Chapter 337: Xishan Heroic Spirit
No one expected that the flesh of the celestial demon was not its true body.
Its true body, the foundation that supports its immortal spirit and continuous rebirth, is indeed this snail shell.
The reason why Wei Huan and others were able to kill the snail demon in one fell swoop was, of course, because its shell was damaged and could not heal itself, so Datou's full-strength attack was enough to kill it successfully.
But the shell of the Demon-Faced Sky Demon was intact. Even though Xu Qingqiang had hollowed out its flesh, as long as he waited for a few days, new flesh would grow inside its body and it would be reborn.
"Why not keep it?" Mu Zhong asked Wei Huan, "Xia Yu said that this Heavenly Demon Meat has powerful healing abilities and can be used to make potions, but it's not easy to preserve. Wouldn't it be better to have this fresh meat every day?
In addition, this volute should also be made of high-quality materials. Before developing its true function, keeping one alive will only make us more at ease.
Although the celestial demon is very powerful and keeping it on hand without killing it might cause some trouble, I will make arrangements to ensure that no accidents happen.
At least until we thoroughly study this group, we'll encounter them sooner or later. Don't fight a battle you're not prepared for."
"It's up to you. If you want to stay, then stay." Wei Huan listened to Mu Zhong's words and nodded in agreement. However, he didn't think in the same way as Mu Zhong said. He said calmly, "If we can kill it once now, we can kill it countless times in the future. It is no longer a threat."
Mu Zhong was amused by Wei Huan. Although his remarks were a bit arrogant, he felt comfortable listening to them. Moreover, Wei Huan was right. They would only become stronger in the future and would no longer be afraid of a mere celestial demon.
As for worrying about retaliation, there is no need to worry about it.
Hatred has already been formed. Even if they treat the celestial demons in a friendly manner, other celestial demons will only think that humans are afraid of them, and they will probably attack them even more.
It would be better to take this opportunity to study the Heavenly Demon Clan carefully, so that you will be more confident when you reach the battlefield of all races.
Of course, since we have decided to leave behind a living celestial demon, we must make preparations. This is a ninth-level life form, and any accident may lead to the destruction of the entire base, so we must treat it with caution and thoroughness.
Mu Zhong immediately went to arrange for the placement of the two celestial demons, one dead and one alive, while Wei Huan met Xu Qingqiang.
Xu Qingqiang has been smoking since he came back, and he has already smoked an ashtray of cigarettes. At first, he smoked two cigarettes at a time, but now he has barely caught up and is smoking one cigarette at a time.
What puzzled Wei Huan was: "...there is no smoke in the spatial warehouse in your soul?"
He clearly remembered that in order to avoid a situation where there was no cigarettes to smoke again, Xu Qingqiang collected two tons of cigarettes and sent them to the warehouse. A small half of his salary was spent on cigarettes.
There are no tobacco factories in the Challenge World, and no cigarettes are produced. All cigarettes are daily necessities dropped from treasure chests. Collecting cigarettes for him has become one of the main tasks of the logistics unit of the pioneering army.
Talking about this, Xu Qingqiang said with a look of grief and indignation: "It wrapped me up. In the palm-sized area, I could choke to death from smoking a cigarette. I almost gave up smoking."
Wei Huan was amused. Listening to Xu Qingqiang's complaints, he had already formed a rough outline in his mind.
To put it simply, this is a common method used by soft-bodied shelled creatures against invaders. Xu Qingqiang entered the body of the Demon-faced Sky Demon, but the demon didn't take him seriously at all. The substances secreted by the body wrapped Xu Qingqiang into a "big pearl".
If it were someone else, they might have been trapped and died, but fortunately the person trapped was Xu Qingqiang.
Xu Qingqiang eats everything, even the brains of undead zombies can be eaten as mustard tofu. What's more, this big pearl is not an ordinary thing, it is the essence of the celestial demon.
For five months, Xu Qingqiang gnawed on the big pearl every day in an attempt to get out, just like he was taking tonic pills every day. By eating, he broke through Sequence 6 in one fell swoop and became Sequence 7: [Demon Executioner].
