Soul Emperor Martial God

The entire square was dominated by the figure in white.

All the powerful figures bowed in salutation.

As Xiao Yi bowed, he glanced at the woman beside him.

He noticed that she still maintained a cool demeanor, standing with her hands behind her back and even stretching lazily with a yawn.

At that moment, the Hall Master waved his hand, and a gap slowly appeared in the barrier of the East Sea.

In a short while, the gap widened until the barrier finally dissipated.

"Let's go," said the woman beside him.

Xiao Yi snapped back to reality and nodded.

The group from the Sky-splitting Sword Sect rose into the air.

In the square, warriors from various forces also took to the air, heading into the barrier over the East Sea.

All the warriors had now entered.

The Hall Master and his group were the last to go in.

Xiao Yi glanced back briefly to see that the East Sea barrier, which had dissipated, restored itself instantly.

In the end, it left only a small gap about 10 meters in width.

Xiao Yi furrowed his brow slightly.

The Hall Master behind him naturally belonged to the Flame Martial Main Hall.

However, he distinctly noticed that the callings were not 'Flame Martial Palace Master' but simply 'Hall Master.'

Xiao Yi shook his head and turned around.

The next second, the scene unfolding before his eyes made him involuntarily gasp.

Not just him, in the sky, aside from a few older warriors who looked unfazed,

everyone else was struck dumb, staring wide-eyed.

Ahead, in their sight, stood gigantic cities.

The cities formed a straight line.

The city walls were filled with 'soldiers.'

Even the weakest aura emanating from these soldiers was above the Earth Element Fifth Stage.

The walls extended endlessly, far beyond thousands of miles.

It was essentially a massive military stronghold.

Further ahead, as they looked into the distance, there was a boundless sea.

The water was pitch black as ink, with dark vapors surging.

The towering black water churned ceaselessly.

To call it a sea seemed less accurate than calling it a terrifying abyss.

"Is this the East Sea Coast?" Xiao Yi's brow furrowed tightly.

This was far different from what he had imagined.

"Indeed, this is the East Sea Coast," said the woman softly.

"The city below houses sixteen strongholds harboring numerous Human Clan warriors from sixteen nations of the Flame Dragon Continent and their sixteen main halls."

"That endless sea is the East Sea."

"The pitch-black water contains deadly toxins. Any warrior below the Earth Origin Realm, if touched by even a hint of it, would die and disintegrate instantly."

"Underneath the sea, countless Abyss Demon Beasts dwell."

"Abyss Demon Beasts?" Xiao Yi's expression changed, his voice tinged with confusion, "What are these? Why have I never heard of them?"

"This involves some Ancient secrets," the woman contemplated briefly, then explained.

"As everyone knows, during the Ancient Times, demon beasts rampaged."

"Human Martial Artists were living in extremely dire times."

"The Great Powers of that era united to form the Demon Hunting Hall."

"After many years of strife, Human Martial Artists finally emerged victorious."

"The demon beasts were almost completely exterminated, and the few that survived were driven to the mountains and forests, essentially creating today's Demon Beast Forests."

Xiao Yi nodded. These were well-known facts.

This was also the reason why the Demon Hunting Hall was revered by all.

However, Senior Swordswoman had yet to explain what an Abyss Demon Beast was.

At that moment, the woman continued, "In the Ancient Times, the conflict between humans and demon beasts was widely spoken of to this day."

"Many great powers of the Human Clan emerged as a necessity."

"Numerous heroes of the Human Clan were recorded in the annals of history."

"But nobody knew that what truly caused these great powers and heroes to perish were the Abyss Demon Beasts."

"Back then, the great powers of the Human Clan fought fiercely against the Abyss Demon Beasts on the East Sea Coast."

"In the end, the Abyss Demon Beasts were defeated and slain; however, a few escaped back into the deep sea."

Xiao Yi asked in a deep voice, "Back then, did the great powers of the Human Clan not pursue these demon beasts to eradicate them completely?"

The woman shook her head and pointed toward the horizon.

At the end of the Endless Sea was a dazzling array of flowing lights.

That dazzling light appeared like a barrier spanning between heaven and earth, boundless.

It extended endlessly on both sides across the sea.

"Do you know what that is?" the woman asked.

Xiao Yi slightly furrowed his brows and sensed it for a moment.

A second later, he shook his head.

In his perception, that dazzling light was filled with chaos, strength, and a terrifying aura.

"That is spatial turbulence," the woman responded.

"Do you know how intense the battle on the East Sea Coast was back then?"

"The strongest of the Human Clan's great powers and the strongest supreme demon beasts of the Demon Clan fought here."

"Both sides battled, the sky shattered and the earth split, even the surrounding Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power and the laws of power were utterly fragmented."

"And with that, the whole space was also shattered beyond repair."

"The strong among the demon beasts were almost entirely slain; the human elite fought to their last man."

"That spatial turbulence is what remains from that great battle; thousands of years have passed, and it has still not recovered."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi's face was full of shock.

If even the Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power was shattered, how powerful were the ancient Human great powers?

The intensity of such a battle was imaginable.

The woman continued, "Back then, the Human Martial Artists were greatly weakened."

"The strongest of the predecessors were nearly all wiped out, how could they have pursued the Abyss Demon Beasts that fled into the deep sea?"

"Naturally, this menace has been left until today."

"Fortunately, today's Human Martial Artists, although far from comparable to the ancient great powers,"

"those Abyss Demon Beasts that escaped were just the weakest and defeated; we can still handle them."

Xiao Yi nodded, not expecting such secrets from the Ancient Times.

"However," at this moment, the woman's expression grew solemn.

"These demon beasts are numerous, breeding in the Black Water Deep Sea, and every hundred years, they cause trouble again."

"Thousands of years have passed, a battle every hundred years, yet we have never been able to completely annihilate them."

"They are strong and cunning; if defeated, they immediately flee back into the deep sea, and we can do nothing about them."

Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Thus, there are the cities and fortresses below, to guard against the attack of the Abyss Demon Beasts."

"The great battle between the two clans has never ceased."

"Exactly," the woman nodded solemnly.

"The East Sea Coast is actually the most terrifying Demon Beast Land of the Flame Dragon Continent."

"Below, gathered are more than ninety percent of the strongest Human Martial Artists of the entire continent."

"This place is the first, and also the last, line of defense for Human Martial Artists."

"Once breached, the Flame Dragon Continent will face utter devastation."

The woman's words were heavy and solemn.

Xiao Yi's expression also became immediately grim.

"Let's go, let's head down," the woman regained her composure.

Below were 16 fortresses.

The city where the Sky-splitting Sword Sect landed was the Flame Martial Fortress.

Other major forces also landed in their respective fortresses.

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First update.