A middle-aged man of average appearance, dressed in white, clearly stood there, yet seemed to be in another dimension.
Another person was a young man in blue, on whom time seemed to have frozen, within whose vicinity time and years halted.
The last person was a handsome black-haired man, who carried an air of being well-read and gentlemanly as if he were a noble scholar well-versed in poetry and literature.
"That man in white is Space Saint Mo Kong, the youth in blue is Time Saint Li Wuwei, and that black-haired man... must be Sword Saint Mu Bie Li."
Su Changkong had previously learned about the Nine Great Ancient Sages from Hua Shan.
Now, the Ancient Holy Country had five Ancient Saints who had successfully returned through reincarnation, some before Hua Shan and some slightly after.
These five Great Ancient Saints were Medicine Saint Hua Shan, Fighting Saint Zhan Wushuang, Space Saint Mo Kong, Time Saint Li Wuwei, and Sword Saint Mu Bie Li.
As for the other Ancient Saints, some might not have returned through reincarnation yet, after all, there are too many unpredictable factors in reincarnation, and even if all nine Great Ancient Sages could successfully reincarnate, it was uncertain whether their true spirits could awaken quickly or reincarnate at the precise time.
Originally there were Nine Great Ancient Sages, but now the Holy Country only had five, which naturally was not good news for the Ancient Holy Country!
"Ladies and gentlemen, please look."
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Holy Emperor Jiang, who was in charge of the situation, did not waste words. With a serious gesture, he caused a layer of light screen to appear above.
In the light screen, there were rolling dark clouds, covering the sky and blocking the sun, within which shadowy Demon Monsters lurked, evoking a sense of oppression in the hearts of all present, even though it was only a light screen.
Wherever the dark clouds passed, the ground cracked, trees rotted, rivers dried up, turning into a wasteland.
"It’s the Demon Monster Army..."
Su Changkong’s expression grew solemn, the Demon Monster Army led by the Demon Monster King, with even Heavenly Demons hidden, the greatest turmoil... had finally arrived!
Holy Emperor Jiang said gravely, "These Demon Monsters do not intend to hide their tracks. According to reconnaissance, the army is divided into four groups attacking from four different directions of the Ancient Holy Country, and we also need to split into four groups to meet them."
Everyone nodded slightly.
At their level, elaborate tactics were pointless, what they could do was face the battle head-on, a fight for life and death!
These Demon Monsters came openly, clearly wanting to force a decisive battle with the Ancient Holy Country. If they could crush the Holy Country’s top combatants, then the vast Ancient Holy Country would be at their mercy.
The army of Demon Monsters attacked from four directions, and they had no choice but to respond by dividing themselves four ways. If no one confronted these Demon Monsters, they would freely slaughter within the Ancient Holy Country, clearly something that could not be allowed!
"Each Ancient Saint will lead a troop, headed primarily by Great Divine Power Martial Saints..."
Holy Emperor Jiang declared.
In the presence of more than a hundred Great Divine Power Martial Saints, along with an Ancient Saint, formed the core strength of a team, next came the grouping.
Holy Emperor Jiang allocated the available Great Divine Power Martial Saints based on their intelligence and areas of expertise.
Both Su Changkong and Holy Emperor Jiang himself were assigned to the team led by Hua Shan.
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The reason was simple; Hua Shan’s expertise among the Nine Great Ancient Sages was not in combat, but in support, thereby the Great Divine Power Martial Saints following him needed to be strong, and with Hua Shan’s support, they could play a decisive role in the battle.
And as the strongest under the Ancient Saints, it was only natural for Holy Emperor Jiang to be in the same team with Hua Shan, with Hua Shan present, the rest need not worry about severe injuries and could fight freely!
Among the five Ancient Saints, Space Saint Mo Kong would not directly join the battle but was responsible for support.
Mo Kong specialized in spatial Divine Skills, he had left marks in various places, able to instantly travel between battlefields. If a situation arose anywhere, he could provide instant support.
"This Token of All Beings, everyone should carry one, holding the Token, once activated, will receive the blessing of the ’Great Array of All Beings,’ which is one of our keys to defeating the Demon Monsters."
Following that, Holy Emperor Jiang distributed a token to each person.
The Great Array of All Beings was a great array constructed by the Nine Great Ancient Sages using the Holy Country as a base, its effect was simple: it concentrated the power of ’heaven, earth, and man’ within the Holy Country, focusing it on the person possessing the token, drastically increasing their Martial Saint strength.
This Great Array of All Beings was aimed to counter the incoming Demon Monster Clan, and it was the first time it was activated.
Therefore, everyone decided to have the decisive battle within the Holy Country, so that the Great Array of All Beings could exert its effect!
"The great battle... has finally come."
Many Martial Saints felt both nervous and excited, they understood that being born in this era, facing this unprecedented turmoil, was both misfortune and fortune; they might perish in it, but most Martial Saints, with their fearless hearts, saw this also as an opportunity to make their names immortal, bless future generations, and achieve Nirvana metamorphosis!