Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 460 Internet Celebrity
Chen Shouhu said, "If there is a Martial Saint, then there must be a power that surpasses the Martial Saint."

"I've learned a lot," Zhou Leng said.

Chen Shouhu replied, "That's what my teacher said."

Zhou Leng thought to himself, "As expected."

"Your strength is not bad, and your achievements are extraordinary, but compared to Li Shenkong, and compared to those amazing geniuses recorded in the ancient ruins, you are still far behind."

“Indeed.” Zhou Leng had personally witnessed the terror of the three Guhe sons.

I can barely fight across two minor realms now, but if the three sons of Guhe were to descend upon Blue Star, they could fight across one major realm.

Chen Shouhu continued, "Your achievements and merits this time will not be made public yet. You should understand why, right?"

Many images flashed through Zhou Leng's mind, and he nodded slightly.

"I know."

"Good to know. Once you advance to Grandmaster and have no more worries, the Demon City Army will treat you fairly. But right now, too many eyes are watching you, openly and secretly. From today onwards, you must be careful of every stranger you come into contact with, every single one."

Zhou Leng was suddenly startled.

Chen Shouhu is no ordinary person; he is a grandmaster, a disciple of the Martial Saint, a high-ranking military official, and one of the strongest geniuses of the new generation.

There's only one possibility that he can say such things without explicitly stating them.

Those who killed my uncle back then probably know something and are now plotting something.

"My account won't be banned again, will it?" Zhou Leng seemed to be changing the subject.

"Persist until you become a Grandmaster. Once you become a Grandmaster, all calamities can be averted. Nothing else matters."

"it is good."

Chen Shouhu said, "Your story of being pierced by a hundred arrows is spreading everywhere, and you can't hide it anymore. Fortunately, the filming location was far away, so the picture wasn't very clear. Even after careful observation, I didn't recognize you. Therefore, you will appear on major video platforms and in newspapers as an unsung hero. At times like these, the country needs heroes. To be honest, I was really impressed by your coolness. Sigh, why didn't I show off like that back then?"

Zhou Leng thought to himself, "Does this sound like something a grandmaster would say?" But he asked aloud, "Do we need to cooperate with the publicity?"

"No need. You stay in the martial arts brigade to train. Leave the publicity to the professionals."

"That's good. I don't want to be in the public eye right now."

Chen Shouhu asked, "Just how many Xiantian cultivators have you killed?"

"I don't know, I didn't count on purpose," Zhou Leng said.

"So how many do you think were killed?"

"It's definitely around two hundred, probably around three hundred."

"It should be over four hundred."

“Four hundred? Wait a minute…” Zhou Leng looked at Chen Shouhu.

Chen Shouhu laughed and said, "That's right, it breaks the human history record set by Huang Sheng, so we have to wait for you, Grandmaster, to announce it."

What happened to Huang Sheng back then?

"I've heard the older generation talk about it; it's awful. The key is Huang Sheng's temper... he's the kind of person who..."

Chen Shouhu looked around and whispered, "My master said he was a shameless jerk who liked to show off. Others wanted to keep secrets, but he didn't care. As a result, after the secrets were leaked, he was assassinated by the Demon Worshipping Cult and various other forces."

"For three whole years, he hid in Xiantian Mountain, without contact with the outside world. His personality couldn't stand this, and he went crazy. After he became a Grandmaster, he went to the southern countries alone, slaughtered dozens of branches of the Demon Worshiping Cult, and boasted that he would turn the capital of Xiang Kingdom, Xinxindeli, into Xinxindeli."

Zhou Lengdao said, "No way, Huang Sheng really did Sanxin Deli?"

"That's not quite the case, but the Four New Benefits were destroyed, and I heard that Huang Sheng secretly intervened to avenge the past. Recently, the Demon Worshiping Cult has become active again, and it is estimated that the Six New Benefits will soon be born."

"The Elephant Kingdom is in a pretty bad situation too..."

"That's not necessarily true. Actually, it's much better than before."

Even in the age of technological civilization, the Elephant Kingdom was not a truly unified country; it was a geographical concept formed by the union of various forces.

This led to the country being controlled by the cult during the transition of civilization, becoming the country with the largest number of cult followers in reality.

Thanks to the reforms of the Demon Worship Cult, the Elephant Kingdom has become more orderly than before.

At least there won't be any terrifying nursing homes, because the elderly will be sent to hell to make the most of them.

Demons, sirens, and orcs initially intended to colonize Elephant Kingdom, but later all abandoned the idea.

A master demon once said the reason: "We are evil, but not disgusting."

In a sense, the Xiang people were the biggest beneficiaries of the civilization transformation on Earth.

However, the local area was overrun with demonic cult forces, leading to frequent battles and the repeated destruction of the capital. The name of the capital has been changing ever since it was first established.

Later, the capital was destroyed and renamed too many times, so people from different countries couldn't remember it all and got used to naming it "Jixin Deli".

