Chapter 217: Killing the Grandmaster, the Secret of the Warring States Period

"The contest begins!"

Taking advantage of Qi Sui's distraction, the eunuch beside him suddenly shouted.

The ten spear and stick instructors of the imperial court's 800,000 imperial guards had extremely keen combat senses and almost at the same time they attacked Qi Sui with their spears.

Their moves were brutal and their guns were pointed directly at the opponent's vital points, with the intention of killing the opponent.

The fierce wind blew up the hair on Qi Sui's forehead.

His eyes were grim, and with a casual wave of his hand, ten heavy spears made of fine iron were all broken.

Su Zheng stood up in horror.

In his eyes, ten figures of Qi Sui appeared on the martial arts field at the same time, and their movements were so fast that they could not be captured by the naked eye.

In an instant, ten instructors of the imperial guards, who were highly skilled in martial arts and capable of defeating thousands of enemies on the battlefield, flew out at the same time, like kites with broken strings, spitting blood from their mouths, and fell to the ground, their lives or deaths uncertain.

The ten afterimages gathered towards the center of the venue again. Qi Sui was still standing there, maintaining the same posture as at the beginning of the competition, as if he had never moved.

"fear!"

This was the thought that came to everyone's mind.

All of them were high-ranking figures who held power in the Ancient Shenhuang Country, but they had never seen a figure as powerful as Qi Sui, not even someone who was slightly close.

If the demon lord in heaven is really the Tai Sui God on earth!
Su Zheng thought of a somewhat absurd question.

If Qi Sui tried to kill him now, would he be able to survive?

I have thought of all kinds of possibilities and means, but the answer is still the cold "no"!
"it is good!"

Su Zheng suddenly shouted.

His eyes were full of admiration, and he was determined to maintain a good relationship with Qi Sui no matter what and keep this great god by his side.

"You are really good at martial arts, warrior. As for the third test, it is too dangerous. In my opinion, forget it. The three rewards I promised you before still count!"

Hearing this, all the officials in the court looked at him in surprise.

Because among the tests for the person who reveals the list, the third test is the core.

Many people had guesses in their minds that it seemed that His Majesty had a fondness for this talented foreign warrior.

At this time, Princess Wuyou came over, her beautiful phoenix eyes fell on Qi Sui, and she said gently: "Father, if he fails to pass the third test, then I don't want to marry him. This is the agreement I made with you a long time ago!"

Su Zheng frowned and thought. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Qi Sui's interested voice.

"Emperor, what is your third level test? Can you take me to see it?"

He was really curious.

Another point is that the competition just now was not even a warm-up for him.

The career panel only gives a pitiful 10 experience points.

The level gap is too big!
"Okay, then I'll take you to have a look first. It's up to you to decide whether to try it. I won't force you!" Su Zheng sighed lightly.

Led by several soldiers, the crowd continued to move deeper into the palace.

Until we walked out of the palace gate, we saw several carriages waiting there.

"Brave man, please get in the car!"

One of them took the initiative to lift the curtain for Qi Sui.

"It seems that the place is quite far from the palace!"

He muttered to himself and got into the carriage.

The carriage was moving very fast and it sped all the way and soon left Shengyang Mansion.

After continuing to travel in the wilderness for half an hour, the carriage finally stopped by the roadside.

"Brave man, we've arrived!"

Qi Sui, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. He twitched his nose slightly a few times, and a foul stench that went straight to his soul hit him again.

"It's the smell of God!"

Sure enough, looking at the long history of human civilization, not only did we see traces of gods' activities in the ancient times, but we also saw their presence in the Warring States Period. They are simply a horrible cancer attached to the history of human civilization development.

When the car curtain was lifted, what came into view was the entrance to a heavily guarded bunker.

The bunker was cold and damp, with oil lamps on the walls on both sides for lighting.

The deeper you go, the stronger the stench in the air becomes.

Finally, a cage made of refined iron appeared at the end of the sight.

Inside the cage was a tall, strong man who was naked and had disheveled hair. His extremely exaggerated muscles looked like he had a swimming ring on his body. His skin was covered with strange and mysterious dark red lines, which flashed in a regular pattern.

