Chapter 626 A Flying Arrow from Out of the Sky, Closing the Door and Killing the Dog
Zheng Fa sat cross-legged on the rock, with wisps of smoke swirling before him. From within the smoke, a figure also sitting cross-legged on the ground slowly appeared.
As the smoke cleared, Zheng Fa gazed at his identical self before him and felt somewhat satisfied.
The formation of his third clone went even more smoothly than he had imagined, taking less than ten days.
The main reason is that he has a new audience.
Zheng Fa turned to look in the direction of Thunderclap Temple, feeling somewhat emotional. His preaching at Thunderclap Temple had ultimately influenced some people.
He hadn't had time to realize it before, but now he knows that quite a few of those believers are secretly worshipping him in their homes.
The reason it's described as "secretly" is because Thunderclap Temple has already issued a decree stating that Zheng Fa's identity is that of a heretic Outer Dao as Buddhist School, a demon who wreaks havoc on people's hearts, rumored to be utterly wicked, the kind whose ancestral graves were blown up at birth.
But some people still secretly worship him at home.
These people were not many among the believers of Thunderclap Temple, but for Zheng Fa, they were not few either. The climate of the Western Continent was good, and Thunderclap Temple had been operating for many years, so the population was indeed dense.
They greatly accelerated the process of Zheng Fa condensing his third avatar.
Zheng Fa looked at his third clone, whose strength was tied to Zheng Fa own and who was also Loose Immortal. After thinking for a moment, he said to the clone, "You should set off immediately, otherwise things might change. If the Blissful Heavenly Maiden of Jade Pool returns, we might miss our chance."
What if it really is a trap?
"... Remember to die a spectacular death."
"..."
The third clone didn't say anything, stood up, walked to the door, and suddenly turned back, saying, "I'm going to my death, what about you?"
Zheng Fa's face was serious. "I have something very important to do."
"Oh."
Hearing the cold laugh left by the third clone, Zheng Fa shook his head, first leaving Jade Pool far away, then hiding in a cave before pointing his finger and a light screen appearing in front of him. He then began to do the most important thing now—watch the live stream.
The image on the light screen was divided into two halves, one half showing the Vast Sun Base and the other half showing the Xuanwei Sea.
Within the Vast Sun Base, the Divine Firmament Legion controlled the Thick-Earth Divine Firmament Formation, compiling data from the Xuanwei Sea and transmitting it to Senior Sister Zhang's Comprehensive Mirror.
Senior Sister Zhang's hand moved rapidly with the Innate Eight-Trigrams Diagram, as if she were calculating.
The disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect in the Sea Region had already retreated with the help of the Dragon Lord Shuyu, leaving the great formation in a state of being unattended.
However, the detection function of the Thick-Earth Magnetism Formation is now semi-automatic, and it doesn't even require human operation. The image of the Xuanwei Sea in front of Zheng Fa was automatically transmitted by the array.
Several figures suddenly appeared in the frame.
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor took the lead, followed closely by the Azure Abyss Dragon King, with the Peacock Great Emperor and the Blissful Heavenly Maiden trailing behind.
In the distance, there was also a group of people from the Supreme Dao.
As they sped towards the Eastern Continent, the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was still laughing, "Old Peacock, you're too cautious. What kind of trap could the Nine Mountains Sect possibly have? The Demon Emperor said, as long as we don't get close to Vast Sun Mountain, we're fine!"
The Peacock Great Emperor's expression remained unchanged, his voice low. "Caution is always the best policy; the Nine Mountains Sect retreated too quickly."
The Azure Abyss Dragon King laughed, "Lord Peacock is absolutely right, but I have a word to say: all three of you are Golden Immortal. Not only can that sword formation not catch up with you, but even if it could, your lives would be safe!"
"No matter what schemes or tricks the Nine Mountains Sect may have, they can only flee in disarray before the three lords..."
"If you ask me, these people from the Nine Mountains Sect must have been scared and fled to the Underworld."
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor laughed heartily and said, "What you say is quite right! Peacock, the older you get, the bolder you become!"
The Peacock Great Emperor snorted coldly and remained silent, seemingly agreeing with the statement. He was just a little uneasy, but as for whether the Nine Mountains Sect had anything that could threaten them, he didn't think so—to be honest, he didn't think much of the Nine Mountains Sect either.
The Blissful Heavenly Maiden Bliss, her eyes darting about, smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Peacock is also concerned for everyone's safety. We are all followers of the World Honored One; who among us would be cowardly? Why quarrel? Our enemy is the Nine Mountains Sect!"
The Peacock Great Emperor's expression softened slightly.
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor chuckled again, "I know the old Peacock's good intentions! But there are very few people in the world who can kill me, so don't worry!"
The Blissful Heavenly Maiden flattered her further, saying, "I've long heard the World Honored One say that Fellow Heavenly Dao Hantian possesses boundless strength and an invincible immortal Immortal Body, making him virtually Wu Shuang in defense. I believe that."
Holding the Blissful Heavenly Maiden, the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor became even more smug, laughed loudly, and pounced towards the coast of the Eastern Continent.
In Vast Sun Base.
