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Chapter 267: Strengthening The Workers, Preparing To Become Stronger (2)

"As a lieutenant, my team members don't even have ranked weapons. Isn't that embarrassing? If it's embarrassing for me, wouldn't it implicate you as well?"

"Get lost!" Zhou Shu said bluntly.

"Don't." Sun Gongping's biggest advantage was his thick skin. He didn't get angry. He licked his lips and said, "I'll pay. You have to take on jobs anyway, don't you?"

"Sure. Cash on delivery. No credit," Zhou Shu said.

"With our relationship, are you afraid that I'll go back on my word?" Sun Gongping exclaimed.

"Yes," Zhou Shu said calmly.

Sun Gongping: "…"

Even with his thick skin, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You want weapons?" Zhou Shu smiled at his dispirited appearance.?How dare you mock me?

I don't lack weapons, but what I give you is yours. If I don't give one to you, no matter who you are, don't even think about taking it from me.

Playing the relationship card with me, sorry, but you're not qualified.

"Yes, I do," Sun Gongping said dejectedly.

He was already going all out. If he couldn't get his hands on some weapons, they would laugh at him later.

"Sure. If you follow me, I guarantee that all of you will have ranked weapons to use." Zhou Shu chuckled.

"Follow you?" Sun Gongping looked at him doubtfully. "You're a Forging Master. Even if you go to the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, you'll only be a logistics support personnel. You don't need to lead troops to war. What can I do if I follow you? I don't know how to forge!"

"It's not like that. You can be my guard," Zhou Shu said. "No matter what, I'm Great Xia's King of the South. How can I not have some ostentation? If you lead your team to protect me, I naturally won't treat you badly."

"I'm not doing it," Sun Gongping said. "We're going to the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament to kill enemies and contribute. What's the point of protecting you? Besides, do you need protection?"

Sun Gongping wasn't in a good mood.?Who doesn't know that you fought the Qin emperor to a draw?

Do you need protection with your strength?

At that time, it's not certain who will protect who.

"If you don't want to do it, then get lost. I don't have any weapons for you." Zhou Shu didn't stand on ceremony with his nephew.

"Is there really no room for discussion?" Sun Gongping refused to give up. "Old Zhou, no matter what, we're related—"

"Stop. I'll give you another chance," Zhou Shu said, "I have some Spring Embroidered Sabers, Autumn Anatidae Plume Sabers, and Eight-Sided Han Swords. They can each take one."

"Those are standard weapons," Sun Gongping said.

"You don't want the chance anymore, do you?" Zhou Shu glared.

"Yes, go on." Sun Gongping admitted defeat.

"Have your men each take a standard weapon from me," Zhou Shu continued. "Then use the standard weapons they obtain to kill enemies. As long as they kill enough enemies in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, let them come to my Huaxia Pavilion to obtain ranked weapons."

Some of the standard weapons that Zhou Shu had handed out had already been destroyed.

Forget about the Huben Sabers and the Horse Slaying Saber. The Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique and Golden Bell Shield Technique had already reached perfection.

However, the Visualization of the Five Mountains' True Form from the Spring Embroidered Saber was still far from perfection.

It was the same with the Riding on Cloud and Wind Technique from the Eight-Sided Han Sword.

As for the Breakthrough Pills given by the Autumn Anatidae Plume Saber, the more the better.

Zhou Shu had originally planned to give out these standard weapons to the Great Xia army. Now that Sun Gongping had come knocking on his door, it wasn't a bad idea to have them work for him.

"In exchange for killing enemies? Are you still charging for them then?" Sun Gongping's eyes lit up.

"Stop dreaming. Of course I'm charging for them!" Zhou Shu said. "But for your sake, I'll give you a discount."

"That's better!" Then Sun Gongping chose a few standard weapons and left in satisfaction.

After sending Sun Gongping out of the mansion, Zhou Shu realized that Chen Ji was still waiting in the courtyard.

"General Chen, you haven't left yet. Is there anything else?" Zhou Shu asked.

"Your Highness, I was ordered to protect you during the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, so I made some arrangements to confirm with you," Chen Ji said.

Zhou Shu had just attempted to trick Sun Gongping into becoming his guard. He didn't expect Great Xia to really arrange guards for him.

"Do all forgers have them?" Zhou Shu asked. "I mean guards."

"The other forgers travel with the army in workshops. When they enter the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, they are soldiers, and they are generally like the squad leaders," Chen Ji said. "Your Highness, your status is different—"

"There's no difference." Zhou Shu waved his hand.

I'm participating in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament. I'm not there to sightsee.

If a group of people protect me from battle, how will I recruit workers?

"I'm participating in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament to help the Great Xia army, not to cause trouble for them.

"Other forgers can follow the army. Naturally, so can I."

