Infinite Fighting

The state of Yin is already terminally ill.

Gu Jie holds this view.

He witnessed far too many tragedies along his journey.

The woman, emaciated to the point of being skin and bones, could not produce a single drop of milk and could only feed her infant with her blood; there were also couples, their faces like skeletons, who exchanged their children to eat; and children by the roadside, their bellies swollen and paralyzed from eating dirt.
Gu Jie grew up on Shanli Island. He had seen many dead people and experienced the pain of losing his parents. Those calamities did not break him. He had come out of hell, so he thought that nothing else would move him.

But what he saw before him truly shattered his worldview.

It turns out there are places even more hellish than the old Sunri Island.

They thought they came to conquer, but they actually came to liberate them.

Linggu Pass.

Once past this point, Gu Jie would have officially broken through the Yin Kingdom's main defense line.

This country is reacting too slowly. It's been almost half a month since they started fighting, but only now do they seem to realize what's going on.

However, they still failed to organize enough troops to intercept him.

The efficiency of the state apparatus has become outrageously low, and it is highly doubtful whether it can even pay military salaries.

Behind Gu Jie were fifty elite fighters lined up in formation, and behind them were thousands of local experts he had recruited along the way. Only those at least at the seventh rank of D level could stay, otherwise they would not be able to keep up with their marching speed.

The city gates ahead were tightly shut, and the general guarding the city above had a solemn expression.

When he received the news, Gu Jie and his group had already arrived less than twenty miles from the city.

Therefore, he was almost unprepared and could not have imagined that so many cities ahead had been lost, and that the enemy had actually reached the city walls.

About 800 meters ahead, the group stopped. Gu Jie gestured to one of his disciples to shout.

"Listen up, defenders! We are the army of the Holy King's Council, sent by His Majesty to liberate your backward, barren, and immoral land. After surrendering, everyone will have enough to eat and wear, and a place to shelter from the cold and sun."

Before long, the disciple clearly explained what they wanted to say in the local language. To demonstrate their true strength, they opened a spatial ring on the spot and piled up two small mountains of grain.

These grains were even local grains. Gu Jie was worried that the locals wouldn't dare to eat other foods, so he specially contacted the logistics department to use the latest printing technology to directly print the materials. The energy consumed was more than ten times that of these grains, which was quite extravagant. However, for the current Origin Star, it was just a drop in the ocean. It was just for technological research to obtain usage data.

Let alone in this year that has just suffered a disaster and is plagued by rampant corruption, even at the height of the prosperous era, no power could simply pile up a mountain of grain.

Moreover, none of the three countries in the Two Realms Basin possess that kind of space technology.

Suddenly, the soldiers guarding the city began to waver.

Upon seeing this, General Zou Hui, who was defending the city, immediately rebuked, "That's all a trick by the sorcerers. Qingrui Prefecture just suffered a severe drought. Where did they get so much grain?"

"Whether it's a smokescreen or not, we'll know once we send someone to collect it."

The disciple below seemed to hear Zou Hui's words and immediately circulated his primordial energy, transmitting his voice throughout the entire city.

"General, why don't we go take a look? If it really is grain, we might as well seize it."

Some soldiers have already wavered.

"Pfft~!"

A head fell, and Zou Hui raised his sword and said, "Anyone who dares to disrupt the morale of the army will be executed without mercy!"

Zou Hui panicked a little because he knew better than anyone else that it was definitely real grain.

His eyesight was better than anyone else's, but that was precisely why he was even less likely to let anyone go to investigate, because he wasn't confident he could defeat Gu Jie and his group. The result would be that no one in the city would be killed. For now, he could only use swift and decisive measures to stall for time, send a message to his superiors, and wait for orders.

He must defend the city; it is his duty!
As expected, no one dared to speak out of turn after this tactic was employed. However, the men's eyes changed slightly as they glanced at the mountain of grain piled up below from time to time.

Seeing that the situation was not progressing well, Gu Jie immediately made a decision to attack the city.

They didn't bring any modern weapons. Zhang Ji only allowed them to wear armor with basic defensive functions unlocked. They couldn't use anything like energy cannons, which meant they could basically only fight with melee weapons.

Fortunately, the cold weapons here are also top-notch, reaching a (fine) level.

"Wait for me to open the city gates!" Gu Jie said.

