Those time travelers that year

'Time to beat up kids!'

Xia Er mentally complained as he continued to control the primordial energy of heaven and earth to form a magnetic field and make it rotate. In an instant, the magnetic field heavenly blade slashed out again.

'Huh? You've improved!'

As the Magnetic Field Heavenly Blade was unleashed, Xia Er had assumed that Nangong Tiexin's sword energy would be utterly crushed as before. However, he hadn't expected that this person's strength had actually reached a new level! The countless sword shadows and sword energy weren't torn apart by the blade's light; instead, they swirled in mid-air, scattering like a school of fish. Only a small portion of the sword energy was annihilated by the blade's light; the remaining sword shadows, after separating, converged from all directions, tearing at the blade's light bit by bit like a meat grinder. Finally, just as the blade's light approached Tiexin, it shredded into pieces.

"Holy crap, is he cheating?" Xia Er stared speechlessly at the scene. "Is this guy's mental strength or control really that strong?" Although he felt that the other side was cheating, this world was the kind of world where people could become stronger as they fought. Martial arts could destroy the world, manipulate space, and reverse cause and effect. Many world mages could not reach these directions even in ten lifetimes, but the martial arts masters in this world could do it.

"Take this!" Just as Xia Er was secretly complaining, Tie Xin's morale soared after breaking Xia Er's Magnetic Field Heavenly Blade with one move. His sword intent was fierce and powerful, and he swung his Heart Hero - Sword Fierce like a roaring lion towards Xia Er.

"No matter how loud the lion's roar, it cannot withstand the might of heaven; no matter how strong the sword technique, it cannot stop the natural disaster..." The magnetic field once again swirled in Xia Er's mind. Just as the Iron Heart Sword Technique was about to strike, the wind rose.

Magnetic field rotation—strong wind

The wind rose, and in an instant, the breeze turned into a gale. Every wisp of air was a sharp blade, and every rotation was a cruel torture. A tornado shot up from the courtyard, completely engulfing the sword light formed by Xin Xiong-Jian Meng, which had the imposing aura of a roaring lion. Even the fiercest lion is still just a lion. No matter how loud its roar, it must bow down in the face of a raging natural disaster.

Unsurprisingly, even though the tornado that shot into the sky, seemingly formed by countless blades, existed for only a fleeting moment, Tie Xin still failed. The most powerful and fiercest of the first six moves of the Heart Sword Divine Art, Heart Hero - Sword Fierce, was crushed like an ant in the face of this instantaneous natural disaster.

The raging storm, powerful enough to destroy the entire Babaoshan Manor and wipe out most of the martial arts 'masters' present, did not damage a single brick or tile, as if the tornado of just a moment ago was merely an illusion.

However, it was not an illusion. Rather, it was Charles using his control abilities to suppress the tornado that should have swept across the land like a natural disaster, confining it to the courtyard and limiting all its destructive power and range within this small space.

"Go back and prepare properly! Don't worry, I won't be playing." Glancing at the silent Tie Xin, Xia Er casually said, "For your age, this level is already quite remarkable, but you're still a little lacking..." With a flash of his figure and the pleasant feeling of having shown off and then disappearing, Xia Er left the rooftop and ran off to who knows where.

Iron Heart, holding her sword in silence, had a grim face. This was the second time. Last time, Xia Er had merely glanced at her, and a single flash of his blade had nearly killed her. Now, although her strength had improved and she was able to block that blade from that day, the difference in their abilities remained as vast as heaven and earth.

367. Martial Arts Tournament

At noon the next day, in the training ground of Babaoshan Manor, three martial arts competitions were being held in batches on three arenas made of bronze, iron, and stone.

This time, the competition was a contest of martial prowess, with disciples from various schools taking turns to challenge each other. To ensure fairness, only the younger generation of martial artists were allowed to compete. Thousands of martial arts heroes sat around watching the matches, while sect leaders, gang leaders, and cult leaders were seated in attendance.

Among them, those who are listed as honored guests and sit in the main hall are only those powerful forces that are at the top of the martial arts world in terms of both their own strength and influence.

