Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques

Chapter 294 287: The Interview

Zhou Yuanjue's expression flickered slightly when he heard the Chief Commissioner's words.

He understood perfectly well what the Chief Commissioner meant by "voluntarily entering a long slumber to activate the Wa Bloodline."

To seal one's five senses, lock away one's will, and let the self fall into endless darkness. To endure a maddening solitude and terror, becoming like a walking corpse.

"Come in and see."

The Chief Commissioner said with a sigh.

Zhou Yuanjue fell silent for a moment before stepping into the courtyard.

A Mu and Xiaoyuan came out and led Zhou Yuanjue to the door of a side room in the courtyard.

CREAK!

With a soft sound, the wooden door of the old-style Donghua house opened, revealing the scene within.

In stark contrast to the house's style, the room was filled with numerous instruments and devices. The pale, gaunt figure of a man was submerged up to his waist in a Blood Pattern Jade Platform. His skin was covered in a multitude of blood-red tattoos and pierced with quite a few Blood Pattern Silver Nails. The sight was incredibly bizarre. Only by his gaunt face could one faintly recognize him as Li Zhaonan.

Tubes were connected to Li Zhaonan's emaciated, exposed upper body. A continuous flow of fresh red blood streamed from his body into the tubes, where it was collected in a container attached to a nearby instrument in an unending cycle.

Looking at the man before him, from whom emanated almost no sign of life, Zhou Yuanjue fell silent. Li Zhaonan was like a corpse.

He believed that with the Bloodline of the Wa clan, Li Zhaonan at his peak would have been no weaker than himself. Yet now, he had been reduced to this state.

A Mu and Xiaoyuan stood at the door, watching the withered, seemingly dead Li Zhaonan from a distance, their eyes filled with unprecedented respect.

How could anyone not respect someone capable of such a thing?

"The Essence Blood provided by Li Zhaonan is of the utmost importance. His safety is also extremely critical and cannot be compromised in any way. That's why I've had him placed here with me. As long as Donghua does not fall, he will not come to any harm here."

The Chief Commissioner's voice rang out beside Zhou Yuanjue.

"You don't need to be sad. This was his own choice. At the time, he told me this was the destiny of their Wa clan."

The Chief Commissioner continued.

"Destiny..."

Zhou Yuanjue said with a sigh.

"Yes, destiny. Daoist Bailong told me that several thousand years ago, that ancestor of the Li Family—the Ancient Hero known as 'Wa'—did something similar. He used his own body to forge multiple Holy Artifacts, which ultimately became the key to sealing the Celestial Demon's strongest fighting force. Daoist Bailong also said that what Li Zhaonan is doing today doesn't even compare to a fraction of what his ancestor did. Besides, he hasn't lost his life. Once our research achieves a breakthrough and we stop extracting his Essence Blood, he can still recover."

The Chief Commissioner said.

'Ancient Heroes...'

At that moment, Zhou Yuanjue gained a much deeper understanding of the word "hero."

"Desperate times call for desperate measures."

"We have revealed the existence of the Celestial Demon. Although foreign countries are desperately trying to block the news, in this information age, the truth can't be contained for long."

"Furthermore, I suspect that certain high-level officials in other countries have close ties to the Celestial Demon. It's possible that everything happening in Donghua is part of their plan."

"This means the public revelation of the Celestial Demon's existence will soon spread worldwide. This might be exactly what some people want to see. A storm that will sweep the globe is coming, and we are likely at its very center."

"There are some things that we, the older generation, can no longer handle. To put it bluntly, this era no longer belongs to us. But you are special among the new generation, so I hope you can carry the banner. At our level, the Martial Dao is no longer a personal path. It is the Great Dao of the world. The wisdom of all living beings can ignite the stars."

"Your Dao is transcendence. Before Saint Awakening, you transcended the self, the body, and the ordinary. After Saint Awakening, you might as well try to lead this country, this people, and even the entire human race of this world to transcend their current form of life and transcend this present era. Perhaps, in this new age where all beings are like dragons, you will have a different kind of reward."

The Chief Commissioner said slowly.

'Transcend this era?'

Zhou Yuanjue muttered to himself, his eyes downcast, betraying no emotion.

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「Shangjing Prefecture, TV Building, Channel One offices.」

"Luo Manli, the director wants you in his office to discuss that interview plan we talked about before."

Just as everyone was busy with their work, a voice rang out. It was the secretary of the Channel One director.

The voice immediately caught the attention of the entire office. All eyes turned to one side of the room, where an intellectual-looking woman with short hair sat. She was dressed in professional attire, with a tall figure, fair skin, and delicate features, and appeared to be under thirty.

Hearing the director's secretary, the woman, who seemed to be memorizing a script, jolted and snapped her head up. The sudden movement was so forceful that some of her pinned-up hair came loose.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

A clear, melodious voice came from the woman's mouth. She immediately tidied the script on her desk, stood up, and walked briskly toward the director's office.

The woman's name was Luo Manli, one of Channel One's most popular hosts. Although she had been working for less than five years, she had won over a large audience with her outstanding professional skills, excellent figure, intellectual and elegant smile, and poised hosting style. Not long ago, she had even appeared as one of the hosts for the national new year's gala and was considered by many netizens to be the most beautiful host in the industry.

"Anyone hear anything? What show is Sister Manli getting this time? The director is even getting personally involved? Isn't that a bit much?"

"You haven't even heard the rumors? The news about the Celestial Demon has been all the buzz lately. The station received orders from above to prepare a special interview program about it. It seemed to still be in discussion, but now it looks like it's been finalized."

"The Celestial Demon... I hear that thing is terrifying. I have no idea how you'd even interview something like that."

"No idea. The details are confidential. But I heard an S Class Martial Artist from the Martial Arts Association will be a guest. In any case, the Celestial Demon is the focus of the entire nation right now. Whoever hosts this show will definitely blow up. Sister Manli's connections are just too good!"

"Isn't it because of her family..."

"Be careful what you say!"

"..."

For a moment, the office was filled with the sound of discussion.