High Martial Arts: Slay enemies to become stronger, forge invincibility from billions of corpses.

Chapter 268 Supreme Power of Allocation

The office was quiet for a while.

Song Chen's mind was still filled with that name: Cangxing Civilization.

He looked up and asked, "Do you have any guesses about the purpose of the Cangxing Civilization's actions?"

"No," Li Qingcang said.

Are there other civilizations in the universe?

"have no idea."

What is the essence of psionic particles?

"There are hypotheses, but no conclusions."

Song Chen leaned back. Li Qingcang's three answers were crisp and clear, without any embellishment.

Humans have studied this for fifty years and only figured out one name.

"Is it even possible to find the answers to these questions?"

Li Qingcang leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms in front of him, and replied, "There is a place where I might be able to find out."

"The impact site of that meteorite deep in the Pacific Ocean."

Song Chen was startled: "Didn't you say that the meteorite shattered into powder when it passed through the atmosphere, and then the fragments were scattered all over the world, while the main body turned into ash when it hit the sea surface?"

Li Qingcang shook his head: "The main body of the meteorite did indeed disintegrate when it hit the sea surface, but a psionic vortex was formed in the very center of the impact point, beneath the seawater."

"A psionic vortex?"

"Yes, a vortex."

"The vortex is about three kilometers in diameter and its depth is unknown. The density of spiritual energy inside the vortex is more than four thousand times that of the outside world. No living thing can survive in that density; even a peak sixth-order cultivator cannot enter."

"Great Xia, Eagle Country, Bear Country, European Union, and some other small countries have all tried to send people to explore."

"The strongest detector breaks down after ten seconds, and the strongest martial artist experiences a reverse flow of qi and blood after entering."

"For fifty years, neither human nor beast has entered the center of the vortex."

"We've estimated that it would probably take a seventh-order rank to enter that vortex."

The word "seventh level" made the air in the office seem to sink.

The Great Xia martial arts system has been established for fifty years, and the highest achievement is the sixth rank.

Li Qingcang has 700,000 health points, but he's stuck at the high-level sixth rank.

Even the strongest human can only stand at the peak of the sixth tier and look up.

The seventh order is a theoretically existing but never-before-explored realm.

Looking at Li Qingcang, Song Chen had a guess in her mind: "Speaker, you've been in seclusion for so many years, is it because you want to be the first to break through to the seventh rank?"

"Yes." Li Qingcang did not deny it.

"The Great Xia Dynasty tells the outside world that I am in seclusion for cultivation, and that is the truth."

"It's not just me in Chong; Qi Shanhe is in Chong too, although he's not in seclusion."

"The Whale King and the Sea Dragon King are also in the conflict. The concentration of psionic energy in the ocean is higher than that on land, giving them a home-field advantage."

"When Sirius King Augsa was alive, he was also in Chong."

Li Qingcang glanced at Song Chen as he said this: "Do you know why the Sirius King launched his expedition against the Ice Demon Clan?"

Song Chen recalled that the story was that the Ice Demon Clan was developing rapidly and began to disobey the orders of the Sky Wolf Clan, which triggered a civil war among the alien beasts.

"Isn't it the rise of the Ice Demon Clan that threatens the Sirius Clan's status as a land-based royal family?"

"That's just the surface. The real reason is that the Sirius King wants to devour the Ice Demon Clan's Beast Emperor to advance to the seventh rank."

Upon hearing this, Song Chen was startled.

"Devour?"

"Beasts can greatly increase their health and vitality in a short period of time by absorbing the life crystal core of their opponents."

"The Sirius King has been stuck at the peak of the sixth rank for many years. If he wants to break through to the seventh rank, he must devour a target that is strong enough."

"The life crystal core of the Ice Demon King Beast Emperor is the nourishment he chose."

Song Chen thought about it for a moment and realized that he had participated in the entire Arctic expedition.

At the time, he thought it was just a hunt targeting the Sirius Clan, but now he realizes that there is a hidden seventh-tier operation behind it.

