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

Chapter 279 Welcome, Conqueror of the Empire

woohoo~
In the God-Forged City, at the railway station in the capital of the empire, a special train arrived at the platform with a sharp whistle.

At this moment, the waiting area had been completely emptied, and hundreds of dignitaries were standing anxiously in the howling cold wind, waiting.

The man who conquered the empire is coming.

The arrangements that were once prepared for the triumphant return of the Blood Emperor were now being used to welcome the empire's greatest enemy. Such a result was truly ironic.

As the car door opened, Xu Buyi, holding a sword and shield, came down first with a team of warriors and lined up. Then came Zhang Shunchen, carrying a longbow and quiver, keeping his eyes and ears open.

After confirming it was safe, a handsome and elegant figure stepped out of the car and stepped onto the territory of the empire.

Although he is over 40 years old in this world and has reached the age of 40, Ye Qingzhou, who has profound cultivation, is still full of vitality. His appearance seems to be forever frozen in his youth, maintaining his handsome face and elegant temperament.

He stepped on the sword with a haughty look in his eyes. As soon as he appeared, he displayed a powerful mental pressure. The sword force was like a mountain, making all the Iron-Fury nobles present today bow their heads and kneel down.

"The ministers of the lower states pay homage to the ruler of the upper states!"

"Get up."

Ye Qingzhou did not deliberately intimidate these people because there was no need.

Whoever disobeys can just die. With the sharp sword in hand, the world is in my control.

After the empire's chancellor Rudolf stood up, he trembled and walked to Ye Qingzhou, his tone extremely humble: "Welcome the emperor of Great Qi to the land of sunset. We have prepared a banquet to welcome His Majesty."

These imperial nobles in front of us were able to rise to power and gain power by relying on Istar's support.

But now that Istar's body is still warm, they can't wait to abandon their former benefactor and change allegiance to become the dogs of Da Qi. It can only be said that their moral integrity has been completely lost, which is truly shameful.

However, this is not a bad thing for Da Qi. After all, the Sunset Land, controlled by a group of good-for-nothings, poses the lowest threat to the Central Plains.

"No need for the red tape, take me to the land God has given me."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this way please."

Prime Minister Rudolf led the way without hesitation.

When Istar was still alive, only the core members of the Iron Wrath royal family were qualified to approach the God-given land. For the empire, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a holy land.

But among those who are able to climb to high positions, who can remain absolutely loyal to their beliefs?
Politics, after all, is the art of compromise.

Especially now that the empire has been defeated and is about to face the fate of dismemberment, among those who are still alive, there are very few who are loyal to the empire.

On the contrary, there are countless people who want to get a piece of the pie from the corpse of the empire.

Prime Minister Rudolf was the most active one among them. If he was not too old, he would have wanted to kneel down and acknowledge Ye Qingzhou as his godfather.

Being an official is not shabby.

Amid the sound of horse hooves, a luxurious four-wheeled carriage galloped on the straight and open road. On both sides of the road were high-rise buildings built with steel bars and concrete. Ye Qingzhou was a little dazed and thought he had returned to Blue Star.

However, compared with the truly modern society of the Eastern Kingdom of Blue Star, the Iron Fury Empire is only barely maintaining its superficial glamour and beauty.

Behind the prosperity of the empire are mountains of corpses of countless industrial workers. Istar's great cause is built on these mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.

Ye Qingzhou viewed all this with an indifferent expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that if he were not there, the winner of this struggle of civilizations would most likely be the Iron Wrath Empire.

Because the Iron Rage Empire has no moral bottom line, they can ruthlessly and cruelly exploit the people of the Sunset Land, squeeze them like lemons, and then sweep the corpses of the lower-class people into corners that no one else can see.

In comparison, the people in the Central Plains are much more courageous.

If you squeeze too hard, you will experience the experience of "the bones of nobles are trampled on the streets and the treasury is burned to ashes" in a minute, so that you can understand that cows and horses also have tempers.

Just as Ye Qingzhou was deep in thought, he suddenly sensed a strong hostility, but his crisis instinct was not triggered because the attacker was too weak to threaten his safety.

Boom~
A loud bang suddenly sounded several kilometers away, followed by metal projectiles weighing hundreds of kilograms whizzing through the sky.

