Chapter 68: Did It Choose Me?

The God of War, Bai Qi?

Chen Ling naturally had heard of the great name of Bai Qi. This title was a resounding existence even if one looked at the entire history of human war.

But why would this token engraved with the two characters "Bai Qi" fall from the Path of the War God?

And whether it was the timing of the fall or the location of the fall, it was simply as if... someone was deliberately sending it into his hands.

Looking at the giant black sword that pierced through the heavens, a thought suddenly flashed through Chen Ling's mind... Since the Ancient Vault of the War Path is a "storage device" for human war, does it also store data on certain famous generals?

For example, Bai Qi?

Chen Ling carefully flipped through the token, wanting to find some clues on it. Just then, a voice came from afar.

"Strange, why did the Path of the War God disappear again?"

"It was controlled by someone, so of course it disappeared... But looking at the location, that person shouldn't have gone far."

"There is a gully here! There are ten killing intent projections inside. That person just now should have gathered killing intent here and attracted the Path of the War God."

Chen Ling heard Yan Xicai's voice in it.

He held the Bai Qi token in his hand, narrowed his eyes, and a thought quickly appeared in his mind.

He didn't hesitate to tuck the token into his bosom, tore a face off his cheek, and a face flew out. He instantly turned into a Bai Qi token that looked exactly the same, lying quietly in the depths of the gully...

After Chen Ling killed through this ten-person gully, the ten killing intent projections seemed to be refreshed, firmly occupying the entrance of the gully, while Yan Xicai and the others were blocked outside, standing on tiptoe trying to see what was going on inside.

"Is there anyone inside?" Yan Xicai asked.

"Don't know, these few killing intent projections are blocking it, can't see clearly."

"Then kill them all first."

"...Young Master Yan, these are ten killing intent projections! We... we can't win..."

"Trash! With Brother Pu here, what are you afraid of? All of you, go!!" Yan Xicai was furious and kicked a law enforcer, kicking him directly into the ten-person gully.

"It's that Qin army lackey! Kill him!!"

The ten armored soldiers didn't say a word, raised their spears, and charged aggressively.

Seeing this, Pu Wen had no choice but to take out a "Fix" character again, briefly freezing the ten soldiers. The other law enforcers followed suit with swords and knives, swarmed up, and killed six of them with a flurry of hacking.

A few seconds later, the remaining three soldiers broke free from the "Fix" character and fought head-on with several law enforcers!

Facing the three soldiers who were alive and capable of movement, the group suddenly lost their composure. They retreated one after another into the ravine, and a stalemate suddenly ensued.

"Don't look at me... The 'Fix' character can only be effective on the same target once in the short term. I can't help you now." Pu Wen felt Yan Xicai's gaze and shrugged, saying.

"A bunch of losers!" Yan Xicai cursed. "Whoever accumulates the most killing intent today, after we go back, can pick any of the major brigades at the Aurora Domain Enforcer Headquarters! But if anyone accumulates the least, I'll strip them of their rank!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the enforcers seemed to have been injected with adrenaline. They charged madly toward the three armored soldiers, their sharp spears slicing across their bodies and leaving behind several gruesome wounds.

But under this fearless offensive and numerical superiority, the three armored soldiers still had their formation broken and were ultimately killed by the few enforcers who charged the hardest.

Ten strands of killing intent were absorbed by the group, and their eyes grew increasingly bright.

Even the lame enforcer named Xiao Jian, after hacking one of the armored soldiers to death in the chaos, had his aura visibly improved. The grayness in his eyes gradually vanished, replaced by a sense of confidence and power he had never felt before...

Is this what killing intent is?

Xiao Jian looked at his own hands curiously; he kind of liked this feeling.

Seeing this scene, Yan Xicai's expression finally softened. He hurried into the ravine and looked toward the depths.

"How is it? Is anyone there?"

"...Doesn't seem like it." An enforcer walked forward a few steps, seeing no figures at all.

"That guy who obtained the Soldier God Path first must have already left..."

Clatter—

A blood-stained token "just happened" to slide off a rock and fall in front of Yan Xicai.

"Huh, what is this?"

Yan Xicai discovered the blood-stained token. He bent down to pick it up, his eyes full of confusion.

Pu Wen, who was to the side, walked up. Seeing the small seal script on the token, his face showed shock!

"Bai Qi?!"

"Bai Qi? Who?"

"He is a legendary ancient general." Pu Wen stared fixedly at the token, his eyes full of shock. "Most of the records concerning him were destroyed during the Great Cataclysm... but it is said that he was once crowned with the title of 'God of Killing'."

"God of Killing?" Hearing these two words, even Yan Xicai, who knew nothing of history, was startled. He hurriedly asked, "Could it be that he is still alive?"

"...Impossible."

Pu Wen shook his head. "The Ancient Soldier Path Treasury is indeed a vessel for all wars and slaughter to date, but historical figures are historical figures after all... Even if Bai Qi really appeared, at most he could only be a projection of some slaughter from the Ancient Soldier Path Treasury. Resurrection from history is impossible."

Yan Xicai suddenly lost some interest.

"So, this thing is fake?"

"No, this token has a rich aura of the Soldier God Path... It shouldn't be fake." Pu Wen spoke with some uncertainty.

"Even if it's just a projection of slaughter, given Bai Qi's status, he should be the top-tier existence in this ancient treasury... His token appearing here, perhaps the Soldier God Path is trying to convey some kind of message to you?"

"The Soldier God Path, conveying a message to me?" Yan Xicai held the token, stunned for a long while.

"You mean... it chose me?"

When he said the last few words, Yan Xicai's voice was trembling, and an unprecedented excitement emerged in his eyes!

At this moment, all of Yan Xicai's displeasure was swept away. You have to know, so many people enter the Ancient Soldier Path Treasury every year and step onto the Soldier God Path, but how many can be chosen by the Soldier God Path and be gifted something?

If this thing was truly as Pu Wen said, the value of this Bai Qi token would be enough to crush any other enforcer who stepped into the trial. Even if he hadn't stepped onto the Soldier God Path at all, just by having this token, he could shock all the elders in his family when he returned home!

The words "a person chosen by the Soldier God Path" were enough to crush all other competitors for the Star Chamber of Commerce inheritance!

Hearing Yan Xicai's last sentence, Pu Wen was stunned.

He felt that Yan Xicai might have misunderstood his meaning...

But seeing the other party's expression of frantic joy, Pu Wen hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything more.

"I knew it! I, Yan Xicai, have been unlucky for so long, there must be a day for me to turn things around! That Fire-Tamper even said I was just a good-for-nothing with good luck in my reincarnation?! What the hell does he know!!" Yan Xicai laughed loudly.

"Bai Qi Token! Bai Qi Token!! With this thing! Who in Aurora City would dare look down on me?"

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Scheduled post time was wrong... two more chapters tonight at seven (doge)