Chapter 1214: Chapter 1212: Three-Way Battle
Apart from Xuanyuan Lang and the Ancestor of the Demon Exorcism Sect, the other four from the South Sea were also brimming with a murderous aura.
They were six legends, synonymous with invincibility, yet the first time they teamed up and appeared together, they faced such humiliation under the public eye—it was a disgrace!
But the six of them didn’t dare to make a move. They couldn’t stop Qin Elder and the other two, nor could they afford the consequences of Fate’s Land flowing into the endless Void. This was their hope for advancing into the Sky Origin Realm!
"Hmph, without Fate’s Land, you won’t be able to advance any further, you’ll die sooner or later. I don’t believe you would give up such an opportunity for the sake of this kid,"
Xuanyuan Lang glared at Qin Elder.
Qin Elder laughed and said, "You’ll know if you try. The old man has lived longer than you and is already tired of it. Without Fate’s Land, I can still live for a few hundred more years."
"Scum! The thirty-six groups of Outer Heaven Demons that have invaded our realm are restless, and those who haven’t broken through are creating the Overlapping Land within our realm, coveting and sizing up, with signs that the second great battle between heaven and earth is about to erupt! Only by our advancement into the Sky Origin can we hope to prevail. How dare you disregard the common people for your own selfish reasons!"
The Ancestor of the Demon Exorcism Sect scolded Qin Elder.
Qin Elder burst out laughing uproariously, which continued for dozens of breaths before he finally stopped, panting and saying, "In all my long life, I have never seen anyone as shameless as you lot! Always talking about the common people. If you’re so concerned about the overall situation, why would you trouble a child?"
"With his talent, and not to speak ill, but give him sufficient resources, and he might advance into the Sky Origin Realm even before you! You ought to hand over the Demon Exorcism Sect!"
The Ancestor of the Demon Exorcism Sect’s face turned various shades of green and red with Qin Elder’s taunts, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes as he sneered, "Him? You underestimate the difficulty of breaking through to the Sky Origin, how absurd!"
"Let’s all keep cool heads."
Seeing that the situation was on the verge of exploding, the five masters of the Fake Sky Origin Realm from Miaojiang stepped forward, one of them, an old man with pitch-black eyelids, said, "Settle your personal grievances privately!"
"Now let’s join hands to move Fate’s Land away from the endless Void Channel. Isn’t that why we’re all here?"
Given the level of Fate’s Land, the mere fourteen masters of the Fake Sky Origin Realm certainly couldn’t affect it. However, they were merely changing the chaotic flows of the Void based on the trajectory of Fate’s Land, guiding it elsewhere. That much wasn’t difficult.
The six from the South Sea said nothing.
Qin Elder and his two companions also remained silent, seemingly in agreement with this plan.
The fact that neither party had made a move previously was actually a sign of controlled restraint; now, it was merely an excuse to back down gracefully.
Immediately, the five masters from Miaojiang took out their own gray stones and called forth the sixth Fate Stone of Miaojiang, tossing it to Scorpion Lady.
"Thank you, Ancestor, and all the seniors."
Scorpion Lady was cunning, but she couldn’t hide her joy and bowed to the old man with the pitch-black eyelids and the other four.
Honing her psychic powers on her own was both time-consuming and exhausting. Scorpion Lady had practiced for over a thousand years. In the past five hundred years, she had spent nearly two hundred of them honing her psychic powers, but even so, she had only trained thirty-eight percent.
Especially in recent years, each percent increase had been harder than the last.
But with a Fate Stone, it was a different story. She heard from the Ancestor that this stone could greatly speed up the honing of psychic powers, increasing the chances of breaking through to the Sky Origin Realm!
If not for this reason, why would the six legends of the South Sea commit such an unsightly act of robbery on the spot?
Qin Elder and the others followed suit, so the Martial Emperor got one too and thanked the three elders.
