Chapter 1679: Conquering the Eternal Ancient Continent!

Chapter 1679: Conquering the Eternally Ancient Continent!

"Good."

Zhou Shiyi nodded, satisfied.

With the guidance of the Heavenly Fragrance Sovereign and the Primordial Thunder Stillness Sovereign, it seemed today would be a day of substantial gains.

The Eternally Ancient Continent.

Zhou Zhan led his vast army of the Jiaoyang Divine Nation across this land.

With the addition of numerous Sovereigns of Unfathomable Will, Supreme Deities, Primordial Gods, and other divine beings beneath his command, their appetite had grown considerably.

Their decision was clear.

Today, they would seize half the expanse of the Eternally Ancient Continent and the Temporal-Spatial River.

Thus, the remaining battleable territory of the Eternally Ancient Continent and the Temporal-Spatial River Sovereign Domain would shrink to roughly two-fifths.

After roughly a full hour had passed.

Zhou Zhan suddenly felt his body tremble, then regained his composure, a smile spreading across his face.

"Zhou Shiyi and Zhou Shizheng have given me such a surprising gift."

"Then, if so,"

"Today's objective might as well change."

Zhou Zhan thought to himself.

Then he called White Yun forward.

"Your Majesty, bow."

"Does Your Majesty have any new orders?"

Upon arriving, White Yun asked with confusion.

"Bai Yun."

"From this moment on, have no hesitation—fight with full force against the Ancient Continent and the Eternal River of Time."

Zhou Zhan spoke in a low, resolute tone. "Should any being of transcendent will appear, do not fear or hesitate. I will personally intervene!"

"We must secure the Ancient Continent and the Eternal River of Time within two days, then defeat the Spring and Autumn Master, and make me the Second Reserve Supreme Lord!"

"Yes, Majesty!"

Bai Yun's eyes sparkled with sudden clarity. He immediately accepted the order.

He had long sensed that with the Majesty's strength and power, there was no need to hesitate in conquering the Ancient Continent and the Eternal River of Time. Now, the Majesty's command perfectly aligned with his own ambitions.

Seeing Bai Yun so eagerly accept, Zhou Zhan nodded slightly.

Previously, he had refrained from allowing the Jiaoyang Divine Nation to engage fully in the Ancient Continent and the Eternal River of Time—fearful of disturbing the three legendary heroes of transcendent will dwelling upon that ancient land.

Now, with the blessing of the "King," His strength has firmly transcended the realm of supreme will.

With such power within him, Zhou Zhan no longer needed to hesitate or retreat as he had before.

He could now actively engage in battle, deliberately lure those three historical heroes—whose wills had transcended the highest echelons—into his grasp, and annihilate them head-on.

Thus,

until they chose to seek out the Springtime Master of Law, there was nothing to fear.

Zhou Zhan found his plan more and more compelling.

Therefore,

while conquering a place known as the Dark Wasteland, Zhou Zhan struck immediately, employing thunderous force to eliminate five historical heroes at the level of supreme will.

A stunning display of power that shook the very air.

Then, with the enemy leaderless and disorganized, the armies of the Jiaoyang Divine Realm swiftly purged every last historical hero across the region.

"Go on!"

"Next region: The Tomb of a Thousand Gods."

Bai Yun ordered.

The Tomb of a Thousand Gods was a vast expanse within the Ancient Continent, home to countless historical heroes and prodigies. Alone among the immortals of the Unconquered Will Realm, there were no less than twelve!

In previous times, this would have been a formidable challenge for Zhou Zhan and his companions.

Yet for Zhou Zhan now, it was nothing at all.

A simple cleanup.

At the same time,

Three historical heroes of the Will Transcendence Realm, currently meditating deep within the core region of the Ancient Continent, all opened their eyes simultaneously upon Zhou Zhan's intervention.

"Indeed, the Celestial Sovereign of the People has finally decided to act."

The historical hero on the far left smiled faintly.

He hailed from a foreign race known as the Huyan Clan, having endured countless trials and tribulations across the boundless void cosmos before finally ascending to the rank of a lower-tier will-transcendent powerhouse.

Alas.

During a later confrontation with a host of will-transcendent masters over a fragmented inheritance of eternal, unshakable cultivation, he was ambushed and slain. Fortunately, he was rescued by Chongqiu, the Master of Spring, who used a rare and extraordinary transcendent technique to forcibly pull him from the ancient continent and restore his consciousness—thus becoming a unique existence: a Historical Hero!

Though now bound to serve Chongqiu, the mere fact that he had returned from death was a miracle of cosmic proportions. Thus, he did not dwell on such matters, obediently serving as a mere enforcer under Chongqiu’s command.

