Race Against Life and Death, Cloud Art Divine Power, the Human Emperor Sword and the Witch Moon God!
"The main western legion of the Southern Barbarians consists of eight legions. That area is the territory of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court. They are deployed along the Demon God Valley, Soul Breaking Cliff, Cemetery Battlefield, Nether Valley, and Thunder Mountain Range, all the way to the Northern Fiend Abyss to the north."
"There are three lines of defense in total, all under the command of Tuo Hong, the commander of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court. The deputy commanders of Soul Breaking Cliff Pass, Netherworld Pass, and Mausoleum Pass are Sang Duxing, Ka Lette, and the Nether Soul Divine Venerable, respectively."
The deity of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court is called the Nine Nether God. This old fellow possesses a Minor Divine Ability called the "Nine Nether Dao." It can open passages to the Yin Realm and summon underworld Netherworld Soldiers and generals.
In addition, the Nine Nether Dao can also transport large armies, allowing them to appear anywhere on the western front. The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable explained this in great detail, and Yun Tian Dao found it astonishing. "The Nine Nether God have this supernatural power? Did they ever see it when the Xia Dynasty fought?"
Yun Tian Dao's voice was very soft, but it was still heard by Purple Bone Celestial Venerable. He said with great dissatisfaction, "May I ask what you are? How dare you question me? Why don't you tell me?"
My name is Yun
"Brother, what is he talking about? Why don't you let him explain?" Grand Venerable Purple Bone snorted, "He doesn't understand anything!" Upon hearing this, Yun Tian Dao immediately shut up.
Zhao Xing was delighted to see Yun Tian Dao enjoying himself. Over the years, Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's strength and power had increased significantly in the Southern Barbarians, and his temper had also grown accordingly.
"He's my advisor; he won't interrupt anymore."
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Brother Purple Bone, please continue."
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable continued, "The Western Front Legion is characterized by its powerful soul, but its physical body is too weak!"
Therefore, when they use their soul techniques, their physical bodies remain within the city's defenses, requiring the protection of a large army. "To avoid detection, 80% of the troops guarding the western front are disguised as Mechanism Puppet."
Zhao Xing nodded slightly. The Mechanism Puppet lacked a soul and cause and effect, so the cause and effect could not be discovered through causal deduction.
They also lack any life force and are difficult for scouts to detect; only fellow Mechanism Master can discover them.
Three years after crossing Yin You Mountain, the Great Zhou suffered greater losses. The problem in the west was that they could not find the enemy, the Sacred Spirit Royal Court, which also had the means to turn Xi back into mist and ghosts.
Relying on ghost Netherworld Soldiers and generals to fight, the source of such troops is virtually inexhaustible. The constant fighting is all about "spirit legions."
The shaman (priest) who controls the ghost Netherworld Soldiers and generals always hides in the back.
Because the coordinates cannot be determined, even long-range strikes and decapitation operations are difficult to carry out.
It is now confirmed that the defensive system built by the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable for these soul legions can also greatly preserve the living strength of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court.
"Brother, what's your name? The Mechanism Master, come here and listen. I'll tell him how to break it," said the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
"We need to call someone quite powerful, at least at the level of Junior Director of Works of the Great Zhou. I'm afraid they won't understand if they're lower than that." "Okay."
Zhao Xing nodded. "Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
The predictions of the Southern Barbarians back then were indeed true; the legacy of Pu Ta was enough to change the course of the war.
After inheriting the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's legacy, he was indeed the strongest Mechanism Master in the world when it came to the art of mechanisms. Moreover, this guy was an all-rounder, and he was very good at both the Divine Luo Flow and the Dao Soldier Stream.
"Grand Minister of Agriculture".
A short while later, Lu Ying appeared in the hall with Chen Ju.
"You are Lu Ying?" The marrow head of the Purple Bone Venerable glanced at Lu Ying. "You are the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable?" Lu Ying's self-light condensed.
"Wrong, it's a divine being!" Ghost flames flickered in the purple marrow's eyes.
"This, Grand Minister of Agriculture, you, he..." Chen Ju was also somewhat confused.
How come the enemy's chief architect is discussing Guan Yu with Grand Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing? "Lu Ying, Chen Ju, Purple Bone are on our side."
Zhao Xing said calmly, "As for why, you shouldn't ask."
In fact, Lu Ying knew about Purple Bone Celestial Venerable back then, but later, as Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's status rose, Ji Che and Zhao Xing discussed that they could not let Purple Bone reveal it, lest Wu Fan God find out. So he strengthened the secrecy of this secret.
Besides Zhao Xing, Luo? Wang, Ji Ni, Ji Che, no one else knew this secret. Only then did Lu Ying realize that Purple Bone had always been one of their own.
"The divine being is so mighty that we should all bow down in admiration." Lu Ying cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
Grand Craftsman Official Lu Ying's mecha warfare system, which he devised for the Great Zhou, was invincible in the First Tier, but it seemed to have encountered an impenetrable wall against the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
In the nearly three years of war, the Great Zhou had surprisingly gained little advantage in terms of Divine Soldier Mechanism Puppet and advanced weaponry. This caused Lu Ying to question his existence and even consider resigning.
After conducting an assessment, he discovered that if the Southern Barbarians ' basic industrial infrastructure hadn't been so backward and their mechanical manufacturing system hadn't been as sophisticated as that of the Great Zhou, the mecha warfare system he had created for the Military Realm would not only have failed to gain an advantage, but might have even been suppressed.
In the clash of top-level mechanisms, he had already lost, and the fact that Lord Luo had no choice but to seek help from Zhao Xing is clear proof of this.
It can be said that Purple Bone Celestial Venerable single-handedly brought the backward mechanical arts of the Southern Barbarians to an unprecedented level, just as Zhao Xing brought the battlefield logistics system to a new level!
