Martial Saint: Effort Never Betrays Me
Chapter 163

Seizing all authority

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Not long after, shouts suddenly came from outside the stairs. It seemed that Wasteland Qi outside had another strange change. Feng Xiuquan was heard shouting "Don't worry, please retreat quickly."

Deng Qing and others knew that Feng Xiuquan was greeting people outside, so they ignored him and went down the stairs.

Ahead is a corridor, which is extremely narrow at first and only has access to people. It suddenly opens up in front, and there is light at the exit.

"Everyone, let's follow the official troops closely."

Su Yun urged in a low voice.

Xiao Jinglin said, "Brother Su, look carefully. Are there any other official troops?"

Everyone looked around and saw that Martial Artist from all walks of life were already arguing with each other, shouting and cursing.

Xiao Jinglin said, "It's clearly a mess. I really don't know how competitive a team like this can be after entering."

Deng Qing heard Jian Ruyu talk about the situation inside, and knew that he and others were tricked into coming in to provide support, so he didn't feel strange.

After a few breaths, everyone came out of the corridor, the light suddenly brightened, and a huge building complex appeared in front of them.

The stone halls are connected one level to another, with corridors running through them, and beyond there are high and low roof ridges, with almost no end in sight.

Everyone was shocked.

No one thought that such a huge place was hidden among several barren mountains.

Soon, the stone carvings on both sides attracted Deng Qing's attention. One of the reliefs was engraved with a crouching giant.

The giant was wrapped in a round thing, surrounded by tangled cloud patterns.

Further forward, the giant had already stood up, holding a big ax and splitting the chaos above his head.

Deng Qing's heart skipped a beat, Pangu opened the sky? He wouldn't do that, would he?

He was staring at the ax in the giant's hand, when suddenly a chirping sound came from ahead.

A Flamebird flew from the end of the stone corridor, and the Divine Shadow Stone on its back lit up.

Divine Shadow Stone released a voice. "Director Cao has ordered that everyone entering the palace should immediately follow Flamebird to assemble!

You are not allowed to leave without authorization, anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

Flamebird circled around, repeated the command again, then turned around and flew forward.

Several Martial Artist who were about to get into the side hall looked at each other and finally turned back.

Deng Qing's heart is still Feng Xiuquan's routine.

This guy first used the lie of "heavy treasures and secret techniques to bring destiny" to lure everyone in. After they came in, he used Flamebird and Divine Shadow Stone to gather the people.

Divine Shadow Stone also has a video recording function. At this time, who dares not to obey?

Deng Qing sighed while learning frame by frame.

Soon, the gathered people passed through two long corridors, bypassed a collapsed stone wall, and arrived at a huge hall.

When they arrived, more than a hundred people had gathered in the hall, and everyone was making noises and complaining. After a while, everyone gathered together.

Several Flamebird flew in from different corridors and hovered on the top of the hall. Only then did Deng Qing notice seven or eight people standing on the high platform in front of the hall.

The leader is about forty years old, has a square face and thick eyebrows, wears a dark green robe, and carries a sword at his waist.

He pressed the scabbard with one hand and watched coldly the people entering the palace, without saying a word.

This man was quite majestic, and under his gaze, the whole audience gradually fell silent.

"There should be many people present who know Cao."

Qingpaoke spoke, his voice was not high, but it reached Deng Qing's ears clearly, "But there are some people who don't know Cao. Let me introduce myself first. He is the chief officer under Commander Feng, and so is Cao Chun."

Cao Mou was ordered by Commander Feng to promote the princes. Within the Underground Palace, all actions of the princes are coordinated by Cao Mou..."

Cao Chun was tirelessly emphasizing his status and authority, but Deng Qing turned his attention to Huang Bingyao on the left of Cao Chun.

Huang Bingyao's face was as pale as paper, and he was staring at Deng Qing gloomily.

The two people's gazes collided in the hall, as if sparks were about to fly out.

Cao Chun began to draw a picture. "It's a big chance that you can come here. There are so many people outside, and they can't even get in."

Since you can stand here, it proves that you are part of this opportunity.

In short, for everyone who joins Underground Palace and participates in the follow-up actions, no matter how big or small their credit is, Command Center will entrust me to record the credit. When Desolate Soil is released, there will be corresponding rewards for you."

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became buzzing.

Everyone understands that there is really a treasure in this Underground Palace, and it may not be his turn.

But if you can be credited and get some rewards, that would be a real benefit.

Immediately, someone responded loudly, "Director Cao Just give your orders! We will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"It is our duty to serve the country and the people."

"Director Cao, give the order quickly."

"..."

Cao Chun was secretly happy, waved his hand to suppress the crowd's voices, and said loudly, "Cao feels the same way you all feel about serving the country with fists.

