Chapter 1640: First Battle on the Eternal Ancient Continent!

Chapter 1640: The First Battle on the Everlasting Continent!

Upon hearing what the Spring-Age Master had said, Zhou Zhan said nothing, merely nodding.

He knew the Spring-Age Master spoke the truth.

And originally, he had no intention of troubling his second brother before attaining a level of will transcendence.

In his heart, he murmured:

"Now, with my full combat power unleashed, I might reach the strength of a top-tier Supreme Will Realm master."

"When I ascend to the Supreme Will Realm, I will be able to wield my own Will Technique. At that point, perhaps I could engage a lower-tier Will Transcendence master in combat—even if I cannot defeat them, I should at least be able to survive."

"But I must not challenge the Spring-Age Master when I am still at the lower level of Supreme Will Realm. My chances are too slim."

"To challenge him, I must wait until my strength reaches the mid-level, and eventually the upper-level Supreme Will Realm. Only then should I dare face the Spring-Age Master."

"That would be the most secure path, with the highest chance of success."

Zhou Zhan's mind surged with countless thoughts, swiftly forming a plan.

It would be best to face Chunqiu Fa-Zhu when his power reached the Upper Supreme Will stage—then his chances of victory would be at their peak.

At the Mid-Level Supreme Will stage, he could attempt the challenge too, though the odds would no longer be certain.

What about waiting until he ascended to the Will Transcendence level before confronting Chunqiu Fa-Zhu?

Though rather cowardly, it wasn't entirely impossible.

Yet the time required would be too long. Zhou Zhan didn't currently feel like investing so much time in another confrontation—such hesitation seemed too timid.

After all, it was merely a challenge, not a life-or-death battle. Why not try it early on?

If he truly couldn't defeat Chunqiu Fa-Zhu, then he could reconsider ascending to the Will Transcendence level.

Seeing Zhou Zhan didn't show any reluctance, Chunqiu Fa-Zhu gave a slight nod.

"Then so be it."

"Then look, brother, at the opponent I've prepared for you."

"Ha ha, they won't disappoint you at all."

And with that,

Springtime, the Master of Law, suddenly shot skyward, soaring to the very zenith of the Eternal Continent.

With a single stretch of His right hand, a golden staff appeared in His grasp.

The staff bore intricate patterns etched upon its surface, and at its apex, a shimmering river of time and space flowed gently, reflecting the past, present, and future of all realms and universes.

This was the Staff of the Eternity!

A co-evolved sacred treasure of the Eternal Continent, ranked at the lower tier of the Transcendent Holy Artifact class!

Moreover, it possessed immense growth potential—should Springtime's power continue to ascend, it might one day rise to the mid-tier or even the upper tier of Transcendent Holy Artifacts.

This Staff of Eternity had appeared the moment Springtime fully mastered the Eternal Continent and the River of Time and Space—granted to Him by the Continent itself, as a token of recognition for a wielder of great strength.

And there, the Master of Spring and Autumn raised the Universal Rod high, speaking softly:

"Time flows endlessly, space and dream entwine."

"Yesterday's golden light, now reborn anew!"

"Fallen heroes, hear my command!!"

"Appear!"

And as he uttered the final word, the Master of Spring and Autumn roared.

The moment his voice fell,

a wave of invisible, rippling temporal energy burst forth from the Universal Rod.

It swiftly spread across the entire continent of Wangu and the vast river of time.

Zhou Zhan watched this scene unfold, and suddenly—his eyes widened in shock.

There stood figures, each radiating a powerful aura, emerging from the ancient continent and the vast river of time, gazing coldly upon Zhou Zhan in the heavens.

Countless in number.

As Zhou Zhan witnessed this, his heart surged with shock—yet at the same time, a sudden realization struck him.

It was no wonder he had never heard of the Spring and Autumn Lawmaster possessing a vassal force of his own.

With such a mastery of summoning alone, what need would there be for any vassal armies?

He could simply summon these beings and surpass countless vassal forces in a single stroke.

What met the eye was a host of historical beings, the lowest of whom already stood at the level of deities, and the highest possessing consciousness beyond the bounds of ordinary existence.

Though their numbers were few, their presence was utterly terrifying.

Even if the Spring and Autumn Lawmaster did not personally intervene, merely allowing these historical beings to act would be enough to annihilate foes of transcendent will?

"Third brother."

Spring-Autumn Law Master smiled, "These are your next enemies."

"They are prodigies and champions from various eras, even from different timelines."

"When you have vanquished all of them, you may then lead your armies to stand before me and challenge me."

