You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 203 The Sunset Empire Invades
"Demi god?"

Sword Elder's eyes widened, his pupils reflecting an incredulous light.

His hands trembled, and even the Qingfeng sword that he always carried with him emitted a faint hum.

As a ninth-level powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the world, he understood better than anyone the weight that the word "god" represented.

In the long historical scroll of the Crimson Heart World, the Nine Revolutions is the limit that mortals can reach.

Those legends about "gods" often only exist in the imagination of those who have reached the ninth level of cultivation.

Only at level 100 is it the realm of gods!

Clearly, his future goal of becoming a demigod meant he had already begun his charge towards the legendary realm of gods.

"What? Surprised?"

Sword Elder's lips curled into a faint smile, his white hair moving without wind within the barrier.

He slowly raised his right hand, and a pure and exquisite sword intent emerged from his fingertips.

That sword intent was unlike anything found in the mortal world; its entire body was as clear as glass, yet it contained a terrifying power that could distort even space itself.

"This is."

Sword Elder's breathing suddenly quickened as he looked at the demigod's sword intent so close to him.

As the world's foremost swordsman, he had never seen such perfect sword intent.

It has no overtly aggressive killing intent, no trace of deliberate craftsmanship, and is like the manifestation of the laws naturally conceived at the beginning of time.

"This sword energy has another name."

Sword Elder's will explained softly, "That is the power of the rules of the sword path."

"When I resonated with the sword rules that existed in the void outside the world, I realized that the sword skills I had painstakingly cultivated over the past hundred years were nothing more than a child gesturing with a wooden stick."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sword intent at his fingertips suddenly transformed into countless points of light.

Boundless points of light permeated the surroundings, each point representing a profound yet simple sword technique.

The air within the barrier froze at that moment.

Sword Elder's gaze gradually lost focus.

Among the sword techniques before him were the familiar "Azure Rainbow Piercing the Sun," the "Seven Forms of Breaking the Army" still circulating in the War Academy, and many more mysterious sword techniques he had never heard of before.

What's most terrifying is that after these sword techniques revealed traces of human creation, they began to evolve according to their own rules.

"The power of a demigod is truly terrifying!"

After a while, Sword Elder came to his senses.

In just that short period of time, he could feel his understanding of swordsmanship growing rapidly.

The seemingly profound and mysterious sword techniques in front of him can be understood and mastered if he concentrates and immerses himself in them.

This feeling was completely different from his previous understanding of swordsmanship.

If before it was like rowing against the current, now it's simply like opening your mouth to eat.

"If demigods are this terrifying, then what about the legendary gods?"

Sword Elder gazed at the scene before him, which shimmered with the light of swordsmanship, and murmured softly.

Upon hearing this, Sword Elder's eyes flashed with pain and savagery.

The next moment, he said softly, "I have seen gods. With a single blow, the world collapses and the heavens and earth are turned upside down."

"Even I am but an ant before the gods."

"At most, they're just big ants."

Upon hearing this, Sword Elder froze on the spot, realizing that he was worlds apart from a demigod.

But now, even demigods are like ants before gods.

How big is the difference between oneself and the gods?

Such a gap is unimaginable!

Beside her, Lin Xia suddenly said, "Don't overthink it, becoming a god isn't out of reach."

"In the future, one of your friends will become a god."

Sword Elder: "?"

A question mark slowly rose from Sword Elder's head.

One of his friends became a god?

Who?
Old military leader?
This guy can actually become a god?
"Don't misunderstand, it's not the old military leader."

Sword Elder's will saw through Sword Elder's thoughts at a glance and said directly, "This friend, you don't know him yet."

He paused, then added, "But he was a true, loyal fighter!"

Lin Xia watched as the two people from different times and spaces began to communicate, and then she stopped staying in the barrier.

After all, in these kinds of situations, it's important to leave the other person enough private space.

When the old soldier saw Lin Xia walk out of the barrier, he hesitated to speak.

He really wanted to ask what Old Swordhead had just seen.
However, every professional has their own secrets. If you haven't seen it, it means it's not something you know yet.

"Old Jun, if nothing unexpected happens, you will also have such a surprise in the future."

Lin Xia walked to the side, sat down, and smiled slightly.

Upon hearing this, the old soldier shook his head. "Although you didn't say it explicitly, I know that this is bound to be a tremendous opportunity."

"If it happens, I'll certainly look forward to it."

"If it makes things difficult for you, then I'm fine as I am now. I'm already very satisfied."

As he spoke, the old man raised the True Understanding of the Soul in his hand.

Before meeting Lin Xia, his understanding and improvement in the realm of the soul remained unchanged for several years.

After meeting Lin Xia, his progress in spiritual matters changed almost every day.

Under such circumstances, what more could he ask for? Following this trend, he felt that he would inevitably become a level 96 professional in the future.

"Buzz!"

Just then, Lin Xia suddenly received a warning from the Red Heart Association.

The next moment, Lin Xue's voice rang out from all around.

"Teacher, the Sunset Empire is demanding that the Eastern Border be opened because a major merchant from their country went missing. They want to go in to search and rescue him."

"Zhou Wuyang, the former commander of the Eastern Border of the Federation, has agreed with the Sunset Empire's border troops' statement and is preparing to open the eastern border."

