Xiaoxiao.

Chengdu is located in the central part of the vast Shu capital, which was once a glorious and splendid ancient Shu capital.

The history of ancient Shu is long and rich, dating back to before the Qin Dynasty. That period roughly coincided with the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, which preceded the three great empires that later existed.

Time flies, and nearly 50,000 years have passed since then.

The ancient Shu region was located in the fertile and abundant Tianfu Plain.

This plain is surrounded by towering and precipitous mountains on all sides, resembling a huge natural fortress.

Even in this era of advanced transportation and rapid technological advancement, the roads in and out of the Tianfu Plain are still very limited, with only the daunting Jianmen Pass still passable.

It was precisely because of this unique, treacherous terrain that the ancient Shu Kingdom had long faced extremely difficult communication with the outside world, almost to the point of zero.

Don't mistakenly believe that this place is barren and desolate; the truth is quite the opposite!

It was thanks to the fertile and abundant land of the Tianfu Plain and its pleasant climate that the ancient Shu Kingdom was fortunate to have a more prosperous and highly developed economic system than during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

The numerous bronze artifacts unearthed here are characterized by their unique and exaggerated shapes, and their exquisite and ingenious craftsmanship. These precious cultural relics were immediately sought after by the three major empires of the time upon their discovery.

Surprisingly, even with the best of their skills and the most advanced technology available, the artisans of the three great empires were still unable to replicate these exquisite bronze artifacts.

This shows that the bronze-making technology of the ancient Shu Kingdom had reached an unimaginably high level.

What is surprising is that such a highly developed country has never had a single experience of exchanging and interacting with the outside world.

This is why the mysterious ancient Shu Kingdom never attracted any attention from its inception to its eventual demise.

It was like a dazzling shooting star, streaking across the sky in an instant before vanishing into the long river of history without a trace.

This ancient kingdom, which once existed, left no written record whatsoever, not even a single painting depicting its features could be found; only countless bronze artifacts remained.

These bronze artifacts silently tell the stories of the past. They are like silent witnesses, witnessing the glory and vicissitudes of that era, while also leaving behind a series of unsolved mysteries for future generations.

As time flows on and the world changes, the once glorious ancient Shu Kingdom has finally been submerged in the dust of history, becoming a distant and vague memory.

Today, Shudu has transformed into the core administrative center of the Shu Commandery of the Qin Dynasty.

However, a thousand miles away from the bustling capital of Chengdu, there stands a quiet city called Jin Guan City.

Chengdu is usually very quiet, as if it is completely isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

Aside from occasionally attracting brief attention due to some exquisite bronze artifacts that are accidentally unearthed, it mostly stands quietly in place, like a giant that has been sleeping for a long time.

Each of those exquisite bronze artifacts carries the glory and mystery of the ancient Shu Kingdom.

They are either uniquely shaped and exquisitely crafted, or have intricate patterns and profound meanings.

Whenever these precious cultural relics are rediscovered, they always spark a wave of amazement and heated discussion.

But once the fervor subsided, Chengdu returned to its usual quiet and silent state, continuing to silently guard that unknown past.

Thus, Chengdu, like the vanished ancient Shu Kingdom, has always maintained a mysterious and unpredictable demeanor.

It neither speaks its own story nor easily reveals the secrets deep within its heart to the world.

It simply exists quietly on this land, letting time pass and wind and rain erode it, witnessing the rise and fall of all things in the world.

However, this long-standing silence has now been completely broken!

The legendary Vermilion Fruit was unexpectedly discovered by the Broken Blade Sect in Chengdu. This news was like a powerful bomb, instantly creating a huge uproar across the entire Penglai Planet.

Upon hearing this news, Guo Tian, ​​the leader of the Broken Blade Sect, immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and made a decisive decision to suppress the news.

Thus, an emergency closed-door meeting was hastily convened. However, before the meeting even ended, someone rushed in to report: "It's terrible, Sect Master! The Sword Sect has already taken the lead and stationed troops in Chengdu!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Tian was instantly enraged. He raised his knife and, in a fit of rage, cleaved the sturdy table in front of him in two.

Immediately afterward, he issued the order without hesitation: "Pass on my command, all disciples of the Broken Blade Sect shall set off immediately and rush to Chengdu! There must be no delay!"

In fact, news about the appearance of the Vermilion Fruit has long since moved beyond the small city of Chengdu.

Almost every organization and sect with any power in the world learned of this earth-shattering news at the same time.

After all, the Vermilion Fruit isn't something just one sect or school is desperately searching for! On this Penglai planet, every force with a certain level of strength has secretly planted spies specifically tasked with finding the Vermilion Fruit.