The next moment, he leaped off his horse, the wind blasting beneath his feet, and soared through the air, leaping several times in succession, heading straight for the city gate.

This technique was something he had only recently developed, and he called it the "Airborne Step".

Zou Hui's expression changed drastically. He reacted immediately and drew his bow to shoot at Gu Jie.

The bow was drawn to its fullest extent, and an arrow flew out, heading straight for Gu Jie, who was six or seven hundred meters away.

This bow was made from the sinew of a strange giant python. Only Zou Hui could draw it. Ordinary archers, using the standard longbows issued by the imperial court, could only shoot about two hundred meters at most.

The arrow was indeed incredibly fast; it arrived almost instantly. Gu Jie raised his hand and swept it out, a long blade extending from his armor, swirling with wind element, cleaving the arrow in two.

Although a direct hit wouldn't break through his defenses, he had armor and he had also trained his body.

But it's ultimately not respectable.

Zou Hui was dumbfounded, but Gu Jie had already quickly approached.

Zou Hui drew his bow again, but the second arrow was also snapped in two by Gu Jie's sword. By this time, he was more than 300 meters away from the city wall. Zou Hui ordered his soldiers to draw their bows and shoot, but the soldiers were too slow. Before they could fire their arrows, Gu Jie had already reached the top of the city wall.

As if entering an empty field, the blade at the front of Gu Jie's right arm armor could extend, shooting out several meters and sweeping down, cutting through iron like mud, easily killing any soldier who dared to swing his sword at him.

It's like a player using cheat codes.

Zou Hui drew his knife and clashed with Gu Jie, but Gu Jie easily snapped the blade in his hand.

The weapon he cherished so dearly turned out to be so vulnerable.

None of the soldiers dared to make a move, and no matter how Zou Hui commanded them, it was to no avail.

Zou Hui tossed the broken sword aside and looked at Gu Jie.

The boy in front of me looks to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, yet he possesses such martial arts skills. I wonder which faction trained him.

However, such audacity should also make him realize the dangers of the martial world.

"Boom!" Zou Hui's blood surged, the blue bricks beneath his feet shattered, and he swung his claws at Gu Jie.

Gu Jie sheathed his weapon and responded with his own moves.

In terms of strength, Zou Hui could be considered to have barely reached the B-level, but with the armor enhancement, Gu Jie's power was no less than that of an ordinary B-level expert. He also practiced with those experts often, and in terms of strength, he was even a level above an ordinary B-level expert.

Although there were external aids, being able to do this still shows extraordinary talent.

As their fists and feet clashed, the bricks and stones on the city wall shattered and cracked, and the flying fragments were as powerful as bullets. In the end, Zou Hui's blood and qi surged, and his claws were surrounded by red light as he swung them at Gu Jie.

Gu Jie was equally unyielding. He gathered wind elements, his alchemical heart pounded harder, the vibrations sounded like drumming, and his skin turned purple from the rapid flow of blood. He integrated his strength, and his armor enhanced his power. He also unleashed a punch.

"Boom~!"

In an instant, a corner of the city crumbled, Zou Hui's arm was completely shattered, and Gu Jie smashed most of his body along with it. The rest of his body was embedded in the bricks and stones, and he was no longer breathing.

Gu Jie stood up, regulated his qi and blood, and amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of the soldiers, strode to the city gate, removed the bolt, and pushed the gate open.

Once his men entered the city, Gu Jie notified the logistics personnel. In less than five minutes, a dense swarm of drones arrived, and supplies and relevant management personnel were all in place.

Gu Jie then set off again for the next city.

the other side.

Hudson, who was far away in the country, received news that Gu Jie had captured another city and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Junior Brother is so fast, I can't be slow either!"

The country that stayed behind did not suffer any disaster, and in theory, Hudson's siege should have been much more difficult.

But in fact, it's the other way around.

Hudson wasn't targeting cities; he was taking a village-based approach. By demonstrating his military strength and showcasing his logistical resources, he could immediately incite a large number of lower-class people to rebel with him.

In feudal society, with low productivity, the exploitation of ordinary people at the bottom of society was even more terrible.

Hudson, having gathered a large number of people and not needing to worry about food, could lead the charge and quickly capture a city. He could then rapidly select powerful units from among them to recruit into his own ranks. In a short time, he led an army of tens of thousands.

