Soul Emperor Martial God

The group sat on the deck in the middle of the ship.

They held fine wine in their hands and started chatting leisurely.

Everyone present was a capable martial artist, unrestrained by such matters, rather free and easy.

Lih Fengxing, upon hearing Xiao Yi's words, thought for a moment, organizing his thoughts.

After a while, he replied, "Deacon Xiao Yi, shortly after you left the Wind Saint Cliff, I also proposed to the Wind Hall Master about going to the Central Region."

"In fact, I had already intended to go to the Central Region."

"It's just that with the Wind Silence Conference approaching, I temporarily held back."

"Afterward, the Eldest Prince, Kuanglan Sect Master, and others also intended to train in the Central Region, so we decided to travel together."

As he spoke, Lih Fengxing chuckled and said, "Deacon Xiao Yi, you know, the real Central Region is full of wonders and excitement."

"For young martial artists like us, it's a place full of all sorts of excitement and aspirations."

Lih Fengxing took a sip of wine and continued, "As for Yu Feng, Miss Chu Rou, the Sixth Prince, and others, although they haven't reached the Heavenly Extreme Realm."

"But they are among the top Heavenly Talents of the Wind Saint Territory."

"Even if they don't go to the Central Region now, they will in the future, so it's better for them to come along with us."

"Of course, there's also the most important point." Lih Fengxing said, tapping the deck, "And that is this Flying Sub-Saint Artifact."

"It's large enough to carry many people."

"As a Sub-Saint Artifact, it naturally comes with a defense barrier, greatly enhancing the journey's safety."

At this point, Lih Fengxing paused and glanced at Xiao Yi's expression.

Xiao Yi's expression was as calm as ever, as usual.

Lih Fengxing nodded and continued, "Deacon Xiao Yi, don't misunderstand."

"This Sub-Saint Artifact was given by Duanmu Palace Master, and the rule power imprinted on it is also Duanmu Palace Master's."

"But, it is still a Sub-Saint Artifact; driving it requires consuming Primordial Power."

"Such a large ship requires a sizable amount of Primordial Power to drive it."

"Moreover, the more Primordial Power infused into it, the faster it goes, and the stronger its defense barrier becomes."

"Simply put, only with enough people can this Sub-Saint Artifact display its true power and effectiveness."

With more people, the larger the amount of Primordial Power infused into this Sub-Saint Artifact, making its flying speed fast enough, and its defense barrier strong enough.

It was clear that Lih Fengxing was afraid Xiao Yi would misunderstand, hence the special explanation.

After all, Xiao Yi set out on his journey flying alone.

While Lih Fengxing's group had the protection of a Sub-Saint Artifact given by Duanmu Palace Master, making their journey much easier and safer.

The difference in treatment was on an entirely different level.

"Hmph, so what if there's a misunderstanding." Qin Hongyi sneered, "Does he think he alone could monopolize a Sub-Saint Artifact?"

"Now that's unfair."

As soon as these words were spoken, those around frowned.

"Junior Sister Hongyi." Chu Rou's face sank, "How Duanmu Palace Master arranges things is his decision, it's not your place to comment."

After speaking, Chu Rou turned to Xiao Yi and said softly, "Deacon Xiao Yi, I think Duanmu Palace Master only trusts in your abilities enough."

Xiao Yi smiled faintly, taking a light sip of fine wine, and said, "I haven't misunderstood."

He wasn't one to care about such trivial matters.

The Sub-Saint Artifact is indeed precious; a Flying Sub-Saint Artifact is even more a rare treasure.

But when it comes to traveling, he alone wouldn't be slower than this Sub-Saint Artifact, perhaps even faster.

It's not that he couldn't manage this Sub-Saint Artifact; given the abundance of Primordial Power within him, it's just a minor matter.

It's just that traveling with such a large thing is less convenient than flying by himself.

Of course, there's also the most important point.

The Flying Sub-Saint Artifact is indeed easy and safe for traveling.

But its method of travel involves the guide imprinting their rule power within it.

The rule power on the Sub-Saint Artifact resonates with the rule power imprinted in the world.

Allowing it to automatically follow the rule power, ensuring the traveler won't get lost.

But it has a drawback, which is that any unexpected incident will lead to consequences so severe they cannot be undone.

Like this time with the 'hunt' from those black-clothed martial artists from Beiyin Palace.

Without this Sub-Saint Artifact, even if Lih Fengxing and the others could miraculously escape, and manage to flee that vast forest.

Without the guidance of the Sub-Saint Artifact, they would become completely lost, unable to ever get out of those massive mountains, let alone reach the Central Region.

Of course, this incident was an exception among exceptions.

Such an accidental possibility is quite rare.

One can only say that there indeed exists such a possibility, and once it occurs, the consequences are extremely dire.

A truly capable martial artist, if confident enough in themselves, should rely on their own ability to perceive the imprinted rule power to travel, which is foolproof.

Traveling alone means not having to worry about any unexpected events.

Everything relies on one's own strength as the standard; life and death are in your own hands.

At this moment, seeing that Xiao Yi indeed didn't mind, Lih Fengxing laughed heartily, taking a few big gulps of wine.

"Deacon Xiao Yi, you truly are a great friend, one I, Lih Fengxing, am determined to make."

Beside him, the Kuanglan Sect Master said in a deep tone, "Speaking of which, with the Primordial Power bolstering, the defense barrier of the Sub-Saint Artifact is extremely strong."

"Even a late-stage Heavenly Extreme Realm expert would find it difficult to break."

"Originally, our journey went unhindered."

"If not for encountering those ruthless black-clothed martial artists, we wouldn't have been in such a life-and-death situation."

"We don't even know which force they belong to."

"You don't know?" Xiao Yi frowned.

Everyone shook their heads.

Lih Fengxing said solemnly, "Those black-clothed martial artists fearlessly faced death and did not reveal any information about their origins."

"Those are Death Soldiers." Xiao Yi said gravely.

"Death Soldiers?" The crowd's expressions changed upon hearing this.

A Death Soldier is a martial artist trained for a specific purpose.

Either to protect someone or execute particular tasks, among other purposes.

In short, these martial artists fearlessly face death, existing solely for this purpose.

Of course, Death Soldiers aren't considered very mysterious; many major forces have them.

Even among the royal families of ordinary regions, there are quite a few.

In fact, Lih Fengxing and others had speculated that those fearlessly battling black-clothed martial artists were Death Soldiers.

But they didn't dare to believe it.

The Eldest Prince unconsciously swallowed hard, saying in shock, "A force that can effortlessly mobilize over a thousand Heavenly Extreme Realm experts is already quite astonishing."

"If these thousand-plus Heavenly Extreme Realm experts are all Death Soldiers, then just how terrifying is this force?"

The Eldest Prince took a deep breath.

Death Soldiers are so named because they are determined to die fulfilling their purpose.

They can engage in any reckless behavior, including self-destruction without regard for their own lives.

Casually deploying over a thousand Heavenly Extreme Death Soldiers, the crowd couldn't imagine how terrifying this force must be.

"By the way." Lih Fengxing suddenly asked, "Deacon Xiao Yi, when you hunted those black-clothed martial artists in counter, didn't you ask about their origin? Do you also not know which force they belong to?"

Xiao Yi shook his head, "I don't know."

Xiao Yi certainly knew that the force behind those black-clothed martial artists was called the Beiyin Palace.

But since Lih Fengxing and the others didn't know, he decided not to tell them either.

For them, perhaps knowing less about certain things is a blessing.

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First Update.