Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

"This is just a heads-up; you'll find out the details when the time comes."

Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of the three demon kings, Xia Jin didn't explain anything further. She simply left a cold remark and turned away.

The three White Ape Kings stared at Xia Jin, who had vanished in countless specks of light, and looked at each other for a long time.

King Jiuying frowned and said in a low voice, "What did you mean just now, my lord...? Are you really preparing to take action against the source of darkness?"

The White Ape King nodded, his enormous eyes blazing with fighting spirit: "Hmph! Merely a source of darkness, what's there to fear! Even such a powerful alien race couldn't stir up any trouble in your hands, Master. That source of darkness, who only dares to hide on the other side of the Boundless Sea, is nothing but a chicken and a dog in front of you, Master!"

"If you're scared, you can hide behind me when the time comes!! Hahahaha!!"

"You damned monkey! Afraid? That word doesn't even exist in my dictionary!" King Jiuying looked at the laughing White Ape King and felt a tightness in his chest.

A glint of light flashed in the Blackwing King's eyes as he interrupted the two bickering figures. "What's the point of arguing?! Forget about the Dark Origin or any other force. Whatever Master wants to do, we'll do it for him! We are the sharpest blade in Master's hand!"

"Moreover, given this lord's character, he never mistreats his subordinates. As long as we do things well, let alone the Great Perfection of the Saint Realm, the three of us might even have a chance to touch the threshold of the legendary Mythical Realm!"

Black Wing King's practical and compelling words made White Ape King and Nine-Headed Serpent King's gazes even more determined.

On the other side,

Xia Jin has returned to the Heavenly Alliance.

At this time, the 50,000 Heavenly Alliance troops selected by several Heavenly Alliance elders, including Chi Liantian, from the human territory had all arrived at the Heavenly Alliance.

Fifty thousand people were neatly arranged in this vast square.

Although there were many people, they appeared sparsely scattered across the square, which was dozens of miles wide, with each person occupying their own space.

Some people sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, practicing their breathing exercises; others gathered in small groups, talking in hushed tones and occasionally letting out sighs; and still others looked around curiously, observing this legendary place where the Heavenly Alliance was located.

But everyone's eyes showed the same expression: shock!

"This spiritual energy... it's incredibly dense! I've been sitting here doing nothing, and my spiritual power is increasing on its own!"

"That's right! I just tried circulating the energy for one cycle, and the effect was better than a month of arduous cultivation outside! As expected of the Heavenly Alliance!"

"No wonder the Heavenly Alliance was able to rise to prominence in such a short time, even after the original three holy lands were gone. Their foundation is something even the combined might of the three holy lands couldn't match!"

A cacophony of voices rose and fell; these people were all elites of the human race selected from various places, and naturally possessed considerable knowledge.

However, the Heavenly Alliance standing in the Boundless Sea completely overturned their understanding.

Chi Liantian was standing on the high platform in front of the plaza when he suddenly sensed a familiar aura. Without hesitation, he stepped forward, gathered his spiritual power, and shouted, "Everyone, silence!!"

The eyes of 50,000 people were all drawn to him, and they all looked up.

Chi Liantian took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute towards the void behind him, and shouted:

"Welcome, Alliance Leader!!"

This time, the sound was louder and more respectful than before, and could be heard throughout the entire island.

The gazes of 50,000 people followed the direction of Chi Liantian, and they saw that a figure had appeared in the void at some unknown time.

Quiet.

The square, which had been buzzing with discussion just moments before, fell completely silent in an instant, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Fifty thousand pairs of eyes stared up at the young figure in mid-air, holding their breath, not daring to utter a sound.

A person's name is like a tree's shadow!

The three holy lands fell mysteriously, and the name of the Heavenly Alliance resounded throughout the entire human race.

When the alien army invaded the Mirage Realm, that incredibly powerful and invincible figure was witnessed by countless people.

"He...he's that one?"

"The leader of the Heavenly Alliance... is so young!"

Whispers drifted through the crowd, but were quickly suppressed. No one dared to be presumptuous in the presence of such a figure.

Xia Jin looked down at the fifty thousand faces below. Without exception, the human elites all wore eyes filled with reverence, awe, and a barely concealed fanaticism.

"Since you are standing here, it means you have chosen the Heavenly Alliance, and you have chosen your own future!"

"The three holy lands have been destroyed, and the threat of alien races has been eliminated, but this world is far from as safe as you imagine. On the other side of this Boundless Sea lies the legendary source of darkness!"

"Its threat to humans and demons is no less than that of the alien races of the past."

"Although you are the chosen Heavenly Alliance Army, this is only the beginning. With your current strength, you will only be cannon fodder on the battlefield!"

Xia Jin paused slightly as she spoke, but her gaze suddenly sharpened.

"However, now that you have joined the Heavenly Alliance and become members of the Heavenly Alliance Army, I will not abandon you! As long as you can persevere, with the Heavenly Alliance's abundant resources and cultivation conditions, you will become far stronger than you are now!"

On the square, the breathing of the 50,000 people became slightly rapid.

Many of them chose to join the Heavenly Alliance for this very reason—to become stronger, stronger than they are now, strong enough to control their own destiny.

Xia Jin slowly raised her right hand and gently swiped it towards the void at the end of the square.

A massive rift tore open in the void, its edges swirling with a chaotic, grayish-white mist. Beyond the rift lay a desolate, yellowish-brown landscape.

The land was barren, and in the distance, huge skeletons could be vaguely seen scattered on the ground, seemingly weathered even after countless years.

A suffocating, unsettling aura emanated from the crack.

The expressions of the 50,000 people changed simultaneously, and some even subconsciously took a step back.

Where is this place?

"Such a strong sense of resentment...it gives me goosebumps all over!"

Xia Jin's voice rang out again.

"Beyond this gate lies a forbidden zone once inhabited by alien races—the Valley of Imperial Fall. Though now unclaimed, it still harbors the malevolent aura of the alien races and some unknown creatures."

"I am giving you a chance. Step through this gate, enter the Valley of Imperial Fall, survive inside for three months, and then emerge. At that time, each of you will be completely transformed, and you will also receive a substantial reward."

"But if you die inside, then you can only blame your own lack of strength."

A brief silence fell over the square.

Fifty thousand people looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, someone made the first move.

A burly middle-aged man gritted his teeth, strode forward, and walked toward the crack.

Once there's a first, there's a second, a third...

Jiang Ling stood on the high platform, watching this scene, but couldn't help but frown: "Alliance Leader, you really dare to let them enter that former forbidden zone of the alien races—Royal Fall Valley!? Three months later, I'm afraid less than 40% of these 50,000 people will survive!?"

Xia Jin stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the massive crack, his eyes completely unwavering: "This was their own choice; I didn't force them. Besides, those who emerge alive three months later will truly be considered the foundation of the Heavenly Alliance. As for those who died inside—"

"This only proves that they are not destined to be with the Heavenly Alliance."