Sweeping both worlds: Starting from idealistic martial arts

Chapter 346 National Fortune Tournament [4000-word chapter]

came back……

Fang Can reappeared in Ying Han's cave, his expression calm.

When Fang Can first saw this cave, he could see the palace rotating along with the orbits of the stars below.

However, when Fang Can returned to outer space with the power of a half-step fifth-level cultivator, he could no longer find any trace of the sixth-level palace.

After circling the planet, he could only conclude that the palace had vanished on its own.

"Finally back, you cheater, you've already reached the fifth level of the half-step transformation." Yinghan's voice drifted over.

Yinghan sat leaning against the edge of the bronze coffin, her left knee slightly bent and curled up, her slender jade arms loosely wrapped around her knee, and her right leg casually hanging down on the outer edge of the coffin.

Her snow-white gauze robe flowed like mist along her waistline, its sheen gleaming with the cold light of ice silk under the glow of the ghostly blue flames. She rested her chin lightly on her knees, her long, moon-silver hair cascading down like a galaxy.

The woman's gaze lingered on Fang Can, her eyes revealing a hint of jealousy.

In just one month, his power jumped from the peak of the third stage to the half-step fifth stage. Is there any justice in this cheat?
How many years did it take her to go from the peak of the third stage to the half-step fifth stage?

Two hundred or three hundred years?
Fang Can remained calm in the face of the girl's jealousy: "Is this considered cheating? You only saw that I was half a step into the fifth stage of cultivation, but you didn't mention a word about the hundred years of lifespan I lost."

"Is this what you call a price?" Ying Han scoffed in disdain, then asked, "Don't you care about your harem? That's too heartless."

"I have forcibly pushed them onto the path to heaven, and they will be safe and sound for at least the next hundred years."

Fang Can calmly stated, "It won't even take a hundred years. I will naturally grow strong enough to take them in. In the meantime, let them live well in your secret realm."

"You want me to manage your harem, huh, Hagichan?" Yinghan gritted her teeth, somewhat annoyed.

"Liu Qian...where is Qingmeng?" Fang Can asked.

"He's still in seclusion. Consolidating the fifth level of cultivation is not as simple as you think. A month is not enough. He'll need at least some more time."

"But you'll be quite busy from now on. You've actually left behind a lineage in this world." Yinghan twirled a strand of hair with her fingers, a wicked smile on her face.

"What's the problem? Can't we keep it?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the structure of this universe is completely different from that of the martial world."

The woman calmly explained, "Each sixth revolution can connect to an external universe and transform into stars in the sky. The rules of each universe are its own laws."

"As for my universe," Yinghan grinned mischievously, revealing a corner of her porcelain-white canine tooth, "it contains the past, present, and future all at once."

"So?" Fang Can raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Therefore, what you are doing now will affect both ends of the river of time."

"You have left behind a tremendous amount of prestige in this universe. As the entire civilization leaps out of Earth in the future, countless civilizations and future humans will march through the stars."

"Guess how terrifying the karmic forces you, the progenitor of modern civilization and the ruler of the Holy Age, will be. You are already entangled in a thick web of karma."

Yinghan's gaze was fixed on the top of Fang Can's head, where a huge causal branch was gathering.

To understand Fang Can's actions, one must know that he used the accumulated resources of an entire civilization to help it evolve and leap forward.

It is equivalent to attributing all the achievements of modern physics, chemistry, mathematics, philosophy, astronomy, quantum mechanics, etc. to it.

If there is a divine position, then the legends left by Fang Can are basically equivalent to an omniscient person, the saint of mankind, or the god who opened up civilization for later generations.

The magnitude of this cause and effect is so great that achieving sainthood through merit in the primordial world would be effortless.

"Now, everyone in the future of this universe is chanting your name."

Yinghan smiled and said, "Guess what? If modern people gained the ability to travel through time, would they go to see Einstein invent the theory of relativity, or remotely observe the atomic bomb explosion in Hiroshima?"

"Time travel?" Fang Can's expression suddenly turned strange: "You mean people in the future have already invented time machines?"

"Of course not, it's just that countless humans have gathered their causal thoughts onto you. It won't be long before this causal branch explodes above your head."

"As for the outcome..." Yinghan said with a nonchalant smile, "I don't know!"

"I'm just a mere sixth-level soul, I can't see that clearly. Anyway, you can figure it out yourself in a while."

