Chapter 737: War Between Two Races (Bonus Chapter - Please Vote! )
Chapter 737: War Between Two Races (Bonus Chapter - Please Vote! )
Earthly Immortal World.
Three Realms Mountain.
A human race fortress stood proudly.
It seemed entirely forged from fine iron, with countless secret talismans inscribed on every inch of its walls.
The fortress was pitch-black, resembling a towering sword reaching for the sky.
This was precisely Sword Gate Gorge, one of the human race's thirty-six perilous passes in Three Realms Mountain!
At this moment.
Above Sword Gate Gorge!
His cultivation was as profound as the sea; he had actually reached the Void Amalgamation Realm!
He was the garrison commander of Sword Gate Gorge! 'Venerable Stone Sword', from the Sword Sect!
“Reporting to Venerable One, the fortress's supplies and personnel have been accounted for. . . ”
A black-armored strongman arrived, his escape light trailing behind him, his cultivation also at the late-stage Return to Void Realm.
He reported with a solemn expression, “There are sixteen Return to Void cultivators and forty-nine Divine Transformation cultivators in the city. Reserves of spirit stones, immortal jade, pills, and other necessities are complete, enough to sustain the operation of the 'Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Big Dipper Grand Array'! ”
“Little friend Meng. . . you handled this matter well. ”
A slight curve appeared on the habitually stern face of Venerable Stone Sword: “Do you know the marvel of our human race’s 'Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Big Dipper Array'? ”
“Naturally, I do. . . ”
The strongman surnamed Meng respectfully replied, “This Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Big Dipper Grand Array was originally an immortal realm formation. After being comprehended by generations of our human race’s formation masters, it finally reappeared in the world. . . Although its rank has been lowered, it is still a quasi-ninth-tier grand array! ”
“The profundity of this array lies in the fact that all thirty-six perilous pass fortresses are like one unified entity, completely without flaw. . . If an enemy wishes to breach it, they must eliminate them one by one! ”
“Precisely so. . . Furthermore, the qi mechanisms of each fortress are interconnected. Even if one is breached, it will not affect the operation of the grand array. The further they progress, the more difficult it becomes to break through. . . This is the profundity of immortal family arts. ”
Venerable Stone Sword stroked his beard and smiled faintly, “Since you know this, little friend Meng, why would you still seek refuge with the demon race, act as a spy, and attempt such an overconfident and deceitful act? ”
“What? ! ”
The strongman surnamed Meng was startled, then his eyes hardened, and without thinking, he spat out a pitch-black spherical object.
This thunder bead violently exploded, revealing ten thousand and eight hundred smaller thunder beads within it. Each one flickered with light, exploding in a chain reaction, emitting an extremely dangerous aura.
“The demon race’s Heavenly Demon Ten Directions Annihilation Divine Thunder! ”
Another faint voice came from the void, and a green-robed scholar emerged, unrolling a painting scroll in his hand.
The Ten Directions Annihilation Divine Thunder entered the scroll, and the endless thunder light was actually completely nullified. . .
“Little friend Meng. . . ”
Venerable Stone Sword’s voice was cold: “This old man has always valued you highly, expecting you to be a genius of the human race. Why has it come to this? ”
The strongman surnamed Meng, however, had a layer of bloody light burning around his body, actually employing some kind of blood sacrifice technique.
He burned his vital blood and magical power, his cranial spirit opened, and a golden Nascent Soul appeared, ready to seize the opportunity to escape for its life.
But the next moment, a small stone sword flew out, piercing through this Nascent Soul.
The stone flying sword returned to Venerable Stone Sword’s hand. He sheathed the flying sword, sighed, and then cupped his hands in a salute to the scholar: “Many thanks for the Daoist friend’s reminder; otherwise, I would have made a grave mistake. . . ”
“I have received my appointment and am also a commander of Sword Gate Gorge. Venerable One, there’s no need for such courtesy. ”
The scholar was also a Void Amalgamation cultivator; he returned the salute, truly meticulous in his etiquette.
“Haha, with Daoist friend here, Sword Gate Gorge is worry-free. . . ”
Venerable Stone Sword laughed heartily, then, for some unknown reason, his expression turned grim again.
