Global Martial Arts: Slaughter to Become Emperor

Chapter 531 Tianbu Li

"Fang Ping, taking over the Heavenly Department is both a pressure and a motivation. When I was in charge of the Ministry of Education, I wasn't at the pinnacle either. When Li Zhen was in charge of the Military Department, he wasn't at the pinnacle either, but we both gritted our teeth and persevered. Now we are both at the pinnacle."

Zhang Tao said with a smile.

Fang Ping sighed helplessly. Could their situation have been the same as it is now? Now, countless old monsters have emerged, and who knows how much strength they possess?

Even the pinnacle couldn't suppress it!

"Taking over the Heavenly Department requires immense courage and magnanimity. Even I dare not say I can suppress these people; otherwise, I would have done it long ago. Therefore, I place my hopes on the new generation of martial artists. Among your generation, Lu Hao is still breaking through; he is the pillar of humanity and cannot be easily challenged. After that, you are the most powerful. Not only have you fought your way up with invincible momentum, but you have also completed the unprecedented Eightfold Forging of the Golden Body. Even I am only at the Seventh Forging. That is why I place my hopes on you. This is both pressure and the best motivation to drive your growth. I didn't ask you to bring anything from the beginning." "We'll send people to slay those old monsters. Those ancient beings are still observing, and most of those who have emerged are their disciples—a batch of ninth-rank cultivators, and even whether they've reached the pinnacle is questionable. For now, the focus is on winning them over, on persuading them. If we can win them over, great; if not, we'll make a note of them and, when the time comes, crush them with lightning speed as a demonstration. And it won't just be you alone; I will also intervene. We pinnacle cultivators will also be watching this matter and helping you deter some of the old monsters. Ideally, we should reach some agreements with these old monsters so that the Heavenly Department can truly stand firm."

Zhang Tao smiled and patted Fang Ping on the shoulder.

"Tenbu————"

Fang Ping murmured to himself. This was indeed a challenge for him. After all, all his previous battles had been within his own circle, but now he had to face those old relics directly. The Thirty-Three Heavens, the Blessed Lands consisted of 10 major grotto-heavens, 36 minor grotto-heavens, and 72 blessed lands—

Each of their branches probably has hundreds of disciples; how can he possibly integrate such a hollow Heavenly Department?

"Minister Zhang, there are far too few people in the Heavenly Department right now. There's only Senior Chen Yaozu who can hold things together—"

"You can draw personnel from the grandmasters across the country, and you can also draw people from your Magic Martial Arts Academy. Moreover, Chen Yaozu is enough. He has just entered the pinnacle, and even those cave lords cannot kill him instantly. As long as they cannot kill him instantly, we have a reason to take action. Don't be afraid of those old relics. We are not necessarily weaker than him now. Find an opportunity to kill a few cave lords myself to intimidate them. Besides, without pressure, how can we improve? At the beginning, those cave lords will definitely not make the first move. After all, they have been hiding for so many years and they cannot be the first to jump out. So the most likely scenario is that their disciples will make the move, mostly probably some eighth or ninth-rank cultivators. Soldier against soldier, general against general, this will be a balance that is maintained in the near future. After all, the current top combat power will not intervene. At most, it will be enemies at the ninth level of the Origin Realm who will make a move."

"Then I need to select some skilled individuals to help me, like Wang Jinyang and Yao Chengjun. Although their skill levels are lower, they have great potential and can improve rapidly."

Fang Ping said, "After all, even a skilled cook can't cook without rice. If it were just me alone, I wouldn't be able to fight against those old-timers' disciples. 'Alright, you can choose the personnel you want, but this Heavenly Division needs to be established as soon as possible. Several grotto-heavens are already impatient and have begun to infiltrate the outside world. I might ask you to take action soon to besiege some old-timers and build up your reputation so that they will take notice.'"

After Zhang Tao finished speaking, he waved his hand, creating a spatial rift and leaving.

Fang Ping watched Zhang Tao flee in disarray, opening his mouth as if to say something, "Zhang Tao only talks about giving people things, but what about other resources? He didn't mention a thing! Asking him to create a department no weaker than the Ministry of Education out of thin air, and poach those geniuses without any resources, is ridiculous! Old Zhang just talks it out, how much did he have to throw in himself?!"

"Old Zhang is getting more and more unreliable!"

Fang Ping made a sarcastic remark, but he was secretly a little excited. Was he about to become the leader of a department?

Although there is Chen Yaozu above him, Lao Zhang has already said that he is the top leader and Chen Yaozu does not participate in any affairs; he is just in charge.

Fang Ping never expected his status to rise so quickly. He was just a vice principal of Magic Martial Arts School before, but now he has suddenly become the head of the Heavenly Department.

What Fang Ping didn't know was that Zhang Tao's choice was based on Lu Hao's intelligence. After all, Lu Hao had said that Fang Ping was the backup plan for three Supreme Heavenly Emperors, but his growth was too slow. That's why Zhang Tao took the initiative to give Fang Ping more responsibilities so that he could grow up quickly.

On January 17th, the central government, along with three ministries and four offices, issued a joint announcement, adding a new Heavenly Division to the existing force. This division would primarily focus on combat, and its objectives would extend beyond the underground world to include various ancient artifacts left behind. Fang Ping began recruiting from various regions and openly hiring personnel. The Magic Martial Arts Academy was now financially powerful and could afford to invest heavily in recruiting these martial artists. For Fang Ping, both the Heavenly Division and the Magic Martial Arts Academy were now under his control; transferring resources was simply a matter of moving them between his own hands. The minimum requirement for Heavenly Division personnel was a peak sixth-rank, or even higher. The union of essence and blood is crucial, as the Heavenly Division will be facing ancient relics from various eras, all of whom are geniuses of their time. Their current combat strength is not weak. If they are not geniuses, joining the Heavenly Division would only be a pointless sacrifice. Many martial artists outside are eager to join the Heavenly Division because even the lowest-ranking sixth-grade martial artist can receive 50 jin of energy stones a year after joining. Those with higher cultivation levels will receive even more. Fang Ping's move is to lure them with benefits. After all, there are countless geniuses in the world, and he doesn't know exactly how many there are. But with this move, he can mobilize most of them.

When everyone saw the deputy minister of the Heavenly Department, many people were extremely shocked. Although the minister was not announced, he was definitely a top-level expert. However, top-level experts often do not manage affairs, so the biggest figure in the Heavenly Department is still Fang Ping. Fang Ping is now the representative of a big fat sheep. After all, there are two giant mines in Magic Martial Arts. Moreover, Fang Ping's way of making money is the envy of everyone. Every time he uses up the resources, he can bring back a lot of resources in a short time.

At the age of 21, he became the direct leader of the Heavenly Department, and not many people questioned it. After all, everyone had seen Fang Ping's contributions and progress. Fang Ping's current contributions to humanity are no less than those of a top-tier expert, so no one had much of an opinion on Fang Ping becoming the leader of the Heavenly Department.