I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 240 They've Lost All Shame

Xingcheng, Hunan Provincial Wushu Association.

Governor Wang Anyuan rushed over to report to Zhao Zhiyi: "President, something terrible has happened!"

"What happened?"

Zhao Zhiyi, who was reviewing the quarterly work summary, looked up at Wang Anyuan with displeasure: "Look at you, all flustered. What are you doing? With me here, the sky won't fall down."

"Master Zhao is dead."

"Zhao Baoming?"

"Um."

Wang Anyuan looked bitter, his expression a mixture of confusion and helplessness as he looked at Zhao Zhiyi, hoping that the president of the Hunan Provincial Martial Arts Association could come up with a solution.

But at this moment, Zhao Zhiyi felt as if the sky had fallen.

During his tenure, how many martial arts masters have died?

Now look what's happened! They're starting to kill off the Grandmasters. How the hell am I supposed to write this work report? How am I supposed to write this year-end summary? Can I even continue doing my job as the General Manager?!

In the current Eastern Kingdom, the top combat power of martial artists is the Martial Saint, who is basically not easily used.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, Martial Saints rarely take action personally; Grandmasters are the strongest combat force.

Zhao Baoming comes from a respectable family and is a commoner martial artist. He has also mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, a top-tier martial skill with unparalleled power. It is equivalent to a highly mobile humanoid combat weapon with extremely high tactical value.

So, just a few days ago, when Zhao Baoming broke through his barrier, Zhao Zhiyi personally went to welcome him and tried to win him over in every way, adopting a humble and respectful attitude, hoping to gain this trump card and use it for his own purposes.

And just a few days later, Zhao Baoming died!

Tolerable or unbearable!

"This is utterly lawless! Is this some kind of open rebellion?"

Zhao Zhiyi slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his aura suddenly soaring, displaying the might of a grandmaster. As a result, the energy of the entire Xingcheng Martial Arts Association began to fluctuate violently, causing panic among the people.

This time, Zhao Zhiyi was truly enraged.

His sharp gaze immediately fell on Wang Anyuan: "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

The latter immediately felt immense pressure and quickly revealed all the information he had gathered: "President, it was Ye Qianlong. Master Zhao attacked Ye Qingzhou because of the deaths of his nephew Xing Yaoming and his sister Zhao Xiuying, but was killed instead."

"This is absolutely outrageous!"

Upon learning that Ye Qingzhou had once again ruined his plans, Zhao Zhiyi was furious: "This matter must be investigated thoroughly!"

But Zhao Zhiyi then realized something was wrong: "Wait, are you saying that Ye Qingzhou killed Zhao Baoming?"

"No, it was a woman beside him who did it. It is said that she revealed her mental imagery power in public and easily killed Master Zhao."

"..."

Zhao Zhiyi felt a moment of suffocation upon hearing this.

Martial Saint!

The one who made the move was actually a Martial Saint!?

"President, should we still arrest them?"

Wang Anyuan asked tentatively, "To capture a martial arts master, the Hunan Provincial Martial Arts Association alone is simply not enough."

Therefore, if we really have to take action, we can only report the situation, call for higher-level military intervention, and even prepare for the worst-case scenario of destroying half of Hunan Province.

When martial saints clash, the earth shakes and the sky collapses; a humanoid nuclear bomb is no joke.

Zhao Zhiyi looked at Wang Anyuan speechlessly, wishing he could slap him and stick him against the wall.

Would it kill you to finish your sentence at once?

Seeing that Zhao Zhiyi remained silent for a long time, Wang Anyuan asked again weakly, "President, are we still going to arrest him?"

"Grasp!"

Zhao Zhiyi's answer was resolute, his face displaying righteous indignation. He ordered, "Immediately send men to investigate this matter. Zhao Baoming attacked the Martial Arts Hidden Dragon of our Eastern Pole Kingdom, showing utter disregard for the law and committing a heinous crime. Although he is now dead, there are certainly others involved who have not yet been brought to justice. Investigate to the death!"

"..."

Wang Anyuan was immediately filled with admiration: "As expected of the president, to be able to admit defeat with such a passionate tone, I really am still far behind."

Zhao Zhiyi didn't care about Wang Anyuan's thoughts at all. He instructed, "Make preparations. I'm going to visit Ye Qianlong personally. Remember, be sure to show proper etiquette."

"what?"

"What?! Ye Qianlong was suddenly attacked. Although he's unharmed, it's still a dereliction of duty on our part as the Martial Arts Association. It's our duty to come and apologize. Don't you even understand such a simple principle?"

"..."

