The two ancient clans stood at daggers drawn, both waiting for Mu Chen, the fuse, to emerge from the Eternal Pagoda.
Yet no one had expected that this wait would last half a year...
Well, except Liu Bai.
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Over the past half year, many people afraid of being caught in the crossfire had left, but plenty of those who had heard the news and considered themselves strong enough had flocked over.
After all, even watching a spectacle required strength!
Liu Bai did not find the past half year boring. Instead, he used his avatars to study and refine his arrays. In particular, after thoroughly mastering the Great Wheel Ming King Array obtained from Great Spirit Mountain, he further developed it and directly elevated it into the Five Great Ming King Array...
The five great Ming kings were as follows: at the center sat the Immovable Ming King, manifesting as an eight-armed Wrathful Venerable. He held a sword in his right hand and a rope noose in his left, as immovable as a mountain.
Second was the Subduer of Three Ming King in the east. Its name meant subduing the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, as well as the Three Realms. Other than the Immovable Ming King, it was the supreme demon-suppressor.
Third was the Kundali Ming King in the south, surrounded by white flames capable of burning away all sinister and evil powers.
Fourth was the Great Awe-Inspiring Ming King in the west, shrouded in golden light, possessing immense might and virtue, inspiring awe without anger. The Great Awe-Inspiring Ming King manifested with six faces, six arms, and six legs. The six items in his hands were a sword, halberd, club, rope, bow, and arrow.
The last was the Vajra Yaksha Ming King. Of the