Ultimately, this matter was extremely beneficial to Ying Zheng, so he could only utter this one remark...
After thinking for a moment, Ying Zheng flipped his hand and took out a card. "The reward I've exchanged with the council speaker is ready..."
"Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng's Spirit Origin Card, I believe this card is valuable enough."
...
At the same time, Su Han opened his eyes in reality and stretched, "These guys..."
Recalling the various discussions among the council members, Su Han shook his head noncommittally. Then he took out his phone, did a quick search, and frowned.
News about the Shanghai Martial Arts Academy is now widely circulating online. More importantly, a large number of videos about the academy are also circulating.
"Has the news...spread far and wide? That makes sense. The Shanghai Academy Competition was supposed to be open to the public via video. Since Tai Kangzi didn't prohibit filming, it means he intended for it to be public." Su Han recalled the filming equipment around the Academy Competition and seemed to understand something.
He casually clicked on Bilibili, and a series of comments scrolled by as the video ranked highest.
"Ten viewings! So popular and exciting!"
"Ding! Congratulations on discovering the station's prized possession!"
"What the hell?! This is clearly a national treasure! (doge)"
The video begins with scenes of battles between students from various colleges, with Su Zhu's combat scenes taking up a significant portion of the video.
After all, she's a cute girl, and she managed to stand out in the Shanghai Academy competition, so it's safe to say she's one of the leading figures of the younger generation in Huaya. As long as she doesn't die along the way, she has a very high chance of becoming a big shot in the future.
In fact, it wasn't just Su Zhu; all the contestants who made it to the final round of this Shanghai competition had terrifyingly high popularity.
However, when the stars in the sky suddenly changed and the extremely powerful ancestor of the demon race descended with overwhelming power, the video comments exploded.
"Holy crap...a monster! I'm so scared!"
"This must be some upcoming big movie, right? My god, but to be able to get so many highly skilled people involved, and even have a video of the academy's grand competition in Shanghai... the person making this movie must have extremely deep connections."
"I'm from Shanghai... What the hell is this movie? I saw the sky turn completely black, with the sun and moon appearing at the same time, and stars hanging in the air. I was so startled that I almost thought the sage Wang Yangming from 500 years ago had returned... It is said that this was the scene on the day Wang Yangming attained enlightenment! It seems that in addition to this, there were also flowers in full bloom and spring-like scenery for miles around."
"Yes, yes, it's confirmed that it's not a sage proving enlightenment! It's an ancient monster ancestor comparable to a sage who has entered the world... It's all very exciting and confusing."
"It's over! The fate of our human race, built up over thousands of years, is utterly over."
Some were shocked, some were terrified, and some even doubted that it was a movie and couldn't believe it. The myriad aspects of life were clearly revealed in the comments section.
Su Han simply stared calmly; in comparison, most people remained composed. They had just seen the news and knew the situation wasn't that dire. The prevailing narrative online and in numerous news reports was that nothing was wrong.
Of course, in reality, nothing happened.
Soon, the sacred scriptures were invoked, and the heavenly sound of the Great Dao resounded throughout the heavens and earth, emanating a deadly majesty that was indescribable. Even the Demon Ancestor in the heavens was wary of it.
"Wow! The Analects... the sacred texts of Confucianism have such effects? I'm completely astonished."
"I was shocked too... I had absolutely no idea about this before. Wait a minute, I suddenly feel like something's not quite right! If the Analects has this effect, and... holy crap, Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind also has this terrifying power?"
"During the Warring States period, a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought flourished! At that time, there were more than a handful of sages... I strongly suspect that they all left behind books of sages. If that's true... Wow, my great Huaya is invincible! This is the foundation of my great Huaya."
"Good heavens... Aren't you all far too optimistic? To put it simply, do you really think that any sage could create a book that can intimidate demons and even those who are supposed to be saints? You must be dreaming..."
“Wait, something’s not right. We should look on the bright side. Maybe these demons in the sky are only comparable to half-saints, not sages… In that case, it’s understandable that these sage documents are enough to intimidate them.”
"Nonsense! Have you seen the news? The official media has confirmed that they are comparable to sages! All three demon races... are."
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Chapter 458 The Strange Events at Oren Archimedes Academy!
"Holy crap... a demon race being comparable to sages was intimidated by the Analects of Confucius and Wang Yangming's philosophy... This strongly suggests that the ancient sages Confucius and Wang Yangming were likely beings beyond the realm of sages? Otherwise, it's inexplicable."
"I looked it up online... Baidu Encyclopedia only says they are saints, but doesn't say what their cultivation level is... I'm completely confused."
"It would be strange if you could find out."
"Damn it, it seems even these sacred scriptures can't intimidate the monsters on the other side. I have a feeling this is going to explode!"
When the Demon Ancestor made his move, the barrage of comments exploded, with countless pieces of information bursting out and almost completely covering the screen.
Soon, Su Han made his move. His entire body was enveloped in dazzling divine light, obscuring his physical form, yet every gesture exuded an extreme offensive power, overwhelmingly so. Within just a few moves, he completely reversed the situation.
The comments section fell silent for a moment, then erupted into an even bigger uproar.
Holy crap!
"???"
"Don't be fooled by my seemingly confused appearance; in reality, I'm completely bewildered right now."
"Why would demons attack each other? Could it be that there are disagreements within the demon race about how to communicate with humans? It doesn't make sense. Look at how they're fighting, they're really fighting to the death! There's no mercy whatsoever... I feel like they're even more ruthless to each other than to humans."
"Monsters are monsters after all; they lack the rationality of humans. They'll kill each other at the slightest disagreement!"
"Upstairs, you're too naive... Do you really think that a monster, or civilization, capable of cultivating to this level is... weak? It can only be said that the one who suddenly made the move was too powerful... Wait a moment, didn't you say there are no sage-level experts right now? Then who is this person who made the move?"
Soon, some people noticed something was wrong, and at that moment they were filled with doubt and confusion.
However, it was quite obvious that Su Han's identity was quickly revealed. After all, there are too many influential people watching the videos now. These influential people can deduce a lot just by looking at the official reports.
Not to mention, there were also students who had previously watched the Shanghai Grand Competition mixed in.