The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 374 Anxiety!
"So fast!"

Zhang Qingwei stared at the snake's tail that blotted out the sun, her gaze slightly narrowed.

Suddenly, I understood why the previous high-level Blood Condensation Realm martial artists couldn't even withstand a single blow.

At such a speed, even a high-level martial artist like her, who is at the Blood Condensation Realm, could only make the most basic defensive movements, and probably wouldn't even have time to use any martial arts techniques.

Even with her superhuman energy burst, she only possessed a force of about 5,000 tons. However, the power of this tail was significantly greater than that of legion commanders with forces of tens of thousands of tons. A head-on collision would undoubtedly result in certain death.

Luo Wushang, who was ambushed in front of the mountain peak, put her hands in front of her to block, and had no time to make any further moves.

boom!
The earth shook violently, and the area beneath the magnificent mountain instantly transformed into a deep rift valley several kilometers deep. Countless boulders shot through the air, hovering for several seconds before falling together, filling half of the rift valley. The scene was so spectacular that even the Zerg captains monitoring from dozens of kilometers away, who had seen it many times, were still incredibly awestruck.

It was as if a city had been instantly blasted into an abyss, followed by countless boulders falling on it, making it seem as if the city had never existed at all, completely erased from this space.

Even a legion commander could barely deflect such power. A legion commander ranked outside the top 50 would suffer minor injuries from such a deflection. Only legion commanders ranked in the top 40, with actual strength exceeding 13,000 tons, would be largely unaffected.

Just as the Zerg captains were about to mock Luo Wushang's overestimation of her abilities...

A figure flew out from the Great Rift Valley; it was Luo Wushang.

"Not dead? How is that possible!"

The Zerg captains stared wide-eyed at the screen showing Luo Wushang, whose armor was completely shattered but who was unharmed, their mouths agape in disbelief.

The King-level monster, the Hell Serpent King, is estimated to have an actual strength exceeding 40,000 tons, far surpassing the power of Grandmasters of various races and comparable to the power of a Grandmaster of the Titan race.

To counter such power, only grandmasters with strength exceeding 12,000 tons and reaching the realm of all things can use the minimum level of martial arts techniques to deflect the attack in time; otherwise, there will only be one outcome.

Instant death!

This is also why the four guardians of Azure Star have always been very confident in the fourth-tier monsters they raise. They only have these people monitor the movements of the fourth-tier monsters, because on Azure Star, no human can fight against a fourth-tier monster; if they encounter one, they will die.

But Luo Wushang, who had just taken a hit from the Hell Serpent King, was completely unharmed. How could they believe it?

Just as the Zerg captains were surprised, the Hell Serpent King also emerged from the ground.

It was a creature larger than a mountain, with golden eyes a hundred meters in radius, like two golden moons hanging in the sky. Its raised body was over two kilometers high, like a magnificent mountain looking down on all living beings.

However, at this moment, the Hell Serpent King stared intently at Luo Wushang, who was standing in mid-air, clearly regarding her as a threat, and let out a series of roars as if issuing a warning.

"Truly worthy of being a king-level monster, its speed is unbelievable. The power of that attack just now was even stronger than my actual strength. No wonder even a high-level Blood Condensation Realm martial artist couldn't withstand a single blow." Luo Wushang looked at the majestic Hell Serpent King and said excitedly, "I already took a hit from you just now, now it's my turn."

After speaking, Luo Wushang activated her energy burst, instantly doubling her base strength and breaking through to 90,000 tons. With a single step, she appeared above the Hell Serpent King's head and punched it. Her speed was even more astonishing than that of the Hell Serpent King itself.

Luo Wushang's slender hand landed on the head of the Hell Serpent King. Like a nuclear explosion, a terrifying shockwave swept across dozens of kilometers. The enormous Hell Serpent King was blasted into the ground thousands of meters deep, and its huge head was cracked open, emitting a deafening scream.

However, the vitality of monsters is extraordinary, and the higher the rank, the more astonishing it is. Even if part of the brain of the fourth-rank Hell Serpent King is pierced, it will not die, let alone if its bones are shattered.

But Luo Wushang had already guessed it, and immediately manifested a blood and qi phantom that was over 700 meters tall, and punched the Hell Serpent King.

The ultimate extraordinary martial art, the Ghost Light Fist!
The punch seemed to shatter the atmosphere, causing towering mountains tens of kilometers high to crumble. The Hell Serpent King's body, which was already imprinted on the ground, continued to collapse until its head exploded completely. The original mountain range was transformed into a basin several kilometers deep in the center and tens of kilometers in circumference.

"Did you finish it off just like that?"

Ragnarok stared wide-eyed at the motionless, lifeless Serpent King of Hell on the ground.

