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

Chapter 135 The Master of War is Incompetent in Command

As celebratory cheers echoed throughout the government office and the Imperial Academy, Huang Tian, ​​Ji Fan, Shen Chuan, Yu Jingcheng, Bai Yuanfu, and others took their seats in a brightly lit hall.

Taking the seat of honor without hesitation, Huang Tian looked at Yu Jingcheng and asked, "What is the current situation in the prefecture?"

Yu Jingcheng replied, "Ever since the news spread two days ago that the Lord of the Juntian Zhenhai Ruler appeared in a small town outside the city, elders and disciples of various sects in Qinzhou and many wandering martial artists have flocked to Kunyun. I estimate that even more powerful figures will arrive from outside Qinzhou."

The county is currently in a state of some chaos, but fortunately, the real experts have not yet arrived, so no major trouble has broken out.

Shen Chuan asked in confusion, "Speaking of which, how do you know that the Lord of War is real? How did he expose himself? He couldn't possibly have shouted 'I am the Lord of War' in town, could he?"

Yu Jingcheng stroked his beard and said, "Actually, no one realized he was the Master of War at first. The key is that he was recognized by an acquaintance. That Master of War was named Wei Shen. Just three months ago, he was an ordinary martial artist who had just mastered the basics of martial arts."

But just three months later, right now, he has become a fifth-rank martial artist! How terrifying! Even the commander took two and a half months back then!

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent, and everyone looked at Huang Tian, ​​creating a strange atmosphere.

There's no way around it. Even a dignified military lord needs three months to reach the fifth rank with the help of a Void Realm divine weapon, but Huang Tian only took two and a half months!
If Huang Tian's cultivation experience wasn't traceable, and if he hadn't never revealed any Void Realm Divine Weapons to the outside world, many people would have suspected that he was also a Weapon Master.

Even so, many people still suspect that he possesses a Void Realm divine weapon or some extremely special treasure, such as Niu Kuanyu and Old Man Yun...

After a while, Shirahara coughed, breaking the strange atmosphere in the hall, and continued Yu Jingcheng's words.

"Wei Shen's old friend recognized him and guessed that he had a big secret, but he thought he couldn't defeat Wei Shen, so he reported it to a steward of the Longsword Sect, one of the five major sects in the county, in exchange for a reward."

The steward was very alert and did not take action on his own. Instead, he reported to the sect leader, who then invited the Supreme Elder and five fourth-rank elders to join him in capturing Wei Shen.

Faced with the encirclement and attack, he had no choice but to use the Juntian Zhenhai Ruler. With the power of the Void Realm Divine Weapon, he not only killed three elders but also fought a fierce battle with the Supreme Elder of the Longsword Sect, resulting in mutual destruction.

Then, seeing the commotion from the fight was too great, Wei Shen panicked and used the flying power of his divine weapon to escape. However, flying made him extremely conspicuous, and the pursuing forces from all directions gave chase. Even a third-rank grandmaster who had heard the commotion also flew after him, frightening him so much that he dared not fly anymore and landed to hide.

Ji Fan asked, "And now?"

"He should be hiding near the county town to recover from his injuries and avoid being pursued by various forces. There are martial arts practitioners with his portraits everywhere within a forty-mile radius of the county town. Our people are also searching for him, and even ordinary people are looking for him for the reward."

"Is it possible that he escaped in disguise?"

"It's not that simple. First, his left shoulder was injured, and the bone was visible, making the injury too obvious, and the smell of blood couldn't be masked."

Secondly, disguise techniques are easily detected by mid-to-third-rank martial artists, unless the disguiser can completely alter their aura and temperament like the Thousand-Faced Old Ghost, but the possibility is extremely small.

The Thousand-Faced Old Ghost's unique skill is something even a third-grade grandmaster can't do!

Although Wei Shen possessed a Void Realm Divine Weapon and cultivated at an astonishing speed, it was impossible for him to learn the Thousand-Faced Old Ghost's techniques in a short time. The key issue was that he had nowhere to learn them; the Thousand-Faced Old Ghost was already dead, killed by Huang Tian...

Shen Chuan clicked his tongue and said, "This Wei Shen is really unlucky. After he obtained the Void Realm Divine Weapon, he carefully hid for more than three months and was not discovered. His cultivation level also improved by leaps and bounds."

Who would have thought that in the vast Kunyun County with its millions of inhabitants, one could unexpectedly run into an old acquaintance in a small town? And to make matters worse, this old acquaintance was no good, otherwise he would never have been exposed.

