"Donghai Martial Arts Academy faces large-scale invasion by extraterrestrial enemies. The strongest among them is a second-stage Four-star War God, accompanied by seven Three-star War Gods. Jiang Wuming leads the War Dragon team, uniting students and faculty from Donghai Martial Arts Academy and all personnel from the Donghai branch of the Military Department, completely annihilating the enemy!"
By noon that day, this news spread within the Military Department and subsequently throughout the Dragon Country and the global martial arts world, causing immense shock.
On one hand, Jiang Wuming is currently the most sensational martial arts genius in the global martial arts scene; his every move is closely watched. Daifeng Novel Network.
On the other hand, Donghai Martial Arts Academy only had Ren Xiaoyao as a Four-star War God, but he lost in the practical combat sparring matches of the Global Martial Arts Tournament and became incapacitated. This is a fact known to the entire global martial arts community.
Under these circumstances, the paper strength of the extraterrestrial enemies far surpassed Jiang Wuming's side, yet Jiang Wuming's side emerged victorious!
How was this achieved?
After the news broke, almost everyone was curious about the process of the battle. However, similar to the battle at the War God Drug Research Institute, the Military Department did not release the combat videos, leaving room only for speculation.
For a time, various speculations filled major global martial arts factions and divine network forums.
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As noon approached, the head of the Military Department's Operations Command Bureau reported the strategic adjustment plan to Qi Wufu.
This was a task personally assigned by Qi Wufu to the Operations Command Bureau after being reprimanded by Daoist Tianlong.
He believed that Daoist Tianlong's words held much truth – the extraterrestrial enemies' attack strategy had changed, and the Military Department also needed to adjust its strategic plan according to the changes.
This plan was drafted by the Operations Command Bureau, researched, discussed, revised, and passed by the Military Department Elder Council, then reported to the Dragon Country Elder Council. After approval by the Dragon Country Elder Council, a meeting at the Legion Commander level would be convened for announcement.
"Ring ring—"
After the head of the Operations Command Bureau left, just as Qi Wufu was about to get up, the phone on his desk rang.
Qi Wufu glanced at the caller ID and found it was an internal number, specifically belonging to that red-walled courtyard. His pupils suddenly dilated, and a hint of surprise appeared between his brows.
"Hello."
Amidst his surprise, Qi Wufu grabbed the handset.
"Elder Long will attend the commendation meeting for the Military Department's battle with the War Dragon team."
From the red-walled courtyard, the mysterious man wearing a ghost-faced mask said emotionlessly.
"He's going to attend the commendation meeting?" Qi Wufu was stunned upon hearing this.
"In addition, he has requested the Military Department to release the video of the battle at Donghai Martial Arts Academy internally within the Military Department and on the divine network."
The mysterious man wearing the ghost-faced mask ignored Qi Wufu's confusion and stated Long Shengzhe's second directive.
"Why?"
Qi Wufu's surprise deepened, and he directly asked.
The reason he was unwilling to release the battle videos from the War God Drug Research Institute and Donghai Martial Arts Academy was to protect Jiang Wuming.
"To build momentum. Jiang Wuming is not only a hero of the Military Department and the Dragon Country, but he should also be a hero of the world," the mysterious man wearing the ghost-faced mask replied.
"He not only wants to attend the commendation meeting personally but also wants to build momentum for Wuming? This doesn't seem like his style," Qi Wufu's doubts grew, feeling that this matter was too abnormal.
"Beep… beep…"
However, this time, his response was a busy signal.
From within the red-walled courtyard, the mysterious man wearing the ghost-faced mask had hung up the phone – he only needed to convey Long Shengzhe's orders and had no responsibility or obligation to explain the reasons to Qi Wufu.
"When things are abnormal, there must be a reason. Why would Long Shengzhe do this?"
Qi Wufu put down the handset and asked himself in his heart.
There was no answer.
Because the incident was too sudden, Qi Wufu couldn't figure out the reason for Long Shengzhe's actions.
But he knew that by doing so, Long Shengzhe intended to elevate Jiang Wuming to godhood and, indirectly, announce that Jiang Wuming would become the future successor to the Military Department Marshal!
After a moment of silence, Qi Wufu called the Eastern Region Army and asked Qin Yuanzheng to arrange for someone to upload the combat video of the defense of Donghai Martial Arts Academy to the Military Department's intranet and the divine network.
"Marshal, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
This was Qin Yuanzheng's first reaction upon receiving the order.
"These are instructions from above."
Qi Wufu replied.
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One o'clock in the afternoon.
The combat video of the battle at Donghai Martial Arts Academy was uploaded to the Military Department's intranet and the divine network, like a bombshell thrown into the global martial arts world, causing an instant uproar!