Ever since receiving Chongqiu’s directive to make him one of the trials for the Celestial Emperor, he had grown intensely curious about this master, whose power was merely at the level of Supreme Will.

Possessing the strength of a will-transcendent warrior, yet rooted in the Supreme Will realm—such a prodigy was exceedingly rare even in the ultimate void cosmos.

Thus, upon receiving Chongqiu’s order, he eagerly anticipated a confrontation with the Celestial Emperor.

Yet, alas, during his campaigns across the ancient continent, the Celestial Emperor had only intervened once—during the very beginning, when he was still unfamiliar with the rules. Since then, he had never stepped in.

Bound by the trial rules established by the Spring-Autumn Lawmaster, He could only obediently remain within his own domain, guarding alongside the other two wills transcending-tier powerhouses, waiting for the Celestial Sovereign of the People to arrive.

They had assumed it would take a long time.

After all, they believed that with the Celestial Sovereign of the People's strength, it would be nearly impossible for him to withstand the direct assault of their three genuine will-transcending-tier warriors.

He would likely need to spend an extended period accumulating power, only daring to reveal himself once he had reached a sufficient level, then engage them in a full-scale battle.

Unbeknownst to them,

Just a few days later,

They had already witnessed the Celestial Sovereign of the People stepping forward.

This wasn't merely a simple move—this was a clear challenge, a summons written in fire and fury!

"Let's go."

The voice of another, a foreign will-transcending-tier hero clad entirely in black, like obsidian stone, rumbled out, deep and resonant.

The third Will-Transcendent master was the sole one among the mid-level Will-Transcendent beings.

He turned out to be a human race master, though not one of the supreme human beings from the highest grand cosmos, but rather a top-tier human master from another vast cosmos within the ultimate void cosmos.

He held a snow-white divine sword in his hands, a faint smile playing upon his face, the crescent mark at the center of his brow especially prominent.

"I have long wished to learn the true techniques of this Third Reserve Commander of the Supreme Lord."

His voice was gentle and calm.

Yet the other two lower-level Will-Transcendent masters dared not look down upon him in the slightest.

They had personally witnessed his power.

Among all mid-level Will-Transcendent beings, he stood out as a true standout.

"Let's go!"

The three Will-Transcendent beings no longer wasted time, rising instantly and flying directly toward the direction where Zhou Zhan stood.

At that moment, their hearts were brimming with confident assurance.

Three beings of transcendent will had stepped forth—especially one of them, a master of mid-tier transcendent will—each wielding a transcendent holy artifact, a weapon perfectly aligned with their nature, further amplifying their strength.

Even with the record of having slain lower-tier transcendent will warriors, this Celestial Sovereign would still be no match for them.

"What will the Master of Law do if we defeat this Celestial Sovereign?"

The will-transcendent being shaped like obsidian stone asked curiously.

The human warriors remained silent. Seeing this, the lower-tier will-transcendent warrior from Huru Clan spoke directly:

"What else could we possibly do?"

"After we defeat this Celestial Sovereign, we cannot harm him in any way, for it is a permanent trial set by the Supreme Will. This Celestial Sovereign may keep attempting it endlessly until he finally defeats our Master of Law and inherits the status of Second Reserve Supreme Commander—only then will our mission be complete."

"And besides, he and our Master of Law are already close friends. We are merely part of his trial. What are you thinking about?"

"Alright."

The will in black obsidian form, a transcendent-tier strong being, murmured quietly upon hearing this.

"Moreover, we must act with restraint—we cannot kill this Celestial Emperor."

The human strong being spoke gently, smiling. "As this Huru Rock race friend has rightly pointed out, we are merely part of the test set by this Celestial Emperor. We must not harbor any thoughts beyond the scope of the test. Therefore, be cautious in your actions from now on."

"Understood."

These two alien will-transcendent strong beings replied.

Soon,

three will-transcendent strong beings arrived near Zhou Zhan, gazing at him from afar.

Zhou Zhan, in turn, saw them and simply waved at them with ease.

Now, these three will-transcendent beings found themselves utterly bewildered.

"What does this mean? How does he seem so unafraid?"

"So relaxed? Are you deliberately ignoring us?"

"He won't think that simply killing a lower-tier transcendent willpower entity, long suppressed for unknown years, is enough to defeat us, will he?"

"This reserve Supreme Lord is utterly reckless."

Two alien transcendent willpower warriors shook their heads.

Their impressions of Zhou Zhan had suddenly shifted—now he acted so arrogantly and presumptuously?

Only one human transcendent warrior furrowed his brow, then his expression gradually hardened.

"There's something wrong."

His perception was extraordinarily sharp, even rivaling that of a higher-tier transcendent willpower entity.

