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"What will Homura Akemi do? Can the two people whose fates are intertwined find happiness? To know what happens next, please stay tuned for the next chapter!"
Gu Shi clapped his hands, announcing the end of today's storytelling session, and looked at the two people who were listening to the story with a smile.
"How about it, what do you think after listening to today's story?"
Jiro blinked and was the first to express his doubts.
"Gu Shi, aren't Xiao Yuan and the others too stupid to defeat Witch Night? Why don't they ask all the heroes for help? As long as all the heroes in the martial arts world join together to defeat the evil monster called Witch Night, wouldn't it be easy to capture it? Why would they have to suffer so much?"
Even though Zhao Hun had emphasized in the story that Witch Night was invulnerable to swords and guns, and could not be hurt by magical weapons, and even the magical weapon called "armed missile vehicle" could not break Witch Night's defense, Erlang did not take it seriously.
There are so many guys in the world who claim to be invulnerable to swords and guns. In the final analysis, they have only practiced some hard qigong such as the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Cloth Shirt. They can still act arrogantly in small places, but when they meet a real hero, they are just small bastards who can be knocked down in one move.
Although that witch can stir up trouble during her night movements and seems to have mastered some of the spirit of top martial arts such as Paiyun Palm, judging from the fact that she only dares to bully little girls, she has only learned top-notch skills by chance. There is still a huge gap between her mentality and that of a real strong man. If she fights with a real hero, it is a question whether she can last more than three moves.
Therefore, when Jilang was listening to the story, he was full of doubts. He didn't understand why Xiaoyuan and the others didn't go to those chivalrous and brave heroes for help. Was it because they lived in a remote place and had no chance to come into contact with the real martial arts world? That was too remote, wasn't it?
Gu Shi smiled, decisively took out the words he had prepared, and began to coax the innocent big dog.
"Jiro, do you remember the starry sky you saw before entering Hueco Mundo? If we consider the real world, Hueco Mundo, Soul Society, and Hell, the places we can reach and know, as a whole, then this is the 'world' we live in. And in the vast starry sky, there are countless more worlds.
"Every star you can see is a distant sun. Next to each sun, there may be a different 'world'. The story of Madoka and the others takes place in a 'world' that is different from ours, so..."
Gu Shi originally wanted to say that in the world that Xiaoyuan and the others live in, there is no martial arts or martial arts, and naturally there are no heroes. But just as he started to talk, Tianpeng suddenly clapped his claws, widened his eyes and shouted "I know!" with an expression of sudden enlightenment.
With the pride of discovering a big secret, Tianpeng patted Erlang's back hard several times and spoke loudly with excitement.
"Erlang, have you forgotten? When Zhenjun was telling the story, he said that the group of incubators had secretly controlled that world for thousands of years. Those heroes who should have become heroes in history and created various peerless skills must have been regarded as threats by the group of incubators and quietly assassinated before they grew up!"
"I see! I understand! The geniuses who were supposed to promote the development of martial arts all died early, which led to the fact that martial arts in that world could not develop at all!"
Erlang also understood what Tianpeng meant. He suddenly widened his eyes with rage burning in them, and he wished he could eat all those hatchers in one bite.
"That group of incubators claimed to be alien life. To Madoka and the others, they were simply demons from another world! No wonder they were so vicious! So evil! They actually ruined the future of the entire martial arts world!
"Damn it! I didn't expect there are such vicious creatures in the world! When I become a powerful god, if I encounter them, I will chew up their souls completely!"
Looking at Erlang who was more angry than ever before, Gu Shi was silent for a moment and nodded heavily.
"…Yes, that's it! It's all the Hatcher's fault!"
After confirming Erlang's guess, Gu Shi quickly brought the topic back on track and continued to talk about his prepared remarks.
"In fact, it's not just Madoka's world. Many worlds that should have developed martial arts were cut off early due to various man-made or accidental factors.
"There are actually very few worlds that can truly form a martial arts atmosphere and form a martial arts world, and the world we live in is no exception.
"The martial arts here are developing very slowly and lack inheritance. In the range we can access now, only the 'Jinglingting' sect has some background and has inherited some sword techniques, boxing techniques and magic techniques.
"But the Seireitei is old-fashioned and conservative. The head of the sect, Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, has no intention of expanding the martial arts. He only wants to maintain the dominance of the God of Death. Whether it is a Hollow or a Quincy, if they dare to go to the Seireitei to pay homage, not only will they not receive guidance from the elders, but they will also be killed directly by them."
Patting Erlang's shoulder with a serious face, Gu Shi spoke slowly and earnestly.
"So, Erlang, you won't find the Jianghu in this world..."
[Come with me to the vast starry sky, and find the world of Jianghu and Wulin! ] Before Gu Shi could finish his prepared persuasion, Erlang clenched his fists, his expression became firm, and he roared with full of courage.
"I understand! Therefore, I should create my own martial arts, spread the martial arts, break the Jingling Sect's monopoly on martial arts, and restore the prosperity of martial arts! There is no martial arts in this world, so I will create it with my own hands!"
Gu Shi, who was interrupted for the second time today, was stunned and could only nod stiffly.
