Eternal Forest.
A swift wind swept through, leaving no trace on the grass.
As a Thunder Fury Mage (Wind·Fire·Thunder), Ye Bai's wind spells had double the effect.
With Wind Fury combined with Lightness Technique, and executing Wind Slash, he left everything around him far behind.
Ye Bai pushed his speed to the limit.
Even so, the iron tide behind him grew larger and larger.
As Ye Bai ventured deeper, War God level equipment began to appear one after another, following closely behind him.
From the initial nine pieces, it surged to thirty-six!
Ye Bai took a moment to glance back, seeing thirty-six glowing pieces of equipment charging at the forefront.
Each one was extraordinary, varied and dazzling to behold.
They even clashed with each other, like patrons on a pleasure boat vying for the top courtesan.
Indeed, Ye Bai had this strange feeling.
These pieces of equipment all wanted to be taken by Ye Bai, fiercely competing with one another, the tension palpable.
Clang—
The sound of metal clashing suddenly echoed, reverberating through the Eternal Forest.
All the equipment behind Ye Bai slowed for a moment, like a network lag.
Swish—
A cold gleam sliced through the sky, a bronze sword surged to the front of all the equipment, less than half a meter from Ye Bai.
"The King Sword?!"
Shadow Nine exclaimed, "How is this possible!"
His voice was filled with confusion, utterly baffled by the scene before him.
Ye Bai, while on the run, responded to Shadow Nine,
"I also find it inappropriate, after all, I'm a mage. Have you ever seen a mage wielding a sword in battle?"
"A mage with a sword, is that still a mage?"
Shadow Nine snorted coldly, gritting his teeth as he asked,
"Kid, during the Warrior Test, which Supreme Being did you encounter?"
"What does that have to do with the sword?"
Ye Bai was puzzled but answered nonetheless, "Traceless!"
"That makes sense..."
Shadow Nine sighed, quickly explaining,
"When Traceless entered the Eternal Forest back then, all sword-related equipment in the forest awakened and appeared beside him!
This King Sword originally belonged to a Great War God, left in the Eternal Forest after his death, never to awaken until that day!"
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"If the King Sword awakened, why is it still here?"
Ye Bai seemed to have guessed something, asking in return,
"Traceless didn't choose the King Sword?"
"Right, Traceless... casually picked the nearest sword."
Shadow Nine recalled.
Facing the overwhelming flying swords, Traceless casually picked one up and said,
"One sword is enough to kill the enemy."
Then, Traceless went to the front lines with his sword, slaying gods and demons with a single strike.
After hearing Traceless's story, Ye Bai couldn't help but marvel,
"In terms of style, Second Brother has it nailed."
Shadow Nine rolled his eyes, explaining,
"The King Sword wasn't chosen, probably feeling discontent. Since you fought with Traceless's projection, it appearing now makes sense!"
The Great War God is the pinnacle of War Gods, and the weapons they wield are no ordinary items.
To put it bluntly, the King Sword is one of the most powerful pieces of equipment in the Eternal Forest!
Before Shadow Nine could finish, another loud boom resounded.
Boom—
A dark shadow flew out, closely following the King Sword, it was a pitch-black stone slab, exuding endless malevolent energy, on par with the King Sword.
Ye Bai glanced back again,
[This Great War God isn't actually dead, shh~ keep it down, all the Demon Gods know this secret.]
Goodness, Ye Bai exclaimed inwardly.
Could it be that the human race still has strong ones faking their deaths?
Is this the script of an emperor, feigning death to kill the enemy?
Since the predecessor isn't dead, Ye Bai decided not to consider the black stone slab.
What if the predecessor jumps out of the coffin and finds his original equipment has followed someone else, a large-scale NTR scene.
Not appropriate, not appropriate.
"Kid, hurry up!"
Shadow Nine heard the third loud boom, another relic of a Great War God appeared!
Shadow Nine was already struggling to conceal the commotion of ordinary War God equipment, let alone those of a Great War God!
"Got it!"
Ye Bai withdrew his gaze and continued to forge ahead.
He had a feeling that something deep within the Eternal Forest was calling him.
Crossing grasslands, leaping over streams, skimming through thickets, following the call, Ye Bai rushed towards the deepest part.
