Infinite Fighting

Chapter 57: Chapter 52: Will Go Back Eventually

An online meeting was being held in the Capital City of the Eastern Extreme Country.

The eight council members were all present.

"Everything on my end is proceeding smoothly..."

"The Southern Dao Sect has also been dealt with."

"The Northern Dao Sect was a bit problematic, but they didn’t say much and chose to cooperate with the reforms."

...

"The Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect, Yan Ruifeng, has passed away. Li Long is also dead. Liu Shan and Wang Quan are still gathering the remaining disciples. Chen Anhe, Shen Han, and Zhou Hao have already left the country. Zheng Chengze and Zhang Ji broke through and escaped; Zheng Chengze was killed on the spot, and as for Zhang Ji..."

A video played, showing Zhang Ji using Waterfall Drop combined with the Five Elements Union to destroy the drones and Spirit Soldiers. Everyone fell silent.

"He’s even more talented than Li Long of the Five Elements Sect."

"It reminds me of the Vajra Sect from over twenty years ago. That was a tough fight... Isn’t he supposed to be a remnant of the Vajra Sect? How did we not wipe them out completely back then?"

"They have been rooted in this land for far longer than we have..."

"The urgent matter at hand is how to deal with this Zhang Ji!"

"We need him alive or dead. We can’t let a martial artist like him get away. He’s too young... so young it scares me."

As soon as this was said, everyone agreed.

To possess such strength at his age, it was almost a certainty that he would one day step into the realm of a Terrestrial Immortal.

The Terrestrial Immortal from the Northern Dao Sect is certainly formidable, but he is old, after all. He won’t live for more than another twenty or thirty years, which is why the Northern Dao Sect had no choice but to submit to the prevailing powers.

But Zhang Ji is different.

If he breaks through, for the next several hundred years, he would be a sharp blade hanging over their heads, one that could fall on any member of their families at any moment.

An expert of that caliber, once determined to wreak havoc, would be nearly unstoppable in the current society of the Eastern Extreme Country.

"Who’s going to go?"

"I’m not done with my own affairs yet..."

"You want me to send my people again? Then I’ll have to ask about reimbursement for my previous losses..."

One by one, the council members began to bicker.

Although they had formed a single council to rule the Eastern Extreme Country together, the assets they each controlled were clearly delineated.

Right now, faced with a Grandmaster expert like Zhang Ji who could easily destroy Spirit Soldiers, none of them wanted to sacrifice their own men.

Liu Hetong didn’t speak. He was merely an observer in this meeting.

He had previously arranged for people to cover the escape of Chen Anhe, Zhou Hao, Shen Han, and that group of Five Elements Sect disciples from the Eastern Extreme Country.

Although it was done covertly, these council members all knew the score.

So, it wasn’t appropriate for him to get involved in the Five Elements Sect’s affairs now.

After all, his deal with Yan Ruifeng was practically out in the open. These council members would never trust him.

Of course, as a political figure, Liu Hetong had no intention of actually helping the Five Elements Sect.

He was simply weighing the pros and cons and making a choice.

Don’t you see? After he helped the people from the Five Elements Sect escape, many other sects came knocking on his door with their fortunes.

A trustworthy political merchant is always in high demand.

Having devoured so many resources from the martial arts world, he had now practically become rich overnight.

All that was left was to digest his gains. He had no intention of getting involved in the Five Elements Sect’s business any further.

As for whether Zhang Ji could escape with his life, he was actually quite eager to watch the show.

’These old fossils have been in power for too long,’ he thought. ’They act without a shred of reverence. Having a sword hanging over their heads would actually make it easier for me to operate.’

Besides, the chances of Zhang Ji retaliating against him weren’t high. After all, he had placed bets on both sides.

Therefore, Zhang Ji escaping with his life was, for him, a matter where the benefits outweighed the risks.

’Thinking about it, if they dared to entrust this matter to me,’ Liu Hetong mused, ’I might actually just let Zhang Ji go.’

"To deal with these people from the martial arts world, we still need to use people from the martial arts world."

Suddenly, a voice interrupted the group’s discussion.

The speaker was a man who looked to be not even thirty years old.

Lin Kang, the Patriarch of the Lin family, and one of the current council members with real power.

His actual age was ninety-five. He only looked young due to some advanced biotechnology.

"You mean, like with the Blazing Saber Sect back then?" a council member asked.

Back then, the Vajra Sect and the Blazing Saber Sect, two of the top five sects in the Eastern Extreme Country, were driven to that deathmatch because of the government’s promises.

"The problem is, will they be driven to do it?"

The council members hesitated.

After that incident, the government’s credibility had been greatly damaged. Now, it had almost no credibility left.

"Why do we need to drive them?" Lin Kang retorted. "We just have to offer them a spot, and they’ll naturally go."

That was right. The government was the dominant party now.

There was no need to use the old tactic of driving the tiger to devour the wolf.

Under the current Martial Arts Eradication Plan, as long as they were promised survival for completing this task, they would have to give it a try, whether they wanted to or not.

If they didn’t try, they would die anyway.

If they tried, there was still a chance to live.

"Which sect should we send?" a council member asked.

"The Xian Mountain Sect!" Lin Kang said with a slight smile.

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Along the middle reaches of the Five Flavors River, Zhang Ji dragged his exhausted body ashore and leaned against a tree to rest.

His Primal Qi was completely depleted, he had little stamina left, and his Spirit was drained from controlling the water for so long.

But at least he had escaped.

