Marvel Superheroes in China

"Of course, I was quite the young and promising man back in the day, a dashing and debonair fellow... cough cough, let's not talk about that. You should already know a little bit about it. There's one more thing I need to tell you: besides you and the people from other planes, there are also demonic beasts entering Yingzhou! And there are a lot of them!"

"A demonic beast!?" Everyone was immediately shocked.

Elder Bai said solemnly, "That's right. Once you're inside, don't provoke any monsters unless absolutely necessary. Don't ask why, I don't know either. This is a rule passed down from our ancestors."

"But even a fool would know that in this world, the strongest forces are not the warriors of this world, but the forces of the demon beasts. You all know about the Tu Bang City before, a thousand-year-old city that collapsed in an instant."

Everyone nodded solemnly. Qin Wu wholeheartedly agreed, as he had seen many top-tier demonic beasts, all of which were extremely powerful.

"Senior, just how big is Yingzhou?" Qin Wu asked curiously.

"After countless people explored Yingzhou, its general terrain was finally depicted. This island is about two thousand square kilometers in size, with countless dangerous places. You must memorize this map now, or you won't even know how you died."

"More than two thousand square kilometers? That's twice the size of China!"

Qin Wu was slightly taken aback. This was probably not an island, but a piece of land. No wonder it was called Yingzhou.

Over the next two days, the seven of them memorized the terrain while listening to Elder Bai explain some of the dangerous and sacred places in Yingzhou, so that they wouldn't be completely clueless when they entered.

After that, all that remained was to wait for the day the Yingzhou Passage would open.

Chapter 431: The Passage Opens (11)

A month passed quickly.

In Nanyue City, Qin Wu mastered the newly comprehended Bengquan and Piquan techniques, further enhancing his strength.

He glanced at the system data in his mind.

Host: Qin Wu

Martial Arts Points: 6.7 million

Realm: Early Stage of Gang Jin

Strength: 120,000 jin

Secret Manuals: Cloud and Smoke Lightness Skill (Third Level), Five Elements Spear Technique (Primary Mastery of Primordial Chaos, Primary Mastery of Creation and Earth-Opening, Primary Mastery of Life-Giving), Silent and Unseen (Third Level)

Treasures: Storage Ring (Level 3), Demon-Slaying Refining Wheel Spear, Spirit Soul

Qin Wu stared at the data in the system in silence for a while.

"This trip to Yingzhou is a good opportunity to improve my strength. It is obviously unrealistic to advance to the Grandmaster level in one step, but at the very least I need to reach the high level of Gang Jin. The spiritual energy on Earth is becoming more and more abundant. Who knows, one day the people of other planes might launch an attack. Only strength is the key to success."

As Qin Wu was deep in thought, a majestic voice rang in his ears.

"Everyone, assemble at the City Lord's Mansion in City 22!"

Qin Wu immediately stood up and arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Leng Ruxiang and the others were already there, and each of them showed a hint of excitement on their faces.

At this moment, Old Bai walked out with a smile and looked at everyone in the hall, saying, "Is everyone here?"

No one said a word, they simply nodded solemnly.

Without the slightest hesitation, Elder Bai's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

Using his spiritual power, he carried everyone away swiftly through the air.

After they emerged from the passageway in the capital, Elder Bai led them towards the East China Sea.

A day later, the group stopped on a deserted island.

Qin Wu landed on the small island, his eyes filled with doubt. From the air, the island was only about three square kilometers in size, with exposed bedrock, sharp peaks, and a thin soil layer.

There is no freshwater resource on the island, but camellias, palms, purslane and cacti can be seen everywhere. These plants grow thick and strong, and Qin Wu also saw many precious medicinal herbs by chance.

Surprisingly, a low-grade spiritual herb was growing tenaciously among the overgrown weeds on a rocky cliff.

Just then, Old Man Bai, who was sitting cross-legged on the rock with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the vast and boundless sea with a smile.

Soon, some small black dots began to rapidly approach this side.

Several familiar figures landed on the ground. The people from the Throne of Gods and the Temple landed on the ground at the same time. The two grandmasters who led the team seemed to be in a good mood and greeted Elder Bai warmly as soon as they came down.

This time, they had one or two more slots to enter Yingzhou than before, and perhaps two more Grandmasters would emerge after this, so they were naturally in a very good mood.

Before long, the other forces also arrived one after another.

Elder Bai stood up and said solemnly, "Yingzhou is extremely dangerous. Ensuring your own life and improving your strength should be the top priority. As for the martial artists in other planes, kill them if you can, but don't force it."

Everyone nodded slightly, except for Sada, who kept his head down, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

Before we knew it, it was already night, and the full moon hung high in the sky like a silver plate.

Qin Wu was filled with doubt. It was the beginning of the month, and logically, the moon shouldn't be this round when it was brighter.

Just then, a surge of spiritual energy suddenly appeared on the island, and a milky white moonlight shone down from the sky, enveloping the entire island.

