Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 322 War Letter
After the operation that day, Huang Meng's faction quickly withdrew, and the armed forces and various departments joined forces.

In the end, none of the Huang Meng faction members were captured, but a large number of the Demon Worshippers were arrested.

The matter has not yet been resolved.

Wang Boxiong received a major demerit.

Deng Zhijue received a demerit.

No civilians died that day.

That evening, a murder occurred at No. 59 Middle School. Upon learning that Rao Mingxian's family members were there, Zhou Leng rushed to No. 59 Middle School.

When Zhou Leng entered, he saw the familiar heads of the school leaders, and then he saw the ground covered with people vomiting, emptying their stomachs, and suffering from stomach cramps.

Rao Mingxian's grandfather and parents were all sacrificed.

Zhou Leng sat in the corner, finally understanding why Rao Mingxian had left without saying goodbye.

Surveillance footage shows that Rao Mingxian ran back to No. 59 Middle School, then frantically searched for the murderer, eventually disappearing outside the city.

For three days and three nights, Zhou Leng searched along the route Rao Mingxian had taken, but found no trace of him.

Zhou Leng never expected that the major case at No. 59 Middle School would erupt again in this way.

Both Deng Zhijue and Zhou Leng felt extremely guilty, always feeling that if the case had been solved earlier, Rao Mingxian's family would not have died.

In their efforts to solve the murder case, the two men lost a significant amount of weight in just a few days.

The time of the incident was indeed the time when Huang Mengpai took action.

The scene also displayed Huang Meng's standard modus operandi: severed heads arranged in rows, long knives used to carve characters, and bloodstains bearing the name Huang Meng.

Unlike typical Huang Mengpai crime scenes, this one was filled with densely packed demonic materials and demonic magic circles.

The most crucial of these magic arrays is the infusion magic array, which is used by demonized warriors to absorb the power of others.

But all indications suggest that the magic circle was not activated at the time.

Moreover, that magic circle was established at least two years ago, meaning it has existed for a long time.

Before Zhou Leng could continue his investigation, he was forcibly taken away by Song Juesi, Zhang Xinglie, and others to begin his innate battle path.

They feared that Zhou Leng's excessive grief would harm his martial arts at the most crucial moment of advancing to the Innate Realm.

After finishing their conversation about that day, the people on the bus started talking about national superpowers and resilient bodies.

"This supernatural power is truly a lifesaver. Although it is stronger for those at higher cultivation levels, even grandmasters say that the sooner you obtain it, the better."

“If we receive this before birth, then there is no difference between us and children born later; our foundation is solid.”

"I really envy today's kids. They have such strong bodies; it's almost like they've taken a hundred energy-boosting pills."

"Children who grow up eating toxic food are finally less brittle."

"Think about us, apart from the children of wealthy families, who hasn't been envious when they heard about 'Buyuan Pills' since childhood? Who hasn't longed to take three pills in their lifetime? A hundred pills? We wouldn't even dare to dream of it."

"In a few years, the strength of our Dragon Kingdom people will probably be far ahead, by several levels."

"May Heaven bless the Dragon Kingdom."

Some people occasionally glanced at Zhou Leng.

When everyone chatted privately, they basically concluded that there was a 99.99% chance that Zhou Leng had activated this national superpower.

Golden Crystals are not common items; each appearance requires at least a Ten Realms War to occur.

Based on all the information available, only Zhou Leng is the only one who fits the bill.

It can't possibly be the Dark Wrath, which has a 0.01% chance of being there.

However, Zhou Leng didn't say anything, and they didn't mention it either, all pretending not to know.

Zhang Xinglie asked, "Zhou Leng, my aunt and I are going to Uncle Li's house for dinner tonight, don't forget."

"I'm going to eat at Xu Qingjin's house."

“That’s perfect. Let’s come to Uncle Li’s house together. Uncle Li has met Xu Qingjin before. It’s a good opportunity for the whole family to get together. I’m going back to Beijing tomorrow.”

Zhou Leng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll contact her."

As he spoke, he sent a message to Xu Qingjin.

"Tell your mom not to prepare anything, and to come eat at Uncle Li's house across the street."

"Is this... okay?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. Uncle Li has met you before."

"Okay, I'll tell my mom!"

Xu Qingjin carefully added an exclamation mark, and only after her heartbeat calmed down did she walk into the living room and look towards the kitchen.

