Republic of China Era: Entering the Dao through Divine Strike.

I remember that I beheaded Jin Zhong and killed Zheng Baiyuan. After killing Tang Siwu, Zhao Yuguang, and Wu Di, who were disciples of my senior master Changshou, I digested the first level of the Divine Intent and reached 67%.

Then, in Wanfu Garden, he fought a fierce battle with Yin Changshou. After breaking through the mountain-like dragon energy array that suppressed him, his digestion of the divine intent reached 78%.

It instantly increased by 11%.

"This is encouraging me to court death. The more you suppress me and put me in dangerous situations, the faster I can process it."

I never imagined that you, God of War, were this kind of person.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Xin had some new insights.

Legend has it that the God of War did not have a smooth start; on the contrary, he had a very miserable life.

There's no need to elaborate on what his parents and brothers went through; he escaped and fought his way here.

Then, a ray of light emerged from despair.

Finally, he split the mountain to rescue his mother, and the God of War returned to his rightful place.

Legends are, of course, not necessarily true.

In fact, Li Xin guessed that this character was fake, and it was even uncertain whether such a person actually existed in this world.

But as long as enough people believe it, the false becomes the true.

Who can tell the difference between truth and falsehood?

As long as the power is real, that's enough.

Muttering the words "splitting the mountain" and "suppressing," Li Xin considered the sense of ritual required for the role-playing method and roughly made a plan in his mind.

After taking the nourishing soup and practicing boxing for a while,

As the sky gradually darkened, he made an excuse to go back to his room to meditate, without disturbing even his elder brother and Xiaoyue.

With a flash, he leaped out of the backyard and onto the street.

After passing through several alleys, we headed straight for Xizhimen and arrived at a corner of the city wall.

Seeing that no one was paying attention, the group leaped out of the city.

……

Zhuang Hongxiu, disguised as a thin middle-aged man, was already waiting in the empty teahouse.

Upon seeing Li Xin approach, she emerged from the shadows of the lamplight, leading a large red horse.

The horse carried a bundle and a long gun, and even a musket wrapped in black cloth—a Lee rifle…

"It's just a means of transportation to get somewhere, why make such preparations?"

Li Xin shook his head and chuckled.

Zhuang Hongxiu didn't laugh, but said seriously, "It's better to be careful. Young Master has offended quite a few people in the capital these days..."

Although the young master is not afraid of anyone, I have heard that the foreigners have brought some powerful long spears from the sea, which are extremely terrifying in power.

Those spears were like bolts of lightning, and it was said that the flames could shoot out three feet long.

Those who stood in their way, whether human or horse, were all turned into mincemeat…

"It should be a Maxim water-cooled heavy machine gun; they already had one."

It not only had standard machine guns and heavy machine guns, but also rapid-fire cannons and howitzers…

"How did you know, young master? Ah, I mean, young master is truly knowledgeable."

Zhuang Hongxiu opened her mouth wide, then realized that her words were not right, and quickly flattered him with a smile: "No matter what kind of gun it is, it probably won't hurt you, young master."

"No, if you encounter this thing head-on, you can't even run away..."

There were reasons why the imperial court said it wanted to abolish the military examinations.

However, as long as you don't get too close to the foreigners' camps and military outposts, there's no need to worry too much.

It won't be that easy for you to hurt me.

Li Xin narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

After activating the second level of [Nezha the Third Prince's Divine Intent], with the blessing of Wind and Fire Swiftness, his speed was terrifying even to himself.

Even the most heavily fortified defenses can be breached if the enemy is caught off guard.

Of course, the danger is still very great.

With his current skills, if he were hit by a bullet from a heavy machine gun, he would probably lose most of his life, if not die.

As long as you are still in the process of rapid growth, there is no need to fight these powerful weapons head-on.

Even the most powerful weapons are ultimately operated by humans.

Wait until I become stronger again.

There are plenty of ways to deal with these foreign guns and cannons.

However, there's no need to discuss these matters with Zhuang Hongxiu.

So that she wouldn't think that she was going out to fight the foreigners to the death.

"I'm going to find Wang Jingya, no, I just want to find Bai Ying."

If we're lucky, we should be able to find the other half of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic this time, and obtain the [Death Character Diagram].

Li Xin laughed and said, "They were trying to outwit me. I was hiding in the shadows and there was no danger for me."

Hongxiu, you don't need to wait here. You should leave soon. I'll be right back..."

"Yes, young master. The package contains mung bean cakes and water, as well as some braised pork that I made this morning. It tastes quite good..."

"Alright, alright, go ahead."