"The president is awesome!"

"The president is invincible!"

After a brief silence, the Blood Condensation Realm cultivators of Heavenly Might erupted in celebration upon witnessing the Hell Serpent King's instant annihilation.

Although everyone already knew that Luo Wushang, who had advanced to the Celestial Realm, was very strong, they did not expect her to be this strong. She killed a King-level monster that could instantly kill a Blood Condensation Realm player in one move.

With such strength, the town that Tianwei established in the Mountain of the Dead is absolutely safe and secure, and a safe town is a guarantee of prosperity in the Mountain of the Dead.

"Dispose of this monster and move it back to Crimson Moon City to sell. Qingwei, you guys check out the terrain and build the town on the super-large energy vein!" Luo Wushang looked at the cheering Tianwei group and then gave the order, "We're going to build the town today!"

Although she had advanced to the Celestial Realm, Luo Wushang knew very well that it wouldn't be long before the other members of the garrison would also advance to the Celestial Realm, so Tianwei's advantage was actually not that great.

If we really want to widen the gap, we need to develop our towns and acquire more resources so that our garrison can produce more Celestial Realm cultivators. That's the key. Everything else is secondary.

While the people of Tianwei were dealing with the Hell Serpent King and selecting a site, chaos erupted in the monitoring cave of the Domain City, more than 70 kilometers away.

"How can there be such a powerful human woman?"

"Who are they?"

"Judging from their attire, it seems to be from the Obsidian Martial Arts School. Now that the Hell Serpent King is dead, quickly inform the adults!"

The fact that a single move could kill the Hell Serpent King was a feat even the Zerg captains had never witnessed before. They couldn't believe that humans could accomplish such a thing. However, after their initial shock, they immediately reported to the other three domain cities. The fourth-tier monsters bred on Azure Star had always been the greatest benefit and wealth for the wardens. After all, once they reached the Celestial Realm, ordinary food was no longer enough to satisfy their hunger and replenish their energy reserves. Only food made from these monsters that absorbed energy from mineral veins could not only meet their needs but also allow them to improve their abilities.

Otherwise, staying on a barren, fourth-class life-bearing planet like Azure Star, even if a Celestial Realm cultivator uses energy blood essence, their progress will be very slow. Not to mention, just to replenish energy every day, they would have to eat tons of energy-rich food. In that case, they would be so busy eating that they wouldn't even have time to cultivate.

Of course, if you want to eat less, you can go to the forbidden zone. The energy in the forbidden zone is extremely violent. Just by absorbing it daily, a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm can eat some of the wild beasts and plants in the forbidden zone to meet his daily needs. The only price is that he needs to spend some time every day to suppress this violent power, just like cleaning the toxins from his body.

However, the forbidden zone is very unfriendly to the Zerg. These Grandmasters can only replenish their energy by eating the flesh and blood of Tier 3 monsters. They need to eat more than 200 kilograms of Tier 3 monster flesh and blood every day to replenish their energy. Only the Guardian is qualified to enjoy Tier 4 blood food. This is the main reason why few Grandmasters are willing to come to Azure Star.

Anyone with strength and talent will go to a third-tier breeding planet, where there are more fourth-tier monsters. The Celestial Realm Grandmasters guarding it can eat about two kilograms of fourth-tier blood food every day, which not only meets their own needs but also allows them to make some progress. The conditions are no worse than living on Hell Dragon Star, but there are not as many restrictions as on Hell Dragon Star.

There are only a handful of fourth-tier monsters on Azure Star, and now one has been hunted down. This news is no less significant than the destruction of Fog Mountain City back then.

In a secret underground room in Tianhe City.

At the small round table, three tall figures sat together. Two of them were virtual images, and the virtual screen on the table was playing footage of Luo Wushang killing the Hell Serpent King.

The silence wasn't broken until the battle video had been played dozens of times.

"This human woman's strength," said Amber of the Three-Eyed Clan with a very solemn expression, "is probably comparable to the top three on Hell Dragon Star."

"Your strength is no less than those three?" the elder of the Demon Clan asked in surprise. "Amber, are you sure?"

Of the hundreds of legion commanders on Hell Dragon Star, just those who rank in the top ten are enough to easily defeat the three of them working together. Each of them can kill a fourth-tier monster whose strength ranks in the upper echelons. As for the top three, they have either reached the half-step into the God Fusion Realm or are monsters comparable to the half-step into the God Fusion Realm.

It's hard to imagine that a woman who is merely human could reach such a level.

“Based on the destructive power of the initial punch to the Hell Serpent King, her strength is at least 80,000 tons, don’t you think?” Amber couldn’t help but look at the old man of the Demon Clan, his eyes also carrying a hint of helplessness.

