In Nanhua City, despite the feelings of nostalgia, if the chaotic era of the divine realm had not arrived, they might not have been able to establish a solid foothold in the divine realm.
Not to mention, the higher-ups of the divine clan must have some understanding of their situation in Zero Realm. Now that he has officially revealed his true self, it remains unknown how the divine clan will react to this.
Of course, Wang Long himself still has a certain level of confidence. Although it would be easy for those legendary Ancient Divine Clans to defeat him, and even though the gods cannot do anything to them in the current world, it does not mean that other Ancient Divine Clans are powerless. However, the fierce counterattack from the Demon Clan has caught them off guard. Wang Long believes they would not be foolish enough to divert their attention for something that currently seems "insignificant" like Zero Realm.
Wang Long speculates that the greatest possibility for the entire divine clan right now is that they are discussing how to retaliate against the Demon Clan. He must take advantage of this time window to break through the Gateway to the Abyss and channel Primordial Power back into the current world, thereby enhancing their overall strength to preserve their ability to counterattack in the divine realm in the future.
After hearing news about Shunshen Song Shuping, he immediately set off towards the Northern Qian Mountain Range with Cai Burin.
After such a long flight, Wang Long finally formed a rough understanding of the Southern Continent Plain. In terms of area, it definitely surpasses any continent in the current world. However, for the entire divine clan, it still seems insufficient, especially after the last war between gods and demons. Even in what is claimed to be the best environment of Southern Continent Plain, not every place is suitable for them to inhabit.
As soon as he left the plain area, Wang Long once again felt the harsh natural conditions within the divine realm. Although it was much better than around Alin Village's Great Gobi, there were still frequent deserts and gobi landscapes, along with highlands and hills.
What was even more troublesome was that places often affected by excessively strong Spiritual Essence would frequently exhibit Primal Aura within Spiritual Essence that seemed even more violent. Sometimes Spirit Element Storms would occur, whether wind, thunder, water, earth, or fire could deliver devastating blows to ordinary divine clan villages. Essentially, Spirit Element Storms have become synonymous with heavy losses for their clan.
Arriving at Northern Qian Mountain Range only emphasized this further. The mountainous areas around Nanhua City seemed perilous, but compared to these mountains, they were insignificant.
"Wang Long, do you know the origin of the name Northern Qian Mountain Range?" Seeing Wang Long lost in thought while gazing at the towering peaks, Cai Burin smiled slightly. When he first came here, he too was astonished by this place. He pointed ahead and asked him.
"Please enlighten me, Brother Cai."
"That's because there are over a thousand giant peaks piercing through clouds in this mountain range, covered in snow year-round and have not melted since the war between gods and demons. This illustrates its environment. That's why it's called Northern Qian Mountain Range. You need to be cautious here; not to mention those forces trying to stir trouble on divine clan territory, even without those beasts here, it is certainly not as gentle as around Nanhua City’s mountains. You must always be prepared for an ambush while traveling inside!"
"Oh?" Wang Long focused again, and beneath the dense forest cover, it indeed seemed that a chilling murderous intent occasionally emerged. "If that's the case, then are there no villages in the Northern Qian Mountain Range? How does your Divine Clan maintain its rule over this land?"
"Of course there are villages, but their methods and frequency of trade and communication are far inferior to those on the Southern Continent Plain. After all, this is also the headquarters of the Evil Extermination Sect; it’s not as dire as you might think."
"The headquarters of the Evil Extermination Sect?" Upon hearing this news, Wang Long was even more surprised. "Their tastes are quite unique."
"What’s wrong?"
Wang Long chuckled lightly, "Aren't all villages in your Divine Clan open to all Divine Clan Sects? If that's the case, then doesn't that mean the Evil Extermination Sect can also go to villages in places like the Southern Continent Plain to select disciples? Why do they have to stubbornly hold on in this desolate area?"
"You don't understand!" Cai Burin was very dissatisfied with Wang Long's remarks. "This is a man's world! And although it's also a fringe sect like the Xuanmen You Shen Sect, I personally have great respect for this Evil Extermination Sect. Most of the people here are real men!"
"Uh?" Wang Long looked at Cai Burin curiously. By now, he had a good understanding of this fellow. Not only was he proud, but he also would not tolerate any doubts about the orthodoxy of their Holy Divine Sect. His interactions with Elder Zhongxuan in Nanhua City had not been very pleasant.
Now, hearing admiration for another Sect from this "stubborn" individual was a monumental event—after all, he wasn't just expressing admiration for someone from the Evil Extermination Sect; he was acknowledging the entire Sect!
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Cai Burin was a straightforward man and felt uncomfortable under Wang Long's gaze, which was filled with suspicion and a hint of lewdness.
"It's nothing. I just wanted to see if you really are Cai Burin. You didn't get ambushed by someone while you were off in the mountains earlier and now have a demon standing in front of me, did you?"
"..." Cai Burin suppressed the urge to give him a good beating and made a mental note to settle accounts with him later.
"Alright, no more jokes. Brother Cai, why don’t you tell me what makes this Evil Extermination Sect so admirable?"
Cai Burin first let out a cold snort to express his dissatisfaction before slowly explaining, "This goes back to the time just before the First Divine-Demon War was about to end. At that time, we had been fighting against the Demon Clan, Giant Clan, and Evil Spirit Clan for thousands of years, and we were all exhausted. Within our divine race, some began to question whether it was worth continuing this meaningless sacrifice. They suggested that we should temporarily reconcile with those three clans until our divine race had gathered enough strength to defeat them one by one. Can you imagine? After thousands of years, so many comrades and family members had died. Although this had built up countless blood feuds against the other three clans, we were simply worn out from fighting. As a result, this idea quickly gained considerable support. However, it was merely a suggestion at that time; the highest echelons of our divine race, including Zhurong, Gonggong, and our Holy Divine Gate leader, Heavenly Binding Titan, had not yet made a final decision and wanted to fight a couple more battles first."
"However, those despicable individuals could not wait any longer. The founding leader of the Game God Sect, Dream God Luo He, unilaterally ordered the withdrawal of troops from the front line at the northern end of the Northern Qian Mountain Range, starting from 'One Line Sky,' intending to use the actual situation to pressure Zhurong, Gonggong, and Heaven's Binding to make a firm decision to cease hostilities."
"But things were certainly not as simple as Meng Shen Luo He imagined. Although she held command over the entire northern front at that time, her order faced skepticism and resistance from the other gods. The most representative of these was Xingtian, the founding leader of the Evil Extermination Sect! Xingtian was our divine race's top general, unmatched in strength and held in high esteem on the front lines. With him leading the charge, a significant number of warriors refused to withdraw unless it came from a joint order with Heavenly Binding Titan. Meng Shen Luo He never expected that her attempt to force the higher-ups to recognize reality would instead lead her to be forced to abandon her own plans."
"However, the relationship between Meng Shen Luo He and Xingtian had been poor for quite some time. This time Xingtian clashed with her decisively, leaving her with no way out; otherwise, how could she command the entire army again? A tragedy unfolded!"
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