Chapter 896: Divine Descent (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)
Chapter 896: Divine Descent (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)
"The Dao of Battle Formations?"
"Excellent, excellent. . . Leveraging the power of formations to merge the strength of an army, it can actually unleash power capable of making even Mahayana cultivators wary."
Fang Xi raised his head. "Of course. . . the key lies in the favorable terrain. Moonlight? This formation, perhaps it can be named the Moonlight Battle Formation? !"
Xi Yuan, at this moment, controlled the rhinoceros-headed humanoid giant, standing shoulder to shoulder with Ancestor Wangyue. His voice boomed like thunder: "Now, summoned by the Old Ancestor, the armies of my Wangyue race have all been mobilized. Previously, we simply did not wish to pay a tremendous price, which allowed you and your backing sect to survive. Today, we shall utterly destroy this human stronghold!"
Though he was the supreme commander, he did not hold absolute sway within the Wangyue race.
What's more, they still needed to conquer other human territories.
This time, with Ancestor Wangyue's summons, Xi Yuan could finally issue precise orders, gathering numerous members of the Wangyue race, including Soul Transformation stage existences, to practice this battle formation together. Feeling the incredibly formidable Mahayana-level magical power within him, a trace of self-satisfaction couldn't help but surface in his heart.
"Battle formations. . . are we comparing numbers?"
As he spoke, the sky shattered with a boom.
Streaks of void cracks appeared, fusing with one another as if a massive wound had appeared on the very heavens!
This wound, situated high in the sky, unleashed terrifying void storms that instantly tore apart Ancestor Wangyue's "Moonlight Sky Curtain," severing the moonlight's essence.
Within the battle formation, countless members of the Wangyue race screamed as their magical power plummeted.
Xi Yuan's face paled, but he no longer cared about such trivialities. He stared up in astonishment, witnessing a colossal "Floating Island" slowly approaching.
"This. . ."
"Trapped Sky Island. . . ?"
Among the alien races, there were also records concerning Trapped Sky Island.
But he never imagined that this immortal abode secret realm would choose to open at this very moment!
Ancestor Wangyue was even more astonished and shaken than Xi Yuan!
Because, accompanying the massive void crack that opened a passage, streaks of formidable aura descended!
A golden speck of light appeared within the void passage, then grew larger and larger, transforming into a resplendent, golden floating city!
Above the floating city, waves of magical power at the Soul Transformation and Mahayana levels spread without restraint in all directions, casting a shadow that oppressed all living beings. . .
Upon the "Pantheon," the latest model of floating mechanized city crafted by the Kyushu School.
Fang Xi's Shinto Avatar stood with arms crossed, behind him were Venerable Ghost Axe and Venerable Tumo, and other Venerables of the Kyushu Realm, followed by a procession of Shinto Heavenly Monarchs, and even Heavenly Dukes, Heavenly Marquises, Heavenly Counts, and Heavenly Sons. . .
"Master, this old one has not failed you. I have already activated the immortal abode's restrictions, causing Trapped Sky Island to reappear in the world, positioning it within the Celestial Brahma Domain."
Shen Suanzi stroked his beard, proudly stepping forward to report.
"Not bad."
Fang Xi praised him. Shen Suanzi was reliable for once, successfully conquering the Seven Treasures Secret Realm and refining its core restrictions, thus gaining control of Trapped Sky Island's nexus.
Now, he could autonomously choose where it would descend into a world.
"It's time to give the Earthly Immortal World a small Shinto shock."
The Shinto Avatar took a step forward, his Shinto Emperor Dharma Idol piercing through the heavens and earth, revealing the true form of the ten-thousand-zhang tall "East Florescence Supreme Profound True Endless Green Great Emperor!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Roar!
Winds surged, clouds rolled, lightning flashed, and thunder roared!
One Soul Transformation-level Heavenly Monarch after another erupted with their aura, some even unleashing their Divine Domains, causing changes in the celestial phenomena.
Earl of Wind, Rain Master, Thunder Duke, Lightning Mother, Dragon Kings, the Plague Division, the Thunder Division, numerous Star Lords. . .