Seeing Zhao Zhiyi personally perform a Sichuan opera face-changing act, Wang Anyuan once again felt a deep sense of awe for Zhao Zhiyi's personal enlightenment.

A grandmaster like him, how could he be so shameless?

As expected of the president!

…………

The secret realm of Jiuyi Mountain.

Returning to this familiar place, Ye Qingzhou didn't feel any particular emotions. The reason he chose to break through here was firstly because the spiritual energy here was relatively abundant.

As for the second reason, it's because this place is closest to home.

Standing at the entrance, feeling the refreshing breeze of spiritual energy, Ye Qingzhou's fighting spirit ignited. This time, he was determined to create an unprecedented path in martial arts.

To pave another smooth road to the summit for the martial artists of Earth.

Those around Ye Qingzhou looked at him with awe; Zhao Baoming's death had clearly greatly stirred their emotions.

So much so that when they looked at Ye Qingzhou, their gazes became even more fervent.

This world ultimately admires the strong, and Ye Qingzhou's powerful backer is clearly even stronger than before.

If we don't report this now, when will we?

Of course, most of everyone's attention was actually focused on Yingyue.

Zheng Zhiguang, in particular, was not unfamiliar with Yingyue's identity, but he had always regarded her as Ye Qingzhou's mistress.

It's normal for young people to be attracted to beautiful women, after all, who wouldn't be moved by a beauty like Yingyue?

But who would have thought that this stunningly beautiful woman was actually a martial arts master!

Zheng Zhiguang secretly rejoiced that he had not done anything disrespectful to Yingyue before, otherwise he might not even know how he died.

Just as Ye Qingzhou was about to step into the Jiuyi Mountain Secret Realm to begin his secluded cultivation, someone came to announce, "Master Ye, Chairman Zhao has arrived."

"Zhao Zhiyi?"

Ye Qingzhou thought the other party had come to interrogate him, after all, the death of a martial arts master was a major event that shook the entire province, and Zhao Zhiyi, who was in charge of the Hunan Provincial Martial Arts Association, could not possibly not personally intervene.

Everyone else looked frightened, but Yingyue smiled and asked Ye Qingzhou, "My lord, should I take care of this person?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhiguang and the others present broke out in a cold sweat.

If Yingyue were to actually take action against Zhao Zhi, the nature of the matter would be entirely different; it would be tantamount to a provocation against the Eastern Pole Kingdom, or even a declaration of war.

Ye Qingzhou wasn't crazy yet, so he waved his hand and said, "Stop fighting all the time. We are civilized people."

"Your teachings are correct, sir."

Yingyue didn't insist. Instead, she smiled and replied, clinging to Ye Qingzhou's arm in a demure manner.

Those around him breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and then couldn't help but wonder what Ye Qingzhou's identity was, that he had a Martial Saint protecting him.

Moreover, judging from the situation, Yingyue doesn't seem like Ye Qingzhou's elder at all; she seems more like a maid.

To make a martial saint a maid?

What kind of family is this!

Shortly afterward, under the watchful eyes of many, Zhao Zhiyi and Wang Anyuan, along with several experts from the Xingcheng Martial Arts Association, appeared in front of Ye Qingzhou in a grand procession.

Zhao Zhiyi's first words left Ye Qingzhou somewhat bewildered: "Ye Qianlong, I'm a step too late, I'm sorry you had to suffer."

"???"

Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but wonder if Zhao Zhiyi had taken the wrong medicine.

I'm perfectly fine, so where am I suffering?

"Chairman Zhao, didn't you come here to investigate Zhao Baoming's death?"

"I will definitely get to the bottom of this!"

Zhao Zhiyi spoke with fervor and passion: "Zhao Baoming, as a Grandmaster, did not think of protecting his country, but instead trampled on the law and murdered a pillar of my Eastern Pole Kingdom. Ye Qianlong, rest assured, no matter who is involved in this matter, I will pursue it to the end and will never let you suffer the slightest injustice."

"..."

Ye Qingzhou didn't know how to answer.

What can you do if someone has no shame?

Afterwards, Zhao Zhiyi personally presented two exquisitely crafted brocade boxes.

"President Zhao, what are you doing?"

"It's just a small token of my appreciation."

Once the two brocade boxes were opened, the rare treasures inside were immediately revealed to everyone; they were two extremely valuable and exquisite items.

One of the brocade boxes contained Conglong Jade Marrow, a treasure from Kunlun Grotto Heaven. It was actually the resin of the Panlong Immortal Tree, which could improve a person's aptitude and physical constitution.

