In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 362 World Tree

Banquets in the Fairy Palace are always so noisy and joyful. The sound of wine bottles falling to the ground and the boasting and swearing of a group of men and women interweave to form a unique picture.

Of course, the Asgardians also sing their poems at banquets.

But like the Nordic Vikings who were influenced by the Asgardians, their poetry sounded like a mess of ghost cries in Qingshui.

Someone once commented on their poetry: "I have never heard such a terrifying roar. The roar of a pack of wild dogs can match their voices, but without their debauchery."

"I thought you were also an expert with a sword."

Fandral sat down next to Qingshui with a pot of wine and spoke.

"You can tell?"

"Well, your eyes, movements, temperament, and demeanor are all those of a master swordsman."

Fandral clinked glasses with Qingshui in a gentle manner.

Fandral, who was born in Vanaheim like the Queen of Gods Frigga, has a slightly gentler personality, even though he has been in Asgard for so many years and has a tendency to be assimilated.

"Are you leaving tomorrow?"

Fandral took a long drink from the glass of wine, wiped his mouth with his wrist, and asked into the clear water.

"Not sure, maybe."

Qingshui nodded slightly.

Since Ancient One is not in a hurry to drink with Odin, it means that the time has not come yet.

It may be that the other Sorcerer Supreme mentioned by Ancient One also needs time to prepare, but since he brought me to Asgard now, it means that the time should not be much.

"I have a presumptuous request."

Fandral filled the glass with wine again.

"You want to fight me?"

Qingshui looked at Fandral with interest.

His physical strength far exceeds that of normal humans, and he is also among the best among the Asgardians present. He has a well-proportioned body, sharp eyes, and long and powerful arms.

"Because I don't know when we'll meet again. I've challenged all the sword masters in Asgard, except for the Queen and the King. It's just a matter of coming and going."

"Row."

Qingguo decisively clinked glasses with Fandral.

Thor's close combat skills are at the master level of stream of consciousness. With most weapons in his hands, he can rely on his combat instinct to unleash great power, especially the hammer.

Fandral is obviously not on the same level as Thor, but he is also a famous swordsman in Asgard and can basically represent Asgard swordsmanship.

Qingshui was very happy to absorb the essence from these sword-fighting styles that he had never seen before and strengthen himself.

Coincidentally, the duel between Volstagg and Hogun ended at this moment. As the older Asgardian, the former had greater physical strength and combat memory than the latter, and he successfully knocked Hogun to the ground.

Accompanied by the cheers of the Asgardians, Fandral leaped gracefully from his position to the center of the open space and made a gesture of invitation to Qingshui.

"Do you mind if I borrow your sword?"

"If you don't mind being uncomfortable."

Qingshui stretched out his hand to Sif, who was sitting in the next seat, and took the bright silver rapier.

His sword, with its vibranium-plated blade, was a little too sharp, so there was no need to use it during a sparring match.

Sif's sword is made of Asgard's unique metal. It is quite heavy in the hand and its strength should be better than most conventional metals, so it is sufficient for use.

Beside the throne, Frigga frowned slightly and looked at her husband Odin beside her.

"Isn't it a bit impolite for Fandral to do this?"

Before Odin could answer, Ancient One interrupted.

"No, no, no, if young people want to have fun, let them have fun. Don't you see that the people below are clapping? Let's continue eating."

He doesn't have much time left to live, so he has to try more of these delicious things that he can't usually eat.

"Are you ready?"

Qingshui stood still with his sword in one hand, looking at Fandral not far ahead.

The latter walked lightly, holding the sword in front of him with both hands, and moved slowly around the clear water like a civet cat.

There seems to be a subtle flaw in the action!

But with Fandral's level, he can feel that behind these flaws, there are often more mysterious tricks.

There is no perfect sword move, but we can make use of the imperfection.

Moreover, there was no trace of the other party. Even the people in the Divine Realm, whose sense of smell and hearing were far stronger than those of ordinary creatures, could not detect any trace at all.

If he closed his eyes, he wouldn't even know there was a person in front of him.

With the improvement of Qingshui's spiritual power and his research on the mind gem, the originally transparent world has become more subtle, the perception has become more refined, and the concealment of the breath has become deeper.

