Winner Takes All!

Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield, Lairui'er's estate.

After listening to Han Fu's introduction, Li Ze and the others had gained a certain understanding of the Sacred Mountain Battle.

"According to the agreement between the Three Races, the Universe level Sacred Mountain on Yulan Continent was allocated to the armies of the three races as a training ground for soldiers. Therefore, this Sacred Mountain Battle will mainly involve Universe level soldiers from the military. Universe level members of other factions cannot temporarily join the army to participate, so you needn't worry about Universe level geniuses from the core ranks of top-tier powers within the other races joining in. Our main opponents in this Sacred Mountain Battle will be those bastards from the Demon Race and Mechanical Race armies." After Han Fu finished speaking, Lairui'er revealed another piece of information about the Sacred Mountain Battle.

Hearing this, the team members present visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

If participation had not been limited to military Universe level soldiers, then before the Sacred Mountain Battle began, a large number of Universe level geniuses from the core ranks of top-tier powers and even the Five Great Giants would surely have been sent here to fight. With only 1,000 Sacred Mountain Baptism Quotas available, their chances of securing one would have been much lower.

"All right, that's all for now regarding the Sacred Mountain Battle. Once the captain informs me of the specific arrangements for this battle, we'll make detailed plans. When you return, make thorough preparations for combat," Lairui'er said after sharing everything he knew.

"Mengqian, take Li Ze to the estate assigned to him later," Lairui'er said to the Tree Man Mengqian seated nearby.

"Alright, I'll take him there later." Mengqian nodded.

"Li Ze, this banquet is over. Next, let Mengqian take you to the estate assigned to you. When a squad like ours, composed of Universe Level Generals, has no missions, our main task is cultivation. Only by becoming stronger can we survive more easily during our next mission," Lairui'er instructed Li Ze after seeing Mengqian nod.

Li Ze did not reply to Lairui'er's words, merely nodding.

The banquet then ended, and everyone departed from Lairui'er's estate.

Outside the estate gates, after everyone had bid Li Ze farewell and left, Mengqian said, "Li Ze, our squad has a total of ten estates here, lined up behind Captain Lairui'er's estate. The estate assigned to you this time is the sixth one. I'll take you there now."

After seeing Li Ze nod, the two soared into the air and flew toward the estates behind them at an altitude of around one hundred meters.

Before long, they arrived at their destination and landed before the estate gates.

Mengqian helped Li Ze leave his mark on the estate's Control Core before departing.

Inside the estate, Li Ze familiarized himself with the grounds under the guidance of an intelligent robot. The estate's previous owner had been a cultivation fanatic, so it still retained the standard layout of its original design without any modifications, somewhat resembling a European-style estate on Earth. Li Ze made no changes either. He went directly into the Cultivation Room within the estate's castle, cultivating while awaiting the arrival of the Sacred Mountain Battle.

Above a lake on a continent in the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield.

A Two-headed Giant Eagle over a hundred meters long suddenly appeared above the lake.

Screech!

A piercing cry rang through the sky.

"Why haven't those Human Race and Mechanical Race bastards arrived yet?" The Two-headed Giant Eagle was extremely impatient.

"Qian Yu, you haven't fallen on the Outer Domain Battlefield yet?" At that moment, a deep voice suddenly sounded not far from the Two-headed Giant Eagle.

Seeing the human who had suddenly appeared, with a single horn crackling faintly with lightning on his head, the Two-headed Giant Eagle Qian Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

"King Huilei, the Human Race actually sent you out for this Sacred Mountain Battle. Aren't you afraid of being hunted down by King-level Invincible experts of my Demon Race?" the Two-headed Giant Eagle said sternly.

"King-level Invincible experts of the Demon Race? My strength has just improved again, and I was looking to kill a few Demon Race experts to test it out. Let them come if they aren't afraid of death. What, shall the two of us fight first and see whether I can keep you here? Given the standing of your Two-headed Eagle Clan within the Demon Race, reviving you later shouldn't be much of a problem. Want to try?" King Huilei said to the Two-headed Giant Eagle with a wicked grin.

"You really aren't afraid? Should I summon King Yihu and the others from my race? I don't believe you can fight a King-level Invincible now!" The Two-headed Giant Eagle Qian Yu roared furiously, though a trace of fear could faintly be heard beneath his roar.

"Why don't you try?" King Huilei narrowed his eyes as he spoke. More lightning burst from the horn atop his head, twisting the surrounding space in wave after wave.

"Enough, King Huilei, King Qianyu. We're here to discuss the Sacred Mountain Battle this time. There's no need to fight to the death." Suddenly, a mechanical voice came from nearby.

A black metallic sphere ten meters in diameter suddenly appeared not far from the two sides. The voice came from within the metal sphere.

"Hahaha, fine. Since King Tiejie has spoken, I'll let this beast go this time," King Huilei said with a laugh. Seeing the Mechanical Race had arrived, he no longer pressed Demon Race King Qianyu.

At King Huilei's words, resentment flashed through the Demon Race Two-headed Giant Eagle's eyes. He wanted to say something, but held it back.

King Huilei glanced at King Qianyu and ignored the resentment in his eyes. However, he had already made up his mind that if he encountered this fellow on the Outer Domain Battlefield in the future, he would send it to its death.