"I knew you would say that, Your Highness." Chen Ji smiled bitterly. "The great general told me that if you reject me as your guard, then I should inform you that you can follow the army."

"Which army does the great general want me to follow?" Zhou Shu had never made up his mind. He wanted to hear Meng Bai's arrangements.

"The great general says that if you have no specific requirements, you should follow the central army," Chen Ji said.

He explained that the central army, led by Meng Bai, was also the main force of the war.

Zhou Shu had no objections to this arrangement.

In any case, with his current identity, he could completely act according to the circumstances.

If there were not many opportunities in the central army's camp, he could totally change locations again.

"Okay, I got it." Zhou Shu nodded. "When will the central army gather?"

"The army participating in the martial arts tournament is prepared," Chen Ji said. "In three days, the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament will officially begin. At that time, please head to Sanhuang Mountain outside the city."

"Alright, I understand," Zhou Shu said, "General Chen, do you need standard weapons for the troops you're leading?

"I happen to have some standard weapons. Do you want them?"

"Your Highness, it is not my duty to procure munitions…" Chen Ji hesitated.

"Don't worry about that. Just tell me if you want them."

"Yes, of course," Chen Ji said.

"That'll do. Take the weapons. I'll settle the money with the great general later." Zhou Shu waved his hand.

"Old Shi, Old Shi!" Zhou Shu shouted.

Shi Songtao ran in from outside.

"What is it?" Shi Songtao snapped.

"Hand over the standard weapons in the Huaxia Pavilion's storeroom to General Chen."

"How much are you charging?" Shi Songtao asked.

"Go to Great General Meng and ask him to pay the Forging Division normally."

"Why should I go?" Shi Songtao said angrily.

"Should I go personally, then?" Zhou Shu said. "Old Shi, you're the deputy master of our Huaxia Pavilion. We're still in the beginning stages. We don't have much manpower, so you will have to do more."

"Later, I'll ask for a few of those Forging Apprentices from the 0th Workshop. Then you'll have help."

Zhou Shu patted Shi Songtao's shoulder. "After this period of time, I'll teach you the star positioning technique."

Hearing Zhou Shu say this, Shi Songtao perked up. "You said it."

"Don't worry. When have I ever gone back on my word?"

Zhou Shu smiled. "You're the deputy master of our Huaxia Pavilion. If your forging skills become stronger, it will only be beneficial to our Huaxia Pavilion."

Shi Songtao nodded and brought Chen Ji to get the standard weapons.

Zhou Shu looked up at the night sky. The Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament was finally coming.

Three years. He couldn't waste the three years of the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament. He didn't know how much he would gain after three years.

At the very least, I have to become a High-level Forging Master.

I have to be stronger in the Martial Dao. That fellow the Qin emperor is unreliable. If the Great Qin's imperial cauldron shatters, the Demon Realm will invade. With my current strength, it's really not that safe…

Chapter 268: The Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament Begins

When Zhou Shu and Shi Songtao arrived at Sanhuang Mountain outside Chang'an, martial law had already been imposed for dozens of kilometers around it.

To the outside world, the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament would naturally be held here.

The commoners didn't know the truth and discussed stories that the imperial court had made up.

Compared to the other workshops of the Forging Division, the Huaxia Pavilion could only be described as shabby.

There were one hundred and eight workshops in the Forging Division, and each workshop had sent at least 30 to 40 people.

There were only two of them from the Huaxia Pavilion…

Zhou Shu didn't recruit the Forging Apprentices of the 0th Workshop to the Huaxia Pavilion but instead assigned them to other workshops.

After all, the standard weapons Zhou Shu had developed previously needed their help to be mass produced.

Actually, this was a good thing for them.

Although Zhou Shu had once tried to nurture them, it turned out that it was indeed very difficult for them to become true Forging Masters.

Since Zhou Shu couldn't nurture them into Forging Masters, it was a good idea to let them help the Forging Division forge standard weapons.

After all, they were now considered indispensable technical talents.

Although there were only two people in the Huaxia Pavilion, as the two of them stood there, no workshop dared to underestimate them, not even the first 36 workshops that each had their own names.

Not to mention anything else, just the title of Great Xia's King of the South alone surpassed all the Forging Masters present, and even Grand Craftsmen.

Emperor Yuan Feng glanced at Zhou Shu before looking away. He whispered something to Meng Bai.

The current Meng Bai was wearing golden chainmail armor with a long saber hanging from his waist, and his aura was surging. He had regained his previous God of War demeanor.

Another hour or so passed.

Emperor Yuan Feng looked up at the sky and stood up.

"It's time to go!" Meng Bai held the hilt of his saber and activated his spiritual essence.

Rustle!

