Dong!
Dong!
The war drums were deafening.
A war drum had already been placed on top of the city walls of the four cities. The City Lords of each city personally struck the war drum.
Heaven and earth rumbled.
A fighting spirit surged from the bottom of everyone's heart.
The cultivators who were resting and eating in the inns all changed their expressions and then walked out at the same time.
At this moment.
The armies of the various cities had already gathered, and their soaring qi and blood shocked the cloudless sky.
"All Heavenly Beings, immediately head to the Heaven and Earth Restriction."
"The remaining cultivators will listen to the deployment of the various cities. Those who disobey will be killed!"
"Those who take the opportunity to cause trouble will be killed!"
"Those who disturb the military will be killed!"
"Those who run away will be killed!"
"By the order of the Human Emperor, if the cultivators of the various sects are not enough, they must kill the enemies of the corresponding realm and behead them for military merit. If they can't fill the gap, they will be severely punished after the war!"
Four cultivators of the imperial court rose into the air. Their auras were vast, and their voices reached everyone's ears.
All the cultivators looked solemn when they heard that.
Qin Shujian's expression was grave as well.
The Human Emperor's order was already very clear.
For example, if the top sects asked for ten cultivators of the God Martial Arts Realm and only sent three of them, then they would have to kill seven enemies of the God Martial Arts Realm to make up for their mistakes.
Or else …
Then they would be punished!
If it were any other day, such a decision would definitely make many people dissatisfied.
But at this moment, no one dared to be dissatisfied.
Because the war drums had already sounded, the imperial court would definitely not show mercy to those who dared to be dissatisfied.
Some cultivators whose emotions had been stirred up could not tolerate them either.
Qin Shujian looked at Zheng Fang and the others and said, "You guys stay here and wait for the deployment of the city. Don't act rashly."
"Sect Master, don't worry."
Zheng Fang nodded slightly.
"As the Great Elder, you now have the power to kill. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!" Qin Shujian glanced at everyone with a cold expression.
All of a sudden.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Then.
Qin Shujian took Jiang Feng and flew toward the Heaven and Earth Restriction.
There was a Flight Restriction Array in the city.
However, it had yet to be fully activated. It only restricted cultivators below the Sky Human stage. At that very moment, Sky Human stage cultivators were still capable of flying.
The moment Qin Shujian flew into the air.
There were also experts from other cities flying in the sky.
All the experts looked at each other. When they saw Qin Shujian, their expressions turned serious.
Among them.
Fang Xinglan and Yin Bancheng cupped their hands from afar, and Qin Shujian also cupped his hands in response.
The three parties were not in the same city.
That was why they didn't have the chance to meet until now.
As for Qin Yuanbai, when he saw Qin Shujian, he couldn't help but look away, as if he didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Such a thing.
Qin Shujian raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Qin Yuanbai must have done something wrong. Last time, he avoided meeting me. This time, he looked away when he saw me. It seems that he is really hiding something from me."
In the past.
Qin Shujian would definitely stop the other party and interrogate him.
However, the current situation wasn't suitable, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Si Hanhai, who was beside him, sighed and said, "For thousands of years, I have never seen such a grand occasion. All the top experts in the cultivation world have gathered here. It's really unexpected!"
"I'm afraid that the following battle will be even more unexpected."
Qin Shujian said with a faint smile.
Si Hanhai, this old bastard, always had such a compassionate attitude.
He couldn't figure out if the other party was really such a person or if he was so abnormal.
Si Hanhai looked at the blood and qi that soared into the sky, shook his head and said, "Sigh, once the battle starts, there will be countless deaths and injuries. It's already a great honor to be born in this world. Why do all the clans have to fight each other?"
"Brother Hanhai, you have to ask the other clans."
Qin Shujian replied indifferently.
The two of them communicated with each other through divine thoughts and didn't talk.
Not long after.
They arrived at the location of the Heaven and Earth Restriction.
At this moment.
The Human Emperor was already there. Other than the Human Emperor, the remaining vassals, as well as the experts of the imperial court, were all gathered here.
It was worth mentioning that.