However, you can't call them that in front of people from the Xiang country.

They know it doesn't sound good.

The two talked for a while and then parted ways.

Subsequently, I received a message from Shanheyuan.

"I brought the 'Dragon Skull' with me back to Rucheng this time; it's your stipend from the Giant Royal Court. I'm at the Water Continent Demon City base. Where are you?"

Zhou Leng wasn't sure if the Shanhe Brothers could guess who he was, so he said, "It's a coincidence, I just arrived at the base, let's meet up."

The two agreed to meet at the flower bed outside the reception hall.

Zhou Leng walked out of the Martial Arts Brigade and headed towards the reception hall, where he saw two giants standing by a flower bed not far away.

Shanhe Oak greeted them with a broad smile, and Shanhe Plain also came over.

Zhou Leng pretended not to know, looked at the two of them, and said, "Have you been in a battle?"

Shanheyuan didn't speak, but Shanhe Oak asked, "Was that siren assassin you?"

"What siren killer? I just arrived at the Water Island base."

Mountain and River Oak said, "That's not you. Your fighting style is quite different from yours. You like to charge ahead, while the Siren Assassin prefers to disguise and ambush. But it was really fun. I'll try it next time."

Shanheyuan glanced at his younger brother and said, "What are you trying to do? Disguise yourself as a giant?"

"Uh..." Shanhe Oak realized something was wrong.

Zhou Leng asked, "Are you two preparing to join the battle, or are you going to cultivate?"

Shanhe Yuandao said, "With such a big event, how can we concentrate on cultivation? Let's rest for a few days, send my mother home, and then come back to join the battle."

"Are you escorting Auntie back?"

Zhou Leng recalled his parents' separation, but didn't understand why his mother had gone to the Giant World.

A look of embarrassment flashed across Shanheyuan's face. He changed the subject and started talking about the situation in the Water Continent Demon City, beginning to discuss politics.

After exchanging a few words, Shanheyuan handed over a magic spirit bag.

“You have already advanced to the Innate Realm, and the previously agreed-upon stipend belongs to the Frost Giant Grand Duke. It contains a dragon skull, which is a bit troublesome to use. It generally requires at least half a month of free time, so try not to use it here,” Shanhe Yuandao said.

Zhou Leng opened it and took a look.

Inside is a huge red dragon head, which is the highest quality of all the dragon skulls.

He put the demonic pouch back into his spatial wooden box and returned it to Shanheyuan. Shanheyuan said, "This red dragon is a great innate dragon. The power of its entire body has been refined into its head."

"To use the dragon skull, you need to cut the middle of your back and the neck of the dragon's head, align the two wounds, and keep it on your back to continuously absorb the power from the dragon skull."

"As it continues to absorb nutrients, the dragon's head will become smaller and smaller until it shrivels up and falls off, at which point the absorption will be complete."

"Because the dragon skull was designed for the body of a naturally born giant, it is too big for you. It is recommended that you use it after you advance to the muscle stage."

"Although you have the physique of a giant, you are still human at heart. Without the physique of a giant, absorbing the dragon skull may cause excessive changes to your body."

"My dad suggested that you try to complete a dragon trial, or obtain some kind of dragon bloodline power, and then absorb the dragon skull."

Zhou Leng asked, "Where is the essence of dragon blood?"

Mountain and River Oak exclaimed in surprise, "You can get your hands on pure dragon blood? That's a treasure! It's incredibly valuable, even to our giant race. My brother couldn't get his hands on any of it. It's worth far more than a Primordial Dragon Skull. If you really have pure dragon blood, you can absorb Grandmaster Dragon Skulls in the future."

"It's just a possibility; nothing's even close to being confirmed." Zhou Leng wasn't sure if the Crimson-Eyed Queen would ultimately agree.

Shanhe Yuandao said, "Then let's absorb the essence of dragon blood first, and then use the dragon skull. The combination of the two may activate the dragon blood body. After all, the full power of a great innate dragon is definitely not weaker than one or two ordinary dragon god blessings."

"it is good."

The three of them strolled and chatted.

They gradually started talking about their previous battles.

Mountain and River Oak said, "It's all thanks to the elusive Siren Killer. He's too fierce. My brother said that in terms of speed and some techniques, no one can compare to him."

Shanhe Yuandao said, "That person is very skilled. Not only is he good at martial arts, but he also has a good grasp of the situation and a strong sense of perception. If it were me, I couldn't do it at all."

Zhou Leng felt guilty and suspected they were trying to trick him into revealing information, so he changed the subject, asking, "How's your caravan doing? How was your battle?"

"It's awesome!" Mountain and River Oak said casually. "I really enjoy this kind of battle! Dragons are too strong and magical beasts are too weak. Fighting these monsters is a great way to train giants."

"I think that individual monsters are weaker than giants, but their tactics and teamwork seem to be much better than I imagined. I wonder if it's because of the Heavenly Calamity..."

