Supreme Warrior in the City

Watching everyone gaze at her, Qi’er blushed slightly and glared, saying, "What’s there to see? Sister Ye is also very kind to me, her promotion is nothing inappropriate. Besides, her talent is sufficient, she was formerly the Female Sword Saint, a person qualified to aspire to the rank of the Strongest. Whether through Sister Ye’s own gifts or the Female Sword Saint’s legacy, she indeed has the qualification to ascend to the rank of the Strongest."

"Those old folks are hard to choose from, so pick one from among the young people to avoid criticism. What’s wrong with that?"

Upon hearing this, several of the Strongest nodded in agreement—indeed, it’s not a bad idea. Unable to choose from the elderly, being selected from the younger generation will leave no grounds for complaint.

"I think what the Palace Master said makes sense; Ye Wantong truly is a promising talent!" Buddha Venerable nodded.

"I think so too, choosing her indeed seems suitable," Taoist Venerable agreed.

Demon Lord: "The main thing is that it can silence the constant gossip, preventing accusations of us being unfair."

With the agreement of several Strongest, the decision was finally settled.

"By the way, what’s going on with my mother?" Su Yang suddenly asked, "Wasn’t she supposed to hide the Earth Principle inside my Undying Bone? Now that everything is exposed, why hasn’t she come out? Also, all this time during cultivation, I’ve tried to communicate with her, but there’s been no response. What’s really going on?"

The people in the room exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat somber.

Su Yang’s expression changed slightly: "What exactly happened?"

"Your... your mother, won’t be coming out..." Taoist Venerable said softly.

"Why?" Su Yang’s expression turned urgent, having waited so long without seeing his mother, and now being told she won’t appear—how could he accept this?

"Back then, when your mother and the others found the Earth Principle, it was in a chaotic state, unable to coalesce. To concentrate the Earth Principle, a carrier must be chosen." Taoist Venerable sighed, "At the time, there was no other choice; your mother became the carrier and bore the Earth Principle herself!"

"What... what does this mean?" Su Yang was bewildered.

Demon Lord said in a low tone, "It means, your mother, like the Heavenly Dao Stone Tablet, carries the Earth Principle. Your mother has become part of the Earth Principle. If she were to emerge, the Earth Principle would dissipate. Therefore, she must continue to stay within your Undying Bone to bear the Earth Principle and protect the Human Clan!"

Su Yang was frozen in place; he hadn’t expected such an outcome. He had longed for a reunion, only to find he cannot meet his mother in the end.

"Su Alliance Leader, none of us wanted this situation either. But, given the circumstances at the time, there was no other choice!" Taoist Venerable said softly, "Your mother was courageous—it was she who stepped forward to bear the Earth Principle, bringing hope to our Human Clan!"

The Human Emperor also sighed, "In the war between the Human Clan and the Guardian God, no one had a choice. Your mother’s ultimate sacrifice for the Human Clan is a bravery unparalleled by anyone!"

Su Yang remained silent, understanding their intention. In truth, his heart ached, but he also felt pride in his mother’s choice. How many others would dare to do such a thing?

"Is there any way to bring her out?" Su Yang asked, "For instance, by finding another carrier?"

Everyone shook their heads: "Once the Earth Principle leaves the body, it will immediately scatter. And if it scatters, who knows, it might take hundreds of thousands or even millions of years to condense again. If we don’t need the Earth Principle within a million years, theoretically it could be done. Otherwise, we cannot undertake such an action!"

Su Yang frowned; how could the Human Clan possibly not need the Earth Principle for such a long time?

"Brother Su, whatever happens, Auntie is always with you!" Qi’er said.

Su Yang nodded; though distressed, he must accept this reality as things stood.

"If we can completely defeat the Guardian God, ensuring peace and eliminating crises in the Three Thousand Great Worlds, then we won’t need the Earth Principle within a million years." The Heaven Slayer suddenly said, "Then, your mother could come out!"

Su Yang’s eyes flashed with brilliance—this indeed was a plan, albeit a highly challenging one. To thoroughly defeat the Guardian God, such an achievement was not easily attainable!

"Regardless, we must attempt it!" Su Yang declared solemnly, "The battle between the Human Clan and the Guardian God is one of life and death. We must win this battle!"

Everyone nodded; having struggled and plotted all these years, isn’t it precisely for this final victory?

Following this, the participants entering the Chaos were chosen. Su Yang would naturally be one, as would Ye Wantong. The other four selected were the Supreme Dragon Emperor, Suffering Buddha, Immortal Titan, and the Eye of Chaos.

Originally, the spot for Ye Wantong should have been the Eternal Divine Emperor’s. However, since it was decided that Ye Wantong would consume the Chaos Flower, she had to be chosen.

Over the next two and a half years, Su Yang did not engage much in cultivation, instead remaining primarily in the World Melting Furnace, aiding the strong there in breakthroughs with the Earth Principle while spending time alongside the Chaos Sparrow.

Born of Chaos, the Chaos Sparrow has the most intimate understanding of its realm.

Su Yang learned extensively about the Chaos Rules, verifying each against the knowledge from the Chaos Sparrow. As it turned out, the rules of Chaos perceived from the Earth Principle were spot on.

Those two and a half years swiftly passed, reaching the agreed time with the Guardian God as both sides converged to exchange their lists.

From the Guardian God’s side, a list of twenty-two names was submitted, with Heavenly Sect included.

This was precisely within the Human Clan’s expectations; Heavenly Sect was clearly a key figure recommended by the Guardian God, as he himself was of the Strongest. It was most probable he would restore the Strongest status—allowing him to consume the Chaos Flower would let him regain peak power and the status of the Strongest in the shortest time.

Moreover, Heavenly Sect’s power is formidable; once he returns to his Strongest state, the Guardian God’s strength would slightly surpass that of the Human Clan’s.

Thus, undoubtedly, the Guardian God planned for Heavenly Sect to consume the Chaos Flower this time.

Meanwhile, the situation on the Human Clan’s side was somewhat unforeseen by the Guardian God, primarily because of Ye Wantong.

The Guardian God had anticipated the Human Clan would deploy the Eternal Divine Emperor, but surprisingly, they elected Ye Wantong.

Although Ye Wantong inherited the Female Sword Saint’s legacy and currently wields considerable power, compared to the five led by the Eternal Divine Emperor, Ye Wantong’s strength pales in comparison.

Deploying Ye Wantong in such a crucial battle left observers baffled. Even the Guardian God couldn’t discern the meaning behind the Human Clan’s choice!