The Will of the People, the Struggle for Fortune
The news that Yuan Gu was going to challenge the Human Race's Hegemon Body spread Jade Pool in an instant, and then quickly spread outwards. Immediately, countless holy lands and Ancient Races throughout the Big Dipper changed their travel plans and headed to Jade Pool ahead of schedule.
They wanted to witness the battle firsthand.
Before the start of the Myriad Races Assembly, a clash occurred between the bloodlines of the human king and the Imperial Clan, which was of extraordinary significance.
Within the Jade Pool.
"Originally, we only hoped that Zhou Tong could intimidate the Ancient Races a little, but we didn't expect him to go so far as to directly start the qualification battle for the Emperor's Path and fight against the Ancient Emperor Bloodline!" When the Queen Mother of the West received the news, she couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Master, if Zhou Tong is defeated, all the efforts made by our seniors will probably be in vain!" Jade Pool Saintess was also somewhat worried.
Even though she knew that Zhou Tong had already reached the Eight Restrictions Realm and possessed the top-tier physique of the Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body, her opponent was, after all, of the Ancient Emperor Bloodline and possessed extraordinary talent. The outcome of such a battle was truly unpredictable.
"Now that things have come to this, we can only believe that he will succeed!"
After a moment of contemplation, the Queen Mother of the West said, "I will temporarily entrust the affairs of the Myriad Races Assembly to you. I will focus all my efforts on controlling the Empress West Pagoda. If Zhou Tong wins, it will be of great help to the plans of our predecessors and to our human race. We must not allow the Ancient Races to take advantage of this opportunity."
"Yes, Master!" The Jade Pool Saintess nodded.
On the Sacred Cliff, next to the Investiture of the Gods left by the Wu Shi the Great.
"The plan has encountered a new variable!" Gai Jiuyou's eyes were as vast and deep as the starry sky, gazing at the scene outside Jade Pool.
"Young people just can't sit still, they like to cause trouble everywhere!" The Old Mansion Lord of the Mysterious Scholar Mansion was speechless.
Zhou Tong is incredibly unreliable; he never consults with them. A perfectly good plan has been disrupted by new variables, which is truly terrifying.
"The Ancient Races ' Saint-level Ancestor King may all arrive at Jade Pool ahead of time. This battle is of great importance. Wei Yi, you can also set off ahead of time!" Gai Jiuyou said to an old man beside him.
Tianxuan Wei Yi nodded and then left the Sacred Cliff.
"Senior, aren't you afraid that the little guy will lose to Yuan Gu?" the Old Mansion Lord of the Mysterious Scholar Mansion asked.
Gai Jiuyou smiled and shook his head, saying, "Zhou Tong has a very high chance of winning. According to my estimate, he has at least a 90% chance of winning."
Gai Jiuyou's statement about a 90% win rate refers to a battle where Zhou Tong's cultivation level is sealed and he is at the same level. If his cultivation level is not sealed, Zhou Tong's win rate is 100%, with no possibility of any surprises!
"Ninety percent? That's so high? Yuan Gu is of Ancient Emperor Bloodline!" the Old Mansion Lord of the Mysterious Scholar Mansion exclaimed in surprise.
"Even Imperial Son might not be his match, let alone an eighth-generation descendant of an Ancient Emperor?" Gai Jiuyou said.
Meanwhile, outside Jade Pool.
One after another, dimensional Domain Gate opened, and races from all corners of the land, countless holy lands—those with good connections—received the news and opened their Domain Gate to arrive. It's impossible to know how many powerful figures also came here.
This battle had a significant impact, especially before the start of the Ten Thousand Races Grand Meeting, where it held great importance.
The reason for the Ten Thousand Races Grand Meeting was the conflict between the Ancient Races and the human race. This battle was even related to the fate of the Ancient Races and the human race.
The human race has implicitly regarded Zhou Tong as their representative, representing the fate of the human race; while the Ancient Races has implicitly regarded Yuan Gu as their representative.
