Super Soldier

The opinions of the royal family did not matter.

In the whole Country R, even the Prime Minister did not dare to say so. The only person who dared say that was the guardian of the royal family, Iza Kawatani, who spent his whole life protecting the royal family.

When it came to the godhood, the ancestor of the Iza Family was called the first god through the ages. It stood high above the ancestor of the Mikado, Amaterasu.

Considering the prestige and qualification, he had assisted two emperors of Country R, so he was called the guardian of the royal family of Country R.

Given the right and influence, he was the Great Patriarch of the royal elder group of Country R, a spiritual leader of all warriors in Country R. He was called Martial God, and his residence was called the Hall of Martial Gods.

Therefore, no one dared stop him about his granddaughter’s marriage. Even the emperor could not go against his will.

When he walked into the practice room, Xiao Bing immediately realized Iza Kawatani’s original intention of letting him in there.

When he looked around, he saw that the wall were full of sword marks. A picture of the sword fighting came to mind. Each stroke was not faster than he imagined, but each stroke represented a different level. Xiao Bing was frightened and excited.

Strictly speaking, since he broke through to Breaking The Void, Xiao Bing had not made much progress. The reason was that he could not find an enemy. At that time, Buddhism had not been established, and Mr. Buddha had not appeared. Xiao Bing felt that he was invincible in the world, so he was suddenly not crazy about martial arts.

It was very a simple principle. Take an obsessed chess player as an example. When he was inferior to others, he would continuously improve his skill in chess. But the day he discovers that no one could beat him, he would lose interest in playing chess.

The reason why a person becomes braver than ever after suffering many setbacks is that a mentally strong person would become competitive when frustrated. So, it is essential to have a well-matched opponent.

Xiao Bing had reached that stage. Wherever he went, he could not find a well-matched rival. Therefore, he made little progress after reaching the early stage of Breaking The Void.

Half a year ago, most of his strength was sealed. He had to practice from the beginning. During that period, he suffered many setbacks and faced many strong opponents. After going through life and death trials, he made significant progress in martial arts. After the seal was unlocked, he almost reached the middle stage of Breaking The Void. Later, he met Blood Wolf. He untied the knot in his mind because of Yezi’s words. His strength improved dramatically and reached the middle stage of Breaking The Void.

Future masters could easily reach the Qi-cultivation Stage and the Forging Bone Stage even without any martial arts skill. From Clear-strength Stage, they could reach Concealing Strength Stage over time as long as they were diligent and skilled. If they failed in their twenties, they would succeed in their thirties. If they failed in their thirties, they would succeed in their forties. However, without natural talent, it’s impossible to attain the Transforming Strength Stage.

A genius in martial arts would not find it difficult to reach the Transforming Strength Stage.

But it’s different in the Innate Realm. Most people could not reach it in their lifetime. In the Innate Realm, hard work, talent, and a chance to improve themselves are needed to attain the next level. It’s hard enough to get from one level to the next even after a long time of practice, let alone attaining Breaking The Void stage in the Innate Realm. Even the greatest genius might not get from the early stage of Breaking The Void to the middle stage although they practiced for decades.

But Xiao Bing did it in half a year. He obviously gained a lot within those six months.

Xiao Bing finally looked away, but he could not calm down. As everyone knew, the martial arts of Country R originated from the Cathay State. In the last game, he felt some uniqueness in the martial arts of Country R. He never expected that it could reach such a state, which was practically the legendary highest state.

Xiao Bing was excited. When it came to strength, he could feel that Iza Kawatani was above him. Iza Kawatani might have reached the Great Perfection Realm, the middle stage of the Breaking The Void, one step away from the peak, or he might have reached the Peak Realm of Breaking The Void. If Iza Kawatani had not reached the Peak Realm, Xiao Bing was confident in fighting him. After all, age was on his side. However, from the sword marks, he could see that Iza Kawatani was more perceptive than him in the realm of martial arts. Xiao Bing knew that he might not able to win in a fight with such a master.

Xiao Bing was not weak, but the opponent was too strong.

After all, he was the top martial artist in the country. Moreover, he didn’t show any sign of physical decline even though he was a hundred years old. That is scary indeed. For nearly a century, he kept up with practicing and studying martial arts. And even if he was more skilled than this old monster, Xiao Bing could not be compared with him because his martial arts was acquired over a long period. Besides, all those who could reach Breaking The Void was highly gifted.

