Mo Qilin from the Qilin Clan planned to strike against the Dragon and Phoenix Clans before the emergence of the Heavenly Mandate, seeking to secure an early advantage in the power struggle. However, when he expressed his desire for the Human Alliance to launch the first strike, Pei Xuanjing's countenance immediately darkened.
Pei Xuanjing was well aware that the Qilin Clan had grown wary of the Human Alliance's burgeoning presence. After all, the rapid rise of the Human Alliance over the years had brought considerable influence, even though there was no Sixth Level power player yet. However, the presence of Pei Xuanjing, Emperor Xi, had contributed to the alliance's growing strength.
Specifically, Pei Xuanjing was unreserved in assisting minor races, earning the good favor of numerous smaller clans and amassing significant prestige. Within the Qilin Clan Alliance, the human force was only less potent than the Qilin Clan itself.
In any alliance, when a force arises that could potentially challenge the supremacy of the leader, apprehension naturally emerges. The Qilin Clan was no exception.
To Mo Qilin, leader of the Qilin Clan, the threat posed by the Human Alliance had reached a tipping point. Had it not been for the threat of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans and the concern of causing potential dissension among other races, he would have checked the growth of the Human Alliance long ago.
To Mo Qilin, the expanding Human Alliance was courting a threat to the Qilin Clan—it was like a vine wrapping around and siphoning off the nutrients of a great tree.
Especially Emperor Xi; he was so formidable that the current Qilin Clan could only keep him in check. Should the Qilin Clan fail, they might be usurped by him. The uncertainty loomed.
Hence, Mo Qilin decided to utilize this opportunity to dispatch troops and employ the Human Alliance as their vanguard, draining the power of the Human Alliance and subduing the potential threat.
At the age of 151: The Human Alliance gears up its army for a campaign against the Qingjiao Clan, a member of the Dragon Clan Alliance.
Admittedly, Pei Xuanjing was well aware of the Qilin Clan's gambit to exhaust and eliminate the human threat. Even so, the current strength of the Human Alliance, although greatly enhanced, was still incapable of countering a top-tier race like the Qilin Clan. Now, even if the Human Alliance wanted to retaliate against the Qilin Clan, doing so would only make them the target of all.
Hence, despite knowing it was a ploy, Pei Xuanjing still assented to it.
Or rather, Pei Xuanjing was prepared for this outcome. Ever since the humans joined the Qilin Clan Alliance, he braced for this development.
Through alliances with the Qilin Clan to establish their remarkability, he was fully aware that once humans grow strong enough, they would inevitably draw the Qilin Clan's suspicion and become targets. He had never considered that the rise of the human race had to completely depend on the Qilin Clan. Indeed, becoming part of the Qilin Clan Alliance was a temporary measure.
The genuine rise of the human race must withstand the test of blood and fire. Otherwise, even by fluke the human race was able to rise, it would be akin to a floating rootless duckweed.
Once the Human Alliance confirmed its attack on the Qingjiao Clan, Pei Xuanjing gave his all. He didn't hold back, as the Qingjiao Clan was no weakling—it was one of the most powerful dragon races after the pureblood Dragon Clan within the Dragon Clan Alliance.
Moreover, at such a moment, any reservation from the Human Alliance would raise questions from the Qilin Clan. Pei Xuanjing would not give them such an opportunity.
In a single battle, the Human Alliance launched a surprise attack on the Qingjiao Clan, killing two of its Sixth Level warriors, nearly a hundred from the Fifth Order, and countless ones of the Fourth Order and below.
Precisely, this initial strike alone was enough to demonstrate the immense power of the human race. The Qingjiao Clan, once ranking just within the top hundred of all the tribes in the vast world, was nearly annihilated by the humans in a single battle. The damage was disastrous, leaving them unable to resist any further.
This move of the Human Alliance naturally incited the fury of the Dragon Clan. A pureblood Dragon clan with its allied races under the Dragon Clan Alliance immediately retaliated, aiming to annihilate the Human Alliance in revenge.
Faced with such assault, Pei Xuanjing would certainly not sit idle. At a time when everyone expected him to either flee or defend, he instead took the initiative to attack. He killed another Sixth-Level player and dozens of Fifth-Order masters from the Dragon Clan Alliance, shaking the entire vast world.
No one expected the Human Alliance to be so decisive, inflicting significant losses on the Dragon Clan Alliance in such a short time. As the Human Alliance was backed by the Qilin Clan, the Dragon Clan naturally held it responsible.
Even though the Dragon Clan had such intentions, they didn't expect that this was not a reckless move by the humans but a well-laid plan by the Qilin Clan.
When a pure-blood dragon lineage led several races to besiege the Human Alliance, the Qilin Clan, though informed, didn't think of aiding the humans, but chose to strike directly at another stronghold of the Dragon Clan.
