Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 252 - 225 Prophecy and Challenger

Chapter 252: Chapter 225 Prophecy and Challenger

Elf Kingdom.

His Majesty Cui Lande, the Elf King of this generation, had already returned.

However, his return was kept under strict secret, known only to an extremely limited number of high-ranking officials in the kingdom.

Logically speaking—

With the sudden disappearance of the King, the entire nation was already on edge, and he should have appeared in public immediately to calm the public’s mind.

But he did not do so.

Even those few who knew of his return did not know where he had gone.

To help His Majesty conceal his whereabouts while also maintaining the normal operation of the state and suppressing those courtiers with ulterior motives, they were incredibly busy.

What on earth had His Majesty been doing?

Everyone had some doubts in their hearts and were silently praying that all was well.

As for Cui Lande—

At that moment, he was alone in front of the ancient tree where the Elf Clan was born.

Every elf has the risk of dying young before the age of three, but once they pass that age, they are basically safe.

Thus, when elves reach the age of three, they all leave their names on this ancient tree to signify that they have officially become a member of the grand Elf Clan.

Cui Lande climbed up the towering ancient tree, searched for a while, and suddenly found his own name.

"I can no longer be called this name..."

He murmured softly, cutting off the bark where his name was engraved.

Now, just by writing a brand-new name under the bark, it would be the same as officially changing his name.

But in doing so, others would know.

To keep it a secret from everyone, he must sew the bark back on after writing the new name.

If he did this, the other elves would continue to call him "Cui Lande," and no one would know his new name.

—The only problem now was what his new name should be.

Cuiesta?

Terrest?

Pei Anso?

Actually, any of these would do!

Cui Lande took out a small knife, prepared to carve a new name.

The knife had just touched the tree when it suddenly hesitated.

Hold on.

That person had offered a suggestion regarding the naming.

According to him, the new name should be more unassuming, even if discovered by that terrifying being, to be such that they would have no intent to call or enslave.

If he wanted to achieve this effect—

The name should lie outside the lower bounds of what the general populace could accept.

—Like a name such as "Universe Cutie Cute Pupper-Dog, Little Jiajia."

Cui Lande gripped the knife tightly in his hand.

Damn it.

I am the King of the Elf Clan!

Why should I have such a shameful name!

—But for the sake of love and peace on this land, to avoid being summoned by that terrifying entity, to bear the humiliation and bide my time until the chance for revenge comes—

What is in a mere name!

Cui Lande bit his teeth and, holding the knife, swiftly carved a brand-new name on the tree:

"Jungle Cutie·Cui Cui."

He didn’t even dare to glance at the name imbued with a certain meaning, instantly covering it with bark and repeating the tree healing spell a hundred times in his mouth.

Actually, when one really thinks about it, as mighty figures across numerous worlds, they generally possess incredibly steadfast spirits.

After all, what’s in a name?

Therefore.

The scene described above was unfolding simultaneously among many strong beings in various worlds.

Elsewhere.

Wu Xiaode looked around.

Everyone else had left, leaving only himself and Nina.

"Let’s go," he said.

"Where to?" Nina asked.

"...I’m considering," Wu Xiaode replied.

Indeed.

Where to go now?

The whole game battle had taken up a day’s time.

In two days, the Demon Gods from Parallel World 5432 would block him in the Holy City.

In six days, that genuinely terrifying entity imprisoned in Sinyu China would break free.

Let’s not worry about what happens in six days for now.

How should he face the Demon Gods from Parallel World 5432 in two days?

Wu Xiaode fell into deep thought.

Actually, there were several options, and he needed to choose one to execute.

The first one was to simply not go to the Holy City.

If he didn’t go, he wouldn’t have to face those Demon Gods, effectively escaping a life-and-death crisis.

But those Demon Gods were not vegetarian, and they might soon go to Parallel World 1666 in search of him.

Apart from that—

The Laws of the Holy City were well aware that the entire city was about to be destroyed, so they did their utmost to bestow upon him the title of "Heavenly Ghost."

They definitely hoped he would help them.

"By the way, Brother Wu," Nina suddenly spoke up.

"What is it?" Wu Xiaode snapped back to reality.

"You have achieved the unprecedented feat of defeating a Law Divine Beast that possessed a human here," Nina said.

"I actually relied on the setting of another Divine Beast; otherwise, I wouldn’t have had a chance," Wu Xiaode replied.

"Even so, it’s still an unprecedented event. Take the opportunity to visit the Holy City, you need to consolidate your title there," Nina suggested.

"Go again?" Wu Xiaode expressed his surprise.

"Ah? You’ve been there before?" Nina asked, astonished.

—At this point in time, Nina had only just been rescued and was unaware of what would happen two days later.

Wu Xiaode turned his gaze to the Book of the Dead.

A row of ice crystal letters appeared before his eyes:

"You cannot go to the Holy City within two days, not until you, who are in the Holy City, leave. Only then can you arrive there."

Yes.

Next up, he, from this time segment, would be heading to the Holy City.

So, where else could he go now?

"Nina, it seems you’ve learned a lot of knowledge after interacting with that Law Divine Beast," Wu Xiaode commented.

"Yes," she affirmed.

"Is there anything you can tell me?" he inquired.

"Let’s talk about Laws — Laws are like natural landscapes, existing in the world without any power of their own — it’s only when you consolidate them, turning them into a title, that the Laws begin to wield power," she explained.

