Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 991 - 847: The Great Battle Approaches

Chapter 991: Chapter 847: The Great Battle Approaches

"The last piece of the Treasures of All Heavens..."

"It has actually moved within the range of the Zhongyuan Territory!!"

Fang Xi’s eyes flashed with a trace of excitement.

Ever since he had acquired a fragment of the Treasures of All Heavens from the Carefree Sky Demon King, only one gap remained on the Bronze Mirror.

If he said he wasn’t tempted, that would be a lie.

But the aura of that piece had always been within the territory of the Monster Clan, causing Fang Xi some reservations.

After waiting for his cultivation to improve, prepared to slay demons and seize treasure, the Carefree Sky Demon King had made his move first.

He had originally planned to send either a Heterodox incarnation or a God Path incarnation into the territory of the Monster Clan to retrieve the last fragment after resting for a period of time.

But now, the location of that fragment had entered the human race territory!

"Zhongyuan Territory... I also left behind void coordinates there in the past."

"No need to rush like the Demon Clan for a long time..."

Fang Xi muttered to himself, "Those capable of possessing ’Two Realms Gate’ must be high-ranking members of the Monster Clan. They’ve always been stationed in the Monster Clan territory but have recently been deployed to the front lines... Clearly, the Monster Clan is going all out this time."

He looked towards the direction of Heaven Origin City, his expression slightly troubled.

After a long while, he finally made up his mind, "There’s no time to delay, I must send the Heterodox incarnation immediately..."

Otherwise, if he procrastinated until the war began, it would be a time of dire military danger, and Fang Xi wouldn’t even have time to hide.

"For that last piece of the Treasure Mirror fragment, let the Heterodox incarnation take one more risk."

...

Zhongyuan Territory.

Heaven Origin City.

This city was originally the top strategic pass and transportation hub of Zhongyuan Territory.

From afar, colorful Prohibitions spread throughout the void, visible even hundreds of miles outside the city.

Huge rocky Puppets kneel on the ground, looking like a grove of stone forests.

Groups of Cultivators often patrol, with various flying boats, Spirit Boats, and battle vehicles zooming back and forth, turning the place into a fortress as impregnable as a porcupine.

"The Nine Spirits Return to Earth Sect’s three thousand six hundred Wu Earth Elemental Puppets are all in place..."

"Master Zhuanxuanzi and thirty-six Array Masters have entered the core of the Great Array..."

"Three Divine Masters from the Divine Calculation Pavilion are also fully prepared... They’ve already had several encounters with the enemy’s diviners."

Atop Heaven Origin City, Jin Gangzi, still in his youthful monk persona with rosy lips and white teeth, followed by two Integration cultivators, was inspecting the city’s defenses and discussing various arrangements.

When mentioning the three Divine Masters of the Divine Calculation Pavilion, Jin Gangzi looked regretful, "Now that we’re about to engage in a full-scale war with the Monster Clan and the Alien Alliance, before the large army has arrived, we’ve already begun clashing in terms of Heavenly Secrets and intelligence... Although the three Divine Masters are talented and skilled in divination, they still fall somewhat short... If only the Divine Calculator were here."

The Divine Calculator was his friend, also in the late stage of Integration, known as the number one diviner of the human race.

With him present, perhaps the position for the Five Sons of Human Race could be settled sooner without dragging on until now.

Fortunately, it seems the Mahayana Monks above are beginning to be dissatisfied, thinking that this matter must be settled before the war?

"Hehe... That Divine Calculator wouldn’t happen to have foretold this calamity and deliberately let Falling Sky Island be trapped, right?"

An elder’s voice rose, and then Wu Xingzi, dressed in a Five-colored Feather Robe, appeared on the city wall, laughing heartily. His words had no courtesies but were directly challenging, "I heard that Jin Gangzi, you left seclusion while still injured, and now face a war of this level. If the Divine Calculator were here, might he be able to protect you a bit?"

