0p0 Chapter 2402
Chapter 2402
The army of cultivators vying for destiny appears to be a single formation of cultivators, but in reality, it is subdivided into many categories—there are battle formations that focus on attack and slaughter, there are barrier formations that emphasize defense, and there are auxiliary formations that specialize in amplification. Each has its own role, and only in this way can the strongest combat power be gathered.
Lieyangzi volunteered to fight directly against the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon. The cultivators of the eight holy lands all believed that his forces were top-notch killing formations and were full of expectations.
But when the seven-colored divine fire, carrying the phantom of birds, flew into the battlefield, it did not charge into the fray. Instead, it merely used the divine fire to sweep and try to burn the puppet demon. Dao Yi, Chen Xuan, Qiu Zixian, and the others instantly realized what was going on, their expressions changed drastically, and they were filled with shock.
"This Lieyangzi is so ambitious!" Dao Yi Saint Master's face was ashen, his eyes fixed on the battlefield.
"They actually used a Celestial-level super auxiliary array to directly confront the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon, the main force of this strange entity! The main force of that puppet demon is a strange life form made of divine crystal, with innate and heaven-defying defensive power. Combined with the thick barrier of the puppet demon form, this bit of divine fire cannot harm it in the slightest!"
On the battlefield, the Divine Fire Bird flapped its wings and circled, its seven-colored divine fire cascading down like a waterfall, landing on the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon's pitch-black carapace. It only emitted a "sizzling" burning sound and wisps of black smoke, but it couldn't even leave a shallow mark.
At first, the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon focused on defense, but when it realized that the divine fire could not cause any fatal damage, the ghostly green fire in its eye sockets surged, and its ferocious aura completely erupted. Its eight thick arms swung out in turn, frantically sweeping at the divine fire bird in the air.
That's how battles are; in the early stages, it's all about probing and testing. Once you figure out the opponent's strength, the rhythm of the battle changes drastically.
The Thousand Refined Puppet Demon's attacks became increasingly ferocious. Each swing of its arm tore through the void, creating a black wave that nearly struck the agile Divine Fire Bird several times, forcing Lie Yangzi to retreat repeatedly, and causing slight disruptions to the formation.
"Useless! You've flown enough!" The Thousand Refined Puppet Demon roared, its eight arms stomping on the ground simultaneously. Its jet-black armor tilted slightly, locking onto the fleeing Divine Fire Bird. Dark Daoist energy surged wildly around it. "Void Arrow Formation!"
As the low shout fell, countless dark holes on its carapace simultaneously lit up with a ghostly green light. A thick, inky, eerie aura accumulated wildly, growing heavier and heavier, causing the surrounding void to slightly collapse, and a deadly sense of crisis spread out.
Lieyangzi, suspended in mid-air, felt a chill run down his spine, his divine fire nearly going out of control, and a strong sense of unease rose in his heart: "Not good! It actually has such a powerful long-range killing move!"
As a fourth-step Dao Lord, Liu Yue was very familiar with the various forms and abilities of the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon, and even knew a little about the trump card of the master of the Divine Crystal Array.
The reason he agreed to let Lieyangzi participate was to use this battle to understand the combat power and methods of the strange creatures millions of years later, and to see if they had undergone any new changes.
But to his utter surprise, Lieyangzi's Divine Fire Bird Formation was so weak that it couldn't even force out the true strength of the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon, only drawing out the first level of its technique.
"Void Arrow Formation..." June gazed at the battlefield, a wisp of Dao trace forming at her fingertips, her tone solemn.
"The Divine Crystal Clan, originally specializing in melee combat, has also learned the ranged attack techniques of the Night Elf Clan. It seems that in the past million years, the various strange races have put aside their differences and merged their techniques, making their combat power stronger than before."
He made a decision in an instant and immediately issued a military order from afar, his voice carrying the pressure of a Dao Lord: "Lieyangzi, retreat immediately!!"
June knew that once the Thousand Refined Puppet Demon had accumulated enough power and the complete Void Arrow Formation was unleashed, Lieyangzi's auxiliary formation would collapse instantly, and all 108,000 Celestial Generals would perish.
"Commander, let me try again!" Upon hearing the military order, Lieyangzi felt a strong sense of humiliation—he had volunteered for the battle, hoping to win first place, but now he had fled in a sorry state, and would never have the face to stand on his own two feet again.