Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 99: Even the Five Saints Joining Forces Can Hardly Stop It

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Even the Five Saints Joining Forces Can Hardly Stop It

After General left the Ancient Tomb, a cold wind suddenly blew over Southern Ridge Demon Mountain, instantly stripping many plants and animals of their vitality.

General clasped his hands together and shouted, "Go!"

Instantly, a massive formation materialized, rising into the air while millions of lost souls howled, twining around the formation. With a wave of General’s robe, millions more souls drilled out from within, probably totaling around one hundred and seventy-eight million! These souls dragged the formation upwards, heading toward the sun.

General laughed wildly, performed an Escape Technique, and vanished without a trace.

Anyone within the Four Domains could see countless lost souls dragging a huge formation toward the sun. The formation was immensely vast; a cold wind blew chaotically, immediately extinguishing the life lamps of those with weaker constitutions, causing them to die unnatural deaths and transform into lost souls soaring into the sky, joining the formation. Consequently, more than thirty million people within the Four Domains of the Earth Immortal Realm perished instantly, and the souls of soldiers at the boundaries between the two realms, who had not yet been salvaged, also soared into the sky...

Over two hundred million lost souls roared in the void, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

"What kind of formation is this!" Tong Tian Sect Master’s pupils contracted, extremely astonished, as he leapt down from the thirty-three heavens, bellowing angrily.

However, four divine rainbows surged skyward as the four Immortal Swords carried by Tong Tian Sect Master rose into the air. Tong Tian Sect Master flicked his finger gently, and a formation map hung in the void. The Slaying Immortal Four Swords fell into the formation map, attempting to block the ascent of these two hundred million lost souls!

Tong Tian Sect Master, wielding a Qingping Sword, soared skyward, employing the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao. Immediately, several million zhang of Sword Qi fell and struck the center of the great formation. However, the formation merely shifted slightly, grinding all the Sword Qi into fragments. The lost souls were also chopped into pieces, but they quickly reformed and continued to ascend.

The Slaying Immortal Four Swords operated, unleashing water, fire, wind, and thunder. Sword Qi crisscrossed for three million li, creating a sky full of fierce Sword Qi that continuously shattered the group of lost souls and then recombined them amidst waves of anguished screams that shocked the entire Three Realms!

At that moment, Laozi also appeared in the void, holding a Thirty-Three Layered Treasure Pagoda, and suddenly pressed it downward.

But the great formation seemed to subtly align with the Heavenly Dao, like the Forty-Nine Heavenly Ladder, which could be shaken but not broken. Moreover, with two hundred million lost souls entering the formation, it pulled relentlessly upward!

Lord of Primordial Beginning also emerged from Jade Void Palace, wielding the Pangu Banner to suppress it.

All the Three Pure Ones appeared, each deploying their Magical Treasures and Mana to block, but to no avail.

"This great formation, it is from the Chaos Realm that I brought over ages ago, condensed over one hundred and twenty thousand years. Apart from Hong Jun, no one can break it! Hahaha, hahahaha..." The sound of General’s wild laughter came from afar.

Suddenly, a burst of Buddha’s Light twinkled atop Mount Sumeru, and a ninth-rank Merit Lotus Platform descended, pressing atop the Pangu Banner followed by a colorful Bodhi branch falling atop the lotus platform, layer upon layer, trying to block the great formation.

All five Saints made their move, each sacrificing their own Magical Treasures to suppress the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation. Then, the cycles of earth, water, wind, and fire began spinning, exploding the void into fragments, but quickly, Laozi repaired it with his flat dragon cane.

"Subhuti, won’t you make a move!" Zhun Ti Taoist shouted.

"Boundless, endless... This great formation, which General has nurtured for one hundred and twenty thousand years, comes from the Chaos Realm and subtly aligns with the Heavenly Dao. Not even Hong Jun the Ancestor can break it," Subhuti replied leisurely to Zhun Ti Taoist’s shouting, showing no intention to act, as he considered it a waste of energy.

Lord of Primordial Beginning’s expression turned grim, and he said, "What is General trying to do?"

