Having crossed this kaleidoscope-like landscape, Li Xingkong finally saw signs of a large army.
It's impossible not to see it; the march of this massive army is completely different from fighting alone. Its sheer scale is enough to change the world.
Without the obscuring effect of the spatial rift, Li Xingkong could see with his naked eye the massive army rising into the sky, dividing the entire sky into black and white.
The token on his body was detected as he approached the military formation, and an identification mark appeared on the token.
As Li Xingkong approached, he could clearly see what the military formation in front of him looked like.
Contrary to his expectations of a massive army marching out, a sea of people, soldiers everywhere, and solemn ranks, what appeared before Li Xingkong was a huge nebula constructed by the combined efforts of many immortals.
Like a spinning top, the nebula continued to rotate slowly, changing its shape.
The warrant in Li Xingkong's hand pointed him in the right direction, Li Xingkong transformed into a streak of light, flying into the enormous nebula.
Each of the stars in the nebula represents a cultivator above the level of an immortal. Through a strange method, they have connected the cultivation levels of all the cultivators in the entire nebula, forming an unstoppable array.
Guided by the warrant, Li Xingkong was led deep into the nebula, passing by countless cultivators, until he arrived at the very center of the nebula.
A small world took shape amidst the nebula, and the army's command center was located there.
After entering the small world, the stream of light that Li Xingkong transformed into felt the surrounding air become like a swamp, causing his escape technique to slow down unconsciously.
Just like crashing into a speed bump, Li Xingkong was forced to stop.
"Haven't seen you for a long time!"
A figure appeared in front of Li Xingkong, but it was not a physical entity; it was a phantom.
The visitor was none other than Liu Shinian.
"Oh my, it's been a long time! What's this all about...?"
Looking at the illusory figure before him, Li Xingkong a little curious as to why this guy would appear in such a way.
"It's not something I can grasp at the level of my understanding. This is the heart of the front lines; Spirit Clan spies frequently try to infiltrate here, you know."
Liu Shinian raised his eyebrows, looking exhausted and like a miserable working man.
"Indeed, in war, one must be cautious."
Li Xingkong nodded; this was only natural.
"Alright, just the routine. Here, your name."
Li Xingkong...
Li Xingkong obediently answered Liu Shinian's questions. It was Little Liu Shinian's duty, so he naturally had to cooperate.
"The origin of the concept and technique, when I first met it, and where the laboratory is located..."
A bunch of strange questions came up, and Li Xingkong didn't know if they were what she wanted to ask or if this was just the current situation in the army. But it didn't matter; Li Xingkong had no problem answering them, so he replied to each one.
Finally, where is your hometown?
Liu Shinian looked at Li Xingkong with a grin.
Why are you asking this?
"Once this Era of Chaos is over, I'll come find you to play."
After the usual questioning was completed, Li Xingkong naturally had no questions. Then, Liu Shinian's illusory figure carried Li Xingkong towards a building within the small world.
"You can come anytime. I'll personally take care of you then."
Li Xingkong followed Liu Shinian down, and during the descent, he took a moment to examine what the speed bump-like substance actually was.
After a simple analysis, Li Xingkong realized that this was also a concept.
It's probably something like slowing down or buffering.
Once inside the building, Li Xingkong finally saw Liu Shinian's true form, accompanied by a female cultivator.
"This is my sister, Shen You'er, who is stationed at the rear with me. She is in charge of the Illusionary Arts."
Li Xingkong looked at that person, and Shen You'er simply nodded to Li Xingkong before closing her eyes and remaining silent, appearing as if she didn't want to pay much attention to anyone.
"This woman has social anxiety. She looks aloof, but she's actually afraid of interacting with people."
As Liu Shinian spoke, he sized up Li Xingkong.
"Wow, not bad! Your strength has improved quite a bit!"
Li Xingkong couldn't stand her flattery.
How did you know?
Before, I could probe your concepts, but now I can't see them at all.
As Liu Shinian flicked his finger, Li Xingkong realized that a small part of the concepts he had been perceiving had receded like the tide.
Li Xingkong knew perfectly well that this thing was a conceptual disguised by Liu Shinian.
Previously, his control over the Dao of Dao Evolution was not deep enough, and he couldn't even distinguish the concepts that Liu Shinian was disguising. Perhaps at that time, she saw him as if he were a sieve.
Even now, I only sensed it after she activated it, which shows how incredibly skillful Liu Shinian's methods are.
"Peeping Tom"
Li Xingkong shook his head. What kind of quirk is this?
"Hehe, I'll just watch."
After chatting with Liu Shinian for a while, Li Xingkong had no choice but to take action again.
Having just arrived at the front lines, I absolutely must meet with my senior colleague.
When Li Xingkong entered the largest building in the entire small world, he saw Huang Feihu staring intently at the situation map.
Before him was a large, real-time map; the entire nebula formed by the army formation was but a tiny dot on this map.
Several red dots were flashing and shifting around, which seemed to be the activity of the Spirit Clan.
"Senior brother, I've arrived."
Li Xingkong stood at the door and called out softly. Huang Feihu was startled for a moment, and then he saw Li Xingkong.
"Alright, you did come after all. Well, you've come at the right time."
"The Spirit Clan's actions are quite troublesome; this operation has already encountered some resistance."
Huang Feihu beckoned Li Xingkong forward, and they stood together in front of the map.
"So, what are your thoughts on seeing this grand military formation for the first time?"
"It's definitely not what I expected. I thought it would be a chaotic battle with soldiers fighting against generals, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
"Hahaha, in a battle between large armies, it's not about individual strength, but a clash of the entire legion's collective concept."
"This nebula is a great formation formed by the combined Immortal Power and concepts of all the immortals in our army. Any ordinary immortal who lands inside the formation will always find a way to counter it."
Going it alone, you basically have no chance.
This is how large-scale military operations work: when multiple different concept holders unite, no matter who the opponent is, they can always find a corresponding concept to deal with them.
Any ordinary squad or even a small army unit that manages to enter the enemy's formation is almost certain to perish.
There is only one way to counter this military formation: to confront it head-on.