Li Yu watched the Celestial Star-Dipper Formation from afar for a while and understood why the Demon Court, rather than Mount Buzhou, the Wu Clan's ancestral land, was where the calamity fate converged. The reason was that this formation was simply too vast and complemented the Demon Court, or rather, the Demon Court itself was part of the formation. The demon race would inevitably defend this formation and wait for the Wu Clan to attack.
Having glimpsed a trace of the formation's mysteries, Li Yu had no other plans. He hid near the Demon Court, confident that unless a Saint arrived, no one would be able to discover him.
Although the deaths of the demon race's nine princes had served as the spark for the calamity, it would still take some time before it truly erupted. Thus, Li Yu remained patient.
During this time, immense numbers of demons marched out of the Demon Court in organized ranks and charged into the Primordial World, their killing intent soaring. Their purpose went without saying.
For a time, the blood of the Wu Clan and the demon race stained the lands of the Primordial Wilderness.
Driven nearly mad by the deaths of the nine princes, the demon race no longer cared about casualties. The Wu Clan excelled in individual strength; every Wu warrior could fight several demons of the same realm, or even more. Yet the demon race possessed overwhelming numbers. If ten could not defeat one, then twenty would come, or thirty, swarming together to attack.
As time passed, the Wu Clan's numerical disadvantage became increasingly apparent. Watching their clansmen fall one after another, the remaining nine Ancestral Shamans could no longer sit still.
Thus, the Ancestral Shamans selected three mighty great shamans from among the Wu Clan and barely managed to form the Twelve Capitals Baleful God Formation. Then they led the Wu Clan toward the Demon Court, vowing to fight to the death.
The Wu Clan could not afford to drag this out. They could only settle the world in a single battle!
On this day, the aura of calamity was exceptionally fierce. Li Yu calculated with his fingers and immediately knew that the moment of the final battle had arrived. Whether he could fish in troubled waters and seize the Chaos Bell depended on this day.
If he failed to obtain this treasure today, it would likely become even harder in the future. He might not even be able to find it again.
The demon race seemed to sense it as well. The Celestial Star-Dipper Formation erupted with even more brilliant starlight than usual, so dazzling that it hurt the eyes even from afar.
Di Jun and Taiyi stood side by side above the formation, yet were tightly linked to it. Empowered by the formation, their cultivation had risen to a terrifying level, enough to nearly exchange blows with Saints.
Though Li Yu was hidden far away and would not be discovered, he still retreated a little farther.
At noon, the Wu Clan army arrived before the gates of the Demon Court.
"Di Jun, Taiyi, today we settle the grievances between our two races once and for all. Come and meet your deaths!" Dijiang, leader of the Ancestral Shamans, roared, his voice shaking the universe as it raised the morale of the Wu warriors.
"Ha ha!"
Di Jun laughed loudly. "It should have happened long ago. But today, you are the ones who will die. From this day onward, my demon race shall be the masters of the Primordial World!"
With matters having reached this point, there was no need for further words. Both sides shouted, "Kill!" and charged at one another!
Countless demons poured endlessly from the Demon Court and rushed toward the Wu army. The Wu Clan refused to yield, charging forward with their killing weapons raised to meet the demon horde.
As for the leaders of both sides, the Demon Emperors and the Ancestral Shamans also began their battle!
With the formation's blessing, the two Demon Emperors feared nothing from the encirclement of the nine Ancestral Shamans. Protected by the Chaos Bell, the River Chart, and the Luo Writing, they fought the nine Ancestral Shamans to a standstill.
The Great Dao trembled, and laws roared!
For a time, heaven and earth seemed to collapse, filling all who witnessed it with terror.
The Wu Clan had come out in nearly full force, yet they were stopped before the gates of the Demon Court, let alone able to raze it. If this continued, it would surely damage the Wu Clan's morale.
"Form the formation!"
Dijiang roared, and three great shamans flew up from the Wu army below. Working with the nine Ancestral Shamans, they instantly formed the Twelve Capitals Baleful God Formation.
