In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 381 Holy Emperor

"We should at least be able to contain this spaceship." Shen Xing looked up at the sky, examining it closely. "If we can take it with us, that would be the best outcome."

Even within the Martial Arts Alliance, a void spaceship like this would undoubtedly be an extremely powerful one, completely unlike the previous ones.

In terms of Yuan Power alone, he is actually no less than a martial artist in the fourth stage of the Eighth Realm.

Clearly, the martial artist who controls this spaceship, and even the one who has been stationed inside it, is definitely no weaker than the fourth stage of the eighth realm.

There might even be more than one.

Under such circumstances, even Shen Xing didn't dare to act rashly.

At the very least, it shouldn't be too rough.

He wouldn't be afraid of a single martial artist at the fourth stage of the eighth realm, but with this spaceship added to the mix, things were a bit tricky.

No one understood the pressure this void spaceship faced in its escape better than Shen Xing.

After he shared this intelligence information, Lin Chaoyang and the others all had slightly strange expressions.

"You've always used the tactic of running away when you can't win to deal with others, and now someone is using that tactic against you too," Wenren Caifeng joked.

"This spaceship is a copy of the treasure I obtained," Shen Xing said irritably.

Although he hadn't directly shown the shuttle to the others, now that he was facing this group from the Federation, there was really nothing to hide.

Everyone already knew that the so-called "treasure" that the Martial Arts Alliance had paid a huge price for was in Shen Xing's hands.

Based on this alone, there is no possibility of them getting along amicably with the Martial Arts Alliance.

"Since it's not convenient to take action for the time being, why don't we go and find some competitors first?" Lin Chaoyang suggested.

"You have connections?" Shen Xing looked at him with a gleam in her eyes.

"As I said before, we almost came to blows last time I was here," Lin Chaoyang said with a smile. "We did establish a certain connection, and although we can't say we trust each other completely, we're all on the same page when it comes to dealing with the Martial Arts Alliance. Besides, we're a powerful support for them now."

When he said his last words, his gaze remained fixed on Shen Xing.

The others nodded in agreement.

Indeed, although Shen Xing is currently only at the third stage of the eighth realm, his strength is already very close to the fifth stage of the eighth realm. Ordinary fourth-stage eighth realm cultivators are no match for him at all.

If the resistance forces in this Menghao world had such powerful figures, they wouldn't have been suppressed so severely.

Even if you just stay in the void, you won't be easily found.

Having made the decision, Lin Chaoyang acted swiftly.

They had indeed agreed on a certain way of contacting each other, but it was rather secretive, and the trust between them wasn't very strong, so it would take some time.

During this time, everyone gained a deeper understanding of this martial arts world, which was even more powerful and prosperous than the Taixu World.

This world does not follow the path of holy sites, but rather the system of nations.

The world is vast, with thousands of countries scattered throughout. Those that possess saints are called great nations, while those that possess the Eight Realms are called holy nations!

There was once an extremely powerful immortal dynasty that ruled over more than half of the world's land area. It was the most powerful holy country in the world, and even their emperor called himself the "Holy Emperor".

However, this happened 30,000 years ago.

Everything changed after the Martial Arts Alliance arrived.

The Martial Alliance possesses strength far exceeding that of this world. The so-called "Holy Emperor" is actually just a martial artist at the third stage of the eighth realm. He was easily defeated in a direct battle against the Martial Alliance. If he hadn't been hiding a trump card, he might have even perished.

After that, the largest holy kingdom was completely destroyed, and it was replaced by the "Alliance".

Even all the other holy kingdoms joined the "alliance".

However, this so-called "alliance" is fundamentally different from the real martial arts alliance, and is merely a tool for the martial arts alliance to plunder the world.

At first, those who surrendered at the Eighth Realm level hoped to truly join the Martial Alliance and enjoy its vast power and benefits. However, as time went on, they gradually realized that the Martial Alliance did not take ordinary Eighth Realm level cultivators seriously at all.

Only a small number of martial artists who can reach the second stage of the eighth realm have a slight chance of joining.

