Chapter 777: War Kings And War Emperors |
“Ha-ha! Warriors of the Star Field Divine Kingdom, I can't wait to see your performances!” Scott cheered exuberantly.
As the emperor of the Star Field Divine Kingdom, he led the warriors behind him to stand on the highest platform.
Among those following him were warriors at both the Life and Death and Virtual Tribulation Realms. In all likelihood, they were the princes and princesses of the Star Field Divine Kingdom.
After Scott had arrived, a bright blue stream of light appeared from not too far away. It went down like a comet, dragging a long trail as it emerged.
When the light approached closer, Zen discovered that it was a grand sword that had been magnified countless times.
“The emperor of the York Divine Kingdom has arrived!”
Some people were able to identify the great sword's origin.
As expected, when the huge sword stopped at the riverbank, some powerful warriors at the Soul Sea Realm showed up, followed by hundreds more.
The same sharp voice announced again, “War Emperor York of the York Divine Kingdom has arrived!”
As Zen took a closer look, he saw a woman with a veil covering her face right behind War Emperor York. His eyebrows twitched slightly, and he shrunk back into the crowd.
That woman was none other than the Holy Maiden of the York Divine Kingdom.
At that time, Zen had no idea about the current standing of the Holy Maiden in their divine kingdom. If she happened to recognize him, was it possible that the powerful warriors at the Soul Sea Realm of the York Divine Kingdom could come after him?
Both Scott and War Emperor York were at the Soul Sea Realm. There was a gap in terms of strength among warriors at the Soul Sea Realm. With Zen's current strength, it was impossible for him to escape those two emperors.
If the Holy Maiden saw him, was War Emperor York to attack him too?
All the thoughts that were running in his head began to make him feel anxious. Quickly, he took a deep breath and tried his best to calm down. He believed in his luck. He had been through so much, so he knew he was also going to survive more obstacles that came his way.
The emperors of the Wind and Harlen Divine Kingdoms all arrived. They were War King Wind and Turner Zhou respectively.
The titles of the four emperors were indeed confusing. It wasn't strange for other warriors, but Zen thought it was quite strange.
When warriors reached the Soul Sea Realm, they had the chance to be kings and emperors. Some of them kept their names while the others chose to name themselves War King or War Emperor.
The crown prince followed on a wheelchair. Lord Randy was also among the warriors standing behind Turner Zhou.
On the platform were many powerful warriors at the Soul Sea Realm as well as the imperial members of the four divine kingdoms. On the square below were the elites of the younger generation of the four divine kingdoms.
When almost everyone was already in the area, that same voice rang out once again.
“Everyone from the four divine kingdoms is already here. According to the customs, a competition will be held first, and then we will offer sacrifices to the great ancestors.”
When he arrived at the entrance of the Feather Holy Sea at that time, Zen also understood how the four divine kingdoms explored that place every year.
The four divine kingdoms looked at the Feather Holy Sea like it was a giant cake. Every year, each divine kingdom divided the cake. Whoever got the first slice or the bigger one could be decided through certain methods.
Hundreds of years ago, the four emperors relied on arguments to the point of physical duels in order to come up with a decision.
The fights that went down among those war kings and war emperors were groundbreaking. Because the four divine kingdoms had the same origins, they wanted to have a harmonious relationship with each other as much as possible.
Thus, before offering sacrifices to the ancestors, the top warriors of the younger generation of the four divine kingdoms had to fight against each other first. That way, they could examine the strength of the young warriors and finally decide.
As time passed, the four divine kingdoms considered those battles of the utmost importance. There were warriors who even discussed predictions of the outcome as well as the strength of the participants.
The four emperors were standing on the highest platform. Scott laughed at the situation that unfolded before him. Everyone around him was so pumped. Then, he announced, “Warriors of the Star Field Divine Kingdom, please come forth!”
As there were three sixth-grade martial houses in the Star Field Divine Kingdom, six warriors could be ranked in the first tier. When Scott had finished speaking, a warrior rushed out of the square in a flash towards the bottom of the platform to take a bow. “Your Majesty, I, Titus Zhao, am representing the Wisteria Martial House.”
Being the emperor of the Star Field Divine Kingdom, Scott naturally had a good knowledge of the young warriors of theirs. He seemed to be quite confident of Titus Zhao. Smiling proudly, he said, "Good! Today, you shall fight.
Now, who wants to challenge this young man?"
As soon as Scott finished speaking, a beam of light flashed. It was another warrior who charged his way to the foot of the platform. He was from the York Divine Kingdom and looked rather well-built and was quite tall.
“I, Logan Yun from Shadow Martial House of York Divine Kingdom, would like to challenge you.”
A faint smile appeared on War Emperor York's face. Finally, one of theirs appeared. “Logan, you are said to be invincible among the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm. I believe you won't let me down this time,” he encouraged.