...There's really something wrong with this statement.
However, Erlang had not yet finished speaking of his ambition. He looked up at the starless dark dome of the Great Void Forest, as if he had already seen the infinite world surrounding the stars, and a heroic enthusiasm burst out in his eyes.
"There are other worlds in the starry sky that do not have martial arts. When the martial arts world of this future world is born, I must find a way to go to those worlds and teach martial arts to the people of those worlds, so that they can feel the romance of the martial arts world, the ultimate romance!"
When Gu Shi heard this, he was immediately happy and nodded again to show his agreement.
"Erlang, this is a good idea. Let's go together then!"
Tianpeng on the side also quickly raised his claws and shouted unwillingly.
"And me, I want to go too! Please don't leave me behind!"
Wandering in different worlds, enlightening ordinary lives, and inheriting one's own tradition, isn't this the way of the gods that I have always longed for! ?
Zhenjun is indeed a god, and Erlang may become a martial god in the future. How can I, an alchemist who is devoted to the way of immortality, fall behind?
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Chapter 62: Advance and Destruction
People who have clear goals will indeed be more energetic. Although he still does not have the conditions to leave the Great Void Forest in the short term, Gu Shi's life is no longer just about eating, sleeping and telling stories.
While eating more actively and accumulating spiritual energy faster, he began to actively study some combat techniques, trying to make his current body burst out with more powerful strength.
Before this, Gu Shi thought that Killian was just a transitional stage. After evolving into Achukas in the future, he would become some unknown animal form and his body shape would change dramatically. There was no point in studying combat skills based on Killian's body.
But now, Gu Shi’s thoughts are different. His attitude towards the Killian stage is no longer "a transitional stage that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible." He begins to take every day of his life more seriously.
Of course, Gu Shi is not the only one who studies combat techniques.
Erlang, who decided to create his own martial arts and spread martial arts, no longer just recites handsome poems and studies what kind of postures are more handsome, but begins to seriously try to create his own "kung fu".
Creating martial arts techniques is an extremely difficult task in itself, and Jiro's desire to spread martial arts in the Hueco Mundo has made the task more difficult by more than a thousand times.
After all, the differences between people that affect their martial arts practice may only be height, weight, and gender, at most, and whether they have a disability. However, the difference between being weak and powerful is huge.
If you randomly walk around the Hueco Mundo and encounter a hundred Hueco, it is possible that each of them is completely different, such as cat Hue, dog Hue, wolf Hue, tiger Hue. It would not be surprising to encounter cutlassfish Hue and jellyfish Hue even in the vast desert.
It is unrealistic to allow these virtual beings with different forms to practice martial arts and tailor a martial art for each of them.
At the beginning, Erlang was so worried about this problem that he kept scratching his head.
Fortunately, Gu Shi had read a lot of novels, and after knowing Erlang’s troubles, he quickly came up with an effective suggestion.
When ordinary people practice martial arts, there is inevitably a stage of laying the foundation before they can truly learn and practice various martial arts. After all, it is impossible to practice martial arts if you are weak. Without the support of a strong physique, you may cramp and fall to the ground after just a few random postures.
If Xu wants to learn martial arts, he naturally cannot avoid this "laying the foundation" stage. Gu Shi suggested that all the little Xu before evolving into Killian should be regarded as ordinary people whose physical fitness does not meet the standards and who still need training.
Only when one becomes a Killian (Daxu) and reaches a certain level of spiritual power, can one be considered to have laid a solid foundation and be qualified to begin practicing martial arts.
The small Hollows before Killian had different forms, and the Achukas after Killian had even more diverse forms. But only during the Killian stage, all Hollows looked similar, all were tall humanoids over 30 meters tall and wearing black robes.
If he started to learn martial arts from this stage, Erlang would only need to create one set of skills at first.
As long as these Killians who have learned martial arts build a solid foundation with the help of this universal martial art, after evolving into Achukas, they can completely try to create martial arts that suit their own body structure with the help of Erlang or other martial artists.
This is equivalent to saying that what the ancestor Erlang passed down was only the most basic and important "General Principles of Martial Arts", and after that, every time a Killian successfully evolved into an Achukas, it meant the birth of a new martial art.
As long as Jiro focuses on educating Aryan (apprentices), the martial arts of Hueco Mundo will naturally flourish as the number of Achucas increases.
Of course, although Gu Shi's suggestion helped Erlang reduce a lot of difficulty, it was still extremely difficult for Erlang to spread martial arts.
After all, every evolution of the Hollow means a leap in strength. Even if it is the newly evolved Killian, a flash of Hollow can instantly kill any small Hollow. When Killian evolves into Achukas, the improvement in strength will only be greater.
If it is true that Killian learned Erlang's martial arts, he would find after evolving that this so-called martial arts could not keep up with the speed of his own strength improvement, and it would be completely useless when fighting with other Achukas.
Then, instead of creating martial arts that suit itself, the newly evolved Achukas is more likely to simply abandon martial arts that are no longer applicable and rely on its own fighting instincts to fight again.