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is hailed as the savior of the Southern Barbarians, and that's no exaggeration!
"Gah gah gah~" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's Bone One opened and closed, seemingly laughing, a smug look on his face. "Alright, Brother Purple Bone, let's get down to business."
Zhao Xing glanced at Purple Bone. "Okay, brother."
Purple Bone Celestial Venerable nodded:
Have Lu Ying come and check the Heavenly Foundation Decree; I will transmit information to him.
Zhao Xing handed the short stick in his hand to Lu Ying. "Click click click!"
A burst of Purple Light suddenly appeared on Lu Ying's forehead, and a Juzi appeared and disappeared on his abdomen, echoing the light on the Heavenly Foundation Decree. The entire process lasted for about three hours.
After it was over, Lu Ying's expression became extremely excited, clearly he had obtained many secrets.
"The western front is the Holy Light Royal Court, the eastern front is the Blazing Light Royal Court, and the northern front consists of the Purple Dragon Royal Court and the Golden Feather Royal Court."
Brother, all the deployment maps, garrison locations, fortifications, hidden doors of Mechanical Heavy Weapons, and weaknesses have been revealed.
He sued Lu Ying.
"This is what the Purple Bone Gate Master said."
"If you're not in a hurry, we can divide the war into five years. With my cooperation, we can deplete the Southern Barbarians ' national strength more. If you're in a hurry, we can probably crush them in three years."
"However, you must inform me in advance if you intend to launch a decisive battle."
"Although Witch Moon God can't detect anything now, things could change if you make a move later. I need to prepare to leave as soon as possible."
Zhao Xing nodded. "Brother Purple Bone, rest assured, our fates are intertwined, for we share both glory and ruin."
"This plan must be based on protecting your safety, otherwise I will be the first to disagree." After Lu Ying and Chen Ju separated, Zhao Xing and Purple Bone continued their conversation.
"Purple Bone, the Witch Moon God will definitely use the Great Earth Passage. Have you found out the secret behind it?" "I have some information, Aunt? Big Brother, who exactly is this person, and why won't they let him leave?"
Just as the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was about to speak, he saw that Yun Tian Dao was still there. "Such confidential information... he's qualified to hear it? Who exactly is he?"
Under the order of non-resistance, the first person to retreat was a hidden figure among the people. Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was also familiar with the officials of the Great Zhou, but he was unaware of the existence of Yun Tian Dao.
"Brother Yun, please introduce yourself," Zhao Xing said with a smile, to avoid Purple Bone Lao asking questions.
"My name is Yun Tian Dao. Your teacher, Pu Ta, once sat down with me to discuss the Dao."
"What? You are Yun Tian Dao?" The flames in Purple Bone's eyes suddenly widened, as if he was startled. At first glance, he even looked a little cute.
"Yun Tian Dao, you... you are the guardian of the Ruins of Return? Why have you come out...?"
Purple Bone Celestial Venerable knows quite a lot; he even knows how Yun Tian Dao came to be. Hmph.
Yun Tian Dao snorted. "Ask him."
"Haha, Brother Yun is a man of great principle. He couldn't bear to see the people of the world suffer, so he accepted the invitation to come out of seclusion." Zhao Xing said with a smile.
Purple Bone Celestial Venerable wasn't stupid; he could tell at a glance that the situation was different from what Zhao Xing had said.
In a certain underground city in the Southern Barbarians, a rib on Purple Bone continuously emitted light. "Master, according to the records of the old master Pu Ta, the guardians of the Ruins of Return cannot emerge without meeting certain requirements."
"Back then, Senior Qing Yuzi and the old master went to the Ruins of Return to see him, but no matter what conditions they offered or what methods they devised, they were unsuccessful."
After leaving the Ruins of Return, both the old master and Senior Qing Yuzi kept their agreement and refused to reveal each other's existence.
"Is his time up?" asked the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
"According to my calculations, he hasn't met the requirements to leave the country yet. It must be that your elder brother used some special method."
"My elder brother is truly unfathomable," the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable thought to himself.
I have no idea who he is.
After a brief exchange, Yun Dadao was also recognized by the Purple Bone Grandmaster as qualified to discuss this topic with them.
"My status in the Southern Barbarians rose rapidly, and I was summoned by the Witch Moon God several times." "At that time, I also inquired about the legendary Major Divine Ability, the Sever Heaven and Earth." Purple Bone recounted.
I thought he wouldn't tell me, but to my surprise, he actually did.
"Oh?" Zhao Xing and Yun Tian Dao immediately perked up. Undercover agents are indeed more useful!
The Witch Moon God said that the power to sever the Sever Heaven and Earth requires the lives of ten Heavenly Witches to be used.
"When the Sever Heaven and Earth is unleashed, the Ten Heavenly Witches of the Sacred Mountain will surely die, their souls utterly destroyed." "Secondly, he himself will suffer severe injuries, the extent of which I do not know." "Once the Sever Heaven and Earth is unleashed, within its range, there will be the [Witch City] and the [Heaven and Heaven and Earth Guardian]."
Within the Witch City, there is no restriction on the Sever Heaven and Earth. However, the Heaven and Earth Guardian allows individuals to partially remove restrictions within the area of Sever Heaven and Earth, up to the Fifth Grade.
"What?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. "Fifth Grade?"
"Heaven and Earth Guardian?" Yun Tian Dao frowned. "I know about Witch City. What are Heaven and Earth Guardian? Aren't they the Witch Moon God Decree?"
"I don't know what you mean by the Witch Moon God Decree." Purple Bone Celestial Venerable shook his head. "I just repeated the original words." Zhao Xing and Yun Tian Dao exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat solemn.
It seems that it's not just the Emperor lineage that has evolved; the Witch lineage has also evolved. During the Yun Tian Dao era, the highest realm that could be achieved in the Absolute Earth Passage Connection was the Sixth Rank, but now it's a level higher!
