I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 183 You dare to unplug my internet cable? You're dead!

Ye Qingzhou held his sword with both hands, his eyes filled with joy. Then, he swung his sword with lightning speed, parrying the attacks of two of the Xuanjia Guards.

With agility and nimble movements, Ye Qingzhou constantly used the opponent's force against them, his body as light as a breeze and his sword as swift as lightning, seamlessly switching between offense and defense.

"As expected, the greatest benefit of the Tian Shu Martial Arts Mode is not only accumulating combat experience and honing one's mental will, but also creating one's own martial arts techniques and constantly refining the details in actual combat."

Ye Qingzhou seemed to have a sudden realization, and all sorts of ingenious ideas about martial arts came to him.

Real combat is often extremely dangerous, and victory or defeat, or even life or death, can be decided at any moment. How many people in the world can break through in such a situation and comprehend earth-shattering martial arts techniques amidst danger?

In most of the martial arts world, only through countless battles in combat that are so close to reality can one hone flawless fighting skills and develop a set of tactical strategies that best suit oneself.

"The Eastern Pole Kingdom has a population of 14 billion. The combined power of thought and energy is immense. Now that it has been utilized by the Tian Shu Martial Arts Mode, it could probably create a powerful new martial arts army."

Ye Qingzhou was full of praise for the official's generous gesture.

If we can't cultivate martial saints or quickly train grandmasters, then we can cultivate a large number of martial artists with professional-level skills, equip them with mental energy weapons, and let them wear elemental spirit battle armor. They can quickly acquire master-level combat power, which is equivalent to cultivating a group of combat masters.

Lin Jianfeng and Zhou Ming are products of this training approach. They are only at the professional level, but their combat experience and skills are very proficient. With the help of the Yuanling Battle Armor, they can immediately possess combat power comparable to a martial arts master in a short period of time.

If the quality isn't good enough, make up for it with quantity.

It must be said that this approach is indeed a good one.

Following this line of thought for more than half a century, the Eastern Kingdom now possesses a martial saint-level expert—the Four Primordial Spirit Saints, led by the divine general Azure Dragon.

Even if they are only "pseudo-saints," whose martial saint combat power is built up by the Yuanling Battle Armor, before the power of thought is exhausted, the martial saint combat power of the four divine generals is actually not much different from that of a true martial saint.

Clang~

Ye Qingzhou felt incredibly happy at this moment, enjoying this battle that teetered on the brink of life and death, even more frantic and reckless than in reality.

Because he wouldn't truly die here, he was even more eager to test where his limits truly lay.

"Hahaha, again and again!"

Although his steps were as light as the wind, his sword aura was as heavy as a mountain. Ye Qingzhou took the opportunity to deduce the flaws in his Crane Shadow Immortal Track Sword Technique and constantly corrected the details in the battle.

For a moment, swords flashed and crisscrossed on the battlefield.

If an ordinary martial arts master wants to defeat these Xuanjia Guards, the only way is to keep the distance, constantly use his mobility to create one-on-one opportunities, and then continuously inflict damage on a certain part of one of the Xuanjia Guards, eventually piercing deep into the Xuanjia Guard's body and destroying its vital energy core.

Only by employing this onion-peeling tactic, defeating them one by one, can we have a chance of victory.

But doing so is too time-consuming.

Ye Qingzhou clearly lacked the patience. After discovering that he couldn't gain much experience in the battle with the Xuanjia Guards and that his skills could not be improved, Ye Qingzhou went all out.

Incredible speed!

Blazing Slash!

Ye Qingzhou felt a chill in his heart, but the blade of his sword blazed with intense fire.

Then came the sharp clang of blades clashing and metal being severed.

At this moment, on the training ground outside.

The soldiers who were waiting nearby gathered together and looked at the notification panel hanging above the base.

"It's only been half an hour, and he's already reached 320 points?"

Several young soldiers, curious about Ye Qingzhou's identity, were staring at the scores updating on the screen with incredulous eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Qingzhou's score increased by another thirty points.

"He killed three Xuanjia guards in two breaths? And this guy is even human!"

"Wow, that's amazing! I wonder whose son he is. His talent is probably no worse than Li Jianshu's, right?"