Zhang Shunchen, who was standing on top of the carriage, was the first to react: "It's the Imperial Army's Type 203 Heavy Cannon!"

In a blink of an eye, he had mastered the longbow. His bow was like a full moon and his arrow was like a flying star. He gathered his strength and shot the flying shells out in mid-air.

"Northwest direction, twelve miles!"

Stepping on the wind, Zhang Shunchen displayed his body movement and martial arts. He leaped up into the air, soaring into the air among the white clouds, looking down from above and quickly locking onto the opponent's position.

Then another 'Flying Star Arrow' was fired. The arrow shot out like a comet hitting the moon, rubbing against the air violently, emitting brilliant light, and directly hit a 203mm caliber steam cannon twelve miles away.

Whoosh~Bang~
The moment the flying star arrow hit the target, the violent impact caused the ammunition to explode. Amidst a loud bang, an orange-red mushroom cloud suddenly bloomed.

However, the assassin's actions did not stop there. Twenty-two steam armors came from all directions and surrounded the carriage that Ye Qingzhou was riding in.

"kill!"

One King-class, three Golden Lion-class, and eighteen Dreadnought-class. The assassins were obviously nobles of the empire. They secretly mobilized steam armor and steam cannons to kill Ye Qingzhou, the Emperor of Great Qi, and avoid the fate of the empire's demise.

In the carriage, Prime Minister Rudolf was so frightened that his face turned pale, and his spine seemed to be pulled out, and he collapsed on the seat.

On the other hand, Ye Qingzhou, who was sitting opposite him, had a calm expression on his face, not at all moved by the situation in front of him: "So, there are still heroes in your country who are not afraid of death."

Ye Qingzhou still admired such a tough guy.

Of course, although he admires them, he will not show any mercy when it comes to killing them.

"How dare you, you traitorous lunatic, to challenge the Holy Emperor? You have committed a capital crime!"

Holding a sword and shield, Xu Buyi faced the incoming steam armor head-on. With a single slash of his sword, he split a dreadnought-class armor into two halves on the spot.

Then he raised his shield at an angle, deflecting the opponent's steam shells onto the head of another dreadnought-class ship, and with a bang, blasted its head into pieces of shattered steel.

"Decepticon Xu Buyi?"

"Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, John the Golden Sword?"

Xu Buyi grinned, his eyes gleaming with a fiery fighting spirit: "I have long heard of your name. I heard that you are the best swordsman in the Sunset Land. I would like to learn a thing or two from you."

Inside the Sword King steam armor, John felt that the man in front of him was the strongest rival he had ever seen in his life, and was greatly shocked: "Can humans really be so powerful?"

He was the commander of the Imperial Guard. He was born in a civilian family and had been fascinated by swordsmanship since childhood. It was Istar who personally promoted him to the army, allowing him to join the ranks of the empire's nobles.

Therefore, he had almost infinite loyalty to the empire and to Ishtar.

"He is just a general who is so powerful. How powerful is the legendary invincible Emperor of Qi? Even if I die, I will burn my life to repay your majesty's kindness."

The golden chain sword slashed down suddenly. In the desert of martial arts in the Land of Sunset, John still blossomed brilliantly with his sincerity in swordsmanship.

His swordsmanship was born on the battlefield. Each and every move has been honed through thousands of trials and tribulations, and carries the charm of simplicity.

Xu Buyi is also a genius in swordsmanship who stands out from the crowd. In Da Qi, only Concubine Wu Ya's talent in swordsmanship can be compared with his.

The sword and shield interact with each other, integrating offense and defense. Xu Buyi's swordsmanship is in line with the ultimate principle of yin and yang, and has the domineering spirit of a tiger general expanding territory. There is softness in hardness and hardness in softness, and he combines hardness and softness, and his swordsmanship is profound.

The sword fight between the two men can be described as a match between two well-matched generals and a well-matched fighter.

At the same time, Zhang Shunchen was holding a bow alone. When the string moved, the arrow shot out. He never missed his target. He suppressed all his opponents with his own strength.

In the blink of an eye, half of the steam armors were shot to death by Zhang Shunchen. The power of the flying star arrows was terrifying.

"cover me!"

