He suddenly realized that the reason why the Prince of Jiangling was called the head of the nine princes was not just because of the so-called reputation and contributions recorded in textbooks.

strength!

His overwhelming strength made him the de facto leader of the human race.

Eradicating ancient martial arts and rebuilding the modern order... this cannot be explained by mere reputation.

Moreover, Shen Qian already knew that only a few of the original nine kings came from the modern era, while the other kings and nobles came from different periods. At their level, it was impossible for the nine of them to be of one mind.

However, the King of Jiangling managed to gather the nine people together to accomplish many great things, and the fundamental reason behind this was their strength.

He pondered it carefully again before sinking in.

He has now reached the first level of forbidden realm in terms of physical strength, mental strength, and elemental power.

The physical body, due to a series of encounters in ancient times, has taken a shortcut and has already touched another edge. Under the control of the system, it can even break the second restriction in terms of speed.

Assuming we remove the influence of the system, the Ten Apertures Body, and the bonuses from supernatural powers, Chen Qian's true combat strength, even if it doesn't reach 70,000, is at least between 40,000 and 50,000.

This also means that if all three break the divine lock at the same time, the resulting bonus, even if it doesn't double or double again, will still be far greater than a single breakthrough.

While Jiangling Wang may not be as powerful as Zhenbei Wang or Yanling Wang in terms of either spiritual strength or physical strength alone, his overall strength is enough to threaten their lives, which speaks volumes.

"Minister, I still have a question that I don't understand."

Shen Qian raised his head, exhaled a breath of stale air, and said, "You just said that even after the Zhenbei King's physical body has reached the Eight Forbidden Realms, he can only barely rival ordinary kings and marquises. In that case, what's the point of such a pursuit?"

The confusion before sinking actually stems from the question of whether it is more important to elevate one's realm or to break taboos.

If one does not pursue taboos and directly enters the ranks of kings and nobles, one can still destroy mountains and seas with a flick of the wrist. So, if one blindly pursues taboos, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

"Yes, that's what martial arts used to be like."

Wu Wei's gaze also became distant, as if recalling some old story, "Below kings and nobles, all are ants... This is the common understanding of many people."

"Have you ever wondered why, since the first nine kings, no one has been able to achieve the Martial King title?"

Wu Wei suddenly turned around, and at that moment, the projection of his consciousness erupted with an astonishing aura, staring intently at Shen Qian.

"You said last time the road was blocked..."

"Is it possible that the original Nine Kings blocked the path themselves, not wanting their descendants to follow in their footsteps and continue down a path that was destined to be impassable?"

"What?"

Wu Wei's resounding words caused Shen Qian's expression to change drastically.

This was something Wu Wei hadn't said a few days ago outside the Nine Heavens Battlefield. Perhaps it was because they were alone now that he was telling Shen Qian his true thoughts in this way.

The blocked road... was actually blocked by the first generation of the Nine Kings themselves?

Why would they do that?

I don't know much about the other King Wu before he died, but King Jiangling was definitely not the kind of selfish person. In all the historical records that can be verified, King Jiangling was known for his magnanimity.

He devoted himself to rebuilding order after the catastrophe, not to mention that he single-handedly advocated and established a modern martial arts system, providing a path for advancement for everyone, regardless of their background or family.

If he were simply afraid of others surpassing him, how could he possibly block the path to becoming a King of Martial Arts?

Just thinking about it makes one's spine tingle.

There must be a problem here, a big problem.

Or what kind of obstacle would make beings at this level feel helpless?

"Let me tell you about the standards for a king or marquis. The weakest king or marquis, when fully unleashed, might have a combat power of 200,000."

"Two hundred thousand combat power sounds insurmountable, but if a martial artist at the seventh level of the Mountain and Sea Realm breaks through the four restrictions simultaneously in both mental and physical strength, his combat power is actually already infinitely close to two hundred thousand!"

"Tell me, which is stronger, mountains and seas, or kings and nobles?"

Faced with Wu Wei's meaningful question, Shen Qian couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Minister, my senior brother, he..."

After a long while, Shen Qian suddenly thought of something, and his gaze sharpened.

"Indeed, Jiang Huan has forged a path that has never been trodden before."

After a slight silence, Wu Wei said, "The pinnacle is just a martial arts conjecture proposed by the King of Jiangling when he was alive."

"Once a martial artist breaks through to the King level, the sublimation of their life level will cause the Divine Lock to disappear directly. Disappearance means being frozen in place, meaning it can never be broken again!"

"For ordinary kings and nobles, it might be equivalent to breaking through the seventh restriction in the Ninth Heaven of the Mountain and Sea. Although crossing this step can save countless efforts, it will directly kill the upper limit!"

"And if someone could break through the nine layers of divine restrictions in any realm during the time of the mountains and seas, reaching the legendary Nine Forbidden Realms, then..."

"He is the pinnacle of mountains and seas!"

"As for the true strength of the Mountain and Sea Peak, whether it can truly rival that of kings and marquises, no one has a definite idea."

"After all, before Jiang Huan, it was just a guess by the Prince of Jiangling."

Listening to Wu Wei's description, Shen Qian was shocked and finally understood why Wu Wei said that the Nine Forbidden Realms were unknown to anyone in the past.

Because Jiang Huan was the first person to reach this level.

At that time, high above the heavens, Jiang Huan fought fiercely against the Duke of Tianning. All the kings and nobles watching the battle were silent with hidden shock, and this was the reason.

They finally learned just what kind of monster was at the summit of the mountains and seas.

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