My name is Huang Tian, ​​what the hell is this "Heaven is dead" nonsense?

Chapter 127 The Angry Dragon River: Is Human Power Limitless?

"Since Huang Tian came to Funing, I've finally had some peace and quiet, and it's so comfortable..."

Inside the Hundred Households Office, Xu Shu sat in a side room, poured himself a cup of tea, and leisurely sipped it.

Outside the window, bamboo shadows sway, the wind rustles, and the fragrance of flowers is faint.

Smelling the fragrance of flowers and tea, Xu Shuzhen felt that the life of an immortal was nothing more than this.

"It's a pity that the so-called divine weapon has never appeared, and its authenticity remains unknown. Otherwise, I would have returned to the prefectural city long ago. Compared to the prefectural city, Funing is too small, and I have no friends or relatives to accompany me..."

He shook his head.

More than three months ago, when he came to Funing, he was full of ambition and wanted to seize the divine weapon. However, after a period of time, the divine weapon did not appear, and the city and its surroundings were in chaos.

The constant fighting among martial artists and the rampant abuse of power by grandmasters left him, the guardian, overwhelmed with problems every day, and sometimes he even had to take matters into his own hands.

Fortunately, everything changed after Huang Tian arrived. Especially after the head of the Demonic Sect's Yin Saint was hung on the West Gate, all the martial artists quieted down, and he finally got some leisure time.

"what?"

After taking a sip of the fragrant tea, Xu Shu suddenly looked up and gazed out the window, only to see the vast spiritual energy sweeping across the sky and pouring down into the distance.

"Who's about to break through?"

As a second-rank martial artist, he was naturally familiar with such a breakthrough scene. "Judging from that direction, it seems to be Huang Tian's residence?"

He quickly put down his teacup, strode out of the room, lightly touched the ground, leaped into the air, and looked down.

"Sure enough, the spiritual energy is heading straight for Huang Tian's abode!"

He was shocked, because Huang Tian had only broken through to the fourth rank in about two months, so why was he about to break through again now?!
and.

If you break through to the fourth rank, you'll become a third-rank grandmaster!
It's a whole new world!
"If a fourth-rank cultivator can defeat a first-rank cultivator, wouldn't he be invincible at the first rank if he advanced to the third rank?"

Upon thinking of this, his inner energy surged with excitement.

"It's uncertain whether he can successfully break through, after all, there's a significant hurdle between the fourth and third ranks. However, with the Precious Elephant Sacred Embryo Pill sent by the state capital, coupled with his natural talent and comprehension, breaking through shouldn't be a problem..."

A few days ago, the Zhouzhen Wuwei finally sent someone to Funing to apologize to Huang Tian, ​​saying that they had misjudged people and should not have sent Niu Kuanyu to Kunyun for support.

After the apology, the people of the state capital presented two other items, one of which was the Precious Elephant Sacred Embryo Pill—clearly, they had specially chosen this item because they saw that Huang Tian had already reached the fourth rank.

Although they knew that Huang Tian must have obtained the Precious Elephant Embryo Pill after destroying the Flying Hong Sect and suppressing the four major sects, no one would complain about having too much of this thing, and it could also show a friendly attitude. This thing was only given to the most loyal of the loyalists, which implied that they regarded Huang Tian as one of their own in the State Garrison Martial Guard.

In addition to a Precious Elephant Embryo Pill, the state capital also sent a master-level divine weapon, a long sword as white as frost, known as the "Snow Frost Blade".

The reason they sent this was because they had heard that Huang Tian's black gold staff couldn't withstand the intense battle during his fight with Xiahou Yin.

The Snow Frost Blade is among the top-tier weapons even among master-level divine weapons. It is a treasure of the Divine Weapon Division of the State Garrison. The fact that they are willing to give it away shows their sincerity.

Actually, there was another matter to be discussed: Huang Tian had made a great contribution by killing the Yin Saint Son of the Demonic Sect, and with his first-rank combat strength, it was time for him to be promoted again.

However, he was originally a deputy commander. To move up to the next level, he would become a deputy commander and then a commander who would suppress a prefecture. Both of these positions required a formality in the capital, so his promotion order was not sent along with the apology from the prefectural garrison.

"Boom~"

A whooshing sound came from the sky. Xu Shu turned his head and saw Xie Zheng and Long Zhang flying over across the sky.

Upon arriving at each other's side, the three greeted each other and then gazed together at the place where spiritual energy was surging and flowing back.

"When I was drinking at the restaurant earlier, I noticed that the spiritual energy was surging like a tide in the direction of the Hundred Households Office, so I guessed that Brother Huang might be about to break through!"

Xie Zheng exclaimed, "When I arrived, I saw that it was indeed the case!"

Among the Hundred Households, although there are several fourth-rank garrison commanders, they are either not fully honed in terms of blood and qi or too old to have lost their spirit, making it almost impossible for them to break through. Therefore, after eliminating all the impossibilities, the remaining answer is very clear.

Even though it's only been two months since Huang Tian's last breakthrough, he's gotten used to it!

