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Of course, this was just his own guess, there was no way to verify it.

The Human Race's desire to recover Great Evolution Pass was a major event. Just thinking about it made one's blood boil.

For the expedition, recovering Great Evolution Pass was extremely necessary, because this mountain pass had fallen into the hands of the Black Ink Clan. If they didn't take it back, once the Human Race began their expedition, the Black Ink Clan would harass them from behind, so before the expedition began, everything that affected this great plan had to be cleaned up.

Yang Kai suddenly thought of a problem, "Two Sirs, Great Evolution Pass has fallen into the hands of the Black Ink Clan, and according to what you said, there is still a Royal Lord overseeing the Great Evolution Pass. In order to oppose the Royal Lord, only the Old Ancestor can act. Could it be that our Old Ancestor, will personally lead the expedition to Great Evolution Pass?"

Although there had been no battles in Blue Sky Pass for a long time now, the Old Ancestor couldn't leave so easily. Once the Black Ink Clan learned that the Old Ancestor had left, they might make some kind of move. At that time, the Black Ink Clan's Royal Lord would have no one to restrain him. Although Blue Sky Pass didn't have any risk of being lost, it would be impossible for them to protect the Outpost's main camp. At that time, their hundreds of years of hard work would be wasted.

It was impossible for Blue Sky Pass to do something so stupid.

Shentu Mo said, "In this recovery battle, there is indeed Old Ancestor, but it is not ours."

Yang Kai frowned, "Who is that?"

No matter which mountain pass's Old Ancestor it was, they should not be easily dispatched.

"You also know this Old Ancestor."

"I know them?" Yang Kai was stunned. Thinking about it carefully, in this Ink Battlefield, there were only three Old Ancestors he knew. One was Blue Sky Pass' Old Ancestor, one was Yin Yang Pass' Old Ancestor, and the last was Myriad Demons Pass' Old Ancestor. As for the other Old Ancestors, Yang Kai had yet to meet them.

However, Shentu Mo had said that this recovery battle had nothing to do with Blue Sky Pass' Old Ancestor, so the only ones left were Yin Yang Pass and Myriad Demons Pass.

"The one from Yin Yang Pass will be in charge of this battle."

Yang Kai immediately thought of the greedy little girl and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He had thought it was the one from Myriad Demon Pass, but it was actually from the Yin Yang Pass.

This person's actions were somewhat unreliable! Was it really possible for them to take back the Great Evolution Pass?

However, Yang Kai was more concerned about something else, "If that person leaves, what about Yin Yang Pass?"

Just like how Blue Sky Pass' Old Ancestor couldn't easily leave Blue Sky Pass, Yin Yang Pass' situation was the same. The existence of every Old Ancestor was a great deterrent to the Black Ink Clan.

Hearing this question, Ding Yao hesitated for a moment before saying, "More than two hundred years ago, the Regiment Commander of Yin Yang Pass' Southern Army, Wu Qing, showed signs of breaking through and returned to the 3000 Worlds via the No-Return Pass, successfully advancing to the Ninth Order in Red Clouds Paradise!"

Yang Kai didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Ding Yao was filled with envy when he talked about this matter.

However, this news still surprised Yang Kai greatly, "Senior Wu advanced to the Ninth Order?"

Ding Yao and Shentu Mo both nodded, and Shentu Mo reminded them, "This matter is of great importance. Even in Yin Yang Pass, only the Eighth Order know about it, so it must not be made public."

Yang Kai nodded instinctively, his mind still in a state of shock.

Wu Qing had advanced to the Ninth Order!

This was a joyous event for the entire Human Race. The Human Race had gained another Old Ancestor-level combat strength, and now there were two Human Race Old Ancestors at Yin Yang Pass.