"Before we join forces, there is a very important issue that must be clarified first."
The Chi Evil Great Witch, also known as the Miaojiang elder with the pitch-black eyelids, looked around at the masters from both sides and said deliberately, "In the East Victory world, there is only one endless Void Channel, located at the border between East Victory Continent and the South Sea. Where shall we push Fate’s Land?"
At his words, all fourteen masters of the Fake Sky Origin Realm fell silent, with some darting shifty glances.
Seeing Shi Xiaole’s confusion, Qin Elder took the initiative to explain: "Kid, do you know why the spiritual energy of the world has surged in recent years?"
"Could it be related to Fate’s Land?"
"Exactly, to be precise, it’s due to the full revival of Fate’s Land, which has drawn the energy of the Supreme Great Path, thus triggering the eruption of the world’s spiritual energy!"
Through Qin Elder’s explanation, Shi Xiaole learned of a shocking truth—the martial arts civilization of this world was greatly intertwined with Fate’s Land!
Tens of thousands of years ago, when Fate’s Land reached its zenith, martial arts also peaked among humans. At that very moment, the Outer Heaven Demons launched a massive invasion, leading to a calamitous war that spread across the world.
In that prolonged decisive battle between heaven and earth, Fate’s Land was split into three parts, each drifting to a different region, and the once flourishing East Victory martial arts began their decline.
It wasn’t until tens of thousands of years later that a recovery began. As Fate’s Land healed itself, the world’s spiritual energy gradually increased, with the last hundred years seeing an explosive rise.
Also, because the piece of Fate’s Land that drifted to the South Sea was the largest and healed the quickest, for thousands of years, it began to emerge every two hundred years, while East Victory Continent and Miaojiang lagged behind, reviving only in this era.
This also meant that when the three parts of Fate’s Land completely merged, the spiritual energy of the world would reach its peak, and martial arts civilization would welcome its second golden age.
"The closer to Fate’s Land, the stronger the spiritual energy, and even the energy of the Supreme Martial Way would be denser. Naturally, the martial artists of that area benefit the most,"
With these meaningful words, Qin Elder made Shi Xiaole understand everyone’s concerns.
Now, the fourteen were working together to move Fate’s Land, but where to?
Miaojiang, East Victory, and South Sea were arranged in an irregular arc, with no point of equal distance for all three. Whichever location they moved it to, everyone would feel short-changed.
Certainly, they couldn’t move it to a place far from all three, which was even more unlikely!
"We’ve put forth the most effort from the South Sea. Naturally, it should be closer to the South Sea."
The Great Battles Emperor was unquestionable.
"Ridiculous, if it really comes to battle, the five of us from Miaojiang are certainly no less than you six from the South Sea!"
The black-robed elder who had previously stolen the stone of fate sneered.
"Don’t forget us from East Victory, although the three of us old timers are not as good as we once were, we are not to be ignored by anyone."
Qin Elder was very assertive.
The three parties were unyielding to each other, and the situation once again reached a deadlock.
The expert from Water and Fire Dao Manor, at the Fake Sky Origin Realm, said, "I think it’s better to do this: there are still a few years before the land of fate recovers. Why don’t the three parties compete? Let fists do the talking. Whoever is stronger can move the land of fate to their location; that way there will be nothing to argue about, right?"
The black-robed elder let out a snide chuckle.
Five against six, if it were a battle to the death, they from Miaojiang would not be afraid. But if it were about competing in martial arts, with the disadvantage in numbers, they had no chance against the South Sea.
Miaojiang did not agree, and East Victory was even less likely to agree.
The Great Battles Emperor pondered for a moment and smiled, "How about we refine the proposal further? On the day when the land of fate fully recovers, let’s each select ten people to fight, but each faction can send at most three Fake Sky Origin Realm fighters. How about that?"
Upon hearing this, the five from Miaojiang all changed expressions, and even the three people from Qin Elder’s side could not remain calm.
