May 20th, the 40th year of the Great Han Dynasty.
In the blink of an eye, two months had passed since the Great Han Divine Dynasty swept across the Eastern Yao and Southern Ze regions. The news of the great elder of the Hong family's four clan branches' demise outside Chang'an city, the capital of the Great Han, had faded away with the silence of the Hong family's four clans.
No one knew whether the main branches of the Hong family's four clans were shocked or enraged when they received this news, nor did they know how the Wang family's four clans would deal with the rising Great Han Divine Dynasty.
Central Continent!
After the matter of the sealed land concluded, it had become a forbidden zone. The eight great families of the Central Continent had inherited the Immortal Lord and dominated for over an era, accumulating all the precious cultivation resources and outstanding beings from the Three Thousand Dao Continent plane.
Rumor had it!
The eight great families of the Central Continent, having followed the Immortal Lord in conquering planes, had gained profound knowledge of military strategy and tactics. Even during times of peace, they placed great emphasis on building their armies. Within the eight great families of the Central Continent, beings at the Heavenly God realm were not highly valued. If you were lucky enough to reach the Dao God realm, you would have a certain qualification to participate in the selection for the family army. Only by achieving the Quasi-Saint realm would one become an elite soldier of the family!
It could be said that the eight great families of the Central Continent, through over an era of development, had forged countless Quasi-Saint armies. Ordinary beings could only become ordinary generals with the authority to command a certain number of troops if they reached the Supreme First Realm. However, for the core disciples of the families, the situation was vastly different.
The eight great families of the Central Continent meticulously nurtured their core disciples from conception. Core disciples were also divided into tiers of excellence. Those with slightly inferior cultivation aptitude were primarily groomed to become commanding generals of an army, while those with excellent cultivation aptitude were groomed to become the next generation of family heirs.
Take the Zhan family for example. They established the Zhan Hall. Beings of the Zhan family who wished to enter the Zhan Hall had to undergo layers of selection: First, vigorous blood and qi; Second, excellent cultivation aptitude; Third, possess battle prowess comparable to heavenly prodigies and monsters; Fourth, have reached the Creation God Venerable realm.
These four conditions were indispensable. If all four conditions were met, one could enter the Zhan Hall and become an elder of the Zhan family, possessing certain decision-making powers and rights to participate in family management!
Similarly, the Wang family had the Longevity Hall, the Jian family had the Jian Pavilion, the Gu family had the Gu Bao Zhai...
Just looking at the Zhan family's Zhan Hall, countless beings had entered it over an era. The number of powerful individuals above the Creation God Venerable realm was unclear. To outside forces, the eight great families of the Central Continent were like a shroud of mist, making it impossible to discern their true foundation.
With the unsealing of the Candle Dragon primordial spirit and the utilization of the terrifying divine power of the Void Demon race, the Jiang Zuo family, the Hong family, the Hun family, and the Chu family had all become immeasurably more powerful!
The Central Continent was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, capable of melting the plane at any moment!
The territory of the Great Han Divine Dynasty was not seen as a good thing by countless beings, as it completely surrounded the Central Continent. It could be said that any extension of conflict in the Central Continent, in any direction, would inevitably affect the Great Han's territory.
Even if the Great Han Divine Dynasty maintained neutrality and did not participate in the struggle of the eight great families of the Central Continent, it would one day be forced into the war!
At the border between Yuzhou and Daozhou of the Great Han Divine Dynasty, a figure, travel-worn and weary, walked step by step towards the Primordial Divine Mountain. He walked slowly, as if he were an ordinary being who had not cultivated. With each step, on this land nourished repeatedly by the Nine Cauldrons of Qi Luck in this cultivation place, such a figure was particularly conspicuous, attracting the attention of many beings.
However, their interest quickly waned. The figure walked slowly, panting heavily, appearing very tired. Countless beings shook their heads, sighing inwardly that in this plane, not cultivating meant being an ant, and even after cultivating, one was still an ant. It was better to be like these ordinary mortals, whose lifespans flashed by in an instant!
Gradually, the figure moved towards the mountain to the west, away from the streets and cities, disappearing into the mountain forest.
After leaving the bustling area, the figure's steps became extraordinarily terrifying, as if breaking the constraints of space. With each step, he covered hundreds of miles. Within two or three breaths, he arrived at the foot of the Primordial Divine Mountain.
This person was no mortal, but Wang Zhuo, who had reincarnated just like Xia Xinyu in the sealed land!
A month ago, he had brought the decree of the Wang family's main clan to investigate the Great Han Divine Dynasty, to see if this Great Han Divine Dynasty, which had swept across Xijiang, Beiyou, Nanze, and Dongyao, possessed sufficient strength to form an alliance and jointly resist the Hong family's four clans.
He entered the Great Han Divine Dynasty's territory from Hengzhong City, stopping and observing along the way. He saw the ordinary beings of the divine dynasty and the strength of its garrisons. He traveled westward, arriving at the foot of the Primordial Divine Mountain, also to see Xia Xinyu, who had reincarnated in this era alongside him.
For him and Xia Xinyu, as fellow unfortunate souls who had reincarnated, their purpose was to live another life and seek a path to the Immortal Realm. Unfortunately, after months in the sealed land, they had gained nothing, and now they faced the danger of their family being annihilated!
Looking at this Primordial Divine Mountain, which had stood here since ancient times, it had witnessed the supreme prosperity of this era, and also the horrors of the divine war at the end of ancient times. How many powerful beings had vanished into the long river of history, and the Primordial Divine Mountain had gradually declined, with no more avian beings coming here to worship!
Wang Zhuo sighed lightly, "Another cycle of an era, the immortal path is severed, you and I are but dust in the vast universe..."
"Senior!"
Hong'er emerged from the Primordial Divine Mountain and bowed slightly to Wang Zhuo, "My princess's decree does not involve worldly affairs. Senior, please return!"
"Alas!"
Wang Zhuo sighed, looked up at the peak disappearing into the clouds, and shook his head helplessly. He said to Hong'er, "The Candle Dragon will soon recover its peak. If it remains in seclusion, how can one truly remain detached from worldly affairs in this era?"
"Go back and tell your princess that my Wang family's four clans desperately need her help!"
With that, Wang Zhuo's figure vanished. He reappeared thirty miles east of Chang'an city, the capital of the Great Han.
"Pooh..."
He extended his hand and gently tapped the void. The residual divine power was instantly captured by his hand into six streams. He examined them carefully, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.
"Terrifying!"
With these two words, he acknowledged the terrifying nature of Wang Yanzhang and Tan Daoji. Two beings at the Supreme Profound Venerable realm had actually beheaded Jiang Zuo Tan, a powerful expert at the Creation God Venerable realm, and with apparent ease.
He scattered the other four streams, leaving only the residual divine power belonging to Wang Yanzhang and Tan Daoji. He carefully sensed them, trying to perceive the battle from the residual divine power fluctuations.