Chapter 195: Sword and Blade Mastery, Xu Bai Is Short of Mana (8000)
Actually, it's not Xu Bai's fault that he doesn't know. He has been in this circle for too short a time. He wants to make the most of his time to make up for his lack of knowledge, but he has to prioritize.
The time for grinding the progress bar every day is very tight, and he can't give up the time to grind the progress bar to learn any knowledge. The most important thing is that it's useless to learn knowledge when he is not grinding the progress bar.
He is very busy.
Xu Bai will certainly not admit that this is because he is too lazy, and he became even lazier after having Ye Zi.
Reading?
Reading shit.
If you don't understand something, just ask. It's better to find the progress bar directly and strengthen your strength. Isn't this more fragrant than reading?
For example, now, when King Shengyou said the word ruins, Xu Bai didn't understand it at all. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, just ask.
After Xu Bai asked this question, King Shengyou and Eunuch Wei looked at each other, and then they remembered that Xu Bai was still a pink newbie in some aspects.
King Shengyou organized his words and told the story of the ruins: "The so-called ruins are actually some things from a long time ago.
They have been preserved to a greater or lesser extent and turned into a strange place. In it, you may be able to find useful information or even special things."
"But the ruins are very dangerous. There is a saying that if you want to have better benefits, you must face greater risks. This is what is said about the things in the ruins."
Xu Bai heard it and felt keenly that there were some unfathomable information in it, which jumped out at his eyes.
"A long time ago, earlier than Dafeng Kingdom?"
Just now, King Shengyou said the four words "a long time ago", which were considered very early in their eyes, and Xu Bai could only make such a guess.
Earlier than Dafeng Kingdom, Dafeng Kingdom was established before Dachu Kingdom and was also overthrown by Dachu Kingdom. Since it was a long time ago, he made a bold conclusion.
As soon as he asked this question, King Shengyou nodded and acknowledged Xu Bai's inference.
Beside him, Eunuch Wei took over the conversation before King Shengyou said it.
"To be precise, it is older than any country now. At that time, there were not as few countries as now. At that time, there were really thousands of countries standing tall, and it was a prosperous scene."
"No country could dominate, and no country had the strength to deal with the other countries. At that time, each country had irreconcilable problems and inseparable relationships. They either formed an alliance or became enemies and fought each other."
"And the reason is that they wanted to enter the Gui City after unification. The method we know now to enter the Gui City through unification is also inherited from that time."
Guai City?
Xu Bai never thought that this matter could be related to Gui City. After hearing this, he struggled for a long time and asked the question he wanted to know most.
"Why do you want to go to Gui City? What is there there that can get so many people's enthusiasm?"
This is the point that Xu Bai has been unable to figure out. Why do you want to go there?
If it is to worry that Gui City will unify first and attack the human world, then everything is easy to say.
After all, the best defense is attack.
But up to now, the information Xu Bai had obtained told him that in fact, the active attack on Gui City was for better benefits, but what exactly was the benefit that could make the three forces so eager to get it?
Eunuch Wei raised his index finger and simply said two words: "Resources."
Xu Bai touched his chin, chewing on these two words secretly, but his eyes were slightly bright. He seemed to have thought of something, but he didn't grasp it completely.
Obviously, Eunuch Wei was not a person who played dumb. After saying these two words, he said the subsequent words without hiding anything.
"We can compare this world to a huge resource. We are the people who live in this world and can continuously take the resources from it."
"Whether it is ordinary people or people in the industry, they are constantly absorbing things from this world, but resources are limited. It seems that something has gone wrong in this world and it cannot be recycled."
"It cannot be recycled, that is, one day, the resources of this world will be exhausted, and when the resources of a world are exhausted, what the result will be, you should know."
Xu Bai fell into deep thought.
Of course he knew that this was a very simple truth. When all resources disappeared and survival became a problem, the world would be in chaos.
Or it could be said that when resources were not completely consumed but were about to be consumed, the world would already be in chaos.
If there were extreme people, they would even kill each other.