"Amitabha, Wu Xingzi, you’re not using the Five Elements Incarnation but came in person, how could I be an exception?"

Jin Gangzi joined his palms together and gently smiled, "As for whether my injury has healed, you’ll find out soon enough, Wu Xingzi..."

Wu Xingzi looked at Jin Gangzi with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

After all, this man’s Body refining cultivation was simply unfathomable.

Perhaps... his previous severe injuries were all a pretense.

"With the enemy at the gates, have you two had enough squabbling?"

Along with a cold and stern reprimand, a Demon Shadow also emerged, revealing itself as a woman in black armor with purple hair and eyes, exuding an aura like that of a Netherworld Dawn Flower.

Her cultivation was also at the peak of Integration, with threads of True demon qi surrounding her, enough to change the face of anyone who saw it.

"Mo Yunzi..."

Jin Gangzi laughed, "How did the Demon Clan respond? When can reinforcements arrive? Or will they directly attack Monster Clan and Alien race strongholds to divert and relieve pressure for us?"

"Now, it’s probably somewhat difficult."

Mo Yunzi shook her head, "Recently within the Demon Clan, several major incidents have occurred, one of the great cities was directly breached by an Alien race... Allegedly this Alien race is adept at ambush, and they had hidden a seventh-order being in the city early on. Although the Integration cultivator guarding the city noticed something amiss and urgently reported it... the Wrath Venerable Demon King in charge simply ignored it, and after a great battle, the losses were horrendous..."

"Wrath Venerable Demon King... I heard this demon has replaced the Carefree Sky Demon King, it’s hard to believe."

Wu Xingzi furrowed his brows.

As one of the Five Sons of Human Race, he had dealt with the Carefree Sky Demon King himself, knowing full well the other’s formidable Demon Skills and numerous treasures, as well as his crafty and deceitful nature.

Being so effortlessly ousted was baffling.

"That’s just a trivial matter, what affects the Demon Clan’s deployment is truly significant!"

Mo Yunzi said, "News from the Demon Clan claims that the Carefree Sky Demon King has fallen, and the assailant... is suspected to be a Mahayana Monk of the human race!"

"Even that Wrath Venerable Demon King has been severely injured... hence some delay in progress."

"Our Mahayana Monk... why would they kill the Carefree Sky Demon King?" Jin Gangzi asked in surprise, "This must be an Alien race impersonating one!"

No matter the truth, under the current grand coalition between the human race and demon race, that murderer must certainly be an imposter from an alien race!

Upon seeing this, Mo Yunzi’s jade-like face showed a trace of mocking color.

She had just wanted to say something when a streak of azure light suddenly arrived above the heads of the three, revealing one figure within.

His stature was short, his face youthful, seemingly resembling a nine-year-old child.

This ’child’ had two buns tied up in his hair and carried a soil-yellow fan on his back that seemed somewhat larger than his body, slightly comical in appearance.

But the three present, the Five Sons of Human Race, all gave a very solemn salute, "Qingxu, Sir!"

This ’Qingxu Child’ was a Mahayana Monk among the hidden of the human race, rumored to have passed four Mahayana Heaven Tribulations!

In the previous battle, the Monster Clan turned traitor, and three Mahayana monks of the human race were severely injured, unlikely to recover to their peak state within a millennium.

Therefore, this ’Qingxu Child’ came out of seclusion to take charge of human race affairs.

"Meng, Mr. Bu, and Mr. Che, the three of you have also arrived..."

The Qingxu Child spoke in a very young voice, "And I have sent inquiries, the assailant is indeed not a familiar member of our human race... The Carefree Sky Demon King, after all, is no longer one of the Six Kings of the Demon Clan, so if he’s dead, he’s dead... The great war at hand is what’s important now."

"We will heed your instructions meticulously," the three monks at the peak of Integration nodded in agreement.

Following this, Jin Gangzi asked, "May I ask if Sir has confirmed the whereabouts of the authentic spirits from the Monster Clan and the Mahayana from the alien races?"

