The golden-masked man chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Gu is joking. I can't make that decision myself. Let Senior Mo send a message to our clan's ancestor to discuss it. We just need to determine the candidate for the Integration Realm. However, in my opinion, since the other side hasn't specified our clan's ancestor, wouldn't it be perfect to just have Senior Mo take on the task?"
“Fellow Daoist Bao, you are mistaken. Ancestor Ao Xiao is stronger than Senior Mo, and the date of the duel is sufficient for Ancestor Ao Xiao to arrive. Logically speaking, it should be the stronger Ancestor Ao Xiao who will fight. If Senior Mo is to fight instead this time, it will probably confirm the rumors,” Zen Master Jin Yue sighed.
Everyone nodded in agreement. That made perfect sense. The Yaksha Clan and the Shadow Clan should have attacked after 40,000 to 50,000 years, but Ao Xiao hadn't made a move for so long, which eventually aroused their suspicion.
If this probing attack is not handled properly, the invasion of the alien army will turn from a test into a real one, and as soon as both races are ready, they will launch a large-scale attack.
"Which Mahayana cultivator should fight is indeed not up to us. I believe that Senior Mo and Senior Ao Xiao can come up with a perfect solution. Let's continue our previous topic and discuss who should fight in the Integration Realm." Elder Gu looked at everyone and made no further mention of Ancestor Ao Xiao's tribulation.
"Then it is naturally Elder Gu and Zen Master Jin Yue. We are all at the early stage of the Integration Realm, while the two of you are at the middle stage of the Integration Realm and are the strongest," the golden-masked man said frankly.
Upon hearing this, the others all relaxed. It was clear that the battle of the Mahayana stage was the main event, while the battle of the Fusion stage was just an add-on. Even if they could win, it wouldn't affect the overall situation, not to mention that they might not even win.
It's safe to say that whoever goes there is doomed, as the risk of death is considerable. Based on past experience, cultivators from both the human and demon races do not have the upper hand in a one-on-one fight.
"Alas~ Fellow Daoist Bao, you are mistaken. The inter-race duel is a matter for both humans and demons. How can Tianyuan City bear it alone? I think we should request the Three Sovereigns and Seven Demon Kings to take action and use this opportunity to demonstrate the power of our two races. Since the Great Ascension Battle is destined to be fought by Senior Mo of our human race, the Fusion Battle should be fought by experts from the demon race. What do you all think?"
The speaker was dressed in a blue robe, was tall and slender, and had a pair of rather distinctive pale gold eyebrows. He was playing with a jade-green ruyi in his hand.
Elder Qi is absolutely right.
"rational."
"good."
The elders of the human race all agreed, while the elders of the demon race looked extremely ugly.
Elder Bao, the golden-masked demon, chuckled. "Humans are indeed cunning, but..."
"Alas! How could we possibly command the Seven Demon Kings? This matter can only be reported to Ancestor Ao Xiao for his decision. However, I think the chances are slim; it would be better to seek help from the Holy Island."
Back when the Holy Island was established, the two seniors, Mo'ao and Mo'ao, selected several highly talented geniuses from the two races and brought them to the Holy Island to teach them by example, all in order to cultivate Mahayana cultivators for the two races as soon as possible.
Even if no one breaks through to the Mahayana stage now, there must be several late-stage Integration Realm experts among them. Any one of them could easily defeat that Yaksha clan Integration Realm cultivator.
"good!"
"Elder Bao is right!"
The demon clan's fusion elder immediately voiced his support, saying that this was the best solution to the problem.
"Please calm down, everyone. The Holy Island is a secret of both our races. It would be inappropriate to ask for help from the Holy Island for any challenge. Moreover, those in the late stage of the Holy Island Integration Realm bear the heavy responsibility of the Mahayana Realm and cannot afford to fail. If the news leaks out and they are ambushed and killed by Mahayana Realm cultivators from other races, we will become sinners of both races," Zen Master Jin Yue said solemnly.
"Elder Jin is absolutely right. If we're going to ask the Holy Island for help, it would be better to just find someone at the early stage of the Integration Realm to deal with the situation and lull the alien races into a false sense of security. After all, the alien races' goal is still to probe Senior Ao Xiao's strength and weakness; the Integration Realm battle isn't important," Elder Gu said, looking at Elder Bao of the Demon Race.
"So Elder Gu doesn't care about the lives of my demon race cultivators? If someone in the early stage of the Integration Realm goes there, they'll probably die anyway," Elder Bao said coldly.
"Huh? Elder Bao, what do you mean by that? Elder Gu didn't mean it that way. Besides, even if Elder Bao went, he could admit defeat if he was no match for him. No one would blame you if he admitted defeat as soon as he got there." The purple-haired woman, who had been silent until now, said disdainfully.
"How dare my demon race surrender without a fight!" Elder Bao was furious upon hearing this and stood up abruptly.
"Elder Bao, please calm down. I was just joking. Do you really dare to lay a hand on me?" The purple-haired woman stood up and sneered.
"Why wouldn't I dare!" The golden-masked man appeared to have lost control.
