Jiang Cheng didn’t understand either.
"Old Mo, what’s this Ascension Battle about, and why haven’t you ever mentioned it?"
Mo Chen looked troubled; he felt that his identity as an immortal was somehow useless.
For someone who’s traveled far and wide, he surprisingly couldn’t provide an answer.
"I also don’t know. I’ve never heard of it before. It must have appeared sometime in these millions of years."
Brother Cheng couldn’t even be bothered to be disappointed.
He could only directly ask the City Lord on the other side.
"What is the Ascension Battle? Are we supposed to go to war?"
This question shocked Gui Cang, Void Abyss, and the others.
To conceal their identity as Ascenders, these old foxes acted like they understood everything, hiding their confusion and waiting to subtly probe for answers later.
Who would have thought Brother Cheng would ask so directly?
Boss, benefactor, doesn’t this question expose that you know nothing?
The other side might start questioning your origin!
However, the City Lord didn’t seem to consider this and didn’t doubt their identities.
Instead, he coldly said, "You have no right to ask questions; your only job is to obey!"
After saying this, he waved his hand, and those thousand immortals started herding everyone like prisoners towards the city.
Brother Cheng couldn’t take it anymore.
What’s this nonsense?
Do they not know what death looks like when putting on airs in front of the protagonist?
He had just rolled up his sleeves when Void Abyss and Gui Cang hurriedly grabbed him.
"Benefactor, now’s not the time to make a move!"
"Yeah, their forces are strong; let’s endure for now!"
"We don’t know anything yet; better to understand the surroundings first before deciding."
Everyone, like loyal ministers advising a tyrant, struggled to persuade him.
Actually, Jiang the Tyrant suddenly realized he didn’t even know where the city was; letting them lead the way wasn’t a bad idea.
Thus, 120,000 Ascenders, ’escorted’ by a thousand immortals, flew toward Dingtian City.
Along the way, many seasoned old timers from the lower realm began playing to their strengths, trying to extract information from those native immortals.
Especially those who were socially adept, they kept themselves busy.
However, the results were minimal.
Though some of the thousand immortals showed interest, most still didn’t engage much.
The Celestial Immortal Commanders looked particularly authoritative.
"If you disobey orders, you will be executed without mercy!"
Brother Cheng started losing his temper again.
"Damn it, do they really think they’re something special?"
Void Abyss and Gui Cang quickly stepped in to persuade him again.
"Benefactor, just endure a bit longer!"
"Now isn’t the time to break free, they’re watching closely..."
"At least figure out where this is!"
Brother, stand down with your Divine Techniques, don’t argue with them.
If a fight breaks out, we would be annihilated!
Naturally, they didn’t want to submit.
People from the lower realm were used to being in charge and wouldn’t easily accept being ordered around.
But when they couldn’t resist, they chose to endure.
Especially when the situation was unclear.
Just like back when the Profound Luo Immortal Emperor worked in someone else’s mine for over ten thousand years.
Finally, after flying for some time, they arrived at Dingtian Immortal City.
A vast, expansive city floated mid-air ahead in the void.
From time to time, people rode immortal birds and strange beasts, entering and exiting the city, creating a dazzling spectacle.
As the City Lord returned, a large group of people from the city came out to welcome him.
"Welcome back, City Lord!"
One General, dressed in Immortal Armor, quickly approached while the others bowed in greeting.
Seeing the thousand True Immortals and tens of thousands of Saint Tier soldiers behind the General, the Ascenders sank into despair.
The opposing force’s power was too overwhelming, far beyond their own.
The City Lord gave a cold snort and entered the city amidst the throng of people.
Along the way, many cultivators within the city cast glances their way.
Soon, everyone realized that the Immortal Realm also had many whose cultivation wasn’t higher than theirs.
Among these passersby, many hadn’t even Ascended to Saint, no different from the lower realm.
However, being born in the Immortal Realm allowed them to absorb Immortal Yuan Qi from a young age, so none were below the Celestial Fate Realm.
Upon reaching a floating platform ahead, the City Lord waved his hand.
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The General didn’t care about what the others thought and began assigning personnel.
"He Quan, you’re the Fourth Battalion’s Commander; these people are now under your training."
An apparently youthful Celestial Immortal Commander quickly accepted the order.
He then, with several other Celestial Immortals, started picking and choosing among them.
Domains like the Desolate Domain, Sword Domain, Demon Realm, and Celestial Demon Domain were soon scattered and redistributed among different teams.
They were even assigned different Captain superiors.
Gui Cang, Void Abyss, and the others, though proud, knew when to bow and submit.
For now, blending in with this Immortal Martial Army was the best option.
At least it was a force in the Immortal Realm, wasn’t it?
This was far better than the innocents who had ascended before, only to be killed or made to mine as slaves.
In the future, they might even climb to a higher position and develop themselves further.
But that wasn’t how Brother Cheng thought.
Being ordered around , did they think they were sheep in a pen?
The squad led by his team Captain consisted of 10,000 people, including Brother Cheng and 15 True Immortals, along with over a thousand Saint Tier individuals.
"Listen well, no matter what you did before, now in Dingtian City, you follow orders!"
"During the Ascension Battle, there’s no such thing as Carefree Immortals, only soldiers who follow orders!"
"Anyone who defies orders will be executed without mercy!"
"Now, put your hands on your heads and squat down!"
Immediately, over a thousand people squatted down obediently.
But the remaining people couldn’t accept it psychologically.
The same was true for the other teams.
People like Gui Cang and Void Abyss, although deciding to endure, understood that their intent was to break the spirits of the newcomers.
But the posture, like that of a prisoner, was too humiliating.
The City Lord hadn’t left and was still watching coldly from above.
He Quan, the Fourth Battalion Commander, was embarrassed, sneering.
"Very good, very good, you all have pride, and you’re all tough."
"But here, I’m best at breaking bones!"
Before he could finish, Brother Cheng impatiently interrupted.
"Cut the bullshit with your big bad wolf act."
He couldn’t hold it any longer.
Anyway, they’re at their destination; if they need to know something, they can finish them off and perform a soul search.
The atmosphere was tense, and Cheng’s sudden outburst was startling.
No need to search around; all eyes were on Jiang Cheng.
The City Lord’s gaze showed no change, as if watching an ant resist.
The General wore an indifferent expression, treating it as a minor disturbance.
Encountering rebels was normal; they’d faced them before.
It was even better to have rebels, as they could be examples to frighten others.
The squad leader of Jiang Cheng’s team flew over, fuming.
"Was that you who just spoke?"
Before he could finish speaking, the fire glow of the Gu Yang Immortal Sword lit up.