Sweeping both worlds: Starting from idealistic martial arts

Chapter 495: Times have changed
'Is this another world?'

After breaking through to the sixth level, Jiang Ning'an directly stepped into this planet with humanistic fortune.

The so-called human destiny is actually similar to big data retrieval, merging similar items in the multiverse.

The universe is infinite, and the rules and power systems within it are all very different.

In some universes, the world is in a state of chaos, and time and space are uncertain. Even a seventh-level cultivator might die instantly if they enter such a place.

In some universes, alien races rule the world, and there may not even be a human species.

Worlds composed of silicon-based, base-based, boron-based, oxygen-based substances, or even pure dark matter or stars, do not necessarily exist.

If someone were to enter this world at the sixth level of the rank of rank, they might find themselves surrounded and killed due to racial prejudice.

In this scenario, the Sixth Transformation will compare the basic data of the human race with that of the surrounding universe during the breakthrough.

Comparing with a suitable universe proves that existing races are not significantly different from humans in terms of basic appearance, and are humanoid or humanoid beings.

This is what is meant in ancient times as possessing humanistic fortune.

The fact that humanity and destiny can emerge proves that this world is not a lifeless, desolate universe, but possesses the conditions necessary for living beings to survive.

This is a very important point about the fifth revolution breakthrough.

Because if even humans cannot survive in a certain universe, who knows how harsh the environment inside would be.

Of course, this is only a broad search, and at most it can only conclude that the universe has intelligent life with humanoid forms.

However, in subtle details, such as the fine structure of the body, it is impossible to make a judgment.

They are all humanoid, but the difference between people is greater than that between people and dogs.

In some worlds with special environments, creatures are born with spiritual roots. In other worlds, genes can be strengthened through training. In still other worlds, life is born as a naturally born being, possessing immense power without effort.

Under these circumstances, Jiang Ning'an can only guarantee that there are living humans on the planet they are currently on; everything else depends on luck.

Stepping onto this land, a cold wind, carrying the heavy scent of rust and decaying dust, hits you in the face.

Beneath her feet lay a magnificent yet lifeless modern metropolis.

What you see is an architectural style reminiscent of North America in the 30s.

These buildings resembled gnawed wreckage, with shattered glass curtain walls and steel bars protruding like pale, bony ribs.

On the streets, abandoned vehicles were piled up into twisted mounds, and dried, dark red marks covered the road surface, a shocking sight.

A deathly silence enveloped everything, with only the mournful whistling of the wind passing through the hole adding to the eeriness.

On the street, she could see more than a dozen swaying, staggering figures emerging from behind the ruins.

Looking at these people, Jiang Ning'an's brows furrowed instantly.

Those creatures could no longer be called human; their bodies lurched forward, dragging their rotting, pus-filled lower limbs, leaving trails of sticky filth on the scorched ground.

Their skin is gray and festering, revealing stark white bone fragments; their eyes are cloudy or completely shriveled; and low hisses roll from their throats.

It had absolutely no trace of human life; it looked like a zombie from a horror movie.

Sensing the presence of living beings nearby, the zombies all turned their heads, their murky eyes locking onto the girl, and then they roared as they ran towards her.

The moment he took his first step, his previously unsteady gait vanished from its fragile state, and his feet suddenly exerted tremendous force! His speed rivaled that of a cheetah!

Sizzle——

A sword aura flashed, instantly tearing the zombies on the street into pieces.

Jiang Ning'an projected her mind outward, instantly enveloping the planet. In the next instant, countless pieces of information about the planet were revealed in her detection.

According to her understanding, the planet is called Blue Star.

Most of history is the same as before the Great Cataclysm, except that an airborne virus emerged in the 30s.

Those infected with this virus will become like zombies, continuing to move unless their cervical spine is damaged.

Moreover, once the wound is invaded by the virus, it will be infected within 30 seconds and will break through the limits of human physical fitness.

Simply put, these zombies are all faster than Usain Bolt, can jump farther than athletes, and are stronger than weightlifting champions.

Aside from lacking common sense, they are all little superhumans.

Because it was during World War II, the whole world was filled with blood and flesh, and there was no shortage of corpses. Countless dead bodies came back to life overnight and infected the whole world.

Now, just one month later, large swathes of towns around the world have fallen, and government forces, caught off guard, can only barely hold onto their territories.

However, it is foreseeable that with the support of technology, even though these zombies are relatively terrifying in appearance, they will eventually take back their territory without organized command.