What Cao wants to tell you is that the current situation is in our favor. This time, Command Center took the lead and selected the Underground Palace main entrance. Although Donghuang Cult's people have arrived nearby, they are still digging at Northern Side.

If they want to get in, they have to go through a lot of trouble. This is the opportunity I'm waiting for.

It's natural for us to seize such a good opportunity.

But to achieve meritorious service, this alone is not enough, you must have strict discipline."

At this point, Cao Chun's tone suddenly turned serious, "I know you all have your own origins, but now that we have reunited, we must reorganize and listen to orders."

Later I will issue Number Token. After you get Number Token, tie it to your arm. This Number Token will be your code name.

At that time, all of you, please just listen to my orders and act accordingly."

As he spoke, Cao Chun pointed to Huang Bingyao, "This is Mr. Huang Bingyao of Zhenyang Wuzong. This time, Mr. Huang is temporarily in charge of discipline and assists Cao in supervising each team and executing military orders."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Bingyao took a step forward and raised his hand to Shi Shiran from the audience.

His eyes did not scan the entire audience, but were glued to Deng Qing.

Huang Bingyao did not make a long speech, he only said that he would act impartially.

Deng Qing can guess what Huang Bingyao is thinking with just his toes.

But he didn't panic at all, after all, he was no longer what he used to be.

In terms of cultivation, as long as there is no Furnace Realm here, he is not weak at all.

In terms of backing, he is now holding on to Jian Ruyu's thighs, and he is more confident.

He secretly made up his mind that as long as Huang Bingyao dared to act like a monster, he would never tolerate it.

Soon, a waiter came towards Cao Chun holding a tray with a thick pile of dark red Armband stacked on it.

Cao Chun raised his hand and flicked it, and the top Armband flew up without wind, and then, one after another, flew out one after another.

More than a hundred red shadows spread out in front of the high platform, passed over everyone's heads, and fell in different directions.

Everyone caught it and tied it on their arms.

In the blink of an eye, everyone in the hall had a touch of dark red on their left arms.

Deng Qing lowered his head and looked at his arm. He got the number thirty-eight.

Xiao Jinglin was assigned number sixty-six.

It's just that Mr. Xiao's face is not very pretty.

Deng Qing asked why, and Xiao Jinglin smiled bitterly, "Wearing this thing, I always feel like a numbered piece of goods that will be put on the shelf soon."

Deng Qing burst into laughter.

He glanced around and saw that everyone was in a low mood.

Obviously, there are definitely not a few people who think like Xiao Jinglin.

But Cao Chun stood on the stage and looked at everyone, and no one dared to take off Armband.

Su Yun said, "From the looks of everyone, not many people believe that Cao Chun is rewarded for his meritorious service. If it weren't for that thing watching, I guess someone would have run away long ago."

As he spoke, he pointed to the top of his head.

Several Flamebirds were hovering high, and the Divine Shadow Stones on their backs shimmered from time to time.

This thing can record both sound and photos.

With this thing covering the top of the head, naturally no one dares to disobey the order.

Xiao Jinglin glanced at the top of his head and whispered, "This thing is so hateful, I think it will be shot down sooner or later."

Su Yun whispered, "This is not the most important thing.

I wonder if you two have ever thought about what the real reason for us coming in this time is?"

Xiao Jinglin said, "Of course I will pin Wasteland Veins, and take a look at this Underground Palace."

"Not bad."

Su Yun nodded, "But we are not the only ones who are anxious to nail Wasteland Veins and explore Underground Palace. People from Donghuang Cult are also busy. Logically speaking, the one who is most anxious now should be Command Center.

Director Cao keeps so many people here, giving speeches, numbering, correcting discipline, one after another, what is the purpose?" Xiao Jinglin frowned.

Su Yun continued to explain, "Did you see that they didn't even bring Wasteland Spike with them? I think we are just here as bait..."

Deng Qing heard Jian Ruyu say it, and my heart was clear.

The conclusion reached by Su Yun's analysis is quite different from that of White-Clad Woman.

Deng Qing secretly sighed that this kid has a very smart mind.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise from ahead.

The stone bricks shook under everyone's feet, and dust fell from the dome.

Everyone was horrified.

The lingering sound was still stirring in the hall, and another roar came.

"What's the noise?"

"Is there a fight ahead?"

There was a commotion in the palace.

A long-faced Martial Artist rushed to the high platform and raised his hand, and asked loudly, "Director Cao, when are we going to leave? I see that we have already handed over before? All the treasures have been snatched away."

Cao Chun pressed his hands softly, "Everyone, please be patient. Wasteland Qi is in a stalemate here, and a tyrannical Wasteland Beast is entrenched. It's not surprising to make some noise."

