Father?
What's going on?
Could the leading extraterrestrial enemy truly be Jiang Zhan?!
...
Jiang Wuming's mournful cry echoed across the ancient battlefield, reaching the ears of everyone in the ancient city of Loulan, and spreading across the globe through the live combat broadcast.
Whether it was those within the ancient city of Loulan or the viewers watching the battle, all were profoundly shocked, with countless thoughts surging through their minds.
Only one person was an exception.
Daoist Tianlong.
The old man, covered in blood, smiled after hearing the youth's sorrowful cry and then collapsed onto the ground, closing his eyes.
While others didn't understand why the youth cried out as he did, the old man knew perfectly well.
With the world as his chessboard and all living beings as his pawns.
He had played this game for decades.
Even the final move unfolded exactly as he had predicted.
At the most critical moment, that man named Jiang Zhan, with his last life and determination, protected his child, defending this city, this nation, and this world for the final time!
That man had protected it with his entire life!
The old man's game had reached a perfect conclusion!
"Master!"
Jiang Wuming instantly sensed Daoist Tianlong's aura growing extremely weak. He snapped out of his grief, his figure flashing as he teleported to the old man's side, reaching out to place a hand on his forehead.
"The curtain has vanished!"
"The Hall Master has won!"
"General Wuming has once again saved the world!!"
At the same time, the people in the ancient city of Loulan recovered from their shock and confusion. They noticed the curtain dimming and disappearing, realizing that the battle had concluded with their side's victory, and began to cheer excitedly.
Among them, the former members of the Zhanlong Hall and the soldiers of the Loulan Legion in front of the ancient city raised their arms and shouted with emotion.
"The battle is over, we've won!"
"Thank you, Master Wuming, thank you, Master Tianlong, they are heroes of all humanity, who have once again protected this world!"
Not only the people in the ancient city of Loulan but also the viewers watching through the live broadcast came back to their senses, their screens filling with celebratory comments, thanking Daoist Tianlong and Jiang Wuming for everything they had done.
On the ancient battlefield, Jiang Wuming used the soul splitting technique, dividing half of his soul from the shattered spiritual world into two again. One part would continue to dominate the spiritual world, integrating the floating soul fragments and absorbing soul energy, while the other half returned to the mysterious space to absorb mysterious energy and heal Daoist Tianlong.
After an unknown period, Daoist Tianlong's bleeding stopped, and a hint of color returned to his pale face. He then opened his eyes, only to see Jiang Wuming close by, as well as Qi Wufu, Li Rui, Long Qisheng, Qi Changyun, and the commander of the Loulan Legion standing nearby, their faces filled with concern.
"Tianlong!"
"Master Tianlong!"
Seeing Daoist Tianlong open his eyes and his aura stabilize, the five men, including Qi Wufu, breathed a sigh of relief, each speaking with different forms of address.
"Master, your injuries are not major. You will fully recover with some rest, though regaining your martial cultivation will take time."
At the same time, Jiang Wuming withdrew his hand from Daoist Tianlong's forehead.
During the process of healing Daoist Tianlong, he had clearly sensed that the old man's origin true qi had been severely depleted, leaving only a wisp.
However, that wisp of origin true qi held the hope for Daoist Tianlong to recover his martial cultivation.
"My mission is complete. Whether my cultivation is restored or not is of no consequence. Everything is in your hands now."
Daoist Tianlong stood up and smiled at Jiang Wuming.
Swish, swish, swish...
The five men, including Qi Wufu, also looked at Jiang Wuming.
Due to their own strength, they had not clearly seen the process of that battle and had many questions.
Hearing Daoist Tianlong's words now, their doubts only deepened!
"Grandpa Qi, Grandpa Li, I know you have many questions. Let my master tell you."
Sensing the gazes of the five, Jiang Wuming understood their thoughts. After a moment's consideration, he said, "Although theoretically, after this battle, the extraterrestrial enemies will not launch another war for a long time, the war is not completely over yet! Next, I will go into seclusion here until the issue is completely resolved and the war is terminated!"
