High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 171 - 155: Secret Mission, Rescuing Tantai Yan

Chapter 171: Chapter 155: Secret Mission, Rescuing Tantai Yan

Outside the Secret Realm, Alien Race Battlefield.

The Moonlight Valley emitted a sharp aura for the second time, and the space fissure created was larger than before. The space buzzed incessantly, causing the battlefield to once again erupt with thunderous roars.

The sudden sharpness and space fissure startled the two figures in the Moonlight Valley, forcing them to retreat to the north and south directions respectively.

"What is going on with this Secret Realm?"

"Why are the mutations so frequent?"

Both camps’ strong individuals were soon alerted and rushed to the Moonlight Valley. Chai Wu’s heart burned with rage as he had just been dueling with another Sixth Level Alien in the valley.

Since the Fifth Level Martial Artists from both sides entered the Secret Realm, the Aliens had been acting as if they had a sure victory, frequently coming to the valley area to provoke them. The Sixth Level strong individuals from both sides occasionally engaged in battles in the valley.

"Such astonishing sharpness, Su Mu’s Sword Momentum is somewhat different from this aura, and this sharpness is much stronger than what Su Mu previously displayed."

"It seems I indeed misjudged a few days ago."

Chai Wu sensed the sharpness and thought to himself, the sharpness radiating from the Secret Realm was even stronger than many Grandmasters. Even if Su Mu was a Sword Dao prodigy, it was impossible for him to improve so drastically in just a few days.

It was most likely triggered by certain relics within the Secret Realm.

The standoff between the strong individuals from both sides lasted until the mutation ended, and as they departed, the Aliens sounded a rather provocative horn.

"Bastards!"

Lu Ming was unmoved as the human Martial Artists left the valley, and as they departed, Zhang Lie of the Martial Arts Association voiced his concern.

"This time’s Qi Blood Secret Realm came so suddenly, and the other side has a powerful Royal Family member. I wonder what’s happening inside the Secret Realm?"

Upon hearing this, many people showed concern. To be honest, they all felt the situation was not optimistic, as the mortality rate for human Martial Artists inside the Qi Blood Secret Realm was high, especially since this was the initial exploration of the Secret Realm.

The strength of the teams dispatched by both sides, even in the eyes of the human Sixth Level Martial Artists, showed that the Aliens were far stronger.

If one-fifth of them could come out alive, it would already be considered good.

Lu Ming’s thoughts drifted back to over ten days ago, to the night when he came to Qianhai City. Before departing, he received a secret mission.

"Major Lu Ming, your mission is to ensure the safety of Sergeant Su Mu. Do not disclose this matter to anyone, including Su Mu himself."

Naming a specific individual for safety made Lu Ming suspicious, but there was no explanation from higher-ups.

However, plans could not keep up with changes. No one expected the Secret Realm in Qianhai City to be a Qi Blood Secret Realm, which made Lu Ming hesitate when Su Mu chose to enter the realm.

Afterward, Lu Ming was severely reprimanded by higher-ups, which further made him realize how much the War Zone valued Su Mu. There might be secrets about Su Mu that he didn’t know.

...

"Absurd! Is this how your War Zone nurtures individuals?"

"You’re not unaware of the Qi and Blood enhancement the Qi Blood Secret Realm grants to the Aliens, are you?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Especially since they have a Royal Family member capable of overwhelming a Sixth Level Martial Artist, possessing the Qi Blood Armor Secret Technique. When entering, this Royal member’s strength is at least doubled. With such a situation, are you sending Su Mu and the others to their deaths?"

"Su Mu has just entered the Fifth Level, and most of his strength lies in Sword Momentum. You’re sending him directly into the Qi Blood Secret Realm to fight the Alien Royalty? Is this what you call a little training?"

Hong Lie listened quietly, feeling a bit helpless, and then spoke in a deep voice.

"Chairman Zhong, the Qi Blood Secret Realm wasn’t planned, but as long as Su Mu comes out alive, ..."

"Hmph, it better be so, or else a budding Great Grandmaster would have been buried by your hands. Had I known, I wouldn’t have let him go in the first place."

The call ended, and Hong Lie narrowed his eyes. Learning about this news had made his eyelid twitch, but knowing that Su Mu took the initiative and was the first to choose to enter the Secret Realm, ...

He realized he had underestimated Su Mu. The kid was growing more in line with what he liked, with limitless potential for the future. He increasingly saw Li Lang’s shadow in him.

"But all of this depends on ... whether he can return alive."

"There are also the Tantai Family’s Spiritual Talent and one of the Lin Family’s kids this time."

Hong Lie couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.

...

"Sister Miaomiao, are you also a Martial Arts prodigy? Your progress is astonishing!" Luo Mei exclaimed.

"Xiaomei, stop joking."

"Sister Miaomiao, I’m not joking, I’m telling the truth, especially your Sword Technique. Your progress is so fast, I see Brother Mu’s shadow in you."

"Really?"

Miaomiao’s beautiful eyes lit up. Hearing that she was being praised as a Martial Arts prodigy, she thought Luo Mei was joking, but upon hearing there was Brother Mu’s shadow in her, she immediately smiled brightly.

"Counting the days, Su Mu has been on his mission for over ten days now. I wonder how he’s doing?"

"What’s there to worry about with Brother Mu? He’s the One-Slash Asura!" Luo Mei patted her chest, speaking with great admiration.

The Three Cities Training Camp had ended a while back, and some news had circulated, including the title of One-Slash Asura. It was a title Su Mu had never mentioned before.

Pfft.

Every time Miaomiao heard the title One-Slash Asura, she couldn’t help but want to laugh. She remembered when she told Xiaoyue, her daughter, who got especially excited and proud, saying she wanted to become what she called a ’One-Slash Female Asura’ in the future.

