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Chapter 923
The accident in the Capital had progressed beyond James‘ expectations.
In his initial speculation, he estimated that it would take much longer before the Capital reached its breaking point.
However, it happened much sooner than he expected.
Maxine said that the situation was dire. She explained that countless martial artists remained hidden in society as
civilians. Some were everyday office workers, some were factory workers, and some could even be street
sweepers.
A thousand years ago, Sol had countless sects and martial art families. After a thousand years, the number of
martial artists gradually decreased, but martial arts had been passed down to only one successor in each
generation.
James knew that these martial artists were known as ancient martial artists.
According to Maxine’s speculations, there were currently about one million martial artists in Sol, and at least 50
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Although the numbers were not significant, they were overpowering when united. It was not an exaggeration to say
that these 50 thousand people could conquer the world if given proper equipment.
“James.” Maxine looked at James with a serious expression. “Grandpa just called me and explained that the
situation is dire this time. It’s even worse than when the martial artists besieged the Gu Sect a hundred years ago.
If not handled well, Sol might fall into a crisis as it did a century ago, and hell will break lose.”
James replied helplessly, “If you tell me an enemy army is gathering to attack us, I could rush back to the Southern
Plains and lead my troops to fight back. However, I’m powerless in a situation like this. I’ve only just cultivated my
True Energy. On top of that, it’s still feeble. What am I supposed to do in the face of the Ancient Four and countless
major forces?”
Maxine said, “Grandpa asked me to inform you that you must enter the fifth rank by Christmas. Inside the Cadens‘
library is a set of unique martial techniques left by one of our ancestors, an eighth–rank grandmaster. The martial
art technique is called the Thirteen Heavenly Swords. This sword technique is potent, but you would have to be at
least a fifth–rank grandmaster to learn it.
“Not many people in the Cadens are qualified to practice this technique. So far, only Grandpa and our Grand
Patriarch have successfully learned the technique. However, none of them has grasped the true foundation of it.
“Grandpa said you must reach the fifth rank and learn the technique as soon as possible. Even if you can’t turn the
tables during the martial art conference, you would at least be able to disrupt the situation.”
James listened to Maxine. He understood Sol had a civilization of thousands of years, and the martial world was in
full swing in ancient times. Countless unique martial techniques existed in the martial world. However, many of
them were lost.
Humans progressed with science, and Sol slowly followed the world’s pace, giving up on martial arts and embarking
on the road of science and technology.
No matter how strong martial arts were, they were vulnerable to high technology.
The battle a hundred years ago was the best proof.
There were countless martial artists in Sol, but they were forced to retreat under the besieging of high- tech
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“Do you think I’m some sort of god? How am I going to reach the fifth rank in two months?” James asked helplessly.
It was simply impossible to achieve in two months.
“No, you can definitely do it,” Maxine said firmly.
“You’ve already regulated your Eight Extraordinary Meridians, Governor Vessel and Conception Vessel. Your True
Energy will flow endlessly. Additionally, Cynthia’s physique has completely formed, allowing her body to produce
Cold Energy continuously. You can absorb her Cold Energy for the next two months and convert it into your True
Energy. This will allow you to enter the fifth rank or even reach a greater height in this period.”
Maxine had great confidence in James. She trusted his current physique allowed him to do so.
This was the first time since ancient times that anyone had ever been able to activate their Eight Extraordinary
Meridians, Governor Vessel, and Conception Vessel despite having weak True Energy. Cynthia listened to their
conversation, nodded, and said, “I’ll help you, James. I’ll be glad if the Cold Energy in my body can be of assistance
to you.”
“Alright. I’ll give it a shot.”
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