Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 684 The Killing Field of Kings

Since war has broken out again in the human universe, the possibility of becoming a human king has actually increased significantly compared to previous years.

In peacetime, demonstrating leadership and making outstanding contributions to humanity is obviously a very difficult task. But it's different in times of war.

As long as one can lead human cultivators to achieve great results in battles against other races, these two conditions can naturally be met.

Therefore, once the power of the Dao-Slaying Kings of Ziwei Star gradually increases and they reach a sufficiently high level, they will go to the battlefield to establish enough merits for themselves, thus accumulating experience for the title of Human King.

Therefore, after becoming the Sun King, Tai'an naturally had the idea of ​​going to the place where the human race and the ancient race were fighting.

Therefore, Tai'an returned to the sacred site of Lingguan and sought an audience with the current Lingguan Holy Master.

Due to Tai'an's unique circumstances, there isn't actually a specific person within the Lingguan Holy Land who is his master. If one had to choose, the Lingguan Holy Master, who has guided him the most, would naturally be the most qualified. Therefore, Tai'an has always held the Lingguan Holy Master in the highest esteem. Such an important matter naturally required his opinion.

Moreover, even disregarding these personal relationships, as a holy son of the Lingguan Temple, Tai'an could not possibly act unilaterally in order to participate in such matters.

The Holy Master of Lingguan was well aware of Tai'an's intentions. He said, "Are you really sure? The battlefield is not like Ziwei Star; there is no such thing as a fair duel there. You are a Sun Body, so you will only face more targeting from the ancient races."

"In this situation, you can only rely on yourself to deal with everything, which is too dangerous."

Tai'an said, "I am not afraid. Throughout history, no one who has attained enlightenment has escaped hardship. Only blood and fire can forge a true strongman. If I cannot overcome these difficulties, it only proves that I am not the right person."

The Holy Master of Lingguan sighed softly, "You are right, but... alas, perhaps you do not know that your father is also considered my half-disciple."

"Now that they have perished beyond the borders, and even their remains cannot return to their homeland, how can I bear to let you be in the same perilous situation as them?"

Tai'an was taken aback upon hearing this. Decades had passed, and little information about his parents had circulated within the Lingguan Holy Land. Even after he became a Holy Son, he had difficulty finding out any details.

He had previously thought it was because his parents were of low social status, but now it seems there is something seriously wrong with the matter.

He immediately asked, "What exactly happened to my parents?"

The Holy Master of Spiritual Observation said, "Do you know that the most terrifying enemy on the battlefield is not the enemy on the other side, but the enemy behind you?"

Upon hearing this, Tai'an felt a surge of genuine anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Is there someone within my human race colluding with the ancient race?"

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "I'm just guessing."

Tai'an said, "Since that's the case, then I must find out the truth and give my parents an explanation."

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "If my guess is true, then you must not only be wary of the enemies of the ancient clan, but also be careful of the traitors within your own ranks. Tai'an, it may be a bit premature for you to go now. Why don't you wait until you have enough strength to protect yourself before going?"

Tai'an said, "Holy Lord, you know me."

The Holy Master of Lingguan suddenly smiled and said, "I knew I couldn't dissuade you. Since your mind is made up, I won't stop you anymore. You're unfamiliar with this place, so please be careful." Tai'an replied, "Disciple understands."

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "Remember, if any problems arise, be sure to seek out Fang Lin of the Undying Golden Body lineage; he is an old friend of mine."

Tai'an cupped his hands and said, "This disciple will certainly remember this."

Then the Holy Master of Lingguan told him everything about Tai'an's parents. However, he did not know the cause and effect of their death in battle. He could only learn from some vague and incomplete information that they had fallen into the encirclement of the ancient clan and were outnumbered and killed.

The Holy Master of Lingguan had deliberately kept this information secret because he didn't want to affect Tai'an's cultivation. Besides, knowing about it in advance wouldn't have been beneficial.

Now that Tai'an has reached this point, he naturally no longer needs to hide it.

Fueled by hatred for his parents' actions and a burning desire to claim the title of King of Men, Tai'an passed through the protective array of Ziwei Star and arrived at the edge of the human race's territory, several star fields away from Ziwei Star.

This place is one of the battlefields between the human race and the ancient race. The human cultivators who maintain this place and participate in the great war come from multiple star fields, with Ziwei Star being just one of them.

Here, Tai'an not only met the kings from various forces on Ziwei Star whom he had fought or interacted with before, but also many cultivators who had left Ziwei Star to train here before him.

With these familiar and renowned figures around, Tai'an quickly integrated into the environment and began to gradually demonstrate his leadership and combat prowess, striving to prove himself worthy of becoming the King of Men.

In this battlefield, the human race and the ancient race have been fighting for many years and have basically reached a stable state. Cultivators at the Saint level and above check each other and will not interfere in this place, while cultivators below the Saint level frequently engage in great battles here.

Because the most outstanding participants were all kings from the human race and several other ancient races, this battlefield was also known as the Killing Ground of Kings.

Over the years, this place has actually evolved into a training ground for the prodigies of the human race and these ancient races.

In terms of the region and the races involved, this Battlefield of Kings can actually be considered a preview of the Ancient Star Road, except that here it is not entirely based on individual combat strength.

For Tai'an, who had only recently achieved enlightenment, this place was naturally an excellent training ground. Moreover, he also wanted to try to find out the truth about his parents' deaths in battle during this process.

Just in case, Tai'an didn't reveal his solar body at first, but instead concealed his aura using a forbidden artifact given to him by the Holy Master of Lingguan. Although his old acquaintances on Ziwei Star weren't particularly close to him, they had been there for many years and weren't entirely at ease with the mixed human forces in the area.

Therefore, fellow Ziwei Star people who know each other well are naturally trustworthy allies, and under normal circumstances they will protect each other and be of one mind with each other.

As time went on, Tai'an's progress accelerated, and its combat strength grew stronger, gradually making it a prominent figure in the battlefield of kings.

At this point, Tai'an's physique could no longer be concealed simply by masking his aura. After all, due to the existence of the Taiyin Human Emperor, both the Taiyin Body and its corresponding Taiyang Body had been studied by the major human powers. The Taiyang Body's characteristic of containing divine yang was too obvious to be hidden from these knowledgeable geniuses and high-ranking human cultivators.

Ten years after arriving on this battlefield, fifty-year-old Tai'an successfully reached the peak of the Dao-Slaying Realm, becoming one of the strongest warriors on this battlefield.

(End of this chapter)