Once you reach the level of a professional fighter, your speed and agility will be comparable to that of an animal.

With strong logistical support, it's not even a problem to have five days and five nights of continuous high-intensity activities without needing to rest.

Later on, they wasted most of their time traveling, and it took them less than an hour to capture a city.

After the fight, they didn't rest; they ate and recovered while running, maintaining a high pace.

Those who really can't keep up can be abandoned and replaced in the next city.

Hudson also encountered two B-level experts.

However, he instantly killed his opponent.

He possesses the dual bloodlines of the wind goddess Fodori and the sun goddess Della, and thus already wields a powerful technique that combines wind and fire.

Later, he consulted the fighting masters of the Supreme City and used Shenxi to create a special skill for him that could better utilize the power of his bloodline: [Wind and Fire Wheel Blade Slash].

He directly gathered the power of wind and fire from a distance, rubbed his hands together rapidly, and the deep blue and reddish-gold energy quickly spun into a wheel-like blade. He then threw it out from hundreds of meters away, cutting his opponent's weapon and body in two.

In terms of killing efficiency alone, he is even a level above Gu Jie.

Zhang Ji didn't pay much attention to the fight between his two apprentices.

At this moment, he has officially joined the Qingcang Sect for eighteen days.

He also stayed at the top of that "Rookie Ranking" for a full eighteen days.

Today is the settlement day. The top 3,000 disciples will receive rewards, and the top 100, top 10, and first place will receive additional rewards.

Especially the first place winner, Zhang Ji, receives a large number of contribution points, can choose a Xuan-level magic weapon, and also gets a spot to enter the secret realm for training. In addition, the most precious thing is a bottle of [Divine Aperture Pill].

A high-grade elixir that can open the divine aperture without side effects; a high-level product that money can't buy.

Of course, it doesn't mean much to Zhang Ji.

He didn't even care about contribution points or magical artifacts.

All he wanted was a spot to enter the secret realm for training.

After the rewards were distributed, Zhang Ji selected the secret realm he wanted to go to, [Nine Wonders Heavenly Realm]. Feng Chen explained some details to Zhang Ji a day in advance, and Zhang Ji prepared to enter the secret realm the next day.

The training ground Zhang Ji was going to, the [Nine Wonders Heaven Extreme Realm], was not on [Suspended God Peak], but on another main peak, [Hua Xiang Peak].

Zhang Ji wasn't the only new disciple going to this place for training; there were over a hundred of them.

Before the secret realm passage, the bronze gate, a hundred feet high, was tightly closed, and someone was distributing trial tokens to them.

Only by obtaining the token can one avoid being excluded. Moreover, the token also has a life-saving function; if in danger, the token can be activated to directly teleport out of the secret realm.

Even so, some disciples still die in the secret realm every year.

The Qingcang Sect wouldn't care; they'd consider it normal loss. Death simply meant your life was over, and you didn't have the fortune to ascend to the Great Dao. That was all.

Zhang Ji stood in the crowd, and people kept looking him over. They seemed to recognize him and some wanted to come up and talk to him, but Zhang Ji ignored them completely. After they were disappointed, they also told others who wanted to approach him to stay away.

Just then, a streak of light suddenly descended, transforming into a handsome young man dressed in green.

This is the peak master of Huaxiang Peak, True Man Huaxiang, a super S-level expert at the [Profound Heart Realm].

Upon his arrival, he glanced at everyone, pausing almost imperceptibly on Zhang Ji, but didn't look at him for long before handing a token to the elder managing the secret realm, saying, "Open the secret realm!"

Zhang Ji wasn't worried about being exposed. He was disguised and had stored all his excess combat crystals into his [Limit]. Now he was just an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the [Transformation Realm]. The reason Hua Xiang Zhenren paused was simply because Zhang Ji was the number one on this month's [Rising Star Ranking], so he was a little curious.

The elder placed the token in the groove of the gate, and the hundred-foot-tall bronze gate opened, revealing a blue light membrane like waves.

The elder of the secret realm looked at everyone and said, "The secret realm will only be open for seven days. After seven days, you will be teleported out. Fighting among your fellow disciples is strictly prohibited inside. If discovered, you will be severely punished. If you encounter a life-threatening crisis, you can activate your token with your blood and qi to teleport out. However, remember, do not lose your secret realm token. If you lose it, you will never be able to leave again." (End of this chapter)