Chapter 835: The Great Battle Begins

Behind Su Zhenyuan stood a crowd of Su Clan prodigies, with Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and Su Wanxue all standing behind him.

Su Qingmei did not appear; she only gazed toward this place from outside the Minghuang Palace, her beautiful face filled with worry.

Li Hao followed behind Su Muqing as always. He raised his eyes to look at the black warship and immediately saw twenty figures with fierce auras upon it. They were each unique, all exuding terrifying demonic auras, and all were in the Immortal Monarch Realm. Their auras were restrained like abysses, and their entire bodies were shrouded in a power that made it impossible to probe their specific cultivation levels.

With Li Hao's Primordial Spirit strength, he could not probe their cultivation. Either the opponents possessed concealment methods that could be called forbidden arts, or they were at the peak of the Immortal Monarch Realm!

But Li Hao felt that the reason he could not probe them was because an extraordinary power was isolating them; it was those three half-step Emperor Monarch powerhouses blocking the investigation.

However, judging purely from his senses, Li Hao estimated that there were likely many among them whose cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Immortal Monarch Realm, comparable to Su Muqing.

This battle required a soul-lifespan of a thousand years. Su Muqing was already considered extremely monstrous, but her soul-lifespan was only a little over five hundred years. If those demonic prodigies had soul-lifespans of eight or nine hundred years, their realms could very likely catch up to hers, or even surpass her!

"The environment of the Northern Territory is much harsher than that of the Southern Territory..."

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. The prodigies here in the Northern Territory, whether human or demon, were clearly stronger than those in the Southern Territory. This might be related to the long-standing slaughter between the demons and humans here; the perilous environment caused the combat power of prodigies on both sides to be slightly higher than those in the Southern Territory.

Reaching the seventh or eighth level of the Immortal Monarch Realm in the Southern Territory was already a rare, monstrous feat.

That quasi-Emperor son from the same clan as Di Linchen only had a cultivation at the seventh level of the Immortal Monarch Realm, the same as Su Muqing now.

And the opponent's soul-lifespan seemed to be several hundred years higher than Su Muqing's.

Calculated this way, Su Muqing's talent was already comparable to the quasi-Emperor son level of the Emperor Clans.

It was just that, compared to a true Emperor son, there was still a gap.

And as the top prodigy of the Su Clan in one hundred thousand years, Su Muqing could only reach this level, which showed just how deep and terrifying the foundation of the True Realm's number one Emperor Clan was.

Besides Li Hao, Su Zhenyuan, Jiang Qiuyu, and the others were also probing the background of the demonic prodigies on the warship.

But their bodies were shrouded by a power that cut off their exploration, and since the black warship seemed to be an extraordinary weapon, they could not see the background of these demonic prodigies unless they forcibly peered into it.

"It seems this Holy War is widely watched. Since that is the case, why not project this battle into the void of the Northern Territory so that both our races can see it?"

In front of the black warship's deck, the purple-robed middle-aged man's mouth curled into an arc, and he said with a light laugh.

He waved his hand, and the void split open, revealing a massive, pitch-black boundary stone that shimmered with a pure black luster like obsidian.

Hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan and the others raised their eyebrows slightly. Naturally, they would not refuse; otherwise, not only would it destroy morale, but it would also bolster the enemy's prestige.

Moreover, they had already prepared to give their all for this battle and believed they would not be defeated.

"As you wish, what harm is there in that?"

The three exchanged glances, and Su Zhenyuan said with a cold snort.

Outside this Gusu City, dense crowds of figures had gathered, including the ancestors of various great families. Seventy percent of the core of the Northern Territory's human race was already here; whether it was projected or not made little difference.

Hearing Su Zhenyuan's words, the purple-robed middle-aged man laughed. Confidence was a good thing, but they were fully prepared for this battle. These humans would not expect that the fortune of their Holy Race had arrived; in just this short millennium, four or five prodigies, rare to see in one hundred thousand years, had been born in succession!

