Chapter 508 – The Unbreakable Ceiling

　　Drop, drop, drop ……
　　The sound of the heart rate monitor echoed in the ward, Shen Qingzhu pushed open the ward door and walked outside into the corridor.
　　”How’s it going?” Lin Qiye stood up and asked.
　　”Temporarily out of life-threatening danger.”
　　Lin Qiye and the others’ complexions eased for a few moments, and Baili Chubby couldn’t help but lament:
　　”I can’t imagine that this ninth seat, who righteously stepped in, is actually really an undercover agent, I thought he was just simply stupid ……”
　　Cao Yuan, who was on the side, silently rolled his eyes, “You think, everyone else is like you?”
　　”???? Old Cao, are you drifting again? Why don’t we find a place to compete?”
　　The corner of Cao Yuan’s mouth twitched slightly, “Wait for me for two days.”
　　”Wait for two days? Waiting for you for two days can be how …… hmm?” Baili Fatty suddenly thought of something and looked at Cao Yuan suspiciously, “You’re not, going to break through, are you?”
　　”When I was training in the warehouse before, I had already touched the threshold, and after this battle, this feeling became even stronger ……,” Cao Yuan looked down at his hands, “I already have a premonition that in just these two days, I’m going to break through.”
　　”That …… Old Cao, I was just joking with you, heh heh heh ……”
　　Joking …… across a realm to fight is okay, if it is the same realm, who dares to go head on to fight Cao Yuan in the state of madness one on one?
　　Well, except for my blue sister.
　　”Cough cough cough ……”
　　A slight coughing sound came from the other side of the seat, Lin Qiye and the others turned their heads to look, only to see Zhou Ping sitting silently in the corner, coughing with his head down.
　　”Sword Saint senior, do you want to go hang out and recuperate as well?” Lin Qiye said with some concern.
　　Zhou Ping shook his head, “It’s just a small injury, and …… something like divine power, hospitals can’t cure it.”
　　In his fight with Osiris, both sides were injured, only that Osiris was only externally injured by the sword qi, while Zhou Ping was partially eroded by the divine power of the Underworld God, which was an internal injury.
　　This kind of injury, of course, was not something that could be cured by modern medicine.
　　Lin Qiye and the others glanced at each other, and a look of gravity appeared in their eyes.
　　Zhou Ping was not only their teacher, but also the highest combatant of mankind, and it was undoubtedly a big deal that his body had problems.
　　”There’s no need to put on this expression.” Seeing Lin Qiye and the others preoccupied, Zhou Ping spoke somewhat helplessly, “It’s only a slight injury, it’s not like we’re going to die right away, how can you fight with a god and not get injured?”
　　Zhou Ping and Lin Qiye and the others had been together for so long that he was able to let go a little bit, he would not be as restrained and wary as he was at the beginning, and his communication was also much more natural.
　　In Zhou Ping’s eyes, Lin Qiye and the others had already changed from “troublesome strangers” to “troublesome acquaintances”, and finally gradually became “my students who are not so troublesome”.
　　Of course, this is the result of Lin Qiye and the others’ continuous efforts over the past few months. ……
　　They were one of Zhou Ping’s few exceptions.
　　Lin Qiye and the others let out a long sigh.
　　”Sword Saint senior, even though you are so powerful you can only be a tie with the gods, so in human history, has anyone ever killed a god?” Baili Chubby asked curiously.
　　Zhou Ping shook his head, “No. Being a match for a god and deicide are simply two different things.
　　In all the generations of human ceilings, there were always a few people who were able to manage to fight the gods without losing, but that was all, the so-called gods were not just another form of lifeform, they were also the embodiment of some kind of law.
　　They are also the embodiment of some kind of law. And the only thing that can erase the law is the law.
　　Human beings, are just creatures that survive within the laws, even if they themselves become even stronger, as long as they cannot master the power of the laws, it is impossible to achieve god slaying.
　　This is the difference in the nature of life.”
　　Lin Qiye and the others pondered.
　　”Then humans, is it possible to master the laws?” An Qingyu’s eyes were filled with curiosity.
　　”…… Perhaps, it is impossible.” Zhou Ping was silent for a moment, “At least in history, no one has ever done it.”
　　Hearing this answer, a silence fell in the corridor.
　　”Do you know why we are called the human ceiling?” Zhou Ping continued, “Because, this realm is the highest peak that humans can reach, and there is no way further …… up.
　　Although many people with outstanding talent throughout history have attempted to break this ceiling, all of them have failed.
　　The human ceiling, is an honor that represents the highest human combat power, and at the same time …… it is also a shame.
　　Therefore, the vast majority of human ceilings don’t like this appellation.”
　　Amidst the silence.
　　Lin Qiye slowly opened his mouth, “In other words, humans, can never defeat the gods?”
　　Zhou Ping was silent for a moment, “Theoretically, that is indeed the case, but ……”
　　”But what?” The eyes of the crowd lit up.
　　”But Ye Fan thinks I can.” Zhou Ping sighed helplessly, “He has always believed that I am the most likely person to break this ceiling and ascend to that realm where no one has ever arrived.”
　　”Commander Ye?” Lin Qiye asked suspiciously, “Why?”
　　”I don’t know.” Zhou Ping slowly closed his eyes, “I’m just an ordinary person, and I don’t know why he put so much hope in me ……”
　　Ordinary person ……
　　The corner of Lin Qiye’s mouth twitched unnoticeably.
　　An Qingyu gazed at Zhou Ping, his eyes filled with unprecedented curiosity as he licked his lips, not knowing what he was thinking.
　　At his waist, Jiang’er’s voice came from within the mp3:
　　”What are you thinking about?”
　　This was a hospital after all, and Jiang Er did not appear here in the form of a ghost, but rather transformed himself into a magnetic field and hid within the mp3 on An Qingyu’s waist.
　　”The strongest human combatant with the potential to break the ceiling …… would really like to dissect it ……” An Qingyu muttered.
　　Jiang Er: ……
　　What a weirdo.
　　Jiang Er thought secretly.
　　While the crowd was talking, a crisp ringing phone rang.
　　Zhou Ping was stunned, pulled out the phone from his pocket and picked it up.
　　”…… Hello?” He spoke in a small voice.
　　”……”
　　”What?!”
　　Zhou Ping violently stood up from his seat, a rare color of shock surfaced in his eyes, and in the next moment, he lowered his head and coughed uncontrollably, and
　　”Cough cough cough …… Okay, I know, I’ll wait for you here.”
　　This sudden reaction from Zhou Ping startled Lin Qiye and the others, since they had known him, they had never seen such a grave expression on his face.
　　”Senior Sword Saint, what happened?” Baili Chubby asked tentatively.
　　Zhou Ping held his cell phone, stood in place for a moment, turned back to Lin Qiye and the others, his brows furrowed slightly, and
　　”Everyone, immediately return to the safe house with me, in twelve minutes, Ye Fan will be arriving.”
　　”Commander Ye?” Lin Qiye and the others looked at each other, puzzlement surfaced in their eyes, “Aren’t all the matters here settled? What is Commander Ye doing here now?”
　　Zhou Ping shook his head, “Unsurprisingly, the remaining two cities, you can only go yourselves ……
　　To the north, something has happened.”