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

As the last person stepped into the void rift and disappeared into the dim yellow light, Xia Jin couldn't help but smile.

The 50,000 Allied soldiers selected did not disappoint him; not a single one chose to withdraw.

Not bad.

He possesses both temperament and courage, and can be considered a promising talent.

Hearing Xia Jin's somewhat cold words, Ye Sanshu finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Alliance Leader, are you really just going to let them in like this?"

"Hmm!?" Xia Jin narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced at the other person.

A hint of worry flashed in Ye Sanshu's eyes as he sighed, "These 50,000 Heavenly Alliance troops are elites we painstakingly selected from every region and city within the human realm!"

"Each one is a top-tier talent, the result of countless hours of effort by the elders to assemble this group. If they were to perish here, even just a tenth of them, it would be a significant loss for the Heavenly Alliance!"

Jiang Ling stood to the side, and although she didn't speak, she nodded in agreement.

Xia Jin withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "What? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Ye Sanshu was taken aback, but before he could speak, Xia Jin continued to speak.

"There are some things that you can think of, and I can naturally consider as well. This place was specially and carefully selected by me."

"Although the Valley of Fallen Emperors is the resting place of that alien emperor, and it is indeed dangerous, it is definitely a very suitable place for trials."

"Besides, there are certainly dangers... but with me personally overseeing things, no one will die."

Xia Jin's few simple words, when they reached the ears of Ye Sanshu and Jiang Ling and the other elders, caused their pupils to shrink slightly at the same time.

Watching it personally? Xia Jin, the leader of the Heavenly Alliance, watching it personally?

Just as Ye Sanshu was about to ask something else, he saw Xia Jin's figure gradually become transparent, turning into countless points of light that silently disappeared before his eyes.

"Alliance Leader? You just said you would personally... Wait!? Has the Alliance Leader already left?"

"The Alliance Leader actually went in personally?" A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Sanshu's eyes.

On the other side,

The 50,000 Heavenly Alliance soldiers had just stepped through the void gate and landed on this desolate land when they were met with an incredibly fierce mental shock.

"Ugh, what the hell is this?!"

"What is that!?"

"Get out! Get out of my head!"

With almost no time to react, countless screams and roars erupted in an instant.

Tyranny, bloodlust, greed, lust, mania... countless negative emotions were frantically squeezing the consciousness of every member of the Heavenly Alliance Army.

Many of the weaker members of the Heavenly Alliance turned pale on the spot, their knees buckled, and they knelt down, clutching their heads tightly with their hands.

However, some of the Heavenly Alliance soldiers reacted immediately, sitting cross-legged, closing their eyes, and doing their best to resist the sudden invasion of their inner demons.

The few elites, whose strength had reached or exceeded the Dragon Transformation Realm, gritted their teeth and quickly scanned their surroundings, trying to figure out their environment.

"This...this is the Valley of the Fallen Emperor?"

A middle-aged man dressed in black was panting heavily, cold sweat rolling down his forehead.

Here, everywhere within sight is filled with a visibly oppressive atmosphere.

In the distance, at the edge of that hazy yellow sky, the outline of a huge, broken mountain range could be vaguely seen.

"Everyone be careful, this place is not safe!! Wait, look over there... something is getting closer."

As a young female member of the Allied Forces carefully surveyed her surroundings, her voice suddenly began to tremble.

But thanks to her reminder, many of the Heavenly Alliance soldiers looked in the direction she indicated.

The ground began to tremble slightly.

Soon, the tremors became clearer and more intense, and the gravel beneath the feet of many Allied soldiers began to bounce continuously.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The heavy footsteps approached from afar, seemingly squeezing everyone's hearts.

Those who were sitting cross-legged, still struggling against their inner demons, were also awakened by the tremor. They opened their eyes in a panic and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

From the direction of the shattered mountain range, three humanoid black figures were slowly approaching.