It is worth mentioning here that after reviewing the situation, everyone found that although it was not a deliberate arrangement, the good record of killing and capturing one prisoner in this battle against the three-headed demon was actually closely related to the previous coincidences.
Before the battle, the three-headed demon had injuries on his body and was not in his strongest condition.
The snail demon accidentally had a large piece of its shell picked off. This injury was the most serious and damaged its foundation, so its death was the most painful.
The Yingse Sky Demon had been plagued by toxins, and when they met again, the toxins were still not completely cleared from its body. In addition, due to its overly timid and cautious character, it ran away before the battle was decided, giving humans the best chance to win.
Finally, there was the Demon-Faced Sky Demon. It seemed to be in the best condition, but after learning from Xu Qingqiang's experience, it was discovered that before the battle with them, the Demon-Faced Sky Demon had actually consumed a lot of energy, constantly fighting against Xu Qingqiang in his body, and seemed a little weak inside.
It seems that humans really have some advantages in terms of time, place and people, which is why they were able to gain the upper hand in the final decisive battle through those little bits and pieces.
Otherwise, with the human race as a whole only having a strength of level 6, it would not be easy to defeat these three celestial demons in their prime.
Let’s talk about Xu Qingqiang.
Thanks to this fortuitous encounter, Xu Qingqiang actually caught up with Wei Huan, who had seven seeds of enlightenment. Within a short time, both of them advanced to Sequence Seven.
With the overall improved strength, and because Xu Qingqiang consumed a large amount of celestial demon essence, he evolved many special abilities of the celestial demon. Among them, the combat technique that played the greatest role in this battle was named "Sky-Splitting Slash" by Xu Qingqiang.
That is the three claw marks that can tear through the void.
"Sky-Splitting Slash" has a strong power of law. After causing damage to the body of the Sky Demon, it greatly reduces its regeneration speed. Therefore, others cannot do it, but Xu Qingqiang can kill from the head all the way to the snail shell, leaving the Sky Demon with no ability to fight back.
Just like a virus kills its host.
Xu Qingqiang became powerful by absorbing the celestial demon, but the celestial demon's body was no longer able to resist him.
In addition, Xu Qingqiang's adventure not only allowed him to upgrade his sequence and become more powerful, but also gave him a more terrifying self-healing ability. He was originally an unkillable cockroach, and now he probably cannot be killed even if he is chopped into several sections.
Being able to fight, withstand attacks and recover health, Xu Qingqiang firmly maintains his title as the best melee fighter of the human race.
Captain Xue said, "You're always asking for adventures. That's a bummer! Hurry up and help me find a cliff. There must be a cave, and the cave must contain some kind of unparalleled magical skill."
Laughter broke out in the conference room.
Xu Qingqiang's reappearance and becoming so strong will of course bring pressure to the people around him, but for the entire team and the entire human race, it is a good thing with no harm.
In addition to this great victory, Wei Huan nodded in agreement and celebrated it well.
After the celebration, Commander Fang William brought a large number of garrisons and took over the newly conquered territory of the Demon World.
"We don't have enough manpower," Fang William complained with a smile. "You're expanding your territory too quickly. I haven't even sent people to the Level 7 world yet, and now you've conquered the Demon World. Even if the population of the Level 6 world were to increase a hundredfold, it still wouldn't be enough."
There are now more than 200,000 people in the sixth-level world, half of whom are Wei Huan’s people, and the other half are Fang William, the Grand Marshal of the Blue Star Garrison.
Even if the population is increased a hundred times, it will only be 20 million, which is less than the population of a first-tier city in Daxia. However, it has to take over four major worlds including the sixth-level world. This is not just not enough, it is a serious shortage.
But this is a level six world after all. After leaving the base, the monsters outside are all terrifying level six beasts. It is the 11th year that humans have entered the challenge world, and the number of people who have the ability to reach this world is really limited.
We can't just fill the population by sending in second- and third-level people? It's useless to send non-special talents here.