Its actual strength exceeds 80,000 tons. On Hell Dragon Star, this strength is arguably the strongest below the level of a god. Although he couldn't understand how humans possessed such power, Luo Wushang certainly did.

If they were to face a force of 80,000 tons, even if Luo Wushang had not reached the Realm of All Things, given her terrifying speed, they would not be able to use extraordinary martial arts techniques to deflect such a force. At most, they would only have time to use martial arts techniques of the warrior level, exerting more than twice the actual force to deflect it. Such a force simply could not withstand the force of 80,000 tons.

In other words, Luo Wushang dealt with them just like the Hell Serpent King dealt with ordinary Grandmasters—one by one, without any suspense.

“Does that mean we have no power to check the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy?” The ape elder on the other side said with a grim expression. “If this is reported to the higher-ups, they will definitely accuse us of negligence. Coupled with the death of Frost Wolf, we will definitely be sent to the front line.”

The Empire has many hostile forces in the universe, and even at this moment, it is fighting against these forces. These Grandmasters, placed on the front line, are at most just captains, charging at the forefront, and are merely expendable resources constantly being worn down by those forces.

Based on the situation at the front, Grandmasters of their level generally don't live more than a year. They might be wiped out in a single major battle. After all, only those at the Fusion God Realm are the main force on such battlefields. However, neither side's Fusion God Realm experts will easily take action. Their presence on the battlefield is more about preventing the other side from invading the Empire's territory.

Therefore, the usual battles are fought by these grandmasters, and the mortality rate is extremely high.

“There is a way to lessen our guilt,” Amber said after a moment’s hesitation. “I know a Star Bandit. She is very strong and has already reached the half-step God Fusion realm. In her early years, she even mastered a profound technique and reached the perfection level. If we join her, we should be able to take down the Obsidian Martial Arts School. However, her asking price is a bit high.”

"How much does that person want?" the old man from the Demon Clan asked.

"Forty-five thousand tons of fourth-tier blood food!" Amber said.

"Our total profits over the past twenty years?" The ape elder frowned slightly and said through gritted teeth, "I think we can ask her for help. Although we've been working for nothing all these years, at least we don't have to go to the front lines to die. And if we can really capture that human woman, it will be a great achievement for us."

“That’s impossible.” Hu Jin shook his head. “We both know the value of a human woman like that. Let alone 45,000 tons of fourth-tier blood food, even 450,000 tons of fourth-tier blood food wouldn’t be negotiable. 45,000 tons of fourth-tier blood food is a friendly price she’s willing to pay.”

He knew very well who Huang Jiu was. If Huang Jiu knew about a genius like Luo Wushang, the price she would demand for capturing her would be far beyond what they could possibly pay. The only thing they could do was to back down and give up Luo Wushang, without paying a single penny. However, he wouldn't tell the two of them, since he had also suffered a great loss this time. He would definitely lose his position as the warden and would need to make up for it.

“Alright, as long as we destroy the Obsidian Martial Arts School.” The old demon hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, “However, she must handle this matter as soon as possible. The death of Frostwolf cannot be concealed for long.”

A master who is halfway to the Divine Fusion Realm and has reached the Perfection of Profound Truths, his strength is already comparable to that of the number one legion commander. Hiring such a master and spending 45,000 tons of fourth-tier blood food to solve a major problem is indeed a very cheap deal.

“That should be fine.” Amber nodded.

The three of them then discussed it and decided that each of them would contribute 15,000 tons of fourth-tier blood food, which Amber would then use to negotiate.

Azure Star, forbidden zone.

Inside a magnificent palace hundreds of kilometers underground, a middle-aged man, over three meters tall, whose body resembled a piece of glass or gemstone, sat in the main seat. On either side stood six grandmasters, all around fifty years old. Upon closer inspection, one would discover that these young grandmasters had all reached the Realm of All Things, and were experts capable of serving as city lords in various sanctuaries.

However, these young grandmasters were sweating profusely as they looked at the young woman sitting opposite them, who was only a little over two meters tall, with crimson skin and long horns on her forehead. Even though the woman had concealed her aura, she still instilled an instinctive fear in these six grandmasters.

"Huang Jiu, I'm sorry you had to see this," the middle-aged man at the head of the group said with a smile. "Young people these days are not as good as they used to be."

"It's nothing, it's normal." Huang Jiu smiled as well. "Let's get down to business. Why did you call me over?"

Just as the man was about to say something, Huang Jiu suddenly received a communication.

"Hu Jin, what do you want?" Huang Jiu asked impatiently.

"I've agreed to that deal!" Hu Jin looked at Huang Jiu, his voice tinged with reluctance.

(End of this chapter)