Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 566 Salute
Subsequently, many guests took the stage, and the host introduced them one by one.

There were high-ranking officials from the Dragon Kingdom, high-ranking officials from foreign countries, special envoys from different ethnic groups, members of the United Front from different ethnic groups, and representatives from all walks of life across the country.

A powerful magical force enveloped the entire area, making it as warm as spring.

Next, Mr. Zhang delivered his opening remarks.

Most people were completely confused, but the members of the various departments of the martial arts academy in front of the television were taking notes while secretly feeling alarmed.

Because some of the words used in this speech were more serious than in the past few years.

Clearly, this is to make full preparations for the upcoming Ten Realms War.

The speech also unusually mentioned the intense internal conflicts.

After some activities have concluded, the awarding of medals begins.

The host read the script with great emotion.

"The first hero to enter the arena is someone you will all be familiar with, Chen Shouhu... He has participated in hundreds of battles, large and small, since the beginning of his life..."

After listing Chen Shouhu's achievements, the host explained the reason for awarding Chen Shouhu the medal this time.

"Chen Shouhu, with his masterful planning and decisive victories, shattered the demons'..."

"According to the Martial Academy..."

"Chen Shouhu is hereby awarded the rank of Intermediate General..."

Many people in front of the screen who knew about military ranks were quite surprised. Chen Shouhu was only in his early thirties and was already a mid-level general. In less than ten years, he could be promoted to a senior general.

"The second hero to enter the arena is Grandmaster Su Fenghe. He carried out a secret mission, successfully slaying the Multi-Headed Demon Grandmaster and completing..."

"according to……"

"Award Su Fenghe the Intermediate Martial Arts General rank..."

The Dragon Kingdom is divided into full-time military generals and martial arts generals. The former are completely under the jurisdiction of the Demon City Army, while the latter are martial artists specially hired by the Martial Academy and the Demon City Army. Only those who have made great contributions can be awarded medals in front of the Heroes' Monument.

Most people were simply happy for Su Fenghe, but those within the Martial Academy were pondering the matter more carefully.

Because Chen Shouhu and Su Fenghe had a conflict back then.

During the Ma Xingkong incident, Chen Shouhu led Yunhua students on a walk. Su Fenghe, who was already a grandmaster at the time, rebuked Chen Shouhu and supported the Sixteen Families.

But this time, the two were awarded medals one after the other, and the intensity of their covert struggle was unimaginable.

The awarding of medals continues.

First came high-ranking generals, then mid- to low-ranking ones, and finally, those who had made great contributions and served as unofficial military officers.

Finally, in the aerial view, six innate military officers push a mobile hospital bed slowly forward.

The camera shifts, showing the wheels of a hospital bed crushing a red carpet.

The camera then pans up to reveal a patient wearing blue and white stripes.

The patient sat upright on the hospital bed, with a solemn expression and steady gaze.

The moment Zhou Leng appeared on the news, the entire Dragon Kingdom seemed to fall into a long silence.

In just over a month, major media outlets have been bombarding the eyes of people all over the world with photos of Zhou Leng.

Except for a few people who don't use the internet and haven't seen him before, almost everyone who uses the internet recognizes Zhou Leng at a glance.

In front of countless screens, countless people held their breath.

The host's words reached their ears, each one more unbelievable than the last.

"The last one to go on stage is also the most important hero in this award ceremony at the Monument to the Heroes."

The word "most important" shocked everyone with a political sensitivity; this is not something to be said lightly.

Because it could very well erase the achievements of all previous heroes.

Some people's hearts were in their throats because there was no evidence. Were they trying to ruin Zhou Leng by praising him to death?

"In the past two months, he has become a figure at the center of the internet and media storm."

"Our reporter obtained first-hand declassified information through interviews with the Magic City Army."

"He is Zhou Leng."

"He is the joint senior student of the eighteen schools."

"When the demons invaded the Heavenly Rank Joint Examination, he joined forces with students from eighteen schools, led the charge, fought dozens of battles against the demons, and finally defeated the demons, saving the lives of tens of thousands of students."

At this point, many people don't react much because everyone already knows.

"He is a mysterious master in the world of divine script."

"He entered the world of the Iron Dwarves, experienced ancient divine script ruins, and inherited the sound, form, and meaning of the divine script, thus creating a completely new field of divine script and filling a gap of tens of thousands of years in the Ten Realms. Many divine script experts even call him the undisputed father of divine script..."

Many people were moved upon hearing this.

Even though many people are not professionals in the field of divine script, the news in the divine script world this year was so shocking that most people had seen the related news.

The importance of the mysterious master in the world of divine writing is equivalent to that of Newton and Einstein in the past, and to Wu Zu and Zhao Dongjun in the future.

"He is the senior disciple of the Ancient River Sect."

