"The situation is turning grim," one said.
"Hasn't it always been like this?" came the reply.
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Eagles soar through the sky, fish dart in the shallow waters,...
The former Suirenshi was of the bloodline of the human emperor, and was high above, revered by various barbarian clans.
Later, Emperor Jun rose to power and sealed the Three-Legged Golden Crow, one of the ten fierce beasts of the wilderness, into himself. His true energy and divine power reached the heavens and the earth, and he managed to kill Suirenshi.
From then on, the Suiren clan became the most miserable clan in the entire wilderness. As long as one Suiren clan member was killed, one could ascend the Jianmu tree.
The Jianmu tree seals away countless savage beasts. The higher you go, the stronger the sealed beasts become. It is said that there are even ten ferocious beasts at the top.
Climbing the Jianmu tree requires no risk to the climber; one simply needs to climb to the highest point reachable by oneself, and then one can freely merge with oneself or the savage beast beneath one's feet.
Wild life forms have extremely short lifespans. Even an emperor-level expert will not live more than 500 years if he does not consume divine objects, take immortality pills, or merge with wild beasts.
Divine objects are hard to find; they depend entirely on luck.
The Elixir of Immortality is in Kunlun. It existed since the Queen Mother of the West created the world, and it is still in her possession. Who would dare to steal it?
Therefore, savage beasts became the best choice.
Over the years, many people from the Suiren clan have been killed in their quest to climb the Jianmu tree. Now, some people suspect that the Suiren clan has long since died out.
Even if they didn't die, they would flee to the remote borderlands, disappear into the four seas, hide their identities, and eke out a living.
Unexpectedly, someone from the Suiren clan dared to appear at the Heaven-Mending Assembly!
The crowd's eyes flickered; some showed pity, while others harbored ill intentions.
Li Changzhou had a bad feeling that this Heaven-Mending Assembly would probably not be as simple as just competing for the position of 'True God of the North Sea'.
Is this also part of the mission?
He looked toward the center of the hall.
Leading the way was a valiant middle-aged man with a powerful stride, dressed in imperial robes and exuding an aura of dominance.
Anyone with slightly stronger internal energy present could feel that since this middle-aged man entered, the rhythm of breathing in the world had changed, rising and falling with his aura.
This person was the Yellow Emperor, Emperor Xuanyuan.
Half a beat behind the Yellow Emperor was an old man with a peaceful expression, dressed in simple cloth, with a small medicine hoe at his waist. He was the Yan Emperor, also known as Emperor Ai.
Behind the two were Gonggong and Zhurong.
Since the first emperors Gonggong and Zhurong died in battle, no one in their descendants has ever been a master of the imperial throne; they can only be called gods.
The water god Gonggong has a gentle expression and a strong, powerful physique. He wears a divine robe embroidered with the image of a vast river and ocean.
The god of fire, Zhu Rong, was a withered old man, drowsy, wrapped in a purple divine robe, like a dried-out mummy.
"Suirenshi?" The Yellow Emperor looked at the three people kneeling in front of him.
Of the three Suirenshi, one was old and two were young; the old one was very old, and the youngest was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Your Majesty!" The old man Suiren knelt on both knees, his five fingers spread and supporting him on the ground, his forehead slamming down heavily. "The Heavenly Emperor killed my Human Emperor and destroyed my Man clan. Please, Your Majesty, kill Di Jun. We are willing to offer up the Human Emperor's sword!"
"The Emperor's Sword?!" The exclamations of the wandering knights of the Four Seas Palace exploded in Li Changzhou's ears.
Not only the Four Seas Hall, but the entire Heaven-Mending Hall was in an uproar.
Those present were all experts and nobles from various clans and tribes, and they all knew some secrets. Suirenshi had integrated a powerful true energy into the wilderness, which greatly reduced his strength, but this act protected the people, and the people, in turn, protected this human emperor.
With united will and one heart, the people's hearts are united to form the Emperor's sword.
The Human Emperor's Sword strike is a combined attack from all the beings in the entire Wilderness who have cultivated human bodies (the bodies of the Five Virtues).
With the Emperor's Sword in hand, Suiren should have been invincible, but for some reason he was defeated by the Heavenly Emperor.
After Suirenshi was killed, the Human Emperor Sword, for reasons unknown, did not submit to Dijun, but disappeared and hid within the Human Emperor's bloodline.
The Heavenly Emperor was aggressive, relentlessly targeting the descendants of Suiren, offering the Jianmu tree as a reward to destroy the Suiren and Man clans, all for this legendary, invincible sword.
"Is this sword about to be born?" someone murmured to themselves.
"The winds of change are rising again. Will a new 'emperor' be born in the wilderness?"
If the Yellow Emperor were to obtain the Human Emperor's Sword, two tigers cannot share one mountain, and he would inevitably have to fight the Heavenly Emperor. Regardless of who wins or loses, the landscape of the barbaric world would change.
"The Human Emperor's Sword?" Even the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor showed surprise.
“Your Majesty,” the old man from Suiren raised his head and said solemnly, “the bloodline of the Suiren clan is all here. If Your Majesty and the God can kill the treacherous Emperor Jun, the three of us are willing to sacrifice ourselves to the sword, so that the Emperor’s sword may reappear in the wilderness!”
Slay the Heavenly Emperor?
A cold laugh came from inside the hall: "There are four people, but only one sword. How are we going to divide them?"
The Yellow Emperor looked around but couldn't find out who had spoken. Anyone who could deceive his divine sense must at least be an emperor.
The number of experts at the imperial level present could be counted on one hand.
Just as he was about to speak, a magnificent aura descended from the sky.
"This is Nuwa's Palace, the Great Hall for Mending the Sky. If you wish to offer self-immolation as a sacrifice to the sword, please go elsewhere."
The melodious chirping of birds was extremely pleasant, and a blue light, like a waterfall, crashed down in the center of the hall. The contemporary Nuwa emerged from the waterfall of light.
Nuwa was graceful and elegant, with her black hair flowing freely. She was stunningly beautiful, and although her face was calm, it exuded a sense of anger.
She spoke to the three Suirenshi, but her eyes were fixed on the Yellow Emperor.
Whether it's the Human Emperor Sword or the Heaven-Slaying Emperor, they dared to spread this fire to Sacred Serpent Mountain; she would never allow it!
The boy among the two boys and girls of Suiren suddenly shouted: "The Earthly Sovereign Nuwa created humans and died from exhaustion while mending the sky. I never expected that her descendants would be such selfish and self-serving people!"
"How dare you!" Another wave of energy descended.
The snake clan elders, who were supposed to be offering sacrifices at the Nuwa Palace, descended from the sky and landed in the center of the Heaven-Mending Hall and the Hall of the Four Seas and Eight Desolations.
"What right does the mere Suirenshi have to mention the Earthly Sovereign Nuwa!"
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