For example, there are the four great families of the east, west, south, and north. However, even though they are listed as the four great families, each of them actually has its own agenda. Similarly, they also have their own circles of interaction. For instance, the group led by Nangong Tiexin, Dongfang Xiong, and the three elders of Dongfang who came with them represents both the Nangong family and the Dongfang family.

The two were sitting very close together.

Also closely represented are the Bei Ming and Xi Yu families. Bei Ming Lei, Bei Ming Xue, Wen Tian, ​​Xi Cheng Xiu Shu, and the Four Masters of Xi Cheng represent the Bei Ming and Xi Yu families, which are currently the four most famous and influential forces in the entire martial arts world. Of course, Xia Er is also here. Due to his seniority as Bei Ming Zheng's junior brother, he is seated in front of Bei Ming Lei, Bei Ming Xue, and Wen Tian. Next to him are 'big shots' like Xiang Ao Tian and Dongfang Xiong, who directly control their respective forces.

Besides, there is another person who can sit here, and that is the biggest charlatan in the entire Divine Weapon series - Zhuo Bufan. Whether he is the most skilled in divination is unknown, but he is definitely the one with the widest circle of friends. Although he always keeps to himself, thanks to the connections of his master Guiguzi and the reputation he has built up in the martial arts world over the decades, he has a transcendent status and is therefore regarded as an honored guest by Babao Mountain Villa.

Moreover, this person was also an old acquaintance of Dongfang Xiong, or rather, a secret lover; in any case, the two were having an affair.

However, Charles, sitting here, had no idea how much pressure he was putting on the people here. In any world, looks matter the most. But judging by appearances is one thing, it's another. These guys next to him were all respectable figures in the martial arts world, and their self-control was quite good.

However, driven by ulterior motives, various tests were launched when Xia Er sat down. After all, judging by appearance alone, Xia Er looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, incredibly young! But in terms of seniority, he was sitting with these older generations of martial arts figures, which made those around him very uncomfortable. Among them, the most uncomfortable was Dongfang Xiong. Whether it was Xia Er's initial dismissive attitude that had caused resentment, or Xia Er's overwhelmingly superior looks, both had stirred up feelings of jealousy in Dongfang Xiong.

However, Ciel is a man, and this had already been revealed beforehand...

However, as a woman, especially one so confident in her appearance, jealousy can be completely irrational. Naturally, she wanted to embarrass Xia Er, but she probably knew she couldn't do anything alone. So, somehow, she allied with the Three Elders of the East, Zhuo Bufan, and other sect leaders who were on good terms with the Nangong and Dongfang families, secretly testing Xia Er.

This kind of probing is nothing more than using one's mind and spirit to exert pressure on others.

Well, in Xia Er's view, it was just using mental power to exert psychological pressure on the opponent, except that these martial arts masters' methods of using mental power were a bit crude... so they stumbled, and stumbled badly. When the gathered aura pressed down on Xia Er, because he was focused on the competition on the stage, and was actually starting to piracy, Xia Er, in the spirit of the Chinese localization team, did not pay attention to the oppressive aura coming from the surroundings, and subconsciously counterattacked.

Subconsciously, he unleashed the "Heavenly Freedom Chapter - Boundless Freedom," directly controlling the surrounding天地元气 (Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy). Relying on the天地元气 to transform into an invisible magnetic field domain, he countered it.

Thus, from the scene's perspective, it was Xia Er alone who effortlessly suppressed a large number of figures in the martial arts world, all without his knowledge. Equally unaware were the younger generation; while the older generation was recklessly struggling to resist the oppressive force of the magnetic field, these younger members of the group never took their eyes off the arena.

Not long after, Nangong Tiexin took to the stage first, winning more than ten matches in a row with an overwhelming advantage. He lived up to his title as the top of the Ten Heroes, his fame unmatched, and no one dared to challenge him again. It was at this moment that Xia Er shifted his focus to these pawns, whom he suspected were hidden gods and demons interfering in the world's changes. He withdrew his magnetic field domain, greatly relieving the older generation who had acted recklessly.

