I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 207 High-Quality Human Males

"If the princess of the Rakshasa Kingdom is beautiful enough, it's not out of the question."

Huang Liwen pinched his chin, looking very serious.

Ye Qingzhou then teased, "Oh, really? As far as I know, in the myths and legends of India, the Rakshasa tribe eats people. They eat three hundred human heads a day, and wouldn't mind being a Rakshasa ghost forever. Tsk tsk, I wonder if a prince consort with your delicate skin is a disposable item."

"Eat...eat people?"

Cold sweat immediately poured down Huang Liwen's forehead. The Hehuan Sect's "cannibalism" was nothing more than using him as a furnace to exploit him. The Rakshasa Kingdom actually dipped him in sauce and ate him directly.

Too scary!

Fu Ping listened with amusement and then said, "These are all rumors. According to the records of the capital city, the Rakshasa clan was once the main ethnic group in India. However, in a struggle for supremacy thousands of years ago, the Rakshasa clan was defeated and expelled, which is why they have been stigmatized in various ways."

"So, the Kingdom of Rakshasa Women must be one of the Rakshasa tribes that fled to the Kunlun Mountains?"

Ye Qingzhou was also quite curious about this information.

Upon seeing this, Fu Ping immediately began to enthusiastically introduce to Ye Qingzhou: "Yes, after the ancestors of the Rakshasa Kingdom fled to Kunlun, they were accepted by the Queen Mother of the West, and thus were able to settle in the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven, becoming one of the eight hundred fiefdoms."

"Among them, the Queen of the Rakshasa Kingdom is not only incredibly beautiful and charming, but also a powerful martial god. Her kingdom also boasts four martial saints, and while the exact number of martial arts grandmasters and masters is unclear, it should be considerable. The Rakshasa tribe is extremely warlike, making everyone a soldier. Under the command of the Queen Mother of the West, there is a formidable force composed entirely of Rakshasa warriors, whose strength is formidable and whose reputation is widespread."

Ye Qingzhou clicked his tongue in amazement after hearing this: "So, if the Rakshasa Kingdom alone, along with its Martial God-level ruler and all its elite forces, were to launch a full-scale attack, it would be enough to sweep across most of Blue Star, wouldn't it?"

"good."

Fu Ping nodded, clearly agreeing: "Aside from the five major powers of Blue Star, all the other countries on Blue Star combined are no match for the Rakshasa Kingdom. And within the Kunlun Cave Heaven, the Rakshasa Women's Kingdom is not the strongest, not even ranking in the top five."

Then, Fu Ping asked Ye Qingzhou curiously, "Ye Long, what are you researching?"

Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen exchanged a glance, and then Ye Qingzhou calmly replied, "I'm here for archaeology. I'm very interested in the development of martial arts in ancient times. If I encounter any precious artifacts, I will conduct rescue excavations for the purpose of protection. That's about it."

Huang Liwen clapped his hands as he listened, mainly admiring Ye Qingzhou's shamelessness, his ability to lie through his teeth without batting an eye.

Of course, Ye Qingzhou was not lying.

The purpose of this trip to Kunlun Cave Heaven is to dig up graves, isn't it?

Is the Holy Sword Xuanyuan considered a cultural relic?

Of course it counts!

Once found, we should conduct a rescue excavation, take it back, and preserve it properly. Is there any problem with that?

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The Yangshui and Heishui rivers flow out from the northwest corner of the Kunlun Mountains, heading east, then turning northeast, then south, and finally emptying into the sea.

North of the river lies the territory of the Feather Kingdom.

The Feather Kingdom is a nation established by the Feather Clan. It is the number one hegemonic power in the Kunlun Cave Heaven, and the most powerful among the eight hundred vassal states. It has more than twenty experts at the Martial God level alone.

Professor Li Yong's research project this time is to study the local rare birds and collect data in a region located on the border of the Feather Kingdom, hoping to further improve the Iron Feather Chicken breed.

Li Yong's goal is not only to increase production, but also to improve the meat quality of the Iron Feather Chicken. He is a top expert in the modification of rare poultry bloodlines.

Although the Eastern Kingdom prohibits bloodline modification in humans, it encourages bloodline modification in poultry and livestock, and even provides special funding to support it.

