At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

In addition, there were the supreme popes of various sects of the Xia Kingdom Religious Association, the Taoist Celestial Master, the Christian bishop, and the martial arts masters of the Martial Arts Association.

A huge image was projected in front of them.

"Distinguished leaders, this is the footage taken last night. Not a single second was missed from the moment they appeared until the moment they left."

Zhao Aiguo said, drenched in sweat, he was even afraid of making a mistake by raising his hand to wipe the sweat.

"Well done, Xiao Zhao. It's been over a year, and they've finally shown up, even giving us such valuable information." The kind-looking septuagenarian with gray hair said disappointedly, "It's a pity, they seem unwilling to have much contact with us."

"With the abilities they have already demonstrated, joining the nation would make dealing with those unknown supernatural creatures a piece of cake, and the soldiers wouldn't have to risk their lives."

The 60-year-old man in military uniform looked fierce: "Although it's a pity they are unwilling to contact us, the fact that they have been silently giving us warnings all along means that we can at least be sure that they are not potential factors of social instability."

After watching the video, analyzing each frame and their lip movements to decipher their dialogue, I realized that someone who aspires to be as aloof as a god could never utter such a passionate expression of love for life.

"Hehe, in any case, it's an unprecedented breakthrough for us." The septuagenarian, wearing a Zhongshan suit, held a thermos in his hand: "Xiao Tao had a direct conversation with them, and they said they would teach the country the method to obtain extraordinary powers, right?"

Tao Jing gave a solemn military salute and reported, "Yes, sir, that male superhuman did indeed say that. Tell us to wait."

“Then let’s wait patiently,” the kind old man said with a smile. He then looked at the seemingly uneasy experts and professors and said, “Now, let’s begin your work, professors and experts. Analyze the origins of those extraordinary individuals based on the available information, the possible background of the extraordinary powers they used, and their personality profiles.”

“Sir, let’s start with me.” The bespectacled man in his forties quickly stood up: “My name is Qian Li, and I am a professor in the History Department of Tsinghua and Peking Universities. I have in-depth knowledge of the history, culture, myths and legends of various countries around the world.”

"Could you please adjust the video feed to the 1 minute 21 second mark, Director Zhao?"

The projected image showed Joan of Arc raising the flag high.

"Please look at this flag, sir." Qian Li's eyes were filled with excitement.

"Gold border, white background, blue outline, the pattern is the fleur-de-lis of the French royal family, this flag comes from the royal banner of the Hundred Years' War between England and France."

"But the royal flag has a red iris. The white iris only appeared once during the Hundred Years' War between England and France, and that was the flag of the army commanded by Joan of Arc, who was known as the savior of the nation."

"In addition, what this superhuman said when using her supernatural powers confirms that she is a Christian or a Catholic, and more importantly, she is a woman."

"Combining so much seemingly coincidental information, she and the mythical Joan of Arc are really too similar."

Zhao Aiguo's eyes widened: "Could it be that this extraordinary person is Joan of Arc?" It's hard to imagine that a figure from mythology could actually exist?

"Ahem, that's probably not very likely. After all, historical records show that Joan of Arc was burned to death in front of tens of thousands of people." Qian Li coughed, gave Director Zhao a strange look, and thought to himself, "This Director Zhao doesn't seem very bright."

"I boldly conclude that there is an 80% chance that she is an extraordinary person from France, and probably has a direct relationship with Christianity or Catholicism."

Chapter Twelve: They are clearly the founders of our Taoism

“Oh my God, oh, Chido, this is our Christian superhuman, oh no, she is our Christian saint. Only a saint can possess the miracle of healing all wounds and regenerating limbs.” Huawater couldn’t help but stand up, holding the silver cross in both hands and speaking fervently in Chinese with a slight foreign accent.

At this point, he turned around to face his colleagues behind him.

He is the bishop of the Christian Church in Xia Kingdom and also an advisor to the Xia Kingdom Religious Association. After all, religion must abide by the law in this country, and religious affairs must be handled in accordance with rules and regulations.

There was no infighting or backstabbing here; he was very good friends with the bishops of other religions.

"My friends, you must all know more or less about Christianity. Miracles such as healing injuries and restoring limbs with holy light and raising the dead all belong to Christ, the Son of God. Anyone who possesses even one of these miracles is a messenger of the Lord walking among mankind."

"Although Christianity is divided into many sects, we all recognize Christ as a saint for those who have performed miracles."

"Therefore, without a doubt, this extraordinary woman, who is suspected to be from France, is a contemporary saint of Christianity."

“Oh my God, I once doubted your existence. I am guilty, I repent.” Bishop Walter’s eyes welled up with tears as he quietly read from the Book of Atonement.

As a Christian, I had only heard legends since I became a believer and had never seen any miracles belonging to the Lord. Moreover, science kept telling me that there was no God in the world, and I gradually came to believe that the Lord only existed in my heart. When a saint with holy light in his hand and healing all diseases descended, how excited I was, and even ashamed of my faith.

