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

Chapter 131 The Four Directions Tremble, One Pillar Holds Up the Great Qian Heaven
Outside the city gates of the prefecture, almost everyone was shocked and bewildered. No one expected that the officials, powerful figures, and grandmaster-level experts of all the prefectures would bow respectfully to a young boy.

"Hiss, who is that young man? Why are even the Governor of Ningzhou and General Yan bowing to him!"

"Prince? Crown Prince?"

"Don't talk nonsense. How could the prince and the crown prince come to the city on horseback? They must have many guards with them."

"Then who exactly is he?!"

"Old Taoist priest, didn't you say you were knowledgeable and knew everything about the major events in Qin Prefecture? Tell me, who is that person?"

"Ha! You ask a good question. I actually know him. This person is Huang Tian, ​​the most famous talent in Qinzhou, who was rated by the Grandmaster Ranking as the one who will gather the martial fortune of the entire prefecture for a thousand years!"

"Is that Huang Tian, ​​the one who defeated and killed the Demonic Sect's Yin Saint Son with only a fourth-rank cultivation level?!"

"Even so, he doesn't deserve... no, I mean, he doesn't deserve so many important figures coming out of the city to welcome him, does he?"

"..."

The onlookers whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Upon receiving the greetings from everyone, Huang Tian dismounted and politely returned the greetings, saying, "Gentlemen, there is no need for such formalities."

After these words were spoken, the hundred or so people from each government office straightened up and looked at Huang Tian with burning eyes.

Ning Heyuan and Yan Zhong exchanged a glance, and the former spoke up: "Actually, before Huang Qianshi arrived in the city, I learned from my subordinates about your fight with Xiahou Yang. I was just about to go with Brother Yan to provide support when I found out that you had cut off one of Xiahou Yang's arms and chased him for a hundred miles."

I wonder where Xiahou Yang is now, whether he has escaped or…

Huang Tian took the bundle from the side of the horse and handed it over, saying, "His head is here."

Ning Heyuan was startled. He carefully took the object, slowly opened it, and a human head was revealed. "It really is Xiahou Yang!"

The portraits of the Holy Sons of the Demonic Sect were widely circulated, or rather, wanted throughout the five kingdoms. Ning Heyuan, as the governor of a state, naturally recognized Xiahou Yang's appearance.

Yan Zhong's eyelids twitched. Although he knew that Xiahou Yang's chances of escaping were extremely slim ever since he learned that Xiahou Yang's arm had been cut off, he was still extremely shocked to see his head.

This is the most outstanding Yang Saint Son among all the holy sons of the Demonic Sect!
He was also the most beloved disciple of the Demonic Sect Leader!

He is a Grandmaster of the First Rank who has caused great chaos and fear in the martial arts world of Lan Kingdom!

It is said that the leader of the Demonic Sect praised him as "almost invincible below the heavens and man," which is why he felt at ease letting him travel around the Lan Kingdom to challenge all sides and cultivate an invincible spirit.

But who would have thought that coming to Daqian just to avenge his brother would lead to losing his life here!

The most terrifying thing is that the person who killed him was just a martial artist who had just entered the third rank!
"A third-rank master who could kill Xiahou Yang is worthy of being called a supreme grandmaster! Then what about a second-rank master? Could they fight a celestial being? No, probably not, celestial beings are far too strong! But if a second-rank master can't, could a first-rank master?"

The thought stirred a storm within Yan Zhong. 'Back then, Yin Fenghai, a first-rank official, killed a heavily wounded Celestial, shaking the five kingdoms. And my Grand Commander Wan Shenyang, also a first-rank official, held his own against a Celestial, astonishing the world. Both are heroes who appear only once in a millennium… Can Huang Tian contend with them?!'

Ning Heyuan could naturally think of what Yan Zhong was thinking, but what he was pondering even more was, 'Could Huang Tian become a Celestial Being? A Celestial Being who lives for over three hundred years?!'

No one has absolute certainty of breaking through to the Celestial Realm. In the past, there have been instances where exceptionally talented Grandmasters of the First Rank were stuck at the threshold of the Celestial Realm.

"But Huang Tian is different. He's not just a prodigy, but... a once-in-a-millennium genius! Not just one in a thousand years for Qin Prefecture, but for the entire Great Qian Dynasty and the Five Kingdoms!"

The Grandmaster Rankings give Huang Tian far too low a rating!

Ning Heyuan sighed inwardly as he handed the head to a trusted confidant beside him. The confidant took it with great care, as if it were a mountain. All the officials around him stared at the head in his hand, their eyes wide and their breath held.

Ning Heyuan praised, "Many people say that Xiahou Yang is the best in the first-grade realm, but Huang Qianshi killed him without injury, which is a step above him. He can be called an unparalleled grandmaster!"

Yan Zhong also offered a few words of praise, his warm and flattering words making his trusted subordinates feel nauseous. Heaven help it, Yan Zhong was known for his seriousness and coldness in the army, but no one expected him to have such a kind and friendly side!
Huang Tian responded to the two with a faint smile, then looked at the officials of each government office. Wherever his gaze fell, everyone showed a kind and friendly smile. In particular, when his gaze swept over the main officers of Zhenwu Guard, they all trembled and bowed again.