"Mom, Zhou Leng invited us to have dinner at Uncle Li's house across the street." Xu Qingjin secretly glanced at her mother.

"Oh? What do you think?" Mrs. Xu looked at her daughter with a smile.

Xu Qingjin blushed and whispered, "Uncle Li is all alone, probably Zhou Leng's only relative. It wouldn't be good to leave him alone for the holiday, so I agreed without thinking too much about it."

“Okay, then let’s take the zongzi and some meat and vegetables to your Uncle Li’s house,” Xu’s mother replied with a smile.

"Okay." Xu Qingjin walked quickly back to the bedroom and sent a message to Zhou Leng.

“My mom said, let’s go to Uncle Li’s house.”

"I'll get to your house in about an hour or two, then I'll buy some things and go to Uncle Li's house."

“We have everything at home, so you don’t need to buy anything. Just bring it with you. My mom prepared a lot last night, including savory pork dumplings and plain dumplings, as well as your favorite salted egg yolk and pork belly dumplings.”

"Then I'll talk to Uncle Li and the others. They can take what they can, and they can leave what they can't take at your house to eat. But we still need to buy some things."

"it is good."

Zhou Leng turned off the demonized wristwatch and said to Zhang Xinglie, "When the time comes, Xu Qingjin and I will go to Uncle Li's house with her mother. You and Third Brother should make some preparations. Qingjin and I will also buy some things, but not too many, so we don't buy duplicates."

"It's okay, with the three of us here, there's bound to be less food, not leftovers."

After Zhang Xinglie finished speaking, he said loudly, "When we get back to Rucheng, let's eat zongzi and hamburgers together!"

"Okay, I'll take ten of each."

"I'm not very interested in hamburgers. I'll just eat one and then have a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) instead. It'll be the same."

"Yes, if you want a hamburger, eat a hamburger; if you want a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), eat a roujiamo. It's all the same."

Zhang Xinglie asked, "Are you really planning to go to Xihai Martial Arts University tomorrow?"

“Hmm.” Zhou Leng had told Zhang Xinglie and the others on the way that after completing the Natural Innate Battle Path, they would go to Xihai Martial Arts University to challenge the masters there and resolve their previous inner conflicts regarding the Innate Battle Path.

If you encounter Shanheyuan, it will be a good opportunity to test yourself. "I can't contact Shanheyuan. He should be in the world of giants. You probably won't meet him in tomorrow's challenge. I was originally looking forward to seeing you fight Shanheyuan, but since he's not here, I've lost all interest. Go by yourself tomorrow. I'm going back to Xiongjing."

"You look down on the other students at Xihai Martial Arts University that much?"

"Ha, they're blind and don't deserve my attention." Zhang Xinglie was still resentful about Xihai Martial Arts University's rejection of Zhou Leng.

Several disciples of the Ancient River Sect, who were graduates of the Western Sea Martial Arts Academy, kept their heads down and dared not utter a sound.

"Should we write a challenge letter?" Li Yuanhe asked.

Zhou Leng said, "We've just gone through the Ancient River Trial, so it's not appropriate for us to make a scene. Go alone, fight it out, and come back right away."

"It's only because you're kind-hearted. If it were me, I would have invited everyone to fight our way from the main gate of Xihai Martial Arts University all the way to the back gate, and blown it all apart!"

Zhang Xinglie has been fighting everywhere since he was a child. He is a top student and a martial arts bully.

Zhou Leng said, "After all, we snatched a major project from Xihai Martial Arts University, so let's keep a low profile this time."

"What did they steal?"

Everyone was curious.

"We'll have the results in a few days."

Back in the city center, the group bought zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), hamburgers, and roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), and then parted ways after eating.

A few people went home, but most returned to the Rucheng Ancient River Research Bureau.

For example, at the former site of the town's naval base, the old sign was removed and replaced with a new sign for the Furukawa Research Bureau.

All the disciples of the Ancient River Sect were transferred from the Ancient River Relics Research Institute to the Ancient River Research Bureau in Rucheng.

The entire training grounds of the Zhenhai Army's garrison were transferred to the Guhe Sect.

All official martial arts facilities in Quanru City are open to disciples of the Guhe Sect.

These days, as the city deals with the aftermath of the Huang-Meng school of thought, the entire city is shrouded in gloom.

