Chapter 124: The Monument Realm, the Sword Entangled with the Dragon Soul

Yu Cang brought Qi'er back to the base.

Seeing the unconscious girl, Lin Yunqing frowned slightly and asked, "What happened to Qi'er?"

"I went to the hospital for treatment," Yu Cang said. "Qi'er overused his abilities a bit, but it's nothing serious. He just needs some rest."

"...That's good." Lin Yunqing's brows relaxed slightly, and then he took out a letter from his pocket and said, "By the way, senior, someone sent this to me after you left."

"This is……?"

"A letter of challenge."

"A letter of challenge?" Yu Cang took it, unfolded it and took a look.

After reading it carefully, he figured it out.

This letter of challenge was sent by the Shendu Military District. It said that they would set up an arena in the Yujiang Arena. At that time, they would send a fourth-level soul card master to challenge all military districts with the card deck for this armament overhaul. They hoped that they could also participate in the battle with their own achievements.

"Is this necessary?" Yu Cang was confused.

Is this the method used by the Shendu Military District to gather intelligence?

It's a bit too flashy.

If the Divine Capital Military District were to respond with their own deck, they would be able to clearly see the Divine Capital Military District's deck in just a few rounds. Anyone who challenged first would risk defeat and the exposure of their deck, which would be a disadvantage in any case.

Will anyone really take up the challenge?

Even if someone goes, they may not use their own competition deck.

"What did Captain Wan say?"

"He let us decide." Lin Yunqing paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "By the way, the soldiers in the second company seem to want to go, especially the first squad. They are very excited now."

"...Is that so?" Yu Cang was silent.

He suddenly realized one thing, this was the army after all.

There were no conflicts between the military districts of Yan State. They were all friendly forces and had very good relations. In this situation, the Shendu Military District threw a challenge in their faces and specifically asked them to use the participating decks. At this time, no matter whether they avoided fighting or secretly changed the decks, they would inevitably be teased when they met in the future.

This is an open conspiracy.

"That's a trick." Yu Cang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "But it seems that the Shendu Military District is very confident in its own achievements. It dares to challenge all the military districts at the same time. If they lose, it will be very embarrassing."

"My analysis is that the Divine Capital Military Region's performance this time will likely be heavily weighted towards individual or small-team combat," Lin Yunqing stroked his glasses. "They should be very competitive in certain events, so they plan to showcase their strengths before the competition to intimidate others and force them to choose other events. If successful, this will intensify competition in other events, impacting the rankings of other military regions."

"That should be it." Yu Cang nodded.

"So what should we do?"

"Well..." Yu Cang rubbed his chin and suddenly smiled, "Since the warriors want to go, then it's okay to go and participate. After all, with sufficient energy, the Mechanical Department can't lose... Who will intimidate whom? It's not certain yet."

Lin Yunqing nodded: "Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

"It's tomorrow morning... perfect, since I don't need to go to the detention center until the afternoon. I'll go along and join in the fun."

…

At night.

In the treatment center, in the space of a soul card.

Cheng Mingye sat on a chair. In front of him, data kept flashing on several computers. He was looking at some lines on the notebook in his hand with a frown.

"This place...why is it like this?"

He was deciphering the forbidden card patterns he had obtained from Qi'er during the day.

Deciphering the code wasn't easy. He hadn't seen many of the forbidden card patterns encrypted in such a way before, which required a lot of calculations. Fortunately, the chess piece wasn't finished yet, so there wasn't a resonance lock installed.

As long as he understood all the patterns, he would immediately find the "switch" that caused Qi'er to lose control, and then he could remove this unstable factor from Yu Cang.

Cheng Mingye couldn't help but smile.

Suddenly, Cheng Mingye raised his brows.

"Hmm? This place... looks so familiar."

Cheng Mingye's eyes moved slightly, and a hint of reminiscence seemed to flash in his eyes.

It was seen that among the patterns in this part, the forbidden card patterns vaguely formed a bunch of characters. Although they looked like a bunch of casually scribbled made-up characters, they directly triggered Cheng Mingye's memory.

When he was still a university student in the ancient capital, he had joined a club. Although the characters in front of him were blurry, he could still tell at a glance that they were the same set of characters that his club had created back then.

It's simply something that young people came up with when they were bored.

"Let me see what you wrote..." Cheng Mingye took out a piece of paper and wrote down this line of characters.

The memory was a bit distant. Cheng Mingye sat in the chair and thought for a long time before he recalled the meaning of these words.

The moment he understood, his expression suddenly became strange.

"...The chess piece is perfect, don't waste time?...Haha, Yu Wanqing!" Cheng Mingye threw the notebook in his hand onto the table and clenched his back teeth.

What do you mean, mocking me?

After reading Yu Cang's information, he naturally knew that Qi'er was the work of that "Mrs. Yu"... She was also an old acquaintance.

