Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 498 Exploration
"what news?"

Everyone looked at Zhou Leng, who then released the light screen of his demonized wristwatch.

After everyone finished reading, Wang Yunbo laughed loudly and said, "You owe me a huge favor."

Xu Ming laughed and said, "I'm happy to owe you this favor! Come on, there are many friends in the camp, some new and some old. Let me introduce you."

Xu Ming patted Zhou Leng on the shoulder and said, "Well done! I was worried you'd get lost. With us veteran Grandmasters here, you young people are absolutely safe."

Zhou Leng looked at Xu Ming. He looked rugged, but he was actually only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, making him a contemporary of Zhou Leng, and two years younger than Zhao He.
The group chatted and laughed as they continued on their way.

Ruan Xiangnan and Hain looked at Xu Ming and then at Zhou Leng, their hearts surging with emotion.

Are these people from the Dragon Kingdom?

When the United Nations convened that year, many countries proposed to abandon their resistance against the demons and surrender to the demonic realm.

One country after another put forward proposals, and round after round of voting followed.

Even the Bear Kingdom, known for its recklessness and belligerence, has abstained from voting at times.

Only the Dragon Kingdom consistently voted against it.

"We Chinese people have never surrendered in the past, we will never surrender now, and we will never surrender in the future."

The Chinese ambassador's voice, resounding and powerful, still echoes on the internet today.

Martial artists from all the Southeast Asian countries will never have someone like Xu Ming.

He took protecting young Chinese people for granted.

Most people couldn't even understand Xu Ming's behavior.

The group returned to the human martial artists' camp, and Xu Ming introduced Zhou Leng to everyone in a very casual manner.

With the exception of a few, most martial artists are exceptionally enthusiastic.

Once everyone got to know each other, they gathered together to chat.

Zhou Leng couldn't help but ask, "I'm not famous, at most I'm only somewhat well-known in Rucheng, but it seems you've all heard of me?"

One of them laughed and said, "What else could it be? That bastard Xu Ming keeps mentioning you, saying that if we see you on the great battlefield, we must protect you, just like a mother hen protecting her chicks."

“We’ve been at the camp for less than a day, and we’ve heard your name eight hundred times, all from Xu Ming.”

Everyone looked at Xu Ming with smiles, and Xu Ming smiled and did not refute.

Soon, the group got down to business, analyzing the Remnant Heaven Bone and the Heavenly Rank Trial.

Then, as if they had forgotten about Zhou Leng, they began their discussion, led by the strongest Grand Innate Realm cultivators.

Ordinary Great Innate beings couldn't get a word in edgewise, and Zhou Leng didn't receive any special treatment.

Zhou Leng didn't care. Clearly, these Grand Innate Realm experts were giving Xu Ming face. Most of them thought Xu Ming was too exaggerated. Even if they were geniuses, they were still just muscles and bones at this stage, more like children. They should be protected, and at other times, they should rely on their cultivation level.

Each of the Great Innate Realm cultivators is not someone who can achieve this level through rote memorization and hard work; they are all extremely intelligent.

They had already deduced various pieces of information, and now, combining the findings from all sides, they quickly grasped the general situation of the Heavenly Trial and the Remnant Heavenly Bone.

Zhou Leng listened while observing the people in the camp.

In the human martial arts camp, there are two most famous masters who are evenly matched, and everyone else is convinced of their superiority.

One is Xu Ming, who graduated from the Military Academy, and the other is Wang Xiong, who graduated from Jinjing. Both of them serve in the Demon City Army and are trustworthy in terms of character, strength, reputation and other aspects.

Even though no one said it explicitly, everyone tacitly agreed that the two of them were the leaders.

Besides the Dragon Kingdom people, there are people from other countries, but not the Eagle Alliance or Elephant Kingdom people. In addition, there are people from Southeast Asia, the Seagull Alliance, Africa, and the Bear Kingdom, but not many.

At least on the surface, people in these countries revere Xu Ming and Wang Xiong.

Wang Xiong is an introverted person, so Xu Ming was in charge of presiding over the meeting.

Finally, Xu Ming summarized.

"Based on information from all parties, let me summarize."

"The Remnant Heaven Bone is located in the center of this area."

"The area surrounding the Broken Sky Bone is a training ground."

"In the trial grounds, there are Heavenly Bone Warriors. Some of them see us as enemies, while others see us as competitors."

"Outside the trial grounds, there is a purple mist. I don't know what it is, but it is said that one needs a strong martial will to pass through it."

"Several of us tried, and I was the strongest. I managed to keep going for half an hour before heading back, but we couldn't get through."

"Beyond the purple mist lies the Black Iron Forest, and beyond that is our camp."

"The camps of various races are scattered. Although giants and dragons are opposed, and humanoid alliances and monster alliances are opposed, no one has figured things out yet, so there will not be a major war on the surface."

"But we've already clashed in secret; we've killed some, and some have died..."

"In any case, the main focus for all parties right now is to complete the Remnant Heaven Bone and Heavenly Rank Trials; no one wants to be trapped and die here."

……

"However, based on the available information, the pass rate for the Remnant Heaven Bone Trial is almost zero, while the exit rate is only about 20%."

"In other words, of the more than two hundred people from various races, only thirty or forty will be able to leave the Remnant Heaven Bone."

"As for the others, they should look for a way out."

"If, and I mean if, any of you know you can't get out, or don't want to get out, come find me and Wang Xiong, and let's leave a spark of humanity in the remnants of the heavenly bones."

