Mystic Xia!

"Emperor Xia, and also Mystic Ancestor..."

Zhou Chen took a sip of Gold Leaf Tea and murmured.

These two peak martial saints who created the Mystic Xia Empire ultimately failed to break through to the realm of martial gods due to insufficient concentration of primordial energy in ancient times, and perished under the passage of time.

Their descendants ensured that the Mystic Xia Empire maintained its glory throughout the ancient era.

The Mystic Xia Empire did not collapse until the next era, the later period of the feudal era.

However, even so, the royal family of the Mystic Xia Empire has still survived and now holds a corner of the Eastern Luo Continent, maintaining some semblance of dignity.

The various kingdoms of the Eastern Luo Continent, out of respect for the fact that they were all subjects of the Mystic Xia Empire's emperor back then, were too embarrassed to attack the royal family and instead showed them great deference.

In reality, any country in the Eastern Luo Continent that dares to attack the current Mystic Xia Imperial Family will become the target of everyone's hatred.

With each side keeping the other in check, Luo Province, controlled by the Mystic Xia Imperial Family, became a rare place of peace.

In the present-day Eastern Luo Continent, all the major kingdoms, city-states, and council states outwardly respect the Mystic Xia Imperial Family as emperors, but in reality, almost no power takes them seriously.

Nations fought each other, with endless battles, mountains of corpses, and rivers of blood flowing down the river!

Just like the Warring States period on Earth in its previous life, it was a time of fierce competition among heroes.

Smack!

Putting down the Azure World General History, Zhou Chen stood up and picked up the History of Scientific Development next to him.

Science in the Azure Blue World was almost stagnant during the mythological, ancient, and even prehistoric periods.

Because during these periods, there were too many powerful beings in the Azure Blue World. What science could do, super strong beings at the level of Martial God and Martial Emperor could do even better with their Martial Mystical Power!

During the feudal period, most of the top experts in the Azure Blue World disappeared, and the pantheon collapsed. The strongest in the human world was only at the peak of the Martial Saint realm.

At this point, many things that could be accomplished by martial arts experts in the past are now difficult to do.

As a result, scientific methods began to develop continuously to meet human needs.

Especially in terms of weaponry, progress was made rapidly under the impetus of war.

By the end of the feudal era, firearms powered by primordial energy had already appeared, including Essence Power Gun, primordial energy cannons, primordial energy grenades, and even Essence Power Tank, airplanes, and warships, all of which appeared in an explosive manner.

The war situation also underwent a tremendous change due to the decline in the strength of the forces.

Traditional military formations and ranks quickly disappeared, and the dominance of the total number and level of martial arts experts as the primary factor in the success or failure of war was also altered by the bombardment of firearms.

In ancient times, martial arts masters and Great Martial Master masters were powerful enough to serve as the vanguard of a large army, and ordinary soldiers could hardly harm them.

But now, under the attacks of energy machine guns, energy cannons, and energy aircraft/tanks, even a Great Martial Master who can protect his body with Gang Qi and fly with his physical body would find it difficult to survive on the front lines if he dared to charge recklessly.

Only those who reach the Martial Grandmaster level, capable of manipulating the free-floating energy in the air, can single-handedly confront an entire army on a local battlefield.

However, even a Martial Grandmaster is no match for modern weapons of mass destruction.

Proton Bomb, Supersonic Electromagnetic Cannon, Antimatter Bomb... these weapons, if they can hit, can easily kill a Martial Grandmaster.

Above these weapons are Cosmic Battleship capable of delivering devastating attacks.

Some powerful Cosmic Battleship, and even martial masters who can manipulate space, need to be treated with caution.

However, only a small number of powerful nations, as well as some top martial arts sects and noble families, possess these weapons on the entire Azure Star.

Of course, with the current scientific level of the Azure Blue World, it is not qualified to challenge a Martial Saint.

After all, a Martial Saint is equivalent to First-Level God in the Douluo God Realm. Their strength is so great that they can even destroy some lower-level planes.

However, although the Martial Saint is strong, he is not invincible.

Zhou Chen felt that if he could unleash his full strength, defeating a Martial Saint wouldn't be too difficult.

However, due to the limitations of the plane's rules, Zhou Chen discovered that the Soul Ring and Soul Skill of the Douluo Plane could not be used.

All he could use were his strength as Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and his supernatural abilities such as the Emperor Seal Technique and Soaring Cloud Riding Mist.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency..."

Just then, the study door opened, and Yun Xiaozhu rushed in, saying, "Those guys from the Martial Dao Guild are here. Please help Sister Xinyue."

"What's wrong? Don't panic. Have some tea to soothe your throat first."