On the Sanhuang Mountain, banners fluttered. The tens of thousands of soldiers didn't make a sound, and only the clanking sounds of weapons and armor resounded.

"Great General, please," Emperor Yuan Feng said.

"I will definitely not let you down!" Meng Bai cupped his hands and bowed.

"On the day when the imperial edict comes, I'll take off my battle garb with you," Emperor Yuan Feng whispered.

He squared his shoulders slightly and stepped forward.

As he moved, a pillar of light suddenly rose from his body.

In the pillar of light, Emperor Yuan Feng's body seemed to have turned into pure glass.

This was the first time Zhou Shu saw Emperor Yuan Feng so high-spirited. At this moment, he was like a true emperor, not the petty handsome uncle from the past.

Boom!

Zhou Shu could vaguely see a small cauldron appear in Emperor Yuan Feng's body.

This small cauldron was the same as the one he had seen in the Qin emperor.

The imperial cauldron!

Sensing the aura of the imperial cauldron, Zhou Shu's Legendary Armament Canon appeared in front of him again.

Other than the mirror he had seen in You Prefecture, the only thing that could make the Legendary Armament Canon react like this was the imperial cauldrons.

But perhaps because it was too far away, the Legendary Armament Canon flipped for a long time without any words appearing. In the end, it disappeared.

Over there, the light on Emperor Yuan Feng's body became brighter and brighter. In the end, he seemed to have turned into a beam of light.

Boom!

A clap of thunder sounded in the sky.

The pillar of light soaring into the sky suddenly split into countless rays of light shooting in all directions.

Countless rays of light seemed to form a large net. This net was even larger than the one Zhou Shu had seen in Great Qin!

Zhou Shu seemed to see countless rays of light appear in the distance and connect with them. A net of light large enough to cover the entire landmass formed.

This light was formed in the sky, and ordinary people on the ground couldn't detect it at all.

A sentence flashed across Zhou Shu's mind.?The net of Heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through.

At this moment, light flowed on the huge net, as if infinite power was surging toward Emperor Yuan Feng's node.

Emperor Yuan Feng let out a long cry and pointed.

Boom!

As if a door had been opened, a vortex dozens of feet wide appeared hundreds of feet in front of Emperor Yuan Feng.

The colorful vortex floated a few feet above the ground, and the light seemed to be distorted.

After the vortex appeared, Emperor Yuan Feng seemed to have lost some strength, and his body swayed.

Seeing this, Eunuch Zhao hurriedly pushed the dragon throne forward.

Emperor Yuan Feng sat down. He didn't even have the strength to speak. He waved at Meng Bai.

Meng Bai understood. Without further ado, he drew his sword and shouted, "To war!"

Meng Bai stepped into the vortex first.

Meng Bai moved, and the army waiting at the Sanhuang Mountain walked into the vortex in an orderly manner.

After a person stepped into the vortex, they seemed to suddenly disappear.

The dozens of feet wide vortex was still a little small compared to the tens of thousands of troops.

Fortunately, this was the army. Otherwise, there would have been a stampede.

Zhou Shu was in no hurry to enter. He watched the Great Xia army enter the vortex while observing the sky.

Vaguely, he seemed to see a few passages connected to the vortex. At the end of these passages was where the imperial cauldrons of the various nations were.

The armies of the nations were passing through these passages to reach the vortex and then into it.

Chapter 269: The Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament Begins (2)

The different passages seemed to be in different spaces, overlapping each other without interfering with each other.

Zhou Shu didn't understand, but he clicked his tongue in wonder.?These imperial cauldrons are too mysterious.

He couldn't even understand the spatial laws contained within them. It was only when facing this that Zhou Shu realized that he was far from omnipotent.

The speed at which the army entered the vortex didn't seem fast, but it was actually much faster than Zhou Shu had imagined.

In just over two hours, most of the tens of thousands of troops had already entered the vortex.

"King of the South!" Emperor Yuan Feng seemed to have recovered some strength. "It's not too late for you to change your mind now. Once you go in, it will be three days before you can come out again.

"A day in the outside world, a year inside. You have to stay inside for three years. Anything can happen."

What he meant was that he didn't want Zhou Shu to take the risk.

But he wasn't a domineering monarch. Even before Zhou Shu had shown his strength, he never forced him.

Now, it was even more impossible to interfere with Zhou Shu's actions.

"Change my mind?" Zhou Shu smiled. "I won't change my mind, Your Majesty. See you in three days."

Zhou Shu laughed and stepped into the vortex.

Shi Songtao quickly followed.

As soon as the two of them disappeared, a figure flew out of nowhere like a swallow and disappeared into the vortex.

Emperor Yuan Feng raised his hand. In the end, he sighed and lowered his hand.?A grown woman can't be kept at home.

He glared at Haitang, who was cautiously approaching the vortex.

