The Town Boundary Army Commander, a man of few words but fierce demeanor, could subdue a group of people with just a few sentences.
Indeed, some Prodigies, hearing the words of this Town Boundary Army Commander, began to feel uneasy.
After all, this was gambling with their lives.
They certainly wanted to gain fame.
But they also needed to be alive to enjoy that fame.
Therefore, even if it was shameful, a small number of Prodigies hesitated and retreated.
Of course, the vast majority of Prodigies couldn't bring themselves to do so.
Some Prodigies, full of self-importance, were not intimidated and felt they could handle it.
"Let's go."
Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, calm and collected, leading Yun Xuanxu and the other Yun Clan Emperor Clan Prodigies forward.
Prodigies from other factions also stepped forward.
The Town Boundary Army Commander glanced at Jun Xiaoyao, then withdrew his gaze.
Even now, with Prodigies as numerous as clouds and Prodigies gathered, Jun Xiaoyao stood out like a crane among chickens, conspicuous and eye-catching.
"Follow me."
The Town Boundary Army Commander waved his hand.
All the Prodigies followed behind him.
They entered the Three Emperors Barrier.
Looking around, the city walls were tall and ancient, like a wall of heaven and earth, making people standing before them seem as small as ants.
In the Void Realm, translucent array patterns subtly flowed, shimmering with heart-pounding light.
Inside the Three Emperors Barrier, it was vast and expansive, itself resembling a continent.
Most of the people coming and going were from the Town Boundary Army.
Of course, there were also some Loose Cultivators and powerful experts from various major forces.
But their numbers were not large.
In addition, some adventurers from No Man's Land also used the Three Emperors Barrier as their base.
If they discovered anything in No Man's Land, they could trade it here.
In short, it was very spacious, capable of accommodating hundreds of millions of living beings without issue.
Most importantly, this was just one section of the Three Emperors Barrier.
And this Town Boundary Army Commander, while leading them in, also briefly explained it to them.
"The Three Emperors Barrier is called the Three Emperors Barrier to commemorate the Three Emperors' unparalleled achievement in suppressing the Ancient Black Calamity."
"In addition, this is just one section of the Three Emperors Barrier."
"As is well known, No Man's Land occupies about 70% of the entire World Sea, so the Border Gate is also extremely wide."
"To facilitate defense, the predecessors divided the entire vast Three Emperors Barrier into nine sections, each forming a Pass."
"These are now the Nine Great Passes."
"And the supreme commanders and leaders of the Nine Great Passes are the nine Gatekeeperss."
"Each of the nine Gatekeeperss guards one Pass."
As the Town Boundary Army Commander spoke, he looked at Jun Xiaoyao again.
Not only him, but the other Prodigies also involuntarily looked at Jun Xiaoyao.
The reason was simple: Jun Xiaoyao's father was one of the Gatekeeperss of the Three Emperors Barrier.
Strictly speaking, even in a place like the Three Emperors Barrier, Jun Xiaoyao, relying on his father's prestige, should have considerable power and status.
But unfortunately, the Gatekeepers of this particular Pass was not Emperor Tianya.
"The Pass we are in is called East Ridge Pass, and its Gatekeepers is Snow Moon Demon Emperor," the Town Boundary Army Commander said.
Hearing this, some Prodigies who had a strained relationship with Jun Xiaoyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that it wasn't the Pass guarded by Emperor Tianya.
Otherwise, wouldn't Jun Xiaoyao be returning home?
He would be like a local tyrant.
However, upon hearing the name Snow Moon Demon Emperor, some Prodigies present couldn't help but show surprise.
"Snow Moon Demon Emperor is that supreme expert of the Yao Race who unified the Heavenly Demon Universe."
"Yes, I heard that Snow Moon Demon Emperor is very mysterious, and few know his true appearance."
"But Snow Moon Demon Emperor is called the Emperor of the World Sea's Yao Race, and his strength is unfathomable."
None of those who could become Gatekeeperss were simple characters.
Whether it was Emperor Tianya, or Hongchen Great Emperor who achieved Dao in the Mortal World.
Or this Snow Moon Demon Emperor, who reigned as Emperor of the Yao Race, all of them were beings who looked down upon all living things.
Without some strength, how could one have the confidence to become a Gatekeepers?
Many Prodigies present couldn't help but show longing in their eyes.
Becoming a Gatekeepers was a dream in the hearts of many Prodigies in the World Sea.
Every Gatekeepers was an existence worthy of being recorded in ancient history.
"Alright, you are not here for sightseeing."
"Now, I can tell you what is the most important thing for you in the Three Emperors Barrier."
The Town Boundary Army Commander said, picking up a token strapped to his waist.
"This is..."
The eyes of all the Prodigies looked over.
"This is a Merit Token, a symbol of honor in the Three Emperors Barrier, and also the circulating currency."
"With Merit, you will not only be respected by others, but you can also go to the Merit Hall to exchange for various Divine Abilities, Cultivation Techniques, and Magic Treasures."
The Town Boundary Army Commander's voice was deafening.
After his explanation, the Prodigies all understood.
In a place like the Three Emperors Barrier, Immortal Origin was actually not very useful, at most it could be used for refining, and it was difficult to use as currency.
And Merit was the circulating currency.
By slaying enemies and completing tasks, one could earn Merit.
The Rank of Merit, from high to low, ranged from first-class merit to ninth-class merit.
First-class was the highest, ninth-class the lowest.
But even the lowest ninth-class merit was not easily obtained by just killing a couple of enemies; it was very difficult.
"So that's how it is. It seems similar to the Border Gate of the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain before, both using Merit to encourage killing enemies," Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
The Town Boundary Army Commander raised the Merit Token in his hand.
"I once obtained sixth-class merit, which is why I could become a Commander in the Town Boundary Army."
"If you can obtain it, you might also have the same status as I do now!"
Hearing this, some of the Prodigies present felt their blood boil.
What man wouldn't want to go to war, kill enemies, and achieve unparalleled fame?
It could be said that this was the best motivation.
"Hiss, it's actually sixth-class merit!"
"Although it doesn't sound particularly high, it's not something we can obtain."
Some Prodigies were more realistic, not letting their blood rush to their heads, feeling that this would be very difficult.
This Town Boundary Army Commander's Realm was Chaos Dao Venerable.
Even a Chaos Dao Venerable could only obtain sixth-class merit.
These Prodigies, obviously, shouldn't even hope for it.
However, they were only here for experience anyway and had never thought about obtaining any Merit.
"But Commander, I have a question: how is the Rank of Merit judged?" a Prodigy asked.
Everyone present also nodded repeatedly, curious.
Evaluating Merit certainly required absolute fairness, otherwise, it would lose the trust of the people.
The Town Boundary Army Commander said.
"You don't have to worry about that. In my Three Emperors Barrier, there is a Magical Artifact called the heaven and earth treasure mirror."
"At that time, each of you will be given a Merit Token."
"This Merit Token is connected to the heaven and earth treasure mirror and can evaluate your contributions and Merit. It has always been this way and will not make mistakes."
The heaven and earth treasure mirror was a very special Magical Artifact, without any offensive power.
It was forged solely for the purpose of recording Merit.
All the Prodigies nodded.
This was good; there would be no backroom dealings.
And then, everyone became curious about who exactly had the ability to obtain Merit.
As everyone thought of this, their gazes all simultaneously fell upon Jun Xiaoyao.