Martial Ascent to Divinity-Chapter 582 - 564: Salute

Subsequently, numerous guests appeared on stage, introduced one by one by the host.

There were dignitaries from Dragon Country, foreign dignitaries, special envoys of alien races, aliens from the United Front Bureau, and representatives from various sectors nationwide.

Powerful magical forces enveloped the entire square, turning the whole area into a warm spring-like environment.

Next, it was the first speech by Zhang, the General of Martial Mansion.

Most people listened in confusion, but members of various departments within Martial Mansion were simultaneously taking notes, secretly alarmed.

Because the speech contained terms more serious than those used in past years.

Clearly, it was to fully prepare for the upcoming Ten Realms War.

The speech also rarely mentioned intense internal conflicts.

These were previously forbidden topics, extremely sensitive; all members of Martial Mansion were silent, not daring to mention them.

Whoever mentioned them would find themselves shunned.

After some event procedures concluded, the award ceremony began.

The host emotionally recited the script.

"The first hero to come on stage is someone everyone knows well, Chen Shouhu... From his innate years, he has experienced hundreds of battles, big and small..."

After enumerating Chen Shouhu’s achievements, the host explained the reason for his award this time.

"During Chen Shouhu’s tenure as the head of the Seventh Division, he strategized victories a thousand miles away, achieving continuous wins, and shattered..."

"According to Martial Mansion’s Martial Committee..."

"Awarding Chen Shouhu the rank of mid-level commander..."

In front of the screens, many familiar with military ranks were astonished that Chen Shouhu, barely thirty, was already a mid-level commander and could potentially be promoted to upper-rank commander in less than ten years.

"The second hero to come on stage is the upper-rank Grandmaster Su Fenghe, who executed secret missions, successfully killed multiple Demon Grandmasters, completing..."

"According to..."

"Awarding Su Fenghe the rank of mid-level Martial Arts Commander..."

Dragon Country divides its commanders into full-time military commanders managed entirely by the Demon City Army and Martial Arts Commanders, who are considered specially appointed martial artists by Martial Mansion and Demon City Army, only awarded at the Hero Monument for great achievements.

Most people were simply happy for Su Fenghe, but the internal staff of Martial Mansion pondered deeply.

Because there was a conflict between Chen Shouhu and Su Fenghe in the past.

During the Ma Xingkong incident, Chen Shouhu led Yunhua students for a walk, while Su Fenghe, already a Grandmaster at the time, reprimanded Chen Shouhu and supported the Sixteen Families.

Yet, this time, both received awards one after the other, implying intense hidden struggles unimaginable.

The award ceremony proceeded continuously.

First were the high-level commanders, followed by medium and lower ranks, and then martial artists with exceptional achievements outside the establishment. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Finally, in aerial footage, six innate officers pushed a moving hospital bed, proceeding slowly.

The camera shifted to show the hospital bed wheels rolling over the red carpet.

The camera then rose to reveal a patient dressed in blue and white stripes.

The patient sat upright on the bed, with a solemn expression and steady gaze.

When Zhou Leng appeared on the news, the entire Dragon Country seemed to fall into prolonged silence.

In just over a month’s time, major media outlets bombarded the world with Zhou Leng’s photos.

Except for some offline individuals, almost all internet users recognized Zhou Leng at a glance.

In front of countless screens, innumerable people held their breath.

They heard the host’s words alongside, each phrase increasingly unbelievable.

"The final hero to come on is also the most important hero at this Hero Monument award ceremony."

The phrase "most important" shocked everyone with political sensitivity; such words should not be spoken lightly.

For they could potentially erase the achievements of previous heroes.

Some people’s hearts jumped into their throats, questioning if plans were underway to covertly exalt Zhou Leng without evidence.

"In the past two months, he has become a focal figure of internet and media attention."

"Our station obtained first-hand decrypted information through interviews with the Demon City Army."

"He is Zhou Leng."

"He is the United Senior Brother of the Eighteen Schools."

"During the demon invasion of the Celestial Ladder entrance exam, he led the charge with classmates from the Eighteen Schools, engaged in dozens of battles with demons, ultimately defeating them, saving the lives of tens of thousands of classmates."

At this point, few reacted intensely, as everyone knew.

"He is the Mysterious Master of the Divine Text Realm."

"He once entered the world of Steel Dwarves, braving the ancient Divine Script Ruins, acquiring the sound, form, and meaning inheritance of divine texts, creating an entirely new field of divine textual studies, filling a multi-millennia gap in the Ten Realms. Many Divine Text Experts even declare him rightfully the Father of Divine Texts..."

Hearing this moved many deeply.

Even if many were not from the divine text specialty, news in the Divine Text Realm this year was too shocking, with most having seen related news reports.

The importance of the Mysterious Master in the Divine Text Realm equates to figures like Newton, Einstein, subsequent Martial Ancestor, Zhao Dongjun.

"He is the Senior Brother of Ancient River Sect."

"He once led Divine Text Experts and numerous martial artists into the Ancient River Ruins; when others were helpless, he translated divine texts, communicated with the guardians of the ruins, initiated ancient river inheritance, translated Ancient River Technique, the first structured cosmic cultivation system in human history, marking a groundbreaking achievement, unprecedented..."

The events surrounding Ancient River Sect were unknown to most, but almost all world elites were aware.

The identity of Ancient River Sect’s Senior Brother was publicly disclosed for the first time.

Zhao Palace.

Zhao Hao and Zhao Cong, father and son, exchanged a glance, their eyes deep.

Every evaluation by Martial Mansion adheres to strict regulations.

Groundbreaking, unprecedented, is a political evaluation reserved for extremely few like Zhao Dongjun, Martial Ancestor; even most Martial Saints and Martial Mansion Incumbents cannot achieve such assessment.