"Hurry up and follow her! Keep an eye on her. Don't let that kid take advantage of Wuyou!" Emperor Yuan Feng sent a voice transmission to Haitang. "If Wuyou loses her virginity, I won't let you off!"

Haitang pursed her lips in grievance.?What does this have to do with me?

Can I control Her Highness? Or the King of the South?

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As a young maid, she couldn't argue with the emperor. She answered obediently and jumped into the vortex like a rabbit.

Emperor Yuan Feng sighed and rubbed his glabella.

Zhou Shu really made him love him and hate him at the same time.

The entire army entered the vortex, but Emperor Yuan Feng and the others didn't leave. The vortex didn't disappear either.

It continued spinning. For three days, people could only enter, but no one could exit. If the people inside wanted to come out, they would have to wait three days.

For the next three days, Emperor Yuan Feng would stay here.

What supported the existence of the vortex was the imperial cauldrons.

Not only Emperor Yuan Feng, but the emperors of the various nations also did the same.

…

Zhou Shu stepped into the vortex without feeling anything. It was like taking an ordinary step.

He didn't feel any dizziness.

If the scene hadn't changed, he would have thought he was still in Great Xia.

"Your Highness!"

When Zhou Shu stopped, Shi Songtao almost bumped into him from behind.

Before Zhou Shu could speak, another figure appeared out of thin air and collided with him.

Zhou Shu subconsciously wanted to attack, but he suddenly smelled a familiar fragrance.

His attack changed to an embrace as he pulled this person into his arms.

Just as Yin Wuyou passed through the vortex, she felt a huge force. The next moment, she felt herself fall into an embrace. With her second-rank cultivation, she actually didn't have time to react.

In her shock, her spiritual essence erupted. With a bang, she slapped the person's chest with both hands and retreated.

"Grand Minister, why are you here?" Zhou Shu's voice sounded.

Yin Wuyou was stunned and realized that she had hit the wrong person.

"Are you… are you alright?" Yin Wuyou stammered.

"It's nothing." Zhou Shu patted his chest. The Golden Bell Shield Technique at perfection was no joke.

Not to mention that Yin Wuyou had only attacked in a hurry just now, even if she had used all her strength, as long as she didn't use a weapon, she wouldn't be able to hurt him at all.

Yin Wuyou heaved a sigh of relief. Thinking of how she had been in Zhou Shu's arms just now, her face instantly turned red. Then she thought in frustration,?Yin Wuyou, oh, Yin Wuyou, why is your reaction so fast?!

"Your Highness!"

While she was thinking, Haitang stumbled in.

Her eyes widened as she looked at Yin Wuyou's shy and timid appearance. Her heart felt as if it had been turned upside down.?No way. I only came in a little late. Did they already finish?

Oh dear, His Majesty will skin me alive!

"Why are you so flustered?" Yin Wuyou berated, hiding her embarrassment.

"Grand Minister, Great Xia's camp should be ahead. Let's go over," Zhou Shu said.

One day in the outside world was one year inside.

Zhou Shu only came in two hours later, but Meng Bai and the others, who entered first, had already been here for a month! A military camp was already standing on a plain.

The space where the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament took place looked no different from the outside world.

In front of Zhou Shu was an endless plain. In the distance, there was lush grass and what seemed to be a river.

Beyond, the mountains stretched as far as the eye could see.

He didn't see the people from the Demon Realm that Meng Bai had mentioned.

Seeing Meng Bai in the military camp, Zhou Shu asked the question in his heart.

"The people of the Demon Realm will suddenly appear at a certain time," Meng Bai said. "There's no pattern to the time and place of their appearance. They might even appear directly in our camp.

"So, the only thing we can do until they show up is stay alert."

"What about the armies of the other nations? How big is it here?" Zhou Shu asked.

"This place is neither big nor small. All things considered, it should be the size of three prefectures," Meng Bai said.

"The camps that everyone has chosen will usually be separated by some distance. After all, the final ranking of the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament is determined by the number of people from the Demon Realm killed."

Three prefectures was not small. They were almost the size of the three provinces in Zhou Shu's previous life.

It was very normal for 100,000 people not to encounter anyone in three provinces.

"Your Highness, once the people of the Demon Realm appear, the army will mobilize to kill them. At that time, you can follow my army," Meng Bai said.

When the armies of the ten nations faced the people of the Demon Realm, they didn't have to defend passively. Instead, they had to kill everyone who entered this place.

Otherwise, when the time was up, the people of the Demon Realm would be able to enter the world through the exit.

"Understood. Don't worry. I'll be a good support," Zhou Shu said. "Great General, where are the materials for forging and repairing weapons?"

"You don't have to worry about that. Except for the ones we brought in, you can take what you lack on the spot," Meng Bai said. "This space is no different from the outside world. There are also mineral mines here."

