Chapter 320 - - 318 Breakthrough Point_1

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Is arrogance the key word for Fairy Yunyao?

No, it isn’t.

Her key word is boasting.

Arrogance and boasting can actually be interchangeable in some aspects.

She naturally knew that the Immortal Realm she boasted about was full of holes and could, at best, deceive children around the age of three to five.

Let alone the Sword Saint not believing it, even the Managerial Elder who brought her into the sword sect didn’t believe her.

But no matter what, she won the bet.

The body of a little girl with a natural advantage, her exaggerated language arts, coupled with the continuously growing Heavenly Demon body, successfully intrigued the Sword Saint…

That was enough.

It’s said that one must seek wealth and rank in the face of danger.

As long as she successfully entered the Qinglan Sword Sect and learned the skills of the Sword Saint, even if she didn’t meet his expectations, at least she wouldn’t be kicked out of the sect.

On Qiyuan Star, everyone had studied Duge’s replay videos.

Some thought Duge’s success was due to exploiting key words, others believed it was his adventurous spirit, and still others thought Duge succeeded because of his gift of the gab…

But Yunyao believed that Duge’s success was all about sunk costs.

The Sword Saint had invested his heart into him, and as long as Duge wasn’t particularly terrible and could give the Sword Saint hope, the more the Sword Saint invested in him, the more stable Duge’s position in the Qinglan Sword Sect, as no one would give up on a child they personally nurtured.

Provided that child didn’t commit any unforgivable transgressions.

Of course, this involved another of Duge’s good qualities, which was giving his all for whichever power he belonged to, until he grew stronger and climbed to a higher stage.

Even then, he rarely held enmity against or betrayed the places where he grew up; most of the time, he would extend a hand to those less fortunate than himself.

This was also why as Duge’s power grew, more and more people gathered around him, and each one of them was convinced by him.

Another point Yunyao believed was that other warriors would stir up trouble in other parts of the world.

Once the world descended into chaos, her status within the Qinglan Sword Sect would become even more important.

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Actually.

It wasn’t just Yunyao.

When news of the Heavenly Demon spread, all the surviving Alien Warriors gritted their teeth in anger while trying hard to save themselves.

In the last Alien Battlefield, Duge’s overwhelming victory caused panic among everyone; no one wanted to relive that same scenario again.

A standout performance

An Alien Battlefield where only ten people can survive is terrifying.

No one wants to be outside that group of ten.

Yet, everyone still hopes to become like Duge, dominating the Alien Battlefield alone, sweeping through with the most dazzling performance, and winning the ultimate victory.

So, even the warriors on Qiyuan Star dare not trust their companions rashly.

The Qinglan Sword Sect, Xunyang Gang, Sky Eagle Gang, Frost Alliance, Fire God Sect, and other such major sects all had Alien Warriors approaching them for various reasons.

Of course.

Apart from Chongming Country, other countries didn’t have a Prime Minister like Shi Pingchuan to strongly suppress the Heavenly Demon; so, even though they knew the features of the Heavenly Demon, they didn’t deny the Alien Warriors any opportunities like Chongming Country did.

Alien Warriors who had taken over bodies in these countries lived relatively easily, with the only troubles being the random identities taken over and the difficulty of acquiring skills.

Not every Alien Warrior is fit for their newly assumed gender and identity.

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Gender equality is a major trend.

Some skillful propagandist Alien Warriors even helped to intensify this trend

Duge’s attributes surged rapidly, advancing thousands of miles in a day, climbing all the way to the second rank within just a few days.

He received a reward of five thousand spiritual power.

Duge felt a bit regretful for not being first.

However, the Prime Minister of Chongming Country had a favorable start, cleanly sweeping away more than a thousand warriors, a glorious achievement that no one else in the current Alien Battlefield could compare with.

To rise from obscurity and reach the second rank was already quite an accomplishment.

Duge had intelligence reports brought back by Dragon Teeth assassins from various places, so he naturally knew what was happening outside.

Duge suspected that Pan-Universe Entertainment’s promotion of the status of skilled artisans, support for businesses, and tax reductions were also attributed to his credit.

After all.

They did it all in the name of Luo Shuang, who happened to be his master.

Isn’t the role of a loyal subject to be a good model for others to follow and learn from?

Servants like Zhuge Liang, who personally attended to everything until they worked themselves to death, are far too rare.

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With attribute bonuses, Duge’s martial training speed soared, covering a thousand li in a single day, and within a few days, he had already reached the half-step Innate Realm, rapidly catching up to Yu Hongsheng.

Because he had not sparred with anyone, no one knew Duge’s true combat strength.

Even Yu Hongsheng still considered him as the Leng Shi who could only defeat him by using Water Series Art Techniques, still fantasizing about one day turning the tables!

But Wu Chang was different.

In recent days, he had been charging at the forefront, relying on his immortal body to rush and fight, also taking blows for his teammates, which made his attributes and Cultivation Level climb continuously, earning him the nickname “Desperate Old Wolf” among the Shadow-class Assassins.

And his popularity among the Shadow-class Assassins was growing.

However.

Wu Chang’s influence was still limited to within the Dragon Teeth organization, and it didn’t carry much sway in the martial world; the increase in his attributes was modest, not to mention awakening derivative skills.

