Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 416: Chapter 265: Hundred Flowers_2

“Great Zhou Heavenly Martial Emperor!”

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A single remark brought sudden silence to the surroundings, which was quickly followed by a resurgence of noise.

“What Heavenly Martial Emperor?”

“I’ve never heard of him!”

“Among the Divine Martial Venerables of the world, the only one named ‘Emperor’ is the Green Emperor from the Evergreen Palace, right?”

“Who is this Heavenly Martial Emperor…?”

“Not knowing Heavenly Martial? Well, you know about the Martial Arts Scripture, don’t you?”

“Martial Arts Scripture?”

“Could it be that legendary Divine Martial Ancestor, Great Zhou Heavenly Martial?”

“This…”

Cries of astonishment rang out, full of extreme surprise.

“The Great Zhou Heavenly Martial Emperor was a legendary figure from ten thousand years ago, the number one expert of the world at the time. He established the Country Establishment Heavenly Martial, founded the Great Zhou dynasty, unified all martial studies under one system, created the Martial Arts Scripture, implemented new laws, and ushered in a grand era of the Martial Path. He was a pioneer in exploring the Temple of War God and is revered as the Divine Martial Ancestor!”

“It is said that his Martial Path Communicates with God; not only did he integrate and refine the world’s martial studies of that time, but he also removed the dross, brought forth the new, and created the Martial Arts Scripture. Everyone in the world practiced martial arts, and with this era of the Martial Path, he laid the foundation for the Divine Martial Era.”

“Not only was this individual extremely powerful, but he also possessed many techniques, capabilities akin to those of gods and ghosts. Back then, he defeated all the experts across the land, suppressed all heroes with the power of one man. Within the Four Seas, no one dared defy him, and with a Yuan Core, he stabilized the world for eight hundred years, at the height of his power, nearly achieving immortality.”

“But it was just nearly so. Even a Divine Martial Venerable doesn’t live more than two thousand years. He surely found some treasure to extend his life and enjoy eight hundred years with a Yuan Core. After that, his time was up.”

“It is heard that when his life came to an end, he entered the Temple of War God alone, wishing to decipher the mysteries of the War God’s Atlas. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful, and alongside the remains of the ancient imperial teacher Guang Chengzi, he passed away under the War God’s Atlas, becoming a legend of his time.”

“It’s such a pity. Back then, the path of martial arts only reached the Yuan Core realm. Otherwise, with his talent, had he lived in today’s Divine Martial boom, surely there would be a place for him on the Divine Martial List!”

“The War God’s Atlas, the Divine Martial Era, are the cumulative efforts and wisdom of countless martial artists over thousands of years, progressing step by step through realms like Yuan Core, Divine Bridge, and many more. How could he have been ahead of his time?”

“Advancing ahead is naturally impossible, but what if… he came back to life?”

“What!?”

At these words, the entire hall was shocked, followed by an uproar.

“How could that be possible!”

“What kind of joke is this?”

“Do you think I’m a three-year-old child?”

“Who’s joking with you?”

“The resurrection of Heavenly Martial is absolutely true!”

“This is news from the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism!”

“Not just the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism; there are rumors from all quarters.”

“Iron Heart Fortress’s Chen Tianjie, nearing the end of his lifespan, sought divination and methods from the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism. Eventually, the Pavilion guided him to search for the Tian Wu Remnants, saying that the Holy King’s Relic could transform his power into essence and potentially help him groom the new fortress master for Iron Heart Fortress.”

“Because of this, Iron Heart Fortress acted, chasing down the Tian Wu Remnants. As a result, they disturbed the Heavenly Martial Corpse Body preserved in the Mysterious Ice coffin, leading to the thousand-year-old Heavenly Martial Emperor breaking free from his coffin, powerfully defeating Chen Pojun, breaking the Earth Sha formation, killing the Undying God Beggar Shi Wei, the Demon Sect’s Blood Master Zhang Ren, and repelling four top combatants from the Earth Ranking…”

“This…”

“How could that be possible?”

Although the tale was vividly told, even citing the powerful corroborating evidence of the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism, people still found it hard to believe.

“A man dead for ten thousand years, just comes back to life?”

“Resurrection, even for a Divine Martial Venerable, might not be possible, right?”

“Could it be someone took over that Heavenly Martial flesh, making a grand show, deceiving spirits and playing tricks?”

“The Possession Technique can only be performed by someone at the Divine Bridge level, which Divine Bridge Martial Artist would want to take possession of a body that’s been dead for ten thousand years? Has he gone mad?”

“Even if it’s Divine Bridge possession, the Heavenly Martial of those days was only at Yuan Core cultivation. How could he have defeated Chen Pojun and the Earth Sha Divine Soldiers, killed heavyweights like Shi Wei and Zhang Ren from the Earth Ranking? They were all at Perfect Yuan Core, after all!”

“This Heaven Martial Emperor was an overwhelmingly powerful figure who was able to communicate with the divine through the Martial Path. Back then, he defeated all the grandmasters in the world by himself. Now that he has returned from the dead, he is even more enigmatic, routing several high-ranking Earth Sha experts—it’s hardly surprising.”

“If the Heaven Martial Emperor has truly been resurrected, then the Martial World, no, the entire world, is probably about to descend into chaos!”