People were consuming resources, and people in the industry were also consuming resources. So, would killing these people delay the consumption of resources?
At that time, it would be an extremely terrifying chaos, and no one would stop it, and no one could stop it.
After all, when everyone was in a frenzy, if you were the sober one, you would be the least sociable one.
The first to die are the most sober.
"Is it the same with Guishi?" Xu Bai said.
He thought that Guishi also wanted to unify and then attack the human world, so he guessed whether the resources of Guishi would be exhausted.
Eunuch Wei nodded without hesitation: "Yes."
"Only when the two worlds merge into one can a cyclical world be formed."
"Resources can circulate indefinitely, but you know that humans and weirdness are conflicting existences, and one side will always die."
"If we lose, then this cyclical world is weird, and if we win, it will be ours."
"It doesn't matter whether it's good or evil, everyone is trying to survive. After all, no one wants to become an extinct race."
Xu Bai fell silent.
He never thought that everything was just to grab resources.
To put it more deeply, it is to make the world cyclical, but this is also the beginning of conflict and contradiction. No one would have thought that their camp would fall into extinction.
So who wins or loses is not important to this world, because no matter who wins, this world will cycle, and what really matters is the people living in this world.
Some people may ask, in the face of such a big issue, why not unite immediately?
Impossible, there is already a strong hatred, who would be willing to unite?
To put it bluntly, after uniting, it has achieved true unification, who will listen to?
Will it kill the goose that lays the golden eggs? No one can say for sure.
"So... at that time, the crazy scene of the hegemony of all nations fell into eternal extinction because of their mutual hegemony?" Xu Bai said.
Eunuch Wei nodded and said, "Yes, no one expected that in the end no one would truly unify the world, and the already tense situation would be completely destroyed."
"No country survived. They were beaten to pieces. After generations of reproduction, they are very different from that time. Only the ruins remain."
At this point, Eunuch Wei sighed, obviously thinking of that era of great changes, but now it has become fragmented, and he sighed from the bottom of his heart.
A world where all nations coexisted, what a prosperous world it was, but now everything has turned into nothing.
"Then..." Xu Bai asked the last question: "What good things are there in the ruins, and why is it called a strange place?"
This is also what he particularly wants to know. The various performances of King Shengyou and Eunuch Wei just now show that this ruins is extremely important.
Xu Bai is very curious and wants to know what good things are there. Moreover, it was mentioned not long ago that it was a strange place.
Weird, what kind of weird method is it?
Eunuch Wei said: "The so-called weirdness, there are some things that are different from weirdness, we call it mind."
"Mind?" Xu Bai frowned.
Just hearing these two words, he felt an inexplicable pressure, as if some rules were triggered.
Eunuch Wei continued: "The so-called mind is those people who have died. They have their own consciousness. They have not become weird, but they have been moving in various forms before their death, and they are cyclical."
"But if they come into contact with living people for a long time, their rationality will gradually peel off, and in the end, they will turn into terrifying mind."
"It starts with the thought of living and ends with the thought of living people, so it is called mind."
"As for what benefits are there, there are really many."
At this point, Eunuch Wei pointed to the sword manual in the hands of the first-class puppet.
Xu Bai was slightly stunned: "Where did you get this from?"
Eunuch Wei nodded and said: "The sword ghost back then was just an ordinary swordsman, but he accidentally entered the ruins and even survived. With this sword manual, he achieved his current reputation."
"The things inside are unimaginable, there are indestructible armor, weapons that are sharp enough to break hair, and secrets of the trade that make people intoxicated... So, do you understand why you want to go in?"
Xu Bai nodded and said: "I understand."
The words have come to this point, how can he not understand the intention?
These treasures alone are enough to make people crazy, not to mention that after getting these things, their strength will definitely increase greatly.
Any party that gets them can improve their strength a lot, which can occupy enough advantages for the matter of unifying the world.
"When will it start?" Xu Bai asked.
At this point, Xu Bai expressed great interest in this. Not only was he very interested, he even wanted to turn the ruins upside down.