If he had been in a year or two longer, given his rate of progress, he would probably have reached the first rank. At that time, with a divine weapon in hand, even a Celestial Realm expert might not be able to capture or kill him, so he wouldn't be being hunted down like this now.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Unlike other weapons in the world, the Void Realm Divine Weapon can be absorbed into the body of its owner. If it weren't for being recognized by this old acquaintance, Wei Shen would almost certainly have been surrounded and killed, thus being forced to use the divine weapon against the enemy and expose his identity.

However, compared to him, the warlord of Yongzhou was in a much worse situation.

After the Thunder Chasing Lightning Divine Sword was created, it fell into a village with a population of nearly 10,000. Then, all the villagers were killed by the martial arts practitioners who came to the village. Only the master of the army managed to escape, but in doing so, he exposed his identity and appearance.

Then came the constant escape and hiding, facing numerous life-or-death situations...

Wei Shen was lucky to have been able to hide for more than three months and develop a little bit of his abilities.

Ji Fan said, "Under such circumstances, Wei Shen probably won't be able to hide for long."

Yu Jingcheng sighed: "They should be able to hide for ten days or half a month."

The reason for the sigh is that in another ten days or half a month, the strongmen from other states will be able to arrive in Kunyun, and a fierce battle and chaos will be inevitable.

Huang Tian calmly said, "It doesn't matter who comes or how many people come. You continue searching for Wei Shen. Send me a message as soon as you have any news, and I will be there in no time."

The strong confidence conveyed in his words reassured everyone.

Indeed, with Huang Tian, ​​who could kill Yang Shengzi, in charge, who would dare to cause trouble in the area? Even a first-grade grandmaster would have to consider whether they could withstand a single blow from him!
After giving his instructions, everyone dispersed, while Huang Tian returned to Qinghui Garden.

Upon entering the mansion, the place immediately became lively and bustling, with all the servants and maids wearing smiles and beaming with joy.

After Aunt Qin and Heng'er exchanged greetings, the former quickly reported on the major and minor affairs and expenses of the mansion in recent times. After listening, Huang Tian nodded slightly and said, "I understand."

Actually, it wasn't a big deal. It was just a matter of which family sent a gift and another family sent an invitation. As for the expenses of the mansion, they were nothing to Huang Tian.

Looking at Heng'er, Huang Tian smiled and asked, "How's your philology learning going these days?"

Heng'er said with a little pride, "I can already write a few lines of poetry, and I can also do some accounting!"

"Not bad, not bad," Huang Tian praised, then added, "Have you been practicing martial arts lately?"

Heng'er exclaimed, wondering how Huang Tian had figured it out, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, yes, I've been practicing a few stances with Sister Yun lately. She said that in this world, you have to learn some martial arts for self-defense, and, and, she said that the stances she taught me can make you slimmer..."

Sister Yun is the only woman among the many guards hired by the manor.

Huang Tian smiled and said, "She's right. It's beneficial to learn a few martial arts skills these days. If you practice hard and persevere, you'll eventually achieve some results."

"Yes!" Heng'er nodded emphatically.

After the two left, Huang Tian stood alone among the flowers in the backyard, fiddling with the Cloud Dragon Stake, silently familiarizing himself with the enhanced strength he had gained after cultivating his divine will.

Hehe~

Every move he made was full of mystery, and spiritual energy surged like a tide, converging on him.

"Once the divine will is formed, it seems to become more in harmony with heaven and earth, and the efficiency of absorbing spiritual energy during cultivation is higher. According to my previous estimate, it would take two months to break through to the second rank, but now, it only takes more than ten days!"

In addition, with the amplification of divine will, the spiritual energy I casually summoned was more than before, and its power was greatly increased!
How far am I from being a celestial being?

The strength of a Celestial Realm expert lies in their divine will. An ordinary move, amplified by their divine will, becomes far more powerful than a move made by a first-rank martial artist!
However, he has already condensed divine will ahead of time, and three kinds of divine will at that! Of course, it can also be said to be an incomplete Five Elements Cycle Divine Will. Compared to the Celestials, he has made up for his shortcomings in divine will.

"In other words, what I lack now is the strength of my true qi and blood."

He understood in his heart, "Having never fought against a Celestial Being, I don't know how much stronger a Celestial Being's blood and true energy are compared to an ordinary first-grade martial artist, or how they compare to my current level..."

Although he wasn't entirely sure, he still had some confidence in facing a Celestial Being. Even if he couldn't win, he was confident he could put up a fight. After all, the boost to combat power from true qi and blood wasn't as outrageous as divine will. Even if there was a gap, he could still hold out for a while.

"Good, continue your cultivation!"

Having gained a general understanding of his own strength, he gradually immersed himself in cultivation, his body like a bottomless pit, devouring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth...

