The list of thirty-one people provided by Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui was quickly checked, but in the end, the target host could not be found, and things were developing in the worst direction.
Compared to the target system having ways to evade radar detection, Hao Jiu was more convinced that the other party was an old fox, hiding in a not-so-bright host body and developing stealthily.
Perhaps the answer will only be revealed when the main story of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils begins, which is only sixty years away, and that time will come soon.
But before that, there are several exciting preludes worth watching!
Chapter 404 Challenging the Martial World
The second investigation failed to find the target system, which was not unexpected for Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu, so there was nothing to be discouraged about.
Moreover, Hao Jiu also sent out a few more botnet shadow systems during this trip. Xiang Yu even helped out a few times when he saw injustice, which made Xiaoyaozi and Li Canghai admire him even more. They never expected that such a god as the Overlord would also have a chivalrous heart.
After returning to the Jade Wall Cave in Wuliang Mountain, the group resumed their monotonous life of living and cultivating together.
Because Xiang Yu had been unable to break through for a long time, Hao Jiu analyzed that if he could strengthen his soul, it should have some effect.
Therefore, Xiang Yu obtained two more Emperor Swords through Hao Jiu's awakened divine power of recycling, and successfully extracted two Overlord Soul Splits from them. The soul fusion was also successful, so now there are three Overlord Soul Splits.
The most direct improvement brought by four times the soul power is the surge in mental strength. Before, I could barely do two things at once, but now I can do eight things at once without any problem.
The Six Meridian Divine Sword technique was thus completed naturally. In Hao Jiu's words, Xiang Yu is now a black technology terminator with incredibly powerful attack capabilities, probably already reaching the standard of Earth Realm Overlord. The only thing he lacks is range, which is also the key challenge Xiang Yu needs to overcome.
Li Canghai has excellent aptitude for cultivation, or perhaps because of his youth, his cultivation speed is even faster than Xiaoyaozi's. Of course, in order to complete Hao Jiu's mission, Xiaoyaozi will definitely have to spend time researching the Bone Shrinking Technique and the Golden Spear Medicine, which will affect his cultivation to some extent.
However, Li Canghai also needs to keep an eye on major events in the world, receive intelligence from spies in various places, and even personally test suspicious targets.
In addition to this, Li Canghai also had to take care of everyone's daily life, especially Xiang Yu's. Whenever Xiang Yu came out of his cultivation state to rest, Li Canghai would come over to report on his work or ask him some questions.
Time flies, and another year has passed.
That year, Wu Xingyun was thirty-six years old and was about to face her first crisis of rejuvenation.
"Sect Leader, I'm about to go into seclusion." Wu Xingyun sat high up, her nimble little legs kicking rhythmically.
Wu Yazi naturally knew what Wu Xingyun meant by seclusion. "Senior Sister, have you found a place for seclusion? Be sure to keep it a secret, and don't tell anyone, including me."
"Why? Who else can I trust besides you, Junior Brother?" Wu Xingyun was filled with anxiety. If her master were here, she could seek his protection, and her first experience of childhood rebirth would be completely safe. But now…
“But the last time my senior sister was disturbed, it was probably because of me…” Wu Yazi looked sad. He really liked Wu Xingyun when he was a child. Who would have thought that such an accident would happen.
"That's not your fault, senior brother. It's all that bitch Li Qiushui's fault! Oh, I'm sorry, senior brother, I shouldn't have spoken of your wife like that." Wu Xingyun couldn't contain his anger when Li Qiushui was mentioned.
"Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on her this time and will not give her any chance to interfere with you," Wu Yazi said firmly.
"Thank you, Junior Brother Sect Leader, but..." Wu Xingyun hesitated, then stopped.
"If you need anything, please feel free to ask," Wu Yazi said generously.
"I would like to ask my junior brother to personally protect me and help me through this month-long period of weakness, is that alright?" Wu Xingyun asked with a pitiful expression.
"This... alright. I'll make the arrangements, wait for my news." The reason Wu Yazi hesitated was because he would definitely be living and eating with Wu Xingyun for the next month, and in a very secluded place.
Although Wu Xingyun is only the height and appearance of an eight or nine-year-old girl, her heart is that of an adult, and she has liked Wu Yazi for a long time. It's hard to say that Li Qiushui won't overthink it.
"Junior brother, thank you..." Before Wu Xingyun could finish speaking, he suddenly turned his head to the side, and his expression instantly changed from tender to fierce.
"No need to thank me, my husband doesn't have time to protect other women, oh, not even girls!" Li Qiushui walked over, puffing out her proud chest.
Wu Yazi's face darkened. "You were following me?"