Everyone gradually got used to Huang Tian's rapid breakthroughs, after all, he had been progressing this fast all along...

Long Zhang asked, "Prefect Xu, does Brother Huang have any Precious Elephant Sacred Embryo Pills?"

“Yes, the state and town guards gave him one, and he should have a few on him as well,” Xu Shu replied.

"That's good." Long Zhang was slightly relieved. The Precious Elephant Sacred Embryo Pill could not only increase the chances of a fourth-grade martial artist breaking through, but more importantly, it could nourish and preserve the qi and blood, so that even if the breakthrough failed, it would not lead to the decline of qi and blood.

Although Long Zhang believed that Huang Tian's talent and comprehension were bound to lead to a breakthrough, having a Treasure Elephant Sacred Embryo Pill always gave him peace of mind.

"Wow~"

The surging spiritual energy lasted for about fifteen minutes before finally stopping and calming down.

All three held their breath. "Did it work?"

Snapped!
The door opened.

With a smile on his face, Huang Tian walked out. When he looked up, he saw Xu Shu and the other two flying in the sky. He immediately touched the ground with his toes and flew into the sky, standing in the void.

"Congratulations!" Xie Zheng laughed heartily.

Long Zhang and Xu Shu also raised their hands in congratulations.

Huang Tian smiled and politely returned the greeting.

At this moment, the garrison commanders, captains, and some strongmen under the command of the centurion shouted in unison, "Congratulations to the Vice Commander on achieving the title of Grandmaster!!"

The sound was deafening and spread in all directions.

The many warriors outside the Hundred Households Office heard it and were all shocked.

"As expected, Huang Tian has broken through!"

"Sigh, I'm so envious and jealous. I've been stuck at the fourth rank for thirty years without making any progress, while he crossed it in just a few months. Why does he seem to have no bottlenecks? He can break through easily as soon as his Qi and blood are perfected?"

"Stop being jealous. Have you forgotten the Grandmaster Ranking's evaluation of him? A thousand years of martial fortune gathered in one province! In my vast Qin Province with tens of millions of people, only one Huang Tian has emerged in a thousand years! Such a person cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

"He was able to kill Yin Shengzi when he was only a fourth-rank cultivator. Now that he has reached the third rank, is he invincible in the first rank realm?"

"An unparalleled grandmaster has been born..."

"With him in Funing, why are we still vying for divine weapons? Sigh! Let's go! Let's leave Funing and try our luck in other counties!"

"..."

In the sky, Xu Shu asked, "Huang Tian, ​​achieving the third rank is a great achievement. Shall we hold a grand banquet to celebrate?"

Huang Tian shook his head, "No, it's too noisy with too many people."

If we were to hold a banquet to celebrate, it would be after we break through to the Celestial Realm, then we would hold a grand banquet and invite all our friends! Right now, we are just a mere Grandmaster, so there is no need for a big celebration.

Long Zhang suggested, "Why don't we all sit down together and have some drinks to celebrate?"

"good!"

"it is good."

The four immediately flew down from the sky and landed back on the ground. Xu Shu raised his hand and called for several strongmen to go to the city to buy some good wine and delicacies.

A short while later, the four of them sat in the courtyard, drinking and laughing together. More than half an hour passed before they dispersed.

After they separated, Huang Tianli stood in the courtyard, slowly practicing his punches to familiarize himself with the changes in his strength after the breakthrough.

After a long while, he stopped.

"Not bad, not bad. My blood and true energy are now several times stronger than before. If I were to fight my pre-breakthrough self, I could kill him with two punches! Against Yue Dingshan of Fengyun Manor, he would be dead in a single move!"

Huang Tian pondered for a moment, "My current strength is slightly greater than that of the Yang Saint Son, and I'm practically invincible within the first rank, but compared to the Celestial Realm, I'm still somewhat lacking..."

Celestial beings possess divine will, which acts like a catalyst, greatly amplifying the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and amplifying the power of every move!

For example, if the divine will is as firm as a mountain, then a single strike will be like ten thousand mountains pressing down, and the sky collapsing!
With a divine intent as cold as ice, a single strike can freeze a river thousands of feet long!
Such power is like that of a legendary deity to ordinary people, which is why people say that those of the first rank and below are just humans.

Those of the first rank and above are celestial beings, also known as Heavenly Beings!

"No rush. I am only at the third rank. It is normal that I cannot contend with the Celestials. Once I reach the second rank and complete the Reincarnation Heaven, the situation may be very different."

He chuckled softly, released the switch of his mind, and instantly, a multitude of voices flooded into his ears.

After reviewing all the black lines.

"This Saint Yang will arrive in Qinzhou soon, and in another day or two he will reach Kunyun... Let's familiarize ourselves with the Snow Frost Blade today, and we'll go to greet him tomorrow."

Both of them can be considered the strongest under heaven. If they were to fight in Funing, the entire city would be completely destroyed and countless people would die.

Therefore, it would be better to choose a better battlefield as the burial place for Yang Shengzi.