Not long after Nangong Tiexin took the stage, Xicheng Xiushu and Beiming Lei also couldn't wait and jumped onto the arena. They too easily suppressed their peers and won effortlessly.

In the end, only these three remained on the three arenas; no one else dared to step onto the stage to challenge them.

Then Bei Ming Lei acted foolishly. He thought that because he was Bei Ming Xue's elder brother, Xi Cheng Xiu Shu would definitely not fight him and would obediently submit. So he jumped up and swung his great guan dao, which was at most a level three divine weapon, down at Xi Cheng Xiu Shu with a powerful cleaving motion.

"Is he... an idiot?" Xia Er questioned in a low voice as he witnessed this scene. Although he spoke softly, those around him were mostly experts with considerable internal strength, so they heard him clearly, and everyone's expressions became quite interesting. However, the loss suffered by the Beiming Manor side seemed insignificant at first glance, and they simply looked at Beiming Lei with sarcastic eyes.

As expected, Bei Ming Lei's Guan Dao was shattered instantly, and then Nishijo Hideki's subconscious counterattack sent him crashing off the stage.

In this situation, since Xia Er was nominally the team leader, it was natural for him to send out the overpowered character. "Ah Xue, give the things to Wen Tian, ​​and then Wen Tian, ​​you go up!" Wen Tian, ​​who couldn't hold back any longer, took the Shennong Ruler carrying the cloth and leaped onto the arena. Bei Ming Lei, who had been knocked off the arena, was disqualified according to the rules. He glanced at Wen Tian and Xi Cheng Xiu Shu facing off on the arena with resentment and jealousy, and then turned back to the stands.

Soon, amidst their verbal exchange, Wentian and Xicheng Xiuqi began to fight. However, it was clear that the Shennong Ruler, as a support-type divine weapon, was no match for the Xuanyuan Taixu, a combat-type weapon. Moreover, Xicheng Xiuqi cultivated the Xuanyuan Tongtian Jin, which shared the same origin as the Xuanyuan Taixu in his hand, allowing him to draw upon an inexhaustible source of divine weapon power. His aura surged, and behind him, the towering image of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, bathed in golden-red light, soared into the sky.

At the same time, as if sensing the divine power of Xuanyuan Taixu, the Shennong Ruler in Wentian's hand also shone brightly, but it was ultimately inferior to Xuanyuan Taixu.

However, soon, a hint of hesitation appeared on Charles's face in the stands.

In that instant, the cheat code activated, and the power of the Heavenly Crystal Green Pearl surged directly from his left arm into the Shennong Ruler, instantly making the power emanating from the Shennong Ruler no less than that of Xuanyuan Taixu.

368. The Ending of the Martial Arts Tournament

Only by gaining access to the celestial beings and demonic weapons of this world, or those god-level martial arts, could Xia Er quickly analyze the rules of this world. In fact, Xia Er had considered forcibly interrogating Xuan Yuan Tong Tian Jin more than once before, but he always refrained from doing so when he thought of the various shady dealings involved.

Now it seems that it was indeed true. When Nishijo Hideki, who had learned the Xuanyuan Tongtian Jin, grasped the Xuanyuan Taixu, golden light radiated from his hands, and even the Dharma image of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan appeared behind him. Clearly, he had triggered the hidden divinity within the Xuanyuan Taixu by relying on the power of the same origin. With the blessing of divine power, his aura suddenly surged.

On the other hand, after being taught by Xia Er, which was essentially giving him special instruction and constantly beating up the cheat-like Wen Tian, ​​Wen Tian's strength improved by leaps and bounds. At least under Xia Er's guidance, he learned how to briefly use the Nuwa divine power in his left arm.

Then the two sides clashed, the "Guardian of Heaven and Earth" versus the "Thunderclap," the two divine weapons directly confronting each other. One was Xuanyuan Taixu, the other Shennong Ruler. Originally, the latter's power should not have been comparable to the former. However, with the blessing of Nuwa's divine power, it suddenly became no less than Xuanyuan Taixu. Afterwards, with Wentian empowered by Nuwa's divine power, and Xicheng Xiushu, who had triggered the divine power within Xuanyuan Taixu, neither could gain the upper hand.

