Destined Antagonist: I Refuse To Annul The Engagement!

"Return, Young King, participate in the trial of the Human Stele jointly held by the Five Clans."

The old man's aged eyes lifted slightly, gazing at the remains of the Mountain God in the sky. His tone was deep and solemn as he slowly spoke, "Whenever a monstrous being is born in each clan, the Five Clans will use their own bloodline to awaken the will of the Mountain God's remains, thus awakening the Human Stele."

"At the same time, the trial of the Human Stele will be held in the First Ancient City, and those who pass the trial can attempt to establish a connection with the Human Stele."

The old man withdrew his gaze and looked at Jiang Xuan. "As the Young King carries the will of humanity, the Human Stele will surely choose the Young King, just as it did earlier. In other words, as long as the Young King passes the trial, he can subdue the other four pieces of the Human Stele and take them all away!"

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, deep in thought about the trial of the Human Stele...

"When did the most recent trial begin?"

The old man respectfully replied, "Young King, I have just awakened the will of the Mountain God's remains and awakened the Human Stele. The other four clans have no choice but to hurry and start the trial of the Human Stele."

"What do you mean..." Jiang Xuan's heart stirred.

"We can still make it to the First Ancient City now," the old man nodded.

Jiang Xuan nodded, "How do we get to the First Ancient City?"

"Well..." The old man hesitated for a moment, then suddenly prostrated himself with both hands on the ground, bowing his head, and respectfully said, "We wish to follow the Young King, hoping that the Young King will grant us permission!"

The others also bowed their heads and paid their respects, saying, "We hope the Young King will grant us permission!"

Jiang Xuan was slightly absent-minded, looking at the people in front of him with a complicated expression.

He could feel the enthusiasm in their hearts. This group of respectable people was sincere and simple, without the scheming of external cultivators. Moreover, they had exceptional talent, each one possessing the aura of a genius. If not for the constraints of this fragmented world, they would have long become supreme families!

Such a group of people voluntarily submitting to him, he had no reason to refuse.

If he were to bring them back to the Celestial Wonders Realm, given time, their achievements would be unimaginable. They would undoubtedly become a powerful foundation for him!

Therefore, Jiang Xuan, unlike his usual caution, decisively accepted their submission. He bowed his head and helped the old man up, saying solemnly, "There isn't much I can do right now, but I can promise that I will not let your persistence go to waste!"

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes became moist. The promise from the Young King was the greatest affirmation of their million-year-long perseverance!

"Thank you, Young King!"

Immediately, the old man looked at the others and instructed, "Except for children and pregnant women, everyone else will accompany me to protect the Young King and go to the First Ancient City together!"

"Yes!" everyone responded.

...

Before this, in the First Ancient City, the disturbance caused by the old man awakening the will of the Mountain God's remains and the Human Stele had also had an impact here.

In the central area of the First Ancient City, there was also a piece of the Human Stele.

At this moment, the Human Stele trembled gently, and strands of sacred human luck spread out like clouds and mist, presenting a hazy phenomenon.

The members of the Jiang family in this clan felt something and looked up at the Human Stele, filled with astonishment and uncertainty.

What's going on?

It wasn't time for the trial of the Human Stele yet, so why did the Human Stele suddenly become restless?

A middle-aged man dressed in ancient robes, with a deep aura, flew over and stood in front of the Human Stele, staring at it with a furrowed brow, lost in thought.

He was the City Lord of the First Ancient City, the person in charge of the Jiang family in this clan, Jiang Ming.

At this moment, another young man flew over.

Bathed in divine radiance, with profound and mysterious Dao patterns circulating around his body, his face was handsome, like a young deity.

Jiang Ming's son, Jiang Chen.

If someone were to probe with their divine soul, they would be shocked to discover... that both of these individuals had reached the Profound Earth realm in their cultivation!

"Father, what exactly is going on? Why did the stone monument suddenly become active?"