Among the 13 prefectures of the Great Zhao Dynasty, the Middle State Prefecture was not controlled by any vassals. The other 12 prefectures all had their own vassals.
However, in the previous rebellion, eight vassals were killed, leaving only four vassals.
They were Marquis Beiyun, Marquis Yunyang, Marquis Shenfeng, and the traitor Marquis Qianshan.
When Qin Shujian looked at Marquis Qianshan, Gu Changqing, his expression was a little strange.
He really didn't expect this.
Marquis Qianshan was a traitor.
When the other party sent someone to assassinate him, did he really think that he had the confidence to resist, or did he sacrifice him to make others believe that he was a traitor?
In Qin Shujian's opinion, the latter was more likely.
However, Marquis Qianshan had obviously compensated him previously.
At this moment, Qin Shujian couldn't make things difficult for him.
However, at this moment, he made a mental note to have a good chat with Marquis Qianshan when he had the chance.
When Qin Shujian looked at Gu Changqing, Gu Changqing also looked at him and nodded with a smile.
That expression.
It made Qin Shujian have the urge to punch him.
So.
Qin Shujian also returned what he thought was a warm smile, which made Gu Changqing stunned.
He ignored Marquis Qianshan.
Qin Shujian immediately looked elsewhere.
His gaze swept across the room, and he was immediately taken aback.
Three unfamiliar faces. They were all powerful experts. When he saw that the three of them were standing with Su Zhan and the others, Qin Shujian immediately understood their identities.
The elders of the Imperial Astronomer.
Including Su Zhan, there were already five Almighty Pavilion Elders in the Imperial Astronomer.
Qin Shujian wasn't sure if this was all of the powerful figures in the Imperial Astronomer or just a part of it.
However, after thinking about it.
He still thought that this was all of the powerful figures in the Imperial Astronomer.
After all, the Imperial Astronomer hadn't been established for a long time. It was already a shocking thing to have five powerful figures.
Besides that.
The powerful figures on the imperial court's side were the eternal Crown Prince Xi Yang, the traitor Marquis Qianshan Gu Changqing, and the last Marquis Beiyun Xiao Chengfeng.
In this way.
There were already eight powerful figures on the imperial court's side, and they didn't include the Nirvana Realm expert, the Human Emperor.
As for those below the powerful figures, there were also Dan Hao, Marquis Shenfeng, and other experts at the peak of the Saint Realm.
Those below the peak of the Saint Realm.
Qin Shujian also saw about five of them. As for cultivators below the fourth level of the Celestial Realm, there were ten on the imperial court's side.
In this way.
There were about thirty Celestial Realm cultivators on the imperial court's side.
Looking at the cultivators sent by the various sects, there were about thirteen Celestial Realm cultivators.
After all, one top sect per prefecture was a basic arrangement.
However, the Heavenly Corpse Sect was destroyed. The Black Sieve Sect was also destroyed by the imperial court because they stood on the wrong side.
Among the remaining eleven prefectures, the Beiyun Prefecture sent three Celestial Realm cultivators to fill the gap.
In other words.
There were about forty Celestial Realm cultivators on the imperial court's side and the cultivation world's side.
Qin Shujian took a deep breath.
This should be the most powerful force that the entire East Continent's human race could bring out.
There was a silence.
Some people looked at the Human Emperor in front of them, while others looked at the Heaven and Earth Restriction.
The void turbulence!
It was an existence that could even destroy Celestial Realm cultivators.
"After the end of the ancient times, the ten thousand races besieged the human race, causing us to suffer heavy losses. Fortunately, the ancestors of the human race rose up and ensured that our race's inheritance was not destroyed."
The Human Emperor said calmly, looking at the void turbulence in front of him with his hands behind his back.
For some reason.
When the others heard this calm voice, they felt as if they were seeing a scene from the past.
No one said anything.
What happened hundreds of thousands of years ago had been completely buried by the river of time.
But today.
The Human Emperor wanted to let the human race know the buried history again.