In particular, rare bird breeds like the Iron-feathered Chicken, which are easy to popularize, are given great importance.

After learning about this, Ye Qingzhou also felt great respect for Professor Li.

Although he was a military man, he was not one to forget his roots.

When I first arrived on Earth, if I hadn't eaten artificially bred Iron Feather Chickens in the cafeteria, taking that first step would have been incredibly difficult.

The flourishing development of the martial arts world in Dongji Kingdom is entirely thanks to great contributors like Li Yong.

Without researchers like Li Yong improving the varieties, how could the free martial arts meal program have been successfully implemented?

Afterwards, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen went with the team to look at birds, but in reality, they were secretly observing the terrain.

"Brother Wen, have you recalled any useful information?"

"Something in the east is attracting me."

Huang Liwen slapped his forehead. Subconsciously, he seemed to be guided by something, urging him to head east: "I've been having dreams these past few days, as if something is calling me."

Since it was on their way, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen decided to continue with the tour group, as it was more reliable than wandering aimlessly.

The group of people boarded a boat and sailed downstream for more than two days, finally arriving at a paradise on earth with lush vegetation.

Suddenly, a clear cry rang out from the sky.

A giant bird, resembling a crane but hundreds of times larger, flew over the fleet. It had blue feathers, red markings, and a white beak.

When it flies, it looks like a moving cloud of fire.

"It's the divine bird Bifang!"

Grasping the handrail on the deck, Fu Ping shouted excitedly.

Ye Qingzhou, sensing through the cicada's senses, was immediately struck by its power: "A rare bird at the Martial God realm? Its aura is like gazing upon the sun itself—truly unbelievable!"

The divine bird Bifang before them, though not as powerful as the Kaiming Beast that guards the capital, is comparable in strength to the Kangjin Dragon, demonstrating just how formidable it is.

Human martial saints would be no match for Him; they could easily kill a child with a single peck, utterly powerless to retaliate.

Fortunately, Bifang is an auspicious beast of the Feather Kingdom. It does not eat grains and uses earth fire as its food, so it does not attack humans.

The appearance of the divine bird naturally attracted everyone's attention.

The deck of the ship was now crowded with people, some of whom had already begun to close their eyes devoutly and pray to the Bifang soaring in the sky.

Fu Ping blushed and made a wish, hoping to find her ideal husband. After making the wish, she couldn't help but open her eyes a tiny slit and steal a glance at Ye Qingzhou.

Seeing that Ye Qingzhou remained unmoved, she was immediately puzzled.

"Ye Long, aren't you going to make a wish?"

"It's better to rely on yourself than on God."

Ye Qingzhou shook his head, then his gaze fell on another large ship not far away, where he encountered the same group of dangerous people he had met when entering Kunlun Cave Heaven.

Three martial arts masters and twenty-four professional-level martial artists—such power is insignificant within the Kunlun Cave Heaven, but on Blue Star, it is already a force that cannot be ignored.

If one were to harden one's heart, one might be able to destroy many countries with populations of tens of millions, just as Ye Qingzhou previously manipulated combat puppets to sweep through the Chenli Kingdom.

In many small countries, even the strongest martial artists are only at the master level.

This group of people is clearly a team.

The leader was a burly man with bulging muscles, standing over 2.5 meters tall.

His vital energy was so strong that his life energy level was at least 500, which clearly indicated that he had cultivated a body-refining technique with extremely high defensive capabilities. His physique was far stronger than that of ordinary martial arts masters.

It should be noted that the life energy level of an ordinary martial arts master is only between one hundred and three hundred.

The other party seemed to have noticed Ye Qingzhou's gaze as well. He swept his eyes around and looked in this direction as well, then his pupils contracted slightly.

"Uncle Guoping, what's wrong?"

Standing next to Tie Guoping was a young woman, around twenty years old, named Zhong Cailian. She was also a martial artist, and quite strong, with a professional seventh-dan level of skill.

In terms of pure realm, he is about the same as Xu Yunxi, but we'll only know his actual strength after we fight him.

"It's nothing."

Tie Guoping withdrew his gaze, but his heart was in turmoil: "I've encountered a young master."

"An expert? Where is he?"

