Infinite Fighting

Cheng De was given a grand funeral, and the people Zhang Ji brought, under the command of Cao Wei and Wang Yuanhua, successfully took control of the entire interest group in Taiping.

All of this is very simple.

The essence of power is supreme force.

Zhang Ji's victories have proven that they are qualified.

The traces left by the scene he showed to Cheng De were enough to make all parties submit.

Cao Wei didn't concern himself with how to deal with Zhang Ji; he had already given Cao Wei enough power.

This power was enough for Cao Wei to stand at the pinnacle of worldly power.

Soon after, an imperial edict was issued from the capital, changing the throne.

The members of the Restoration Society in Ancheng received the message and were wondering if the messenger was using a trick to deceive them into opening the city gates.

They've been preparing for so long, intending to wear down the imperial court, and now they're being told that the Restoration Society has successfully stormed into the capital and taken the throne?
It's absurd, it's unbelievable.

So, Zhou Shilin, still somewhat skeptical, sent a trusted confidant named Ren Feng with a group of people to Kyoto to confirm the situation.

In just half a month, Ren Feng confirmed the situation.

It's true, it couldn't be more true.

The person sitting on the throne is now Cao Wei.

Zhou Shilin was in a state of confusion and couldn't understand why.

Did they really conquer the country with just brute force?
"Brother Zhou, should we return the documents?" Han Jingming asked Zhou Shilin.

The return of the documents signifies recognition of Cao Wei's rule, thus making them part of the new state. After the ceremony, Cao Wei will formally bestow official titles upon them.

But, as I said before, the events were so unbelievable that Zhou Shilin still finds it hard to accept.

If they don't recognize Cao Wei's legitimacy, it's simple: Cao Wei will send people to attack until they accept it.

“That ignorant brat was able to invade the capital region, which shows that the court is now weak. Brother, why should we acknowledge that brat? Why don’t we lead our troops into the capital and drag that brat off the throne? How can a greenhorn like him know how to govern the country? It’s up to you, brother, to do it,” Chi Dechang said.

This man was the one who attacked Zhang Ji, was sent flying by Zhang Ji's single move, crashed through the wooden door and was seriously injured. He was also Zhou Shilin's top henchman and had top-notch internal energy cultivation.

Zhou Shilin was somewhat tempted by Chi Dechang's words, but then added, "Cao Wei is, after all, the son of an old friend."

“Although he is the son of an old friend, his virtue is not worthy of his position. Sitting on this throne will bring disaster sooner or later. Tu is now beset by internal and external troubles. Only a wise and virtuous person with lofty aspirations like you, elder brother, can govern it. If it is handed over to Cao Wei, I am afraid that the people will suffer even more than before. I beg you, elder brother, for the sake of the people of the world, to go to the capital and set things right!” someone said.

"I implore you, elder brother, for the sake of the people, to set things right!"

"Please, elder brother, come to the capital and set things right!"

Zhou Shilin was immediately lifted up.

Does it really matter whether he wants to be emperor or not?

it is not important!

The rest of the team needs Zhou Shilin to act as the emperor; that's what's important.

Moreover, it was precisely because Zhang Ji and his group acted so relaxed on this trip that they felt the imperial court had no ability to resist, which led them to harbor such delusions.

Normally, even if they had ten times the courage, they would at most think about whether to expand their base.

“Since you all have said so, let’s make this trip so that the people of this world will no longer suffer, and so that the country can be restored and its foundations restored,” Zhou Shilin said.

He ultimately found himself a reason that placed him on a moral high ground.

So, after a little preparation, ten days later, a full five thousand soldiers set off for the capital.

The number wasn't too large, but in order to speed up the march and get to Kyoto as soon as possible to eat the fruit, they chose not to bring more people.

In fact, there are quite a few local forces that share the same idea as Zhou Shilin and his group, but most of them remain inactive and are gathering information.

Some have already discovered traces of the battle within the palace and are beginning to secretly restrain their thoughts, preparing to acknowledge Cao Wei's legitimacy. Others, although they have found out, are not entirely convinced and are preparing to wait and see.

Only Zhou Shilin and his group, because they knew each other so well, became overconfident.

Everyone knows that something is fishy when things are out of the ordinary, but they were blinded by greed and lost their senses.

