Chapter 120: Great Victory

"If I could also obtain endless merit, could I also ascend to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

Many cultivators thought this in their hearts; not only did they not leave, they instead became more determined to uncover the secret of how humans obtain merit.

However, shortly thereafter, their smiles froze, because four powerful auras were rapidly closing in on them.

Led by Sui Huang, You Chao, Cang Wen, and Zi Yi Clan's four Great Luo Golden Immortals, the human forces launched attacks from four directions.

"Kill!" With the deafening battle cries, human warriors, under the leadership of the four Great Luo Golden Immortals, launched a fierce counterattack.

In an instant, the surroundings of the Human Race turned into a brutal battlefield, countless lone cultivators fell one after another, and mournful wails tore the sky.

In just a few hundred years, the Human Race added only four Great Luo Golden Immortals, yet its overall strength improved markedly. Since the widespread cultivation of the Zhetian Imperial Method began a hundred years ago, many deeply cultivated practitioners have emerged among the Human Race.

Just as now, each of the four Great Luo Golden Immortals—Sui Huang and the others—leads a thousand warriors, all of whom have reached at least the Immortal Third Dao-slicing Realm.

In the Vast Wilderness World, attaining the Dao-slicing realm of the third heaven of the Immortal Terrace secret realm corresponds to the True Immortal level; although not top‑tier, it is still considerable.

Among these four thousand warriors, many Human Race strongmen have already broken through to the fourth and even fifth heavens of the Immortal Terrace.

All these achievements are merely the result of over a hundred years of cultivating the Zhetian Imperial Method; given time, the whole force reaching the great consummation of the Immortal Terrace secret realm is not a distant dream.

With these four Great Luo Golden Immortals stationed, the battle was almost without suspense, so Zhou Yi need not personally take the field.

In this engagement, the scattered cultivators were almost completely wiped out, with only a few quick ones managing to escape.

This battle for the first time displayed the Human Race's power to the Vast Wilderness World.

Having endured this bloodbath, surely no reckless scattered cultivators will dare covet the Human Race in the short term.

"It seems the time has come to set up some formations for the Human Race!" Zhou Yi decided silently.

Although the battle turned one‑sided and was without suspense, it also exposed some shortcomings of the Human Race.

First, most of the Human Race lack combat experience, which shows in their fighting techniques.

Second, Zhou Yi noticed that when confronting enemies, Human Race warriors often fight individually, failing to fully harness collective strength.

If the Human Race's strength were not far beyond that of those scattered cultivators, the losses of this battle would not be negligible.

Solving these problems is not complicated; one only needs to master a few effective formations or methods of joint attacks.

In any case, this battle is of extraordinary significance to the Human Race; it makes everyone realize that the Human Race today is vastly different from before.

The Human Race's strength is not only reflected in the establishment of civilization and the cultivation of the Zhetian Imperial Method, but also in the spiritual realm where a strong confidence has been forged.

Only through repeated victories can belief be continually solidified, confidence strengthened, and the Human Race truly become a powerful species.

Although this goal cannot be achieved in a single step, Zhou Yi firmly believes that as long as effort continues, that day will eventually arrive.

When Sui Huang and the others led the Human Race warriors back in triumph, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted among the crowd.

Since the birth of humanity, today's victory is an unprecedented brilliant achievement.

Amid the cheers, the faces of the warriors who fought glowed with a light called "pride".

And those who could not be on the battlefield also felt proud of this glory, evident from their unabashed cheers and celebrations.

Even the four who usually act cautiously—Sui Huang and his companions—could not help but feel a shift in their hearts upon witnessing such fervent celebrations.

"Humans are truly different now!" this sentiment rose from everyone's heart. Those days of being bullied have become history and will never return.

Under everyone's gaze, Zhou Yi stepped forward, hovered in the air, and addressed all the warriors: "Today, you fought bravely, excellently completed the mission, and defeated all enemies who coveted our home.

You have not disappointed all humanity; it is because of your effort that we defended our home. You are true heroes. I hope you continue to strive, fighting to protect humanity and for humanity's rise, so the whole world knows that no being will ever dare to despise us anymore."

"Fight to protect humanity, fight for humanity's rise!" the crowd responded in unison, and Zhou Yi saw the fighting spirit and future aspirations on their faces.

Indeed, who does not want to escape a life of constant insecurity? Who would willingly be arbitrarily oppressed by others? Who would gladly remain forever weak?

Humanity has hard‑won today's situation; no one wishes to return to the past, so determination and courage must be used to guard it all.

Zhou Yi's words were like sparks, igniting a flame in each person's heart, prompting all of humanity to forge a steadfast belief. He believes that as long as they persist, humanity's spirit will be renewed.

Sui Huang sighed, "Human Ancestor truly lives up to being our leader; indeed, he possesses extraordinary vision."

Seeing people's growing confidence and pride, the four led by Sui Huang deeply understood Zhou Yi's reason for persisting in battle.

At the same time, they noticed countless gazes filled with reverence and enthusiasm directed at Zhou Yi.

Everyone knows that humanity's achievement today would not be possible without Human Ancestor's wisdom and leadership.

Human Ancestor exhausted his mind and effort to carve a development path for the Human Race, and he comprehended the Method of Becoming an Emperor, giving humanity the possibility of rapid strength.

Because Human Ancestor, the Human Race's sovereign, declared boldly: "Anyone who dares covet our tribe shall face severe punishment," the confidence of the human populace was greatly boosted.

Under such an outstanding leader, humanity's prosperity seems inevitable, which cannot help many compatriots hold him in high esteem.

"We should closely follow Human Ancestor's steps, using his far‑sighted vision as guidance, fully support him, and allow no hesitation!" You Chao declared firmly.

Sui Huang, Cang Wen, and Zi Yi Clan all nodded in agreement, and from now on they will trust every decision Zhou Yi makes without reservation.

At this moment, a system voice rang in Zhou Yi's mind: "Congratulations on achieving the 'Cooperative Effort' accomplishment, rewarding 5,000 destiny points and one hundred million jin of cultivation resources."

For Zhou Yi, this was undoubtedly an unexpected delight.

Although 5,000 destiny points are not astronomical, they are never too many at any time.

And while one hundred million jin of cultivation resources per person is not abundant, it is enough to provide many with the necessary material support in the early cultivation stage.

Later, Zhou Yi announced that, in view of today's great victory, the entire clan would celebrate for a day, and the whole group boiled over with excitement again.

When countless citizens were immersed in the joy of victory, Zhou Yi and the other leaders did not pause, but immediately began planning the future direction of the clan.