A radiant Divine Yang burst forth with an eye-catching brilliance, forcefully penetrating the armor and reducing the concealed deceased within to minced meat.
Zhang Buzhou's profile was stern, his entire body's pores emitting divine light that reflected off the sun above, faintly coalescing into a Divine Yang above his head.
He looked down at the guard beneath his feet, his brows slightly furrowed.
He faintly felt that this guard, who had "died" completely, seemed to be slowly regenerating.
But this regeneration was very slow, it would take years.
A young Martial Artist stood still as a rock; when he moved, his body seemed to be surrounded by lightning, not Heart Electricity, but real lightning, with each pore seemingly erupting with electrical light.
This was the intertwining of illusory Dharma, but as soon as he stepped into the Chains Realm and elevated Divine to Divine Skills, the illusory would descend into reality.
Beneath his feet lay two armored guards, with the smell of charred flesh spreading through the air.
The young Martial Artist confirmed his bearings and turned into a bolt of lightning, darting towards the city center.
In the central area of the King City.
Shi Xinwan stood prettily in front of a towering steel wall a hundred meters high, her gaze sweeping over the complex Divine Text, only able to decipher a very small part of the content.
[You have discovered the reason for the desolation of King City, content is being analyzed, please wait patiently——]
[Current analysis progress: 7%]
The red-dressed young girl seemed more interested in the Divine Text than the guards; she sat cross-legged on the spot, waiting for the analysis progress to rise to one hundred percent, and then the text translated from the subtitles——
[...We have deciphered the genes of the God, this is the Creator's blessing, we thank the Mother Goddess of the Deepest Void Sea, the great Mother of Snakes, She has not forsaken us...]
As one of the over a hundred people who entered this place, Yue Yourong, the Martial Artist most adept in Spirit Secret Skills, quickly discovered the weakness of these monsters and easily took care of several guards in succession.
Sensing the potential progress of [Heavenly Will Taoist Body], Yue Yourong showed joy on her face.
But soon, she noticed something abnormal.
The guards she had dealt with seemed to be faintly drawing some sort of substance from the surrounding air.
The process was very slow; it would probably take decades.
Inside the meeting room.
Someone lamented, "Nine States are truly boundless in wealth; just one relic can enable our Federation's genius martial artists to make further progress!"
"To be precise, this is originally a land of trial and legacy."
Dr. Chen explained with a smile,
"This is one of the many trial and legacy lands used by the powers of Nine States to cultivate the younger generation; with Hel's help, we've 'descended' in advance and gained early entry."
"Moreover, the 'resources' here aren't just these guards."
"Oh?" someone exclaimed interestedly, "Why would Hel help us with this?"
"Because the predecessor of this relic was a force established by the followers of Hel."
"After Hel's disappearance, the forces under Her command were either absorbed by others or silently annexed, and this King City is a typical case of being swallowed by the Heavenly Demon—that's the message we've deciphered for now."
"Our agreement with Hel is to completely liberate this King City, designated as a trial land, and free the followers within."
Someone squinted and said, "The Wilderness Four Demons also feel sympathy for their subordinates?"
"Maybe not sympathy, it could be anger."
Dr. Chen thought of an amusing analogy and said with a smile,
"It's like a girl who went on a long trip, and when she returned home, found that her collected dolls were divided by her neighbors, some even destroyed and dismembered."
"The despicable neighbors didn't just leave the remains, they kept on extracting the residual value of the dolls. Of course, the girl would be angry."
Everyone was quietly silent; no one sympathized with the little girl in this strange analogy, for everyone knew that this girl possessed the power to overturn the Federation.
Dr. Chen's gaze swept across the people present, many of whom had military ranks on their shoulders.
None of those present today belonged to any dojo, Business Alliance, or Academy; they were all representatives of Federation's official departments and spokespeople of the Six Great Families.
This assessment was both support by the Federation for the young generation and a comprehensive evaluation.
These people were here to officially appraise the young ones, preparing for the future Descent.
The Federation's most troublesome issue in advancing into Nine States for the moment was the channels; only a few had been opened, each with significant restrictions.
It was impossible for a large force to descend in the short term, so for a long time to come, these spots will become extremely precious and sought-after.
And the future Descents will also be led by official Federation departments, such as the First Army Group, or the exploration teams from the Federation Security Bureau.
This is to avoid the major forces from fighting independently.
Until the channel issues are resolved, the official won't allow the various forces to act on their own; all actions must be in accordance with the official will, converging limited strength to the greatest extent.
"Although not many encounters have happened, this group of young people has already begun to rank in distinct tiers."
A middle-aged Martial Artist in military uniform spoke with a steady voice.
It had been over an hour since the start, and due to the vast expanse of the city, more than a hundred martial artists scattered about couldn't stir up much trouble, so very few had encountered each other so far.
But with their keen eyesight, merely through the ways these young people dealt with the guards, they were able to surmise the differences in their abilities.
"Mhm, besides a few who are proficient in Spirit Secret Skills and hard to judge, others indeed gradually stand apart," someone agreed.