Chapter 55: Duel of Swords
"Whether it's good fortune or misfortune." Jiang Wang did not let Ye Qingyu continue to help ask, and said, "Then we just wait for it, and see what it does."Ye Lingxiao laughed heartily: "You have gut...At this time, the place they were in was the Generalissimo's Mansion.
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The veneration of Daqi's military god stems from General Jiang Mengxiong. In the Qiting court, his official highest position was that of the Grand Marshal of National Defense.
He had no wife or children, devoting his whole heart to cultivation and military affairs.
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For a warrior of his caliber, military affairs were akin to cultivation. Thus, he was a cultivator seeking the path, and there was nothing amiss with that.
Jiang Mengxiong took on five disciples in his lifetime. He once said that Wang Yiwu was his closed-door disciple, meaning that he stopped accepting apprentices after Wang Yiwu. He believed that his life's knowledge had found a successor worthy of inheriting his mantle, and many people agree that this person is Wang Yiwu.
Five disciples of the Grand Army God, have already died in battle for the State of Qi.
The remaining three were all extraordinary, renowned throughout the army. Wang Yiwu was the youngest of them, but it was well known that he was also the one Jiang Mengxiong held the highest hopes for.
Jiang Mengxiong has been stationed in the military camp for many years, and the other two disciples also have their own important positions. The Zhen Guo Grand Marshal's Mansion in Linzi City is usually where Wang Yiwu resides.
But this time, the action against Chong Xuan Sheng was planned with Wen Lian Mu's help.
The art of war lies in calculating people, time, and terrain. The most outstanding military strategists are often adept at understanding human nature as well.
Although Wen Lianmu's official title was merely a military clerk, he held the authority of a military advisor. At a young age, he had already participated in numerous war planning sessions. Moreover, during various military drills, he consistently ranked first in military strategy.
Actually, brilliant military minds have always looked down on the pampered sons of noble families in Linzi. The former considered the latter to be like sheep raised in a pen, weak and pathetic. The latter...the latter is simply you. Since you look down on me, I look down on you too.
In general, those with a military background feel superior to the young masters of Linzi.
This time I agreed to help, all because I couldn't resist Wang Yiwu.
I cast a move casually, thinking it was an easy win. But now...
The result is self-evident.
Soldiers, especially those coming from places like the Tianfu Army, don't have a tradition of shirking responsibility.
Wen Lianmu shifted slightly in his seat, making himself more comfortable, and then said: "Although it's a bit embarrassing to say this, that fat man was indeed difficult to deal with. My tactic, on the surface, doesn't seem complicated. The difficulty lies in figuring it out within such a short time. To compare it to fishing, it's like he took the bait but didn't bite the hook."
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"I told you, don't underestimate him. Even Ah Zun, for a moment of carelessness, was sent off the board."
Wang Yiwu's deep-set eyes looked at Wen Lianmu, and he did not continue speaking.
But the meaning is obvious, no matter how smart you are, can you still surpass Chong Xuan Zun
If the two parties aren't on good terms, Wen Lianmu would just flip out. Of course, flipping out wouldn't really achieve anything... he couldn't win anyway.
Wen Lianmu wiped his face and said, "Get me a record of the Battle of Extinction Sun. I need to study this Chong Xuan carefully. Before, I thought his accomplishments in the Yangdi were just gilded by Duke Dingyuan. Now it seems he might actually have some real skill."
"Where were you this morning" Wang Yiwu said coldly. "Military strategists say that knowing oneself and one's enemy, victory is assured in a hundred battles. You..."
"Enough, enough. Don't lecture me about military strategy anymore." Wen Lianmu hurriedly interrupted him.
The meaning is also very obvious. If we're talking about combat strength, I'll keep quiet. If we're talking about military strategy, you'll keep quiet.
Seeing Wang Yiwu's complexion darken, he quickly added, "Hurry up and use your connections to bring over the files on Qiyang Army's records. The sooner I understand Chongxuansheng, the sooner I can deal with him. If it's too late, by the time Chongxuan comes out from Jixia Academy, that fat man might already be the head of the family..."
Before he could finish his words, Wang Yiwu had already stepped out of the room, leaving only a tall figure behind.
Wen Lianmu wiped his brow: “This is much more troublesome than a military drill.”
In the realm of illusions.
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After layering the Crown of Thorns and Five Qi Binding Tiger, a burst flame sparrow attack defeated the opponent.
The Sword Discussion Platform slowly parted, returning to the blessed land of Mount Jinshen.
Besides having different names and producing different merits each month, these blessed lands don't seem to have any other changes. At least that's the case with the current manifestation of the Illusory Realm of Emptiness.
Jiang Wang slowly has also already adapted.
He glanced at the sundial. After a series of battles, he had accumulated 8,650 points! He had previously spent all his points and was now rebuilding them from scratch. 650 points were earned from the Jinjing Mountain Blessed Land, while the extra 8,000 points came from winning on the Sword Discussion Platform.
Having won 80 points in a single match, he had accumulated a net win of 100 matches at this level in the Tenglong Realm.
And his current ranking is the 101st in the Tenglong Realm.
He hasn't lost a match in the Tenglong Realm for a while now. But with his strength hidden, battles have become increasingly difficult.
Jiang Wang made a slight adjustment. The Sword Discussion Platform roared again, surging straight into the starry river.