Cheng Mingye leaned back in his chair and smoothed his brows with his hands.

Back then… even though they were in the same club, he didn't seem to have a deep impression of Yu Wanqing. Or rather, apart from Yu Shuhong and Mu Xuezhi, he didn't have much impression of anyone else.

After being attacked by these two monsters in succession, he turned into their ambassador of fertility - he was really curious about what kind of little monster could be produced by combining the genes of these two monsters.

But now it seems that Yu Wanqing is quite impressed with himself... This sentence in the pattern of the banned card is obviously directed at himself!

But... he didn't expect that, back then, he remembered that Yu Wanqing was a very honest person. Apart from being a good student, there was really nothing special about him. How come he is playing with banned cards now?

"...Perfect? ​​I don't believe it." Cheng Mingye snorted coldly, "I've been at the Reception Bureau for so many years and I've never seen a perfect banned card. How could you possibly... Look at me and find your flaws!"

Sitting up again, he devoted himself to deciphering the patterns.

…

the next day.

Yu Cang woke up in a daze and suddenly felt something heavy beside his hand.

He looked over and saw Qi'er.

The girl had been through a lot of stress yesterday. She said that every time she closed her eyes last night, she would have nightmares. Lin Yunqing had no choice but to take Qi'er to Yu Cang's room.

Miraculously, after hugging Yu Cang's arm, the girl never woke up suddenly again.

Yu Cang tried to pull his hand away, but just as he made a move, the girl frowned and a hint of uneasiness appeared between her brows.

"Brother... don't abandon me..."

Seeing this, Yu Cang sighed. He reached out and gently rubbed Qi'er's little head.

"Okay, Qi'er, brother is here...it's time to get up."

The girl trembled and opened her eyes gently. Yu Cang's appearance gradually became clear in her sight. For a moment, the uneasiness on her face disappeared.

"Brother!" The girl threw herself into Yu Cang's arms, "Great...Brother is still by my side..."

"Okay, get up."

"Hmm!" The girl raised her head, took a deep breath, and clenched her fists. "Brother, let's go to the treatment center again today. Qi'er wants to end this as soon as possible!"

Yu Cang smiled softly: "Okay."

…

It will be the afternoon before we go to the treatment center.

After discovering that there was a high probability of implanting a legendary entry in the Reception Bureau, Yu Cang decided to make a legendary entry while he could go to the Reception Bureau!

Therefore, it is natural to go to the treatment office after the implant cooling is completed.

In the morning, go take a look at the arena first.

It was just a duel, so he didn't bring too many people. Lin Yunqing only brought a team of ten soldiers and set off for the Yujiang Arena.

Arena No. 3.

When Yu Cang and his companions arrived, quite a few people were already sitting in the audience. Judging from their spirits, most of them were soldiers.

After finding a corner to sit down, Yu Cang turned his gaze to the ring.

Boom!

A violent collision broke out in the center of the venue. Immediately, a figure flew out and hit the protective shield on the edge. The duel shield on his body was pushed to its limit and shattered directly, causing a gust of wind to blow away the aftermath of the collision.

It seems that the winner has been decided.

The center of the collision.

A straight figure slowly walked out. He was wearing a military uniform, had a shaved head, his eyes were bright, and in his hand, he was holding a huge sword.

"Thank you." The man smiled.

The man who was knocked away climbed up with a red face and ears, stammering a few times but saying nothing.

"My comrade, losing to me is not shameful." These words were clearly arrogant, but coming from this person's mouth, they inexplicably carried a certain degree of persuasiveness. "This set of Dragon Striking Swords is the result of the joint research and development of our Shendu Military Region and Lingdu Military Region, and..."

The man looked towards the audience, his smile growing even wider. "Also, when our Grandmaster Yun created this set of Soul Cards, he referenced both the 'Martial Emperor Sword' and the 'Four Seas Dragon Ruins' Mythical Soul Cards. I'm sure you all know what this means, right?"

"Oh?" Yu Cang raised his brows slightly, "Two myths as reference? Is that true?"

"...Just bluffing." Lin Yunqing's expression was calm. "The power of a mythical being, no matter how diluted, can't be bestowed upon a set of rare-level cards."

"That's true, but since they dare to say that in public, they must be quite capable." Yu Cang was very interested. "Let's wait and see how they fight."

Although Yu Cang and Lin Yunqing disagreed, this man's serious words still shocked many people.

There was a lot of whispering on the field.

By this time, the defeated warrior had already left the ring. Zhong Lin then scanned the area with his sword raised and said, "Alright, are there any comrades who would like to receive some instruction? Feel free to come forward!"

After these words were spoken, the scene gradually became silent and no one stood up.

Although I don’t know whether the statement that this borrowed from the two myths is true, the record of Zhong Lin defeating a warrior with overwhelming force just now cannot be faked.