...
Eternal Forest, east, purple mist lingered.
Within the purple mist,
Shadow Seven stood atop a giant rock, gazing towards the deepest part of the Eternal Forest.
"Asura... Asura..."
He repeated the name, his eyes occasionally flickering with memories.
Ten years ago, Shadow Seven awakened an SS Rank Talent, rising like a meteor and disappearing just as quickly.
No one knew that the young genius once hailed as [the closest to a Supreme Being] had now become a member of [Shadow]!
And at the [Shadow] level, ranked seventh!
In ten years, even Xue Meng couldn't achieve this!
"Who hasn't been a young genius."
With a cold snort, Shadow Seven's eyes were filled with unwillingness,
"Back then, when I entered the Eternal Forest, six relics of Great War Gods awakened."
Boom—
Another loud boom echoed from the forest.
The seventh one.
"The seventh must be Asura."
Shadow Seven looked down at his short blade, a relic he had taken from the Eternal Forest.
Its previous owner was also a Great War God, who used this short blade to kill over ten demon War Gods, with illustrious achievements.
Unfortunately, when he ventured into the Eternal Tower, he was gravely injured, beyond saving, with little time left.
He refused the Supreme Being's offer to extend his life, dragging his heavily injured body, he ventured alone into the Abyssal Plane.
When Traceless arrived, only this short blade remained at the scene.
A mid-level Abyssal Plane was slaughtered clean, not a single living being left!
The fate of that gravely injured Great War God remained unknown, his whereabouts a mystery.
In the end,
The short blade was brought back to the Eternal Forest, passed down to Shadow Seven.
"No matter."
Shadow Seven's fingertips brushed over the short blade, whispering,
"My blade and I are the strongest."
"I've lost once, I won't lose a second time."
"Asura... I'm waiting for the day you become a War God..."
...
Eternal Forest, the deepest part.
Ye Bai finally stopped.
In front of him stood a thousand-meter-high monument, shrouded in black cloth, its true form obscured.
Ye Bai was certain it was this monument calling him.
The overwhelming equipment behind him also came to a halt.
Nine of the most powerful relics stopped at the forefront.
These pieces of equipment all came from Great War Gods, the highest grade and most valuable in the Eternal Forest.
All accounted for.
"3 minutes, make it quick!"
Shadow Nine urged.
Yet Ye Bai seemed not to hear, murmuring to himself,
"I want to see this monument."
He didn't look at the millions of divine weapons behind him, nor did he care about the nine relics of Great War Gods, his gaze fixed on the monument shrouded in black cloth.
He didn't use the Eye of Insight,
Ye Bai wanted to see for himself why this monument was calling him.
"Sigh..."
Shadow Nine sighed, his figure emerging from the black mist.
He hunched over, slowly stepping forward.
"If you want to see it, then see it."
Saying this, Shadow Nine extended his withered hand, pinching the black cloth with two fingers, giving it a slight tug, and the cloth fell away.
The true face of the monument was revealed before Ye Bai.
On the enormous monument, countless words and names were inscribed in bright red paint.
"Left Sword Tang seeks death alone, for the lives of ten thousand families!"
"Before death, only one thing matters, killing the enemy!"
"Qing Yan, this battle is perilous, all matters at home are in your hands, my brother's heart is at ease, do not worry, Liu Qingyao leaves."
"I'm tired, I want to rest, take care."
"....."
As his gaze swept over the lines of text, it was as if he saw faces.
Ye Bai muttered in a daze, "This is..."
"This is the Monument of Death Wills, or rather... last words."
Shadow Nine sighed, saying,
"Every time the human race goes to war, there are those with a death wish, charging ahead of the army."
"Blocking the enemy, sacrificing themselves for righteousness."
Gazing at the Monument of Death Wills, Ye Bai seemed to hear the sounds of battle, seeing the clash of swords and horses, seeing wave after wave of people, advancing without hesitation, unafraid of death.
The peace beneath his feet was won by his ancestors with blood and sweat, inch by inch, and is still defended with blood today!
A Demon God once boasted, kill, just scare the human race enough, and they will naturally submit!
This monument is the human race's response.
The human race does not fear death, how can they be frightened by it?
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