To doubt oneself is to blaspheme one's own faith.

O my Lord, holy saint, I am guilty.

The kind old man shook his head: "Hehe, Mr. Huawater is getting a little excited. Let's continue." He understood Bishop Huawater's feelings at the moment.

After watching the video, even though he considered himself to be at a level where he was already unfazed, he was still speechless with shock.

"I am Zhang Yuanqing, the contemporary Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. Ahem, let me analyze those two who are suspected to be the two extraordinary individuals in our country." Although the old Celestial Master is over eighty years old, his eyes are still bright and alert.

"Our Taoism has a very long history, originating from Lao Tzu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and later developing into many different sects."

"And when this extraordinary person used his extraordinary power, such a huge Bagua appeared, and it was the oldest Fuxi Bagua."

"I'm certain that the protective shield covering such a large area is an array. It's a formation formed by stepping on the ground. In legends, only those who have cultivated to the level of a sect founder can achieve this."

"The three schools that are skilled in formations are Quanzhen, Maoshan, and Shangqing, which disappeared long ago in the Ming Dynasty."

"Neither Quanzhen nor Maoshan uses the Fuxi Bagua; they all use the Wenwang Bagua. This master should be from the lost Shangqing School, and might even be its founder."

The old celestial master looked at the faceless figure shrouded in a black robe in the projection, his eyes filled with a serene peace, as if saying, "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening."

He has been practicing Taoism for seventy years, living from the end of the Republic of China era to the present day. He has been dreaming of immortal arts and talismans since he was a child. A hundred years of reality has made him realize that there are no gods or magic in the world, they are all frauds.

Now that he has witnessed this legendary immortal technique with his own eyes, his hands, which were initially trembling with excitement inside his Taoist robe, finally calmed down.

He was over eighty years old, and he was already satisfied to have seen the legendary immortals appear before his own eyes. At least it made him understand that there are immortals.

This Taoist patriarch must have sat in meditation in the mountains for over a thousand years and witnessed several dynastic changes.

After all, legend has it that reaching this level of cultivation can lead to ascension to immortality.

The over seventy-year-old Maoshan Celestial Master sprang to his feet, puffing out his beard and glaring, his teeth almost all gone: "Old man from Longhu Mountain, what nonsense are you spouting? Who said this True Man isn't from Maoshan? The True Man has never said his own identity. I think he is one of the founders of Maoshan."

Zhang Tianshi glanced at him and said, "Come on, Lao Zheng, don't rush to claim any ancestor. Can your Maoshan sect produce any real immortal techniques? If you can, then I'll acknowledge you. All the sects of Taoism worship your Maoshan sect as their ancestral home."

Master Zheng blushed: "Your Longhu Mountain doesn't have any either." If he had, he would have shown it off long ago.

Zhang Tianshi sighed, "Alas, why didn't our ancestors leave behind any true cultivation methods for their disciples and descendants?"

"Ahem, alright, you two venerable masters, that true master is the most mysterious. Even just displaying the Fuxi Bagua Formation, we can't guess which school he comes from." At this moment, the abbot of the Shaoyang School, who had always been a nobody in Taoism, stood up and spoke.

"But I am certain that the female Taoist priest wielding the spear is using the Fire Virtue Technique of my Shaoyang Sect. This fire technique is practically a reincarnation of the True Lord of Fire Virtue. She is clearly one of my sect's founders."

"Look, this Kun Dao Ancestor's spear thrust formed a dragon claw, which is powerful proof. And look at this wave of flames..."

Before he could finish speaking, Master Yu from the Martial Arts Association interrupted him with a string of curses.

"Bullshit! You bunch of old fogies just spout nonsense. This extraordinary person is clearly a martial arts master, and he is wielding the Six Harmonies Spear."

This scathing rebuke left the Taoist masters and abbots of the association red-faced and glaring at him with wide eyes.

They're not uneducated; of course they know it's a Liuhe spear. The reason they insist on embellishing their own reputation is simply to show off their importance to the leaders.

Everyone knows that what follows may be a great era for cultivation, so we must seize the opportunity as much as possible.

The master said he would teach the cultivation method to the country. Why are they trying so hard to get in touch with him? Isn't it all for the cultivation method? If they weren't important, would the leaders have given them the cultivation method?

"Ahem, Chief Instructor Yu, don't get worked up, we're in a meeting." The fierce-looking old man in military uniform coughed.

Although Chief Instructor Yu is over seventy years old, he is more robust than a thirty-year-old. Moreover, he is a contemporary martial arts master and is hailed as a sword saint by his peers. He has participated in special combat training in the military.

Moreover, when he was young, Chief Instructor Yu could actually take on twenty people at once with just a sword, but he didn't possess any mysterious abilities like internal energy.

