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

Chapter 132 The Second Grand Commander, A Palm Strike Across Ten Miles of Sky
Compared to the shock and bewilderment of Xu Shu, Yu Jingcheng, and Instructor Xu, Old Man Yun was extremely fortunate in the quiet valley.

He stood beside a reclining chair and said to the old man in blue robes who was leisurely basking in the warm sun, "Fortunately! Fortunately, I listened to what you said, Brother Kong, and didn't go to Funing to steal the secret treasure from Huang Tian, ​​otherwise I would never have seen you again!"

Kong Ji, reclining on the chair, turned his head in confusion. "How did you suddenly come to this realization?"

Old Man Yun sighed, "You're in the valley and have no idea what's going on. Huang Tian has done something quite remarkable again!"

Kong Ji sat up slightly. "Explain in detail."

"Do you still remember what I told you two months ago when I came to the valley, about Huang Tian killing Xiahou Yin with his fourth-rank cultivation?"

"Of course I remember," Kong Ji said. "Didn't you invite me to go treasure hunting in Funing with you?"

"It's a good thing you didn't agree, otherwise neither of us might have survived."

Old Man Yun chuckled awkwardly, "A few days ago, Xiahou Yang, the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect, infiltrated our Great Qian Kingdom alone from Lan Kingdom in order to avenge his younger brother..."

Kong Ji was startled and jumped up. "Xiahou Yang? The most promising Holy Son of the Demonic Sect to break through the barrier between heaven and man?!"

"it's him."

"Don't tell me Huang Tian defeated him?"

"Not only did they defeat..."

Old Man Yun's lips curled into a bitter smile. "Xiahou Yang's whereabouts were discovered by Huang Tian for some reason. He was intercepted by Huang Tian as soon as he arrived at the Nulong River."

The two clashed on the great river, where Xiahou Yang lost an arm and fled in disarray into the mountains, where he was ultimately killed and his head sent to the prefectural capital.

Kong Ji took a deep breath. "Xiahou Yang is dead?! He's actually dead?"

He paced back and forth a few times with his hands behind his back, then suddenly asked, "Has Huang Tian broken through to the third rank?"

“That’s right, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to kill Xiahou Yang,” Old Man Yun replied.

"Judging by the time, it's only been a month or two at most, and he's already reached the third rank. No wonder you're glad you didn't make a move against Huang Tian," Kong Ji exclaimed in astonishment.

Old Man Yun shook his head and sighed, "If I had made a move before his breakthrough, I might have been able to hold my own against him for a few hundred moves. But if it had happened after his breakthrough, I'm afraid I would have been killed in a single exchange."

He sighed deeply, "In short, I still thank you, Brother Kong, for enlightening me. If I had been blinded by greed, I probably would have lost my life."

"In the end, it's because you're clear-headed enough. Otherwise, no matter how much I explain, you still wouldn't have come to your senses," Kong Ji said, raising his hand. "For us wandering cultivators, reaching the first rank is incredibly difficult, so we must be even more careful in our actions."

It turned out that the two of them were the only two first-rank grandmasters of the scattered people in Qinzhou.

Qinzhou has a total of ten first-rank grandmasters. Four of them belong to the imperial court, one is a supreme elder from each of the four major sects, and then there are these two.

As fellow wanderers, the two maintained close ties and relied on each other, overcoming countless difficulties and dangers to jointly reach the first-grade realm, becoming a celebrated story in Qinzhou.

However, as the years passed and his time was drawing near, Kong Ji remained relatively peaceful, while Old Man Yun began to grow impatient, seeking an opportunity to step into the Celestial Realm. However, there were only a handful of opportunities that could help people break through the barrier between the Celestial and the Celestial, and they were all legendary items, such as the five Void Realm Divine Weapons.

