I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

next moment.

“Swish, swish, swish—!!”

An endless number of enormous spear shadows appeared from the horizon, each one precise and accurately striking every blade of light, annihilating each other into nothingness.

A powerful shockwave, visible to the naked eye, spread out from the point where the swords and spears clashed, whipping up a terrifying gale that swept across the entire Yuan City.

"what!"

"What's going on! A typhoon suddenly hit!?"

"Look at the sky!"

"The wind is too strong, I can't open my eyes!"

Some of the lighter people in the crowd, or those holding parasols, were suddenly blown off the ground, letting out screams of alarm.

Xue Jing exuded a powerful aura, dispersing all the gusts of wind blowing towards him, his eyes fixed on the flashes of swords and spears in the sky.

A gentle and refreshing youthful voice rang out from the sky, spreading throughout Yuan City.

"Wu Xuanzhu, I didn't expect it to be you who came?"

There seemed to be some surprise in his tone. Xue Jing was equally surprised when he heard it, and even looked a little astonished.

Wu Xuanzhu... 'Gun Saint' Wu Xuanzhu?

Zhou Yinglin's master?

The person that Youqing Amen found to stop Lu Shenliu from killing him turned out to be Wu Xuanzhu?

"Wu Xuanzhu?"

Inside the Super Arena, the contestants who hadn't yet left all changed their expressions, their eyes revealing excitement.

The Eternal Master of War, the Saint of Spears, the most skilled warrior in the world, a living legend!

They're actually in Yuancheng?

"Master!?"

Having already woken up, Zhou Yinglin, whose body was limp and unable to move except for his head, suddenly widened his eyes.

His first reaction was not surprise, but fear.

She was terrified that her master would see her in such a wretched state.

What I feared most came to pass; a familiar voice drifted from afar, clear and distinct, with a leisurely tone:

"I've just come to see my good-for-nothing disciple... and to help my junior with a few small matters."

The voice was old and kind, as if it came from the mouth of an ordinary, kind old man.

But Zhou Yinglin's body, which should have been unable to move, suddenly began to tremble, and his expression was filled with extreme fear.

It also carries with it distortion and bewilderment.

Judging from this, it seems that his master actually came to... help Xue Jing?

"A trivial matter? You mean me? I'm a trivial matter?"

Lu Shenliu's tone seemed to carry a hint of danger.

The aged voice, still in a leisurely tone, said, "If it were a fight to the death, it would be no small matter. But for now, it's just a small thing if you give me face."

Lu Shenliu laughed heartily: "Hahaha... Old man, you're really something. Well then, I'll give you face. It's just a formality anyway, and I don't want to offend that little girl too much..."

The sword light in the sky then dissipated, and the surrounding white clouds were all shattered into dust, revealing a clear sky without a single cloud.

The aged voice seemed somewhat dissatisfied: "Young people have such poor manners..."

The countless gunshots dissipated, and Yuan City returned to calm, leaving only the lingering gusts of wind and air from the clash of swords and spears.

The matter seems to be over, and Lu Shenliu seems to have given up.

Xue Jing looked at the sky, his eyes shining with divine light.

"Top martial artist..."

He was also somewhat unsettled.

"It's almost like a fantasy..."

After a sigh, Xue Jing shook his head.

Judging from their performance, these two are basically at the level of combat power that can destroy cities and armies with just a few moves.

Old martial arts have truly remarkable potential... I definitely need to practice more; in the future, they won't be inferior to divine skills!

Xue Jing's passion for martial arts was ignited even stronger.

"I never expected that it would be Wu Xuanzhu who came to help me stop Lu Shenliu... Come to think of it, he and Youqing Ameng both have the surname Wu. I hadn't made that connection before..."

Xue Jing pondered.

He couldn't help but wonder what Zhou Yinglin's expression was like right now...

It must be wonderful.

But these are all trivial matters; what's important right now is this...

Xue Jing opened the panel and looked at the newly appeared divine skill below.