As well as Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, each at least of the Return to Void-level Heavenly Son Divine Noble rank or higher. . .
It was as if a Heavenly Emperor was on an inspection tour, with a hundred gods following, and ten thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals guarding him!
Within the Pantheon, a Cave-heaven had also been refined.
The spiritual energy within this Cave-heaven was quite ordinary, yet its expanse was incredibly vast, containing many continents, upon which lived billions of people.
Temples stood tall, contributing an endless stream of incense and vow power, which was then connected to the gods through the numerous "signal towers" erected upon the Pantheon. . .
"This, this, this. . ."
Xi Yuan saw this scene and was the first to collapse. "This aura, it's remarkably similar to a Mahayana cultivator. . . and there are hundreds of Soul Transformation stage cultivators, tens of thousands of Return to Void stage cultivators? Does the Earthly Immortal World have another super race? Why do their appearances resemble humans so closely?"
He had actually already guessed the answer, but refused to admit it.
Or rather, he simply refused to accept reality, which would inevitably shroud him in the shadow of inner demons for the rest of his life, ensuring he'd never overcome the Mahayana Inner Demon Tribulation. . .
"Fellow Daoist. . . what a masterful technique!"
Ancestor Wangyue, however, was much calmer than Xi Yuan. Seeing the Shinto Emperor's avatar with a face similar to Fang Xi's, he couldn't help but sigh.
Fang Xi smiled faintly and asked, "Fellow Daoist. . . will you surrender?"
Ancestor Wangyue fell silent, then shook his head resolutely.
The Wangyue race and the human race had a deep-seated hatred, with the latter almost wiping out the former.
This counter-attack had also inflicted terrible casualties on the human race.
Between the two sides, there was already a sea of blood-feud, with no possibility of reconciliation.
"That's a pity. . . A Mahayana mount would have been quite imposing."
Fang Xi sighed and snapped his fingers.
Since they refused to surrender, there was naturally only one path: death!
"Deploy the formation!"
The Shinto Emperor avatar commanded indifferently.
"Where are the Four Wood Avian Stars?"
Shen Suanzi immediately shook a Star Banner, corresponding to the Star of Heavenly Secrets above, taking the central position and shouting.
Horned Wood Flood Dragon, Dipper Wood Xiezhi, Well Wood A'han, and Leg Wood Wolf immediately flew out, each spitting out a Star Banner from their mouths, occupying the four corners of the great formation.
Subsequently, one Soul Transformation-level Heavenly Monarch after another entered the formation, assuming the roles of various Star Lords.
Fang Xi's Shinto Emperor avatar held the central Ziwei position, unmoving through all ages.Another eighteen thousand Return to Void-level Heavenly Soldiers and Generals each shook a small Star Banner, transforming into auxiliary minor stars beneath the three hundred and sixty-five main stars.
As soon as this formation was complete, heaven and earth instantly changed. A myriad of stars appeared, each shining brightly!
This was—the "Azure Emperor's Heavenly Will Four Symbols Star Constellation Great Array"!
It was a new creation by Fang Xi, primarily based on Shinto formations, supplemented by the ancient formation diagram of the "All-Heaven Star Constellation Great Array" obtained from Zhai Xingzi of the Starry Sky Sect.
Once deployed, it required a Shinto Emperor to preside over the main formation eye, three hundred and sixty-five Heavenly Monarchs to act as Star Lords, and eighteen thousand Return to Void-level Heavenly Soldiers as support.
Its power was truly overwhelming and unstoppable. Even a Seventh Tribulation Mahayana cultivator would find themselves in dire straits if caught within the formation.
Since Fang Xi's Shinto Avatar was the Endless Green Great Emperor, and his main body cultivated wood-attribute cultivation methods, this formation was based on the "Four Wood Avian Star Lords," thus making it the Azure Emperor's Heavenly Will Four Symbols Star Constellation Great Array!
Buzz! Buzz!
The light of the stars converged, forming the figure of an Eastern Azure Emperor riding a Green Dragon, who suddenly pointed a finger out!
The wood-attribute laws of heaven and earth moved with it, their intensity far surpassing when Fang Xi used the Qing He Sword (Fifth Generation).