"The ten thousand races forced the human race, and the human race's powerhouses kept falling. That was the darkest period of the human race since the ancient times. Two hundred thousand years ago, an immortal of the human race appeared and led the human race to fight against the ten thousand races.
More than half of the human race died in that battle, but we still lost. "
As the Human Emperor spoke.
He reached into the void and pulled hard.
The void cracked.
A vast river appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
The river was vast and boundless.
Countless images that had been condensed to the extreme floated in the long river.
Then, the Human Emperor reached into the river again and pulled it. Finally, he took out a video.
It was the scene of the ten thousand races fighting.
Even though it was an illusory video, one could feel the shocking slaughter from it.
The human race!
There were also other races!
But from the video, one could see that the human race was in a state of being besieged. One powerhouse after another stood up and fought with the powerhouses of the ten thousand races. Then, one powerhouse after another fell.
"The river of time!" Godslayer's tone was a little emotional.
Qin Shujian's expression changed.
Looking at the illusory river, his eyes suddenly became much more serious.
The river of time!
The river of time that carried the past and the future.
In other words, the scene in front of him was a fragment of the past that the Human Emperor had taken out.
Qin Shujian was shocked. There were many things that he wanted to ask Godslayer.
But the current scene was obviously not suitable.
As for the others, they were also extremely shocked when they saw this.
They were both shocked by the scene in front of them.
They were even more shocked by the Human Emperor's strength.
Not everyone knew about the river of time, and not everyone had even heard of its existence.
However —
Any powerhouse who knew about the river of time knew what kind of strength was needed to be able to capture the river of time.
They only saw the images in the river constantly appearing.
As the killing continued, the shocking killing intent seemed to be able to break through the river, causing everyone's bodies to feel a chill.
The Human Emperor said, "That battle was the most tragic battle of the human race after the ancient times were destroyed. In order to preserve the last foundation of the human race, the immortal who led the human race set up the Heaven and Earth Restriction at the cost of his own life."
As he said that, his palm moved.
Finally, a terrifying figure appeared in everyone's sight.
However, the moment that figure appeared, the river of time seemed to be swept by a terrifying force. Then, the scene in front of them suddenly collapsed.
"The Heaven and Earth Restriction is both a seal and a protection. It carries the will of that immortal and many ancestors of the human race. They hoped that one day, the human race could open this seal and restore the glory of the ancient times.
"Two hundred thousand years have passed. The human race drove away the demon race and fought for a chance to recuperate. Now that the human race is at its peak in the Eastern Continent, there's no need for the Heaven and Earth Restriction to exist.
"If the passage is opened today, the ten thousand races of the three continents will still not give up on the idea of destroying our race. A bloody battle is inevitable. I hope everyone is prepared."
The Human Emperor stated the facts in a calm tone.
Dan Hao said coldly, "Your Majesty, the human race is at its peak now. If the ten thousand races dare to attack, just kill them!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
At this moment, war drums rang out.
Millions of soldiers' cries shook the heavens and the earth.
—
The Black Sea hung down like a heavenly river.
A large number of powerhouses gathered in front of the Black Sea.
"The Chen River has drifted here for two hundred thousand years. It's finally time to fade." A God Clan powerhouse looked at the Black Sea in front of him with a fearful expression.
The Chen River!
The Chen River that even immortals in the ancient times would die if they fell into it.
If the Chen River had not stopped them.
The various races would have attacked the Eastern Continent and destroyed the human race in one fell swoop. How could there be any hidden dangers now?
As soon as he finished speaking.
A Demon Clan powerhouse sneered and said, "The human race has been recuperating in the Eastern Continent all these years. I heard that many powerhouses have been nurtured there. Even the existence of my race who was close to the Nirvana Realm perished there."
"Speaking of which, it's all because the demons are useless." Another burly powerhouse said disdainfully, "Back then, the human race was crippled by our ancestors. I didn't expect the demons of the Eastern Continent to still be suppressed. How laughable."
Some time ago.
The demons of the Eastern Continent escaped from the Chen River with the Heavenly Demon Temple, causing quite a commotion.
Back then, the demons had left a backup plan in the Eastern Continent.
