My father is a Confucian sage, but the system forces me to be a crude warrior

Chapter 455 Zeng Shilin Achieves First-Rank Official Status!
Xu Huai stands amidst the mountains and rivers.

The sound of the wind echoed in everyone's heart.

But his Taoist robe remained completely unaffected by the mountain breeze.

His gaze was fixed solely on Zeng Shilin, who stood before him.

After his attention was focused on Zeng Shilin.

His eyes, weathered by time, narrowed slightly, and he spoke instinctively:
"You're still a second-rank official?"

Ok? ? ?
Tens of thousands of soldiers at the bottom of the canyon, along with the eldest princess and Wu Qianfeng, were all stunned.

Their gazes then visibly became blank.

Then came fear.

There is also despair.

…………

The princess pursed her lips tightly.

Those phoenix eyes, sharp as swords, stared at Zeng Shilin in the sky.

But at this moment, Zeng Shilin showed no panic at the thought of his cultivation level being exposed.

Instead, the smile on his face grew even wider.

"Old scoundrel, you have sharp eyes."

This illogical scene made the princess frown.

She pursed her lips and looked at Xu Huai.

Xu Huai's face, which had been so spirited just moments before, was now as gloomy as water.

He stared at Zeng Shilin with a grim expression.

It was as if he had suddenly realized something, or perhaps he had just come to his senses and realized he had fallen into a trap.

"How is this going?"

A question arose in the princess's mind.

Unlike the soldiers who were filled with despair, she was confused about how things were going.

…………

"If you run now, you can still make it in time."

Zeng Shilin smiled, his chin slightly raised, a hint of mockery on his face.

This hint of mockery appeared in Xu Huai's eyes.

It was extremely glaring.

"The Confucian sage of yesteryear arbitrarily altered the rules of heaven and earth, severed the flow of destiny, and caused the nation's fortune to flourish."

As if realizing something, Xu Huai's gloomy expression slowly faded, and he stared at Zeng Shilin expressionlessly:
"But he relied on his Confucian and Taoist communication with heaven and earth when he broke through to the first rank."

"It was only by using the dragon vein in his hands as a foundation that the golden age of the human race was established."

At this point, Xu Huai's smile returned, and he raised an eyebrow at Zeng Shilin:
"Let's not even talk about whether you can break through to the first rank now."

Even if it were possible...

"And from where do you seek the dragon vein?"

“You can still run now…” Xu Huai smiled at Zeng Shilin, and the whisk in his hand suddenly exploded, turning into millions of silver threads that locked onto Zeng Shilin.

"These are the words I should be saying to you!"

In the blink of an eye.

His face was now incredibly grim!

It came down along with those millions of silver threads.

And the oppressive aura emanating from him, imbued with the fortune of the Daoist sect!
"Boom!!!"

The mountain collapsed.

The mountain peaks on both sides of the ravine could not withstand the suffocating pressure, and the larger rocks exploded with a roar!

It turned into dust and scattered in all directions!
"Wow~"

"Click..."

Even the towering trees could not withstand such pressure; their leaves rustled and their branches split open inch by inch.

A strong wind is blowing?

No, it's the airflow generated by this oppressive force that makes the space in this area feel suffocating!
"Chirp!!!"

After leaving Xu Huai's hands, those silver threads seemed to have been imbued with sentience, each one spontaneously transforming into either chains or ropes, heading in its own direction.

The thickest of the hundreds or thousands of arrows hurtled toward Zeng Shilin like sharp arrows!

"Chirp chirp chirp!!"

Soldiers, officers, horses...

Every person and every object was entangled by these silver threads.

"Bang!!!"

Below, Zeng Anmin's face was fierce as he wildly swung his short axe.

Cut off each and every one of those silver threads that were wrapping around him!
However, he still had the strength to wield the axe.

Wu Qianfeng and the eldest princess, however, did not possess his strength.

"Shhhhh!!"