The ordinary soldiers queuing in the waiting area were discussing among themselves. They were also here to participate in the Heavenly Secrets Martial Arts Competition, and their strength was roughly at the first to third stage of the professional level.

What they strive for is to hone their skills daily through the Tian Shu Martial Arts System, and then, when they are qualified to apply to join the strongest Shence Army, they will endeavor to become elite warriors fighting for their country.

They are now completely convinced of Ye Qingzhou's abilities.

In the Tian Shu Martial Arts Competition, a Xuanjia Guardian only has ten points, but this is already a powerful combat unit that many of them find difficult to defeat.

Many soldiers, let alone dealing with the Xuanjia Guards, often could only fight against lower-level opponents, such as the Sword Guards or Blade Guards who were only worth 2 points each.

Even though, in terms of age, most of them were three or four years older than Ye Qingzhou.

The vast gap in talent and aptitude is like a chasm, leaving them with absolutely no hope of catching up.

Two professional-level guards not far away were also staring at the electronic screen at the entrance of the training ground.

The expressions on their faces were very complex.

"You only need 200 points to pass the level, and this is already over 400 points. Why hasn't Ye Qingzhou entered the second level yet? It's meaningless for him to keep racking up points like this, since given his personality, it's unlikely that he would choose to join the Shence Army."

"That's strange. Is he using the Xuanjia Guards from the first level to hone his martial arts skills?"

"That's possible."

The first person to speak exclaimed, "Truly, new talents emerge in every generation! On the very first time participating in the Tian Shu Martial Arts Competition, they were able to kill Xuanjia Guards as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs."

"That's right. Back then, we couldn't even beat the Blade Guards and Sword Guards. By the way, who do you think is stronger, Ye Qingzhou or Li Jianshu?"

"They're both in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, so their strength should be quite similar."

"Ye Qingzhou was originally ranked seventh, but then he rose to first place. I'm afraid the martial arts competition organizers probably know what trump cards Ye Qingzhou has up his sleeve. Surely the first place winner won't lose to someone ranked lower, right?"

"Why not? Qin Haoyu lost because he came in sixth place, didn't he? Ye Qingzhou has a trump card, so why doesn't Li Jianshu? I think the outcome between the two is still uncertain."

The two were arguing because in a few months, during the summer vacation, the annual National High School Martial Arts League would officially begin.

This is a super event even grander than the college entrance examination, and almost everyone pays attention to it because the champions, runners-up, and third-place winners of each National High School Martial Arts League will invariably become pillars of the martial arts world in the Eastern Pole Country a few years later.

"I remember Ye Qingzhou was only seventeen years old, wasn't he?"

"Li Jianshu is only seventeen years old, yet his strength is still extraordinary. We ordinary people can't compare to these prodigies."

Actually, he was being somewhat modest.

Most of the soldiers who can enter the training ground and obtain the qualification for the Tian Shu martial arts competition are exceptionally talented, and are martial arts geniuses that ordinary people can only look up to.

The military selects them from ordinary soldiers and then gives them the most rigorous training and development, which often makes their growth extremely rapid.

Unfortunately, how fast one grows is always relative.

Compared to Ye Qingzhou, who could comprehend cultivation techniques and create his own martial arts, they were clearly far inferior in both aptitude and talent. Their leveling speed, measured in years, was slower than Ye Qingzhou's leveling speed, measured in "days," which was slower than a tortoise crawling.

…………

At this moment, in the Tian Shu world, Ye Qingzhou was highly focused. His mind was as still as water, and he steadily swung his sword left and right to parry and block the attacks of the two Xuanjia Guards in front of him, without the slightest disruption in his rhythm.

He would sometimes thrust his sword forward, piercing through a Xuanjia Guardian on the spot and destroying its core energy.

At times, he would retreat and strike back, severing the weapon of a Xuanjia Guardian, tearing through its thick outer armor with a fierce Li Huo Zhan, and smashing it to pieces.

His body moved like a drifting catkin, his sword flashing and slashing!

In one fell swoop, he killed four Xuanjia Guards. As the last Xuanjia Guard was blasted away and shattered, only Ye Qingzhou stood proudly against the wind on the battlefield.

"Congratulations on passing the first level. You have earned a total of 470 points."

"Should we proceed to the second level?"

"Yes."

