1213: Tianyanzong

Outside the Second Defense Line.

The cultivators queuing to enter the Defense Line looked at Wang Chen, who was respectfully invited away, and their eyes involuntarily filled with awe.

Although the total number of Realm Lords in the entire Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield was close to thirty thousand, which seemed like a lot, this number of Realm Lords was actually distributed across the Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield, which encompassed dozens of worlds, making them rarely seen by ordinary cultivators.

The entire Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield was too vast; most cultivators would never be able to fly from one side of the battlefield to the other in their entire lives, spending most of their time living in a specific area of the battlefield.

11th Stage Realm Lords were already great figures beyond their reach.

"Senior, may I ask if there's anything you need assistance with by coming to the Second Defense Line?"

The 9th Stage cultivator guiding Wang Chen was a burly man, who asked cautiously as he walked ahead.

"I plan to go directly to the First Defense Line. Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

Wang Chen said indifferently upon hearing this.

At this moment, he was somewhat glad he had listened to Li Yunxiao's reminder; displaying his identity token usually did indeed save a lot of trouble and provide convenience.

"So, Senior, you are just passing through the Second Defense Line."

Upon hearing Wang Chen's words, a hint of disappointment flashed in the burly man's eyes.

"What? Is there a problem?"

Wang Chen looked up, his indifferent gaze immediately making the burly man nervous.

"No, no, Senior, please don't misunderstand. It's just that if Senior were to be permanently stationed at the Second Defense Line, you would receive an additional ten thousand military merits as a reward each month."

The burly man spoke cautiously, fearing to displease Wang Chen.

9th Stage cultivators like him were abundant at the Second Defense Line; even if this Senior were to casually kill him, the cost would only be a negligible military merit penalty.

"Only ten thousand military merits? What's that reward enough for?"

Wang Chen casually shook his head upon hearing the burly man's words.

"Yes, yes, yes."

The burly man nodded in agreement, feeling a bitter taste in his mouth.

For a Realm Lord, ten thousand military merits were insignificant, but for a 9th Stage cultivator like him, it would take several years of not eating or drinking to accumulate ten thousand military merits.

To receive ten thousand military merits in a month was a dream he didn't even dare to imagine!

"Senior, if you wish to go to the First Defense Line, you need to register here."

Soon, the burly man led Wang Chen to a building within the fortress. He stopped at the entrance and reported his identity to the guard.

Immediately, the guard quickly led Wang Chen into the building.

Upon arriving here, Wang Chen sensed a surge in the number of powerful individuals. Almost everyone coming and going were 10th Stage cultivators, and there were even three 11th Stage powerhouses he hadn't encountered before. One of them had an extremely powerful force fluctuation, reaching the Peak of the 11th Stage, causing a slight palpitation in him the moment he detected it, despite his current strength.

In response, Wang Chen retracted the Mental Energy he had released, no longer scanning the surroundings as brazenly as before.

After all, 11th Stage powerhouses were highly vigilant, and it was inevitable that they might discover his probing. If this caused any misunderstanding, it would not be good.

"Please wait a moment, Senior. Liu Zhanglao will be here shortly."

The guard led Wang Chen to a seat in the hall inside the building, offered tea, and then left.

A moment later, before Wang Chen had even finished his cup of tea, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from outside the hall.

"Which Fellow Daoist has graced us with their presence? This Liu has failed to welcome you, my apologies!"

A green-robed Elder walked in from outside. He was first startled when he saw Wang Chen, then greeted him with a beaming smile.

"This humble one is Liu Feng, an Inner Elder of the Heavenly Evolution Sect from the Yuanguang Realm. Greetings, Fellow Daoist."

"You look somewhat unfamiliar, Fellow Daoist. Could you be that Wang... Daoist Wang who recently arrived at the Frontline Battlefield?"

Liu Feng cupped his hands, his tone slightly unnatural.

The Heavenly Evolution Sect was the primary builder of the 'Search Heaven Lock Earth Great Array' that covered the entire Demon Disaster Frontline Battlefield. They were very familiar with the information recorded by the Great Array, so as soon as Liu Feng saw Wang Chen, he thought of Wang Xiaotu, Realm Lord Wang, who had recently had his information recorded by the Great Array and had traveled all the way from the Yaoguang Realm.

That fake name was truly a bit rustic and hard to say aloud, so at the end of his sentence, Liu Feng hastily changed his words.

"It is I. Greetings, Liu Zhanglao."

Wang Chen returned the salute, not surprised that the other party recognized him.

The Heavenly Evolution Sect was a top power in the Yuanguang Realm, ranking among the Human Race's Eight Great Sects in this Realm. Furthermore, they had some control over the 'Search Heaven Lock Earth Great Array,' so it was not strange for them to know some of his information.

"I never imagined, Fellow Daoist, that you would be so young! This old man was previously guessing which old monster had just made it onto the Realm Lord ranking and then rushed into the top ten thousand in just a few days."

Liu Feng smiled and sat down opposite Wang Chen.

He appeared kind and amiable, but inwardly he was secretly surprised.

As an Inner Elder of the Heavenly Evolution Sect, Liu Feng possessed the Late Stage 11th Stage strength, but at this moment, he sensed a faint sense of threat from Wang Chen, who was only at the Early Stage 11th Stage.

This was simply incredible!

There was a difference of two minor Realms between them!

Moreover…

Wang Chen's Qi and blood were vigorous and active, showing no signs of decay, indicating that his Real age was definitely no more than a hundred years old.

Young, yet possessing strength far exceeding his displayed Realm…

"As expected of someone from the Main World! Truly extraordinary!"

Liu Feng thought to himself. He had initially harbored some doubts about Wang Xiaotu's reported origin from the Yaoguang Realm, but at this moment, that trace of doubt was dispelled.

To achieve the Realm Lord Realm before the age of one hundred, such a favored son of heaven could only be born in one of the three Main Worlds that stood at the pinnacle of the All Heavens and Myriad Realms in this Universe!

For a time, even though his strength was superior to Wang Chen's, Liu Feng acted very approachable.

"Liu Zhanglao jests. I heard that going to the First Defense Line requires registration here. May I know the procedure?"

Seeing the other party being so polite, Wang Chen naturally wouldn't be cold in return and spoke with equal politeness.

"It's just routine registration. Battles are constantly breaking out at the First Defense Line, so we need to accurately know the number of powerhouses near the Defense Line to assign tasks."

Liu Feng casually waved his hand, indicating it was a minor matter, then looked at Wang Chen and smiled:

"Daoist Wang, you've come at quite a coincidence today. Daoist Zuo, who ranks in the top thousand on the Military Merit Board, happens to be resting at my place. He also plans to depart for the First Defense Line today."

"How about Daoist Wang, you travel with Daoist Zuo? You can look out for each other along the way."

"Although Devouring Sun Senior of the Yao Race has arrived at the First Defense Line to suppress the chaos, many Great Demon Gods from the Demon Calamity Monsters have recently bypassed the First Defense Line."

"Daoist Zuo? Devouring Sun Senior?"

Wang Chen was slightly startled upon hearing Liu Feng's words.