Zhou Zhan took a deep breath and said, "Brother, you truly have me astonished."

"It's no wonder you claimed that no one with willpower beyond the level of transcendence should dare challenge you."

"Simply by summoning these prodigies, it seems unlikely that even ordinary transcendence-level warriors could approach you."

Spring-Autumn Law Master chuckled, "That's correct."

"However, my summoning technique does have limitations."

"These prodigies and champions can only exist within this eternal continent and across the vast river of time and space. Once they step beyond this range, they will vanish swiftly."

"It's certainly a very restrictive method."

The Spring-Autumn Law Master spoke indifferently of this method's limitations.

Zhou Zhan nodded slightly.

Such a summoning technique—were it unbounded—would indeed be nearly invincible.

Yet even with such significant constraints, the Spring-Autumn Law Master, wielding this method, would remain untouchable across this eternal continent.

Even a master of transcendent mid-tier wills would find it exceedingly difficult to slay the Spring-Autumn Law Master, who remained firmly entrenched upon the continent.

As for leaving the eternal continent?

Zhou Zhan believed that this Spring-Autumn Law Master surely possessed methods to combat enemies beyond the continent—such as His Universal Chaos Pool.

The Law Master had himself stated that the Universal Chaos Pool was His most potent offensive technique.

Then, with His will observing the entire eternal continent, He swiftly chose a location.

He immediately summoned His subordinates and together they journeyed to that place.

Soon.

They had reached the location chosen by Zhou Zhan.

As soon as they landed, Zhou Zhan and his divine beings sensed, in the deepest stillness of the cosmos, the name of the place beneath their feet.

The Eternal Continent—The Hun Tu Plateau.

The temperature here was extremely low; even Zhou Zhan’s divine beings felt a sharp chill.

Only Zhou Zhan, and those of the Supreme God and beyond, remained unaffected by this cold.

"The temperature here is wrong,"

Zhou Zhan murmured to himself.

This extreme cold must be influenced by the power of the Eternal Continent itself—otherwise, how could it make even the gods feel the chill?

He firmly stomped upon the ground below, and found it had hardened like ice, becoming impossibly rigid.

Zhou Zhan could assess that even the mightiest forces of ordinary Supreme Deities would struggle to cause any damage to this land.

He glanced around.

And saw that the historical heroes surrounding him were now gazing at him with equal intensity.

The ancient beings who had always resided upon the Eternal Continent went about their own affairs, showing little hostility toward them—only a few naturally aggressive and bloodthirsty historical beings displayed clear intentions of attack.

Just as Zhou Zhan was pondering this,

"Kill!"

A sudden, sharp voice erupted.

Then, a giant wielding a massive blade charged directly toward Zhou Zhan and his companions.

That single roar acted like a fuse, instantly igniting the murderous intent of countless historical heroes and beings present.

They charged forward without hesitation, rushing toward Zhou Zhan, their blades flashing as they closed the distance. With the battlefield now mere steps away, they immediately clashed with the vast army of the Prajaya Divine Realm.

The battlefield erupted in a cacophony of collisions—divine artifacts clashing, laws of nature interweaving, waves of energy rippling through the air like thunder in still waters.

Every historical hero and spirit, forged in the fires of time, fought with all their might against the divine host of the Prajaya Realm.

Fortunately, the Prajaya forces were largely bolstered by elite-tier warriors, augmented by countless other advantages. Even against these legendary prodigies of history, most of them held their ground—only a few of the very apex prodigies managed to press the advantage, even to the point of defeating the divine soldiers and spirits of the Prajaya Realm.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhan felt a quiet astonishment.

No wonder these were prodigies from every era, every timeline. Under the augmentation of elite-tier units and countless other enhancements, his own soldiers and spirits now matched—if not surpassed—most of what was considered legendary strength in history.

Yet, when facing these beings who had already perished, some still found themselves outmatched?

It was the first time since Zhou Zhan had acquired the elite-tier units that such a phenomenon had occurred.

And then, a smile bloomed upon his face.

Good!

Challenge is what makes it worthwhile.

How could His soldiers and spirits advance through battle against opponents lacking any difficulty?

Only by facing such foes—by being pressed by overwhelming strength—could His ragtag troops truly grow, truly learn, truly become warriors.

Zhou Zhan had originally intended to intervene, to ease the pressure on his own troops.

After all, their numbers were vast, and more historical heroes were pouring in from all directions, constantly reinforcing their ranks.

But now, suddenly, He changed His mind.

This was a rare opportunity for growth—how could He waste it?

He simply stood at the heart of the army, gazing down upon the ancient continent beneath his feet.