And at this time.

Twenty-two days had passed since the beginning of the Alien Battlefield; in another eight days, the top ten rankings would be announced.

Duge’s sense of crisis was growing more intense.

This Alien Battlefield was full of maniacs, and his current strength was still insufficient to deal with the attacks of super experts.

So.

He must, within these eight days, increase his own strength to the Grandmaster level, or raise the princess’s forces to be able to fend off Grandmaster-level assassinations.

Or in other words, awaken a new advanced skill.

Furthermore, in recent days, the princess’s growth rate was incredibly fast; he almost couldn’t find any excuse to discipline the princess anymore.

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In Chongming Country now, there was just a stir of information that had been incited, but not yet to the extent that Luo Shuang could call out high and lead a rebellion.

It must be said.

In a relatively stable era, rebellion was extremely difficult.

These Alien Warriors were not up to par either, for in over twenty days, not a single one had instigated any major chaos.

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“Former Princess Luo Shuang is suspected of being possessed by the Heavenly Demon, causing chaos in Chongming Country. Duke Dingguo has offered a reward for the capture of the Fourth Princess Luo Shuang: a thousand taels of gold and the title of Marquis to anyone who captures her.”

“Duke Dingguo frequently mobilizes border commanders; the chariot general Jiang Sheng has been transferred to Water Dragon Lake to suppress bandits, while the former General Hu Ling, in charge of the Western Campaign, has been promoted to General of the Valiant Cavalry, stationed at Longqing Pass.”

“Duke Dingguo ascends to the throne, changes the nation’s name to Yongan, pardons all under heaven, and institutes benevolent policies…”

“Fairy Yunyao of the Qinglan Sword Sect calls for Immortal Gods to exorcise demons, with the password ‘The King Covers the Tiger.’”

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Duge was browsing through the information from various regions, trying to find a breakthrough, and when he saw the code ‘The King Covers the Tiger,’ he was stunned on the spot.

This was the first Alien Warrior to put out a signature code from Qiyuan Star.

Who was it?

In this scenario, where the difficulty of acquiring skills had increased by who knows how many times, the chances of being tricked by abilities to gather information had also dropped to the lowest.

So, was the Alien Warrior from Qinglan Sword Sect someone he knew?

Could he trust them?

Duge was pondering.

Luo Shuang’s voice suddenly rang out: “Master, Huangfu Xing, the chariot general stationed in Qingzhou’s eldest daughter Huangfu Yue, has led three thousand soldiers in rebellion, marching toward the border, claiming she wants to join me in establishing a dynasty where women are in power. Huangfu Xing leads a large army in pursuit from behind. Should we rescue her? Could this be a trap?”

At last, they couldn’t sit still!

Duge put down the announcement in his hands and turned to look at Luo Shuang, “It’s definitely a trap. But even if it is, we must go. She is the first female commander who has openly supported you, she announced her support, yet you do nothing, even watching her risk danger. If that’s the case, whatever you say in the future, no one will listen; this is the enemy’s explicit strategy.”

“But we have no troops or generals at our disposal, even if we brought all the people from Dragon Teeth, it wouldn’t be possible to match Huangfu Xing’s forces, right?” Luo Shuang frowned and said, “Besides, if it’s a trap, once we join forces with Huangfu Yue, wouldn’t we be walking right into their hands?”

“We have to go even if we walk into a trap; this is an opportunity.” Remembering his only awakened skill, Duge instantly abandoned the idea of venturing to the Qinglan Sword Sect. “Huangfu Yue is rebelling, isn’t she? We’ll make sure she carries that title for sure, and then, she will have no choice but to rebel…” He said with a light smile, standing up, “And then, whether she wants it or not, she won’t be able to not rebel…”

Yu Hongsheng, who had been severely injured and not yet recovered, observed idly, seemingly indifferent to the matter.

His senior brother, who was responsible for taking care of him, was taken aback, “Your Highness, Imperial Master, what about Dragon Teeth?”

“Spare no expense, summon all Heaven-class Assassins to assassinate Huangfu Xing,” Duge glanced at Yu Hongsheng, “Senior brother, I will take all D-Class Assassins with me, you’re in charge of stabilizing all affairs of Dragon Teeth. If our master does anything inappropriate, you can replace him…”

“Imperial Master, there’s really no need for such severity.” Yu Hongsheng looked at Duge, shaking his head, “I already belong to the princess.”

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re the princess’s man or not, the key is that you’re too foolish.” Duge looked at him with disdain, “All these days, and you’ve not found a single opportunity to notify your master behind the scenes. The princess doesn’t keep foolish people…”

“…”

Yu Hongsheng suddenly froze.

The senior brother shuddered, realizing what Duge truly meant—he was to keep a close watch on his own master!

If, during these next few days while the Fourth Princess was away, the master found the opportunity to contact the backers of Dragon Teeth, he would be the one truly without a place to bury himself.

Spurt!

Under his master’s furious gaze, the senior brother did not hesitate and stabbed his master again, “Princess, Imperial Master, go ahead and draw in Huangfu Yue. My master and I will plot to lure out the backers of Dragon Teeth.”

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