Chapter 629 Weddings and Funerals
Chixiao City, now the holy city of the human race, was built a thousand years ago.
Located in the outer-central part of the human territory, it is guarded by many densely populated giant cities.
Over the past millennia, this ancient city has evolved from a wild hunting supply station to a bridgehead, and then to a military fortress. Finally, with the growth of the race and the expansion of its power, it has gradually become the holy city of the human race today.
Serves as the capital.
The towering obsidian city wall is over a hundred feet high, with ancient dragon-like runes engraved on its surface. There are gullies on the wall, and a faint blue light flows in the silence.
A faint golden light seeped out from the array patterns outlined on the bricks of the city, emitting and constructing a special field, covering the entire city in a flowing translucent barrier.
In the center of the city, a huge four-legged bronze tripod stands on the central altar.
The golden holy fire rose a hundred meters high, and the core of the flame faintly condensed into a vague human figure wearing armor.
The sacred fire of ancestors.
It originated from the sacred fire taken from the central totem pole of the Lieyan tribe in the past. It is subtly integrated with the destiny of the human race and greatly protects the world.
The energy threads descending from the sky converge at the central altar. The golden light emitted by the dancing flames penetrates the space and covers the city walls with a layer of flowing amber.
This is the embodiment of the destiny of the human race, the oldest sacred fire that protects the gradual growth of the human race, and the core of the entire defense formation of the Scarlet Sky Holy City. It is filled and burned day and night with blood at least at the beast king level and will never go out.
The city was bustling with people.
Sometimes there are beings with the aura of a war king emanating from their bodies who lead teams on patrol in the streets.
In other cities, a War Emperor who is capable of being the city lord can be encountered every now and then.
Even in various places in the city, the aura of the War Lord continued to rise into the sky, shining like a lighthouse.
The strong people who are rarely seen in normal days are completely common in Chixiao City.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Suddenly, the muffled sound of heavy drums came from the northwest corner of the city wall.
It was a war drum made of the shell of a giant beast called the Dragon Turtle and the hide of the Earth-Shaking Bull. Only the King of War could beat it.
If you stand on the balcony and look into the distance, you can see yellow sand and dust flying all over the sky, accompanied by the rumbling sound of heavy stomping.
The general on the top of the city wall seemed to be accustomed to this. He casually pulled out a command flag from behind and inserted it into the groove beside him.
The next moment, the twelve soul-calming lamps on the northwest city wall burst out with red light at the same time.
The patterns of the formation running between the glazed tiles suddenly became as bright as molten gold, and the entire city wall lit up at this moment.
"boom!"
A red-gold torrent rushed out and lasted for about three seconds.
Three seconds later, everything disappeared without a trace.
The sound disappeared.
The dust also disappeared.
Only the one who had previously taken out the command flag pulled it out, personally beat the drum with a different rhythm, and at the same time arranged for the soldiers to go outside the city to collect the spoils.
A beast tide that was powerful enough to destroy five cities in the Western Territory was completely wiped out by the power of the Chixiao City's defense formation, without even requiring the soldiers to fight the beasts at close range.
The city was still bustling with people.
The people continued to do what they were supposed to do, without being affected at all.
"Ever since our ancestor went into seclusion and the other war lords abandoned their frontline positions and returned to defend, the beast tides have been coming more and more frequently."
After the general defending the city sent the signal that the beast tide had been resolved, he placed a pair of sturdy drumsticks back on the stage, stretched his shoulders, and complained to his adjutant.
The adjutant nodded in agreement. "Who says not? Now even a second-rate race like the Pegasus dares to invade our human holy city. How shameless! If it weren't for the human race's War Lords who were promoted as ancestors and returned to defend the holy city, how could we allow these beasts to be so arrogant!"
"Forget it, it will be fine after this period of suffering, just hold on a little longer."
The guard took out his water bag, took a sip, and sighed deeply.
There have been large and small beast waves appearing these days, and I am always nervous every time I take turns on duty.
Without a long vacation to rest, I feel like my spirit is going to collapse.
"When my eldest brother returned from his shift yesterday, he secretly told me that the ancestor was on the verge of advancement and could enter that realm at any time. The blurry shadow in the ancestor's holy fire was a sign that the ancestor was about to step into the divine realm."
"Once the ancestor is promoted to the God of War, everything will be fine, and we won't have to work so hard anymore."
He said this.
It seemed like he was explaining it to his subordinates, but also like he was comforting himself.
Days like this have been going on for several years, and the defender is almost unable to bear it.