The reason why the Broken Blade Sect and the Sword Sect were able to learn of this news first was simply because they had the advantage of their location, thus gaining a fleeting first-mover advantage.

However, such an advantage is far too limited. Because in the face of overwhelming power, sometimes the so-called preemptive strike may not truly be a real advantage.

The Broken Blade Sect members quickly arrived at Shili Slope outside Chengdu.

After passing Shilipo, the city walls of Chengdu came into view in the distance.

Shili Slope is also known as Cypress Forest because the road from here to Chengdu, which is nearly ten miles long, is lined with cypress trees.

The smallest of them requires two people to hug, while the largest, even with over a hundred people holding hands, is somewhat difficult to carry.

They stood in neat rows around Chengdu, like soldiers in formation.

It has stood like a javelin for hundreds of thousands of years.

The fine cypress leaves intertwined tightly, forming a dense and astonishing green ocean.

Each leaf is small and exquisite, but their sheer number is astonishing.

They are arranged in layers, densely packed, as if they were a sturdy barrier carefully woven by nature.

Because of this thick layer of branches and leaves, even the strongest sunlight cannot penetrate it.

Year after year, day after day, this cypress tree remained shrouded in shadow, with not a single ray of sunlight reaching the ground beneath it.

Over time, the ground under the cypress tree became barren and infertile, unable to grow even a single blade of grass. Only bare soil was exposed, appearing lifeless and devoid of vitality.

Whether it was due to the dense foliage or a lack of food, not only was the ground bare, but there wasn't a single bird's nest in the trees either. In fact, not only birds, but also beasts, not even a single ant or insect, were present.

The entire Shilipo area is lush and green at first glance, yet it lacks any vitality. This strange combination is indescribably eerie.

Not only is this place devoid of life, but even the wind is blocked by an invisible force when it reaches here.

No matter how strong the mountain wind is, it can only blow up to the top of the tree; there is not even a sound of wind under the tree.

Legend has it that Shili Slope is the site of an ancient battlefield where a great battle took place during the Former Qin Dynasty. Millions of soldiers perished here, hence the ghostly fires that flicker in the cypress forest every night, accompanied by deafening cries.

These are the souls of those who died in battle, longing for their hometown and their loved ones.

Even after countless years, I have not forgotten the songs of my hometown, and they are still filled with endless longing for my hometown and my loved ones.

But they could never go back, so they could only cry out every night.

Of course, the veracity of the rumors is impossible to verify, but there isn't a single village within a hundred miles of Shilipo. This seems extremely jarring in the densely populated Tianfu Plain.

But Guo Tian's mind was full of Zhu Guo. He couldn't wait to fly into Chengdu. He had no time to care about these old matters.

A group of over a hundred people were moving forward at top speed when suddenly a muffled groan was heard.

"There's an ambush!" someone immediately warned.

Before anyone could react, a series of "plop plop" sounds suddenly echoed through the forest.

All that could be seen were countless black dots completely obscuring the view ahead—a dense rain of swords.

Before the Broken Blade Sect members could react, they were riddled with arrows. Guo Tian died filled with resentment, hating himself for his carelessness and hating the Sword Sect for their despicable act of ambushing him.

What he didn't know was that Jianmen was even more wronged than he was.

As early as when Guo Tianmen reported to the Jianmen, the Jianmen members who had just arrived in Chengdu were ambushed.

Like Guo Tian and his group, they were wiped out before they even saw a glimpse of the enemy.

The difference is that Jianmen was smashed into a bloody pulp by countless flying boulders, while Duandaomen was hit by a dense rain of arrows.

But the result was the same: they all died.

The two martial arts sects that Chengdu considered themselves to be were wiped out before they even saw a glimpse of the Vermilion Fruit.

The rumor that there was no Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world or a world of chivalry) in the Qin Dynasty

Guo Tian and his group were just the appetizer; while they were being killed, killings were taking place in various directions around Shilipo.

Those powerful families who arrived in Chengdu first due to their geographical advantage became nourishment for the cypress tree, either being destroyed by a mysterious force or becoming suspicious of each other.

Before even seeing the Zhu Guo, the blood of the sacrifice had already stained the cypress forest.

With the head of the Cao family in Shudu being beheaded, the first batch of contenders were wiped out completely.

By this time, the cypress forest at Shili Slope was already a river of blood, the blood staining the land a vivid red, and the stench of blood could no longer be concealed.

"Boom, boom, boom!" A series of neat bugle calls came from the woods, and countless armored soldiers marched out of the cypress grove in orderly steps.