And now, at this very moment, he sensed a faint, elusive sense of danger emanating from Zhou Zhan.

This deeply surprised Him.

[This Celestial Emperor, perhaps wields some special means that renders Him fearless against us three.]

The stronger among the human race silently speculated.

A decision had quietly formed within Him: he would give his all in the coming confrontation against the Celestial Emperor.

As for these two companions by his side, this human race master had no intention of reminding them.

They had never truly known one another, so there was no need for further words—otherwise, they might secretly mock Him for being overly cautious and timid, which would only make Him uneasy.

Once they witnessed the true power of the Third Reserve of the Supreme Lord, they would naturally come to understand how utterly foolish their current discussion had been.

Meanwhile,

Spring's Master, who had been quietly fishing by the shore of the Universal Chaos Pool, turned his gaze toward Zhou Zhan and those three historical heroes whose wills had transcended realms.

"Is Brother Three attempting to directly challenge these three warriors of transcendent will under my command?"

"Is it perhaps a bit too bold..."

"Something's wrong!"

Chunqiu, the Master of Law, seemed to have sensed something. His face revealed shock.

"The strength of my third brother..."

"How could he have advanced so drastically?"

...

On the battlefield.

Three beings of transcendent will were all observing Zhou Zhan.

Then, the lower-tier transcendent being from the Huoyan clan spoke first, with a smile:

"Your Grace, the Emperor of the People."

"You've summoned your will beyond the tier of strength, compelled by the rules, we too must engage you."

"Are you ready?"

Zhou Zhan smiled faintly.

"I've long heard that my elder brother commands three formidable warriors. Hearing is not as valuable as seeing. Since you've come today, let us settle this once and for all."

"I speak the truth—I specifically intervened to draw you all here."

"Really?!"

Hearing this,

the will-beyond-tier warrior from Huru Clan and the other will-beyond-tier warrior both showed signs of astonishment.

Indeed, they had been actively involved, deliberately summoned to provoke a confrontation.

Only the human warrior remained unmoved in expression.

He had already guessed the thoughts of this one.

Yet none of the three dared hesitate—on the contrary, the might of the human race smiled calmly,

"Then let us three witness the master's mastery."

"If the Master truly defeats us three, we shall willingly surrender the entire ancient continent."

"As for the region of the temporal river, two concealed wills of transcendent historical heroes guard it. We have no authority over them. Should the Master triumph, he would still need to personally conquer those two to fully claim all territories and gain the right to challenge our Lord."

Zhou Zhan nodded, murmuring, "Very well."

"Then let us begin."

"Master, be cautious."

The three transcendent wills of historical heroes spoke in unison, their voices deep and solemn.

Then, none of them dared grow careless, and together they poured all their strength into launching an assault upon Zhou Zhan.

Confronted by the siege of these three formidable beings of detached will, Zhou Zhan’s countenance remained unperturbed; he merely invoked his sovereignty in silence, bestowing upon himself the might of the Heavenly Fragrance Holy Lord, magnified five thousandfold, thereby elevating his own power to rival that of a supreme detached will.

Then, unsheathing the Blood Nether Sword, he eschewed the supreme detached will techniques etched upon its blade, relying solely on the foundational majesty of this supreme transcendent sacred artifact as he lunged forward to clash with the three challengers.

The trio of detached will experts, who had arrived brimming with high spirits to challenge Zhou Zhan, underwent a sudden shift in expression the moment they felt the oppressive aura of a supreme detached will radiating from him.

Though but a single minor realm separated a supreme detached will from a mediocre detached will, the disparity in their actual strength was as vast as the heaven from the abyss.

After all, had Zhou Zhan not been forced to amplify the mediocre detached will power of the Heavenly Fragrance Holy Lord by a full five thousand times just to barely touch the threshold of a supreme detached will?

The yawning chasm between them was glaringly evident from this alone.

Furthermore, this mediocre detached will expert of the human race was accompanied by merely two assistants of the lesser detached will tier.

And when Zhou Zhan brandished that supreme transcendent sacred artifact, their expressions turned to utter despair.

How could they possibly fight this?

And so.

In less than a brief moment, the three supreme beings of the Will Transcendence Realm were utterly defeated, staring with bitter smiles at Zhou Zhan, who stood before them completely unscathed.

"From this day forth, the Eternal Continent belongs to me. Do you agree?"

"Your Highness's power and potential span the past and present; we have nothing left to say." ×3

The three supreme beings of the Will Transcendence Realm spoke with bitter smiles, completely and utterly conquered in heart and mind.

Zhou Zhan smiled and nodded, sheathing his Blood Underworld Sword.