Elder Bai and the others quickly walked towards the center of the island. There, on an open space, a white halo about one meter square was faintly visible. The moonlight falling from the sky disappeared immediately after entering the halo.

About half an hour later, the white halo solidified, and some ancient patterns appeared at the edge of the halo.

"Hoohoo!"

A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted from the halo, and a deep black hole suddenly appeared.

"Hurry up! The passage is open for a limited time..." Elder Bai shouted in a deep voice after seeing the black hole appear.

Upon hearing this, everyone jumped into the black hole without hesitation.

As soon as Qin Wu entered the passage, everything went black, and he immediately felt a sense of weightlessness, as if countless things were rushing past him.

A moment later, Qin Wu's eyes suddenly lit up, and a dizzying sensation came from his mind. He staggered and almost fell to the ground.

It took Qin Wu a while to recover. He looked around and found himself in a dense forest. The trees here were enormous, their canopies like giant umbrellas that completely blocked out the sky.

Through the tree canopy, you can see dappled sunlight filtering down.

Daytime? But it was clearly midnight when I entered the passage. Did it take me half a day to cross the passage, or is this place a completely different world from Earth?

Suddenly, Qin Wu noticed something strange: when he spread his spiritual power, there was no trace of life within a radius of a thousand meters.

According to what Elder Bai said, everyone should not be too far apart after entering the passage.

Did I get separated from my group, or is everyone in the same situation?

In an instant, a host of questions welled up in my mind.

Chapter 432: The Sudden Change (1)

Outside the passage, Elder Bai and the group of grandmasters leading the team all frowned.

As Elder Bai watched the slowly closing passage, a hint of worry appeared on his face. He turned to look at the several grandmasters from abroad and said seriously, "Have you sensed anything? I have a feeling that this Yingzhou event is somewhat different from the past."

The Grandmaster of the Temple was an elderly man with deep wrinkles, dressed in a black and red robe. His brows were furrowed, and there was a hint of uncertainty in his voice: "The moment they entered the passage, I sensed a strange spatial fluctuation. I wonder if it will have any impact on their entry into Yingzhou?"

The other grandmasters exchanged glances, a hint of surprise in their eyes.

The Grandmaster of the Holy Temple was the most promising among them to enter the Nascent Soul Realm. He sensed something strange about him, and it was possible that their trip to Yingzhou might really run into trouble.

The worry in Bai Lao's eyes deepened. This time, the genius who entered Yingzhou was one in a hundred years on Earth. If he were to perish there, it would be a huge loss.

He sighed, his expression complicated, and said, "Now we can only hope that those kids are lucky and live long lives. I just don't know if there will be any problems on the other side of the plane."

The masters remained silent, sitting cross-legged in place.

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Yingzhou, nestled within the mountains.

Qin Wu wandered aimlessly through the forest for an unknown amount of time, and the sun remained hanging in the sky without even a hint of setting.

"This place is indeed a completely different world from Earth. Where exactly have I been transported to? This place seems to be completely different from the map that Elder Bai gave me! There isn't a single place that overlaps with it. Could it be that I've not arrived in Yingzhou?"

Qin Wu pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.

Suddenly, Qin Wu froze. He heard faint footsteps coming from ahead. He immediately concealed his presence and slowly moved forward.

A moment later, two martial artists, one tall and one short, quickly walked towards them.

Qin Wu frowned. "Dimensional warriors, why are they able to gather together? Am I the only one who has separated from the main group?"

The two warriors had already approached the place where Qin Wu was hiding.

“Brother Chen, there must have been a problem with the passage this time. We entered through different passages and lost contact with the main force at the same time. Yingzhou is fraught with danger. We must rejoin our people as soon as possible.”

“That’s right. We are outnumbered and outmatched. If we encounter people from other lands now, we will be in danger.”

"There are no martial artists from other regions in our region yet, but I would like to see one."

"..."

Qin Wu followed behind the two and listened for a long time. It seemed that everyone was scattered in different places this time, and he was not the special one. Thinking of this, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Even if he were alone, he wouldn't be afraid of encountering a grandmaster, especially since there were no grandmasters in Yingzhou at all. His eyes darted around, and a slight smile appeared on his lips as a plan came to mind.

He quickly changed into the clothes of a dimensional warrior, and his aura also changed to that of a dimensional warrior. Then he slowly walked out from behind the big tree.

The two immediately spotted Qin Wu, quickly drew their weapons, their eyes filled with vigilance. Upon seeing that Qin Wu was only at the early stage of the Gang Jin realm, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Qin Wu deliberately feigned a panicked expression, looking at the two of them with a wary expression, as if he was about to run away at any moment.

The tall martial artist, upon seeing Qin Wu's appearance, revealed a disdainful smile and spoke in the language of that plane: "A mere early-stage Qi Refining cultivator dares to come to Yingzhou? Is this what martial artists from other realms are like?"