Logging 10,000 Years into the Future-Chapter 469
Chapter 469
“You’re mistaken. If our Extreme Martial Arts Academy had only lost two scum, we naturally wouldn’t pursue it. But this monster killed the Martial Sage’s wife and his unborn child … We cannot help but demand his life to pay for it.”
As soon as Azure Dragon finished speaking, shock and amazement appeared on everyone’s faces, and they all looked at a certain figure. To kill a Martial Sage’s wife, a Martial Sage’s child … How much courage would it take to do such a heinous act?
Is it a lie?
Even the five marshals showed doubtful looks in their eyes, their brows furrowed. Only Lu Sheng had an odd glint in his eyes.
“So Lian Su was carrying the bloodline of an extreme Martial Sage, no wonder …” He had found the reason for the miscalculation in the prediction of the dream world’s resources. He figured that when he killed Lian Su, she had just become pregnant, probably only a few days, maybe even a few hours, or minutes?
He hadn’t noticed, and there wasn’t any available information or data for the dream world to pick up. Thus, the significant discrepancy between the prediction and reality.
“If I had known Lian Su was pregnant, would I have still killed her?” Lu Sheng asked himself. It was a meaningless question because what had happened had already happened. However, Lu Sheng found … he probably wouldn’t have hesitated.
“After all, I’m no saint.” He thought calmly, smoothing out the ripples that had surfaced in his heart.
At this moment, a military marshal spoke coldly: “Do you have any evidence to prove it was Lu Sheng who did it? Our military will naturally discuss the matter with the extreme Martial Sage himself. Until it is fully investigated, no one is to touch a hair on Lu Sheng’s head.”
No sooner had the marshal finished speaking, than Azure Dragon, who was standing on the sea, suddenly knelt down, a deep respect appearing on his face as he called out, “Welcome, lord.”
The Four Symbols and the Twenty-Eight Constellations of Jidao followed suit.
“Welcome, lord.” 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Everyone was stunned.
Before they could react, they felt an absolute silence fall over the world, the light in the sky brightened, and even the previously surging waves of the sea stilled.
So still it looked like a blue mirror. Then, a figure bathed in hazy golden radiance stepped out of thin air.
A voice rang out between the sea and sky.
“I am here in person, what do you want to discuss with me?” The golden figure’s face was indistinct, only his hands behind his back visible, his whole body emanating an aura of supreme dominance, above heaven and earth. As if this figure were the only one in existence between heaven and earth.
His gaze fell on Lu Sheng, and he said indifferently, “My words are the evidence. If I want him dead, he must die.”
Instantly, the military’s momentum over the sea collapsed. Everyone, including the five marshals … looked stunned. After a brief moment of confusion, some lower-level soldiers who had regained their senses knelt down in terror.
Then more followed, a sweeping movement. Shouts filled the air.
“Welcome, Martial Sage.”
The extreme Martial Sage had arrived.
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Before the first year of martial arts, technology flourished. Back then, firearms ruled the world. Even the most skilled ancient martial arts masters could at best crush large stones with their palms or run on walls.
No matter how powerful they were, they couldn’t withstand a tiny bullet. Humanity revered the power of science.
Technology helped humans achieve many incredible and great feats, soaring into the sky and diving deep into the earth—things that were impossible with the mere human body.
Back then, authority was greater than strength. But when cracks appeared in the sky and earth, and terrifying exotic beasts emerged in this world, the heat weapons humans prided themselves on gradually lost effectiveness against these creatures.
The physical limits of humans were broken, and the trajectory of civilization’s development shifted.
Fists entered the halls of power.
Fists became authority.
Powerful martial artists continually surpassed the heights of technology, creating one astounding feat after another, feats that would have seemed unbelievable in the past.
Martial arts masters, with their strength alone, could defend a city, a state, a region, or even a nation. They replaced the positions once held by idols. People’s admiration and faith now had tangible targets.
There were even those who reached the pinnacle of martial arts, mastering incredible abilities, breaking all limits, competing with the heavens, and bringing mythology into reality, becoming “true gods” walking among men.
In this new era, the “gods among men” were the Martial Sages!
This wasn’t an exaggeration. In fact, in many parts of the world, the Level 9 Martial Sages, as national protectors, were enshrined in temples. They were worshipped by ordinary people, offered incense and prayers. Even within the martial community, the name of a Martial Sage was praised by millions.
Like the sun and moon in the sky, high above, shining their light to guide future generations. And now, at the shores of Ninghai, a Martial Sage, a god among men, had descended.
The force belonging to a Level 9 Martial Sage enveloped this vast sea. The wind stopped, the water stilled, and the sea’s surface became as calm as a mirror. All the light in the world was drawn to the golden human figure. He naturally became the center of the heavens and earth.
Countless soldiers and officers knelt uncontrollably, as if worshipping a deity in a temple. The five marshals of the military district, along with many generals, also slowly knelt on one knee. They lowered their heads, paying respect.
But it was as if they were carrying a ten-thousand-foot mountain on their backs. Earlier, they could confront Azure Dragon, standing firm without retreating a step. Now, after the arrival of the extreme Martial Sage, that breath of defiance was directly scattered, swallowed back, and stuck in their chests … The closer one’s martial strength was to that level, the more they could feel its grandeur and terror.
It was like the more you explored the stars, the more you were awed by the vastness of the universe.
The military could negotiate with a Martial Sage, fight for power, and even make the Martial Sage compromise. But that relied on the momentum of the entire Dragon Kingdom, the entire nation. It relied on a tilt in the overall balance.
It didn’t mean that the military could truly contend with a Martial Sage or compete with him.
It’s like how ordinary people can rant recklessly on the internet, banging away at their keyboards and fiercely criticizing the government. In the face of overwhelming public outrage, the government might indeed make concessions, even bow its head.
But if a high-ranking official suddenly followed the internet trail to your home, how many would still have the backbone not to crumble, dare to stand straight, and point at the official’s nose to curse?
The same logic applied here.
At this moment, the military high command was feeling much the same. They originally thought it was just the Four Symbols and the Twenty-Eight Constellations of Extreme Martial Arts Acadmey making a grand display.
Who could have imagined that the extreme Martial Sage himself would make an appearance.
With the arrival of the Extreme Martial Sage, countless officers and soldiers across the warships of the military knelt down. An indescribable force enveloped the sea, as if a heavy stone pressed on each person’s chest, suffocating them.
But one person did not kneel, nor did he bow.
