The Heavenly Hound Stirred, and a Mountain Took Shape Beneath the Brush
On the hill, a young Hu people dressed in two-colored robes sat cross-legged, his face calm as he watched the changing weather in the sky. His eyes reflected unpredictable light and shadow, and chains.
Suddenly, his eyes flickered, then the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile, his body trembled, and he floated in mid-air.
Boom!
An invisible wave spread outwards from him, forming a huge ring. Wherever the ring passed, the land churned and the air currents surged. The potential of the soil, vegetation, and air currents was extracted and merged into the air waves, eventually merging into the towering tornado column of air.
Boom!
The column of air surged ever stronger, its connection to the celestial Order growing ever closer! The aftershocks spread in all directions!
The Great Boundary Mountain separate the Grasslands from the Central Plains, serving as a northern barrier for the Central Passes.
A branch of this mountain, passing through the area of Dingchang City, was also affected by the strange phenomenon of the pillar of heaven and earth, and began to shake rapidly.
This action alarmed the mountain god, who then reported it to the Great Mountain God's Divine Sense, but during this process, some information was leaked. It was intercepted by the trees and plants on the mountain, and traveled along their roots to the depths of the mountain, where it was received by the enormous roots that were embedded within.
As the root moved, layer by layer it peeled away, revealing a figure deep within—
It was a giant dog with its eyes closed, its body as red as blood and faintly transparent, with six Soul Shadow lingering around it and Three Souls residing in its celestial spirit.
As the information flowed, the giant dog moved, its body radiating a crimson aura. Its form gradually changed, eventually transforming into a human shape—a man clad in armor, entirely blood-red and faintly transparent.
He opened his eyes, frowned, and muttered, "What's going on? There's another fluctuation in Order, affecting my recovery. This time, it'll add another month... Hmm?"
As he spoke, his expression changed, revealing a look of delight. "Oh? My Wisdom Soul has left the Capital Forbidden Land and come to the Great Boundary Mountain region. Truly, heaven is helping me! I will summon it!"
His excited expression lasted only a few breaths before turning into anger!
"Divine Path power! My Wisdom Soul has been sealed by divine power, severing the Karma, making it impossible to summon!" With a roar, the giant dog, now in human form, leaped up and weaved through layers of roots, rapidly moving outwards!
"Heavenly Hound, now is not the time for you to leave. You might as well endure for another month and stabilize your cultivation. Otherwise, if you encounter a powerful enemy, you may fall into the state of dissipating your power under pressure!"
The dry voice came from deep within the roots, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, yet its admonitory tone was quite evident.
"Without all Seven Souls intact, even if one stabilizes their cultivation, they cannot fully recover their former state. Since the Wisdom Soul is so close, how can I let it go? Old Demon, rest assured, I am merely going to take a look. As long as the distance is close enough, even if there are gods obstructing me, how could they truly lock my soul?"
As he spoke, the man transformed into a beam of light and vanished into the outer rock wall.
"Wait here, I'll be right back!"
Leaving behind these words, his figure vanished into the rock face, dispersing like flowing water, disappearing through the cracks and crevices!
Whoosh!
Outside the mountain, the light and shadow shifted, forming a figure in mid-air—the very person the Heavenly Hound had transformed into.
As soon as he appeared, he focused his mind on comprehending the situation. Once he determined the direction, he flew swiftly towards Dingchang City.
In a flash, they covered a hundred miles, and a few breaths later, they arrived Dingchang City, where they saw the dancing shadow of Order in the sky and the Great Qi that pierced through heaven and earth!
But this startled the Heavenly Hound!
"Good heavens, who's making a move? They're actually using their Divine Ability right next to the Human Path city and the Military School camp, and there's even Military School Order hidden in the sky. Aren't they afraid of being backfired by that formation and having their foundation destroyed?"
With just one glance, the Heavenly Hound saw through the clues, and then, sensing the subtle changes in the Military School Order, he understood!
"So that's how it is. This Military School Order is actually in cahoots with that Divine Ability cultivator. Instead of suppressing Divine Ability, they're suppressing the Military School. How novel! However, none of this concerns me. I'm here to find..."
Before he could finish his thought, he suddenly stopped, then stared wide-eyed at the column of air from the tornado.
That's right, it's not the air column itself, but the part above it!
There, a massive mountain suddenly materialized from the void, taking shape, and pressed down, landing on top of the tornado column.
Boom!
During the collision, the airflow above the column of air became chaotic, scattering across the sky!
"Creation from Nothing? Could it be Manifest Law cultivator of the Soul Dao, or First Rank of the Divine Path, here?" This scene startled the Heavenly Hound once again, causing it to halt its escape light and dare not advance rashly!
In the distance, Qiu Yan wielded his brush, using his Divine Sense and True Essence to outline the scene, and filling it with his understanding of Literary Dao. In doing so, a mountain peak materialized and fell from the sky!
However, compared to the combined power of the three, this mountain appeared fragile and seemed unable to suppress its opponent.
This is understandable. Qiu Yan Nature-Life Dual Cultivation, but he is limited to the Third Realm, which is comparable to the three people opposite him. Moreover, the other party has also added the Military School Order.
At that moment, Qiu Yan had a sudden thought, and he used his Military Spirit to draw the Force of Order over!
The winds and clouds are rising again in the sky!
The Military School Order that had dominated the sky began to churn, pushed aside by another Order, making room for it. The newer Order then descended and merged into the mountain peaks.
A leap from the mountain peak weighs over a thousand pounds!