"This is the third and final test. You need to go in and kill him!"

At this point, Su Zheng sighed, "This beast's strength is very terrifying. There were a total of twelve people who successfully walked here before, but without exception, they couldn't even last a round and died in there."

"Although you are very powerful, I'm afraid you are no match for him. I really can't bear to see you die here."

Qi Sui looked inside. The prison was extremely dirty and messy. On the piled up feces, he could see some remaining white bones and skulls.

As for the flesh and blood, it should have been eaten clean by the beast.

"Grandmaster level, equivalent to the oracle in the divine religion!"

His eyes became sharp, the blood in his body boiled, and the warlike gene in his bones trembled.

"Let me in, I'll try his quality!"

"Okay, since you are so courageous, I won't stop you. Come on, bring up your light armor and sword!" Su Zheng shouted.

"No need, I'm not good with weapons!"

Qi Sui glanced at the sword handed to him by the servant. It was made of very crude material and was far less useful than his fist.

Su Zheng waved his hand and said, "Then open the cage and let this warrior in."

At this moment, Princess Wuyou Su Nian took the initiative to step forward, stood on tiptoe, and tidied Qi Sui's clothes with a gentle face, saying softly: "Young Master, be careful, if you can't win, try your best to keep your life!"

Qi Sui looked at her strangely, said nothing, turned around and walked into the cage through the narrow cell door.

When the sturdy man heard the noise, he suddenly turned his head and looked over here. His long hair was shaken aside, revealing an ugly face covered with dirt and scars, and his eyes were a scary red.

Qi Sui didn't waste time talking to him.

The muscles all over his body entered an activated state, and his already burly figure swelled again, with scarlet energy rising from the surface of his skin.

He suddenly exerted force with his legs, the entire bunker was shaking violently, spider-web-like cracks spread across the ground, and the whole person rushed forward like a dragon.

The swung fist carried thousands of tons of force, distorting the space along the way, and rushed towards the man's head with force like thunder.

Although this oracle seemed a little confused, his fighting instinct was still there.

Facing the life-and-death crisis, he let out an ear-piercing roar, the lines on the surface of his skin flashed rapidly, and he also threw a punch.

boom--

Fists collided in the air.

With this as the center, the horrific aftermath radiated out in all directions, like a Category 15 hurricane.

The cage was broken in an instant, the wall collapsed, and a large amount of rubble fell down.

"Retreat quickly and protect His Majesty!"

A soldier cried out in surprise.

Everyone scrambled out of the bunker.

Just as he went out and had not yet gained a firm foothold, he heard a series of violent noises like explosions behind him. The bunker collapsed in an instant, and two figures rushed out from the rubble like demons and started a fierce fight in the sky.

"How can this beast be so powerful?"

Su Zheng had a dull expression.

When this beast was captured, he was seriously injured and unconscious, so no one knew how strong he was at his full strength.

He has been imprisoned in a bunker outside the city. His mental state seems to be a little unclear and he has never tried to escape, which is why he has been imprisoned for so many years.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

I've had so many close encounters with this terrifying thing before, I'm lucky enough not to have been killed by it!

The Prime Minister Chen Su could not help but say: "Your Majesty, this beast can fly, it should be a god-level existence, but I don't know which country's god it is?"

The Marshal of the Army stared intently at the battle in the sky.

The two of them were moving so fast that he couldn't see clearly. He could only see two black lines flying and colliding, causing space fluctuations like waves.

"Your Majesty, the warrior we recruited this time was able to fight against a national god and remain undefeated. Do you think... could he be that kind of person?"

Hearing this, the joy and hope that had just risen in the hearts of the officials were instantly extinguished.

Yes! In the secular martial arts world, no matter how powerful a martial arts master is, he cannot fly through the air!
Even the legendary supreme light skill "Tiyunzong" can only briefly stop in the air at most.

Unless... they are the national gods who possess evil powers, and these people are the mortal enemies of their ancient Shenhuang country.

"No!"

The soft voice of Princess Wuyou Su Nian rang out: "I have had close contact with him, and I like the smell of him very much. It can't be that kind of thing."