The two clashed repeatedly on the arena, culminating in a powerful final blow that shattered and destroyed the platform beneath their feet. The force of the impact sent both flying. Despite their divine protection, they inevitably crashed off the stage.

One of the rules of the competition is that anyone who falls off the platform is eliminated.

then……

"Both have fallen off the stage. According to the rules of the competition, Nangong Tiexin has emerged victorious!" Xiang Aotian stood up, waved his hand, and unleashed his inner strength, shouting loudly.

An uproar erupted, and everyone paled. It was clear to everyone that Nangong Tiexin had completely gotten the better deal. The two divine weapons clashed, and the two wielders were sent flying by their respective forces, while the arena beneath their feet shattered and was destroyed.

In this situation, even if Nangong Tiexin became the alliance leader, no one would be willing to obey her. Nangong Tiexin herself would also be unwilling; this alliance leader position, which felt like a handout, was probably not something she wanted to accept. At this moment, Wentian and Xicheng Xiushu, who were already locked in a fierce battle, didn't care about such things. The Shennong Ruler, infused with Nuwa's divine power, and the Xuanyuan Taixu, imbued with Xuanyuan's divine nature, suddenly emitted two different colored lights, one green and one red, which shot straight into the sky.

Immediately afterward, the two figures flashed and rushed directly towards each other. The power of the two different divine forces intertwined, and the entire arena shook violently even before the two sides clashed. Cracks appeared in the ground. If the two divine weapons infused with divine power were to collide, it might not be as terrifying as the self-destruction of the Heavenly Crystal, but its power would definitely be considerable.

It is likely that most of those present will be caught in the crossfire and die...

"Enough! Stop!" Just as everyone felt the terrifying force that the collision would unleash, Xia Er's figure flickered and disappeared from the stands, instantly appearing between the two. On either side of him, the Shennong Ruler, infused with the power of Nuwa, and the Xuanyuan Taixu, imbued with the divinity of Xuanyuan, relentlessly slammed into Xia Er, who was caught in the middle.

"You think you can cause trouble just because you have divine weapons? Kids, you two are far from being good enough!" Just when everyone thought that Xia Er would perish under the clash of the two divine weapons, Xia Er's cold voice echoed throughout the arena.

"Boundless Freedom - Heaven, Earth, and Primordial Qi Lock!"

The immense primordial energy of heaven and earth, under Xia Er's control, pressed down directly, transforming into nearly tangible, semi-transparent chains that spanned across, firmly binding the Shennong Ruler and Xuanyuan Taixu. However, even though the two divine weapons were pulled back by the invisible chains formed from the primordial energy in the first instant, the divine power of Nuwa and the divine energy of Xuanyuan on the weapons could not be simply restrained by the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

On the contrary, when it was pulled by the chains of primordial energy, it suddenly shone brightly and forcibly broke through the chains of primordial energy.

Free and Limitless - Magnetic Field Domain

Seeing the two divine powers break through the energy chains, Xia Er's expression hardened; this situation was not unexpected. Instantly, he controlled the magnetic field around him, causing it to rotate rapidly, transforming into a magnetic field domain. With a wave of his hand, the magnetic field spun—a whirlwind swept out, transforming into a towering tornado that directly confronted the two different divine powers.

Boom!

As the gale subsided, Charles stood there calmly, a three-foot-deep pit appearing beneath his feet, but he himself was completely unharmed.

A moment of silence fell over the entire arena. Everyone could feel the power emanating from the two divine weapons—a power capable of killing. Yet, Xia Er, standing there unscathed, had withstood the power of the two divine weapons, leaving everyone utterly astonished.

"Lord Xiang, may I say something?" Just as everyone was astonished that Xia Er had single-handedly withstood the power of two divine weapons, Xia Er's neutral and calm voice rang out again. He turned to look at Xiang Aotian on the platform and said, "Although Wentian and Xicheng Xiushu both fell from the platform due to the clash of the two divine weapons, and the arena was damaged, this was not due to human error, but an accident. In that case, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince everyone that Nangong Tiexin won without a fight!"