This was also a motivator for Miaomiao to choose to practice swordsmanship. She wanted to teach her daughter swordsmanship in the future, even if it was just at the beginner stage.

"Let’s hope so." Miaomiao gripped her sword again. During this period, she had been following the cultivation plan Su Mu set.

"Sister Miaomiao, do you want to rest a bit more? I see you’re looking a bit pale, you might still be feeling unwell." Luo Mei knew Miaomiao sometimes felt nauseous during cultivation.

Miaomiao shook her head with a smile, "No, it’s fine, let’s continue."

The two continued to spar.

...

Within the Secret Realm.

Pushing a few teams of alien captives, the human warriors arrived at the steps of the Land of Ruins. Many felt a sense of emotion, as if being chased out by the alien race was just yesterday.

Unexpectedly, they could once again set foot in the Land of Ruins and even achieve complete victory, all because of one person’s existence.

That person was Su Mu!

Climbing the steps to the top, the expressions of the human warriors changed along the way, as did the captive aliens who had given up resisting. Blood flowed like a river on the ground, fear etched on the faces of the dead aliens.

"Hiss, were all these aliens killed by Su Mu?"

"What a brutal method of killing!"

"This doesn’t look like a sword wound, more like a punch that pierced the heart?"

"Are you saying, this was a punch that... blasted the head?"

In front of the great hall, a pile of bones had accumulated. Beside the bones sat a man with closed eyes, sitting cross-legged, one hand caressing a sword. Behind him was a large iron cage containing the aliens from the Land of Ruins.

Hearing footsteps, Su Mu exhaled lightly, and at the moment he opened his eyes, everyone present felt a domineering sharpness, causing their skin to tingle with pain.

Hiss!

For a moment, many people gasped. This wasn’t a Sword Momentum Secret Realm; it was a Qi Blood Secret Realm. Just Su Mu opening his eyes made them feel a thorn at their back, showing how terrifying his sword momentum must be.

"Worthy of Su Mu, so powerful!"

Everyone’s faces showed respect. This was a fierce person who could kill the alien royal family in the Qi Blood Secret Realm.

"Su Mu, fortunately, I did not disappoint you."

Lin Ying stepped forward and returned the blood-red spear tip.

Upon seeing this, many people were stunned. Some survivors knew that Lin Ying was not fond of Su Mu. In the battlefield, Lin Ying’s eyes carried hidden hostility towards Su Mu, but now his attitude had completely reversed.

The drastic change left many quite bewildered.

Lin Ying also noticed some people’s strange expressions, but he didn’t care. He had witnessed Su Mu single-handedly charge into the Land of Ruins and break the alien race’s base.

Moreover, after seeing Su Mu slay Nanu in front of a group of aliens, Lin Ying was completely convinced and felt only admiration for Su Mu.

"If they knew these aliens respectfully called Su Mu ’Nanuk’, they would be even more shocked!" Lin Ying couldn’t help but think.

After reuniting, without Su Mu having to say anything, everyone voluntarily locked the alien captives together — eighteen from the Land of Ruins, along with four teams outside, totaling fifty-eight people.

Su Mu was surprised as well. The companions Lin Ying brought were less than twenty in number, yet they managed to capture four teams. Little did he know, these aliens were already terrified by his earlier actions, losing all thoughts of resistance when they saw the blood-red spear tip.

Lin Ying seemed to perceive Su Mu’s confusion and was about to speak when suddenly, a space fluctuation came from the east.

"From the east, Tantai Yan?!"

Su Mu’s eyes lit up slightly as he strode eastward.

...

Inside the Relic Tower, Tantai Yan took several deep breaths, a trace of determination flashing in her swollen reddish eyes.

Not long ago, two terrifying forces appeared in succession, and it seemed they collided with each other. The clash of these two forces made the space inside the Relic Tower unstable.

Tantai Yan also felt a deep sense of guilt, guessing a possibility in her heart.

"It must be Su Mu and everyone else coming to rescue me..."

"I am the one who got everyone into trouble."

"Everyone, I’m sorry... I’m really sorry!"

Back then, Tantai Yan triggered this Relic Tower quite spontaneously, not knowing how to get out, thus she was trapped inside.

But after the collision of the two forces, a Space Gate appeared with the unstable space inside the tower.

Tantai Yan planned not to hide any longer; she intended to face everything!

The next second.

She stepped forward.

The noon’s glaring light made it hard for her to open her eyes immediately, yet she could perceive being surrounded, the dense footsteps entering her ears, along with the gazes.

"So... scary"

Just as she was about to detonate the Source of Spirit, taking some aliens down with her, a familiar voice sounded.

"Tantai Yan, long time no see."

For an instant, her whole body felt electrified!

Tantai Yan trembled uncontrollably, tears streaming from her red swollen eyes. She forcefully opened her eyes to find not menacing aliens outside the tower.

But her welcoming fellow comrades.

The figure standing at the forefront of the crowd was tall and robust, just being there made everyone feel reassured.

"Thank you, Su Mu... thank you all, thank you for risking to save me... I’m the one who burdened everyone."

"Seeing you all again... is wonderful!"

Tantai Yan’s voice trembled as she felt, for the first time, that being with everyone wasn’t a burden, but such a joyful thing, realizing the outside sunlight was so bright.

Overwhelmed with tears, she didn’t know how to express her gratitude, standing helpless for several seconds before starting to bow continuously towards everyone.

Su Mu shook his head, stepped forward, and ruffled her hair into a mess, just like how he’d comfort his daughter Xiaoyue when she cried, embracing and ruffling her hair.

"It’s okay, everything is over now."

Su Mu uttered the words he often said. The sunlight fell on his face, steadfast and resolute, providing a sense of security.