159. Starry Banners, Armies at the Gates of Purple Mansion
The east wind blows, the war drums beat!
Within the Heavenly Court, banners blotted out the sun, and demon soldiers and generals from all sides surged forth, forming legions that stood in the Thirty-Three Heavens.
With the Ten Great Demon Sages in command, the legion formed a battle formation and assembled.
Within the Star Domain, three hundred and sixty-five Daluo Golden Immortal stirred the stars, and countless Power of Stars shone upon the Heavenly Court's entourage, as if they were draped in a purple robe of light.
On the Dragon Boat stood Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Demon Master Kunpeng, Heavenly Empress Xi He, and Demon Saint Bai Ze.
Behind Xi He, a full moon hangs high in the sky, and the power of the Moon Star flows into it continuously.
Behind Di Jun floated a great sun, which was a phantom image of the Sun Star.
Taiyi and Kunpeng, however, remained unusually calm, simply staring at the various legions that had gathered from the Thirty-Three Heavens.
"Xi He, we will definitely win this battle. After victory, we will destroy the Witch Clan and settle the world in one battle. I will definitely avenge Chang Xi and Xiaoba!"
Xi He gazed at the Starry Sky and sneered, "Don't talk about revenge, it disgusts me. You, Di Jun, for your own sake and for proving your Dao, haven't you joined forces with the Witch Clan now? Do you really think I don't know?"
Di Jun's expression changed, instantly turning gloomy, and an unnamed anger welled up in his heart.
"The Witch Clan is merely a tool. Only with their intervention can we destroy the Purple Mansion and kill Donghua with absolute power."
Xi He smiled and said, "So that's why I look down on you. A good man has principles and principles, and you have lost the bottom line that a husband and father should have."
"If destroying the Purple Mansion requires joining forces with my enemies, then I'd rather not fight this war."
"With the Star Dou Great Formation, we can still fight against the Witch Clan."
"So in the end, wasn't Di Jun doing it all for himself?"
"Haven't you ever reflected on your own actions to get to Heavenly Court are today?"
At this moment, in front of everyone else, the Heavenly Empress Xi He utterly humiliated Di Jun.
Di Jun clenched his fist, his eyes blazing with the True Sun Fire. He truly had the urge to kill Xi He with a single punch.
But in the end, he held back, and with a flash, disappeared from the Dragon Boat.
Taiyi, Kunpeng, and Bai Ze, standing to the side, seemed oblivious to the conversation between the two, remaining calm and composed.
Xi He sighed and said to the group, "Do you all think I'm being unreasonable?"
Seeing that no one spoke, Xi He continued, "It's not that I'm targeting him, but that he's gone astray. As Heavenly Emperor, a cultivator of the Imperial Path, how can he resort to such despicable means? To be upright and honorable is what a Heavenly Emperor should do."
"If we lack the courage, we should withdraw from the Heavenly Court and hand it over to someone else, otherwise we will all perish sooner or later."
Xi He finished speaking, without waiting for anyone's reply, she transformed into a streak of light and disappeared onto the Dragon Boat.
Taiyi opened his eyes, holding the Chaos Bell, and walked towards the place where the demons had gathered to begin his command.
Bai Ze's face was full of dejection as he said angrily, "The great battle is about to begin. The Heavenly Emperor and the Empress are at odds, something that has never happened before in history."
"Absurd, absurd, absolutely absurd!"
After Bai Ze finished speaking, he flew into the great formation to command his legion.
The Kunpeng opened its eyes and looked north, towards the northern lands, where the Northern Darkness resided.
"It's time to leave, and I'm truly reluctant to go!"
On this day, above the East Sea, the sun and moon shone brightly, and three hundred and sixty-five stars shone with endless light, illuminating the East Sea.
The normally soft starlight now appeared cold and desolate.
Starlight spread from the East Sea, all the way to the Three Islands and Ten Continents, and above the Purple Mansion!
All around were the people of the Demon Race Heavenly Court, the Ten Great Demon Sages, each wielding spiritual treasures, commanding their troops to surround the Sky Vault Purple Mansion.
Taiyi, holding the Chaos Bell, stood alone above the Purple Mansion.
"Clang!"