However, he knew he couldn't possibly compete with a Celestial Realm expert, so he decided not to go to Yongzhou to fight for the divine weapon. It just so happened that Huang Tian's deeds were spreading in Qinzhou at that time, which is why he started to have designs on him...

Just as he was secretly congratulating himself on being relatively clear-headed and not being blinded by the so-called secret treasure, Kong Ji suddenly asked, "Where is Huang Tian now?"

Old Man Yun paused for a moment, then replied, "In the prefecture city, everyone knows he reads books in the libraries of various government offices. He is most fond of all kinds of martial arts. Now that he's in the prefecture city, how could he not go and read them?"

As he spoke, Old Man Yun added, "I heard that he is searching for some spiritual secret techniques, and several major powers and families in the state city are helping him to collect them."

Kong Ji understood, "He is preparing to cultivate his divine will."

"That's how it should be."

"Brother Yun, I remember you have a few books on spiritual techniques written by Master Fengyuan hundreds of years ago, right?"

"Oh, you want to send it to him?"

“That’s right,” Kong Ji said. “I have several other secret techniques written by Yu Shen Sanren. I’ll send them to him along with yours.”

Feng Yuan Shangren and Yu Shen Sanren were both exceptionally talented first-rank grandmasters from hundreds of years ago in the Great Qian Dynasty. They both made several steps on the path of cultivating divine intent. Although they ultimately failed to condense divine intent, their research on "divine" was of considerable value.

"You're trying to befriend him?"

"That's one aspect. Another reason is that I want to test my skills against him and see how much of a gap there is between me and the strongest person below the Heavenly Realm!" Kong Ji sighed softly.

Old Man Yun pondered for a moment, "Alright, I'll bring it to you later."

"Would you like to come to the capital with me?"

"No, no, to be honest, I'm still feeling a bit scared. The thought of meeting him makes me panic. So you should go alone." Old Man Yun waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.

"Okay... hahaha!" Kong Ji couldn't help but laugh when he saw his friend was so timid.

Old Man Yun was speechless. "What's so funny? Only when you truly become an enemy of the Yellow Heaven will you understand how I feel right now!"

"Alright, alright, I'll stop laughing. Brother Yun, you should send the martial arts manual as soon as possible." Kong Ji stopped smiling, but a slight smile still lingered at the corner of his mouth.

Old Man Yun was speechless, so he ignored him and left the valley to retrieve martial arts techniques.

About an hour later, Kong Ji, carrying nearly ten books of mental techniques, left the valley and set off for the state capital.

As Kong Ji traveled, in the capital city, inside a magnificent palace...

A young man dressed in a black robe with a white jade pendant at his waist said, "Jingning, we're about to set off for Qinzhou. Once we get there, don't forget what you need to do."

The pretty young girl opposite him pursed her lips and said, "Fourth Brother, I know. Father wants me to get close to him, and it would be best if I could take him as my son-in-law."

"Are you unwilling?"

"No, I'm just a little nervous."

Princess Jingning said, "I was born into the royal family and had long anticipated marriage. It was nothing more than an arranged marriage with someone, whether from a powerful family, a martial arts expert, or a peerless genius. How could I possibly decide for myself?"
Huang Tian is exceptionally talented and would be a good match for me, but I worry that he might not be interested in me, and I also have concerns about his character. In short, I have too many worries.

"Don't worry, I've looked into it. He's gentle and kind, and he cherishes old friendships, so you don't need to worry about his character. As for whether he'll fall for you and you'll become a couple... it would be great if it works out, but if it doesn't, it's fine too. Just be on good terms with him."

The fourth prince said, "Father Emperor values ​​him highly and believes that he is very likely to become the second Grand Commander of our Great Qian! That's why he took the opportunity of granting him the promotion order to send the two of us to contact him and befriend him. We must seize this opportunity."

"A second Grand Commander?" Princess Jingning blinked. "Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

Grand Commander Wan Shenyang was like the sun shining brightly over the capital. For the past thirty years, no Celestial Realm expert had dared to run wild in the capital, and his power was overwhelming!
"Without exaggeration, you are unaware of the message sent from Qinzhou last night."

