It's hard to say.
Most importantly, if we're not careful and Emperor Wu traps us here for a year or two, the human race will be in danger.
If war breaks out now, it would be equivalent to the human race suddenly facing off against the Demon Emperor, Buddha Tathagata, and Martial Emperor—three major powers.
But if we don't go to war, should we just accept this humiliation?
If humanity submits to Martial Emperor City, what future does it have? Won't it just become slaves? A living hell! Lin Che would rather fight than submit to Martial Emperor City.
It's not a good time to start a war now, but it should be possible in a few days.
By then, Wan Qingsha had already arrived.
That's right! Let's wait for Wan Qingsha to come over first, at least there will be someone to look after us.
Thinking this through, Lin Che said in a deep voice, "Emperor Wu, the conditions you have set are too harsh. I need to consider them for a few days before I can give you an answer."
"It's alright! I can wait!" Emperor Wu seemed to have anticipated this outcome, and his smile slowly faded: "However, I don't know if your human race can wait."
Since we've already come this far, there's no need to stay any longer.
Whether Emperor Wu was confident enough or failed to see that Lin Che was stalling, he had no intention of leaving Lin Che in the sacred mountain and led Lin Che down the mountain step by step.
Then, he stepped out of the great formation and returned to the palace.
"Father, Brother Lin Che, are you finished talking?"
Wu Guang was still waiting in the same spot. When he saw the two of them come down, he immediately greeted them with a smile.
Emperor Wu nodded sternly: "King Lin, then you should think it over carefully. My son will stay with you for the next few days. If you've made up your mind, we can discuss the rest later."
"Okay!" Lin Che replied, without showing any other dissatisfaction on his face.
Watching Emperor Wu leave, Wu Guang asked curiously, "Brother Lin Che, what did you and my father talk about? He actually took you into the sacred mountain. For so many years, even I haven't been qualified to enter this sacred mountain."
"Oh? Aren't you the young city lord? Didn't you go up there?" Lin Che asked, somewhat surprised.
Wu Guang shook his head: "I'm not the only young city lord of Wudi City. It's not surprising that I haven't been up there."
Lin Che thought about it carefully and agreed that it made perfect sense. Given Emperor Wu's personality, it was perfectly normal for him not to let others see the Heaven-Opening Axe. Moreover, Emperor Wu's City wasn't like a human dynasty where, once a crown prince was appointed, people would start trying to seize power. Emperor Wu was currently in good health and could easily live for another thousand years. Naturally, he wasn't in a hurry to pass on the throne.
Wu Guang didn't press for details about what was on the roof, and said, "Since you've come to my Wudi City, I'll show you around."
"Great! I've heard that the martial arts techniques of Martial Emperor City are unparalleled in the world, allowing one to attain enlightenment through martial arts and achieve physical sainthood. I've been wanting to see them for a long time."
"Haha, that's all too kind. Brother Lin Che, this way please!"
As they walked, the two looked at the buildings of the entire Wudi City.
With Wu Guang as their guide, Wu Guang was able to answer all of Lin Che's questions.
As they walked, they came to a city within a city.
"What's inside?" Lin Che looked up and saw that it was emanating a powerful aura of flames, with the power of thousands of battle spirits rising into the sky, which was impossible to suppress.
"Oh, that's the Martial Soul Hall of our Martial Emperor City! Cultivators from our Martial Emperor City go there to choose their cultivation techniques."
"I see. Then, may we go in and take a look?" Lin Che immediately became interested and said with a smile, "I've heard that the cultivation methods in Martial Emperor City are very special. If we could also see them, it would truly be an honor."
"Hehe. I'm sorry, Brother Lin. Only cultivators from our Martial Emperor City can enter this Martial Spirit Hall. Even when the Heavenly Dao Alliance's Emperor came back then, he didn't break this rule."
Wu Guang smiled and declined Lin Che's offer, but then seemed a little embarrassed and quickly said, "Although I can't take you in, there's a martial arts arena right next door. We can go take a look."
"Sure."
A martial arts arena is fine too, as long as it's watchable.
Soon, they arrived at the huge training ground.
The huge training ground was originally filled with cultivators practicing their martial arts, but it seems they all chose to rest when Lin Che arrived, perhaps because they had received advance notice.
Wu Guang pointed to the huge training ground: "The cultivators of our Martial Emperor City who are about to break through to the Demon King realm can come here to train. My father also often comes here to give them pointers."
Although there weren't many cultivators practicing martial arts in the arena, judging from the extent of the damage to the ground, these cultivators had definitely put in a lot of effort. Such deep pits in the ground weren't something that happened overnight.
Buzz!
In that instant, Lin Che seemed to automatically see some afterimages in the martial arts arena. They were the remnants of cultivators practicing martial arts here over the years.
He seemed to be able to see through time, witnessing cultivation scenes from the past ten, a hundred, or a thousand years.
It is purely about achieving enlightenment through martial arts and attaining sainthood through physical body.
Upon seeing this, Lin Che immediately perked up and secretly spoke to the system: "System, give me a proper deduction. I want to see the martial arts techniques of Martial Emperor City."
In an instant, he unleashed tens of thousands of thoughts.
Of course, Wu Guang couldn't see any of this. He was just curious why Lin Che looked so serious and actually stepped on a deep pit left in the training ground.
"Brother Lin, everyone outside says you're a true cultivation prodigy, always thinking about cultivation. I didn't believe it at first, but it seems to be true. It's just a martial arts arena, yet you're watching so intently. Hehe, if you're interested, Brother Lin, why don't you demonstrate your skills here too?"
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