river's heritage even more.

The sparring continued, and the disciples of the Ancient River Sect suffered a one-sided defeat.

Soon, it was Song Juesi's turn to make a move.

The masters had all heard of this old man's name, but most were skeptical.

There's a difference of nearly ten minor realms between Blood Circulation and Grandmaster.

He lost his first duel with a master.

The scene was quiet.

He lost to the second master in their duel.

The atmosphere on the scene became subtle.

He was defeated in the third duel with a master.

The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly tense.

The fourth, the fifth...

All the grandmasters made their moves.

They were all defeated by Song Juesi.

Some of the masters sat in chairs, heads bowed in thought; some stood by the window, gazing outside; and some leaned against the wall, their eyes vacant.

The atmosphere at the scene was as quiet as the dawn before a great battle.

Chen Changyi walked in and looked at the Grandmaster envoys scattered in various places, feeling strange.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but some of the grandmasters seem a bit like sulking cats.

Chen Changyi coughed lightly and said, "I have already discussed this with the Demon City Army headquarters and received several orders. At the Demon City Army's suggestion, the Supreme Court will immediately convene a meeting to discuss this matter."

"Furthermore, at the suggestion of Huang Xuange, the Grand Marshal of the Demon City Army, Zhou Leng's name was hidden, and from then on, he was referred to as 'Xinhe', even in the Supreme Court."

Everyone's hearts stirred.

This means that even most of the Supreme Court members are unaware that 'Xinhe' is Zhou Leng; probably only the very top few are qualified to know.

Grand Marshal Huang Xuange's emphasis on this matter far exceeded expectations.

As Chen Changyi walked forward, he said, "All the special envoys present, if possible, should stay here for at least a year. And you can only communicate with the outside world using a dedicated line."

The Grandmaster envoys all looked at Chen Changyi, as if afraid he was joking.

"Marshal Huang's orders?"

"Marshal Huang's order."

The Grandmaster envoys exchanged glances.

Huang Xuange's intention was clear: he was afraid they would leak relevant information.

The Grandmaster envoys looked at Zhou Leng, their doubts growing.

They finally realized that there was something more important behind Zhou Leng that was worth the higher-ups' attention.

"Okay, I'll stay here."

"I'll use the dedicated phone line to talk to my family in a little while."

Chen Changyi sat down at the table, looked at Zhou Leng, and smiled, "Can we join the Ancient River Sect and become outer disciples?"

"Becoming an outer disciple isn't enough, but you can accept registered disciples," Zhou Leng said.

The masters' eyes gleamed, their peripheral vision glancing at Song Juesi.

They still didn't believe that Song Juesi had defeated them on his own merits. They preferred to believe that Song Juesi had reached such a terrifying level of martial arts after learning the martial arts of the Ancient River Sect.

Chen Changyi said, "We have enough nominal disciples. To avoid any unnecessary accidents, let's first select a group of grandmasters and soldiers from the research institute to join the Ancient River Sect."

Zhou Leng understood that this was to prevent leaks, using the dual constraints of the Guhe Sect's inherited benefits and its oaths to minimize the possibility of information leaks.

“This is a good thing,” Zhou Leng said.

Chen Changyi said, "The Ancient River Research Institute is ultimately too remote. Reconstructing a training facility would be too much work. My suggestion is to find a place in Rucheng with a complete training facility, put up the Ancient River Research Bureau sign, but in reality, it would be the headquarters of the Ancient River Sect on Blue Star. What do you think?"

The Grandmaster envoys glanced at Chen Changyi, and the various thoughts in their hearts slowly dissipated.

Even Chen Changyi, representing Huang Xuange and the Demon City Army, had Zhou Leng nod in approval on everything. At least for now, it was not appropriate to make rash moves; they should wait and see how things unfolded.

Zhou Leng said, "Commander Chen's suggestion is very reasonable. The disciples of the Ancient River Sect also need to protect the human race, and they will be more useful in Rucheng."

Chen Changyi said, "To show the sincerity of the nation and the Demon City Army, Marshal Huang will apply to the Supreme Court for a special fund specifically for training disciples of the Ancient River Sect. I wonder what your requirements are in this regard?"

Zhou Leng said, "In this regard, I obey the country's decision and will not interfere with related actions. I am personally more concerned with the inheritance of the Ancient River Sect. As for other things, I am not very interested and do not want to be distracted. After all, I am an extreme martial artist."

The Grandmaster envoys looked at Zhou Leng, all wondering whether his words were true or false.

The benefits of the Ancient River Sect are unimaginable.

It's not a worldly struggle for money or power.

It is not a struggle over the inheritance of martial arts, the philosophy of martial arts, or even the philosophy of human development.

Once the higher-ups learn the true power of the Ancient River Sect, who knows what kind of fierce power struggle will ensue, impacting the Dragon Kingdom and even the entire Blue Star.

China can only maintain its dominance for a year or two. After that, it will inevitably face pressure from the whole world and open up to cooperation.

Even those with the highest authority and greatest power in the human world might not be as decisive as Zhou Leng described.

How could Zhou Leng resist such a huge temptation?

(End of this chapter)