Gao Wu: You have science, and I have magic!

Chapter 245 Captain, don’t shoot, it’s me
Brother Niu fell silent. He once again thought of his dead mother, wife, and children, as well as his daughter who had been sold to an unknown place.

He worked hard all day and bore heavy taxes, but in the end he could not even fulfill such a humble request as protecting his family.

The Great Qi Dynasty exploited common people like him, but when the court encountered financial difficulties, it only chose to make the people suffer further.

But why should the common people suffer?

Why don't you see those wealthy and powerful people in Da Qi suffering?

They are the vested interests of the Great Qi State!
They got the most dividends from Da Qi, so why shouldn’t they pay anything?

Anger burned in Aniu's heart, rekindling his fighting spirit: "I will not stop fighting until Tianjing is conquered!"

The roar that shook the sky successfully boosted the morale of the entire army.

The soldiers of the rebel army shouted loudly, eager to vent the anger and hatred in their hearts. They wanted to let the powerful people of Da Qi understand that cattle and horses also have tempers!
After all, the rebel army was made up of countless people like Brother Niu, who were destined to be humble and consigned to the dust from the moment they were born.

Because the powerful and wealthy who are high up in the world cannot hear the wailing and prayers of cattle and horses, they can only understand the clanging of swords. Only death can make them lower their proud heads.

Of course, the same goes for cutting it down.

A few days later, the news that came back once again proved that Ye Qingzhou's judgment of the current situation was correct.

Whether it is the marriage of princesses or the promise of being crowned kings, they are all just delaying tactics of Da Qi.

The Emperor of Da Qi only wanted to buy time to mobilize troops from the border to the capital to defend the king, so that he could call on the eighteen princes to come together to quell the rebellion.

That's why he needed to temporarily stabilize Brother Niu in order to delay the offensive of the rebels.

If Ye Qingzhou hadn't reminded him, Brother Niu, who was brave but had no ambition, would have fallen into the trap by now and would have ended up being defeated and killed.

After that, the rebel army attacked fiercely for more than half a month, filling the trenches with countless corpses and blood, and finally broke through the magnificent city wall blocking their way.

Those rough hands that were originally used to wield hoes were still covered in mud and looked humble and weak. But at this moment, this force was united to overthrow the seemingly impregnable throne of Da Qi.

The anger of the oxen and horses is enough to overturn the chessboard.

"kill!"

"For our suffering parents!"

"For our wives and children who died tragically!"

"For the injustice we have suffered in the past!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Tooth for tooth, blood for blood.

The angry cattle and horses brandished simple weapons, their eyes were red and filled with hatred.

How the powerful and wealthy of Da Qi bullied and exploited them in the past, today they will pay them back tenfold and a hundredfold!
Revenge!

Complain if you have any complaints!
Through Aniu's perspective, Ye Qingzhou witnessed with his own eyes how the tide of the times swept away everything, and how the old barriers were vulnerable in the face of the surging waves.

The morale of the rebels was high and their fighting spirit was like a raging fire. Wherever they went, the government troops of Da Qi collapsed and were defeated at the first touch because they lacked the will to fight to the death.

In contrast, most of the rebel soldiers crawled out of the pile of dead bodies, and most of them held the belief of living in the face of death, because they had nothing to lose.

The city gate was breached and Tianjing of Da Qi fell.

In the following days, the long swords were stained with blood, the bones of the nobles were trampled on the streets, and the inner treasury was burned to ashes.

In the imperial capital of Tianjing, rivers of blood flowed in the waves of the uprising, and the corpses of countless royal relatives covered the once prosperous streets.

It turns out that in the midst of the people's anger, their lives, which once seemed so invincible, were actually so fragile that they could be shattered at the slightest touch.

No matter how powerful you are or how rich you are, you will still die if your head is chopped off.

The founding hero of the Great Qi Kingdom was also a hero who conquered the country with real swords and guns.

It’s a pity that the descendants of heroes may not necessarily become heroes, and the descendants of heroes may not necessarily become heroes. The powerful and wealthy people of today’s Great Qi have long forgotten the glory and beliefs of their ancestors, and live a life of drunkenness and dreams every day.

So, they were defeated, defeated by the peasants they once looked down upon, and they died, their clan was wiped out, and they were laughed at by the world.

