563. Breaking the Formation!

Before Zhao Rongshan could respond, Zhao Rongsan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "This humble general requests permission to break the formation and slay the demon!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng looked at Zhao Rongsan and said with delight, "Good! Send General Rongsan with five hundred heavenly soldiers to quickly slay the evil god!"

"I obey!"

Zhao Rongsan, his face full of fierce features, readily agreed and immediately led five hundred heavenly soldiers straight to the Undying Nation beneath the clouds.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Rongshan smiled at Lu Qingfeng and said, "Third brother is always reckless and doesn't understand the changes in formations. But once inside the formation, he can still cause some changes and reveal the true nature of the formation. When that time comes, I will go down to help, and breaking the formation should not be difficult."

Zhao Rongshan did not stop his third brother from going into battle.

Once inside the formation, one becomes an integral part of it. Even though he was an expert in formations and commanded celestial troops, Zhao Rongshan was clearly unsure whether he could discern the true nature of the formation and successfully break it. Therefore, his third brother, Zhao Rongsan, volunteering for the battle was exactly what he wanted.

"I have complete faith in General Rongshan's abilities."

Lu Qingfeng smiled.

His eyes glanced down at the formation below, a strange look flashing in their depths, but he remained silent.

But below, one sees the Undying Nation.

"Hey!"

"You evil god, come out and face your death!"

As soon as Zhao Rongsan landed, he roared. He was clad in Golden Light armor, wielding a mountain-splitting saber, with five hundred heavenly soldiers arrayed behind him, truly exuding an awe-inspiring aura.

He strode across the middle of the country, his voice resounding.

However, the Moon-Worshiping Evil God did not appear; instead, dark clouds rose from all directions, and a ghostly aura filled the air. Layer upon layer of illusions appeared, from which countless dark figures flew out.

In an instant.

They charged toward Zhao Rongsan.

"Playing tricks!"

Zhao Rongsan stood proudly with his sword in hand, directing the formation change while simultaneously letting out a thunderous shout to the ground, "Power!"

Like a thunderclap in a clear sky.

Centered on Zhao Rongsan, it seemed to unleash a monstrous wave, threatening to shatter all the evil spirits in all directions.

"Excellent tactic!"

Upon seeing this from the sky, Lu Qingfeng exclaimed in praise.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rongshan laughed and said, "Third brother has mastered the Thunder Method, and this 'Chizha Technique' is already a true master of its essence, making it the ultimate nemesis of evil spirits."

Lu Qingfeng nodded repeatedly as he listened.

This "Thunderous Roar" technique is indeed remarkable. It has reached approximately the Sixth Layer or seventh level, which is quite impressive even among Mahayana True Immortal, and can be considered a trump card.

However, using this method to deal with the Moon-Worshiping Evil God is probably still a bit too much.

Keep reading.

The five hundred heavenly soldiers transformed into a grand formation, like stacked Arhats, shields on the outside, swords and spears in hand, their bodies crackling with lightning. With a loud shout from Zhao Rongsan, the five hundred heavenly soldiers also roared back—

"Kill!"

With a single sound, thunder gathered, and the tips of swords and spears emitted lightning and thunder, weaving a net of thunder that covered the sky and the earth, rapidly spreading in all directions.

However.

Amidst Zhao Rongsan's loud shouts.

From the surrounding shadowy figures, one after another emerged, seemingly endless. One after another, they broke through Zhao Rongsan's 'Chizha Technique' and the lightning net woven by five hundred heavenly soldiers in the blink of an eye.

A ghostly figure descended.

They went straight for Zhao Rongsan.

"This is--"

Seeing this scene from the heavens, Zhao Rongshan frowned deeply. After a moment, his expression suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "This is the 'Thousand-Layer Treasure Pavilion' transformation within the Exquisite Array Formation, which gathers a thousand layers of time and space into one realm. Once one enters the realm, time and space intersect, and one will be attacked from all sides, making it extremely difficult to resist."

As Zhao Rongshan finished speaking.

Sure enough, countless figures appeared from all directions, endlessly entangled. If this continued, Zhao Rongsan would eventually be exhausted.

In particular, there are occasionally extremely powerful and terrifying demonic corpses among them, which are the most difficult to guard against.

"Third brother, don't panic."

"I'm here to help you!"

Seeing that Zhao Rongsan was struggling to cope, Zhao Rongshan gave a subtle signal, and Zhao Ronghai, the second son, immediately understood. With a roar, he rushed down to help. This Zhao Ronghai was also extraordinary; as a fellow cultivator at the Third Realm of the Mahayana, he used his ability to control Yin Thunder to blast back the surrounding ghostly figures, temporarily relieving the pressure.

