Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 115 Battlefield of the Five States

"this----"

Lu Cheng hesitated.

To say that I am not tempted would be a lie.

Looking at the grand scheme of things, the Zhenwu Division, as a military force that suppresses the martial fortunes of a dynasty, possesses undeniable formidable power.

Even in the outer prefectures, the name Zhenwu Division was much more effective than Dongyang Sect.

At least when something happens, you can easily throw out "General So-and-so"

When a sign bearing the title "Captain of [Name]" appears, most martial artists from sects wouldn't dare to provoke it.

The problem is that the relationship between the Dongyang Sect and the Zhenwu Army doesn't seem to be very harmonious.

Seemingly sensing Lu Cheng's concerns, Shen Yi said, "You may not understand the Zhenwu Division, nor the imperial court's attitude towards martial arts sects."

Lu Cheng said, "I would like to hear the details."

Shen Yi said slowly, "This all started when the Great Yun Dynasty was established."

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng felt a chill run down his spine and quickly stopped him, saying, "There's no need to start from the beginning; I can roughly guess what's going on."

"It seems that various martial arts sects helped the royal family gain control of the country, and then the so-called Great Fortune and the martial arts sects jointly ruled the country."

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"But the imperial court could not completely abandon these sects, so it established the Zhenwu Army in various places to keep them in check."

Shen Yiqi said, "Huh, I didn't expect that you could think of this at such a young age. Your mental capacity is truly remarkable."

Lu Cheng was about to be modest when Shen Yi suddenly changed the subject: "However, what you said is completely wrong."

"Huh?" Lu Cheng's expression froze on his face.

Shen Yi asked, "Do you think that although the imperial court is powerful, it doesn't dare to suppress the sects in various regions too much?"

Lu Cheng nodded: "Isn't that right?"

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"Of course not," Shen Yi shook his head. "The Great Yun territory comprises 117 prefectures, and Dongyang Prefecture, regardless of its size or population, is among the lowest-ranking."

"The largest prefecture is Tianjing Prefecture, where the imperial capital is located. It is ten times the size of Dongyang Prefecture, and its population exceeds ten million!"

"When a government decree is issued from the imperial court to the most remote prefecture, it takes ordinary soldiers three months to travel there, even if they ride at full speed."

"Even my title as a general is still a lie," he said, adding that the official decree requesting a formal appointment would likely take another month to reach the central government.

"Ah!" Lu Cheng couldn't help but gasp.

Shen Yi said arrogantly, "With such a vast territory, the imperial court has the capacity to establish a Zhenwu Guard in every county. Do you think it's necessary to co-govern the country with these martial arts sects?"

"But—" Lu Cheng keenly noticed the contradiction, "If that's the case, why did Yun Chengzi, a mere Body Refinement Realm cultivator, dare to storm the Zhenwu Army's camp gate?"

"Furthermore, how come the Dongyang Sect dares to use the county name as its sect name?"

Shen Yi explained, "The Dongyang Sect has produced eleven Martial Grandmasters. Although that's only average in the entire Great Yun Dynasty, it's impossible for them to be second in Dongyang Prefecture."

"As the martial arts overlord of a prefecture, it is not unreasonable to name it after the prefecture."

"The imperial court doesn't care about this either."

"As for that Yun Chengzi—" Shen Yi paused, then said disdainfully, "Heh, it's nothing more than the Dongyang Sect's long-standing prestige fostering arrogance among its disciples."

"Just like a family with billions in wealth, there will always be a few arrogant and ignorant young masters."

Lu Cheng nodded.

That makes sense.

"Besides, that old bastard Yun Chengzi is not just a typical body refinement perfectionist; he has the ability to step into the Qi Refining Realm at any time."

"Perhaps in his eyes, he is no different from someone at the Qi Refining Realm."

"And there are quite a few like him in the Dongyang Sect. So he naturally felt that having only General Tu, a mid-stage Qi Refining expert, in charge of the Zhenwu Army was nothing."

"What?" Lu Cheng looked at Shen Yi in disbelief. "You can step into the Qi Refining Realm at any time?"

Shen Yi said, "What, you can't believe it?"

"Kid, you are indeed talented, but how bad can someone like Yun Chengzi be?"

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"Even if it's a bit lacking, with the backing of the Dongyang Sect, we can still manage to improve it through sheer hard work."

"After staying at the Body Refinement Perfection stage for more than ten years, do you really think they have exhausted their potential and have no chance of making progress?"

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"It's just that he's afraid of dying."

Lu Cheng couldn't help but ask with great curiosity: "Afraid of death?"

Shen Yi nodded: "This is what I wanted to tell you: the relationship between the Great Yun Dynasty, the Zhenwu Division, and all the sects in the world."

Lu Cheng said, "I would like to hear the details."

Shen Yi asked, "Do you know about the battlefield of the Five Provinces?"

Lu Cheng was startled, realizing that the important point had been made, and immediately pricked up his ears to listen attentively.

Shen Yi said in a deep voice, "The Great Yun Dynasty's territory spans tens of millions of miles, seemingly vast, but in reality, it's only a corner of this world, occupying no more than one-fifth!"

boom!

Shen Yi's first words sent a jolt through Lu Cheng and roused him from his wits' end.

Even with such a vast territory as the Great Yun Dynasty, it only occupies one-fifth of the land.

Are there four others like the one in Dayun?

"This world is divided into five states, large and small. The territory of Dayun is called Cangling State."

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"The other four are Fengling Prefecture, Jue Ling Prefecture, Kong Ling Prefecture, and Luan Ling Prefecture."

