Age of Calamity in Swallowed Star

Chapter 66: Do Not Underestimate the Enemy! [Two Chapters, 6000 Words, Please Vote and Follow]

While Lin Ye and Xu Qi were chatting and eating.

Thousands of miles away in Hongning Fortress, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed, and a heavy rain was about to fall.

Inside a room on the top floor of the Extreme Training Hall, three figures were casually sitting on the floor.

Iceberg and Enchantress looked through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the dark clouds pressing down on the city outside, their eyes filled with a hint of sadness.

In the American beast tide defense battle, both the beasts and the Yahans were severely injured and were being treated.

Soon, "噼里啪啦" raindrops kept hitting the window glass.

The strongest member of the Extreme Mercenary Group, 'Hong,' was sitting in the center of the room, browsing the martial artist forum.

Suddenly, a post caught his eye—

[Seventeen-year-old War God-level Spiritual Mind Master, Slaying Through the Beast Tide.]

“Hehe!” Seeing this sensational title, Hong smiled faintly, not paying attention to it.

Then, he glanced at the nickname of the poster in the lower right corner: Handsome Young Shadow.

“So it’s the Great Xia 'Plague War God' Huang Shaoying!” Hong muttered, recalling a young figure in his mind.

He had a deep impression of this Great Xia War God who didn't play by the rules.

Opening the video in the post, Hong spent five minutes watching it from beginning to end, taking in all of Lin Ye's battles, his expression thoughtful.

“What a fierce slaughter, but his mastery of spiritual power is only superficial, otherwise the killing efficiency could be increased several times!”

Looking at Lin Ye's fearless and indomitable appearance, a flash of light appeared in Hong's eyes:

“Hehehe… As expected of a seventeen-year-old War God martial artist and spiritual mind master, his future achievements will be extraordinary, maybe he will provide great help for me to create a martial arts school in the future!”

In addition to his outstanding martial strength, Hong also liked to do one thing—find and recruit various talented powerhouses.

This habit was not limited by time.

Once, before the Cataclysm, when Hong was still the world's number one killer, he liked to challenge the top experts from various countries, defeat them, and try to subdue them.

This habit continued after the Cataclysm.

It was this reason that directly created this top-notch mercenary group under Hong's command.

“Iceberg, Enchantress, come with me to Great Xia, find this Lin Ye, and find a way to win him over.” Hong said indifferently, his words filled with an unspeakable confidence.

This is the powerful confidence that comes from absolute strength.

Hong, as the world's number one powerhouse, is naturally like this.

However, this time no one answered.

“Boss, didn’t we agree to go to Dongying tomorrow to help War God Mikami Yui defeat the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?”

“This morning, War God Hata Yui called for help again… If we don’t go, I’m afraid the last stronghold in Dongying will be destroyed by ocean monsters.”

“At that time… War Gods Mikami and Hata will really be homeless!”

Iceberg lowered his head, looking helpless.

He really liked the works of these two teachers, Mikami Yui and Hata Yui.

Enchantress next to Iceberg glanced at him coldly, without speaking.

Hong: “……”

“Hmph!! Such a big Dongying actually needs a few women to ask me for help again and again. Chiba Kazumi and Yamamoto Ichiki, the two War Gods, are doing a great job!!”

A trace of disdain flashed in Hong's eyes, and he gave up the idea of going to Great Xia to find Lin Ye.

“Then go deal with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and the beast tide first, and then go to Great Xia to meet this genius War God… If he is willing, he can choose any position below the团长 of my Extreme Mercenary Group!”

“Boss, is it necessary to do this?”

“He is just a beginner War God, I can take down a bunch of them with one hand!”

Iceberg asked in confusion, he didn't quite understand his instructor's decision.

“Hmph!”

With a light hum, Hong looked at the man in the golden mask with some disappointment, “How old are you now?”

“Thirty-six!”

“How old is Lin Ye?”

“T… Seventeen!!” Iceberg opened his mouth wide enough to swallow an egg, and lowered his head in shame.

Speaking of this, Hong didn't continue to ask.

He looked at Lin Ye, who was unleashing slaughter in the beast tide, a glimmer of expectation flashing in his eyes.

“Tsk tsk tsk… A seventeen-year-old martial artist, much stronger than I was back then!”