Similarly, the Witch Moon God Decree has disappeared, replaced by the [Heaven and Earth Guardian].
"Previously, when we killed enemies who possessed the Witch Moon God Decree, we would obtain the token from their bodies and be able to restore the corresponding rank."
Yun Tian Dao said in a deep voice, "This method is very direct, and it guarantees the token. Because the enemy needs to act like cultivators, they must carry the Source City Decree. But things might be different now."
Even if we kill the cultivator's enemy, we may not be able to recover.
A shadow fell over Zhao Xing's heart, because this was also beyond his expectations. On this point, he and Yun Tian Dao shared the same understanding.
Could it be that the Witch Moon God has also improved due to the stimulation? "The enemy's improvement is not a good sign."
"Purple Bone, how is your cultivation of the ' Heaven Piercing Dao Soldier Art '?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I dare not be too arrogant," Purple Bone said in a low voice.
"Afraid of being discovered, we've only focused our energy on the [Purple God]." After Qing Yuzi and the other two left, they developed three targeted Minor Divine Ability.
Su Xianzi's research direction for supernatural abilities is called "Soul Heaven Vision," a secret technique for detection, similar to the Heaven's Eye Art that Zhao Xing previously cultivated. However, creating one's own supernatural ability is extremely difficult, and she only managed to research it up to the Sixth-Turn level of the Ultimate Law before she could no longer continue.
The supernatural power left behind by Qing Yuzi: Purple Light Eight Disciplines. This was something he had already comprehended. After failing to fly away in the Profound Yellow World, he made some improvements to the Southern Barbarians ' Sever Heaven and Earth.
Pu Ta also left behind an Ultimate Law for the Southern Barbarians, known as the Heaven Piercing Dao Soldier Art. It is also possible to cultivate it to the level of supernatural power. With the final inherited treasure, the Purple God, theoretically, the mechanism will no longer fail after entering the range of the Sever Heaven and Earth.
The three targeted Minor Divine Ability were Qing Yuzi and his two companions' revenge against the Southern Barbarians Witch Moon God.
However, they are destined to find a way to verify it, and Zhao Xing and Purple Bone Celestial Venerable can only wait until the moment actually arrives to know whether it will work or not.
August 6th, the third year of Yuan Ding Era.
The Eastern Front Army Group, Ten Suns Army Corps, was stationed at the Cyan Rock Battlefield.
The earth was scarred, with countless dark, bottomless pits at their edges, and numerous warship wrecks were visible around them.
The warship was riddled with bite marks and holes, as if it had been chewed up and spat out by some giant beast. "Boom!"
Suddenly, a large amount of water surged up from a certain cave, and a flying boat was swept out of the water.
The roars of giant beasts echoed from the other caves. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
A beam of sword light, like a swimming dragon, emerged from the water column and flew into the distance. "Boom!"
After the sword light flew away, suddenly a beam of light with four attributes—wind, fire, thunder, and water—rose from the cave, eventually forming the shape of a worm with a squirting mouthpart.
Seeing this, Jian Guang ran even faster.
Unable to catch up with the sword light, the giant beast's roar fell silent once more.
The Ten Suns Army Corps, Dragon River Camp —this is one of the Ten Suns Army Corps's garrisons. Whoosh!
The sword light of the Soaring Dragon appeared before the main hall, merging with a figure standing there. Long Xiao shook his head, completely retrieving the sword energy spirit.
"How was it?" Inside the main hall, Xia Jing, Zhao Zheng, and Chen Shijie all looked over immediately. "No one's soul left their body; only one in ten remains."
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "The remaining nine sword qi souls are all inside the Baboke Insect's body, and they have been eaten to the bone." "That damned Purple Bone Celestial Venerable even placed a [Soulless Creation Formation] on the Baboke Insect's stomach wall."
"Based on flesh and blood, this Magic Array can dissolve my sword energy soul, making it difficult to kill the Baboke Insect from the inside. This is truly outrageous."
Hearing this, Xia couldn't help but sigh, "The Blazing Light Royal Court is damn hard to beat."
I used to think he was exaggerating, but it turns out it's true.
He was naturally referring to Zhao Xing. A long time ago, when Zhao Xing was explaining things to Xia Jing, he specifically mentioned some things, including the Baboke Insect of the Yan Guang Main Court.
Xia Jing had never encountered it before, nor had he had the chance to do so later. He had initially thought it was just an exaggerated claim of strength, but now that he had seen it, he realized how truly formidable it was.
If they can't win a fight, they burrow underground; if they can win, they burrow underground to launch a surprise attack. They even burrow underground when retreating, making them difficult to catch. Even reconnaissance is challenging.
Long Xiao is a first-grade Sword Sect, while Xia is a first-grade Qi Sect master. Qi Sect masters don't have many tricks up their sleeves, but Long Xiao has a ton of tricks up his sleeve.
However, only someone like Long Xiao could track the Baboke Insect, and thus, on the Cyan Rock Battlefield, the army of the Blazing Light Royal Court caused great trouble for the Ten Suns Army Corps.
"We volunteered to tackle the tough challenges."
Long Xiao said with a bitter face, "I didn't expect it to be so hard."
Xia Jing was also somewhat helpless. Back then, everyone had agreed to find a few tough battles to fight. So they asked Ye Yukong for help.
Ye Yukong was unwilling to let them fail, so he directly sent them to fight on the Cyan Rock Battlefield, where they faced the "Wansi Army," one of the elite insect legions of the Yanxian Royal Court.
The surname Fang is a Chinese surname of the Ke God Royal Family, which means that the Fang Si Legion is an elite legion, Baboke Insect are not as simple as they seem.
"General, please calm down. The eastern front is currently at a standstill, but it's not that our Ten Suns Army Corps hasn't made any breakthroughs," Military Advisor Zhang Yi comforted him.