But the next moment.

They too were caught in the crossfire.

Zhao Rongshan's eyes gleamed with a mysterious light, and his ears turned slightly red, as if he were rapidly deducing and trying to break the formation below. Half an hour later, seeing that Zhao Rongsan and Zhao Ronghai were about to collapse, Zhao Rongshan finally stepped down.

"Second brother, third brother, quickly attack the Qian and Kun positions."

His words had an explosive impact.

Zhao Ronghai and Zhao Rongsan moved simultaneously. The former formed a seal with both palms, summoning a sky full of dark Yin Thunder. The latter reached into his robes, pinched four Divine Thunder Pellet with his five fingers, and threw them together to the upper left.

Boom!

Rumble!

The heavens and earth roared, and the great formation resounded.

In that instant, the entire Undying Nation seemed to tremble. At that moment, Zhao Rongshan descended into the formation. Holding a sword, he drew upon lightning and divine fire, which at first glance appeared to be a raging torrent, but in reality, it had already spread through countless spatial and temporal gaps, leaving no one untouched.

The next moment.

We're about to launch a major offensive.

"This is--"

"Are we about to break the formation?"

The accompanying Seventh-Rank Celestial Generals, Meng Huo, Zhou Bie, and Zhuge Jun, all raised their eyebrows as they looked down at the battlefield. Even the Major Merit accompanying the army, Zhang Jingshan, Gongyang Ye, Mu Yunzhou, and Shen Lanqing, were also moved by the sight and looked down without blinking.

Only the five demons from the Green Fox Cave gathered around Lu Qingfeng, who are now the five envoys in the General's Manor, had expressions that were either indifferent, solemn, or disdainful, as if they had seen through some of the inside story.

As for Lu Qingfeng—

"Meng Huo, Zhou Bie, Zhuge Jun... you all hurry into battle and lend a hand to the three Zhao generals!"

Lu Qingfeng gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Meng Huo and the other nine generals, along with three other Eighth-Rank Celestial General had joined the General's Manor in the same batch as Zhao Rongshan and his two brothers, were startled. Before they could even suspect anything, they saw the thunder and flames surging and raging from the formation below, rebounding back from the layers of space and time, threatening to blast Zhao Rongshan and his two brothers into dust.

"Not good!"

Zhao Rongshan's expression changed drastically, realizing that there were still unseen variations within the Exquisite Array Formation. He immediately joined forces with his second and third brothers and five hundred heavenly soldiers to resist. Sweat gradually beaded on his forehead; only upon entering the formation did he truly understand the immense pressure.

At this time.

Meng Huo and the other twelve generals flew into the formation, joining Zhao Rongshan and his two companions. Although they were only newly promoted True Immortal less than 20,000 years old, those with higher cultivation talents, such as Meng Huo and Zhou Bie, had already reached the Mahayana Tribulation Transcendence Realm of the Second Stage of Mahayana. The rest were also top-tier Sensing True Immortal with their own unique abilities.

They came down from the field.

This significantly reduced the pressure on Zhao Rongshan and his companions. However, even so, the formation was unpredictable, making it difficult to break. Moreover, as time passed, the formation seemed to be revealing more and stranger changes. Layers of space and time constantly shifted, as if a 'thousand-layered treasure pavilion' was dividing the battlefield.

Unbeknownst to them, the fifteen heavenly generals and five hundred heavenly soldiers on the battlefield had been broken up into smaller groups to be defeated one by one.

Lu Qingfeng had foreseen this long ago and had already given the order.

Before the formation changed.

He then ordered the four officials to take the stage and impart their secrets.

The four players exited the stage.

The battle formation shifted, and clouds and mist rose from all sides, creating an eerie atmosphere. Yet, shouts of battle echoed, and from the depths of the clouds and mist, it seemed as if a vast army was arrayed, closing in on them.

Zhao Rongshan noticed that his second and third brothers were nowhere to be seen, as were the other twelve heavenly generals. Suddenly, he heard deafening shouts of battle, and his face finally showed surprise. "The Thousand-Layer Treasure Pavilion actually contains the variations of the 'Martial Arts Diagram'?!"

He looked into the depths of the mist.

Sure enough, they saw clashing swords and galloping horses, and icy rivers appearing in their dreams. Attacks came from all directions, making it impossible to resist. Even their own skills were suppressed, unable to display their full power.

