The great battle began

Behind Su Zhenyuan stood a group of the Su Clan Heavenly Prodigy, with Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and Su Wanxue all standing behind him.

Su Qingmei did not appear; she merely gazed at the scene from the Bright Emperor Hall, her beautiful face filled with worry.

As always, Li Hao followed behind Su Muqing. He looked up at the Black Warship and immediately saw twenty imposing figures on it, each with their own strengths and exuding a terrifying Demon Aura. They were all at the Immortal Lord Realm, their Aura as deep as Abyss, and their bodies were shrouded in a power that made it impossible to detect their Body Cultivator.

Given the strength of Li Hao's Primordial Spirit, the fact that he couldn't detect the cultivation level meant either the other party possessed a concealment technique that was practically a forbidden art, or they were at the Immortal Lord Realm Peak!

However, Li Hao felt that the reason he could not detect it was because there was an extraordinary force blocking it; it was those three Half-step Emperor Lord experts who were blocking the detection.

However, judging from his intuition alone, Li Hao estimated that there were probably quite a few among them whose cultivation had reached the Immortal Lord Realm Seventh Layer, comparable to Su Muqing.

This battle requires Soul Lifespan of a thousand years. Su Muqing is already considered extremely Prodigy, but her Soul Lifespan is only a little over five hundred years. If those Demon Prodigies have Soul Lifespan of eight or nine hundred years, then their cultivation level is very likely to catch up with her, or even surpass her!

"The environment in the Northern Region is far harsher than in the Southern Region..."

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. The Heavenly Prodigy in the Northern Region, whether Human Race or Demon, were clearly stronger than those in the Southern Region. This was probably related to the long-standing battles between Demon and Human Race in this area, which created a treacherous environment that resulted in the Heavenly Prodigy on both sides having slightly higher combat strength than those in the Southern Region.

Reaching the seventh or eighth level of the Immortal Lord Realm in the Southern Region is already an extremely rare and Prodigy.

That Quasi-Emperor Scion, who shares the same clan as Di Linchen, only has the cultivation level of the Immortal Lord Realm Seventh Layer, just like Su Muqing now.

The other party's Soul Lifespan seems to be several hundred years longer than Su Muqing's.

By this calculation, Su Muqing's Heavenly Talent is already comparable to that of a quasi- Quasi-Emperor Scion of the Emperor Clan.

However, compared to a true Emperor Son, there is still a gap.

Even Su Muqing, the most outstanding Prodigy of the Su Clan in the past 100,000 years, could only reach this level, which shows how profound and terrifying the foundation of the number one Emperor Clan in the True Realm is.

Besides Li Hao, Su Zhenyuan, Jiang Qiuyu, and others were also investigating the background of the Demon Prodigies on the warship.

However, they were enveloped by a force that blocked their exploration, and the Black Warship seemed to be a formidable weapon. Unless they forced their way in, they could not discern the true nature of these Demon Prodigies.

"It seems this holy war is attracting a lot of attention. In that case, why not project this battle onto the Northern Region Void so that both our races can witness it?"

At the front of the Black Warship's deck, the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man robes smiled slightly and said.

He raised his hand and waved it, causing a crack to appear in the Void. A huge, pitch-black World Stone emerged, shimmering with a pure black luster like obsidian.

Upon hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan and the others raised their eyebrows slightly. Naturally, they would not refuse, otherwise it would not only dampen their morale but also boost their arrogance.

Moreover, they are prepared to go all out in this battle and believe they will not be defeated.

"What harm is there in doing as you wish?"

The three exchanged glances, and Su Zhenyuan snorted coldly.

Gusu City, a dense crowd gathered, including the patriarchs of various Aristocratic Clan and the core of the Northern Region Human Race. Seventy percent of them were already here, so whether they were reflected or not was of little significance.

Hearing Su Zhenyuan's words, the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man laughed. It was good to be confident, but they were well prepared for this battle. These Human Race would never have imagined that their Saint Clan's fortune had arrived. In just a few thousand years, four or five Prodigy had been born!

Such a grand spectacle seemed to foreshadow that the war between Human Race and Demon in the Northern Region, which had been fraught with conflict for ten thousand years, would soon come to an end.

