There was no response.
Inside the grand curtain, the extraterrestrial enemies could not hear Jiang Wuming’s roar, but through the screen, they could feel his killing intent.
To go out was to die!
To descend was to perish!
At this moment, a single thought spontaneously arose in their hearts.
Then, they subconsciously looked left and right at their companions, only to see the same expression: terror.
And then, they performed the same action.
Retreat!
They retreated rapidly like a tide, their figures blurring within the grand curtain, eventually vanishing.
As they left, the grand curtain gradually dimmed and finally disappeared as well!
They retreated without a fight!
They were scared away by the blood-drenched Jiang Wuming!
“All the enemies have retreated, and the grand curtain has disappeared. Brother Wuming is awesome!”
In the ancient castle, Gade watched this scene through the dark web live stream. He was stunned at first, then shouted excitedly, as if he himself had accomplished such a feat.
Even Dawson, standing beside him, was momentarily dazed!
He had thought, and believed, that Jiang Wuming could win this battle, but he hadn’t expected Jiang Wuming to end it in such a manner!
“Teacher, one person, defeating stronger opponents, sweeping away enemies, and ultimately scaring the enemies into retreating without a fight – this is a first in the history of extraterrestrial warfare, isn’t it?”
Excited, Gade couldn’t help but ask Dawson.
“Yes, in the history of extraterrestrial warfare, no one has ever achieved this.”
Dawson nodded, then something occurred to him, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light. “Gade, when the video of the battle at the villa tonight is released, post it on the Divine Net forum and major internet platforms in the secular world to promote it.”
“Okay, Teacher.”
Gade immediately accepted the order.
He knew that the promotional videos released by the God of War Palace and the Dragon Country’s Military Department had not mentioned Jiang Wuming at all, and he had even felt indignant for Jiang Wuming about it.
“By the way, Teacher, should we also release Jiang Wuming’s previous battle videos?”
Gade thought of something else and asked for instructions.
He had saved videos of every battle Jiang Wuming had fought, both for learning and to motivate himself to cultivate harder and keep pace with Jiang Wuming.
“No need.”
Dawson, without the slightest hesitation, rejected the suggestion.
“Why? The God of War Palace and the Dragon Country’s Military Department haven’t promoted Brother Wuming. This is unfair to him. Brother Wuming has done so much for this world. People should know him, whether they are warriors or ordinary people!” Gade asked, perplexed and raising an objection.
“I understand what you mean, but have you ever thought that if people spontaneously promote and support Wuming, wouldn’t the effect be even better? True heroes are not created by propaganda, but by the spontaneous support of the people!”
Dawson said wisely, “There is a Chinese idiom called ‘casting a brick to attract jade.’ What you need to do is like this. Let those who truly recognize and support Wuming do the rest. I believe they will do their utmost to support the hero in their hearts!”
“I understand, Teacher.”
Gade’s heart stirred, and he immediately understood Dawson’s intention.
…
West District of the City of Sin.
Buck’s villa.
Buck, along with Reggie, Hobbit, Midas, and Maguire, had witnessed Jiang Wuming’s entire battle.
“My God, it’s simply incredible!”
“Yes, he’s just a three-star God of War, it’s unbelievable!”
“This guy has overturned my understanding of martial arts. I can’t describe him in any words!”
“Now I finally understand why Lord Dawson risked offending the God of War Palace to recruit him to the City of Sin. When he truly grows, he will be unimaginably powerful!”
Reggie, Hobbit, Midas, and Maguire exclaimed one after another, their faces filled with shock.
Jiang Wuming’s recent battle had thoroughly shaken them!
Hearing their exclamations and thinking of Jiang Wuming’s almost miraculous performance, Buck’s expression was extremely unpleasant.
Just before the battle began, he had mocked Jiang Wuming in front of the four, believing that Jiang Wuming could not possibly resist nine four-star God of War level extraterrestrial enemies alone.
As a result, he had now been severely slapped in the face by Jiang Wuming’s actions!
The slap was silent, yet it stung!
“We’ll discuss resisting extraterrestrial enemies tomorrow. I have some matters to attend to, so please leave, the four of you.” Buck said unpleasantly.
“Alright.”
Reggie and the other four nodded and got up to leave.
They all knew that Buck was displeased with Jiang Wuming and had just mocked him in front of them. Being proven wrong now, he felt stifled and humiliated, so they naturally wouldn’t object to Buck’s proposal.
After Reggie and the others left, Buck did not turn off his computer but continued to stare at the screen with an unpleasant expression, fixated on Jiang Wuming’s blood-stained silhouette.
As he watched, a fiery red figure appeared on the screen.
Black Widow Jessica was the first to arrive at the entrance of the hunting grounds from the villa’s parking lot.
“FuCk!”
“Bang——”
Buck grunted darkly, then slammed the computer in front of him into powder.
He had already suspected that Black Widow Jessica was developing a strong interest in Jiang Wuming.
Just now, Jiang Wuming had displayed his divine might and created a new legend – he could imagine what kind of expression Black Widow Jessica would have on her face in front of Jiang Wuming.
Worship, adoration!
This was something he would never wish to see, even in his dreams!
However—
The reality was far different from Buck’s imagination.
When Black Widow Jessica reached Jiang Wuming’s back, there was no adoration or worship on her face. Instead, she frowned slightly, her brows conveying a hint of worry.
This was because she could clearly sense that Jiang Wuming’s killing intent was even more intense than before the battle, his aura was unstable, and his internal qi was surging wildly.
These were signs of qi deviation!
