135: Night King, Shen Tian! Wolf King, Shen Wudao!

This Imperial Pass was originally sparsely populated, guarded only by five ace armies of the Human Race, comprised of elites from the four Ancient Desolate Families and various Holy Lands under the command of the Human Emperor Hall, permanently stationed here.

But now, many young figures can be seen moving about the Imperial Pass.

Every one of them is a Prodigy from the Human Race's most powerful forces.

After the great war concluded fifty thousand years ago, the Human Race's supreme experts realized the gap between themselves and the Yao Race more clearly. To allow future Prodigies to practice fighting the Yao Race early, they established the profound dragon ranking and the Ascension Ranking—the Dual Rankings.

The profound dragon ranking lists one hundred Prodigies and Prodigies under the age of one hundred. Those who possess the potential to be invincible within their Realm can enter the ranking.

The purpose of listing all the Human Race's Prodigies and Prodigies was simple: to engage in mutual hunting with the Royal Yao Prodigies of the Heavenly Demon Realm. Even if a Yao Emperor were to strike, the Human Race's Prodigies would still survive.

Those who make it onto the profound dragon ranking take pride in slaying Royal Great Yao, and they are highly revered, even fanatically so, by the younger generation across the Five Domains of the Upper Realm.

As for the Ascension Ranking, it no longer limits age, but instead lists the strongest Void Returning cultivators in the entire Human Race, using only combat power and merit as the standard of measurement, listing only twenty individuals.

However, the current iteration of the Ascension Ranking is somewhat different.

It is hailed, along with the profound dragon ranking, as the strongest Dual Rankings in fifty thousand years, simply because the top three on the current profound dragon ranking are already no weaker than the bottom ranks of the previous generation's Ascension Ranking—all of them are in the Void Returning Realm!

Meanwhile, the top five on the Ascension Ranking are all at the Void Return Ninth Layer Realm, having completed the dao palace's path to heaven, and are great experts who have touched the threshold of Dao Integration, recognized as having unparalleled combat power within their Realm!

Why is this generation called the strongest? Because Sons of the Sequence from the Ancient Desolate Families have already defeated Void Returning cultivators and ascended the Ascension Ranking!

This is the first time in fifty thousand years that the younger generation has crossed Realms to defeat older generation great experts, and the key is that there is more than one!!

Therefore, the value of this generation is unquestionable; it is truly the era of rising Prodigies and Prodigies!

There are also rumors that the Ji Family Divine Maiden will definitely build another layer of her dao palace after her Coming-of-Age Ceremony today, instantly ascending the Ascension Ranking. If she is given enough time, it is not entirely impossible for her to charge into the top ten and contend with those Sons of the Sequence!

This is already an extremely high evaluation of the Ji Family Divine Maiden!

One must know that the Sons of the Sequence who can enter the top ten can no longer be described merely as Prodigies, and furthermore, they are all significantly older than the Ji Family Divine Maiden.

Among them are the Shen Family's first and second Sons of the Sequence, who occupy the eighth and ninth spots on the Ascension Ranking. One of them has been invincible since birth, crushing all opponents, and is praised for having Comprehension Ability comparable to the Shen Family Second Ancestor. The other rose from a collateral branch of the Shen Family. Due to their outstanding battle achievements and terrifying talent, they have been specially treated by the Shen Family, allowing them each to lead a thousand men and be crowned King within the Cangtian Army... they are the Night King, Shen Tian! and the Wolf King, Shen Wudao.

If it weren't for their short cultivation time, the two of them would have long charged into the top three. Being invincible in the same Realm is not enough; crossing Realms to slay Yao is what makes them terrifying!

These two are also the most highly acclaimed figures among the Shen Family's younger generation today. If Old Ancestor Shen Min hadn't personally designated the Young Clan Leader position, it would likely have gone to one of them. As for the Shen Family's three other Sons of the Sequence, they are far inferior to these two; two of them have even become followers of the Night King... And now, the Imperial Pass has become the base camp for these Prodigies heading deep into the Heavenly Demon Realm for training.

Outside the Imperial Pass, hundreds of thousands of miles away, there is a place of natural danger where the Great Dao is chaotic, and even Dao Integration experts would not easily make a move. This place has become a training ground where the younger generations of both sides fight each other. The Yao Race is naturally more bloodthirsty, especially their royalty, who are born incredibly powerful. Given their inherent superiority to the Human Race, why would they refuse such an opportunity presented by the Human Race Prodigies?

Although the Human Race's Prodigies and Prodigies are fearless, the Little Yao Emperors emerging from the five great Royal Clans of the Heavenly Demon Realm are even more terrifying.

Over the past fifty thousand years, large and small battles here have consistently resulted in the highest casualties for the Human Race. Nearly a thousand years ago, there was even an incident where almost a hundred Human Race Prodigies, following an Ascension Ranking Prodigy, engaged in a large-scale head-on confrontation with the Yao Race Royal Prodigies and were completely wiped out.

