257: Outer battlefield

Xie Cangtian looked at the Grand Canyon in front of him and said, "The Heavenly Abyss suddenly appeared about ten thousand years ago. People from the Great Barren World naturally came to investigate and eventually discovered the passage to the Extraterritorial Battlefield. It was from that time that the Great Barren World began its battles in the Extraterritorial Battlefield."

Xun Xiuyuan looked at the Grand Canyon before him and asked, "Is this the Heavenly Abyss?"

Xie Cangtian replied, "Yes, below is the entrance to the Extraterritorial Battlefield."

Xun Xiuyuan looked at the massive, abandoned military camp above the canyon, which now only had a gigantic city for ordinary people.

It was built over many years by the descendants of those soldiers. Xun Xiuyuan knew this must have been the garrison for the Human Race's Town Heaven Army, but now that the Town Heaven Army had disbanded, it marked the end of an era.

Without looking further, Xun Xiuyuan and the two others flew directly to the bottom of the canyon. Xie Cangtian led the way to a huge rock face.

"This rock face is the passage. There are many large formations protecting the area around it. You must remember the route we took to enter, otherwise you will definitely trigger many restrictions."

Xie Cangtian spoke while demonstrating.

Xun Xiuyuan frowned and said, "If the positions of these restrictions are fixed, then Huyan Man naturally knows them, and so do the people of the Great World of Strange Beasts. Wouldn't that mean they wouldn't serve any protective purpose?"

Xie Cangtian said indifferently, "The main fighting force of the Great Barren World is currently in the Extraterritorial Battlefield. If the outside is breached, it doesn't matter whether there are defenses inside or not. Also, these formations are changed periodically."

At this point, Xie Cangtian wasn't entirely sure and looked at Hu Jinping, who was beside him.

Hu Jinping nodded and said, "Yes, if it's not enough, we'll have Palace Master Zhuge rearrange them later, just in case."

Xun Xiuyuan said nothing and followed the two directly into that mystical rock face.

The feeling was very similar to a teleportation array. After a slight dizziness, Xun Xiuyuan arrived at the Extraterritorial Battlefield.

Xie Cangtian spoke like a teacher, "This is our Great Barren World's exit in the Extraterritorial Battlefield."

Xun Xiuyuan looked around and saw that the three of them were standing in a massive canyon. The canyon was several thousand li wide, and the mountain peaks on both sides were tens of thousands of li high. Even with Xun Xiuyuan's current eyesight, he still couldn't see the summit.

The place where the three of them emerged from behind was also a mountain peak of unknown height. Xun Xiuyuan couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of creation.

Xie Cangtian saw Xun Xiuyuan's expression and smiled, "The first time I came, I was also shocked by the terrain here. A simple canyon, its area is enough to rival the combined area of several domains in the Great Barren World."

After looking around, Xun Xiuyuan looked forward and asked, "Where are our warriors? Shouldn't they be guarding the entrance and exit here?"

Before Xie Cangtian could speak, Hu Jinping had already said, "They are still fifty thousand kilometers ahead. That area is still inside the canyon. The mountains of the Extraterritorial Battlefield are impassable because they are riddled with huge spatial rifts. No one has ever been able to cross over the mountains, so we only need to defend directly in front."

Upon hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan looked again at the massive mountain peaks on both sides. These were natural barriers.

Xie Cangtian added, "The terrain for every Great World entering the Extraterritorial Battlefield is the same; they are all in a huge canyon. The canyon is about one hundred thousand li long. The defensive fortifications of powerful Great Worlds are at the end of the canyon, while our Great Barren World's defensive fortifications are in the middle of the canyon."

As he spoke, he flew towards the Great Barren World's encampment.

Xun Xiuyuan asked as he flew, "What is at the end of the canyon?"

Xie Cangtian said, "The end of the canyon is the true Extraterritorial Battlefield. Don't think that a one hundred thousand li canyon is very large. I tell you, I have been to many Great Worlds, and in my experience, the entire Extraterritorial Battlefield is like a huge circle, and the one hundred thousand li canyon is considered the peripheral region within that entire circle."

Upon hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan realized that the Extraterritorial Battlefield was truly vast, possibly even larger than the entire Great Barren World.

Soon, the three arrived at the Great Barren World's encampment.

Zhuge Lun, Supreme Elder Gu Yunshan, Wu Que, and others were in a meeting. The entrance of Xie Cangtian and Xun Xiuyuan, along with the other person, surprised everyone in the meeting.

It should be known that all the barren forces now belonged to the Heavenly Palace, and Xun Xiuyuan was the first Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace. Everyone stood up and bowed when they saw Xun Xiuyuan.

Xun Xiuyuan glanced at the God Kings present at the meeting and asked in surprise, "Aren't Azure Dragon King, Ghost Emperor, and Ling Kuang the three who came to the Extraterritorial Battlefield? Why aren't they here?"

Xun Xiuyuan's question was easy to understand, because those three were among the few Super God Kings in the Great Barren World, so why were they not participating in the meeting?

Zhuge Lun smiled and said, "The three of them can't come. We captured a portion of a mine a while ago, which has many rare resources that can greatly enhance the power of the entire Great Barren World. The three of them are currently guarding that location."

Xun Xiuyuan already had a slight understanding of the situation in the Extraterritorial Battlefield and asked, "Is that mine outside the canyon?"

Hearing Xun Xiuyuan's question, Zhuge Lun was startled, then smiled bitterly and said, "Our Great Barren World has never contended for resources outside the canyon. This mine is still within our Great Barren World's canyon."

Xie Cangtian said, "Most of the resources on the Extraterritorial Battlefield are spiritual materials that help in comprehending laws. Therefore, as long as they are occupied, they can greatly enhance the power of the entire Great World. However, in the past, our Great Barren World was constantly embroiled in internal strife, so its strength became weaker and weaker."

Upon hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan finally understood Ling Kuang's thoughts. No wonder Ling Kuang always seemed to detest the internal struggles of the Great World. The Great World was about to be surrounded, yet they were still fighting fiercely among themselves at home.

Zhuge Lun looked at Xie Cangtian and said, "Will Senior Xie also participate in the battles of the Extraterritorial Battlefield?"

Xie Cangtian knew what Zhuge Lun meant and smiled, "I am also a member of the Heavenly Palace now. I will do whatever the Palace Master says."

Xie Cangtian's return to the Chaotic Realm and seeing the descendants of the Initial Domain unify the entire Great Barren World deeply moved him.

Perhaps what the Ancestor of the Li Family said was right; the Great Barren World still had hope.

This was also the biggest reason for Xie Cangtian's change, and of course, Xie Nanqiao's contribution was very significant in this.

Although Xie Nanqiao always seemed indifferent to Xie Cangtian, Xie Nanqiao was the one who accompanied him the most during Xie Cangtian's long time in the Heavenly Palace.

Xie Cangtian knew Xie Nanqiao's thoughts and was very happy to see the efforts of his juniors.

Zhuge Lun was immediately overjoyed and said, "In that case, we no longer need to overthink that mine. With Senior Xie's participation, we can directly crush them and reclaim the entire mine that belongs to us."