Such a grand occasion seemed to indicate that the war between humans and demons in the Northern Territory, which had been in dispute for one hundred thousand years, was about to come to an end in the not-too-distant future.

This Northern Territory territory would eventually return to the control of their Holy Race!

He raised his hand and struck out a strand of immortal power, injecting it into the boundary stone. In an instant, the scene of the Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field appeared on the boundary stone, and immediately after, Great Dao origin fluctuations vibrated from the boundary stone, connecting with the void as if merging with heaven and earth.

On the clouds and mist all around, a huge phantom of the Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field appeared.

Throughout the entire Gusu Imperial Star, every immortal city saw the figures of Su Zhenyuan and the others appear in the sky above.

The scene of the two sides confronting each other was projected in all directions.

And the power of this boundary stone was transmitted into the deep sky, and under some obscure and terrifying power, it was projected to the border of the Demon Battlefield.

"So many humans."

"They all look so delicious, such a tasty feeling."

"Where is this? Isn't that Lord Ziqiu?"

"And Lord Jinzhu is there too. Look, behind them, isn't that Qiongjiang, who just took the title of Demon God War Champion?"

At the border of the Demon Battlefield and on several main demon stars, countless demon figures saw the projected scene. They were all shocked and stunned, and then they became excited.

While the demon territory was boiling, Gusu Imperial Star was also in an uproar. The immortal citizens in the thirty-six thousand immortal cities all saw the scene of human top powerhouses like Su Zhenyuan confronting the demons, and their expressions became excited.

"It's Lord Su!"

"Lord Jiang Shen is there too!"

"Kill the demons, kill them!"

"The demons must die!"

In every immortal city, countless impassioned shouts rang out. Countless people shook their fists, including some elderly people who also straightened their spines, their expressions extremely excited.

Over countless years, too many humans had fallen into the mouths of demons. The immortal gods who could live until now all had ancestors who had fallen into the mouths of demons.

This hatred had already surpassed the tempering of iron and blood; it could not be resolved, and one side had to be completely exterminated from the True Realm to end it!

As the boundary stone projected the scene, countless roars gathered from all over Gusu Imperial Star. The shouts from thirty-six thousand immortal cities turned into waves of terrifying sound, spreading over mountains and rivers, crossing the earth and the starry sky, sweeping to the outside of Gusu City, and crashing into the black warship, stirring up ten million layers of waves.

The entire Imperial Star seemed to be shouting!

Kill them, kill the demons!!

This was the humans' home field. Such power caused the purple-robed middle-aged man and the others on the black warship to change color slightly, their brows furrowing.

The boundary stone projection was intended to humiliate and slaughter their human prodigies in front of everyone, destroy their confidence, and make them completely despair.

But the momentum gathered by these humans clearly exceeded their expectations. The three were now somewhat worried that this momentum would affect the performance of the little ones behind them.

Hearing the roars that came faintly even from the back of the Imperial Star, in the void, the prodigies of the three great families and other families were all surging with emotion, unable to help but clench their fists, their eyes filled with determination and killing intent.

"Enough talk, prepare to start the battle!"

Jiang Qiuyue said coldly, seemingly unwilling to waste a single word on these demons.

The purple-robed middle-aged man exuded Emperor might, shrouding the black warship to prevent the little ones behind him from being intimidated by the boiling killing intent of these tens of thousands of immortal cities. He said calmly:

"I have the same intention, but before the battle begins, we must clarify the rules, right?"

Hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan raised his hand, and a pressure permeated, making those countless shouts seem to gradually quiet down. His pressure shrouded the entire Imperial Star, and his voice was extremely cold, saying word by word:

"Everyone, in this battle, our human prodigies and the demons will spar with each other. There is only one rule for this challenge: both sides may use their respective immortal weapons and demonic blades, and consume immortal pills and demonic medicine. There are no restrictions, no requirements; only victory or defeat, only life or death!!"

These words passed through the boundary stone, spreading throughout the entire Gusu Imperial Star, and also echoing in the starry sky outside the Imperial Star.

The thirty-six thousand immortal cities all fell into silence.

