Countless powerful individuals disappeared from Earth.

The heavens and earth underwent strange changes.

The previous world order was reshaped, and the wars of the past gradually subsided.

All that once was slowly vanished into the dust of history.

Because there were no more wars, the number of soldier slaves was no longer important. Gradually, the situation evolved to one where each Divine Weapon corresponded to one soldier slave.

After some time had passed, the soldier slaves, who were once only subjugated by powerful Martial Artists, suddenly found that their strength seemed to be at the pinnacle of the world!!

This was because the truly strong ones were no longer present.

Even the ancient heritages that once suppressed the world were no match for these soldier slaves.

If it weren't for the fact that these ancient heritages still retained many Divine Weapons and Magic Items left behind by those powerful individuals, these soldier slaves even felt that with their strength, they could completely obliterate those ancient heritages and become the masters of the entire world!!

However, even so, the soldier slaves began to shed their original identities.

Thus, the term 'soldier slave' was quickly discarded.

They began to call themselves 'Soldier Masters.'

They even built the Divine Weapon Palace, stored Divine Weapons, nurtured new Soldier Masters, and secretly stirred up trouble!

The rise of the Divine Weapon Palace and the power of the Soldier Masters inevitably affected the ruling position originally occupied by the Martial Artist sects.

So, about twelve thousand years ago, an all-out war broke out between the two sides!

The fighting was relentless, almost shattering the heavens and earth and destroying the laws!!

Until one person appeared. With a single sword stroke, he cleaved the heavens and earth!

He forced the Martial Artist sects into hiding and made the Divine Weapon Palace withdraw to a different realm and time-space. Only then did the world finally settle down.

This was the answer Qin Heng obtained from searching memories, which essentially explained the origins of the Soldier Masters.

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It was probably because Bai Zhanyun's rank within the Divine Weapon Palace itself was not high, so he didn't know much.

After all, even though he was equivalent to a Martial Saint, his cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, which was insignificant.

In Bai Zhanyun's memories, the Divine Weapon Palace's records of the ancient Mythological Era were filled with powerful figures, and there might have even been real Immortals present.

The Earth of this parallel world was truly extraordinary.

So these ancient sects went into hiding because of the battle with the Divine Weapon Palace, and that one person who ended the great war.

Qin Heng's gaze lightly took in the scenery as he said to the Red Flame Maiden beside him, "Since the Divine Weapon Palace has retreated to a different realm and time-space, why do you soldier slaves still appear?"

"The laws have reset, and Spiritual Energy is reviving." The Red Flame Maiden, not daring to be anything but truthful in Qin Heng's presence, said honestly, "This is a great opportunity for the entire world. Those hidden sects won't miss it, and the Divine Weapon Palace will naturally not miss it either. We are here to scout the way."

"Opportunity... what exactly does that refer to, do you know?" Qin Heng's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the Red Flame Maiden.

"Immortal Venerable, I am of low rank within the Divine Weapon Palace and do not have the right to know such things," the Red Flame Maiden shook her head, her expression somewhat fearful. "However, it is almost certain that once the Spiritual Energy fully revives, the Divine Weapon Palace will undoubtedly make its true descent here."

"As expected. You need not be too anxious," Qin Heng said lightly. "The hidden sects have begun to make high-profile appearances; the Divine Weapon Palace will probably not be content to lag behind."

"However, the power of Martial Saints is too unpredictable for Earth as it stands now, and I'd rather not see too many such people emerge."

Qin Heng wasn't particularly interested in the struggles between the Divine Weapon Palace and the Martial Dao sects. However, the Divine Weapon Palace was stirring trouble secretly by allowing Martial Saint-like soldier slaves to descend upon Earth. This would certainly disrupt his peaceful life.

Spiritual Energy had already started to revive, and the time of global chaos was not far away. He did not want this already scarce peaceful life to be interrupted.

Therefore, he planned to issue a warning to the Divine Weapon Palace.

"Red Flame Maiden, you should know how many soldier slaves are currently on Earth," Qin Heng said in a deep voice.

"Apart from me and Bai Zhanyun, there are three other Soldier Masters. One is in Beijing, another in Tianhai, and the last one went to America decades ago."

The Red Flame Maiden seemed to suddenly realize something. She looked at Qin Heng incredulously and said, "Immortal Venerable, could it be that you... you are planning to…"

"That's right. The power of soldier slaves is too strong for Earth now; they shouldn't be here," Qin Heng spoke indifferently. "So, I plan to make them disappear completely, starting with the one in Tianhai."

"Do you really intend to exterminate all the Soldier Masters in this world?" The Red Flame Maiden's expression was filled with fear, her alluring body trembled as she said, "Immortal Venerable, the Divine Weapon Palace will be enraged by this!"

"What can the Divine Weapon Palace do to me?" Qin Heng sneered. He was well aware of Earth's current state: the Spiritual Energy here is sparse and the laws obscure; it simply cannot support cultivators above the Golden Core Realm crossing over.

This meant that even if the Divine Weapon Palace were furious and dispatched new Soldier Masters, at most they would only be Saints equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage. To Qin Heng, they were insignificant.

The Red Flame Maiden's expression went through several changes. Her gaze filled with respect as she looked at Qin Heng. She took a deep breath and said, "Immortal Venerable, you truly are the boldest and most heroic person I have ever seen."

This was the truth, a heartfelt compliment.

To disregard the Divine Weapon Palace and slaughter its Soldier Masters—such a thing she had never even dared to dream of before! Yet now, such a person truly existed!

He had truly appeared!!

The soldier slave mentioned by the Red Flame Maiden was not in the urban area of Tianhai, but on Chongming Island.

Although technically part of Tianhai, it was an independent island separated from the mainland by a body of water.

Qin Heng and the Red Flame Maiden decided to take a boat there.

To avoid startling their quarry, both of them boarded the boat as ordinary tourists.

The Red Flame Maiden changed into a relatively plain red dress. While not as striking as her previous attire, her perfect figure and exquisite beauty still attracted plenty of attention.

Frequently, male tourists would gaze at her admiringly.

Upon seeing Qin Heng standing by her side, they all revealed looks of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Qin Heng couldn't be bothered with these reactions, and the Red Flame Maiden, accustomed to such attention, paid it no mind either. She simply stood by Qin Heng's side, enjoying the sea view from the deck with him.

"This beautiful lady, my name is Gao Yao, president of Tainuo Bio-pharmaceutical." Suddenly, a gentlemanly, tall, and handsome youth approached. He bowed to the Red Flame Maiden and said with a smile, "May I have the honor of having dinner with you at tonight's banquet?"

He completely ignored Qin Heng standing by her side.

There were many tourists on the deck, and upon hearing the young man's introduction, everyone gasped in surprise.

"My goodness! He's the president of Tainuo Bio-pharmaceutical, and so young! That's a company with a market value of over thirty billion!"

"Young, rich, and so handsome! Why didn't he notice me?"

"I'm so envious! This woman is so lucky."

Although this was a luxury cruise ship, and those aboard were worth at least a few million each, for ordinary tourists, a company with a market value of over thirty billion was still an unfathomable giant.

Executives from such companies were influential figures, rarely seen by ordinary people. Many immediately began to scheme about how they could connect with Gao Yao and make his acquaintance.

"Scram!"

At that moment, Qin Heng suddenly spoke, his reply on Red Flame Maiden's behalf short and direct.

Instantly, the entire deck fell silent. All eyes turned to Qin Heng in disbelief.

Gao Yao's originally gentle expression immediately darkened, his face becoming very unsightly.