High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 253 - 216: Unyielding Will, The Sealed Dawn Project

Chapter 253: Chapter 216: Unyielding Will, The Sealed Dawn Project

"One-Slash Asura, Su Mu!"

"Dragon Ascension!"

The audience in the arena erupted into cheers once more upon seeing Su Mu appear.

"Dragon Ascension?"

"Even those who ascend the dragon are merely eligible to become pawns..."

Su Mu murmured to himself. He released his grip on the saber’s hilt, sheathing the Cold Moon. Observing the pride on the faces of his daughter Xiaoyue and Miaomiao in the stands, he took a deep breath. He was ready to bear everything alone.

He possessed the "Fixed Star Body Refining Technique," surpassing the human martial arts level, the "Crystal Visualization Technique," and a pool of Giant’s Blood comparable to that of a Martial Saint, providing him with a perfect martial arts foundation beyond the Third-Turned Refining Technique.

Moreover, Su Mu had superpowers.

All of these were Su Mu’s trump cards. Today’s Dragon Ascension was merely the first step in his martial arts journey!

If others in this world can ascend to the Ninth Level Martial Saint, then why can’t I, Su Mu?

"Su Mu... you can do it, and you certainly will."

"Time is running out. What I lack is just time, nothing but time."

At that moment, Su Mu underwent an internal and external transformation. Previously, he was too cautious; life and past hardships forced him to be steady.

Now, under the immense pressure of the Martial Saint, Su Mu did not succumb. Instead, it ignited his fighting spirit even further.

Until this point, Su Mu finally and completely broke free from the intangible shackles on his body and mind, with his inherent pride and sharpness fully returning.

A sleeping dragon was fully awakened; with each breath, Su Mu’s blood boiled hot and fervent.

Clang!

The Cold Moon Saber in his hand emitted a clear, melodious, yet sonorous blade sound, seemingly in resonance with its master’s will.

At the pinnacle of his thoughts, Su Mu’s Martial Arts Will experienced a breakthrough.

A realization dawned upon him. Su Mu saw the path above the Great Success Blade Momentum; if he wanted, he could break into the seventh level of blade momentum at any time.

Buzz.

His phone chimed with a new message. Suppressing his urge to break through, Su Mu realized this wasn’t the appropriate venue for such advancement.

Glancing down, he saw it was a new email.

"No. 24, Alley Lu, Riverside Road, South China Avenue..."

Su Mu’s gaze sharpened.

"Not even a Martial Saint can dictate my course, Su Mu."

"Only I can control the destiny of Su Mu!"

...

The Selection Tournament drew to a complete close. After this battle, the name One-Slash Asura Su Mu resonated throughout South China and the entire Huaxia, with the day the tournament ended.

At dusk,

The name of One-Slash Asura Su Mu leaped from thirty-third place to the top of the Huaxia Celestial Pride List. For a time, Su Mu’s name dominated the trending topics across major platforms, with many repeatedly rewatching the earth-shattering battle where he defeated a hundred opponents in the Selection Tournament.

"Su Mu, congratulations!" Huangfu Xue found Su Mu.

"Thank you."

At that moment, Huangfu Xue felt a mix of astonishment and doubt; for a brief moment, she felt that the Su Mu before her was both familiar and unfamiliar. Coming back to her senses, she found that nothing had changed.

"It’s probably... just my imagination."

That night, Zhong Guoping, Hong Lie, and Xiao Yun spearheaded a simple Dragon Ascension banquet at the Five Rams International Hotel in Yangcheng.

After several rounds of drinks, Su Mu bid farewell to his wife, daughter, teacher, and others.

"Su Mu, whatever you decide to do, I’ll support you, but don’t push yourself too hard," Miaomiao seemed to sense something as she finally threw herself into Su Mu’s arms and softly whispered.

Su Mu’s pupils slightly contracted, then he smiled and gently stroked Miaomiao’s silky hair, giving her a reassuring pat on the back.

"Don’t worry."

The airplane sliced through the night sky, disappearing at the horizon.

"Su Mu, let’s talk."

"Alright."

The two boarded an armed vehicle as Hong Lie waved everyone else away. After closing the car door, Hong Lie got straight to the point.

"Su Mu, did Governor Sikong’s conversation with you involve Elder Qingfeng Martial Saint? What are your plans next?"

"Are you considering leaving the Southern War Zone?"

Hong Lie held a file in his hand.

"Uncle Hong, do you hope I leave?" Su Mu looked directly at Hong Lie.

"Of course not," Hong Lie blurted out, a hint of reluctance evident in his tone. Yet, this wasn’t the first time such a situation occurred.

Su Mu shook his head.

"If the War Zone doesn’t drive me away, I, Su Mu, won’t leave."

Upon hearing this, Hong Lie trembled all over. His first reaction wasn’t ecstasy but bewilderment. "Su Mu, have you really thought this through?"

"If I’m not mistaken, Qingfeng Martial Saint is likely seeking to take you as a disciple. I don’t think anyone in the world could refuse this offer, including me."

"I can’t fathom any reason... for rejection?"

Su Mu extended his fist and clenched it so forcefully that it creaked.

"The hardest part of a fist is the outside."

"It shouldn’t be inward."

"The blade in my hand is the same; this is my, Su Mu’s martial art."

Hong Lie felt his scalp tingle, goosebumps suddenly covering him, his eyes widening with apparent intensity, as if ready to devour.

"Good, good, good!"