The fighter’s strength was not bad, but he was still knocked out of the ring after just a few encounters... No one was sure of his strength.

Seeing no one accepting the challenge, Zhong Lin couldn't help but reveal a bored expression on his face: "I say, we are all soldiers, can you please be more straightforward... If no one accepts the challenge, I will go back."

"I'll do it!"

A rough roar came from the audience, and then a dark shadow walked onto the stage.

"Oh?" Zhong Lin's eyes lit up, "This comrade is..."

"My name is Jin Zhaoshan, and I'm from Youdu!" Jin Zhaoshan's voice had a strong resonance, and he was tall and strong, probably over 1.9 meters tall.

"Okay, then..." Zhong Lin raised his sword, "Come on."

"Don't you need to wait for the death cooldown again?"

"Need not."

"Good, very confident!" Jin Zhaoshan raised his hand and two soul cards flew out immediately.

Bang! Bang!

After the soul card was broken, what appeared before everyone's eyes were two huge stone lions, one on the left and one on the right!

"Oh?" Yu Cang raised his brows, "The card deck of the Creation Clan?"

Buzz!

As the two stone lions appeared, a dark light shield was suddenly propped up, covering Jin Zhaoshan's figure.

Zhong Lin stood still, not moving, until almost all of his soul energy had been restored. Then he smiled and said, "Brother Jin, the silent period is over. I'm going to start the attack."

"Just come!"

Teng!

Zhong Lin leaned forward and rushed out without any hesitation. When he got close, he slashed out with a clean and sharp sword!

The long sword cut through the air, making a dangerous sharp sound. For some reason, Yu Cang could faintly hear the sound of a dragon's roar!

when! !

The giant sword fell, but stopped in front of the light shield. The hardness of this light shield seemed to be incredibly high. Zhong Lin's powerful sword could not shake it at all.

At this time, a smile appeared on Jin Zhaoshan's face.

"With this level of attack power, there's no way you can break through my monument boundary!"

He slapped the card box on his waist, and two more soul cards flew out.

Boom! Boom!

The soul card's shadow shattered, and this time, two stone tablets fell from the sky and smashed into the ground.

These are two stone tablets engraved with inscriptions, and on the base are two turtle-shaped beasts with different expressions.

These two creatures also brought a layer of dark light shield. As soon as they appeared, they merged with the previous light shield. Suddenly, half of the arena was covered in it, and the color of the light shield became darker.

Seeing the light shield expanding in an instant and almost hitting his face, Zhong Lin couldn't help but take a step back.

"Give up," Jin Zhaoshan said. "As I summon more and more creatures, this monument-suppressing boundary will only become stronger. Moreover, with the same expenditure of soul energy, there's almost no way to break through it. Once I've covered the entire arena with it, you won't be able to move a single step. That would be disastrous... Giving up early at least allows you to maintain some dignity."

"Nice ability." Zhong Lin didn't show any surprise on his face. Instead, he smiled. "Even though you can't hurt me, as long as you restrict my ability to move, it's equivalent to winning in disguise... Good tactics, but you're still a long way from defeating the deck I have!"

"Hmm?" Jin Zhaoshan frowned slightly. "Do you have any other means to break the deadlock?"

"Watch carefully!"

Zhong Lin raised his sword, and suddenly, a loud dragon roar rose from the sword and spread throughout the arena in an instant!

"Hmm?" Yu Cang raised his brows. "The Soul Card wasn't activated? ...It's the sword's ability? But..."

While Yu Cang was thinking, Zhong Lin had already rushed out.

As they moved forward, dragon roars were heard. Everyone clearly saw a phantom of a real dragon flying out from an unknown void, circling around Zhong Lin's giant sword and dancing continuously. In the blink of an eye, the edge of the giant sword fell on the light shield!

Boom! !

A loud bang!

Jin Zhaoshan's expression changed.

Although the light shield still steadily took the attack, the two stone lions next to him suddenly trembled, and cracks began to spread on them.

How is that possible?

From the time he stepped onto the ring until now, Zhong Lin has never activated his soul card. How could he have such a powerful attack power with just that giant sword?

It’s not over yet. Zhong Lin smiled when he saw that he still couldn’t break through.

"It's really tough... If one dragon isn't enough, then let's get a few more!"

Raising the sword, another loud dragon roar rose from the giant sword, and two real dragon phantoms flew out, swimming around the giant sword.

Three real dragons!

"Take another blow from me!"

Zhong Lin jumped high, and the light on his sword became brighter!

Jin Zhaoshan frowned, not daring to delay. He slapped the card box, and another stone statue fell from the sky!

"cut!"

Boom! !

