The Great Ruler (Web Novel)
chapter-738

In the outer vicinity of the Hundred Battle Territory, the sky looked gloomy. Both armies congregated there. The formidable array of troops marched forward in a mighty formation, as if they were going to blanket the sky and the earth with an impenetrable barricade. Numerous beams of spiritual energy soared up into the sky, stifling the movement of the air around them. 

This was a face off between two leviathans. 

The moment the war broke out, it would definitely be earth-shaking. Numerous powerhouses would perish in the war, and freshly-spilled blood would bathe the universe in crimson red. Such a horrifying scene would be sufficient to make one's blood run cold.

Mu Chen led the Nine Nether Troop to join the rest of the troops of the Daluo Territory. He peered at the sea of souls in the sky of the Hundred Battle Territory. His expression turned solemn. At this very moment, he finally knew how powerful the Hundred Battle Territory was.

"If this battle were to break out, I'm afraid that we would enter into a state of chaos and darkness," murmured Mu Chen to himself. In order to conquer the Hundred Battle Territory, a price must still be paid, even if they were the almighty Daluo Territory.

"I'm afraid that it won't be that easy to start the war," Tang Bin said softly as she stood beside Mu Chen. 

"Hmm?" Mu Chen seized in terror.

"Although the Hundred Battle Territory has made sufficient military preparations for the war, they do not have the courage to die in the name of honor. Had Tian Xuan Hall not incited them surreptitiously, they wouldn't have had the guts to provoke us."

A ray of light glimmered in her beautiful eyes as she smiled. "If this happened during ordinary times, Daluo Territory would still be willing to pay a small price to conquer the Hundred Battle Territory. In fact, we would quickly recover and become even stronger. However, it is currently not the right time to start the conquest. The Great Hunting Battle is around the corner. If we choose to go to war now, it will not bring us any good news.

"Both parties have no intentions to go all out in this battle. Hence, it is rather difficult to start the war."

Mu Chen looked at the confident Tang Bing and could not help but to pinch the bridge of his nose. "So, the whole invitation for a battle was merely a facade? The Hundred Battle Territory seems to have nothing better to do. Why would they provoke the Daluo Territory?"

"They have probably made a pact with the Tian Xuan Hall," muttered Tang Bing. A smile was immediately plastered on her face again as she said, "However, although we don't have to go all out in this battle, today's fiasco will not end with a breeze as we are under the watchful eyes of one too many people."

Mu Chen nodded. Before he could say anything, three beams of shadow figures emerged from the very front of the Hundred Battle Territory's troops. Numerous powerhouses from the Hundred Battle Territory looked on in awe.

Among the three figures, one of them was an elderly person who was clad in a green robe. He carried a scabbard on his back. He had a cold, stern gaze. It was as if his spiritual energy and sword aura were circulating in his eyes. One could only sweep their eyes over him, but no one dared to look straight into his eyes.

Meanwhile, a scrawny old man clad in a black robe stood beside him. He looked like a bag of bones. At first glance, he even looked like a dried corpse. His whole body was shrouded by cold, gloomy air. It was rather unsettling.

A bald, middle-aged man stood on the right. He looked frail. His placed his hand right in front of him. Although his appearance was rather ordinary, it was if the galaxy were contained in his eyes; they looked extremely mysterious.

As the three of them showed themselves, the spirits of the Hundred Battle Territory were suddenly lifted. Deafening cheers thundered in the air to the point that the sky and ground quaked a little.

"These are the current big shots of the Hundred Battle Territory. The old man in the green robe is the valley owner of the Valley of Ten Thousand Swords. He is known as the Sword-Hiding Elder. He has already achieved Grade Seven Sovereign. Meanwhile, the scrawny old man is the clan leader of the Demonic Corpse Sect, the Old Corpse Ghost... The last person there is the founder of the Giant Sky of Sorrows, the Demonic Sorrow Sovereign. Although he came from the Lower Planes, his abilities are unpredictable. I'm afraid that he might be the most difficult one to read among the three of them," said Tang Bing as her beautiful eyes were fixated on the three figures.