Chains formed from silver threads bound the princess and Wu Qianfeng tightly.

After the silver chain wrapped around the princess, the chain head changed, and the blunt wires suddenly became sharp.

Like a hungry wolf, it impatiently stuck its blade into the princess's arm with a "plop".

"Gulu~"

The martial arts aura within her body was completely unable to defend against these silver threads.

His face turned deathly pale in just a few breaths!
Wu Qianfeng's condition was no better; his body had begun to wither and curl up...

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"Your Highness, I'm here to help you!!"

Zeng Anmin naturally saw a figure who seemed to be a god descending to earth, with eyebrows like swords. He paused for a moment, then made a great whistling sound as he flew towards the princess.

In just a few days, he has pushed the combat power of a third-rank martial artist to its limit.

The flight speed was more than twice as fast as the day it broke through.

In the blink of an eye, he had arrived.

"Shhh!!"

A crimson light emanated from between the short axes.

He slashed at the eldest princess!

A heavy sword has no edge, and a heavy sword has no skill.

The "whooshing" sound of the axe being swung was extremely rapid.

But when it came to the eldest princess, it was as soft as cotton.

“Pah.”

As the axe fell.

The chains formed from the silver threads were then severed cleanly.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Zeng Anmin frowned, staring intently at the eldest princess.

The eldest princess looked at Zeng Anmin, about to speak, when suddenly everything went black.

"Your Highness!"

"Clap~"

She landed steadily in Zeng Anmin's arms.

She stretched out her fair hand and pointed to the trembling, chubby little emperor on the imperial carriage: "Quick... His Majesty is in danger..."

She then fell unconscious in Zeng Anmin's arms.

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air.

Zeng Shilin looked at the thousands of silver chains attacking him.

There was a hint of complexity in his eyes.

He glanced at Xu Huai again.

"I gave you a chance."

He closed his eyes and sighed softly.

It seemed to be a sigh of lamenting Xu Tianshi's ignorance.

It's as if...waving goodbye to the past.

The sound reached Xu Huai's ears, making the coldness in his eyes even deeper.

"Shh!"

Zeng Shilin opened his eyes again.

At this moment, he was like a different person. There was no longer any trace of refinement in his eyes; all that remained was the original coldness between heaven and earth.

It's not cold.

It is...ruthless.

The ways of Heaven are as ruthless as the laws of nature!

"The point where one acts with clarity and keen insight is knowledge."

"True and solid knowledge is the foundation of action."

The sound was powerful and resounding.

Vast and boundless!

Even the highly accomplished Celestial Master Xu was momentarily stunned and bewildered upon hearing these words.

It wasn't because of that sentence that I lost my focus.

It was because of the imposing aura Zeng Shilin exuded when he said those words!

The entire continent of Kyushu heard Zeng Shilin's voice!

His voice seemed to transform into the laws and maxims of heaven and earth.

Every word was as heavy as a star, crashing down on the hearts and souls of all living beings!
Xu Huai's silver chains, powerful enough to tear mountains apart, suddenly froze three feet away from Zeng Shilin!

It was as if we had crashed into an indestructible wall of truth!

No matter how much Xu Huai tried to activate the Daoist Qi, the billions of silver threads could not advance an inch and let out a mournful cry of unbearable burden!
Within this sound.

Zeng Shilin's aura surged like a bull, climbing wildly!
A cocoon of light, whose color and essence cannot be described in words, completely enveloped Zeng Shilin!
But it doesn't seem out of place!

Rather, it is a natural sublimation that comes naturally and resonates with the universe!

Within the cocoon of light, Zeng Shilin's figure became blurred yet majestic, as if he were as high as heaven and earth.

"Unity of knowledge and action, the state of being bound by destiny! Achieved!"

The cocoon of light exploded silently! A majestic, dignified, righteous, and all-encompassing aura, like the first ray of light at the beginning of the universe, instantly swept across the entire land!

An extraordinary phenomenon has occurred once again!