The demon cultivator beside him quickly pulled him back, "Elder Bao, calm down! Our two races are allies. We mustn't fight amongst ourselves when a great enemy is at hand!"
"Fairy, please wait..."
The two sides were locked in a dispute and looked ready to fight, making it impossible for the meeting to continue.
A moment later, Elder Gu suddenly received an urgent message: "What! Say it again, what happened to the alien army?"
The communication device immediately transmitted a roar from the other end: "It seems the alien army is wiped out! It's true! I'm not the only one who saw it; tens of thousands can testify!"
Elder Gu jumped up abruptly, his eyes filled with shock and confusion, showing no sign of being a fully-fledged old monster!
"Everyone, come with me to the South Gate!" Elder Gu said, then smashed through the wall and left, refusing to even look at the gate!
The other elders also chased after them through the temporary passage opened by Elder Gu. Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, judging from the voices transmitted through the communication artifacts, something must have happened to the alien army.
The problem is that the alien army is not large this time, but it is still quite large. Even if the only Mahayana cultivator of the human race, Mo Jianli, takes action, it is impossible to kill them all!
The key question is, how could Mo Jianli possibly do such a thing? Isn't he afraid of being retaliated against by the Mahayana cultivators from other races?
The speed of the Nascent Soul cultivators was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, they arrived outside Tianyuan City and then collectively gasped in surprise.
Where the alien army had once stood, the blood-red storm gradually subsided...
Looking around, there was only one person and one horse left in that area!
"Those who bully my human race shall die!"
Chapter 493 Together
Moments ago, Xiang Yu lifted the surveillance on the Elders' Council of Tianyuan City.
The combined elders of the human and demon races passed the buck to each other, neither wanting nor daring to fight. Xiang Yu was quite annoyed by this, and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"I thought that with a great enemy at hand, the two races would be able to work together, but I did not expect that the two races would start fighting each other over such a small matter."
Hao Jiu shrugged. "That's normal. Not to mention an alliance between humans and demons, even within a single race there are different factions. When one side has a suitable excuse, it will inevitably make the other side pay a price."
The key is that the alien race is cunning enough. If two Mahayana cultivators and two combined cultivators were sent to fight, the human and demon races would not need to fight each other. Instead, they could work together.
For a long time, the main rivals of the human and demon races on the Fengyuan Continent have been the Yaksha, Shadow, and Wood races, all located in the northwest corner. This time, only the invasion of the Yaksha and Shadow races can be considered a positive development.
Even if the Wood Clan didn't come, they're definitely waiting for their chance. If the Human Race is in danger, they'll pounce and take a bite. That's the cruel reality.
"Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts. There are too many alien races in the spirit realm, and it's remarkable that they've managed to hold on until now. But does the human race have no other allies besides the demon race?"
"Humanity has no true allies other than the demon race, but it does have an ally that is not an ally in the traditional sense: the spirit race. The spirit race and the yaksha race sometimes have conflicts, which can indirectly relieve some pressure on humanity."
This is also the main reason why the six races in the northwest of Fengyuan Continent have been maintaining a balance in their struggles. However, the Spirit Race and the Wood Race are relatively conservative and will not invest too much in the war.
The alliance between the Yaksha and Shadow Clan is bound to be based on mutual suspicion and ulterior motives. The alliance between the Human and Demon Clan is actually much more stable, because the close friendship between Mo Jianli and Ao Xiao, two Mahayana cultivators, is the foundation for the alliance between the two clans.
No matter how much trouble these Nascent Soul cultivators cause, it won't shake the alliance between the two races. The two Mahayana cultivators also tacitly approve of this struggle to some extent. Besides, the alliance between the two races also needs to prioritize.
Ultimately, it's because the human and demon races are too weak. They don't have many capable figures in the Integration Realm, and most of the established powerhouses are in high positions and don't want to take risks.
The others weren't confident of winning or even surviving; they really lacked any fighting spirit and the will to fight. It's a pity that Qing Yuanzi hasn't reached the Void Refinement stage yet, so he can't participate even if he wanted to.
"Hmm? Is Overlord interested in participating in the challenge? Publicly annihilating a Great Ascension cultivator of an alien race will surely make him a figure of awe among countless powerful beings in both the human and demon races, and even throughout the entire Fengyuan Continent."
"I have no interest in a duel. Why should other races be able to challenge us whenever they want, or invade us whenever they want? Hmph! If you want prestige, why go through all that trouble? Just go and wipe them all out." Xiang Yu said calmly.
Hao Jiu thought to himself, "Only a tyrant would dare to say such a thing. What if there are two Mahayana-level experts hidden among the alien army?"
“That’s even better. However, I have already scouted the alien army. There are indeed two powerful individuals among them, but they should not be Mahayana cultivators. Or perhaps, my current strength is much greater than that of a Mahayana cultivator.” After saying this, Xiang Yu flew towards the alien army.
"Then it must be that Mahayana is not here. Come to think of it, they came this time to deliver a challenge and provoke a battle. In order to test whether Ao Xiao is still there, they deliberately left a lot of time, enough for Ao Xiao to travel from the northern demon territory to Tianyuan City."
