Stepping into the secret chamber and closing the door, Wang Chong immediately took out the Halo of Dusk Stallion book that Zhao Qianqiu had given him.
The regret from his last life had finally been made up for. The excitement in Wang Chong's heart was indescribable.
"I finally got it!"
Wang Chong gripped the book in his hand, his chest heaving up and down. Wang Chong did not know much about the Halo of Dusk Stallion, but just the information he had obtained from the mouths of his seniors was enough to stun anyone who knew.
The number of levels of the Halo of Dusk Stallion was infinite!
As long as one was strong enough, one could theoretically upgrade the Halo of Dusk Stallion without limit. Even though the energy required to upgrade it would be an astronomical figure that warriors could only sigh in amazement and never imagine!
In the war against the otherworldly invaders, the strength of an individual was too meager. Even someone as powerful as the War God So Jung-son had ultimately died in the capital, unable to reverse the tides.
But the Halo of Dusk Stallion was the only thing that could completely reverse the course of a battle with individual strength.
"If there is one thing that can help us in our current situation, it is the Halo of Dusk Stallion. Alas, we can no longer obtain it …"
These were the words that a senior had once said to Wang Chong, filled with endless regret.
But now, everything was different.
Opening the book, line after line of words immediately entered his eyes. They were not the ancient seal characters commonly used in ancient supreme techniques, but the regular script that Wang Chong was all too familiar with.
This was clearly not the original, but a hand-copied copy.
"In the twenty-seventh year of the Great Sui's reign, Yu Hanzitong received the order of the Holy Emperor, the Son of Heaven, to hand-copy this book!"
The first majestic paragraph on the slightly yellowed paper caused Wang Chong's eyes to twitch, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.
"It's actually a handwritten copy from the Great Sui Dynasty!"
Wang Chong's eyes madly twitched as an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. This' Halo of Dusk Stallion 'was actually a manuscript from the era of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. Wang Chong had not expected this.
But what surprised Wang Chong even more was the three words in this paragraph:
Han Zitong!
Not many people knew about this person, but his other name was known by everyone. Even after hundreds of years, his name was still very well-known among the children of the aristocratic families.
— Han Qinhu!
He was one of the four Great Generals who served under Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. The other three Great Generals of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Su, He Ruoxiao, and Shi Wansu, were collectively known as the Four Pillars of the Empire, just like Fomonlința, Gao Xianzhi, Geshu Han, and Wang Shougui.
However, the reputation of the four great generals of the Sui Dynasty was far above the latter!
Han Qinhu, in particular, was a master of both the pen and the sword. He was known as the God of War during the era of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. With just 500 people, they had conquered the Chen dynasty of Jiangnan like a hot knife through butter!
This person's status in the Great Sui Dynasty was like the sun at high noon, just like his grandfather. But perhaps, his reputation was even higher than his grandfather's!
Emperor Wen of the Great Sui praised him.
"Spreading the might of the empire for ten thousand li, declaring the empire in a single corner. His lofty name fills the universe, his flourishing achievements illuminate the earth. His name has been heard of since ancient times, rarely heard of! "
This praise for him had reached the pinnacle.
Wang Chong had not expected that the person who had hand-copied the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' would be him!
"What's going on here?"
Wang Chong was somewhat taken aback.
This was somewhat different from what he had imagined. Wang Chong had originally believed that the book that Zhao Qianqiu had casually tossed to him would be about the same as other martial arts. It was just a book with the mantra for the martial arts written on it.
However, this was clearly not the case in front of them.
"Twenty-seventh year of the Great Sui Dynasty? Hand-Copied on the orders of the Holy Emperor, the Son of Heaven? Just what's going on here? The 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' might be formidable, but surely Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty didn't have to order a Great General like Han Qinhu to hand-copy it? "
Wang Chong's brows were fiercely twitching, his mind in turmoil.
The Holy Emperor that Han Qinhu spoke of could only be Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. In the final years of the Sui Dynasty, the emperor was renowned for his tyranny and had single-handedly caused the world to descend into chaos, resulting in the Tang dynasty replacing the Sui.
But in the early years of the Sui Dynasty, the politics were clear and the economy and commerce flourished. History called it the 'Reign of Founding Emperor'. This was completely different from the final years of the Sui Dynasty.
Even though the Tang had replaced the Sui, the history books had to admit that although the Sui Dynasty was corrupt, Emperor Wen was a rarely seen wise sovereign!
But what Wang Chong did not understand was why Emperor Wen had ordered an imperial Great General like Han Qinhu to hand-copy the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion'!
Wang Chong suddenly had a feeling that this' Halo of Dusk Stallion 'was not as simple as he had first imagined.
Or perhaps the fact that the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' had not been passed down, resulting in it becoming extinct, was not as simple as negligence or a lack of a suitable successor!
Perhaps there was an even deeper reason behind the loss of the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion'.
Lowering his head, Wang Chong continued reading.
"Yu Yan, an ordinary man is innocent, but treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime. Although the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' is powerful, it can easily attract unexpected disasters. The Holy Emperor has decreed that those without astonishing aptitude and talent are not allowed to cultivate it; those who are not the pillars of the empire are not allowed to cultivate it; those who are not loyal and have no evil in their hearts are not allowed to cultivate it; those who are not courageous, have astonishing willpower, and do not fear death are not allowed to cultivate it! These four are not to be cultivated!