Ye Qingzhou saw the power of faith and fighting spirit in this, and thought to himself: "Life and death are the ultimate meaning. If you want to understand life and death, it seems that you have to start with willpower..."

The rebel army, with faith and fighting spirit, wiped out the remnants of the old era like a whirlwind, especially Brother Niu, the "world's best master" trained by Ye Qingzhou, who was an invincible warrior on the battlefield.

With one man and one sword, he could sweep through thousands of troops like a rolling mat and wipe out the eighteen princes. Under the sword, he killed many famous generals of Da Qi, and finally the four borders surrendered and the whole world bowed down.

In the autumn of the twelfth year of Zhengping, Da Qi fell and Da Wei rose.

Brother Niu officially ascended the throne in Tianjing and became Emperor Gaozu of the Great Wei.

That night, the beautiful and docile princess of the previous dynasty was sent to Brother Niu's bedroom like a trophy.

And Brother Niu conquered the once unattainable girl on the bed, just like he conquered the world.

The horse gallops at a high speed in the spring breeze, and I travel all over the city of Tianjing in one day.

A few months after he established his rule over the country, his daughter, who had been sold to a wealthy merchant as a slave, changed into gorgeous clothes, rode in a luxuriously decorated carriage, and arrived in Tianjing, where a touching father-daughter reunion took place.

After becoming an emperor, Brother Niu's life was complete, so he lost the reason to struggle and no longer practiced swordsmanship diligently. After all, practicing martial arts has always been hard.

Now that he is the emperor, he no longer needs to suffer for survival.

"Master Ye, I am already rich and powerful, and I own the whole world. Why can't I put down the sword in my hand?"

"I've been fighting for half my life, shouldn't I be able to enjoy myself?"

Brother Niu, who is over 50 years old, no longer listens to Ye Qingzhou's advice and encouragement, because he feels that he has grasped his destiny and become the master of it.

He is no longer the refugee who had been in the mass grave with nothing but his life.

He already has the power to choose.

He has forgotten his original intention.

His fighting spirit was extinguished.

Ye Qingzhou saw all of this, so he remained silent and never spoke again.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed.

Brother Niu, who once was a match for thousands of men on the battlefield, is now very old.

Not to mention wielding a sword, he was so old that he couldn't even hold chopsticks steadily, and even breathing had become very difficult.

The bright eyes became cloudy and the black hair turned gray.

Brother Niu dismissed his attendants and asked a question he hadn't asked in more than ten years: "Master Ye, are you still here?"

"I am always here."

"..."

Brother Niu was so excited that his lips trembled and his eyes were filled with tears. Without Ye Qingzhou's guidance, he would never have been able to conquer the world and ascend the throne to become emperor.

Perhaps, like the vast majority of refugees in troubled times, he will die in some unknown corner, his body eaten by wild dogs, and eventually turn into dust.

Life's encounters are often so unpredictable.

Once upon a time, Brother Niu relied on Ye Qingzhou's teachings to change his predetermined destiny, and rose from a penniless refugee to become the founding monarch of the Great Wei.

Now, Brother Niu once again longs for Ye Qingzhou's help so that he can escape the threat of death.

Only in this way can he achieve immortality, rule the territory of Wei forever, and enjoy tremendous power and wealth.

"Master Ye, can martial arts lead to immortality?"

"can."

Brother Niu was very excited when he heard this: "Master Ye, please teach me the supreme martial arts!"

"Too late."

"Too late?"

Brother Niu's expression became angry and ferocious, and he questioned Ye Qingzhou: "Why didn't Master Ye mention this matter in the first place?"

Ye Qingzhou asked coldly: "Does it make any difference whether you say it or not?"

"Master Ye! You are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor! If you had told me the truth that martial arts can lead to immortality, would I have neglected my practice and ended up being so old and frail today, on the verge of death?"

"Immortality is the result of practicing martial arts to a certain level. If you set immortality as your goal, then there is a high probability that you will never reach that level in your entire life."

"You're lying! I don't believe it!"

Brother Niu shouted loudly. He could not accept such an answer no matter what.

If martial arts cannot lead to immortality, then it's fine, but the road to immortality is right in front of me, why can't I take it? Is this fair?

I am the true emperor, the founding monarch, and the Emperor Gaozu of the Great Wei!