Zhou Chen handed the Gold Leaf Tea to Yun Xiaozhu and said calmly.

"Um, thank you, sir..."

Yun Xiaozhu downed the Gold Leaf Tea in one gulp, then patted her chest to finish the tea, and quickly said, "Your Excellency, it's like this..."

Yun Xiaozhu rattled off the details of how Li Su, the vice president of the Martial Dao Guild, and others plotted against the Thunder Sword Sect and coveted the Golden Cloud Thunderous Movement Art.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen's heart remained as calm as an ancient well, without any ripples.

This kind of situation is really all too common in the Douluo Plane.

However, people should have a sense of justice and not turn a blind eye just because such situations are common. If you see it, you should take action!

Not for any pretty girl, but for justice!

Zhou Chen's expression immediately turned righteous and imposing!

"Xiaozhu, where is Xinyue?"

Zhou Chen said calmly.

Yun Xiaozhu's expression immediately became joyful.

"Your Excellency, please come with Xiaozhu."

Yun Xiaozhu led the way with a delighted expression, and soon they arrived at the front hall of the Thunder Sword Sect.

At this moment, the front hall of the Thunder Sword Sect was crowded with people.

Yun Xin Yue and Zhang Zhengyi, along with other disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect, sat at the head of the hall, their expressions angry, gripping their sword hilts, exuding murderous intent.

Inside the hall, a group of people sat at the lower end of the table, their expressions gentle, yet they looked sinister, like a bunch of hypocrites, two-faced and shameless.

The leader, who was probably just entering old age, had a fair complexion, a neatly trimmed beard, and wore a brocade robe, making him look like a gentleman.

This person is Li Su, the vice president of the Martial Dao Guild and Martial Grandmaster master known as the Jade Sword Gentleman.

Li Su is from a local martial arts family in the prefecture. The head of the Li Family is also one of the top experts in the entire Azure Xuan Province.

It was Li Su who spearheaded the plot to seize the Golden Cloud Thunderous Movement Art from the Thunder Sword Sect, as well as that priceless Space Token.

At this moment, Li Su squinted at Yun Xin Yue and said, "Niece Xinyue, your uncle and your father were close friends when they were alive. It's a bit much for you to treat your uncle with such hostility."

"Is that too much?"

Yun Xin Yue's face was icy as she said, "You pride yourself on your high moral character and claim to be my father's closest friend, yet you plot to seize the Thunder Sword Sect's Golden Cloud Thunderous Movement Art. Is this something a human being would do?"

"Li Su, you're a beast!"

Shang Buyu, standing to the side, also said coldly, "Your family is supposed to be a prestigious clan, yet you've committed such despicable acts; it's utterly disgusting!"

"How dare you! You're so disrespectful to the Vice President!"

A Great Martial Master from the Martial Dao Guild immediately stood up, his aura surging forth. His powerful Gang Qi shattered all the glass and crystal vessels in the hall, and even cracked the empty tables and chairs.

However, Yun Xin Yue and the others remained unfazed by such power, while the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect simply took out their electromagnetic rifles, pointing the dark muzzles at the Martial Dao Guild members.

When faced with threats, they simply pull out their guns; this is the source of the Righteous Qi Sect in upholding justice in Azure Xuan Province.

"Zhao Feng, what are you doing? This is Thunder Sword Sect territory. How dare you threaten people with your Great Martial Master aura in front of Yun Shanyue's daughter, a close friend of our sect, and the eldest daughter of a Shang Family?"

Li Su appeared to be reprimanding his subordinates, but in reality, he meant no blame whatsoever; instead, he subtly expressed praise and appreciation.

Immediately afterwards, Li Su looked at Shang Buyu with a face full of apology, but in reality, she felt no apology at all, and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Shang, my men are uncultured and do not know the principle of a gentleman using words rather than fists. They only know how to threaten people with force."

"It's alright, I never stoop to the level of a dog."

Shang Buyu said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Li Su remained expressionless, while Zhao Feng immediately flew into a rage, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on!

Because Shang Buyu's words just now really touched on Zhao Feng's sore spot, making this Great Martial Master who was Li Su's dog feel that he had lost all face!

A surge of intense anger welled up in Zhao Feng's heart. This Great Martial Master, who had once been Li Su's loyal lackey, now knew what it meant to be furious.

Unfortunately, when Shang Buyu looked over, Zhao Feng's heart, which was originally boiling with murderous intent, was suddenly calmed down as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on it.

Zhao Feng suddenly remembered that this Shang Buyu was the Shang Yi, the head of the Longshen Merchant Family.