“Dao Immortal Meng was single-mindedly focused on breaking through to the Void Amalgamation Realm. It’s likely for this reason that he was swayed by the 'Heavenly Demon Society'. . . ”
The scholar explained, “Although this person had advanced to the late-stage Return to Void Realm, his potential was exhausted. However, among the demon race, there are quite a few incomparably rare spirit pills and elixirs that can fundamentally transform one’s constitution. . . The main ingredients for such pills are extremely rare and hard to come by among our human race, difficult even for Void Amalgamation cultivators to obtain. But in the demon and devil race territories, while still precious, one can acquire some. . . ”
The human, demon, and devil races occupy vast territories. Among these, quite a few heaven-and-earth spirit medicines beneficial to the human race grow within the domains of the demon and devil races. Conversely, there are also things greatly beneficial to the demon and devil races that are produced within the human race’s sphere of influence.
It is therefore perfectly normal for the three races to use such valuable resources to entice traitors.
Considering this, Venerable Stone Sword resolved his inner turmoil: “This time, the Primal Chaos Great Sage has broken through to become a True Spirit-level existence. As she originates from the Heavenly Phoenix clan, the True Spirit Phoenix is virtually the foremost Mahayana of the demon race. Even if she doesn’t possess the full strength of that old phoenix, she will likely be difficult to contend with. . . ”
The progenitors of the demon race are widely considered to be the True Dragon and Phoenix who created the Phoenix Seal Script and Dragon Chapter Script.
However, those two True Spirit-level existences have long vanished for many years. Rumor has it that they either ascended to the True Immortal World or their lifespans were exhausted, leading to their demise.
Later, the Heavenly Phoenix clan once again produced a Mahayana, whose bloodline reverted to its ancestral form, also becoming a True Spirit Phoenix!
Generally speaking, among the demon race, the Heavenly Phoenix clan and the Horned Dragon clan that break through to Mahayana, after their bloodlines have completely sublimated and reverted to their ancestral forms, are always a cut above other True Spirits.
At this moment, there were two True Spirit-level phoenixes among the demon race.
For both the human and devil races, this indeed presented considerable pressure.
A few days later.
A dense, vast army of demons had already appeared outside Sword Gate Gorge.
Boom!
Boom!
From the backs of giant lizards, numerous war drums sounded, connecting into a single roar. Countless array patterns condensed in the void, forming a celestial drum!
Boom!
Boom!
As the celestial drum sounded, thunderclouds suddenly condensed above the Nine Heavens, bringing with them immense pressure.
Each drumbeat seemed to pound directly on the heart meridians of the cultivators guarding Sword Gate Gorge.
Immediately, several low-level cultivators’ faces flushed red, and they actually spat out vital blood from their mouths, falling to the ground dead!
“The demon race’s Thunder Drum Grand Array. . . it’s made from the hide of a Kui Niu! ”
Venerable Stone Sword and the scholar stood at the highest point of the fortress, their expressions grave as they watched this scene unfold.
“The Kui Niu is also a unique branch among the demon race. Legend has it that its progenitor failed to advance to True Spirit but still mostly entered the True Spirit realm. . . After its death, its hide was taken by the True Spirit 'Fire Qilin' and, over a thousand years, refined into three hundred and sixty-five 'Kui Niu Drums'. If all the drums sound simultaneously, they can transform into a 'Thunder Drum Grand Array'! ”
The scholar held a scroll in his hand and spoke eloquently, “This is an important war treasure of the demon race. . . In past major wars, it was only deployed in the mid to late stages. This time. . . they truly mean business! ”
He exchanged a glance with Venerable Stone Sword, both seeing the solemnity in each other’s eyes.
Rumble!
A phantom Kui Niu thunder drum appeared, countless arcs of lightning flashing as they bombarded Sword Gate Gorge’s grand array!
The Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars and Big Dipper Grand Array was indeed worthy of its former status as an immortal formation; at this moment, it shimmered with a faint white mist.
Though this mist seemed thin, it actually blocked all the myriad lightning bolts, each arc of which could heavily wound Divine Transformation and Return to Void cultivators!
Roar! Roar!
Screech!
Countless demonic beasts roared, vaguely forming another array.