Fang William then added, "The mid-year road test will begin in a few days. I see that the new people on your bus are almost ready. Do you want to join in?"
Unexpectedly, Wei Huan shook his head and changed his plan: "I still have insights in the real world, not to mention that others have more room for improvement. I plan to wait another six months, until the end of the year.
This battle with the Sky Demon also reminded me that I still can't be careless. Since we will be staying here for a while, the level of the tanks must be up to standard. Jacques and the others will not go over for now."
Fang William said, "Okay, that's up to you. Find time to go back to Blue Star. Everyone is waiting to talk to you..."
Then Fang William started talking about other things.
The sixth-level world became an important city for mankind just as they had planned from the beginning.
Humans, who were once drifting like duckweed in the deep sea, not only found a foothold and took root on the World Tree, but also gained access to the power of nature, increasing their cultivation speed and prolonging their lifespan. This place also became a crucial hub for human challengers traveling to two different worlds.
Going further ahead is the seventh-level challenge world. Before taking the test, you must rest and stay in this heavy city for a long time.
Going up along the World Tree, one leaves the Challenge World and arrives at two "real worlds" that are like paradise.
Wei Huan and Fang William initially agreed that humans would mainly stay in the monster world.
This world is full of natural forces and is suitable for human habitation. In addition, although the monsters in this world are also very ferocious, they will keep a distance from humans and will not start a war unless necessary. Some monsters even have an inexplicable liking for humans. Perhaps new professions will appear among humans, such as "Monster Master".
In addition, although the base outside the space channel has experienced war, some facilities are still preserved and can be put into use immediately after some rest, so it is natural to keep them.
As for the headquarters of the pioneering army, it doesn’t matter whether it is repaired or not. The tank is the home of the pioneering army. Wherever the command vehicle is, that is the headquarters of the pioneering army.
Now that a celestial demon has escaped, who knows if it will bring its own kind to seek revenge again? Ordinary buildings cannot withstand the flames of war, so building more would be a sheer waste.
The demon world will be in a semi-closed state of supervision, open only to those with special needs, such as dark energy challengers, and will exist as a trial site. On weekdays, it will only be guarded by garrisons and will not be developed in any way.
Wei Huan continued to use the demon cemetery he had created outside the space passage in the swamp plain as a barrier to prevent demons from entering.
In addition, a boundary gate will be created again in the rift of the East China Sea, and it will be guarded by Fang William's garrison. There are some good materials and supplies in the demon world that can be mined, so you can take this route.
After making these arrangements, Wei Huan calmed down and continued to reflect on his gains from Sequence Seven.
And when he thought of Sequence Eight, Wei Huan got a headache.
If we upgrade again in the same way, I'm afraid we will have to destroy hundreds of worlds like these two small worlds.
It’s too crazy and cruel just to think about it.
Even though he had no sympathy for other races, he didn't want to become someone who only knew how to kill.
Therefore, if Sequence Eight doesn't follow this method, he must find another way to advance.
But for a moment I had no idea.
In the areas affected by the filthy land, the quality of the undead is slowly improving. The most obvious thing is that among the undead transformed by the filthy land in the initial tomb, some naturally advanced second-level undead have appeared one after another.
Although the improvement is slow, it is always continuous. If he lives long enough, he may naturally evolve into a god-level undead. It is worth looking forward to.
After a month of highway assessment, a large number of challengers came from the sixth-level world. Most of them were left in the heavy city to live, build and practice, while the previous batch of people entered the blessed land for further practice after passing the assessment.
The human race on Blue Star is like a malnourished teenager in childhood. Although they missed more opportunities to grow stronger in the past, they are finally compensated now.
The real world continues to expand the depth and thickness of human beings and precipitate their cultivation. As a result, many brilliant newcomers have emerged. More and more people can kill gold-level treasure chest monsters alone. The diamond-level treasure chests in the sixth-level world can be opened without calling Wei Huan.
The next six months were very peaceful.
The Yingbai Tianyao never appeared again, and the Demon-faced Tianyao didn't cause any trouble. Human research on the Tianyao clan entered a new stage. They developed stun grenades that could suspend the Tianyao's actions, anti-coagulants that could stop the Tianyao from healing, and shield machines that could break through the Tianyao's hard shell.