John suddenly roared angrily, and the remaining remnants immediately swarmed over and entangled Xu Buyi.

As for John, he waved the golden sword and ran straight towards the carriage. With his superb sword skills, he connected with Zhang Shunchen's nine arrows and used the deflected sword tip to knock away the incoming arrows. He finally succeeded in reaching the carriage.

In the carriage, Prime Minister Rudolf was already frightened to death.

Ye Qingzhou just raised his eyes slightly and said: "You have good swordsmanship talent, it's worth this move."

Zheng~
The Holy Sword Xuanyuan let out a resounding roar, and then the sky and earth lost their color, and everything was silent. Only the sharp sword light seemed to transcend time, bringing the splendor of destroying everything, illuminating John's soul.

"!!!"

At this moment, John seemed to see the pinnacle of swordsmanship, which was a beauty and splendor beyond everything. Before he died, he still had a satisfied smile on his face.

The dazzling sword light annihilated the 'Sword King' steam armor, tore the earth apart with overwhelming force, split the magnificent God-Forged City into two, and left behind a terrifying sword mark that was shocking to the eyes.

The power beyond mortals extinguishes all ambitions.

In front of this unrivaled sword light, all conspiracies seemed so pale and powerless. In the eyes of the empire's subjects, Ye Qingzhou was no different from a god.

And God, before blood is shed, is destined to be invincible.

A moment later, the galloping carriage finally arrived at the God-given land. A huge warship ten kilometers long was lying across the valley not far away.

The ones responsible for guarding this place are members of the Iron Wrath clan, all of whom have royal blood.

What a pity, no one has the courage of John the Golden Sword.

In this way, Ye Qingzhou entered the interior of the steam battleship unimpeded.

"Welcome, conqueror of the empire."

The voice of the Supreme Will sounded in Ye Qingzhou's mind. This was telepathy, which allowed both parties to understand each other's meaning without the aid of language and words.

"Are you the Supreme Will, the god worshipped by the Iron Wrath Empire?"

"Do not."

The Supreme Will responded: "I am just the tower spirit of the Pioneer interstellar cruiser. I was accidentally captured and swallowed by a black hole, and ended up on this unrecorded planet."

"Ta Ling?"

Ye Qingzhou was a little surprised.

"Yes, Tower Spirit, I come from a powerful magic civilization. The Pioneer is just a movable magic tower, and I am the Tower Spirit responsible for managing the Pioneer."

Ye Qingzhou was speechless when he learned the truth. He thought that an evil god from another world was going to invade the Cangyuan Realm, so he treated it as a powerful enemy and came here in person to investigate the situation.

It turned out that the other party was not some foreign evil god at all, but just a tower spirit in charge of managing the magic tower.

"So, it was Ishtar who deceived everyone?"

"He is the captain, and I am only following his orders. Although I do not understand the point of having a tower spirit disguised as a god, the captain's orders are absolute."

The voice of the Supreme Will was emotionless and as cold as a machine.

It should be said that it is a set program without its own will.

"Now that Ishtar is dead, what will you do?"

"Choose a new captain."

"Oh?"

"The Vanguard needs a captain. I don't care who the captain is."

Ye Qingzhou originally thought that there would be a huge battle, but he didn't expect the Supreme Will to recognize him as its master on the spot. Everything came too easily. The battleship in front of him was obviously in a state that anyone could board.

Fortunately, Istar had fooled everyone before, so no one knew the truth. Otherwise, if Ye Qingzhou wanted to take over the Pioneer, he would probably have to go through a tough battle.

Compared to the half-baked steam technology of the Iron Rage Empire, the Pioneer's technological content is much higher. It is a real interstellar battleship!

Although it sounds strange that an interstellar fighter uses steam power, it is the technological crystallization of a magical civilization after all, so it is reasonable to have a little bit of magic.

"Can you still move?"

"The power system is damaged and cannot be started."

Afterwards, Ye Qingzhou checked the various functions of the warship and found that the production workshop and weapon system could still maintain normal operation. The steam core of the Iron Fury Empire was basically manufactured here, using pure black box technology.

The craftsmen of the Iron Rage Empire knew how to use the steam core, but they themselves had no idea of ​​the manufacturing principles and technical processes of the steam core.