After hearing Tang Bing's final statement, Mu Chen also could not help but to take another glance at the bald, middle-aged man. Although the Lower Planes was a considerably lower tier in comparison to the Great Thousand World, this was precisely why those Lower Planes powerhouses, who were able to break through the social system shackles and come forth to the Great Thousand World, were definitely the cream of the crop. In the present Great Thousand World, the most famous person from the Lower Planes was the Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor… No one could surpass their success.

The so-called Demonic Sorrow Sovereign who stood before him was actually from the Lower Planes. Plus, he had actually created such an impressive legacy. Such a figure definitely possessed mystical abilities.

Mu Chen nodded slightly. The three big shots were comparable to the three kings of Daluo Territory. Such abilities were considered to be rather powerful already. This explained why they were able to control the Hundred Battle Territory.

"Hehe, my old friends, the three kings. Are you still planning to hide in the dark?" After the three big shots of the Hundred Battle Territory appeared, the scabbard-carrying old man in green chuckled. His laughter pierced everyone's ears in heaven and on earth.

"Hehe, we will meet on the battlefield soon. We might not be able to be friends again."

As the three kings appeared, the spirits of Daluo Territory were equally lifted.

"Hehe, I think the Daluo Territory is making a big fuss over nothing. All we did was snatch some of the cities at the border. I can't believe that the almighty Daluo Territory had to involve so many people to settle such a minor issue." The scrawny corpse-like old man in black cackled hoarsely. His cackles sounded jarring.

"As long as this concerns the reputation of Daluo Territory, it will not be considered a small issue. Since the Hundred Battle Territory had the intention of provoking us, you will all have to pay for the consequences," the Spiritual Pupil King muttered nonchalantly.

As the big shots from both sides were having a conversation, the whole place fell into complete silence, allowing the high and mighty to compete with one another.

"Although Daluo Territory has an impressive reputation, the people of the Hundred Battle Territory are not weaklings who can be stepped on as you like." The Sword-Hiding Elder of the Valley of Ten Thousand Swords smiled. "Plus, if your Dominator chooses to stay on the sidelines, you will never be able to conquer us if you just rely on the powers of your three kings. Hence, I'm thinking that the three of you should just invite your Dominator out onto the battlefield."

The Condor King furrowed his brows slightly. A cold gaze lingered in his eyes. 

"It seems like you are desperate to see me." Before the Condor King could say anything, a husky voice suddenly echoed in the air. Following the echoes of the voice, everyone felt an overbearing sense of power descending from the sky. At that very moment, its presence blanketed around 10,000 miles of the area.

Everyone was astounded as they looked at the presence for the first time. Suddenly, blinding bright rays came together right before the three kings. The rays of light directly transformed into a golden throne. A figure shrouded in brilliant rays sat quietly on it. Although the figure did not look tall or built, numerous powerhouses all over the world were awestruck by its overwhelming presence. No one dared to say a word.

"Greetings, Territory Lord!"

The three kings were also taken aback by the presence of the Dominator. They immediately made their salutations as a sign of respect. Meanwhile, at the back, numerous powerhouses of the Daluo Territory saluted with great respect, creating a staggering, earth-shattering force around them.

In contrast to the intimidating momentum of Daluo Territory, the Hundred Battle Territory fell into immediate silence. The eyes of the powerhouses were filled with fear. They understood that as they stood before the mysterious Dominator of Daluo Territory, even if the Hundred Battle Territory had the support of the three big shots, they did not dare act recklessly. 

At that very moment, the Sword-Hiding Elder stiffened in fear, especially when he felt a heartless gaze watching him from the throne. Even with his current abilities, he could still feel chills crawling up his spine. 

Although he possessed the abilities of a Grade Seven Sovereign, it was still a far cry from the Dominator of Daluo Territory who already possessed the level of an Earth Sovereign.

