Chapter 87: Chapter 85: Great Yu Divine Dynasty, Master of the Human Emperor

"You may all withdraw."

Zhao Qingzhou turned his gaze to the Flying Eagle Forbidden Guard, gently waved his hand, his tone gentle yet carrying undeniable authority, "Let me have a chat with the Martial Master."

"Yes." The Flying Eagle Forbidden Guards exchanged a look, although reluctant, they could only comply and then turned to leave.

Zhao Qingzhou looked at Ning Xunqiu and smiled, "Martial Master, I’ve lived long enough. For ordinary people, the Innate Realm grants merely a lifespan of a hundred and fifty years at most, even for Martial Artists in the Innate, True Gang Realm, it is no different."

"Yet, I have lived for eight hundred years."

Pausing for a moment, Zhao Qingzhou’s gaze intensified:

"I am near death, the enemy you spoke of years ago, where exactly are they? Let me, with my decaying old body, clear the path for you, making my final contribution."

Ning Xunqiu was startled for a moment, then smiled, "You still remember."

Zhao Qingzhou replied, "Of course I remember, since I opened the Triple Gate to become the Guardian God of Qin Country, suppressing all under heaven for eight hundred years, always waiting for this day to come. Until the world united, and the Four Seas were at peace, I decayed..."

Feeling the "Celestial Intent" of the Seal of Mountains and Rivers disappear, Ning Xunqiu said with a smile, "You have already won."

At this moment, although Zhao Qingzhou was not an Emperor, he was the "Sovereign of All Under Heaven with the Mountain and River Seal", the God of Martial Arts respected by everyone in Qin Country.

Zhao Qingzhou lowered his eyes, "Have I won?"

Then he breathed a sigh of relief, throughout his tumultuous life, he had done right by his country and his family, only his teacher, the Martial Master who had helped him since he was young, had been without demands.

The last breath in Zhao Qingzhou’s heart dissipated, his entire essence visibly declining, he slowly closed his eyes, resting, waiting for the final moment to come.

He suddenly opened his eyes, forcibly gathering a breath, staring at Ning Xunqiu, who had been white-haired for eight hundred years, curiously asking, "Martial Master, this isn’t your true face, is it?"

Ning Xunqiu nodded slightly, and said softly:

"Hmm, back then when I returned from the outside world, it coincided with the era of Spiritual Energy Recovery in Qin Country. At the foot of Cyan Mountain, I found a young man who had unfortunately died in the wilderness and assumed his identity, quietly integrating into Qin Country."

"In those years, I fulfilled his filial duties to his parents, thus cutting off this karma."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingzhou was moved, and whispered repeatedly, "Returned from the outside world..."

"Martial Master, what is the outside world like?" His voice became weaker.

Ning Xunqiu satisfied his curiosity: "Outside is a great era of cultivation, where Qi Cultivators command wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, flying through the sky and earth, moving mountains and filling seas..."

"How is my boxing?" Zhao Qingzhou’s eyes revealed a longing, after the death of the Golden-Winged Roc, there were no more opponents, and he had been alone at the pinnacle of Martial Dao for hundreds of years.

"Not bad!" Ning Xunqiu laughed heartily.

The "Infinite Heaven-Flipping Seal" that Zhao Qingzhou comprehended was no worse than his "Ten Thousand Species Struggle for Freedom in the Frosty Sky".

He, this Martial Master, had drawn upon the essence of martial arts in the White Cloud Hall of Cyan Mountain, integrating it into "Ten Thousand Species Struggle for Freedom in the Frosty Sky", mutually enhancing it, bringing continuous innovation to the Martial Dao, he was the founder of this glorious Martial Dao civilization.

He was now the incarnation of "Martial Dao"! The Great Sun of Mountain and River Seal!

"How unfortunate..." Zhao Qingzhou slowly lowered his eyes, his gaze focused on those hands which could no longer clench tightly, filled with helplessness and regret.