Now he was very envious of the common people in the city.
They know nothing.
There is no need to worry all day about how to fight against such a mess if the Beast God attacks.
If the Beast God really went to war with the human race regardless of the cost at the critical moment of the ancestor's breakthrough, could the Holy City of Chixiao really be defended?
The defender felt a little pessimistic about this.
If only he could be as heartless as his little brother.
"Ancestor must succeed in his promotion! If he truly ascends to the rank of War God, our human race will be considered a top-tier race! No less capable than those ferocious beast clans that have reached the divine realm!"
The adjutant said excitedly, his face full of longing for a better life in the future.
"Oh, by the way, second brother, I heard that General Shao, who is rising rapidly, has also started to strive for the position of War Lord. If General Shao can achieve the position of War Lord, will our defense task be a little easier?"
"You're dreaming."
The guard scoffed, scoffing at his foolish brother's expectations.
"That Shao guy is the old ancestor's apprentice. When he becomes a war master, he will probably return to his ancestral land to become a local tyrant and reap the benefits. Does he really think he can do the same job as us peasants who have worked so hard to get to where we are?"
"The plan to unify the ancestral land has been planned for so many years, but it has never been implemented. Isn't it obvious that they are waiting for this grassroots new prince to improve his skills and then bring back strong people to gild themselves and gain credit!"
"Before the ancestor comes out of seclusion, just hang around there and kill a few trash beast kings that even our human war king can't beat to gain some battle records. When the ancestor steps into the divine realm and comes out of seclusion, won't that directly promote him?"
"You idiot! He was obviously here to take charge of us just to gild his reputation, and you actually think he's your boss! You're such a pig!"
"Ah? How could this happen?" The deputy general's face was filled with disappointment. "I thought our city defense army would also be in turmoil. Damn it! Kill them! Break through the blood and light!"
"In the training area beneath the Holy Fire, that Shao guy actually made a breakthrough."
Seeing a pillar of light made of blood and energy rising into the sky in the center of Chixiao City, the guard said with some envy.
"War Lord, if I can achieve the realm of War Lord, my three brothers will probably be able to go to a large city to herd people, or lead an army to expand the territory and contribute to the growth of the human race."
"Haha, I knew you could do it!"
"Congratulations, Junior Brother, on reaching the Battle Master realm! If Master knew, he would definitely be proud of you!"
"Haha, Junior Brother, I didn't expect you to actually be ahead of me. I'll have to hold a grand promotion banquet to celebrate."
"That's right, I'm going to give you a good beating this time!"
"Congratulations! Young Master Shao has successfully broken through the realm. Our human race has gained another pillar of talent!"
"Congratulations to General Shao for achieving the status of War Lord!"
"Congratulations to Senior Shao for achieving the status of War Lord!"
"Congratulations."
Outside the retreat room, Shao Lin, who had successfully broken through to the War Lord realm, listened to the compliments from his subordinates, colleagues, seniors, and fellow brothers and sisters. He felt high-spirited and his heart was filled with pride.
He seemed to be the legendary son of destiny, the destined talent.
You are destined to do great things from the moment you are born.
Born in the Glowing City in the Western Territory, he came from a pure grassroots family of the Mule and Horse Kneeling Clan. Even in that environment, he was considered the lowest of the lowest.
He fought hard in the beast tide, and with his ruthlessness and talent, he entered the realm of war king and became one of the generals defending the city.
Later, he was favored by the then Lord of Glowing City and was adopted as his son, thus entering the Central Continent.
After entering the Central Continent, he relied on his own talent and tact to marry into the Shao family, married his adoptive father's daughter, and rose to the powerful class overnight.
Promoted by his adoptive father Gaosheng, he thrived in the Holy City of Chixiao. With his desperate ruthlessness and extraordinary qualifications, he was valued by the Patriarch Fentian and was accepted as his last disciple.
In just a few decades, he broke through several realms and became one of the upper echelons of the human race at the age of less than a hundred years old.
For a War Lord with a lifespan of at least three hundred years, he is still a very young man.
Now, Patriarch Fentian is about to enter the realm of God in seclusion, and Shao Lin has achieved the status of War Lord. His father-in-law has also died from an old injury, making him the successor of Shao family's legacy and the head of the family.
With so many buffs stacked on top of each other, his future is limitless.
He is almost certain to be the leader of the younger generation of the human race.
Not only Shao Lin thought so, but others also thought so.
After all, the first half of his life so far is really inspiring.
