With a decisive action, Xu Chuan activated the seal.
He felt a flash of golden light before his eyes and instinctively closed them.
Following a dizzying sensation, Xu Chuan opened his eyes again.
The dark environment he was in had vanished.
Before him, the towering walls of Liangjie Pass reappeared.
Unlike before, when just a glance felt overwhelmingly oppressive.
Having refined the seal and gained control of Liangjie Pass, Xu Chuan felt a strange connection to it.
As long as he willed it, he could instantly shrink it and take it with him.
Furthermore, Xu Chuan discovered that he could now freely enter and exit the Void Immortal Realm, no longer bound by the one-month limit.
Even if the Void Immortal Realm closed, he could enter and exit as he pleased, enjoying complete freedom!
Xu Chuan entered Liangjie Pass with a sense of urgency.
The current Liangjie Pass had no guards to check his identity token, having effectively become a ghost town.
The architecture within the city remained as it was countless years ago, unchanged in the slightest.
Only a thick layer of dust now covered everything, a stark contrast to the bustling prosperity depicted in the illusion.
According to the script Xu Chuan had seen, everyone in the city had been devoured by the Yuanhai.
If he hadn't obtained control of Liangjie Pass, it likely would have been seized as well.
In that scenario, Xu Chuan would have been left with nothing.
Xu Chuan walked directly towards the logistics department in the city.
The battle merits he had earned in the illusion were sufficient to exchange for everything on the redemption list!
Although Liangjie Pass was now under Xu Chuan's control, the logistics department's redemption list and Liangjie Pass were two separate systems.
To obtain the items on the list, Xu Chuan still had to use battle merits.
As others had beaten him to it, Xu Chuan was determined to redeem his items first.
However, by the time Xu Chuan arrived at the logistics department, it was already occupied.
"Divine Son, it seems our battle merits are insufficient."
"It's a shame to leave so many good things behind."
Wu Lingfeng looked at the various items on the redemption list with reluctance.
When had he ever seen such exquisite items during his time at the Sanyang Holy Land?
Most of the Sanyang Holy Land's resources had been allocated to Yang Ding Tian, with the goal of cultivating him into a young half-emperor.
Just as success was within reach, Xu Chuan had killed him.
All efforts and investments had gone to waste.
It was no wonder the Sanyang Holy Land had issued a kill order for Xu Chuan.
"Redeem as much as we can!"
"Don't bite off more than you can chew!"
Qu Wushang said, holding a Heavenly Grade Breakthrough Pill he had just redeemed, shaking his head.
The two of them had fled the illusory battlefield midway and had not earned much in the way of battle merits.
However, being able to redeem this Heavenly Grade Breakthrough Pill was more than enough.
"With this pill, combined with the spiritual herb I obtained earlier, I am certain to break through to the half-emperor realm!"
"At that point, it will be Xu Chuan's day of reckoning!"
A glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
He absolutely could not allow Xu Chuan to continue growing stronger.
Witnessing Xu Chuan effortlessly slay alien half-emperors like dogs in the illusion had instilled in him a profound sense of crisis.
This was also the reason for his escape.
While the alien half-emperors in the illusion were not on par with normal half-emperor realm experts, Xu Chuan had made short work of them.
This clearly indicated the gap between them!
But things were different now.
During their escape, he and Wu Lingfeng had not only acquired a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb capable of boosting cultivation.
Later, when the illusion vanished, they found the location of Liangjie Pass and used their battle merits to redeem this Heavenly Grade Breakthrough Pill from the redemption list.
Heaven itself was aiding him!
He could use this opportunity to ascend to the peak of the half-emperor realm!
At that point, who was Xu Chuan, what were prodigies?
Before him, they would all perish!
However.
Imagination was always beautiful.
If Qu Wushang had witnessed the end, seeing Xu Chuan unleash power comparable to a first-tier Emperor, he would not have harbored such thoughts.
"Divine Son, do you think Xu Chuan might have died there?"
Wu Lingfeng asked, sensing Qu Wushang's killing intent, and speculated.
After all, the illusory battlefield was incredibly perilous.
From all indications, the alien races held the upper hand, and the human race had no chance of victory.
Moreover, judging by the current state of Liangjie Pass, one could infer that the human race had indeed lost that battle.
"If he's dead, all the better. If not, I'll send him on his way!"
Qu Wushang said coldly.
"Alright, I will take this pill here to break through my cultivation. You shall protect me!"
Qu Wushang sat down cross-legged and instructed Wu Lingfeng beside him.
"Yes, Divine Son!"
Wu Lingfeng nodded, not paying much attention.
Liangjie Pass was incredibly safe; danger was virtually non-existent.
Qu Wushang's choice to break through his cultivation here was quite suitable.
However, just as Qu Wushang was preparing to refine the spiritual herb before consuming the Heavenly Grade Breakthrough Pill.
A discordant voice cut through the air.
"Who allowed you to touch my things?"
"Are you seeking death?!"
"Who!?"
Hearing the voice, Qu Wushang immediately stood up, looking around with vigilance.
Wu Lingfeng also instantly drew his weapon, ensuring his safety.
"I wondered who dared to steal my things, and it turns out to be you two deserters!"
Xu Chuan emerged from the shadows, his gaze chilling as he looked at the two.
As expected of the Child of Destiny, despite enduring so much, he had still managed to obtain this Heavenly Grade Breakthrough Pill and the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb.
If he had arrived any later, this pill and herb might have slipped through his grasp.
With this thought, Xu Chuan's killing intent intensified.
It was time to deal with Qu Wushang.
Letting him live this long had been too lenient.
"Xu Chuan, you're not dead?!"
Wu Lingfeng stared at the newcomer in disbelief, his mouth agape.
Not only was Xu Chuan alive, but he also bore no apparent injuries.
Aside from the disappearance of the two individuals accompanying him, everything else remained as before.
Qu Wushang also looked at Xu Chuan with a grim expression.
He hadn't expected Xu Chuan to appear at such a crucial moment.
This had completely disrupted his plans!
"Damn it!"
Qu Wushang cursed inwardly.
"If even you two wastes didn't die, how could I possibly die?"
Xu Chuan said without politeness.
"Hand over my things, and perhaps I'll spare your lives?"
From the moment he gained control of Liangjie Pass, Xu Chuan had considered everything within the city his personal property.
The items on the redemption list were naturally his as well!
"Hmph, Xu Chuan, aren't you being a bit too overbearing?"
"We exchanged these with our own battle merits, why should we give them to you?"
Wu Lingfeng retorted upon hearing Xu Chuan's words.
To be asked to hand over his belongings was worse than death itself.
And looking at Qu Wushang's expression, it was clear he felt the same.
"Refuse to hand them over, then?"
"Then you are courting death!"
Xu Chuan chuckled.