Open up and break into another world

This was a desolate, blood-red land.

In the very center of the land stood a square arena; the arena floor was carved with countless bizarre patterns—this was the "Heaven's Chosen Stage."

Surrounding the blood-red land was a deathly still river.

A stone bridge, hundreds of miles long, spanned the deathly still river, leading to another land.

And Xu Ming was blocking the bridge, setting up a barbecue grill and preparing food.

“Brother Xu Ming…” Zhan Wuwei was dumbfounded for a long while, his heart filled with doubts.

Firstly, wasn't Xu Ming a demigod? It was said that even Wan Xueyan had fled in defeat from Xu Ming's hands—since Xu Ming's strength was so great, then why would he appear in this battlefield for Dao Lords?

Secondly, why was Xu Ming barbecuing here? This setup was rather unique…

Xu Ming saw Zhan Wuwei's doubts, handed him a grilled skewer, and said, “Sit down and let's talk while we eat!”

“Uh…” Zhan Wuwei sat down, bewildered.

How could you have skewers without beer?

Xu Ming bought several barrels of beer from the Artifact Shop and poured Zhan Wuwei a mug: “This is a type of alcohol from my 'hometown,' called beer. Give it a try!”

As he spoke, Xu Ming himself took a big bite of a grilled skewer and then gulped down a mouthful of beer.

Zhan Wuwei also tried it in imitation: “This wine… is very special!”

The Endless Continent simply didn't have "beer." The "hometown" Xu Ming spoke of didn't refer to the Flying Cloud Kingdom, but rather to Earth from his previous life.

However, Zhan Wuwei's thoughts were clearly not on the food and drink. He was eagerly waiting for Xu Ming to explain things to him.

Xu Ming didn't play coy and smiled, “Aren't you very curious as to why I can appear here?”

“Yes, yes!” Zhan Wuwei nodded repeatedly like a curious little baby.

“Because I… am a Dao Lord myself!” Xu Ming smiled.

“What!?” Zhan Wuwei was dumbstruck, “You're a Dao Lord? This… how is this possible!?”

Xu Ming was a Dao Lord, yet he defeated the eighth-order demigod Wan Xueyan?—Zhan Wuwei said he couldn't imagine it!

“What's impossible about it?” Xu Ming smiled, “You're also a Dao Lord, but your strength is probably no weaker than an ordinary second-order or third-order demigod, right?”

Zhan Wuwei smiled wryly, “Can a third-order demigod be compared to an eighth-order demigod?”

An eighth-order demigod could easily kill a third-order demigod in seconds!

Finally, Zhan Wuwei mocked himself, “If I had known you were also a Dao Lord, I wouldn't have had to rush forward with my life on the line in the Corridor of Life and Death!”

Zhan Wuwei had truly risked his life; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to reach the end so much earlier than the other Dao Lords.

It was just that he had rushed over with his life on the line, but he saw Xu Ming leisurely eating barbecue—this feeling… was truly speechless!

Xu Ming smiled.

He hadn't yet told Zhan Wuwei that he was actually just a "four-step Dao Lord." He was afraid that if he said it, Zhan Wuwei would find it even harder to accept the truth.

It was very likely that when the Heaven's Chosen Token appeared, the alien race Dao Lords wouldn't even dare to touch it!

“Brother Zhan Wuwei!” Xu Ming smiled, “Have you noticed that this river next to us is a bit strange?”

“Hmm?” Zhan Wuwei didn't understand for a moment why Xu Ming suddenly brought up this river.

He carefully sensed it for a moment and said, “This river is indeed a bit strange!”

As for exactly where it was strange, Zhan Wuwei couldn't say for the moment.

However, Xu Ming had arrived early, and he had already thoroughly studied everything in this land.

Xu Ming smiled and said, “This river has a very strange aspect, which is—nothing can pass over the river. Even if it were me, if I dared to fly over the river, I'm afraid I would be dragged into the river by a strange force!”

“What!?” Zhan Wuwei was shocked—Xu Ming was an eighth-order demigod, yet even he couldn't cross the river?

As for what the consequences would be after being dragged into the river, that was beyond what Xu Ming and Zhan Wuwei could imagine.

Xu Ming continued, “If you want to cross the river, you must pass over the bridge behind me!—That is to say, this bridge is the only exit here!”

And Xu Ming directly set up the barbecue grill, blocking the only exit.

One man stands in the way, ten thousand cannot pass!

With Xu Ming blocking here, then even if the alien race Dao Lords obtained ten Heaven's Chosen Tokens, it would be useless!—It was useless to just obtain the Heaven's Chosen Token; they also had to bring the Heaven's Chosen Token to the "safe zone" on the other side of the river.

Now, Zhan Wuwei finally understood why Xu Ming could be so calm.

“With Brother Xu Ming here, the alien race Dao Lords are probably going to cry!”

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At the same time, Zhan Wuwei was secretly looking forward to what kind of wonderful expressions Ye Tianhun, General Jing Yu, and the other human race Dao Lords would have when they arrived.

Thinking of this, Zhan Wuwei immediately felt extremely refreshed; it was as if he could already see Ye Tianhun and the other human race Dao Lords, one by one, so shocked that their eyeballs would fall out.

“Brother Xu Ming, let's have one!” Zhan Wuwei raised the whole mug of beer.

“Cheers!”

…

Within countless Corridors of Life and Death.

Among the alien race Dao Lords, the strongest was probably the demon race's "Wei Yang Dao Lord."

And Wei Yang Dao Lord's speed in traversing the Corridor of Life and Death was also the fastest, besides Xu Ming and Zhan Wuwei.

Not long after Zhan Wuwei passed through the Corridor of Life and Death, Wei Yang Dao Lord also smoothly passed through the Corridor of Life and Death.

“Finally passed through, I wonder if I will be the first!” Wei Yang Dao Lord rushed towards the black energy barrier at the end of the Corridor of Life and Death with anticipation.

However, even if he wasn't the first, Wei Yang Dao Lord didn't care.

After all, the power of the alien race Dao Lord side was much stronger than the human race Dao Lord side! When snatching the "Heaven's Chosen Token," the alien race Dao Lord side would crush the human race Dao Lord side no matter what!—At least, that's what the alien race Dao Lords believed.

Including Wei Yang Dao Lord.

However, when Wei Yang Dao Lord rushed out of the black energy barrier and arrived at the Heaven's Chosen Stage, he was directly dumbfounded.

Zhan Wuwei was already here, so Wei Yang Dao Lord was somewhat mentally prepared, but…

“Xu… Xu Ming!?”

The moment he saw Xu Ming, Wei Yang Dao Lord was trembling and shivering all over—this was the God of Slaughter!

Xu Ming didn't even bother to lift his eyelids at Wei Yang Dao Lord's arrival, not even bothering to glance at him, and directly said, “Wei Yang, you stay on the Heaven's Chosen Stage for now; when the Heaven's Chosen Token appears, you help me pick it up!”

Today's three updates are complete.