“This individual was once the strongest in the world, the pinnacle of martial power, and now he has come back to life…”

“With his talents and methods, if he cultivates the True Martial God of War…”

“This man is tyrannical and arrogant, and back in the day, he destroyed mountains and temples, eradicating the Three sects’ Doctrines. All martial artists and schools had to either thrive by following him or perish by opposing him. He planted the seeds of disaster, and after his death, the dynasty of Great Zhou was overthrown by others.”

“Back then, the nine rebels and thirty-six Yuan Core grandmasters joined forces to attack the Heaven Martial Peak. They were just reaping the consequences!”

“When the whole world rose up to overthrow Great Zhou, even though times have changed, which major power doesn’t have a connection to it?”

“Now, most of the Six Great Holy Lands of the White Path follow the Three sects’ Doctrines. The bloody feud from back then, even if he forgives, the major holy lands will still want to settle the score with him!”

“This man is the type to always repay an eye for an eye. Now that the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism has released this information, prompting Iron Heart Fortress to exterminate the Tian Wu Remnants to the last, how can he not seek revenge?”

“And there’s the Demon Sect of the Evil Path. His actions were even more ruthless back then; he nearly wiped out eight major Demon Sects and most schools of the Evil Path. Now, he has killed the Blood Master Zhang Ren, who ranked seventy-first on the Earth list. With new grudges added to old, he will definitely settle the score.”

“This…”

The crowd was in a uproar, their alarm intensifying.

Meanwhile, in a higher floor of the same building, two men and a woman sat opposite each other.

The woman was clad in pink and white silk, her beautiful figure faintly visible, emitting bursts of a strange, ethereal fragrance that infiltrated the minds of those around her. With her exquisite face and seductive eyes, she was truly captivating.

The two men, one dressed in white with a white headband, were spotlessly clean and strikingly elegant, hardly looking mortal. The other wore a green robe and appeared scholarly and gentle, a true gentleman, equally peerless.

Despite the soundproofing of the pavilion, all three were extraordinary beings, and the conversations of the people outside fell into their ears without omission.

At this, the man in white chuckled and said to the woman in pink silk, “It’s truly lamentable that the Heaven Martial Emperor has just been resurrected and already finds himself an enemy of the entire world.”

“As the cause lies in what was done yesterday, today bears the fruit!”

The man in the green robe shook his head, “Given his extreme actions back then, it’s only natural that he’s experiencing such backlash now.”

“Oh?”

The woman in pink silk’s eyes flickered with an indiscernible look. “Brother Zhang speaks in such a manner, could it be that Sword Sea Pavilion also wishes to partake in this affair?”

The man in white also turned his gaze, a playful look in his eyes, “The master of Sword Sea Pavilion is also a grandmaster of the Confucian Tao. Given that person’s actions in the past… could it be that there is also a blood feud involved?”

“Hmph!”

The man in the green robe scoffed coldly, “Such a tyrannical ruler deserves to be executed by everyone!”

“Brother Zhang speaks the truth.”

The woman in pink silk nodded and murmured, “With rumors swirling and slanderous talk abounding, one wonders who is pushing this from behind the scenes?”

“Who else could it be?”

The man in white scoffed coldly, “Iron Heart Fortress is hunting down the Tian Wu Remnants. They definitely can’t escape this debt, but they clearly don’t want to face the Heaven Martial Emperor alone. Thus, they’ve also let out some information, implicating the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism.”

“The Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism is very wary of him, hence they’re stirring up the momentum, wanting other powers to be dragged in with them. This hubbub is just the beginning. More rumors are likely to follow, pinning the blame for the downfall of Great Zhou onto the heads of major forces from both the Righteous and Evil Paths.”

The man in white shook his head, “Frankly speaking, why trouble themselves so much? With that man’s style and his pursuit of the Martial Path, the War God’s Atlas is bound to be an object of his desire. With or without a grudge, they were destined to clash!”

“It’s indeed a clash destined to happen, but the timing matters.”

The man in the green robe remained composed, “The Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism is extremely wary of that man. By inciting such a wave of momentum, they want the major forces to temporarily put aside their disputes and join hands to take him down. They cannot allow him to grow too powerful.”

“As the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism comprehends the heavenly secrets, there must be a reason for their actions.”

The woman in pink silk nodded, “That Heaven Martial Emperor is indeed no ordinary person, resurrecting after ten thousand years and even causing the Divine Martial Venerable such alarm.”

The man in white smiled, “In Fairy Qihua’s opinion, what will become of that man?”

“Hehe!”

Fairy Qihua covered her mouth and chuckled, “Though he has extraordinary means, ultimately he has not entered the Divine Martial Realm, nor does he possess the True Martial God of War. Even possessing the precious Atlas, it wouldn’t be easy to defeat Chen Pojun. Now, with the Pavilion of Heavenly Mechanism stirring up sentiment against him, making him an enemy of the entire world, they might even call upon the Divine Martial Venerable to take him down personally. I fear that the outcome is…”

She then shook her head and left it unsaid with a smile.

The man in white chuckled in admiration, “Fairy Qihua’s insights are indeed as clear as if she has seen through flames!”

“Brother Chu praises me too highly!”

Fairy Qihua smiled brightly and then stood up, bowing softly, “With the grand assembly about to begin, please excuse me for a moment!”