"Since all three sides are here, let's discuss the upcoming Sacred Mountain Battle at that Universe level Sacred Mountain on Yulan Continent. The old rules apply! The Sacred Mountain Battle on Yulan Continent may only be contested by Universe level members of the three armies. All other factions and all non-Universe level beings must temporarily leave Yulan Continent. Each race will send thirty Immortal Kings to clear the area. Those who refuse to leave will be expelled or killed," King Huilei said directly to the other two sides without hesitation.

"No objections!" King Tiejie of the Mechanical Race spoke.

"My Demon Race proposes increasing the stakes of this Sacred Mountain Battle. Put five quotas for the next entry into the Qishen Treasure Vault into this Sacred Mountain Battle. When the Qishen Treasure Vault opens next time, the final victor will gain ten additional entry quotas, while each of the other two sides will lose five quotas," Demon Race King Qianyu suddenly said.

Upon hearing King Qianyu's proposal, King Huilei and King Tiejie did not respond immediately.

Why could a Universe level Sacred Mountain Battle draw the attention of Immortal Kings from the Three Races, even prompting them to clear out an entire continent on the Outer Domain Battlefield for it?

The main reason was that every Sacred Mountain Battle concerned the entry quotas for the Qishen Treasure Vault, a treasure vault left behind by the ancient secret-realm race known as the Qishen Clan.

The Qishen Treasure Vault was the Race Treasury created by the Qishen Clan. When the Three Races destroyed the Qishen Clan, it could not be directly looted because it had an attack-and-self-destruction program in place.

After the Qishen Clan was exterminated, the Qishen Treasure Vault would open once every hundred thousand eras due to the ebb and flow of secret-realm energy. Each opening allowed only three hundred beings below the Universe Venerable level to enter. The Three Races each received fifty quotas, while the other one hundred and fifty quotas were won through wagers in successive Sacred Mountain Battles. So far, it had opened one hundred and twenty times. According to experts who had entered, only a small portion of the treasures within had been obtained.

Heavy Treasures emerged with every opening. During one opening in the past, an ancient King of the Human Race had even obtained a Supreme Treasure.

Besides these treasures, many other inheritances, materials, rare treasures, and other items had also been acquired.

One of the nine divine weapons wielded by the Human Race's Controller, the Enlightenment God Weapon, had been created by an Immortal who entered the Qishen Treasure Vault long ago, based on the Qishen Clan inheritance he obtained there.

King Huilei and King Tiejie remained silent for some time, both consulting the Universe Venerables of their respective races who managed the Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield.

King Qianyu clearly knew that a matter like this was not something Kings like them could decide, so he did not urge them.

"We agree to increase the stakes this time!" King Huilei answered directly after a period of silence. Though he did not know why the Demon Race had suddenly made this proposal, such sudden increases in stakes had occurred before in history. At most, it meant some genius had appeared among the Universe level soldiers of the Demon Race army.

After a long while, King Tiejie of the Mechanical Race finally agreed to increase the stakes as well.

"Fine. Since everything else has been discussed, let's settle the rules for this Sacred Mountain Battle according to the old customs," Demon Race King Qianyu said. After the other two sides accepted the Demon Race's proposal, his mood had visibly improved.

"As for the battlefield, the Mechanical Race proposes using the Space-time Fortress region on Yulan Continent," King Tiejie of the Mechanical Race said.

The Space-time Fortress on Yulan Continent had once been a super military camp built by the Qishen Clan. Both its length and width exceeded ten million kilometers, making it like an enormous city. It was not particularly dangerous, and anything valuable within it had long since been looted. It had been used as the battlefield in many Universe level Sacred Mountain Battles on Yulan Continent.

"As for numbers, the Human Race proposes that each race send one million Universe level soldiers," King Huilei said. One million Universe level soldiers might seem like an enormous number, but compared to the entire Fourth Outer Domain Battlefield, it was only a small fraction. Every Outer Domain Battlefield had Universe level soldiers numbering in the hundreds of millions, so a war on the scale of one million was not particularly large.

"As for the method of victory, my Demon Race proposes a time limit of six months. Each time a member of one race kills a Universe level member of another race, they earn one point, while the victim's points are transferred to the killer. After six months, whichever race has the most points wins. The winner takes all! Not only will they receive the Qishen Treasure Vault quotas, but all 1,000 Sacred Mountain Baptism Quotas will also belong to that race," Demon Race King Qianyu said.

Hearing Demon Race King Qianyu's proposal, a strange look flashed through the eyes of King Huilei and King Tiejie. They became even more certain that the Demon Race would try something this time in the Sacred Mountain Battle.

"Fine. Since the rules for this Sacred Mountain Battle have been settled, I won't stay any longer. Seeing this beast disgusts me. Oh, and the old rule still applies: technological items, potions, and other items above the Universe level may not be used. The side that violates this rule will be directly eliminated," King Huilei said to the other two sides after the rules were set.

He then Teleported away.

"Since the Human Race has left, I'll be leaving as well." Without even glancing at King Qianyu, King Tiejie of the Mechanical Race Teleported away too.

Seeing the contempt the two had shown him, King Qianyu was consumed by rage.

However, thinking of how he had already achieved his objective this time, he ultimately suppressed his anger.

Just wait. With so many Royal Clan and King Clan geniuses from my race joining the army this time, we will definitely make your two races suffer indescribable pain. King Qianyu thought to himself before Teleporting away as well.

Only the azure lake remained in place.