"Zhou Wuyang completely ignored the obstruction from the Red Heart Society headquarters and even the orders from the former Federal Military Department!"

"Based on my judgment, Zhou Wuyang and the Zhou family of the Federation want to take this opportunity to offer up the Eastern Territory in order to submit to the Sunset Empire."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xia's expression darkened. After nodding to the old man, she vanished from the spot.

Recently, the Red Heart Society has focused all its efforts on taking over and managing the more than 30 provinces of the Federation.

With the Federal Military completely siding with the Red Heart Society, the issues of border troops and warbands can be temporarily set aside.

Most importantly, the Redhearts took over the federal government not because of their warbands and armies, but because of their overwhelming superhuman strength.

What you rely on, you naturally need to strengthen!
He now needs a large amount of Fate Points, and under these circumstances, the reform of the border army has not stabilized the important area of ​​the Red Heart Society's influence.

To put it bluntly, even at the height of the Federation's power, they couldn't resist his strength.

What can these border troops, who have been corrupted by the blood of the scions of the Federation families, do without the intervention of the Red Heart Society?
However, he really didn't expect that a powerful family would jump out and court disaster so quickly.

The demise of the Qin family, the most powerful family in the Federation, only kept these other powerful families quiet for a few days.

It seems that the purge of aristocratic families should be carried out sooner rather than later!
The setting sun casts a blood-red glow over the eastern fortress.

Under the command of the Eastern Federal Commander, the towering alloy city gate, reaching a height of a kilometer, slowly opened amidst the roar of hydraulic systems.

On the plains outside the city gates, the steel torrent of the Sunset Empire had already been arrayed.

At the very front were heavy infantrymen equipped with psionic shields, followed by the Sunset Legion exuding a powerful aura, and further away, large military vehicles hovered in mid-air, appearing and disappearing in the distance.

"Reporting to the General! The city gates are 25% open!"

The messenger's eyes were filled with sorrow, and his voice trembled.

On the city wall, Zhou Wuyang, the commander of the Eastern Frontier, stood with his hands behind his back, his crisp military uniform gleaming with various federal military medals.

The general, who came from the Zhou family, remained calm, though a hint of struggle flickered in his eyes.

If Chixin Hui hadn't been pressuring him so much, he really wouldn't have wanted to do something so humiliating and detrimental to the country.

But the elders are right. The rules and regulations of the Red Heart Society are tantamount to taking the lives of all the aristocratic families in the Federation.

The Red Heart Society is still somewhat overwhelmed, but they can still use their power to gain some benefits for the development of their family before they are purged.

Once the Red Heart Society stabilizes the situation in the internal provinces, they will inevitably face elimination.

Even the wealth accumulated by a family over generations through hard work will be taken away by the Red Heart Society.

Therefore, they must take advantage of this time to create a time difference!

Most importantly, the conditions offered by the Sunset Empire were very tempting, especially the protection of the Sunset Empire's ninth-level professionals, which made it impossible for them to refuse.

An extraordinary era!

Without the protection of a Nine-Turn professional, they would be nothing more than lambs to the slaughter.

Therefore, he could only let the people of the Eastern Province suffer, and he would bear the blame himself.

"Pass on my order: have the Third Army Corps stationed on the city wall retreat a hundred miles."

After a moment of silence, Zhou Wuyang gave another order, "Tell the marshal of the Sunset Empire's border army not to go too far!"

The adjutant stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.

In the end, all he could do was stamp his foot heavily and bow, saying, "Yes!"

He understood perfectly what Zhou Wuyang meant by not going too far. Every time the Sunset Empire breached the eastern border, it would inevitably carry out various massacres in the eastern provinces.

Even the various experiments conducted by the Sunset Empire on professionals were carried out in the Eastern Province.

But since the commander had given such an order, he, as a junior officer, had no choice but to obey!

After all, he was not only a federal officer, but also a member of the Zhou family!

However, when this order was sent to the Third Legion, which was guarding the eastern fortress, it was met with resistance from the legion commander.

"Zhou Wuyang, you son of a bitch, is here selling out your country for personal gain!"

The legion commander was furious. "As the commander of the Eastern Frontier, you not only failed to resist the Sunset Empire's border troops, but also opened the gates of the Eastern Frontier to let the Sunset Empire's border troops in and massacre them.

"After all, the defensive forces in the Eastern Territory have never been a match for the Sunset Empire."

"I can understand Zhou Wuyang's actions as a desire to avoid a major war and to prevent the country from falling into turmoil."

"Now the eyes of the world are focused here, and the Sunset Empire dares not go too far."

"What do you mean by allowing our Third Army to retreat?"

"Are we just going to hand over this fortress to them like that?"

"So, do we still want this Eastern Territory?"

"You don't really think that the Sunset Empire will hand over this eastern fortress so easily after taking it over, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the adjutant's eyes turned cold, and he immediately presented the commander's token.

"Does your Third Army Corps intend to disobey orders on the battlefield?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ordered his personal guards to take command.

"Take him down!"

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
A spatial rift a thousand meters long suddenly opened up in the sky, and brilliant golden light poured down like a celestial river, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield in an indescribable pressure.

The next moment, it was as if an invisible hand descended from the sky, directly crushing the several Sunset Battle Groups that were hiding in the air and ready to attack into a pulp.

(End of this chapter)