Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 518 Surrender
Zhou Leng glanced at his watch and said, "I'll give you a quarter of an hour to discuss this. After that, I need to meet with other races."

People were talking about it, and those who knew each other gathered together to discuss it.

Before long, seventeen people refused to study. Two of them were from China, and the rest were foreigners. They walked away.

The rest stayed behind, some with shifty eyes.

Zhou Leng pretended not to know and, in his capacity as the senior disciple of the Ancient River Sect, recruited all the Great Innate Realm cultivators present as his disciples.

The initiation ceremony was completed without anything happening, and some people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Leng glanced at the tiger tally without showing any emotion, and then formally began teaching the "Mountains and Rivers" technique, with the three of them explaining it in turn.

Those present were all at the Great Innate Realm, the oldest being fifty or sixty years old.

Their martial arts experience far surpasses that of Zhou Leng and the other two.

They quickly realized that this was the first martial arts willpower technique in human history.

The Zhenshanhe Battle Technique originally had no fixed method; it relied entirely on comprehension and self-understanding.

However, with "Mountains and Rivers", as long as you cultivate step by step and visualize the golden cross, your martial will will gradually increase, and sooner or later you will obtain the Mountain and River Suppressing Battle Technique.

A martial artist asked, "Since we are all disciples of the Ancient River Sect, I have a question. This cultivation technique was certainly created by the gods, but who translated it?"

Zhou Leng said, "Since we are all from the same sect, there is no need to hide anything. I will be responsible for translation, while Zhang Xinglie and Shan Heyuan will be responsible for providing relevant experience."

"So, in theory, you've become the 'founder of martial arts'?"

“Uh…” Zhou Leng hadn’t really thought about it that way. According to the rules of the Blue Star martial arts world, he really was qualified to be listed as a founder of martial arts.

This is because it is the first martial arts willpower-based technique on Earth.

“It really is…” Zhang Xinglie stroked his chin.

Zhou Leng said, "This empty reputation is unimportant. Everyone, continue your cultivation. Remember not to reveal the contents, or you will surely suffer..."

Before the words were finished, a martial artist who was about to send a message suddenly froze, and then a celestial fire descended from the sky.

The man screamed and silently turned to ashes.

Zhou Leng said calmly, "I have already reminded everyone."

As he spoke, he glanced at the other martial artists.

Several martial artists looked away nervously.

Zhou Leng continued to lead everyone in cultivation as if nothing had happened.

Some people raise questions in the group chat, and everyone discusses them together.

Not long after, another celestial fire descended, and the second martial artist was annihilated by the celestial fire before he could send the message.

Most martial artists were startled but didn't care, but a small number were terrified.

Zhou Leng suddenly received a friend request from someone in the group, along with a message.

"Senior brother, I'm willing to be a double agent."

Zhou Leng contacted the person through a friend's message and then looked at them.

The man avoided eye contact and shrank back.

"Come here, let's talk face to face."

Zhou Leng walked to the corner, and the man hesitated for a moment before following him.

Some martial artists watched the two of them, their gazes shifting.

The warrior was from the Shaya Kingdom, named Kaf, with a slightly hunched back and a smile on his face.

"Speak," Zhou Leng said.

"Reporting to the National Government! I have abandoned darkness and embraced light! From this day forward, I am a disciple of the Ancient River Sect, and I will be utterly loyal to the Ancient River Sect and the Dragon Kingdom."

"If I remember correctly, half of your country is made up of lackeys of the Eagle Alliance, and the other half is made up of members of the Demon Worship Cult, right?"

"To be precise, we are both friends of the Eagle Alliance and members of the Demonic Cult. From now on, we are neither. I am the most humble disciple of the Ancient River Sect and the Dragon Kingdom." He spoke fluent and clear Dragon Kingdom dialect.

Zhou Leng asked, "Are you scared?"

"I'm scared." The man said helplessly.

"Very good. Once we're out of the Great Battlefield, contact me and I'll have someone get in touch with you."

"Please rest assured, National Government!" Kaf immediately straightened his back and stood up straight, exuding an air of having undergone the transformation of the Dragon Kingdom.

"Well, you're also a Great Innate Realm expert, so I won't say much more. Just send me everything you know on Wuxin."

"Yes...but...if someone sees me now, won't it cause problems?"

"It's alright, I'll keep you safe. There's one more thing you need to do: try to get more people to abandon darkness and embrace the light."

"This……"

"Believe me, if I harm you, I will also be punished by the sect rules."

"You say."

“Share your journey with them, why you abandoned darkness for light. I hope more people will do the same.”

"This……"

"This is the first task I'm giving you."

After a long silence, Kraft said, "I'll do it."

He chose to die sooner rather than later.

Kaf slowly walked up to the crowd, coughed lightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Fellow disciples, from today onwards, I, Kaf, will start anew and stay away from the Demon Worship Cult."

Everyone was stunned and looked at Kaf.

Kaf's gaze was calm as he said, "I don't want to die, it's that simple. But then I thought about it and remembered my brother."

"His image in my memory has become quite blurry, but I will always remember the feeling of him leaning against me, slowly letting the stolen bread cool down,..."

"The piece of bread was stuffed into his clothes. It was large and had teeth marks on it, but no chips or gaps. It was intact."

"After eating that pancake, I was no longer the same."

“I joined the cult of demon worship and did everything. Yes, I did everything you know the cult of demon worship does.”

“In the past few months, I mainly arrested women, but recently, I’ve started arresting men too. I did this kind of thing years ago, and I’ve been doing it ever since…” “I’ve occasionally thought about whether I should try to be a decent human being?”

