Land of Hope

"Holy Land?"

This name is familiar to people Gu Jinlai.

Most of the time, it comes from the Heavenly Emperor Zhou Yi, who has recently joined the Lingxiao Palace.

The Xuanji Sect was breached by Demonic Beasts, and the remaining forces scattered and fled in search of a way to preserve the sect's flame. Zhou Yi, Hongye, and Yunling were among them.

The best choice for the I Ching is the legendary sacred land.

It is said that this is a land that gathers the world's best martial arts masters.

Those cultivators whose homes had been destroyed by Demonic Beasts eventually gathered here.

People settled and lived here, banding together for warmth and joining hands to fight against the invasion of Demonic Beasts and keep Demonic Beasts out of this sacred land.

Only...

Gu Jinlai, people have looked down upon the corpses of Demonic Beasts...

What happened to the promise to keep Demonic Beasts out of the sacred land?

"Senior... are you from another realm?"

At this moment, Zhao Yang cautiously asked a question.

He immediately added, "I did not mean to probe your background. It's just that our Holy Land is constantly filled with outsiders who have retreated from all over the world. Everyone who is fortunate enough to meet them has the obligation and the willingness to receive these compatriots, lead them to the nearest city to settle down, and tell them some general information about survival in the Holy Land."

"There's actually such a saying?"

There have been some surprises Gu Jinlai.

"Nature."

Zhao Yang nodded, his expression somewhat serious, and said, "The world today has almost completely fallen. Outside the Holy Land, it has become a paradise for Demonic Beasts. Many of us have actually become rootless duckweed... After all, if it weren't for the destruction of our country and the loss of our homes, who would be willing to leave the land that gave birth to and nurtured them and come to such a completely unfamiliar environment?"

His tone was filled with emotion. "The disastrous defeat of the Twelve Domains due to internal discord must never happen again in our Holy Land. All of humanity should unite as one, concentrate our strength, and maximize the power of humanity to form a single rope. Only in this way can we truly establish ourselves in the Holy Land and prevent Demonic Beasts from eroding our last piece of clean soil."

"To maximize the unity of human power?"

Gu Jinlai, people have looked up and gazed into the distance.

What comes into view...

Surrounded by favorable circumstances.

But these omens are not the Demonic Beasts gray-black.

It is not the white, yellow, or cyan color that represents the human race's fortune.

Instead...

Intertwined.

Countless energies intertwined in chaos. Unless he could stand at a high enough position and represent a portion of the energies, he would be unable to untangle this chaotic mix of energies.

Gu Jinlai, people have pondered that this chaos might be caused by the entry of numerous forces from outside the Holy Land into it.

However, overall, there is still a basic order within this chaotic intertwining of fortunes.

"If the power of the human race can be combined to the maximum extent, the Holy Land will indeed have the power to fight against Demonic Beasts."

This Gu Jinlai.

"That's natural."

As Zhao Yang spoke, a hint of pride in being a native of the Holy Land appeared on his face. "The Holy Land was jointly established by the six great grotto heavens, and capable individuals were selected to form the Holy Dynasty of the Human Race, which governs forty-nine giant cities within the ten thousand miles of the Holy Land. Each giant city has a national sage in charge, ensuring that the giant city is safe and secure."

Looking at Zhao Yang's proud expression, Gu Jinlai couldn't help but turn his gaze back to the Demonic Beasts corpses at his feet.

Seeing this, Zhao Yang looked slightly embarrassed, but still said, "Since you have experienced the suffering of the Demonic Beasts chaos, you naturally know that the opening of the rifts in the Demon Realm is without warning. No one knows when Demonic Spirit will suddenly run out from those randomly opened rifts. Therefore... even a powerful national saint can only sit in the giant city to ensure the safety of the area around the giant city. He is really powerless to do anything about the outskirts far away from the giant city."

At this point, he immediately added, "Tens of millions of people live in each of these great cities, and some even have hundreds of millions of inhabitants. The forty-nine great cities of the Holy Land protect the safety of four billion human beings. The Holy Dynasty and the Holy Protectors are able to ensure that four billion people can survive on this land. No one has the right to deny such a great achievement."

"Four billion people!?"

Gu Jinlai, people have felt a sense of awe upon hearing this number.

The larger the population, the stronger the spiritual energy formed when they come together, and the faster they can cultivate.

However, this also makes it more attractive to Demonic Beasts.

Even the Xuanji Sect, which had a True Immortal on Earth as its leader, couldn't protect its 600 million people back then, yet the Holy Dynasty can ensure the safety of 4 billion people...

This ability is many times stronger than that of the Xuanji Sect, which originated from the Book of Changes.

"It truly deserves to be called a sacred land built by all the experts in the world after the defeat of the Twelve Domains."

Gu Jinlai.

Zhao Yang smiled and nodded, then continued, "Besides, although we were attacked by Demonic Beasts, as you saw, these were just some demon generals. There were no powerful demon commanders or even demon kings. Because we are not far from Fengyu City, under the deterrence of the National Saint, no demon commander or demon king would dare to appear within a thousand miles of any giant city."

Gu Jinlai listening, Gu Jinlai nodded thoughtfully.

The fact that the forty-nine giant cities could stand on the earth shows that a fragile balance had indeed been achieved between humans and Demonic Beasts.

At the very least, humanity should possess a powerful trump card.

It is a trump card powerful enough to counterbalance Demonic Beasts emperors, spirit lords, and even Devil Master.

Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the demonic warriors who made up two-thirds of the crowd. "I observe that there aren't many cultivators like you; it seems that most of you have chosen the path of Demonic Beasts warriors..."

"It is the path of the Demon God Warrior."

Zhao Yang quickly reminded him, "Senior, the Demonic Beasts warrior system is a backward and crude cultivation system, and it cannot be compared with the Gods and Devils warrior system that is prevalent in the Holy Land."

As he spoke, he explained, "Although demon god warriors cannot achieve immortality compared to cultivators, they have an advantage that cultivators cannot match: rapid cultivation. They can become warriors in three to five years. Moreover, compared to the backward and crude Demonic Beasts warrior system, the demon god warrior system that is prevalent in the Holy Land has already made up for the shortcomings."

"Has the flaw been corrected?"

"Right."

Zhao Yang nodded with some pride. "Unless the martial artist's State of Mind is broken, or their spirit is weak and they cannot control the power in their body, there is no risk of them going out of control and becoming demonic. As for age... they can live to sixty years old, and some people with extraordinary willpower can even live to seventy. If they consume heavenly materials and earthly treasures, they can live to eighty, ninety, or even a hundred years old, which is considered a long life among mortals."

"In their sixties or seventies."

At this age, it is naturally less than the average lifespan of the Blue Star.

But in Qiantian, even a hundred years ago before the Demonic Beasts invaded, the average lifespan of the people was only in their early sixties.

This is still because it has been elevated by cultivators.

If we exclude practitioners, the average lifespan of ordinary people is less than fifty years.

Therefore, Zhao Yang's claim that he has filled the gaps in the Demon God Warriors' abilities is not an exaggeration.

"The reason why everyone chooses the path of the Demon God Warrior is that major cities urgently need enough warriors to patrol the area and hunt down Demonic Beasts. Qi Refining, on the other hand, take too long to develop. Even those with exceptional talent need ten or eight years to reach the Qi Refining Realm, and ordinary people may not be able to reach it even in twenty or thirty years. Unlike us warriors, we can achieve something in three to five years, and our combat power is in no way inferior to that of cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm."

At this point, Zhao Yang smiled and said, "If you are willing to spend resources to cultivate, it is not a problem to become a martial general like me in twenty or thirty years. Those with extraordinary talent can even become martial masters, martial kings, or even martial saints who are close to national saints."

"A martial saint who is close to a saint!?"

Gu Jinlai quickly realized something. "The Demon God Warrior system of the Holy Land has taken a step further on the basis of being comparable to the physique of the Demonic Beasts King?"

"Right."

Zhao Yang looked at the changes in Gu Jinlai's expression and nodded vigorously. "Not only that, it is said that the national martial saint, saint, and those illusory immortals in the cultivation system are also brainstorming and developing a path beyond martial saint."

"Virtual Immortal" is another name for a true immortal on land.

In different places, even the true immortals on land are referred to as half-immortals or earth immortals.

There has been no doubt, Gu Jinlai, about the existence of such a level of people in the Holy Land.

"The path beyond the Martial Saint..."

Gu Jinlai's expression turned slightly grave. "They've come out?"

"Not yet, but it is said that there is already progress. In fact, there are even rumors circulating in the Holy Capital Research Institute that the name of this realm has been decided and it will be called Human Immortal."

At this point, Zhao Yang couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. "Human Immortal, to be able to rival an immortal with a human body... I really can't imagine how powerful that realm would be. Given the rapid progress of us Demon God Warriors, if we could really research the Human Immortal realm... from now on, what would we have to fear from all the demons in the world?"

"Human Immortal..."

Gu Jinlai, there have been many reflections on this.

Demon God Warrior is a quick way to achieve mastery.

However, the upper limit of the demon god warriors in Qiantian is only the Demonic Beasts King level.

No, they are far inferior to the Demonic Beasts King and the Celestial Person.

Even Primordial Spirit True Lord with a powerful spiritual sword can use kiting tactics to outrun a Demon God Warrior whose physique is comparable to Demonic Beasts King.

The road ahead for demon warriors is the most troublesome problem Gu Jinlai.

Not long ago, he used the Clear Light and the Chaos True Demon Body to deduce the Chaos Thunder Essence Body, which can be considered as a direction comparable to the Divine Body.

Unexpectedly, the Holy Land not only developed the Path to Martial Saint long ago, but also coveted the realm above Martial Saint—the Human Immortal realm.

Indeed, never underestimate the wisdom of others.

You will never know how vast the world is if you never step out of your own little world.

"Judging from your senior... you should also be a Demon God Warrior. Your physique is so strong that you are at least at the Martial Grandmaster level. If you are interested, you can settle down in our Wind and Rain City. Our Wind and Rain City not only has a National Saint, but also a National Martial Saint. If you can become a disciple of the National Martial Saint, becoming a Martial Saint in the future will not be a pipe dream."

Zhao Yang looked at Gu Jinlai and extended an invitation.

Immediately afterwards, he said, "As for the accommodation, it can be left to our Huanglong Chamber of Commerce. In fact, if you trust our Huanglong Chamber of Commerce and are willing to become a member of the Chamber, I can arrange for you to have a three-courtyard house. The corresponding treatment will certainly not disappoint you."

Gu Jinlai pondering for a moment, Gu Jinlai did not directly refuse. The name Huanglong made him somewhat fond of it, having just "seen" the terrain of Dongzhou.

"Let's go check out Wind and Rain City first."