Huh?
Hearing Jiang Wuming's words, Qi Wufu and the other four were stunned!
Even Daoist Tianlong was taken aback!
Earlier, when Jiang Zhan had briefly regained control of his body and communicated with Jiang Wuming, they were in a destructive world, with all sounds isolated. Even Daoist Tianlong had not heard their conversation.
Originally, in the old man's chess game, Jiang Wuming winning this battle would end the war. But now, Jiang Wuming only said it was theoretically possible, and he also spoke of truly ending the war, which left him astonished!
"Wu... Wuming, what is the method to completely terminate the war?"
After a brief moment of shock, Daoist Tianlong voiced the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Master, I will tell you once I have verified the answer."
Jiang Wuming thought for a moment, not giving a direct answer.
The answer had come from his father.
He intended to verify it with his actions!
...
Just as Daoist Tianlong had anticipated, following the battle in the ancient city of Loulan, the extraterrestrial world did not launch any further wars in the subsequent period.
This was his solution to the war and the ultimate goal of his chess game.
Similarly, this was what Jiang Wuming meant by theoretically ending the war.
With the extraterrestrial war paused, the global martial arts world, and indeed the world itself, no longer experienced new conflicts driven by power or the division between the secular world and the martial arts world, as it had in the past. Instead, harmony and contentment prevailed everywhere.
This was because everyone knew that this peace, harmony, and contentment had been hard-won, and it was uncertain whether the war had truly ended!
This was the overt reason. In the shadows, the existence of Zhanlong Hall and Jiang Wuming's presence profoundly influenced the world.
Regarding why Jiang Wuming had shouted "Father" during the battle in the ancient city of Loulan, the War God Hall explained that Jiang Wuming had won the battle, fulfilling his father's wish from that year, and had been overcome with emotion.
Meanwhile, those few who knew the inside story, including Daoist Tianlong, were quietly waiting for the youth to emerge from his seclusion.
Three years later.
The youth emerged from his seclusion!
On this day, a terrifying energy fluctuation erupted from the ancient battlefield of Loulan!
That fluctuation was no less than when Xichu had led four Heavenly God realm extraterrestrial enemies to descend three years prior!
The moment the energy fluctuation erupted, the Loulan Legion and even the Dragon Country Martial Department detected it through their monitoring equipment, believing that extraterrestrial war had resumed!
As a result, when the soldiers of the Loulan Legion were dispatched, they did not find the curtain or extraterrestrial enemies on the ancient battlefield. Instead, they sensed the energy fluctuation emanating from the cemetery within the ancient battlefield.
The energy fluctuation originated from the youth, who was seated in the cemetery.
The youth was cross-legged before the tomb of Jiang Zhan and Ye Jinmei, enveloped by the supreme Yin and Yang laws of heaven and earth, making his figure impossible to discern.
"Quick, report this to the higher authorities immediately!"
The commander of the Loulan Legion made his decision instantly.
Jiang Wuming's anomaly was a significant matter and had to be reported to the Martial Department!
That afternoon, Marshal Qi Wufu and Chief of Staff Li Rui of the Martial Department, the brothers Long Zhe and Long Qisheng, Ye Zheng, Li Guyi and Li Lianyi, Daoist Tianlong and his disciple Zhu Yong, and former Zhanlong squad members Qin Xiaozhi, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, all arrived at the ancient city of Loulan.
Liu Guifang and Su Shiyun, mother and daughter, were also supposed to come, but due to Liu Guifang's recent illness, they had to forgo the trip.
Upon arriving at the ancient city of Loulan, everyone stood on the city walls, gazing at the cemetery, and no one spoke.
Just as they had done for the past three years, they waited in silence.
As they appeared, the Yin and Yang laws surrounding the youth suddenly vanished.
The youth's figure was revealed to everyone's sight.
