Chapter 454 - 316: An Old Friend’s Request, Witnessing the Forging of the Red Flame Celestial Mandate, Slaying Gods and Ascending to the Heavens on This Journey!

[Luo Yi’s visage remains akin to a youthful lad.]

[In his youth, he became a samurai; time can no longer touch him, and with the help of two wives, he remains untouched by earthly concerns. His mental realm grows increasingly tranquil, having transcended to the Sword Dao Ultimate Realm beyond mortals.]

[Though Master Gu’s face shows no signs of aging, his brows bear the weathered look of an ancient monastery.]

[Neither is good or bad.]

[For twenty years, Master Gu has sent letters through the "Spirit Dove" every few years, allowing Luo Yi, nestled in a corner, to understand the affairs of the Zhao Country.]

[Master Gu is not here to ask Luo Yi to assassinate "Saint King Zhao Tianji." Since the Human King seeks longevity, acts recklessly, and the Zhao Clan has lost the Human Race’s Celestial Mandate and should have long perished, Master Gu, as a teacher of the Martial Arts Hall, cannot act impulsively.]

[Assassinating Saint King Zhao Tianji is ultimately a lower-grade means.]

[What happens after they destroy the Zhao Country?]

[The alien race benefits!]

[Many young people of the Martial Arts Hall have sacrificed, and it should not end as a broken mountain and river. After killing Saint King Zhao Tianji, Master Gu must build a new, greater country on these ruins.]

[——This is the meaning of the existence of the "Martial Arts Hall."]

[What they want is to establish an "Eternal Realm" and give birth to the seventh Human Emperor.]

[Rather than mutual destruction, dragging the Human Race here into a place of no return, this is not the original intention of the Red Flame ancestors abandoning the offerings of the Martial Arts Hall, resolutely leaving their hometown to come here.]

[In those days, of the three hundred founding heroes, who was not a celestial pride hero?]

[In his youth, standing out in the "Taizhou" hundred nations debate, he became the true inheritance of the Martial Arts Hall, a fire seed of the Human Race.]

[Taizhou is the ancestral ground of the third Human Emperor, with a long civilization and large population, but it also signifies limited spirit seed resources, requiring the tribe members to compete by martial arts to determine who could enjoy spirit seed resources.]

[For this reason, the tribe would mobilize troops, attacking between nations...]

[This is not what the sages of the Martial Arts Hall wished to see.]

[At that time, Taizhou’s founding ruler, Zhao Country’s ancestor, suffered through the woes of war during his youth, witnessed people eating people... and did not want to contend with his tribe, so he resolutely gave up his identity as the Martial Arts Hall’s true inheritance, determined to open territories.]

[The three hundred heroes ranked foremost in the Martial Arts Hall were moved by his words and, after the thunderous silence, one after another responded. They joined forces to leave the Spirit Realm of Taizhou, delving into the mist, only to seize a new haven from the mist and alien races for their tribe.]

[——To create new heavens and earth!]

[On that day.]

[The drums of heaven roared, unity achieved, and the heart to "create new heavens and earth" of all heroes roused the Supreme Divine Weapon’s awakening, human emperor manifesting, and Hundred Saints bestowing blessings.]

[Before setting out, the hundred nations ceased war, sending various inheritances of True Skill, spirit seeds, resources... to accompany them on their journey.]

[Master Gu, as the next Sword Leader of the Martial Arts Hall, the last Soldier Master of the Red Flame Army lineage, and the Elder Sword Leader ranked one hundred seventh, reminisces over past years and inherits the sages’ will.]

[He already comprehends his mission, but Master Gu knows that his learning is shallow, having only learned minor martial arts on the mountain. He cannot govern a country nor lead an army across the world.]

[Thus, Master Gu seeks a hero to assist that person in founding—universal peace for all ages.]

[Since the Red Flame Army fragmented, he has settled the remnants and warriors quietly awaiting opportunity, journeying alone through the seventy-two cities of the Human Race to find a person of destiny. Observing the heroes of the world, Master Gu sees only a few with the presence of a Human King.]

[Master Gu’s senior brother, Black Cloud City Lord, claimed an Unparalleled Spiritual Weapon amid a hundred battles. News spread, and Human Race heroes ambitious about opening territories responded and obeyed his command, endowing Black Cloud City Lord with the potential of a Human King.]

[Hence, this Black Dragon threatening Zhao Country’s governance is deeply feared by Saint King Zhao Tianji.]

[The Fox Race Grand Mage heard from Saint King Zhao Tianji about Black Cloud City Lord’s potential, taking orders to travel far and wide, not caring whether this is a trap of the Human Race. She only wishes to unite the strength of multiple races’ elites to eliminate Black Cloud City Lord.]

[Regardless of whether Black Cloud City Lord is severely injured, she will use "命" to deal a severe blow to Black Cloud City Lord, delaying his becoming the True Martial Lord, increasing the victory odds for the Fox Race’s plan.]

[However, the Fox Race Grand Mage underestimates Black Dragon’s strength; even in alliance, they cannot win, retreating heavily injured. Although Black Cloud City Lord was already severely injured, the plan succeeded, eradicating the fighting strength of various races, allowing the Human Race to occupy the largest Spirit Realm haven here.]

[Both sides achieved their goals.]

[Unfortunately, the "Creation Spirit Pill" obtained by the Human Race from the Martial Arts Hall has long been depleted, unable to help Black Cloud City Lord reshape his foundation.]

[Apart from Black Cloud City Lord, the Martial Arts Hall has three other candidates, one being the White Rainbow Sword Saint.]

[But Master Gu knows that the heart of White Rainbow Sword Saint Luo Yi has never been for the world.]

[He could never become a Human King.]

[And the three major dukes and True Martial General of the Zhao Country, seeing the Martial Arts Hall’s intent to change fate, strongly advocate for—Zhao Clan’s son Zhao Shenlong, claiming this son has his ancestor’s "Divine Martial Will."]

[Master Gu saw this child twice at Da Shan of the Martial Arts Hall and considers him his junior sister.]

[That Zhao Clan’s son Zhao Shenlong, of royal bloodline, relying on personal strength, becomes the true inheritance of the Martial Arts Hall. Though a woman, she leads armies in battles against alien races, crafting her own Top-Rank Spiritual Soldiers, becoming the First Generation Soldier Master, possessing the presence of a Human King.]

[Every prince of the Human King has the opportunity to "ascend to the throne as king." Among them, the prince’s identity is not that of Zhao Tianji’s son but an outstanding figure of the royal family.]

[What defines an outstanding figure? Fearless of life and death, daring to ignite firewood, crafting Lifebound Spiritual Soldiers, and thus can be—called prince.]

[This system is because when the founding Human King battles outside, should he die in battle, to prevent leaderless dragons, the throne automatically passes to the overseeing prince’s immediate succession as Human King.]