But then again, before he had left for Yin Yang Pass, he had heard someone mention Wu Qing. This person was in charge of one of the Universe Four Pillars, Mystery Fish, and was not afraid of the corrosion of the Ink Force. He was also very powerful and often went to the Black Ink Clan's hinterlands alone to stir up trouble. The Black Ink Clan in the Yin Yang War Zone hated Wu Qing deeply, but they could not do anything to him.

It had been many years since Wu Qing had broken through to the Eighth Order, and he had always been in a state where he was about to take a step forward. He was known as the most likely person to break through to the Ninth Order in recent years, and this was no secret amongst the Human Race, but whether or not he would be able to take that step, no one could say for sure.

Perhaps one day, he would be able to sense the aura of a breakthrough, or perhaps he would be stuck at the Eighth Order for tens of thousands of years, so advancing from the Eighth Order to the Ninth Order was no longer just a matter of accumulation, but also a matter of destiny and opportunity.

It wasn't until more than two hundred years ago that Wu Qing realized something and immediately returned to Red Clouds Paradise.

Ordinary cultivators who entered this Ink Battlefield would not be able to easily return to the 3000 Worlds, but Wu Qing was different. He was in charge of the Mystery Fish, so it was impossible for him to be corroded by the Ink Force. On top of that, he was in a special state where he needed to break through, so he was able to return smoothly.

Breaking through to the Ninth Order would cause too much of a stir. If Wu Qing remained in Yin Yang Pass to break through, the Black Ink Clan's Royal Lord would definitely notice, and once this matter was known to the Black Ink Clan, it would raise their vigilance.

Therefore, returning to the 3000 Worlds was the best choice for him to quietly advance in his Master Sect, Red Clouds Paradise.

It could be said that every Eighth Order that want to promote to Ninth Order would return to their Cave Heaven Paradise's Sect in the 3000 Worlds.

After advancing to the Ninth Order, Wu Qing stayed in Red Clouds Paradise for more than two hundred years to stabilize his cultivation before quietly returning to Yin Yang Pass several years ago.

After that, the Human Race had come up with a strategy to take back Great Evolution Pass.

With Wu Qing, a newly promoted Ninth Order cultivator, guarding the Yin Yang Pass, the situation in the Yin Yang War Zone wouldn't change too much. The Yin Yang Pass would be able to free up their forces and head to Great Evolution Pass.

When he had gone to the Yin Yang Pass, Yang Kai had also met Wu Qing, but they had only exchanged a few words, so they weren't very familiar with each other. However, no matter what, Wu Qing's breakthrough to the Ninth Order had filled Yang Kai with joy.

However, he quickly thought of something else, "Senior Wu's breakthrough to the Ninth Order, this matter is unknown to the Black Ink Clan's Royal Lord in the Yin Yang War Zone, so why didn't he join forces with Yin Yang Pass to deal with the other side's Royal Lord first?"

Over thirty thousand years ago, the Old Ancestor of Great Evolution paradise had been ambushed and wounded by a newly promoted Black Ink Clan Royal Lord, resulting in his death.

The Human Race could give them a taste of their own medicine.

Ding Yao shook his head, "The risks are too great and there are too many uncontrollable factors. The Royal Lord is not a Territory Lord, so if he really falls into a life or death crisis, even if he can't survive, it's highly likely he will drag one of them down with him. It's not easy for the Human Race to have another Old Ancestor, so we can't take such risks."

Under the premise that the Great Evolution Pass' Old Ancestor had been seriously injured by a sneak attack, he had even dragged a Royal Lord along with him. The Royal Lord's strength was not inferior to a Ninth Order, so naturally he had a chance to achieve this.

As long as there was a possibility, the Human Race would not take the risk.

Shentu Mo smiled and said, "It is precisely because the Human Race's Old Ancestor and the Black Ink Clan's Royal Lord are not easy to kill that the various mountain passes are barely able to maintain a balance. If the Black Ink Clan does as you say, I don't know how many human race mountain passes we will lose."

"What do you mean?" Yang Kai frowned in confusion.

