The Sacred War Begins (Part One)

"Ding! Quest 'Winning the Championship' triggered. Quest requirements: Successfully win the championship in the Sacred War. Reward: Level +3, Reward: 'Indestructible Will'. Accept/Reject."

Mechanical System Prompt suddenly rang in Zhuge Xiang's mind. After the White Bone Emperor spoke, saying that Patriarch Xuanluo had asked him to win the championship of this Sacred War, the system actually gave Zhuge Xiang such a task.

With three levels of rewards and a Skill Book, the rewards were indeed generous. Zhuge Xiang understood that generous rewards usually meant a difficult task.

"Accept"—although he knew it would be extremely difficult, since he had already promised Patriarch Xuanluo, there was no reason to give up on this task. After all, there was a reward for success, but no punishment for failure.

"Alright, since you've agreed, I'll go back and report." Having completed the task assigned by Great Emperor Xuan Luo, White Bone Emperor nodded and turned to leave.

The White Bone Emperor himself was very curious about what Zhuge Xiang could achieve in the Sacred War. The Great Emperor Xuan Luo had sent someone at the Asura King level to Winning the Championship, and had only given him one Eye of Judgment —could he really succeed?

Honestly, the White Bone Emperor felt that even if he obtained the Eye of Judgment, he wouldn't have absolute confidence in Winning the Championship. So why did the Great Emperor have so much faith in him? Could it be because he was Asura Sect Disciples?

For Zhuge Xiang, the appearance of the White Bone Emperor was merely an interlude. The next task would be a delightful surprise. After the White Bone Emperor left, Zhuge Xiang and Mo Lingna continued towards the Sacred Mountain, each wearing a set of Sacred War Jade Talisman to attract the attention of the Asura Emperor and provoke them into seizing the treasures.

However, Zhuge Xiang noticed that the Asura Emperor were looking at him with even greater fear. Originally, he had killed the Savage Axe Emperor and gained the Purple Emperor's special regard. Zhuge Xiang had realized that although these Asura Emperor regarded him as a target, they were also somewhat wary of him.

But now, the fear in their eyes had intensified, which puzzled Zhuge Xiang. He seemed to have done nothing wrong; why were these Asura Emperor behaving this way?

"Who exactly is this Zhuge Xiang? Judging from his appearance, he's just Asura King. I could easily deal with him," many Asura host whispered among themselves as they looked at Zhuge Xiang. One of the peak Asura King stared at Zhuge Xiang with a puzzled expression and said in a low voice.

"If you think you can defeat him, then go for it. We'll cheer for you here," another Asura Emperor said calmly as soon as the peak Asura King finished speaking. His tone was chilling, clearly showing contempt for the guy's reckless words. Could he really handle him? Even he, as Asura Emperor, hadn't made a move. "Don't be naive. That Zhuge Xiang killed the Savage Axe Emperor and even gained the Purple Emperor's favor. He's not someone to be trifled with. Besides, there were rumors that, in addition to the Purple Emperor, the White Bone Emperor also admired him. Just now, the Fish Blade Emperor wanted to attack Zhuge Xiang, but the White Bone White Bone Emperor stopped him." A Female Rakshasa, also a peak Asura King, pulled the Asura King who had spoken first and shook her head. "What? In addition to the Purple Emperor, the White Bone Emperor actually stopped the Fish Blade Emperor's battle for him? It seems that this Zhuge Xiang is truly unfathomable." The Asura King, who had been looking puzzled and even eager to try, changed his expression drastically upon hearing this.

The fact that the Purple Emperor treated him differently was a special case, but the fact that even the White Bone Emperor stopped the Fish Blade Emperor from making a move for his sake could not be explained by mere Luck.

Zhuge Xiang's slaying of the Savage Axe Emperor was an impressive feat, but since we didn't witness it firsthand, who knows what methods he used? The Purple Emperor treats him differently, even actively seeking his friendship? Is it necessarily due to strength? Perhaps the two are simply compatible?

Therefore, although the powerful figures in the Asura Path were somewhat wary of Zhuge Xiang's strength, they all harbored some doubts. Given the strength of the Asura King, it was no wonder that others would have doubts about his astonishing achievements.

However, today, even the White Bone Emperor has been mobilized for Zhuge Xiang's sake, even going so far as to prevent other Asura Emperor from attacking Zhuge Xiang. This outcome is quite intriguing.

In the Asura Path, everyone knows that the White Bone Emperor is the strongest under the Great Emperor Xuan Luo, and the Savage Axe Emperor is also one of the strongest under Xuanluo. Yet, even so, the White Bone Emperor still didn't attack Zhuge Xiang, and even shielded him from the Fish Blade Emperor. This further illustrates the point: while he wouldn't avenge the Savage Axe Emperor, he shouldn't have helped Zhuge Xiang either.

Such discussions were endless, and Zhuge Xiang could only smile bitterly and helplessly as he listened to the Asura host's murmurs.

