Ji Chenxue's smile was still as lethal as ever. Furthermore, she had changed into a long gown from the Da Sheng Kingdom and looked like a royal princess. The group of soldiers immediately widened their eyes. Wasn't this woman too beautiful?
The leading general was also slightly absent-minded. "How did you guys come to the Imperial City's battle arena?"
Ji Chenxue said, "Naturally, we flew here."
"Flew here?"
The general was suddenly stunned. How could people fly? "I'll give you one chance to speak the truth. Otherwise, I'll kill anyone of unknown origin."
Ji Chenxue laughed. "You speak as if you can really kill me. Just with that gun in your hand?"
The general sternly shouted, "I'll say it one more time. Voluntarily tell me your identity. Otherwise, I'll kill you without mercy."
Ji Chenxue spread his hands and laughed. "Alright, then you can kill me without mercy!"
The general's face sank. He immediately raised his gun and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Peng, peng." Two dull and powerful gunshots rang out. In the general's mind, the two people on the battle arena had already fallen. However, Ji Chenxue hadn't fallen at all. It could be said that he hadn't even moved. He only slightly raised two slender fingers.
The general's face changed. Ji Chenxue's two fingers were holding two bullets. His fingers loosened, and the bullets fell on the stone floor and made two crisp "ding ding" sounds.
This was a freaking expert!
The general instantly determined that the person who was truly unafraid of bullets was definitely a warlord level origin ability user.
Ji Chenxue laughed again. "General, your attacks don't seem to be able to kill anyone!"
The general's face was cold. He waved his hand and said, "Attack!"
With his order, seventy to eighty soldiers opened fire from all directions. All kinds of guns and cannons spat out fierce tongues of fire.
The two people on the battle arena still didn't move, but their figures were slightly blurry.
After a round of firecracker-like bombardment, Ji Chenxue was still laughing. "So many people opening fire at once. Don't be so vicious!"
The general and the group of people were all dumbfounded. What kind of monster was this? What kind of method did it use? It was actually invulnerable.
Ding Meng laughed as well. "Alright, that's enough joking around. Brother, where is the monarch now?"
The general became ruthless and waved his hand again. "Attack!
Continue fighting!
Fire until I run out of ammo! "
Ding Meng frowned and said, "You're not willing to give up!"
"Pa, pa, pa … Bang, bang, bang …"
It was another round of shooting. Countless bullets poured out from the gunfire.
Ding Meng sighed. "Alright, I'll let you see it clearly!"
The general soon saw clearly that all the bullets they fired seemed to have hit an invisible membrane and were frozen in the air. Thousands of bullets were like a circle of grayish-black ribbons, surrounding Ding Meng and Wang Chong in the center, but they just couldn't break through.
After shooting for a minute or two, the guns of the group of soldiers were all empty with continuous clicking sounds.
The general opened his mouth wide and had a look of disbelief on his face. "You … you know witchcraft?"
"Yes, I use witchcraft!"
Ding Meng smiled and waved his hand. Everyone's guns flew out of their hands and into the telekinetic array. They were frozen in place like the bullets.
Ding Meng spread his hand again and all the bullets in the air were sucked into his hand. He gently grasped them and they turned into a black iron ball. When he clenched his hand again, the iron ball turned into fiery red molten steel. Finally, it turned into a few wisps of black smoke and disappeared without a trace.
The general was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a miraculous skill before. He couldn't even imagine it. His current thought was to turn around and run, but his legs were trembling. His rationality told him not to move. If he moved, he would die.
No matter how hard he was, could he be harder than a gun made of alloy steel?
He could crush a weapon into thin air. If he was crushed, wouldn't it be as easy as crushing a toy?
"Big brother, take me to see the king!" Ding Meng said calmly.
The general nodded like a fool. "Alright, alright, I'll take you two there!"
The king of Cang Ming Country was located in the government palace. It was a five-story palace that looked sacred and solemn. It looked a bit like the main gate of the Lissten Academy.
However, there were ten origin ability users standing in a row at the entrance of the palace. Judging from their attire, they were all generals who had experienced hundreds of battles. Obviously, they had received the news and were ready to fight.
Ding Meng activated his origin ability and said, "Ding Meng of Da Sheng Kingdom requests an audience with the king of Cang Ming Country. I sincerely hope that the king will give me face and have a chat."
This voice resounded throughout the entire imperial city. It was not loud, and the tone was gentle. It was as if it was ringing in everyone's ears.
The expressions of the ten generals at the entrance all changed. They were all origin ability users. Just by hearing the powerful aura contained in this voice, they knew that Ding Meng was already a War God-level expert. If these ten War Monarchs and War Saints really wanted to stop him, they would not be able to do anything.
The leader of the group, an old general with a white beard and a purple face, said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency requests an audience with the king. What is the matter?"
Ding Meng said, "Senior, how should I address you?"
The old general said, "I don't dare to call myself senior. I am Xin Li!"
Ding Meng said, "General Xin, as a War Saint expert, could it be that you can't sense the aura of the Demons?"
Xin Li's expression changed again. "As a general of my country, I only know how to be loyal to my country. It is not my place to ask about other matters."
Ding Meng said, "Since the old general can't answer, then I'll ask the king!"
Xin Li immediately went into a defensive posture. The other generals also raised their palms, as if they were trying to stop Ding Meng from entering.