This mountain is shaped by the principles of calligraphy and painting, outlined by the True Essence of Divine Sense, based on the understanding of the Divine Path way, with the Divine Office of the Nine Spirits Mountain as its framework, with what is seen in the Human Path as its backbone, and inspired by the performance of the four cultivations of Zhou Rao. It gathers many factors and encompasses everything. In terms of depth, it has long surpassed simple Divine Ability. Whether it is a raging wind, a flame, or a filthy water, none of them are as profound as this mountain!
What was lacking was simply a force to support the mountain. Now that Order has been restored, the Arms Order, unique to Military School, has become like Sea-Calming Needle, penetrating straight into the mountain.
Rumble!
The mountain peak pressed down rapidly, causing the tornado column to shatter section by section, with deafening explosions echoing throughout the air!
The three Hu people involved were also thrown into turmoil by the shock, their Qi and Blood fluctuating. Their State of Mind were in disarray, making it difficult to maintain their physical transformation, and their bodies manifested!
Qiu Yan's eyes flickered, and he wrapped his Divine Sense around them, intending to capture the three of them!
Unexpectedly, the three Hu people laughed instead of being alarmed. The Human Path, "Although we failed to capture you beforehand and relieve the king's worries, which is a great pity, you have already fallen into our trap by using Military School Order!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Yan shuddered, his Qi and Blood surged, and he froze in mid-air. The Divine Sense he had sent out also came to a halt.
In the sky, two Military School Order clashed. Qiu Yan's Arms Order was so suppressed that he could barely maintain his position, while the other Order was extremely fierce, like a tiger descending from the mountain!
Intimidate the enemy!
The eruption of that Order startled Qiu Yan, who sensed that the Order he was in harmony with was about to sever its connection with the Origin Source of Military School strategy. It was like a battle between two countries, where one side used its overwhelming power to intimidate the other's allies, plunging the other into a diplomatic predicament from which it could no longer find a replacement!
If you intimidate the enemy, they will be unable to form an alliance!
"As expected, as long as I reveal Order, the two sides of the Order will confront each other, consuming each other's spirit and mental energy. The Order of the Left Wise King of Rouluo is obviously based on pressure, and is the main attack. It is distinctly different from the Arms Order I have comprehended, and is subtly opposed to it! Hmm?"
With a sigh, Qiu Yan, through the confrontation and contact of Order, discovered a clue and noticed that the opponent's Military School Order not only absorbed the power of the Source of Order, but also extracted many thoughts from the depths of the Grasslands!
Military School, when leading troops into battle, do not base their strategies on the words in military books, but rather on the martial prowess of their soldiers. That Offensive Order was initiated by the Left Wise King Rouluo, who commanded a force of tens of thousands of archers. For several years, he led Military School to raid the Northern Frontier Great Rui, a true example of military strategy. Therefore, his Military School Order Order, in fact, superior to Qiu Yan's.
Moreover, when Qiu Yan first comprehended the Military School Order, he used a clever method to bypass obstacles and achieve success in one step. His foundation was not solid. Although he has been deepening and consolidating it since then, it is still not perfect. It may not seem like much in normal times, but now that it is confronting other Military School Order, it is immediately retreating step by step!
Noticing this, the three Hu people burst into laughter.
"You're just a scholar, all talk and no action. What good will it do in practice? You'll still be defeated by the king and enslaved sooner or later! Your Military School Order will surely be taken away by the king!"
However, as soon as they finished speaking, the three of them suddenly froze, a Heart Demon Fragment appeared in their hearts, and divine power surged out, instantly filling their entire bodies!
"This is..." A cry of alarm rang out as the three bodies swelled up, their eyes bulging and veins bulging, like three balloons that could not be stopped and eventually exploded into a shower of blood!
"Unfortunately, you don't know that in battle, bigger fists don't guarantee victory. Sometimes, a show of force is a covert maneuver. The River of History, Illusory World isn't here to stall; it's to infiltrate your hearts when you're most vulnerable!"
The River of History, Illusory World, even without the presence of Sage Spirit, is quite powerful. However, it would be insufficient against three Core Forging cultivators empowered by the Order. Yet Qiu Yan still unleashed it, which must have a reason.
The three exploded, revealing a Golden Core and two False Core. They spun in mid-air, spinning rapidly. In the center of each core, a phantom image resided, contemplating a deity within.
It turned out that the moment the Left Wise King Rouluo made his move, the three Hu people relaxed their guard, and their resolve weakened. The fragments of the River of History, Illusory World took advantage of this weakness, planting a seed of inner Heart Demon within them. Now that they have lost their physical bodies, they are powerless to fight.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The mountain peaks plummeted, the tornado dissipated!
An invisible force enveloped them, pulling the Golden Core and the False Core towards the hills, where they landed in the hands of the Left Wise King.
"Use force to cover up, attack the enemy with your mind, but you can seize the loopholes in a cultivator's mind, how will you remedy the loopholes in your own Order?" The voice of the Left Wise King came from afar.
In the sky, pulled by the confrontation of Order, Qiu Yan's body was stiff and he could no longer move.
As the momentum rose and fell, the battle for Order in the sky was about to come to a conclusion, with the Offensive Order completely gaining the upper hand.
But Qiu Yan was neither anxious nor fearful. He glanced at the Left Wise King in the distance and said, "Military School must not only be skilled in killing and warfare, but also in planning and strategizing..."
As soon as he finished speaking, several powerful bursts of Qi and Blood rose from the Dingchang military camp, soaring into the sky like smoke from a wolf's beacon!
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