"Yes, although this warrior looks a little arrogant, he is still polite to me and not as violent as those people. Let's wait and see!"

As Su Zheng spoke, he waved to a guard and whispered a few words in his ear.

The guards took the order and left.

At this time, the battle in the sky entered a white-hot state.

"kill!"

A roar escaped from the naked man's throat.

The lines on the skin glowed with divine light, and a pale yellow aura rose up.

A terrifying bird monster with three bat-like heads appeared behind him, and the extremely oppressive power of the domain spread out in all directions, covering the battlefield.

"Are you going to fight to the death?"

Qi Sui looked at the monster totem above the territory.

He had seen this thing in books. It was a minor god who was first active in the Brahma Kingdom and was later introduced to the Xia Kingdom.

"Then let's fight quickly!"

After fighting for dozens of rounds, he had basically adapted to his body after his strength had skyrocketed.

"Exclusive skill, [Styx], activate!"

Accompanied by the deduction of 300 points of mental power.

A mysterious river meanders along, as if it was born from chaos.

Thick fog filled the surface of the river, like an invisible curtain, hiding the legendary River Styx that carries the dead souls across the river in darkness.

The water of the Styx is as deep as ink, emitting a dark glow, and every surge is like a low sigh, telling the secrets of countless dead and their unresolved grudges.

Great extinction, great terror!
Before you comprehend the use of the domain, the exclusive skill [Styx] of the profession [Styx Soul Catcher] can actually be used as an alternative domain.
As long as one is within the range of the Styx, the will of death will spread.

Warriors with weaker spiritual attributes can have their souls easily pulled out, while warriors with strong spiritual power must expend a great deal of energy to resist the extradition force brought by the Styx.

The naked man is mentally confused, and his spirit is at its most vulnerable.

He held his head and let out a terrible wail.

Qi Sui did not expect that an advanced career could directly kill a master.

He appeared in front of the man as if teleporting, a faint dragon roar came from his heart, and a trace of the power of the reviving dragon was unlocked. His entire right arm grew thicker and was instantly covered with dense scales, as if it had turned into a real dragon claw.

The huge dragon claw, which was extremely disproportionate to the body, stretched out and grabbed the man's head.

bang——

Just like crushing a grape, a large amount of blood mist dyed the sky red.

"Kill the oracle of the Monlou religion, professional [Flesh and Blood Master] experience +300, professional [Soul Binder of the Styx] experience +100, spiritual attributes are slightly improved..."

"It's so easy!"

Qi Sui shook his head with a feeling of lingering regret.

His physical foundation and trump card skills are so rich that when he attacks with all his strength, ordinary grandmasters are no match for him.

What's more, the naked man was seriously injured and had little health, which made it even worse.

He fell back to the ground.

The look in Su Zheng's eyes when he looked at him no longer had the previous majesty, but was filled with fear and respect.

Who knows?
He issued the notice just to summon a martial arts overlord, but who would have thought that a divine figure who could kill the national god would come.

"Do you have many things like the ones just now?" Qi Sui asked.

Su Zheng was a little slow to react for a moment.

"Brave man, the one you just killed should be a national god. There are not many beings of this level."

"Not much, that's a shame!"

Qi Sui's tone was somewhat disappointed.

Su Zheng blinked in confusion. He seemed to understand what the boy meant. It seemed that... he didn’t have enough fun?

One national god is enough to put their ancient Shenhuang country into danger of extinction, and he actually thinks it is too little?

"Your Majesty, what is this national god you just mentioned?"

"Brother Qi, I am a few years older than you. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Su!"

Su Zheng was very humble and did not have the airs of a monarch at all.

All the officials in the court were stunned. They had never seen the emperor, who was so decisive and iron-handed, being so humble.

But if you think about it carefully, you can understand it. After all, in other countries, the status of the national god is higher than that of the king. This young man named Qi Sui undoubtedly has the strength of a national god.

Qi Sui did not look flattered, and continued to ask: "Okay, Brother Su, I am quite interested in the affairs of the national god!"

"Haha, Brother Qi, let's go back to the palace first and talk on the way!" Su Zheng laughed.