"He once led experts in divine script and a large number of martial artists into the Ancient River Ruins. When everyone was at a loss, he translated the divine script, communicated with the guardians of the ruins, opened the Ancient River inheritance, and translated the Ancient River cultivation techniques. The Ancient River Sect's cultivation techniques are the first systematic interstellar cultivation system in human history, groundbreaking and unprecedented..."

Most people don't know about the Ancient River Sect, but almost everyone in the world's upper echelons knows about it.

However, the identity of Guhe Sect's senior disciple was revealed for the first time.

Zhao Gong.

Zhao Hao and his son Zhao Cong exchanged a glance, their eyes deep and unfathomable.

Every evaluation in the Martial Academy has its strict rules.

"Unprecedented and unprecedented"—this is the evaluation of a very small number of people, such as Zhao Dongjun and Wu Zu. Even most martial saints do not receive this level of praise.

"He is the founder of the National Supernatural Powers."

"In the Ten Realms Youth Battle, for the sake of his country and people, he gave up the precious Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit and chose the Golden Light Crystal. In the end, he unlocked the national divine power and the resilient body. From then on, on the land of the Dragon Kingdom, whenever the moon rises, the number of miniature moons below it increased from four to five."

As soon as the host finished speaking, the scene switched to a video of Zhou Leng activating the Golden Crystal spell.

As everyone saw, divine light erupted from the sky where Zhou Leng was, and a powerful demon spirit master teleported him to the distant Western Sea Demon City area.

The host paused at this point.

Before long, the scene shifted back to the monument to heroes, where Zhou Leng and his hospital bed slowly moved forward.

Such as big.

Tianjin TV News was playing on the large screen in the cafeteria.

For example, university students gather in the cafeteria, either to eat or to watch.

After a deathly silence, waves of "Holy crap!" echoed through the large canteen.

Many people looked out the window.

One large and five small moons, six in total, hang high in the sky, illuminating the earth.

"Brother Leng is awesome!" Feng Wenhao shouted.

"Brother Leng is awesome!" everyone in the cafeteria shouted.

Then, similar shouts rose and fell in various places.

The emotions that had been suppressed for many days were completely ignited by a shout of "Brother Leng is awesome!"

Even those who lack sensitivity realized that this was the entire top leadership of the Martial Academy stepping forward to clarify the rumors about Zhou Leng.

"He is the siren killer and the arrow bearer."

"After the demons invaded the Water Island, he answered the nation's call and fully utilized his powerful martial arts skills to disrupt the army of hundreds of thousands of demons single-handedly. He disguised himself as a demon and assassinated the demon leader. He disguised himself as a siren and turned the siren camp upside down. In the battle by the lake, he cooperated with the high command's tactics, lured the enemy to ambush him alone, and then broke through the encirclement, becoming the world-renowned Arrow Bearer."

That battle made him a hero of countless battles.

The news footage switched again.

In the past, there were only blurry and indistinct images.

Now, high-definition images captured by various advanced drones are appearing before people all over the world.

Throwing spear, turning, retreating—all in one fluid motion. Raising sword, slaying the demon, sheathing the sword—clean and efficient.

The screen flickered rapidly.

Finally, the one carrying the arrow appeared.

The brand-new, high-definition video footage deeply impressed everyone present.

That imposing figure, riddled with arrows, surpasses all slander.

The battle footage, edited by the Demon City Army's professionals, is as smooth and fluid as a movie.

The initial shock turned into confusion.

Is this something a sophomore student could do?
How come this Zhou Leng is even more powerful than a demon?

How did such a strong person get injured?
He is still a battle-hardened hero.

"He is also a demon-slaying warrior."

"After completing the battle by the lake and recapturing the important base, Zhou Leng responded to the call to participate in the siege. Outside the city, he used his powerful spear-throwing skills to kill countless demon warlocks and powerful archers, single-handedly turning the demon's magic system and archer system into a honeycomb."

"Afterwards, when all parties reviewed the situation, Commander Huang Xuange said that Zhou Leng deserved 70% of the credit for the siege."

"After the defenses of the Demon Castle collapsed, Zhou Leng stormed into the inner city."

"Wherever he went, the enemy was routed and no demon could stand against him. Later, seeing the army retreating steadily on the main road, he volunteered to stand on the front line."

"He wielded a spiked club and a frost chain hammer, like a giant, leading our army in a counterattack against the demons, and then a counter-offensive..."

The news footage changed again, and the image of the demon-slaying hero that had previously spread around the world reappeared.

On the long street, Zhou Leng held a spiked club, like a demon lord descending to earth, a fierce god descending to earth. Demons came like a tide, but none could withstand a single blow.

In the scene, Zhou Leng smashes the demon giant to death with a few blows, a truly exhilarating moment.

