How did the things reach such a stage?
Annoyed at each other for not doing anything and maintaining a stalemate, the two Emperors came forth to propose an all-out war with rules.
Other than deciding on a wide flat area for their armies to fight against each other, the Emperors had also decided that there wouldn't be any fighting once the sun set.
With such rules, both the Empires had gathered here at their full strength to take down their enemy one way or the other.
"You should go now. If you stay here any longer it will be considered as treason."
Standing beside Jian Shen, Xiulan who had spent so many days near him was very unwilling to go to the other side and fight against him.
"You'll let me stay with you even if I'm considered a criminal, right?"
Not replying Jian Shen only showed a smile which let Xiulan understand everything.
Do you even need to ask?
That's what Jian Shen's smile said.
Seeing this Xiulan even more felt that she should just stay here and not go back and support the Taiyang Empire, unfortunately, she just couldn't stop herself from going back by saying to herself that this would be the last thing she'd do for the Taiyang Empire regardless of whether it won or lost.
Sitting on the cliff while the cold breeze made him feel refreshed under the hot sun, Jian Shen kept on altering his vision between the Emperor on both the sides.
Just looking at each other, and not doing anything. If that was all they wanted to do, why come so far and bring their armies as well?
As Jian Shen was thinking like this, he met someone after a very long time.
"Yin Fan. What are you doing here?"
"It's nice to meet you after a long time as well."
Chuckling and nodding his head, Jian Shen said, "I don't think you Genesis Realm Cultivators are supposed to start fighting on the first day. Hence my question, what are you doing here?"
"Of course we're not. But on the same topic, even Dharma Realm Cultivators like you aren't allowed to fight on the first day either. So I can ask you the same question as well."
Smiling a little, Jian Shen asked, "Do you think such restrictions can keep me back from joining the battle?"
Shaking her head at how excited Jian Shen looked, Yin Fan said, "This is your first time participating in a war, isn't it?"
"Yup."
"No wonder you look so excited. But wait till the day ends, I'm sure you'll change your opinion on war."
Sighing a little Jian Shen said, "If you're trying to tell me that I'll be depressed from seeing the numerous dead bodies and then change my opinion, forget about it."
"Huh? You don't care if so many humans die?"
Not even hesitating in the slightest, Jian Shen spoke whatever was on his mind.
"Why would I? All of them chose to participate in the war on their own volition. Be it for greed, duty, a sense of belonging, patriotism, or whatever it might be, since they chose to take part in the war and strike down their enemies they should have been ready to be killed from the very beginning."
"You.… you don't care even if it's our side which loses more soldiers fo you?"
Shaking his head, Jian Shen shrugged his shoulders by saying, "I won't even care if Li Qiao ends up getting his head chopped off."
"I sometimes truly wonder what it is that those experts even teach you."
"You still haven't answered my question."
Acting as if she was seriously thinking by holding her chin in between her fingers, Yin Fan said, "I'm here to protect you in case something happens because then the experts behind you might give me some gifts."
"As if."
"Keep dreaming."
Almost chuckling out loud from listening to the two swords, Jian Shen managed to not let his voice out.
"How long do those two idiots plan to just stare at each other?"
"By two idiots I presume you mean the two Emperors?"
Jian Shen didn't even need to answer, because the expression on his face explained everything he was thinking.
"Unfortunately, the two of them are not as excited you are. Therefore, they are waiting to start the war on an advantageous step."
"Why bother so much when the fighting is going to stop in the evening and start again tomorrow morning?"
Shaking her head, Yin Fan said, "They want to obtain as much advantage as possible. In case, the situation of the battle when the sun is setting is heavily advantageous to either side, do you think they'll follow the rules and stop the war?"
Like this, while Jian Shen and Yin Fan were conversing with each other, the two Emperors flew as high as possible and manifested their strongest Intent into the form of a weapon each and there them against each other.
Seeing this, Jian Shen and Yin Fan immediately surrounded themselves in a bubble of Qi which was lined with the Intent of Wind, just like most of the other Saint Realm Cultivators and above did.
In the next instant, a new explosion occurred where the weapons attacked each other followed by a shockwave which pushed the wind in all sides.
Shielded by the bubble, Jian Shen and the other cultivators who made their move beforehand managed to not even have their hair ruffled.
As for those who didn't, they were forced to cover their faces with their hands to stop the heavy gales from assaulting them. While the weaker ones, on the other hand, were even pushed a few feet back.