call out!
With a whooshing sound, the sinker came to a stop at the edge of the balance scale.
A cold wind blew by, and Shen Qian, having snapped out of his chuunibyou state, recalled the scene from earlier, still feeling somewhat ashamed.
In his excitement, he even shouted, "Who will be the pinnacle of martial arts?"
Fortunately, the only audience member present, Tantai Qin, did not show any unusual expression.
As for Li Sixi, who was half-dead, she wasn't considered a person.
"I'm hooked... But now I understand why those big shots like reciting poetry; it's really captivating."
Even now, as Shen Qian recalls the scene from just moments ago, her heart still flutters with emotion.
One against ten thousand.
Moreover, they are celestial soldiers and generals from Chinese legend.
Although they are just a group of "zombies", their strength is above average.
Any one of them, even if placed among the four major schools, would definitely not be weak.
He took a deep breath and calmed himself down completely before looking up at the enormous creature that stood between heaven and earth.
An ancient and profound atmosphere immediately comes to mind.
Although the shape of the celestial scale is just a very simple weight, it still appears majestic and magnificent when its height exceeds ten thousand feet.
Before sinking, standing beneath the towering scales of heaven and earth, he felt as insignificant as an ant.
On the dark gray scale, there is only one large funnel-like symbol in the middle.
A faint sense of oppression emanated from it, and Chen Qian gathered some of his energy, which made him feel much more comfortable.
"Legend has it that the celestial scales were used by the ancient water god to control floods. They can stabilize the universe, suppress all things, measure the heavens and the earth, and move mountains and overturn seas."
Tantai Qin, who was leaning against Shen Qian, was also gazing at the black mountain in front of her, and said softly.
"An ancient water god?" Shen Qian was taken aback, then said with some disbelief, "I admit that this weight is no ordinary weight, after all, it can easily suppress mountains and seas and seal off a certain area of space and time, but things like measuring the heavens and earth and overturning mountains and seas are a bit far-fetched, aren't they?"
"According to my memory, this weight should only be part of it. There is also a sea-stabilizing needle, two sky-locking chains... These together make up the complete celestial scale."
Tantai Qin explained softly.
"The Sea-Stabilizing Needle... is it the same Sea-Stabilizing Needle from Journey to the West?" Shen Qian asked in surprise.
"What is 'Journey to the West'?" Tantai Qin asked, a look of confusion on her face.
Shen Qian slapped his forehead, only then realizing that Tantai Qin was not a postmodern figure, and probably hadn't read that well-known novel.
This story, which has been adapted countless times even before the cataclysm, remains incredibly influential after the cataclysm.
"Uh... a novel. According to the description in that novel, the Sea-Stabilizing Needle weighs 13,500 catties. It can be long or short. It is a divine object used by the Dragon King to suppress the sea. It is also called the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel)."
Before sinking, he recalled and gave a rough description.
"The real 'Sea-Stabilizing Needle' can indeed change size at will, but..."
Tantai Qin nodded and then shook her head. "According to the catalog, its weight is not 13,500 jin. Using modern measurement methods, it exceeds one million kilograms."
One million kilograms?
Shen Qian was stunned. "Holy crap, who the hell can swing that?!"
His physical body has now undergone a transformation, and his physical strength has reached over 10,000 kg, but that is only physical strength.
Even if he could unleash his full power to reach that level, there would still be a gap of 990,000 kilograms between that and one million kilograms.
Moreover... even if the explosive force can reach one million kilograms, it doesn't mean that one can use a weapon weighing one million kilograms.
If it really comes to that, wouldn't you need at least ten million in physical strength?
Just thinking about it made Shen Qian gasp.
Moreover, if Tantai Qin's statement is true, and the golden cudgel weighing a million catties is only a part of the celestial scale, then how heavy is the real celestial scale?
Shen Qian looked up at the towering mountain that stretched straight to the sky, and dared not think any further.
...Were the ancient gods and immortals really that terrifying?
"Tantai, how much explosive power can you unleash?"
Shen Qian asked out of curiosity, also taking the opportunity to learn about the strength of the top-tier Mountain and Sea Realm experts.
"Pure physical strength is only about 200,000 kilograms, but with the blessing of the 'Dao' and the assistance of supernatural powers and spiritual artifacts, it can exceed 500,000 kilograms."
Tantai Qin was very forthcoming and spoke her mind without hesitation, selling herself out without even thinking.
He silently did some calculations before sinking.
The top-tier Mountain and Sea Realm is indeed terrifying; it could probably crush him with a single finger... yet it couldn't even lift the legendary Golden Cudgel.
Outrageous!
"Then... what about the kings and nobles?" Shen Qian seized the opportunity to ask.
Driven purely by immense curiosity, he wanted to understand the difference between modern martial artists and mythological figures.
“Wang Hou… I don’t know either. Without breaking through that barrier, seeing some things is just like looking at flowers through a fog. It’s a completely different world.”
Tantai shook his head. "Besides, there are differences between kings and marquises... but I think that if it's the Libra of driving force, a top-tier king or marquis should be able to do it."
Shen Qian nodded; he just needed a clear idea.
Upon learning that the scales before him were actually a movable fragment of a divine artifact, the joy he had felt as a "warrior against ten thousand men" vanished instantly.
Shen Qian suddenly realized that he still had a very, very long way to go.
"Perhaps the mountains and seas are just the beginning..."
He murmured before sinking in.
But his eyes only became brighter.
Assuming that "History of the Ancient Human Race" wasn't lying to him, and that the human race truly did grow up in the shadow of the ancient gods and immortals.
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