This is a Great Sage...

Cao Ya seemed to be deep in thought. This was a great sage, not a figure of this era, and he spoke in such a manner, as if he were a peacemaker. He had basically guessed the identity of the person who had come.

As expected, when they saw the newcomers, Kunzhou Great Sage, Ganlun Great Sage, Golden Great Sage, and others were stunned for a moment, and then their faces darkened, revealing a sense of dissatisfaction.

Upon seeing the newcomer, the Victorious Fighting Buddha smiled and said:

"Hun Tuo, it's been so many years."

It really was this guy...

Cao Ya muttered to himself, he had already guessed that the person who came was the Great Sage Hun Tuo.

At the pinnacle of words, I offer advice to the world, and I, a laborer and a madman, even persuade the immortals!

Although it was somewhat of a joke, Cao Ya had no ill will toward this Great Sage Hun Tuo, because he was an ancient Great Sage who valued harmony above all else. He held a special place in the hearts of all races and was not an enemy of the human race, so there was no need to offend him.

Humanity already has enough major enemies; it cannot afford to make any more reckless enemies.

At the same time, the ancient creatures around them were all petrified upon hearing the words of the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

Then many of them bowed in reverence and called him Great Sage.

"Greetings, Great Sage Hun Tuo!"

Hun Tuo Dasheng looked like an ordinary old man. Rather than an ancient clansman, he seemed more like a human, much like an old man in a village, even in his clothing.

This Great Sage was born at the end of the Primordial Era. In the era when the Fighting Saint Emperor suppressed the world, he was famous throughout the Primordial Era and had great prestige. He only suffered one defeat in his life, being suppressed by the opponent with one hand. But he was by no means shameful, because that was an invincible existence - the Fighting Saint Emperor!

Who dared to challenge the ancient emperor? Regardless of the outcome, such courage alone was admirable, and it greatly shocked the ancient world at the time.

Hearing the ancient beings reverently recount the life of the Great Sage Hun Tuo, the cultivators were all stunned.

Damn it, challenging an ancient emperor is the same as challenging an ancient emperor!

You think you have a fully-fledged Holy Body? You think you can challenge the Great Emperor?!

However, regardless of the circumstances, the courage to charge at an extremely powerful being is extremely rare; throughout history, there have been very few such beings.

In fact, afterward, the Great Sage Hun Tuo also mocked himself, saying that he was courting death and was simply ignorant of his own limitations, but this did not diminish his prestige; on the contrary, it amazed the world.

Back then, the Fighting Saint Emperor laughed it off and didn't hurt him. He even said that he was good, which could be considered a compliment, as he had gained the approval of the ancient emperor.

The Great Sage Hun Tuo appeared and persuaded all parties, hoping to calm the situation and prevent war from breaking out.

"Hun Tuo, you can't stop this battle. If you really want to, wait until you become an emperor," said the Great Sage Gan Lun coldly, quite dissatisfied and slightly displeased.

Because Hun Tuo Dasheng's actions were a blatant act of defiance against them.

How could the Great Sage Ganlun and the Golden Great Sage be happy about this?

If it weren't for the fact that Great Sage Hun Tuo himself possessed extremely high cultivation, was a sixth-rank Immortal Sage, and had a very high prestige among the myriad races, and was revered by many ancient beings, they would probably have turned on him on the spot and killed Great Sage Hun Tuo.

Hun Tuo Great Sage undoubtedly sensed the killing intent emanating from those seven Primordial Great Sages, sighed, and said:

“Even ancient emperors and great emperors did not do this. What you are doing is going too far.”

“The ancient emperors had a broad mind, which we do not, and we acknowledge that,” the Golden Great Sage nodded.

How could an ancient emperor rule over all races without great ambition?

The great emperors of antiquity need no further introduction; their magnanimity and spirit were unparalleled throughout history, and like their strength, they also ranked at the pinnacle.

"Hun Tuo, step back. If you stay here, we have to consider you our enemy as well," Kun Zhou Da Sheng said calmly, his words revealing a chilling killing intent.