Upon arriving in Kyoto, the enormous city walls and gates deeply impressed many of Zhou Shilin's men who had never been to Kyoto before, and they began to imagine the joy of ruling over the city in the future.

They shouted that they were the true heirs of the Restoration Society, while Cao Wei and his group were merely unrecognized mountain forces using the Restoration Society's banner, and demanded that the soldiers guarding the city open the gates.

Before long, the city gates actually opened.

As the city gates opened, an army charged out.

Leading the group was Cao Wei, who was wearing full armor.

To this day, Cao Wei has mastered the "Basic Internal Breathing Method" that Zhang Ji gave him, and his strength has reached the peak of C-level.

This strength was enough for him to crush any army that fought with cold weapons.

In fact, Zhou Shilin and his men were discovered by the watchtower before they even arrived in Kyoto. However, Cao Wei intended to personally engage them in battle, which is why they were allowed to reach the city gate. Otherwise, soldiers eager to claim credit would have already led their men out to meet the enemy.

There's not much to say about this battle.

Cao Wei received the cheat code from Zhang Ji, which allowed him to transcend the mundane world.

Today, Cao Wei finally understands the joy Zhang Ji felt when he charged into battle.

No matter how many people or how strong the opponent, to him they are all like paper, easily torn and shattered.

In the end, Zhou Shilin's entire retinue was killed on the spot, and Zhou Shilin was captured alive by Cao Wei, who grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up like a little chick.

"Were you involved in my father's affairs?" Cao Wei asked.

Zhou Shilin's face was ashen, a result of his worldview being completely shattered.

He felt like he was dreaming, unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

His absent-minded state left him somewhat dazed.

Seeing that he would not get an answer, Cao Wei stopped asking and casually stabbed Zhou Shilin to death with a single shot.

Zhang Ji didn't care about a sparrow chirping a couple of times; that's why he didn't kill Zhou Shilin back then.

But Cao Wei cared a lot.

He still remembers how Zhou Shilin and his group had shown Zhang Ji a lot of disrespect back then.

Therefore, all these people, regardless of whether they were involved in his father's affairs, must die.

Of course, Cao Wei doesn't care about that matter much anymore.

Having personally experienced so much, I've let go of what I needed to let go of.

He's busy enough dealing with state affairs every day now, he has no time to think about anything else.

Time flies, and a year has passed quickly.

Cao Wei was busy running around for a whole year, during which time a formal coronation ceremony was held, and the Tu Kingdom was renamed the An Kingdom.

The country has largely returned to stability.

With the reopening of maritime transport operations and the re-establishment of internal order, the new dynasty brought a fresh atmosphere and a redistribution of interests, making Anguo more vibrant than before.

Zhang Ji didn't care much about these things. Just like how the Origin Universe refers to K-level beings as Observers.

At this level, everything is merely the result of the mutual disturbance of information to them.

Observing from different perspectives is what observers do most often.

The place where Emperor Cheng De once refined elixirs is now Zhang Ji's palace, called the "Guan Tian Hall".

Zhang Ji's current identity is the Imperial Tutor.

Of course, this was given to Zhang Ji by Cao Wei.

Zhang Ji neither acknowledged nor denied this identity.

Cao Wei knew perfectly well how he had obtained the throne. Even though Zhang Ji had never asked for it, Cao Wei would still come to pay his respects and greet him every day, and would send Zhang Ji roast duck.

Zhang Ji was quite pleased with his sensible manner, so he simply let him act in his name.

To this day, Zhang Ji has accumulated ten (highest) level fighting crystals.

These were all gradually deduced and synthesized from the internal breathing methods of this world.

With a thought, ten golden fighting crystals appeared in front of Zhang Ji. Without hesitation, Zhang Ji said softly, "Synthesize."

Ten fighting crystals collided, and as they converged, space and time rippled, and infinite possibilities were absorbed and acquired.

Zhang Ji's consciousness clearly observed everything and participated in the process.

Ultimately, he made the choice himself.

[Note: Successfully synthesized 1 [Inner Breath] (Premium Source) Fighting Skill Crystal.]

Almost simultaneously, countless beings across the chaotic space-time sensed this fluctuation.