This Northern Region territory will eventually return to the Mastery of their Saint Clan!

He raised his hand and unleashed a burst of Immortal Power into the World Stone. Instantly, the image of the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena appeared on the World Stone. Then, the fluctuations of the Great Dao Origin emanated from the World Stone, connecting with the Void and seemingly merging with heaven and Heaven and Earth.

A massive phantom of the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena appeared above the surrounding Cloudmist.

Throughout the Immortal City of Gusu Emperor Star, the figures of Su Zhenyuan and his companions could be seen appearing in the sky above.

The scene of the two sides facing off was reflected in all directions.

The power of this World Stone was transmitted into the deep space, and under some obscure and terrifying force, it was reflected on the Frontier the Demon Battlefield.

"Many Human Race."

"It looks so delicious, it seems so tempting."

"Where is this? Isn't that Lord Zi Qiu?"

"And Jin Zhu is here too. Look, behind them, isn't that Qiong Jiang, who just defeated the Champion the Demon God Battle?"

On the Frontier the Demon Battlefield and on several Demon main stars, countless Demon figures were shocked and astonished by the reflected scene, but then became excited.

While the Demon Domain was in an uproar, the Gusu Emperor Star was also in an uproar. The immortals in the Thirty-Six Thousand Immortal Cities all witnessed the scene of Su Zhenyuan and other top Human Race experts confronting the Demon, and their expressions became excited.

"It's Lord Su!"

"Lord Jiang Shen is here too!"

"Kill the Demon! Kill them!"

"Demon must die!"

In each Immortal City, countless excited shouts rang out, and countless people raised their arms and clenched their fists. Even some elderly people straightened their backs, their expressions filled with excitement.

Over countless Years, far too many Human Race have perished in the jaws of Demon. Even the Immortal Deity who have survived to this day have ancestors who died in the mouths of Demon.

This hatred has transcended the tempering of iron and blood; it cannot be resolved and can only be Fang Xiu by completely annihilating one side from the True Realm!

As the World Stone reflected the light, countless roars converged from all corners of Gusu Emperor Star. The shouts of the Thirty-Six Thousand Immortal Cities transformed into terrifying waves of sound, spreading across mountains and rivers, traversing the earth and the Starry Sky, sweeping out of Gusu City, crashing against the Black Warship, and stirring up countless waves.

The entire Emperor Star seemed to be screaming!

Kill them, kill the Demon!!

This was the Human Race's home turf, and such power caused the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man and others on the Black Warship to change color slightly and furrow their brows.

The World Stone Reflection was originally intended to publicly humiliate and kill the Heavenly Prodigy of the Human Race, destroy their confidence, and drive them to utter despair.

However, the sheer number of these Human Race gathering was beyond their expectations, and the three of them were now somewhat worried that this momentum might affect the performance of the little ones later on.

Hearing the distant roar that seemed to emanate from the far side of the Emperor Star, the Heavenly Prodigy of the Three Great Families and other aristocratic Aristocratic Clan in the Void were all filled with surging emotions. They clenched their fists, their eyes filled with determination and killing intent.

Enough with the small talk, let's prepare for war!

Jiang Qiuyue said coldly, seemingly unwilling to waste a single word on these Demons.

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man exuded Emperor's Might, enveloping the Black Warship and preventing the little ones behind him from being intimidated by the boiling killing intent of tens of thousands of Immortal City. He calmly said:

"That's exactly what I was thinking, but before we start a war, we should at least clarify the rules, shouldn't we?"

Upon hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan raised his hand, and an aura of pressure spread out, causing the countless shouts to gradually quiet down. His pressure enveloped the entire Emperor Star, and his voice was extremely cold as he spoke, word by word:

"Gentlemen, in this Grand Battle, our Human Race Heavenly Prodigy Sparring with the Demon. There is only one rule: both sides may wield their own Immortal Weapon and demonic blades, and consume Immortal Pill and Demon Medicine. There are no restrictions, no requirements; only victory or defeat matters, only life and death!"

These words traveled through the World Stone, spreading throughout the entire Gusu Emperor Star, and echoed in the Starry Sky beyond the Emperor Star.

