Above the main hall, Father Jim looked expressionlessly at the crowd below.
Neither the so-called "fearless" War King nor the so-called "invincible" Knight King remained silent, clearly having no intention of setting an example.
At most, his eyes flickered, showing some interest.
That's not hard to understand.
In the past, Huaxia only had two Land Immortal in the international arena, while the Federation had three Emperors, not to mention several Seventh Tier kings who could spare the time.
This gave them an unspoken advantage over Huaxia, making them appear more confident in many ways. However, this inevitably led to them offending everyone on Huaxia's side.
But now, the situation is different.
Huaxia not only gained a third Land Immortal, but also turned the tables by killing a Federation Emperor, instantly reversing the situation.
Now I have to think carefully about going to Huaxia again.
Someone who dared to kill even the Pope of the Temple, would they need to think twice before killing these kings?
Even for Emperor of the same eighth rank, this journey is extremely dangerous.
The Federation will not be able to regain the initiative in this upheaval until the two former popes return.
"If the divine staff is obtained during this expedition, the participating kings will have priority in obtaining resources for future advancement to the rank of Emperor."
As the saying goes, "A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men."
As the priest's solemn words fell, many of the kings became somewhat restless, and the [War King] even raised his head, a hint of fervor surging in his eyes.
But still no one stepped forward to set an example.
"Tsk..."
Seeing that no one stepped forward.
Father Jim was somewhat agitated. If he couldn't obtain the staff before the two former popes returned, he feared he would face severe punishment, and he would inevitably lack support when he went to the Star Sea in the future.
Both morally and logically, we must retrieve the staff immediately.
These so-called kings are truly a bunch of useless trash.
A seventh- Hegemony Realm cultivator is certainly a figure on Blue Star, but in front of the Mountain Sea Realm expert, they are still as fragile as a plaything.
Ye Li is probably even more panicked than we are right now. I really don't know what these kings are afraid of!
But if no one accompanies me, I'm not entirely confident...
Father Jim frowned, but could only reassure them further. "Father Hoel will also try to accompany us on this trip, and we will avoid direct confrontation."
Father Hoel was another eighth-tier Emperor within the Federation.
"And don't forget."
Father Jim's face darkened. Being pressed step by step by a younger man had made him extremely unhappy. He said:
"We have an absolute advantage in the number of martial artists at the Mountain Sea Realm."
"The one we need to worry about is not the Federation."
"It's Huaxia."
Within the territory of Hanxia lies the strategically important Heaven and Earth Pass Huaxia.
Cai Jingyun sat cross-legged on the majestic pass, with Zhou Shang standing behind her.
The two of them stared at the constantly fluctuating gate to the Secret Realm ahead.
The deep blue Spatial Gate gradually stopped trembling, and three figures were fully revealed. They wore different clothes, but the aura they exuded was uniformly powerful.
They are all at the mid-stage of the Hegemony Realm.
Clearly, they were the three Eighth-Tier Beast Kings of the Heaven and Earth Pass Secret Realm.
The white-robed elder at the head of the group was actually a crane that had attained enlightenment. He held a broken Fly Whisk in his hand and gazed indifferently at the majestic Huaxia in front of him.
It was as if I were watching a desolate ruin about to be built.
"..."
After exiting the Secret Realm, the two figures beside it slowly came to a stop.
Only the white-robed elder kept moving forward without slowing down, continuing his journey toward the Heaven and Earth Pass, where two Land Immortal were stationed.
Accompanying its movement.
The atmosphere of the entire Heaven and Earth Pass, and even the surrounding area, instantly became oppressive.
"Senior sister, shall we make a move?"
Zhou Shang's eyes flickered slightly. If he remembered correctly, the white-robed old man holding Fly Whisk was the mastermind behind the Three Beasts, and he himself had severed the Fly Whisk in his hand.
"Nature."
Cai Jingyun's voice was icy cold. A phantom jade Jade Qin appeared on her knees, and her fingers casually plucked the strings, releasing soothing and relaxing music that filled the empty pass.
The melodious sound of the zither wafted out.
In an instant, the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a hundred miles began to resonate with it.
"..."
Zhou Shang circulated his internal energy and slowly reached out to grasp the hilt of the sword at his waist.
However, some doubts remained in his mind.
In the past...
To guard against their senior sister's unique methods, none of the three Dao Hegemony Realm beast kings would rashly approach the Heaven and Earth Pass.
The two sides observed each other from a distance of over a hundred miles for a while, or tested each other's abilities.
Then came a grand, head-on battle, the aftershocks of which were earth-shattering...
This has been the case in most cases in the past.
The initiative in a battle often lies with the side that seeks to the Qingyi Bureau.
However, just in case, whenever her senior sister saw the three-headed beast king make the slightest move, she would jump off the city wall, grab Jade Qin, and head to fight it head-on, not letting the beast king leave the Heaven and Earth Pass even a step.
But this time the situation is different--
Not only did the two Beast Venerable at the peak of the Dao Observation Realm not show up, but the white-robed elder, who was the main brain, also came directly to their door, which was somewhat like a challenge to battle.
That's really quite strange.
Buzz!--
Soon, the melodious sound of the zither reached the ears of the white-robed old man, causing his eyes to glaze over and his body to freeze in place.
Chance!
Zhou Shang's eyes were sharp, and his striking figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Strange as it may be, the opportunity cannot be missed.
Boom!!--
In an instant, a sharp sword light burst forth from the heavens and earth, fiercely attacking the bewildered white-robed old man!