These words were equivalent to saying that there was only one choice in this battle: survive, and kill the opponent!

Without a doubt, this was a life-or-death battle!

Countless people held their breath slightly, all realizing that the prodigies going into battle were the peerless heroes of the human race, the heroes of the human race, who would face extreme danger, carrying the honor and future of the human race with their own lives!

"Good, good, good, I like this kind of battle."

"Those humans are truly stupid. Watch how Saint Son Qiongjiang eats them all!"

"No rules? Then die!"

In the demon territory, countless demons let out happy laughter. They had always regarded humans as rations, and it was simply ridiculous that these rations now actually wanted to fight them to the death.

In the void, after Su Zhenyuan paused slightly, his voice was as deep as frozen ice, and he continued:

"Since it is a battle, naturally there are stakes for winning and losing!"

He said word by word: "If our human race loses one person, we will cede one immortal city!"

"If the demons lose one person, likewise, they will cede one Wang Cheng, and furthermore, they must return one human prodigy prisoner of war from our border!"

"This battle was proposed by the seven demon clans, and both sides have reached an agreement and established a Heavenly Dao oath, which cannot be denied!"

As his words spread, an uproar erupted again in Gusu Imperial City and the demon territory.

"The price of one immortal city? How many people will die!"

"If we lose, an immortal city will be gone?"

"What are you afraid of? If the demons lose, they lose even more, and they have to return our prisoners of war." "Exactly, if we win them all, looking at the number of demons, they will have to send us twenty Royal Cities to slaughter!"

In every immortal city, countless people were encouraged, shouting for the prodigies about to go into battle, shaking their arms to cheer them on.

But in the demon territory, there was a chorus of questioning, not understanding why they had to pay more in stakes.

Soon, a demon powerhouse appeared and explained the reason: this battle was aimed at slaughtering human prodigies!

While there was discussion everywhere, high in the sky, Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and the others felt their expressions tighten upon hearing Su Zhenyuan's words.

Although they knew about this beforehand, hearing it again now, they still felt heavy-hearted.

They absolutely could not lose!

"Why hasn't Lin Zhexuan come?"

Suddenly, Jiang Huanhuan of the Jiang Clan had a solemn little face. Her eyes swept over, and seeing that the brilliant figure was missing among the Lin Clan members, her expression couldn't help but change.

Could it be that the Lin Clan didn't intend to let that True Dragon take the risk?

It wasn't just Jiang Huanhuan; the other family prodigies also noticed this point, and they were all a bit shocked and disheartened. That Lin Clan Emperor son was absolutely the pillar of human prodigies. If he didn't participate in this battle, they would be missing one of their fiercest generals!

Seeming to perceive the gazes of the prodigies from various families, Lin Daogong's expression was calm, and he said in a low voice:

"Everyone, do not worry. Zhexuan is just making final preparations. He will definitely not be absent from this battle!"

Hearing the guarantee from Lin Daogong, the contemporary head of the Lin Clan, the ancestors of the various families were also slightly relieved.

"Come on, who are you sending first?"

The purple-robed middle-aged man smiled and raised his eyebrows, his face full of confidence in victory.

Su Zhenyuan's expression was indifferent. He raised his hand and waved, and the sealing barrier shrouding the Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field slowly opened a ripple.

As the Dao Field opened, countless discussions died down, and everyone held their breath and looked over.

The purple-robed middle-aged man glanced at the Dao Field and turned to the twenty demonic prodigies behind him:

"Who among you will go first? For the first battle, there is only one requirement: you must win!"

Speaking of this, his eyes were deep, and the light in his double pupils contained an evil yet cold glow. "Whoever loses, even if they don't die, I will make them die!"

Hearing this threat, the twenty demonic prodigies were not afraid; instead, they stepped forward one after another.

"Me, I'll go first!"

"Me, I can solve it alone!"

"I'm enough, you guys just watch. There won't be a chance for you to appear."

As seven or eight people scrambled, suddenly, a blood-robed youth among them stepped out and said slowly:

"I'll go."