"Others may not have succeeded, but we are different," Xia Jing said, stopping them. "Let's all think of a way." "General."
Liao Rulong spoke up, "Only the Earth Origin Shen can subdue the Baboke Insect. Could we request to use it?"
All eyes at the meeting immediately turned to Chen Shijie. Only Chen Shijie had a chance of getting permission to use such a powerful artifact.
With so many troops on the eastern front, there was only one Kun Yuan Hoe.
Chen Shijie shook his head and said, "Besides, it has another use, so don't even think about it. Dean Qiu won't agree to it either. What are you afraid of?"
Long Xiao muttered, "Why don't you dare to fight Qiu Yuanshan?" Chen Shijie retorted angrily, "Do you think you can just take Earth Origin as you please?"
"Back when Liu Tianning was still the Grand Minister of Agriculture, he had to beg and plead to use Earth Origin, let alone me, Chen Shijie?"
"Qiu Yuanshan values this thing as his life. The only person who could make Qiu Yuanshan hand over his life without explanation is Zhao Xing, the Grand Minister of Agriculture."
"If you're thinking of using Zhao Xing's connections, then pretend I didn't say anything." Chen Shijie pointed at Zhao Zheng.
"His brother is right here. You have the nerve to say his brother's in deep trouble and needs the Shennong Hoe? Why don't you go?"
Long Xiao was rendered speechless by Chen Shijie's tirade.
The fact that they are all sitting here together is all thanks to Zhao Xing. They chose to fight a tough battle because they didn't want to embarrass Zhao Xing. This is a consensus among them. How could they all beg Zhao Xing for help?
Just then, a beam of light suddenly appeared Military Hall.
Everyone immediately stood up. "Commander Ye!"
"Greetings, Night Master!"
The moonlight coalesced into a figure, none other than Ye Yukong. "What, without a divine artifact, you can't even fight a battle anymore?"
Ye Yukong glanced at everyone. "That doesn't make sense!"
"In the new era, Shennong Hoe hadn't returned yet, but we still fought, didn't we? Kun Yuan Hoe certainly won't come to the Ten Suns Army Corps; it has its uses." "But a turning point has appeared."
"Xia Jing, I've managed to get some secret intelligence. Only ten people on the Eastern Front, including myself, know about it." Xia Jing's eyes lit up; he'd been given a task!
The Eastern Front Army is teeming with powerful figures; even someone at the Rule Realm like Ye Yukong is nearly a hundred strong. How could only ten people know this information? That's a truly momentous mission! Ye Yukong actually secured such an opportunity?
It must be a big secret!
"But this classified information didn't come for nothing," Ye Yukong snorted.
Xia Jing, Long Xiao, Chen Shijie, after receiving this intelligence, you are required to break through the Cyan Rock Battlefield within three months. If you fail to do so, you will be subject to military law. Do you dare to accept this military order?
"If you dare not accept it, I will hand it over to the commander of the Guangling Army."
"The commander of the Guangling Army is the Heaven-Reaching Priest Ji Bochang," he said, "And he asked me for permission several times."
"We'll take it! We'll take it!" Xia Jing said decisively. Ji Bochang? Let him wait and see!
"Alright, take the order!" As soon as Ye Yukong speaking, the moonlight burst out, and then a stream of light shot towards Xia.
"Snap!" Xia Jing accurately caught the glint of light, which turned out to be a sealed Heavenly Secret Scroll. Due to the restriction of confidentiality, the scrolls were all made by Ji Ni himself.
If a general from outside the Great Zhou Dynasty or of insufficient rank dares to unscrew the Great Scroll, his lifespan will be cut short once he has dismantled half of it.
"You all go and wait in the side hall. Long Xiao and Chen Shijie stay behind." "Yes."
Generals Zhao Zheng, Wang Ji, Han Bing, and Liao Rulong immediately stood up.
After the person left, Xia Jing immediately opened the scroll. Countless words flashed through his pupils, but the scroll was blank.
"Hiss!" Xia Qing gasped involuntarily. "What the hell?!" Long Xiao leaned closer, only to see a blank screen. "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"
Huh? This is actually a defense map of the Cliff Pass? It even marks the important garrisons of five Soul Witch Legions? Hiss... Where did such detailed information come from? Lord Shenluo couldn't help but gasp.
Western route, Cliff Pass.
The first line of defense, consisting of Soul Breaking Cliff and Nether Valley, was called the Cliff Pass Divine Luo King by the generals of the Great Zhou. He was the commander of the Cliff Pass battlefield of the western army. He commanded eighteen armies, including the Heaven Army, Yuan Puppet, Shen Luo, and Wu Yu, and was one of the main forces attacking the Sacred Spirit Royal Court.
Because the Sacred Spirit Royal Court is skilled in controlling souls, the army led by the Divine Luo Flow Mechanism Puppet Kuizu is the most suitable to deal with these scheming guys.
The Mechanism Puppet of the Divine Luo Flow are soulless; how can you kill them?
The Divine Luo King is the ninth expert in the Great Zhou to Universal Promotion the Rule Realm, and his current status is even higher than Ye Yukong's. After Zhao Xing obtained information about the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, the Divine Luo King was among the first to receive it.
"Guards!" Divine Luo King roared. "Here."
Immediately, personal guards appeared inside the hall.
"Immediately order the Heaven River, Heaven Record, Fu Ming, Dragon Flame Army to escort the four major weapon commanders—the Vulcan, Hunyuan, Heaven Puppet, and Shenluo Army— to Cliff Pass Star Valley on the western front of Yaiguan Pass."
"Send a message to the commanders of the Fire God Army, the Hunyuan Chariot, the Heaven Army, and the Shenluo Army."
"Upon arrival at the position, within three hours—no, within two hours—you must be ready for long-range strikes." "Yes, sir."