"Do you want to see it?" Ning Xunqiu asked, then smiled:

"Though you are at death’s door, you carry a Great Fortune and can reincarnate in the outside world. Once your worldly connections conclude, I will naturally help you step onto the path of cultivation."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer appeared in Zhao Qingzhou’s eyes, he suddenly looked up at Ning Xunqiu: "Martial Master, why do you treat me so well?"

Ning Xunqiu gently waved his hand, interrupting Zhao Qingzhou’s words, a trace of reminiscence flashing in his eyes:

"In the past, when I was diligently cultivating on Cyan Mountain, I had a fellow junior disciple, his name was—Zhao Ping."

"Wind?!"

"Qingfeng Sword Saint?!"

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[Zhao Qingzhou’s merits were complete, at the moment of death, his True Spirit had already reincarnated, surviving another tribulation, he would become the Divine Land Human Emperor.]

[I quietly left the Seal of Mountains and Rivers.]

[At this time, the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth pervaded, the Three Saints of Divine Land could not deduce the Celestial Mandate of the "Divine Land Human Emperor."]

[As the Martial Arts Master, I took out the Seal of Mountains and Rivers, relying on a subtle feeling in my heart, seeking Zhao Qingzhou’s reincarnated form in the vast heavens and earth. After three hundred years, I finally found his trace in a small town by a Great River of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty.]

[At this time, Zhao Qingzhou was still an ignorant young child, from a poor family, leading a hard life. So, I transformed into a teacher in that small town, accepting just a piece of cured meat as tuition, allowing children to come and learn.]

[The children in the small town, led by their parents, came one after another, I not only taught them to read and write but also imparted some basic boxing skills to temper their bodies. And Zhao Qingzhou often listened outside, and I pretended not to notice, allowing him to do as he pleased.]

[Occasionally, I would also give Zhao Qingzhou some guidance, but his body was really frail, though his will was extraordinary.]

[At thirty, Zhao Qingzhou struck a million punches, enabling him to enter the Dao, fighting rampant Sea Beasts in the river. His character was righteous and forthright, gaining a resounding reputation in the countryside—the "Heaven-Supporting King."]

[Numerous Martial Artists, hearing of his fame, came to join him. I was surprised to find that these people were all reincarnated heroes of the Human Race from the Seal of Mountains and Rivers.]

[The Martial Artists who had once fought side by side with Zhao Qingzhou, each were King Level strongmen, all protagonists of the Seal of Mountains and Rivers at one time.]

[Life passed in a flash, Zhao Qingzhou at forty, and his parents passed away at over sixty, finally at the age of the Celestial Mandate. He buried his parents, thereafter alone, with no attachments. I knew his worldly connections were over, and so I appeared before him at an opportune moment, solemnly handing him the "Mountain and River Seal."]

[I also imparted to Zhao Qingzhou the martial arts secret manuals "Sumeru Dragon Elephant" and "Infinite Heaven-Flipping Seal."]

[Zhao Qingzhou formally became my disciple under the Cyan Mountain Sect, at that moment I felt a sense, receiving the favor and recognition of heaven as—Master of the Human Emperor.]

[I devoted myself to cultivation within Cyan Mountain Heaven and Earth, my Dao Practice advanced rapidly, a thousand miles a day, easily achieving Ten Thousand Years of Dao Practice, but I had already attained the Dao, the path forward was broken, at this moment was a critical time, unable to reincarnate and start over.]

[A hundred years passed in a flash, Zhao Qingzhou continued to fight bloodily against the Sea Beasts in the Great River. Finally, one day, he opened the Triple Gate, greatly increasing his strength and once again ascending the pinnacle of Martial Dao, stepping into the Seventh Realm—the Divine Realm.]

[He then began to cultivate the Dao.]

[Soon, a wild mountain dragon transformed into a Dragon, stirring up towering waves, vast waters raging everywhere, however, even the General revered it, not daring to rashly stop this emerging "Dragon Monarch."]

[Zhao Qingzhou plunged into the sea, fighting the wild mountain dragon with his flesh body.]

[Admired and favored by the "Lingxu True Monarch" of the Great Yu Divine Dynasty, he was appointed as the "General of Jianghuai Pass."]

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