"Besides, Laws can also grow stronger or weaker."

"Laws have strengths and weaknesses? You just said they’re like natural landscapes—"

"For example, floods and streams have different powers."

"I see."

Wu Xiaode listened intently and suddenly remembered something.

During the City Lord battle in Holy City, he had defeated Xu Shihu.

In his dying words, Xu Shihu told Wu Xiaode:

"The Laws of Holy City are strong, but they must act according to the rules. That’s why, after I planned to defeat you, I intended to figure out a way to draw power from various Laws to reach a level beyond the Name Skill."

"By then, I could stand on equal footing with the Demon God, no longer under control, and pursue the ultimate Martial Arts."

A level beyond the Name Skill... how could one achieve it?

It seemed he must take a trip to Holy City.

Then.

Implement the second plan.

——He must find a way to defuse the crisis unfolding in Holy City in two days’ time.

There was a lot of preparation to be done before that.

After all, he was up against six Demon Gods.

Wu Xiaode drew the Chi Xiao Sword and said:

"Let’s return to Death Demon Cave first."

"Let’s go!" the Chi Xiao Sword Spirit responded.

With a flash of the sword light.

Wu Xiaode disappeared from this world with Nina.

...

Death Demon Cave Hotel.

A shimmer of light and shadow.

Wu Xiaode landed with Nina.

The plaza was bustling with people.

Some were in long queues to remove curses, others were buying things in the doll and model stores, and a new yoga training hall had opened.

That incredibly enticing Enchanting Demon sat on a yoga mat, explaining the movements to a group of ladies from various realms:

"Watch closely. You need to pay attention to the curve of the buttocks; it’s a point of attraction..."

She demonstrated a perfect curve.

Wu Xiaode quickly averted his eyes and turned toward the hotel.

New food stalls, fighting clubs, underground tour ticket offices, and coin vending machines lined the road.

——Business is booming.

Inside the hotel lobby, the cold beauty was skillfully handling procedures for guests checking in and out.

She managed the hotel single-handedly, everything in perfect order.

Watching from the side, Wu Xiaode fell into contemplation.

Suddenly, a voice rang in his ear:

"Come, sit down."

Wu Xiaode turned and saw a middle-aged man engrossed in a comic book, sitting on a sofa in the lobby.

Wu Xiaode patted Nina’s hand. "Go, have the ice queen book you a room to rest."

"Okay," said Nina, heading to the reception desk.

As soon as she reached the reception, the cold beauty immediately handed over a room card and said, "Go rest. It’s on the top floor."

Nina looked back at Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode looked at the cold beauty.

The cold beauty nodded at him with a smile.

"Go on," Wu Xiaode said.

Nina took the room card, thanked her politely, and headed to the elevator.

Only then did Wu Xiaode sit down opposite the middle-aged man.

"Looks like things are developing well," Wu Xiaode said, relaxing.

"Indeed, I’ve also managed to purchase a lot of comics from the previous Epoch, which I’m quite happy about," the middle-aged man replied.

"So you’re waiting here for me, why?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Your prophecy," the man replied.

"Is there a problem?"

"There’s a slight issue—another Black Dragon has issued a challenge, wanting to take on our hotel manager."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, the Black Dragon’s world has been destroyed, only it escaped, claiming it has important intelligence. If we give it a chance to challenge our Black Dragon, it will share the information," the man explained.

Wu Xiaode became pensive.

A challenge meant that, if victorious, it could become the Black Dragon of world number 1666.

The original Black Dragon would inevitably die in the challenge.

"That Black Dragon is confident?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Indeed—in its parallel world, even I didn’t escape, but it did. It seems to have had some extraordinary encounter," the man mused.

"So this contradicts my prophecy, doesn’t it?" Wu Xiaode inquired.

"According to your prophecy, there’s still a full day before the Black Dragon dies; but now it faces a challenge," the man said.

He put down the comic book and looked at Wu Xiaode, "I want to see if your prophecy is accurate."

Wu Xiaode fell silent.

The middle-aged man said nothing either, just quietly waited for his answer.

Time slowly passed.

After a while.

Wu Xiaode finally turned his head and called out towards the front desk:

"Black Dragon, come over here!"

The cold beauty had just finished her work, and upon hearing his call, immediately walked over.

"Did you need me for something?"

She asked.

Wu Xiaode looked at her, wearing a black professional outfit, a skirt, black stockings, and high heels today, looking both beautiful and professional.

"Sit," Wu Xiaode said.

The cold beauty sat down on the sofa next to him.

The middle-aged man quietly observed the two.

"How is the hotel’s revenue now?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Not bad, the hourly turnover has been on the rise, and we just filled up on reservations," the cold beauty said with a smile.

"I recall there’s a share of the hotel’s revenue for you," Wu Xiaode said.

"There is, thank you. I now have enough money to support my children," she said thoughtfully, speaking softly, "Thank you for that, and in the future, you can call me Gjestastav."

"Is that your real name?"

"Yes."

"Alright, Ms. Gjestastav, you’ve kept the hotel in perfect order, and I greatly appreciate it, so now I have to ask you something important, and you must answer me carefully," Wu Xiaode said.

"Please go ahead."

Wu Xiaode contemplated for a moment, looking into her eyes, "Now you’re starting to have money, and you will have even more in the future, so taking care of your offspring shouldn’t be a problem. Therefore..."

"From now on, can you give up the habit of eating humans?"

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