If you meet the celestial demon again, forget about it and think you can defeat the human race like before.
The human race on Blue Star is like tough weeds, overflowing with vitality. Even without Wei Huan, everyone is still doing their best to shine their own light, eventually spreading the spring grass and birds singing.
Wei Huan's progress in the Monster World stagnated more than a month before the highway assessment began at the beginning of the year.
He has studied the soul to this stage, but he still cannot see the heroic spirit. Could it be that he does not have the righteous spirit in his heart, so he cannot see the heroic spirit?
Wei Huan had no choice but to leave the challenge world temporarily and return to Blue Star.
Wei Huan spent two years in the Challenge World, which was actually four years in the Monster World. When he returned to the world he had protected with his life, he felt unfamiliar.
There are many more vehicles that challenge technology on the streets of Daxia, and there are more challengers shopping on the roadside. Many of them no longer use mobile phones, but directly wear portable systems that can directly complete virtual screen projection and browse information on the challenge APP.
News media reports no longer focus solely on Wei Huan, but also include many outstanding young people who always bring some amazing live broadcasts.
Of course, not reporting on Wei Huan doesn't mean he's out of fashion. It's just that the already detached Wei Huan hasn't appeared at any event on Blue Star for two years, and the media reporters don't dare to speculate or talk nonsense.
He is right up there, you can see him as soon as you look up, but you can't reach him. It makes it harder and harder to understand him, and you can feel the great distance. But everyone knows that he will always be there, majestic, great, holding up the sky for humanity.
Wei Huan returned to Blue Star without meeting anyone. It was a low-key private operation, and he was alone. After returning, he left the Qinglong Legion's camp and flew to Xishan.
Xishan was originally a cemetery for martyrs. After the world challenge, Xishan and the mountains around it, nearly five peaks, are now filled with the graves of heroes of Daxia.
If you were to come across a cemetery of this size in other places, it would be so spooky that it would make children cry at night.
But here, there is a sense of righteousness in the air, and even at night there is a clear breeze and bright moon. Adults love to bring their children here to sweep the graves and talk about the difficulties of the past ten years.
Most of the young people who survived the challenging world have married and had children. The population of Blue Star has fully recovered, and the sweet laughter of children can be heard everywhere.
When Wei Huanfei went there, he saw that the primary schools in the capital had organized a tomb-sweeping activity. A group of children wearing red scarves stood in front of the martyrs' tombstones, proudly raised their hands and saluted their predecessors.
Wei Huan looked at them for a long time, until they were out of sight, then he looked away.
Blue Star was indeed unfamiliar to him, but his belief in protecting his hometown became even stronger.
He was very happy that he could change the fate of the human race on Blue Star and create such a brilliant vitality in this new story.
Wei Huan was thinking about it when he suddenly had an idea and looked in a certain place.
He looked surprised, and as if thinking of something, he flew over quickly.
Then I saw a middle-aged man in a camouflage uniform, smiling at me.
"You..." Wei Huan slowly descended in front of him. His eyes penetrated his body, and the words he hadn't spoken were choked in his throat.
Wei Huan looked at the tombstone behind him with red eyes - "Tomb of the Martyr Hang Yuanqiao".
The scenes of the past came like waves.
The enclave that night, the soldiers stationed in the enclave, and the old soldier lying in a pool of blood, Lao Hang.
Lao Hang died and was buried here.
Now he opened his eyes and walked out into the sunshine, smiling at himself.
That courageous and fearless spirit turned into the soul of a hero, allowing him to return to the world.
Their spirits resonate.
In fact, they had only met once, but Wei Huan felt very upset. He saw too much, too much, in Lao Hang.
It is really not easy for human beings to get to where we are today.
Everyone says that Wei Huan is great, but in Wei Huan's opinion, what he should be most grateful for is the perseverance of these predecessors.