It was only a trace.

This is the most arrogant time for the Martial Arts Alliance. They don't even have enough resources to train their own eighth-realm martial artists, so how could they possibly win over other eighth-realm martial artists?

However, the so-called Holy Emperor actually has a high chance of joining if he wants to.

Within the Martial Arts Alliance, only those martial artists at the third stage of the Eighth Realm are considered to have truly entered the higher levels.

The number is very limited, and even outsiders will receive genuine recognition and welcome.

However, the Holy Emperor was different.

He had his own principles, and the fact that his country had been occupied by the Martial Arts Alliance was the greatest humiliation for the Holy Emperor.

Thus, he went from being a great emperor of a powerful immortal dynasty to becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance resistance organization.

Under this pressure, the Holy Emperor's strength actually approached the fourth stage of the eighth realm, even causing considerable trouble for the Martial Arts Alliance.

However, everything changed after that spaceship began to take over the world.

The resistance organizations in the world of Menghao are rapidly losing everything they have painstakingly accumulated over the past 30,000 years. One powerful figure after another is falling, and the remaining people are forced to hide in the void, barely surviving due to a severe lack of resources.

Faced with this situation, Shen Xing indeed knew how to deal with them.

They are unlikely to pass up any opportunity, even if it seems very risky.

Sure enough, it didn't take long; just a few decades later, Lin Chaoyang received a reply to his call.

"They demanded that we first prove that we were indeed rebelling against the Martial Arts Alliance," Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

"That's normal." Shen Xing wasn't surprised at all. "In that case, let's give them this opportunity."

"Huh?" Lin Chaoyang was taken aback, but quickly understood Shen Xing's meaning and couldn't help but laugh. "That's interesting. Even if it means attacking that big guy up there, we'd still go?"

"Go ahead," Shen Xing shrugged. "Although there's a chance of failure, if there's no other way, we can only give it a try. If it works, we'll make a killing. If it fails, we can just look for another chance. We won't come back empty-handed."

Yes, although he was very interested in the void spaceship above, Shen Xing also understood that he was not entirely confident.

If the only option left is to take action, then give it a try.

At worst, once he realizes things are hopeless, he can simply plunder, taking away hundreds of eighth-realm cultivators and a lot of resources, and slip away just like that.

If you can't catch the enemy, you're unlikely to be caught by them.

Moreover, if this matter were placed before the Holy Emperor, it's uncertain how he would choose to act. If they were allowed to act recklessly and then simply leave, it would be the group with nowhere to go that would find themselves in a predicament.

In this situation, Shen Xing's approach can actually be considered a good one.

Sure enough, the Holy Emperor, who was hiding in a small world at that moment, received the news and, after a moment of silence, suddenly burst into laughter.

"There are even more arrogant people than this Emperor. Well, if they weren't arrogant, how could they be enemies of the Alliance?" The Holy Emperor narrowed his eyes and glanced at an eighth-realm female warrior standing beside him. "Yingying, what do you think would be a good task for these people?"

This eighth-realm female saint, nicknamed "Yingying," is the most outstanding among the tens of thousands of children and descendants of the Holy Emperor.

The second stage of the Eight Realms.

The Holy Emperor even considered passing the throne to her and then exploring the endless void, but before he could even begin, the Martial Alliance arrived.

Even so, Yingying joined the resistance organization after that, and could be considered one of the Holy Emperor's most trusted people.

"Going to deal with the fourth-stage Great Sage of the Martial Alliance will most likely result in failure." Yingying's voice was very cold. "But they should also have the confidence to escape. Just this point alone confirms the possibility of them possessing the eighth level of the fourth stage. It would be better to let them take action against the other eighth-level beings. We don't require strength, but we require numbers."

"Reduce the number of Martial Alliance members?" Saint nodded. "Do it this way. Let them capture two hundred, no, one hundred will do. One hundred Martial Alliance members at the eighth level, and bring them before me. I will then believe that they are also enemies of the Martial Alliance. Even if they join them afterward, what does it matter?"