All Thirty-Six Thousand Immortal Cities fell silent.

This is tantamount to saying that there is only one choice in this battle: survive or kill the enemy!

Without a doubt, this is a fight to the death!

Countless people held their breath, realizing that the Heavenly Prodigy who were going into battle were all peerless heroes of the Human Race, and that they would face great danger, bearing the honor and Future of the Human Race with their own lives!

"Good, good, I like this kind of battle."

"Those Human Race are truly foolish. Watch how the Saint Child of the Qiong Jiang devours them all!"

"No rules? Then die!"

In the Demon Domain, countless Demon laughed gleefully. They had always regarded Human Race as food, and now these food creatures actually wanted to fight them to the death—it was utterly laughable.

In the Void, Su Zhenyuan Pause briefly, then continued in a deep, icy voice:

"Since it's Grand Battle, there are naturally stakes for winning and losing!"

He declared, word by word, "If even one member of our Human Race is defeated, we will cede an entire Immortal City!"

"If Demon is defeated, he will also have to relinquish a Royal City, and return one of our Human Race's Heaven Pride Battle the Frontier!"

"This battle was proposed by the Seven Demon Clans, and both sides have reached an agreement and made Heavenly Dao Oath, which cannot be denied!"

As his words were spoken, an uproar erupted once again in the Gusu Imperial City and the Demon Domain.

"An Immortal City as the price? How many people would die in that!"

"If we lose, an entire Immortal City will be gone?"

"What's there to be afraid of? The Demon lost, but they lost even more, and they'll have to return our prisoners of war."

"Exactly! If we win, judging by the sheer number of those Demons, they'll have to hand over twenty Royal City for us to slaughter!"

In each Immortal City, countless people were excited, shouting and cheering for the Heavenly Prodigy who were about to go into battle.

In the Demon Territory, however, there was a chorus of doubts, with people not understanding why they had to pay an even higher price.

Soon, a Demon appeared and explained the reason: the goal of this battle was to kill the Human Race Heavenly Prodigy!

While everyone was discussing it, high in the sky, Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and the others tensed up upon hearing Su Zhenyuan's words.

Although I already knew about this, hearing it again now still weighs heavily on my mind.

We must not lose!

Why didn't Lin Zhixuan come?

Suddenly, Jiang Huanhuan from the Jiang Family became serious. Her eyes swept across the Lin Clan, but she couldn't find that dazzling figure among them, and her expression changed.

Could it be that the Lin Clan didn't intend to let that True Dragon take the risk?

Not only Jiang Huanhuan, but other Aristocratic Clan Heavenly Prodigy also noticed this, and they were all somewhat shocked and disheartened. The Lin Clan's Emperor Son was definitely a pillar of the Human Race's Heavenly Prodigy. If he did not participate in this battle, they would lose one of their most powerful generals!

Seemingly sensing the gazes of the various Aristocratic Clan Heavenly Prodigy, Lin Daogong remained calm and said in a low voice:

"Gentlemen, there is no need to worry. Zhixuan is merely making final preparations. He will certainly not be absent from this battle!"

Hearing Lin Daogong, the current Family Head of the Lin Clan, guarantee the status, the patriarchs of the various Aristocratic Clan were somewhat relieved.

"Come on, who will send first?"

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man smiled faintly, raising his eyebrows with an air of unwavering confidence.

Su Zhenyuan's expression was indifferent. He raised his hand and waved it out, and the Sealing Array Barrier covering the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena slowly opened with a ripple.

As the Dao Arena opened, the countless discussions ceased, and everyone held their breath and looked on.

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man glanced at the Dao Arena, then turned to the twenty Demon Prodigies behind him and said:

"Whoever goes first, the first to fight, there's only one requirement: you must win!"

As he said this, his eyes deepened, and the light in his Double Pupils held Evil Qi and chilling glint. "Whoever loses, even if they don't die, I will make them die!"

Upon hearing this threat, the twenty Demon Prodigies were not afraid at all; instead, they all stepped forward.

"Me, I'll go first!"

"I can handle this all by myself!"

"I'm enough. You can just watch; you won't have a chance to participate."