And then, He noticed something.

That is precisely why these historical heroes and spirits now besieging them—all of them—originated from this very land beneath their feet, known as the "Huntu High Plateau."

As for the lands beyond the Huntu High Plateau, though they had heard the sounds of battle from this side, they seemed to hold no intention of offering aid.

Zhou Zhan, observing this, glanced toward the distant Spring-Age Master, who was likewise staring at him with astonishment.

A subtle curve formed at the corner of his lips.

"Apparently, my elder brother hasn't been playing games—he hasn't summoned all the historical heroes at once to besiege me. Instead, he's attacking me one region at a time."

"This has given me ample time to adapt and evolve."

"Otherwise, if all the historical heroes had been summoned together to assault me, I would likely have been crushed beyond recovery."

"Even just three historical heroes whose wills transcend the ordinary—those alone would be beyond my capacity to withstand."

To him, this was undoubtedly good news.

Though his current power was at the very pinnacle, and though his divine beings beneath him were formidable, he was still far from a match for the historical heroes summoned by the Spring-Age Master.

Yet He had faith that one day He would defeat them all.

Only need a little more time for growth.

He observed the current situation.

Before him, on the battlefield, while the few divine beings of the Prairial Divine Realm were being pressed by the historical heroes, the vast majority of the Prairial Divine Realm's deities still maintained a significant advantage.

Should this trend continue, the historical heroes of this entire plateau would inevitably be wiped out.

Zhou Zhan nodded slightly.

It seemed rather simple.

Meanwhile,

By the Universal Chaos Pool,

Zhou Zhan had no idea that at that very moment, Chongqiu, the Master of the Spring-Autumn Sect, was watching them, deeply astonished, and then chuckled softly.

"How could they have reduced the historical heroes who summoned me to mere tools for military drills?"

"My third brother, though he has risen only recently, seems to have developed remarkably well across all aspects—his generals and deities even exhibit such powerful strength."

"It appears I have underestimated my third brother."

"Then… let's just increase the difficulty a bit more."

Spring Law Master chuckled lightly, his mind subtly shifting.

The next instant,

he saw four regions surrounding the Huntu Plateau—each roughly the same size as the plateau itself—where historical heroes suddenly erupted, their eyes blazing red as if they had consumed some potent elixir, rushing straight toward the fighting forces of the Yang-Rays Divine Nation on the plateau, swiftly engaging in combat with the Yang-Rays' generals and deities.

When Spring Law Master witnessed the battlefield shift so abruptly, even Zhou Zhan was forced to step into the fray himself, confronting the supreme will-level historical heroes who had surged in,

he could not help but burst into laughter.

As though some dark, perverse pleasure had been fully satisfied.

"Enjoy yourself, third brother."

"This is only the beginning."

"Challenging me will not be so simple."

The Spring and Autumn Law Lord murmured with a faint smile, then turned and returned to his seat, continuing his fishing while whispering in anticipation:

"My third brother is currently right here on this Everlasting Continent."

"Though he is quite far from me, it shouldn't hinder the influence of his destiny upon mine... right?"

With a mix of trepidation and hope, the Spring and Autumn Law Lord resumed his fishing.

Meanwhile, on Zhou Zhan's side, a fierce battle was raging against four lower supreme volition realm powerhouses, two middle supreme volition realm powerhouses, and two upper supreme volition realm powerhouses.

By this time, he had already activated 'King', elevating his strength to the level of the middle supreme volition realm, and paired with his full array of volition sacred artifacts, his combat power had reached the heights of an upper supreme volition realm powerhouse.

Yet even so.

Faced with these eight supreme volition realm powerhouses, he still felt an immense, staggering pressure.

"Something is wrong!"

"These eight Supreme Will realm powerhouses are all wrong!"

"Each of them is a prodigy-level Supreme Will realm powerhouse capable of fighting above their realm, by no means comparable to ordinary Supreme Will realm powerhouses."

Thoughts flashed rapidly through Zhou Zhan's mind as he coped with the joint siege of these eight Supreme Will realm powerhouses.

Judging solely from the state of the battle, he was currently fighting to a draw with these eight Supreme Will realm powerhouses.

As Zhou Zhan fought, he cast his gaze toward the Fire Heart Will and the Dao-Breaking Will, and his heart sank.

Those two Supreme Will realm powerhouses were also currently facing two Supreme Will realm powerhouses each, and they had already fallen into absolute danger; before long, they would likely be slain.

Zhou Zhan naturally would not allow such a thing to happen.

Those were two newly acquired Supreme Will realm enshined offerings of his own.

They were precious, alright!