"During this caravan's journey, in order to speed up the march, a lot of overweight goods were abandoned, and many people lost everything..."

"Alas, I saw a husband and wife martial artists go to the battlefield together, and in the end they both died. They were heroes."

"I heard that a family of three was killed by demons because they got too close to the defense line..."

"There were also some messy things..."

Shanhe Yuandao: "My mom really loves being in the spotlight. That reporter said her photo might be on the front page, showing some kind of peaceful life. She was overjoyed and posted a lot on her WeChat Moments. She spent the whole night talking about it with her colleagues in the United Front Department."

Mountain and River Oak casually remarked, "I overheard another war correspondent saying that they were going to put 'The Arrow Bearer' on the front page, and then the two reporters started arguing. You humans are really strange."

Zhou Leng and Shan Heyuan exchanged a glance and changed the subject.

Early the next morning.

Zhou Leng got up early to cultivate. After finishing his cultivation, he went to the cafeteria to get his meal, intending to eat alone in his room.

Hidden warriors are all like this; they even wear hoods when getting food.

After getting their food, they headed towards the dormitory to heat up the beast meat. Several members of the Hidden Warriors were standing at the door.

"Monkey King, you've become an internet celebrity!"

"The trending topics on all platforms are all videos and content about the 'Arrow Bearer'."

"A single video garnered over 10 million likes in one hour, and videos worldwide surpassed 100 million likes, setting a new record for the fastest video to receive likes..."

"So cool! And the special effects and fan-made content are amazing!"

“We weren’t on the battlefield at the time; we only saw you from afar using a drone, but it wasn’t clear enough. We never imagined you could be this handsome!”

"The Demon City Army's propaganda mission for this year is complete, haha."

Zhou Leng walked over, and the group used their magical wristwatches to display different videos, trending search terms, and other content.

Zhou Leng watched some videos with them. Some of the videos were of extremely high production quality, and even he, as the person involved, was thrilled by them.

Some videos appeared multiple times, even though there wasn't much time between them, and the number of likes, favorites, and comments increased dramatically.

The most popular video clearly shows the battle process.

Amidst the swirling snow, the man carrying arrows, dressed in tattered camouflage, was covered in blood-soaked arrows.

With a single strike, a jet of blood shot out, piercing through five innate demonic creatures.

The five innate demons fell to the ground, while the one carrying the arrow, covered in blood, stood firm.

In the comments section of the video, warriors and caravan members who had experienced the great battle posted some non-sensitive messages.

Gradually, in addition to the video of the Arrow Bearer, videos of Zhou Leng killing the Siren also began to appear.

Thus, news about the siren assassin also came to everyone's attention.

No one expected that this person, who was brave and fierce when he was the arrow carrier, would be brave yet a little sleazy when he was the siren killer, passionate yet flamboyant, sparking an even more heated second round of discussion.

Videos of some monsters have spread all over the world. Some of their movements are so exaggerated that humans find them hilarious and turn the monsters' reactions into memes.

The animated GIF shows a group of orcs hunching over and running along the shore of Taihu Lake, with the caption: "Let's go!"

The image shows five monsters lying at the feet of the archer, gazing at the sky, with the caption: "I'll just lie here and watch you humans show off."

The image shows a fish demon with its mouth wide open and large white eyes bulging out after being pierced by Zhou Leng's steel spear. The caption reads: "Ah?"

The animated GIF shows a heavily wounded giant praying mantis lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth and nodding repeatedly, with the caption: "Yes, yes, you're right..."

The new generation of monster emojis has replaced the previous generation and is popular worldwide.

One comment garnered a lot of likes.

"In less than a month, someone will definitely ask: Why was the Arrow Bearer so popular back then, but nobody's discussing it now? Doesn't that prove the Arrow Bearer is meaningless? (Just kidding)"

Zhou Leng never expected to become this famous. After dinner, he secretly spent the whole morning scrolling through short videos and various apps, and also blocked some people who were sarcastic and cynical.

I opened the Martial Arts WeChat group and saw that many groups were discussing this matter, especially the martial arts group, where everyone was speculating about who this person was.

Feng Wenhao cheekily asked Zhou Leng in the class group chat, "Who's cooler, you or the Arrow Bearer?"

The students started discussing it.

Most people think the one carrying the arrow is more powerful because he has innate strength in his muscles, while Zhou Leng has just advanced to the Innate Realm, so the gap is quite large.

A variety of hilarious emojis have emerged, making even monsters want to die.

None of these are the most important.

Most importantly, the image of the archer inspired a large number of martial artists.

Martial artists from all over the Dragon Kingdom and even from foreign countries flocked to the Water Island Demon City.

Like a city, like a grand martial arts school, the master's office.

Wang Boxiong reviewed numerous intelligence reports and short videos about the archer.

"This kid..."

I felt both heartache and relief.

(End of this chapter)