Shentu Mo said, "Because there are many war zones that have more than one Black Ink Clan Royal Lord. For example, in the war zone where the Great Battle Pass is located, there are two Black Ink Clan Royal Lords, and in the Great Battle Pass, there is only one Human Race Old Ancestor, one against two, how can he be their opponent?"

Yang Kai was quite surprised, "There are two Black Ink Clan Royal Lords in the Great Battle War Zone?"

"What's there to be surprised about?" Ding Yao glanced at him, "Some place even have two Old Ancestors, but there are more Black Ink Clan Royal Lords, perhaps three or four."

Yang Kai wore a blank expression, "I always thought that every human race mountain pass only had one Old Ancestor, and the corresponding war zone only had one Black Ink Clan Royal Lord."

Shentu Mo frowned, "Who told you that?"

Yang Kai shook his head, "No one told me." It was all his own thoughts, but now it seemed he was too naive.

Thinking about it, no one had ever explicitly told him that each mountain pass only had one Old Ancestor, corresponding to the Black Ink Clan Royal Lord.

Although there weren't many Human Race Ancestors, how could they be so evenly distributed? It just so happened that there was one in every mountain pass, so there would always be more.

The same went for the Black Ink Clan's Royal Lord.

The only difference was that the three mountain passes he had set foot on happened to only have one.

"In the Black Ink Clan, whether it is the Feudal Lords or Territory Lords, their number is higher than that of the Human Race's Seventh or Eighth Order, so their number of Royal Lords is naturally higher than the Ninth Order. However, the number of Royal Lords does not affect the overall situation. Although the number of Ninth Order in each war zone is smaller, they can maintain a balance with the Royal Lords and restrain each other."

[MSN: Man, these Black Ink Clan is so noob. How about sending one to other place. Even if one died, they could take another pass.]

Yang Kai nodded in understanding.

As for the Great Battle Pass, even if it was only one Ninth Order master holding back two Royal Lords, with the dangers of the Great Battle Pass, as long as they didn't attack rashly, it wouldn't be too dangerous.

"That's a bit far-fetched," Shentu Mo waved his hand, "Let's not talk about these things for now. What we need to do now is to recover Great Evolution Pass. Originally, you had no part in this matter. Just as Troublesome Grandmaster said, the key to breaking the Evil-Breaking Divine Lance lies with you. This matter concerns the future of the Human Race, so we cannot allow you to enter the battlefield so easily. If something were to happen to you, the expedition would have to be put on hold."

Yang Kai grinned and said, "Although I don't know why, my Dawn Squad will also participate in the recovery battle, right?"

This matter was quite lively and no human soldier was willing to miss it.

Shentu Mo nodded, "That's right! The one from Yin Yang Pass specifically asked you to accompany the army to battle, saying that your Small Universe is beneficial to her recovery, so the people from the pass naturally need to cooperate."

Yang Kai suddenly understood.

The last time he was in the Yin Yang Pass, Yang Kai had used his own Small Universe to heal that person's injuries. It seemed that this person had also become interested in him.

There was nothing she could do about this. Although this woman was strong, if she was seriously injured, she would become a child, and ordinary healing methods would have no effect on her, so she could only cultivate and recover in the bustling mortal world.

The cycle of countless ordinary living beings in Yang Kai's Small Universe was perfect for her healing, and the flow of time was also different from that of the outside world. It could be said that if she brought Yang Kai with her, the success rate of this recovery battle would greatly increase.

Recovering Great Evolution Pass was related to the future expedition, and the one from Yin Yang Pass had personally called out that Blue Sky Pass should see the bigger picture, so naturally they couldn't refuse.

This was the reason why Ding Yao, Shentu Mo, and Yang Kai have talked so much. Otherwise, how could a mere Seventh Order Open Heaven cultivator like him have the qualifications to know so much? The higher-ups would've just ordered him to just obey.

TO BE CONTINUED..