Thinking this, Huang Tian entered the house, picked up the Snow Frost Knife from the table, held it in his hand, walked to the courtyard, and slowly brandished it.

Although the movement was slow, the invisible sharpness of the blade spread in all directions as it was slashed down. If anyone were in the courtyard, they would feel as if they were standing under a blade, their whole body tense up...

Sunset and moonrise, moonset and sunrise, and a day has passed.

In the morning, Huang Tian finished his meditation, took the Snow Frost Blade, and had someone bring over the Flood Dragon Horse.

The reason for choosing to ride a horse instead of flying is that there is no need to expend one's true energy.

Aside from Celestial Realm experts, even a Grandmaster like Xiahou Yang, a first-rank master, usually travels by riding a dragon-horse. Dragon-horses are very fast and don't require expending true energy, so he certainly wouldn't fly. Besides, flying in the sky would be too conspicuous and easily expose his whereabouts...

Upon arriving at the gate of the Hundred Households Office, a strongman led the dragon horse over. The dragon horse gently rubbed its large head against Huang Tian's waist twice, its big eyes full of affection.

Huang Tian gently patted its head, then mounted his horse. At this moment, Xu Shu, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, asked anxiously, "Huang Qianshi, where are you going?"

"Nulongjiang! Take their heads!"

Huang Tian urged his horse onward, and the dragon horse let out a long neigh before galloping away, leaving Xu Shu standing there dumbfounded.

Ta da~

The crisp sound of horses' hooves echoed through the long street, and the warriors along the way were all taken aback when they saw Huang Tian riding his horse with his sword at his side, exuding a heroic fighting spirit.

"Who has messed with this killer star again?" someone said in a low voice.

"I don't know, I guess he's crazy. Who would dare offend him if he wasn't crazy?"

"It's a pity I didn't get the dragon horse, otherwise I would definitely have followed along to take a look."

"I think you're really crazy. Anyone who can fight Huang Tian must be a top-tier expert. The aftershocks of their fight could kill you!"

"No, no! To witness a battle between first-grade Grandmasters is worth dying for!"

"..."

Amidst the murmur of conversation, the dragon-horse galloped out of the city and onto the wide official road, speeding swiftly along the main thoroughfare, its hooves thundering and kicking up clouds of dust...

……

……

The Nulong River is a famous river in the Daqian region, stretching for tens of thousands of miles and passing through many prefectures, flowing mightily.

It was named Nulongjiang River because, according to legend, there was a dragon in the river.

However, legends are just legends. No one has ever seen a dragon, but there are indeed dragons. In the Angry Dragon River, there are evil dragons that devour people and beasts. Some boat people along the river, out of fear, worship them as dragon gods and hold sacrifices twice a year without end.

Wow~
The mighty Yangtze River, its muddy waters carrying countless silt and sand, surges from west to east.

One wave after another crashed against the ship's side, creating a splashing sound and spraying white water.

A strong wind blew, billowing the sails, and the huge bow cut through layers of waves, propelling the ship forward.

On the open deck, a refined middle-aged man in a wide robe and belt stood by the railing. “Every time I travel on the surging river, I feel the vastness of the world and the insignificance of my own body.”

A man dressed in black standing next to him said in a low voice, "Human strength has its limits, but the universe is boundless. How can it compare?"

The refined middle-aged man nodded with a sigh, the wind making his sleeves flutter. "Human strength is finite, human strength is finite... Brother Wu, do you think those grandmasters and powerful figures, when faced with a river that flows endlessly for thousands of miles, would feel the same way we do?"

The man in black, referred to as Brother Wu, thought for a moment, “They can fly and disappear into the earth, perhaps they have a different understanding.”

The refined middle-aged man turned his head and asked curiously, "Brother Wu, just how strong is a Grandmaster?"

Brother Wu was silent for a moment, then said, "Very strong! Very strong! Have you heard about what happened in Funing?"

The refined middle-aged man shook his head, "I only know that there are rumors of a divine weapon being born in Funing County."

Brother Wu briefly recounted the battle between the Demonic Sect's Yin Saint Son and Huang Tian, ​​and then slowly said, "The battlefield they clashed with was reduced to ashes for over ten miles. Grass was cut down, trees collapsed, and the earth cracked open with hundreds or even thousands of deep ravines. The power they displayed was far beyond our imagination!"

After listening, the refined middle-aged man's face lit up with longing. "The power of one person is already as mighty as heaven and earth. Unfortunately, my aptitude and physique are not good, and I have achieved nothing in martial arts. After more than ten years of practice, I am only at the eighth rank. Disheartened, I took over my father's business and have been traveling to various states and counties for twenty years now..."

Brother Wu comforted him, saying, "Geniuses are ultimately few and far between. There are countless martial arts practitioners in the world, but how many can become grandmasters..."

Before he could even utter the word "person," he tensed up. Hundreds of feet away on the riverbank, a plain-looking young man in purple robes rode on horseback, his cold gaze sweeping over him. He felt as if a blood-red knife was pressed against his neck; his hair stood on end, and his scalp felt like it was being electrocuted!
"A master!!"

(End of this chapter)