“However, the rules of the martial arts competition…” Xiang Aotian said hesitantly. However, before he could say more than a few words, he saw Xia Er’s gaze and stopped in his tracks.

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Since both Nishijo Hideki and Wentian relied on their divine weapons, let's make it simple: let these three young people fight each other in a chaotic free-for-all, and absolutely no divine weapons are allowed!" Xia Er said. "Determining the winner solely based on their own strength will be more convincing to everyone..." These words immediately caused an uproar. Although this violated the rules of the competition, Xia Er was right. Relying on the divine power of divine weapons wouldn't truly convince everyone; it would be fairer and more just to determine the winner through a battle of true strength.

Even Nangong Tiexin agreed to this proposal. After looking around, Xiang Aotian had no choice but to agree. Thus, the Xicheng family retrieved Xuanyuan Taixu, and the Beiming family retrieved Shennong Ruler. Then Wentian took the ring knife, while Xicheng Xiushu changed into the same level two divine weapon, and together they stood on the same arena as Nangong Tiexin.

Then the duel resumed...

Of course, Xia Er wasn't surprised by the outcome. The victor was once again Nangong Tiexin. Of the three, the weakest, Xicheng Xiushu, was the first to fall in the melee. Then came Wentian, who had previously used the Heavenly Crystal Power and couldn't use it again for a short time, although his strength was even greater than in the original story. However, due to his lack of practical combat experience, he was ultimately defeated by Nangong Tiexin who found an opening.

There was a power outage this morning, so I was a little late.

369. Tiger Soul (Part 1)

The martial arts competition ended, and just like in the original story, Nangong Tiexin won the position of alliance leader. Of course, everyone knew that this position was just for show. When the Tiger Soul truly appeared, no one would care whether you were the leader or not. After the competition, Nangong Tiexin, who had become the nominal alliance leader, was naturally in high spirits. After all, this competition proved that her position as the head of the Ten Heroes was unshakeable, and that she had overpowered the younger generation of the Xicheng and Beiming families with her true abilities.

Although he had suffered at Ciel's hands, almost everyone considered Ciel to be of the older generation, even though he looked very young.

After that, Zhuo Bufan, the charlatan in the entire Divine Weapon series, took the stage, performing a series of incantations and tricks that left people completely bewildered. Of course, he did possess genuine skills, so it wasn't entirely a charade. In this world where martial arts flourished while various Taoist arts and spells were suppressed, with such a skill, even in worlds where magic was abundant, he could still be a charlatan, and a licensed one at that.

This allowed Xia Er to examine the few spells available in this world in detail, and similarly, it gave him the opportunity to continue analyzing the rules of this world. Previously, he had risked taking a direct hit from two celestial warriors and a portion of the divine power of two gods and demons of this world. Although he was indeed killed or injured, it also gave Xia Er the power to analyze the gods and demons of this world. In addition, this time, watching Zhuo the charlatan perform his shamanistic rituals, and then disregarding the celestial anomalies to forcibly activate the Nine Cauldrons Overlord Technique to peek into heavenly secrets, ultimately triggered divine retribution.

This divine punishment, while not as terrifying as the endless sea of ​​lightning that Xia Er had encountered upon entering, was indeed a manifestation of the world's rules. These martial artists, of course, couldn't discern anything from it, only marveling at the power of heaven and earth. But in Xia Er's eyes, it was as if the firewall code had been directly exposed before his eyes.

With this scene in mind, and considering that he had forcibly absorbed the divine power left behind by the two god-level figures, Nuwa and Xuanyuan, only to extract a small portion for analysis, Xia Er finally loosened the suppression of the world's rules on him once again. At least in terms of spellcasting, he was no longer targeted as before. While he still couldn't use large-scale destructive magic, some minor spells were no longer a problem at all.

