Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 1224 - 1192: Nine Great Immortal Sects Besiege the Ancient Emperor

"Many techniques of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan are very useful to the Xianmen Sect."

Jiang Ding fell into deep thought, especially about that thing that directly caused the Skull Blood Vine Demon Clan, despite their huge advantage, to fall into defeat.

Commander's Seal.

Its principle, seems to be isolating Refining Nothingness, with Nascent Soul Cultivators fighting individually using blood?

"Ha,"

"Haha!"

Jiang Ding suddenly smiled.

Xianmen, even without Refining Nothingness, could become the strongest among the Nine Great Immortal Sects!

If some race thinks that after the advantage of many Formation Methods, it could let some youngsters, so-called Imperial Sons and Ancient Imperial Sons, to directly confront a fully-powered force of an Immortal Sect, then that would be quite a sight.

"However, experience tells me that the brilliant achievements of an Immortal Tao Civilization are never so rigid... There might evolve other changes, like curses, suppressions, even summoning unknown creatures..."

"That must be a very terrifying racial heritage-level tactic..."

Jiang Ding's smile faded.

All these, he could not judge anything, his own power too weak, his perspective too narrow.

Old rules, package upload to the Xianmen Sect, and specially mark as high confidentiality high-value information, passed to the command headquarters of the first expeditionary force in the Horned Ming Realm.

Having done this, Jiang Ding's expression became blank, quietly sitting in the Fire Spirit Palace.

The tasks dictated by his original body were completed, and in the following years, he would continue to nurture the affiliated forces of the Xianmen Sect, allowing this force to possess more potential.

...

Time flowed like water, and several decades quickly passed.

Commander Yuan's Immortal Sect Billion Fleet has successfully entered the Horned Ming Realm and lurked in the dark starry sky.

At this moment, looking back all around, the Taiyi Greenwood Daoist Soldiers of the Green Wood Immortal Sect, the Ancient Beast Blood Dao Soldiers of the Wanshou Immortal Sect, the divine soldiers of Xuanwu Heavenly Palace's Taoist Soldiers... the Taoist Soldiers of the Eight Great Immortal Sects all stood quietly, like terrifying Refining Nothingness beasts, emitting horrific auras.

Compared to many years ago, the Taoist Soldiers of the Eight Great Immortal Sects were clearly much stronger.

This was because they had received technology sharing from the Xianmen Sect, and many top generals among the Taoist Soldiers had studied at the Immortal Sect Military Academy, significantly improving their command skills.

The Xianmen Sect naturally also benefited from other technologies.

At this time, Yuan and eight mighty beings were whispering to each other, their atmosphere harmonious, without any tense standoff.

"Things recorded in the legacy of the Skull Blood Vine Demon Imperial Son..."

"These two great races and that force known as the Ancient Divine Path seem to have many connections... Should we rethink? That terrifying domain-wide formation seems to exceed the scope of Harmonization... But that's impossible, the Horned Demon Imperial Clan can't handle such things..."

A Great Expert hesitated.

They possessed heritage from the Upper Realm, many things within their grasp, not naive native forces.

"No need."

"There's no need for that."

Almost simultaneously, several Great Experts immediately said.

"No need to continue waiting."

A Great Expert from the Heavenly Mechanism Immortal Palace said coldly, "For this opportunity, our sect has paid a huge price, twenty-one Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Heavenly Mechanism Immortal Palace have died, and I myself am severely injured, although compensated, it's still not enough."

"I assert, even if we wait longer, we won't find a better opportunity."

"These alien races, even if they are powers above Harmonization, so what?"

"It's merely a desperate gamble, success or failure, since we have already made official contact, where comes such certainty of absolute safety?"

The highest achiever among the Divine Generals of the Nine Spirits Realm made his own judgement.

"In that case..."

Several Great Experts looked at each other.

"Then let's battle."

"Battle."

"Attack."

"..."

Nine voices, calm, cold, or filled with a murderous intent, appeared simultaneously between heaven and earth. Millions of Human Clan Fleet and Daoist Soldiers mobilized, tearing apart the concealment and instantly stirring up enormous waves in the endless Star River, unleashing limitless deadly intent.

...

Meanwhile, at the center of the Cangyan Star Domain, the Cangyan Holy Land.

