C1057 This Was the Borderland
C1057 This Was the Borderland
Along the way, there weren't many decoration of scenery, and there weren't even any maids or attendants. Any mountain gate in the Nine Provinces was more luxurious and beautiful than this place, let alone some holy lands of sect.
But soon, Sun Bing couldn't help but stop moving. He frowned slightly, as if his guess was wrong.
Because Sun Bing could discover that there seemed to be some precious spiritual medicine planted in the flower beds that he passed by. Unfortunately, it was uprooted repeatedly in the end. So even after such a long time, there was still no sign of green.
"The two of you are here. Come and sit down and talk."
Just as Sun Bing and Zhong Yue were feeling puzzled, a gentle voice sounded beside their ears. When they raised their heads, they could see it. In the main hall not far away, a middle-aged man was standing there. He had merged with the heaven and earth, and was completely undetectable.
"This is the Sage!"
These words simultaneously appeared in the hearts of the two. After all, whether it was returning to simplicity or becoming one with the world, it was all a mysterious state. For an ordinary person to be able to come into contact with it once was already quite a rare opportunity.
However, only saints could stay in this state forever because they had already embarked on their own path. When they reached that state, the 3,000 Great Daos in the world seemed to have already appeared in front of them and they could comprehend them at will.
This was also the reason why any cultivator who became a saint would have a wide range of knowledge. Each and every move they made would carry a terrifying godly aura because they stood at a completely different height.
Since the other party had already spoken, Sun Bing and Zhong Yue didn't hesitate at all. They immediately walked forward and bowed deeply. "Greetings, saint."
The originally arrogant Zhong Yue was now as obedient as a cat. After all, a Saint was enough to break the shackles of the mortal world. If he was still arrogant and domineering at this moment, even if he died, the Blessed and Heavenly Lands behind him wouldn't take revenge for him.
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, Dong Xin opened his eyes. In that instant, Sun Bing seemed to be able to see the sun and moon. Such a scene was truly shocking.
Then, his indifferent gaze swept across the two of them. In that instant, both of them felt as if they had been seen through. They were both frightened and shocked.
Fortunately, this feeling disappeared very quickly. Then, they could hear a deep sigh, "Your talent isn't bad. No wonder the two of you were able to successfully step onto the Ancient Path of the Starry Sky. After such a long period of time, has the Ancient Path of the Starry Sky finally opened? I wonder how the situation in Jiuzhou is? "
Because he did not sense any malicious intent from the other party, the fear in Sun Bing's heart was slightly reduced. Then, he immediately explained.
"Saint Dong, when we left, the seal in the Nine Prefectures had already been opened. Those Ancient Clans had once again ascended to the earth and was now fighting with the Humans. Currently, my Humans is still in the upper hand."
In response to Sun Bing's words, Dong Xin could be seen nodding his head slowly. The light in his eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
After a long time, Sun Bing cautiously asked, "Saint Dong, may I know where this place is? Could it be that this is a sentry tower?"
His words woke Dong Xin up from his deep thoughts. He glanced at Sun Bing indifferently. In an instant, Sun Bing felt like a mouse being stared at by a cat. His heart was filled with an endless sense of crisis.
Just as Sun Bing subconsciously wanted to fight back, he heard the other party speak slowly, "This city is called Frontier City. I think you all should know this name as well."
"Then why are the cultivators in this city so strange? And all of them are old men and young children. Isn't this a little too small? Such a huge city... There are actually only a few people here. Something really isn't right. "
After this question was asked, the air became incomparably silent. Even the atmosphere had changed a lot. As for Zhong Yue who was standing aside, he could only watch quietly. He didn't dare to say anything. His heart was filled with fear.
He was also looking at Sun Bing's figure with helplessness. He couldn't help but think in his heart. "If you want to court death, go yourself. Don't take me with you."
After a long time, Sun Bing couldn't wait any longer. He heard Dong Xin speak slowly. "Thinking back to that year, this city was also in control of a region. There were hundreds of millions of cultivators in the city.