Originally, this item should have been given to Ye Qingzhou, but Zhao Zhiyi took it upon himself to use it to win over Qin Haoyu.

Now, Zhao Zhiyi naturally wants to make amends for this mistake and hopes to reach a reconciliation with Ye Qingzhou.

The other rare item is equally extraordinary. Although it is not as precious as the Conglong Jade Marrow, it is still an extremely rare treasure among top-grade rare items.

Inside the brocade box lay a purple lotus flower, its leaves shimmering with golden light and exuding a unique life force.

"It's the miraculous healing medicine, Golden Leaf Purple Lotus!"

Yun Yuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Golden-leafed purple lotus, a rare and exotic flower, often grows only where the earth's veins converge. It has the miraculous effect of connecting heaven and earth and harmonizing yin and yang. Even a damaged dantian can be easily repaired, giving people renewed vitality.

If Ye Xiangyang had obtained a Golden Leaf Purple Lotus after his injury, he might have been able to heal his wounds, or even rise from the ashes and reach a higher level of cultivation.

Unfortunately, what Ye Xiangyang once longed for but could not obtain, is now being offered to him by someone before Ye Qingzhou has even asked for it.

Clearly, Zhao Zhiyi was backing down, not wanting to continue the conflict with Ye Qingzhou: "Ye Qianlong, this matter is due to my poor management of my subordinates. I beg you to be lenient and give me a chance to make amends."

The higher Zhao Zhiyi's position, the more he understood what a Martial Saint meant.

The two sides had previously only been in a dispute over interests, which should not have escalated to the point of bloodshed. Ye Qingzhou's acceptance of the "gifts" was a way of showing his attitude and accepting Zhao Zhiyi's reconciliation.

Zhao Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. He was also afraid of offending a Martial Saint, and more importantly, this matter was of no benefit to him, so there was absolutely no need to risk his life.

Before leaving, Zhao Zhiyi told Ye Qingzhou, "Ye Qianlong, after Zhao Baoming broke through his cultivation, he seems to have had contact with members of the Junshan Society, but so far there is no evidence that they were involved in the assassination attempt on Ye Qianlong. But Ye Qianlong, you can rest assured, I will give you an explanation no matter what."

"Then I'll have to trouble Chairman Zhao."

Ye Qingzhou understood Zhao Zhiyi's meaning; the other party intended to use this incident to make a fuss and punish the conservative faction among the martial arts families of Junshan Society.

As for whether it was a thorough cleaning or just a beating, Ye Qingzhou had no idea.

"My lord, are you just going to let him go like this?"

"What good would it do me to kill him?"

Yingyue thought about it and realized that there really wasn't any benefit to it.

Ye Qingzhou then said to Yingyue, "During this seclusion, you will protect me. No one is allowed to disturb me until I emerge."

"Yes, my lord."

Seeing Ye Qingzhou's solemn tone, Yingyue nodded earnestly.

The path to heaven is never easy.

Throughout history, countless brilliant martial arts geniuses have fallen at this crucial step, ultimately perishing and disappearing from the world.

Ye Qingzhou turned and stepped into the Jiuyi Mountain Secret Realm. Yingyue immediately opened her mind image and sealed the place off.

The phantom of the divine tree emerged from the void, solidifying into reality. Its dense branches and leaves covered the sky and the sun, like layers of curtains, enveloping the entire Jiuyi Mountain.

On the rugged mountain path, Ye Qingzhou walked slowly, as if on flat ground.

As Ye Qingzhou emitted waves of dragon breath, the surrounding snake-like beasts all fled far away, not daring to approach even a step closer.

Upon reaching the summit, Ye Qingzhou stopped and sat down on the ground.

"The Heaven and Earth Furnace is the furnace within oneself, which is used to refine primordial energy and obtain power."

Following this line of thought, Ye Qingzhou began to modify himself: "Since it is a furnace, the most important thing for the body, which is the main body of the furnace, is to be stable."

Ye Qingzhou activated the "Refining Gold in Fire" divine skill, continuously strengthening his indestructible golden body.

Ye Qingzhou has obtained five of the nine divine flames. With the blessing of the Nine Dragons Divine Flame Secret Technique, the power of the martial arts true flame he condensed is constantly increasing, which will soon enhance the effect of the "Refining True Gold in Fire" technique once again.

The massive amount of molten divine gold was continuously refined by the true fire, first breaking through to the cyan-gold color of earth-treasure quality, and then breaking through to the purplish-gold color of heaven-material quality!

Subsequently, this divine metal was absorbed and refined by Ye Qingzhou's cells, allowing his Undying Golden Body realm to achieve another qualitative leap.