At this moment, an old voice rang out from within the palace. "General Xin, there is no need to stop him. Let him in!"
"Yes, sir!" Xin Li immediately lowered his head and stepped aside.
The interior of the palace was lavishly decorated. A dignified old man stood in the center of the palace, but his face was filled with the vicissitudes of life. This was the king of the Cang Ming Empire.
Ding Meng looked at him for a long time without saying anything. The king of the Cang Ming Empire also looked at these two young, uninvited guests with a surprised gaze.
After a long time, Ding Meng let out a long sigh. "Only now do I know that Xin Jie came from the Cang Ming Empire. He was the Chosen One sent out by the Cang Ming Empire's Prophet."
These words shocked the king. The king's face was filled with disbelief. "How did you know about our empire's secrets?"
Ding Meng said, "He looks too much like you, king. You must have been a handsome man when you were young."
The king stared at him for a long time before he sighed and said, "My real name is Xin Yufei. Xin Jie is my youngest son and the prince of the Cang Ming Empire."
Ding Meng sighed. "Let him out!"
Xin Yufei's face darkened. "What do you want?"
Ding Meng said seriously, "I am Xin Jie's friend, a very good friend. You can say that I am his brother who has gone through thick and thin with him. I don't care why you locked him up, but I want you to let him out now."
Xin Yufei said coldly, "This is a matter of our empire. It has nothing to do with you, right?"
Ding Meng said, "Your friend's business is my business. I will say it again. Let Xin Jie out."
Xin Yufei said, "Are you threatening Us?"
Ding Meng said calmly, "You can interpret it that way, but in my opinion, everyone in the Sky Peak Imperial City combined is not qualified to be threatened by me, including that State Preceptor hiding underground."
Xin Yufei stared at Ding Meng. He really couldn't see through Ding Meng's depths. In his eyes, Ding Meng didn't have the slightest bit of aura, as if he was an ordinary person. However, he also knew that Ding Meng wasn't boasting. Ding Meng had used Origin Energy to speak just now, which was more than enough proof that Ding Meng had the strength to be arrogant.
Xin Yufei finally relented. "Old General Xin, go invite my son to the Government Palace."
"Your subject will go now!" Xin Li's reply came from outside.
Not only was he a general of the Cang Ming Empire, but he was also a retainer of the Xin Clan. The fact that the monarch had said the word "invite" and not the word "send" meant that he was paying enough attention to Ding Meng.
Actually, when Ding Meng had landed on the dueling platform, his telekinetic vision had already captured the situation underground. He discovered that Xin Jie was actually locked up in an underground prison, which meant that the Divine Arrow Spaceship outside had been sent back by Xin Jie.
Not long after, a stretcher was sent into the Government Palace. On the stretcher lay a dying Xin Jie. His suit was practically torn to shreds. His external injuries weren't serious, but his internal breathing was extremely weak.
When he saw Ding Meng and Ji Chenxue appear in this place, Xin Jie couldn't help but laugh. He always maintained a cool and polite demeanor. "Do you know that I've calculated using the mental calculation method? There's a high probability that someone will find me, and the most likely person is you!"
Ding Meng's face also revealed a long-lost smile. "Good people don't live long, but scourges live for thousands of years. I knew you wouldn't fall so easily."
Ji Chenxue reached out and flicked a tiny Divine Light Singularity into Xin Jie's forehead. Xin Jie immediately recovered and stood up. He took the initiative to introduce them to Xin Yufei. "Father, this is Ding Meng, my best friend who I made when I was traveling. This is Ji Chenxue, Ding Meng's confidante."
Xin Yufei's expression was still very ugly. "He already introduced himself. He even threatened me."
Xin Jie laughed. "That's normal. Because you trusted the Demons so easily, he threatened you out of courtesy."
"You!" Xin Yufei was furious. "What are you talking about?"
Xin Jie ignored his father and walked in front of Ding Meng. "Do you know that the first time I saw you, I decided to help you?"
Ding Meng immediately recalled Xin Jie's heaven-defying dodging on the Swordfish while they were escaping from the Black Gold Base. He couldn't help but feel warmth in his heart. "Why?"
Xin Jie said meaningfully, "Actually, when I was very young, I went to the Great Wei Dynasty and traveled to many places. When I saw your appearance, I knew that you came from Caiyun Plating. The people there were more or less like you."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "So you guessed that I was also the Chosen One and was also sent there?"
Xin Jie nodded and explained, "The Great Wei Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, while the Cangming Kingdom is remote and barren. It is also a place where many races live together. It is far from being comparable to the Great Wei Kingdom. In fact, my father wasn't a fatuous ruler. He also wanted to make a difference and develop our Cangming Kingdom to protect our citizens. When he sent me away, he also hoped that I would go to another world to learn about advanced civilizations and bring back what I learned to develop our weak little kingdom..."
Hearing Xin Jie speak up for him, Xin Yufei's complexion improved slightly.
Ding Meng suddenly recalled the conversation he had with Xin Jie on planet KV303.
"I might be the same as you, coming from the same place. However, the place I'm going to is probably different from yours."
"Where do you want to go?"
"The future!"
It was only today that Ding Meng finally understood that he did indeed come from the same place as Xin Jie, and the "future" Xin Jie spoke of was the "future" after returning to the Cangming Kingdom.