As for weapons and armor, he had no interest in them, and those trade secrets were what he was most interested in.
With secrets, there would be a progress bar, and with a progress bar, one could improve one's strength, which was the most important thing.
So after thinking it over, Xu Bai had made up his mind to go in and take a look.
I was worried about how to get the progress bar at the back before, but now it is there, isn't it?
If I can get all the things inside, I can instantly go from poverty to wealth, which can not only solve the immediate problem, but also benefit in the long run.
Beautiful, very beautiful!
King Shengyou smiled and said, "I know that Xu will be very happy to hear this news. Do you think I am right?"
Eunuch Wei glanced at King Shengyou and said, "I am not a prince, and I don't have much ambition. I only know that if Prince Xu makes a mistake, His Majesty will probably be furious. Prince, I hope you will think twice before acting, after all, Prince Xu is now a pillar of the Great Chu State."
The ruins not only have coveted benefits, but also more hidden dangers.
The mind inside is extremely dangerous. Even if you take a look from a distance, you may fall into eternal damnation.
Eunuch Wei said this to remind King Shengyou.
King Shengyou waved his hand and said, "I know you are worried about Xu Bai, but sometimes too much protection is the beginning of mediocrity. Besides, I respect Xu Bai's opinion. As long as Xu Bai doesn't go, I won't force him at all."
Eunuch Wei looked at Xu Bai, meaning that I have explained the key points to you. It's up to you to decide whether to go or stay.
Xu Bai smiled and said, "With such a lively event, of course I have to go and see it. I'm not stupid, and I won't joke with my life."
At this point, his meaning has been very clear. If there is a progress bar, it's a waste not to take it.
What's the danger? In this day and age, he has come all the way from the bottom. Isn't there less danger?
As the saying goes, wealth and honor are sought in danger. At this step, he must go.
Eunuch Wei is a person who knows Xu Bai's character well. He also knows that it is difficult to correct Xu Bai's decision at this time. He can only sigh and tell him to pay attention to his safety.
Xu Bai seemed to have heard something and asked, "Eunuch Wei, don't you want to go in together? Maybe there is something useful in there."
From what he heard from Eunuch Wei, it seems that Eunuch Wei doesn't want to participate in this relic. There are many treasures in the relic. Doesn't Eunuch Wei have any interest in it?
Eunuch Wei shook his head and said, "I also want to go in, but since the last letter from Prince Xu to His Majesty, it said that many old things are ready to be resurrected. I am still cleaning them up. After cleaning them up this time, I found a lot more by following the clues. I guess His Majesty doesn't have enough manpower, so I have to go back."
In Eunuch Wei's view, the interests of the Great Chu Kingdom are more important, far beyond the relic, so he will not stay here for long. If it weren't for sending the sword manual to Xu Bai, he wouldn't even come here.
"Leave tomorrow?" Xu Bai asked.
Eunuch Wei shook his head and said, "I'll leave tonight."
Xu Bai felt a little regretful: "I was talking about getting drunk with Eunuch Wei tonight, what a pity."
He didn't brag, he really thought so. As the saying goes, a friend is always happy. Although he and Eunuch Wei are very different in age, they are a rare confidant in drinking.
"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Eunuch Wei stood up and walked outside, saying, "I have to go."
Without too many words, not even a goodbye, Eunuch Wei disappeared abruptly.
Seeing this, King Shengyou smiled bitterly and said, "Eunuch Wei has been running for the Great Chu Kingdom all his life, and I don't know when it will end and he can take a break."
Xu Bai retracted his gaze and smiled, "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish? Maybe Eunuch Wei is happy with it? Prince, when will the relic start?"
Everyone's pursuit is different, so it is difficult to understand others' positions from your own standpoint.
Now is not the time to discuss these things, Xu Bai still asked about the relic.
Since everything has been understood, the most important thing now is when the ruins will be opened, so that I can make sure of it in advance.
King Shengyou waved his hand and said, "It's still early. It will probably be more than half a month later. I will notify you in advance when the time comes."