"Tong Tian Sect Master is forcing the Slaying Immortal Four Swords to suppress the two hundred million lost souls in the formation, consuming a tremendous amount of Mana," Tong Tian Sect Master, sweating profusely, said, "He might be trying to kill Di Jun!"

"Di Jun may be killed, but the sun must not fall! Otherwise, the spiritual energy in this world will drastically decrease, bringing calamity to all living beings."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The lost souls howled madly, pulling the formation upward with such force that it instantly broke through the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation composed of the Slaying Immortal Four Swords. This formation, unbreakable by the Four Saints, was now effortlessly breached, truly shocking!

Tong Tian Sect Master exclaimed, "The Slaying Immortal Sword Formation is broken! I have done my best, now it’s up to my fellow Daoists."

The second layer was suppressed by Laozi’s Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, a treasure of unparalleled defense.

The black and yellow energies swept out like thousands of willow strands, delicately entwining the great formation. However, this formation had already broken through Tong Tian Sect Master’s Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, so why would it fear the Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda? The two hundred million lost souls roared and violently collided with it, causing the black and yellow energies to instantly explode, popping like fireworks throughout the sky.

Laozi, left with no choice, retracted the Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda as the formation surged forward, striking Lord of Primordial Beginning’s Pangu Banner.

The Pangu Banner shook, unleashing Chaos Sword Qi that cut through the two hundred million lost souls once again, only for them to be reconstructed by the great formation.

The two hundred million lost souls, carrying the formation, rammed again, sending the Pangu Banner flying.

Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist’s ninth-rank lotus platform and Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree pressed down together, exploding with a hundred thousand zhang of Buddha’s Light and Sanskrit fluttering down.

But ultimately, it was futile. This formation was too strong, several times more formidable than the Forty-Nine Heavenly Ladder. The Forty-Nine Heavenly Ladder can only shake, not break, let alone this great formation!

The Saints united, setting aside past grievances, but it was utterly futile. The formation had already soared into the sky, heading directly for the sun above.

"Boundless, endless..." The Three Pure Ones sighed in unison.

"Boundless and Infinite..." sighed a saint from the Western Direction, illuminated by a ten thousand zhang radiance of Buddha’s Light.

In the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, however, the boisterous laughter of Ancestral Demon Luo Hou resounded, as he roared with laughter, "Haha, hahaha! The sun sinks into Yu Valley and will no longer see the light of day; the world will fall into darkness. Then, the millions of demon soldiers within my Demon Abyss of the Northern Region will dominate the world!"

Lord of Primordial Beginning furiously said, "Luo Hou, by aiding the tyrant and secretly allying with the General, you are truly courting disaster and deserve death!"

Having said that, with a shake of the Pangu Banner, suddenly, thousands of Chaos Sword Qi invaded the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, causing it to tremble incessantly.

But Ancestral Demon Luo Hou cackled bizarrely, "Lord of Primordial Beginning, you can’t harm me. If you aren’t afraid of the thousands of heart demons and karmic forces clinging to you, then come into the Demon Abyss and battle me."

Amitabha Buddha said, "Luo Hou, hand over the River Map and Luo Book; otherwise, when the six saints join hands, you will be destroyed at once!"

Zhun Ti also sneered, "Luo Hou, you are truly clueless. This time, you must hand over the River Map and Luo Book; otherwise, the joined efforts of the six saints will destroy your Demon Abyss of the Northern Region!"

Yet Luo Hou cackled strangely, "Hehe, hehehe! Fine, I see you won’t rest until I suffer a loss. I can’t understand the River Map and Luo Book anyway. It’s only a magical treasure of minor use to me; you might as well take it, go ahead and take it."

After uttering these words, something resembling a chessboard flew out from the Demon Abyss of the Northern Region, while the six saints simultaneously made their move to seize it.

"You group of saints, even now, you still vie for personal desires... Hehe, the Earth Immortal Realm is bound to perish."

The six saints each wielded their magical treasures, making the sky spectacular with their back-and-forth strikes—the Three Pure Ones wrestled for the River Map and Luo Book, and the Buddhist Sect also vied for it.

