Chapter 181: The Battle Begins

Kid, you really want to go save them? These people have no relation to you, why bother wading into this muddy water? the old man said.

Wang Ping calmly replied: "Now this is a racial war; the Spirit Realm has humans, and the ancient god clan you mentioned, the Lower Realm also has humans and demons. When I first entered the sect, some cultivators said that cultivating immortality means severing worldly ties and cultivating alone; back then I thought he was right, but now I see worldly ties cannot be simply cut off—otherwise, how could there be racial distinctions in the world?"

The old man nodded and said: "If so, I have a secret technique that allows you to briefly use the Forbidden Spirit God Stele for fifteen minutes; you must seize the time!"

Wang Ping gratefully thanked: "Many thanks for your help, senior!"

The old man waved his hand and said: "Back then, that kid Qing Emperor also asked me for help many times. Sigh, he was outstanding back then; I thought if the Undying Tree's full inheritance passed to his generation, perhaps it could end, so I gave him many treasures to help him overcome many difficulties, which forged his invincible reputation all the way, and he indeed did not disappoint my expectations—but who would have known! Sigh!"

The old man's face showed desolation; Wang Ping curiously asked: "Senior, aren't you guessing that the Qing Emperor might not have died? Perhaps he could help you fulfill your wish!"

The old man shook his head with a desolate expression and said: "No longer possible; from the disappearance of the Qingdi Changsheng Gong, I sensed that his inheritance of the Undying Tree had collapsed. I think he must have encountered an unparalleled danger, which is why he did that!"

"Alright, this has nothing to do with you; I will teach you a divine spell that lets you briefly use the Forbidden Spirit God Iron! But before that, you must first prepare a bowl of blood and draw several runes on the Forbidden Spirit God Iron!"

Wang Ping did as instructed, following the old man's method, and drew twelve runes on the Forbidden Spirit God Iron!

Then the old man taught him a strange incantation; when chanted, it rose and fell with rhythm, extremely melodic!

After Wang Ping finished chanting, the Forbidden Spirit God Stele emitted black light, enveloping a hundred-zhang void, and his spiritual power recovered to its original state at that moment!

"Remember, once you formally use it, you must firmly grasp a spirit crystal, or I fear you'll be drained dry; this is absolutely beyond what someone at your stage can master!" the old man's face showed rare solemnity.

Wang Ping nodded, looking at the scene displayed on the water mirror; even with the inheritance land as reliance, the black-clothed cultivator seemed prepared as well, actually releasing a black giant beast soul that blocked humanity's reliance!

Thus, humanity's side remains perilous.

Withdrawing his gaze, Wang Ping walked into the already opened light gate.

Land of Reincarnation, the inheritance land demarcated by humans; at this moment, over a thousand mountain peaks were shrouded by a golden light barrier, while a golden-armored divine being and a black giant beast fought incessantly above the golden light curtain, terrifying energy fluctuations shook the surrounding void incessantly.

Below, the golden light barrier was on the verge of collapsing; Mu Ying and others stood on the highest mountain peak, everyone solemnly lifting their heads to gaze at the sky.

The battle there would determine the shift in offensive and defensive patterns for both sides thereafter!

The golden-armored divine being is strong, but that black giant beast is not weak either!

Mu Ying withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "Get ready! The golden-armored divine being and that black giant beast are likely to suffer mutual destruction; even if one side wins, it will be a pyrrhic victory! So from now on, we must rely on our own battle!"

"Damn! What the heck is that on the other side, actually managing to obtain a complete Qiongqi soul and refine it into a ghost spirit! That's incredibly bold!" Song Yunzhang saw the situation above and couldn't help cursing.

Dong He, on the other hand, thought of another aspect and said: "The enemy can let ten thousand cultivators enter our inheritance land—aren't you surprised?"

One of the five leading geniuses, Ye Qing, said: "We've long noticed it, but we are merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator, still unable to access many secrets; we can only return and inform the clan's higher-ups, letting those powerful divine-ability cultivators investigate!"

Mu Ying and the others nodded; that's exactly right—they came here to serve as eyes and ears! But as things stand now, whether they can return alive is still uncertain.

"No matter what, we must have someone return alive, bringing back what we have seen!" Mu Ying said.

"Don't worry!" the others exclaimed.

"Crack!" A shattering sound came; everyone hurriedly looked up, seeing that the golden light barrier above was visibly beginning to crack.

"Hahaha! You humans aren't the six major hegemonic clans of the Spirit Realm? How can you avoid battle like a turtle pulling its head? Tsk tsk, now you can't even be a turtle!" Seeing the golden light barrier about to shatter, a black-clothed cultivator outside the inheritance land gleefully couldn't help mocking everyone.

Song Yunzhang and the others' faces flashed with anger; they coldly stared at the mocking cultivator—after all, they were heavenly talents of the great clan. That black-clothed cultivator, under their icy gaze, actually felt guilty and avoided their eyes.

"Hahaha! You gutless coward, you don't even dare to meet eyes; I'll claim this person's life—no one else should try to take it from me!" Song Yunzhang laughed heartily.

"Hahaha! Rest assured, no one will compete with you for that; I have no interest in such a coward!" Dong He laughed.

The unrestrained mockery of several people made that black-clothed cultivator's face flush; moreover, a noble young master from the clan nearby cast a cold gaze, causing him to become ashamed and angry, pointing at Song Yunzhang and shouting:

"Once your protective barrier shatters, I will surely kill you!"

Song Yunzhang raised his eyebrows, stepped forward, and proudly laughed: "Your life has entered a countdown."

For a moment, the atmosphere between the two forces grew even more tense; Mu Ying and the others showed no fear, and human geniuses facing any challenge from the Spirit Realm's clans have always been unafraid, even if the other five major hegemons of the Spirit Realm are likewise.

"Crack! Crack! Crack! ……"

The cracking sounds above grew denser; finally, with a bang, the golden light barrier shattered into fragments that shot outward, gradually turning into specks of golden light that dissipated between heaven and earth during the process.

"Kill!"

Mu Ying roared! Leading the charge, he slaughtered outward; a vivid fire dragon appeared above his head, carrying scorching flames as it slaughtered toward the black-clothed cultivators!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The human side reacted extremely quickly; as soon as Mu Ying's "kill" left his mouth, various magical treasures were hurled out by them!

Especially the over four hundred from the Spirit Realm, their speed was the fastest, hardly inferior to Mu Ying in the slightest!

The battle came too fast, yet it didn't seem abrupt!

After three breaths!

A furious shout echoed across the fifty-li battlefield, its sound so intense that it drew everyone's attention!

"Suppress and kill you!"

Song Yunzhang wielded a black great cauldron, directly suppressing and killing the black-clothed cultivator who had just provoked him in the void; the entire combat process took no more than two breaths!

After a breath of silence across the field, the human side first burst into cheers.

"Hahaha! Yunzhang, awesome!"

"Hahaha! Young Master of Song Mountain, mighty!"

"Well killed! So satisfying! Next up is me!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

In an instant, the human side's morale soared, fighting spirit surged to the heavens!

Wang Ping had just arrived at the outskirts of the inheritance land.