Each dark figure exuded a suffocating aura.

As the three dark figures approached, everyone finally saw what they looked like.

They weren't people at all, nor were they demons or alien races; they were three humanoid skeletons.

Their skeletons were more than twice the size of normal humans, and were covered with a dark purple substance.

Two eerie green flames burned in his eye sockets as he stared intently at the 50,000 Heavenly Alliance soldiers before him.

"roar!"

One of the skeletons tilted its head back and opened its mouth wide. Although no sound came out, an extremely powerful mental shock, like a tsunami, directly crushed towards the 50,000 Heavenly Alliance soldiers!

"puff!"

"Hmm!"

Dozens of Heavenly Alliance soldiers who had only reached the Immortal Realm coughed up blood on the spot, their consciousness instantly falling into chaos.

"Everyone! Stop standing there! Only by working together can we have a chance to survive!" A middle-aged man in black, carrying a black sword that was at least three zhang long, stepped forward with gritted teeth.

This roar was like a thunderclap!

At that very moment, spiritual energy surged wildly across the black blade. He turned back to look at the struggling Heavenly Alliance soldiers behind him, his eyes bloodshot.

"Those who don't want to die, stand up! Attack together!!"

"These are undead soldiers formed from the remnants of alien souls! Their source of power is probably there!" The Heavenly Alliance soldier pointed to the distant mountains, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"As long as they don't get close to that mountain range, they might not be that powerful!"

"Remember! Fear is the very thing we, the Heavenly Alliance, should abandon!"

This roar was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.

Those who were still struggling with their inner demons became more aware of their surroundings. Many even bit their tongues to forcefully suppress the distracting thoughts in their minds with the intense pain, and stood up unsteadily.

"That's right! What are three mere skeletons? Let's take them down!"

"The rules of the Heavenly Alliance Army are: advance and retreat together! We'll all charge together. Even ants can kill an elephant if there are enough of them; we have a full 50,000 men!"

One after another, streams of spiritual energy surged from different people's bodies, forming a huge spiritual energy barrier. Although it was mottled and chaotic, it still formed a defense in the first place.

Just then, three undead skeletons rushed up to them.

The first skeletal soldier swung its bony arm and slammed it into the spiritual energy barrier, instantly causing the barrier to crack like a mirror. Hundreds of Heavenly Alliance soldiers maintaining the barrier groaned simultaneously, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths.

"Hang in there!!"

The middle-aged man in black roared and unleashed a blade of light dozens of feet long with his long sword, which slammed into the head of the first skeleton soldier!

"when!!"

Sparks flew, and the blade left a shallow white mark on the skull, but failed to cleave it open.

"Human... Die!!" The eerie green flames in the skeletal soldier's eye sockets surged, and it swung its claws out with incredible speed!

"Be careful!"

Despite their fear, dozens of Sky Alliance soldiers rushed forward and attacked simultaneously, blocking the claw attack. However, they were also forced back by the immense force, and the ground beneath their feet cracked open.

Seemingly attracted by the loud noise.

In the distance, from the direction of the shattered mountain range, more noises and sounds came.

One pair, two pairs... countless pairs of eerie green lights lit up under the dim yellow sky, like a pack of wolves lurking in the shadows.

Everyone's face turned completely somber.

On a giant rock at the highest point of the shattered mountain range, a transparent figure, almost blending into the heavens and earth, stood quietly, hands behind his back, calmly looking down at the battle below.

A slight smile curved the corners of Xia Jin's lips.

"interesting……"

"I want to see how many days these 50,000 men can hold out against these skeletal soldiers."

He gently raised his hand, and three beams of seven-colored light landed on the three undead soldiers at the forefront.

The movements of the three skeleton soldiers slowed down silently, unnoticed by anyone.

"Hmph! I can't let you die... but I can't let you get away with it too easily either."

"To become the foundation of the Heavenly Alliance... you must first learn how to survive in dire straits."