Ye Qingzhou made his choice calmly. Although he was a little tired, he was still very curious about the second challenge and wanted to know who his opponent would be.

With his eyes closed, the Tian Shu system's AI quickly teleported Ye Qingzhou to the second level.

Outside at this moment.

As time passed, more and more soldiers gathered in the training ground, numbering over thirty. They were Wang Yin's most elite soldiers, honing their skills every day through the Tian Shu martial arts practice.

Through Lin Jianfeng and Zhou Ming, the soldiers who arrived later learned that the person attempting the challenge was a young 17-year-old high school student who was ranked on the Hidden Dragon List and whose prominence even surpassed that of the original number one, Li Jianshu.

Just as everyone was enthusiastically discussing how Ye Qingzhou could pass several levels in one go today, suddenly, the ground shook violently, and the entire training ground was thrown into chaos.

"Enemy attack!"

"Prepare for battle!"

The soldiers of Dongji Kingdom were well-trained. After a brief moment of panic, they quickly returned to their positions according to their usual training.

Lin Jianfeng looked at Zhou Ming, his expression grave: "There's been an unusual movement coming from Jiuli Cave Heaven. A beast tide is coming!"

puff~

At this moment, Ye Qingzhou's cabin door was powered off and restarted, slowly opening.

Having just entered the second level and not even had a chance to enjoy himself, Ye Qingzhou's consciousness was forcibly disconnected from the internet and kicked out. He was furious.

At that moment, he resembled a teenager addicted to the internet whose internet connection had been cut off.

"What exactly happened?"

"Something has happened at Jiuli Cave Heaven. We must hurry back to take charge of the grand formation."

After Lin Jianfeng finished speaking, he grabbed Zhou Ming and turned to leave, using the Swift Step technique to rush towards the location of the First Peak.

Ye Qingzhou frowned, his figure flashed, and a moment later he landed at the array eye of the second peak.

Upon seeing Ye Qingzhou, Zhang Hong hurried over, his expression panicked: "Ye Qianlong, Chairman Zhao needs you to guard the second peak. The magic array will be activated soon. As long as we can block the first three waves of attacks, we can use the Reverse Yuan Array to counterattack with the power of the dragon vein, disturb the teleportation channel of Jiuli Cave Heaven, and thus forcibly close it."

The Five Elements Gathering at the Origin is the normal state of the Gathering Yuan Formation.

The Five Elements Reversal Technique is a trump card that can turn the tide of battle at crucial moments.

The teleportation array in the cave is bidirectional; people outside can enter, and people inside can naturally come out. However, what comes out is not necessarily a human, but rather a demon or monster that has evolved intelligence.

The beast tides of Jiuli Cave Heaven basically erupt once every ten years. In the beginning, the army suffered heavy casualties. Later, they gradually gained experience, especially after setting up the Five Peaks Formation, the beast tides could no longer threaten Hunan Province behind them.

However, this time there are clearly some worrying situations.

Zhang Hong whispered to Ye Qingzhou, "Ye Qianlong, Chairman Zhao suspects that someone deliberately broke the seal on the teleportation array in an attempt to unleash a beast horde to attack our defenses."

"You mean, there's a mole within the organization?"

"Yes, so Ye Qianlong, you need to be careful."

As the two were talking, the teleportation array in Jiuli Cave Heaven began to glow, entering an infinitely active mode. Clearly, the central hub of the array inside the cave heaven had been completely taken over by the enemy.

This means that the other side will be unrestricted and can continuously send troops to this side.

Just then, a rough, deep wolf howl resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

"Oh no, it's the Sniper Clan!"

The encyclopedia of rare and exotic beasts contains a record of the Heju, which resembles a wolf with a red head and rat-like eyes. Its cry is like that of a pig, and it is a gregarious exotic beast.

Zhang Hong's expression changed drastically. These monsters, the Heju, never appear alone; they often come out in groups of hundreds or thousands. The key is that they possess extremely high intelligence, are cunning and cruel by nature, and especially enjoy eating people.

"Fire!"

"volley!"

In an instant, guns roared and flames soared into the sky on the defensive line set up by the Southwest Military Region of the Eastern Extremity Kingdom, and the enemy's position was subjected to powerful firepower.