Among them, even the weakest of the children had the strength of a Reborn Stage. As for the Heaven Insight Stage, there were countless of them. There were millions of Life and Death Stage cultivators in the city, and there were three Saints in the city. It could be said that they were powerful for a period of time."
Upon hearing these words, Sun Bing was incomparably shocked in his heart. He had never thought that this city, which seemed to be filled with history, would be so glorious. Even in the Nine States, it could be considered as the most terrifying force.
Just as Sun Bing was about to raise his doubts, the Saint glanced at Sun Bing with a smile that wasn't a smile, and replied in a strange manner. "Do you want to ask why this place declined later on?"
Sun Bing could only nod his head in a daze. Not only was Sun Bing confused, even Zhong Yue's curiosity was aroused at this moment.
At this moment, Dong Xin's eyes were flickering with a trace of painful reminiscence. "This place is not the watchtower that you have imagined. The watchtower is at least within the range of the Great Heavenly Cycle Star Formation. It is very safe. However, this place is the true wasteland at the front line!"
At this point, a helpless sigh appeared on Dong Xin's face. "Although this place isn't considered the outer region, it's the closest place to the outer region. Once the spatial turbulence outside the city passes, it will be the true battlefield.
100,000 years ago, when the Heavenly Star Combat Array was fully deployed, we were completely independent. However, according to the plan at that time, our most important task was to guard the city and the secret realm of the Humans.
Actually, we had quite a lot of connections with the Nine States every once in a while. Every once in a while, we would send a steady stream of follow-up resources. That was why we were able to persist until now through the long years.
However, such a tacit understanding was broken tens of thousands of years ago. No one knew what had happened, and the formation had never been opened again. We had also fallen into a state of isolation and helplessness. We could only stay here and bear Ancient Clans's attacks at all times.
For the past hundred thousand years, countless cultivators had fallen in our city, and we had no idea how many enemies we had killed.
Due to the lack of resources, the pavilions and pavilions in the past had all been dismantled, forming an offensive formation. The precious treasures in the manor had all been taken out to supply the wounded.
But even so, our numbers continue to decrease. For a long time, the once prosperous city has only been reduced to this state. What you see are only a few old men who are about to die. We can't hold on much longer."
He didn't say much. However, after listening to what was said, Sun Bing stood there in a daze. His heart was filled with endless sorrow. Vaguely, he could see a group of experts in the prime of their lives gathering in the city to defend against the waves of Ancient Clans's attacks.
However, none of them had any regrets, because behind them was the entire Humans. The Humans was surging day after day, year after year. Initially, they thought that it was just a temporary inspection, but they never expected that no one would care about them for more than ten thousand years. The formation had never been opened again. This was enough to make them feel despair.
Even Sun Bing couldn't help but admire these people in front of him. When he recalled the luxurious lives of those people in the Nine Provinces, Sun Bing even felt ashamed.
Because at this moment, he suddenly thought of why their lives were so colorful. It was because there was a group of people carrying heavy burdens moving forward. And the cultivators gathered in front of him are undoubtedly this group of nameless heroes.
As for the reason why the formation didn't open again... Although Sun Bing didn't know the truth of the matter, he was sure that it must have something to do with the rebels of the Humans. If it really succeeded, the defense of the Humans would be like a thin piece of paper.
Immediately, Sun Bing's heart was filled with anger. He had never thought that the group of traitors would go so far. This was like sending a chill down the spines of all the cultivators in front of him.
For the sake of the entire Humans, they had once again resisted for tens of thousands of years, to the point that the later generations had even forgotten about their existence. It was only today that they finally met again.
However, even though they had already tried their best to conserve their energy, they had still used up a considerable amount of treasures from heaven and earth during this long period of time. In fact, there were only a few of them left at this moment.
If not, how could those old men still receive such serious injuries? This was because there was no spiritual medicine that could cure them.
At the same time, Sun Bing finally understood. Why were there no expectations in the eyes of those young children? Instead, they began to cultivate numbly.
This was exactly what their living environment was like. If they didn't work hard in their cultivation, what awaited them would be their own death.
For a moment, Sun Bing even choked up a little because at this moment, he did not know what to say. Compared to these people, it seemed that their actions in the Nine Provinces were all so childish.