The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 604 The war begins

Behind Su Zhenyuan stood a group of Su family prodigies, with Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and Su Wanxue all standing behind him.

Su Qingmei did not appear; she merely gazed at the scene from outside the Minghuang Palace, her beautiful face filled with worry.

As always, Li Hao followed behind Su Muqing. He looked up at the black warship and immediately saw twenty imposing figures on it, each with their own unique strengths. They all exuded a terrifying demonic aura and were all at the Immortal Lord realm. Their auras were as restrained as an abyss, and their bodies were shrouded in a power that made it impossible to detect their specific cultivation levels.

Given the strength of Li Hao's primordial spirit, the fact that he couldn't detect the cultivation level meant that either the other party possessed a concealment technique that was practically a forbidden art, or they were at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm!

However, Li Hao felt that the reason he could not detect it was because there was an extraordinary force blocking it; it was those three half-step Emperor-level experts who were blocking the detection.

However, judging from his intuition alone, Li Hao estimated that there were probably quite a few among them whose cultivation had reached the seventh level of the Immortal Lord realm, comparable to Su Muqing.

This battle requires a soul lifespan of a thousand years. Su Muqing is already considered extremely monstrous, but her soul lifespan is only a little over five hundred years. If those demonic geniuses have a soul lifespan of eight or nine hundred years, then their cultivation level is very likely to catch up with her, or even surpass her!

"The environment in the Northern Region is much harsher than that in the Southern Region..."

Li Hao's eyes flickered slightly. The prodigies in the Northern Region, whether human or demon, were clearly stronger than those in the Southern Region. This was probably related to the long-standing battles between demons and humans in this area, which created a harsh environment that resulted in the prodigies on both sides having slightly higher combat strength than those in the Southern Region.

Reaching the seventh or eighth level of the Immortal Lord realm in the Southern Region is already an extremely rare and monstrous achievement.

The quasi-emperor prince, who is from the same clan as Di Linchen, only has the cultivation level of the seventh level of the Immortal Lord Realm, just like Su Muqing now.

The other party's lifespan seems to be several hundred years longer than Su Muqing's.

By this calculation, Su Muqing's talent is already comparable to that of a quasi-imperial prince of an imperial family.

However, compared to a true imperial prince, there is still a gap.

Even Su Muqing, the most outstanding prodigy of the Su family in the past 100,000 years, could only reach this level, which shows how profound and terrifying the foundation of the number one imperial clan in the True Realm is.

Besides Li Hao, Su Zhenyuan, Jiang Qiuyu, and others were also investigating the background of the demon prodigies on the warship.

However, they were enveloped by a force that blocked their exploration, and the black warship seemed to be a formidable weapon. Unless they forced their way in, they could not discern the true nature of these demonic prodigies.

"It seems this holy war is attracting a lot of attention. In that case, why not project this battle onto the Northern Void so that both our races can see it?"

At the front of the black warship's deck, the middle-aged man in purple robes smiled slightly and said.

He raised his hand and waved it, causing a crack to appear in the void. A huge, pitch-black boundary stone emerged, shimmering with a pure black luster like obsidian.

Upon hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan and the others raised their eyebrows slightly. Naturally, they would not refuse, otherwise it would not only dampen their morale but also boost their arrogance.

Moreover, they are prepared to go all out in this battle and believe they will not be defeated.

"What harm is there in doing as you wish?"

The three exchanged glances, and Su Zhenyuan snorted coldly.

Outside Suzhou, a dense crowd gathered, including the patriarchs of various families and the core of the Northern Human Race. Seventy percent of them were already here, so whether they were reflected or not was of little significance.

Hearing Su Zhenyuan's words, the middle-aged man in purple robes laughed. It was good to be confident, but they were well prepared for this battle. These humans would never have imagined that their Holy Race's fortune had arrived. There were only a few monstrous talents that were rare to see once in 100,000 years, and in just a short thousand years, four or five of them had been born!

Such a grand occasion seemed to foreshadow that the war between humans and demons in the Northern Region, which had been fraught with conflict for 100,000 years, would soon come to an end.

