City of the God of War, Northern Demon Battlefield!
The prosperity of Wu City far surpasses that of first-tier cities several times over; it is the Human Race's main Foundation city in the Battlefield of the Heavens, having developed prosperously over a century.
Just by looking at the numerous Battle Aircraft of the Thrones parked and on alert in the sky, one can glimpse a corner of its scale; first-tier cities on Blue Star might only have a few hundred Battle Aircraft of the Thrones, while Wu City has over a thousand.
The King's Throne, considered one of the top combat powers on Blue Star, appears much inferior here in the Battlefield of the Heavens; it could be said that Martial Venerables are as common as dogs, and King's Thrones are everywhere.
Although it was deep into the night, Wu City was still brightly lit.
On the street next to the world connection entrance, someone looked up and inadvertently saw a Battle Aircraft of the Throne suddenly appear. After a moment ofstunned, someone let out an exclamation,
"That's Champion Marquis's Battle Aircraft of the Throne! Champion Marquis is here!"
"What?" People in the street looked up towards where Jiang Qing was, "Champion Marquis! Champion Marquis has come to the Battlefield of the Heavens!"
The crowd surged through the streets, people looking up, their gazes fixed fervently on the Battle Aircraft of the Throne.
For a hundred years, there has been no Champion Marquis. He, with his own strength, led the Human Race army to defeat the three major alien races. His brilliant achievements were just one step away from making him the Human Race's Soldier Saint.
Jiang Qing's name was like a belief to them.
Seeing the commotion caused by his appearance, Jiang Qing honked his horn as a signal, then piloted the Battle Aircraft of the Throne through the air, leaving Wu City.
The destination of this journey was the northern border of the Human Race in the Battlefield of the Heavens, which is the boundary between the Human Race and the Demon Race, one of the border battlefields.
In the Battlefield of the Heavens, the Human Race's influence is close to four major races: the Demon Race, the Profound Eye Sacred Clan, the Elf Clan, and the Purple Lightning Profound Bird Race.
Among them, the Elf Clan and the Purple Lightning Profound Bird Race are on good terms with the Human Race, engaging in mutual trade.
The other two major races, the Demon Race and the Profound Eye Sacred Clan, are at odds with the Human Race. Since the Human Race entered the Battlefield of the Heavens a century ago, they have been engaged in major wars with these two races, which has now become a generations-long blood feud.
The Human Race and the Demon Race have long been engaged in continuous warfare in the north, an area known as the North Demon Battlefield. Jiang Qing's grand-master dedicated his life to the North Demon Battlefield, and it was there that Yang Yi was taken in as his Disciple and has strived ever since.
The distance from Wu City to the North Demon Battlefield is not short; even at the speed of a Battle Aircraft of the Throne, it would take a day and a night to arrive.
After leaving Wu City, Jiang Qing and Su Yue ate dinner, then returned to their respective rooms to Cultivate.
Closing his room door, Jiang Qing went straight into the Purple Lightning Remains. First, he used up the deployment opportunity that refreshed at dawn.
You deployed yourself to the Honghuang World for three years. During this period, you diligently Cultivated the Demonic Path Divine Ability “Heavenly Demon Forbidden Domain.” After three years, you Cultivated the Heavenly Demon Forbidden Domain to the Major Achievement Realm. With a single thought, you can release the Heavenly Demon Forbidden Domain, imprisoning everything within its Domain…
After the deployment, Jiang Qing once again thoroughly comprehended a Demonic Path Divine Ability.
Immediately, Jiang Qing came to the Martial Arts Cultivation Room and began his Martial Dao Cultivation.
Applying essence blood externally and swallowing Medicinal Pills internally, as the Demonic Mark between his eyebrows flickered, monstrous Devilish Qi surged forth, pouring entirely into his Physical Body.
Jiang Qing's body instantly transformed; his originally bronze skin gradually became covered in black secret patterns, his black hair deepened, and his eyes were tinged with an eerie, deathly silence.
Even Jiang Qing's surging Qi and blood gradually mutated under the contamination of Devilish Qi, becoming increasingly violent and increasing in power several times over.