In the illusory realm, hiding one's true strength is often done to conceal one's identity in the real world. For example, Chong Xuan Sheng, if he were to use his heavy arts without any restraint, he would immediately be recognized as a descendant of the Chong Xuan family. With a little investigation, it wouldn't be difficult to track down him personally.
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But now, Jiang Wang is far from having that kind of fame.
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Should you hide your worldly features and intentionally control some trump cards that could be shown off You need to weigh the cost-benefit ratio yourself.
However, for Jiang Wang at this time, with the persistent exploration in the fog of ignorance, his control over himself was becoming more and more concrete, his combat power increasing day by day. He wanted to see how far he could go in the Tenglong Realm.
Anyway, with his current level of fame, even if he used his trump card, it would be difficult to guess that it was him unless the other party happened to be in Linzi and had either fought him or watched him battle before.
At worst, even if someone figured out his identity in the Illusory Realm of Taixu, it wouldn't matter much to him. He hadn't offended anyone important within the realm.
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Upon meeting at the Sword Discussion Platform in the starry river, they connect and unfold.
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The upgrade of the Sword Discus Platform seems to only have brought about a wider space, with no other changes.
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Archaic, intense.
This is the most primal arena, and the most direct way to prove one's strength through combat.
Niu Hanxun came from a military family of Qin. To call it a military family, it was actually just his grandfather who had served as a general and led a unit of soldiers, not even reaching the rank of a captain.
But this also gave him a path to earn his way in the military.
Obtaining the key to the Illusory Realm of Emptiness was a chance encounter. That day, he was resting in the courtyard, perhaps lost in thought, or simply gazing at the moon. Suddenly, a hazy light drifted down from the moon.
He grasped the ball of light and then entered the Illusory Realm of Emptiness.
He had been practicing since he was young, opening his meridians and laying the foundation. He possessed the cultivation of a traveling meridian realm, as for his actual strength...he was considered good within ten miles and eight townships, but that's all there was to it.
It took a long time to get a basic understanding of this wonderful world.
I donated the cultivation method passed down from my grandfather to the Yandao Platform and earned 80 points of merit.
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Then, in his first foray into the debate, he was easily defeated.
The activation of the Debate Platform consumes ten points of power, and after losing a match, there are only sixty points left.
I tried to deduce the techniques, but found it completely insufficient...
Niu Hanxun's Tai Xu Huan Jing was a decoration for a long time.
Later, he joined the army and because of his bravery in battle, he made numerous achievements. The martial arts techniques he received as rewards were donated to the performing stage, gradually accumulating... but it was still a distant goal.
For some reason, contributions of martial arts techniques in the military were surprisingly meager. Of course, I figured it out later: the Dao platform required "novelty" – once a technique had been contributed, subsequent contributions yielded very little reward.
Later, whenever he accumulated a little bit of merit, he would directly activate the Sword Discus Platform and compete for merit within the Vast Illusory Realm.
Because he was lacking in skill, he was extremely frugal in every battle, treating each one as a life-or-death struggle and refusing to lose easily.
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By this time, his strength had improved significantly after many battles. In the battle of Yu Mai realm within the Tai Xu Illusory Realm, he began to fight back and forth with his opponents.
He really likes the point about the Illusory Realm that it's very similar to the military, where competition and achievement are valued above all else!
After his strength grew steadily and his skills accumulated gradually, he used them to deduce and refine his own martial arts techniques...
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And then, through practice and honing one's skills, achieving battlefield renown, contributing to the Daoist stage, fighting in the illusory realm of the void, vying for glory, deducing techniques... accumulating such achievements.
Progress little by little, grow strong little by little.
He initially thought he was the chosen one, a protagonist with great destiny as described in storybooks.
Otherwise, how could the celestial key fall from the heavens
It was only later that he discovered that he wasn't the only one who could enter the Illusory Realm of Taixu. There were countless others, many even stronger than him.
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Whether it was talent, family background, or circumstances, he was never special.
But Niu Hanxun was never discouraged by this.
No matter how you look at it, the Illusory Realm did indeed give him more opportunities and more experience. Compared to his fellow military brothers from the same background, it provided an additional path to becoming stronger.
Not everyone has the luxury of choice.
He grew stronger and stronger, his meridians surged with power, his Zhoutian circulation reached its peak, and he even pushed open the Heavenly Gates, completing the Dao Pulse's Dragon Ascension.
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His status in the army rose steadily. He climbed the ranks from squad leader all the way to a military marquis, and now he has even reached the position of a school lieutenant. In every way, he surpassed his grandfather.
In the Western domains, Qin's status as overlord was nearly unshakeable.
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Niu Hanxun, growing up in the military of such a powerful nation, gradually developed arrogance and confidence.
Beyond Grandfather did not allow him to be satisfied, pushing open the heavenly doors could not stop him.
Now that I'm back home, I could probably be one of the top martial artists in the surrounding villages. But does that really mean anything
The Illusory Realm of Vast Emptiness exposed him, a commoner from the countryside, to the vastness of the world. After witnessing the boundless sky and the expanse of the earth, he was no longer content with flexing his muscles in that tiny pond.
Therefore, he was harder-working than before.
Besides military drills, I also put in extra training. Outside of those drills, I never stopped working hard in the Illusory Realm of Emptiness.
Now, he's even aiming for the top 100 on the Tenglong Leaderboard.
Compared to the anxiety of first launching the Jiantai platform, this time he was brimming with confidence.
And his opponent was a young man with a sword at his waist, who did not seem very sturdy.
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