Chapter 369: Chapter 197: Unparalleled, We Cultivators Fear No Battle
Ye State. The Human Ancestral Land.
WHOOSH—
Gusts of wind stirred the clouds.
The towering city walls, which reached into the clouds, seemed more heavily fortified than usual.
Even the mighty Celestial Venerables, who rarely made public appearances, were personally standing guard at various points along the walls.
For the past six months, the number of Cultivators entering and leaving the Human Ancestral Land had multiplied several times over.
In fact, for the last month, the Human Ancestral Land had been sealed; one could only leave, not enter.
Everyone knew something big was about to happen here!
Inside a tavern,
a crowd of Cultivators had gathered, discussing the latest events in the Cultivation Realm.
"I’ve heard that the Divine Race has mobilized all the Celestial Venerables from the Demon Extermination Bureau and the Demon-slaying Bureau. They’re coming to the Human Ancestral Land to raze it to the ground!"
"That’s old news from six months ago. I heard the Divine Race also recently issued a divine decree to the Holy Land Sects, ordering them to dispatch their Celestial Venerables to coordinate with the attack."
"That’s not all! The Demon Race has also gathered many Celestial Venerables from the Ten Thousand Beasts Alliance and they’re on their way to the Human Ancestral Land. Rumor has it that even the top-ranked Demon Race Descendant, Arthas, is coming in person!"
"Hiss... what in the world is going on? For these Divine-Demon Descendants to make such a big move... it looks like they’re really planning to annihilate the Human Ancestral Land!"
"They say a Celestial Venerable has found the technique for Refining the Celestial Observation Cauldron. I don’t know if it’s true or not!"
"Now that you mention it, that’s a real possibility. Do you all remember that Celestial Venerable who single-handedly suppressed the Celestial Venerables and Venerables of the major Holy Lands, and then killed the Six-winged Divine Race’s Siming Kang and the Six-winged Demon Race’s Montis with a single arrow?!"
"You mean Lord Wang?!"
"No way! I heard this Lord Wang has been cultivating for less than a thousand years. How could he possibly refine the Celestial Observation Cauldron?!"
Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion,
RUMBLE!
a low clap of thunder suddenly echoed across the sky.
The once-clear sky was instantly blotted out by dark clouds, plunging the world into twilight.
Faintly,
one could see figures standing amidst the clouds, like lofty Divine Spirits looking down upon all living things.
The people within the Human Ancestral Land couldn’t help but look up.
The next moment,
everyone’s Heart Spirit trembled.
Some with weaker wills even collapsed to the ground.
Above the vast sea of clouds,
one could vaguely make out a Golden-Winged Roc that blotted out the sun.
There was also a colossal divine dragon, wreathed in serpents of lightning and so massive its end could not be seen.
And then there were the countless other Demon Beasts, too strange to name!
Standing atop these Demon Beasts were figures shimmering with golden and black light.
Even from thousands of miles away, the sight made one’s blood run cold, inspiring a deep, instinctual fear and trembling!
"They’re here... they’re really here! It’s happening so fast!"
"The Divine Race, the Demon Race, the Demon Beasts... they’ve all come! And people from the Court, too!"
"How is this possible? How could the Divine and Demon Races join forces? Aren’t they mortal enemies?!"
The overwhelming pressure made it difficult for the people of the Human Ancestral Land to breathe.
They could only shut their doors, hide in their homes, and pray silently.
They hoped the City Defense Array could keep them safe.
"They sure got here fast. It seems these Divine-Demon Descendants are getting desperate."
"The Divine Race’s number one, Siming Jue, and the Demon Race’s number one, Arthas... they both actually came!"
"And the Celestial Venerables from the Ten Thousand Beasts Alliance, the Courts of the various states, the Demon-slaying Bureau, and the Demon Extermination Bureau—they’re all here!"
"Tsk, tsk... a force like this is ten times stronger than what the Carefree Celestial Venerable faced in his god-slaying war!"
"Heh, we’ve lived this long to witness history. Even if we die today, we’ll have no regrets!"
Bai Wu, Hei Liu, and the other Celestial Venerables of the Human Ancestral Land gazed at the sky.
There was no fear in their eyes, only a burning fighting spirit and excitement!
They had waited for this day for far, far too long!
They had already simulated this scene in their minds ten thousand times over.
Now that it was truly here, how could they possibly be afraid?
’If we can secure a sliver of hope for the Human Race, what does it matter if we die?!’
High in the sky,
demonic energy roiled as waterfalls of golden and black light cascaded down, looking as if they would tear Heaven and Earth asunder.
"This Human Ancestral Land, on the whole, seems a bit worse off than the one in Dongzhou."
Arthas stared down at the Human Ancestral Land below, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of Space to peer into Primordial Valley.
"Only that valley is somewhat special. It seems that human, Wang Xiao, must be in there Refining the Celestial Observation Cauldron!"
A handsome Divine-Demon Descendant with seven golden wings on his back offered a slight smile.
"Arthas, you were the one who conquered the Human Ancestral Land in Dongzhou. You must have plenty of experience attacking them. Why don’t you and your Demon Race make the first move? How about it?!"
He stood at the very front of all the Divine-Demon Descendants, his body radiating an endless divine glow.
This was none other than the top-ranked Divine-Demon Descendant of the Divine Race, Siming Jue.
Arthas shot a sidelong glance at Siming Jue.
"I have no problem making a move. However, if I am the one to capture that Wang Xiao, will your Divine Race retreat immediately?!"
Siming Jue smiled faintly.
"Why don’t you capture him first, and then we can talk."
Arthas snorted coldly.
"Siming Jue, no one here is a fool. You want to sit back and reap the rewards while I do the work? There’s no such thing."
"It has already been more than half a year since Wang Xiao began refining the Celestial Observation Cauldron. You can keep dragging this out. Wait until he’s finished, and then we can make our move."
"I’m in no hurry."
Siming Jue’s lips tightened.
"Fine, fine. Let’s breach the city first. After that, it’s every man for himself."
"Otherwise, if we really let this Wang Xiao finish Refining the Celestial Observation Cauldron, we’ll be in big trouble!"