Sensing this, Black Widow Jessica immediately asked with concern, “Are… are you alright?”
There was no response.
Seeing this, Black Widow Jessica’s worry deepened, and she took a step forward.
However, just as she did, Jiang Wuming spoke to stop her, his tone chilling, “Don’t come any closer!”
“Uh…”
Hearing this, Black Widow Jessica was stunned and instinctively stopped.
Her reason told her that Jiang Wuming was not right at the moment, but she didn’t rashly step forward. Instead, she decided to wait for Qin Xiaozhi and the others to arrive.
Soon, Qin Xiaozhi, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, Huangfu Weixia, and other members of the Dragon War Hall, including the eighteen newly recruited members of the Widow’s Sect, all arrived at the entrance of the villa’s hunting grounds.
“Boss is mighty!”
“Boss is invincible!”
When the members of the Dragon War Hall arrived, they roared with excitement as they looked at the blood-stained silhouette ahead.
Even the members of the Widow’s Sect, who had just joined the Dragon War Hall today, were no exception.
They had all been shocked by Jiang Wuming’s battle just now!
The process and outcome of the battle far exceeded their understanding and expectations of Jiang Wuming!
As for Qin Xiaozhi, Dongfang Xiaoyao, Huangfu Weixia, and Xing Tian, they all frowned slightly.
They had all immediately sensed that Jiang Wuming was not right.
At the same time, Black Widow Jessica said to Qin Xiaozhi and the other four, “His condition is a bit unusual.”
Swish!
As Black Widow Jessica finished speaking, Dongfang Xiaoyao, who was Jiang Wuming’s shadow, was the first to rush towards him.
Just like before, Jiang Wuming spoke to stop her, “Don’t come any closer!”
However, Dongfang Xiaoyao, who had always obeyed Jiang Wuming’s orders, did not stop this time.
The worry in her heart made her disobey Jiang Wuming’s command. She flashed to his front and saw that Jiang Wuming’s eyes were bloodshot, his facial muscles were distorted, and his expression was ferocious and terrifying!
This was the first time Dongfang Xiaoyao had ever seen Jiang Wuming like this!
This deepened her worry, and she instinctively reached out to hug Jiang Wuming.
However—
Before she could extend her hand, Jiang Wuming, with blood-red eyes, spoke again, his tone leaving no room for doubt, his voice low and hoarse, “Brother Zhi, take everyone and leave! Immediately!!”
“Yes, Boss!”
Hearing Jiang Wuming’s abnormal words again, Qin Xiaozhi’s brow furrowed even tighter. Several thoughts flashed through his mind, and at the same time, he immediately replied, “Everyone, return to the training grounds!”
“Yes!”
At Qin Xiaozhi’s command, all the members of the Dragon War Hall complied.
Although they didn’t know what had happened to Jiang Wuming, they immediately followed Qin Xiaozhi’s orders and turned to leave.
Black Widow Jessica hesitated for a moment, then left with the eighteen women of the Widow’s Sect.
“Xiaoyao, Xing Tian, Weixia, Boss’s condition is not right, don’t disturb him for now!”
Seeing that Dongfang Xiaoyao, Xing Tian, and Huangfu Weixia remained unmoved, Qin Xiaozhi spoke again.
Xing Tian and Huangfu Weixia wanted to speak but stopped themselves, were eventually stopped by Qin Xiaozhi’s gaze, and left with worried expressions.
Dongfang Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment, her eyes red, and after a worried glance at Jiang Wuming, she gritted her teeth and left.
Qin Xiaozhi did not leave.
As one of the people who knew Jiang Wuming best in the world today, Qin Xiaozhi walked directly in front of Jiang Wuming after everyone else had left.
“Boss, your killing intent is too strong. Your mind must have been affected by the killing intent, and you continuously used killing moves in the battle, showing signs of qi deviation.”
Qin Xiaozhi gazed at Jiang Wuming’s blood-red eyes and distorted face, and slowly said, “I know the reason for all this is the massacre in Sucheng Ancient City. You watched the massacre video and were filled with killing intent.”
There was no answer. Jiang Wuming’s facial muscles twisted even more fiercely, his expression constantly changing, appearing very pained.
“Boss, your killing intent is largely derived from self-blame and guilt! You feel guilty and blame yourself for not being strong enough to protect those innocent people you knew and didn’t know. You want to kill all extraterrestrial enemies to avenge the deceased and prevent such tragedies from happening again!”
Qin Xiaozhi spoke again, his voice not loud, but like a beam of light entering Jiang Wuming’s soul, cleansing the haze in his heart.
“But in reality, you’ve already done very well. At first, you only wanted to protect your family and friends; later, you started protecting others, protecting this world. Whether forced or willing, you did it. You carried responsibilities that were not meant for your age; you did many things beyond your strength, and you gave everything you could – if someone needs to be held responsible for this tragic era and world, the first ones to be excluded are you, Master Tianlong, Uncle Jiang Zhan, Aunt Ye Jinmei…”
“And Grandpa Qin Yuanzheng, Uncle Qin Linhai.”
Jiang Wuming suddenly interrupted Qin Xiaozhi’s words. His facial muscles were no longer twisting, his expression was no longer ferocious, and his killing intent gradually receded.
“Are you okay now?”
Qin Xiaozhi breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart and then smiled slightly.
“Just now, my mind was indeed affected by the killing intent, but you reminded me in time – we kill to protect!”
Jiang Wuming indirectly provided the answer, and then his aura surged!
He had broken through to the eleventh stage of a three-star God of War!
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