Tong Tian Sect Master wielded the Slaying Immortal Four Swords, transforming into the Slaying Immortals Sword Formation, pressing down fiercely and causing the three magical treasures of the Buddhist Sect to tremble intensely. Then, he brandished the Three Treasures Ruyi he had obtained from Lord of Primordial Beginning; many fierce strikes followed. Lord of Primordial Beginning shook the Pangu Banner, releasing thousands of Chaos Sword Qi, while the Yellow Apricot Banner was also deployed, blanketing the sky in yellow light; Laozi raised the Coiled Dragon Staff and the Away-from-Earth Flame Light Banner—the Coiled Dragon Staff transformed into an Ancestral Dragon in the likeness of the Ying Long Clan, wings on its back and nine claws, while the Away-from-Earth Flame Light Banner remained fixed in the void, bursting forth with flashes of fire.

In the end, Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist, who both achieved sainthood through the merits of founding teachings in the Western Direction rather than being born with the merits of cosmogony like the Three Pure Ones and further nurtured by Hong Jun, found themselves at a disadvantage in this battle of magic.

From the Buddhist Sect, only the Jade Gourd was not suppressed, as Subhuti became a saint through slaying the three corpses and his combat power was second to none compared to the Three Pure Ones.

But with Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist already suppressed, his prowess was of no use; the Three Pure Ones each wielded their magical treasures anew.

After a brief struggle, the Buddhist Sect found themselves at a disadvantage and had to cease their aggressive stance.

In the end, the River Map and Luo Book fell into the hands of the Three Pure Ones.

At that moment, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Wukong, among others, also emerged from the Ancient Tomb; upon their exit, the sky was so dark they thought it was already night. Looking up, they saw a dark spirit howling, pulling a great formation towards the sky.

Wukong exclaimed, "That’s it, that’s it! This General aims to kill Di Jun; without the sun and with Di Jun’s body dismembered, he will surely die! No wonder the Nine Hundred Great Paths on the Golden Core within me are throbbing; these paths come from Di Jun..."

Upon hearing Wukong’s words, Di Jiang exclaimed in shock, "What? Nine Hundred Great Paths? Are you planning to intercept the Three Thousand Great Paths?"

Just then, a murderous intent flashed in Di Jiang’s eyes, intending to nip Wukong in the bud.

But Xuan Ming wouldn’t agree to this, merely blocking Di Jiang and said coldly, "The path to intercept the Three Thousand Great Paths is not so easily trodden!"

Knowing that Xuan Ming adamantly blocked him and that she had developed feelings for Wukong, Di Jiang realized he definitely couldn’t kill him.

Yuan Hong pulled Wukong away, saying, "These Twelve Ancestral Witches are difficult to deal with, and although Xuan Ming protects you, it’s still problematic."

Wukong nodded, and he and Yuan Hong each performed a somersault, heading for Water Curtain Cave.

Seeing Wukong and Yuan Hong leave, Xuan Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "I have a significant karma with him, and it must be resolved by me! None of you dare act behind my back, or I will surely not forgive you!"

Zhu Rong sneered, "Are you going to sever ties with us just for his sake?"

Xuan Ming swept her a cold glance, murder flooding her aura, and said coldly, "How could sparrows understand the ambition of a swan! If I settle this karma with him, I will indeed be able to slay the three corpses and achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit."

Hearing this, the other Ancestral Witches fell silent, speaking no further.

The physical bodies of the Twelve Ancestral Witches were excessively formidable, greatly hindering their pursuit of slaying the three corpses and attaining enlightenment; earning enough merit in the Underworld to achieve enlightenment was also unknown in time, fearing it might take another 120,000 years.

Above the Forty-Nine Steps, the figure of Di Jun appeared.

"Is it inescapable? Well, well, rather than suffering dismemberment and suppression, I’d rather be liberated."

Just then, with a thunderous "boom," the Forty-Nine Steps collapsed, and this remnant thought of Di Jun transformed into a law, merging back into the Heavenly Dao.