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Chapter 143 This truly brings immense joy to us martial artists!

As netizens have discussed, the South Sudan incident acted as a fuse, completely igniting many long-standing conflicts and triggering one massacre after another around the world.

Toulono: President Pierre was attacked by a Grandmaster, but was rescued by another Grandmaster and survived with serious injuries.

In the Principality of Amanda, the powerful Prime Minister, Birik, was killed in the street by a mysterious figure whose cultivation level is unknown.

Lusanca Islands: The chief leader, Simmin, was attacked by three born killers.

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In addition to national leaders holding important positions in government agencies around the world, officials at the middle and lower levels, such as governors, mayors, and county heads, have also been subjected to numerous attacks.

From south to north, from east to west, regardless of whether the country was powerful or weak, or regardless of their social status, many officials faced assassination attempts.

Among the fighters who took action were self-proclaimed champions of justice, those seeking revenge against enemies, those bribed by opposing officials, and even those who boasted about it live on air… A significant portion of them were imitators of Kairosha, drawing inspiration from the South Sudan incident, realizing their own power, breaking free from the shackles of the law, and allowing individual force to completely supersede social order, bringing a huge shock to the perceptions of ordinary people and plunging the global situation into further chaos.

All of this reached its climax after the Somali tragedy.

Somalia, a country known for its piracy, is called the Horn of Africa and boasts the longest coastline in Africa.

Since the overthrow of the Siad regime in the 20th century, the country has been in a state of civil war and warlordism for a long time. Later, with the mediation of the international community, the first formal government was barely established more than 20 years after the outbreak of the civil war.

However, the government's control over the entire country is extremely limited, and it even needs international military forces to assist in defending the capital.

Central-southern Somalia, Middle Shabelle Region.

The current supreme leader of the extremist armed group al-Shabaab in Somalia, Nabuye, was successfully assassinated by a master of innate peak.

The fact that the assassin successfully escaped after the attack completely ignited the fury of the entire faction.

Numerous armed personnel and local branch members spread the word, making every effort to track down the whereabouts of the peak-level innate expert, and finally determined that he came from Taldo Town in Xilan.

A large number of armed men surrounded the town that had just been occupied.

After repeated screenings, they were unable to find the person at the peak of the innate realm. Furthermore, the violent screening process, which involved the infringement of residents' property and even the wives and daughters of the residents, led to large-scale resistance and rebellion, resulting in dozens of casualties.

Enraged, the army moved in and launched a bloody crackdown on the rioting warriors.

By the time the suppression ended, more than 1,500 martial artists, ranging from Ming Jin to Xian Tian, ​​had been slaughtered on site.

The news sent shockwaves around the world!
This is the first bloody suppression of martial artists by the ruling class, simply because they practiced martial arts, simply because they had the ability to resist, simply because they were considered disruptive factors, and therefore had to be eliminated in order to maintain the stability of the regime!
Afterwards, Al-Shabaab issued a decree requiring all fighters in its territory to join local branches and become its members, prohibiting civilians from practicing martial arts, and threatening all violators with confiscation of all assets and execution.

As countries condemn al-Shabaab in Somalia, they are also beginning to formulate national policies related to martial arts, taking into account the international situation.

Finland: Community Martial Arts Self-Governance Plan

The Finnish government will authorize qualified martial arts groups to exercise limited autonomy in specific communities, responsible for security and conflict mediation within the area, and directly accountable to the government.

Autonomous communities will receive special tax breaks and development funds, but must strictly adhere to their self-governance charters within the framework of national laws. A government oversight committee will periodically assess the self-governance situation.

This plan aims to transform martial arts power into a positive factor in grassroots governance, reduce law enforcement costs, and stimulate community vitality through decentralized governance and the spirit of community contract.

The Principality of Amanda: "Warrior Neutrality and Segregation Policy"

We deeply mourn the passing of His Excellency Prime Minister Birik. The General Council has activated the national manhunt mechanism and is determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Following this incident, the Principality deeply recognized the potential threat posed by warriors to national security and social stability. In order to maintain public order, the General Council resolved to implement the "Warrior Neutrality and Segregation Policy":
All martial artists must undergo national security vetting and be confirmed as posing no threat before being included in the regulatory system.

The government will establish designated resettlement areas, regulate the activities of martial artists, restrict their free movement, and legally deprive martial artists of their citizenship and deport them from the country if they participate in violent activities.

The General Council emphasized that martial arts communities must maintain a necessary distance from social order, and their activities should strictly adhere to the framework of national laws.

The principality will continue to optimize its policies to ensure long-term national stability and the safety of its citizens.

Big Mao: The Federal Armed Forces Control Order

Effective immediately, all martial artists within the country will be considered national strategic resources, subject to mandatory registration and unified command by the Ministry of National Defense, and all private martial arts organizations and unauthorized cross-border movement of martial artists will be prohibited.

