The day the news broke, cultivators from across the land converged upon the newly constructed Great Wall at the border between the Human and Monster races.
Among them were those at the peak of the Third Realm, eager to participate in the selection of combatants.
Others simply wished to witness this grand battle.
The new Human Great Wall was instantly swarmed with people.
Even a Nascent Soul stage Great Expert of the Human race, and King Wei Cao He, who governed the land under the Great Wei Dynasty, had arrived.
This was a battle that the entire world was watching, a fight that would determine the future territories of the Human race.
The battlefields for cultivators of the Third Realm were not far apart.
Each was separated by only twenty li.
On the Monster race's side, there was also a peak Nascent Soul stage expert.
This was a newly advanced Nascent Soul stage expert, rumored to be from the Demonic Qilin clan.
That was an extremely vast and powerful race among monsters.
And at this moment, from the Monster race's direction.
A peak Foundation Establishment, a peak Golden Core, and a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator, a total of three Monster race cultivators, flew through the air.
The peak Foundation Establishment cultivator was a Teng Snake that had transformed into a demon.
The peak Golden Core cultivator was a Black Panther that had transformed into a demon.
And the peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator was a Sea Dragon that had transformed into a demon.
The three stood in their respective battle zones, their gazes fixed.
Their voices were bold and arrogant, resonating as they moved towards the new Human Great Wall.
"Human ants, is there anyone who dares to fight?"
Their arrogant posture infuriated many of the surrounding cultivators.
Yet, not a single one dared to step forward easily.
Because this battle was of great importance, and each realm only had five spots available for combat.
Just then.
A peak Foundation Establishment cultivator stepped out from the crowd. His imposing aura, unmatched among his peers, surged forth. He cupped his fists towards King Wei and the Nascent Soul Great Expert within the new Human Great Wall.
"I am Chi Qianqiu, of the younger generation of the Chi family from Xijiang City. I pay my respects to King Wei and Senior Feng. May I request to take part in the battle?"
King Wei referred to Emperor Cao He of the Great Wei, and Senior Feng was the Nascent Soul Great Expert.
"It's Chi Qianqiu! Even Chi Qianqiu has come for this battle."
Upon hearing Chi Qianqiu's name, many of the surrounding people were slightly shaken. It was evident that this young man's reputation in the Great Wei Dynasty was considerable.
A ethereal voice sounded.
"Yes. There is no need for pressure; just do your best."
"Thank you, Senior."
Following that, Chi Qianqiu bowed, and with a flick of his hand, his long sword was unsheathed. He immediately moved towards the Foundation Establishment battlefield.
With Chi Qianqiu's initiative.
Soon after, another renowned peak Golden Core cultivator, known for his formidable strength across the land, emerged from the crowd.
Subsequently, a cultivator of the Nascent Soul stage also stepped out from the crowd.
"Yes! For this battle, all of humanity relies on you!"
The three great battles erupted at this moment.
Everyone watched with unblinking eyes.
The three participating cultivators had all pushed their abilities to the absolute limit.
For them, this was no ordinary battle.
This was a battle that would decide three thousand li of their Human territory.
When those three cultivators stepped onto the battlefield, there were only two possible outcomes.
Victory, or death.
"Rumble."
Violent spiritual energy disturbances echoed incessantly.
The Foundation Establishment battlefield even erupted with fluctuations nearly reaching the power of the Golden Core stage.
The Golden Core battlefield even produced fluctuations that could barely compare to the power of the Nascent Soul stage.
As for the highest realm, the Nascent Soul battlefield, the power unleashed by the Nascent Soul cultivators of both sides even drew the attention of the Nascent Soul Great Experts present.
And then.
The first battle of the Foundation Establishment realm concluded.
The peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, Chi Qianqiu, perished.
Before his death, he pierced his opponent's head with a single sword strike.
Mutual destruction.
Soon after, the Golden Core realm battlefield also reached a conclusion.
Both combatants perished in mutual destruction.
A mournful cry of unwillingness echoed from the Nascent Soul realm battlefield.
The Human cultivator, ultimately a step behind, had fallen.
However, the peak Nascent Soul stage monster on the opposing side was also covered in wounds, with less than one-tenth of its cultivation remaining.
Thus.
The first round of battles in the three realms concluded.
Both sides had lost one fighter.
"For the second Foundation Establishment battle, I shall be the one."
At this moment, another handsome young man with sharp brows and starry eyes emerged from the crowd.
This time, even the Nascent Soul Great Expert behind the new Human Great Wall's tone carried a hint of emotion.
"Good! For this battle, I trouble you!"
This handsome young man with sharp brows and starry eyes once again stepped onto the battlefield.
This was... the second battle of the Foundation Establishment realm.
...
The second battle of the Foundation Establishment realm saw both sides perish again.
The second battle of the Golden Core realm saw both sides perish again.
The second battle of the Nascent Soul realm, the Human cultivator killed the first Monster race cultivator. Subsequently, while facing the second Monster race cultivator, he was ultimately outmatched.
He perished!
Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen!
Each of these fallen peak Third Realm cultivators was a renowned figure among the Human race.
The scene was now one of oppressive silence. Everyone clenched their fists, their eyes red. Some even looked up at the sky, but tears of hot, scalding drops still fell uncontrollably from their eyes.
"If there is a chance in the future, I will surely kill all the Monster race."
"Fellow Daoist! Rest in peace!"
It was not until the fourth battle.
At this point, four people had fallen on both sides of the Foundation Establishment realm.
In the Golden Core realm, the Human side had lost four people, while the Monster race had its fourth injured, and its fifth had not yet appeared.
The Nascent Soul realm was even more tragic. The fourth Human Nascent Soul cultivator had barely managed to achieve mutual destruction with the third Monster race Nascent Soul cultivator.
Thus, the Human race still had one Foundation Establishment, one Golden Core, and one Nascent Soul cultivator remaining.
The Monster race, on the other hand, had one Foundation Establishment, two Golden Core, and two Nascent Soul cultivators.
All the Human cultivators' breathing grew heavy, bordering on despair.
Could it be that the Human race would still lose this battle? Would they have to cede another three thousand li of territory?
At this point, the fifth Third Realm cultivator from the Human race who was meant to participate did not step forward.
It wasn't fear, but rather... the immense pressure.
Especially on the Golden Core and Nascent Soul battlefields, no one was confident they could defeat two opponents and win.
The Monster race also seemed unhurried, simply waiting.
And then, several days passed.
Finally, from the Monster race, a mocking voice rang out, reaching the new Human battlefield.
"Hahaha, after waiting for so many days, have all your Human cultivators become afraid? Don't dare to come out?"
"You don't think that by stalling like this, you can avoid losing, do you? Cowards!"
Hearing this, all the Human cultivators' eyes turned red.
At this moment, a Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed to have steeled his resolve, finally withstanding the immense pressure and stepping forward.
"Senior Feng, I am willing to participate in this battle."
"Good! For the final battle of the Foundation Establishment realm, we rely on you!"
The fifth battle of the Foundation Establishment realm was fought even more fiercely than any previous battle.
But in the end, a scene of despair unfolded.
Defeated!
A step behind.
The monsters of the Monster race cheered.
In the final battle of the Foundation Establishment realm, that monster, at the cost of severe injuries to its entire body, managed to kill this Human Foundation Establishment cultivator.