Xu Bai nodded. Since it was still early, he was not in a hurry. He had asked almost all the questions. It was already late at night, so he didn't want to disturb him, so he said goodbye and left.
King Shengyou didn't mean to keep Xu Bai. After he left, he picked up the book on the table and continued to read.
...
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, nearly half a month had passed.
In this half month, major events happened to the Shengyou Army. Many of the nails buried in it, whether they were from the barbarians or the Great Yue Kingdom, had been pulled out.
There was no guarantee of 100% removal, and those left were not important positions.
In this half month, the Shengyou Army did not take any other actions, let alone say anything about sending troops.
However, Xu Bai did hear that because King Shengyou made such a wonderful move, the Dai Yue Kingdom and the barbarians all followed suit. But for some things, after being used for the first time, the effect of the second time is very small.
Therefore, the other two forces did not produce a good effect when they used it.
Xu Bai also heard these news occasionally, but he didn't care about them and worked hard on the three styles of ghost sword.
It must be said that it is worthy of the progress bar of the extraordinary stage. The speed is really too slow. If the golden finger had not been upgraded once, it would probably take longer.
In this regard, Xu Bai thought about the previous upgrade process and had an impulse to go to the two ghost cities again.
Of course, it was just an impulse. The most important thing is that there is no way to enter now, and his strength is not very stable.
Fortunately, there is more than half a month, and the progress bar in his hand is finally full.
Light blue smoke appeared in front of him, gradually gathered into a line of text, and then floated in the air.
[You observe the three styles of ghost sword and comprehend the three styles of ghost sword. ]
When the light blue text appeared, it quickly turned into smoke and filled the air. This time it did not turn into information, indicating that there is a sign of fusion.
[Found a fusion option, fusion is in progress. ]
[Ghost Blade Three Styles + Swordless Blade General Principles = Sword and Blade Three Absolutes. ]
[Fusion Success. ]
The next moment, the text completely disappeared, turning into smoke and information, drilling into Xu Bai's mind.
Xu Bai closed his eyes and carefully felt the vast amount of information. When he absorbed all the information, he slowly opened his eyes.
In front of him, the latest panel appeared.
[Name: Xu Bai. ]
[Realm: Transcendent Third-Rank Wanderer. ]
[Sword and Blade Three Absolutes (Transcendent Level 9): Full Level. ]
[Ten Thousand Aspects Heavenly Attraction Art (Transcendent Level 3): Full Level. ]
[Returning Wind and Flowing Snow (Level 5): Full Level. ]
[Walking and Breaking Nine Turns (Level 9): Full Level. ]
[Moving Stars and Changing Constellations (Level 9): Full Level. ]
[Immortal Demon Soul Buddha Body (Transcendent Level 1): Full Level. ]
[Strong Kidney Collection Technique (Transcendent Level 1): Full Level. 】
[Poison Gang (9th level): full level. 】
[Mechanical Puppet True Solution (9th level): full level. 】
[Water Adaptation Method (5th level): full level. 】
[Feng Shui Arithmetic (9th level): full level. 】
[Thousand Faces Method (9th level): full level. 】
[Yin Yang Coexistence (Transcendental Level 1): full level. 】
[Comprehension: full level. 】
…
"Fuck!"
Even with Xu Bai's current state of mind, he couldn't help but curse, and the shock in his heart couldn't be concealed.
Transcendental Level 9!
A truly awesome skill!
You know, after Transcendental, there are only Sainthood and Sainthood.
Now this skill has reached the peak of Transcendental.
Although it is not a mental method, it is like equipping a child with a giant cannonball.
Awesome!
Xu Bai savored it carefully and soon understood this skill.
"It turns out that the sword ghost has not studied the sword manual to the extreme."
Before the fusion, Xu Bai estimated that the skill was only at the seventh level of extraordinary at most, but for the sword ghost who was only at the sixth level of extraordinary, it was still not at the highest level. After the fusion, the power was stronger and more fierce.
The so-called three unique swords and swords have only three moves in total.