Streaks of wood-attribute law power, like an azure rainbow, were held by the "Eastern Azure Emperor," who pointed a finger out!
Pfft!
The azure law power, like an azure rainbow piercing the sun, instantly pierced through the Wangyue race's battle formation.
The complexions of numerous high-tier Wangyue cultivators changed drastically, and they died from cultivation backlash!
Innumerable corpses fell to the ground, rapidly decaying and giving rise to strange flowers and exotic grasses. . .
Xi Yuan's expression was blank, an azure thread piercing straight through his skull, not even allowing his Nascent Soul to escape!
"Xi Yuan? !"
Ancestor Wangyue roared, a black brick magic treasure hovering in his hand, emitting a large amount of black mist.
This treasure instantly expanded, like Mount Tai pressing down, smashing towards the "Eastern Azure Emperor."
Pfft!
The Eastern Azure Emperor did not move; the Green Dragon beneath him disdainfully extended a claw!
The Green Dragon's Claw!
Wind and clouds surged with it, transforming into terrifying might that landed upon the black brick magic treasure.
The treasure let out a mournful cry, its surface appearing with numerous cracks, and then it was rapidly pulverized.
As an incredibly magnified Green Dragon's claw snatched down, this black brick magic treasure instantly shattered into pieces. . .
'A bit unusually weak. . . Heh heh. . . '
A glint of spiritual light flashed in Fang Xi's main body's eyes, and he sneered. His Sea-Stirring Rod instantly flew out, disappearing into the black mist.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A fierce wind howled, dispersing the black mist, but Ancestor Wangyue's figure was nowhere to be seen.
He paid it no mind, retracted the Sea-Stirring Rod, and took out the Qing He Sword (Fifth Generation), raising his right hand high.
The Qing He Sword (Fifth Generation) let out a clear sword hum, and silver phoenix-script characters emerged from the sword's broken section.
Fang Xi slashed down with his sword, azure and silver light flashing, disappearing into the void.
The distant void flickered, and a disheveled figure appeared, none other than Ancestor Wangyue.
It let out a sharp shriek, and its body instantly split into three, each incredibly real, fleeing in different directions.
Among Mahayana existences, it was relatively simple to determine a victor, but taking a life was extremely difficult.
"Clever, knowing that the battle formation is not conducive to pursuit. . ."
Fang Xi's main body smiled faintly, and once again swung the Qing He Sword (Fifth Generation) in his hand: "Slash!"
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The azure law-sword split into three in mid-air, then flashed and vanished into the void, disappearing from sight.
"Ah!"
Two screams rang out. Behind the three fleeing Ancestor Wangyue figures, the void instantly shattered, revealing a small azure sword.
Two of them were easily cut down by the small azure sword, turning into illusory figures that dispersed.
Only the one in the middle, however, had an additional crimson precious pearl in its hand.
This pearl exploded with a boom, fire-attribute law power overflowing, blocking the small azure sword.
"Can you escape?"
Fang Xi sighed, his figure flashing and disappearing.
He had directly used teleportation!
And it was a teleportation that carried his physical body along!
Moreover, both its power and distance far surpassed Nascent Soul teleportation!
With a few teleports, he appeared behind Ancestor Wangyue, slashing repeatedly with his Qing He Sword.
Ancestor Wangyue abruptly turned its head, its eyes devoid of pupils and whites, completely black.
It snarled and roared, transforming into a towering Wangyue Rhinoceros, with streaks of sinister black qi emerging from its body.
Within the black qi were countless skulls, carrying powerful blood-resentment power!
"Nascent Soul leaving the body? Leaving only a physical body to block me? And even willingly demonizing your physical body?"
Fang Xi smiled faintly, his figure once again teleporting away as Ancestor Wangyue's foot landed, continuing to pursue its Mahayana-level Nascent Soul.
If this demonized Mahayana physical body were left unchecked, it would inevitably transform into a terrifying flesh-and-blood demon.
Unfortunately, before it could find its next target, an azure divine lightning bolt, like a spear, descended and firmly pinned it to the ground!
Not far away, the Eastern Azure Emperor gracefully arrived on his dragon!
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