One month later, on the ancient road between Lingdong and Divine Relic Ridge.
"Sorry, but for the next month, the ancient road from Lingdong to Divine Relic Ridge in Lingnan will be closed. All martial artists must return to Lingdong and may not enter Divine Relic Ridge again!" Along the ancient road, troops from the Divine Martial Nation controlled checkpoint after checkpoint, blocking all martial artists from Lingdong who intended to pass through Divine Relic Ridge and enter Lingdong.
"Why? You say it's closed, so it's closed?"
"What are you supposed to be? Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is?"
"Don't think that just because you're wearing military robes, I can't do anything to you. If you provoke me, you'll all die!"
A group of geniuses from Lingdong roared furiously.
At that moment, the soldier's eyes flashed. Gripping his spear, he strode up to the martial artist, lifted him with one hand, and said coldly, "Look carefully. The military robe I'm wearing belongs to the Skyguard Legion of the Divine Martial Nation. Let alone you—even if the Skyguard Legion wanted to wipe Lingdong off the map, it would take no more than a single morning!"
"Don't come looking for death!"
The soldier hurled the shouting man away. He crashed to the ground, dazed and battered.
The soldier continued, "For the next month, not only will no one be allowed to pass through Divine Relic Ridge into Lingnan, but all sects, lineages, and cities within tens of millions of miles of Divine Relic Ridge must relocate!"
"If you dare trespass, you will be killed without exception!"
"That is the order I received!"
"Have you all heard me clearly?"
Before the checkpoint, countless martial artists from Lingdong saw the Skyguard Legion standing ready for battle. Their