As Meng Bai spoke, a horn suddenly sounded outside.

His expression changed slightly. Without bothering to say anything to Zhou Shu, he raised his saber and flashed out.

Zhou Shu and Yin Wuyou hurriedly followed.

As soon as he walked out of the tent, Zhou Shu saw an extremely shocking scene.

In the distance, the sky turned fiery red, and meteors were falling from the sky.

After these meteors hit the ground, the flames were extinguished, revealing burly demonic beasts!

Zhou Shu looked up at the sky. Behind the fiery red sky, he could vaguely see a world.

This world seemed to be separated by a layer of frosted glass. No matter how hard Zhou Shu tried, he couldn't see it clearly.

"All generals, listen up!" Meng Bai's voice echoed in the air. "As planned, all units attack and kill the enemy!"

Roar!

The roars of the demonic beasts were mixed with Meng Bai's voice. Zhou Shu saw that not far away, countless demonic beasts were already charging toward the temporary military camp of Great Xia like a tide.

A thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Shu's mind.?Great General Meng, are you sure this is us killing them, not them killing us?

Chapter 270: Chaotic Battle, Humanoid Demonic Beast (1)

Previously, when he heard from Meng Bai about killing the people from the Demon Realm, Zhou Shu had thought that the Great Xia army would at least have the numerical advantage.

Then he saw.?Oh boy.

The beings from the Demon Realm were everywhere. There were already countless figures in his field of vision, not to mention that more were constantly descending from the sky.

The Great Xia army seemed to be completely surrounded.

Zhou Shu guessed that it was probably not just Great Xia. The situation of the armies of the other nations was probably not much better.

The deputy general beside Meng Bai kept waving his flag and commanding the army to fight.

But there were simply too many people from the Demon Realm. In just a short while, the Great Xia army had been separated and were fighting on their own.

This situation was clearly expected by Meng Bai.

He didn't show the slightest sign of panic as he continued to fire his signal. He drew the long saber from his waist.

"King of the South, keep up!" Meng Bai shouted.

His long saber turned into a saber beam that enveloped the dozens of demonic beasts in front of him.

Blood sprayed.

Zhou Shu rolled his eyes.?Didn't they say that forgers are just logistics support personnel?

This is only the beginning. You've even given up on the camp?

What Zhou Shu didn't know was that this had always been the case in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament.

Because they didn't know when the people of the Demon Realm would arrive, the initial camp was just a temporary foothold.

Only after the first wave of battle and the arrival of the people from the Demon Realm could both sides occupy a portion of the territory and begin a three-year battle.

In any case, there was no avoiding this first wave of battle.

[The Spring Embroidered Saber you forged effectively completed a kill. The Visualization of the Five Mountains' True Form has improved by 30%.]

[The Autumn Anatidae Plume Saber you forged effectively completed a kill. You receive a Breakthrough Pill.]

[The Eight-Sided Han Sword you forged effectively completed a kill. The Riding on Cloud and Wind Technique has improved by 20%.]

[The Flaming Sunset Saber you forged effectively completed a kill. The Iron Smelting Hands Technique has improved by 10%.]

…

A barrage of messages flashed past Zhou Shu's eyes as the true qi and spiritual essence in his body continuously erupted.

A huge amount of information kept pouring into his mind.

Even though he cultivated the Visualization of the Five Mountains' True Form, Zhou Shu could still feel his brain swell.

It made him feel as if he had eaten too much. He felt sick.

As his cultivation level increased, he hadn't experienced this feeling for a long time.

As uncomfortable as it was, it felt good.

"Keep killing."

Zhou Shu pulled out the Great Destroyer Sword, wanting to vent all his energy.

If he didn't vent this feeling of fullness, he thought he'd go crazy.

"Astounding Heavenly Eighteen Swords!"

The Great Destroyer Sword turned into a sword light that filled the sky. Within five steps, the sword cut all the demonic beasts in half.

The battlefield was full of the sounds of battle.

Every second, countless lives were reaped. Those who died were from both the Demon Realm and Great Xia.

For dozens of miles, it seemed like hell on earth. Everyone was fighting for their lives.

Boom!

Zhou Shu killed a demonic beast with one strike, and his spiritual essence surged.

His cultivation had broken through the bottleneck of the fifth rank and successfully advanced to the fourth rank.

Zhou Shu let out a long cry and slashed out with the Great Destroyer Sword. Hundreds of feet in front of him, he slashed into nothingness.

Countless demonic beasts died under this sword.

Zhou Shu had just broken through to the fourth grade of the Martial Dao, and his spiritual essence cultivation was still rapidly increasing. In an instant, he was already comparable to an expert who had been a fourth-rank martial artist for many years.