"You also taught Istar the method of refining his spirituality?"

Ye Qingzhou remembered the blood sacrifice ceremony in the Colosseum mentioned by Wang Junfeng. This way of obtaining spirituality was quite similar to that in the ancient times of Dongji Kingdom.

During the Jinhong Holy Dynasty, the powerful Emperor Xin collected the power of thought energy and improved his spiritual cultivation through blood sacrifice.

"Regarding the method of refining spirituality, I submitted 24 suggestions, but the previous captain chose the blood sacrifice secret technique with the greatest hidden dangers."

The Supreme Will's answer was exactly what Ye Qingzhou had expected: "It seems that among the plans you submitted, only the blood sacrifice has the lowest technical difficulty and is the most effective."

Afterwards, Ye Qingzhou learned many mystical techniques from the Supreme Will, and he was intoxicated by what he heard.

The magical civilization to which the Supreme Will belongs has obviously gone very far on the spiritual path, and its various meditation methods are simply breathtaking.

In order to strengthen the perception of elements, the magical civilization has apparently made great use of meditation, the value of which is no less than the two golden secret texts of water and fire contained in the steam core.

Ye Qingzhou picked up a steam core, disassembled the two golden scrolls of water and fire, and asked the Supreme Will: "Do you have such knowledge in your database?"

"Are you asking about the Supreme Emblem?"

"The Supreme Seal?"

"The two runes in your hands are the Supreme Seals. They are the underlying codes compiled by the Creator when he created the world."

Ye Qingzhou immediately understood that the Supreme Seal was just another name for the Golden Scroll Secret Text, and in essence they both represented the most basic rules and order that constituted the universe.

What surprised Ye Qingzhou was that the Golden Scroll Secret Text was actually compiled by humans?

“Does the Creator really exist?”

"Insufficient authority to answer."

Although the Supreme Will did not give an answer, the answer was already very obvious.

Ye Qingzhou even began to suspect in his heart that the greatest function of the Pioneer star cruiser was to be sent to every corner of the universe to search for traces left by the Creator.

That's why the Tower Spirit is set up to accept everyone. After all, the safety of the crew members is not important, and even who the crew members are is not important. Exploring and finding the traces of the Creator is the most important core task.

Although many functions of the Pioneer have been damaged, such a warship is still of great research value, so Ye Qingzhou plans to pack it up and take it back to Blue Star and hand it over to the people from the Tianji Research Institute to work on it. Anyway, all he needs is the knowledge above.

In the following days, Ye Qingzhou returned to the Central Plains and went to the sacred mountain of Dongyue alone. He sat on the top of the mountain, attracted the earth's energy, and refined the entire Cangyuan world.

"I have only cultivated the Nine Dragon Emperor Diagram to the level of mastery, which is not enough to 'contain the world' and incorporate this world into my body. Fortunately, the Holy Sword Xuanyuan has the ability of 'great virtue to carry all things', which can refine the entire Cangyuan world into the sword world."

There is no doubt that owning an entire world would be an unimaginable wealth.

If managed properly, the long-term profits would be enough to benefit Ye Qingzhou infinitely, especially the endless supply of mental energy, which made people drool just thinking about it.

Even though the current population and potential of the Cangyuan Realm are far less than those of the Blue Star, there is still hope for its future if it is developed diligently.

Leaving behind a clone to stay in the Cangyuan Realm, Ye Qingzhou's soul then controlled the Xuanyuan Sword to cut through the sky and entered the spiritual world. The holy sword burst into infinite light, covering the entire Cangyuan Realm.

On both sides of the sword, the sun, moon and stars turned into an endless world, integrating the Cangyuan world into the sword world, and the mountains, rivers and grass became one.

After doing all this, Ye Qingzhou also controlled the holy sword and set out on the journey back to Blue Star.

…………

In the Lingyun Cave, the golden sky light cuts through time and space and returns like lightning.

Huang Liwen, who was dozing off, suddenly woke up. Seeing Ye Qingzhou open his eyes, he was surprised and asked, "You're back?"

"How long have I been gone?"

“It’s been more than half a year.”

Huang Liwen then complained: "Xu Yuebing thought I had kidnapped you and came to me every day to ask about your whereabouts."

(End of this chapter)