However, to Ye Qingzhou, Brother Niu's power and status were no more noble than a weed on the roadside.

Therefore, his answer was still cold and ruthless: "Martial arts is about fighting against the heavens for your life, not about being a ghost guarding corpses. Back then, you had nothing, but you were able to fight with high morale, so you learned peerless sword skills."

"It's a pity that you, who were full of fighting spirit and striving for progress, died the moment you ascended the throne. Your life after that was nothing more than a corpse rotting away."

Ye Qingzhou's words were like a sharp knife that pierced into Brother Niu's heart, causing him to twitch in pain.

"Master Ye, save me!"

"Master Ye, save me!"

"Master Ye..."

Brother Niu died in regret.

Ye Qingzhou just watched all this happen silently. In this world, he was just a wandering soul and could do nothing except talking and observing.

Brother Niu chose his own fate, so when death comes, he should have no complaints.

In the spring of the eighteenth year of Tianwu, Emperor Gaozu of Wei passed away. The whole country was in mourning, and a legend came to an end.

"The Ultimate Intention of Life and Death..."

Ye Qingzhou looked at Aniu's entire life and understood something in his heart: "Survival is the deepest and most basic instinct of all living beings. But if we just live, what is the difference between humans and zombies? The difference is belief and fighting spirit."

As long as the faith and fighting spirit are not extinguished, the soul will be eternal!
With this realization, Ye Qingzhou fell into deep thought again: "What am I asking for?"

Gradually, Ye Qingzhou began to search for bits and pieces of the past in his memories.

At first, he picked up the stick in the orphanage just to protect himself.

After that, he began to learn swordsmanship and gradually became addicted to it, neglecting sleep and food.

Because this is the only thing he can reach out and grasp in his lonely life, and it is also the only way for him to gain a sense of accomplishment.

"The original intention of learning martial arts..."

Ye Qingzhou finally recalled the joy he felt when he learned his first sword technique, even though that move seemed crude and full of flaws to him now.

But he will never forget that joy and feeling.

Zheng~
The sound of sword chanting rang in his ears, and Ye Qingzhou's soul suddenly condensed into a point, and then slowly expanded into a ball of burning flame. In the flame, there was a flawless sword heart.

"As long as this fire is not extinguished, my heart will not die."

Ye Qingzhou finally succeeded in seeing through the ultimate meaning of life and death: "Between life and death, there is great terror, so only by being determined and not forgetting your original intention can you achieve your goal."

With a movement of his heart sword, Ye Qingzhou waved his hand to split the sky, escaped from the environment, and appeared in front of Chi You again.

"You have indeed comprehended the magical power of the eternal fire of the heart and obtained the true meaning of the immortal essence."

When Chi You looked at Ye Qingzhou, an expression of approval appeared on his face: "Remember this original intention, remember this touching feeling, this is the proof that you are alive."

"Thank you, Emperor Zhan, for your guidance and teaching. I will never forget it."

Ye Qingzhou sincerely thanked Chi You.

"Being able to gain enlightenment is your own ability."

Chi You waved his hand, and then lifted the seal on the Kingdom of God: "Now, it's time for you to leave."

After bidding farewell to Chi You, Ye Qingzhou's consciousness was finally able to leave the spiritual world and return to his body.

On the bloody battlefield, the five-soldier war statue had returned to its starting position, while Ye Qingzhou's "corpse" opened his eyes and supported himself to sit up from the ground.

Ye Qingzhou's mind moved, and the wound on his chest healed automatically. After he slashed himself with the sword, his health was directly restored to full.

After checking his body and mind, Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but sigh: "The Great Emperor's Immortal Body only made my body immortal, but now that I have cultivated the Inextinguishable Heart Fire, even my soul can be immortal."

This time's trip to Jiuli Cave Heaven, it can be said that the greatest gain is the unextinguishable fire in the heart, followed by the burning heart earth fire.

Of course, the soul of Xu Ri Rat is not bad either. After all, it is an important material that can be used to forge magical weapons, and its value is immeasurable.

…………

At the entrance of the Hundred Battles Emperor Cave, Ye Qingzhou stepped out, and was immediately met with a wave of heavy bombardment.

Fortunately, he immediately unfolded the five-colored divine light, which turned into a barrier to block most of the attack damage, and used the Heaven and Earth Furnace to absorb and transform the remaining energy, so he did not die at the hands of his own people.