Wei Huan stared quietly at Lao Hang's spirit for a while, then sat cross-legged in front of his tombstone, took out a bottle of wine, unscrewed it, and poured a glass for Lao Hang first.
Lao Hang sat in front of him and smiled. The wine was like honey pouring down his throat, and his smile showed his standard eight big teeth.
Wei Huan poured himself another glass, raised it to Lao Hang, and then drank it all in one gulp.
You drink a cup, I drink a cup, one after another.
He quickly finished a large portion of the bottle of wine and felt a little drunk.
Wei Huan thought about it, propped himself up and stood up, wrapped the wine bottle with his Qi, and the bottle shattered with a sound. However, the clear liquid inside did not fall out, but rolled and turned into a cloud of mist.
The fog rose into the sky, a thin layer that was blown away by the wind, and the whole mountain was filled with the aroma of wine.
As the aroma of wine wafted through the air, figures walked out from the tombstones, smiling in the sunshine, looking towards the other side of the mountain, towards the distant capital, and towards the bright red scarves at the foot of the mountain, their faces full of satisfaction and happiness.
Wei Huan looked at the figures all over the mountain, his mouth opened in surprise and gradually closed.
He said, "Lao Hang, is the wine good? Do you hear the children's laughter? It's so beautiful..."
…
A month later.
In front of the gate of the seventh-level world.
A white, pristine van, like a lustrous pearl, floated quietly in the air.
It has been waiting here for a long time.
At this time, the boundary gate in front suddenly glowed with light, and like a water mirror, one could vaguely see countless chariots coming over from the other side of the light.
As the distance got closer, and it reached the boundary gate, a white light flashed, and the entire painting broke out and stopped steadily in front of the white primitive car.
No one was visible, but a voice was heard saying, "Report to the Commander, the Highway Assessment Team was supposed to have 90,000 men, and they actually have 90,000 men. The escort mission has been successfully completed!"
The loud voice echoed in the air, and the tone was full of pride and excitement.
Wei Huan's voice rang out at this time: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone please return to your seats."
"yes!"
As the words fell, a row of tanks suddenly spread out behind the camouflaged tank, and were arranged in an orderly manner three meters in the air.
The ten leading cars were like young swallows returning to their nests, and they couldn't wait to return to the original white car.
Wei Huan met Jacques, who was in charge of the leadership mission this time, in the commander's room.
He looked at Jacques, who looked in good spirits and looked fine, and said, "It seems to be going well."
Jacques saluted, then said, "It went very smoothly. Our overall strength surpassed the world level, and there were no Dark Beasts causing trouble. Although we hesitated about whether to send a team to take down the final boss, we ultimately decided to prioritize the mission and opted for the 80-lane teleport."
Wei Huan nodded: "Okay, this mission is completed and you have a good rest."
Wei Huan then ordered, "Butler, connect all the chariots and let them board after verifying their identities."
"Okay, Captain." The butler, whose IQ had finally returned, answered after returning to the chariot. At the same time, according to Wei Huan's order, he sent an invitation to get on the chariot to the challengers whose identities had been verified.
These 90,000 people are the number that increased after Wei Huan's chariot was upgraded to level eight.
Actually, he had upgraded his chariot to level eight a year ago, but at that time the chariot was parked in the level seven world. Challengers who wanted to join the chariot had to be in the same world with him, so these 90,000 people were first sent to train in the real world of Fudi Dongtian. It was not until now that they were escorted by Jacques and successfully entered the level seven world and came in front of Wei Huan.
They were all old acquaintances, and the identity verification work went very smoothly. Familiar figures began to appear in the originally empty square, especially Changle, Frank and others who joined first, and were already responsible for lining up and organizing the work.
Wei Huan stood on the podium on the second floor, patiently waiting for every person to report, and the entire square was filled up one after another.
I can't see the edge at a glance
Including the old crew members, there are over one hundred thousand of them, how terrifying it is. Just like this tank that has been upgraded to level eight, it is comparable to a space fortress, with huge numbers, abundant martial virtues, and that passion that will never be extinguished!
There is no man who would not get his blood boiling after seeing this scene!!
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