Chapter 196 - The Battles, Are Just Starting (1/2)

"Junior Martial Brother Shui, you are already a dead man, from now on, you shall be hidden away from the world."

The old man wreathed in death sighed and said, "After your 'death', comes mine."

The wounded old man said smilingly, "That traitor is here too, aren't they? The plot to kill me is a notable event, the traitor will definitely come, and if he comes, you will surely know who he is, right? All this effort in feigning my death ... other than preparation for that event to come, it is also to lure the traitor out! I've leaked the news about the safe passage in the Divine Battlefield to let him know that I'll definitely take this path, so that he would come after me."

"Indeed, he came…."

The dying old man's eyes were filled with grief, his heart ached in pain as he mumbled, "Why … why does it have to be him … why…."

"It can only be him."

The wounded old man was panting heavily as he replied, "You'll have to be decisive in spite of the reluctance in your heart. But this Zhong Shan Clan member is really out of my expectations, what a smart brat he is to come back and check my grave. A smart guy will die faster but if he is incredibly smart, then it'll be hard for him to die. This Zhong Shan Clan member is nearly as smart as me … *Cough Cough*!"

Zhong Yue traipsed through the endless Divine Battlefield, he was like a changed man when compared to the last few days, The smart ones die early because the enemies are afraid of them, that's why the enemies will do their utmost to eliminate them as soon as possible. One can only escape this from overwhelming intelligence to slip through their enemies' fingers and to escape death, that's why they are hard to be killed. Shui Zian, what an incredible man … I cried for and mourned your 'death', and gave you a token, this was the first token I'd ever handed out in my whole life….

Zhong Yue was between laughter and tears; Shui Zian was an honorable elder of Swords Gate, and yet, he had managed to trick a little disciple like Zhong Yue of a token. From this, it wasn't hard to infer that this Elder Shui had also tricked countless tokens from many when he traveled the world.

After all, one might be a nobody today, but a magnate tomorrow. These were opportunities that Shui Zian wouldn't dare to miss out on.

The Divine Battlefield was extremely dangerous, even if there was Xin Huo guiding Zhong Yue along the way, he still could not let his guard down. He had spent more time than he thought in this dreary swamp. Unbeknownst to him, it had already been a month's time since he was trapped in the Divine Battlefield.

The map given to him by Shui Zian was now useless to him, he had to find a new safe passage to thread through the chaotic spells, lingering realms, shattered weapons, and broken godly bones.

What a pity, I've left the Yin Yang Realm too early, or otherwise my Yuan Shen would've been able to open the third form already.

Zhong Yue was lamenting in his heart, he was on the verge of opening the Yuan Shen third form of the sun and moon spirit — the three-legged Golden Crow celestial and the six-eyed Star Toad celestial respectively.

If he had the Yang Qi and Yin Qi in the Yin Yang Realm of the fallen god, it would be immensely easy for him to open the two Yuan Shen third form; but now, as he had left the realm, he had to cultivate step by step on his own.

However, he was only half a step away from opening the two third forms, all he needed was just some time and he would surely open them!

Another half a month went by, Zhong Yue had finally arrived at the outer rim of the Divine Battlefield, and before him was the Lian Yun Mountain Ridge. The magnificent mountain ridge stood like stationary sea waves, surrounding the west side of the Great Wilderness like a barrier that separated the Great Wilderness and West Barren.

This was where the human ancestors shook off the pursuers of the celestials, fought for their lives and instilled fear into the West Barren. This was where they forced the celestials to end their pursuit. This was also where the human ancestors ventured into the habitat of the demon god Tian Myriad Mother to sweep away the demons in the Great Wilderness to establish the holy land of humanity—Swords Gate!

After the battle, the first headmaster, a man that represented the summit of power for humanity before he died in the heat of battle; his place inherited by the second headmaster.

It was an age of darkness and chaos, but within this darkness emerge a small spark of hope for humanity to rise to stand staunchly on their own feet.

Zhong Yue heaved a breath of relief as he finally walked out of the Divine Battlefield; walking the paths where his ancestors' blood once splattered. It felt as if he was also there with them, vicariously experiencing the same sadness and sorrow that drove them to the insurrection that made the state of humanity as it was now. Under the command of their great leader, his ancestors fought with their lives, some dying in the revolt so that the others could survive. Pursued, trapped, surrounded ... they had made it through all the way until here, where they had successfully exited the territory of the celestials.

It was this place where their hearts were replenished with hope, and they breathed the air of liberty. Tears soaked their clothes as they were no longer the slaves and livestock of the celestials, they were finally … free!

"But this is not the end of my journey…."

Zhong Yue hiked the Lian Yun Mountain Ridge – it was steep and arduous. Even the most agile monkey could not climb it and the strongest bird could not fly past it. Anything above the mountainside from the middle would be colored in white by the frosty snow.

While hiking his way up, Zhong Yue could sense the celestial Qi Practitioners on the top of the mountain, clearly, there were some celestial Qi Practitioners waiting for his arrival on the summit of this snowy mountain of the Lian Yun Mountain Ridge, preparing for the last battle to stop him!

Hu—

He exhaled a breath of hot air which eventually condensed into a patch of cloud about a mu in radius. As his mortal body continued to strengthen, his breath also grew stronger and longer.

White downy snow fluttered down, Zhong Yue stepped on the snow and climbed higher, every step he took, his feet would precisely land on a piece of snow. He continued to scale the snowy mountain as such.

The last battle of the West Barren.

He thought to himself, Before this, Elder Shui was here to protect me, but now, I can only rely on myself to fight my way through them!

He cast his gaze forward, the mountains were linked together like the wavy back of a dragon, glimmering brightly like jade rocks when the sunlights shone onto them, reflecting white and cloudy rays into the air.

On one of the summit tops, there were a few figures standing right there as they radiated godly rays forming into auspicious clouds thirty feet above them. It was the air of the celestials.

The monster Qi Practitioners would have demonic clouds above them while the celestials would have auspicious clouds.