The Fourth Prince briefly recounted Huang Tian's killing of Xiahou Yang, and then said, "When the news reached the ears of the Grand Commander, he personally said that he was not as good as Huang Tian when he was a third-rank official, and he had extremely high expectations for him."

Princess Jingning's rosy lips parted slightly. "Even the Grand Commander is not as good as him?"

The Fourth Prince smiled and said, "Perhaps it was just a humble remark. There's no need to take it to heart. You only need to know that he has the potential to become the next Grand Commander. That's why I advised you to seize this opportunity. If you marry him, you will be the most honored and noble person in the five kingdoms, even higher than the emperors and empresses!"

Being in the royal family, few are not drawn to power, or rather, unaffected by its allure. Princess Jingning suppressed her wandering thoughts and nodded gently, "I know." *Whoosh*

Just then, a strong wind swept up outside the hall, and two huge wind eagles landed on the ground.

This wind eagle can carry people into the sky and travel nearly ten thousand miles a day. It is a rare bird raised by the imperial family of the Great Qian Dynasty. It took a hundred years and generations of taming to finally tame this beast and barely manage to tame a dozen or so wind eagles that were not so unruly. Each one was regarded as a treasure. The fact that two of them could be assigned to them this time shows how much the Qian Emperor values ​​the Yellow Heaven.

"The Wind Eagle has arrived, let's go."

"it is good."

The two carried swords and some precious pills with them, and straddled the back of a majestic wind eagle. On another wind eagle, a first-grade grandmaster and a second-grade martial artist accompanied them.

"Wow!"

With a cry, the two wind eagles flapped their wings, creating rolling waves of air, and soared into the sky, flying towards Qinzhou.

……

……

"There are indeed many martial arts techniques in the various government offices in the prefecture, and I have gained a lot. It's a pity that there are fewer mental techniques. The Samsara Heaven technique is still a little short of perfection..."

As Huang Tian walked out of the Six Doors Library, a slight regret arose in his heart.

For nearly twenty days, he stayed in the library of various government offices, reading books in peace. As for bathing and eating, a martial artist of his level was free from dirt and grime, and he could eat by absorbing spiritual energy. Fasting for several months was definitely not a problem.

After twenty days and nights without sleep or rest, he finally managed to "flip through" all the martial arts techniques in the various libraries and gained a lot. However, he was still lacking in mental techniques, which prevented him from pushing the Samsara Heaven to its perfect state for the time being.

"However, it's only a hair's breadth away..."

Just then, a clerk from the Six Doors stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Excellency, the Governor of Ningzhou has instructed me to wait here for you to come out and inform you that a fellow Daoist has come to visit the prefectural government. If you have a little free time, please go and see him."

"Fellow?"

Those whom Ning Heyuan addressed as fellow Daoists must be first-rank martial artists. Huang Tian nodded, "I understand."

He then set off for the prefectural government office. A moment later, he entered the office, and soon, Ning Heyuan, who had been informed, came to greet him with an old man in blue.

"Brother Ning."

"Brother Huang, this is Kong Ji, the renowned Grandmaster of the Unfettered Martial World in Qin Prefecture!" Ning Heyuan introduced with a smile.

Kong Ji quickly glanced at Huang Tian, ​​inwardly marveling at his youthful appearance, and said, "I have long heard of the great name of Vice Commissioner Huang, and seeing him today, I can confirm that he is indeed extraordinary!"

"You're too kind. I've long heard of the reputation of the Two Recluses of Qinzhou."

After exchanging pleasantries, Kong Ji stopped beating around the bush and directly stated his purpose: "I have heard that Vice Minister Huang is sending people to search for secret techniques of the spiritual realm. I happen to have a few books on secret techniques written by Venerable Fengyuan and Hermit Yushen, which I would like to give to Brother Huang for a look."

