Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 573 Saint

While Zhou Leng was cultivating in the world of ferocious beasts, the controversies surrounding many things did not stop.

In a solemn conference room.

"Some people have suggested prosecuting the whistleblower, but I think we shouldn't open that door. Once we do, it would be tantamount to negating the efforts of legal professionals over the past few decades..."

A man in camouflage across from me said, “I’ve investigated the data. In recent years, the number of people convicted without evidence has been increasing year by year, but the number of cases of false accusation and framing has been decreasing. Various pieces of evidence show that your supervisory system has even deliberately reduced or excluded prosecutions for specific cases of false accusation and framing. In other words, all your efforts over the past few decades have been to condone or even cover up crimes?”

"Please choose your words carefully. I have nothing to do with this case, and I do not object to your investigation by the Demon City Army and the Armed Guard Department, but please respect our professional competence and ethics. Especially since you are targeting a child."

"They're clearly the same age, so why didn't you call Zhou Leng a child when he was framed? Instead, you called the accuser a child?"

Please don't get hung up on such trivial details.

"Alright, now let's calm down and put aside all prejudice. Next, you just need to answer yes or no. If we follow the normal law, is false accusation a criminal offense?"

"Yes."

"Since it is a criminal offense, and the circumstances are serious and the impact is huge, shouldn't the supervisory system theoretically be able to prosecute it?"

"……Yes."

"Then why not follow legal procedures?"

"Uh...it's their first time...considering they admitted their mistake and corrected it...they took the initiative to write a letter of repentance...they still have a bright future ahead of them...a criminal record wouldn't be good for them...we should consider their future..."

"You say the same thing about the countless cases of veterans' pensions and demobilization pay being defrauded. You people think about the perpetrators' ancestors and their descendants, but why do you never consider the most tragic victims? Have you considered Zhou Leng's future? The perpetrators are human beings, but aren't the victims human beings? We, the Demon City Army and the Armed Police Force, will never allow our comrades to suffer systematic and continuous persecution!"

"That's an exaggeration..."

Suddenly, the bright morning became shrouded in darkness, with endless blackness enveloping the world.

Everyone in the conference room looked out the window.

A dark light covered the sky, and the sun and stars were visible in the daylight.

High in the sky, a massive staircase stretching for thousands of miles appeared, as if made of glass, with stars shining brightly within its transparent interior.

From the direction of Rucheng, a seven-colored beam of light shot into the sky, tearing through the darkness and reaching the Wanli Steps.

"Celestial Rank..."

No matter where you are on Earth, as long as you can see out the window, you can see the magnificent celestial staircase hanging high in the sky.

Under the watchful eyes of all Blue Star inhabitants, a layer of celestial steps flew upwards, finally reaching the top of the void and merging into the original Blue Star celestial steps.

The Blue Star Celestial Staircase has been increased to eighteen levels.

Subsequently, the Heavenly Rank transmitted the message to the entire Blue Star.

"After more than a year of efforts by Zhou Leng, the Lord of the Heavenly Realm, the Heavenly Realm Trial Ground of Water Continent has been successfully completed. This is the first Heavenly Realm Trial Ground of the Innate Realm on Blue Star."

"Because Zhou Leng, a human from Blue Star and the master of the Heavenly Rank, successfully completed the Water Continent Heavenly Rank trial with a perfect score, it proves that life on Blue Star has enormous potential."

"Therefore, the Water Continent Heavenly Rank Trial has been expanded on a large scale to accommodate 100,000 people at the same time. The number of times each person can participate in the trial has been shortened from once every three years to once every six months."

"The number of times each trial can be practiced has been increased from one to three."

The news was met with jubilation from people all over the world.

Although many people are not born with innate talent, they all know that with each additional level of the Heavenly Rank and each additional trial ground, the overall strength of humanity increases by one point.

Martial artists at the innate level and above were both surprised and delighted.

Not only is there another Heavenly Rank Trial, but the conditions for this trial are also significantly more lenient.

Blue Star now also has Grandmaster Heavenly Rank Trials and even Martial Saint Heavenly Rank Trials, but the conditions for using them are extremely harsh.

The most demanding Martial Saint Heavenly Rank Trial Grounds have only ten slots per year, and each person can only participate once every three years. Even the trial energy must be borne by the Martial Saint himself.

For this spot, martial arts masters from all over the world have fought fiercely every year, resulting in bloodshed and deep-seated resentment.

There's no other way; there are very few Heavenly Rank Trials of this level, and the results are excellent, so no Martial Saint is willing to give them up.

The meeting room was quiet.

A man in camouflage said, "Now, the victim's title has increased again: Heavenly Saint. Should I continue to consult my superiors?"

The chief inspector was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said in a firm tone, "The crime of false accusation and framing infringes on two objects, including the personal rights of citizens and the normal operation of law enforcement agencies. Moreover, the circumstances of this case are egregious and the impact is enormous. On behalf of the inspectorate, I formally file a public prosecution against the criminals! We cannot let heroes shed blood and tears!"

All the inspectors present remained silent.

The value of the Heavenly Stairs is beyond imagination, because legend has it that the Heavenly Stairs is the foundation for the ascent of civilization.

Those who had previously put up a stubborn resistance were all dismissed, some even expelled from the Martial Academy.

If we don't enforce the law impartially even when dealing with celestial saints, and this sparks another large-scale public outcry, we'll definitely be punished by higher authorities.

At that time, all the inspectors present will not be much better than before.

Several Demon City soldiers breathed a long sigh of relief, but felt utterly powerless.

He finally admitted to being a criminal.

