Ancient Wilderness.
Battle Wilderness City.
At this moment, the walls of Battle Wilderness City were piled with corpses.
At the highest point of the city wall, a massive flag stood, bearing two bold characters: Great Chu!
Great Chu!
After half a month of bloody battle, Great Chu had finally captured Battle Wilderness City.
Chu Tianxing stood on the wall, gazing forward across a vast wilderness.
He tried to peer beyond the wilderness, but his divine sense was blocked by a mysterious force, unable to advance further.
Beyond lay a broader world!
After the fierce battle, Chu Tianxing was gravely wounded, his entire right arm gone, and Great Chu had lost over a thousand elite warriors!
But it was worth it!
Securing Battle Wilderness City gave Great Chu’s expeditionary force a foothold in this Ancient Wilderness!
At that moment, a young man approached Chu Tianxing.
Chu Tian!
Chu Tianxing turned to Chu Tian, who was drenched in blood, as if he’d bathed in it!
Looking at Chu Tian, a smile spread across Chu Tianxing’s face.
He was immensely satisfied with this junior!
In this battle, Chu Tian had slain one thousand nine hundred Void Realm Clear Mind warriors and one Void Realm Mind-Breaking expert, topping the battle’s kill count!
Hope!
This was Great Chu’s future hope!
Most importantly, the next generation of Great Chu would face no internal strife, no struggle for the heir’s position!
Chu Tian was so exceptional that other geniuses in Great Chu despaired, and he commanded their respect!
This meant the next generation of the Chu clan would be unprecedentedly united!
Chu Tianxing beckoned to Chu Tian, “Come!”
Chu Tian stepped forward, and Chu Tianxing smiled, pointing to the distant wilderness, “See that wilderness?”
Chu Tian nodded.
Chu Tianxing said softly, “Far beyond that wilderness lies the legendary Holy City… where the peerless Great Emperor Ancient Heaven is buried… said to be unmatched through the ages, with countless legendary tales… What a pity we weren’t born in that era to witness his glory!”
Chu Tian gazed beyond the wilderness, his expression calm, “Those who come later aren’t necessarily inferior to those who came before!”
Chu Tianxing was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, “Good! Such ambition, good! Haha…”
At that moment, the distant sky split open, and a white-robed elder stepped out.
Seeing him, Chu Tianxing’s expression turned grave!
Other Shore Realm!
This was his first encounter with an Other Shore Realm expert!
As the white-robed elder appeared, a terrifying pressure enveloped Battle Wilderness City, causing Great Chu’s elite warriors to tremble uncontrollably!
Everyone felt a lethal oppression!
And this wasn’t even intentional on the elder’s part!
Chu Tianxing stared at the elder in the sky, his eyes filled with gravity but also a burning desire to fight!
Was this the invincible Other Shore Realm expert?
At that moment, the white-robed elder waved his sleeve, and the invisible pressure vanished without a trace.
The Great Chu warriors in the field breathed a sigh of relief!
The elder’s gaze fell directly on Chu Tian, “I am Xu Bin, an enshrined elder of Great Wei. I’ve come for you!”
Chu Tian met the elder’s gaze, silent.
Xu Bin stared at Chu Tian, “Will you join Great Wei?”
Join Great Wei!
In the shadows, some warriors cast envious glances!
Great Wei!
In the boundless Ancient Wilderness, it was a top-ten superpower!
Joining Great Wei was like leaping through the dragon’s gate!
But at that moment, Chu Tian shook his head, “Thank you, Senior, for your kindness, but I don’t wish to join other forces!”
At this, all the warriors in the shadows were stunned!
A refusal!
This man had refused to join Great Wei?
Above the city wall, Xu Bin looked at Chu Tian, “Are you certain?”
Chu Tian nodded.
Xu Bin was silent for a moment before saying, “As expected of one with special destiny, truly exceptional! If you’re unwilling, you must have other opportunities. Great Wei won’t force you…”
With that, he opened his palm, and a token floated slowly to Chu Tian, “The Second Miss instructed that if you refuse to join Great Wei, this token is a gift to forge goodwill. This is a Great Wei Token. If you’re in danger, activate it, and Great Wei will come to your aid.”
Chu Tian hesitated, then bowed slightly, “Thank you!”
He accepted the Great Wei Token!
He wouldn’t refuse this goodwill, for rejecting it might provoke hostility!
Xu Bin nodded slightly, “Take care, Young Master Chu!”
With that, he turned and vanished into the sky!
Young Master!
The Great Chu warriors in the field were thrilled!
This was their first time seeing an Other Shore Realm expert, and he had shown such respect to their heir, Chu Tian!
Pride!
In this moment, every Great Chu warrior felt heartfelt pride!
At that moment, an elder suddenly approached Chu Tianxing, bowing slightly, “Commander Chu, there’s trouble in the clan!”
Trouble in the clan!
Chu Tianxing’s brows furrowed.
The elder opened his palm, and a transmission talisman floated to Chu Tianxing. Moments later, his frown deepened!
Chu Tian looked at Chu Tianxing, “Third Uncle, what’s wrong?”
Chu Tianxing said gravely, “The Great Chu Realm has been destroyed! Countless clansmen have perished!”
Chu Tian’s brows furrowed, “Was it the Boundless Lord?”
Chu Tianxing shook his head, “No!”