After the shamanic ritual ended and Zhuo the charlatan spent a night recuperating, the assembled martial arts practitioners, forming a formidable army to seize the knife, set off for Mount Tai.

However, the journey was clearly not easy. First, they encountered living people standing upside down, then they were attacked by locusts, and then they encountered highly toxic miasma gushing from the ground. This miasma was actually the T-virus. Anyone who was infected would die and then be resurrected as something similar to a zombie.

In short, they had a run of bad luck. Those who were weak or unlucky along the way were basically all killed. Before they even saw the Tiger Soul Blade, the team had already suffered heavy losses.

Finally, after overcoming numerous obstacles along the way, guided by the Sleeping Diviner, the team that seized the knife arrived at the foot of Mount Tai. There they saw a high wall radiating golden light, and on the wall were engraved several lines of seal script: "Ziya stands, human desires arise, heavenly punishment is inflicted."

Then the fortune teller began to explain the relevant myths to everyone, but Charles completely ignored this charlatan, who was essentially worthless in his eyes. Instead, he stared at the seal script on the high wall, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a twilight-colored firelight flashed in his dark golden pupils.

Humph! !! !!

Suddenly, Xia Er let out a low groan, but no one else noticed, as the entire group was engrossed in the mythological story told by Zhuo Bufan.

'Interesting! It really is linked to the Emperor series!' Xia Er revealed a smile that no one noticed. Just now, he directly used the seal script on it to trace back to the past. Then, he was directly attacked by the backlash, but before being interrupted by the backlash from the rules of this world, Xia Er clearly saw, through the characters on it, the specific process of an old man with two different skin colors personally setting up the seal.

The difference between *Emperor's Son 1* and *Divine Weapon 1* is significant, at least in terms of the power of their martial arts. If the latter is a series of overpowered characters competing to see who has the biggest cheat code, then the former is a blatant clash between the protagonist's halo and the villain's halo. A variety of map-wide martial arts techniques emerge one after another, and the main characters on both sides continuously upgrade their power levels as they fight. In the final battle, unexpected factors such as the blessing of the Destiny Star, the Emperor's Soul, the Heavenly Mandate, Dragon Qi, and the dual cultivation of the Primordial Spirit allow both sides to unleash their full power.

Compared to King Zhou and Ji Fa during the final battle in *The Emperor's Revenge 1*, Wentian, the overpowered protagonist of the *Divine Weapon* series, falls short. At least in Xia Er's opinion, the former ultimately soared to a near-divine level, practically just one step away. While the latter, despite being chosen as a core figure in the Great Calamity, only gradually reached a demigod-like status over time.

……

The group continued forward and soon encountered the first great formation set up by Jiang Ziya—the Golden Formation. As the saying goes, "Gold and treasure have always blinded the heart; many contend for wealth and power in a single day. But when the fighting is over, life ends; what is easily gained is difficult to take away."

The gold and silver treasures themselves weren't the problem; it was the greed in people's hearts that was amplified to an extreme. Even knowing there would be a trap, many skilled martial artists ignored warnings and eagerly began to plunder the valuables. However, they either died in the fighting or, after grabbing the gold and silver treasures, mysteriously succumbed to poisoning.

The following three formations—wood, water, and fire—each targeted different aspects of human nature, and those with wavering minds all suffered misfortune. However, Xia Er subtly revealed a mocking expression towards these deceptive methods.

That's so basic.

Even the earthen formation that directly targets what people desire most in their hearts is still just that in Xia Er's eyes! If it were him, hehe... he could easily ensure that none of these martial arts practitioners survive. So Xia Er used his contemptuous gaze to despise Jiang Ziya's stupid formation in this world, and also despised those who sought their own death. He also dragged back the disciples of Beiming Manor who had been caught in the trap and gave them a good beating with his moral correction punch.

The earlier ones were manageable, but when it came to the final earthen formation, Sharl had no responsibility to deal with them. Instead, he turned his gaze to a certain spot at the top of the cave, where a consciousness filled with resentment and evil lurked, like a crimson storm, constantly and impatiently thinking of tearing everything apart and destroying everything.