This northern territory will eventually return to the control of their holy race!

He raised his hand and unleashed a burst of immortal power into the boundary stone. Instantly, the image of the Demon Ancestor's dojo appeared on the boundary stone. Then, the fluctuations of the Great Dao's origin emanated from the boundary stone, connecting with the void and seemingly merging with heaven and earth.

A huge phantom of the Demon Ancestor's dojo appeared above the surrounding clouds.

Throughout the immortal cities of Gusu Imperial Star, the figures of Su Zhenyuan and his companions could be seen appearing in the sky above.

The scene of the two sides facing off was reflected in all directions.

The power of this boundary stone was transmitted into the deep space, and under some kind of obscure and terrifying force, it was reflected on the border of the demon battlefield.

"Many humans."

"They all look so delicious, they look so appetizing."

"Where is this? Isn't that Lord Zi Qiu?"

"Lord Jinzhu is also here. Look, behind them, isn't that Qiongjiang, who just defeated the champion of the Demon God War?"

On the border of the demon battlefield and on several demon main stars, countless demon figures were shocked and astonished by the reflected scene, but then became excited.

While the demon realm was in an uproar, the Gusu Imperial Star was also in an uproar. The immortals in the 36,000 immortal cities all witnessed the scene of Su Zhenyuan and other top human experts confronting the demons, and their expressions became excited.

"It's Lord Su!"

"Lord Jiang Shen is here too!"

"Kill the demons! Kill them!"

"Demons must die!"

In each immortal city, countless excited shouts rang out, and countless people raised their arms and clenched their fists. Even some elderly people straightened their backs, their expressions filled with excitement.

Over countless years, far too many humans have perished in the mouths of demons. Even the immortals and gods who have survived to this day have ancestors who perished in the mouths of demons.

This hatred has transcended the tempering of iron and blood, and cannot be resolved. The only way to end it is to completely annihilate one side from the true realm!

As the boundary stone reflected the light, countless roars converged from all corners of Gusu Imperial Star. The shouts of the 36,000 immortal cities transformed into terrifying sound waves that spread across mountains and rivers, across the land and the starry sky, sweeping out of Gusu City and crashing against the black warship, stirring up countless waves.

The entire imperial planet seemed to be shouting!

Kill them! Kill the demons!!

This was the human race's home turf, and such power caused the purple-robed middle-aged man and others on the black warship to change color slightly and furrow their brows.

The original intention of the Boundary Stone Reflection was to ravage and kill the pride of the human race in full view of everyone, destroy their confidence, and make them utterly despair.

However, the sheer number of these humans gathering was beyond their expectations, and the three of them were now somewhat worried that this momentum might affect the performance of the little guys later on.

Hearing the distant roar emanating from the far side of the Imperial Star, the geniuses of the three major families and other aristocratic clans in the void were all filled with excitement. They clenched their fists, their eyes filled with determination and killing intent.

"Enough talk, let's prepare for war!"

Jiang Qiuyue said coldly, seemingly unwilling to waste a single word on these demons.

The middle-aged man in purple robes exuded imperial might, enveloping the black warship and preventing the little ones behind him from being intimidated by the boiling killing intent of tens of thousands of immortals. He calmly said:
"That's exactly what I was thinking, but before we start a war, we should at least clarify the rules, right?"

Upon hearing his words, Su Zhenyuan raised his hand, and an aura of pressure spread out, causing the countless shouts to gradually quiet down. His pressure enveloped the entire imperial star, and his voice was extremely cold as he spoke, word by word:
"Gentlemen, in this battle, our human prodigies will spar with the demons. There is only one rule for this challenge: both sides may use their own immortal weapons and demonic blades, and consume immortal pills and demonic medicines. There are no restrictions or requirements; only victory or defeat matters, and only life or death is decided!"

These words traveled through the boundary stone, spreading throughout the entire Gusu Imperial Star, and also echoed in the starry sky outside the Imperial Star.

All 36,000 immortal cities fell silent.