Zhong Cailian was somewhat curious, after all, Tie Guoping was not only the backbone of the team, but also a powerful master-level martial artist. Anyone whom he called a master was definitely not an ordinary person.

Her gaze then swept across the river and landed on Ye Qingzhou standing on the deck.

She didn't know if he was a master or not; all she knew was that the man in front of her was incredibly handsome.

"Ye Long, what are you looking at?"

Fu Ping tiptoed closer to Ye Qingzhou.

Ye Qingzhou glanced at Tie Guoping and the others not far away and casually remarked, "These people are so murderous that I couldn't help but take a few more glances."

Seeing this, Fu Ping smiled and explained to Ye Qingzhou, "They should be an exploration team dispatched by the Exploration Association. There are quite a few similar small groups. They often go into various caves in teams to conduct armed exploration. If they find something good, they can use it themselves, sell it to the Exploration Association, or resell it through auction houses."

"The Exploration Association?"

Ye Qingzhou had heard of this official organization under the Martial Arts Association; in short, it helped to "dispose of stolen goods".

The official government of Dongji Kingdom was not very willing to have conflicts with the forces inside the cave heavens. Therefore, in some of the more dangerous cave heavens, they simply issued exploration missions, allowing martial arts practitioners in the civilian population to form their own teams and go into the cave heavens to explore.

They found something good, and the government paid to buy it.

What if the expedition team gets into trouble?

Whoever causes the trouble should resolve it themselves. The Exploration Association is merely a public platform and bears no legal responsibility.

So-called armed exploration often involves fighting and killing, so it's normal for Tie Guoping and others to exude a murderous aura.

"I see, high-class cattle and horses."

Ye Qingzhou had a look of sudden realization. Many martial artists in Dongji Kingdom now choose to join the government and get a government job after graduation.

For example, Xu Yunxi, Xu Lan, and Lei Ying are all like this. The advantage is that their development is relatively stable, but the disadvantage is that their cultivation progress is slow.

After all, most ordinary martial artists have at least tens of millions of dollars in debt to advance to the professional level. To pay off their debts quickly and obtain cultivation resources, they have to work hard to "go through dungeons".

However, hidden caves and secret realms are often very dangerous, so it is best to have a strong and well-coordinated exploration team.

Of course, members of martial arts families are generally not short of resources, so most of them choose public service positions, and the family can provide cultivation resources.

However, cultivation resources, especially top-grade rare treasures, are often only produced within cave heavens.

Therefore, high-risk jobs always have to be done by someone. It's impossible for everyone to be comfortable and secure. In the end, martial arts practitioners will naturally have to do the dirty and tiring work.

Huang Liwen was very puzzled by this: "Don't martial artists have a very high social status? How could they be treated like beasts of burden?"

"Brother Wen, theoretically, any social animal can be domesticated. Because of the social system, there is an instinctive awareness of obeying the leader. For example, wolves obey the alpha wolf, and after being domesticated by humans, they will naturally regard humans as leaders. The same applies to cattle and horses. Humans use food to domesticate cattle and horses, and bosses use wages to domesticate cattle and horses. There is essentially no difference."

"Impossible."

Huang Liwen was very dissatisfied. After all, he had now embarked on the path of a martial artist, so how could he be willing to be someone else's slave?

"How could I, a dignified, high-quality human male, possibly be a beast of burden?"

"Have you ever thought about this: if we weren't beasts of burden, why would changing jobs be called 'job hopping'?"

Ye Qingzhou's words shocked Huang Liwen so much that he felt like he was about to break apart.

"Damn it! Before I became a martial artist, I had to be a beast of burden. Now that I've become a martial artist, I still have to be a beast of burden. Has all my martial arts training been for nothing?"

"So, Brother Wen, if you don't want to be a beast of burden, you have to climb step by step to the highest peak of martial arts. When that time comes, it will be others' turn to be your beast of burden."

Ye Qingzhou laughed heartily, and as the two chatted, the boat docked.

"We've arrived at Zhang'e Mountain!"

Fu Ping happily pointed to a large mountain not far away. The mountain was sparsely covered with vegetation, but it produced many gemstones such as jade. It could gather the essence of the sun and moon, thus attracting many rare birds to build their nests nearby.

Huang Liwen quipped, "Fuck me? This mountain's name is kind of cheeky."