"Don't put it so harshly. The most important thing between husband and wife is mutual trust. I just happened to see Senior Sister and came over to see if she needed any help. As the sect leader, you should be striving for excellence and have important matters to attend to in the sect, so please leave this matter of protecting the Dharma to me. Junior Sister will definitely protect Senior Sister well. I swear to God, how about it?"
Li Qiushui walked over and forcefully took Wu Yazi's arm, asserting her dominance.
“Alright, come with me now. My secluded training place is a bit far,” Wu Xingyun said through gritted teeth.
Wu Yazi sighed inwardly. Let alone if these two went out alone, even if he left for a while now, they would probably fight each other.
"Alright, I'm sorry, Senior Sister. You'll have to figure out your own seclusion. I've decided to go down the mountain to challenge the various sects. Junior Sister, come with me."
"That's wonderful, my husband. I've been wanting to go out for a long time. Last time I left in a hurry, so this time I must have a good time," Li Qiushui said coquettishly.
"We're not going there for fun. I'm going to collect all the martial arts manuals in the world, and then carefully study them to create the strongest martial art in the world!" Wu Yazi said proudly.
"What a handsome man..."
The following day, Wu Yazi and Li Qiushui left the Xiaoyao Sect with light luggage and began their journey to conquer all sects. They would challenge all sects, and the martial arts manuals of each sect would be the proof of their victory.
Kunlun Mountain, Kunlun School.
"Who goes there? State your name!" Twelve middle-aged men dressed in Taoist robes were on high alert.
They had previously received news that two mysterious figures were roaming the martial arts world, challenging and seizing martial arts manuals from various schools. The two figures before them were just like the man: handsome and dashing, and the woman: beautiful and graceful.
"We have long heard of the Kunlun Sect's Hunyuan Sword Formation's immense power, and my wife and I have come today to experience it for ourselves. If you win, we will naturally announce our names. If you lose, please let us copy all of the Kunlun Sect's martial arts manuals and take them with us." Li Qiushui smiled sweetly.
"Just the two of you challenging the Hunyuan Sword Formation?" Kunlun Sect Leader Kunlunzi frowned.
"Exactly. Could it be that the Daoist Master thinks we outnumber him and dares not accept the challenge?" Li Qiushui's eyes revealed a look of contempt. If a martial artist doesn't even have this much courage, then there's no point in living.
"Nonsense! When did I ever say I dared not accept the challenge? But the conditions you just proposed are too unfair. Let me add another one: if you lose, you must give us a copy of our sect's martial arts manual. How about that?" Kunlunzi raised an eyebrow.
"Alright, it's a deal. Let's set up the formation." Li Qiushui's disdain deepened.
"How arrogant! Today, I, the Twelve Sword Immortals of Kunlun, will make you regret coming to Kunlun! Form the formation!" At Kunlunzi's command, his fellow disciples immediately surrounded Wuyazi and Li Qiushui.
Swish, swish, swish...
The twelve swords formed two circles, coordinating their movements and advancing and retreating in an orderly fashion. In each attack, at least six swords would pierce the center of the circle.
These twelve people had been practicing swordsmanship together since childhood, and their teamwork was excellent. They were all in their prime, and they believed that after using the Hunyuan Sword Formation, they could easily kill a top-tier expert.
However, this is only a ranking of top masters based on their understanding, and does not include the Free and Unfettered Sect.
With a single move of the White Rainbow Palm and a single move of the Lingbo Step, he could teach them a lesson in no time.
Bang bang bang...
Ahhh...
Puff puff puff...
Li Qiushui scoffed, "The Twelve Sword Immortals of Kunlun are indeed in perfect sync; even their spitting of blood is synchronized."
Chapter 1 The Strongest 666 System
The Kunlun Sect has closed its mountain, claiming that the Twelve Sword Immortals of Kunlun are in seclusion to cultivate the highest level of the Hunyuan Sword Formation.
Although news of that battle was well-sealed, everyone in the martial arts world guessed that the Kunlun Sect had lost, but very few people mocked the Kunlun Sect.
Because the Kunlun Sect is different from those smaller sects, and its Hunyuan Sword Formation is renowned, making it a sect with real strength.
Moreover, those two mysterious people might come looking for them tomorrow. Even the Kunlun Sect couldn't withstand them, so who could?
Are the doors tightly shut, refusing any competition?
Sorry, some sects have already tried this, but the couple stormed in and found their terrified leader in the woodshed.
At this point, all the sects in the martial arts world were on tenterhooks, fearing that they would be next. Only a few major sects, such as the Beggars' Sect and Shaolin, remained relatively calm.
Fortunately, the two mysterious men were only fighting and gambling; no one was seriously injured.
The Boundless Jade Wall Cave.