As seven or eight people scrambled for it, suddenly, one of the young men in a blood-red robe stepped forward and slowly spoke:

"I'll do it."

His voice rang out, and everyone turned to look at him, their expressions changing slightly. Immediately, no one dared to fight anymore.

"OK."

Upon seeing that it was the other person, the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man softened his gaze and a smile appeared on his lips, "I'm at ease knowing you'll lead this first battle."

At the same time, Su Zhenyuan, Jiang Qiuyu, and the others also turned to look at the disciples of each family.

"We must win this first battle; we must boost morale!"

Who should we send?

Jiang Qiuyu looked at Su Zhenyuan and said, "Isn't it a bit early for your man to go first? Why don't we do the first battle?"

Su Zhenyuan's gaze swept over and he glanced at Su Muqing.

The latter felt his gaze and immediately responded with a nod, indicating that he was ready.

Su Zhenyuan turned to Jiang Qiuyu and asked, "You have someone in mind?"

"Let Xuming go."

Jiang Qiuyu's eyes were deep as she said, "In terms of combat strength, he might not be much weaker than your precious daughter."

Su Zhenyuan looked up and saw a young man from the Jiang Family. The man's Aura was powerful and restrained, indicating that he was a top Prodigy in the Jiang Family.

He nodded slightly. It was indeed a bit early to let Su Muqing take the lead in the first battle. Let the others test the waters first. He remembered the Jiang Family kid. In terms of combat strength, he was not necessarily inferior to Su Muqing. After all, his Soul Lifespan was over nine hundred years, and his current realm was even higher than Su Muqing's.

"Okay, let's go with him."

Su Zhenyuan had no objection.

Lin Daogong, who was standing next to him, also nodded slightly, agreeing with the choice.

"Make your entrance!"

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man urged.

Jiang Qiuyu transmitted her voice, and Jiang Xuming, the chosen Heavenly Prodigy of the Jiang Family, slowly stepped out. He was Jiang Huanhuan's Older Brother and the most outstanding Prodigy of the Jiang Family in this generation.

As Jiang Xuming walked out, the blood-robed youth behind the Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man also stepped out, his Aura concealed, making it impossible to discern his cultivation level.

"Go, Older Brother Xuming!"

"We must slay that Demon, skin him alive and tear him apart!"

When the rest of the Jiang Family learned that Jiang Xuming would be fighting in the first match, they were all excited and clenched their fists to encourage him.

Jiang Xuming, with a cold expression, held a long spear and flew straight towards the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena.

The Purple-Robed Middle-Aged Man and his companions had already investigated the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena and found no hidden tricks, so they felt comfortable letting the blood-robed youth go into battle.

Outside the Sealing Array Barrier of the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena, there was a Soul Age Mirror. As the two approached, their Soul Lifespan and figures were also reflected on it.

Jiang Xuming Soul Lifespan 927 years old.

The blood-robed youth, "Chi Xu," Soul Lifespan 982 years old!

Their Soul Lifespan are both nearly a thousand years, approaching the threshold of immortality.

As both sides entered the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena, the Sealing Array Barrier slowly closed and shut.

In an instant, countless gazes across the entire Gusu Emperor Star converged on the Demon Ancestor's Dao Arena.

"The first battle is against Jiang Xuming, and it seems we have a very good chance of winning!"

Su Wanqing Whispers to Li Hao, her eyes shining with anticipation.

The others also knew Jiang Xuming, and their expressions relaxed somewhat.

At this moment, as the Barrier closed, the two people Dao Arena slowly exuded a terrifying aura.

There were no pleasantries, no superfluous words, only blood feuds and hatred spanning tens of thousands of years.

Jiang Xuming's Aura was revealed, and his cultivation level was also exposed, which was clearly the Eighth Level of Immortal Lord Realm.

Before the Heavenly Prodigy of the various Aristocratic Clan could even rejoice, the Aura of the blood-robed youth was also revealed on the other side; he was also at the Eighth Level of Immortal Lord Realm!

Both are at the same level!

Upon witnessing this scene, not only the Human Race on Gusu Emperor Star, but also countless Demons in the Demon Domain were astonished by the other party.

Their Soul Lifespan are similar; how could the other party also possess such Prodigy!