The girl then said lazily:
"Anyway, you'll eventually turn your luck around and you won't die. At most, you'll just be a little pathetic. What's there to be afraid of?"

"You really trust me, huh?" Fang Can said, but he didn't feel afraid of the so-called cause and effect. If they dared to come, he would just kill them all.

Although the sin of pride has been completely overcome, a trait called self-confidence still remains.

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat," Fang Can urged.

"I have a bad feeling right now. Let's send me back to the martial world. We can talk about karma when I come back next time."

"How ruthless." Yinghan rolled her eyes, then gently pointed her slender white fingertip at the boy.

The next instant, the two of them disappeared into the ancient hall.

……

Billions of years later, in the Big Dipper constellation.

A young girl wakes up from a deep sleep, her eyes filled with confusion, and then a flood of memories rushes into her brain.

"I've been transported to another world? Is this still the Serving Empire?"

The girl, now conscious, had a splitting headache, but a man stood before her and said:

"Li Longyun, the National Fortune Challenge is underway right now. Are you ready?"

As they spoke, the man tossed a card in front of the young woman, his expression cold.
"Our Great Zhou Empire has been driven back to its last remaining ancestral planet, and we only have one last chance left."

"Now that the country is on the verge of destruction, we must not lose our integrity in this final battle."

After processing the memories in her mind, Li Longyun finally understood where she had traveled to after hearing the man's words.

This place is now millions of years in the future. The former empire of servants has been destroyed, and countless divine kingdoms have taken its place, roaming the star system.

The system of practice in these countries is called the Path of Faith!
The faith of the Ganges River sands in this galaxy can transform the virtual into reality, allow the past to appear in the present, and enable people to become gods through the faith of all living beings.

Therefore, the people of this era did not practice martial arts; instead, they passed down the knowledge of all living beings through what is called the "History of Time."

Through her memories, Li Longyun discovers that the faith of this era is actually the artistic works of another world given to her by Fang Can of the Golden Age.

It seems that because those works are incomplete and no longer exist, they are considered by the interstellar humans of this era to be real past, and therefore can be summoned through faith.

For example, the Norse pantheon worships the invincible god of thunder, and the Greek pantheon worships Zeus...

Luo Ji, the "God of Darkness and Trees" from the Three-Body Problem pantheon; Light Yagami, the "God of Death and Wisdom" from the Death Note pantheon...

Every so often, the world holds a national destiny arena, where beings of their respective faiths descend from the virtual world to fight in reality. The victorious nation gains corresponding territory and rewards!
"What about the Heavenly Emperor Fang?" Li Longyun couldn't help but wonder.

Theoretically, the more powerful a deity is, the stronger its influence will be in this war of national destiny.

This god who initiated and ended the golden age, the source of all faith, and the creator of everything, should be invincible as long as he manifests.

Why couldn't she find this trace in the annals of history? She couldn't find the name no matter what she tried. Then, she discovered the reason from her past memories.

It seems that after the empire split, all living beings created a divine object called the Book of Time by merging their faith with past history.

The final result was the establishment of the Book of Time, but everything related to the universe and history, whether memory or writing, was completely destroyed.

The only record of history is the history book of time in the universe!
Now, the only way to uncover all the memories hidden within the historical texts is through archaeology.

To summon a god to fight, one must actively reveal the god's true name and recount his glorious epic; only in this way can the god be summoned!
Almost instantly, Li Longyun's heart began to pound.

Because before she traveled through time, she had thoroughly studied history, majoring in the appreciation of ancient literary and artistic works, and her understanding of the Golden Age was second to none.

Just as her thoughts were racing, the boy in front of her was already mocking her:
"I think you're scared. Hurry up and choose a mission, then choose the ancient battlefield to complete the mission. The sooner your country is destroyed, the easier it will be for me."

"I possess the Rank C deity of the Golden Age—Gojo Satoru! Your Great Zhou Dynasty will perish today!"

The boy's words stirred up a wave of anger among the people of the Great Zhou, and a barrage of greetings swept over them, but they also knew in their hearts that the possibility of victory was extremely slim.

Faced with the other party's arrogant words, Li Longyun sneered and said, "Just you wait and see."