With the terrain advantage, the fighting techniques of the [Profound Heart Stream] were truly ferocious.

The power of that Waterfall Drop technique was almost on par with a B-rank skill.

If Zhang Ji were to give it a Star Level, in its home terrain, this fighting technique would be at least (Excellent Eight-Star) or higher.

’Mhm, with nine stars being the maximum.’

He didn’t give it nine stars simply because it was too dependent on the terrain.

If Zhang Ji were in a place without sufficient water vapor, this move probably wouldn’t even qualify for (Excellent One-Star).

After recovering a bit of his stamina, Zhang Ji got up and started moving onward.

...

Xian Mountain Sect.

Within the majestic and lofty Xian Mountain, inside a magnificent grand hall, Xiong Mingxu closed his eyes slightly, reluctantly accepting the mission.

He knew very well that this was almost the same trick as last time.

But he had no choice but to accept.

He had to gamble on this one possibility.

Of course, the bigger reason was that he believed Zhang Ji had only just become a Grandmaster and was nothing to be afraid of.

"Junior Brother Duan, I’ll have to trouble you to lead a team and make the trip," Xiong Mingxu said to a white-haired old man.

"Understood," Duan Zichen nodded.

Then, Duan Zichen left immediately.

A reminiscent look appeared in Xiong Mingxu’s eyes.

This junior brother of his was a true martial arts fanatic. Ever since joining the sect, he had spent nearly all his time on the mountain practicing his martial arts, entering the Grandmaster realm at forty-three and reaching the peak of the Grandmaster realm at seventy-seven. Now, at eighty-six, he still had not set aside his ambitious heart.

It was just a pity that as he grew older, his Qi and Blood declined year by year. It was already a great struggle just to keep his power from regressing. The realm of a Terrestrial Immortal was likely forever out of his reach.

’How wonderful would it be if our Xian Mountain Sect could also produce a figure like Li Long?’

With a Terrestrial Immortal, even in this era, they would be able to stand firm, just like the Northern Dao Sect, and lead the martial world.

.....

「December 25th. Wei Mountain.」

Zhang Ji remotely blasted a reconnaissance drone to pieces, then executed a Body Technique to quickly leave the area.

Ever since he fled into Wei Mountain, he had encountered quite a few drones. And as soon as he encountered one, more would converge on his position, along with some kind of bionic birds and mechanical dogs.

They were all there to search for Zhang Ji’s location.

Zhang Ji couldn’t even light a fire now. When he caught wild animals, he could only eat them raw.

As for whether he might get infected by some pathogen, he couldn’t afford to worry about it.

Inside a cave, Zhang Ji used his sharp claws to slice open the hide of a small deer. He also broke off its antlers and stored them away, then casually carved off its flesh and tossed it into his mouth.

After being bled, it wasn’t that hard to eat.

But it wasn’t particularly tasty either.

Without any spices, there was still an undisguisable gamy and foul smell.

After finishing the meat, Zhang Ji began to practice his skills.

He no longer practiced just one type of Fist Skill, but cultivated all five Fist Skills of the Five Elements Sect simultaneously.

In the narrow cave, Zhang Ji’s figure twisted and turned, executing all five Fist Skills of the Five Elements Sect in rapid succession.

The perfected Dragon Form Fist and Snake Form Fist drove the remaining three Fist Skills: Crane, Leopard, and Tiger.

Nourished by the vast Primal Qi of the Dragon Form Fist, after just one day of practice, Zhang Ji was able to simultaneously obtain an essence from the Crane, Leopard, and Tiger forms.

This speed was even faster than when he had cultivated a single style with abundant resources.

The Five Elements Fist skills complement and support each other.

When one of them is perfected, it can bring the others into a cycle, pulling them forward rapidly.

If all five were cultivated simultaneously, they would also complement each other, allowing for even faster cultivation.

Soon, Zhang Ji felt a slight change in his body as he obtained another set of essences from the three Fist Skills.

He stored the newly obtained essences in his Limited Space.

A quick look inside revealed that he now had five Crane Form Fist essences, three essences each for Leopard Form Fist and Tiger Form Fist, and nine essences for the True Qi Nourishing Spirit Skill, which was nearing perfection.

He planned to stay in these mountains for about ten days.

By then, he should be able to perfect the five forms and, while he was at it, perfect the True Qi Nourishing Spirit Skill as well.

Combined with the Five Elements Union, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap.

Zhang Ji’s consciousness withdrew from the Limited Space, and he resumed his training.

He practiced until late at night.

Zhang Ji walked out of the cave and felt a touch of icy cold on his face.

He looked up, but instead of moonlight, he saw snowflakes falling.

Zhang Ji’s Qi and Blood were vigorous, so he didn’t feel the cold even in the sub-zero temperature. At this moment, he simply felt a surge of emotion.

Gazing back in the direction of Golden Hook Mountain, Zhang Ji murmured, "Sooner or later, I will return."

Just then, a ray of moonlight pierced through the dark clouds. Zhang Ji raised the Moonlight Cup before his chest, gathering the light.

Deep in the jungle, he stood alone, holding the moon, his gaze fixed on the Golden Hook. A fire rekindled in his heart.

He had to go back—for himself, for the carp that never became a dragon, and even more for the countless Martial Artists drowned by the tide of the new era.

When that time comes, he will carry with him the personal power to overwhelm this entire era and shatter its tide with a single punch!

He would show the world that when Zhang Ji arrived, the era itself would have to stand on his side!!!

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