There was no other way; Niu Kuanyu's previous actions were too egregious, straining the relationship between the state-owned military guards and Huang Tian. As a result, they were both adopting a very humble stance.

Huang Tian wouldn't hold a grudge against them, especially since the state and garrison guards had sent gifts such as the Snow Frost Blade as an apology. So the slight grudge was over. He smiled and said, "We're all colleagues, no need for formalities."

Upon hearing this, the magistrates and assistant magistrates of Zhenwu Guard breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing smiles of relief.

At this moment, Ning Heyuan spoke up: "I have already ordered a banquet to be prepared in the yamen. Brother Huang, please join me and enjoy yourselves."

"You're welcome, please."

The group returned to their horses, with Ning Heyuan and Yan Zhong flanking them on either side. Over a hundred people surrounded Huang Tian like stars around the moon. Standing on his horse, Huang Tian seemed to remember something, turned back, and bowed slightly to the stunned caravan members to bid them farewell.

As he turned around, thousands of people turned to look at him simultaneously. Grandmaster-level experts, sword-wielding warriors, noble scions, ordinary people, and refined scholars all turned to look at the middle-aged man in brocade robes and his companions.

The sight of thousands of people, many of whom were of higher status and greater strength than himself, made the middle-aged man in brocade robes tense and his scalp tingle. Fortunately, this shock allowed him to react in time, and he quickly bowed in return. The members of the caravan also hurriedly bowed down, their hearts pounding.

Rumble~
The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded into the distance. By the time Huang Tian and his group had almost entered the city, the middle-aged man in brocade robes and the others finally came to their senses.

"The whole city is paying homage to one person, how impressive and awe-inspiring!" In the caravan, a guard looked on with longing and admiration.

"So he's the renowned Huang Tian. No wonder he has such an extraordinary air about him." The girl in blue blushed. "I actually talked to him quite a bit; he's so approachable..."

Seeing his daughter's expression, the middle-aged man in brocade robes felt a little helpless and said in a low voice, "Don't think about it. He's not someone we can reach."

The girl in blue was taken aback. Yes, such a person was from a completely different world than them. If it weren't for this chance encounter, they wouldn't even have had the chance to meet such a person, let alone talk to them.

Just as she was feeling both happy and sad, several men dressed as wealthy merchants approached the middle-aged man in brocade robes with smiles on their faces. They subtly inquired about their relationship with Huang Tian. Upon learning that they had only met by chance, they were not disappointed. Instead, they generously said that they would buy all the medicinal herbs brought by the caravan and that they could cooperate more in the future.

This was an unexpected bonus for the middle-aged man in brocade robes. Of course, it also made him realize even more the immense influence of Huang Tian. He and his companions were merely passing by on the same route, and a simple farewell could bring him a wider network of contacts and sales channels for his business...

'Is this the weight of a supreme grandmaster, the pinnacle of a state...?'

The prefectural government office was an elegant hall.

Ning Heyuan, Yan Zhong, and Huang Tian took their seats, and on the table in front of them were many fine wines, delicacies, and seasonal seafood. "Brother Huang, you have done a great service by beheading Xiahou Yang. I will drink this cup to the brim," Ning Heyuan said with a smile, raising his cup and drinking the wine.

Yan Zhong then said, "Huang Qianshi has broken through to the third rank and become a grandmaster. He will live to be sixty years old. We should congratulate him." After saying that, he also drank a cup of wine.

And so, with the two men's deliberate flattery, dozens of cups of wine were drunk, and after several rounds of drinks and dishes, Huang finally spoke his purpose: "I wish to enter the libraries of the various government offices in the prefecture to read martial arts manuals. I wonder if you two could do me the favor..."

Ning Heyuan laughed loudly, "This is a small matter. Brother Huang, just enter my state government library and you can look at all the treasures."

“My Xuanjia Army is the same, there’s no need for formalities,” Yan Zhong said.

"And the library of the Six Doors..." Ning Heyuan thought for a moment and said, "If Brother Yu were here, he wouldn't refuse. I'll make the decision on his behalf. In short, all the books and martial arts manuals in the libraries of the various government offices are at Brother Huang's disposal."

Brother Yu is the First-Rank Divine Constable of the Six Doors who was sent to Yongzhou to provide support along with the Commander of the Qinzhou Zhenwu Guard.

"Then thank you both very much, fellow Daoists." Huang Tian was slightly pleased.

"you are welcome."

The two men were all smiles. Letting Huang Tian enter the library to read books wouldn't cost them anything, but they could gain his friendship, which was truly a good thing!
After drinking some more wine, the banquet ended. Huang Tian got up to take his leave and went straight into the state government office library without wasting any time.

While he was in the city watching martial arts demonstrations, the story of his killing of Xiahou Yang, the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect, spread throughout Qin Prefecture and even the Great Qian Dynasty in just over ten days.

Funing County.

In the Hundred Household Office, Xu Shu, Xie Zheng, and Long Zhang looked at each other, their hearts trembling as they stared at the urgent letter delivered by the flying eagle.