"If the Sirius King successfully devours the Ice Demon King, will he break through to the seventh rank?"

"It's highly unlikely; that step isn't as easy to take as you imagine."

"But once the breakthrough is successful, humanity will lack seventh-tier combat power, and all defenses will collapse."

Song Chen rearranged this information in his mind.

The Cangxing civilization released meteorites, creating psionic energy and giving rise to alien beasts and human warriors.

The psionic vortex is deep in the Pacific Ocean, and it may require a seventh-level cultivator to enter.

Humans and beasts are both vying for the seventh rank; whoever breaks through first will gain the upper hand.

"Song Chen".

Li Qingcang spoke again, but this time his tone was different, becoming more cautious.

"You just said that you may have inherited the legacy of the Cangxing civilization."

"I won't ask what it is. Everyone has their own secrets, and so do I. But I want to ask you something."

"Please ask."

"What are your plans next?"

Song Chen did not hesitate and immediately gave an answer.

"I plan to clear out all the Beast King's hideouts within the Great Xia territory first. The teacher has already given me the coordinates of the five border hideouts."

"Then sweep away all remaining members of the royal family and nobility on land."

"Finally, there is the ocean, with the whale king and the sea dragon king."

"Once humanity restores peace, I'll go and see that whirlpool in the Pacific Ocean."

Li Qingcang looked into his eyes, his gaze full of calculation.

"Five border strongholds, each with a fully grown Tier 6 beast."

"Although the land royal family split after the death of the Sirius King, the Ice Demon Clan still exists, and the Golden-Winged Roc Clan and the Abyss Python Clan still have remnants."

"In the ocean, both the Giant Whale King and the Sea Dragon King are at the peak of the sixth rank. You're all alone?"

Song Chen nodded: "Yes, alone."

Li Qingcang looked at him and suddenly burst into laughter: "It seems you really got something good."

"That's natural."

Li Qingcang stood up, took out a palm-sized metal badge from his jacket pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Song Chen.

The badge is engraved with the emblem of the Great Xia Council, and there is a slight scratch on the corner, indicating that it is an old item that has been used for many years.

"This is a secret order from my speaker."

"With this, you have supreme command over all garrison troops, all town garrison commanders, and all intelligence stations in the 108 base cities of Great Xia."

"If you need intelligence, we'll provide intelligence; if you need personnel, we'll provide personnel; if you need nuclear weapons, we'll provide nuclear weapons."

"You don't have to, but I'll keep the permissions for you."

Song Chen took the badge, his fingertips touching the cold metal surface.

"Thank you, Speaker."

"No need to thank me. The faster you kill, the fewer people will die in Great Xia."

After saying that, he turned and left, saying as he went, "By the way, call me when you go to the vortex."

Then he went outside.

Song Chen watched his retreating figure for a while before he too left.

……

Tianhai Airport, spacecraft landing pad.

His senator's private spaceship is parked here.

Song Chen boarded the spaceship and said to Han Duo in the cockpit, "Old Han, I'm going to clear out the five beast king's dens on the border."

"Who do you think should be targeted first?"

Han Duo pulled up a map of the Great Xia border on his personal terminal, with five red dots distributed around the perimeter of the territory.

He pointed to the northernmost one.

"First, head to the Northeast Snow Plains. This used to be the outer lair of the Sirius Clan. After the Sirius King died, it was taken over by a Tier 6 Snow Mastiff, which gathered the remnants of the clan. Its combat strength is at the early stage of Tier 6, with about 200,000 health points. The journey takes two hours."

"That's it, let's go."

Outside the window, the brightly lit Tianhai Harbor stretched out, with countless tugboats shuttling back and forth on the sea, and cranes carrying the carcasses of strange beasts drawing arcs in the night sky.

Further out, most of the floating corpses on the sea surface had been carried away by the ocean currents, and the rest were being salvaged by specialized recovery ships.

Han Duo started the engine, and the spaceship began to ascend vertically.