The Duel Before the Battle Lines
As the shouts of "Kill!" rang out, a black dragon phantom, tens of thousands of feet long, burst forth from the portal, revealing its true form in the air: tens of thousands of soldiers.
These soldiers, clad in black armor and covered in blood, exuded a Baleful Qi aura that instantly overwhelmed the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.
Many powerful figures from the Heavenly Court frowned upon seeing this, secretly thinking that it was fortunate that the number of these soldiers was not large, only tens of thousands.
But as soon as they had this thought, they saw the many Great Luo behind Cangjie suddenly move as well.
Some of these Great Luo flicked their sleeves, and another troop of soldiers with imposing momentum was released into the open space in the distance.
Some used their pens and splashed ink to draw a door in the air, or write the word "door" like Cangjie did, creating a series of light doors from which groups of soldiers rushed out.
Even more extreme, some people draw directly in the air, creating a world that then instantly shatters, but a squad of Human Race Soldiers emerges from the rubble.
In the blink of an eye, the number of Human Race Soldiers in the direction of Chentang Pass had exceeded one million. Moreover, the landing points of these soldiers were all carefully arranged, forming a huge military formation.
The hundreds of Human Race Great Luo who arrived at this moment all brought soldiers with them. Their identities were very diverse, including the heads of Hundred Schools of Thought, as well as well-known major sects and powerful families of the Huaxia Imperial Dynasty, and even a few rogue Human Race Great Luo cultivators who were famous for raising Dao soldiers.
The soldiers brought by these Daluo Golden Immortals were all disciples of their own sects or Dao soldiers they had trained, which is why the scene appeared somewhat chaotic.
But it only looked chaotic; in their eyes, Chentang Pass at this moment was a huge military formation.
The soldiers they brought were clearly marked out in their eyes where they would land, and all their actions, though seemingly chaotic, were actually well-ordered.
Although the number of Human Race Soldiers who formed a battle formation was less than that of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, their aura and cultivation level far surpassed those of the heavenly Heavenly Soldiers and Generals sent by the Heavenly Court.
The appearance of the Human Race soldiers was not as shocking or spectacular as the Heavenly Court's sudden appearance, which tore through the sky.
But it left a deep impression on all the powerful figures watching the battle, and even the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals in front of Chentang Pass.
The reasons for each army's appearance, its imposing presence, and its cultivation level were all firmly imprinted in the minds of the many powerful figures and Heavenly Soldiers and Generals watching the battle.
Even though everyone knew that there were fewer Human Race Soldiers than Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, there was an inexplicable feeling that Human Race Soldiers were far stronger than the heavenly Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of the Heavenly Court.
In the blink of an eye, signs of a decline in morale appeared in the Heavenly Court.
This is not a good sign.
The Four Saints Heavenly Court Saints, who had been watching from the rear, could no longer sit still. They knew they could not continue to wait for their doom, otherwise their morale would be greatly diminished before the battle even began.
After a moment's thought, Laozi immediately issued an order, instructing Xuandu and other Daluo Golden Immortals to quickly enter the arena and make the lineup as impressive as possible. He also instructed Bai Ze and other Quasi-Sage who had pledged allegiance to the Heavenly Court to prepare.
We can ignore the military formation for now, but we must establish our morale.
On the shores of the East Sea, the sky Chentang Pass changes once again.
Numerous Primordial Stars appeared in broad daylight, and the enormous phenomenon instantly overwhelmed the Human Race's array formations.
Immediately afterwards, a vast expanse of Purple Qi swept over everything, and the Grand Master Xuandu descended from the sky, holding Taiji Diagram.
The faint, oppressive aura emanating from the Taiji Diagram pressed down directly on the many powerful figures of the Human Race.
"I never expected that you, Xuandu, would also come to participate in this great battle." With a sigh, Xuanyuan and Shennong slowly appeared in front of Chentang Pass.
Xuanyuan's Xuanyuan Sword and Shennong's Shennong Whip simultaneously emitted bursts of white light, neutralizing the oppressive force emanating from the Taiji Diagram.
"Senior Brother Xuandu is the eldest disciple of the Taiji Sect and the second-generation senior brother of our Mystic Sect. How can he not come?"
At this moment, Guangchengzi also entered the arena with the Pangu Banner. The killing intent that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable had deliberately left on the Pangu Banner instantly solidified and pressed straight down on the Human Race.
But this murderous intent was silently melted away the moment it touched Chentang Pass.
A warm light shone on everyone present. When they looked up, they saw three elderly people who had appeared on the city tower of Chentang Pass.
"The Three Ancestors of the Human Race."
Guangchengzi was startled when he saw the three figures, Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, Ziyi Shi, on the city tower of Chentang Pass.
If he was not mistaken, the aura before him was beyond what Great Luo Realm cultivator could possess. When did the Three Ancestors of the Human Race achieve Quasi-Sage?
The astonishment at the cultivation level of the Three Ancestors of the Human Race was not limited to Guangchengzi; the expressions of Laozi and the other Four Saints also changed upon witnessing this scene.
During this period, the Human Race's Fortunes have soared. The Three Ancestors of the Human Race have been hiding in the Human Ancestral Land, where the human Human Dao Fortunes are pervasive. Laozi and the others cannot deduce any information about the Human Race the ancestral land.
Fortunately, Bai Ze also led the demon Demon Gods the Demon Race to the scene, and the momentum of the Human Race and the Heavenly Court was evenly matched, with neither side falling into a slump.
At this time, Shen Gongbao also requested that the message be relayed to the Four Saints through the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods.
"Master, the Human Race has already deployed their military forces. If we rashly rush in, we may encounter unforeseen circumstances."
"The Great Luo experts that have appeared on the Human Race, apart from several generations of Human Emperors like Shennong and Xuanyuan, are all newly promoted Great Luo. Why don't they engage in duels with the Human Race on the battlefield first?"
"Given the reputation of so many ancient powerhouses in the Heavenly Court, the Human Race will certainly not dare to accept the challenge."
"If the Human Race dares to accept the challenge, then we should go all out to defeat them decisively and cleanly, thereby demoralizing Human Race."
"Once the powerful Human Race suffer a crushing defeat and the morale of the Human Race side is greatly diminished, the power that this military formation can unleash will be nothing to fear."
Upon hearing this Four Saints glanced at the numerous Great Luo of the Human Race at Chentang Pass. Indeed, they were all newly promoted Great Luo Immortals. Great Luo Immortals of the Human Race who were famous during the Witch-Demon era, such as Rain Master and Feng Bo, were nowhere to be seen at this time. It seemed that they should still be hiding in the Human Ancestral Land.
So Laozi nodded in approval of Shen Gongbao's suggestion. "Go and make the arrangements."
Shen Gongbao was overjoyed upon hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged.
He slowly raised his head, looking at Suiren Shi, the first of the Three Ancestors of the Human Race, and said, "Since your Human Race Soldiers are far outnumbered by my Heavenly Court, then we will not take advantage of this to bully your Human Race."
"Why don't we first engage in duels on the battlefield, letting the powerful warriors fight it out before we begin the actual battle?"
"Alright." Suiren Shi looked at Shen Gongbao and responded gently. Then he raised his head and looked at Huang Feihu, the youngest among the hundreds of Great Luo.
Yes, Huang Feihu's cultivation has now reached the Great Luo realm. Of course, this Great Luo cultivation was not something Huang Feihu cultivated himself, but rather something that Fuxi forcibly raised by refining the earth veins of the Five Sacred Mountains and condensing them into a divine position.
Its purpose, of course, is to be used at this very moment to cooperate with Shen Gongbao.