The melodious and clear sound of the bell rang out, and wherever it passed, all paths collapsed, time and space froze, and the spacetime passage was completely sealed off.
Di Jun stood on the Dragon Boat, with the sun high in the sky. Three hundred and sixty-five Star God stood behind him, surrounded by a multitude of stars. The Heaven Realm phantoms transformed into thirty-three divine wheels that encircled his body, and the Golden Crow, the Dharma form of the sun, cried out in the sky.
"Soldiers, sons of my demon race, today, I, Di Jun, will lead you into the Purple Mansion and annihilate the East King Gong!"
"From this day forward, I will share the destiny of Immortal Dao with you all. Are you all willing?"
The soldiers shouted in unison three times, "We are willing to follow His Majesty! Kill! Kill!"
The sound reverberated through the heavens, and even the waters of the East Sea seemed to freeze!
At this moment, all the Great Powers in the Primordial Wilderness focused their attention on the Purple Mansion in the East Sea, eagerly awaiting the outcome of this battle.
Who is truly more skilled?
At this moment, the Purple Mansion was unusually quiet, with only the island-protecting array flashing its light, as if unaware of the scene outside.
Suddenly, a dragon's roar resounded through the Yunxiao, accompanied by melodious celestial music. A magnificent imperial carriage rose Tongtian the sky, its entire body pure gold, gleaming with golden light. Above the Cloud Bed, clouds of spiritual energy swirled, and beneath the carriage, nine golden-bronze True Dragon lay prostrate.
Donghua, dressed in black, sat upright in the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage, his body bathed in rosy light, his Daoist aura flowing freely.
One man alone faces the Heavenly Court!
Di Jun stepped forward and shouted, "Donghua, do you have any last words?"
Donghua chuckled and said, "There were no last words, but there were a couple of pieces of advice."
"Di Jun, as the Heavenly Emperor, you act perversely and against the natural order. Your power cannot subdue the Primordial Wilderness, and your virtue cannot benefit all living beings. What right do you have to occupy the Heavenly Court?"
"As a member of the Immortal Dao, to disrespect my Head of Male Immortals is an act of insubordination, an unforgivable crime. It is not too late to retreat now!"
Di Jun laughed heartily, which caused the Sky Vault to tremble and the Four Seas to surge with towering waves.
"Donghua, you little brat, do you really think you're the Head of Male Immortals?"
"Today, our heavenly army is pressing in! Hand over the Dragon Head Golden Staff, kneel and submit, and I may spare your life!"
Donghua smiled, stood up from the Nine Dragon Agarwood Carriage, and the carriage disappeared with him.
This whole thing is just a formality, a way to show that they're on the side of justice.
Now that the show has been put on, what are we waiting for if not to start fighting!
The Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus landed at his feet, he donned the Profound Heaven Battle Armor, and held the Pure Yang Sword in his hand.
With a flick of the sword!
Haotian Yaochi led the Dou Bu army into the sky and formed a formation in the east.
The Nine Heavens Xuan Nü led the Four Great Divine Beasts and the army of West Kunlun into the sky, forming a formation in the Western Region.
Phoenix Clan's Yuan Jin led the Phoenix Clan's Huo Fu army, their cries echoing in the heavens, and arrayed themselves in the south.
Lord of the Clouds and Emperor Taiyuan led their Lei Bu Army into the sky and formed a battle array in the north.
In the Central Land, the Barefoot Immortal and the five Great Immortal Lords of the Purple Mansion led the Shui Fu army and the Dragon Clan army, ready for battle.
Donghua, sword in hand, stood tall against the heavens and roared:
"The Heavenly Court is wicked and has attacked my Purple Mansion;"
Di Jun was immoral and committed insubordination.
Fearless of destiny, disrespectful to the Dao Ancestor;
Soldiers, kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
The Purple Mansion army followed suit with a shout, shaking the Sky Vault and even causing the starlight to be pushed back tens of thousands of miles. In an instant, celestial light shone brightly in the sky.
"Di Jun, come at me without hesitation!"
Enraged by these words, Di Jun's three corpse gods flew into a rage. With a wave of his hand, his massive army mobilized, instantly forming various grand formations that coordinated to attack the Purple Mansion.
