Ten thousand I am across the heavens

Lan Cheng thought he was going to die. But when he opened his eyes, he was lying in ruins that looked like an ancient battlefield. This was completely beyond his expectations.

The ancient battlefield was even older than he had imagined the main battlefield to be; the rusty weapons made it look like a battlefield from millions of years ago. It even seemed like a battlefield from another world. Because the rusty weapons, broken chariots, and animal carcasses didn't look like they came from the Gu Realm.

The ancient battlefield was shrouded in a misty fog, with very low visibility. Looking into the distance, one could only see about a few dozen meters ahead, and beyond that, everything was completely enveloped in the fog.

Based on the principle that since his consciousness had not perished, Lan Cheng should explore this world, he rolled over and got up from the ground. He rummaged through the ruins and found a longsword that was not too rusty, which he then chained to his back.

While carefully searching through the weapons, he discovered that this ancient battlefield seemed to have witnessed many wars from different eras. The oldest era might have been when people fought here using stone tools. Later, bronze and iron tools appeared one after another, and eventually, even armor similar to plate armor appeared. Unfortunately, these armors were all custom-made and not well preserved; he couldn't find a single piece that fit his body perfectly.

Carrying a giant sword, I trekked across the battlefield, where more and more skeletons appeared. What was puzzling was that, in addition to human remains, there were also many creatures I couldn't understand.

Judging from their skeletal structure alone, those creatures were quite twisted even when alive; many were even asymmetrical, and very few skeletons were exactly alike. It's hard to imagine that each of these creatures, who fought against humans, had a different physiological structure.

Lan Cheng had no idea what had happened on this vast battlefield in the past. He groped his way forward and, after walking several kilometers, finally heard shouts of battle in the distance. The war was still not over.

Amidst the shouts of battle, he could vaguely make out human voices, so he cautiously approached. Then he saw it: creatures fighting humans in the distance.

Just as he had judged from the skeletons, these things looked completely human. Many weren't even vertebrates; the number of hands and feet was almost random, many were headless, and organs from both aquatic and terrestrial organisms often appeared on the same individual. There were even animals with human faces. These were things that could definitely be written into the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Meanwhile, the humans fighting them, though not yet using firearms, had advanced considerably in melee weaponry. Nearly one-fifth of their warriors wore plate armor and wielded massive cross-shaped swords, forming a defensive line to block the deformed creatures from the front. Soldiers using crossbows in the rear coordinated with the front, desperately trying to contain the massive onslaught of the deformed creatures. But the battle line appeared to be crumbling.

From Lan Cheng's observation, these people did not look like a regular army, but rather like a caravan or a delegation. Many non-combatants were protected in the inner circle, and many vehicles were carrying what looked like cargo.

"The monsters in this world don't seem very strong; at least the ones we've seen so far are probably weaker than ordinary people. I just wonder if there are any supernatural powers in this world."

Just as Lan Cheng was thinking this, he saw a slightly petite plate-armored warrior draw two greatswords from her back, their blades immediately igniting with golden light. The somewhat feminine warrior spun like a top, charging into the horde of deformed creatures. Her golden weapons seemed to have a powerful effect on these creatures; black smoke billowed the moment they were hit, and even a small wound would be followed by a continuous spread of light until they were completely incinerated.

However, the number of enemies was simply too great, and after wielding two greatswords and spinning around for a few minutes, the superhuman warrior had no choice but to retreat.

"It seems this golden radiance consumes quite a bit of energy." Just as Lan Cheng thought this, he saw the warrior lift her visor, revealing feminine features and blonde hair. Before he could even marvel at the power of a female warrior, the girl collapsed to the ground and vomited violently.

Blue City: ""

So it wasn't that I was exhausted, but rather that I was dizzy? That makes sense...

The Sailor Moon's Whirlwind Dance is clearly not something she can use consecutively, given how much she's vomiting right now. Using it again would probably only cause her to vomit halfway through.

Without the suppression of superhuman power, the monsters, numbering tens of times more than humans, were enough to completely overwhelm this well-equipped caravan.

Although it is wrong to act rashly before fully understanding the details of a world, Lan Cheng still subconsciously believed that humanity should naturally stand on the same side.

He felt his body. Although he couldn't sense any true energy, his body was extremely strong, and his strength was far greater than that of an ordinary person. This strength, comparable to that of a wild bull, was enough for him, with his superb combat skills, to dominate the battlefield.

He immediately burst out from behind the rocks where he had been hiding and charged towards the caravan from behind the monsters.

When Lan Cheng actually lifted the greatsword, he realized that his body was even stronger than he had imagined. The greatsword, which weighed at least ten kilograms, was wielded by him like a fly swatter, and he could swing it with great force with one hand.

Not only that, but as he wielded the greatsword, for some unknown reason, a silver light suddenly ignited on the blade. This feeling was somewhat similar to when he unleashed the Radiance of Will while commanding a legion, except that back then, the entire army had to work together and give their all to unleash the Radiance of Will. Outside of a legion, it would be virtually impossible for an individual to achieve this.

Now he not only did it, but he also felt quite relaxed. As he swung his greatsword, silver light shot out several meters, extending his blade and clearing away a large number of monsters in front of him as easily as mowing grass.

He hadn't expected himself to possess such formidable combat power. He had previously thought he'd need to rely on skill to maneuver and fight his way through the human caravan, but now it seemed unnecessary; he could simply fight his way through.

