"That's true, but in reality, it's a different story..."
The Sect Master Guangwang paused for a moment before continuing:
"Throughout the long years, the two major alliances on the Endless Battlefield have generally maintained a balance of power."
"But at any given time, one side will always form an alliance and briefly gain the upper hand..."
"This situation will cause the Endless Battlefield's allocation mechanism to continuously send more personnel to the weaker alliance."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu suddenly realized and said:
"I see."
"So, according to you, the Earthly Branch Alliance currently holds the advantage in the Endless Battlefield?"
"Good!"
The Sect Master Guangwang nodded slightly and slowly said:
"I have twice ventured into the Endless Battlefield and made many friends, including some who fought alongside me through thick and thin."
"In the past few months, I also managed to cross the Dao realm and communicate with several old friends. They said that in recent centuries, the Earthly Branch Alliance has been in a dominant position with a very large advantage..."
At this point, he paused slightly, looked up, and pointed to the sun in the sky:
"Young Palace Master, did you see that?"
"In this Endless Battlefield, there are twelve great suns during the day and twelve moons at night, each symbolizing one of the twenty-four Heavenly Lord."
"A day in the Endless Battlefield consists of twenty-four hours."
"If the two alliances remain deadlocked and evenly matched, then day and night will also be divided equally, each occupying twelve two-hour periods."
"If the Heavenly Stem Alliance is dominant, then the days will be longer; conversely, the nights will become longer."
"Therefore, we only need to wait one day and observe the length of day and night to verify the veracity of this news and simultaneously assess the relative strengths of the two alliances..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu's expression shifted slightly, and he inquired:
"Since the Earthly Branch Alliance currently holds the upper hand in the Endless Battlefield, can't we go and join them?"
Upon hearing this, the Sect Master Guangwang chuckled and said:
"Young Palace Master, you're dreaming."
"The headquarters of the Heavenly Stem Alliance and the Earthly Branch Alliance are located at the northern and southern ends of the entire Endless Battlefield, separated by a whole Dao Domain."
"Within this area lie countless perilous places, and hidden within are numerous Peak Emperor Venerable."
"We currently lack the Heavenly Lord Talisman Edict and belong to neither side, making us prey for both major alliances."
"Under these circumstances, even Half-Step Heavenly Lord wouldn't dare say they have a 100% guarantee of traversing the Endless Battlefield..."
"All right."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu shrugged and said:
"Never mind, I didn't ask."
The Sect Master Guangwang smiled, pointed to the silver-gray metal fortress not far away, and said:
"Since we're here, we can only take it one step at a time."
"Let's go to the headquarters of the Heavenly Stem Alliance first to receive the Heavenly Lord Talisman Edict."
"Um."
Chen Qingyu responded and immediately flew towards the metal fortress together with Sect Master Guangwang.
soon:
The two approached the Heaven-reaching metal fortress and saw sparse streaks of light passing through the massive main gate, some returning from the outside world and others heading towards the battlefield.
Although the escape lights are rare, each one possesses an undeniably powerful aura.
After all, in the Endless Battlefield, even the weakest are Peak Emperor Venerable, overlords standing at the top of the Three Thousand Dao Domains.
" Sect Master Guangwang."
Chen Qingyu's expression shifted, a hint of curiosity appearing on his face:
"How many Peak Emperor Venerable are fighting in this Endless Battlefield?"
"This..."
The Sect Master Guangwang pondered for a moment, then cautiously said:
"Although the total number fluctuates frequently, it should remain around tens of thousands."
"Almost all the Peak Emperor Venerable in the Three Thousand Dao Domains have fought in the Endless Battlefield."
Chen Qingyu's expression changed slightly:
"Tens of thousands of people, so many?"
It should be noted that many Dao Domains are not considered powerful or prosperous. For example, the Myriad Dharma Dao Domain cannot even find a single Peak Emperor Venerable.
This type of ordinary Dao Domain accounts for the largest proportion among the Three Thousand Dao Domains.
Within the Endless Battlefield alone, there were tens of thousands of Peak Emperor Venerable —an astonishing number.
"Not many."
The Sect Master Guangwang shook his head and casually said:
" Three Thousand Dao Domains is a figurative number; the actual number of Dao Domains is far more than three thousand."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu seemed to be deep in thought and said:
"That's true, that number isn't too outrageous..."
As they were talking, the two of them had already ridden their escape light and flown past the main gate.
Behind the main gate:
Looking around, the small metal barriers resemble individual houses, arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.
At the very center of the entire Heavenly Stem Alliance headquarters stands an extremely magnificent tower, towering above the land like a pillar Heaven-reaching.
"Let's go."
The Sect Master Guangwang gave a shout and flew towards the tower with practiced ease.
Not long after they fled, a slightly surprised voice of divine thought suddenly echoed over:
" Old Li, is that you?!"
A burly, imposing man was looking them up and down.
"Um?"
The Sect Master Guangwang turned his head and looked over, a smile immediately appearing on his face:
"Hahaha..."
He flew forward and punched the big man in the chest, laughing loudly:
"You old ox, you're still alive?"
"Hey-hey..."
The burly man chuckled and stroked his chin:
"This is my fourth time here. I'm almost old and about to die anyway, so I might as well try my luck."
"But you, didn't you say last time you left that you'd never come back?"
Upon hearing this, the Sect Master Guangwang showed no embarrassment and replied solemnly:
"Times have changed. My Lifespan is running out, and I don't want to survive a mere resurrection and completely lose the chance for immortality."
"That's right!"
The burly man patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily:
"The outcome is still uncertain. If you don't even have the courage to take a chance, then you're truly pathetic!"
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the Sect Master Guangwang took the opportunity to inquire about some details before parting ways with the burly man.
"Young Palace Master."
The Sect Master Guangwang flew back to Chen Qingyu's side, his expression somewhat solemn:
"The situation is not good."
"Now, the daytime in the Endless Battlefield lasts only nine hours, while the nighttime lasts a full fifteen hours."
"This is enough to show that the Earthly Branch Alliance has a huge advantage, even overwhelming the Heavenly Stem Alliance in every way."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu narrowed his eyes:
Why is that?
"Isn't the Endless Battlefield supposed to randomly assign Emperor Venerable and balance the combat power between the two sides?"
"Well..."
Upon hearing this, Sect Master Guangwang sighed:
"It's quite a coincidence."
"Several hundred years ago, the two major alliances were roughly equal in strength."
"But at that time, a Half-Step Heavenly Lord entered, Endless Battlefield assigned him to the Earthly Branch Alliance."
"As luck would have it, a Half-Step Heavenly Lord from the Heavenly Stem Alliance happened to have to leave on some business, while a Half-Step Heavenly Lord suddenly appeared from the Earthly Branch Alliance."
"This completely threw off the balance of power at the top, plunging the Heavenly Stem Alliance into a massive decline..."
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