These three moves are called beheading, overturning the earth, and overturning the sky.
Each move has its own characteristics and is getting stronger and stronger.
Beheading, this move has a strong external destructive power. According to the description of the skill, one sword will split the sky and the earth.
Overturning the earth, this move is not an external destructive power, but destroys the inside, from the inside out.
Even if there is a strong appearance, the inside is soft. The destruction from the inside out is more cruel and insidious.
It is said that when the overturning the earth is used, corpses will float thousands of miles away.
As for overturning the sky, this move is a combination of inside and outside, from the inside out, and then from the outside to the inside. The collision between the two sides brings unparalleled destructive power.
Three moves, but it summarizes everything, from the outside to the inside, from the inside to the outside, and finally the inside and the outside together.
But for Xu Bai, there is still a drawback.
"The blue bar is still not enough." Xu Bai thought in his mind using the terminology of playing games.
The skills of the ninth level of transcendence are really beyond the scope. He is only at the third level of metamorphosis now, and it is really difficult to use them.
According to his current true energy, he can use it continuously to kill people for about two incense sticks.
If he uses the immortal demon soul Buddha body, the two can be used at most after the superposition.
But Xu Bai is already very satisfied. One incense stick is already very long, okay?
According to the conversion rules of the Great Chu State, one incense stick is equivalent to fifteen minutes.
Fifteen minutes of strength, top!
As for covering the ground, forget it.
Xu Bai estimated that even if he used all the true energy in his kidneys, he couldn't use it.
Not to mention overturning the sky?
"Profit!"
Anyway, it was a powerful attack, which was very suitable for him.
"I feel like I can kill a lot of people now. I really want to find someone to try it out." Xu Bai clenched his fists.
He didn't need a knife anymore. He didn't need it a long time ago. When he reached the Transcendent Realm, weapons were no longer important to him. If he didn't have the materials at that time, he wouldn't have made the Hundred Splits.
Of course, this lack of need is relative.
If he was given a Saint-level weapon now, he would really need it.
Of course, that was just a thought.
At least for now, Xu Bai doesn't need to improve his mechanism skills. What's more important is to find a mental method.
"I don't know if King Shengyou has a mental method. Although he is a military formation, he should have one anyway. Why don't I go and ask?" Xu Bai rubbed his chin with his hand and thought secretly in his heart.
Don't say it, after this idea came up, it took root in his heart, and he really wanted to ask.
"Just do it, I'll go and ask, if you don't give it to me, forget it." After Xu Bai made up his mind, he got up and went out, ready to go to King Shengyou's tent.
Outside the tent, there were still patrolling soldiers, but before Xu Bai reached his destination, he heard a shout from outside the military camp.
A messenger soldier ran from outside, shouting as he ran.
"Report! The deputy leader of the Barbarians and the military god of the Great Yue Kingdom suddenly led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses and have arrived at the Sangeng River."
This voice was shouted several times, and he ran all the way and finally entered the tent of King Shengyou.
Soon, King Shengyou came out with a bad look on his face.
"Sangeng River? What is that?" Xu Bai thought to himself.
At this time, King Shengyou just came out and saw Xu Bai. He immediately turned around and said to a general, asking him to quickly gather troops and prepare to go to the Sangeng River, and at the same time winked at Xu Bai.
Although he didn't say anything, Xu Bai soon understood that he was asked to go with him.
"It looks like the prince is going to go together." Xu Bai thought for a moment and nodded to King Shengyou.
Not long after, Chu Yu also came out and quickly gathered her troops.
Under the military order, the marching speed was greatly accelerated. Not long after, many soldiers came from the surrounding military camps.
These were all cavalry, and the emphasis was on speed.
King Shengyou also put on his armor and was at the front. At the same time, a horse was handed to Xu Bai by Chu Yu.
"Dad wants to use the military formation to travel, and you can also ride on the horse to catch the wind and go faster."
Xu Bai nodded and jumped on the horse.
His riding skills are also quite superb. After all, before this, he always rode a horse to travel.