After a long silence, Xu Shu said in a hoarse voice, "A few days ago, Huang Qianshi suddenly rode out of the city on horseback, saying he wanted to take someone's head. At the time, I wondered who he was going to, but now I know, it was Xiahou Yang..."

Xie Zheng swallowed hard. "Although I guessed that after Brother Huang reached the third rank, his skills would definitely be among the top few in the first rank, I never expected that he could even kill Xiahou Yang, the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect who made the entire martial arts world of Lan Kingdom hold its breath!"

Long Zhang remained silent for a few moments. "Even the Demonic Sect Leader said that without a Celestial Being, it would be difficult to kill Xiahou Yang, yet Huang Tian was able to kill him... Don't forget, Brother Huang is only a third-rank cultivator right now!"

A third-rank expert can kill a first-rank master!
"The heavens are in sight!" Xu Shu and Xie Zheng said in unison.

If even such exceptional talents cannot become extraordinary, then very few people in the world can.

Xie Zheng excitedly got up and paced around the room. Suddenly, he drew his sword from his waist, and the sword rang out with a clear, ringing sound, seemingly in harmony with his mood.

"A celestial being! A celestial being! I, Xie Zheng, am actually fortunate enough to befriend a celestial being from the future!"

He seemed to remember something, and smiled at Long Zhang, "Brother Long, do you still remember when we challenged Brother Huang?"

Long Zhang was embarrassed and covered his face, saying, "Don't say it, don't say it."

Xie Zheng and Xu Shu burst into laughter when they saw him like this, laughing until tears streamed down their faces.

Kunyun County City, government office.

Zhou Tu, Yu Jingcheng, and Bai Yuanfu's heads were buzzing as they looked at the urgent letter that had arrived.

Yu Jingcheng was bewildered. "I still remember that when we left the county town to provide support in Funing, Huang Tiancai could only kill a third-rank martial artist. How come in just over two months, the Xiahou brothers have both died at his hands?"

Bai Yuanfu shook his head repeatedly, "Aren't you used to it yet, Vice Commander? Huang Tian, ​​he's not even human!"

Zhou Tu chuckled upon hearing this, "Commander Bai is right, Huang Tian is not like a human being."

Yu Jingcheng stroked his beard and said woodenly, "These past few months since I came out of seclusion have felt like living in a dream, it's all so unreal!"

The two nodded in agreement, especially Bai Yuanfu, who had personally witnessed Huang Tian's rapid ascent from Wei Xue to the pinnacle of Qin Zhou!

Recalling the first time he met Huang Tian, ​​he was just an ordinary eighth-rank martial artist. In the blink of an eye, several months had passed, but Huang Tian had already reached a position that he could only look up to.

Bai Yuanfu let out a long sigh, "Huang Tian is very likely to become the next Grand Commander, and with his first-rank status, he will be able to defeat the Celestials!"

Yu Jingcheng's lips moved slightly, and he slowly nodded, "Very likely, very likely."

If a third-rank is this strong, what about a second-rank?
Aren't the highest-ranking ones even stronger?!
The phrase "striking through the heavens and man" is definitely not just empty talk!

Zhou Tu was shocked and thought, "If he can truly replicate the Grand Commander's feat, then if he breaks through the barrier between heaven and man, wouldn't he immediately become a powerful figure among the heavenly beings?!"

In the past, Wan Shenyang was undefeated against the Celestial Beings when he was only at the first-grade level. After breaking through the realm, he immediately entered the top ten of the Celestial Beings Ranking!
After several decades, his achievements reached the level of creation, and he ranked third on the list of celestial beings!

It can be said that the greatest deterrent force of the entire Daqian Dynasty was Wan Shenyang!
One pillar supports the great Qianlong Heaven!

"Yin Fenghai, Wan Shenyang, Huang Tian, ​​and the five great weapon masters appearing together in one era, it's truly exhilarating..."

The news spread quickly within the government office, greatly exciting Xia Hong, Tie Qi, and others. All the officials, big and small, shared in the honor, their faces beaming with smiles. Soon, this wave of excitement reached the nearby Wei Xue school, where it quickly became abuzz with excitement as well.

"What's going on? Why is it suddenly making such a racket over there?"

Instructor Xu, who was instructing the martial arts students on how to set up the training grounds, heard the commotion from the Xuanzi No. 2 training ground in the distance and couldn't help but stand on the earthen platform and glance in that direction.

"Huang Tian, ​​Xiahou..."

He faintly heard a few words and couldn't contain himself any longer. He beckoned a martial arts student to go and inquire about the situation. Soon, the student returned, looking shocked and panting heavily, clutching his knees.

"The instructors...they're saying that Huang Tian, ​​the Vice Commander, broke through to the third rank and even killed the Demonic Sect's Holy Son on the Angry Dragon River! His strength is unmatched below the Heavenly Realm!!"

"what……"

Instructor Xu stared wide-eyed, his usual serious and rigid demeanor completely gone.

After a long while, he finally closed his jaw, bewildered, and said, "Did I... bring out a Yin Fenghai?!"

(End of this chapter)