For a behemoth like Longshen Merchant Family, Zhao Feng, a Great Martial Master, is simply not someone to be trifled with.

Not only Zhao Feng, but even Martial Dao Grandmaster like Li Su has to be extremely cautious when dealing with the Shang Family.

Zhao Feng, who bullies the weak and fears the strong, chickened out.

Glancing at Zhao Feng with disdain, Shang Buyu looked at Li Su and continued, "Vice President Li, you didn't come here just to chat with Xin Yue, did you? Show me what you've got."

Since Miss Shang is so straightforward, I won't hold back either.

Li Su stood up, looked at Yun Xin Yue, and said in a deep voice, "I have come to Thunder Cloud Mountain on behalf of the Azure Xuan Martial Dao Branch to demand that the Thunder Sword Sect complete its sect certification, which requires at least three formal disciples and one sect leader. Otherwise, our Martial Dao Committee will disband the sect directly!"

After a pause, Li Su looked around at the disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect and said coldly, "According to the requirements of the Martial Dao Guild, to become the sect leader of a sect, one's cultivation level must be at least at the Great Martial Master level. Moreover, one must be an adult, cannot have participated in other sects, cannot be a registered noble family scion, and cannot be a non-human race such as demon, Demon Race, Elf Clan."

This requirement is intended to prevent powerful sects, aristocratic families, and noble clans from swallowing up declining sects, thereby dividing the power of the martial arts world and maintaining the status of the Martial Dao Guild.

However, Li Su twisted the original intention of this request and turned it into a weapon for them to deal with the Thunder Sword Sect!

Three formal disciples were easy to find. Although the Yun Family's influence had waned, they still had many servants. Yun Xin Yue had already decided to take Yun Xiaozhu, Yun Xiaoyan, and other loyal servants into the Thunder Sword Sect and teach them sect-level Martial Dao Technique, as a way of repaying them for their unwavering service over the years.

However, the rule that the sect leader must be an adult prevented Yun Xin Yue from inheriting the position of sect leader of the Thunder Sword Sect.

As for the rule that one cannot have participated in other sects or be a member of a noble family, this prevents forces like the Righteous Qi Sect, which want to help the Thunder Sword Sect, from interfering.

Otherwise, Wen Fengxiang could have easily transferred Great Martial Master like Zhang Zhengyi directly from the Righteous Qi Sect to the Thunder Sword Sect, appointing him as the sect leader to protect the descendants of his old friend.

It can be said that Li Su is very good at using and distorting the rules; he is indeed a cunning and calculating person.

As long as the Righteous Qi Sect doesn't want to fall out with the Martial Dao Guild, it can only watch helplessly as the Thunder Sword Sect is disbanded.

"Niece Xinyue, these three disciples are easy to find, but who do you intend to appoint as the sect leader of the Thunder Sword Sect?"

Li Su's tone sounded like she was considering Yun Xin Yue, but the coldness that flashed in her eyes sent chills down one's spine.

"I will be the sect leader of the Thunder Sword Sect!"

A grand and majestic voice resounded, and the next second, a handsome young man with a golden crown on his head and jade pendants at his waist walked into the hall under the guidance of Yun Xiaozhu.

The boy was exceptionally handsome; his fair face radiated light, making the entire hall glow.

Such a handsome young man must be Zhou Chen.

"Who are you?!"

Zhao Feng's expression changed. He had been intimidated by Shang Buyu and wanted to regain his dignity, so he immediately drew his sword and pointed it forward. The light formed by the condensed Gang Qi on the sword's edge kept flickering.

Li Su, however, remained much calmer. The old fox said indifferently, "Young man, do you know that to assume the position of sect leader of the Thunder Sword Sect, one needs at least the cultivation level of Great Martial Master?"

"Oh, really?"

Zhou Chen glanced at Li Su, then turned to Zhao Feng coldly and said indifferently, "Your cultivation level should be that of Great Martial Master. Then let's use your head!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Chen waved his hand, and a golden light burst forth.

In an instant, a hissing sound was heard, and the golden beam of light pierced through Zhao Feng's head like lightning!

The next second, Zhao Feng's head exploded, and his brains splattered everywhere!

Li Su, standing beside Zhao Feng, watched helplessly as one of his powerful subordinates was killed in a single move.

The entire audience was stunned!

Li Su suddenly stood up, her eyes wide, her heart trembling.

This young man was able to kill a Great Martial Master in a single move!

Just what level of cultivation does this young man possess?

Upon seeing this scene, Yun Xin Yue and Shang Buyu's eyes gleamed with admiration, while Yun Xiaozhu's face was filled with worship for the powerful.

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