All gentlemen, please return to your ranks and do not move without permission. Next, just follow Cao."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Chun swung his robe, jumped down from the high platform, and walked straight in the direction of the noise.

Huang Bingyao and others followed closely behind, and everyone in the palace also started to follow.

Soon, everyone left the main hall, and their eyes suddenly opened up.

Outside is a huge sunken square, with Stone Pillar dotted on both sides of the square.

Some of these Stone Pillar are still intact, but most of them are incomplete.

The center of the square seemed empty, and most of the Bluestone boards on the ground had cracked, with green mist flowing between the cracked gaps.

Several broken stone statues stand in the center of the square, and their size is astonishing.

The palm of one of the stone statues is almost as tall as a human.

Everyone was looking around when a roar came from the northwest.

Everyone followed the sound and chased after it, bypassing the clumps of Stone Forest, and saw two giant beasts hitting a Mountain Wall not far away.

The head on the left is shaped like Giant Xi, with bulging shoulders and back, and is about ten feet tall.

It has a pair of flat and wide curved horns on its head, and between its eyebrows, three pieces of Qi Petal are connected, glowing with Azure Qi.

The other end is shaped like Giant Lizard, with a longer body, black and red body, and a row of bone spines on its back.

It also has three pieces of Qi Petal on its forehead.

Both ends are actually Wasteland Beast!

Everyone knows how powerful Wasteland Beast is. Fortunately, there are many strong men present, and they are not afraid of these two Wasteland Beasts, but they are all ready to fight. The more optimistic ones are already discussing how to share Fortune Meat.

As for the two Wasteland Beasts, they seemed not to notice the crowd and continued to hit the stone wall in front of them.

"It's interesting."

Su Yun whispered.

Deng Qing asked, "What did you find?"

Su Yun said, "That's not Mountain Wall, that's Sealing Wall from the ancient palace. It was made into an oversized stone tablet with Cloud Luan Patterns on it. It's unmistakable."

But I don't know why these two Wasteland Beast ignored us and the danger, and tried their best to crash into that stone monument, as if there was some fatal temptation hidden inside.

But the stone tablet is here to isolate the main hall from the mountain, and there is nothing inside."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone couldn't help it anymore and shouted loudly, "Kill Wasteland Beast and divide Fortune Meat!"

Many people followed suit and unsheathed their weapons one after another, but no one charged.

Just because, Cao Chun is standing at the front.

He pressed the scabbard with one hand and made no sound or movement. He only turned his eyes and scanned everyone with force.

Deng Qing can clearly see that this Director Cao is conducting an obedience test.

He was bored and glanced at a few Flamebirds flying in the sky. He was making up his mind when suddenly, a muffled sound came from the crowd.

Phew! Phew!

Several clouds of smoke rose up without warning, and in a blink of an eye it covered everyone's waist and abdomen, rising straight up.

"Who!"

"Watch out!"

There was a roar in the crowd.

Deng Qing held his breath for the first time and crossed his sword in front of him.

Suddenly, several sharp piercing sounds came out of the smoke, and then, several short chirps came from above.

Obviously, these smokes are far less effective than Dust-Evolving Pearl, but they lasted for more than ten breaths and then dissipated.

"Look, Flamebird."

The exclamations were mixed with indescribable joy.

Everyone looked around and found that several Flamebird had been nailed to the high stone wall by flying knives.

The Divine Shadow Stone on the bird's back was even more shattered into pieces, with many pieces falling to the ground.

Deng Qing Looking out of the corner of his eye, many Martial Artist were holding back their laughter.

"Who did it!"

Cao Chun roared angrily, and the sound shook the stone walls, but no one answered.

In an instant, actors came online one after another, either performing indignant acts or proving their innocence by analyzing the case.

At this moment, another person suddenly shouted, "Kill Wasteland Beast and divide Fortune Meat!"

This time, the roaring sounds continued instantly, and Cao Chun's color suddenly changed.

He didn't expect that he had just lost the imaging function of Divine Shadow Stone, and that he was in danger of losing control before he had the authority to heat up. He could even see that the Armband on many people's arms had disappeared.

In an instant, several people took the lead and rushed towards the direction of the stone monument.

Immediately afterwards, all the Martial Artists moved, each holding a weapon and moving forward bravely.

Everyone could see that Wasteland Beast, who was desperately hitting the stone monument with both ends, was at the end of his strength.

Once the two Wasteland Beast are killed and Fortune Meat is captured, it will mean huge benefits.

Cao Chun shouted to stop, but was drowned out by the shouts.

