Enter the Battlefield

An Ce asked, “Do you have anyone in mind now?”

“There’s no rush.”

Xu Mu shook his head lightly. Yesterday, he had already learned the full details from the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.

This time, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had increased the number of available spots, but the Four Great Clans had made a demand as well.

Originally, when the names were announced, the people selected would be kept behind.

The members of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan would tell them the location. After that, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and the Four Great Clans would travel there together.

However, there was still plenty of room for maneuvering along the way.

Those who learned the location would notify their allies, allowing them to use all their strength to enter the Battlefield of the Gods before the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan and the Four Great Clans arrived.

That way, although thirty people would supposedly be entering, the actual number would be several times greater.

But things were different this time. The Nine-Tailed Fox Clan could no longer reveal the location in advance. Instead, they had to bring these people there personally.

There was no possibility of anyone entering ahead of them.

That made Xu Mu’s spot extremely valuable. He could easily sell it for a huge price.

“All right. Those who were selected, bring your people with you. We’re leaving.”

Bai Qi smiled as he spoke.

“Huh? Why is it different from before? Shouldn’t you tell us the location first?”

A middle-aged man stood up and asked.

“The Four Great Divine Clans agreed to expand the list for us. In exchange, we have to go there together. We can’t let people sneak in ahead of us like before.”

Bai Qi’s words caught everyone off guard and disrupted their plans.

They had originally intended to send experts in ahead of time, but now they could only follow the group there.

“All right, let’s go!”

Bai Qi shouted and led the massive group out of the ruins.

Outside the ruins, the experts from the Four Great Clans had already assembled.

When they saw Bai Qi, they all followed after him.

“Damn it! This isn’t fair! None of you made any arrangements for someone like me who can’t fly!”

Xu Mu wore a helpless expression.

An Ce rolled his eyes at him. The Battlefield of the Gods could be entered by anyone at the eighth rank. Who could have expected that someone at the Mortal Transcendence Realm like Xu Mu would actually come along?

“Let’s go!”

Fu Jinyu grabbed Xu Mu by the shoulder and followed behind the others in the distance.

Xiao Gui stared at Xu Mu’s back. He had never expected that Xu Mu, at his current level, would really dare to go.

There was nothing he could do about it now.

As for the people left behind, they could only change their strategy and immediately notify their experts.

…

Bai Qi led the way. Four elders of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan accompanied him at his side.

They brought everyone toward the westernmost part of Qingqiu.

After flying for roughly three hours, they arrived at a desert.

After another half hour of flight, they reached an oasis in the middle of the desert.

The oasis was not very large, roughly the size of a village.

At its center was a spring, resembling a single tear in the desert.

After Bai Qi landed, he turned to the people behind him and said, “This is the entrance to the Battlefield of the Gods.”

“Damn it! I’ve even been here before. Who would’ve thought the Battlefield of the Gods was hidden here?”

A young man at the very front cursed under his breath.

He wore black armor and had short white hair. His skin was deathly pale, and a black earring hung from his left ear. An eerie purple candle flame burned atop it.

He was Youhuo, a prodigy of the younger generation of the Netherworld Clan.

“Being one step short is the same as being a hundred thousand miles away. What good does saying that do now?”

A young man beside him stood with his hands behind his back. He wore a Taoist robe trimmed with gold.

He had narrow, upturned eyes, and despite his young age, he carried an air of maturity.

His features resembled those of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and his black hair fell loose behind him.

A massive golden sun was emblazoned on the back of his robe.

He was Tian Bufan, a prodigy of the Celestial Clan.

“Stop arguing. I’m about to fall asleep.”

A black-haired woman in a purple dress yawned.

Her skin was as radiant as moonlight, and a silver crescent moon adorned the center of her forehead.

She was tall and graceful, with a gentle-looking face. Her bearing even reminded Xu Mu faintly of Ye Tong.

She was Zilan Yin of the Black Moon Clan.

“Since we’ve arrived, let’s go in.”

Hathaway spoke in an indifferent tone. She swept her white cloak behind her and strode toward the spring.

She still gave off the imposing air of a mighty general.

“Fine! Since that’s the case, the experts from the Four Great Divine Clans should enter first.”

Bai Qi gestured toward them.

The members of the Four Great Clans exchanged glances before walking into the water.

However, they did not all enter. Each clan left one person behind.

Xu Mu observed them through his Divine Eye and was secretly shocked.

As expected of the Four Great Divine Clans. The four elders they had left behind were all ninth-rank experts.

“All right. Those who were selected earlier, step forward.”

Bai Qi smiled and continued, “After you enter, the seniors will block the entrance. No one else is allowed to come in.”

Lu Jing, the bearded man, let out a hearty laugh.

“There’s no helping it. I have six spots. Let’s go.”

As he spoke, Lu Jing led five black-robed men into the spring.

The other selected individuals also brought their people forward one after another.

As for those gathered in the distance, they could only stare in frustration. Before this, they had been able to sneak in, but no one had expected the rules to change this time.

With ninth-rank experts from the Four Great Clans guarding the entrance, no matter how bold the other clans were, none of them dared to force their way in.

“Does anyone have a spot for sale? I’m willing to offer a ninth-grade heavenly treasure.”

An old white-haired man called out.

“I’ll offer two ninth-grade treasures!”

“I’ll give you a low-grade Earth-ranked cultivation technique!”

…

Seeing how anxious everyone around them was, those who possessed spots remained unmoved.

They had already discussed everything beforehand. They barely had enough spots for their own people—how could they possibly give one to someone else?

Xu Mu smiled and said, “I still have one spot left. I can sell it to you. I only want one ninth-grade heavenly treasure, but I need an eighth-rank expert to protect me.”

“Young friend, choose me! I’m an eighth-rank expert!”

“I’m an eighth-rank expert too! You look familiar. How about becoming my disciple?”

…

Upon hearing that a single ninth-grade treasure was enough to obtain a spot, four eighth-rank experts immediately approached Xu Mu.

Xu Mu sized up the people before him and chose a bald, portly old man without the slightest hesitation.

“Senior, you were the first to speak, so I’ll choose you.”

Through his system, he could see their Filial Piety Values toward him. Only this bald, portly man had a value of 1.

The others had values of 0 or even negative numbers.

“Young friend, I am Mu Changfeng of the Fire Clan. I always keep my word. As long as you let me enter, I will certainly protect you with my life.”

Mu Changfeng smiled.

“Senior, your name is certainly quite dashing.”

Xu Mu looked at the old man, who weighed more than two hundred pounds and had a round face and a bald head. His name suited him not at all.

“Hahaha! Everyone says the same thing.”

Mu Changfeng laughed heartily.

“In that case, let’s go!”

Now that Xu Mu had gathered enough people, he led them into the spring.

This time, they were all experts.

It should be quite interesting.