Therefore, there was no need for the Mahayana cultivators from the alien races to arrive too early. In their minds, humans were cowardly and afraid of death, and it was impossible for them to fight their way out of Tianyuan City.
Moreover, even if the human and demon races really fight each other, the alien races will not be afraid. The human race's Mahayana cultivators will not easily make a move. As for those Nascent Soul cultivators in Tianyuan City, going out would just be sending them to their deaths.
However, now that the Overlord has arrived, these alien races are the ones who will be sent to their deaths, hehe.” Hao Jiu had to silently mourn for these alien cultivators for three seconds in advance.
The main tent of the alien army camp.
"Hahaha... I bet the human and demon cultivators in Tianyuan City are fighting tooth and nail over who will be their challengers," Zi Ying Nie laughed wildly.
"Lord Nie truly sees through everything."
"Tch, they'd rather fight amongst themselves than keep their appointment. Humans are such cowards."
The other purple-clad figures echoed this, clearly indicating that this scoundrel held a high position within the Shadow Clan.
"Hmph! What's the point of arguing? Whoever comes will die, and whoever doesn't come will also die," the black-armored giant with a blue face and fangs said disdainfully.
"Well said!"
"Black Owl King is invincible!"
...
The other four powerful Yaksha clan members, all at the combined level, began to flatter him, doing everything they could to please the Black Owl King.
"Hehe, that's quite a bold statement, Fellow Daoist Black Owl. Could it be that you've already reached the half-step Mahayana stage?" Zi Ying Nie raised an eyebrow. In fact, he wasn't far from reaching the half-step Mahayana stage either, but he couldn't see through Black Owl's strength.
The tent immediately fell silent. Each of the six tribes in the Northwest only had one Mahayana cultivator. If Black Owl was a half-step Mahayana cultivator, he would be the sixth strongest expert. If the Mahayana cultivators did not participate in the battle, Black Owl King would be the strongest force and could kill indiscriminately.
"What's half a step into the Mahayana realm? Once this matter is over, I'll go back to seclusion and try to break through to the Mahayana realm. In the future, when we attack the human and demon races, the Wood Clan won't need to be involved. Even if Ao Xiao of the demon race hadn't died in the Heavenly Tribulation, the human and demon races would still have to submit," Black Owl said proudly.
"Then I wish Black Owl a successful breakthrough. With Fellow Daoist Black Owl's aptitude and abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for him to overcome the Great Ascension Heavenly Tribulation. At that time, I will have to respectfully address Fellow Daoist Black Owl as Ancestor Black Owl."
Zi Ying Nie Xin Dao Mahayana is not so easy to break through. A slight mistake will result in death and the dissipation of one's Dao. It is better to be the number one person below Mahayana.
"Hahaha... Then I'll take your good wishes. Once I advance to the Mahayana realm, let's see which of the human and demon races will dare to defy me!"
Black Owl laughed wildly several times. He had the ability to back down. Even if he were to face a Mahayana cultivator now, he could escape unscathed, or even fight a few rounds with a weaker Mahayana cultivator. Once a powerful Integration Realm expert like him advances to Mahayana, he will inevitably become a strong figure among Mahayana cultivators.
In this plane, although the Mahayana stage is not divided into early, middle, and late stages, it is divided into strong and weak. Some strong individuals can easily take on three ordinary Mahayana cultivators, making them stronger than most Tribulation Transcending stage monsters.
Of course, once you enter the Tribulation Transcending stage, you will soon face the Immortal Tribulation, which means you are not far from death. The Great Ascension Heavenly Tribulation is a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, and the Immortal Tribulation is said to be a ten-out-of-ten chance of death.
The most recent successful ascension to the Immortal Realm was by True Person Tianding millions of years ago. Countless other Mahayana cultivators perished under the Immortal Tribulation, which was practically a death sentence!
Each major clan possesses very few powerful monsters at the Tribulation Transcending stage, and they all have secret techniques or sacred medicines to delay the arrival of the Immortal Tribulation. Unless faced with a calamity that wipes out their clan, they will not come out to fight at all, and they are treated as the trump cards of each major clan, just like the true spirits they worship.
Therefore, Mahayana experts represent the pinnacle of combat power in this world. If Black Owl King were to advance to Mahayana, he might not be able to take on two opponents at once, but among the six clans in the northwest of the Fengyuan Continent, his combat power would at least be among the top three.
"I will succeed! Roar!" The Black Owl King roared to the sky, brimming with confidence.
"ah!"
Ouch!
...
Black Owl shut his mouth and looked around. Suddenly, everything in front of him turned green. The other nine Yaksha and Shadow Clan cultivators were crammed together in a corner, while a human Core Formation cultivator stood in the center of the green space.
However, Black Owl knew very well that this person could not possibly be a Core Formation cultivator. Just based on the fact that this person was able to come to the central army tent silently and bring all ten of them, the Integration cultivators, into this strange green space, he must at least have the strength of a half-step Mahayana cultivator, or even a Mahayana cultivator!
"Who are you?" Black Owl narrowed his eyes. Mo Jianli didn't seem that young.
"All of you, come at me together!"
Chapter 494 Weakness