Although he had long guessed that this might be the outcome, Zhuge Xiang did not expect the news to spread so quickly. These guys actually knew so soon that the White Bone Emperor had helped him block the Fish Blade Emperor.

"Husband, what should we do? These people aren't attacking you anymore," Mo Lingna said helplessly to Zhuge Xiang, expressing her frustration at the cessation of attacks from the surrounding Asura.

"Since these people aren't coming to us, let's take the initiative. Anyway, in the Asura Path, fighting and killing are commonplace," Zhuge Xiang said in response to Mo Lingna's words, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. The Sacred War will not truly begin for some time, so how could he waste it? Since no one has attacked him, he will take the initiative.

"Hahaha, alright, I'll take the initiative too," Mo Lingna said with a laugh after hearing Zhuge Xiang's words. As she spoke, she spotted an Asura King and charged towards it.

With her formidable cultivation, the power of the Nine Beast Forbidden Canon, and the blessing of the Yin Yang Demonic Rings, Mo Lingna's strength has increased to a very powerful level.

Mo Lingna's target was those at the Asura King level, while Zhuge Xiang's gaze was naturally fixed on these few at the Asura Emperor level. Zhuge Xiang stepped forward and openly proposed a decisive battle, using the Holy Sacred War Jade Talisman as his pretext.

"You, you want to fight me for the Sacred War Jade Talisman?" An Asura Emperor, upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's challenge, said with a somewhat ugly expression, "Haven't you already collected a complete set of Sacred War Jade Talisman? Why are you still attacking me?"

"It's nothing, just reducing some competitors. What? Are you afraid to make a move?" Zhuge Xiang said calmly to the Sacred War Jade Talisman, not forgetting to provoke the other party with his words.

"You bastard, is that so? I dare not make a move? You think too highly of yourself!" Sure enough, the Asura Emperor was provoked by Zhuge Xiang's words, his face filled with intense anger. He roared and attacked Zhuge Xiang. His overwhelming power and powerful aura surpassed even that of the Savage Axe Emperor.

In this way, several days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day of the Sacred War was getting closer and closer. Many Asura who had successfully collected a complete set of Sacred War Jade Talisman, but were afraid that they would be taken away, had already taken nine Sacred War Jade Talisman and entered the Sacred Mountain.

However, Zhuge Xiang had no intention of entering the Sacred Mountain in the past few days. On the contrary, he wished he could stay at the foot of the mountain forever and fully enjoy the hard-won battles and killings.

More and more powerful individuals are entering the Sacred Mountain with complete sets of Sacred War Jade Talisman. As a result, the number of jade talismans remaining outside is decreasing, making it extremely difficult to collect a complete set. Precisely because of this, at the final moment, these Asura host don't care about anything else and fight almost anyone they see. Even if there is only a slim chance, they will still collect a complete set of Sacred War Jade Talisman. Among them, the few Asura Emperor who have not yet collected Sacred War Jade Talisman are extremely anxious.

Even at this point, Zhuge Xiang and Mo Lingna still wore a complete set of Sacred War Jade Talisman on their chests and hesitated to climb the mountain. One can imagine what Zhuge Xiang and Mo Lingna meant to those who had tried every means to climb the Sacred Mountain; they were like delicious food placed in front of Hungry Ghost.

Zhuge Xiang has a record of slaying the Savage Axe Emperor. The Purple Emperor also favors him and even took the initiative to befriend him. The White Bone Emperor also values him highly and even went so far as to defy the common sense of the Asura Path to prevent the Fish Blade Emperor from Duel Zhuge Xiang for his sake.

These things might have been able to subdue the Asura host a few days ago, but now, the Asura who remain at the foot of the mountain are like mad dogs, no longer caring about anything else. They only care about one thing now: the Sacred War Jade Talisman, and Zhuge Xiang and Mo Lingna each have one.

At the final moment, let alone Zhuge Xiang, even the Five Emperors might be tempted to fight if these crazy guys got carried away. Therefore, the closer it got to the start of the Sacred War, the crazier these people became. Zhuge Xiang, on the other hand, couldn't stop smiling as he faced their Duel.

Entering the Sacred Mountain? Only a fool would dare go up there. At the foot of the mountain, the rate of experience gained is like a flowing River Water; why would Zhuge Xiang bother climbing the Sacred Mountain prematurely and wasting his time?

In the last few days, the intensity of the battles was terrifying. Even Zhuge Xiang felt mentally exhausted. However, his achievements were remarkable. In the last few days, Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level actually broke through again, rising from the eighth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm to the first level of the Tribulation Crossing Realm. His cultivation level officially entered the Tribulation Crossing Realm.

In the last few days, Zhuge Xiang's cultivation improved rapidly, reaching the Tribulation Crossing Realm. However, Mo Lingna's growth was not slow either. She tested the techniques of the Nine Beast Forbidden Canon, and these techniques became increasingly pure Perfection Level, thus Mo Lingna's cultivation also rose accordingly, reaching the seventh level of the Dharma Aspect Realm. (To be continued...)