As for how she had come to appear in the Ancient Primordial World, and what happened later in the Pangu Realm, Old Sha's memories were very hazy, even to the point that she couldn't clarify them herself. It was as if that segment of her memory was severed, thoroughly disappearing, unable to be recalled in the slightest. Sun Wukong was somewhat frustrated about this but chose not to press further, as long as Old Sha was still alive and could return to the Pangu Realm with him. As for what happened to Old Sha in the beginning and why she possessed Ultimate Water No. 8, it could be considered that Old Sha had encountered a noble benefactor.
Now that the battle plan for tonight had been decided, everyone naturally started their own preparations, adjusting their states, for it could be said that once this battle was over, the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World would also basically come to an end. Everyone had had enough of this ghostly place. Moreover, in the message jade slip, the Soul Devouring Monk from the Ancient Primordial World seemed to show signs of goodwill towards the Fangcun Spirit Realm. The Soul Devouring Monk mentioned in the message that if they successfully took down the Myriad Demons Country, he was willing to give their Primordial Palace directly to the Fangcun Spirit Realm. Ghost Jade from the Canglan River Realm had the same idea.
There is a saying that it's nice to enjoy the shade under a big tree. Although the Ancient Primordial World and the Canglan River Realm had already successfully risen to the status of Divine Kingdoms, their foundations were still lacking. Compared not only to the established Great Divine Nations but even the Annihilation Demon Nation, which had been stripped of its Divine Kingdom status, the difference was more than just a smidge. Although Divine Nations aren't allowed to wage large-scale wars against each other, if challenged by a high-level world below them, Divine Nations still had to meet the challenge.
This rule of high-level worlds challenging Divine Nations had always existed, but ever since the establishment of Divine Nations, no high-level world had succeeded. Whether looking at overall strength or at top powerhouses, high-level worlds simply could not compare with Divine Nations. This gap has become more and more pronounced over time; at least in the last tens of thousands of years, no high-level world has been heard of to challenge any Divine Nation.
Of course, such a challenge is definitely accompanied by huge benefits. No one would engage in such thankless tasks. If a high-level world challenges a Divine Nation and succeeds, it takes the place of that Divine Nation and becomes a new Divine Nation. If it fails, there are two choices: either hand over half of the nation's resources, or become a subsidiary to that Divine Nation, regularly contributing vast resources and talent.
Of course, you can also completely refuse, but then a Divine Envoy would come to enforce the agreement. If you still refused, there would only be one outcome—destruction. It can be said that the subordinate high-level worlds possessed by the current Great Divine Nations were all obtained in this way. This is precisely what the Soul Devouring Monk and Ghost Jade were concerned about.
Although the Genesis Divine Nation and the Annihilation Demon Nation had lost their Divine Kingdom status and had been demoted to high-level worlds, their million years of accumulation remained unshakeable, which was not something that could be easily moved. Of course, this isn't absolute. Given tens or even hundreds of thousands of years, they could also become behemoths like the original Annihilation Demon Nation or Genesis Divine Nation. But for now, they clearly weren't up to the task. To prevent their newly acquired throne of God nation from being taken too quickly, it was very necessary to make good relations with a powerful entity. After the trials were over, the Domain Lords of both their powers planned to visit the rest of the Great Divine Nations personally.
The Fangcun Spirit Realm was the best choice for them. Although the Fangcun Spirit Realm was also elevated from a high-level world like theirs, the power of the Fangcun Spirit Realm was not something they could compare with. Just take this trial, for example; the Fangcun Spirit Realm has not lost a single person to date; this fact alone speaks volumes. It can be said that although the Fangcun Spirit Realm was not a Divine Kingdom before, it was almost no different from a Divine Kingdom—the only difference being that they lacked a World Suppressing Stele!
The reason for this huge gap between Divine Kingdoms and high-level worlds is the existence of the Fallen Tomb. Every thousand years, Divine Kingdoms can select outstanding disciples to enter the Fallen Tomb and undergo trials, with the results belonging wholly to either the individuals themselves or their powers. The Fangcun Spirit Realm once had the right to enter for five hundred thousand years due to the merits established by Dao Zhun in the Ancient Times battle when Divine Nations were being established.
The current ranking of the Six Great Divine Nations determines the number of people allowed to enter the Fallen Tomb.