He didn't ask, but he already had a guess in his mind.
Maybe it was related to the ruins. After all, the time from King Shengyou told him before was getting closer and closer.
Last time when the nail was pulled out, it couldn't be guaranteed to be completely pulled out. It was probably because the news leaked out.
Xu Bai did not ask any more questions. Under Chu Yu's leadership, he stood side by side with King Shengyou.
"As you thought, the elite of the Dark Tower is really worthy of its reputation. At the cost of thousands of deaths, the intelligence was finally passed on." King Shengyou said concisely.
Just this sentence made Xu Bai understand that his previous guess was correct.
After all, the three forces have been fighting for so long, and it has always been you beat me and I beat you. It is impossible to overwhelm them in all aspects, so it is normal to have a win or loss on the battlefield, not to mention intelligence.
Da Yue and the barbarians are not soft frames, and this step did not surprise Xu Bai.
And judging from King Shengyou's meaning, it seems that it did not surprise him.
The military situation was urgent, and everyone did not communicate much. King Shengyou drew the long sword at his waist and pointed it at the sky.
The next moment, King Shengyou shone with brilliant light. At the same time, in Xu Bai's eyes, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered together and shone to meet King Shengyou.
When all the light gathered together, people could not open their eyes, and even the sun in the sky was eclipsed.
King Shengyou's strength was top-notch, and his military formation method was feared by the whole world.
The next moment, when the light was the most intense, Xu Bai suddenly felt that the time and space in front of him were gradually retreating. The horse under his crotch raised its feet and ran out briskly, with each step being a thousand meters away.
This speed was faster than his flying!
In just a blink of an eye, Xu Bai heard the sound of the river flowing in his ears. He looked closely and found that the time and space around him had stopped retreating and appeared in front of a wide river.
At this moment, this wide place seemed a little crowded.
King Shengyou brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but the Great Yue Kingdom and the barbarians also brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.
When the three forces gathered together, they fell into a dead silence.
Xu Bai clearly saw that the Great Viet Kingdom and the Barbarians also had leaders, all dressed as middle-aged men.
The aura exuded by these people was similar to that of King Shengyou, and they were obviously all military formations.
The momentum of these two people was not only similar to that of King Shengyou, but also comparable.
"This is a bit tricky." Xu Bai thought to himself as he sat on his horse.
Behind Xu Bai were the eldest prince, Chu Yu, and a group of generals.
They all looked solemn and serious.
At this time, King Shengyou suddenly pointed to the front and said to Xu Bai: "Do you see those two people? Bai Zhong, the military god of the Great Yue Kingdom, and Gu Muyin, the deputy leader of the Supreme Tribe of the Barbarians."
Xu Bai was stunned. He couldn't understand why King Shengyou suddenly introduced them to him at this time. Could it be that he had some other meanings?
As it turned out, he thought too much and had no other meanings, because King Shengyou's next words made the already solemn atmosphere even more solemn.
"These two guys have been beaten by this king. Of course, this king has also been beaten by them, but they have been beaten by this king more times, which is very cool!"
The scene fell into a dead silence with this sentence, and Xu Bai could see with his own eyes that the faces of the two top bosses became extremely gloomy at this moment.
Good guy, worthy of being King Shengyou, this character really doesn't change at all, and he immediately filled up the hatred.
Didn't you see the expressions of those two people, as if they had eaten a fly?
After King Shengyou said this, he said, "Are you afraid?"
"Afraid." Xu Bai said directly, "But I want to try."
"That's refreshing!" King Shengyou laughed, hooked his finger at the two people who were also at the top level, and said disdainfully, "Come and hit me."
Arrogant, extremely arrogant.
But the military god and the deputy leader on the opposite side, except for their gloomy faces, did not move.
Xu Bai understood that in this three-party situation, no one took action first, because they were all on guard against the other two parties.
Military god Bai Zhong sneered, "I was tricked by you using the method of provocation once before, and you want to use it again today, it's just a dream, let's talk about this relic."