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At this point, Shen Yi suddenly asked, "Kid, are you suggesting that the Five Continents Battlefield is simply a place where warriors from these five super powers fight each other?"

Lu Cheng was speechless.

How did guessing wrong for just one sentence make him seem like an idiot in Shen Yi's eyes?

Seeing that Lu Cheng didn't speak, Shen Yi also felt rather bored and lost the desire to show off.

"In the middle of the five states lies an extremely dangerous place known as the Yellow Sand Sea."

"As its name suggests, the Yellow Sand Sea is shrouded in a vast expanse of yellow sand all year round."

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"From the outside, the Yellow Sand Sea is only a few hundred miles in circumference, but once you enter it, it becomes boundless, making it impossible to distinguish directions or time of day."

"The Yellow Sand Sea is riddled with deadly formations; a slight misstep could mean certain death."

"In addition, there are extraterrestrial gods and demons who occupy the divine palace. Those whose divine palaces are occupied either lose their minds and become beasts that only know how to kill, or they become like different people, pretending and hiding, waiting for an opportunity to suddenly kill."

"Yet this extremely dangerous place holds the secret to breaking through to the Refining Fiend Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng was greatly surprised and blurted out, "What secret!"

Shen Yi merely smiled slightly, her reaction seemingly implying that Lu Cheng was making a fuss over nothing.

In fact, when he first heard the news, his reaction was much stronger than Lu Cheng's.

Shen Yi pressed his hand down, and said in a serious tone, "With your talent, if you can maintain it, you might have a chance to glimpse that level."

Lu Cheng's eyes glazed over for a moment before regaining their clarity: "General Shen is joking. I still have a long way to go before I reach the Qi Refining Realm. I'm already incredibly lucky to have even touched the Demon Refining Realm in this lifetime. How could I dare to hope for anything higher?"

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"You can't say that!" Shen Yi waved her hand.

Staring at Lu Cheng, his eyes gleamed: "If you are willing to join the Zhenwu Division, refining your Qi will be a piece of cake, and refining your evil spirits will not be difficult either!"

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"The Yellow Sand Sea has only one entrance, which opens once every ten years, and only those who occupy the entrance can enter."

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"The reason why the five states set up a battlefield overseas in Huangshahai was firstly to prevent the experts who had been trapped in Huangshahai from coming out and causing widespread destruction."

"The second reason is naturally to compete for the entrance and seize that sliver of opportunity."

"And the third one—" Shen Yi emphasized, "is to seize the earthly evil energy that is overflowing from the Yellow Sand Sea!"

At this point, Shen Yi's eyes glazed over, her tone filled with disbelief: "So, what if the Yellow Sand Sea holds the secret to reaching the pinnacle?"

"The earthly evil energy, which is hard to find anywhere in the world, will emanate from that mysterious place every two or three days."

"Therefore, relatively speaking, this third point is the most important."

Taking advantage of Lu Cheng's momentary distraction, Shen Yi walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

After catching his breath, he continued, "These three points, regardless of which one, all require a large number of experts."

"Therefore, the imperial court required each sect to send a powerful cultivator to guard the Yellow Sand Sea, but if any of them fell, they had to be replaced in time."

Those who agree can continue to be the overlords of this prefecture.

"Those who refuse will either disband on the spot, close the mountain, or—go to war with the Great Yun!"

Lu Cheng felt a chill run down his spine. As one of the five major powers on the continent, the Great Yun Dynasty must have a considerable number of experts who had mastered the Refining Fiend technique.

Even ten Dongyang Sects combined couldn't stop them.

At the same time, Lu Cheng also resolved a major doubt in his mind.

"General Shen, according to the Dongyang Sect's historical records, the average tenure of each sect leader was no more than twenty-five years. Is this the reason?"

Shen Yi nodded.

Lu Cheng then asked, "But since the founding of the Dongyang Sect, there have only been eleven martial artists at the Refining Fiend Realm. Moreover, the previous few before the current sect leader Yun Lingzi were only at the Qi Refining Realm. Could it be that they also went to the Five Continents Battlefield?"

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Shen Yi said, "If there are no experts in the Refining Fiend Realm, there are alternatives. The simplest one is to send out five Qi Refining Realm experts."

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Lu Cheng suddenly realized: "So that's why you said Yun Chengzi and the others were afraid of dying!"

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Shen Yi scoffed, "That's right! They're willing to spend their whole lives as body-refining martial artists just to avoid going to the battlefield. It's quite something for them."

Lu Cheng also sighed: "So, the Dongyang Sect still has five Qi Refining Realm warriors on the Five Continents battlefield."

Shen Yi shook her head: "There was only one before, but now there are none."

"Why is that?" At this point, Lu Cheng no longer hesitated, describing the enormous flying sword he had seen that day and Shen Yi, "Could it be related to this flying sword?"

Shen Yi said, "Oh? You saw it too?"

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"That was once the weapon of Taihezi of the Dongyang Sect, the Taihe Sword."

"This sword has been refined by Taihezi with malevolent energy for many years, and the malevolent energy within the sword is abundant."

"These types of weapons have a common name: Earthly Fiend Divine Weapons."

"After a Qi Refining Realm martial artist refines a divine weapon, they can briefly control the baleful energy within the weapon and unleash the strength of a half-step Earthly Fiend Realm martial artist."

"Therefore, a Qi Refining Realm cultivator who carries a Divine Weapon of the Earthly Fiends can also be regarded as a Divine Weapon of the Earthly Fiends."

"This is also the second alternative when there are no experts in the Refining Fiend realm."

Earthly Fiend Divine Soldiers.

Half-step Earthly Fiend Realm?

Upon hearing this, Lu Cheng's expression was quite interesting.