In the current vast world, the three major alliances, namely the Dragon Clan, Qilin Clan, and Phoenix Clan, dominantly occupy 99% of the territories. Among them, the Dragon Clan is the most formidable, followed by the Qilin Clan, with the Phoenix Clan being the weakest.
This time, the Qilin Clan actively invited the Phoenix Clan to cooperate against the Dragon Clan. After paying a heavy price, they also obtained the promise of an alliance. Therefore, when the Qilin Clan made a successful attack and the Dragon Clan, suffering significant losses, prepared to counterattack, the Phoenix Clan forcefully assaulted the Dragon Clan.
The Golden Winged Roc from the Phoenix Clan, a species fond of devouring dragons and snakes, destroyed several Dragon Clan strongholds and killed several pure-blooded dragons in their opening strike.
For the naturally powerful Dragon Clan, pure-blooded dragons are hard to breed, and each loss is indispensable. Therefore, the Dragon Clan, filled with fury, waged war against both the Qilin and Phoenix Clans.
For the Dragon Clan, for the Heavenly Mandate soon to emerge, both the Phoenix and Qilin Clans are their sworn enemies. They had been hesitant about which side to strike first, but since the two sides had joined forces, they didn't need to consider it further and chose to obliterate both clans.
The fierce flames of war once again ignited in the vast world. And it was clear to every race that this war might be the most intense in the history of the vast world as it encompassed all races—none could remain untouched.
By the age of 159: The war among the three clans had already lasted for nine years. During this period, the Human Alliance suffered quite a few losses, but the gains were also enormous.
In such a war that sweeps across the entire wilderness, the human race has no choice but to retreat, and even less of a qualification to sit on the sidelines. From the moment the news of Heavenly Mandate appeared, all races were left without a choice. Whether they were weak or strong, they were destined to be entangled in this battle.
Thus, for these sacrifices, although Pei Xuanjing had great sympathy, he also knew that it was inevitable. He came to this world precisely to change the circumstances of the human race, and also with the thought that he, too, might die.
The sacrifices of the human race over these years are valuable and meaningful, with countless elites emerging, making the human race increasingly strong.
However, as the intensity of this war intensifies, even Pei Xuanjing felt like he was walking on thin ice.
The Golden Core Dao was indeed not simple. Pei Xuanjing had been refining his golden core for over a hundred years, yet he still felt that his golden core was not truly fulfilled and lacked some aspects. Even though his Realm had long been able to support him in advancing to the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm Eightfold, he was determined to reject this temptation and continue to solidify his foundation at this Realm.
But his strength had not broken through meaning that he was somewhat inferior to the top elites of those races, and did not qualify to compete with them.
Of course, it was precisely because Pei Xuanjing, the Emperor Xi of the human tribe, and the strongest among the humans, had not yet stepped into the ranks of the strongest, that the Qilin Clan was somewhat apprehensive about the growth of the human tribe's strength, but had nevertheless tolerated it.
Pei Xuanjing naturally was not content to continue like this. Despite his striving for a solid foundation, he was determined to find ways to continue improving his fighting capabilities.
Finally, he replicated in the wilderness world what he had done in the Daming World.
One hundred and sixty-two years old: the endless conflict and constant battles of the alliance of the three major tribes all have blood-filled eyes. Their contradictions deepened as if they won't stop until the others are wiped out.
But what no one noticed was, amidst the chaos of the wilderness world, temples were gradually being built within the range of human power. Apart from the sacrificial sites for the soldiers who sacrificed for the human tribe, there were also statues of the master of the human tribe, who was now referred to as Emperor Xi by all tribes of the wilderness.
These temples were constantly worshipped by the humans day and night, the incense burner never ran out, and countless powers of Incense Faith were gathering towards Pei Xuanjing and materializing in some form.
The Incense Fire God Refining Skill was once again used by Pei Xuanjing. If he could not break through at the moment and wanted to enhance his fighting strength, he needed to try to rely on the Power of Incense Faith and the Qi Luck of the human tribe, to try to refining the Incense Fire Godly Artifact, and even condense a Heavenly Divine Position.
One hundred and seventy-five years old: The Dragon Clan, although the strongest tribe in the wilderness world and the strongest ally in the alliance, had suffered significant losses from sneak attacks in the early days. But after reacting to it, they were at first able to suppress the two alliances with their powerful strength, causing them to retreat steadily and suffer heavy losses.
After decades of campaigning, when faced with the united attack of the Qilin and Phoenix clans, the Dragon Clan seemed to be scrambling for solutions.
At this moment, the Dragon Clan started to retreat steadily, suffering heavy losses, with their elites perishing and their alliance losing many experts.
Just as all clans thought that the Dragon Clan would be wiped out by the united forces of the Qilin and Phoenix clans, the Qilin Clan suddenly did something that shocked the entire wilderness.