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After the news of Huang Tian's return to Kunyun County spread, the atmosphere in the entire county immediately calmed down. Many martial artists carefully restrained their recklessness, and even second-rank and first-rank martial artists who came from other prefectures did not dare to act recklessly.

However, despite the calm atmosphere, the pursuit of Wei Shen did not ease in the slightest.

The Six Doors, the Zhenwu Guard, disciples of various sects, and wandering martial artists... have spread their net wide, heading towards Weishen.com.

In the blink of an eye, seventeen days had passed.

In Liangqing Town, more than 20 miles from Kunyun County, Wei Shen sat leaning against a gray wall in a dilapidated house. He was in his early twenties with thick eyebrows and a heroic air about him, but at this moment, his face looked rather unpleasant.

"There are people everywhere outside arresting me, and I don't even dare to go out to buy medicine to treat my injuries..."

He glanced down at his left shoulder, where there was a hideous wound. Although the wound had healed considerably thanks to the nourishment of his blood and qi, it still somewhat affected his movements. If he were to fight someone, he would inevitably expose his weakness.

Moreover, the smell of blood from a wound is very difficult to mask.

He cursed inwardly, 'Damn Hua Lin! If he hadn't leaked my information, attracting the attention of the Longsword Sect, I wouldn't be in this predicament. If I ever get the chance, I will definitely kill him!'

Thinking of this, he was angry at himself for not being careful enough. If he had disguised himself every time he went out, Hua Lin would not have recognized him, none of this would have happened, and he could have continued to live a life of hiding.

Tread~

Just as he was secretly regretting it, two footsteps of different weights suddenly came from outside the house.

"Senior brother, there's an abandoned house here. Shall we go in and take a look?"

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Crackling

As the sound of footsteps on broken tiles drew closer, Wei Shen's expression turned solemn. He quietly hid behind a collapsed wooden plank, holding his breath and focusing his attention.

Two young men dressed in standard gray shirts, each carrying a sword, walked slowly through the house, finally stopping a few feet away from the wooden planks.

A young man's nose twitched slightly; he seemed to have smelled something. His eyes widened, and he was about to speak when the young man accompanying him quickly raised his hand to stop him, saying:
"Junior brother, I just searched that area but didn't find anything. What about you?"

The junior brother suddenly realized, "No, I didn't find anything here either, just a few rats."

"Since we didn't see it, let's move on to the next place and not waste time."

"Ah."

The footsteps faded into the distance. Hiding behind the wooden planks, Wei Shen breathed a sigh of relief. 'Thank goodness I wasn't discovered. I should be able to hide here for another day or two…'

He sat on the gravel ground, his head against the wall, and let out a long sigh.

Time passed second by second, the sun began to set in the west, and orange light flowed across the ruins.

boom! !

Suddenly, a sharp, piercing sound broke through the air, causing continuous air explosions. Wei Shen, who was sitting on the ground, changed his expression drastically, quickly broke the wooden plank, and leaped several feet to his left.

The next second, the place where he had been standing was engulfed by the dazzling sword light, leaving a deep trench several tens of feet long in the ground.

He looked up and saw a middle-aged martial artist with a long beard and a long sword in his right hand standing in the sky.

Upon seeing Wei Shen, he was overjoyed, "I didn't expect you to actually be hiding here! Wei Shen, hand over the divine weapon, and I'll spare your life; otherwise, today is your death day!"

As he spoke, he swung his silver-white longsword, and in the blink of an eye, thousands of fierce sword energies crisscrossed the sky. These sword energies pierced through the sky and stabbed straight toward Wei Shen. Wherever they passed, the air whistled, and broken rocks and broken wood were cut into dust!

'A second-rank master!'

Wei Shen couldn't help but want to curse, but he had no chance to say it right now. With a wave of his right hand, a heavy, black ruler, as thick as a broadsword, appeared in his hand and blocked the attack.

"Bang!!"

The surging power was like a mountain and a sea, sending him flying. He crashed into several walls, and dust billowed up instantly.

"cough~"

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and before he could even get up from the pile of rubble, a torrential downpour of sword energy came crashing down on him.

"Damn it!"

He cursed angrily, slammed his left hand heavily on the ground, and his body swung backward in mid-air. Then, he raised his right hand, and the dark black ruler immediately emitted a faint light.

With a loud bang, he was pulled into the sky by the heavy ruler, shooting out of the heavens like a streak of light.

"Don't leave!!"

The middle-aged martial artist shouted, stomped his foot in the air, creating visible ripples, and then with a bang, he sped away like a cannonball.

As night fell, two streaks of light traversed the sky one after the other, attracting the attention of countless people. In just a moment, more streaks of light soared into the sky, chasing after them.

(End of this chapter)