Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

That's how that sentence came about.

"When he is angry, the feudal lords are terrified; when he is at peace, the world is at ease."

The former Guiguzi was the teacher of Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.

He was a world-renowned figure, the previous leader of the School of Diplomacy, and was proficient in the art of diplomacy. He also had extensive knowledge of military strategy, divination, astronomy, and geography.

In the future, Wei Zhuang returned to Guigu after Gai Nie descended the mountain, but he was no longer in the valley. He left behind only the ring passed down from generation to generation by Master Guigu and a sword manual for the Hundred Steps Flying Sword, which Wei Zhuang obtained.

Clearly, Master Guigu, the current Guiguzi, has realized that his two disciples are useless, only good at fighting and killing, and have not learned a single thing about the core of the School of Diplomacy.

As someone who knows their future destiny.

Looking into the future, Dongqing saw two reckless men, two men even more reckless than himself, who rarely used their brains in their conduct or actions.

Is the vast Guigu Valley only home to vertical and horizontal sword techniques?

You haven't learned a single thing about the strategic alliances and counter-alliances of our ancestors!

Don't you understand that Guiguzi has already given up on the two of you?

You two can only be disciples of Guiguzi.

He will never become the leader of the School of Diplomacy.

......

"Woman, are you talking about her, the traitor to the Net?"

Gai Nie's gaze was calm as he turned to look at Jing Ni by the window, an invisible aura emanating from him as he tried to test Jing Ni's strength.

next moment.

Sensing the provocation, Jingni's cold gaze sharpened slightly. She turned to look at Dong Qing, and after successfully obtaining his nod of permission, a murderous aura erupted without reservation.

Inside a small private room in a tavern.

Two opposing forces, one black and one white, erupted with a deafening roar.

Jingni is black.

The murderous aura emanating from her was almost tangible, exuding an aura that inspired fear. Countless souls had perished in her hands, and even Yan'er's own father had died by her sword.

Although an unnamed swordsman sacrificed his life to barely free her from the cold-blooded and ruthless killer persona, when she gets serious, she is still the emotionless assassin of the Net.

However, she is a mother after all, and she has weaknesses. Her only weakness is Yan'er. By controlling Yan'er, she can control this cold-blooded and ruthless woman.

Gai Nie is white.

His aura was upright and honorable. Although he was not good at the art of diplomacy, he had mastered the Hundred-Step Flying Sword technique in the art of diplomacy to a level that even his predecessors, Su Qin and Zhang Yi, could not reach.

The Vertical and Horizontal Sword Technique is a self-defense and life-saving technique of Guigu. It was created by the first generation of Guiguzi to prevent Guigu disciples from dying at the hands of some insignificant petty thieves shortly after leaving the mountain.

The way of traversing heaven and earth divides the sword into vertical and horizontal styles.

To use a sword to attack with a plan in order to gain an advantage is called "bai".

To attack with the sword based on momentum, in order to achieve the desired effect, is called "closing the gate".

The art of opening and closing is the way of heaven and earth, while the Hundred-Step Flying Sword is the ultimate killing sword in the vertical sword technique of the Guigu School of Swordsmanship, known as the "One-Blade Throat Severing Sword, Hundred-Step Flying Sword".

"In terms of martial prowess, you are no match for her. Moreover, as a member of the Ghost Valley School, you should not be proud of your martial strength," Dong Qing said with some regret.

“Mr. Dongqing, I understand that I am no match for my predecessors, but if it is only a matter of martial arts, I would like to test my abilities.” Gai Nie said respectfully.

Dong Qing's previous economic and military pronouncements had already won over this Guigu disciple who had only recently left the Guigu school.

He knew in his heart that Dongqing was a powerful figure who combined the strength and ideas of the leaders of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

in short.

Dongqing's current strength and wisdom are no less than those of any of the founders of the Hundred Schools of Thought, and he is fully qualified to establish his own school.

This is not an ordinary home; it is a place where a doctrine or ideology is established.

Politics, economics, society, and military.

The four core ideas above are not only refreshing, but also open the door to a new world. Each of these passages is worth studying for a lifetime.

In this world, it's easy to make someone fear you, but it's hard to make someone respect you, and Dong Qing earned the respect of both King Zheng of Qin and Gai Nie.

In this day and age.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

For those who intend to establish doctrines and ideas, this is undoubtedly the best of times.

But for ordinary people, this was the worst of times. Seven kingdoms were fighting each other, and the people were suffering. The powerful and wealthy did not care about the lives of ordinary people.

Gai Nie understood that from this day forward, after Dong Qing explained these four core ideas to King Zheng of Qin, his future would not be limited to being merely the Protector of the Law of Qin.

At the very least, the ideas expressed by this man before him were no less than those of Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Guiguzi, and other sages of the Hundred Schools of Thought who were respectfully addressed as "Master".

Even if Dong Qing himself doesn't publicly proclaim the ideas he plagiarized from his wife, Emperor Qinghe [Qian Renxue], King Zheng of Qin will still publicize them, and he will do so extensively, proclaiming that he has gained the support of a sage-level figure from the Hundred Schools of Thought, providing strong support for his assumption of power three years later.

"Young Master Shang, what is your opinion on this matter?"

Faced with Gai Nie's request, Dong Qing looked at King Zheng of Qin.

"Sir, if it's convenient, please give him a chance to prove himself," King Zheng of Qin said softly.

After receiving Qin Shi Huang's nod, Dong Qing looked at Jing Ni and noticed that there was no objection in her eyes before turning to Gai Nie, the young disciple of Guigu.

A few seconds passed.

“Alright, since Young Master Shang is interested and you two don’t object, let’s move to the Five Elements Hall. It’s a bigger place, and they can compete more freely there,” Dong Qing said.