Li Xin waved his hand, glanced at Zhuang Hongxiu who was standing there dumbfounded, smiled, and rode away.

……

This small teahouse, located five miles from the city, is usually run by a few down-on-their-luck but honest江湖人 (jianghu people, people of the martial arts world).

These were some of the fallback plans that Zhuang Hongxiu usually managed.

It's not of great use.

Gathering some intelligence and preparing some supplies is still achievable.

Li Xin used this place as a safe house.

Zhuang Hongxiu prepared even more such places in the city, a total of five private residences.

The locations are all quite secluded, and the recruits are relatively reliable.

They were honest and reliable refugees who had no food or clothing.

It is not to say that refugees are entirely useless.

In fact, the world was in chaos and natural disasters were frequent. Even Li Xin and his siblings were refugees at that time.

Many people came to the capital to make a living, but ended up not being able to survive.

There are all kinds of people.

Of course, there are also skilled practitioners.

Zhuang Hongxiu might make a mistake in selecting personnel, but Li Xin would not.

While they may not be able to distinguish between loyalty and treachery at a glance, they can at least tell whether the other party has good intentions towards them.

The reason why Zhuang Hongxiu was asked to handle these miscellaneous matters, instead of her elder brother Li Cheng, was that she was asked to do so.

There's no need to elaborate further.

……

Li Xin had just ridden his horse to the foot of Miaofeng Mountain when the moonlight rose, revealing five peaks rising in unison, with temples standing atop the mountain...

They were about to dismount and climb the mountain.

Suddenly, I listened intently...

"what."

He thought for a moment, then led the horse into the woods by the roadside and put on the three-eyed mask.

With its body rising and falling, it rushed towards the mountain hollow ahead.

A familiar voice whispered in his ear: "Don't make a sound this time. As soon as you see that group of hidden slingers, charge and kill them without mercy."

"Remember, Junior Brother Lin, Junior Brother Sun, remember not to use the sword technique taught by Father, just use the [Night Battle Nine Gates Thirteen Blades]. Uncle Ming shouldn't be able to tell, right?"

"You can't tell just by looking, Er Ya. If your father finds out what you're doing, he might not be able to handle it."

We're all fellow martial artists; wouldn't it be impolite to attack rashly...? Are you really willing to guarantee there's something wrong with the hidden weapon?

"Uncle Ming, I've said it many times, there must be a problem."

Tongxing Escort Agency has always been shady, and this time they even took on business from the Paradise Gate. How many children will they kill in that?

My father always acted with integrity and honesty. A gentleman deceives others with reason and principle. Even when people were acting under his nose, he couldn't tell what was going on. After all, he was getting old.

"I'm going to do this vote anyway, and I'll bear the consequences myself."

"You silly girl, you don't need to take on this responsibility."

If it is true that Tongxing Escort Agency colluded with the Paradise Gate to harm the people, I will not spare them first…

As Uncle Ming finished speaking, he heard a soft "ding-a-ling" sound.

His expression suddenly changed drastically.

"Who?"

He stomped his foot heavily and leaped into the air.

He drew his long sword from behind, unleashing a flurry of blades as he charged forward.

"Clang..."

Even faster than Uncle Ming was Wang Jingya.

Normally, she seems loud and boisterous.

In reality, when they actually make their move, it is completely silent.

He shot forward, his body skimming the ground.

The flash of swords swept across the ground.

As the blade struck Li Xin, it suddenly lifted slightly, creating a ring of light from below.

It subtly echoed the light of Uncle Ming's sword slashing down from above.

Besides Uncle Ming and Wang Jingya, the other two simultaneously drew their knives, one to the left and the other to the right, flanking them.

Their faces were filled with shock and anger.

They were lying in ambush here, and someone sneaked up to within three zhang of them without them even knowing it. How could this be allowed?

If Wang Jingya hadn't been so careful and planted the silkworm bells in the grass, they probably would have been found by someone.

Li Xin was surprised.

There was no time to speak.

A flash of light and the blade was right in front of them.

He lifted his leg and stomped on it.

He extinguished the burst of bright white light that Wang Jingya had suddenly unleashed. He also stopped all thirteen of her subsequent moves.

The blade sank into the mud.

A sharp slash descended from above, a triple blade shadow: one to take the head, one to sever the chest, and one to encircle the neck, spinning and cutting downwards.

He reached out and grabbed it, like a leaping serpent, its vital spot seized.

At the same time, he leaped up and retreated three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

He lightly pressed down on the blades that were slashing in from both sides.

The two immediately lost their balance and tumbled apart.