The nation will establish a Federal Martial Arts Academy, where all eligible martial artists must receive nationally mandated loyalty education and standardized skills training.

Martial artists enjoy corresponding social honors and material rations, while unconditionally fulfilling the national obligations of defense and order maintenance.

Belgium: Guidelines for Building a Society Where Warriors and Ordinary Citizens Coexist Harmoniously

my country will establish an inter-departmental coordination office to promote the formulation of an "Anti-Discrimination Law Against Warriors" to protect the legitimate rights and interests of warriors, such as equal employment and access to education.

The community will promote "cognitive understanding workshops" to foster mutual understanding between non-martial citizens and martial artists. The state will support the establishment of legitimate trade unions representing the rights of martial artists and encourage martial artists to participate in community service as volunteers.

At the same time, the state will improve the law to severely punish, regardless of whether the person using force is a fighter, any act that infringes upon the rights of others.

We are committed to building a society where all citizens, regardless of their spiritual abilities, can live with dignity.

The United States: "A Framework for Incentives and Regulation of Warrior Economic Activities"

my country has announced that martial artists and their related skills will be regarded as special factors of production and incorporated into the market economy system. Martial artists are encouraged to establish or be employed by economic entities such as professional security companies, logistics companies, and special engineering construction companies to participate in market competition on an equal footing.

The government will simplify the registration process for "martial arts skills service companies" and provide tax incentives in the initial stage. At the same time, it will formulate the "Code of Conduct for Special Skills Services," which will be supervised and implemented by the newly established "Martial Arts Economic Activities Supervision Office" to ensure that business activities are legal and transparent.

We believe that the free market is the best way to guide and integrate special factors of production.

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In the morning, as soon as the live broadcast started, netizens began discussing the current policies of various countries:
"I didn't expect to see countries introducing policies related to martial arts so soon."

"But those policies aren't necessarily a good thing either, especially since martial artists in many countries are strongly opposing them."

"It's normal to oppose it. No matter what policy there is, there will be opponents, let alone this incident which has such a big impact."

"In the future, political parties will definitely use the wave of opposition as a publicity stunt, proposing related policy platforms to garner public support. The spectacle surrounding martial arts registration is sure to continue."

"Currently, the most favorable policy is that of Finland, which directly promotes self-governance in martial arts communities, greatly increasing the power of martial artists."

Belgium is probably the most moderate. I never expected them to start implementing some kind of "anti-martial arts discrimination law" now. It's like they're making it seem like practicing martial arts is something shameful, which completely baffles me.

"After all, it is one of the first countries to recognize LGBT, so we should be more understanding. They really do regard martial artists as a vulnerable group because there are few martial artists."

Compared to these countries that treat martial artists very well, martial artists in Russia must be having a really tough time. The mandatory control order requires martial artists to accept the unified command of the defense department. But Russia is constantly at war; who knows when they might be practicing martial arts at home and suddenly be sent to the battlefield.

"Wow! Real combat, killing, and testing what we've learned—this is truly a source of immense joy for us martial artists!" "Joy? One missile and everyone's quiet down."

"Compared to Russia, the martial artists in those war-torn small countries like Somalia have it much harder. Qi Shen had been spreading martial arts widely and finally had a chance to turn his life around."

Now, things have gotten worse. The warlords have directly banned martial arts practice among the common people. Anyone who dares to practice martial arts will not only be executed but their property will be confiscated. This has directly blocked another avenue for upward mobility for ordinary people.

"Is it okay to practice secretly?"

"What a joke! You've been practicing martial arts, so there's bound to be changes in your body. A medical examination would easily reveal them."

"Why not just join someone else's faction? They only forbid civilians from practicing martial arts, not the military."

"If someone orders you to go to the battlefield, will you go or not? If someone orders you to execute prisoners, will you execute them or not? Even if you do nothing, once your faction is defeated, do you, as a member of that faction, really think that surrendering on the spot will grant you freedom?"

"Sigh, speaking of this global upheaval, it's all Kairosha's fault. If he hadn't suddenly stirred up the South Sudan tragedy, which triggered a series of attacks in various countries, would we martial artists have been subjected to policy oppression so quickly?"

"Come on, even without Kairosa, there would be East Kairosa, West Kairosa. Similar incidents are bound to happen, sooner or later. And even without the martial arts attacks, as the strength and size of the martial arts community continue to grow, do you really think that all countries will just stand by and do nothing? Policies will definitely be introduced, and it would be a good thing if they were introduced sooner."

"I wonder how Kairosha is doing now. Besides South Sudan, it seems that many countries are now after him, and the bounty has accumulated to an astonishing figure."

"Kerosha is a grandmaster, he certainly won't die so easily."

"Hehe, even Grandmasters aren't omnipotent. Let's not even talk about various weapons. Even the governments of various countries have Grandmasters. It's only in extremely poor countries like South Sudan that you can find them. Otherwise, Kairosha would have been finished long ago."