A purple aura swept eastward for thirty thousand miles! The vast purple aura, like a celestial river flowing backward, surged from the east, pouring into Zeng Shilin's body!
Golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and flowers rained down from the sky!
Wherever the golden lotus flowers reached, the mountains and rivers destroyed by Xu Huaiwei's oppressive power began to recover, withered trees came back to life, and the pain of wounded soldiers was soothed!
The phantom of ten thousand people prostrates and worships!
"First rank, command."

Xu Huai stared intently at Zeng Shilin.

His eyes gleamed brightly!

But he wasn't afraid!
He's also a first-rank official!

Moreover, he possesses 30% of the ancient Taoist sect's fortune—a first-rank cultivator!

Zeng Shilin, who has just broken through to the first rank, is definitely no match for him!

"We can't let him get away with it so easily..."

A sharp glint appeared in Xu Huai's eyes.

However, he has not yet made any move.

Then, Zeng Shilin, expressionless, reached out his arm from the air, and in his hand was a golden dragon vein that swam like a fish!
"With sincerity surpassing even the highest ranks, I dare to contemplate the universe!"

"Confucianism emphasizes destiny and does not act for personal gain."

"For the sake of all people, for the sake of the common people, for the sake of..."

Zeng Shilin slowly raised his head.

Those deep eyes traversed time and space.

They looked straight up at Shouyang Mountain, the capital of the Great Sage's pilgrimage.

At this time, Shouyang Mountain was devoid of the Holy Dynasty's dragon vein because Xu Huai had altered the rules of heaven and earth by activating a grand formation.

It can be said that after Xu Huai altered the rules of heaven and earth, the fate of the world and the nation became useless!

Zeng Shilin's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his voice, like a roar, resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
"We should be human beings!!"

Zeng Shilin suddenly clenched his loosely clenched hands!

The dragon vein in my hand suddenly came to life!

Zeng Shilin continued:

"Confucianism is based on the principle that its authority does not reach the heavens, its thoughts do not extend to the imperial land, and it dares not disturb the way of heaven or arbitrarily change the celestial cycle."

"Xu Huai has determined the destiny of the world, and the Confucian scholars do not contend with him."

"However, Heaven's way is impartial, and our human race must not be abandoned by Heaven's way!"

"Now there is the Zeng family, who, guided by the dragon vein, establish the foundation for the human race!"

"Xin Yu, stand up!!!"

His final pronouncement resounded throughout the world!

The dragon vein in his hand suddenly transformed into a giant golden dragon, roaring loudly!

To everyone's astonishment.

The dragon's massive body collapsed in front of Zeng Shilin!
But it has not disappeared!

The giant dragon transformed into the ultimate golden light of national destiny, like a vast and surging golden galaxy, which frantically gathered, compressed, and condensed in Zeng Shilin's palm!
"Boom!!!"

A dragon vein seal that embodies the ultimate principles of heaven and earth and supreme majesty!

It took shape in Zeng Shilin's palm!

Nine dragons coiled around the seal, suppressing the eight wastelands!

The background of the seal is a constantly changing landscape painting.

Mountains, rivers, cities, and people all live and thrive within it!

Faintly visible.

The name "Xin Yu" is circulating widely in India!

Om-! ! !
The moment the jade seal was formed!

Zeng Shilin's voice slowly rang out:
"The Dynasty of Xinyu exists solely to protect the human race!"

"All mortals may enter the Xinyu Dynasty to seek protection and not be burdened by the fate of this world!"

"The head of the household is not called the emperor."

"He is the leader of the human race!"

Also known as... the Human Emperor!

"Boom!!!"

It seemed to be a response to his words.

The seal in his hand suddenly burst forth with a golden light, drilling into his body!
Xu Huai altered the rules of heaven and earth with the great formation.

After Zeng Shilin broke through to the first rank, he revised it again!
However, he did not completely revert to the original.

Instead, they used the dragon vein as a guide to establish a kingdom called "Xinyu".