A beginner-level Golden Body can withstand professional-level attacks, a proficient-level Golden Body can withstand master-level attacks, and now Ye Qingzhou has finally cultivated his Indestructible Golden Body to the master level, which is enough to withstand grandmaster-level attacks.

Such a huge improvement is simply unbelievable.

However, considering the enormous gains Ye Qingzhou made during his trip to Kunlun Cave Heaven, such an improvement was actually reasonable, after all, he was now a person favored by heaven.

"Once you've mastered the Indestructible Golden Body, the next step is to figure out how to guide vital energy into your body."

Ye Qingzhou recalled the Heaven-Swallowing Thunder Technique that Zhao Baoming had used not long ago: "Using negative electricity to attract positive electricity, or using positive electricity to attract negative electricity, utilizing the principle of the convergence of yin and yang, is indeed a good idea."

Do it when you think of it!

The martial arts true energy transformed into a Yin-style mirage dragon, constantly swirling and turning within Ye Qingzhou's dantian.

As the mirage dragon's rotation speed increased, an invisible vortex appeared at its very center, like a black hole.

Of course, this is not a black hole in the physical sense, but an energy vortex simulated by Ye Qingzhou using martial arts true qi.

In nature, water flows downhill, and even voltage flows from high potential to low potential.

Ye Qingzhou used Yin energy to artificially create an energy depression in his dantian, thereby using the difference in elevation to draw the surrounding energy towards himself.

"All things carry yin and embrace yang, and achieve harmony through the interaction of these energies."

Ye Qingzhou's dantian had now become a 'yin', constantly drawing in the 'yang' energy from heaven and earth and injecting it into his body.

After absorbing a large amount of this external energy, Ye Qingzhou activated his true fire to continuously refine it.

The energy was replenished and even strengthened, and the rotation speed of the Yin-type Mirage Dragon increased, thus triggering an even greater tide of primordial energy.

All around, the vital energy surged toward Ye Qingzhou, almost as if it had liquefied.

Ye Qingzhou, on the other hand, was like an invincible black hole, accepting all comers and devouring all the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius, while his own aura continued to rise.

Success is within reach!

Meanwhile, a tremendous change was also taking place within the spirit realm.

Rumble~

The once lifeless spirit realm suddenly erupted into a frenzy.

Two figures arrived together from the kingdom created by the Azure Emperor Fuxi. One of them was clad in a feathered robe, with sword-like eyebrows and eyes that seemed to reflect the stars of the heavens.

Another person arrived riding a dragon, wearing a crown, surrounded by celestial music, with hundreds of beasts gathering behind him, exuding the majesty of an emperor.

"Sword Emperor, Yellow Emperor, please wait a moment."

Holding yarrow stalks, Fuxi performed the Great Derivation Divination Method and began to calculate the secrets of heaven.

This is a divination method that uses mathematical calculations to predict the future. The Azure Emperor Fuxi was most skilled at deducing the secrets of heaven. All around him, the eight trigrams of Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui appeared one by one, constantly arranging and combining to deduce the changes in the timeline of the blue planet.

The trajectory of fate appeared one by one in Fuxi's eyes, transforming into different timelines.

Originally, the outcome of these timelines was singular: the ultimate victor would be the Taixu Divine Dynasty, and no matter how the powerful beings of Blue Star struggled, the predetermined fate would not change in the slightest.

But now, a variable has emerged that could reverse the predetermined fate!

Of the fifty yarrow stalks in Fuxi's hand, forty-nine were instantly burned to ashes, leaving only one solitary stalk, which was still held in the hand of the Green Emperor.

"Finally found it, the one who escaped."

The great road is fifty, the sky is four and nine, and people are one of them.

And this one that escaped is Blue Star's only chance of victory.

After the divination was completed, the Azure Emperor's expression became even more solemn than before: "The predetermined fate has been broken, but this has also alarmed the Divine Dynasty's All-Cause Network. It will definitely try its best to repair the changes in the timeline and eliminate this only variable."

"This was already part of our plan. It's time to activate another piece and let him draw the Divine Dynasty's firepower, buying time for the variable to grow."

"Hopefully, it's not too late."

The three emperors, the Azure Emperor, the Yellow Emperor, and the Sword Emperor, made their decisions in an instant.

Then, within the Nine Li Cave Heaven, a majestic and imposing figure soared into the sky, standing proudly high above, treading on thunder, his wild laughter shaking the heavens.

"Today, I, Zhang Xinwu, ascend to heaven and be conferred a divine title, to live as long as the heavens!"