But his strength was high to begin with, and the change in his spiritual essence cultivation didn't bring him any fundamental improvement.

On the other hand, Yin Wuyou, who was following him, watched with sparkling eyes.

The more others fight, the more tired they become. Why is Zhou Shu becoming more and more energetic?

As he fights, his cultivation even breaks through!

My man, how impressive!

Yin Wuyou's face was a little red as she thought, but her hands didn't relax as she killed enemies one by one.

There were countless people from the Demon Realm, and they had various cultivation levels. Those with higher cultivation levels were second and third-rank martial artists, and those with lower cultivation levels were only eighth and ninth-rank martial artists.

But Zhou Shu had yet to encounter a first-rank martial artist. He wondered if they hadn't descended in this area.

The individual strength of these demonic beasts was nothing to Zhou Shu, but there were too many of them.

Zhou Shu killed his way forward. After an unknown period of time, a roar suddenly sounded in the air, and the demonic beasts surged in one direction like a tide.

After only a moment, the demonic beasts turned into a black line. Then after a while, they could no longer be seen.

Zhou Shu watched in confusion as they retreated. He didn't chase after them. He still remembered the principle of not chasing a cornered enemy.

"Where are we?" Zhou Shu looked around, confusion on his face.

The surrounding environment was very unfamiliar. There was no trace of the original Great Xia military camp.

Not only that, but the Great Xia army had also disappeared.

"Did we get separated from the army while fighting just now?"

He remembered coming from the plains. Why had he come to the mountains now?

Beside him, Yin Wuyou was also at a loss. She only had eyes for Zhou Shu and didn't notice when they got separated from the main group.

"I'll go up and take a look!" Yin Wuyou said as she took a step and soared into the sky.

After flying for more than a hundred feet, Yin Wuyou was about to find traces of the Great Xia army when a fiery red light suddenly shot over from an unknown distance.

Chapter 271: Chaotic Battle, Humanoid Demonic Beast (2)

The fiery light was incomparably powerful. With a whistling sound, it instantly arrived in front of Yin Wuyou.

Yin Wuyou shouted as her body lit up. In a hurry, she blocked the fire with her sword.

Zhou Shu frowned, bent his knees, and shot into the sky.

Boom!

Zhou Shu scattered the flames in front of Yin Wuyou with a punch. At this moment, a few more flames shot over from all directions.

Zhou Shu and Yin Wuyou hurriedly landed from the sky. At this time, the flames collided and exploded in the sky.

Zhou Shu and Yin Wuyou looked at each other. This should be an attack from someone from the Demon Realm.

It seemed that they couldn't fly randomly, or they would get hit like a bird.

"I took a glance just now," Yin Wuyou said softly. "There don't seem to be any of our people nearby. Dozens of kilometers southwest seems to be the army of the Demon Realm…"

"We came to a place occupied by the Demon Realm?" Zhou Shu felt that it was a little ridiculous. How did a logistics staff member like him get behind enemy lines?

He turned and saw that only Shi Songtao and Haitang were still with them…

Four of them and not a single official combatant…

"We're not surrounded by enemies, are we, Your Highness?" Shi Songtao said carefully.

Shi Songtao didn't know about the imperial cauldrons. Most of the soldiers who participated in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament didn't know.

But they already knew about the Demon Realm before coming in.

Regarding the Demon Realm, the officials of the various nations only hid it from ordinary people. They couldn't hide it from these frontline soldiers.

Shi Songtao also understood who they were facing in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament.

"So be it. What's the big deal?" Zhou Shu said indifferently. "They can surround us, but can't we turn the tables around and surround them instead?"

Shi Songtao: "…"

Are you serious?

There are only four of us. How many people do they have?

Isn't it obvious who's surrounding whom?

"What do we do now?" Shi Songtao said. He realized with some sadness that he seemed to be the weakest among the four of them.

Her Highness's little maid's cultivation might not be as high as mine, but her combat strength…

Shi Songtao was panicking now. If the enemy discovered them, wouldn't he be in the most danger?

"Surround them," Zhou Shu said casually and walked forward.

Yin Wuyou and Haitang followed without fear.

Shi Songtao was stunned. "Wait for me!"

He had to follow closely. If he hadn't been following Zhou Shu closely, he suspected that he wouldn't have survived the first wave of battle.

It seemed to be even more dangerous now than in the chaotic battle earlier. He couldn't be too far away from Zhou Shu.

The four of them walked straight toward the Demon Realm army that they had just seen.

Zhou Shu's thoughts were very simple—find the main army and peacefully be their logistics support.

A detour?

There was absolutely no need for that.

The Demon Realm army had the same thoughts as Zhou Shu.

Zhou Shu and Yin Wuyou had already exposed their location.

The Demon Realm army was already swarming in their direction.

