Lin Mo has arrived at Zhenyuan Pass! Hey buddy, I see a dark cloud hanging over your face...

As a slight ripple appeared in space, a slender figure stepped out silently.

"Phew..."

"I've finally arrived."

Lin Mo steadied himself and let out a long breath, his gaze immediately turning toward the majestic pass before him, perched on the edge of war.

"So this is the front line, Zhenyuan Pass?"

Looking around, a hint of novelty flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.

Originally, he thought this place would be a military fortress with an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

But after actually arriving, he found it was more like an incredibly prosperous super-city.

The streets were wide and buildings stood tall. Aside from the lingering tension and murderous aura in the air, it wasn't much different from any other city.

"Good grief, there really are a lot of people."

"Are they all rushing to the battlefield to earn battle merits?"

Lin Mo roughly scanned the surrounding crowd, inwardly clicking his tongue in surprise.

The number of Cultivators gathered here was terrifyingly high.

In his perception, Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators—who were enough to be considered sect ancestors back in the Canglin Domain—were appearing in clusters here. A single brick thrown into the crowd would probably hit several of them.

Even Soul Transformation Realm Cultivators could be seen everywhere; they weren't rare at all.

On the other hand, while the stronger Void Tempering Realm Cultivators could be sensed, their numbers were significantly lower.

As for Dao Integration Realm Cultivators... Lin Mo spread his Divine Sense as far as possible, yet he only vaguely detected a few fluctuations from several core positions in the far distance.

They were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns!

"This means that even on this battlefield, Dao Integration Realm Cultivators are definitely considered powerhouse figures."

"That's actually good news."

After confirming this, the heart Lin Mo had been holding in his throat relaxed slightly.

With his current strength, matching the Dao Integration Realm was no problem at all.

In fact, if he went all out, he would even dare to contend and test his strength against a Peak Dao Integration powerhouse.

However... if he went any higher than that, he wasn't so sure.

After all, no matter how Heaven-Defying his combat power was, he had to admit one reality.

That is, in terms of Realm alone, he was actually only at the Nascent Soul Realm right now.

This level of cultivation was naturally top-tier in a 'beginner village' like the Canglin Domain, where he could be an absolute hegemon.

But once placed in the Aurora Domain, on this meat-grinder of a demon-fighting battlefield... he really was like a small fry, truly not quite enough to look at.

"Forget it, I can't be too reckless!"

"When I don't understand the specific situation of the battlefield, it's better to keep a low profile first."

Lin Mo secretly cautioned himself in his heart.

Then, he withdrew his gaze and began to think about his next move.

"So next... do I just go straight to the battlefield to kill enemies?"

"But how are battle merits recorded? I can't be expected to carry around strings of Demon Race heads to exchange for them, right?"

Being a newcomer and participating in such a large-scale war mission for the first time, Lin Mo felt momentarily lost.

However, his confusion was quickly swept away.

This was because he saw a long queue in front of a grand building not far ahead, which bore a plaque reading 'Zhenyuan Pass Temporary Military Supplies Office'.

Cultivators like him, who had just arrived and were covered in the dust of travel, were all consciously lining up there, seemingly to collect something.

Lin Mo focused his gaze and found that what they were receiving were crimson tokens.

"It seems these tokens are the Magic Treasures for recording battle merits."

"This model really is like being a mercenary."

Having figured out the process, Lin Mo didn't hesitate and immediately walked over, joining the queue.

The efficiency was high, and before long, it was Lin Mo's turn.

The person responsible for issuing the tokens was a middle-aged deacon wearing the robes of the Yanyang Holy Land.

"Name, cultivation."

"Lin Mo, Nascent Soul," Lin Mo replied casually.

The deacon didn't look up much, grabbing a token from the table and handing it over.

"This is the Blazing Sun Merit Token."

"After you bind it to yourself, the battle merits you earn from killing enemies will be automatically recorded by it."

"Remember, take good care of this token!"

"This will be your only credential for exchanging resources and entering the treasury later. If it's lost, your merits will be reset to zero, and no one will be held responsible!"

The deacon glanced at Lin Mo, gave his customary rapid-fire instructions, and then waved him away, moving on to the next person.

"Thank you for the information."

Lin Mo nodded and walked to the side with the token.

He found a slightly more open space, forced out a drop of essence blood onto the token, and swiftly completed the binding process.

Hum!

As the essence blood merged, a faint glow suddenly appeared on the previously dull crimson token.

Lin Mo probed it with his Divine Sense and immediately sensed a number: 0.

Below the number, there was a line of small text detailing the merit points earned for killing different Ranks of the Demon Race.

"Interesting, it's quite user-friendly."

"It even allows for real-time ranking checks?"

Lin Mo played with the token in his hand, a flash of excitement in his eyes.

"Alright, everything is ready."

"Now I can go and earn battle merits like crazy!"

"My eighty million High-Grade Spirit Stone deficit... I'm counting on those demon brats for all of it!"

With all the procedures settled, the Battle Intent in Lin Mo's heart surged instantly.

He hung the token at his waist and turned to walk toward the city gate, prepared to go on a killing spree on the battlefield and get some 'hard currency'.

However.

Before he could take a step.

A crisp but somewhat mystical-sounding voice suddenly came from a corner not far away, calling out to him.

"Hey!"

"Big brother, wait, please wait!"

"Oh my, this is truly incredible!!"

"Big brother, I see your forehead... uh, no, you are shrouded in Evil Qi!"

"This is an omen of great calamity!"

"Would you like to have this little sister cast a divination for you?"

"Don't worry, you are the fated person of today. I'm doing a good deed and won't charge you any money!"