The guards immediately flew out. "Hahahaha."
The Divine Luo King turned to look at the sand table and burst into laughter. "Sang Duxing, you're dead this time!"
Sang Duxing is one of the three deputy commanders of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court and the highest commander of Soul Breaking Cliff Pass. Apart from Tuoba Hong, he is the highest-ranking general in the entire Holy Spirit Royal Court.
At this moment, Sang Jiaxing was patrolling the skies above a small town.
Beside him stood a group of shamans dressed in Black Robe, waving spirit banners. "Crack!" The ground outside the town suddenly split open.
A skeletal hand pushed through the soil, exposed to the air. Soon, a golden marrow rose from the grave.
A ghostly green flame flickered within the eye socket. "Crack crack crack crack~"
More crawled out from under the earth, some still wearing their clothes and even having unrotted chunks of flesh. The entire ground seemed to become unreal, and the earth seemed to have turned into a gray-black vortex.
Countless Yin Soul crawled out from inside, and at this time the shamans who were summoning the souls also divided into different Fang Zhen.
Those with skeletons are generally high-level martial artists, and their combat power is stronger. They must be matched with a corresponding soul to unleash their full potential.
Even those without bones should be given a new body.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to stay in the mortal realm for long. "Whoosh~"
Many souls flew towards a flat area outside the town, where a square Fang Zhen stood, all of them Mechanism Puppet traps. They were Bone Diamond Series traps crafted by the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
They resemble marrow in shape, but between the joints of the bones, they have crystals that look like diamonds.
Based on color, the best body is the gold diamond pattern, while the worst is the gray diamond pattern.
General Sang, a total of fifty-six Red Diamond Gods (Third Grade), twenty-three Purple Diamond Gods (Second Rank), and two Gold Diamond Gods (Rank 1) have been matched.
"How many people are below the Third Grade?"
"How many people are below the Third Grade?" Sang Duxing asked.
"The count is still being done, but it's expected to exceed three parties," the deputy official reported.
Sang Duxing nodded.
They were sent into the Grand Preceptor's Magic Array for correction, so that these resurrected souls could be used by the main court.
"Those who pass will be incorporated into the Nine Nether Soul Bone Grand Formation." "Yes."
Sang Duxing continued his examination.
There wasn't much to check; it was just a habit he developed as a commander. In modern warfare, battle formations have become the optimal choice.
The power of individual strength is diminishing; only a tiny group of people known to the world can change the course of war single-handedly.
For example, their national advisor, and the Grand Minister of Agriculture of the enemy state.
"In the three years since the Nine Nether Soul Bone Grand Formation, the number of people has decreased by only one-eighth, but they have been quickly replenished, and the number is now greater than before."
"As the supreme commander in the battle formation, I possess perfect combat power at the peak of the Rule Realm, and any injury can be shared equally."
Sang Duxing silently sensed and observed.
I share in the glory and the loss of the battle.
As long as they don't charge into battle, they can still exert great combat power and remain safe.
On the battlefield today, regardless of profession, once you reach his level, you'll basically be using Supreme Grade rule-based battle formation!
The rules-based battle formation can unleash extremely high combat power and possesses super-strong recovery capabilities. For example, if Sang Duxing were to act alone, he would only be at the early stage of the rules Rule Realm. If he were to be struck by a mid-stage Rule Realm cultivator, he might die completely.
However, in battle, such an attack wouldn't even break through his defenses. Even if it were an attack from someone at the peak of the Rule Realm, he could spread the damage and quickly recover his soul power (or blood and qi for a martial artist).
The number of players in a rule-based battle formation is destined to be very small.
However, it also has drawbacks: it restricts an individual's ability to escape.
The rules of battle formation have a unique characteristic: neither the general nor the soldiers can leave until the battle is over. For example, Rou Maxing, seeing that he was no match for the enemy, wanted to run away alone. With his strength in the Rule Realm, his subordinates were all first-rank, Second Rank, Third Grade, or even fourth-rank.
It's quite possible to take them down, draw away their power, and escape, but in a battle formation governed by rules, this is not an option.
Even if he escapes, he will die if the others in the battle die.
Damage sharing isn't just about the upper levels passing the damage to the lower levels; damage taken by the lower levels is also shared with the upper levels. Soldiers and generals share life and death—that's the essence of rule-based battle formations!
To master a top-tier battle formation, one must be of one mind and united in life and death. Naturally, such an extreme formation creates extreme combat power.
While battle formations below the Supreme Grade still involve damage sharing, the restrictions aren't as strict. Generals still have the opportunity to abandon their soldiers and flee, and soldiers also have the opportunity to desert.
Such combat power is certainly inferior to that of a regular battle formation, and psychologically it is inferior: if only we pawns die, who will follow you?
If an army trains to form a regular battle formation, its cohesion is extremely formidable, and it can almost be regarded as a whole. However, such a battle formation basically has only two outcomes on the battlefield: either a great victory or complete annihilation.
Nowadays, the number of armies that have mastered the rules of battle formations between the Great Zhou and the Southern Barbarians is increasing. Firstly, the number of those at the Rule Realm is also increasing.
Secondly, the competition is too fierce.
If you don't practice, but your teammates do, you'll become weak and won't get anything. If you don't practice, but the enemy does, you'll die.
Furthermore, the atmosphere changed after the rules of battle were introduced.
If a general doesn't practice regular battle formations, his soldiers will suspect they might become his pawns in crucial moments. After I mastered the regular battle formations, I only need to stay in the rear casting spells; this is a characteristic of the Soul Witch. We only need 1-on-1 ranged attacks.
To control the ghost Netherworld Soldiers and generals summoned from the Yin Realm, or to perform large-scale, long-range soul-based spells to strike enemies.
Staying in the rear, all they had to do was guard against the Great Zhou's long-range attacks, and in the past three years, the Great Zhou hadn't found them even once. The Grand Preceptor truly deserves to be called a savior.
