"My body-tempering method, as well as the body-tempering methods developed by the Primordial High Shamans of my tribe, I could decide to give to you. But Big Brother Dijiang's, Second Brother Zhu Jiuyin's... I cannot make that decision for them. Still, what did you intend to do? Could it be that you wanted to create a body-tempering method that belonged to you by comprehending these methods?" Pingxin could not help asking.
Chen Yang nodded as well. "That's right... Though the Nine-Turn Profound Art is powerful, it was ultimately created by the Three Teachings. It suits every disciple of the Three Teachings, rather than being a body-tempering method exclusive to me. I wanted to use the Nine-Turn Profound Art as my foundation and create a body-tempering method suited to me."
Pingxin nodded. "That works. Later, I'll give you my body-tempering method, along with those of the High Shamans under my command. Besides, it is not as though you have no chance of obtaining the other body-tempering methods. If you can accomplish that vision of yours, I think Big Brother Dijiang will definitely agree to it."
"That would be good. But no matter what, I have to thank you," Chen Yang said gratefully.
"There is no need for courtesy between us. Besides, those things born of your wisdom have helped me greatly. What's more, I have watched everything you have done over these years," Pingxin said earnestly.
Chen Yang laughed heartily and did not say anything more.
Not long afterward, Chen Yang obtained several thousand body-tempering methods from Houtu.
These body-tempering methods involved the cultivation methods of Ancestor Shamans, High Shamans, Little Shamans... and many Primordial Wu Clan members.
Of course, creating a body-tempering technique that far surpassed the Nine-Turn Profound Art would not be easy.
Chen Yang was not in a hurry.
I'll first comprehend the Battlefield Killing Formation.
Chen Yang thought to himself.
[You organized your own Formation Dao Law. You attempted to create a Battlefield Killing Formation and gained a slight insight. You comprehended the Heaven-Covering Formation] Heaven-Covering Formation: This formation is an amplification formation. The more soldiers preside over the formation, the greater its amplification. The stronger the soldiers within the formation are, the stronger the formation becomes!]
As the formation's knowledge flowed into him, countless concepts concerning formations emerged within Chen Yang's mind.
As Chen Yang comprehended the formation, his eyes gradually lit up. "Perfect. It is just like the Battlefield Killing Formations described in certain novels. With this, not only can it raise the strength of the Wu Tribe's lower-ranking armies, even the frail Human Clan can rely on Battlefield Killing Formations to gain some deterrent power. Good, very good... The Battlefield Killing Formation will absolutely be the final gift to the Human Clan."
Chen Yang was extremely excited. Within the Battlefield Killing Formation, he saw hope.
The soldiers did not need to be strong; there merely needed to be enough of them. Once they formed a killing formation, they could unleash extraordinary power. When it came to sheer numbers, the Human Clan had never feared anyone.
Several years later, Chen Yang completed the final refinements to the Battlefield Killing Formation, the Heaven-Covering Formation.
At the same time, Xingtian came looking for him. "Brother Chen Yang... You have been comprehending formations for so many years. What have you gained?"
Upon hearing that, a smile appeared on Chen Yang's face. "Brother Xingtian... Better to come at the right time than early. I just finished perfecting the Battlefield Killing Formation, and you arrived. Want to try it...?"
"Brother Chen Yang, does this Battlefield Killing Formation you speak of truly have the effect of amplifying an army?" Xingtian asked in surprise.
Chen Yang replied, "How could I possibly deceive you? You will know once you try it."
Chen Yang immediately told Xingtian the details of the Battlefield Killing Formation.
Xingtian pondered it for a long while before saying, "No, why does this sound a little mystical? By using an army to evolve the Heaven-Covering Formation, it can independently condense the Killing Intent of heaven and earth, amplifying the army's slaughtering power. Secondly, it can make the entire army united as one. When slaughtering enemies, it can devour their qi and blood to condense even stronger Killing Intent. In the end, by relying on Killing Intent combined with qi and blood, it can transform into a killing formation divine ability. Is that real...?"
Chen Yang said confidently, "Whether it is real or not, won't you find out by trying it?"
Xingtian considered it briefly. "That's right. Then I'll try it!"
As he spoke, Xingtian brought Chen Yang to find his personal guard.
Xingtian's personal guards were all Wu Tribe members suited to the Great Path of War. Every one of them had either awakened the Great Path of War or a similar Great Path.
More than three thousand Wu Tribe members gathered together, their battle intent piercing the heavens.
Xingtian looked at his many brothers and did not hide anything, passing on all the formation's details to them.
Then the many Wu Tribe members spent more than ten years evolving the formation.
Many years later, the Wu Tribe members gathered together and looked toward Xingtian and his personal guard at the outskirts in the distance.
Xingtian gripped his shield and axe, leading three thousand elites as they moved in a special manner. "All Wu, heed my command. Evolve the Heaven-Covering Formation."
As his words fell, the many elite Wu Tribe members evolved the battle formation, operating it alongside their slaughtering intent.
As the battle formation began operating, that Killing Intent began circulating as well, transforming into a peculiar cloud of Killing Intent that enveloped all the soldiers.