They couldn't even escape the formation.

"I was careless!"

Zhao Rongshan felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

He was skilled in battle formations and, being new to the General's Manor, had hoped to demonstrate his abilities before the Spirit-Capturing Great General in order to gain his attention. However, his very first battle was a miscalculation, ruining his plan.

In a short time.

I was truly ashamed, angry, and regretful.

His mind raced, and he dared not think too much. He could only seize the time to study the battle formation while fighting against the troops that kept attacking from the clouds and mist.

Gradually, I became exhausted from dealing with it.

The formation is complex and difficult to comprehend.

Zhao Rongshan felt increasingly ashamed and bitter as he thought about how he hadn't even seen the person in charge of the formation since he entered the battle.

Suddenly at this moment.

From the depths of time and space, four booming sounds seemed to echo. Instantly, the clouds and mist dissipated, the troops retreated, and time and space shattered, revealing the figures of celestial generals and soldiers from all directions. And from where the four booming sounds came four figures traversing the sky.

Zhao Rongshan looked over and immediately recognized them. "Four clerks?!"

These four people were none other than the four clerks in the General's Manor.

His cultivation was only at Tribulation Transcendence Transcending stage, far inferior to that of his three brothers. He had originally thought that the reason he could serve as a clerk, a rank equivalent to a second-grade Heavenly General, was simply because he was a disciple of the Spirit-Capturing Great General. But now he saw that the four of them could actually see through the formation and break it, interrupting the changes in the formation.

A strange feeling stirred within me.

I felt even more ashamed.

His face flushed red, and then he heard the leader Thunderbolt Merit-Recording Officer named Zhang Jingshan, shout, "Quickly, set out!"

How could I dare to hesitate?

They quickly flew out of the formation.

"Thank you, gentlemen."

Zhao Rongshan, along with his second and third brothers and Meng Huo and other heavenly generals, flew out of the formation. He first thanked Zhang Jingshan and the other four clerks, then came to Lu Qingfeng and said with a shameful expression, "This humble general is ashamed. I failed to break the formation and have let down the general's trust. I am willing to accept punishment!"

Zhao Ronghai, Zhao Rongsan, and Meng Huo, among other generals, also stepped forward and bowed to apologize.

"This formation is a 'Exquisite Array Formation,' which contains two transformations: the 'Thousand-Layer Treasure Pavilion' and the 'Martial Arts Diagram.' Even top-tier True Immortal would be disoriented and lost in time and space upon entering, struggling to cope and unable to escape. It is truly remarkable that you generals have been able to hold out in the formation for so long."

"What crime have you committed?"

Lu Qingfeng waved his hand.

He gestured for his generals to rise, but his eyes were fixed on the Undying Nation below.

Below, the formation dispersed and then regrouped, concealing countless dangers and a vast army lying in wait, like a man-eating beast. Previously unaware of this, I only now, having entered the formation to investigate, have come to understand its formidable power.

The generals looked on, and each of them frowned.

If this formation cannot be broken, we won't even be able to see the face of that evil god, let alone capture him. And if we go back now, the entire God-Seizing General's Manor will likely become a laughingstock.

"Five generals, do you have a strategy to break through the formation?"

Lu Qingfeng turned his head and looked at the five ambassadors beside him, including Mad Ape and Shadowless. The five ambassadors exchanged glances, their expressions unchanged. Ghost Vine, dressed in black robes and with skin like a withered tree, chuckled, "This formation is indeed profound, but it is as easy for us five brothers to break it. Third King, please wait a moment while I, Ghost Vine, go and break this formation!"

Ghost Vine's boast was astonishing.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rongsan's eyes revealed resentment. Zhao Rongshan, on the other hand, glanced at the Soul-Binding Escort Envoy 'Ghost Vine' and saw that its aura was as deep as an abyss, seemingly endless, making it impossible to discern its true appearance. He knew it was no ordinary being.

I focused my gaze and looked.

Ghost Vine flew into the formation.

Enveloped in mist and clouds, it only takes the time it takes to drink a cup of tea—

Rumble!

As the formation broke, thousands of vines danced and disappeared into the body of the Ghost Vine.

They actually broke the Exquisite Array Formation.

The next moment, from the Undying Nation, a middle-aged man in a red robe, both alluring and rugged, slowly emerged and revealed his figure.

He held a palace fan in his hand.

Upon seeing this, the celestial generals immediately focused their attention—

"The Moon-Worshiping Evil God?!"