No one present was surprised at all upon hearing this.

They knew their emperor's personality all too well.

He didn't care about the holy dynasty he founded, nor did he care whether he was dependent on others or stayed behind them.

The only thing I care about is the pride in my heart.

The outcome would have been completely different if the Martial Arts Alliance hadn't destroyed his country and defeated him through provocation, but instead directly invited him to join.

However, a martial arts alliance that would do that would not be the martial arts alliance it is today.

On the other side, Shen Xing smiled slightly after receiving a reply.

"One hundred? That's a really low requirement."

That's right, one hundred first-stage eighth realms have been completed.

However, the Martial Arts Alliance really wouldn't care about this mere first stage of the Eighth Realm.

If they could capture the Holy Emperor, a third-stage eighth-realm cultivator, even if it meant paying the price of more than a hundred first-stage eighth-realm cultivators, the Martial Alliance would not hesitate to give it a second glance.

Of course, for the Holy Emperor, the worst-case scenario is not death.

Instead, they surrendered.

The value of the Martial Arts Alliance is ruthless; for them, greater strength equals greater value!

The Holy Emperor is not just an ordinary third stage of the Eight Realms, but a martial artist who has the opportunity to step into the fourth stage. There are only a few hundred martial artists at this level in the Martial Artist Alliance.

"Since they've shown their sincerity, I'll show ours too," Shen Xing said with a smile. "There should be over a hundred martial artists at the second stage of the eighth realm in the Martial Arts Alliance of this world."

"Indeed, there is." Lin Chaoyang nodded. "According to the conventions of the Martial Artists Alliance, when a martial artist at the fourth stage of the eighth realm goes on a mission, he will bring his subordinates with him. This is also an unspoken rule. A large part of the various extraordinary resources in this world will fall into the hands of this group of people, rather than belonging to the Martial Artists Alliance."

"Hehe," Shen Xing chuckled, "Want resources? Even better! Go find them for me. Just give me the coordinates, and I can catch any of them in a matter of seconds!"

With his strength at the fourth stage of the Eighth Realm, Shen Xing's attack on a martial artist at the second stage of the Eighth Realm indeed showed the kind of temperament that a resistance organization should have.

Back then, the thing that the resistance organizations of the Human Federation liked to do most was to use the strong to attack the weak.

When Shen Xing was still weak, he even encountered it once.

So, Lin Chaoyang and the others began their investigation, and Shen Xing also took action.

It is very efficient.

All the time was spent searching, and the actions were completely silent. In front of Shen Xing, a mere second-stage eighth-realm martial artist had no power to resist whatsoever.

Even when he had arrested more than fifty people in a row, the Martial Arts Alliance didn't notice much.

Because the time was too short.

For martial artists at the eighth realm, they might suddenly feel like it and go into seclusion somewhere for hundreds or even thousands of years.

In just a few short years, without any contact, and without any further movement, no one could have guessed that these incredibly powerful martial artists had been "kidnapped."

Only the Holy Emperor and his group, who had been observing all along, were able to detect it.

When the Holy Emperor realized that the people he had captured were all martial artists at the second stage of the eighth realm, his mood became visibly cheerful.

Even his old ministers were included.

Because they all realized that they had truly encountered a group of powerful warriors who showed no regard for the Martial Arts Alliance!

This greatly relieved their stress.

After all, the Martial Arts Alliance is simply too powerful. Its incredible size alone makes it difficult for many martial artists to challenge it head-on.

Martial artists do need to fight and have courage, but that doesn't mean they should seek death.

Even among martial artists who are determined to die, very few can reach this level.

However, just as Shen Xing caught the eighty-seventh one, his eyebrows suddenly twitched.

Three martial artists appeared around him silently!

Just by feeling that immense power, Shen Xing knew that these three were all genuine martial artists at the fourth stage of the eighth realm.

"Three people actually came." Shen Xing remained unperturbed. "A trap? It seems something went wrong over there."

(End of this chapter)