CHAPTER 665: CHAPTER 255: WHO IS LINGSHAN? ALL HUNDRED VEINS ARE STIRRED_2

In the crowd, some people were rendered speechless. What else could they do besides not bowing their heads?

The path of Martial Arts sometimes requires bowing one’s head to make progress smoother.

In this world, who can never bow their head?

Even in the presence of Heavenly People, Ji Jingqiu, despite his exceptional talent...

The doors of the venue were suddenly kicked open, and a young man barged in.

"News from the Western region just came in!!!"

"Just one hour ago, in the Western Federation, Ji Jingqiu challenged Sima Long, a Heavenly Human Martial Artist from the Hanyang Sima Family, and emerged victorious in battle!"

The entire venue fell silent.

Even Ruan Qingshan gazed blankly, wondering if this was some kind of joke.

Or was it them who had traveled through time, or had this person traveled to many years later, to the era when Ji Jingqiu rose to power?

...

Capital.

"Under the influence of Ji Jingqiu, the forces that have entered the Western region for disaster relief, big and small, have already exceeded hundreds. Although some commercial companies are only symbolically involved and support with supplies, there are also more than a dozen top Hundred Veins like the Heavenly Sword Dojo..."

"Disaster relief?" Liu Chong paused, "I prefer to use the word ’quelling turmoil’."

Everyone present looked at him with strange eyes.

Disaster relief or quelling turmoil...

Actually lies on the thin line between the two.

Today, some faces in important positions had changed.

During the three months Ji Jingqiu had been in the Western region, the official internal structure had also undergone turmoil and a change of personnel, even to the extent of cutting into the flesh.

Liu Chong was grateful that back in the day, the Seven Marshals had set many strict regulations when establishing the Federation, such as limiting the proportion of Martial Artists in departments other than the Military Department, strictly limiting tenures in all important positions, and even unwritten rules about lineage, with self-evident purposes.

According to records, early on in this area, an organization now listed as an illegal underground organization had made significant contributions.

While the saying goes "there are policies above, but ways around them below," it still maintains internal checks and balances.

This was also why their recent internal purge was successfully completed.

Despite many losses, they could still ensure the normal operation of the official Federation, preventing collapse or dragging someone down.

Liu Chong heaved a sigh. The Four Directions God demanded of them not to drag Ji Jingqiu down.

This was indeed embarrassing.

"How is the internal restructuring of the Military Department?"

"The first and the Third Group Armies have been cleansed and are ready to head to the Western region to suppress the ’rebels’ at any time."

Liu Chong nodded, "The Security Bureau, War Control Department, and other departments must watch those Western noble families closely, notify the Military Department to prepare, and prevent incidents of Heavenly People launching attacks. Ensure Ji Jingqiu’s safety."

"Additionally, guide the online public opinion and communicate efficiently with forces like the Heavenly Sword Dojo."

As Liu Chong relayed his instructions one by one, Fu Hongxi, the new director of the Security Bureau, raised her hand with an odd look and interrupted him.

"Excuse me, the latest intelligence from the Western region has come through. Just recently, Ji Jingqiu visited the HanYang Sima Family among the Dao Asking Hundred Veins, subdued a group of Heart Image practitioners in the blink of an eye, and then challenged Sima Long. After establishing superiority, the two engaged in a life-and-death battle, with Ji Jingqiu revealing three Dharma Forms and subduing his opponent!"

The crowd fell silent. Had the Security Bureau’s information channels been breached? If not, how could they produce such "interesting news"?

"Sima Long... is it the one ranked ninety-seventh on the Heavenly Person List? He beat a Heavenly Person?"

Someone asked, doubting whether their memory had been distorted due to being too busy lately.

"He won against a Heavenly Person?" Another echoed.

Fu Hongxi sighed lightly, "It has been confirmed. This intelligence is from Xin Lie, it should be correct. The relevant combat videos are being collected and compiled. As for Ji Jingqiu’s realm... Xin Lie says he has achieved Body Unification and entered the initial phase of Heart Image."

Utter silence filled the room.

Liu Chong’s eyes showed astonishment. Was this the confidence from the Divine Temple?

He thought that the Divine Temple planned to use Ji Jingqiu as a bait to have the Hundred Veins confront the Western noble families, then the officials could smoothly quell the rebellion.

But now it appeared...

...

Federation Western region.

In the battlefield, Ji Jingqiu and Sima Long engaged in a life-and-death battle with more intensity than before.

Normally, confrontations between Federation Heavenly Human Martial Artists would stop at the point of contact.

With at least a thousand years of lifespan and being the cornerstone of their clans, they are considered substantial assets in the Federation, and it’s rare for them to fight to the death.

If they were to die, it should be on the Heavenly Road.

From the moment Sima Long was knocked from the heavens to the earth, the superior inferiority was determined.

To continue fighting was to decide life and death.

But Sima Long disregarded everything. Today, he sought to determine life and death with someone younger!

The faces of the watching Heavenly People were grave, ready to rescue anyone at a disadvantage, regardless of who it might be.

If it came to life and death, it wasn’t just a matter of winning or losing, any decision could influence the final outcome.

Compared to Sima Long who had lived for hundreds of years, Ji Jingqiu still lacked in some aspects and might be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, they couldn’t understand Sima Long’s current behavior, only the Heavenly Person from the Pei Family had a profound gaze.

In their eyes, Sima Long, "who couldn’t let go of his pride," had no choice at the moment.

From the moment Ji Jingqiu came to challenge, he had no choice. If he could defeat Ji Jingqiu, there might still be room for maneuvering, but now even he had been beaten by Ji Jingqiu, what "future" was there to speak of for the Sima Family?

Sima Long’s previous moves had been without any reserve!

At this moment.

Behind Sima Long, there seemed to be layers upon layers of world planes emerging, which were the dimensional planes he had once communicated with. At this moment, at a great cost, he bestowed their power upon himself.