February 21st of the fortieth year of the Great Han Dynasty. A grand ceremony, crucial for the three thousand Dao provinces and the human race's influence, officially commenced. Yangnan City was filled with excitement and prosperity, with various human factions gathered to witness a pivotal moment in human history.
Yangnan City!
Its history was long, tracing back to the middle ancient era. At that time, Yangnan City was merely an obscure village, yet it attracted a large number of human beings. Later, the Immortal Lord and Zhulong descended to the mortal realm, appearing at an Immortal Sect three thousand li away from Yangnan City. That place was then just a small tribe, not yet named the Immortal Sect. After the Immortal Lord's arrival, he swept through the human population there. To gain the support of Yangnan City's people, he resorted to marriage alliances, winning over the humans of Yangnan City. From then on, the human race rapidly grew and swept across the entire three thousand Dao provinces, becoming the most powerful race.
Later, as the Immortal Lord ascended to the Immortal Realm, internal strife arose among the three most powerful human factions: the Great Yin, the Ye family, and the Yun clan. The Yun clan and Great Yin both left Yangnan City, leaving it solely under the Ye family's control. Over half an era of development, Yangnan City gradually became a symbol of the Ye family!
"Alas, truly remarkable! Ever since I can remember, Yangnan City has never been this prosperous and lively!"
An old man gazed at the sky in awe.
With the commencement of the Human Race Grand Ceremony, human forces from all directions converged. The Ye family directly removed the aerial anti-flight formation above the city. To welcome this grand occasion and showcase their might to all human factions, the Ye family constructed a floating palace complex in the sky above Yangnan City. A brand-new Yangnan City now hovered in the void for all human powers to admire, further proclaiming the Ye family's profound heritage. Countless palaces in the void were traversed by clear rivers, their waters imbued with dense spiritual energy, shrouded in mist.
Countless human beings entered Yangnan City and marveled. In the past, due to internal strife among the human race and the division into three factions, their influence in the planes had plummeted. While the Northern You region was somewhat stable, in the Western Border, Eastern Distant, and Southern Marsh regions, no human factions dared to surface, and they all gritted their teeth to endure.
The division of the three factions had nearly led to the extinction of the human race. At the critical moment, Yun Yi, the commander of the Cloud Sea Guard at the time, emerged from the Immortal Sect. With his formidable power, he suppressed the four directions and presented the Immortal Lord's decree, commanding the eight great families of the Central Province to abandon their intent to annihilate human forces. To protect the human race and perpetuate the Immortal Lord's bloodline, he established the title of Human Ancestor, thus entering the Immortal Sect to guard the Northern You!
Were it not for this, the Northern You, a sanctuary for the human race, would have been swiftly devoured by other races!
Now, as the era plunged into renewed chaos, the Ye family's main lineage possessed considerable heritage, while the Yun clan's Immortal Dynasty and the Great Han Divine Dynasty had powerfully risen. Yun Yi, seizing the opportune moment, voluntarily relinquished the title of Human Ancestor, severing his karma with the human race and returning the position of Human Co-lord to the human race. Yangnan City, this ancient city that had witnessed human history, welcomed the zenith of its prosperity in nearly an era.
At this moment, human beings continuously arrived in the skies above Yangnan City, most of them being influential figures from various human factions. However, for this grand ceremony, the majority were there to join in the festivities; the true contenders for power were still the Ye family, the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty, the Yun clan Immortal Dynasty, and the Great Han Divine Dynasty.
They were merely there to witness the rise and unification of the human race!
"The Immortal Emperor of the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty has arrived!!"
Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed throughout Yangnan City, resounding in all directions. Countless humans looked up, gazing at the numerous palaces suspended in the void. At the forefront were four colossal palaces. One of them already bore the Ye family's banner. At this booming declaration, a palace adjacent to the Ye family's erupted with dragon roars, and waves of imperial aura descended upon Yangnan City. The Great Yin Immortal Emperor, clad in a dragon robe, sat majestically on the throne in the center of the palace!
Boom!
A flag of the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty fluttered high in the skies above Yangnan City!
"Ye She, it has indeed been a long time!"
The Great Yin Immortal Emperor looked at Ye She, the Third Elder of the Ye family, and sneered coldly.
"The Great Yin Immortal Emperor?"
Ye She's expression turned cold. The Great Yin Immortal Emperor had actually ascended to the Supreme Profound Venerable realm. His profound divine power was even more immense than his own.
"Hmph!"
Ye She snorted, "It has truly been a long time. This old man thought you would never break through to the Supreme Profound Venerable realm even on your deathbed! You have impressive means!"
"Great Yin Immortal Emperor, concerning the Xuanwu Hall battlefield, your Immortal Dynasty's army's delayed reinforcement, do you not owe my Ye family an explanation!"
Ye Fei Hong, the Second Elder of the Ye family, emerged from his palace and gazed at the Great Yin Immortal Emperor, a murderous aura instantly permeating Yangnan City.
"Hiss!"
Countless humans gasped. It hadn't even begun, and they were already getting straight to the point!
At this time, humans from all directions, led by Ye family disciples, took their seats in the pre-arranged positions, quietly awaiting the commencement of the grand ceremony.
"We've long heard that the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty was inseparable from the crushing defeat of the Xuanwu Hall and the allied forces of the Human Realm at the Xuanwu Hall battlefield. Seeing this today, it seems this matter is not simple!"
Some humans, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but feel concerned. Would the election of the Human Co-lord this time truly be able to unite the various human factions?
The Great Yin Immortal Emperor sneered without speaking, his eyes gradually turning bloodshot as he stared at Ye Fei Hong.
"Invincible General Liang Fang of the Yun clan Immortal Dynasty has arrived!"
"Who has arrived??"
Instantly, all living beings in Yangnan City trembled. Invincible General Liang Fang! That was the same individual who, on the same day as Liang Lin, was appointed as a Great General of the Yun clan. General Flying Tiger Liang Lin's might in battle echoed far and wide; he single-handedly annihilated eight Great Heavenly Venerates from the White Tiger Pavilion and the Fallen Immortal Dynasty, and his one battle reversed the tide on the Xuanwu Hall battlefield, accomplishing what the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty, Xuanwu Hall, and the Human Realm's combined forces could not! Liang Fang, who was appointed on the same day, though he had not yet displayed his strength, countless beings intuitively knew his power was terrifying!
From the Yun clan Immortal Emperor's appointment of Deng Qiang and Zhang Hao, to the later appointments of Geng Yan and Liang Lin, all proved that under Yun Shan's command were extraordinary individuals!
Boom!
A powerful divine force directly appeared in Yangnan City. Ye Fei Hong, Ye She, and the Great Yin Immortal Emperor all trembled in their hearts, their faces showing tension as they stared intently at Invincible General Liang Fang emerging from the teleportation array.
From the teleportation array, only three individuals represented the Yun clan Immortal Dynasty. Liang Fang walked calmly at the front, with two Dao God realm soldiers behind him. One carried the "Yun Clan!" national flag, and the other carried the "Liang!" general's banner. As the three emerged, all humans praised, "What a human prodigy!"
"Hmph! The Yun clan is increasingly looking down on my Ye family. What? You alone can represent the entire Yun clan Immortal Dynasty?"
Ye She immediately shouted coldly.
This cold shout instantly engulfed the boundless prosperity of Yangnan City in the smoke of conflict.