As the words were spoken, many more choices appeared before Li Longyun:

1. Fang Can
2. The Earth God of Journey to the West

3. General of Lingling

4. Kamen Rider Ryuki
……

Upon seeing the figures appear before her, Li Longyun almost stopped breathing, because she recognized an extremely familiar name among them.

'It's Fang Tiandi? There's no need to choose!'

Almost instantly, Li Longyun shouted, "I choose Fang Can!"

These words caused an uproar at the scene, with everyone discussing who Fang Can was.
"Are you crazy? Why not choose General Lingling? He's a comedic god with billions of followers."

"Exactly, who exactly is Fang Can? Nobody knows. You don't even know his background, so you can only summon a half-finished product."

"If all else fails, the Earth God from Journey to the West will do; at least he's a deity in name."

……

Similar comments kept appearing in the live chat, and countless people sighed at Li Longyun's choice, feeling that Li Longyun was too rash.

But Li Longyun didn't speak. Instead, with a solemn expression, she recited the essential content from the history textbook:

Fang is a banished immortal descended from heaven.

The nation of servants was established on ruins, and beautiful women were chosen as divine attendants, who were granted official titles to solidify the nation's foundation.

The Creative Heart Network connects all people, allowing thoughts to flow freely, with no one able to hide.
The people were taught various crafts and skills, and steam-powered railways were developed and improved daily.

He led warriors to the heavens, breaking free from shackles to roam the starry sea; he united good and evil under one rule, intimidating and subduing all heroes.

The Tower of Kalin soars to the heavens; stones from the Moon Palace are quarried to forge a celestial ladder; refined steel is smelted into weapons that shake mountains; nanochips hold profound secrets.

The temple of thought dispels all prejudices, making all people open and honest like children; the sweet rain of knowledge enlightens the ignorant, allowing the common people to suddenly understand the intricacies of life.

Though the body departs, the Way endures, its influence lasting for millennia; though stars shift and things change, the sacred flame remains unextinguished. This is what is meant by: with a wave of the sleeve, heaven and earth are transformed; with a snap of the fingers, the sea becomes mulberry fields.

Fang's achievements are unprecedented and unparalleled; even immortals and gods could not match them.

Upon hearing this, Li Longyun bowed deeply and said, "Junior Li Longyun pays homage to the source of all faiths, the god who created and ended the Golden Age, Emperor Fangtian!"

……

Upon hearing this, the entire venue fell silent for a moment, followed by a tremendous uproar.

"What the hell? The origin of the Golden Age?"

"What arrogance! Has Li Longyun lost her mind?!"

"If that's true, that guy is probably more terrifying than the history books of the interstellar era, which are filled with the faith of millions!"

……

Although the people at the scene had not lost their memories, they still had a vague understanding of the eras of gold, silver, and iron.

Therefore, Li Longyun's claim that the god who created and ended the Golden Age is unacceptable.

Unfortunately, Li Longyun was right.

The next moment, endless light began to burst forth in the annals of history, as if to create a hero named Fang Can from mythology.

The result was... there was nothing that could be done!
Fang Can's existence is the source of all faith since the Golden Age.

Literature that has spread throughout the world includes Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Battle Through the Heavens, Death Note, The Three-Body Problem...

All of these beliefs came from Fang Can.

And the annals of history are born from these literary works and the beliefs of the masses.

It can be seen as a history book of time, which was conceived by Fang Can, and can be considered as Fang Can's half offspring.

A fountain cannot rise higher than its source, just as the annals of history cannot create their own creators.

If Fang Can, the god of creation and destruction of the golden age, is truly guaranteed at least at the level of an eighth-rank cultivator.

Therefore, there is no way to materialize Fang Can's existence in the virtual world.

So!

There's only one other option left.

In the next instant, time in this universe began to change and distort.

The great power of history begins to flow through time, going against the current to the past.

Since we can't create Fang Can, let's just capture the real Fang Can from the past and bring him to the present as the future!

This is because the past, present, and future coexist in this spacetime.

Therefore, the history books and Fang Can are actually in the same time loop at the same time.

But just as that terrifying power was about to capture Fang Can, Ying Han and Fang Can had completely disappeared from this universe.

Because of a slight deviation in fate, the power of history passed Fang Can by.

But this is not the end, because the power that was transmitted to the past has not disappeared.

All we have to do is wait for Fang Can to return to this universe the next time he wants to sever the causal link.

What awaits him is the grand arena of destiny for this entire universe!

(End of this chapter)