In this nation, the power of national destiny is still usable, no less than that of personal fortune!

In the mountain stream.

Everyone saw this scene.

Whether it was the Eldest Princess, Zeng Anmin, the Little Fatty Emperor, or even the 100,000-strong army in the mountain stream, the inexplicable sense of loss they felt after Xu Huai altered the rules of heaven and earth was once again filled!

Everyone understood what was happening!
The chubby emperor, disregarding everything else, spoke:

"In my name, my Holy Dynasty, is willing to become a vassal state of Xinyu..."

"I only pray that Xinyu will protect the millions of people of my holy dynasty..."

A weak voice sounded.

It's not loud.

Even just a murmur.

As this voice sounded.

Master Xu's expression suddenly changed.

really.

The voice fell.

The seal named "Xinyu" in Zeng Shilin's hand suddenly burst forth with an extremely dense golden light!
The golden light was more than ten times stronger than before!

"boom!!!"

Zeng Shilin has broken through the initial momentum of achieving the highest rank and attained a tremendous leap forward!
His gaze was horizontal.

Through layers of space.

Look towards Xu Huai!
With the support of the nation's destiny, even with Xu Tianshi possessing 30% of the Taoist sect's fortune, he couldn't withstand Zeng Shilin's immense power!
Until this moment.

Only then did he understand.

"Zeng Shilin!!"

"You've used me!!"

If he still doesn't understand what the Zeng family is up to today, then he's lived thousands of years in vain!

But that's it.

It's no longer useful.

He knew that if he didn't leave now, he would never have another chance to leave!
"Om!!"

The handle of the whisk in Xu Huai's hand suddenly exploded!
A tiny, fleeting crack was torn open in space!

"Whoosh!"

The instant the gap appeared, Xu Huai's figure transformed into a dim stream of light that was almost impossible to see with the naked eye. He squeezed through the gap, looking disheveled!

"Once the Daoist sect's fortunes are unified, the Xinyu... will surely perish!!"

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Watching his retreating figure as he fled in disarray.

Zeng Shilin's lips curled up slightly:

"Taoist sect... Ha."

Zeng Anmin stood beside the little fat emperor.

Looking at Zeng Shilin in the sky.

His body was trembling with excitement.

"My dad is awesome!!!"

He wanted to shout out his thoughts.

But they still held it down firmly.

Dad's move was brilliant!
Xinyu, neither a dynasty nor a nation, is a sanctuary for the human race!

it is good!
it is good!
wonderful! !

…………

The space became calm.

The army of 100,000 also became calm.

However, among the billions of humans and throughout the entire Nine Provinces continent, not a single person felt at peace.

Zeng Shilin slowly withdrew his imposing aura.

He leaned down to look at the eldest princess, who was already in a daze, and the chubby little emperor, Wang Yuanzhen.

"Your Majesty, please come to the capital."

His voice rang out softly.

"The... um... Emperor..." The chubby little emperor was somewhat incoherent.

"Just call me Master Zeng." Zeng Shilin waved his hand with a faint smile.

"At present, Xinyu is newly established, and there are still packs of wolves such as demons, Taoists, and barbarians around it. We can discuss etiquette and laws later."

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Jiang Kingdom.

Zeng Shilin's voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The people of the entire Jiang Kingdom naturally understood what was being said.

"His Majesty."

Dongfang Cang had already appeared on the high platform and came to Gu Xiangnan's side.

Gu Xiangnan ignored her and stared blankly to the north.

"The fate of our Jiang Kingdom has been weakened by the traitor Xu's treachery."

"Right now, we should find an opportunity to travel to the Holy Kingdom and temporarily return to Xinyu..."

A bitter smile played on Gu Xiangnan's lips.

She knew that, of course.

Without the protection of the nation's destiny.

Throughout the Jiang Kingdom, the demon race, whose fortunes have now been restored, will surely become its food...

(End of this chapter)