The other races also knew what the demons' goal was.
They saw that the human race was weak and wanted to leave a portion of their strength to destroy the human race. Then, they would completely occupy the Eastern Continent and make it another base for the demons.
However, what they did not expect was.
Two hundred thousand years later.
The demons escaped in the dark and finally told others that they had been defeated by the human race.
This news spread.
It could be said that it caused a lot of ridicule.
"Zhu You, are you provoking the demons?" The Demon Clan powerhouse stared coldly at the person who spoke.
The rest of the Demon Race experts were also glaring at him.
This news could be said to be a pain for the demons.
Even if the demons of the East Continent had exterminated the human race, occupied that place, and separated from the demons of the three major continents, they would not be so angry.
At least.
This also proved the strength of the demons.
However —
The demons were chased out by the human race. That was a huge joke.
Zhu You's eyes were slightly cold. He took a step forward and said, "Tian Hong, this is not your Western Continent. If you want to fight, I, the Blood Eldar, will accompany you at any time. I'm just afraid that the demons won't dare to accept."
"Then let's try."
Tian Hong also took a step forward and stared coldly at Zhu You.
Instantly.
The demons and the Blood Eldar powerhouses glared at each other.
For a moment, swords were drawn.
Two hundred thousand years had passed.
The 10,000 races were no longer united.
In order to compete for the resources of the three continents, they fought each other continuously and had already broken off.
If it were not for the news that the human race was going to leave the Eastern Continent.
They would not have gathered here.
The reason for this was that the Human Race was too intimidating.
The supreme powerhouse of the ancient human race established the Heavenly Court and called himself the Emperor Of Heaven, intimidating all races to submit to him.
The ancient human emperor's combat power was overwhelming and also made all races fear him.
It could be said that.
The human race of the ancient era was truly powerful.
Although some races were on par with the human race, in terms of strength, they did not have the capital to compete with the human race.
Even though the ancient times had long passed, the human race had declined to the extreme.
But even so.
When they heard that the human race was going to leave the Eastern Continent, they were still afraid.
"Now that the human race is about to leave the Eastern Continent, why should the demons and the Blood Eldar fight each other at this time? If the human race finds an opportunity, it will not be a joke." The God race powerhouse frowned.
As a race that split off from the human race.
The God race's fear of the human race was stronger than any other race.
If they did not completely destroy the human race, the entire God race would not be able to sleep and eat in peace.
Hearing that.
Only then did Tian Hong and Zhu You suppress the anger in their hearts.
Then, another powerhouse of the other race said, "Gu Tuo, is the news that the human race is going to leave the Eastern Continent one hundred percent accurate?"
"Of course."
The God race powerhouse, who was also Gu Tuo, said in a low voice, "My race's High Priest personally performed a divination. The Chen River will disappear today. The Chen River is the barrier between us and the Eastern Continent. Once the Chen River disappears, it means that the barrier between the Eastern Continent and us is gone."
"Why didn't your High Priest come?"
"The human race is not so easy to divine. The High Priest has already suffered a backlash from the human race's destiny in order to divine the news of the human race. He is now recuperating and can't come in person."
Gu Tuo shook his head and said.
He did not hide the news of the High Priest's injury because there was no need to.
The High Priest was never the strongest person in the God race.
Therefore, even if the High Priest was injured, no one else had the right to behave atrociously in the God race.
After that.
Gu Tuo looked at the Chen River with a grave expression.
The Chen River subsided and the human race came into being.
The human race was belligerent. In the ancient times, there was endless slaughter. The so-called submission of the ten thousand races was only because the Emperor Of Heaven had killed the ten thousand races and had no choice but to submit to the Heavenly Court.
If not for that.
How could the ten thousand races find another sky above his head to monitor him?
Because of this.
When the Emperor Of Heaven fell, the ten thousand races would attack the human race.
To put it bluntly.
The reason for this situation was all because of the Emperor Of Heaven.
When the Emperor Of Heaven rose, he killed the ten thousand races. When he fell, he also killed the ten thousand races.
Under such circumstances.
How could the ten thousand races not settle the score with the human race?