At this moment, the armies of all sides in the Purple Mansion also sprang into action.
The eastern and western armies were in charge of fighting, while the northern and southern armies served as auxiliary forces.
Flames soared into the sky, lightning flashed!
Before the demon army even landed, the vanguard had already suffered countless casualties.
Taiyi held the Chaos Bell, and as the bell rang, the Heavenly Court instantly changed its formation. The eight Demon Saint gathered their eight legions, forming the Eight Directions Killing Formation, and attacked once again.
At that moment, the Purple Mansion also instantly transformed into a grand formation!
Lord of the Clouds held the Thunder Seal, and three streams of thunder, water, and cloud burst forth. The Lei Bu Army formed three-by-three formations, with three forming three, and three forming three, infinitely, gathering the power of thunder and sweeping across the sky.
Yuan Jin held the Phoenix Clan's Fortune Treasure Seal, and the five clan leaders exerted their power together. The Phoenix Clan army gathered their strength, and the Treasure Seal soared into the sky, transforming into six spiritual bodies.
Phoenix, Vermilion Bird; Yuanchu, Azure Luan, 𬸚𬸦, Hong Hu.
Wherever the spirit passed, it transformed into a sky full of Phoenix True Fire, sweeping across the heavens.
Upon seeing this, Taiyi in the sky was greatly surprised and asked in astonishment, "Yuanfeng? Vermilion Bird?"
"No, no, it's just a spirit body!"
Then, the Chaos Bell was shaken, and the legions led by the Demon Saint Bi Fang and the Demon Saint Shang Yang instantly changed formation, with fire raining down from the heavens.
At this moment, the Candle Dragon on the ground saw this scene and sneered, "Playing in the water in front of my Dragon Clan, aren't you afraid of drowning?"
"My Dragon Clan sons, someone dares to play in the water in front of us! Shall we stand in their way?"
"No way! No way! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Candle Dragon laughed heartily and said, "Form the Myriad Dragons Formation!"
In an instant, ten thousand True Dragon leaped out of the sea, their roars Yunxiao!
As the myriad dragons converged, a large, azure array of light rose into the sky!
This caused the East Sea to tremble, and a storm formed at the East Sea Eye, where waters from Four Seas began to converge.
Then, through the Myriad Dragons Formation, it soared into the sky, and the waters of the Four Seas poured into the Sky Vault.
It's truly a spectacular sight! A spectacular sight!!
Unprecedented!
Candle Dragon continued to preside over the grand formation, holding the Dragon Clan's Fortune Treasure Seal in his hand. He shouted at Eastern Emperor Taiyi in the Sky Vault, "Taiyi, you little brat, do you really think my Dragon Clan is a pushover? Our clan's Ancestor Dragon suppressed the Sea Eye of the Four Seas. If we don't even have this much ability, can we still call ourselves the Dragon Clan?"
Before Taiyi could react, ten thousand dragons soared into the sky, and the seas of the Four Seas surged toward the heavens, then transformed into a vast water dragon in the Sky Vault.
The image is that of the Ancestor Dragon!
Wherever the water dragon passed, the great formation that Shang Yang and Bi Fang had just formed was shattered into pieces.
At this point, before the two armies had even truly engaged in close combat, the Heavenly Court had already suffered heavy losses.
Taiyi was furious. The demon army, which had been invincible in the past, had suffered a crushing defeat in the battle of formations.
Without waiting any longer, he directly shook the Chaos Bell, and a single bell rang out, echoing throughout the Primordial Wilderness and exerting its power over the Purple Mansion.
Under the tolling of the bell, it was as if the Three Islands and Ten Continents had all come to a standstill.
The dragon and phoenix spirits that roamed the Sky Vault also dissipated.
Seeing this, Donghua pointed his sword at Taiyi and roared, "Taiyi, you've already lost your nerve? With behavior like this, you might as well go back to the Sun Star and stop making a fool of yourself here."
Upon Eastern Emperor Taiyi was enraged and was about to attack with the Chaos Bell in hand, but was stopped by Di Jun.
Di Jun looked towards the Purple Mansion and saw the armies standing ready in all directions. He knew that he had already lost the battle in terms of military formations.
"Set up the Star Dou Great Formation!"
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