"That old Phoenix and Xuanwu are on the opposite side..."

The Qingxu Child’s face looked somewhat displeased, "The Three Di Brothers are not present, but among the alien races, there is another old Mahayana... who may have survived five or even six Lightning Tribulations!"

Among Mahayana monks, although strength is not strictly classified by the number of tribulations passed, naturally, those who have survived more Heaven Tribulations are a bit stronger, and their foundations are richer.

"Three Mahayana..."

The faces of the three called Jin Gangzi shifted slightly.

Among Mahayana monks, it was usually those with less than three tribulations who were more active.

For instance, Mr. Che, Meng, and Mr. Bu, along with the True Demons like Qing Mian and Blood Dragon, were all at this realm.

Mahayana who had weathered four to six tribulations rarely appeared in the world.

Qingxu Child was at the level of four tribulations, having cultivated for over fifty thousand years, he could be considered a living fossil of the human race.

As for the great powers who had survived seven or eight tribulations?

They were truly only waiting to ascend through tribulation and become an immortal, undying... matters like strife in the Earth Immortal Realm or the rise and fall of races did not concern them at all.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yunzi also had a thought:

’With the Phoenix and Xuanwu, two true spirits from the Monster Clan, it’s enough to tie down the three unwell Mahayana monks...’

’Among the alien races, there is unexpectedly a five-tribulation, or possibly even six-tribulation Mahayana! Even Qingxu Sir is at a disadvantage... This battle is truly difficult.’

If the three Mahayana monks with the surname Bu had not been severely injured, their joint effort would have been enough to suppress the Phoenix and Xuanwu.

Even to aid Qingxu Child, the situation could have gained a slight advantage.

Now, however, they were at a disadvantage.

"You need not worry, we only need to hold our ground... Combined with the Array, even if the Mahayana combatants on the other side are superior to us, it will be difficult to truly determine a victor in a short time," said the Qingxu Child nonchalantly, "The key to this battle lies in..."

With a few words of guidance, a look of realization and ecstasy appeared on the faces of Wu Xingzi and Mo Yunzi...

...

Tens of thousands of miles away from Heaven Origin City.

In a valley.

Dongqiuzi shook the bamboo basket on his back, and a large number of Puppets fell out, forming an army that surrounded and slaughtered two Returning to Emptiness members of the Monster Clan in the middle.

Around them were Transcendent God Cultivators dressed in armor etched with various runes, wielding Array Flags as they swept through the formation.

Wang Lingying and Li Ruoling, wielding a large flag, waved it strenuously, causing a swathe of murky spiritual light to flicker in the Void.

"Dongqiuzi, a Returning to Emptiness great cultivator, is also at the helm of the Dragon and Phoenix Puppets, unmatched when combined..."

Wang Lingying seemed to be voicing his emotions, as well as offering consolation.

Li Ruoling nodded with a solemn expression.

Ever since Fang Xi and Shi Xianzi both fell on Falling Sky Island, although the Wang family was panicked for a while, they didn’t disperse like monkeys when the tree fell.

After all, the lifespan of Returning to Emptiness cultivators is long, and the Wang Family Ancestor was only trapped, not dead.

Moreover, with the care of Fairy Chen, the Wang family had a quite comfortable time.

However, the good times did not last long.

As the Great War of the Four Clans unfolded, even Moon Invitation Immortal City had to comply with the decree of the Star Sect, continuously drawing high-level cultivators to the battlefield.

By this time, the Star Sect Supreme Elder, ’Zhai Xingzi’, personally led the team, taking almost all the Returning to Emptiness cultivators from Moon Invitation Immortal City with him.

Wang Lingying and Li Ruoling, as Transcendent God cultivators, were also a mainstay force and naturally could not be exempted.

At this moment, the sound of the Dragon and Phoenix’s Harmonious Cry echoed amidst the Puppets’ military formation.

"Success!"

Wang Lingying and Li Ruoling exchanged glances, a look of joy surfacing on their faces.