He was gaunt and emaciated, with long, messy hair like a bird's nest, a shaggy beard, a dirty face, and tattered clothes. At first glance, he resembled a beggar, or even more so, a wild man.
"Wuming, have you broken through to the peak of the Heavenly God realm?"
Seeing the youth appear, Daoist Tianlong spoke on behalf of everyone from the ancient city walls.
"Yes, Master."
The youth stood up and nodded in response.
Although he was far from everyone, his voice reached their ears clearly.
"Did you find the answer to completely terminate the war?"
Daoist Tianlong asked again.
"The war has been permanently terminated!"
The youth smiled faintly, stating the result first. Seeing that everyone, including Daoist Tianlong, looked bewildered, he explained:
"After breaking through the limit of the Heavenly God realm, in addition to being able to freely use the laws of heaven and earth, I have also integrated into heaven and earth, becoming a part of the laws of heaven and earth. Through this, I have gained insight into the origin and conclusion of the extraterrestrial enemies' invasion.
Heaven and earth give birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things. Two represents Yin and Yang.
A long time ago, the Yin and Yang of our world became imbalanced, creating a loophole that gave birth to a passage from the extraterrestrial world to Earth, which is the curtain. The extraterrestrial enemies took advantage of this opportunity to invade.
This is like when any of us experience an imbalance of Yin and Yang and fall ill, allowing viruses and bacteria to enter.
Since the battle in the ancient city of Loulan, with the entire globe united and working together, the Yin and Yang of heaven and earth have returned to balance, naturally causing the loopholes to disappear.
In simple terms, the root of everything lies within this world itself!"
"Uh..."
Hearing Jiang Wuming's answer, everyone, including Daoist Tianlong, was stunned.
Apart from Daoist Tianlong, everyone else was hearing this theory for the first time.
Although Daoist Tianlong had already had some speculations and deductions in this regard, he had never imagined that heaven and earth would rebalance Yin and Yang, thereby eliminating the loopholes, sealing the passage from the extraterrestrial world to Earth, and completely terminating the extraterrestrial war!
"Dong!"
"Dong!"
"Dong!"
Suddenly, the quiet of the ancient city of Loulan was broken by the sound of a drum.
Swish, swish, swish...
In an instant, everyone, including Jiang Wuming, turned towards the source of the sound.
Everyone clearly saw Li Lianyi, dressed in a white robe, standing on the ancient city wall, vigorously beating the war drum.
This scene was reminiscent of years ago, when the Loulan Legion marched to battle, and that heroic woman beat the war drum to boost the morale of the Loulan soldiers.
What is Lianyi doing?
This sudden turn of events left everyone bewildered.
The next moment.
The answer was revealed.
The girl who had supported and waited for the youth for years looked affectionately at the youth, who now resembled a beggar, and shouted with all her might:
"Hello, Jiang Wuming, my name is Li Lianyi. Will you marry me?"
—End of the book.
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ps: Jiang Wuming's story ends here. Regarding this story and this book, Fengkuang has many more things to say, such as a summary of this book, side stories about Jiang Zhan and Daoist Tianlong, and information about a new book. However, I cannot do that in the next few days.
My parents and grandmother are all critically ill. One of them had late-stage cancer and was barely saved, one has severe high blood pressure, and the other is too old and has many underlying conditions.
Upon receiving this news tonight, I stayed up late to finish writing the finale and will be rushing home tomorrow to take care of them.
Once they are well, and I am well, I will write everything I mentioned earlier.
That content will be posted on my WeChat official account.
Brothers and sisters, please search for: wobenfengkuang0 (the last character is the number 0), or search for "我本疯狂" directly on the official account, the one with the cover of "一世兵王" and a description of Fengkuang's positions and works.
I hope that brothers and sisters who are not ill remain so, and those who are ill recover quickly. May this world soon welcome a new era of harmony and happiness, just like the world in the book!
Finally, I thank all brothers and sisters for their support along the way. Thank you!!