I have an Apocalypse City - Chapter 1463

Chapter 1463: Chapter 1465: Re-encountering Xin Ling Chapter 1463: Chapter 1465: Re-encountering Xin Ling “The Xuan Tian Sect should play a leading role in the Starry Sky Battlefield, right?” Song Jian speculated in his heart.

Just at that moment, a giant shadow that measured a hundred zhang in height appeared above the palace of the Xuan Tian Sect, looking towards the newly descended “meteor.”

“In the Starry Sky Battlefield, where myriad races contend, the Human Race, as one of the ten strongest races, should courageously slay enemies and uphold the prestige of our race,” boomed the shadow’s voice, instantly spreading across an area spanning dozens of li.

“Slaying enemies, according to their strength, earns Merit Points. Seeking treasures, based on the rank of the treasures, also garners Merit Points. With these points, one can exchange for items, techniques, divine abilities, equipment, and Law Fragments at any sect. Everything you need, as long as you have the merit, you can obtain it all! Everyone, the Starry Sky Battlefield is fraught with danger, but it is also a place of great opportunities. Everything lies within your grasp!”

As the shadow finished speaking, it waved its right hand, and instantly, hundreds of jade tokens scattered towards the “newcomers” entering the Starry Sky Battlefield. Among them, one jade token also fell towards Song Jian.

Song Jian casually caught it and held the jade token in his palm. He extended a sliver of perception into it, and swiftly, a vast stream of information surged from the jade token into his mind.

“Battlefield rules, contact points, exchange list, Merit Points query, …”
The information in the jade token was all-encompassing, all about the common knowledge of the Starry Sky Battlefield, which was very helpful to someone like Song Jian, who was entering and leaving the battlefield.

Lastly, behind all the information, there was a line of small text: “This jade token is worth five Merit Points!”

Song Jian’s expression immediately darkened. He hadn’t even entered the battlefield and was already in debt of one thousand and five Merit Points.

However, the jade token was indeed very helpful. Normally, it also had the function of contacting companions, offering real-time service for inquiring about the value of treasures, and in emergencies, it had a function for calling for help. As long as one entered the Starry Sky Battlefield, nearly everyone had one.

“Probably only the Xuan Tian Sect could conduct such business!” At this time, Song Jian had already landed on this black continent. Looking up, the plaque of the Xuan Tian Sect shone brilliantly, and below the plaque, the gate was bustling with people coming and going in rapid succession.

“Eh, Song Jian, Brother Song, why have you only just arrived? We thought you had perished.” A disciple from the Imperial Sword Sect walked out from the gates of the Xuan Tian Sect and saw Song Jian, who was lost in thought, his face revealing a surprised expression.

“This junior brother is…” Song Jian looked towards the man, who was wearing the inner sect disciple uniform of the Imperial Sword Sect and was playing with a pearl in his hand, which seemed like he had just exchanged for it.

“Brother Song, I am Qian Gang, an inner sect disciple from War God Peak. I met you once before at the Sword Spirit Pool!” Qian Gang greeted with a smile.

Song Jian’s face showed a look of realization. He had entered the Sword Spirit Pool with Xin Ling, and there had been several disciples who had also come and gone there; Qian Gang must have been one of them.

The Imperial Sword Sect had more than ten mountain peaks, equivalent to over ten branches, each with thousands of disciples. As the Sect Leader’s disciple, Song Jian naturally became the chief senior brother of the Imperial Sword Sect. However, it was obviously impossible for him to recognize every disciple in the sect.

“I’ve seen Junior Brother Qian!” After returning the courtesy, Song Jian asked, “When did you all enter the Starry Sky Battlefield?”

“It has been more than a year!” Qian Gang put away the pearl he was holding, sighed and shook his head, “Thousands entered the secret realm, but only half made it to the Starry Sky Battlefield. Most were unlucky and perished upon entering the secret realm. Those who survived all had their own opportunities. When we were summoned before, I didn’t see you, Brother Song. We thought you had perished, but I didn’t expect…”

“I was delayed because of some matters. By the way, have you seen Xin Ling?” Song Jian asked.

Xin Ling and Song Jian could be said to be the only two disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect blessed by the divine, and they were quite well-known among the other disciples.

“I’ve seen her; Xin Ling junior sister is currently exchanging treasures at Xuan Tian Sect. She should be out soon!” Qian Gang pointed behind him towards the Xuan Tian Sect and said, “Senior brother, please wait here for a moment, or you could go straight to the Star Hall to find her.”

“Thank you, junior brother!” Song Jian said with a smile.

“Hehe, you’re welcome. Seeing how profound your aura is, senior brother, you must have gained a lot from this secret realm, greatly increasing your strength. I hope you will continue to support and help me in the future,” Qian Gang said with a flattering smile.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing!” Song Jian laughed it off.

Just then, Xin Ling walked out from the Xuan Tian Sect and, upon seeing Song Jian, a look of surprise and joy appeared on her face.

“Senior brother!” Xin Ling bounded over to Song Jian, grabbed his arm, and began sizing him up excitedly. “Senior brother, we got separated suddenly earlier; have you been alright?”

After they parted ways upon leaving the Dragon Palace Treasure, Xin Ling had been quite worried about Song Jian.

“I’m fine, I’m fine,” Song Jian said with a smile.

“Senior brother, senior sister, you guys go ahead and talk. I’m going to head down,” Qian Gang said with a smile, cupping his hands in farewell.

“Junior brother, if you have matters to attend to, please go ahead. We’ll keep in touch in the future,” Song Jian replied.

As Qian Gang walked away, Xin Ling frowned slightly and said, “How did you get to know him, senior brother? That man is quite ruthless. He may seem all smiles on the surface, but he is ferocious in his actions. He once used other members of the same team as bait to lure and kill dozens of beings from the Legendary Realm, his methods extremely vicious!”

“Oh, is that so? I just met him by chance at the entrance when I first arrived!” Song Jian glanced back at Qian Gang’s retreating figure, finding it hard to believe that this smiling disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect could have such a formidable side.

“Hmph, he’s not a good person. You better stay away from him in the future, senior brother, and be careful not to be sold out by him without even realizing it!” Xin Ling huffed. She had great disdain for such betrayal.

“Junior sister, has it really been over a year since our trip to the Dragon Palace?” Song Jian asked softly.

“Yes, after the trip to the Dragon Palace, time suddenly accelerated. Thousands of years passed in the secret realm, but it had no effect on us outsiders. Afterwards, we were all teleported to the Starry Sky Battlefield for training!” Xin Ling nodded. “Each time we enter the secret realm, we eventually come to the Starry Sky Battlefield for our big opportunity. But this time, we arrived here earlier than any previous trip to the secret realm–by at least three years!”

“Three years ahead of schedule?” Song Jian raised his eyebrows. It was his first time entering, and he hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

“We disciples have at least three years to adapt to this ancient world–after all, it dates back hundreds of thousands of years. But this time, it came much sooner…” Xin Ling frowned. Based on previous records, such an event had never happened before. While the time spent before entering the Starry Sky Battlefield varied, it was never by more than a few days. This truncation by three years indicated an unknown change that no one was aware of.

Song Jian nodded, wondering if it could be related to his comprehension of the Time Law, but he was not sure; even during the period of enlightenment, he had been oblivious to the outside world.

“By the way, Song Jian, the treasures you exchange for here can be taken out of the secret realm, did you know that?” Xin Ling suddenly mentioned.

“What, they can be taken out of the secret realm?” Song Jian was visibly shocked and surprised.

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