This means that there is only one option in this battle: survive or kill the enemy!
Without a doubt, this is a fight to the death!
Countless people held their breath, realizing that the prodigies who went into battle were all peerless heroes of the human race, and would face great danger, bearing the honor and future of the human race with their own lives!
"Good, good, I like this kind of battle."

"Those humans are truly stupid. Watch how the Holy Son of Qiongjiang devours them all!"

"No rules? Then die!"

In the demon realm, countless demons laughed gleefully. They had always regarded humans as food, and now these food creatures actually wanted to fight them to the death. It was utterly ridiculous.

In the void, Su Zhenyuan paused briefly, then continued in a deep, icy voice:
"Since it's a major battle, there are naturally stakes to be won or lost!"

He said, word by word, "If even one member of our human race is defeated, we will cede an entire immortal city!"

"If a demon is defeated, a royal city will be relinquished, and a proud prisoner of war from our human race's borders will be returned to us!"

"This battle was proposed by the seven demon clans, and both sides have reached an agreement and made a heavenly oath, which cannot be denied!"

As his words were spoken, an uproar erupted once again in the Imperial City of Gusu and the Demon Realm.

"A celestial city as the price? How many people would die!"

"If we lose, an entire immortal city will be gone?"

"What's there to be afraid of? If those demons lose, they'll lose even more, and they'll have to return our prisoners of war." "Exactly! If we all win, judging by the number of those demons, they'll have to hand over twenty royal cities for us to slaughter!"

In each immortal city, countless people were excited, shouting and cheering for the geniuses who were about to go into battle.

In the demon realm, however, there was a chorus of doubts, with people not understanding why they had to pay even more for this.

Soon, a powerful demon appeared and explained the reason: the goal of this battle was to kill the human prodigy!

While everyone was discussing it, high in the sky, Su Muqing, Su Wanqing, and the others couldn't help but tense up when they heard Su Zhenyuan's words.

Although I already knew about this, hearing it again now still makes me feel heavy-hearted.

We must not lose!

Why didn't Lin Zhexuan come?

Suddenly, Jiang Huanhuan from the Jiang family became serious. Her eyes swept around and she noticed that the dazzling figure was not among the Lin family members. Her expression changed.

Could it be that the Lin family has no intention of letting that true dragon take the risk?

Not only Jiang Huanhuan, but other aristocratic prodigies also noticed this, and they were all somewhat shocked and disheartened. The Lin family's imperial son was definitely a pillar of the human race's prodigies. If he did not participate in this battle, they would lose one of their most powerful generals!

Seemingly sensing the gazes of the various aristocratic prodigies, Lin Daogong remained calm and said in a low voice:

"Everyone need not worry. Zhe Xuan is merely making final preparations. He will certainly not be absent from this battle!"

Hearing Lin Daogong, the current head of the Lin family, guarantee the status of the family, the patriarchs of the various families were somewhat relieved.

"Come on, who do you want to send first?"

The middle-aged man in the purple robe smiled faintly, raising his eyebrows with an air of unwavering confidence.

Su Zhenyuan's expression was indifferent. He raised his hand and waved it out, and the sealing array barrier covering the Demon Ancestor's dojo slowly opened with a ripple.

As the temple opened, the countless discussions ceased, and everyone held their breath and looked on.

The middle-aged man in purple robes glanced at the dojo, then turned to the twenty demon prodigies behind him and said:

"Whoever goes first, the first to fight, has only one requirement: you must win!"

As he said this, his eyes deepened, and the light in his double pupils contained a sinister and cold glint. "Whoever loses, even if they don't die, I will make them die!"

Upon hearing this threat, the twenty demon prodigies were not afraid at all; instead, they all stepped forward.

"I, I come first!"

"I can handle this all by myself!"

"I'm enough. You can just watch. You won't have a chance to appear."

As seven or eight people scrambled for it, suddenly, one of the young men in the blood-red robe stepped forward and slowly spoke:

"Let me do it."