To have achieved the level of cultivation and status today, luck, talent, and personal ability are all indispensable.
It was precisely because of this that Patriarch Fentian and several other human ancestors valued him that they made up their minds to focus on training him, to build momentum for him, to make him a hero of the human race, and to shape him into a role model for the entire human race.
This will inspire the motivation and passion of the entire human race to rise, and directly activate the entire race.
By then, once Patriarch Fentian steps into the realm of God and achieves the position of God of War, the human race will become one of the top races.
The human race can then reverse the decline of recent years, fully launch the plan to unify the ancestral land, and follow the example of the dragon clan to create a second divine realm.
The position of overlord is in sight!
As the protagonist, Shao Lin naturally felt very good about this.
He successfully stepped into the realm of gods and completed the first step in creating a human hero.
Next, as long as the ancestor Fentian breaks through and comes out of seclusion, he will lead the human army to return to the ancestral land and sweep away all enemies, and he will be able to easily gain a lot of racial luck and reputation.
Relying on such achievements and cultivation, he may have the opportunity to become the next generation leader of the human race.
Even.
The next divine realm!
Shao Lin, lost in a fantasy moment, listened happily to the compliments of the crowd, with a bright smile on his face as he kept bowing in return.
He seemed to have seen that a better life was beckoning to him.
My wife has already reached the realm of War Emperor, and she must have accumulated a considerable amount of cultivation resources during the years she served in the five cities in the western border of our ancestral land.
When he gains more power and has the precious treasures of the entire human race at his disposal, he may have the opportunity to cleanse her bones and marrow, elevate her to the level of a War Lord, and extend her life by a hundred years.
His eldest son is also very capable. He was promoted to War King before he was fifty years old and is not far from becoming War Emperor.
This person's aptitude is slightly worse than his own, but much better than his wife's, and he also has the hope of becoming a War Lord.
A while ago, when we were exchanging letters through the ultra-long-distance teleportation array, my eldest son seemed to have fallen in love with a female general in Huiguang City, and her talent was no less than his.
The good news really comes one after another!
This made Shaolin feel very happy. Even when a servant came running towards him without paying any attention to etiquette and hierarchy, he did not get angry.
"General! Master! It's not good!"
The man was running out of breath, his face full of panic, and he was stumbling all over.
"Something big has happened!"
"You're so flustered, how disgraceful!" an old man scolded unhappily.
"Uncle Master, there's no need to be like this. I think he's just too anxious. He must have something important to convey." Shao Lin smiled and helped the disheveled servant up. "Don't panic. What's the important matter? Tell me in detail."
The man did not dare to neglect it and said tremblingly: "Master, the souls of the mistress and the young master have been shattered!"
The smile on Shao Lin's face froze instantly.
He couldn't believe his ears and even thought he had heard it wrong.
"What did you say? Say it again? What happened to the Madam and the Master?"
The servant spoke again in a panic, "A month ago, the Madam and Young Master's Soul Jades began to dim and crack. I wanted to inform the Master then, but he was already in seclusion, and I couldn't enter his cave."
"Before the master went into seclusion, he specifically instructed that unless it was a matter of life and death, no means should be used to forcibly awaken the master, so as not to delay the master's breakthrough to the Battle Venerable level. With no other choice, I can only hope day and night for the master to come out of seclusion."
"You broke through today, and I wanted to tell you the news right away. But just as I was about to bring the Madam and Young Master's Soul Jades, I discovered that they had already been completely shattered into dust!"
"boom!"
Shao Lin instantly exuded a powerful aura belonging to a war lord, blasting the trembling servant away.
The servant spat out a mouthful of blood in the air, crashed into an inner wall, and fell into a pile of rubble, with no one knowing whether he was alive or dead.
"Who is it! Who is it?"
The dream of having four war masters in one family was shattered.
Shao Lin was so furious that he didn't even bother to maintain etiquette. He moved almost instantly to the family ancestral hall where the Soul Jade was placed. Trembling, he held the two handfuls of powder left after the Soul Jade was shattered in his hands.
Before he could use his secret technique to trace the source and find the murderer through soul seeds, the highest level invasion alarm suddenly sounded in Chixiao City.
An extremely powerful aura rose into the sky in the city, sweeping across along with those extremely arrogant words.
"Who's Shao Lin? Wash your head quickly and get out!"
"Your Fifth Master is kindhearted and can't bear to see others alone!"
"Today, I've come to reunite you with your wife and children, who are worse than pigs and dogs!"
(End of this chapter)
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