An even louder and more deafening sound was heard from under the giant sword. The entire arena was shaking continuously under this sword. On the field, a large number of cracks appeared on the five stone statues at the same time, and it seemed that they were about to collapse.

“Come again—” Another phantom of a real dragon flew onto the giant sword. Zhong Lin’s face turned pale. It was obvious that he was under great mental pressure. “Open it for me!”

hold head high! !

The dragon's roar resounded in the arena. At a certain moment, all the sounds suddenly disappeared, followed by a brief silence.

Bang!

The dark light shield suddenly turned into shattered fragments all over the sky. In the flash of light and shadow, the giant sword pierced through and smashed directly into the ground.

Boom!

A huge force poured into the ground, and suddenly, the ground of the arena was stirred up like the sea. The soil was rolled around under this exaggerated force. When it subsided, a huge pit had appeared on the ground.

"hiss……"

Everyone present couldn't help but gasp.

Before the light shield was broken, they had no accurate idea of ​​how much power the giant sword contained. After all, the effect of Zhong Lin's attack seemed to be only to create more cracks on the stone statues. Apart from that, the light shield was motionless and had no expression at all.

Who could have known that this sword contained such terrifying power!

The remaining force from shattering the light shield was enough to overturn the earth...

It seems that the defensive power of that light shield... is probably ridiculously high.

But...that's not right.

They could understand why the light shield had a high defense. After all, it consumed nearly three tubes of soul energy to create the formation. Moreover, it looked like these stone statues had no attack power at all. It was reasonable to give up attack power in exchange for extreme defense.

But how could your sword, Zhong Lin, be so powerful!

They were sure that Zhong Lin had never used any other soul cards except that giant sword. How could a fourth-level soul card master have such exaggerated expressiveness and sustained combat effectiveness with only one soul card!

What kind of deck is this...

For a moment, everyone's heart began to beat fast.

"Thank you." Zhong Lin's face turned a little pale, but he still showed a hearty smile.

Jin Zhaoshan took a deep breath. "I lose, and I admit defeat! ...But, can you tell me what the heck is this deck of yours? Why is it so powerful?"

"This...is confidential." Zhong Lin smiled.

"Boring...Okay, I'll go back first." Jin Zhaoshan shook his head, turned and left.

Zhong Lin cast his gaze towards the audience, looking at their shocked and puzzled expressions, and couldn't help but smile.

Cool!

It seems that the champion this time must be their Shendu Military Region.

"Everyone," Zhong Lin said, "I'm a bit exhausted, so I'm going to rest backstage for a while. If you want to spar, please come up on stage."

…

Looking at Zhong Lin who turned and left, Yu Cang seemed to be thinking about something.

The power he unleashed was indeed abnormal.

Although soul cards contain infinite possibilities, the use of all abilities must have a source, and it is impossible to become strong for no reason.

The mechanical department can also do this, but this is based on huge energy consumption.

But it is unrealistic for Zhong Lin to achieve this with just a soul card.

So, what did Zhong Lin rely on when he swung this sword?

"Senior, what do you think?" Lin Yunqing looked at Yu Cang.

Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes full of confusion. Obviously, she didn't understand the source of Zhong Lin's power.

"...I have a guess, but I'm not sure yet." Yu Cang thought for a moment, "Let's watch another game."

"Okay." Lin Yunqing nodded.

As expected of a senior, he was able to make some guesses after just watching one show.

Unlike her, she didn't see anything.

…

A moment later, Zhong Lin returned to the ring.

His complexion looked much better, and at this moment, he still held the giant sword in his hand.

"I'm ready. Who else wants to challenge me?"

Suddenly, the noisy arena became quiet.

No one responded to the challenge.

suddenly.

Yu Cang's eyes lit up.

"I see."

Lin Yunqing immediately looked over: "What's wrong, senior?"

"So the trick is here at the death cooling point." Yu Cang smiled. "Interesting ability..."

"Death cooling?" Lin Yunqing seemed to be thinking about something.

"Zhong Lin was able to swing this sword, just like the Mechanical Department, thanks to advance preparation... but it seems his upper limit is not as high as ours." Yu Cang turned his head and said, "Fang Pei, go up and fight Zhong Lin for a few moves. End the battle as soon as possible, but don't reveal too much - the Divine Capital wants to intimidate other military regions, so we might as well learn from him."

On the side, Fang Pei clenched his fists, his eyes shining: "Master, I can't bear it anymore! Just watch!"

This is an opportunity to show off in front of military regions across the country.

Who wouldn’t be excited?

On stage.

Zhong Lin glanced around and saw that no one responded to the challenge, so he curled the corners of his mouth.

It seems that today's effect has been achieved.

Unfortunately, it seems that several military regions have not arrived yet, and we can’t see their reactions... Don’t worry, there will be time later.

At this time, a figure walked onto the stage.

"Zhong Lin, let me fight you for a few moves."

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