Beneath the shroud of Killing Intent, the elite Wu Tribe members within clearly felt themselves growing stronger.
Xingtian felt the same. Beneath the shroud of Killing Intent, aside from its purity, Xingtian felt as though he could summon the strength of every soldier.
"This feeling, this..." Xingtian was greatly astonished.
Chen Yang looked at Xingtian and called out, "Xingtian... Don't just stand there in a daze. A Battlefield Killing Formation exists for war. Release some beasts and Demon Race members, then conduct a practical exercise."
"Good, release the beasts and Demon Race members!" Xingtian shouted.
The Wu Tribe members in the distance immediately released many beasts and Demon Race members they had penned up. These beasts and Demon Race members, who had been hungry for a long time, looked hatefully toward the distant Wu Tribe members. In the end, the many Demon Race members charged at Xingtian with the beasts.
Xingtian raised his axe. "All soldiers, follow me and kill!"
In an instant, Xingtian charged out. At that moment, the three thousand elites and Xingtian were like a single whole, as though their minds were linked, charging straight toward the distant beasts.
Boom...
It was like two floods of steel crashing together. The Wu Tribe army wreathed in Killing Intent was like iron war chariots as it charged into the beast horde. In only an instant, countless beasts could be seen slaughtered. Wherever they passed, those beasts could not inflict even the slightest harm before being cut down by the soldiers.
As the beasts were slaughtered, their qi and blood, along with the Killing Intent born of war, gradually merged into the Heaven-Covering Formation.
The army led by Xingtian slaughtered without restraint, and the many Demon Race members were unable to withstand a single blow.
Like a flood pouring into a demon horde, they slaughtered a swath of enemies in an instant.
As the slaughter continued, the qi and blood of the many Demon Race members was devoured, forming even more Killing Intent that merged into the killing formation and transformed into Xingtian's battle form.
Primordial Wu Clan members all possessed two forms. One was a Human Clan form, while the other was a battle form.
The battle form was also the form of their Great Path. It looked like a monster, but it was the form most suited to the Great Path within their bodies.
Now, the monster formed from Killing Intent was Xingtian's battle form.
"Roar..." The battle form made of Killing Intent caused Xingtian to roar toward the sky. He instinctively raised his axe. "Kill! Split heaven and earth!"
In an instant, Xingtian swung his axe down, and the Xingtian formed of condensed Killing Intent likewise brought down an axe.
"..."
At that moment, heaven collapsed and earth split apart. Numerous mountains, rivers, and streams were destroyed by that single axe.
The tyrannical axe light slashed into the valley where the beasts had been penned, drowning the entire valley before ultimately reducing it completely to a pulp of flesh.
Not only that, the axe light formed from Killing Intent severed many peaks of the Buzhou Mountain Range. It stretched across thousands of zhang before gradually dissipating.
As the axe light vanished, the phantom of Xingtian condensed from Killing Intent gradually dispersed as well.
"Haha, satisfying, too satisfying... Under that Battlefield Killing Formation, I condensed the Killing Intent of war and formed my battle form. With a single strike, it rivaled an Ancestor Shaman."
Xingtian laughed loudly, then dispersed the battle formation and ran over to Chen Yang. "Brother Chen Yang... You are truly a formation genius. This Battlefield Killing Formation you created is too perfect. That feeling of merging into one with the soldiers—while killing enemies, being able to devour their qi and blood and Killing Intent to strengthen myself. In the end, it can gather the strength of every soldier onto me, then unleash a strike alongside the Killing Intent phantom. That strike absolutely rivaled an Ancestor Shaman's strike. It was incredible."
Xingtian was overjoyed. He threw an arm around Chen Yang, just short of becoming sworn brothers with him.
When the other High Shamans saw this scene, their curiosity was aroused, and every one of them wanted to try it as well.
"Brother Chen Yang... Teach me the battle formation. I want to try it too," Houyi said excitedly.
"Yes, yes... We want to try it too, to see just how powerful it is to unleash an Ancestor Shaman's strike," Chiyou shouted as well.
As everyone called out, Chen Yang did not refuse. He imparted the Heaven-Covering Formation he had evolved to them.
Then each High Shaman, as though they had found a new toy, brought their own armies away to deploy the Battlefield Killing Formation.
One after another, they experimented with it, experiencing the immense power of all soldiers becoming as one, as well as the supreme strike unleashed after slaughtering beasts.
Houyi deployed the Heaven-Covering Formation, drew his bow, and fired an arrow that pierced through several thousand mountain ranges and shot through a river channel.
Chiyou deployed the Heaven-Covering Formation, and the blade light he slashed out was enough to make heaven collapse and earth split apart, leaving behind an Abyss.
It had to be said that many High Shamans went wild with excitement, each testing the formidable aspects of the killing formation.
At the same time, many beasts suffered calamity.
There was no helping it. The Battlefield Killing Formation could only display its greatest effect in war. Only by slaughtering a certain number of enemies could it condense enough Killing Intent and qi and blood to unleash an incomparably powerful strike.
Without killing enough enemies, it simply could not condense an incomparably powerful strike.
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