After annihilating a Dragon Clan stronghold and killing many of their elites, the Qilin Clan, instead of retreating as the two alliances were about to do, suddenly turned violent and massacred the elites of their allies, the Phoenix Clan, with the help of pre-ambushed troops.
At the same time as their attack, the rest of the Qilin Clan also launched a sudden attack, ambushing multiple Phoenix Clan strongholds, killing countless Phoenix Clan elites, and causing the Phoenix Clan to suffer heavy losses.
No one expected the Qilin Clan to do such a thing. The Dragon Clan was surprised, as they had originally prepared to be completely annihilated along with these two clans, but did not expect to encounter such a turn of events, which gave them a breather.
The Phoenix Clan was furious, knowing that after the Dragon Clan was wiped out, conflicts would inevitably arise between the two clans in the struggle for the Heavenly Mandate.
But the Phoenix Clan believed that at this moment, when the Dragon Clan, their common enemy, had not been completely wiped out, there should be no internal strife.
However, the actions of the Qilin Clan made the Phoenix Clan understand that the Qilin Clan was far more ruthless than them and intended to annihilate them along with the Dragon Clan.
Even Pei Xuanjing was shocked by this. He had originally judged that there would be a great battle between the Qilin and Phoenix clans after the destruction of the Dragon Clan, but he did not expect that they would attack at this moment.
But he also had to commend that the opportunity the Qilin Clan chose was very timely. Although it was somewhat unprincipled, it was very useful.
Originally, among the three tribes, the Dragon Clan was the strongest, the Qilin Clan was second, and the Phoenix Clan was the weakest. But with the decline of the Dragon Clan over the years, the Qilin Clan has become the strongest, and the strength of the Phoenix Clan has also increased.
After the annihilation of the Dragon Clan, the Qilin and Phoenix clans will fight to the death for the Heavenly Mandate, to become the most powerful clan in the wilderness.
Even by then, with the strength of the Qilin Clan, the chances of winning were high. Although it will be a bitter win for the Qilin Clan after a battle between the two clans.
The action of the Qilin Clan now, making the Phoenix Clan suffer heavy losses, is equivalent to eliminating a major opponent in advance, aiming to avoid greater losses in the future, and laying the groundwork for victory.
However, this also encounters another problem, that is, upon realizing the ruthlessness of the Qilin Clan, the Phoenix Clan immediately switched camps, choosing to join forces with the Dragon Clan, and jointly resisted the Qilin Clan.
No one could imagine that the war situation in the wilderness would change so fast, with the switching between allies and enemies being so swift. Although the contradictions between the Dragon and Phoenix clans were deep after decades of fighting, they both knew that the Qilin Clan was powerful at this moment. If the two clans couldn't cooperate and each fought on their own, the result would surely be destruction.
Thus, the Dragon and Phoenix clans joined forces to withstand the Qilin Clan.
As for the Qilin Clan's anticipation of the two declining clans joining forces, they were confident about it, given their present strength. The Qilin Clan had no fear of combating these two declining clans with their mighty force. Of course, they were unaware that this move had deeply hidden dangers.
As expected, these two clans were routed and the victory was in sight, the Qilin Clan was to become the only ruler of the wilderness, living forever and staying superior forever.
Unexpectedly, accidents always come so suddenly.
Those who betray others will inevitably taste the bitterness of betrayal.
Just as the scales of victory were tilting towards the Qilin Clan, Emperor Xi of the Human Alliance suddenly struck at the Qilin Clan, citing their treacherous attack on their ally, the Phoenix Clan, as the reason for his defection and attack on the Qilin Clan.
The very thing the Qilin Clan feared most had happened. The human race had finally revealed its fangs, and their justification was beyond reproach.
With the declaration of the human race, many races responded immediately. After all, no one wanted to follow a race that betrayed its allies. Their previous silence was simply due to their lack of strength.
Now, with the human race speaking up, it was as if they had gained a leader. Many races chose not to parrot the Qilin Clan anymore and decided to stand by the human race, abandoning the Qilin Clan together.
176 years old: In response to Pei Xuanjing's move, the Qilin Clan was enraged. They immediately reacted, reducing the pressure on the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, and dispatched a powerful force, led by a Level Six Advanced Water Qilin, to suppress the human race.
Even though the Qilin Clan had betrayed the Phoenix Clan, they held a greater hatred for the rebellion of the human race. They needed to use a heavy-handed approach to deter all other races, making it clear that the Qilin Clan would never tolerate traitors.
Faced with this powerful force, almost all races believed that even if the human race was not destroyed, it would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
Currently, the human race has several Level Six powerhouses. Emperor Xi, the Emperor of the Human Race, can suppress a King who is comparable to a Level Six Intermediate powerhouse. But against a Level Six Advanced Water Qilin, they should consider themselves lucky to escape with their lives, let alone not suffer any losses.
