The Changqing The Great had a heavy expression on his face. By initiating the adjudication battle, it meant that he acknowledged the adjudication of the immortal realms. He was naturally unwilling to do so.
However, the battles in the immortal realms were extremely cruel. The Tenlan Heaven Kingdom had a contract with the Evergreen Kingdom, and there was also the descendant of the traitor who married into the Tenlan Heaven Kingdom back then, causing the major powers of the Eastern Regions to form an alliance to deal with the Evergreen Kingdom. They wanted to take advantage of their internal strife to cause the Evergreen Kingdom to collapse.
The Evergreen Kingdom had experienced chaos for less than a hundred years, but the revival of a major power required tens of thousands of years. The major powers of the Eastern Regions didn't want to miss out on this opportunity.
As for those who stood on the side of the Evergreen Kingdom, other than Ji Di who came because of Qing'er, the Emperor Qianbian, the Namhwang Clan and Emperor Yu might have a closer relationship with Qin Wentian. If an emperor-ranked battle erupted, he didn't know how much strength the Namhwang Clan would give.
He, the Changqing The Great, didn't have the qualifications to ask others to fight for him.
All of this, the Changqing The Great could naturally see it clearly.
"Since Emperor Yu is a follower of an ancient emperor, I want to ask if I agree to participate in the adjudication battle. What are the rules?" The Changqing The Great asked.
"Since this is an adjudication battle, let's choose the location. The Myriad Devil Islands shall be the location of the adjudication. Both sides will send a hundred experts into the Myriad Devil Islands. They can use any methods they want and the time limit is ten years. The side with the most survivors shall be the victor. How about it?"
Emperor Yu spoke, his words causing the expressions of everyone to change. He actually chose the Myriad Devil Islands as the location? This was simply too ruthless.
Naturally, only a place like the Myriad Devil Islands would be fair. Because no matter which location was chosen, these terrifying existences would be able to extend their hands into it. The only exception was the Myriad Devil Islands.
That was a place where emperors of the immortal realms were forbidden from entering. Otherwise, it would be seen as an invasion.
But for immortal-foundation experts, things were different. In the immortal realms, there were some who would really head to the Myriad Devil Islands to temper themselves. The Myriad Devil Islands didn't reject ordinary immortal-foundation experts, and in fact, there were many who turned into devils after entering, being recruited by the major powers of the Myriad Devil Islands, becoming disciples of the devil sects and cultivating devil arts. This was very normal.
However, if they wanted to use the Myriad Devil Islands as the venue for the adjudication battle, it would undoubtedly be extremely risky. They had to be extremely careful when sending their subordinates in. Who would dare to send all their peak-level geniuses in? It was possible that once they entered, they would never be able to return. Their hands couldn't reach in, which meant that no matter which faction they came from, the demonic cultivators inside wouldn't care.
Even if these disciples died inside, there was nothing they could do.
Emperor Feather's suggestion was indeed ruthless.
In addition, there was another layer of meaning in Emperor Feather's words. This was a competition between the peak powers. If they sent their descendants in, they might bring along terrifying divine weapons. But in a place like the Myriad Devil Islands, if you used divine weapons of that level, you would most probably die very quickly.
Naturally, even if the Myriad Devil Islands were the venue for the adjudication battle, it wouldn't be absolutely fair. Both sides might even send immortal kings to aid them. Hence, this battle wasn't merely a competition between the hundred chosen. In truth, it was also a competition between both sides, to see who was more ruthless and whose methods were more powerful.
"Myriad Devil Islands." Changqing The Great mumbled. At this moment, a voice drifted over, "Just accept it."
The eyes of Changqing The Great flashed, he stared below the Eternal Evergreen Tree only to see Qing 'er's beautiful eyes staring at him. That cold gaze of hers was filled with determination.
Evidently, Qing 'er also knew how serious the emperor-ranked battle was. In truth, before they had the confidence to kill the other party, both sides would still hold back. For example, Evergreen's side might be able to kill an ordinary immortal emperor with a lower cultivation base. But once they did, they wouldn't be able to hold back anymore.
Another example was the White Emperor. He killed his way into the Dongshengxian Gate but he didn't kill indiscriminately. It was only because there was an immortal king blocking his way that he killed one. If he killed indiscriminately and failed to destroy Eastern Sage, in the future, Eastern Sage's revenge would similarly cause the younger generations of the Evergreen Kingdom to suffer greatly.
Changqing The Great wasn't afraid. But what about Qing 'er?
Right now, the alliance of the Tenlan Heaven Kingdom had no way to destroy the Evergreen Kingdom. In that case, they had to suppress themselves and not make any reckless moves. Hence, both sides were considering Emperor Feather's suggestion.
If the situation was one-sided, there was no need for them to consider the adjudication battle.
At this moment, Emperor Feather transmitted his voice to Changqing The Great. Changqing The Great's eyes flashed before he understood. He inclined his head and stared at the air as he spoke, "I accept. If we lose this adjudication battle, I'm willing to accept the result."
The expression of the Skymist Immortal Emperor froze. Changqing The Great actually agreed to the adjudication battle.
To them, this was also a difficult problem. If they accepted the adjudication battle, who should they send to the Myriad Devil Islands to participate?
"What about the Tenlan Heaven Kingdom?" Emperor Feather turned his gaze over, staring at the Skymist Immortal Emperor as he asked.
"If the Tenlan Heaven Kingdom doesn't agree to the adjudication battle, the adjudication battle would be meaningless. The Evergreen Kingdom can naturally choose not to comply. If that's the case, we can just continue to fight." Emperor Feather coldly spoke. A strong power would gain respect. If it wasn't for Emperor Feather injuring an immortal emperor with a single arrow, how would the other immortal emperors listen to him quietly? He most probably wouldn't even have the qualifications to express his opinion.