His voice rang out, and everyone looked at him, their expressions changing slightly. Immediately, no one competed anymore.

"Row."

The middle-aged man in purple robes softened his gaze and a smile appeared on his lips when he saw that it was the other person: "I feel at ease knowing that you will be in charge of this first battle."

At the same time, Su Zhenyuan, Jiang Qiuyu, and the others also turned to look at the disciples of each family.

"We must win this first battle; we must boost morale!"

"Send who?"

Jiang Qiuyu looked at Su Zhenyuan and said, "Isn't it a bit early for your man to go first? Why don't we take the first battle?"

Su Zhenyuan's gaze swept over and he glanced at Su Muqing.

The latter felt his gaze and immediately responded with a nod, indicating that he was ready.

Su Zhenyuan turned to Jiang Qiuyu and asked, "Do you have someone in mind?"

"Let Xuming go."

Jiang Qiuyu's eyes were deep as she said, "In terms of combat strength, he may not be much weaker than your precious daughter."

Su Zhenyuan looked up and saw a young man from the Jiang family. The man's aura was powerful and restrained, and he was the Jiang family's top prodigy.

He nodded slightly. It was indeed a bit early to let Su Muqing take the lead in the first battle. Let the others test the waters first. He had an impression of this kid from the Jiang family. In terms of combat strength, he was not necessarily inferior to Su Muqing. After all, his soul lifespan was over nine hundred years, and his current realm was even higher than Su Muqing's.

"Okay, let's go with him."

Su Zhenyuan had no objection.

Lin Daogong, who was standing next to him, also nodded slightly, agreeing with the choice.

"Come on stage!"

The middle-aged man in purple robes urged.

Jiang Qiuyu transmitted her voice, and Jiang Xuming, the chosen prodigy of the Jiang family, slowly stepped out. He was Jiang Huanhuan's older brother and the most outstanding genius of the Jiang family in this generation.

As Jiang Xuming stepped out, the blood-robed youth behind the purple-robed middle-aged man also emerged, his aura concealed, making it impossible to discern his cultivation level.

"Go, Brother Xuming!"

"We must slay that demon, skin him alive and tear him apart!"

When the rest of the Jiang family learned that Jiang Xuming would be fighting in the first match, they were all excited and clenched their fists to encourage him.

Jiang Xuming, with a cold expression, held a long spear and flew straight towards the Demon Ancestor's dojo.

The purple-robed middle-aged man and his companions had already investigated the Demon Ancestor's dojo and found no hidden tricks, so they felt reassured to let the blood-robed youth go into battle.

Outside the sealing array of the Demon Ancestor's dojo, there is a Soul Life Mirror. When the two approached, their soul lifespans and figures were also reflected on it.

Jiang Xuming lived to be 927 years old.

The blood-robed youth, 'Red Beard,' has a lifespan of 982 years!

Their lifespans are both nearly a thousand years, approaching the threshold.

As both sides entered the Demon Ancestor's dojo, the sealing array barrier slowly closed and shut.

In an instant, countless gazes across the entire Gusu Imperial Star converged on the Demon Ancestor's dojo.

"The first battle is against Jiang Xuming, and it seems we have a great chance of winning!"

Su Wanqing whispered to Li Hao, her eyes shining with anticipation.

The others also knew Jiang Xuming, and their expressions relaxed a bit.

At this moment, as the barrier closed, the two people inside the dojo slowly exuded a terrifying aura.

There were no pleasantries, no superfluous words, only blood feuds and hatred spanning tens of thousands of years.

Jiang Xuming's aura was revealed, and his cultivation level was also exposed, which was clearly the eighth level of the Immortal Lord Realm.

Before the prodigies of the various families could even rejoice, the aura of the blood-robed youth was also revealed on the other side; he was also at the eighth level of the Immortal Monarch Realm!

Both are at the same level!

Upon seeing this scene, not only the humans on Gusu Imperial Star, but also countless demons in the demon realm were astonished by the other party.

Their lifespans are similar, yet the other party also possesses such a monstrous talent!

(End of this chapter)