“I'm afraid my invincibility is only just a rumor, Your Majesty,” Logan Yun humbly replied. Despite such a statement, it was evident that his confidence was strong, almost as if he didn't care that much about the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm that were present on the square.
Since two warriors had already volunteered, the battle commenced.
Once the sparring began, the crowd roared. Warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm were extremely strong, and nothing stopped them from showing everyone the depths of their strength and abilities. If they could, they would move mountains and overturn seas just so they could let everyone know how much they shouldn't be messed with.
Two warriors at the Soul Sea Realm on the platform walked down the stairs to wave their hands until they created thin lines that later on formed the enchanted barrier that surrounded the square. The space inside the enchanted barrier was where the battle took place.
The enchanted barrier created by warriors at the Soul Sea Realm wasn't just something that could be broken by any warrior at the Virtual Tribulation Realm.
Thinking that those fights didn't have much to do with him, Zen didn't pay that much attention.
After all, he wasn't from any of the four divine kingdoms. What he was more concerned about was entering the Feather Holy Sea.
However, he had no other choice at that time but be patient until a victor was announced.
According to Zen's estimation, that battle wasn't going to last very long. There were only four warriors in the Harlen Divine Kingdom that could be ranked in the first tier. Soon, the warriors who were to represent the entire Harlen Divine Kingdom would only be four people—the crown prince, Lord Randy, Edwin, and Gregory.
Even if the Star Field and York Divine Kingdoms were slightly stronger than the Harlen Divine Kingdom, the number of warriors that could be ranked in the first tier wasn't too many. At most, there could only be around six or seven from each of the two divine kingdoms.
On the square, many warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm were anxiously watching the battle within the enchanted barrier.
The sense of belonging that the warriors of the four divine kingdoms felt was far greater than that of the disciples of the sects in the Central Region. Warriors that were born in the divine kingdoms paid more attention to the glory of their respective divine kingdoms.
That battle was a showdown between warriors of two different divine kingdoms. Naturally, the other warriors from the same kingdoms who were watching were both nervous and concerned. As for the warriors of the Harlen and Wind Divine Kingdoms, they just watched from the sidelines.
Boom!
Tongues of flames filled the arena. The moment the two warriors entered the fighting square, the atmosphere had turned fiercely hot.
It was every young warrior's dream to represent their own divine kingdoms and not one of them intended on losing the battle. For most of them, it was all or nothing.
“Huh. So Logan Yun is considered an invincible warrior at the Virtual Tribulation Realm, huh? Warriors at the York Divine Kingdom are nothing but a bunch of boastful losers!”
“I agree with you. Titus is going to kill him. He's definitely not a match for Titus!” The warriors who were discussing were both from the Wisteria Martial House and could be Titus Zhao's friends.
However, a warrior from the York Divine Kingdom refused to be looked down upon. “Ha! We'll see about that! It will only take a little time before Logan beats your Titus to a pulp!”
“What did you just say? Will you believe me if I also told you that I can beat you to a pulp right here, right now?”
As soon as the fight began, the entire square was filled with an extremely loud uproar. The warriors from the divine kingdoms who had representatives on the current duel were all excited as if all of them were ready to fight at any given moment, too.
Witnessing the craze, Zen only shook his head and allowed a smile to play on his face. Even if those warriors were already at the Virtual Tribulation Realm, they still acted like kids.
In comparison, the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm in the Central Region and the war lords on the Sea God Continent seemed much more mature.
The more he looked at the situation, the more Zen understood. All those Virtual Tribulation Realm warriors grew up in martial houses. Fighting was a way of life for them. They were elites among elites.
Most of the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm in the Central Region were over a hundred years old, while those from the divine kingdoms were much younger.
As for the war lords on the Sea God Continent, they had experienced many trials and tribulations in the Tower of Sin. Their personalities had been hardened by life and death crises, so they were naturally not so naive or easily angered.
That event happened about once each year. The warriors at the Soul Sea Realm didn't care much about the ongoing banter. Their focus was solely on the fight that was happening mid-air.
Titus Zhao had cultivated a polished fire-system cultivation method. In addition, he also seemed to have grasped the third layer of the Fire Law. Within those flames, extreme power of annihilation was contained.
As he sized him up, Zen was able to confirm that Titus Zhao's strength wasn't that simple at all.
But the other warrior named Logan Yun was even stronger. Space was constantly twisting around his body, forcibly blocking all the flames. Was it true that he really was invincible?
'Huh? Did he just use the space power to create thin layers of space to generate an armor?' Zen wondered in his heart. At the certain realization, Zen's eyes flashed. That was the third layer of Space Law. Even to him, that was something he was unable to comprehend for the time being. It was true that the four divine kingdoms really had a very deep foundation.