Chengshan Wuda.

The person in charge of media relations at the school turned pale when he saw this.

Three days ago, they joined forces with hundreds of universities in China to publish an article titled "Justice Will Never Die, Evil Will Fall".

More than 100 universities in China simultaneously published the same article on various platforms, creating a spectacular and powerful impact.

The entire article criticizes Zhou Leng, presenting various fabricated rumors as the truth, and framing Zhou Leng for sneaking into the women's bathhouse, killing people indiscriminately, and not paying for meals, etc.

The article quickly made it to the top of the trending topics list, becoming an achievement to be incredibly proud of.

The article used the remarks of a notorious traitor, but they didn't care.

The person in charge was stunned for a while, then hurriedly issued an order, demanding that the operations editors remove all articles related to Zhou Leng.

I left all groups and chat groups, deleted all previous messages, and finally formatted my phone.

He raised his phone high and then slammed it down.

Bending down, picking it up, then smashing it again.

They only collected the items after smashing them to pieces and then burned them.

Before everyone could recover from the shock of Zhou Leng being both the arrow-bearer and the demon-slaying warrior, the host's voice rang out again.

"He is also a Mist Breaker."

"The Demon's Death Angel is beyond anyone's ability to counter. In every great war, whether it was the warriors of Blue Star or other races, none of them could win against a large number of Death Angels except by fighting with their own flesh and blood."

"The angels of death are the invincible army of demons."

"Until Zhou Leng appeared."

"He was determined to die, and together with his comrades, he charged into the poisonous fog, fought his way through enemy lines, killed enemy generals, and was the first to scale the walls and capture the flag."

"Zhou Leng, for the first time, led humanity to break through the deadly poison array and plant the banner of victory above the mist."

"He is also the only hero in human history to have fought a thousand battles."

"In the Battle of Tiger Hill Fortress, he killed over a thousand Xiantian beings, setting an unprecedented record in human history."

"In one battle, against opponents of the same level, over a thousand enemies were killed."

"He is also the Hua Tuo of martial arts."

"He saved the lives of many warriors who were doomed, but he couldn't heal his own wounds..."

At this point in the host's speech, many viewers' minds almost stopped working.

The amount of information was enormous, completely exceeding everyone's expectations.

Some clever people suddenly remembered something, and while watching TV, they took out their phones to look for the question and answer on Wuhu.

There was once a question and answer session where people questioned whether the Arrow Bearer, Demon Slayer, and Mist Breaker were the same person. Then someone said it was impossible and that if the three were the same person, he would give a Replenishing Pill to everyone who liked the post.

Upon closer inspection, the number of likes has reached 99.

One refresh, and it's 102 million...

"He is not only a hero of a hundred battles, a hero of a thousand battles, but a hero of ten thousand battles."

"Many people should know that he went into the great battlefield and returned still seriously injured."

"Later, when we recorded his battle achievements, we discovered that he had killed over 100,000 innate alien races on the great battlefield..."

Screens of all sizes around the world are shining brightly.

In front of the screen were blank, lifeless faces.

Some people's brains have already burned out.

They couldn't even hear what the host was saying, because it was completely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people and even martial artists.

All they could see was the hospital bed coming down the steps.

Six masters of innate martial arts carried the sickbed up the stairs.

Zhou Leng placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the Heroes' Monument.

"salute!"

In the news report taken from an aerial perspective, all the soldiers around the Monument to the Heroes stood at attention and saluted.

The synchronized sounds were like heavenly drums.

High-ranking officials from various countries and heroes from ten different worlds all rose to their feet and gazed upon humanity's first innate hero.

Around the world, people stood up in front of their screens, looking at the young man in his hospital gown.

Zhang Zongting walked to the bedside and stretched out his hands.

The four hands of the old man and the young man clasped together and shook them up and down.

The old man said slowly, "The blood you shed is on every one of us, and it drips into every one of our hearts. On behalf of all the people of the Dragon Kingdom, I thank you."

As the old man spoke, he released his right hand and pointed to his heart.

Everyone could clearly see that Zhou Leng in the video had red eyes, glistening with tears, and gently turned away from the camera.

Many people were stunned for a moment, some with reddened eyes, and some silently shed tears.

In a deserted corner of the cafeteria, Xu Qingjin clenched her fists, tears streaming down her face.

The news footage slowly zoomed out, and the world seemed to fall silent once again.

Wuhan University in Heyin.

Lu Yuanhao gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, but tears streamed down his face like a burst dam.

howling.

Rucheng, Zhao Lianshuo's home.

Li Linhan and a group of veterans watched and burst into tears.

In the taxi, Hu Yi slumped over the steering wheel and burst into tears.

Across the country, those who have shed sweat, tears, and blood but have been forgotten are weeping bitterly.

(End of this chapter)