At this moment, he was like a god unleashed. As he gradually became familiar with his power, he could even transform the silver light into light blades and swing them from a distance. Wherever they passed, a large number of monsters would be burned to ashes.

This terrifying combat power stunned even the soldiers in the caravan. From a distance of several meters, Lan Cheng vaguely heard the female warrior at the forefront muttering to herself, "Is this the fighting power of the Holy City Warriors? We're saved now." Lan Cheng was somewhat confused. What were the Holy City Warriors? In the world's worldview, were they actually beings that could be understood? Although he didn't quite understand, after unleashing his full power for a while, this group of fearless monsters was quickly wiped out.

When the fight actually started, he discovered that these deformed creatures didn't know what fear was. Or rather, they didn't have that emotion at all, and might not even know what emotions were. Once they gathered together, they had no tactics whatsoever; they would simply converge from all directions and attack wherever there were people. This disorganized and uncoordinated fighting style was perfect for a strong individual like him to reap the rewards.

When he sheathed his sword, only skeletons remained on the ground. He had single-handedly slaughtered nearly all of the tens of thousands of monsters. His achievements alone surpassed those of the entire caravan's warriors combined.

The girl who had been spinning like a top earlier. She seemed to be the leader of the caravan. As soon as the battle ended, she rushed over, shouting as she ran, "Holy City Warrior, don't go! We're also escorting a sacred relic to the Holy City. Could you lead us?"

Lan Cheng stared blankly at the girl rushing towards him. He couldn't understand a single word she was saying. It was a strange language with extremely odd pronunciation and strange poetry. Although he couldn't understand the language, he could clearly understand what she meant.

"Where is this place? What are Holy City Warriors? Who are you? What is the Holy City? What are these monsters? And why can I understand you?" Blue City had finally met a local, and a barrage of questions came flying at him. Regardless of why he could understand the local's language, being able to communicate was naturally the best outcome.

"Huh? You don't know any of this? The letter from the Holy City was right after all. Looks like you're a wild one!"

Blue City: ""

"Explain yourself! What do you mean by 'wild'? I'm wild, you're all domesticated!"

"No, no, no, I didn't mean to insult you." The female warrior who ran over shook her head repeatedly: "It was written in the announcement from the Holy City. The announcement said that we might encounter Holy City warriors who have just arrived in the wild, and described your possible characteristics. One of the most prominent characteristics is that you know nothing about this world. In addition, you will uphold human morality and take the initiative to help your fellow humans."

It is said that the warriors of the Holy City knew each other and believed they came from the same place, but we don't know the specifics. Many of the letters sent to us by the Holy City were lost along the way, and the records we have preserved are very limited.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Answer my questions one by one. First of all, where is this place?" Lan Cheng was already a little confused. The people here seemed to know something about him, but he knew nothing about this world.

"The world we live in is called the Creation Land, but how did we get this name? Our historical records don't go into much detail." After confirming the other party's identity as a Holy City warrior, the girl became very patient.

"Then who are you? And what does your team do?"

"We are members of the Knights Templar of the Sultanate, and our mission is to escort the relics of the Church of Goddess across the Plain of Death to the Holy City."

Lan Cheng felt that after getting an answer, he had even more doubts.

"Although I don't fully understand the church and the goddess, I can roughly guess some of it. Besides that, I have another question: why can I understand the meaning of what you are saying, but not every single word you say?"

"This is a blessing from the goddess. In the primordial land, no matter how the languages ​​of various races are confused, they can still clearly convey their meanings. Even when seeing completely unfamiliar characters, one can still understand their meaning. However, even with such convenient abilities, the languages ​​and scripts of different countries and even regions are still different." As the girl spoke, she led Blue City to the Knights Templar and proudly introduced them to the legendary Holy City Warriors.

"Who are the others you are facing? What are those deformed creatures? And what exactly is this holy city you are going to?"

"Those deformed creatures, we collectively call them Chaos. This is the apocalyptic catastrophe that all humanity must fight against. On the Chaos Scorched Earth, there will be an endless stream of Chaos energy polluting the life on it. The polluted life will attack all the realms of order. Once the realms of order are conquered, the polluted life will spread the polluting energy. This is why the major human empires are now separated by patches of Chaos Scorched Earth."

The Holy City is the most fortified fortress on the entire primordial land, located at the very center of the Chaos Scorched Earth. Yet, it has remained untouched by chaos for thousands of years. The various human empires have relied on the divine pronouncements issued by the Holy City to foresee the arrival of the Chaos Scorched Earth's armies, thus enabling them to resist the Chaos armies time and again.

In its most recent instance, the Holy City issued a divine oracle and dispatched its warriors, who directly shattered the Chaos Cult and delivered physical messages to various nations.

The letter informed them of the imminent arrival of a large-scale Holy City warrior expedition, including several powerful demigod heroes. These heroes would lead the Holy City warriors and other nations in a counterattack against Chaos, reuniting the human kingdoms.

That's all we've received. As for the sacred relics we exchanged, they were tokens distributed by the Holy City to various nations. We don't know their specific functions, but the light of order they emit can dispel chaos to some extent. The creatures we're returning this time contain important information from the Holy City's divine decree.

Lan Cheng was increasingly confused, but he vaguely pieced together some clues from the information and his own memories. First, there was the Church of the Goddess, which reminded him of the world next door, the struggle between order and chaos. It seemed to fit the theme of that world, but the Holy City and the demigod heroes were still a mystery to him.

[To be continued]

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