The supervisory department immediately issued a green-background, black-letter announcement and initiated public prosecution against those who made false accusations.

The internet is buzzing with excitement.

However, a few were disheartened. Even someone as powerful as Zhou Leng only received barely fair treatment after he had accumulated three identities: a national hero, someone who relied on foreign powers, and a master of the Heavenly Rank.

For any ordinary person, overturning the verdict would be harder than anything else.

Like a city.

Gao Tianlong stared blankly at the gradually dissipating darkness.

A few days ago, he went to Li Linhan and Xue Chengsong, using both soft and hard tactics, to get them to pass on a message to Zhou Leng: leave Blue Star and never come back. As it turned out, Zhou Leng had become a Heavenly Rank Master and a hero of Blue Star.

In the future, countless innate masters, grandmasters, and even martial saints will improve their martial arts through Zhou Leng's Heavenly Rank Trial Ground. Even if only half of these people have a sense of gratitude, what enormous power will they generate?

But what's done is done. The other party must have already notified Zhou Leng. What should they do?
"Fine, I'll just go to Aunt Zhao's palace and cry to her. I don't need my sister; I'll kneel down and wash her feet myself. Damn, this is really weird..."

Xiongcheng, Gao Tianfeng's company.

Sixteen key figures gathered, argued for a long time, but ultimately could not come up with a targeted solution.

A series of events shocked most of the family.

They wanted to establish themselves in the Dragon Kingdom, at least until the demons ruled the Blue Star, and didn't want to be uprooted.

There are internal divisions within the sixteen organizations.

Some decided to give up, some felt there was no turning back and they had to go all the way, and some even suggested offering compensation, which was met with harsh criticism from others.

Ultimately, the meeting between the sixteen parties ended in discord.

The attack on Zhou Leng was a complete failure.

Gao Tianfeng rushed to wash Zhao Hao's feet that day, and also visited Zhao Hao's mother, Madam Zhao Sheng, and her great-aunt. She brought local specialties, massaged his head, and washed his feet, acting as docile as an ancient wife.

The Niu family, one of the sixteen families, held a family meeting overnight.

Unlike those nouveau riche, the Niu family has a history of hundreds of years. They started their business from scratch by selling counterfeit Japanese goods, engaging in smuggling, raising sheep, raising infants, buying and selling costumes, assembling products, and so on. Their grasp of market trends is extremely accurate.

Ultimately, the Niu family decided that they shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

Therefore, they dispatched an important member of the family, carrying two well-trained young women and a large amount of martial arts resources, to Rucheng to find Zhou Leng.

World of ferocious beasts.

Zhou Leng took out a high-grade magic spirit bag.

Take out a huge, jade-like arm from it.

The arm of the orc demigod, a component of the headless god.

Martial artists can refine the headless god, integrate it into their bodies, and enhance their power.

However, headless gods are extremely rare, and are generally only used by grandmasters or powerful martial arts clans.

This headless divine arm was involved in the Zhao Tong massacre.

On that day, Zhao Tong, in front of countless people in People's Square, attempted to swallow the headless divine arm.

Ultimately, this headless god became his death warrant.

Tong Tianxia gave it to Zhang Xiaoxiao, and finally, through Rao Mingxian, it ended up in Zhou Leng's hands.

Zhou Leng gently stroked the jade-like arm, its surface smooth and its entire body like jade.

"I wonder if I can refine the headless god without true energy."

Zhou Leng thought to himself, and began to activate the Starry Sky True Energy.

The starry sky seems to seep into it naturally, like strands of silk.

The headless god's arm melted rapidly.

After half of the Starry Sky True Energy was consumed, the entire headless divine arm, resembling a viscous green liquid, enveloped the entire body, slowly seeped into the skin, and disappeared.

With a thought, the phantom of a headless god's arm appeared behind him.

"As expected of the Starry Sky True Power..."

It would take a very long time for a master of innate talent to refine a headless god.

But the Starry Sky Realm was actually refined very quickly, which was truly miraculous.

Zhou Leng sensed it carefully and found that a strange power had appeared within his body.

It's as if bones and tendons have been installed inside the body.

He took out the tungsten steel bead, without using his Starry Sky True Energy, and gently squeezed it, as if kneading dough.

Physical strength increased by about 10%.

Zhou Leng's current body is no less than that of a demigod-blooded ferocious beast of the same level, second only to genius ferocious beasts like Xiao Ba who have undergone many advanced trials.

If it were an ordinary innate master, their physical strength would increase by at least 20% or even 30%.

"It is said that if one can obtain a complete headless god, with all four limbs and chest and abdomen intact except for the head, the power boost will be extraordinary, even greatly enhancing the power of a Martial Saint."

The reason why the head cannot be used is that demigod-level beings are too powerful. They will not only interfere with martial artists, but may even have a mental impact, causing a drastic change in temperament and creating an effect close to possession.

After purchasing and exchanging a large amount of medicinal fruits in the world of ferocious beasts, they returned to the elven tribe and had the elven tribe cultivate them.

Then, they took away the martial arts medicinal fruits grown by the elven tribe and left the world of ferocious beasts.

Zhou Leng stood outside the familiar cave, halfway up the mountain, looking towards Rucheng.

When I left, everything was gloomy.

Returning to Rucheng, the gloom dissipated and the sun shone brightly.

Turning his head towards the direction of the Ancient River Research Bureau, Zhou Leng saw that the Heavenly Rank Trial Ground had been fully formed, and it was faintly glowing in his eyes.

Other trial participants need to arrive at the trial site before they can use it, but Zhou Leng can enter at any time as long as he is at the Innate level, no matter where he is.

(End of this chapter)