Like the others, Zhou Leng initially listened, but by the end, they all looked surprised. Xu Ming didn't explain, but Zhou Leng quickly understood.

Now that the Remnant Bone has entered and can't get out, what will the people left here do?
To go completely insane, or to hold onto hope?
Or should we wait for the next person?

Xu Ming came with a mission!

Or rather, many people come with a mission; they may enter the Broken Sky Bone, or they may enter other places, or they may not enter at all.

But since we've entered this field, we must fulfill our responsibilities.

Zhou Leng and the others quickly understood, but some foreign martial artists, such as Ruan Xiangnan, were puzzled for a while before they slowly came to their senses, and they were all filled with emotion.

People from great countries are indeed different.

Even in such a deadly place, traces are left.

Finally, Xu Ming said, "Alright, this is the ninth version of the Remnant Heaven Bone Trial summary. I'll post it in our Great Battlefield group later, and everyone can speak freely in the group. Meeting adjourned. Everyone take a break, and then we'll organize teams to explore the Purple Mist again."

Everyone got up and went about their own business. Zhou Leng looked at the hand-drawn map in the shared document and, combined with the previous text of the Heavenly Trial, immediately understood.

The purple mist surrounding the Broken Heaven Bone is the first trial in the Heavenly Rank Trial, the Divine Might Ground.

"Come on, let's go over there and talk."

Xu Ming found Zhou Leng, and the two went to a secluded place.

He took out a cigarette and handed it to me.

"Thanks." Zhou Leng declined. He couldn't afford it before, but later, in order to cultivate, he avoided all addictive items, except for the erotic videos.

Xu Ming lit a cigarette, took a drag, slowly exhaled, and gazed ahead.

This once valiant and extraordinary martial arts leader suddenly appeared several years older and much more ordinary.

"You must get out," Xu Ming said.

Zhou Lengdao: "You have a mission to complete?"

Xu Ming did not answer, but said, "You are too young, and your talent is definitely above mine. It doesn't matter if any of us can't go back, but you must go back."

“With your qualifications, you will definitely be able to go back,” Zhou Leng said.

Xu Ming laughed and said, "Of course, I will definitely get out! I'll even punch Chen Shouhu and kick Wang Boxiong!"

Zhou Leng recalled the sparring session with Chen Shouhu and silently gave Xu Ming a thumbs up in his heart.

Xu Ming said, "If I'm not mistaken, you have a connection to the Demon City Army, right?"

"Honorary Colonel of the Martial Arts Brigade," Zhou Leng said.

"Sure enough, when Zhao He said you knew Hu and Xiong, I guessed your background."

Zhou Lengdao said, "Background? They don't have any small organizations."

Xu Ming smiled slightly and said, "If I had to say, the two of them are in that small organization, as am I, and many others are. You may or may not be there, but I believe you are."

Zhou remained silent, wanting to say something, but unsure how.

Xu Ming continued, "Wang Yunbo told me about your journey. I had read the intelligence beforehand. Ruan Xiangnan is half a member of the Demon Worship Cult, and Hain is a member of the Demon Worship Cult."

Zhou Leng thought to himself, "As expected."

Xu Ming continued talking to himself.

"If you pay attention to history and the news, you will find that people from different countries have different styles of doing things."

"The recklessness of the Bear Kingdom, the impetuousness of the Eagle Alliance, the conservatism of the Dragon Kingdom, the assertiveness of large countries, the prudentness of small countries, and so on. Different histories, cultures, regions, and experiences have given rise to different people and different styles of doing things."

"Those people from those Southeast Asian countries, you can't say they're incompetent, but they've lived under the majesty of empires for thousands of years. Even after modernization, they still survived in the cracks between great powers. Now, they are navigating between great powers, the Demon Worship Cult, and demons."

"In that environment, let alone ordinary people, even elites would be powerless to plan anything."

"Because of insufficient strength."

“Powerful forces will invest a lot of resources in two directions, which is something smaller forces cannot do, or even have the concept of.”

"One direction is exploration. All those seemingly useless studies in the past will eventually be applied to our daily lives, including our clothing, food, housing, and transportation. The technology of the old era and the elixirs of the new era are all the results of exploration."

"The second direction is survival. Or rather, survival backup. You should know that there was a Great Wall in ancient my country, and in modern times, there is an underground Great Wall. The war preparation resources were indispensable in the reason why the Dragon Kingdom was able to resist the demon army back then."

"With the advent of the martial arts era, there are also new exploration and survival plans."

"For example, in some unusual places, as long as people can live in them, the Dragon Kingdom will come up with a solution."

"Some are for exploration, some are for survival, and some are for both."

"I won't go into details, as it might involve classified information, but you should understand."

Zhou Leng nodded slightly.

The Great Battlefield is one such battlefield, and these remnants of the Heavenly Bone might be among them.

Xu Ming said, "However, there are some pieces of information that you should know even if I don't tell you."

"For example, there have always been human warriors left in the remnants of the Heavenly Bone, temporarily named Heavenly Bone Warriors."

"As for the rest, I don't know either."

"We probably need to get through the purple mist before we can meet them."

“We’re going to challenge the Divine Might Land right away, but you can’t go. You’ve just advanced to the Muscle Stage, so don’t worry about anything else. Just eat meat, eat lots of meat, eat and drink your fill, build a solid foundation, and wait until we’ve accumulated enough experience before you challenge the Purple Mist.”

(End of this chapter)