"I've excited the leader." Yu Cheng calmed down a bit, beckoned Zhao Aiguo to play Mai Duo's fighting video, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Look, everyone, this extraordinary individual started with a spear-throwing technique, accurately piercing through a Devouring Beast and pinning it to death."

"At this moment, she slightly opened her mouth to inhale, and her eyes shone brightly. This is a manifestation of her breathing and exhalation cultivation reaching the legendary realm. She cultivates her inner energy and strengthens her muscles, bones, and skin. It is said that when one's inner energy is cultivated to the point of transcendence, a single glare from her eyes can frighten ten thousand people. And when one's muscles, bones, and skin are cultivated to the point of transcendence, a casual leap can unleash the power of a dragon or tiger."

"And this extraordinary individual is just like that. As for the flames, I believe they are an external manifestation of the extraordinary attainment of sainthood."

"The manifestation of intent is when swordsmanship cultivates intent and sword energy; when the intent of boxing is cultivated, the shadows of tigers and leopards can appear."

"Look at her next spear technique: turning around and twirling the spear, then Iron Ox Plowing the Field, Azure Dragon Probing Claws, Parting the Grass to Find the Snake, Poisonous Snake Emerging from its Cave, Phoenix Nodding, Yaksha Exploring the Sea, Turbulent Waves at the Bottom of the Sea, Dancing Flowers on the Clouds, Spinning and Turning, Crossing the River—every spear technique was fluid and masterful."

"Moreover, every inch of the gun barrel can pierce and shatter the monster that bullets can only leave shallow marks on, which shows that each shot has at least several tons of force, several tons."

Chapter Thirteen: Guards, throw this foreigner out!

Yu Cheng became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, his voice growing louder and louder.

He practiced martial arts from a young age and was invincible among his peers. He could easily take on ten opponents at once and was hailed as a sword saint by his peers. However, he only had the form but not the spirit in his martial arts practice. He didn't even get the hang of training his muscles and bones.

Now, the appearance of a martial arts master who has achieved extraordinary mastery in both internal and external training is like an ant seeing the blue sky for him, a martial arts practitioner.

"This is the real Six Harmonies Spear. What we martial arts practitioners have been learning from beginning to end is not real martial arts, but just clumsy imitation."

"Although I can analyze that this superhuman is using the Six Harmonies Spear, I don't know where it comes from. After all, the Six Harmonies Spear, like Tai Chi, is very widely spread."

"And what about the swordsman who killed the Flower Calyx Beast?" Zhao Aiguo asked again.

Suddenly, the Taoist Association and Martial Arts Association members, who had been glaring at him, fell silent and stared at him with resentment in their eyes.

We're still debating whether these two are their Taoist founders, and you, a nobody official who knows nothing, are interrupting the conversation.

Zhao Aiguo was sweating profusely from the stares of the group of old Taoist priests; they looked at him like he wanted to eat him alive.

"That armored female swordswoman... she's probably the one with the most mysteries," a man in his thirties wearing a suit said regretfully.

"My name is Wang Wenzhou. I specialize in studying European folk mythology. When it comes to Europe, most people immediately think of myths related to Christ, Norse mythology, Greece, and Rome."

"But Europe has the most and most complex folk myths and folklore."

"I've searched through all the mainstream myths and folk myths but can't find anything related to it. Her armor style has never been similar in history; it's like a work of art created with modern technology..."

"Moreover, she only said 'Wind King's Hammer' when she swung her sword, and there is no corresponding record of it in any of the major mythologies."

"The only thing that can be confirmed is that the sword may have been recorded in various historical myths, either as a divine sword or a holy sword."

"It's a pity that the sword keeps glowing so that I can't see the patterns on it. Even if I could see part of it, I wouldn't be able to deduce which region's legend it came from."

“Holy sword, divine sword… oh, there are just too many, Professor.” Bishop Walter wiped away tears of self-pity from the corners of his eyes.

"The sword of Grammer in the North, the sword of Tyrfong, the sun sword Valadin, the dragon-slaying sword Severus."

"The Sword in the Stone, the Sword of the Chosen of the Celts; Excalibur, the Sword of the Oath; Neon, the Sword of the Broken Mountains."

"Things related to our Christ, such as the Sword of Roland, Durandal, etc."

"Too many."

Bishop Huawater's eyes were filled with reverence: "However, it is certain that the sword that shines with golden holy light is a holy sword. Such a sacred sword must be Durandal, a sacred artifact of our Christianity."

"Alright, alright, I know their general origin now." The old man in the Zhongshan suit nodded.

“They include Christians, people from other mythologies, people from Taoism in my country, and martial arts practitioners. It is easy to imagine that they are a global, mysterious organization.”

"No, perhaps it's not an organization, but a union of extraordinary individuals from all over the world."

"Judging from their style of action, all the extraordinary individuals in the world abide by a certain tacit understanding: they do not appear in front of ordinary people, nor do they interfere with the secular world, just like a group of hermits."