In the Demon Body state, the Physical Body is contaminated by Devilish Qi. Cultivating at this time is more efficient than usual, allowing for a more perfect and extreme tempering of the Physical Body.
Bang, bang, bang!
He summoned Niu Kui and several Emperor-Rank Puppets he had previously refined. In his Demon Body state, Jiang Qing fought them bare-handed, engaging in the most primitive power struggle.
Amidst the collision of fierce power, every part of Jiang Qing's Physical Body was constantly being tempered, gradually approaching the Physical Body's seventh Realm, "Divine Ability."
...
Immersed in Cultivation, a day and a night passed in a flash.
When Jiang Qing opened his eyes again, his entire aura had surged significantly.
He had reached the Peak of the Middle Stage of Martial Marquis, one step closer to the Martial Venerable Realm.
A while later, Jiang Qing walked out of his room. After having dinner with Su Yue, he quietly waited in the captain's cabin.
Half an hour passed, and in the distance, a majestic, thousand-mile-long formidable pass could vaguely be seen.
On the thousand-meter-high pass, a group of Martial Generals emanating powerful auras stood.
In addition to the many Martial Generals stationed at the frontier, there were also many young people about Jiang Qing's age, all Prodigies of the Human Race who had risen in modern times.
A Human Race Martial Saint was about to Breakthrough, and as Prodigies, they also had the opportunity to observe. If they could gain benefits from it, it would also be a good thing for the Human Race.
The group of young people were originally chatting, but when they saw the Battle Aircraft of the Throne breaking through the clouds in the distance, everyone fell silent, gazing into the distance, staring intently at the Battle Aircraft of the Throne's hatch.
None of the young Prodigies here had met Jiang Qing. They were several cohorts older than Jiang Qing and had always been adventuring in the Battlefield of the Heavens. In the past, they had only heard of Jiang Qing's reputation but had never met him.
Now they finally had a chance to meet the Immortal Master, and they really wanted to see what kind of person Jiang Qing truly was.
Beside the many young people, the Human Race Martial Generals guarding the North Demon Battlefield were also looking forward to it.
Yang Yi stood at the very front, beside him a tall, white-haired elder. Though the elder's hair was completely white, his eyes shone like stars, and his spirit was in its Peak state.
"I can finally meet these two little Disciple-grandsons."
The elder looked forward, a smile on his face.
Hearing the elder's words, complex emotions appeared in Yang Yi's eyes.
Compared to the elder who had not yet met Jiang Qing and Su Yue, Yang Yi was extremely familiar with these two Disciples.
At that time, even though the strength of these two Disciples was Heaven-Defying, they still needed his protection.
Although Yang Yi couldn't teach his two Disciples much Martial Dao knowledge, he still had the strength to protect them and was their reliance.
But now, Su Yue already had a record of slaying several King's Thrones. Jiang Qing, even more so, slaughtered Martial Emperors as if they were dogs, his combat power suppressing his own by a large margin.
When he saw the battle reports from Ancestral Star in the Battlefield of the Heavens, even Yang Yi, who had a sufficient understanding of Jiang Qing, was shocked for a long time.
Only a month and a half had passed since he left, not yet two months, and Jiang Qing had actually grown to such an extent.
From a commoner, he had risen to become the Champion Marquis, a Rank equivalent to a prince, two major Ranks higher than Yang Yi's own title!
If calculated by noble Rank, Yang Yi would have to bow and call Jiang Qing "Marquis."
How could this not make his emotions complex?
Although he was prepared for the new waves to push the old, this push was a bit too fierce...
As their meeting approached, Yang Yi suddenly realized that a deep chasm had appeared between him and his two Disciples. He didn't even know how to interact with them anymore.
As the Battle Aircraft of the Throne got closer and closer, Yang Yi's gaze gradually became distant, and a hint of fear inexplicably arose in his heart.
He was already socially anxious, and this situation made him even more unsure of how to interact with his two Disciples.
The Wind Winged Demon Eagle standing on his shoulder gently pecked him a few times, and only then did he gradually regain his composure, a wry smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.