"We're one family, don't shoot!"

Ye Qingzhou shouted loudly.

Gu Minghui also recognized Ye Qingzhou at a glance, and quickly stopped everyone, then stepped forward and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

"I almost got into trouble."

Ye Qingzhou complained, then asked: "What are you doing?"

Gu Minghui immediately explained: "When we left the Hundred Battles Emperor Cave, we found that you were missing, so we tried to see if we could open a gap."

"By the way, what happened just now? Why did you suddenly disappear?"

"I triggered the assessment mechanism of the War Emperor's inheritance."

Ye Qingzhou explained half-truthfully that he had obtained the secret of the "Immortal Yuan Gong" from Chi You and acquired the magical power of an eternal fire in his heart, so it would be better to keep this as a trump card.

With this magical power, he can pretend to be dead with his body, escape his mind into the spirit world, and then be reborn when it is safe.

As long as the corpse was not cut into pieces and sealed separately, Ye Qingzhou theoretically had infinite lives, which was extremely incredible.

I can only say that it is worthy of being the inheritance of the War Emperor, it is ridiculously strong.

In comparison, the Tiger Evil Golden Sword that Niu Taijie learned is really not even the tip of the iceberg.

Gu Minghui raised his eyes and looked at Ye Qingzhou deeply for a while before he smiled and teased: "With your current strength, even the fourth level of the Ascension Realm Earthly Demon Grandmaster may not be your opponent, right?"

"Xiantian Yishu is indeed extraordinary."

Ye Qingzhou neither admitted nor denied it, but he was quite shocked by Gu Minghui's ability to deduce things, and was very curious about what else he had seen.

Gu Minghui wasn't a big mouth, so he naturally wouldn't talk about Ye Qingzhou's trump card everywhere, but he couldn't help but sigh and said, "The National High School Martial Arts Tournament will be held in a few days, are you trying to blow up the fish pond?"

With Ye Qingzhou's strength, he has a chance to win if he participates in a master-level competition. Taking part in a high school-level martial arts league is simply bullying.

Not to mention the contestants, I'm afraid few of the teachers leading the team can withstand Ye Qingzhou's sword.

Ye Qingzhou was not very interested in this level of competition, but he still said: "My cultivation has increased dramatically recently, I plan to calm down and take a vacation to travel and relax."

The potential of the second-level overclocking mode and deflagration mode has been tapped to the maximum, and their compatibility with the Heaven and Earth Baking Furnace is not very high.

Therefore, Ye Qingzhou has started to develop the third level, preparing to further tap the potential of his own Heaven and Earth Furnace, to settle down and consolidate his own cultivation and realm.

…………

At Linjiang No. 1 Middle School, Ye Qingzhou's return made Class 7's classroom lively again.

"Hey, are you free to come back to class now?"

Huang Liwen winked at Ye Qingzhou with a charming look in his eyes and a raised corner of his mouth, which was even harder to suppress than AK.

Ye Qingzhou opened his heavenly eyes and looked at Huang Liwen for a moment. He was also quite surprised: "Hey, your mountain and forest power have been cultivated to a superb level?"

"Hehe~"

Huang Liwen smiled proudly: "Because I have two good wives who help me."

After saying that, she proudly showed off to Ye Qingzhou and displayed her affection crazily in front of him.

During the period after returning from Kunlun Cave Heaven, Huang Liwen has completely mastered the magical powers recorded on the Dou Seal and the Xing Seal. Relying on spiritual resonance and the use of Qi to perform all kinds of exercises, his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, so much so that Yao Yexin and Yan Xiyue have both made additional investments in him.

The two girls not only gave Huang Liwen all kinds of rare and precious items, they even personally guided his practice. The three of them gradually became inseparable, which made people very enviable.

Ye Qingzhou looked at Yao Yexin and Yan Xiyue. These two were the Saint and the Demoness of the Hehuan Sect. They were cunning and treacherous. Brother Wen was afraid that he could not beat them. It was more likely that he would be played by them.

"Brother Wen, you must take good care of your body in the future."

"I see, what do you mean?"

Huang Liwen was so angry that he gnashed his teeth. Ye Qingzhou from the General Administration had something ulterior motive in his words.

(End of this chapter)