"Hehe. The Dominator of Daluo Territory. It has been so long since we have met. How are you?"

However, while the Sword-Hiding Elder's heart was enveloped by an intimidating sense of terror, laughter suddenly rang from the skies.

The space in the skies of the Hundred Battle Territory suddenly ripped apart, and a figure stepped out. The middle-aged man dressed in green carried himself with great elegance. His eyes dazzled like galaxies; everyone could not help but be mesmerized by those dazzling eyes. 

He stood there with a gentle smile on his face. However, anyone who was present could clearly sense the fact that his presence could rival the overwhelming authority of the Dominator from Daluo Territory. 

The Sword-Hiding Elder let out a breath of relief when he saw the man in green.

"He is the hall master of Tian Xuan Hall, Liu Tiandao!" said Tang Bing solemnly as she stared at the descending figure whose presence could easily suppress the powerhouses from both parties.

"Is he Liu Tiandao from Tian Xuan Hall?" Mu Chen's heart skipped a beat. His eyes lit up. Liu Ming is his son, right? Would the fellow rage if he knew that I was the culprit who quashed Liu Ming?

"Liu Tiandao, you finally appear." The voice of the Dominator of Daluo Territory, who was still seated on the throne, remained calm. It was evident that the appearance of Liu Tian Dao was in accordance with his predictions.

Liu Tiandao smiled. His galaxy-like eyes were locked on the figure but there was a slight furrow in his brows. Based on the information that he had gotten, the Dominator of Daluo Territory had probably suffered from extremely severe injuries, which explained why he was living the ascetic life for such a long time. Logically speaking, he should be in his weakest state now. Why did he still have the courage to show up? 

Or… Could it be that the Dominator of Daluo Territory was actually frail on the inside despite his strong appearance?

A light seemed to flicker in Liu Tiandao's eyes. He immediately raised his palms, and the spiritual auras from within the world started coming together in a frenetic manner. Everyone lifted their heads. A multicolored hill made up solely of the congregated spiritual auras directly appeared out of thin air.

Although the hill looked ordinary, it actually had the weight of millions of tall mountains. Thus, even a Grade Nine Sovereign might not be able to withstand such force as it was made up of extremely pure spiritual aura from heaven and the earth. 

Two worlds merged into one.

Only an ultimate powerhouse who had achieved the status of an Earth Sovereign could use such a tactic — to be able to effortlessly maximize the use of the spiritual aura from within the world.

"Dominator of Daluo Territory, here's a gift for you!"

Liu Tiandao ruffled his sleeves, and the hill cast an enormous shadow as it started to shroud the powerhouses of Daluo Territory. It was extremely simple to find out if the strong appearance of the Dominator of Daluo Territory was merely a facade to hide his frail health. All he had to do was to test it out himself.

If his predictions were right, the former would definitely be at his weakest state at this point in time. Thus, today might be a great day to completely exterminate the Daluo Territory. He coerced the Hundred Battle Territory to provoke the Daluo Territory with an ultimate motive in mind. He wanted to pressure the Dominator of Daluo Territory to reveal his true identity...

Bam!

As the shadow began to shroud the crowd, all the faces of the powerhouses of Daluo Territory were white with fear. As they were faced with such violent attacks, they knew that they did not even have the leeway to escape. Their abilities were evidently a far cry from the powers of an Earth Sovereign.

Thus, everyone turned their sight toward the figure that remained stationary on the throne.

Mu Chen also looked at the throne in panic. His palms were sweaty. It would be absolutely horrific to just die in this manner.

Under the fixated gazes of millions of people, the figure on the throne just lifted his head a little, and immediately looked as if he were inhaling air into his lungs. Suddenly, the world started to tremble, and the hill that was compacted with spiritual auras swirled into a beam of rainbow-colored rays. The figure seated on the throne then sucked it into his mouth and swallowed it while.

Hiss!

Everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their heads.