Only in this generation has the situation improved, though Heaven-Defying figures have also been born among the five great Royal Clans of the Monster Realm this generation... After fifty thousand years, this area has been tacitly approved by the supreme experts of both sides to become an Asura Field for tempering their elite Prodigies before the great war.

This place also gained a new name.

The Heavenly Abyss.

At this moment.

Deep within the Heavenly Abyss.

There is a massive military camp, with a heavenly halberd towering into the clouds, upon which the three characters "Wudao Army" are carved in the Dragon Flying Phoenix Dancing style.

Killing Intent permeated the air, the stench of blood was pungent, and white Yao bones were visible everywhere. Especially under the reflection of the blood moon, this Killing Intent transformed into Evil Qi, making anyone standing there feel a sense of dread.

To dare set up camp right under the nose of the Heavenly Demon Realm, one can imagine how arrogant they must be!

Their strength is beyond doubt!

This so-called Wudao Army is the personal army of the Wolf King, Shen Wudao, who ranks ninth on the Ascension Ranking!

Every person originated from the Cangtian Army!

Lu Ya followed an old man into the camp, his face covered in sweat, deeply shaken by the sight before him.

After leaving the ruins, he didn't even bother returning to Xuan Guang Cave. He immediately took his father's token from back then and rushed to the ancient spatial array, returning to the Upper Realm. He didn't dare mention the matter of offending the Young Master of the Shen Family, instead inquiring everywhere about the Shen Family Sons of the Sequence.

It only took him a day to find this place.

Primarily, the reputation of the Shen Family Sons of the Sequence was too great, making them very easy to find!

The reason he chose the Wolf King, Shen Wudao, was because the Night King simply didn't accept followers. He truly had no other choice but to do this.

After expending great effort, he managed to contact the old man in front of him, who was once a Demonic Path Loose Cultivator at the Void Return First Layer Realm, with his Lifespan nearing its end. His purpose in coming to the Heavenly Abyss this time was also to follow Shen Wudao, fight the Yao Race, and hopefully receive some rewards to extend his Lifespan.

"Don't be surprised. This is just the ordinary Cangtian Army. Only when you see the ace cavalry of the Cangtian Army will you truly understand how terrifying the Shen Family is," Old Man Jiu You remarked with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

Back then, he once had the chance to see one of them. That fellow, only at the Void Return Fourth Layer, actually dared to chase a Great Yao at the Void Return Sixth Layer everywhere.

It was utterly shocking!

At the same time, Tang Jiang, who was in front of Lu Ya, glanced back at the pale-faced youth behind him and let out a sneer.

"Heh heh, Little Brother Lu, relax. The Wolf King greatly dislikes cowards and weaklings who look so distressed..."

Lu Ya immediately suppressed the shock in his heart, cupped his hands, and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Tang. I've really troubled you this time..."

"No worries. If fate allows, we will both serve the Wolf King; we are all allies," Tang Jiang waved his hand and smiled. He was an experienced Jianghu veteran; how could he not see that this Lu Ya was extraordinary?

It was obvious he had an impressive background, and despite his youth, he was already at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection Realm with good talent. He would definitely catch the Wolf King's Dharma Eye.

By establishing a good relationship now, Tang Jiang might even rely on Lu Ya later.

Just then, they encountered a patrolling Wudao Army unit approaching.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The uniform footsteps seemed to resonate with the Great Dao; the sound alone could shake ordinary Golden Core cultivators until they coughed up blood. Even Lu Ya was drenched in sweat.

The soldiers, clad in black armor etched with Divine Runes, looked indifferent, and the cold, sharp gaze beneath their helmets made Lu Ya's scalp tingle.

Tang Jiang immediately lowered his stance, cupped his hands respectfully, and said, "We were recommended by Lord Xue Hua and wish to follow the Wolf King..."

As he spoke, he handed over a token.

The leading soldier took it, glanced disdainfully at the two of them, and then said coldly, "The Wolf King is not in the camp today. You two should return another day."

"Ah, where did the Wolf King go?" Tang Jiang asked, surprised.

However, the soldier completely ignored his question and continued marching until they gradually disappeared.

Tang Jiang's mouth twitched, clearly feeling awkward.

Lu Ya looked up, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes. He was clearly very displeased at being ignored by the soldier, but the expression on his face was fleeting.

Hmph!

They're just a bunch of soldiers, what are they putting on airs for?

I am the only son of a Holy Land Grand Elder! Once my Divine Body reaches Major Achievement, I won't be weaker than any Prodigy!

Sooner or later, I, Lu Ya, will make everyone who looked down on me kneel before me!

After indulging in this fantasy, Lu Ya's mood instantly improved slightly. He then frowned and asked, "Senior Tang, what should we do..."

"Sigh, we can only..." Just as Tang Jiang began to speak, a laugh interrupted him.

"Heh heh, so old, yet you dare come here to follow the Wolf King."

"Hmm, you kid are not bad. You have some kind of Divine Body, right? Not bad, not bad. Come over here."