190: Chapter 190: Abandoned Continent, Eternal Son
The Three Realms Battlefield existed even before the Demon Race's invasion. Before that, it wasn't called the Three Realms; it was a place where the Human Race and Yao Race vied for Luck.
Later, the Demon Race invaded, forming the Three Realms. As Jiang Xuan said, the Heavenly Dao dared not expel the Demon Race from the Zhou Tian Continent, only able to place its hopes on the Human Race and Yao Race.
Thus, the Three Realms Battlefield came into existence, hoping that the two races would weaken the Demon Race's power, and one day be able to completely eliminate them.
The Demon Race, aware of the Heavenly Dao's intentions, paid no mind to it. Instead, they were quite cooperative. In their hearts, the Human and Yao Races were weak, which was perfect for the Demon Race to capture more blood food.
The Three Realms Battlefield is located on an abandoned continent. There are no living beings on this continent. The Heavenly Dao established a teleportation point between the two continents, which is the light gate behind the steps in the Void Realm.
Besides weakening the opponent's strength, the abandoned continent also contains countless large and small light spots. These light spots represent the Luck of this continent.
Luck is intangible yet entirely present. A Cultivator or Family with strong Luck can not only resolve various crises but also easily obtain Opportunities. Within such a Family, the probability of a Genius being born is much higher. Sometimes, Luck is also a part of strength.
Therefore, in the struggle for Luck, Cultivators from all sides refuse to yield. In previous Three Realms Battlefields, the Demon Race always acquired the most, while the other two races suffered heavy losses.
Perhaps it was due to the Luck brought by the forces behind the Demon Race, as over the years, more Prodigies and Saints were born than the Yao Race and Human Race combined.
The abandoned continent has no sun or moon; it is always bathed in the afterglow of a sunset. Moreover, there is no gravity, so all the architectural ruins float in the Void Realm. Jiang Xuan and others all carried gravity Formations and walked on the barren ground of the continent.
"Boss, where are we going first?"
Jiang Xuan thought for a moment, "First, to the Human Race territory, Battle City."
After speaking, he led Man Dali and others towards the Human Race's rear, while Desolate Heaven had already disappeared as soon as they entered the abandoned continent.
Battle City was built by the Human Race on the abandoned continent and has existed for countless millennia. As soon as Jiang Xuan and his group arrived, they saw several Great Masters inscribing Formations on the hundred-zhang-high city walls, with runes lighting up intermittently.
The entire city was enveloped within a massive Formation that could generate gravity and keep enemies out. It served as the main rear base for the Human Race territory on the abandoned continent.
As soon as Jiang Xuan and his group arrived, several Cultivators stepped forward and respectfully said, "Young Emperor, honored Dao Children, you've finally arrived. Eternal Dao Child and the others have been waiting for a long time."
Li Tianming chuckled, "He certainly arrived quickly."
"You know this Eternal Dao Child?" Jiang Xuan asked.
"We've fought before, ending in a draw, but neither of us used our full strength."
Speaking of this, Li Tianming's eyes held a strange look, "Speaking of which, this Eternal Dao Child is somewhat similar to you, Cousin. Both of you appeared suddenly. Before this, no one had ever heard of any Saint from the Eternal Holy Temple."
"Oh? So mysterious. I'd like to meet him," Jiang Xuan had a premonition that this Eternal Saint was not simple.
Soon after, everyone arrived at the City Lord's main hall. Before entering the battlefield, the Emperor Alliance Great Emperor had given instructions that Jiang Xuan would serve as the overall commander of the battlefield. This meant Jiang Xuan was effectively the City Lord of Battle City now.
In the main hall, a blue-haired youth sat below the main seat, leisurely drinking tea. Upon seeing Jiang Xuan and the others arrive, he slowly stood up.
When Jiang Xuan saw the blue-haired youth's face, his expression immediately changed to one of surprise, "Ye Wushuang?"
"Haha, Jiang Xuan, long time no see."
Jiang Xuan's expression was astonished. He hadn't expected the mysterious Eternal Dao Child to be him. Qinglin City was probably some kind of blessed land, wasn't it? It produced one cheat, and now another top-ranked Dao Child.
"Cousin, do you know each other?" Li Tianming asked.
Jiang Xuan recovered from his shock and nodded with a smile, "More than just knowing each other, we're brothers from the same place."
...Li Tianming was stunned. At this moment, he had the same thought as Jiang Xuan, considering whether he should move to Qinglin City in the future... Man Dali, seeing this, grinned at Sword One from the side, "Hey, Ice Face, our Boss is too charming, isn't he? It seems like all the continent's Dao Children are connected to him."
Sword One, with a cold face, struggled for a long time before finally uttering one word, "Mm."
Man Dali rolled his big eyes, feeling instantly bored.
Jiang Xuan looked at Ye Wushuang, his eyes full of emotion. Time had changed things. A mere student from a small academy back then had now become the renowned Eternal Dao Child.
Jiang Xuan recalled the words they had exchanged back then: "I hope one day you and I can both become famous throughout the continent."
The oath sworn by two spirited youths was fulfilled by each of them in just a few years; one became a Dao Child, and the other even reached the peak of the continent.
When they met again, they were comrades fighting side by side for the Human Race. The concept of destiny truly is wondrous.
After a long while, everyone took their seats. Just then, Jiang Xuan frowned. He noticed that the moment Ye Wushuang lowered his head to sit down, the light in his eyes momentarily became devoid of emotion, as if he had lost all joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. When he looked up again, his eyes regained their luster.
Jiang Xuan felt puzzled and secretly kept this matter in mind.
Soon after, several Dao Children from Ling Province, Sand Province, Hong Province, and Man Province arrived successively, gathering all the continent's Prodigies in one place.
As soon as they arrived, they all expressed their willingness to follow Jiang Xuan's command, with no trace of resentment in their eyes. The story of Jiang Xuan single-handedly destroying the Li Tian Emperor Clan had already spread throughout the continent, and they had long regarded Jiang Xuan as the Mandate of this era.
Jiang Xuan was happy to see this. He didn't have time to slowly resolve internal issues. This situation, however, saved him the trouble of having to act.
"What's the current situation? How many people does the Demon Race have?" Jiang Xuan asked once everyone was seated.
Ling Province Dao Child Meng Feng excelled at stealth and was extremely fast, so he was responsible for leading some people to gather intelligence at the front.
He stood up and said to Jiang Xuan, "The Demon Race probably has about ten thousand Saints, no less."
Jiang Xuan was slightly surprised. "Good heavens, ten thousand Demon Race Saints!" According to his understanding, the Human Race Saints participating in this battle numbered only about a thousand, a tenfold difference.
Moreover, he learned from the Demon Ancestor that the Yao Race was similar to the Human Race, meaning combined, there were only a little over two thousand Saints.
Two thousand against ten thousand, the advantage is with us... In the Demon Race camp, at the Demon Emperor City Lord's Mansion, "Desolate Heaven, fanning himself with a folding fan, looked at the full cup of Demon Race essence blood before him, a look of disgust on his face. "Don't you find it toofishy?"
Jiuyou did not answer him, instead downing the cup of essence blood. A faint red glow flickered in his eyes.
"What does the main body say? Do I need to cooperate?"
Desolate Heaven shook his head, "Just proceed as usual. The Human Race also needs war to temper itself. The survival of a race has never depended on a single individual."
Jiuyou nodded, a red light flashing in his eyes. "Tomorrow, I will launch the war."