Just like back then at the God Hand Mountain Manor, if Emperor Feather didn't display his strength, Zidi and Eastern Sage wouldn't care about his attitude.
"Fine." The Skymist Immortal Emperor nodded, finally coming to a compromise. Their so-called alliance wasn't as stable as they imagined. The various major powers were all here for the sake of benefits. If an all-out war broke out, who knew which power would back out first?
This time, their plan to plot against the Evergreen Kingdom failed. In that case, they could only wait for another opportunity and fight for victory in the adjudication battle.
"In that case, three months later, both sides shall bring a hundred immortal-foundation descendants to the entrance of the Myriad Devil Islands. Everyone, please return." Emperor Feather's voice was calm. All the immortal emperors glanced at him. From today onwards, most probably no one would dare to underestimate this immortal emperor from the God Hand Mountain Manor.
His cultivation base might very well be very high.
For people like Emperor Feather, there was no lack of them in the vast immortal realms. After all, in the endless river of time, who knew how many immortal emperors were still alive in a certain corner of the immortal realms? Maybe, a woodcutter you saw might be a character whose name shook the world countless years ago.
"Let's go." It was meaningless to continue staying here. The Skymist Immortal Emperor waved his hand as a divine elephant trumpeted and soared into the air.
The Paragon Sword Emperor and the others were filled with reluctance. By initiating an emperor-ranked battle, they had completely offended the Evergreen Kingdom yet they failed to destroy it in a single move. The interference of Emperor Feather and the Namhwang Clan had completely messed up their plans.
"The Myriad Devil Islands?" The White Tiger Demon Emperor glanced downwards as he departed as well.
Very swiftly, the immortal emperors all vanished from the airspace of the Evergreen Kingdom.
The vines and leaves of the Evergreen Tree that covered the entire region retracted with lightning speed. Not long after, when the people in the royal capital inclined their heads and stared at the sky, everything returned to normal. The immortal emperors had all vanished, the emperor-ranked battle had ended.
The Evergreen Tree once again buried itself into the ground of the Evergreen Kingdom, taking root there.
The Evergreen Immortal Emperor walked through the air, clasping his hands to Matriarch Ji, Emperor Yu, Nanfeng Guhong, the Thousand Transformations Emperor Lord and the other experts, "Evergreen thanks everyone for coming here to aid us."
"Evergreen, the adjudication battle will be extremely dangerous. Leaving aside your opponents, even entering the Myriad Devil Islands is an unknown matter. What do you plan to do?" Ji Di stared at Changqing The Great as she asked.
Changqing The Great sighed, "That internal war caused too great of a toll on my empire. Not only did many experts die in battle, there were even some juniors who died. Right now, in this generation of the Evergreen Kingdom, there aren't many outstanding geniuses. Qin Wentian, since you like Qing'er and this battle concerns her future, you wouldn't wish for her to marry into the Skymist Empire, right?"
Qin Wentian inclined his head and stared at Changqing The Great who was in the air. He was holding onto Qing'er's hand and under the gazes of so many experts, he still did so, displaying his determination.
"I will head to the Myriad Devil Islands and fight for the sake of protecting Qing'er." Qin Wentian solemnly spoke.
"Fine, the time limit for this adjudication battle is ten years. If you come out alive and obtain victory, I will betroth my beloved daughter Qing'er to you." Changqing announced in front of everyone, his words causing Qin Wentian to stiffen. Qing'er who was beside him also froze as a strange light flashed in her eyes.
After that, their hands clenched even tighter, feeling the warmth of each other's palms.
"I will send several disciples to participate in the battle." Ji Di spoke.
"Master." Qing'er inclined her head and stared at Ji Di.
"Qing'er, there's no need for you to feel guilty about what happened in the Sacred Academy. This time around, it isn't purely for you. Heading to the Myriad Devil Islands is a form of tempering for your senior apprentice sister. If one wants to become a supreme expert, how can it be possible without experiencing the tempering of life and death? Just treat it as a tempering experience." Ji Di calmly spoke.
"My Namhwang Clan will choose some people to participate in the battle." Nanfeng Guhong spoke.
"Many thanks, senior." Qin Wentian bowed.
"I will also choose some people to follow Qin Wentian to participate in the battle." Emperor Qianbian spoke. All the immortal emperors expressed their stances.
"Since this is the case, everyone can go back and make your preparations. Three months later, we will arrive at the entrance of the Myriad Devil Islands." Emperor Yu spoke. He glanced at Qin Wentian, "Little fellow, don't let down your identity as Ancient Emperor Yi's successor."
"Yes, senior." Qin Wentian nodded. He understood that there was another layer of meaning behind Emperor Yu's words.
In the ancient mountain, not only did he obtain Ancient Emperor Yi's inheritance, he also obtained the identity of the Saint Lord of the Battle Saint Tribe. As for Emperor Yu, he was also a member of the Battle Saint Tribe.
"Let's go." Emperor Yu turned and soared into the air, vanishing from this area in the blink of an eye.
Nanfeng Guhong cast a deep glance at Qin Wentian. Nobody knew what happened in the ancient mountain back then. Emperor Yu was the servant of Ancient Emperor Yi while Qin Wentian was Ancient Emperor Yi's successor. However, was there really only this relationship between them?
Those experts who followed Qin Wentian were all from the same ancient clan. However, there was no such clan in the immortal realms. In that case, where did they come from?
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