Deng Qing also half pushed and half rushed forward with the crowd. Although he was looking forward to killing Wasteland Beast so that he could share his flesh, he was not in a hurry. No one wanted what he wanted.

From this perspective, his competitiveness is invincible.

So he hangs around among the crowd. As long as everyone eats meat, he will only benefit more.

Finally, the two Wasteland Beasts were alarmed and turned around at the same time, angrily staring at the charging Martial Artists.

Giant Xi roared and stepped hard with his front hooves, as if he had launched a sonic attack, and the ground suddenly bulged in a circle.

None of the people at the front could react and were shaken to the point of losing their footing.

The other one, Giant Xi, lowered his head and rushed into the crowd, raised his horns, and knocked two people away one after another.

Immediately, Giant Lizard opened his mouth and spat out a pillar of green and black air, knocking the weapons of the people who were coming towards him to stagger.

Part of the green and black air column hit one Martial Artist in the chest.

His chest armor was completely torn, and he vomited blood and fell back.

But when the people in front retreat, there will be people behind to fill in.

In an instant, more than a dozen long-armed soldiers came out at the same time to stop the impact of Giant Xi. Others went around to the side and rear of Giant Xi, focusing on its legs and abdomen.

Every time Giant Lizard opened its mouth to release the blue-black air column, someone would release a hidden weapon and shoot directly at its eyes and mouth, forcing it to keep tilting its head and lowering its head.

In anger, the two Wasteland Beasts violently struck one after another, relying on their superpowers and size to crush them, causing the situation to change.

However, after all, due to the previous crazy attack on the stone monument, the loss was too great, and now it is at the end of its strength.

No matter how hard the two Wasteland Beasts fought, they could not break away from the siege on all sides.

Time passed little by little, and finally Wasteland Beast at both ends could no longer withstand such repeated consumption.

When they slowed down a little, several masters came forward at the same time, and their swords struck Wasteland Beast between the eyebrows one after another.

Giant Xi fell to the ground first, and Giant Lizard struggled to throw out the last one, but was also knocked to the ground by the chaotic blade.

In an instant, the whole audience roared with cheers.

Most people were leaning on their swords and panting, and a few people rushed to treat their injuries, but everyone's eyes were shining and they were firmly locked on the corpse of Wasteland Beast.

"Don't grab Qi Petal! To avoid accidental injury."

"Don't move yet, wait for them Qi Dissipation!"

A redundant reminder sounded.

Everyone has been in Desolate Soil for a long time, they are all veterans, and no one is making any moves at all.

Deng Qing was separated in the outer circle. He killed Wasteland Beast earlier and had several bottles of soy sauce, so naturally he couldn't squeeze into the slot now. Fortunately, he was not in a hurry at all. He stood in the distance, tiptoeing, waiting to see Offal after Wasteland Beast Qi Dissipation.

He was feeling a little excited.

Not to mention anything else, just because he could get these Offal, he felt that this time was not in vain.

However, Deng Qing soon stopped laughing.

There was a huge roar in the field, and the corpses of Wasteland Beast were seen disintegrating rapidly at both ends.

In a short time, it turned into a large amount of blood, seeping down along the cracks in the stone slabs.

Not to mention Offal, not even a bone residue was left behind.

The strangest thing is that even Qi Petal, which has never been able to recover, has disappeared.

For a moment, a huge sigh almost covered the sky and the sun.

In addition, many people are wary. After all, Qi Petal can turn into energy, which is really weird.

"There's something underground here!"

A cry of surprise sounded.

Everyone looked down and saw red spots lighting up one after another in the square, extending in all directions along the ancient lines that were barely visible between the stone slabs.

Those intermittent carvings were lit up one by one, bypassing Stone Pillar, passing through the stone statue, and spreading into the distance.

After more than ten breaths, a low tremor came from under everyone's feet.

It was like something that had been dormant for a long time was awakened.

Boom!

The huge stone tablet in the northwest corner, which had been hit by two Wasteland Beast for a long time, suddenly exploded.

"Watch out!"

Everyone hurriedly waved their weapons to block the flying gravel.

Where the stele collapsed, smoke and dust rose, and two cloaked figures rushed out from behind the stele.

Their hoods were pulled down so low that their faces could not be seen clearly.

Suddenly, a piece of gravel came and hit the man on the left. The man did not dodge, but let the stone smash into his shoulder without even swaying.

The next moment, two figures had passed through the billowing smoke and burst into the square.

When the two figures landed, their knees were barely bent, and their feet kicked off the ground and flew several feet away.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and one of the men's hood was lifted, revealing a pale face.

From his forehead to his neck, thick blood vessels bulged out, and something dark red was vaguely flowing under his skin.

Both of them were obviously stiff in their movements, but they moved incredibly fast.

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