【Ascension (Not Activated): Divine Skill, requires 3266/500 Divinity to activate】

[Conditions met, activate now?]

【whether】

……

(I finally beat Black Myth with all my might, leaving no regrets so I won't always be thinking about it... It was so satisfying! Although I was too bad at the game and suffered a bit, it was really fun to play. The ending animations for the later chapters made me cry... The only thing I'm not happy about is that I missed the Boundless Bat, so I can't complete the collection.)

Chapter 259 The Power of 'Ascension', the Transformation of the Combat System, Xue Jing, the Flying Long-Range Artillery Turret (4K)

Without any hesitation, Xue Jing clicked "Yes".

[Activation successful]

[Ascension Lv1 (Divinity required for upgrade: 2766/100)]

【Effect: Grants a feathering effect to 'things that belong to you', allowing for free control】

Xue Jing couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the description of the effect.

"As always, a simple description, it's like saying nothing at all. You're something else, A-Ban."

What exactly is the 'feathering' effect?

How should we define 'things that belong to oneself'?

Xue Jing shook his head, jumped down from the top of the Super Arena, and landed silently with a clever move.

"Was the person who just spoke... Wu Xuanzhu?"

"'Gun Saint' Wu Xuanzhu?"

"Who is the other person?"

"It's 'White Emperor' Lu Shenliu! I heard his voice when I was watching the 'Overlord Title Battle' live stream! Only he is worthy to fight Wu Xuanzhu!"

"These two actually showed up in Yuan City and even started fighting? What exactly happened?"

The surrounding crowd was still reeling from the shock of the conflict between Lu Shenliu and Wu Xuanzhu.

Most people, even seasoned martial arts enthusiasts, rarely have the opportunity to witness a titled expert in action, and the shock of such inhuman power is hard to shake off.

"Are we going back now?"

The cat sat on Xue Jing's shoulder and asked.

"Well...it's all over now."

Xue Jing looked up at the sky.

Out of courtesy, he should have greeted the expert Wu Youqing had invited to help.

But this master's name was Wu Xuanzhu.

I just brutally beat someone's apprentice twice, even though it was entirely the apprentice's own fault... but I still didn't give him any face.

Perhaps Wu Xuanzhu wouldn't want to see him.

Let's go back and try 'Ascension' instead.

Anyway, these kinds of experts are elusive; if you really want to meet them, you'll find them yourself.

Xue Jing didn't plan to take a car. After recognizing the direction of the Zhige base, he took a step and leaped into the air, quickly skimming over the shoulders of the crowd. Because he was so light, those who were stepped on didn't even feel it.

……

Inside the Super Arena, the door to a medical room was pushed open, and an elderly man in his early fifties, wearing an old-fashioned gray martial arts uniform and with a kind face, walked in.

He looked ordinary, with no extraordinary qualities. Apart from his unusually straight posture and overly thick, black hair, he looked like an ordinary old man taking a walk outside.

Inside the medical room, Zhou Yinglin, who was lying limply on the bed, suddenly sprang up and sat up the instant he caught a glimpse of the old man out of the corner of his eye, as if standing at attention.

His bones were almost completely shattered, so he shouldn't have been able to do this, but it seemed that some kind of instinctive fear rooted deep in his flesh made his body react in this way spontaneously.

"Master...Master..."

Zhou Yinglin's lips twitched in pain, but he still forced himself to speak respectfully, his eyes filled with panic and fear.

Inside the infirmary, besides him, there were several of his friends and subordinates.

The old man named Wu Xuanzhu looked at the others, smiled kindly, and said, "Please go out first, so I can say a few words to my apprentice."

"Yes……"

After exchanging glances, the group quickly agreed and hurriedly left.

After they left, Wu Xuanzhu's kind smile remained unchanged as he looked at Zhou Yinglin on the bed.

Not knowing what he had experienced in the past, Zhou Yinglin was immediately frightened and tried to force himself to get out of bed and kneel down, but his body did not respond to him.

It's already a medical miracle that someone with broken bones can sit up from a lying position.