497: Battle of the Five Gods

After that, Lu Xingchen left the Lingyun Sect and went to the Human Emperor Hall to serve as a vice hall master.

Suddenly, Dongfang Yuqing became his subordinate.

Just as he completed the induction ceremony at the Human Emperor Hall, bad news arrived again.

The Demon Race once again gathered troops in the Demon Abyss, suspected of launching the Sixth Human-Demon War.

The Human Emperor Hall and the Righteous Path Alliance reacted immediately and began mobilizing troops across the Nine Provinces.

Lu Xingchen, as the Human Race War God and vice hall master of the Human Emperor Hall, was entrusted by Zhong Ruiyi to lead half of the Human Emperor Hall's Saint offerings to Youzhou to aid the Demon-Rejecting Pass.

The Righteous Path Alliance and the Chosen One, these two forces, also dispatched experts to support the Demon-Rejecting Pass.

While the mobilization of the Human Race army required some time, these top combatants arrived at the Demon-Rejecting Pass one step ahead.

City Lord Xu Chengyang personally received Lu Xingchen and the others, leading them to the reception hall for discussion.

Having learned from the previous lesson, the Human Race across the Nine Provinces attached greater importance to this battle.

The dozen or so experts in the reception hall were all in the Saint Realm.

There were also many acquaintances of Lu Xingchen present: Dongfang Yuqing, the four Chosen Ones who appeared last time, Lin Wanqing, and Luo Chen were all gathered here.

Xu Chengyang said with a smile, "It seems the development of the Human Race has truly been rapid over the years, producing so many young Saints! With you all here, the Demon-Rejecting Pass is safe!"

Luo Chen nodded slightly and said softly, "The Luoshen Sect spent so many resources Cultivating me precisely so I could contribute to the Human Race. I was in seclusion Cultivating during the last Human-Demon War and unfortunately missed it. Since I have now achieved a Breakthrough to the Saint Realm, I definitely must come and help out!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

Aside from being a bit arrogant, Luo Chen actually had no other major flaws.

The reason they fought before was due to differing stances, but now that the situation had shifted to a Human-Demon confrontation, the two of them became comrades.

Lu Xingchen also followed up, saying, "City Lord Xu, rest assured, with us here this time, the Demon Race Army will absolutely not be able to breach the Demon-Rejecting Pass."

Xu Chengyang nodded heavily.

"War God His Excellency, when we met last time, you were only at the Martial Ancestor level of strength. To truly enter the Saint Realm in less than three years is simply terrifying!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "It's nothing much. As the Human Race War God, it should naturally be this way."

Xu Chengyang burst into loud laughter, amused.

"Hahaha! 'It should naturally be this way'—what a wonderful phrase! War God His Excellency, that sounds comforting!"

Immediately after, everyone discussed the battle strategy, which primarily focused on holding up defensively within the Demon-Rejecting Pass.

This was because the difference in strength between the Human and Demon sides was still too great, making a direct confrontation disadvantageous.

After the meeting concluded, everyone dispersed to rest.

Lu Xingchen, on the other hand, held Lin Wanqing's small hand and strolled with her inside the Pass.

Yun Li was still in secluded Cultivation at the Thunder Prison Sect, so this was a great opportunity to spend time with Lin Wanqing.

If the two girls were together, that would truly be a headache.

"Miss Wanqing, I'm sorry. I originally planned to hold our wedding right after the Human Emperor Hall handover ceremony, but I didn't expect the Demon Race to be so blind as to attack again. The wedding will likely have to be postponed again!"

Lin Wanqing's small face flushed, and she said softly, "It's fine. After all, when you marry me is when you get to share a bed with me. I'm not in a hurry; whether it's soon or late is entirely up to you!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen gave a wry smile repeatedly.

"Are you going to use Yin and Yang sarcasm on me now? I promise you, after this battle is over, I will formally marry you!"

Just then, three extremely powerful surges of demonic power suddenly erupted outside the Demon-Rejecting Pass.

Demon Race Saints had rushed over!

Lu Xingchen frowned immediately, holding hands with Lin Wanqing, and flew up to the city wall.

The other Human Race Saints also had very sharp senses and hurriedly flew up.

The two sides faced off above the city wall.

The Demon Race visitors were precisely Zhang Zhichong, Deng Jingwei, and Ning Mengqi, who had previously fought Lu Xingchen.

Ning Mengqi was the Demon Race's recognized number one Prodigy, and she had also achieved a Breakthrough to the Saint Realm, even reaching the Three-Star Demon Saint level, making her stronger than him, the Human Race War God.

But Realm does not represent everything; if they truly fought, the outcome was still uncertain!

As the City Lord of the Demon-Rejecting Pass, Xu Chengyang flew out alone to the very front and said in a deep voice, "Ning Mengqi, you only brought three people. You shouldn't be here to fight, right? If you have something to say, say it quickly!"

Ning Mengqi smiled flirtatiously, having already activated the charm skill unique to the Succubus Race, attempting to influence the emotions of the Human Race Saints.

But everyone's mental fortitude was excellent, and their willpower was firm; not a single person was successfully charmed by her.

She then slightly parted her lips and said sweetly, "City Lord Xu, I came here to propose a wager."

Hearing this, Xu Chengyang frowned, and then said in a deep voice, "Continue!"

Ning Mengqi's voice remained sweet: "If both the Human and Demon sides commit all their combat power to the fight, rivers of blood will surely flow, and tens of thousands of soldiers will die at the Demon-Rejecting Pass."

"Therefore, this time, I want to change the combat method. How about the Five Gods Duel?"

Xu Chengyang said in a deep voice, "That is the battle method created by the Earth Emperor His Excellency back then, right? Both sides dispatch five of their strongest experts to participate, and the winner is determined by three out of five matches. In the end, the Earth Emperor His Excellency won and secured the lands of the Nine Provinces for the Human Race!"

Ning Mengqi nodded slightly and said softly, "Exactly! The Demon-Rejecting Pass has been difficult to conquer for a long time, and I am under a lot of pressure. Why don't we decide the victor this way? If you win, we will withdraw from the Demon-Rejecting Pass. If we win, you will yield the Demon Abyss. How about that?"

"However, for the sake of fairness, the rules must be adjusted. We all know that the Demon Race's foundation is much stronger than the Human Race's, so we won't allow the absolute strongest to participate. Instead, let the young experts of our two races participate to decide the outcome of this battle. What do you think?"

"Your Human Race's Chosen Ones, War Gods, Kindling, and so on, can all take action."

Xu Chengyang's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a deep voice, "Can you represent the entire Demon Race?"

Ning Mengqi softly replied, "I am the commander of the Demon Race's three armies. Since I have come here, I naturally have the consent of the 36 Demon Pillars."

Xu Chengyang said in a deep voice, "You should go back and wait for news. This matter is too important; I need to discuss it with all the Saints!"

"Alright, I'll await your news!"

Inside the Demon-Rejecting Pass conference hall, everyone gathered together.

"Regarding Ning Mengqi's proposal, what are your thoughts?"

"Of course we must agree, we absolutely must agree! The Humans and Demons have fought for so many years, and we have never breached the Demon Abyss. Now Ning Mengqi is offering the Demon Abyss, so why wouldn't we take it?" Luo Chen said decisively.

Xu Chengyang frowned and said in a deep voice, "Since Ning Mengqi proposed this wager, she must have made thorough preparations. The five young experts they dispatch will certainly be incredibly powerful!"

"So what? Our Human Race also has young experts as numerous as the hairs on an ox!" This time, it was Li Hongxue who spoke.