Looking at the remaining settlements on Blue Star, where less than a hundred people remained, Jiang Ning'an decided to take action after a brief understanding of the situation.

Without hesitation, her mind manifested in the sky, transforming into countless sword blades that traversed the seven continents and four oceans at the speed of light.

These billions of flying swords annihilated the zombies on the entire planet at the speed of light; in just a moment, countless heads rolled off their shoulders.

At this moment, countless World War II soldiers fighting zombies across the planet watched in astonishment as their enemies died one by one.

"Done." Jiang Ning'an's face showed satisfaction: "Next, following Senior Yinghan's teachings, I will transmit the martial arts meme to these planets. Whether to rule or control them is up to my own decision."

Without hesitation, Jiang Ning'an decided from the very beginning to hand over this universe to the new dynasty.

After all, her husband was the emperor of the new dynasty, and handing over the territory would be considered an expansion of the territory. She might as well just open a spatial passage and let the people of the new country take over this place.

With this in mind, Jiang Ning'an decisively transmitted the martial arts meme to dozens of women in various gathering places through contact.

Next, through some simple contact in daily life, the entire civilization will gradually develop the talent for martial arts.

After easily resolving these issues, Jiang Ning'an clapped her hands in satisfaction.

The whole process only took about ten minutes, which was quite efficient, and we could return to the present world.

Thinking this, Jiang Ning'an opened a spatial portal and returned to the present world.

Just as she returned to the real world, full of pride and ready to show it to Xiaoliu, she was shocked to find that the entire real world had undergone earth-shattering changes.

As her consciousness expanded outward, she discovered that over a dozen spacetime portals leading to the outside world were opening around the entire Earth, each leading to an unknown realm.

In just over ten minutes, the Earth has increased by more than a dozen revolutions.
"What's going on?" Ning An asked in confusion, but then she saw a girl dressed in the uniform of the new dynasty standing in front of her.

The girl walked slowly to Ning An, saluted, and said, "Lord Ning An, congratulations on your return. You have been gone for exactly 295 days in the new calendar."

'What…' Ning An was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was going on. Because Fang Can had directly slowed down the flow of time in the surrounding area, the nearby region was thousands or even tens of thousands of times faster than the outside world.

So although she may have only been gone for a dozen minutes, almost a year had passed for the new dynasty.

During that year, while she was trapped in time slowing down, the other fifth-level girls were cultivating, so it was perfectly reasonable for more than a dozen sixth-level girls to suddenly appear.

'Oh no, I should have opened the time portal first, and waited for Ah-Can to speed up my world before entering it.' Jiang Ning'an clapped her hands in annoyance, realizing she had been somewhat careless.

I originally wanted to share the good news with my master, but more than a year has passed, and I'm afraid I'll only be met with his scolding when I go back.

……

While Jiang Ning'an was feeling frustrated, on the new Earth, Ji Donglai was holding a meeting to discuss the development direction of the new dynasty.

In the year since Jiang Ning'an left, more than a dozen sixth-level cultivators have broken through, and the expansion of these universes has directly led to a significant increase in the territory of the new dynasty.

Furthermore, it is projected that within the next century, the remaining tens of thousands of fifth-tier worlds will be able to break through. These tens of thousands of worlds with different systems and civilizations represent both opportunities and crises.

For example, right now, Ji Donglai tapped the table and said, "The cultivation universe that Miss Liu is linked to has submitted the agreement documents to us."

“We have already explored that world. The highest level of cultivators there is Mahayana, and their power is equivalent to our sixth level. However, their physical bodies are much weaker than those of martial artists, and they do not have any inheritances to carry them.”

"If we wanted, we could send out a fifth-level cultivator and use their inheritance to slaughter the entire cultivation world."

"However, after revealing their strength, the Heng'an Sect, the strongest sect in the cultivation world, wants to befriend us. What do you think?"

Ji Dong looked around the room, trying to get their opinions.

After Fang Can fell into a deep sleep, the human Fang Wu rose to power, and the power of ability users became relatively weak. Similar discussions were conducted in a parliamentary system.

Faced with Ji Donglai's proposal, the fifth-turn players present gave their opinions after some thought:

"Accept the peace offer. We don't need another universe anyway. We'll make a decision about these things after Lord Fang Can wakes up."

"No need, let's just go and kill them. We should spread peace to other universes and give Lord Fang Can a big surprise when he wakes up!"

"I think either way is fine, it depends on your opinion."