The large ship docked at the shore, and people disembarked one after another.

Located on the border of the Feather Kingdom, this place is home to a great variety of rare birds. The Tianji Research Institute has even set up a research station here to capture various rare birds for research.

There are towns of the Feather Kingdom nearby, and even while walking on the road, Ye Qingzhou can see Feathered people flying overhead from time to time.

They have an appearance similar to humans, but they also have feathers, the physiological structure of birds, and almost all of them can fly.

The only difference is that the Feathered People are very strong. Almost all adult Feathered People have the physical qualities of a professional martial artist, which is terrifying.

Even some powerful Feathered People nobles have very high levels of true qi within their bodies, almost equivalent to the weapon-refining skills of human martial arts masters.

"According to the records in the Nine Dragons Emperor Map, the Feather Clan is the best at Qi refining, and the Scale Clan is the strongest at body tempering. These two clans are also among the top forces in the Kunlun Cave Heaven, each occupying a vast territory."

Ye Qingzhou was extremely vigilant at this moment, hoping that everything would go smoothly.

Unfortunately, what you fear most is what happens. Ye Qingzhou didn't want to cause trouble, but trouble just kept coming to him.

At this moment, a hundred miles east of Zhang'e Mountain, a large ship was sailing upstream.

There were dozens of people on the ship, all of them human martial artists, each with a powerful aura, not like benevolent beings.

The leader, seated in the center, wore a white hunting robe and a black hat, dressed in the attire of an Onmyoji from Japan. His appearance was handsome yet otherworldly, indistinguishable from male, with eyes that shone brightly, as if possessing a magic power that could penetrate the heart.

To his right stood a man dressed in black, his face obscured, his aura obscure and difficult to discern. He was clearly a ninja from a martial arts school in Japan, specializing in the cultivation of qi.

As for the person sitting on the left, he had his chest bare and acted unrestrainedly. A large katana nearly two meters long hung at his waist, and his brows exuded a sharp aura that only a great swordsman could possess.

"Xinming, has the news been confirmed?"

"Yes, I planted an inside man next to Tie Guoping, and they did indeed find that legendary divine weapon."

Kawai Toshio answered his companion's question in a calm tone, while his gaze remained fixed on the west, his entire being eager to try, his eyes revealing murderous intent.

"Is this one of the traditions of the human military school? That's truly exciting."

The middle-aged man, his face veiled in black, spoke in a hoarse voice.

The bat-shaped fan in the hand of the handsome man in the hunting robes unfolded slightly, revealing his red lips and white teeth, and a bewitching smile on his lips: "Not only that, that divine object is also the source of ninjutsu and Yin-Yang techniques. If we can seize it, it will be enough to reverse the fate of the nation, make Japan a superpower, and reclaim the lost thirty years."

"No matter what, I am determined to obtain this divine object!"

At this moment, not far from the research station, on Zhang'e Mountain, an ancient ruin, the stone gate mechanism was activated by Tie Guoping. He led his men into it, and after a lot of twists and turns, they finally reached the deepest part of the ruin.

On an altar, a jade scepter was enshrined.

Just getting close is enough to give you a strong shock, as if you were facing a battlefield full of corpses and blood. Under the impact of the iron horses and the clash of weapons, those with weaker wills would find it difficult to even get close.

"The Yellow Emperor's Jade Scepter!"

Tie Guoping was filled with excitement. Legend has it that in ancient times, the Yellow Emperor used jade as weapons, commanded thousands of troops, competed with the Yan Emperor for control of the Central Plains, and later defeated Chi You, finally establishing his rule over the world and achieving imperial power.

The object before them was one of the Yellow Emperor's most treasured heirlooms. Although it was far less famous than the Holy Sword Xuanyuan, it possessed equally incredible power.

Drink~

Tie Guoping shouted in a deep voice, and his body rapidly expanded, his height breaking through from 2.5 meters to 3.2 meters, making him look like a giant.

At the same time, he unleashed his power, using his own condensed iron-blooded military spirit to resist the spiritual impact of the jade weapon scepter, successfully removing this divine object from the altar, and then carefully sealing it in a specially made metal box.

"It worked! The spirit-suppressing device is effective!"

(End of this chapter)