Regardless of the outcome of this battle, it will unleash a massive storm that will sweep across the entire ancient star.
"What is the Human Race's Hegemon Body? How can it be compared to the bloodline of the Primordial Emperor? This time, he is doomed to die! The Human Race has finally produced a king, and he is about to die. I wonder how the Human Race has the face to hold Ten Thousand Races Grand Meeting." The person who could say such a thing was naturally an Ancient Races cultivator.
Some rogue cultivators and cultivators from small sects immediately refuted this, saying, "Yuan Gu is no good; he will undoubtedly lose this time. The Azure Heaven Hegemonic Body had already killed a king before he even Dao Severing, let alone now that he is a king himself. Unless the young Great Emperor is resurrected, absolutely no one can be a match for the Overlord!"
"How can your human Great Emperor compare to the ancient emperors? I believe that Yuan Gu human Imperial Son could defeat the Primordial Emperor, let alone a mere Hegemon Body."
At the entrance of Jade Pool, countless cultivators from Ancient Races and human races were arguing. This battle had become a contest of destiny between the human and Ancient Races. Even though they had no connection with the lineage of the Emperor Yuan, the Ancient Races were all speaking up for Yuan Gu.
On the human side, apart from the holy lands that had been tricked by Zhou Tong, the others also began to argue with the Ancient Races.
"Son of God, although you are not personally taking the field in this battle, it is still no small matter. Should we..." Beside the Heavenly Emperor Son, an old servant transmitted his voice in a sinister tone, while making a throat-slitting gesture.
The Heavenly Emperor Son was about to answer, but his expression suddenly changed, and he said, "No, I can vaguely sense a trace of the Empress West Pagoda. Once we take action, Jade Pool will definitely not stand idly by, and we are most likely Jade Pool's primary surveillance target!"
This time, the Heavenly Emperor Son chose to trust the aura he sensed and refused the old servant's request.
"Understood!" The old servant immediately felt a chill and said no more.
Outside the Jade Pool, Zhou Tong and Yuan Gu stood facing each other, the atmosphere growing increasingly tense.
But just as the battle was about to break out, a voice rang out—
"Where is the Human Race's Hegemon Body? Do you really think you can blaspheme the gods just because you have Jade Pool backing you up? You dare to insult the Son of God, you must atone with your death!!"
Finally, the three Saint-level Ancestor King of the Ancient Races arrived. The race of these three Ancient Races was unknown. The leader was a stunningly beautiful woman with a graceful figure and unparalleled elegance. Behind her were two Saint-level Ancestor King wearing silver armor.
The woman in the lead didn't care about the Emperor's Path qualification battle; she came up with a demand to kill Zhou Tong, displaying a strong and domineering attitude.
She charged directly into the battlefield, looked at Zhou Tong, and sneered, "I don't care who's behind you, or what you're doing now. If you dare to insult the Son of God, you must pay a bloody price!"
After speaking, she stretched out a slender hand and waved it towards Zhou Tong.
At this moment, everyone was terrified as the saint's aura swept across the ten directions.
Of all those who came to watch, most trembled and then knelt down. Once the aura of a saint was unleashed, it was simply something that those below the saint level could not withstand.
"Thump!" "Thump!" "Thump!"...
Everyone knelt down, one after another on the ground, people from all races, all trembling with fear under the holy might.
Zhou Tong didn't even bother to look at it, not taking it seriously, but the Vajra Ring was already prepared and ready to be used at any time.
"Boom!"
Just then, a gigantic fist struck from the Void the Great. The fist was fierce and domineering, stretching for dozens of miles, filled with Chaos Qi. The power of this single punch was enough to make even immortals weep and ghosts cry!
The old saint Wei Yi from Tian Xuan Holy Land appeared. With just one strike, he was absolutely domineering. The Ancient Races female saint couldn't withstand his punch at all, and her entire body exploded on the spot!