They were halfway across when they bumped into each other.

Previously, he had been focused on fighting and hadn't even had the time to carefully observe the Demon Realm army.

This was the first time Zhou Shu seriously sized up the Demon Realm army.

Speaking of which, it wasn't appropriate to call the people of the Demon Realm humans.

They were probably demonic beasts or demons.

In terms of appearance, they were not much different from the demonic beasts Zhou Shu had seen before. If there was one thing, it was that the pupils of these demonic beasts in front of him emitted a demonic red light.

Moreover, they seemed to be even more ferocious, bloodthirsty, and powerful than the demonic beasts Zhou Shu had seen before.

As Zhou Shu sized up the demon army, the demonic beasts also stared at the four of them with scarlet eyes.

Roar!?The demonic beasts let out a roar, as if they were saying something.

But Zhou Shu didn't understand.

"Come and accept your fate!" Zhou Shu hooked his index finger.

The demonic beasts might not understand his actions, but they understood the expression on Zhou Shu's face.

Boom!?A strong aura erupted from the demonic army.

Just as Zhou Shu was about to start a massacre, the demonic beasts suddenly stopped their riot. Then they parted, and a person slowly walked out from behind the demonic beasts.

That's right! A person walked out from the demonic beasts!

At least, from the outside, it looked like a person!

Zhou Shu sized up this person curiously.?A legendary humanoid demonic beast?

Unfortunately, it was male.

Zhou Shu's gaze seemed to pierce the man. The man snorted and opened his mouth to speak.

But Zhou Shu didn't understand…

The man seemed to react. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his voice changed.

"Human, tell me your name." He spoke rather stiffly.

He speaks our language??Zhou Shu found it even more interesting.

"If you understand human language, don't you know that you should give your name before asking someone else's?" Zhou Shu said.

As Zhou Shu spoke, Yin Wuyou obediently stood behind him and didn't rush to say anything.

The humanoid demonic beast narrowed his red eyes.

"How dare you talk to me like that? You're courting death," he said coldly. Then the ground under his feet suddenly exploded, and his figure disappeared.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, the humanoid demonic beast appeared again. If not for the deep pit under his feet, it would seem that he hadn't moved at all.

Surprise flashed across the humanoid demonic beast's face. He stared at Zhou Shu and said in a stiff tone, "Your spiritual essence cultivation is only at the fourth rank. Why do you have so much strength?"

"Why don't you tell me your name first?" Zhou Shu smiled faintly. "Also, are you the supreme commander of the Demon Realm army this time?"

Zhou Shu looked at the humanoid demonic beast with a strange expression.

He had heard from Meng Bai that the person from the Demon Realm who had killed ten first-rank martial artists in one battle had a humanoid form.

Could it be that he was so lucky that he encountered such an existence on his first time participating in the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament?

But judging from his strength just now, although he was also a first-rank martial artist, he didn't feel that strong.

He felt even weaker than the Qin emperor.

If the Qin emperor knew Zhou Shu's thoughts, he would definitely curse angrily.

What did he mean by weaker than the Qin emperor? Was the Qin emperor very weak?

"You don't deserve to know my name," the humanoid demonic beast said coldly. "Your strength is not bad. I can allow you to be my pet—"

Thump!

Before he finished speaking, he was sent flying.

All the demonic beasts present widened their eyes in disbelief.

The lord was sent flying by a human?

Boom!

The humanoid demonic beast flew hundreds of feet away and then stopped. There was a clear palm print on the right side of his face.

A powerful aura erupted from the humanoid demonic beast's body, and his face became slightly distorted from anger.

He roared, "I'll swallow you whole!"

Thump!

With another crisp sound, the humanoid demonic beast flew hundreds of feet away again.

And there was another figure where he had been standing.

Zhou Shu waved his hand and said casually, "If you don't know how to speak human language, don't spout nonsense. No one wants a pet like you."

The humanoid demonic beast was about to go crazy. His violent aura erupted as he stared at Zhou Shu.?How is this possible?!

He clearly only has the spiritual essence of a fourth-rank martial artist. Why is he so strong and so fast?!

I'm a first-rank martial artist!

Zhou Shu's lips curled up.?Humanoid demonic beasts are also very weak.

Speaking of which, the divine ability from the Heavenly Halberd was really useful. These two slaps were really satisfying.

"You're dead. I swear to Heaven I'll tear you apart. All of you! Die! Ah!"

Chapter 272: Divine Ability, Unstoppable For a Thousand Miles (1)

Thump!

The humanoid demonic beast's voice stopped abruptly. His entire body flew horizontally, and a clear handprint appeared on his right face again.

The air at the scene seemed to suddenly freeze, and it became abnormally quiet.