Originating in the universe.

Near the Eternal Prison, located in a hollow space, one of the material carriers guarded by Warden Juewu suddenly reacted.

"Spacetime collapsed again, and countless possibilities were swallowed up by it."

He couldn't understand it. He had clearly broken up the entity that might be the giant source, and theoretically it was impossible for it to be restored at this stage.

Could it be that the giant source wasn't him?

Zhang Ji looked at the dazzling fighting crystals, a look of shock in his eyes.

Although he had some suspicions, he still couldn't believe the actual result.

The authority of [Limit] is indeed higher than he imagined.

Chaotic spacetime has infinite possibilities, but the [Limit] can absorb and transform all of this infinity.

In other words, once Zhang Ji's power begins to snowball, it's truly possible that he could occupy all possibilities in this chaotic spacetime, achieving something that is theoretically omnipotent!

That day shouldn't be too far off. Zhang Ji has already sensed many self-awareness particles again, and the other selves are beginning to reunite under his control.

The spacetime network can be reconstructed quickly, and he will have more and more spacetime rules, and his growth will be faster and faster.

In the end, having exhausted all possibilities in the chaotic spacetime, he will truly control everything.

On this day, Cao Wei came to see Zhang Ji as usual. The door to the main hall was open, but Cao Wei had no intention of going in. Without an invitation, he dared not go in.

"come in."

Before Cao Wei could even offer his greetings, Zhang Ji's invitation rang out.

Cao Wei's face lit up with joy, and he quickly went inside.

Inside the main hall, Zhang Ji stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky above.

It was a dark and chaotic place, dotted with countless stars.

This scene deeply shocked Cao Wei, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

He straightened his clothes, knelt down and bowed to Zhang Ji, saying, "Please accept my respects, my esteemed teacher."

Zhang Ji accepted the bow and said, "Get up."

Cao Wei was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, teacher."

Zhang Ji pointed to the chaotic area above, which contained countless stars, and said, "Do you know what this is?"

"Is it the starry sky?" Cao Wei guessed.

"Not entirely true, but that's also how the world really is."

As Zhang Ji spoke, he zoomed in on one of the points.

That point, nestled among countless stars, appeared quite tiny.

"What is this?" Cao Wei asked.

“This is the world we live in,” Zhang Ji said.

"I can't imagine," Cao Wei said, his eyes gleaming.

His worldview was shattered.

“I plan to leave this world,” Zhang Ji said.

"Teacher, you're leaving!" Cao Wei was startled by Zhang Ji's words and immediately knelt down, saying, "Student... I haven't been able to fulfill my filial duties yet. Teacher, you're leaving. I will miss you terribly."

He actually shed tears.

These tears weren't entirely acted out.

After all, Zhang Ji had really helped him a lot.

Zhang Ji was amused by him and said, "We are somewhat destined to meet. Before I leave, I can leave you a seed. If you cultivate it carefully, you may one day see me again in this infinite world."

As he spoke, Zhang Ji reached out into the void and plucked a golden ball of light from the nothingness. With a gentle push of his finger, it flew directly into Cao Wei's body, leaving a golden Dao pattern between his eyebrows before gradually disappearing.

Cao Wei felt that a lot of knowledge about "internal energy" was surfacing in his mind.

According to Zhang Ji's plan, Cao Wei could follow this path forward until he reached the SSS level, then forge his own path and step onto the other side to become a K-level.

Of course, Zhang Ji did not directly give him this power; he still needed to explore, understand, and learn on his own.

After Cao Wei came to his senses, the chaos above the hall had disappeared, and Zhang Ji's figure was also gone.

He knelt and bowed in respect towards the void where Zhang Ji had previously been, expressing his reverence.

The thirteenth year of the Anguo era.

The Kingdom of Litan invaded with ironclad warships and a large army, and their momentum was unstoppable.

Those firearms were incredibly powerful and could easily breach the city walls.

Although Anguo also had firearms, they were developed later and were far inferior to those of Litan.

Faced with this predicament, the court officials were at a loss and were already considering seeking peace.

Until Cao Wei's figure disappeared into the air and returned half a day later, the ironclad warship sank into the sea, and Li Tanzhi announced his surrender. (End of this chapter)