He uttered a thunderous "good" three times, each carrying immense satisfaction and joy, leaving Hong Lie’s tiger-like eyes misty with tears.

At this moment, he saw the dawn in the darkness. Hong Lie reached out his hand and firmly grasped Su Mu’s shoulder, his breathing extremely heavy.

"I guarantee that from now on, the South China War Zone, and even the entire Huaxia Military Department, will be your strongest backing."

"Come, I’ll take you back to the war zone."

...

Before boarding, Zhong Guoping looked up at Su Mu on the warplane with a face full of emotion and disbelief. In the end, he somewhat relieved reached out and patted Hong Lie.

"Take good care of this kid."

Hong Lie whispered something, Zhong Guoping stood in a daze. When he came back to his senses, the warplane was already roaring into the sky.

"The dawn of the military department... I hope so."

...

The Southern Huaxia War Zone was born to guard the South China Beast Cave. The war zone, far from the city, holds the front line at the Beast Cave; it will be the first line of defense against the Beast Tide in South China.

Until it is completely annihilated, it will also be the most solid defense line on South China Land.

The warplane slowly landed, Su Mu looked down. Even though it wasn’t his first time seeing the Giant Beast Cave, he still couldn’t help but feel a shock in his heart.

That bottomless huge pit, as if leading to hell.

"Su Mu, welcome to the Southern War Zone."

An off-road jeep had been waiting for a long time.

"Leader Hong, Captain Su!"

A female soldier in military uniform, whose appearance was not outstanding but was fresh and pleasant looking, full of vitality, saluted the two. At this moment, her eyes assessed Su Mu, with admiration in her pupils.

She knew that the person in front of her was the demon who ascended the dragon in the selection competition.

"Let me introduce, this is Lieutenant Mu Feng. She will be responsible for your accommodations. Whatever you need, feel free to ask her to convey to the war zone."

"You can just call her Xiaomu."

"Next, I’ll take you to see your living quarters."

Soon the vehicle stopped in front of a three-story villa with a small garden.

"Su Mu, this will be your temporary dormitory. It’s simple, so you’ll have to make do for now. Whatever you need, just let us know."

"Okay, Leader Hong!"

Su Mu no longer addressed Hong Lie as Uncle Hong. Hong Lie nodded, "Captain Su, rest well."

After speaking, Hong Lie, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, quickly got into an off-road jeep and left.

Su Mu walked into the villa, with Mu Feng following half a step behind.

"I don’t need anyone to take care of me. I’ll stay on the first floor, you stay on the second floor. You should cultivate by yourself, don’t mind me."

Mu Feng hesitantly nodded.

"Understood!"

Su Mu quickly walked through the three-story villa and then went down to the underground cultivation room, "When I am cultivating, I don’t want anyone to come close, and I especially do not want to be disturbed, understand?"

"Captain Su, I understand!"

"Good, it’s late, go to bed."

Su Mu walked into the cultivation room, which was not made of reinforced concrete but was constructed entirely of special alloy and was heavily reinforced.

It was equipped with facilities like Spiritual Qi augmentation, gravity adjustment, combat power tester, Qi Blood tester, and so on.

The spot where the combat power tester was located showed clear signs of recent installation; it should have been transferred by the war zone temporarily.

"This is a decent cultivation room."

Su Mu nodded with satisfaction, also feeling amazed at the Southern War Zone. In the future, he can directly test combat power and detect Qi and blood in the underground cultivation room.

Right now Su Mu took a deep breath, no longer suppressing the Sword Momentum on his body, a surging, domineering Sword Momentum soared into the sky.

"At nine-tenths peak, at this stage, the person is the blade. Every move, any part of the body, can transform into a blade and unleash sword energy..."

Mu Feng on the second floor suddenly felt a chill down her back, her skin pricking like needles as she felt the terror of this Sword Momentum. Her face couldn’t hide admiration.

"No wonder he’s Captain Su Mu!"

In the jeep, Hong Lie suddenly opened his eyes, looking back once. The low dark clouds covering the area above Su Mu’s dormitory instantly scattered under that soaring Sword Momentum.

The sky seemed to be pierced through by the terrifying Sword Momentum.

"What an astonishing Sword Momentum!"

In an instant, Hong Lie felt a lot more confident about what was to come.

The jeep drove into the rear military restricted area of the Southern War Zone. In front of the meeting room, Hong Lie carefully adjusted his military uniform, straightened the one-star Mai Sui insignia on his shoulder, took a deep breath, and then knocked on the meeting room door.

"Come in."

Inside the meeting room, there were more than a dozen upright figures, with golden Mai Sui on their shoulders, and at least five golden stars next to each Mai Sui. The empty seats also had screens for online conferencing.

"Now let’s begin the report."

"Alright."

Hong Lie, with a solemn expression, walked onto the stage and first projected Su Mu’s personal resume, which was not the one Xiao Yun saw but a complete and detailed resume.

It included the selection contest’s test results and full video footage.

When Hong Lie finished reporting, it was almost dawn. He saluted and stepped aside to wait.

"Let’s raise our hands to vote now..."

"Alright, unanimously passed."

"Now I announce the official launch of Huaxia Military Department’s ’Dawn Plan’ in the South China War Zone, and Captain Su Mu being listed in the Dawn Plan, code-named 009...."

Hearing this, Hong Lie slowly let out a long breath.

When he walked out of the meeting room, his back was completely soaked with sweat. He looked up.

On the horizon, a trace of dawn broke through the endless darkness, casting light on Huaxia Land.