230: Shanhaiguan has never been peaceful.

There is no time limit for the trial; only by passing can one ascend the city wall.

In this life-and-death basin, everyone is gradually transforming from a naive youth into a true powerhouse capable of standing alone.

Their parents even started a gambling game, playing a few rounds to see whose child would comprehend “Intent” first, and whose family could complete the task of ten heads first. It was quite lively.

...

In the principal's office of Di Yi Academy.

Ke Huaimin found White Emperor Immortal and asked, “You’ve controlled Zhou Tianlin for so long, have you gotten any news? Don’t tell me there’s been no movement.”

Facing the middle-aged scholar before him, White Emperor Immortal snorted coldly and said, “I just received two pieces of news yesterday!”

“First, the people from the Demon King Group have also entered the First War Zone and started their trial. If nothing unexpected happens, the Demon King Group will soon have their first meeting with the Super God Class.”

“Second, the Modified Warrior Project was truly successful. The modified Alien Race possesses combat power not inferior to Zeus or Lilith.”

“What’s his name?” Ke Huaimin’s brows furrowed slightly.

Suddenly, White Emperor Immortal chuckled and said, “That Alien Race has a deep connection with Xiao Fan.”

“His name is... Kuang Xing.”

“What?” Ke Huaimin’s expression changed slightly, saying, “Didn’t he die?”

“Can dead people be modified?”

White Emperor Immortal shook his head and said, “Before he died, he was brought back to the Alien Race, kept alive by a priest.”

Ke Huaimin nodded slightly; that explained it.

Only a priest could do such a thing.

The situation for the priests is currently particularly tense.

The Taiping Divine Sect is a neutral force, but now Wukong has been thrown to the Human Race, and the Legacy has been given to Xiao Fan. This bias is more than just a little.

If they don't give the Alien Race some benefits, the Taiping Divine Sect will be in big trouble!

In a severe case, it could even trigger a world war!

The Taiping Divine Sect is not some small place; it is a third-party force that mediates between the Human Race and the Alien Race, controlling most of the treasure lands and possessing strong power itself.

Now that this force has shown so much favor to the Human Race multiple times, how could the Alien Race possibly stand by and do nothing?

What if the Taiping Divine Sect secretly transfers all those treasure lands to the Human Race?

What if all the powerhouses within the Taiping Divine Sect pledge allegiance to the Human Race? Wouldn't that break the balance?

Therefore, the priests are constantly entangled by powerhouses from the Alien Race, drinking morning tea when they wake up, strolling and sunbathing in the afternoon, boasting and drinking at night, and reading those tattered ancient poems.

Even the Alien Race King occasionally goes to “chat” with the priests.

It appears calm, but in reality, Killing Intent is everywhere.

The treasure lands currently controlled by the Taiping Divine Sect are also being watched by Alien Race powerhouses. If the priests dare to make any rash moves, war will instantly begin, and the entire world will once again plunge into a state of misery!

Therefore, Chen Changsheng is so busy; he must go to the Alien Race and use every means to stabilize the Alien Race’s restless hearts.

But the priests cannot keep enduring this forever!

Since the priests purged the church, the entire church's strength has greatly declined, and the Alien Race is extremely aggressive and already tempted, but this is not the most crucial point.

The key is that after the purge, the church's internal situation has not stabilized either. Some people are seeking refuge with the Human Race, while others are contacting the Alien Race.

They can’t just kill everyone, can they? What’s the difference between that and a collapse?

And after a collapse, war would still begin because those treasure lands would be left ungoverned!

The Human Race and the Alien Race would not possibly allow the treasure lands to fall into the other’s hands, so they would inevitably fight, and it would not be surprising if it eventually evolved into a world war.

The priests are left with only helplessness regarding this. The Taiping Divine Sect has been established for over six hundred years and operates under a free-form management, its internal structure already riddled with holes; collapse is only a matter of time.

He also doesn't want to take sides; he just wants to live a peaceful life as usual.

But people's hearts are unwilling...

The saying, “What has been long united must divide, what has been long divided must unite,” is like a curse, leaving people helpless.

Therefore, the priests might as well choose to take a side sooner and find a retreat for some people in the church earlier.

Currently, the number of small-scale group battles breaking out in the eight war zones is nearly five times higher than in previous years, and the daily death toll is also five times higher than usual.

Both sides are testing each other's strength and depleting each other's elites.

Even some ordinary people have smelled the scent of war, recently posting comments online about war being imminent.

The Federation does not ban this, because what they say is true, and they hope that everyone who sees these messages can prepare themselves mentally in advance.

However, war will not start so quickly. Some speculate it will be five years at the shortest, ten years at the longest.

After all, collecting various information and mutual probing before a war also requires a lot of time.

...

On the spaceship carrying Xiao Fan, the Zhenshan Troops were very loud.

“Clown! You know what you said?”

“If you couldn’t catch Xiao Fan, would you eat shit?”

“Hurry up, quickly, perform for us. I haven't seen you eat shit in a long time.”

Hearing this, Xiao Fan’s expression changed slightly, wondering if he had eaten it before.

He looked at Clown, but unexpectedly, this person was acting like a rogue, propping up his feet, and disdainfully said, “I'm already a clown.”

“Does anyone still believe what I say?”

“So stupid!”

This rogue acted without any psychological burden, and his skin was thick enough.

Then they started arguing, a group of people cursing Clown terribly, dragging him to the restroom.

On the other side, Meng Tianzong looked somewhat guilty.

Earlier, he had also said that if he couldn't catch Xiao Fan, he would take his surname.

No, he didn't say it out loud, he only thought it in his heart, no one heard him.

Meng Tianzong looked left and right, and seeing that no one was staring at him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, on second thought, the name Xiao Tianzong actually sounded more domineering!

But forget it...

Finally, Xiao Fan looked down and saw Shanhai City!

Surprisingly, the entire Shanhai City's area was only slightly smaller than the Imperial Capital, very vast.

But then again, this place was originally a border, and land resources were not expensive.

Shanhai City is located at the center of the entire Ten Thousand Li Great Wall, and the city's exit is a huge staircase that leads directly to the magnificent Great Wall, which is a thousand meters high!

Looking from afar, there were also some small towns on both the left and right sides, probably with few people.

And the entire Shanhai City was ochre-toned. Even the Great Wall couldn't block the border's wind and sand, forming a stark contrast with the vast forests seen upon entering Shanhai Pass earlier.

On the other side of the Great Wall was the true battlefield, where no plants grew at all, completely unable to sprout due to the immersion of Killing Intent, and even if they did, they would be destroyed the next day.

Without the cover of the forest, the wind and sand were strong enough to easily blow ordinary people away like kites.

Suddenly, Xiao Fan abruptly stood up, his gaze sweeping over the Great Wall and landing on the distant yellow sands. He frowned and asked, “Are people fighting the Alien Race over there?”

Meng Tianzong, while scrolling through videos of beautiful women on his phone, nodded casually and said, “Yes, what about it?”

“Isn’t it peacetime now?” Xiao Fan asked.

Meng Tianzong scoffed without turning his head, saying, “Only the inland is in peacetime. Shanhai Pass has never been peaceful.”

“I’ll tell you more about these things after we get onto the Great Wall.”

“Come on, we’re here, get off the ship!”