The thousands of demonic beasts widened their eyes and couldn't make a sound.?Are we seeing this wrongly?

The humanoid demonic beast flew in the air, and two streams of tears flew out.

The grievance in his heart threatened to overflow.

How could this happen?

How could a fourth-rank martial artist hit me?

Bang!

The humanoid demonic beast crashed heavily on the ground. He was facing the sky, his eyes empty, his face filled with despair.

"Too weak." Zhou Shu shook his head.

Shi Songtao: "…"

Haitang: "…"

Even Yin Wuyou was speechless. "Zhou Shu, you will get beaten up like this…"

"Really? Who will beat me up? Him?" Zhou Shu pointed with his chin at the humanoid demonic beast lying on the ground.

Boom!

The humanoid demonic beast jumped up from the ground.

A powerful light suddenly erupted from his body, and his aura rose steadily.

The powerful aura made the demonic beasts retreat step by step. They only dared to stop after retreating for more than a thousand feet.

Haitang and Shi Songtao couldn't withstand this aura and kept retreating.

"Grand Minister, protect them both." Zhou Shu looked back. Yin Wuyou was also struggling to resist.

The aura of a first-rank martial artist was almost unbearable for martial artists below the first rank.

Yin Wuyou knew that now was not the time to try to be tough. She didn't say anything and protected Haitang and Shi Songtao as they retreated a thousand feet away.

Under the pressure of a first-rank martial artist, Zhou Shu didn't seem to notice it, and he looked at the humanoid demonic beast with a faint smile. "Still not convinced?"

Clang!

The hair of the humanoid demonic beast suddenly grew crazily until it lengthened to his heel before stopping.

"I will kill you! I must kill you!" The humanoid demonic beast roared as he suddenly disappeared into the air.

He didn't really disappear, but he was so fast that ordinary people couldn't see him with their naked eyes.

The corners of Zhou Shu's mouth twitched slightly, and his figure swayed slightly before disappearing into the air.

Divine ability, Unstoppable For a Thousand Miles!

This was the reward the Legendary Armament Canon gave him after the Heavenly Halberd successfully completed kills.

The Heavenly Halberd was a weapon that focused on killing, and the divine ability it gave was somewhat useless.

Or rather, Zhou Shu thought it was very useless.

There was only one use for the divine ability, which was to convert all his strength and cultivation into speed within a certain period of time.

In other words, when he used this divine ability, he would become extremely fast. At the same time, if he maintained this speed, his cultivation would disappear.

This was a divine ability suitable for escaping. When all his combat strength was converted into speed, even if he attacked others, he wouldn't be able to hurt them without his cultivation.

Thus, using it to attack was useless.

No matter how fast he was, without power, it was useless.

But it would be useful for escaping, and it was fast enough.

Previously, when Zhou Shu had slapped the humanoid demonic beast in human form, the divine ability he had used was Unstoppable For a Thousand Miles!

When he used his divine ability, his speed was almost like teleportation. Even the humanoid demonic beast didn't have time to dodge.

But in this state, his strength was only that of an ordinary adult. Even if he hit someone in the face, he couldn't hurt them.

Such a slap contained no power, but it was much more insulting.

There was a swish in the air.

Zhou Shu and the humanoid demonic beast were faintly discernible in the air.

After a moment, the humanoid demonic beast stopped panting.

Clearly, it wasn't going to be easy for him to keep up the speed.

The humanoid demonic beast stopped, and so did Zhou Shu. His figure flashed again.

"You're not a fourth-rank martial artist!" the demonic beast exclaimed in disbelief.

"I'm a true blue fourth-rank martial artist." Zhou Shu snorted coldly. With a flash, he appeared in front of the humanoid demonic beast.

He used the Astounding Heavenly Eighteen Swords Technique. The Great Destroyer Sword turned into a sword light and slashed at the humanoid demonic beast.

He hadn't forgotten that this humanoid demonic beast was an enemy.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the humanoid demonic beast crossed his arms and blocked Zhou Shu's attack.

A bloody sword mark appeared on his arms, and he was sent flying hundreds of feet away.

Zhou Shu frowned slightly.

This humanoid demonic beast's cultivation wasn't weak, but compared to him, he was still much weaker.

Logically speaking, his attack should be able to severely injure the other party.

However, although the sword had injured him, it was not a serious injury.

With Zhou Shu's strength, if other first-rank martial artists dared to take such a strike head-on, they would have lost their arms.

But the humanoid demonic beast's arms were only injured.

His body is so strong!

Zhou Shu estimated that if Mei Wushang didn't cultivate the Golden Bell Shield Technique to a certain extent, even his body might not be comparable to this humanoid demonic beast.

Zhou Shu was surprised, and the demonic beast was even more shocked.

I thought humans were supposed to be weak?

I thought there weren't any experts here?