Long Chen was stunned when he heard this. There were experts everywhere, and many were hidden within the defensive fortifications. Long Chen estimated that there might be Four Meridian Human Emperor-level experts among them.
However, these Four Veins Human Emperors were much stronger than the Four Veins Human Emperor-level demons and demon beasts Long Chen had encountered.
Perhaps because there were no pills to assist him, improving became difficult, and he could only increase his chances by constantly fighting. Therefore, the experts here were generally stronger than the ones Long Chen had seen.
According to Long Chen's estimate, the combat power of the four-branch Human Emperors here shouldn't be much weaker than the Golden-Haired Lion of the Six-Branch Emperor-level beings.
It should be known that outside, humans of the same level rarely defeat demon beasts. Even with super-strong divine weapons supporting them, a draw is already quite remarkable.
Tianyu City is definitely full of hidden talents—why would they need an outsider like him to help? Moreover, the old man used the word "rescue," indicating that the situation in Tianyu City had reached a critical point, yet Long Chen could not see it at all.
"Young friend, you may not know, but on the surface, Tianyu City appears calm and undisturbed, but beneath the surface, there are turbulent undercurrents, beset by internal and external troubles. It's already as precarious as a pile of eggs." The old man sighed.
"Are you talking about the city governor?" Long Chen was taken aback.
The old man was slightly startled: "You noticed?" Long
Chen shook his head and said, "I didn't see anything. I just thought this guy was scheming and didn't seem like a good person." The
old man sighed and said, "Tianyu City has fallen here, sealed by endless monsters around it, unable to receive nourishment from the Heavenly Dao. To resist these monsters, Tianyu City has been relentlessly releasing energy, creating a world for us to survive. Now, it has reached the point of being completely drained."
Tianyu City could collapse at any moment. Without its protection, the surrounding monsters would inevitably rush in from all directions and devour us completely.
But whether it's the Golden Lion Clan, the Stone Spirit Clan, or some of us humans, they all foolishly ignore the danger and only think about seizing control of Tianyu City.
But who controls Tianyu City doesn't matter? Unable to break out of the monsters' encirclement, everyone would eventually die. "
Senior, is it really that far from the depths of the Great Wilderness?" I've heard that our human race and other races exist there. Why not join them and band together for comfort? Long Chen asked in confusion.
"According to the map left by the older generation, the depths of the Great Wilderness you mentioned should refer to the Tianyuan World. Legend has it that it is a complete world preserved from the Chaos War.
According to the map, if we set out from here and sped at full speed, it would take about two to three months to get there.
However, along the way, endless terrifying monsters blocked the way. Their strength might not be very strong, mostly at the dual-vein or triple-vein emperor level, but the terrifying thing was that they came in groups, numbering in the thousands.
Most importantly, their leaders are exceptionally powerful, even reaching the strength of Seven or Eight Vein Emperors. Under their command, these mindless monsters working together make it impossible for us to break through.
If you are acting alone, you might be able to sneak around while they are not paying attention, but if discovered, death is certain.
If it were a massive offensive, no matter how many powerful beings were, they couldn't withstand such exhaustion. So, over the years, countless outstanding disciples have gone to search for the Tianyuan World, but none have ever returned.
I don't know if they died midway, or if they reached the Tianyuan world and forgot about us clansmen. Sigh! The old man let out a long sigh.
He actually hoped these children could successfully enter the Tianyuan World. For certain reasons, he couldn't send them any messages. But he knew it was just self-deception. Breaking through the monsters' heavy blockades alone was almost impossible.
"So, you don't even know if the Tianyuan World actually exists?" Hearing this, Long Chen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Without the so-called Tianyuan World, things would be terrible—once the bow is drawn, there's no turning back. Long Chen could only keep moving forward.
"No, no, no, the Tianyuan World definitely exists. Historically, we've encountered some prodigies who came here to train themselves." The old man said.
"A prodigy trained through training?" Long Chen rekindled his hope.
"These prodigies were all Heavenly Saint-level beings at the time. Historically, they appeared three times. There weren't many of them—once there were five, once four, and once only one.
Their strength was terrifying, only at the Heavenly Saint level, but their auras rivaled that of six-vein emperors. The old man said.
A Heavenly Saint-level existence, whose aura rivals that of a six-vein emperor-level beast? Hearing this, Long Chen was startled. If his strength was comparable to a Six Vein Emperor, he wouldn't think much of it, but since his aura was similar to that of a Six Vein Emperor, then these people's strength was truly terrifying.
"Didn't you ask them to help you and take you away? Is it good to take some people and leave? Long Chen asked.
The old man shook his head and said, "You may not know, but the dangers on the road from here to Tianyuan World are far more terrifying than we imagined."
Every time they went out, they formed teams, each consisting of more than twenty people, almost evenly matched in strength. Hearing
this, Long Chen couldn't help but gasp. Out of more than twenty people, only a few remained, sometimes even just one person. That meant they must have encountered an extremely terrifying battle.
They were struggling even to protect themselves, so naturally they couldn't bring their people back to the Tianyuan World. When Long Chen asked them about their purpose for training, the old man told him that his destination was the wilderness, which was where Long Chen was.
They knew about the Wastelands, and they wanted to go there, to check out the situation outside and see if there were more humans there.
As they advanced, they used secret techniques to seal their cultivation, so they could no longer be suppressed by the Heavenly Dao. However, this was far too dangerous for them.
This meant they kept lowering their cultivation and fiercely battling those monsters. One-on-one fights might be one thing, but if a person faces an entire tribe, no matter how much power they have, it will be exhausted and worn down sooner or later.
"Many of them have had to turn back once they arrive here, because the more outward they go, the stronger the suppression. When they encounter us, their visit was not in vain; they will pass the message back.
They said that if they had the chance, they would come to escort us into the Tianyuan World, but after all these years, there was still no news. We don't know if they successfully returned to the Tianyuan World or if they failed halfway! A trace of helplessness appeared on the old man's face.
Long Chen couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. So many powerful warriors traveling together, all barely surviving. It seemed the road ahead was the hardest. He wondered how the Dragonblood Legion was doing.
However, with the guidance of the Chaos Dragon Emperor, it shouldn't be a problem. It seems everyone can only reunite once they reach the Tianyuan World.
"Young friend, let's get back to the main topic. If you're willing to help, I'm willing to offer you the treasures of Tianyu City." The old man looked at Long Chen with a serious expression and said.