It turns out to be the Black Iron Army of Shu Commandery; His Majesty the Emperor of Qin has made his move.

The second group of fruit hunters appeared not far away, but they showed no reaction as they watched the bloodthirsty army in the cypress forest.

It was as if these were not an army representing slaughter, but a bunch of puppets.

The two sides clashed quickly, and without any hesitation, both gave it their all.

The carnage resumed, with a dense rain of arrows followed by javelins as thick as an arm.

Interspersed with the roar of giant crossbows, the cavalry began their charge.

The moment the cavalrymen fired, the shield bearers formed ranks, and the soldiers advanced!

This is a standard battle formation, the roar of death!

The second wave of robbers was clearly no match for the first. The dense rain of arrows only made a "clanging" sound when they hit the group. They posed no threat whatsoever, and the six volleys of arrows felled several unlucky men.

The powerful crossbows and javelins were easily dodged, and the rapid-fire weapons made of nanospheres became useless, their destructive power not even comparable to that of bows and arrows.

This is also the fundamental reason why nanospheres have never been able to be equipped by the military. You have to understand that the standard weapons of the Satan Empire are not commonplace.

Nanospheres are almost godlike in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of soldiers, they are not even as good as fire pokers.

The cavalry launched a desperate charge, and the charge of hundreds of thousands of cavalrymen was like a tidal wave, shaking the earth.

Their unstoppable momentum was terrifying, but when the torrent of cavalry collided with the contestants who were like a single line of soldiers, it was like ice and snow meeting flames, instantly melting into nothingness.

Even as the last warhorse fell unwillingly, the fearsome iron cavalry still could not stop the advance of the contenders.

The infantrymen marched forward on the death knell, but still failed to stir up any trouble.

It's quiet now, everything is quiet.

The battlefield fell into a deathly silence. 90 elite Qin soldiers became history. They were brave, fearless, and resolute!

The earth was completely stained with blood, and the soldiers' corpses covered the cypress forest in dense rows.

From this day forward, Shili Slope will become a true Slope of Sorrow.

The soldiers who died in battle remain here forever, transformed into cypress trees, making the cypress forest even greener and more densely packed.

No one noticed that a peculiar crimson hue in the blood of the dead soldiers was being drawn away by an invisible force to a distant place.

Every life that passes away has a special thread of blood that is drained away. If anyone could recognize it, they would be shocked.

That trace of blood was none other than semen.

Everyone's blood is produced from this trace of essence blood; once this trace of essence blood is lost, life comes to an end.

Legend has it that blood cultivators rely on absorbing essence blood to cultivate, and essence blood is the essence of life.

The lifeblood of hundreds of thousands of people who perished was absorbed by an invisible force. How could this not be shocking?

In an inconspicuous corner of Chengdu, a fruit-like object emitting a thick, blood-red mist floats half a meter in the air.

The blood mist was so bright red it was almost bewitching, and the fruit was the size of a fist.

Those essences and blood were attracted by it.

With each spin she made, a portion of the surprise was absorbed.

As the essence blood increased, the blood-red fruit spun until only a phantom remained.

In just ten breaths, his essence and blood were completely absorbed.

Once the last trace of essence blood was absorbed, the blood-red fruit suddenly disappeared.

Everything went unnoticed by anyone, and suddenly the fruit reappeared in the north of Chengdu.

Then, after absorbing countless drops of blood essence, he disappeared again.

The same scene kept repeating itself, but it went unnoticed by anyone.

The demise of the Great Qin Black Iron Army heralded the prelude to death, and the battle continued.

Without a common enemy, they became irreconcilable adversaries.

A new round of killings has begun.

More people are arriving, and the killing continues.

Whenever a contender arrives, a new battle begins.

Death becomes the theme; there is death every moment, and new teams arrive every moment.

As the deaths continued, many people forgot the purpose of their journey.

They are now only interested in simple killing.

And so, even greater chaos ensued.

Chengdu has become a complete hell, with countless lives lost every moment.

The cypress grove was littered with corpses and severed limbs, the piles of dead bodies reaching over a meter high.

Moreover, this height is increasing rapidly; a single Vermilion Fruit has caused a sensation throughout the entire Penglai Planet.

In an unknown corner, a fruit emitting a blood-red mist spun rapidly in the air. Those...

Kuang Zheng and his two companions arrived at Shili Slope, where the top martial arts forces of the three great empires were also gradually arriving.

With the arrival of these top powers, the cypress forest fell into a brief period of calm.

But everyone knows that after this calm comes a world-destroying war.

This struggle will surely be etched in history, and everyone is waiting to see who will make history.