Huang Tian raised his eyebrows slightly. He had seen the deeds of these two first-rank masters in the biographies of famous people collected in the library, so he naturally knew the value of the spiritual secrets they wrote.

"Indeed, I have a favor to ask."

"Please say."

"I would like to exchange a few blows with Brother Huang and see how much I am lacking compared to the strongest person below the Heavenly Realm!"

As soon as he said it, Ning Heyuan looked at him with surprise. He guessed that Kong Ji had invited Huang Tian to meet him for some reason, but he did not expect it to be for a friendly sparring match.

Although Huang Tian was slightly surprised, he still nodded and said, "I dare not claim to be the strongest under the heavens, but we can exchange a few moves."

"Then let's go to the training ground."

Ning Heyuan led the two to a huge training ground, where they stood facing each other.

Hehe~

A gust of wind blew by, making their clothes flutter loudly. Kong Ji's expression turned solemn as he said, "Brother Huang, please don't hold back."

Huang Tian seemed to be deep in thought, 'This is a good opportunity to test the results of my comprehension these past few days…'

He nodded slightly, and then an inexplicable aura emanated from him and swept over him.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Kong Ji, enveloped by his imposing aura, seemed to have fallen into an illusion.

Upon opening my eyes, I saw a vast and boundless sky, with a sea of ​​clouds stretching for thousands of miles, its bottom unseen. Palaces were hidden in nine layers, their peaks difficult to see. Spiritual light flowed to form rainbow bridges, and celestial mist condensed to form jade steps!

wow~
Suddenly, a cold gaze looked down from the sky. Kong Ji trembled and looked up. He saw a figure tens of millions of feet tall standing with his hands behind his back amidst the myriad purple clouds.

He wore a twelve-tassel crown with pearls and jade hanging down his head, and a black robe with sun, moon and stars on his body. His sleeves seemed to have stars flickering and the universe shining.

His gaze is devoid of good or evil, sorrow or joy; he regards all things as mere straw dogs.

Tremble!

Under that gaze, his blood and qi almost stagnated, and he could hardly mobilize his true qi. He was like an ant facing a god, unable to muster any thought of resistance!

"No! No!"

He refused to allow himself to lack even the courage to make a move, and with a sudden roar, his blood and qi exploded, and his true energy surged wildly.

In an instant, the air around him surged and roared, as if an invisible celestial dragon was coiling and howling. The sound of his muscles and bones trembling was like a dragon's roar, and the ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.

"open!!"

He lunged forward with a roar, unleashing a palm strike that blasted and exploded the air, producing a sound like the roar of an ancient giant elephant.

Huang Tian, ​​who was opposite him, calmly returned the blow.

With a single palm strike, in Kong Ji's eyes, it was as if the God Emperor of the vast heavenly realm, separated by billions of miles, was striking him with a palm strike. Within the palm strike, there were stars shining and flickering, thousands of purple energies, and thunderbolts dancing wildly like dragons and snakes!

"boom!!"

The two palms clashed, and a crimson mushroom cloud rose into the air over the training ground. Sonic booms echoed continuously, and countless shockwaves surged and pushed outwards in all directions. Wherever they passed, earth and rocks flew up, and ashes filled the sky.

Amidst the billowing dust, a figure was blasted straight into the sky from the center of the explosion, like a streak of light!
Kong Ji, who was flying backwards in the air, was stunned. Just a moment after their palms clashed, he felt an indescribable force that dissipated the palm power he had unleashed at its peak. Instead of penetrating his body, it transformed into a surging force that pushed him into the sky!
High in the sky, amidst a continuous series of explosions, he was thrown backwards for dozens of breaths before finally stopping. He stood there blankly in the air, and with a glance down, he knew that the training ground was about ten miles away from him.

"One palm strike and you sent me flying ten miles into the sky?!"

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