"The Nine Nether Soul Bone Grand Formation is now continuously increasing the number of people in my battle formation."
Right now I only have a few soldiers on one side, most of whom are only Third Grade- rank soldiers. As their numbers increase, will I be able to...?
Is it possible to break through to the Establish Dao Realm simply by relying on battle formations?
Sang Duxing was filled with anticipation, and his belief in winning this war grew stronger and stronger. "Hmm?"
Just then, a red meteor suddenly appeared in Sang Duxing's field of vision, rapidly falling into the distant Nine Nether Soul Bone Grand Formation.
The Yin Soul that were undergoing adaptation and correction there were struck by this red light and silently turned into dust.
There were many other people around, who were Sang Duxing's personal guards and also members of the Rules of War formation.
Before Sang Jiaxing could react, his arm had silently crumbled into dust.
Sang Duxing, who only reacted a moment later, immediately roared and awakened all those in the battle formation. A dark cloud appeared above his head and quickly formed a black and gold figure.
Nine Nether God!
His battle formation was created by the Nine Nether God, and its outward appearance is that of the Nine Nether God. "~Black and gold light flowed in the air, and his arm was restored in an instant."
The general knows his soldiers, and the soldiers know their general. Everyone in the battle formation had the same scene in their minds and heard Sang Duxing's roar, "Enemy attack! Take cover nearby..." But before Sang Duxing could make a third move, his two legs suddenly disappeared again.
"Oh no!"
Sang Duxing's heart skipped a beat. In his perception, the Earth Witch of the "Blood Soul Division" stationed at the Cliff Pass had disappeared.
Those who harm my comrades will be punished as if my hand were severed!
Sang Duxing suffered a severe blow this time, and he will remain in this form for the next sixty breaths.
He then readjusted the battle formation based on the remaining troops. "Purple God, protect the transfer!"
Sang Duxing immediately realized that they had found their location and that their command post had been subjected to a long-range precision strike by the Great Zhou.
[Giant God Fire Source] kept falling from the sky.
If not directly hit, someone at the Rule Realm like Sang Duxing could withstand the attack, but anyone below that Rule Realm would die. Even at the Rule Realm level, a direct hit would be difficult to withstand and necessitate a retreat!
Soul Witches are inherently fragile. Sang Duxing has a powerful Purple God Puppet Tu here, which is the command post left behind by Purple Bone Celestial Venerable to protect him.
At this moment, Sang Duxing noticed that Purple God Puppet's movements were slow and hesitant, as if he had been greatly affected by something.
Ten breaths later, hundreds of Purple God managed to erect a mobile defensive barrier, and dozens of them began to rescue people.
"It's over, it's too late."
Looking at the fiery red sky, a shooting star streaked across the sky, and Sang Duxing couldn't help but feel despair.
They have three layers of barriers. The first layer is a general defensive barrier set up two hundred miles away, covering a height of several square meters, but it is not strong in itself.
It can serve as an early warning system.
The second layer is a strong defensive barrier, located fifty miles away, with a smaller area, capable of withstanding various natural disasters, spells, and attacks from Mechanical Heavy Weapons.
The third level is Sang Duxing command post, which is strong enough to withstand ten attacks like the [Giant God Fire Source]. In addition, the Purple God Puppet can also form a mobile barrier to cover the retreat.
However, for some reason, the warning did not take effect. By the time Sang Duxing discovered it, the Giant God Fire Source had already passed through the third layer and attacked directly.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
One hundred and eight Pass-Suppressing Pillars fell from the sky in the distance, distributed in eight directions.
Vein Fixing Divine Needle! Forbidden Right Drilling! "Vacuum!"
Layer upon layer of shockwaves destroyed all the buildings, and mushroom clouds rose up within the Cliff Pass.
"Why? Why is this happening? How did the Divine Luo King manage to do this?" Seeing this, Sang Duxing had given up on escaping. Divine Luo Flow Mechanism Master like the Shinra Lord would launch a long-range attack, which would be absolutely saturation-style, with a huge coverage area. Once they saw it, there was basically no way to escape.
On his deathbed, Sang Duxing simply stood there, silently reflecting on his life. "Coming from a small tribe, enduring countless hardships, I've grown step by step to where I am today."
Having cultivated to the Rule Realm with utmost care, my lifespan greatly increased. I thought this would be the beginning of my life, but it turned out to be the end.
Soon, even Sang Duxing's self-talk could no longer be heard; even his head had disappeared. All that remained was the tormentor adrift amidst the flames and explosions.
The rules of the battle formation were indeed powerful; he withstood such attacks for nearly a quarter of an hour before finally dying, his body and soul annihilated.
In Star Valley, enormous warships traversed the skies, while black cannons stood like towering towers on the ground. Heat rose from the surroundings, and each ejection generated massive disturbances of vital energy.
"Area One? The Giant God Fire Source has been launched and is entering the cleanup phase. The Yuanping Mechanism Group is resetting the launch to its initial state, with estimated times of 35, 34, and 33..."
"Area Two? The Giant God Thunderstorm has been launched and is entering the cleanup phase. The Yuanping Mechanism Group is resetting the launch to its initial state. Estimated time: 35, 34, 33..."
"Area Three? Divine Needle Battalion has been launched. 108 divine needles have entered the target position. The blockade has been completed. Requesting withdrawal."
"Withdrawal is permitted. The Divine Needle Battalion has no warships. Heaven Army, escort the needle tube to its transfer." "Yes."
The army in Star Valley began to retreat in an orderly manner.
It's common sense that ranged units should immediately move to a new location after finishing off an enemy. And it should be noted that even the ancients had Mechanism Master.
With Sang Duxing's command post at the Cliff Pass destroyed, the enemy's Mechanism Master could easily track and lock onto the four heavy weapon tubes of the Divine Luo King.