In order to bring the two closer together, Su Zheng deliberately sat in the same carriage with Qi Sui and asked his daughter Su Nian to accompany them.

"Brother Qi, what country are you from?"

Su Zheng tried his best to calm himself down: "Judging from your clothes, you are not a member of the Divine Phoenix, right?"

Su Quan shook his head and said, "My country was destroyed a long time ago. I have been wandering outside for these years. I happened to pass by Shengyang Mansion and took down the notice!"

Su Zheng showed an expression of as expected, and said: "Brother Qi can come to our Shenhuang country, it is a blessing for the people of Shenhuang. If you don't mind, you can settle down here. My little daughter is a top choice in terms of appearance, personality, literature and martial arts. I wonder if Brother Qi will be interested in her?"

Qi Sui subconsciously glanced at the girl sitting next to him.

An alluring blush appeared on Su Nian's fair and tender face. She pressed her slender and round legs together and rubbed the ground with her feet nervously. She tried hard to pretend that she didn't care, but in fact her heart was beating faster as she waited for Qi Sui's answer.

Women always admire strong men, and even though Su Nian was born into a noble family, she was no exception.

In the battle just now, Qi Sui's terrifying strength and strong and sturdy figure had already filled her heart.

Qi Sui retracted his gaze and continued, "Brother Su, now you can finally tell me about the national god, right?"

Compared to women, he is more interested in fighting.

"Cough cough!"

Su Zheng used coughing to cover up his embarrassment.

How could someone resist the beauty of his own daughter? He began to doubt whether Qi Sui was a man.

"Brother Qi, you should know this, right? In our vast land, there are hundreds of countries, big and small, and some are strong and some are weak. In terms of national strength alone, our Shenhuang Ancient Country is undoubtedly one of the most powerful countries!"

"According to historical records, more than 500 years ago, the former emperor of our ancient Shenhuang country conquered the world and swept across the world, intending to unify the world!"

"He was indeed about to do it. At that time, more than a hundred countries were destroyed by the iron hoofs of our Shenhuang Ancient Nation's army. Only six countries were still lingering on. But judging from the national strength at that time, it was only a matter of time for them to be annexed!"

When talking about these past events, Su Zheng's tone was full of pride.

Qi Sui nodded.

He had read this history in the library of Shenhua University.

The so-called hundred countries were actually mostly on the territory of the later Xia Kingdom.

It was the great unification war of the ancient Shenhuang Kingdom that, although not completely successful, laid the foundation for the unification of the Xia Kingdom's civilization heritage.

What he was curious about now was why the ancient Shenhuang Kingdom was so powerful but failed in the end?
There is no record of this secret in history books, but today I have the opportunity to hear it from the person involved.

"But, the change happened silently!"

Su Zheng sighed heavily and said, "That time, our Shenhuang Ancient Country's million-strong army approached the capital of the Sun Flame Empire and was about to annex it, but a flag lit up on their city wall, and on the flag was painted a terrifying red vertical pupil!"

"A figure who was revered as a national god by their monarch came out, like a god descending from heaven, and killed the chief general of our Divine Phoenix Ancient Nation in the midst of thousands of troops. The army fell into chaos, and the Sun Flame Empire took advantage of the situation to attack. Our army was defeated, and more than 500,000 elite soldiers were buried on that land."

"After that battle, although our Divine Phoenix Ancient Nation suffered a great loss of national strength, we still have the strength to continue to unify the world, and the biggest obstacle is that mysterious person!"

"After investigation, we found out that the mysterious man suddenly appeared in front of the emperor of the Sun Flame Empire one day, claiming to be a messenger sent by the gods to assist the country. Therefore, he was honored as the national god and was in charge of the life and death of the people of the country. Although the emperor still sits on the throne, he has become a puppet!"

Hearing this, Qi Sui's mind moved, and he asked: "How many national gods are there in the world now?"

"There are a total of 108 countries in the world today. Excluding our Divine Phoenix Ancient Country, there are 107 national gods in the open. They are powerful, and their flags have different patterns. They each rule a country and attack each other!"

"If it weren't for the mighty military formations passed down by our ancestors, we would have been destroyed by them long ago!"

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(End of this chapter)