"The 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' has a long history and was not created by this dynasty. In the previous dynasty, countless people died because they cultivated this technique. Their heads rolled and their clans were exterminated. Those who come later should be cautious.
"This technique is of great importance and has far-reaching implications. It was not created by this dynasty alone. Those who come later should be cautious and not lightly pass it on to others.
"Only those who cultivate this technique must remember that I have a word of advice: be careful of your descendants!"
… …
The last sentence was chilling to the bone. And then there was the heavy red seal of a Great General.
After reading these words on this page, Wang Chong was dumbfounded, unable to speak for some time.
Han Qinhu was an Imperial Great General of the former Sui, his martial arts unparalleled. At the very least, he was on the same level as Zhang Shougui and Wang Zhongsi, and he could only be higher.
Wang Chong truly could not understand what it was that made Han Qinhu so apprehensive. Even in this manuscript, he hesitated to mention it, as if he was afraid of revealing something.
Just what was it that made the mighty Great General of the former Sui so apprehensive? To put it more bluntly, he was afraid!
All was quiet.
Wang Chong sat in the secret room, his mind in turmoil, his entire body frozen.
Wang Chong suddenly realized that this' Halo of Dusk Stallion 'seemed to be hiding some great secret that he did not understand.
Time slowly passed, and after some time, Wang Chong finally gave a long sigh.
No matter what sort of secret the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' hid, after paying so much and almost dying, Wang Chong could not easily give up.
This was not just Wang Chong's problem, but also related to Wang Chong's plan to change the future. Without the Halo of Dusk Stallion, he would not be able to deal with those otherworldly invaders.
Even if Han Qinhu said that the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' had great dangers, that it would bring about a great calamity, he still had to cultivate it.
… Han Qinhu's solemn words might not be groundless. I can only investigate them in the future.
Wang Chong quietly said to himself.
Once he had decided on something, he could not easily change it. Moreover, although Han Qinhu was a Great General of the former Sui, the War God, Wang Chong felt that this War God of the former Sui was not necessarily omniscient and omnipotent.
At the very least, Han Qinhu would never have predicted that the former Sui would be replaced by the Tang dynasty.
Moreover, Han Qinhu had mentioned that the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' had four prohibitions, but these four prohibitions had been broken long ago.
Wang Chong would not change his thoughts, resolve, and plans just because of a few words from several centuries ago.
Composing himself, Wang Chong flipped to the first page and continued reading.
It was like he had gone from a wretched land to a glimmer of hope. Wang Chong suddenly felt his entire body lighten.
Other than the warning on the first page of the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion', the contents of the rest of the book exceeded Wang Chong's expectations. They were normal and calm, just like a very ordinary mantra for a technique.
Although the words were very profound, to Wang Chong, who had seen even more profound and cryptic words, this was truly nothing.
Casting aside his thoughts, Wang Chong quickly immersed himself in the mantra.
The first cycle of the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' was not very difficult, but one needed to be at the Dragon Bone level to cultivate it.
Although it seemed like a simple requirement, it was actually extremely harsh. This was because the vast majority of the great clans, generals, and ministers only had the cultivation of the Tiger Bone level.
Those who could reach the Dragon Bone level were few and far between. Basically, only the princes and princesses of the imperial household, or the important ministers and favored ministers of the court who had been rewarded by the Holy Emperor, could reach this requirement.
Because Wang Chong cultivated the Dragon Bone Art, he had barely managed to form the Flood Dragon Bone, so he had just barely reached the requirements of the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion'.
"I was truly lucky!"
Wang Chong rejoiced in his heart. The Flood Dragon Bone was probably the lowest requirement for this technique. If he had not been reincarnated, he probably would not have been able to cultivate the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion' even if he had obtained it.
At this moment, Wang Chong somewhat understood why Han Qinhu had said in his book that those who were not the pillars of the empire and had absolute loyalty could not cultivate this technique.
This was because other than members of the imperial clan, only the pillars of the empire had a chance of receiving a Dragon Bone level technique as a reward.
"This time, Instructor Zhao has probably misunderstood."
A thought flashed through his mind, and Wang Chong suddenly seemed to understand something. Given the level of the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion', it could not have easily fallen into his hands.
There was an eighty to ninety percent chance that Zhao Qianqiu and the other officers of the training camp had misunderstood, believing that this was his grandfather's idea.
Given his grandfather's identity, status, and influence, he was naturally more than qualified to cultivate the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion'.
But Wang Chong was well aware that this was definitely a misunderstanding.
But even if he understood this, Wang Chong couldn't possibly explain it to him. Sometimes, there were mistakes, and no matter what the training camp had misunderstood.
But this technique truly was something he needed.
Calming his mind, Wang Chong quickly began to cultivate the first cycle of the 'Halo of Dusk Stallion'. The path of the Halo of Dusk Stallion was grand and domineering. Its first cycle required one to pass through twenty-seven major acupuncture points, some of which were fatal or grievous.
Let alone a True Martial realm expert, even a Profound Martial realm expert would find this path fraught with danger and find it difficult to accomplish.
But Wang Chong was different. What he possessed was the knowledge and experience of the Holy Emperor realm!
"Buzz!"
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