"We'll see. I've heard that many powerful mercenary groups have mobilized to hunt down and eliminate Kerosha. We'll know whether he's alive or dead soon."

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While netizens on Blue Star were discussing the matter heatedly in the live broadcast room, Qi Xuan, who was practically turning the entire region upside down, finally found the remaining clues at the scene.

I have to thank last night's lottery. Although I got the Hundred Flowers Tears as the minimum prize in the Bronze draw, it didn't help with the subsequent search.

Fortunately, among the remaining first-grade spiritual items, he drew a spirit-detecting talisman.

The spirit-detecting talisman is different from the tracking talisman. It is used to detect various spirits and its effect is similar to that of the treasure-hunting rat.

However, its detection mechanism is more focused on naturally growing things such as spirit stones, spirit ores, and spirit plants. Its detection effect is very limited on artificially crafted spirit treasures or artificially set up secret realms.

Qi Xuan hadn't placed too much hope on the spirit-detecting talisman, since the Nine Aperture Spirit True Plate was a man-made object, and the Netherworld Cicada Spirit Liquid was, strictly speaking, a man-made spirit liquid, so it was uncertain whether it could be detected by the spirit-detecting talisman.

But after wandering around the scene for so long, he had no other choice. Unless he worked hard and dug up the entire scene like a grave, it would be difficult to find any clues related to Zhao Laosan.

With a try-it-and-see attitude, he used the spirit-detecting talisman.

Unexpectedly, the spirit-detecting talisman actually detected something and guided him to a place overgrown with countless weeds and shrubs, which looked no different from the surrounding vegetation.

After looking at it several times without finding anything unusual, Qi Xuan finally decided to trust the spirit-detecting talisman and started frantically digging in the bushes with Sunday.

After digging nearly fifteen meters deep, almost five stories high, he finally realized something was wrong.

Because the soil at a depth of 15 meters underground looks completely different from the soil at the top, as if they came from two different regions.

Aside from the influence of water and vegetation on the underground soil layers, Qi Xuan felt that the soil layers above had been migrated from other places, just like the collapse of the sun not long ago, which caused an unprecedented upheaval in the entire earth.

However, at a depth of 15 meters, the soil was so compacted and the plants had been growing for a long time, so it was clear that the change did not happen recently.

Could it be that a sun collapsed on the spot decades or even centuries ago?!
This strange and mysterious world actually had five or even more suns?!

Upon thinking of this, Qi Xuan was deeply shaken.

He suddenly realized that the "bone disease" that had wiped out those cultivator families might actually be intricately related to the sun in the sky.

For example, the local monks' attempt to explore the secrets of the sun resulted in a punishment called "osteomalacia".

Or perhaps the sun shines high in the sky in order to completely eradicate conditions like osteoporosis.

So the question is, how did these suns appear? What are they? And who put them in the sky?
Is there some kind of organization, some powerful being, some kind of rule that guides them to fall from the sky? To solve some kind of problem?
In an instant, countless guesses flooded Qi Xuan's mind.

However, without more evidence, speculation can only remain speculation.

Qi Xuan took a deep breath, finally managing to suppress the turbulent thoughts surging within him.

Looking at the spirit-detecting talisman that was still guiding downwards.

He knew he was about to reach his goal.

After digging down about five or six meters, he suddenly saw some broken fragments of spiritual objects.

Judging from the array patterns engraved on the fragments, a very powerful illusion array and maze array were originally set up in this area.

Based on the sharp notches on the fragments, the formation must have been destroyed by some external force.

It is not a force of nature, but some kind of human factor.

Could it be... the Zhao family's secret location?
Qi Xuan suddenly became somewhat excited.

Considering the presence of illusion arrays and maze arrays, there might even be offensive killing arrays or other unknown dangers set up inside.

Not wanting to risk his life, he called out to Sunday and quickly ran up the cleared slope.

He then casually tossed the stone with the Earth-Shaking Talisman affixed into the huge pit, and immediately detonated it with his spiritual power after it landed.

Amidst the terrifying, earth-shaking explosion, countless birds took flight from the forest, more than a dozen large trees nearby snapped and fell on the spot, and the ground surface was covered with dense cracks. As for the pit that had just been dug out, a small portion of it collapsed.

Upon seeing this, netizens couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

But Qi Xuan didn't care about any of that. Instead, he stared intently at the deepest part of the ground, at the place where he had previously used the Earth-Shaking Talisman.

In the vast expanse of grayish-brown underground mud and sand, a huge radial crater appeared, as if it had been struck by a meteorite.

At the very bottom of the pit, a deep, ancient stone path could be seen, stretching as far as the eye could see, as if connecting to another world—

The world that belongs to the Zhao family's secret territory.

(End of this chapter)