With a wave of her hand, Senior Sister Zhang sent the Eight-Trigram Diagram flying out of the base and hovering high in the sky, looking like a target.
"Draw the bow!"
At her command, Yun Wuji raised the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and pointed it at the Yin-Yang Fish in the center of the Eight-Trigram Diagram.
Not only him, but also the eight hundred Sun-Shooting Army Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and pointed them at the Eight-Trigram Diagram.
The Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation began to operate, and the Vast Sun Mountains lit up as if they had been set on fire.
"Put!"
The buzzing of the bowstrings resounded, and hundreds of fiery red arrows flew into the sky, converging into a thick, dazzling long arrow at the location of the Eight-Trigram Diagram. It rushed into the sky, leaving only a white arc behind it.
The Nine Mountains Sect also evacuated the residents of Liang Province and other riverbanks. After traveling for more than ten days, the figures of mortals finally appeared before the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor.
"Huh? There's a cultivator?"
He didn't care much about mortals. They came to the Eastern Continent to take revenge on Zheng Fa, but mortals were of little value to them.
Their goal is to find the Primordial Purple Qi.
At the same time, they destroyed the various Spirit Vein, spiritual fields, and cities of the Nine Mountains Sect Nine Mountains Sect in order to weaken the Nine Mountains Sect's potential and shake its rule.
In addition, there are the disciples of the Nine Mountains.
He thought for a moment, let out a sinister laugh, stopped in his tracks, and lifted his foot.
The disciples of the Nine Mountains below were sent to evacuate the mortals; their cultivation levels were not high, at most only at the Golden Core.
A dozen or so disciples from the Nine Mountains, who had organized tens of thousands of ordinary people, were gathered in one place, resting and eating.
Seeing the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor turn to look at them, the disciples knew something was wrong and jumped up, shouting to the residents holding bowls, "Run! Split up and run!"
But with the Golden Immortal right in front of him, this reminder had no effect whatsoever.
A gigantic footprint descended from the sky, blotting out the sun and resembling a mountain. The shadow of the footprint fell on the ground, obscuring tens of thousands of people below.
Just as these people had nowhere to escape and were crying out in despair, a blinding flame streaked across the sky, illuminating the shadows above their heads and their faces.
"Careful!"
Just Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was about to crush the Nine Mountains disciple like an ant, a reminder suddenly came to his ears.
He was quite alert; before he even looked up, his skin lit up with cyan runes, which coalesced into a light shield resembling a cyan ox around him.
This is his Golden Immortal Method Domain. This kind of Golden Immortal Method Domain is actually created by Golden Immortal using the power of creation, and it is almost equivalent to another space. Although it cannot be fully unleashed in Xuanwei, its defensive capabilities are extremely strong!
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a bright and magnificent arrow of light, seemingly from beyond the heavens, fell from the sky and struck his domain with a deafening boom.
A dazzling light shone from where the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor stood.
The Peacock Great Emperor and the Blissful Heavenly Maiden could not see what was happening and looked at each other in horror.
As the light faded, the figure of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was revealed. He looked utterly wretched; the place where he once had a huge nose had become a plain.
The foot that had seemed a bit restless earlier has now settled down—because it's broken.
" The Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation?" the Blissful Heavenly Maiden exclaimed in surprise as she flew towards the outer sea. "How can it be so far? And so powerful?"
The Peacock Great Emperor was also retreating. He was by nature a cautious person, and more importantly—"This isn't the Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation the Demon Emperor spoke of!"
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was not dead after all, and he was also retreating desperately.
It wasn't just the three of them.
The Azure Abyss Dragon King and the Supreme Dao group all activated their protective Law Treasure and retreated rapidly.
"We didn't see where the arrow came from at all!" Xuan Chengzi's face was very ugly. "How could the Nine Mountains Sect have such methods?"
What he said was the point that terrified everyone the most.
With a single arrow, the Golden Immortal Method Domain of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was shattered, leaving him severely injured.
Arrows flying from the sky, taking lives without leaving a trace of the opponent—such methods are enough to terrify everyone, and no one dares to linger.
"It's the Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation!" The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor, as a victim himself, spoke with considerable authority. He rushed towards the Xuanwei Sea, saying, "This arrow carries the aura of the < Scarlet Firmament Jade Register > from Vast Sun Mountain..."
" Vast Sun Mountain... Is the Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation really that powerful?"
Xuan Chengzi couldn't help but ask.
The Peacock Great Emperor slowly shook his head.
"You mean, this formation wasn't this powerful in Lu Mo's hands? But it's improved dramatically in the hands of the Nine Mountains Sect?" Xuan Chengzi was utterly puzzled. "Is this the formation of Vast Sun Mountain?"
"..."
That's a very good question; it left the person speechless.
Xuan Chengzi then thought of something else, "Did this arrow come from Vast Sun Mountain?"
"It should be; the Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation is over there."
"So far?" Xuan Chengzi's expression changed again upon hearing this. "How did they manage that?"
"I don't know..." The Peacock Great Emperor's voice was also very muffled. They had come with great momentum, but before they even saw the enemy's face, they had already suffered a great defeat.
