Supreme Warrior in the City

From Su Yang’s perspective, he must protect the Human World at all costs. After all, he is a member of the Human Clan. If the Human World is destroyed, even if the other Eight Realms are preserved, it would mean nothing to him!

However, from the perspective of the Saints, they must consider the entirety of the Nine Realms.

To safeguard the Nine Realms, the resources need to be centralized, and those who squander resources—those who are mediocre—must be eliminated through natural competition. In this way, the Nine Realms can cultivate more strong individuals to protect it.

In the long run, the Saints’ approach is correct; only by doing so can the Nine Realms be preserved.

Yet, from Su Yang’s perspective, he cannot accept this approach. Because the result of this decision means sacrificing the Human World and the Human Clan!

Thus, this matter has become a tremendous contradiction.

Protecting the Human Clan will eventually lead the entire Nine Realms to gradual destruction.

To protect the Nine Realms means sacrificing the Human Clan.

How to choose?

In this conflict, the other Eight Realms will naturally choose to sacrifice the Human Clan. But the issue is, how could the Human Clan willingly accept this?

The Martial Champion patted Su Yang’s shoulder gently and said, ”You should go back and think about this slowly. I believe that, someday, you will know how to choose!”

Su Yang looked at the Martial Champion and eventually said nothing more, silently turning around to leave.

As he stepped off the platform, everything returned to its original state.

Su Yang glanced at the Martial Champion standing with his hands behind his back on the platform, feeling a bit sentimental inside.

In the past, he simply thought that the Martial Champion only needed to stand on this platform.

After standing there for a while, Su Yang then realized how the Martial Champion has endured all these years.

Standing on the platform is akin to standing in the starry sky. Alone, with no one to accompany, standing for two to three hundred years, occasionally facing attacks from Fierce Beasts. One must endure the isolation and loneliness of the starry sky while remaining vigilant against potential dangers. The taste of this experience is truly unpleasant.

Many people once looked down on the Martial Champion, believing him to be selfish and protective and that after gaining fame, he shrank back and no longer appeared outside the Zhang Family.

But now, Su Yang finally understood that those matters were merely misunderstandings of the Martial Champion.

Perhaps the Martial Champion fought not solely for the Human World. However, for the Nine Realms, he indeed sacrificed immensely!

In this moment, Su Yang felt somewhat angry inside.

The Saints, high and mighty, rule the Nine Realms, yet let these Sub-Saints guard Jieyue Tower. If the Saints were the ones to defend the moon, perhaps the result would be different?

Having remained silent for a long time, Su Yang saluted the Martial Champion’s departing figure before turning and leaving.

Exiting the Zhang Family, Beigong War God and others were waiting there.

Seeing Su Yang come out alone, everyone was naturally surprised.

”Is it over?” Beigong War God remarked with surprise, ”Why doesn’t it feel like anything happened?”

When the Martial Champion takes action, the impact is astonishing, something Beigong War God and others have witnessed.

Logically speaking, with Su Yang’s current strength, a battle with the Martial Champion should have been even more intense.

However, this time none of them felt any disturbance; what happened?

Su Yang didn’t elaborate much, merely waved his hand to the crowd, and directly led them to Qinghe Academy.

The World Melting Furnace was placed inside Qinghe Academy.

Returning to the World Melting Furnace, great changes had already taken place in this location.

Firstly, at the entrance of the World Melting Furnace, several people were guarding, led by Su Yang’s three disciples, taking turns to stand watch.

The World Melting Furnace is now the most important training ground in the Human World, so this place is also the most critical location. To prevent outsiders from causing trouble or probing the situation, the World Melting Furnace requires special guarding.

Su Yang’s three disciples, now their strength has rapidly grown. After all, Su Yang’s three disciples have the Heavenly Destiny Physique, not to mention Su Yang’s unreserved supply of Elixir Pills and Spiritual Liquid, along with cultivation secrets from the Heavenly Destiny Treasure Book. Their strength’s advancement is remarkably swift.

Now, the strength of these three disciples is comparable to the realm Beigong War God had just reached after breaking the Life and Death Barrier. Of course, they are still far below the current strength of Beigong War God and others, as they are undergoing real intense training in Storm Valley.

Even so, these three disciples are now among the top in the Human World.

Inside the World Melting Furnace, the area originally crafted by Su Yang has now expanded dozens of times.

Currently, many members of the Human Clan are entering, and the original areas are completely insufficient.

With Qinghe Academy taking the lead here, along with people from the Ten Great Sects personally stationed here, and those cultivators from the Human World, after being personally vetted by Qinghe Academy and the Ten Great Sects, whom they trust, undergo advanced training inside.

Outside eight months’ of time, inside the World Melting Furnace is nearly seven years, with continuous Spiritual Liquid supply, along with those Elixir Pills mixed with Spirit Liquid Essence, their strength is dramatically improving.

Su Yang took a stroll around, feeling quite excited inside. Although the strength of the Human World is not yet on par with the weakest among the Nine Realms, the Land of Extreme Cold and Land of Red Flame, the hope of catching up with these two realms is now visible.

Just give the Human World another hundred years, which is ten years outside, and the Human World might catch up with one of the weakest realms.

However, merely catching up in overall strength doesn’t hold much significance; the key is to have a Saint emerge. Only with the birth of a Saint can the Human World have the opportunity to speak equally with the other Eight Realms. A Saint is the foundation of a realm!

Su Yang has already made up his mind. After handling the situation of the Eight Realms entering the Human World this time, he will lead Beigong War God and others to hunt in Outer Heaven, hoping that such hunts will elevate the strength of the Human World.

After greeting everyone, Su Yang directly headed to Qinghe Academy’s branch within the World Melting Furnace.

Upon reaching outside the branch, Su Yang sensed a surge of Sword Qi reaching the sky, while the dean and several Third Generation Martial Gods were floating above the branch, seemingly waiting for something.

Su Yang was naturally surprised and immediately flew over.

”Dean, what’s going on?” Su Yang asked in surprise.

Upon seeing Su Yang arrive, the dean and others also smiled. The dean gestured for Su Yang to lower his voice and then said softly, ”It’s Miss Ye!”

”Wan Tong?” Su Yang was perplexed; what happened to her?

Su Yang remembered that before he left, Ye Wantong was in secluded cultivation, saying she wanted to study the swordsmanship left by her father. Since then, has something else happened?

”Yes!” The dean nodded, ”She’s about to come out of seclusion!”

”Come out of seclusion!?” Su Yang was astonished, ”Did she enter seclusion again?”

”No, she hasn’t come out since the last seclusion!” The dean said softly, ”You forgot that she entered seclusion before you left!”