Star Valley is still undefended, only protected by warships, so the attack cannot last too long, otherwise Sang Jiaxing's fate will be their fate.
Just 15 minutes after the Shinra Lord's four heavy weapon battalions were transferred under escort, "Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"
Mushroom clouds rose within Star Valley. This was a long-range attack from the Northern Fiend Abyss.
It was launched by "Ka Lette," one of the three deputy commanders under Tuo Hong.
However, his attack was doomed to failure. The Divine Luo King had already received the notification: "The enemy is completely transparent to me."
Divine Luo King, looking at the glorious results of the battle, couldn't help but exclaim, "What a magnificent victory!"
Tuoba Wan was equivalent to the Grand Commandant of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court, while Carter, Sang Duxing, and the Nether Soul Divine Venerable were equivalent to the Grand Craftsman Official and Priest of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court.
"I really don't know how they obtained such high-level intelligence. Could it be that Kaleigh or the Fate Soul God has betrayed us?"
Even the Divine Luo King wouldn't dare to dream of reaching the level of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, let alone Tuoba Wan.
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's current status surpasses that of Tuoba Hong. "Truly, the fortunes of the Great Zhou are at stake."
In the eighth year of Yuan Ding Era, the First Tier of the campaign against the barbarians ended, and the army crossed Yin You Mountain.
In the eleventh year of Wuding, the second phase of the strategy was thwarted, but in the twelfth year of Yuan Ding Era, the war suddenly went smoothly again. The third-line group launched fierce attacks against the Southern Barbarians Court and began to frequently achieve victories.
In the twelfth year of Wuding, among the senior generals of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court, only Tuoba Hong remained as a lone commander. The three lines of defense were breached one after another, and as a result, most of the territory of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court fell.
Thirteen years into the Wuding era, what became of the Golden Feather Royal Court and the Purple Dragon Royal Court on the main battlefield? Tuoba Gong's "Yu Feiyang" and "Purple Lin King Died in Battle"?
Among them, the Purple Lin King was even the ruler of the royal court, and his personal command of the campaign was a significant blow. His death can be described as adding insult to injury for the Purple Dragon Royal Court.
First the god in the totem died, and now even the king has been created.
With the defection of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, the Southern Barbarians ' three fronts have suffered heavy Luo? Wang's second phase of encirclement strategy is also progressing rapidly. Winter, the fourteenth year of Yuan Ding Era.
Zhao Xing contacted Purple Bone Celestial Venerable again. "Purple Bone, you should prepare to run away."
"Luo? Wang's strategic encirclement is almost complete. The Ten Imperial Guards will circle South Pillar Mountain on the day of Start of Spring in the fifteenth year."
Should we run now? "The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable hesitated. There are people within the royal court who suspect me."
"How do you know if anyone suspects you?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I'm listening in," said the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
I forged Dao weapons for Ke God and Nine Nether God, and these weapons all possess hidden power—their weapon spirits were all trained by me.
They may appear to be the masters, but in reality, I am the true master.
Zhao Xing
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is truly audacious, actually eavesdropping on the Ke God and the Nine Nether God. Zhao Xing suspects that the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable has even harbored thoughts of attacking the Witch God.
This is why he rarely used Divine Soldier and mechanisms before; the Mechanism Master had left a very bad impression on Zhao Xing.
Especially in the cosmic version, anyone without morals would be completely shameless. Take my advice, let's get going.
Zhao Xing took a deep breath. "The previous attacks were fierce, and the Southern Barbarians even had time to review their moves. The battles came one after another, but now that we are about to encircle them, we will give them some breathing room."
No matter how unbelievable it seems, suspicion will inevitably fall on you.
"You've already played a significant role; it's not worth risking everything for a little bit of profit." Zhao Xing's words were not without reason.
If the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable had run any later, and if he had used the Sever Heaven and Earth technique, escaping would have been harder than climbing to heaven. "Alright."
Purple Bone Celestial Venerable did not insist any further. "I will immediately flee according to the plan." The residence of Purple Bone Celestial Venerable was the most prosperous place in Golden Feather Royal City.
However, after the start of the Pacifying Barbarians War, he moved outside the capital and would occasionally go to the front lines to inspect the Magic Array and defenses.
It wasn't that Purple Bone was particularly dedicated; it was purely for the sake of convenience in escaping.
However, in the eyes of the subjects of the Golden Feather Kingdom, the Purple Bone National Preceptor, who often went down to the grassroots level, was practically a saint. Many people even regarded Purple Bone as a new spiritual totem and regarded him as the fifth god of the Southern Barbarians.
Ugh, what a wicked thought.
Purple Bone rode the flying boat to see his own flag and statues on the high tower outside the city.
"Zero, you know what, I'm actually a little reluctant to see you go. If I went to the Great Zhou, I wouldn't get this kind of treatment."
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable touched his ribs at his waist. "Mortals will all die eventually."
A voice came from within his ribs: "If you, Master, remain in the Profound Yellow World, you will perish within a thousand years." "Indeed."
Purple Bone Celestial Venerable nodded:
I want to pursue freedom, but I'm not even free to control my own lifespan. I can't live as long as I want, so what kind of true freedom is that?
"The Profound Yellow World is still too small."
Without further hesitation, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable resolutely flew towards a border region called "Crouching Dragon Mountain." About a square mile east of Crouching Dragon Mountain, there was a forward outpost of the Great Zhou. Since the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable decided to return, Zhao Xing had been waiting there.
The Purple Bone Grandmaster's contributions were immense, and his return plan was naturally given utmost importance.
Therefore, beneath the seemingly ordinary outpost bunker lies the Starry Sky Dao Soldiers and the Sun Moon Palace. Their forces are also unprecedentedly powerful.