"Really?"
Chi Evil Great Witch narrowed his eyes.
In terms of the number of exceptional masters, Miaojiang was not at an advantage, but in terms of quality, they were certainly not weaker than the South Sea. If they limited the Fake Sky Origin Realm fighters to three, plus seven substitutes, Miaojiang had a chance of winning.
Qin Elder and the others exchanged glances, similarly tempted.
They were not afraid of anyone; the issue was just the remaining seven. But as long as they were strong enough, they could well compete with the other two parties.
The Great Battles Emperor watched everyone’s expressions and said, "This is the fairest way for all three parties. If there are no objections, let’s all swear on our martial way hearts not to break the agreement, and follow the agreement hereafter."
Today’s matter clearly could not be resolved with mere words and couldn’t be forced, so the Great Battles Emperor had to choose this method to give everyone hope.
However, he secretly scoffed. Outsiders had no idea of the ace in the hole the South Sea possessed. Even his prowess had reached the climax, and he was fully confident that before the tripartite battle, he could advance even further!
The other five from the South Sea were reluctant but did not speak out, obviously knowing that this was currently the most appropriate solution. Otherwise, no one would be able to continue playing.
"We from Miaojiang are up to the challenge."
After some discussion, Chi Evil Great Witch was the first to make a decision.
"We have no problems either," Qin Elder spoke up.
"Since that’s the case, let’s all make our vows. Additionally, in the next few years, no one is allowed to interfere with the trajectory of the land of fate’s movement, or don’t blame us for being ruthless."
Once the three parties had all made their vows, the six from the South Sea were the first to leave. Before leaving, Shi Xiaole noticed Demon Exorcism Sect Ancestor and Xuanyuan Lang blatantly staring at his group, their eyes filled with blatant murderous intent.
"I’ll remember today."
The two hated Shi Xiaole, and Shi Xiaole hated them even more, to be precise, he hated all six from the South Sea. Without the intervention of Qin Elder and the others, the huge loss he had suffered in spiritual power was something he had to swallow.
The experts from the South Sea who witnessed everything that happened today felt complicated. Some of their gazes shot towards Shi Xiaole before quickly withdrawing.
Meanwhile, Heavenly Martial Emperor, Thousand Swords Emperor, and others looked towards the cloth-robed elder, this former friend whose true identity and power were so astonishing.
As the experts from the South Sea left, the Miaojiang experts also embarked on their return journey. Since the tripartite battle had been agreed upon, and judging by the momentum, it was bound to happen within five years, no one dared take it lightly.
Five years might not seem short, but for those at the Void Origin Realm, especially taboo-level masters, it was just a fleeting moment, and their strength might not have advanced at all.
So, from the start of the agreement, the outcome of the three parties was basically determined, and it was unlikely there would be any changes. Everyone had to prepare fully, finding and sending the strongest masters from their domains to battle.
"Little guy, shall we go together?" Qin Elder looked at Shi Xiaole with a smile.
Shi Xiaole said, "Elders, I still have some old friends in the South Sea that I need to settle things with before returning to the East Victory continent."
"Alright, we will accompany you," Qin Elder and the others were clearly concerned that Shi Xiaole would be ambushed.
Shi Xiaole hurriedly expressed his gratitude, then approached the Martial Emperor, who simply told him to be careful before heading off. The robust man and the handsome youth, who warmed up to Shi Xiaole as he approached, showed a friendly attitude.
Zhang Xiangfeng was going to look for Zhong Lingsui, so after setting a meeting date with Shi Xiaole, he also followed the crowd towards the ladder to the East Victory continent.
Not long after,
Shi Xiaole and the others appeared at the South Sea’s land of fate platform, where they met up with the Ling Family experts, Flying Snow Sword Emperor, Illusion Orchid Tower Master, and the seven ladies from outside Nineteen Peaks. They left the land of fate through the gate of fate that appeared.