However, the result was unexpected. The Qilin Clan suffered a great defeat. Not only were their strong players heavily damaged, but the Water Qilin at the Level Six Advanced stage leading them was also suppressed by Emperor Xi of the human race. Although they hadn't killed him yet, he was completely trapped.
The fact that Emperor Xi of the human race trapped a Water Qilin at Level Six Advanced stage caused a great shock throughout the wilderness. This was no less shocking than when the human race turned against the Qilin Clan.
It must be understood that a Level Six Advanced powerhouse already represented the top-tier power in the wilderness. Only a race with a Level Six Advanced powerhouse could be considered a top-tier race in the wilderness.
No matter how Emperor Xi suppressed the Water Qilin at Level Six Advanced stage, it proved one thing – the true rise of the human race, becoming one of the top-tier forces in the wilderness.
178 years old: Upon hearing this news, the Qilin Clan fell silent. Even in the Qilin Clan, there were only a few Level Six Advanced powerhouses. Now, with the Water Qilin suppressed, they could not make any moves immediately.
The first reason was that the fate of the Water Qilin was in the hands of the enemy. The second reason was that the strength demonstrated by Emperor Xi was somewhat unfathomable to them.
Just as the Qilin Clan fell silent, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans immediately reacted, sending envoys to the human territories and extending an offer of alliance.
The enemy of an enemy is a friend. At this moment, the Qilin Clan was powerful. If it weren't for the defection of the human race, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans would inevitably be gradually destroyed by the Qilin Clan. Therefore, now that the human race had shown sufficient strength, they would not miss any potential allies.
Pei Xuanjing naturally did not refuse their invitation. Although he suppressed the Water Qilin using some methods, he only trapped the beast. It was somewhat difficult to kill an advanced Level Six power directly, and it would take a long time to achieve this goal.
Therefore, the invitation from the Dragon and Phoenix Clans was the best choice for Pei Xuanjing.
With the three forces again cooperating against the Qilin Clan, the situation in the wilderness once again changed.
182 years old: The shift in the human race's position, combined with the suppression of the Water Qilin caused the previously massive advantage of the Qilin Clan to decrease, and the gap between the two sides was not as large as it was.
After forming an alliance with the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, Pei Xuanjing immediately took advantage of their resources to accelerate the cultivation of the human race's powerhouses.
After all, these two forces had been in the wilderness for countless years. Even though they had been beaten back by the Qilin Clan, their resources and foundations were without a doubt more plentiful than the human race, which had only risen to prominence in the past few hundred years.
Now that the three forces are cooperating, they need the strength of the human race. Therefore, Pei Xuanjing naturally wants to seize this opportunity to make them contribute enough.
You shouldn't fear being used, you should fear being worthless.
The Dragon and Phoenix Clans need the strength of the human race to contend with the Qilin Clan. The human race needs more resources to cultivate more powerhouses. Each party's requirements coincide.
The war between the three forces and the Qilin Clan continues, but the initial overwhelming advantage held by the Qilin Clan has transformed into a long, grinding battle.
Both sides actually dislike this outcome, but no one can afford to stop, because the side who chooses to stop will have to pay an unacceptable price.
191 years old: Pei Xuanjing's realm did not break through, but his strength improved once again. The countless beings of the human race provided him with unimaginable Power of Incense Fire, and he forged the Sanbao Jade Ruyi once again.
In this year, he gained total allegiance from all human beings. He became the common ruler of the human race, the rightful Emperor, and was hailed as the Emperor of the Human Race.
He modified the Divine Dynasty Method to merge it more easily into the human race, establishing the first Divine Dynasty in the Daming World – the Xi Dynasty. He also condensed a supreme, top-tier Heavenly Divine Position.
With the blessing of the Heavenly Divine Position, Pei Xuanjing's strength at this point was enough to take on a Level Six powerhouse, even without any array reinforcements.
The appearance of this Divine Dynasty shocked all races in the Daming World. They had never thought there could be a system like this besides the power structure of a race. What was more terrifying was that the power exhibited by this system once it was in operation was even more formidable.
The races that have been able to stand at the top in the Daming World for countless years are not truly conservative and out of date. They have actually been learning…
When the system of the Divine Dynasty appeared, these top-tier races started studying. It was a pity that they couldn't unveil the true secret of establishing a Divine Dynasty in a short time.
While they were studying, Pei Xuanjing was naturally not slacking off. He was working on something else – research on the Divine Domain.
Back in the Great Ming World, Pei Xuanjing built the Taoist Academy throughout the world and differentiated his spiritual consciousness. He wanted to use the existence of the Taoist Academy to envelop the entire world into his Divine Kingdom.