"This is a battle with a significant gap in strength between the enemy and our side. The battle was fierce. Thank you, Teacher Wuming, thank you to all the participating heroes. They protected all of us and defended Donghai Martial Arts Academy and the twenty million people of Donghai!"
"A proud son of a proud father, surpassed the master. Twelve years ago, there was Jiang Zhan, and now there is his son Jiang Wuming – the Jiang father and son are the good fortune of the Military Department and the good fortune of the Dragon Country!"
"In the future, if extraterrestrial enemies descend in large numbers and the sky of the Dragon Country turns black, then Jiang Wuming will become a beacon of light, a symbol of faith in the hearts of Dragon Country martial artists and people – he is the only one with the hope of leading the Dragon Country to victory in the war!"
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After the battle video of Donghai Martial Arts Academy was posted on the Dragon Country Military Department's intranet, students from Donghai Martial Arts Academy, members of the Dragon Country Military Department, and even disciples from various sects in the Dragon Country martial arts world expressed their relief that Jiang Wuming and the War Dragon team happened to appear at the graduation ceremony of the senior students of Donghai Martial Arts Academy and led the army in battle.
Otherwise, not to mention the entire Donghai being massacred, at least Donghai Martial Arts Academy, an academy known as the holy land of martial arts in Donghai, would have been trampled by the extraterrestrial enemies!
"My God, Jiang Wuming of Dragon Country is only at the Two-star War God realm. How did he accomplish all this?"
"This is simply unbelievable! Yes. Even though Jiang Wuming of Dragon Country has created martial arts myths again and again, I still find it all too dreamlike – defeating an enemy who is a second-stage Four-star War God while only being a Two-star War God, this is a myth within a myth!"
"Without a doubt, this is Jiang Wuming of Dragon Country's deification battle! From now on, no martial arts genius in the global martial arts world can be compared to him!"
"He has already been deified; he is synonymous with myth and a hero of the Dragon Country! I believe that in the future, he will also become a hero of this world – if we can completely defeat the extraterrestrial enemies, he will absolutely be the most crucial person!"
Compared to the Military Department's intranet, the discussions on the divine network forum about this battle were more numerous and the shock was even more intense!
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Hanghu, War God Drug Research Institute.
Upon learning that the combat video of the battle at Donghai Martial Arts Academy had been uploaded, Li Lianyi put down her work and, in her office, logged into the Military Department's intranet and the divine network forum to browse posts about Jiang Wuming.
During this process, the corners of her usually stern mouth were always slightly upturned, and the smile on her face was like the spring breeze in March or the heat of summer, impossible to conceal.
"Bang… Bang…"
After Li Lianyi had spent a full hour on the divine network forum, there was a knock on her office door.
"Come in."
Upon hearing the sound, Li Lianyi immediately closed her laptop, suppressed her smile, and returned to her usual demeanor before speaking.
Outside the office, Zhu Mo, the old butler of the Li family and a Four-star War God, heard Li Lianyi's voice, pushed open the door, and entered.
"Uncle Zhu, why are you here?"
Seeing Zhu Mo enter, Li Lianyi's heart stirred, and she guessed the reason for his visit but chose to feign ignorance.
"Lianyi, I just watched the combat video of the battle at Donghai Martial Arts Academy. What Jiang Wuming did is simply incredible!"
Zhu Mo exclaimed, his face filled with disbelief.
Even though several minutes had passed since he finished watching the combat video, he still found it difficult to calm his emotions.
"Uncle Zhu, are you very surprised by his performance?" Li Lianyi asked with a smile.
"More than surprised; in my opinion, it's simply a miracle!" Zhu Mo spoke his mind.
As a Four-star War God, he clearly understood the difference between a Four-star War God and a Three-star War God – the evolution of true energy into myriad things, and whether it contained true meaning, greatly affected its power!
Even though the purple-robed middle-aged man in the combat video was injured, he still retained his combat power as a Four-star War God. Yet, he was killed in close combat by Jiang Wuming, who was only at the Two-star War God realm!
"A miracle…"
Li Lianyi murmured these words, and the smile on her face became even brighter.
"Lianyi, Jiang Wuming publicly broke off the engagement at Elder Li's birthday banquet, which was equivalent to humiliating you and the Li family. Yet, you not only didn't resent him but continued to have ties with him. Before, I didn't understand, but now I do. He is a martial arts genius rarely seen in a thousand years, or even unprecedented in history, born for martial arts, and he possesses responsibility, courage, decisiveness, and wisdom. Putting aside other factors, solely based on personal ability and character, he is indeed the most suitable match for you," Zhu Mo said sincerely, looking at Li Lianyi's rare smile.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhu."
The girl said gratefully, then looked at a calligraphy piece on the opposite wall.
"If one day I become the Green Emperor, I will ask the peach blossoms to bloom together."
She was waiting for that day.
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