On the other hand, outstanding martial artists from all over the Dragon Kingdom entered Rucheng, where Chen Changyi and Wang Boxiong presided over a grand selection process in preparation for the first initiation ceremony of the Ancient River Sect.

Many of the children who will be starting first grade next year but were not implanted with the seed of true qi were also sent here with their families.

Many wealthy and powerful families lamented that their children, nurtured with massive resources from a young age and planted with the seeds of true qi early on, had missed their chance.

This selection was based on a ranking of qualifications. Many families were unaware of what was going on, resulting in almost all the children in this batch who had not been implanted with the seed of true qi being commoners from various places.

Chen Changyi and Wang Boxiong frowned as they looked through the list.

This initiation ceremony will recruit people from four levels: Uncultivated, Qi and Blood Realm, Innate Realm, and Grandmaster Realm.

The spots for the latter three realms were almost entirely filled by the major powers.

They even took up many spots belonging to the Demon City Army, the Armed Police Department, and Wuhan University.

Wang Boxiong said, "I'll play the villain."

“You are still young, and I am already old. I will take responsibility for this. First, expand the quota and add some commoners with high martial arts skills from various places. Then, you use the Martial Guard system to remove all members of the Zhao and Lou families except Lou Feiqiong. I will spread the word that it is Marshal Huang Xuange’s idea.”

"Huh?" Wang Boxiong was taken aback.

“I can’t possibly handle it myself. He’s the Grand Marshal and a Martial Saint, so of course he’ll take the lead first, and I’ll carry the load behind him.”

Wang Boxiong was both amused and exasperated. He never expected that Chen Changyi, the old general who had always been serious and unsmiling since they met, would have such a moment.

Wang Boxiong nodded and said, "Only Huang Sheng's reputation can suppress this matter. However, will it cause misunderstandings from the outside world?"

"They chose this path themselves."

Xihai University.

The top 100 students in the entire school gathered together.

The student council president held up a challenge letter.

"Anyone who follows Eagle Alliance Wuhan University must have heard of one name: Lucas Miller."

"He is a sophomore at Pulin Martial Arts University. Since enrolling last year, he has been invincible in the Eagle Alliance."

"Defeating an opponent by a small margin is as common as eating a meal."

"Even when he later sparred with experts from Yunhua and Jinjing who were at the same level, he never suffered a defeat; at worst, he drew with them."

"The only defeat was against Li Shenkong."

"Everyone knows who Li Shenkong is. He is the greatest genius since the beginning of martial arts civilization, a true martial arts legend."

"What's most terrifying is that after Miller's defeat, his martial arts improved instead. He not only possessed two extraordinary bodies, but also gained benefits from the Ten Realms Youth Battle."

"Today, he issued a challenge; tomorrow, he will challenge the ten strongest students in our school."

"I cannot judge a gentleman by my own petty standards, because Shanheyuan happens to be in seclusion in the world of giants."

"Without Shanheyuan, the gap between Xihai Martial Arts University and Pulin Martial Arts University is so vast that I don't need to explain it further."

“I don’t want to spread hatred, but he was afraid we wouldn’t understand, so he wrote ‘Exterminate the Western Sea’ in Chinese.”

"I know he's very strong, and I know he has a good chance of defeating ten opponents single-handedly, but I want to ask you all, are you willing to accept this?"

"We're not reconciled!" the students of Xihai Martial Arts University roared.

Do you want to admit defeat?

"In no mood!"

"Three years ago, the genius from Zhejiang Water Conservancy Martial Arts University used Xihai Martial Arts University as his primary fighting path, winning ten consecutive matches and dominating the entire school. This year, are you willing to see Xihai Martial Arts University repeat the humiliation of three years ago?"

"I don't want to!"

"Very good. Today, I will select ten students to prepare for tomorrow with all their might."

“These ten students are not judged by their martial arts index or their apparent cultivation level.”

"What I look for is courage and determination."

"The courage to defend Xihai Martial Arts University".

"The determination to fight to the death!"

"Those who lack the courage and determination, please leave. This battle is not for you."

"Now, those of you who have this courage and determination, please come forward to me."

"We can lose, but Xihai Martial Arts University cannot lose!"

The students were filled with righteous indignation, and more than 90% of them stepped forward, willing to participate in this battle that would determine the honor and disgrace of Xihai Martial Arts University.

(End of this chapter)