An aura nearly comparable to that of a Saint appeared upon the battlefield. Under its pressure, countless demons were crushed to death, while the Wu Clan remained unaffected.
Seeing demons die in swathes,
Di Jun and Taiyi's eyes nearly split apart, and their hearts filled with grief. "The Wu Clan deserves to die!"
Di Jun and Taiyi simultaneously unleashed their respective spiritual treasures, carrying their vast mana as they slammed toward the Twelve Capitals Baleful God Formation.
This was a stance of mutual destruction. Yet by this point, the Wu Clan had also slaughtered until their eyes ran red. Fearless, they charged straight at the two Demon Emperors as well.
From afar, Li Yu simultaneously unleashed the Pure World White Lotus and the Karmic Fire Red Lotus. The two spiritual treasures merged with one another without interfering, forming two layers of defense.
There was no earth-shattering sound. Li Yu only saw the Celestial Star-Dipper Formation and the Twelve Capitals Baleful God Formation shatter at the same instant.
Afterward, countless demons and Wu clansmen turned to dust in an instant and scattered between heaven and earth. Later still, the three great shamans with slightly weaker cultivation also transformed into specks of light and vanished with the wind.
Then the two Demon Emperors and the nine Ancestral Shamans were annihilated in an instant as well.
The River Chart and Luo Writing could not escape disaster either, shattering and scattering across the Primordial Wilderness. Only the Chaos Bell survived.
Having lost its master, the Chaos Bell became disoriented in that brief instant and entered a momentary state of confusion.
The opportunity Li Yu had waited so long for had arrived. He instantly appeared beside the Chaos Bell, mysterious Dao markings emerging on his palms as he struck the bell's heavy body.
Clang!
The Chaos Bell released an ancient, resonant Dao chime that echoed throughout heaven and earth!
Li Yu's expression changed in alarm. The Chaos Bell's will was resisting him. At that exact moment, countless golden heavenly thunderbolts descended like a waterfall, enveloping Li Yu.
Li Yu did not dare delay. He first gave up on the Chaos Bell and unleashed the Innate Gourd. Surging Chaos Qi poured forth and swept upward, blocking the countless golden thunderbolts.
At that moment, the Taiji Diagram suddenly appeared beneath Li Yu's feet. It rolled up, vanishing from the place along with Li Yu and the Chaos Bell.
The Innate Gourd, which had not been taken away in time, then withdrew the Chaos Qi and transformed into a streak of clear light, flying beyond the heavens and returning to the Purple Cloud Palace.
Li Yu and the Chaos Bell had been rolled beyond the heavens by Taiqing using the Taiji Diagram, temporarily cut off from the Heavenly Dao. It was the perfect opportunity to subdue the supreme treasure.
Yet the two Saints of the Western Religion arrived at this very moment!
"Do not worry. Focus on subduing the Chaos Bell!"
Just as Li Yu was beginning to panic, Taiqing's voice sounded beside his ear. Li Yu's mind immediately settled. He no longer allowed himself to be distracted and focused entirely on subduing the Chaos Bell, sending wave after wave of mysterious Dao markings into it.
"Senior Brother, the Human Sect already possesses an Innate supreme treasure. Why not give this treasure to your junior brothers' Western Religion?" Seeing Taiqing blocking their path, Jieyin stepped forward and spoke politely.
"I do not mind having more Innate supreme treasures." Taiqing opened his eyes and answered calmly.
"Senior Brother, do not be too greedy. The Human Sect has few followers to begin with, so why do you need two Innate supreme treasures?" Seeing that Taiqing seemed unwilling to yield, Zhunti said anxiously.
"Then there is nothing more to say. Let our hands decide the matter." Taiqing spoke slowly.
"Since that is so, then the two of us shall offend you!"
Hearing Jieyin's words, Taiqing gave a rare smile. He could not remember how long it had been since he last fought, nor even when that last battle had been.
"Do not hold back. The two of you may attack together!"
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