Chapter 1112: Chapter 598: Nine Battles on the Ancient Path! Audience with the Strongest among the Venerables!

Zhan Yun’s slender fingers gently caressed the axe’s surface, those battle patterns seemed to wrap around her fingertips like living creatures, imprinting dark golden lines on her snow-white skin.

Jiang Shu’s pupils slightly contracted. He saw that within each battle pattern lay the spirit of a Primordial Fierce Beast, now seeping threads of blood aura through Zhan Yun’s bloodline.

Even more astonishing was this seemingly ancient war axe, the axe handle forged from the spine of an entire Bronze Ancient Dragon, with seven star cores inlaid on the axe blade, continuously absorbing fixed star energy.

"My weapon was damaged in the Deep Space Sea; this is what my father reforged for me."

Zhan Feng noticed the surprise in Jiang Shu’s eyes, and suddenly grinned triumphantly before hefting the Bronze Battle Axe and striking it heavily onto the ground.

The instant the axe blade touched the stone floor, the entire floor of the Great Hall transformed into an immense star map, hundreds of dim flickering stars suddenly lit up, transforming the entire floor of the Great Hall into a vast star map.

The space beneath Jiang Shu’s feet began to distort, and in a daze, he saw the Bronze Badge worn by the Wind Cloud Brothers and Sisters on their chest bursting forth with blood light, protecting those within.

It was a seal forged with the blood of a Venerable, symbolizing the ruler status of the Wind Cloud Pride among the younger generation in the War Alliance.

The dizziness from teleportation was a hundred times stronger than usual. When Jiang Shu opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on a metallic ancient road spanning across the galaxy.

The ancient road was a thousand yards wide, with its surface inscribed with countless battle scenes, whose relief carvings changed as his footsteps moved forward.

Just moments ago it was a battlefield of thousands of galloping horses, and with the next step, it became a Venerable’s duel in the stars, lifelike and indistinguishable from reality and illusion.

"This place is known as the Nine Battle Ancient Road."

Zhan Yun pointed her finger lightly, and a warrior holding a halberd in one of the reliefs suddenly came alive, performing an ancient greeting to Jiang Shu.

"The initial Alliance Hierarch forged this with the Saint Bone Blood, each brick records the war history of the War Alliance, as well as the Human Clan’s conquest."

Jiang Shu felt something in his heart as he leaned over to touch the brick face, his fingertips receiving the vibrations of clashing armies.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that these reliefs were secretly printing his combat memories.

The scene of the Desolate Star Halberd’s duel with the Mechanical Mother was slowly forming on the brick surface.

"Don’t be nervous."

Zhan Feng laughed, patting Jiang Shu’s shoulder, saying,

"This is the recognition ceremony of the War Alliance."

"Once you walk the full nine thousand miles of this ancient road, your name will be recorded in the chronicles of the War Alliance."

"Brother, you must know, the War Alliance is not just a mere force, it represents our Human Clan. Those recorded by this nine thousand-mile ancient road are all people who have left an indelible mark in the river of time."

On both sides of the ancient road floated eighteen colossal bronze statues, each differing in appearance, yet exuding an intimidating aura.

When Jiang Shu passed the third statue, a three-headed, six-armed figure suddenly opened its star-core-embedded eyes.

Jiang Shu’s muscles instantly tensed because he recognized that this was the Asura War Venerable recorded in the Netherworld Clan’s history, suppressed and killed ten thousand years ago by the Supreme Elder of the War Alliance, a half-step Saint.

"These are not mere decorations."

Zhan Yun spoke with inevitable pride in her voice:

"Every statue seals the origin of a formidable enemy killed by the War Alliance, normally available for disciples to comprehend, and in wartime it serves as the final defense of the War Alliance."

As they spoke, a thunderous sound of drums came from the end of the ancient road.

Seventy-two Kui Ox War Drums resounded spontaneously above the clouds, every thunder pattern on the drum skin leaping with Dao rhyme.

Jiang Shu found his heartbeat beginning to synchronize with the drum sound, his blood boiling uncontrollably.

This drum sound seemed implicitly resonating with his Great Dao Laws!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a toll of the bell sounded from the central star, forming visibly perceivable ripples in the vacuum.

When Zhan Feng heard this sound, his expression involuntarily turned serious.

"It’s the War Soul Bell, which tolls only to announce the arrival of esteemed guests."

Three beams of golden light shot out from the star, transforming into an overwhelming rainbow bridge.

At the end of the rainbow bridge stood twelve golden armor guards, each with a bronze badge pinned on their chest.

"Young Alliance Master."

The guards greeted in unison, their gazes unintentionally scrutinizing Jiang Shu.

This white-clothed youth could actually make the War Soul Bell toll seven times, the last time such treatment was received was by the Heavenly Craft Clan Leader.

Passing through the rainbow bridge, the view ahead suddenly widened.

The entire interior of the star had been hollowed out and remodeled, countless floating islands arranged by the All Heaven Stars.

At the center, on Xuan Mountain, stood towering bronze palace groups, the mystic iron bells hanging from the eaves moving autonomously, making a sound akin to clashing metals.

"These bells are quite extraordinary."

Jiang Shu squinted and spoke; within each bell was sealed a complete law, all three hundred and sixty-five of them forming a micro cycle of the Heavenly Dao.

Zhan Yun followed his gaze and explained: "It’s my father’s craftsmanship; cultivators below the level of Venerable who practice here can have their speed multiplied thrice."

As they spoke, a sound of soaring through the air approached from afar.

An elder with red hair approached treading on clouds, with a jade token hanging from his waist indicating his Elder status.

The elder gazed at Jiang Shu as sharp as lightning, producing a tangible clanging sound upon meeting Jiang Shu’s body.

"Such a formidable physique."

Jiang Shu was secretly startled. The elder’s comprehension of the Law of Power was far more advanced than his own, capable of shattering stars merely with his gaze.

"Elder Chi Yan."

Even someone like Zhan Feng, upon seeing this elder, needed to clasp his fists in salute and respectfully ask,

"Is father in the Three Emperors Hall?"

The elder stroked his beard and smiled: "Vice Alliance Hierarch is aware of Jiang’s arrival and has especially commanded me to welcome him."

With that, he looked at Jiang Shu, a glimpse of admiration flashing in his eyes.

"Rightfully so, someone who can break through the Eighth Floor of the Eternal Tower, with blood like a dragon, spontaneously generating Dao rhyme."

Jiang Shu also clasped his fists and said: "Elder overpraises."