Chu Tian was puzzled, “Who could destroy our Great Chu Realm?”
Chu Tianxing said solemnly, “It’s said to be someone named Ye Xuan and Qin Guan from the Boundless Universe!”
Chu Tian said gravely, “Never heard of them!”
Chu Tianxing was silent for a moment before saying, “I’ll go back!”
Chu Tian immediately said, “I’ll go with you, Third Uncle!”
Chu Tianxing shook his head, “No need. You stay and guard this place, then recuperate!”
Chu Tian hesitated, but Chu Tianxing smiled, “I can handle it alone!”
He paused, then added, “If something happens to me, don’t lead the troops back directly. If I fall, it means this matter is far from simple. Do you understand?”
Chu Tian nodded, “I understand!”
Chu Tianxing nodded, “From now on, you temporarily lead the Great Chu Expeditionary Force.”
Chu Tian said solemnly, “Yes, sir!”
Chu Tianxing nodded, then turned and vanished into the starry depths.
Chu Tian gazed into the distant sky, lost in thought.
At that moment, a voice suddenly rang in Chu Tian’s mind, “Little guy, regret not joining Great Wei? Let me tell you, Great Wei is a top-ten superpower in the Ancient Wilderness! Your Great Chu, in their eyes, is less than an ant!”
Chu Tian smiled, “Elder Huang, with you here, why would I need to join Great Wei?”
The voice burst into laughter, “You’re good at flattery, but I like it, haha…”
Chu Tian hesitated, then said, “Elder Huang, can you tell me about your past?”
The voice was silent for a moment before chuckling, “What’s there to say about the past?”
Chu Tian smiled, “I’m curious!”
The voice said, “Let me put it this way: in my eyes, apart from the once top-ranked Ye Clan, all other forces in the Ancient Wilderness are ants!”
Chu Tian’s eyes narrowed, “Ye Clan?”
The voice continued, “The greatest clan through the ages, brimming with talent. Every generation produced peerless prodigies. From ancient times to now, apart from the era of Ancient Heaven Emperor, the Ye Clan was virtually invincible. Only when Ancient Heaven Emperor rose did they fall behind, but even then, they dared to challenge him…”
It paused, then added, “That generation’s Ye Clan had a prodigy named Ye Emperor, truly remarkable, no less than any of his ancestors. But unfortunately, he was born in the same era as Ancient Heaven Emperor…”
Chu Tian said gravely, “Was he inferior to Ancient Heaven Emperor?”
The voice replied, “Inferior!”
Chu Tian fell silent.
The voice said softly, “That Ancient Heaven Emperor… personally crowned Emperor by the Master of the Great Dao, he single-handedly fought the nine Saint Kings of the Nine-Dimensional Saint King Hall… I rarely admire anyone, but for Ancient Heaven Emperor, I must bow.”
Chu Tian asked gravely, “How did Ancient Heaven Emperor die?”
Elder Huang sighed softly, “Bad luck! Alas…”
Chu Tian was silent for a moment before asking, “Elder Huang, why didn’t the Ye Clan vie for the Holy City?”
Elder Huang said, “Two reasons. First, respect! Though Ye Emperor was a prodigy, he admired Ancient Heaven Emperor. It was he who ventured into the Nine-Dimensional Universe, retrieved Ancient Heaven Emperor’s body, and personally buried him in the Holy City. Second, pride. The Ye Clan’s pride meant they wouldn’t pursue Ancient Heaven Emperor’s legacy. Ye Emperor even set an ancestral rule: unless the Ye Clan produces an Emperor, they may never set foot in the Holy City.”
Chu Tian’s fists clenched, his blood unknowingly boiling.
Pride!
Ye Clan!
Chu Tian etched these words into his memory.
Elder Huang continued, “So many years have passed, I wonder who represents the Ye Clan now… Little guy, remember, though you bear the legendary special destiny and are destined to be a prodigy of this generation, perhaps even an Emperor, be cautious if you encounter the Ye Clan. Never underestimate them.”
Chu Tian nodded, “Rest assured, Elder Huang, I won’t underestimate anyone!”
Elder Huang laughed, “Of course, you needn’t fear either. In this generation, you won’t be inferior to anyone. I believe you’ll be the one to be crowned Emperor!”
Chu Tian was curious, “Crowned Emperor?”
Elder Huang explained, “After Ancient Heaven Emperor was crowned, the Master of the Great Dao left a message: an Emperor would be crowned every ten million years. Of course, if none were worthy, none would be crowned. The last ten million years, no Emperor was named. Besides the Master’s crowning, there’s another kind of Emperor—crowned by the people! The greatest in the Ancient Wilderness can be crowned Emperor! But achieving that is no small feat, haha…”
His laughter was wild, brimming with pride.
Chu Tian suddenly said, “Elder Huang, the clan just sent word that our Great Chu Realm was destroyed by a youth named Ye Xuan…”
Elder Huang scoffed, “Rest assured, that person isn’t from the Ye Clan.”
Chu Tian was curious, “How can you be sure?”
Elder Huang said, “The Ye Clan fights across dimensional universes and never leaves the Ancient Wilderness. If they were from the Ye Clan, I’d sense it! Little guy, watch your words. Not every Tom, Dick, or Harry can be mistaken for a Ye Clan member. Calling that Ye Xuan one of them is an insult to the Ye Clan.”
Chu Tian nodded, “Understood!”
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