“If I train him, surpassing Lei Guangtou in the next five to ten years is a sure thing, not to mention he is also a spiritual mind master…”

...

“Ha～choo～”

“Which old fart is talking bad about me? I’ll smash your head!”

Thunder God rubbed his nose and spat lightly.

Then he submerged most of his body back into the large bathtub.

He held up his phone and looked at the video posted by Huang Shaoying, smilingly saying:

“If I use the martial arts of the Harmony of Man and Nature to guide Lin Ye, this genius War God, he will surpass Old Man Hong in no time!!”

“Hahahaha…”

A burst of hearty laughter erupted, and the entire villa trembled slightly.

The two guards at the door looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness.

...

Kyoto, Shanshui Community.

The name is very ordinary, but it is the first high-end community built in Great Xia after the Cataclysm.

The entire community is composed of single-family villas, with pines and cypresses and lush green bamboo.

In this era of disaster, it is a residence that is worth more than its weight in gold.

The reason is simple.

This community is only less than 500 meters away from the headquarters of the Jingji Garrison.

However.

The Shanshui Community was not sold to the public, but was bought entirely by the military.

It is awarded to martial artists and soldiers who have made great contributions to fighting against the beast tide.

Once they sacrifice, these houses will be inherited by their direct relatives.

This day at noon.

A military green off-road vehicle with license plate NO.1 slowly passed through the gate and drove towards the center of the Shanshui Community.

The off-road vehicle slowly stopped until it reached the destination villa.

The driver's seat and the passenger's seat opened at the same time, and two burly middle-aged men came out.

Two of the three Great Xia High-Level War Gods—Ma Qingfeng and Jia Yi.

The two looked at each other, pushed open the door, and walked up the steps.

After passing through the atrium, they finally stopped at an artificial lake.

The artificial lake is not big, nor is it small.

The lake water is crystal clear, and around it, there are patches of verdant bamboo.

Jia Yi and the two took a deep breath of the fresh air, and their faces gradually relaxed.

By the lake, an old man was fishing, with a green bamboo pole tied with a fishing line, his expression tranquil.

Jia Yi stood beside Ma Qingfeng, looking at this old man, the guardian of Great Xia, feeling extremely at ease.

On the other hand, Ma Qingfeng was also the same, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The two strode towards the old man.

The old man, although his eyes were fixed on the lake, was aware of the approach of the two.

“Qingfeng, Xiaoyi, you are here!”

There was no trace of majesty in the old man's words, exuding a gentle aura.

“Master is still so sharp-eared and sharp-eyed!”

“Nonsense, I’ve taught you for decades, I know what you want to do just by the way you move your mouths!” The old man said with a smile.

Behind him, Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng, the two Great Xia War Gods, stood with their heads bowed, looking very well-behaved.

“A fish is on the hook!”

Suddenly, the old man's eyes lit up and the fishing line tightened.

A foot-long fish broke out of the water and landed on the shore.

The fish was crystal clear, its bones and blood visible, and it had long whiskers.

“Start the pot, heat the oil!”

As soon as the old man spoke, Jia Yi and the two immediately got busy.

One started the fire, and the other scrubbed the pot.

Soon, a large pot of fragrant silver fish soup was brought to the stone table next to it.

After Jia Yi filled a bowl of white fish soup for the old man, the three ate and chatted.

“Why are only you two here to see me this time, where is Tianya?” The old man spat out a fish bone and asked in a low voice.

“Long Tianya went to the Northwest Fortress and the Chang'an Fortress one after another, and discovered the Spirit of Vegetation near the Qinling Mountains.”

Ma Qingfeng took a big gulp and told about Long Tianya.

“The Spirit of Vegetation in the Qinling Mountains?”

The old man had a youthful appearance, and his aura was ethereal and otherworldly.

But the only flaw was that the old man's life aura was as faint as a candle flame, flickering on and off.

“Yes!” The two nodded, and then briefly explained about the Spirit of Vegetation.

After talking about the Spirit of Vegetation, Jia Yi mentioned the battle achievements of the newly promoted War God Lin Ye.

He took out the tablet he had prepared and played some videos for the old man.

“Master, look, this is the battle scene of Lin Ye that we filmed!”

“Don’t look at him being only seventeen years old, but he is especially fierce in battle, and his spiritual power is also very powerful…”

Jia Yi kept introducing Lin Ye to the old man.