Daylight had graced the horizon, and everyone from the Netherworld World and the Fangcun Spirit Realm was fully equipped and ready for action. Looking at these people, Dao Zhun suddenly felt a surge of emotion, knowing that this final battle would undoubtedly be devastating, and wondered how many would survive it. Seeing the change in Dao Zhun's expression, Ye Zi approached quietly, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered, "Grandfather Dao Zhun, don't worry. With me here, I guarantee to minimize any death or injury. I may not be great in a fight, but I'm quite skilled at saving lives."
Before Ye Zi could say anything more, Sun Wukong's voice resounded with a commanding tone, "Target, Myriad Demons Palace. Everyone, advance at full speed!" As Sun Wukong's voice fell, everyone soared into the sky, forming a triangular battle formation and heading straight for the Myriad Demons Palace. The small grove where Sun Wukong and the others had rested was located at the midpoint between the Myriad Gods Palace and the Transforming Thunder Palace. If they wanted to reach the Myriad Demons Palace at the fastest pace, they would need to cross the central area between the Annihilation Palace and the Myriad Gods Palace. At the speed they were traveling at full power, they would set out at noon and reach their destination by sunset, half a day's journey.
The reason they were able to move so quickly was partly because Ye Zi was constantly restoring their Spiritual Power, allowing the group to travel without worrying about the consumption of their energy. Additionally, Dao Zhun occasionally used spatial nodes to give everyone a collective experience of teleportation. The reason Dao Zhun did this wasn't simply to save time, though that was a factor, his main purpose was to familiarize everyone with the sensation of being taken into his space and then released at any moment.
This might seem meaningless, but Dao Zhun told them that in the upcoming battles, he would use this method to maximize their safety. In other words, if someone couldn't defeat their opponent, or if they were seriously injured in a flash and unable to escape, Dao Zhun would whisk them away to his own space and release them beside Ye Zi for treatment. Dao Zhun also specifically reminded everyone that if their opponent suddenly disappeared during the fight, they should not worry about it and should instead quickly seek out their next opponent.
Dao Zhun had also completely handed over the command of this battle to Sun Wukong and Ming Wanjie. He would not directly participate in the combat but would instead provide central support in case of unexpected situations. As the group passed by the Annihilation Palace, they could only glimpse the enormous abyss from afar. Although they had only heard about the terrifying explosion from Dao Zhun, hearing and seeing were two different things. Now, confronted with the vast and bottomless abyss, everyone couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying power of the Heavenly Stele's self-destruction. It's no wonder the Heavenly Patrollers strictly forbade anyone from damaging the Heavenly Steles again. Had the ten Heavenly Steles exploded simultaneously back then, perhaps the Patrolling Celestial World would have been obliterated.
The group also saw the towering segments of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent's body, but they did not know this was the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent. Judging by the immense and terrifying life force constantly emanating from its body, it must be the body of some creature. Though they didn't know why it was in such a state, no one was inclined to provoke it.
Indeed, no one could understand why, after the World Suppressing Stele of the Annihilation Palace had exploded, two segments of the serpent's body had suddenly appeared at the edge of the pit and shot straight into the sky, motionless ever since. The presence of such a terrifying creature had discouraged most people from exploring further. Bold individuals like Ling Weiyang and Bai Zhaoju, who dared to cultivate on its body, were after all, a rare minority.
Finally, as the sun began to set, casting the entire sky in a beautiful shade of orange, the group arrived at their destination. With some time left before the attack was scheduled to begin, they hurried to recover their strength.
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However, Sun Wukong looked troubled. Watching his expression, Ye Zi approached with a smile and patting him on the shoulder, she asked, "What's wrong? You seem very uneasy."
Sun Wukong frowned, gazing into the distance before replying gravely, "Over these three days, I've been contemplating an issue."
"What issue?" asked Ye Zi, who now seemed particularly carefree and light-hearted.
"I've been thinking, with just about twenty people, why is Myriad Demons Country so confident that they can withstand a frontal blow from nearly a hundred powerful fighters from our five factions? It made sense when they were allied with the Ancient Primordial World and the Annihilation Demon Nation, but afterwards, they effectively tore up the alliance, and they dealt a vicious blow to both Annihilation and Primordial. Now, they've even fallen out with their only remaining ally, the Underworld God Army. Myriad Demons Country, Ling Weiyang, what gives them such confidence?"
"Who knows? Maybe Ling Weiyang is too arrogant, thinking he is invincible and can win every battle," she replied. Stay connected via Freewebnovel
"But I know Ling Weiyang isn't that kind of person!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point ) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)