As Xu Que pondered how to establish his own power in the future, a sudden fluctuation from the dimensional rift appeared, followed by a surprising scene that unfolded before his eyes.
Three luxury cars sped wildly along the circular highway, while three shadow leopards, having just leapt out of the dimensional rift, were knocked back into the space again before they could even steady themselves.
Seeing the three shadow leopards, along with the three luxury cars, disappear, Xu Que couldn't help but twitch his lips. "No wonder the space opened so late; it's perfectly timed with the cars on the highway."
Recalling his past life, he remembered how all the luxury cars in this area had vanished. It turned out that they had been driven by people who had taken advantage of zero-cost purchasing, all sent directly into the dimensional space.
As Xu Que was lost in these recollections while walking towards the dimensional rift, the sound of fighter jets roared from above. Moments later, several air-to-ground missiles exploded near the rift.
Xu Que could only sigh in frustration. He had hoped to enter the rift and seize some valuable items, perhaps even claim the space for himself, but the military had already paved the way with fighter jets...
As the scorching heatwave rolled toward him, Xu Que no longer hesitated. If he didn't enter now, he'd have to wait another half hour.
Just as Xu Que was about to plunge into the heatwave, a Hongguang L6 car suddenly pulled up beside him.
"What are you doing here?" a young man, dressed in a short martial arts outfit, asked in surprise, eyeing Xu Que.
Xu Que was taken aback. He didn't recognize this person, but the way the man seemed to recognize him left him confused.
Noticing Xu Que's bewildered expression, the young man immediately shouted to the driver ahead, "Forget him, hurry up and get in!"
The driver called out to Xu Que, "Hey, we're leaving first. Catch you later!"
As the Hongguang L6 accelerated, Xu Que snapped out of his daze and quickly followed the car into the dimensional rift.
Though he had no idea how these people knew him or how they discovered the rift's fluctuations, he knew for certain that they were connected to the government!
At the same time, in the command center of the Magic Capital war zone.
As Xu Que's image appeared again on the big screen, everyone was momentarily stunned. But soon, when they saw the unfolding footage, many of them became visibly alarmed.
"What is this kid trying to do?"
"Is he seeking death?"
"Look at his speed!"
Amid the collective shock and disbelief, Xu Que had already entered the dimensional rift...
"Old Shen, what's going on?" an elderly man, his hair graying, asked, his military uniform neatly pressed.
"I'm not sure, sir…" Shen Tianhe replied, his mind racing in confusion. How could he have known Xu Que would show up here?
In an instant, Shen Tianhe seemed to have a realization and quickly added, "Sir, since he's the one who provided the breathing technique, could it be that he's trying to cultivate and increase his power?"
Upon hearing this, the elderly man frowned uncertainly. "This is just speculation. That's why the warriors are willing to enter. But no one knows what's really inside, and if something goes wrong..."
He didn't finish the sentence, but the implication was clear.
Shen Tianhe stayed silent, his thoughts running. He almost felt like calling his daughter to see if she knew what her so-called little boyfriend was up to.
...
Inside the dimensional rift, countless wrecked vehicles were piled up near a massive opening.
"Damn, so many luxury cars... Why are they all piled up like scrap metal?" a young man in a white martial arts outfit jumped out of the front seat, eyes wide. "There must be at least a thousand cars here."
As the young man turned around, Xu Que felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
He had seen this person before in his past life!
Kun Shao, the Great Emperor, ranked first on the "Heavenly Ranking of Cultivation!"
Xu Que was utterly shocked. He never expected Kun Shao to appear here.
At the same time, Kun Shao noticed Xu Que and waved. "Hey, buddy, didn't expect you to come in too!"
As Kun Shao spoke, the other four members of his group turned to look at Xu Que.
Xu Que felt awkward. He had many questions for these people but feared revealing too much about himself too soon.
The young man who had spoken earlier approached and extended his hand. "Xu Que, right? I'm Zhao Xian from the Hongwu Hall."
"You know me?" Xu Que hesitantly reached out, wondering if he had heard this name before.