A dark green demonic mist rose, shrouding an area of a million li.
Within this demonic mist, various demonic beasts would occasionally appear.
“Myriad Demons Grand Array! ”
Venerable Stone Sword’s expression was grave: “Pass down the order. . . prepare the Immortal Thunder Cannons of Abrogation! ”
Above Sword Gate Gorge, massive bronze cannons began to adjust their muzzles.
These giant cannons were as heavy as mountains, their surfaces inscribed with countless immortal scripts. They were clearly war artifacts unearthed by the human race from a certain immortal abode ruin.
Each time they were activated, they consumed a large amount of immortal jade, and the ‘immortal lightning’ they generated posed a significant threat to Void Amalgamation cultivators.
Aside from being inconvenient to move and consuming too much, they had almost no other drawbacks.
Even more astonishingly, these Immortal Thunder Cannons of Abrogation had a destructive effect on all types of restrictions and seals.
Boom!
Boom!
With a single command, over a dozen Immortal Thunder Cannons of Abrogation roared in unison.
Streaks of white light plunged into the Myriad Demons Grand Array. The dark green demonic qi instantly dissipated a large chunk, revealing the numerous demon race members hidden within.
Under the immortal lightning, they naturally all turned into dust. . .
A piercing cry!
Suddenly, a five-colored light erupted from within the Myriad Demons Grand Array. It was like a sovereign of the demon race, directly commanding the qi of myriad demons.
Each Immortal Thunder Cannon shell was swept by the five-colored light, and actually vanished without a trace in an instant.
An aura far surpassing the Void Amalgamation Realm emanated from the Myriad Demons Grand Array, causing Venerable Stone Sword to tremble: “Impossible. . . ”
Screech!
Following a prolonged phoenix cry filled with anger, an incomparably majestic avian creature suddenly emerged from within the Myriad Demons Grand Array.
It had the front of a swan and the back of a qilin, a snake’s neck and a fish’s tail, a crane’s forehead and a mandarin duck’s thoughts, a dragon’s patterns and a turtle’s back, a swallow’s jaw and a chicken’s beak, and all five colors were present. . . its aura of nobility far surpassed that of a Heavenly Phoenix; it was indeed a True Spirit Phoenix!
“A Mahayana-level True Spirit. . . she actually personally intervened in the very first wave of attack! ”
Venerable Stone Sword and the scholar exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of despair on each other’s faces: “It seems we shall repay our race with our lives today. . . ”
The next instant.
Five-colored divine light burst forth!
A woman clad in a crimson daoist robe, with a majestic and exquisitely beautiful face, appeared.
She pulled a phoenix hairpin from her bun and lightly swiped it.
In the void, a silver arc of light flashed and vanished, followed by a wild dance of five-colored rays.
Rumble!
Sword Gate Gorge rumbled, and then. . .
This most advanced human fortress, Sword Gate Gorge, actually slowly collapsed. . . until it vanished without a trace. . .
Streaks of escape light frantically fled from within, but they were targeted by pre-prepared high-tier demon cultivators, who hunted them specifically.
Pfft!
A small stone sword appeared, erupting with an astonishing sword cry.
Venerable Stone Sword merged with his sword, unleashing his most brilliant and magnificent strike!
Whoosh!
Sword qi traversed three thousand li, a single sword chilling nineteen states with its light!
This streak of sword light sliced straight through a seventh-tier great demon, then shot towards the incomparably noble crimson-robed female cultivator.
The female cultivator slightly furrowed her brows, and a fair, delicate jade-like finger gently pointed out.
That streak of sword light immediately disintegrated inch by inch, revealing a sword nascent soul within it.
A phantom avian creature flashed through the void, and that sword nascent soul vanished without a trace. . .
A few days later, 'Thunderlight Fortress', located beyond Sword Gate Gorge, was attacked by the demon race. Its commander, 'Venerable Myriad Thunder', was directly killed, not even his Nascent Soul escaping. . .
Immediately after, came Heavenly Deluge Pass, Myriad Sword Peak. . .
The demon army advanced like a force through bamboo, breaking through eighteen Heavenly Star fortresses in a short span, causing the human race to be startled thrice a day! !
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