Holding a replica of the Undying Heavenly Blade personally forged by the Undying Emperor, Kun Zhou Great Sage was very confident. He even dared to face the Victorious Fighting Buddha who wielded three imperial weapons, let alone Hun Tuo Great Sage who had no imperial weapons.

"Hun Tuo, you're watching the battle from the sidelines too, aren't you?" said the Victorious Fighting Buddha. This battle had nothing to do with Great Sage Hun Tuo, so there was no need for him to get involved.

"Sigh." Great Sage Hun Tuo sighed. He really wanted to persuade all parties to value harmony above all else, and not to fight and kill each other.

However, he was neither an ancient emperor nor even a quasi-emperor, so his persuasion was bound to fail.

Cao Ya glanced at Hun Tuo Dasheng, then looked away.

Although among the myriad races of the ancient times there were many who were close to the human race or who maintained neutrality, every single one of the Great Saints before them was hostile to the human race and had an extremely hostile attitude.

There's not much to say about dealing with these guys; it's all about "killing" them, and that's the only approach.

"Gentlemen, the outcome of tomorrow's peace talks will be decided in tonight's battle." Cao Ya transmitted his voice, his tone low, because he knew that in the current situation, the human race was still at a disadvantage, while the other races were at an advantage.

Their trump card is Gai Jiuyou, which cannot be used too much and has a limited duration.

If it were a thousand years earlier, Gai Jiuyou wouldn't be so old, and his blood and energy would still be quite abundant. In that case, without Cao Ya and the others, Gai Jiuyou alone could have dealt with these ancient sages.

But reality doesn't allow for "what ifs." Now that they've come this far, as the leading figures of the human race, they shouldn't back down or be afraid to move forward.

"Be careful," Gai Jiuyou transmitted his voice. Xia Jiuyou supported him and looked around the arena with a worried expression on her pretty face. She was unaware of the secret conversation among the many saints.

"Hmm." The saints nodded calmly, their faces showing no sign of worry.

Since they dared to show themselves, it means they were already mentally prepared for death.

Whew!!!

Then, the human saints, carrying supreme imperial weapons, rose into the sky and stood alongside the ancient saints, seemingly no weaker than the others.

Below, inside and outside the Yaochi Holy Land, amidst the mountains and valleys and on the vast plains, countless cultivators watched intently, some with anticipation, others with worry.

From the bottom of their hearts, they naturally hoped that the saints would return victorious, but reality also made them realize that such an expectation was too slim, and the probability of it happening was almost zero.

We can only hope that the saints of the human race, wielding supreme imperial weapons, will make the great saints of the ancient races wary, thus gaining the initiative and more room for maneuver in tomorrow's negotiations.

All negotiations are, in fact, conducted on the battlefield. The dialogue at the negotiating table is based on the results on the battlefield. What cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained at the negotiating table either.

Looking at the human saints opposite them, the ancient saints smiled disdainfully.

"It seems you're all eager to die," the Great Sage of the Samsara lineage said coldly. His cyan-gold battle armor, belonging to the Lord of Samsara, shone brightly and was incredibly awe-inspiring.

"Send them on their way!" The Great Sage of Primordial Lake had an extremely cold and terrifying expression. In his hand, the weapon of the Primordial Emperor also emitted a soaring divine light, shattering everything.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's fight in the outer realms." Cao Ya said coldly. The Immortal Tear Green Gold Pagoda unleashed wave after wave of green mist, each as thick as a mountain, grand and heavy, like a series of celestial rivers.

This chaotic battle among great sages and saints, even with the display of supreme divine weapons, if it were not fought in outer space but on the ancient star of the Big Dipper, then this ancient star, which has existed for millions of years, would face extinction tonight, shattering into dust.

Of course, Cao Ya also knew that because of the existence of many forbidden zones, if the Big Dipper, known as the "Burial Emperor Star," were truly in danger of being shattered, then the many supreme beings sleeping in the forbidden zones would awaken in their rage and would inevitably wipe out all offenders. Furthermore, due to the losses caused by their premature birth, the supreme beings of the forbidden zones would launch a new round of dark turmoil, annihilating countless lives and absorbing their life essence to replenish their own losses.

That kind of scene, that kind of development, is something no one wants to see, whether it's the human race or the ancient races.