Xuan Chengzi frowned, his heart heavy. He knew that the Supreme Dao was not too far from Vast Sun Mountain...
"Failure to reclaim Vast Sun Mountain has turned it into a major threat!" Peacock Great Emperor sighed. "Now, as long as the Nine Mountains Sect defends Vast Sun Mountain with their sword formation, we are utterly helpless against them unless several Golden Immortal perish..."
Everyone was speechless.
If there were truly immortal Golden Immortal willing to die for their cause, who would care about Lu Mo?
There are only twenty-four Golden Immortal in the world; who will live and who will die?
"Let's go first!" the Peacock Great Emperor said in a deep voice. "Report to the Demon Emperor, and we'll discuss this further!"
"Don't let him leave!" Senior Sister Zhang twirled the Eight-Trigram Diagram in her hand, turned to look at Yun Wuji and the other Sun-Shooting Army, and asked, "Have you rested enough?"
"Alright!"
The disciples of the Sun-Shooting Army put down the Spirit Stone they were holding and nodded in agreement.
Yun Wuji also nodded slightly to Senior Sister Zhang Chaozhang.
The biggest weakness of the current Sun-Shooting Army is the long interval between shots; after each arrow is fired, they need a period of rest.
Therefore, the Nine Mountains Sect had no choice but to let the enemy in to fight.
This period was when the Sun-Shooting Army was at its weakest; if an enemy came to their door, they would have almost no power to resist.
Fortunately, the Immortal-Slayer Legion was guarding the area, which reassured the Sun-Shooting Army.
Seeing that they had regained their Divine Sense Law Power, Senior Sister Zhang waved her hand again, and the Eight-Trigram Diagram flew into the sky.
"Draw the bow!"
As they flew into the Sea Region, the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor and the others breathed a sigh of relief, thinking they had escaped the Golden Sun Burning-Heaven Formation, and slowed down.
"Hantian, you should heal your injuries first..." The Peacock Great Emperor glanced warily at Xuan Chengzi and the others before speaking.
Just as the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was about to nod, he suddenly felt a bright light before his eyes, and his whole body transformed into a ball of light again.
The Peacock Great Emperor flapped his wings and flew Western Continent, his face filled with terror.
The same applies to the Blissful Heavenly Maiden and others.
They had only one question in their minds—where could they escape to!
The Azure Abyss Dragon King shouted, "Leave the Xuanwei Sea and go to the North Sea! The Xuanwei Sea is a trap!"
The Peacock Great Emperor's expression changed, and he said, "They gave up the Xuanwei Sea in order to kill us!"
"Kill..."
Everyone turned to look, and the ball of light finally went out, revealing the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor within.
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor was the most flamboyant and harbored the greatest hostility towards the Nine Mountains Sect, making him the target of all criticism.
Now he no longer had the arrogance he had shown before. A phantom of a blue ox darted out from the sphere of light, not daring to look back, and desperately followed the Peacock Great Emperor and the others.
"The Heaven-Shaking Immortal Body is destroyed?"
The Peacock Great Emperor's expression changed, and he exclaimed in disbelief.
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor did not answer, but judging from his expression, how could anyone not know the answer?
The Peacock Great Emperor felt a chill in his heart. Although Hantian was not very bright, his strength was undeniable. His Immortal Body was extremely powerful even among Golden Immortal.
It's actually been destroyed by the Nine Mountains Sect!
The group remained silent and headed towards the North Sea. They didn't want to stay in the Xuanwei Sea for even a moment longer!
A group of Golden Immortal fled in a frenzy, finally crossing the boundary between the Xuanwei Sea and the North Sea.
The Azure Abyss Dragon King spoke, "This is the Sea Region under my control. No matter how far the Nine Mountains Sect can shoot, they can't..."
Before the words were finished, another flash appeared before everyone's eyes.
An arrow of light struck the illusory image of the Azure Ox of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor before anyone could react.
"..."
A desperate roar came from within the sphere of light.
Immediately afterwards, the aura of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor disappeared.
"Dead?"
Xuan Chengzi murmured, seemingly unable to believe it.
Everyone present was like that.
The Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor wasn't the first Golden Immortal to die at the hands of the Nine Mountains Sect, but the Creation Daoist had achieved enlightenment in seclusion, making him unfamiliar and lacking in depth to them. How could the death of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor before their very eyes have such a profound impact?
More importantly, they didn't even see a ghost from the Nine Mountains Sect, yet they lost a Golden Immortal!
This battle was frustrating, even desperate!
Behind them, light and shadow gradually converged, coalescing into the figure of Senior Sister Zhang.
"Any Golden Immortal who has entered the Nine Mountains without invitation and offended the people of the Nine Mountains..." Senior Sister Zhang's gaze swept over the Peacock Great Emperor and the others, her tone resounding, "Those who are far away will be punished."
In the past, the Peacock Great Emperor and others would have thought she was being arrogant, or even laughed at her for saying such things.
But upon witnessing the annihilation of the Heaven-Shaking Demon Emperor, everyone knew that the Nine Mountains Sect truly lived up to its word.
(End of this chapter)