Machine gun bullets, rocket shells, and even anti-aircraft cannons were all aimed at the invading enemy. Under the dense barrage of fire, even a professional-level sniper was torn to pieces by the powerful kinetic energy of the firearms.

The flesh and blood bodies of carbon-based life forms are far too fragile in the face of saturation fire from guns and cannons.

Then several larger and more agile shrews appeared on the battlefield. Suddenly, one of them opened its mouth and let out a sharp howl.

Strangely, no one heard it roar.

Only martial arts masters whose qi permeates heaven and earth and whose divine sense covers an area of ​​several miles can perceive the abnormality in its roar.

"This is a sonic attack!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

Wang Yin's voice rang out, but the soldiers below had already been affected. They all felt dizzy and nauseous, as if they were carsick.

Even those with slightly weaker constitutions may fall into a coma due to the resonance of their organs, causing mental instability and making the defense line extremely vulnerable.

Only powerful martial artists can be immune to this level of area-of-effect impact.

Waaaaah~

The howls of wolves rang out again, and hundreds and thousands of snipers continued their assault. They split into groups of five or six, using the complex terrain to quickly maneuver and break through the first line of defense.

Meanwhile, a large number of soldiers with martial arts skills also joined the battle. They were physically strong and were not afraid of the infrasound attacks of the snipers. They still skillfully used guns and cannons to suppress the beast tide of the eye.

But there were too many opponents, first hundreds and thousands, and then tens of thousands.

Ugh~

Even ordinary snipers possess professional-level physical abilities, while slightly stronger squad leaders have even higher professional skill levels.

Among the wolf pack, five exceptionally tall serpents emanated powerful life energy, with life energy levels of at least two hundred or higher.

One of the shrews was the powerful creature that had just unleashed the infrasonic roar.

"Master level!"

"A sniper with master-level combat skills is actually following orders?"

"Has this beast tide actually produced a grandmaster-level leader?"

As expected, a canine creature, over four meters tall, crouching on the ground, took charge of the central area, issuing commands and directing the beast tide's attack direction through the five master-level snipers beside it.

After breaking through the defense line, tens of thousands of snipers did not scatter and flee. Instead, they had a clear objective and headed straight for the magic formation on Wufeng Mountain. Taking advantage of their mobility, they moved swiftly through the complex mountain and forest terrain, dodging gunfire and advancing rapidly.

Soon, the powerful figures responsible for guarding the five mountain peaks had no choice but to take action.

Lin Jianfeng and Zhou Ming, both on the First Peak, had changed into their Yuanling Battle Armor and began a fierce battle with the beast horde, one at a distance and the other at close range.

The spear thrust out countless spear shadows, striking in all directions.

The warbler unleashed a dense rain of arrows, sniping everything in its path.

Their teamwork was seamless, and their killing efficiency was extremely high, fully demonstrating their master-level combat prowess, like two highly efficient hunting machines.

Subsequently, Wei Yong of the third peak, Li Shulan of the fourth peak, and Qi Shaoming, who was stationed on the fifth peak, also showed great strength and firmly defended their positions.

"Ye Qianlong!"

Seeing the surging tide of beasts, Zhang Hong trembled with fear, his soul almost flying away.

Ye Qingzhou remained calm: "Don't panic, it's just a small matter."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Flying Frost Sword was drawn from its sheath. Its sword energy transformed into a long river, sweeping across the vast wilderness. Wherever it went, thousands of monkeys turned into corpses.

Each sniper died with its forehead pierced by sword energy, demonstrating Ye Qingzhou's precise control over martial arts true energy.

Wei Yong, Li Shulan, and Qi Shaoming are all true masters, their qi reaching the heavens and earth. Although their true qi level is not as high as Ye Qingzhou's, they can replenish it at any time, their ammunition is unlimited.

Therefore, they can spend lavishly and launch massive attacks as if money were no object.

Ye Qingzhou, on the other hand, had to be careful with his money, since waste was considered shameful.

However, this move was seen by the King of Snipers as the fact that the second peak where Ye Qingzhou was located was the weakest in defense.

Waaah~

The remaining beasts received orders and immediately changed direction, concentrating their forces in an attempt to break through the magic array on the second peak first.

Ye Qingzhou glanced at the sniper rushing towards him, her eyes turning cold: "You're the one who unplugged my internet cable, right? You're dead!"

(End of this chapter)