His voice came out, and everyone looked at him. Their expressions changed slightly, and suddenly no one scrambled anymore.

"Fine."

The purple-robed middle-aged man saw it was him, and his eyes became soft, a smile appearing on his mouth: "You go in this first battle, and I am at ease."

At the same time, Su Zhenyuan, Jiang Qiuyue, and the others also turned to look at their own disciples.

"This first battle must be won, we must establish morale!"

"Who to send?"

Jiang Qiuyue looked at Su Zhenyuan and said: "Is it a bit too early for your clan's person to fight first? How about we let us handle this first battle?"

Su Zhenyuan's gaze swept over, glancing at Su Muqing.

The latter felt his gaze and immediately responded with a nod, indicating that she was ready.

Su Zhenyuan turned his head and said to Jiang Qiuyue: "Do you have a candidate?"

"Let Xuming go."

Jiang Qiuyue's eyes were deep, and she said: "In terms of combat power, he is not necessarily much worse than your precious daughter."

Su Zhenyuan looked up and looked at a youth of the Jiang Clan. The opponent's aura was vigorous and restrained; he was a top prodigy of the Jiang Clan.

He nodded slightly. Letting Su Muqing take action in the first battle was indeed a bit early. Let others test the waters first. He had an impression of this Jiang Clan boy. In terms of combat power, he was indeed not necessarily inferior to Su Muqing. After all, his soul-lifespan was over nine hundred years, and his current realm was higher than Su Muqing's.

"Fine, then it's him."

Su Zhenyuan had no objections.

Lin Daogong beside him also nodded slightly, approving of this choice.

"Appear!"

The purple-robed middle-aged man urged.

Jiang Qiuyue sent a voice transmission, and the selected Jiang Clan prodigy, Jiang Xuming, slowly stepped out. He was Jiang Huanhuan's brother and also the top prodigy of the Jiang Clan in this generation.

As Jiang Xuming walked out, the blood-robed youth behind the purple-robed middle-aged man also walked out, his aura restrained, still unable to see his realm clearly.

"Brother Xuming, come on!"

"You must slaughter that demon, skin him and pull out his tendons!"

The others of the Jiang Clan learned that Jiang Xuming was fighting the first match, and they were all excited, clenching their fists to cheer him on.

Jiang Xuming's expression was cold. He held a long spear and flew straight toward the Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field.

The purple-robed middle-aged man and the others had already probed this Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field, and there were no hidden tricks inside, so they immediately felt at ease letting the blood-robed youth go into battle.

Outside the sealing barrier of the Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field, there was a Soul-Lifespan Mirror projecting. As the two approached, their soul-lifespans and figures were also projected on it.

Jiang Xuming, soul-lifespan 927 years.

Blood-robed youth "Chixu", soul-lifespan 982 years!

Both soul-lifespans were nearly a thousand years, nearing the threshold.

As both sides stepped into the Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field, the sealing barrier also slowly closed and merged.

In an instant, countless gazes on the entire Gusu Imperial Star gathered in this Tiantian Tiantian Mo Zu's Dao Field.

"The first battle is Jiang Xuming. It seems the chance of winning is very high!"

Su Wanqing whispered beside Li Hao, light appearing in her eyes, filled with anticipation.

Others also knew Jiang Xuming, and their expressions relaxed a bit.

At this time, as the barrier closed, the two in the Dao Field slowly exuded terrifying power from their bodies.

There was no small talk, no extra nonsense, only the blood feud and hatred of tens of thousands of years.

Jiang Xuming's aura was revealed, and his realm was also exposed; it was clearly the eighth level of the Immortal Monarch Realm.

Before the prodigies of the various families could be pleasantly surprised, on the other side, the blood-robed youth's aura was also revealed; likewise, it was also the eighth level of the Immortal Monarch Realm!

Both sides had the same realm!

Seeing this scene, not only the humans on Gusu Imperial Star, but also the countless demons in the demon territory were surprised for the opponent.

With similar soul-lifespans, the opponent actually also had such a monster! ===== CHAPTER 836 =====