Among the experts in Agricultural Official are Zhao Xing, Yun Dadao, Liu Daning, Qiu Yuanshan, and Ling Dachen.
Among the martial artists are Luo Wang, Shen Su Army Commander Dong Ze, Wu Yao Army Commander Li Hao, Bei Chen Wang Qin Feng, High Priest Wei Hong, Grand Master of Works Lu Ying, Junior Master of Works Chen Ju, and Shen Luo Wang.
The Fate Officials Ji Si and Ji Yun.
"The Purple Bone Grandmaster's life has been worthwhile, with so many important officials coming to welcome him."
Liu Tianning couldn't help but laugh. "Who's ever received such treatment?"
"He has done a great service, and he certainly deserves it." (Reading and searching for Xiuting)
Zhao Xing looked at the map in his hand. As the successor of Qing Chezi, he naturally had to come to pick up Purple Bone. He was the only contact person and had to ensure the other party's safety. This was also an agreement he had to abide by.
"Furthermore, sending so many people to meet the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is not just to give him honor."
"What unexpected event do you foresee happening to Purple Bone?" Luo? Wang asked. "A gut feeling."
Zhao Xing looked at the map. "There's no basis for it, just a gut feeling. It came to me after entering the bunker."
"You have one too?" Yun Tian Dao asked Zhao Xing with a serious expression. "Yes."
Zhao Xing nodded. Ever since Purple Bone said those words, both he and Yun Tian Dao felt that Witch Moon God was not the same as before. It seemed that she had also completed some kind of transformation.
This is probably why the two of them were able to sense each other.
Upon Ji Si was so worried that his hair turned white. The two experts had such a premonition, but he, the Fate Officials, could not answer it, so of course he was worried to the point of turning white-haired.
"Logically speaking, neither His Majesty nor Witch Moon God could possibly predict the other's moves, and the advantage on the entire battlefield lies with our Great Zhou."
"If everything depends on fortune telling, what use are we then?"
King Luo Hou's Heavenly King Armor gleamed. "Just in case, we should still prepare for battle support. Ten thousand miles is too far; let's advance a bit."
"If Purple Bone is killed, it will be a huge loss for the Great Zhou." Luo? Wang made a decisive decision.
If Witch Moon God kills Purple Bone, will she have a chance to obtain Pu Ta's inheritance? Nobody can say for sure.
In short, he didn't want such a variable to occur, so he immediately decided to shorten the distance for the rendezvous. Crouching Dragon Mountain Border Pass was located to the east of the Southern Barbarians, within the territory of the Blazing Light Royal Court.
When the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable flew to Crouching Dragon Mountain, a voice suddenly reminded him, "Master, Ke God has arrived."
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable looked up and saw a tall figure with black horns on his head, bone spurs on his back, and wearing purple-gold armor, sitting on a golden throne.
The throne flew through the sky and soon arrived before the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
"Huh? What's Ke God doing here?" Purple Bone Celestial Venerable's heart skipped a beat.
"Imperial Preceptor, where are you going?"
The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable replied, "I need to check the defense formation of Crouching Dragon Mountain Pass. After the Cyan Sovereign Pass defense line was breached, only Longshan Pass remains as a formidable fortress. I cannot allow it to fall again."
Ke God said, "The Imperial Preceptor need not go in person; sending an avatar will suffice. The Great Zhou's military strength is currently..."
"If anything were to happen to the Imperial Advisor, I would be unable to answer to the Witch Moon God."
Grandmaster Purple Bone shook his head and said, "Don't worry, there's no problem."
"Imperial Preceptor, you should come back with me," Ke God advised.
"What do you mean?" the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable coldly asked. "You don't trust me?" "That's not it, it's just..."
"You just don't trust me!" the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable roared. "Even though I've done so much for the Southern Barbarians, you still treat me like an outsider, like that lowly blacksmith in the Lava Cavern!"
"Grand Preceptor, please don't get agitated..." To be honest, Ke God didn't really suspect that Purple Bone Celestial Venerable had done anything. He just had a gut feeling that sending Purple Bone Guan Zun to Crouching Dragon Mountain would lead to something bad.
However, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable thought differently; he believed he had been discovered.
That's how it is for undercover agents; they must always be prepared for the worst.
Moreover, even if Ke God didn't suspect him of rebellion, the fact that he would block him from crossing the mountain was enough for Purple Bone Guan Zun to take action!
"Since that's the case, then... explode!"
Golden Light flashed in the eyes of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, and the frequency of the ghostly flames in his eyes suddenly synchronized with the golden light on the Throne of the Ke God!
Suddenly, Golden Light surged from the throne, as if some kind of restriction had been broken.
To his astonishment, Ke God discovered that his throne had been activated by a different Magic Array within the Xugeng realm, completely beyond his control! "Stunned, stunned, stunned!"
Two sharp spikes emerged from the back of the throne, piercing through Ke God's shoulder blade, and then, like serpents,...
The sharp spikes of the Ke God hooked onto it.
What are you doing?! "Ke God was stunned.
At the same time, the mysterious runes on the throne handle suddenly shot out Golden Light, slicing towards the black horn of the Ke God.
"Ah.
Ke God cried out in agony.
If the first wave of attacks didn't do him any harm, then the second wave really hurt him.
Black horns were his weakness, but this weakness was relative; normally, no one could harm him in that area. However, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable forged this Dao weapon for him, which first backfired, causing him to momentarily freeze, and then...
This top-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers attacked him with all its might, and no one could withstand the full force of a top-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers's attack without suffering any damage.
Ke God was immediately caught in the attack that Purple Bone Celestial Venerable had planned for a long time.
The layers of magical Magic Array on the throne sealed Ke God, and wisps of gray energy, like venomous snakes, burrowed into Ke God's body.
Everything happened extremely fast; Ke God was actually sealed on the throne by the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable.
(There's more to come!)