Therefore, strictly speaking, what Jilang is researching at this stage is actually laying the foundation. Only when he really evolves into Achukas and stands at the height of Achukas and looks down, can he create a "simple" basic martial arts that will not be abandoned even if he evolves.
Gu Shi did not hide the difficulty involved and told Erlang everything clearly. However, Erlang had no intention of giving up because of the difficulties. Instead, he burst out with even greater enthusiasm and devoted himself completely to the work of creating the "General Principles of Martial Arts".
In order to study every detail of Killian, Erlang not only tried to create various moves during this period, but also dissected a large number of Killian. After the dissection, except for a part for himself to eat, all the meat was sent to Tianpeng's alchemy furnace.
Therefore, the materials Tianpeng used to make pills recently were all miscellaneous parts, which made Tianpeng unable to help complaining whenever he met Erlang. In Tianpeng's own words, "there is no beauty in making pills."
Fortunately, Erlang had an idea and gave Tianpeng the opportunity to name the first stage of martial arts. He successfully used this fulfilling thing to resolve Tianpeng's resentment.
Finally, after much thought, Tianpeng named the first stage of virtual martial arts, that is, the Killian stage, as "Life Advance, Death Retreat", which can also be abbreviated as "Life and Death Realm".
Tianpeng himself explained that the name means that in order to become Killian, one must experience life and death.
Only those who have successfully survived and retained their self-awareness are qualified to embark on the path of martial arts.
If you can't hold on and your self-awareness disappears, you will just become one of the walking dead, which is no different from death.
After hearing this, Jilang was quite satisfied with the name, and began to call himself a "warrior who advances by life and retreats by destruction".
In such a bustling atmosphere, time passed slowly. On this day, Gu Shi was studying how Killian's body could make him punch faster. Tian Peng was pressing down the lid of the alchemy furnace, waiting for the new pill to take shape. Erlang was squatting beside him, carefully disassembling Killian's arm.
Suddenly, Gu Shi turned his head and looked towards the east, followed by Erlang and Tianpeng.
There, they could actually vaguely sense the aura of the god of death? And there was more than one?
One, two, three...
There are actually five gods of death?
The god of death actually broke into the Great Hollow Forest. What's the difference between this and a living person running into a group of lions? Have they lived enough and come here to die?
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Chapter 63: Flying High
"Ashido, we are very close to our target, get ready for battle."
Youren took a flash step, holding a small bottle that was flickering in his right hand, and quickly shuttled under the feet of the thirty-meter-tall great hollows. With his other hand, he tightly grasped his Zanpakutō. When the other people heard this, their already tense nerves tightened even more.
The small bottle in Youren's hand may seem inconspicuous, but it is a special device that only a descendant of aristocracy like him can take out. As long as the collected spiritual power is placed in it, it can accurately track the location of the owner of the spiritual power.
In the past, this device had always been in the hands of the Secret Force and the Xing Army, and was specifically used to hunt down the renegade Grim Reaper. About a hundred years ago, the Secret Force developed a more efficient and convenient tracking device, and this bottle-shaped device was eliminated and became a collection of various nobles.
Now, what is contained in this bottle is the remaining virtual spiritual power that Youren collected from everyone after escaping from the encirclement of the virtual group.
Recently, relying on the tracking of this small bottle, they have found and killed all the Hollows that surrounded them. Now, the few spiritual energy auras left in the bottle all point to Hueco Mundo. Obviously, these Hollows fled back to Hueco Mundo after the initial siege.
In order to get revenge, they resolutely captured a Hollow that could speak black magic, and forced it to send everyone into the Hueco Mundo to continue hunting for the murderer.
Of course, although there were only five people who entered the Hueco Mundo, there were actually seven people who escaped from the encirclement of the Hollows.
However, among these seven people, one was more "rational" and believed that it was enough to wipe out the Hollows in the real world. He was unwilling to go deep into the Hollow Mundo for "revenge", which was an illusory and irreparable thing, and ultimately lost his life that he had saved with great difficulty.
Another person believed that as Death Gods, they should strictly obey the orders of their superiors. Their mission was only to clean out the Hollows in the world, and they could not enter the Hueco Mundo without orders from their superiors just for personal vengeance.
Each of their statements has its own merits, especially the point that acting without orders from their superiors is particularly important. There is a high probability that they will be considered deserters by the Xing Army. Even if they return to Soul Society after taking revenge, they will most likely be suspected of having defected to the Hueco Mundo, and will eventually be either sentenced to death or imprisoned until they self-destruct.
Asido was fully aware of the dangers involved, but he stubbornly believed that if he had not been worried about his good friend Ibuki and sent Yuto to the rear of the team for support, with Yuto's healing ability, Tomomi and several other team members might not have died, at least, not so many would have died.
The strong sense of guilt gave rise to a strong hatred, and Asido was determined to go to the Hueco Mundo and kill all the murderers who had hurt his companions.
Ibuki and Asido felt similar guilt, and they both believed that if they had been able to hold on a little longer, Yuto would not have supported them, and the casualties of their companions would not have been so heavy. Therefore, they stood firmly on Asido's side, determined to avenge their companions even at the cost of their own lives.