……

After some discussion, a consensus was reached on the matter: the cultivators of that region would make their own resources and conduct resource trading on a regular basis.

Although the radicals at the scene felt that the conservatives were too conservative, they agreed that their interests were aligned, that martial artists did not concern themselves with external matters, and that the good days of the new dynasty were yet to come.

So although there was some dissatisfaction, no major protests were made.

The new dynasty began to move forward steadily. Under the scientific cultivation method provided by Ye Xiu, which aimed to improve one's cultivation level, the power of the people under its rule began to advance steadily.

Since cultivation does not consume resources, and the new dynasty strongly encourages martial artists to cultivate, the power of these martial artists began to rise like a rocket.

In a short time, a golden age of martial arts cultivation began to emerge.

Three years to ascend to heaven, ten years for the second transformation, a hundred years for the third transformation...

After reaching the third stage of cultivation, many martial artists begin to lack talent and may not be able to reach the fourth stage within their 500-year lifespan.

In this situation, some martial artists began to migrate to areas outside the region unaffected by Fang Can, hoping that Fang Can would awaken and lead the new dynasty to greatness once again in a few years.

The remaining martial artists began to seek the status of those who followed the unorthodox path.

Simply put, it refers to cultivation methods outside of the martial arts of the mind, such as the path of immortal cultivation next door.

Compared to the lifespan of only 500 years for a third-stage cultivator, the Foundation Establishment stage next door allows for a lifespan of 500 years for a first-stage cultivator, and the Golden Core stage for a second-stage cultivator extends lifespan by a thousand years.

Therefore, after the third transformation, martial artists begin to cultivate the immortal cultivation system next door to prolong their lives. After their lifespan increases, they will have more time to cultivate martial arts.

This idea, though a shortcut, is indeed effective.

After all, the martial arts of the mind do not mind cultivating multiple techniques at the same time, and directly using the blood and qi from the path to heaven to cultivate immortality is even more efficient.

With such steady progress, in just a hundred years, almost everyone in the new dynasty, except for a few who did not want to cultivate, had reached the third stage of cultivation.

As for the grotto-heavens linked to the sixth level, the cultivation systems within them are incredibly diverse: ghost cultivation, immortal cultivation, demonic cultivation, martial arts cultivation...

Initially, the new dynasty was quite cautious about breaking through to the sixth level, fearing that it might be associated with some terrifying universe.

If some dubious and shady things are introduced, the entire new dynasty might not be safe.

But later Yinghan told them to rest assured and break through, saying that Fang Can (from bad to good) would bless them, so they could break through boldly and without worry.

After Yinghan made her assurance, everyone present felt relieved and let loose.

So, over the next century, the entire new nation became directly connected to tens of thousands of universes.

Although the expansion of territory was not terrifying in order to be more cautious, it only occupied a range of one light-year, including tens of thousands of universes.

And so, in the present world, 532 years after Fang Can fell into a coma, and half a month after the actual time had passed, the next exchange between the two worlds began.

When the two worlds switched places, the entire present world was now completely deserted.

Because time in the present world would be suspended when the two worlds were swapped, all the people of the new dynasty moved their lands into those countless interconnected universes to prevent this from happening.

Although time in the mortal world is paused when one enters the Martial Realm, time continues to flow normally for other universes, thus avoiding the stagnation between the two worlds.

At this moment, the universe silently shifted to its opposite side, and this change in the world immediately attracted the attention of other worlds. In a short time, the entire leadership of the new dynasty had received the news.

"Is it finally back?"

Jiang Ning'an, who had completely stabilized her sixth-level cultivation, was filled with emotion. After five hundred years of separation, she could finally return to the martial world.

After saying that, she took a step forward, her figure directly entering the martial world.

At this moment, in the martial world, on the territory occupied by the new dynasty, Liu Qingmeng's consciousness was in a daze. She thought to herself, "The world has changed once again, and that nemesis should be back soon."

Along with this thought, I felt countless powerful and terrifying auras breaking through the air and pressing down on the entire world.

'These are all... sixth rank?'

Liu Qingmeng was full of surprise, not knowing what had happened in the present world in that short moment.
Before she could continue thinking, Jiang Ning'an, whose demeanor remained as graceful as ever but whose composure had only grown considerably, stood before her, cupping her hands in greeting:

"Master, it's been a long time."

"Ning An?" Liu Qingmeng, who had just stabilized her fifth-stage cultivation, looked completely bewildered as she stared at the woman before her.
"You... you've reached the sixth level?"

(End of this chapter)