The God race was originally a member of the human race, but an expert saw the end of the human race and led a portion of people to leave the human race. He called himself the God race in order to get rid of the human race and not be affected by the great calamity.
Since then.
The God race completely broke off with the human race.
It was fine if the human race did not rise, but once the human race rose, the God race would definitely be the main target of destruction.
Therefore.
The God race was more afraid of the rise of the human race than any other race.
In Gu Tuo's heart.
He did not think that he was a human. Even if he looked like a human, it was the same.
"The God race is the ruler of the world. What right does the human race have to compete with us? This time, we will kill the human race and plunder the remaining providence of the human race. The four continents will be ruled by the God race."
A cold light flashed in Gu Tuo's eyes.
He was not afraid that the human race would have a chance to turn the tables.
According to the High Priest's divination and the news from the Demon Race, the human race only had one Nirvana realm expert at most. There were not many above the seventh level of the Celestial Being realm.
Now, all the races were gathered.
There were no less than dozens of experts above the seventh level of the Celestial Being realm.
With so many forces gathered, how could they be afraid of the human race?
On the other side.
The experts of the Great Zhao Dynasty also gathered in front of the Heaven and Earth Restriction.
The Human Emperor took a step forward, and the almost solid river shattered the void. Then, a shocking giant axe condensed in his hand and slashed at the Heaven and Earth Restriction in front of him.
The axe fell.
Yin and Yang separated.
The broken laws retreated to the left and right as if they had encountered something terrifying.
The axe light tore through the void and shattered the firmament.
It swallowed all the turbulence in the void that was blocking its path.
In the blink of an eye.
The Human Emperor slashed out three times and the giant axe in his hand shattered.
The scene of heaven and earth merging into one line suddenly separated at this moment, as if heaven and earth were being split apart.
Heaven and earth were shaking.
In Qin Shujian's sight, an even more vast river hung down from the firmament and disappeared into the void.
"The Rule River!"
Qin Shujian took a deep breath and looked at the scene in front of him with shock on his face.
The Human Emperor used his own Rule River just now. That solid Rule River was on a completely different level from the illusory Rule River that he summoned out of luck.
The giant axe just now was not formed by Vital Essence at all, but the incarnation of the Rule River.
At this moment.
The Heaven and Earth Restriction was shattered.
As if something had been released, it directly caused the Rule River in the void to appear in front of everyone.
The so-called Rule River.
It was the place where all kinds of Rule River were born.
When Qin Shujian first touched and understood the laws, he entered the Rule River.
However, he had never seen the Rule River appear in front of people in such a form.
"That's not right!"
"Not everyone can see the Rule River!"
Qin Shujian soon noticed that some people looked at the Rule River in shock, while others simply looked at the place where the Heaven and Earth Restriction was broken.
The Godslayer said, "The Rule River exists between reality and illusion. This is different from the Rule River that you summoned. There is only one way to see the Rule River."
"That is when you can understand the laws, you can see or even enter the Rule River. If you don't reach this realm, even if the Rule River is in front of you, you won't be able to see it.
In the past, you could enter the Rule River to comprehend, but in fact, it was just a strand of Divine Thought that entered. Like now, the entire Rule River appears. This is a unique situation.
Take advantage of this opportunity. If you can comprehend something at this time, it will be of great help to you when you step into the seventh level of Celestial Being in the future. "
In fact, there was no need for the Godslayer to say anything.
Qin Shujian was also concentrating on the Mother Stream of the Precepts.
After the fourth level of Celestial Being.
The main thing was to comprehend the laws.
At this moment.
All the cultivators above the fourth level of Celestial Being were staring at the Rule River. No one expected that there would be such benefits when breaking the Heaven and Earth Restriction.
As for those cultivators below the fourth level of Celestial Being, they were at a loss.
This was because they realized that everyone seemed to be looking at different places.
Some of them were looking at the sky, while others were looking at the Heaven and Earth Restriction.
Some of the smarter ones immediately understood that there might be some opportunities that they were unaware of. They also looked at the sky, but in the end, they found nothing.
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