Unless one has strong enough mental strength, it is impossible to detect it.

Frigga, sitting beside the throne, watched the competition below with great interest.

In her youth, she had fought with Odin in many battles. She was proficient in swordsmanship, illusion, and healing magic, and could see all the ins and outs of it.

However, many Asgardians who relied on recklessness in fighting were shouting loudly at this moment.

"Fan, what are you doing!"

"Go up and stab him with your sword!"

"Don't worry about hurting the guests, our healing magic is very powerful!"

……

Fandral is also an outstanding warrior who has fought with Thor in the Nine Realms for many years. Naturally, he will not be affected by these words at this moment.

But he also knew that the longer he delayed, the greater the possibility of revealing his flaws.

So he chose Thor's most commonly used stream-of-consciousness fighting method - recklessness!

Rush forward and make a move, and you will have the opportunity to create a flaw in the opponent!

A hint of cold light quickly magnified in Qingshui's eyes.

"珰!~"

The sound of sword ringing was heard, Qingshui twisted the sword lightly and deflected Fandral's sword, then turned around and stabbed at his wrist.

This incarnation of his does not have a perfect demonic body, but it has high-quality chakra, and a breathing method that is basically close to the upper limit. His physical strength is even higher than that of most Asgardians.

Ordinary people in the Asgard do not have the Odin bloodline like Thor, and have extremely durable bodies. Even without the Meowth Hammer, they can still rely on their own divine power to fight Hulk in hand-to-hand combat.

The continuous stream of machine gun bullets was enough to break the defenses of most of the Asgardian guards.

Fandral was considered strong among the people of the God's Domain, but he was still far from Thor's level, but he still had his merits. He gracefully flipped sideways and jumped back, avoiding the stab while slashing the long sword in his hand towards Qingshui from bottom to top.

Qingshui still stood in the same place, turned his wrist, and quickly spun the sword downward, deflecting the sword, and then stabbed at Fandral's wrist again at an angle.

Non-offensive sword technique!

Attack without killing, simplify things, and aim to interrupt the opponent as soon as he launches an attack.

I use non-offensive sword techniques, but the one I can't attack is you!

Mo Men's non-offensive sword technique fell into Qingshui's hands. According to his understanding, it vaguely derived several different meanings.

Now the cheers from Asgard were even louder.

They admire the brave.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Fandral’s strength is not as good as Qingshui’s.

The Three Warriors of Asgard still have a certain reputation in Asgard. The fact that Shimizu can easily suppress Fandral shows that his strength is at least better than that of many Asgardians.

However, even though he was suppressed, Shimizu felt that Fandral was actually quite powerful.

Although Qingshui was able to suppress Fandral relatively easily without using magic and armor, that was actually because his perception ability was far ahead of the opponent's, and his basic values such as speed and strength were slightly higher than the opponent's.

But even so, even though Fandral was beaten quite badly, he did not collapse at the first blow. Instead, he relied on his abundant combat experience and exquisite sword skills to hold out against Shimizu for dozens of rounds before Shimizu used Sif's rapier to knock the weapon out of his hand.

With each victory or defeat, the screams of ghosts and wolves in the field became even louder.

At this time, Thor even stepped on the table, raised his hands, and stirred up the atmosphere.

"Alas!!"

"Ouch! Ouch!"

"Haha, Fandral, you lose, get down here and drink ten jars of wine!"

……

Fandral shook his head helplessly, took a step back, and raised his hands to indicate that he had lost.

"You win, great swordplay, I gained a lot."

"You're not bad either."

Qingshui nodded slightly at Fandral.

After dozens of rounds, it was enough for him to see the core essence of Fandral's moves.

"It's my turn, it's my turn! Fandral, you can't do it, I'll do it!"

Sif jumped over the table with a spear in hand and said happily.

Her facial features are fairly pretty, but her skin is slightly dark, and her words and actions are full of the spirit of a tomboy.

Asgard seemed to be always like this, with wine, jousting, and poetry that roared like ghosts, day after day, for thousands of years under Odin's rule.

The next day, in a guest room in the Fairy Palace.

