It was no ordinary mist, but miasma formed from demonic energy, capable of eroding divine consciousness and disrupting the flow of spiritual power.
As soon as the Heavenly Palace’s vanguard shield formation stepped into the mist, they felt a momentary dizziness. The view before them began to distort and change shape, the trees seemed to move, and the ground seemed to twist.
Years of practice kept them calm, but the movement of the formation had slowed down significantly.
Just then, the first wave of attacks arrived.
Dozens of poison arrows shot out from the depths of the dense forest. The arrows were dark green and coated in Wan Yao Ling’s unique poison that could erode bones.
The arrows from the crossbow hit the monk’s thickly armored shield with a dull thud, and the poison eroded the surface of the shield, leaving a smoking dent.
The crossbow arrow penetrated the gap in the shield and hit a cultivator’s throat. The man screamed and fell to the ground, his body rotting into a pool of blood in an instant.
A second wave of attacks soon followed, not with crossbow arrows, but with monsters.
Tens of shadow wolves pounced out from the darkest corner of the dense forest, their figures agile like ghosts, their speed so fast that they were only faint shadows.
They specifically targeted the weakest point in the formation, biting a cultivator’s leg and dragging him deep into the dense forest.
The scream echoed amidst the mist, then suddenly stopped.
Several iron-winged eagles swooped down from the treetops, their sharp claws like hooks, and with one sweep, they tore off a farmer’s helmet and skull.
Another two rock demon apes, each three zhang tall, jumped down from the mountainside. Their giant fists slammed into the shield formation, sending several heavily armored cultivators flying, along with their shields, like kites with broken strings crashing into tree trunks, their bones shattering into pieces.
The Heavenly Palace formation began to loosen.
The vanguard’s shield formation was shattered by the monsters, and the dense forest was filled with battle cries, screams, roars of monsters, and the clink of weapons.
Blood stained the forest floor, severed limbs hung from tree branches, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood.
But Venerable Tianji didn’t care.
The predecessors were all the lowest ranked disciples in the Heavenly Palace, so it didn’t matter how many died.
He just watched coldly, and only after the vanguard shield formation managed to gain a foothold deep in the dense forest and repelled the monster horde did he brandish his golden spear and order the main army to press on.
His voice was cold as iron: “Frontlines, maintain your position! Central troops, advance! Anyone who stands in your way will be killed without mercy!”
The main army of the Heavenly Palace began its movement. The spear-wielding cultivators formed a dense spear formation, with holy light condensing into sharp blades at the tips of their spears.
They pushed the spear formation forward, breaking ancient trees in half and impaling the demon beasts into the tree trunks.
Holy light and flames spread from the tip of the spear, burning the withered branches and fallen leaves in the forest, turning the entire misty forest into a sea of fire.
The demon warriors fought tooth and nail, but the Heavenly Palace army’s numerical superiority was too obvious.
The army of three thousand was like a giant meat grinder, crushing all resistance in the forest.
Monster corpses piled up like mountains, and severed demon limbs were scattered among the charred trees.
Hundreds of Shadow Wolves fell before the Golden Spear Formation, their corpses scorched to charcoal by the holy light.
Dozens of rock demon apes were pierced by dozens of golden spears simultaneously, their huge bodies smashed to the ground, raising clouds of ash.
The corpse of the Iron-winged Eagle hung from a charred branch, its wings burned by the holy light, leaving only a charred skeleton.
After suffering heavy losses, the defenders of the first layer of the barrier began to retreat in an orderly manner according to David’s plan.
Di bawah lindungan hutan lebat, mereka mundur melalui terowongan yang telah digali sebelumnya, meledakkan bom energi spiritual yang terkubur di hutan sebelum pergi.
The bomb exploded in the middle of the dense forest, sending dozens of Tianji Palace vanguard troops who were chasing them flying.
The guards on the second layer of the barrier were already on high alert.
The second group of demon beasts sent by Qingqiu jumped down from the mountain wall and pounced on the side of Tianji Palace.
Ratusan ular piton bersisik es muncul dari tanah, tubuh mereka sebesar ember menyapu, menelan puluhan petani dan menghancurkan mereka menjadi daging cincang.
Tens of thunder eagles swooped down from the clouds, lightning striking their sharp beaks, each strike leaving a scorched hole.
A group of venomous spiders spun a dense web in the forest, and the sticky web once again slowed down the progress of the Heavenly Palace.
The death toll at Tianji Temple continues to rise.
Ketika lapisan ketiga pembatasan dilanggar, lebih dari tiga ratus kultivator tewas dalam pertempuran, dan lebih dari dua ratus lainnya terluka dengan berbagai tingkat keparahan.
But Venerable Tianji remained unfazed. His face showed no emotion, not even the slightest hint of impatience.
He reactivated the Barrier Breaking Bead, destroying the core array eye of the second restriction layer.
That spiritual energy explosion killed dozens of demon warriors who were guarding the second layer of the barrier in place. Their bodies were shattered into pieces by the tearing force of space, leaving not even their bones intact.
“Anyone who gets in my way will die.” The Heavenly Venerate’s voice echoed in the dense forest, cold and emotionless.
FAQ NovelQ: What is the purpose of the ‘Barrier Breaking Pearl’?A: The ‘Barrier Breaking Pearl’ is an ancient divine artifact designed to destroy formations and dispel illusions, making it effective against mist and deceptive arrays that hinder divine sense.Q: What are the key formations used by the Heavenly Honored One’s army?A: The army utilizes a wedge formation, with heavily armored monks forming a mobile golden wall at the front, a spear formation in the center radiating holy fire, and agile swordsmen on the flanks.The path ahead is fraught with danger, but the resolve of the Heavenly Honored One is unwavering as he carves his way through all opposition.
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Q: What is the ‘Wan Yao Ling’ mentioned in this chapter?
A: The ‘Wan Yao Ling’ (Ten Thousand Demon Peak) is revealed as a majestic mountain gate deep within the Misty Forest, suggesting a significant, possibly fortified, location.
Q: What is the significance of the ‘Barrier Breaker Beads’?
A: The ‘Barrier Breaker Beads’ is a crucial divine artifact, specifically designed by ancient gods to dismantle powerful restrictions, mists, and illusion arrays, enabling the assault force to penetrate defenses.
Q: How does the Heavenly Venerate initiate the assault on the Misty Forest?
A: The Heavenly Venerate initiates the assault by using the ‘Barrier Breaker Beads’ to dispel the protective mist, followed by a coordinated charge of three thousand elite cultivators from the Heavenly Palace in a wedge-shaped formation.
What are your initial impressions of the Heavenly Venerate’s formidable power and the challenges awaiting his forces?