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Chapter 596 - 45 When You’re at Odds with the World_2

Chapter 596: Chapter 45 When You’re at Odds with the World_2

The earth roared, Qi scattered, and ferocious cracks appeared on the ground.

Li Guanyi’s breathing became labored.

The Qilin opened its mouth and spewed out a fierce flame.

Joining forces with Li Guanyi’s Jin Qi, it slashed towards the opponent with a tyrannical momentum, only to be deflected by a slight flick of the man’s wrist. A willow branch swept across, causing both the Qilin and Li Guanyi to stagger backwards after getting bonked on the forehead.

The Qilin lay prostrate on the ground.

Li Guanyi supported himself on the ground with the tail end of his Fierce Tiger Sky Shouting Battle Halberd, clutching his reddened forehead. He looked up at the green-robed old man who had retracted his hand and said with a trace of frustration, "Lost again..."

After the great battle ended, Li Guanyi was to receive constant guidance from Sword Madman Murong Longtu.

Mr. Siming teased with a hearty laugh, "To attack this old man with the heaviness of a halberd, lad, you are too presumptuous. Among the ninety-six mystical weapons owned by Sword Madman, there are also those as heavy and domineering as the Battle Halberd in your hand. He has long since achieved the Martial Arts realm of lifting the heavy as if it were light and lifting the light as if it were heavy."

"Kid, you’ve lost again."

Dong!

A roasted bun smacked on top of the old man’s head.

Mr. Siming’s proud laughter came to an abrupt halt.

The old man turned around, saw the silver-haired girl beside him with an expressionless face. Holding a chopstick poking into the bun, she tapped it on Mr. Siming’s head and then said indifferently, "Snack."

"Ah... eh?! Snack?"

Mr. Siming glanced at the thing—it was scorched and cracked, possessing a kind of beauty akin to a solid meteor hammer, smeared with honey at its ruptured parts.

The old man, who had lived for over three hundred years, felt a tingle on his scalp.

He chuckled awkwardly, "Ah, well, I’m not hungry yet. Thank you, young one..."

The chopstick with the bun was pushed towards Mr. Siming’s mouth.

Poke, poke.

The elder tried to move his head in the other direction.

To avoid this unidentifiable object from entering his mouth.

Mr. Siming, free-spirited and unrestrained, got along quite well with Shaking Light, who had been without her father from a young age. Li Guanyi picked up the Battle Halberd as Sword Madman explained the deficiencies in Li Guanyi’s technique before saying, "Guan Yi, your strength is still not enough."

"Although your Primordial Spirit has broken through during this year’s campaign, your overall combat power is still between the peak of Fourth Layer Heaven and the Fifth Layer Heaven."

At that moment, Li Guanyi did not mention anything about Second Layer Heaven.

He simply listened seriously to Sword Madman’s advice.

Murong Longtu said gently, "With the power of the Qilin, you have the means of the Sixth Layer Heaven, and if you are supported by the will and formation of ten thousand troops behind you, you can, like before, wield the Divine Weapon and directly defeat two generals of the Sixth Layer Heaven."

"However, as powerful as the Battle Formation is, it ultimately counts as an external asset."

"The true strength of a Martial Artist lies within themselves."

"If without Qilin and the Battle Formation you cannot contend with the heroes of the world, then you are still one step behind."

"In such a chaotic world, those who can rank highly on the Divine General List all possess Grandmaster techniques. Aided by the soul of a great army’s military formation and wielding Divine Weapons, one can traverse freely. You are still slightly lacking now."

Li Guanyi agreed, and Murong Longtu thought for a moment. He called for Li Guanyi to rest at the pavilion, and while serving tea, asked the young man casually, "Now that the Jiangnan region is largely pacified, Guan Yi, what plans do you have next?"

Li Guanyi reached out and took the chopstick that was almost poked into Mr. Siming’s mouth from Shaking Light’s hand and casually pinned the girl’s arm under his, as if grabbing a white cat.

The girl remained expressionless.

The girl struggled fiercely.

Li Guanyi ignored this, his actions gentle, and then looked towards Murong Longtu, saying, "Well, rest and recover."

"First, we fought a battle outside Zhenbei City, then came the eight-plus months of forced marches, followed by three months to stabilize this region. It feels like the past year has been all about fighting and skirmishing; everyone has kept taut this whole time here. Even the toughest warriors can’t fight non-stop forever."

"The Jiangnan region is rich in water and grass and is a critical ferry point."

"It’s time to fulfill the promise and give everyone a home."

Murong Longtu asked, "What comes after that?"

Li Guanyi thought for a moment and said, "Continue practicing martial arts."

The aged Sword Madman watched the youth with a gentle smile. Holding his teacup, he seemed to lack the once overwhelming ambition, now more like an ordinary old man, asking for the children’s agreement gently, "Afterward, would you like to join this old man in wandering the Martial World?"

Murong Longtu added, "I am getting on in years, my old friends and enemies have withered away, and the few remaining old timers are no longer in their prime. Now that the situation in Jiangnan is settled, it’s time for this old man to take you to meet them."

"You should witness the vast world, as well as the passion of the Martial World."

"By the way, we should rid you of that strange poison in your body."

"The ’Fei’s lifeblood poison, though you can suppress it for the moment, is still a hidden danger. It’s all right on a regular day, with old me here to help you restrain it. But if it breaks out during battle or in a Battle Formation, it could be troublesome."

Entering the Martial World was something Sword Madman had brought up before.

But there had always been other distractions that prevented it from happening.

Now that the Qilin Army had been integrated here, it was time to revisit the matter. Li Guanyi thought it over and naturally agreed, setting an arrangement to wander the Martial World with Grandpa Murong Longtu once he settled his various affairs.