Qingshui rubbed his brows and felt that the alcohol had almost worn off.

He doesn't usually drink.

It had nothing to do with the three ninja prohibitions of luxury, alcohol and sex. He couldn't even prohibit the last one, let alone all of them.

He just believes that alcohol will paralyze the brain and thus have a negative impact on his behavior, actions and thinking, so he generally doesn't touch it.

However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Asgard currently has two father-level powerful beings, Ancient One and Odin, in charge. Even if Thanos comes, it will be useless. It is naturally safe enough.

But the people of Asgard were also aggressive and enthusiastic enough, and after Shimizu defeated Fandral and Sif in the duel, even Thor came up to challenge him.

To deal with Thor who possesses the hammer of Thor, it is naturally impossible to do it the same way as with the other two. Shimizu naturally put on the latest set of electric armor, used the magic weapon Loades Net, magic, and ninjutsu.

However, the battle ended in vain because the destructive power of the two was too great and was stopped by Odin.

Because the fight between the two was too noisy, the aftermath began to vibrate after just a few moves. If the fight continued, this magnificent fairy palace would have to be demolished.

And because they had seen Shimizu's strength, the Asgardians, who had the greatest respect for the warrior, came up one after another to toast him, and almost knocked Shimizu down.

Fortunately, when Qingshui went to the guest room to rest after the banquet, he used the technique of extraction to remove the alcohol from his body.

It's just that the wine in Asgard is magical, and even if the alcohol is removed, there is still a slight effect. However, this effect can be completely overcome by relying on one's own mental strength, and there was nothing wrong the next day.

That morning, Asgard, Rainbow Bridge.

Odin rode on Pegasus, holding Gungnir in his hand, and together with Thor, Qingshui and Ancient One, they arrived at the transmission point of the Rainbow Bridge.

"This is Heimdall, the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge. He will take you to the location of the World Tree."

Odin pointed to a tall and burly Asgardian warrior wearing golden armor and holding a golden sword, and introduced him to Qingshui.

"Your Majesty, the God King, Your Highness Thor, and the Supreme Sorcerer and Master Walter, I am Heimdall, and I have seen the feats you two have performed many times through my divine eyes."

Heimdall bowed slightly.

"Heimdall's eyes can see through most of the Nine Realms."

Afraid that Qingshui didn't know, Thor leaned close to Qingshui and whispered something.

Qingshui and Gu Yi nodded slightly and responded with a few words.

"Let's get started, Heimdall, Thor, you come along too. As the future God King, you will most likely need to go there as well."

Odin turned his head and waved at Heimdall while speaking to Thor.

The latter immediately inserted the golden sword in his hand as a key into the instrument in the middle.

The interior of this golden fortress-like building at the end of the Rainbow Bridge was suddenly covered by colorful light.

In an instant, a feeling of weightlessness came over him. When everything around him returned to normal, Qingshui found himself in an extremely empty and quiet hall.

There are only two things in the hall.

One is a huge tree that is extremely thick and covers most of the hall, and the other is a spring under the tree that looks like it is about to dry up.

"This is the second root of the World Tree. There is the Spring of Mimir. When I was young, I sacrificed an eye to the World Tree in exchange for wisdom. After that, I was hung on the branches of the World Tree for fifteen days. With the help of the World Tree, I used my wisdom to comprehend the Runes, which is also the source of part of the power of Thor's hammer."

Odin leaned on Gungner and looked at the roots of the World Tree in front of him, which looked like a ten-thousand-year-old giant tree, with a complicated expression.

When his father and brother died, even if he inherited Bor's divine power, he was unable to defeat the fire giant Surtur in his prime.

So he came here to seek help from the World Tree, and by combining strength and wisdom, he finally achieved victory.

I don’t know how many years have passed since then.

"Put on the ring, and His Majesty Odin will send you to a higher dimension outside this world. There, you can use the ring to contact another Supreme Mage, and with Vishanti's guidance, you can reach Altos. Also, remember to bring everything you need, including equipment and magical tools. Once you reach another dimension, it won't be that easy to summon items across dimensions."

Gu Yi reminded Qing Shui.

(End of this chapter)