Therefore, Xiao Bing was not his match at the ideological level. Xiao Bing could learn from him and transform according to what he was. Even from these sword marks, Xiao Bing had already benefited a lot.

Xiao Bing was digesting what he had gained when the door opened from outside with a squeak and Iza Kawatani came in.

Iza Kawatani looked at Xiao Bing and the sword marks on the wall, asking, “Have you learned anything?”

Xiao Bing was still contemplative. At Iza Kawatani’s question, he immediately nodded and said, “Yes.”

That didn’t mean Iza Kawatani was much stronger than Xiao Bing. Everyone had their strengths and had something for others to learn. Xiao Bing couldn’t attain Iza Kawatani’s achievements in kendo, but he could absorb the essence from this aspect and apply it to himself.

Iza Kawatani grunted with satisfaction and asked, “Let’s find a place to talk.”

“Okay.” Xiao Bing looked away, bowed respectfully to Iza Kawatani, and said, “Thank you for your guidance. I’ve greatly benefited from it.”

Iza Kawatani said with emotion, “You discovered so many things just from the sword marks on the wall. This is your talent. I showed them to you because I saw your talent. You don’t need to thank me.”

Xiao Bing stopped thanking him, but he knew in his heart that he had gained a lot today.

Iza Kawatani took Xiao Bing out of the practice room and to another place. This room was spartan and was probably a temporary lounge. When they sat down, Iza Kawatani looked at Xiao Bing with somewhat loving eyes, like an elder looking at a younger child in his home. He said, “I’ve talked to Nami, and she’s interested in you.”

Xiao Bing did not expect that Iza Kawatani would talk about home affairs or love affairs with him. He was a little surprised. Princess Nami took a fancy to Xiao Bing. If he said that he did not like Princess Nami, it would be insensible of him. Xiao Bing was not interested in Princess Nami, who was beautiful and too noble for him. If he was only interested in a one-night stand with her, the whole royal family of Country R would kill him. If he married her, what about Yezi? Xiao Bing did not want to feel guilty towards Yezi.

Xiao Bing could only say, “Princess Nami has a noble status, and she’s the belle of the country. Every man in Country R adores her. I’m just an ordinary warrior, so I’m not good enough for her.”

“What’s wrong with a warrior?” Iza Kawatani’s face changed, his look became sharp, and he exuded an awesome majesty. He snorted, “If there was no warrior, would there be a glorious history in Country R? Although science and technology have made advances and the role of warriors has decreased, you can still do a lot of things as a mighty warrior. You must always be proud of being a warrior. ”

Xiao Bing immediately looked chastened and lowered his head, “I, Aoki Ichiro, stands corrected.”

“Well,” Iza Kawatani smiled again. “Child, you are still very young, so you’re very flexible. Do you know why I show such an interest in you?”

Xiao Bing shook his head.

Iza Kawatani said, “The moment I saw you, I realize that you’re a genius in martial arts. From your physical and psychological qualities, I saw that you’re one in a million. My apprentice is inferior to you in terms of talent. I’ve said these things before, and I’m going to say something else. ”

Xiao Bing breathed a sigh of relief and said, “I’m all ears.”

Iza Kawatani said: “You must know about the history of the Iza family. Although it is His Majesty who rules this country, the glory of our Iza family cannot be covered by the royal family because the blood of the founding ancestors have been flowing through our family for generations. Maybe that is a legend for most people, but for members of the Iza family, it has been our family who has ruled the martial world throughout history. For example, I’m the first warrior in the world, and I’m known as the God of War.

“If I’m only an old man, I don’t care about these vanities. However, this is the glory of the whole line of the Iza family, so I don’t want to terminate it!

“A few years ago, Nami’s parents died unexpectedly. Nami was a girl, and she was surprisingly lacking in martial arts skill. This is rare in the entire history of the Iza family. Although her father didn’t love martial arts, he had an extraordinary talent. But now… with his death, the hope of our Iza family will be lost.

“So, I thought hard, and finally got an idea. When I saw you today, I felt this to be an opportunity for you and the Iza family.” Iza Kawatani’s eyes flashed with a crazy light as he stared at Xiao Bing. Xiao Bing squirmed under his gaze as he listened to Iza Kawatani’s slow but insane words, “Now, the Iza family can only count on you to maintain its glory, Aoki Ichiro!”