Xiang Yu and the others sat together roasting the prey that the crane had just caught. The meat sizzled and dripped with oil, filling the air with a wonderful aroma. Hao Jiu couldn't eat, so he could only chat.
"Has the Xiaoyao Sect Leader learned about Wuyazi's matter?" Hao Jiu asked.
"I've heard about it. He's too impatient. If he trained for another ten years, he might really be able to unify the martial arts world." Xiaoyaozi shook his head.
"Didn't you only want to challenge the various sects to obtain the secret manuals, senior brother?" Li Canghai asked in surprise.
"What difference does it make? He wants to be invincible, and he has all the martial arts manuals. Isn't that what it means to unify the martial arts world?" Xiaoyaozi laughed.
"Is there anyone in the martial arts world who can rival Wu Yazi?" Xiang Yu took a bite of meat. In his opinion, Wu Yazi's martial arts skills should not be weaker than Li Canghai's. Add Li Qiushui to the mix, and as long as they don't encounter a reclusive master like the monk Qianqian, they should not be defeated.
Let alone an old monk like Qianqian, most people over sixty would be too embarrassed to make a move. If they won, it would be considered bullying the weak, and if they lost, they would just want to crawl into a hole in the ground.
Moreover, even if they fought, they might not be able to defeat Wu Yazi. The martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect are too strong. Only a few martial arts such as the Six Meridian Divine Sword, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and the Shaolin Yi Jin Jing can compare with it. Of course, the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms is not called that now. It is called the Twenty-Eight Subduing Dragon Palms, which means the Twenty-Eight Subduing Dragon Palms.
"Who knows? But they are too young. If the older generation doesn't intervene, they won't be defeated, and unifying the martial arts world will be out of the question. Even if they seize the martial arts manuals of various sects, what use will it be?"
Wu Yazi wanted to thoroughly study the martial arts of all the sects, but in reality, he went astray and lost his mind. Where in this world is there any martial arts better than those of my Xiaoyao Sect? Xiaoyaozi had a hint of disappointment in his words.
Li Canghai nodded in deep agreement. Wu Yazi had indeed gone down the wrong path because he hadn't even learned how to ride the wind. But his biggest mistake was failing to leave a good impression on the Overlord. Without being able to follow the Overlord, he was destined to remain a mortal for the rest of his life.
Xiang Yu didn't think Wu Yazi had made any major mistakes in this matter. Most of the unique skills of the Xiaoyao Sect were able to directly use other people's martial arts. What was wrong with Wu Yazi wanting to learn more about other people's martial arts?
However, according to the God of Wine, Wu Yazi's operation this time probably didn't yield any ultimate martial arts manuals like the Six Meridians Divine Sword, so it wasn't very meaningful and was a waste of time.
"I really don't understand why my senior brother insists on doing this," Li Canghai sighed.
"He probably got arrogant after becoming the sect leader. Instead of studying our own sect's unique techniques, he went to study other people's. How silly. No wonder he was accused of... cough cough, you guys keep eating. I suddenly remembered something I need to take care of."
Hao Jiu thought to himself that he almost let it slip. Wu Yazi was truly tragic. He was not faithful in his relationships, but he only got Li Qiushui as a woman, and he had to share her with many other people. Li Qiushui was known for her love of group sex.
If Wu Yazi's plight were revealed now, Xiaoyaozi and Li Canghai would probably be tempted to help, even if they were strictly forbidden to do so, they would still harbor resentment.
Xiaoyaozi felt somewhat bewildered, and sighed inwardly, "Am I not also researching the Bone Shrinking Technique right now? Perhaps Wuyazi also wants to create his own martial art..."
"Your Majesty, there might be two good shows in Luoyang. Don't you want to go and see them?" Li Canghai asked.
"I'm not going. I'm going into seclusion. You can go if you want." Xiang Yu has now switched to the Xiaoyaozi card. One reason is to combat aging, and the other is that the Xiaoyaozi card itself has the hidden attribute of research and creation, which is very helpful for Xiang Yu's breakthrough.
The problem is that after changing Xiaoyaozi's card, the alternate dimension can no longer be used. Haojiu's intention is not to let others know that the alternate dimension is no longer usable.
So even if Xiang Yu wanted to go to Luoyang this time, he couldn't go.
"Alright, then I'll set off as soon as possible." Li Canghai knew that the Beggars' Sect and Shaolin Temple were full of hidden talents, so it wouldn't be bad to take this opportunity to probe their strengths and weaknesses.
"Go on a crane, hurry up," Xiang Yu said again.
"Okay." Li Canghai smiled sweetly.
...
Luoyang, the Beggars' Sect.
"Chief, the couple who challenged all the factions will be arriving in Luoyang soon. Please make a decision as soon as possible."