Unfortunately, my answer is always the same.

"A dog can survive, but a human cannot."

"I know you Chinese people look down on us, but you don't know how much we wish we lived in China. Yes, China has all sorts of scandals and problems, but in this world where everyone is trying to outdo each other in terms of who's the worst, China is the best country for ordinary people, without exception."

"Why is there no other? Because other countries either don't treat ordinary people as human beings, or they are not even complete nations. Back then, there were indeed many small countries that were wealthy, beautiful, developed, and happy, but once the Ten Realms War began, they were transformed into hell overnight."

"Only the Dragon Kingdom, only the Dragon Kingdom."

“I know that Dragon Kingdom still has many problems, but… if my brother were in Dragon Kingdom, he wouldn’t die, at least not in my arms…”

Kaf opened his mouth, tried for a long time, his lips trembled, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

After a long while, he slowly said, "I don't care, as long as I live, whether I'm a demon or a human, I don't care. But... no matter what happens to me, even if my heart is withered, I know that being a human is still a little better than being a demon."

"Thank you, Guhe Sect, for giving me this opportunity. It feels much better to have spoken out."

After he finished speaking, he silently sat back down, not even looking at Zhou Leng.

He suddenly stopped caring about life or death.

Zhou Leng looked at Kaf without blaming him.

It is always difficult to tell the truth.

Zhou Leng looked at everyone and said calmly, "You still have a chance."

Gradually, one person after another secretly contacted Zhou Leng and sent him messages.

After a long time, a martial artist from the Dragon Kingdom sent a message with no other choice: "I am a double agent. I can't say the specifics, but please don't harm our own troops. I can't provide any evidence, but I guarantee that I will never harm the Ancient River Sect or the country."

The power of the skyfire is quite strong.

Zhou Leng accepted the surrender of several people, and then looked at the tiger tally.

"You continue your cultivation, and I will communicate with the various races."

Zhou Leng left on his own, while simultaneously summoning demon spirit masters, giants, dwarves, and treants.

Because of his participation in the Ascent of Star Mountain, Zhou Leng's status among the giants was far higher than that of all the giants present, and they were exceptionally respectful.

Then, the Tower Book was shown to the Spirit Masters, who all bowed.

His status as the Grand Duke of the Dwarves was enough to command their obedience.

As for the Tree People, Zhou Leng's status wasn't high enough, but under pressure from the other three races, the Tree People didn't dare to say anything.

As before, Zhou Leng explained that he would teach the method to pass the stone tablet trial, but it required making a great oath and joining the Ancient River Sect as an outer disciple of an alien race.

Surprisingly, people from all ethnic groups refused, but Zhou Leng did not try to stop them and let them leave.

Afterwards, the remaining people swore an oath, and then Zhou Leng taught them the "Mountains and Rivers" technique, which is a willpower-based cultivation method, not a pure martial arts technique, and can be practiced by all races.

The various races were overjoyed upon receiving it and began to cultivate it.

The magic masters, being the most discerning, recognized this as an absolutely divine-level method of cultivating spiritual power, and were overjoyed.

Then, one celestial fire, two celestial fires, three celestial fires…

Five bolts of heavenly fire descended, killing five people and leaving everyone bewildered.

“I’ve said it before, the Ancient River Sect doesn’t tolerate any nonsense,” Zhou Leng said.

Then, one after another, traitors from other races abandoned their allegiance to the light.

There are even tree people.

Afterwards, Zhou Leng glanced at the tiger tally but said nothing.

After teaching everyone, Zhou Leng stayed behind to cultivate, and every hour he would answer everyone's questions.

Starting the next day, the simulated burial star monuments began to shine.

These people are all Grandmasters, and they are all qualified to be promoted to Grandmaster. They are all excellent in terms of strength, experience, and talent.

With the guidance of Zhou Leng and others, they quickly gained the approval of the Star Monument.

The large-scale anomalies of the Star Monument have caused unease among the Monster Alliance and others.

Some people regretted their decision and tried to return, but Zhou Leng refused.

Zhou Leng remained beneath the imitation burial star monument, continuously cultivating and consolidating his Mountain and River Suppressing Battle Technique.

The cultivation methods of the gods are indeed profound and extensive, and the growth of martial will has accelerated like never before.

The most direct benefit of strengthening one's martial arts will is improved perception, which in turn leads to a significant increase in combat awareness.

The only drawback is that an overly strong martial arts will can make one more tranquil.

Excessive calm can make people feel colder.

Zhang Xinglie wasn't the only one saying that Zhou Leng had become even colder.

Five days passed, and most of the disciples of the Ancient River Sect activated their Star Tablets and completed the first trial.

As for outsiders and monsters, none of them succeeded.

That morning, Zhou Leng checked the time and realized it was almost time to return to Tian Gu City.

Therefore, he summoned all the disciples of the Ancient River Sect.

Under the light gray clouds, humans and alien races stood together.

Zhou Leng and his two companions stood opposite the crowd.

Zhang Xinglie and Shan Heyuan stood on the left and right respectively.

The two people's demeanor underwent subtle changes.

Zhang Xinglie's explosive lion hairstyle made him look even more imposing, his eyes even brighter, and his gaze even more resolute.

The principles of mountains and rivers have lost some of their naivety and gained more wisdom; their vision is more like that of a human being than that of a giant.

Zhou Leng said, "I'm about to leave here, but before I go, I want to do two things."

"The first thing is to purge the enemies within the Ancient River Sect."

(End of this chapter)