The Five Elements Hall was his exclusive palace as the Protector of the Law of Qin. It was a spacious place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

Today, it stands in the outer area of ​​Xianyang Palace, next to the Yin-Yang School's Dongjun Yanfei and the Star Gazing Hall where the Moon Goddess resides.

.....

A dozen minutes later.

Xianyang Palace, outer area, Five Elements Hall.

On a flat area outside the palace, Dongqing held the well-behaved and adorable Yan'er and fed her some delicious fruit as if she were a cat. Beside her sat King Zheng of Qin in a chair.

King Zheng of Qin had a calm gaze, and the depth in his eyes was like a sea with no end in sight. No one knew how astonishing his ambition was hidden in his heart.

Not far from the three of them, Jing Ni and Gai Nie stood facing each other, swords drawn. The chilling killing intent made the surrounding birds dare not utter a sound.

Gai Nie wore a white outfit with blue accents, his style was neat and orderly, giving him a clean and pure look, but his appearance was slightly inferior to Gai Nie's.

The sword intent he exuded was upright and honest, with the air of a chivalrous hero. If it weren't for his identity as a member of the Ghost Valley School, no one would have thought he was one.

Jing Ni had changed out of her usual clothes and into a tight-fitting leather armor with fish-scale armor on her legs and right arm, and fishnet stockings on her long thighs.

A pair of modern fishnet stockings wasn't the most outrageous thing; the most outrageous thing was that Dongqing discovered she was also wearing high heels, which, combined with the fishnet stockings, was an absolutely perfect match.

Is it too much?

That's outrageous!

But the stockings on Dongjun Yanfei's legs next door were even more outrageous, directly surpassing the current world by thousands of years, causing Dongqing to be brutally beaten by her when he tried to find out what was going on.

Besides these clothes.

There are still many spices in this world that will be introduced in the future, such as chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, cumin, etc., which are still unique spices in other countries and regions.

Since then.

Dong Qing realized that this world was different from ordinary worlds, secretly possessing some things that would only appear in the future, but overall it still conformed to the current era.

At least.

Dong Qing didn't see anyone take out their phone to ask for his number, nor did anyone drive around in a used Mazda in front of him.

but.

Since this world can produce wooden birds that fly, it's not unreasonable for things that won't appear until the future to emerge.

.........

"Your Majesty, who do you think will win between the two of them?" Dongqing asked.

Now that he and King Zheng of Qin have returned to the Five Elements Palace, which is within the sphere of influence of Xianyang Palace, there is no need to address him as Young Master Shang anymore; he can simply address King Zheng of Qin as Your Majesty.

“She was once a top-tier assassin of the Luo Wang, and her strength should have been comparable to Gai Nie’s. But now, I feel that she is no match for Gai Nie,” King Zheng of Qin replied.

"Not a match? Why is Your Majesty so certain that Jing Ni cannot defeat Gai Nie?" Dong Qing asked in confusion.

“Give birth is very taxing on a woman’s energy, and she was also hunted by the Net for six years. In such a precarious situation, it was already a miracle that her strength didn’t decline. How could she possibly be a match for Gai Nie, a disciple of the Ghost Valley School whose strength was steadily increasing?” King Zheng of Qin explained.

While the two of them were discussing this...

The sword in Jing Ni's hand emitted a pink sword aura, creating a beautiful scene. Pink flowers also floated in the surrounding space. These flowers were not ordinary flowers, but flowers formed from condensed sword aura, capable of killing people invisibly.

Seeing this, Gai Nie did not take it lightly. He quickly slashed his sword around, and the pink flowers floating in the surrounding space turned into a pink firework.

Taking advantage of the opening, he stepped forward and thrust the sword towards Jingni's heart. The sharp aura of the sword tip sent chills down the spines of those around him.

Without any frills, his swordsmanship is simple and unadorned, emphasizing a single, fatal strike; it is a product of the perfect combination of speed, power, and accuracy.

Faced with this near-perfect sword strike, Jingni's beautiful eyes flickered slightly.

She sensed an extremely pure sword intent emanating from the young man before her. Given time, he would soon grow into a sword saint comparable to the nameless swordsman whose name she did not know, but who ultimately died because of her.

Since following Dong Qing, she has told him everything about her past, including but not limited to the Nameless Sword Saint, all the souls who had died by her sword, including even Yan'er's biological father.

Others may not know, but she does. Dong Qing is a god, the legendary King of Gods. She learned a lot about Dong Qing from Dong Baobao and Dong Dong'er. He hates deception, so she chose to be honest.

She made the right choice, and Dongqing was pleased with her honesty.

“I don’t care about your past, nor do I care that you’ve killed countless people, but I hate being deceived, any form of deception, even if it’s just verbal deception.”

“Born into the Net since childhood, and ranked first among the emperors, I have deceived many people and killed many people, including Yan’er’s biological father. Do you really want to believe me, an assassin?”

“Most people would never believe you, a cold-blooded and ruthless assassin from the Luowang. After all, you even dared to lay a hand on Yan’er’s own father, which is enough to show your cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness. But I dare because I have the ability to make mistakes.”

"I... didn't know Yan'er was already pregnant at the time, otherwise I might not have used that sword..."

“You will still stab him. You have long since lost your emotions. Without the sacrifice of that nameless swordsman, you would not have truly awakened, nor would you have had the thought of wanting to live for yourself and protect the child in your womb.”

“You’re right. I would still have stabbed him then, but if that nameless swordsman were you, would you be willing to sacrifice yourself for me, a bewildered assassin from the Net?”

"You women are just bored and have nothing better to do than study these annoying problems..."