The old man quietly watched the young figure in the video, a trace of divine light flashing in his sharp eyes.

“He even learned the seventh slash of my Ten Severing Strikes?”

Suddenly, the old man opened his eyes wide, looking a little unbelievable.

He gently swiped the screen with his finger and replayed the clip.

“This child… what a monstrous comprehension!!”

Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng looked at each other, both revealing different expressions.

Being able to get the evaluation of "monster" from the old man was enough to show how terrifying Lin Ye's talent and comprehension were.

“Yes, according to Xu Yong’s news, this kid only got the 《Ten Severing Strikes》 created by Master for three or four days.”

Old man: “……”

The scene fell silent.

“Talented people come forth from generation to generation, and each generation is stronger than the last!”

The old man shook his head with emotion, but a touch of satisfaction appeared on his face.

“This young War God Lin Ye has high future achievements, but…”

Saying that, the old man put down the soup bowl, his eyes a little dim: "It's a pity... my life energy is only enough to explode once, otherwise I could have guided him in actual combat for the last three slashes of 《Ten Severing Strikes》."

Hearing this sentence, a trace of heartache appeared on the faces of Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng at the same time.

“Tell him a word, whether it is the Nine Transformations Art or the Ten Severing Strikes, they are only external force assistance…”

“As long as one's own strength is strong enough, even without resorting to moves, one can easily kill the enemy, so one must try every means to improve the strength of the physical body in order to reach the top of martial arts.”

“Understood!” Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng nodded at the same time.

“There is one more thing!”

The old man stood up and walked towards the lake, saying as he walked: "If there is a chance, you and Tianya should train this young War God together,"

“Lin Ye is a promising talent, perhaps even above Hong and Thunder God back then.”

“Those two only saw those knives I slashed out in Modu, and they realized their own path, successfully crossed the War God and reached another new level of life…”

The old man's words were full of loneliness, and at the same time full of longing and helplessness for that level of life.

“Master, can’t you really take that last half step?” Jia Yi asked unwillingly.

“I, I can’t do it anymore. Those knives I slashed out during the Modu battle consumed most of my life essence. Now my life can only barely be maintained until that day comes…”

“Even the latest genetic original energy cultivation method… doesn’t work?” Ma Qingfeng asked.

“……” The old man did not answer, but looked at the calm lake and shook his head gently.

He didn't speak, and naturally Ma Qingfeng and Jia Yi didn't speak either.

The latter two looked at the calm lake, and couldn't help but think of the magnificent Modu Defense War three years ago.

It was this old man named Mo Qingdi who desperately slashed out countless knives.

Under the desperate outbreak, the three king-level monsters attacking Modu Fortress were one dead, one injured, and one escaped.

If it hadn't been for his action, the Modu defense line would have completely collapsed long ago.

Under the impact of countless sea monsters, the entire south of Great Xia would have been very dangerous...

And after that battle, the old man's saber was called "King Slayer" all over the world.

But it was also that battle that consumed at least 90% of the old man's vitality...

In this way, the three quietly looked at the lake, without saying a word.

The breeze was gentle, and the water surface rippled in waves.

This scene was very similar to the not-so-calm hearts of Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng.

For a long time.

Mo Qingdi opened his mouth and said: "The Modu counterattack has been notified to the major fortresses, right?"

“Yes! It was notified in the War God meeting this morning.” The two nodded.

“Okay, Great Xia needs time to build base cities, so this battle must be fought, and the sea monsters’ vitality must be weakened on a large scale.”

The old man retracted his gaze, looked at Jia Yi and Ma Qingfeng, and asked solemnly:

“Are you all ready?”

Faced with the old man's question, the two strongest men in Great Xia looked at each other and said seriously: "We are ready and can sacrifice at any time!"

“Bullshit!”

The old man cursed with some disappointment.

“You are the leaders and commanders of Great Xia, you must not sacrifice!”

“If you want to sacrifice… sacrifice people like the old man who are hanging on to their last breath!”

“I’ve lived for three more years… I also want to see those old brothers earlier…”

Listening to the old man’s self-talk, the two high-level War Gods were silent.

They knew that they could not change Master's thoughts, let alone stop his actions.

The only thing they can do...

Is to watch this old man burn all his energy and spirit, and slash out that last knife...

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