In the midst of the dark Star River stood a magnificent palace ablaze with green flames, connected through Formation Methods to dozens of Minor Thousand Worlds, gathering the tidal forces of dozens of worlds to form a chaotic Immortal Family palace, emitting an immensely heavy and blazing aura. A single wisp of green flame could instantly incinerate a Nascent Soul Cultivator, obliterating both body and Divine Soul.

This is the secluded meditation place of the Ancient Emperor Cangyan.

In the past, it was always silent here, silent for hundreds or thousands of years. The life span of a Great Emperor is excessively long, leading many to perceive the cold silence here as eternal.

In reality, this is not the case.

Today, it has become much more lively here, with numerous emperors, imperial sons, and Great Emperors feasting here, laughter and cheerful voices unending, presenting a bustling scene.

They came here to celebrate the birth of the Three Emperors' Covenant.

The so-called Three Emperors' Covenant, under many factors, especially due to the labors and connections brokered by Emperor Flame Stone, and paying untold hardships, decided Ancient Emperor Cangyan, Ancient Emperor Tian You, and Black Soul Ancient Emperor to form an alliance to counter the increasingly enormous and terrifying power of Mingxu Ancient Emperor, and to maintain the Ancient Emperor Family's foundation.

This type of covenant is not rare; during the era where nine Ancient Emperors coexisted, such alliances or betrayals among Ancient Emperors have occurred countless times in history.

However, this time, due to the especial strength of Mingxu Ancient Emperor, it might be different.

Within the deepest part of the Green Flame Palace, the atmosphere was somewhat somber, not as jolly as the emperors outside. More than ten Great Emperors sat quietly, with Ancient Emperor Cangyan and the other two central Ancient Emperors.

"Mingxu is growing stronger."

"Is he really about to ascend to Jiaoming Emperor?"

With a complicated gaze including jealousy and unwillingness but finally settling into silence, Ancient Emperor Cangyan said to the two Ancient Emperors beside him, "The Imperial Clan is a fighting race. If we can kill Mingxu, we might still take over his emperor's providence."

"Even if we are defeated, it would merely mean dying thousands of years earlier, and it wouldn't be too big a loss, since the three of us are already near the end of our lives..."

"Cangyan, no need to be so pessimistic."

Ancient Emperor Tian You coldly chuckled, "Mingxu merely defeated the three Ancient Emperors combined. He is still far from becoming Jiaoming Emperor. If he oversteps, the six of us could certainly forge a blood pact to slay him together. Many powerful Ancient Emperors in history ultimately died."

"Hehehe!"

"Exactly! Ancient Emperors usually do not die, but if Mingxu seeks his own death, then we would not be to blame..."

The voice of Black Soul Ancient Emperor was chilling.

The three Ancient Emperors discussed the grand situation of the Domain; the Great Emperors sat upright and disciplined, in full submission to the monarch, ready to die for the monarch.

"Your Majesties,"

At this moment, Emperor Yanliu suddenly stood up, walked to the three Ancient Emperors, and bowed deeply.

"What is it, Flame Stone?"

Ancient Emperor Cangyan smiled, "Thanks to you for this alliance. If it weren't for your numerous risky communications, the matter might not have succeeded. Previously, my child clashed with you repeatedly, please forgive him. It was just an ignorant child not understanding the elder's painstaking efforts, do not take it to heart."

"You've worked hard."

Ancient Emperor Tian You and Black Soul Ancient Emperor also looked towards Emperor Flame Stone, their gazes revealing a hint of friendliness.

"Your Majesties,"

"It's nothing important, just a trivial matter."

Emperor Flame Stone's face broke into a smile.

Bang!

The next moment, his body suddenly exploded, the flame rules core initiating self-destruction. Emperor level flesh and bones shattered, but without much force, merely forming pools of dark red blood scattered around, landing on the palace and surrounding spaces, dark and stinking.

At the original spot, only a crystalline cubical rule block remained, which instantly melted.

Buzz!

Buzz buzz!

Countless Spatial Runes shone brightly, and amidst that overwhelming brilliance, countless Starry Sky Battleships, countless Ancient Wood Dao Soldiers, countless Ancient Beast Blood Dao Soldiers descended, sealing off and besieging the entire Cangyan Holy Land.

All these dazzling changes occurred in an instant.

"What?"

The three Ancient Emperors were first slightly startled, then their expressions drastically changed, and they abruptly stood up.