"We saw your photo and profile when we were at the military district meeting," Zhao Xian explained.
Xu Que immediately understood.
As he suspected... these people were connected to the military.
"Given the breathing technique you provided, you've probably already succeeded in channeling Qi into your body, right?" Zhao Xian asked.
"Yeah," Xu Que nodded, then asked, "How did you find out about this dimensional rift?"
Before Zhao Xian could answer, Kun Shao grinned and walked up beside him, speaking with a familiar tone, "Our country's satellite network has just been upgraded, so now we can detect all dimensional fluctuations."
Upon hearing Kun Shao's words, Xu Que's mind went blank, and he took several steps back.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Zhao Xian and Kun Shao quickly rushed forward, ready to support him.
"I'm fine," Xu Que waved them off. "I guess I'm just not used to crossing into this place yet."
Zhao Xian and Kun Shao exchanged a glance, both guessing that Xu Que had probably never experienced something like this, unlike them, who had been trained in martial arts for years.
Xu Que was deeply shaken. He never imagined that events which were supposed to happen a month later would occur so suddenly. Even more surprisingly, he had encountered the young, untested Kun Shao, the future Great Emperor!
Just as Zhao Xian was about to ask Xu Que more, a shout came from ahead.
"Be careful! Something's coming out of the cave!"
As Huang Bo's warning echoed, several D-class shadow leopards appeared in the group's line of sight.
"This black panther's huge!" Kun Shao exclaimed.
"Grab your weapons, stay alert!" Zhao Xian quickly moved toward the Hongguang L6 and pulled out a large curved sword.
Xu Que watched them draw their weapons and couldn't help but twitch his lips...
"Stay safe. We might not be able to protect you," Kun Shao patted Xu Que's shoulder, then pulled out a spear from the car.
In the next moment, the shadow leopards let out a roar and lunged toward Zhao Xian and the others.
Zhao Xian swung his large curved sword, striking one of the shadow leopards.
"Boom!"
The sword hit the creature with a resounding clash but failed to slice through its tough hide.
"Such tough fur!" Zhao Xian quickly distanced himself from the creature.
Meanwhile, Huang Bo and the others were encountering the same problem, as their weapons couldn't penetrate the leopards' thick skin.
As the group struggled with the leopards, Kun Shao was being relentlessly chased by two of them, looking like a dog with its tail between its legs.
Xu Que couldn't help but think to himself, "How did this Kun Shao get the top spot on the [Heavenly Cultivation Ranking] in the past life?"
With a sharp cry, Xu Que leaped forward, his sword already in hand. In an instant, he was behind Kun Shao, striking the two shadow leopards with two quick slashes.
With a spray of blood, the leopards dropped lifeless to the ground.
Kun Shao, who had been watching from a distance, stood frozen, stunned. At first, he had thought Xu Que was just a weakling, but now, he realized that *he* was the real weakling.
What a disgrace...
Seeing Xu Que defeat the beasts so effortlessly, Zhao Xian, who was still struggling with his own fight, yelled, "Bro, go help Huang Bo and the others!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Que moved swiftly toward Huang Bo's group.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
With a series of seven quick slashes, the heads of seven shadow leopards fell to the ground.
The three men, who had been struggling, looked on in awe, now bowing to Xu Que. In their eyes, he was the epitome of power.
"Want to practice?" Xu Que asked, glancing at Zhao Xian.
Zhao Xian was speechless. He didn't need any practice; he just couldn't break through the leopards' tough hides.
Noticing Zhao Xian's weakening breath, Xu Que stopped teasing him, swiftly stepping up and delivering a single, fatal strike to the leopard's head.
The head flew off, and blood splattered all over Zhao Xian.
"Ugh, why is this blood so bitter?" Zhao Xian spat out, wiping the blood off his face.
"Have you tasted the blood of other dimensional creatures before?" Xu Que chuckled.
Zhao Xian froze, not quite understanding what Xu Que meant, but then the realization hit him.
"Thanks!" Zhao Xian cupped his fists in gratitude.
Xu Que patted Zhao Xian's shoulder and said nothing, striding straight toward Kun Shao.