Jiang Chen looked puzzled and subconsciously speculated, "Could it be that the people from the three veins have triggered the will of the mountain god's remains without permission?"

"They shouldn't be that foolish." Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, looked expressionless at the stone monument and said coldly, "Only when the five veins jointly activate the will of the mountain god's remains with their bloodline can the stone monument be truly awakened."

"If they were to trigger the will of the mountain god's remains without permission, at most they would only activate the stone monument's divine anomalies, unable to establish a connection. Not only would they gain no benefits, but they would also be met with hostility from our veins, with no advantages for themselves."

However, Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, was unaware... There was no need to truly awaken the stone monument. Jiang Xuan had already gained the stone monument's recognition and had already subjugated one.

"Could it be the other vein?" Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and asked slowly.

"That vein..." Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, thought for a moment and shook his head slowly. "It shouldn't be. That vein has been suppressed by us working together. Although it hasn't perished, it definitely doesn't have the resources to cultivate a monstrous talent."

"Moreover, even if they were to cultivate a monstrous talent and activate the stone monument on their own, what use would it be?"

Jiang Chen nodded thoughtfully.

"Now that the will of the mountain god's remains has been activated, we must initiate the trial of the stone monument."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, ordered the person beside him, "Inform the other veins and conduct the trial of the stone monument in three days!"

"Yes!" The person turned and left to deliver the message to the other veins.

"How are your preparations? Are you confident in winning the trial of the stone monument?" Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, turned to Jiang Chen and asked.

Jiang Chen smiled confidently, "Father, rest assured, I have successfully reached the second level of the Profound Earth realm and can suppress the three veins!"

Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, nodded in satisfaction, then solemnly warned, "But you must not become complacent. When necessary, you can use the item I gave you!"

"There's no need..." Jiang Chen's expression froze, feeling somewhat hesitant. The competition among their veins was fierce, but it remained within a relatively controllable range. They were strictly forbidden from causing harm to each other's lives.

After all, they all carried the same bloodline, descendants of the mountain god.

Even the vein that had been expelled from the ancient city, although the four veins worked together to suppress them, they only deprived them of cultivation resources. At most, they destroyed the foundation of the younger generation.

The mountain god was watching them from above, and they dared not directly kill their own people in front of the ancestor.

But if he were to use that item... anyone competing against him would undoubtedly die!

Jiang Chen's face turned serious, feeling somewhat hesitant.

"A person who only cares about themselves will be condemned by heaven and earth!"

Perhaps sensing Jiang Chen's hesitation, Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, spoke with a serious expression, "You have exceptional talent and possess the appearance of a monstrous talent. You are not like those who came before you. Even if you cannot establish a connection with the stone monument and make it recognize you in this trial, that is ultimately secondary!"

"What's important is that through the stone monument, you can leave this place, this world that is like a prison!"

Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, patted Jiang Chen's shoulder, his tone filled with hope and expectations as a father to his son, "Our Jiang family has been trapped in this world for too long. Despite having powerful bloodline talents and an excellent cultivation environment, none of us have been able to break free and reach the Heavenly Origin realm. In the end, we can only be constrained by fate and perish in frustration."

"Child, you have the opportunity to leave, to achieve great things, and to climb to the peak... You must not give up!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression gradually became resolute, and he nodded solemnly, "I understand, Father!"

Just then, Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, suddenly sensed something, his brows furrowing as he turned to look in a certain direction...

Buzz—

Above the First Ancient City, ripples spread out, forming strange folds.

Led by the Great Luo Saint Child, Xiao Tianyi, a group of outstanding individuals and monstrous talents from the Great Luo Sacred Ground arrived here through the designated teleportation of the quota spirit talisman.

"Outsiders..."

Jiang Ming, the lord of Jiang City, immediately revealed a smile, but this smile was somewhat cold, carrying a hint of a resolute killing intent.

Immediately, he transmitted a divine message to all the members of the Jiang family in the First Ancient City.

"Capture all the outsiders... and leave none behind!"