ebonymovies Chapter 1146 Insightful Talk
Chapter 1146 Insightful Talk
A battle that should have been incredibly brutal unfolded in a way that no one could have predicted.
A sea of beasts composed of millions of monsters can engulf everything, but it does not include the World-Destroying Warship.
The army of hundreds of thousands of cultivators did not need to directly face the onslaught of a million-strong demon army. They flew into the sky and circled the World Destroyer Warship. They did not need to take the initiative to attack. They only needed to block the attacking demonic birds, and the rest was enough for the World Destroyer Warship.
Hundreds of mechanical cannons emitted a terrifying hum. Although the power of these mechanical cannons was not as great as the Void Refining Puppet that Lin Yuanzi had taken out in the Xuanli Realm, their quantity was enough to make up for the lack of power.
Each beam of spiritual energy, condensed to its extreme, shoots out and kills dozens of low-level demonic beasts. The violent spiritual energy contained within explodes, comparable to a strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Such a mechanical cannon only consumes top-grade spirit stones. With the resources of a Mahayana sect, it is enough to have hundreds of mechanical cannons bombard it continuously for several days and nights until the intricate rune array inside the mechanical cannon can no longer withstand the repeated impact of violent spiritual energy and shatters.
Every dozen or so of these mechanical cannons, interspersed with one that was several meters thick, the beams of spiritual energy they fired were about a foot thick. The spiritual energy contained within them was more condensed and violent, and their power was much greater than that of the other mechanical cannons.
This is the real mechanical cannon, powered by immortal spirit stones. Each beam of spiritual energy is comparable to a strike from a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator, and it is specifically designed to deal with demon kings.
The weapon used to deal with the Demon Saint was a giant crossbow that gleamed with a cold light on the deck of the World Destroyer Warship.
To deal with a demon saint, a pure spiritual energy beam is not powerful enough; only this kind of giant crossbow will be effective.
These giant crossbows were crafted from more than a dozen kinds of top-grade spiritual or demonic materials, and also mixed with immortal spiritual materials or demonic materials of the demon saint rank. They were incredibly hard and incredibly sharp.
The giant crossbow, powered by the immortal spirit stone, will unleash a world-destroying force. Even demon saints must be careful, as being hit by a crossbow bolt will result in either death or serious injury.
However, the giant crossbow is ultimately an inanimate object; its trajectory is rigid and unpredictable, making it difficult to hit the demon saint.
At this point, a cultivator at the Integration Realm needs to step in and restrain the Demon Saint, leaving him nowhere to hide and creating an opportunity for the giant crossbow.
The battle tactics used by the Spirit Realm to fight around the Annihilation Warship were already extremely sophisticated. Before the beast tide crashed into the great formation, every Nascent Soul cultivator heard the transmission, including Chen Yuan, who served as an elder in the Tai Xuan Sect.
He was one of the few elders in the Tai Xuan Sect who knew of the existence of the World Annihilation Warship. Bai Zangzhou should also know of its existence. Elder Mei, Elder Huangfu, and Ling Jiuque, who appeared on the deck of the Blood Fiend Warship, obviously also knew about it. The other elders probably did not know.
The disciples of Yanheng Peak, Qiwu Peak, and Yujian Peak were not actually staying behind at their sects, but instead boarded this secret Blood Fiend Warship. Among them were also 20% of the cultivators who had been transferred from their respective peaks.
Chen Yuan saw the figure of Cangsong Daoren. He was standing behind a crossbow platform, concentrating on controlling a blood-red crossbow platform and firing a giant crossbow bolt, but it was dodged by a demon saint.
The giant crossbow slashed through the sky, killing several demonic birds before striking a mid-stage Void Refinement Demon King who couldn't dodge in time. The demonic energy surged and devoured his body, causing him to die instantly.
The Blood Fiend Warship was somewhat of a hybrid, half pure spiritual energy and half true demonic energy, and it had not been fully modified.
It's also possible that Master Fu did this intentionally. After all, the foundation of the Tai Xuan Sect is somewhat shallow. Completely transforming the Blood Fiend Warship would be almost equivalent to building it from scratch, which would be a losing proposition.
Although the Blood Fiend Warship looks out of place, its power has not diminished in the slightest.
It's not just the ancient demons who are skilled in using demonic energy; demonic cultivation techniques are also widely circulated in the spirit world, and several demonic giants have even achieved Mahayana status and founded their own sects.
If the Blood Fiend Warship falls into their hands, they can control it freely without any modifications.
Although Chen Yuan was the discoverer of the Blood Fiend Warship, he had never boarded this world-destroying warship and was unaware of its internal conditions. He only knew the difference between the mechanical cannon and the giant crossbow from Wu Xuan.
This battle may seem fierce, but it was not actually that difficult for the cultivator army, especially for Chen Yuan, whose strength far surpassed that of his peers.
While the cultivator army provided cover for the World Destroyer Warship, they also slaughtered demonic beasts at will under its protection. The seemingly fierce offensive of the demon army was in fact just a futile attempt to break through a rock.
Chen Yuan was not far from Elder Yuan, Wei Wushang, Liu Ang, and Wu Luoying, and they could look after each other, so there was little danger for them.
Moreover, Chen Yuan had no intention of making merit in this battle. He did not take the initiative to approach the Demon Saint because of his status as an elder of the Mahayana sect. Instead, he dealt with the Void Refining Demon King, which was much easier to capture.
He did not slaughter everyone as he had when he lured and killed the Heavenly Pillar Demon Saint, the Blood Tooth Demon Saint, and the Cold Shadow Demon Saint. Instead, he deliberately concealed his strength.
Chen Yuan had just suppressed a late-stage Void Refinement Demon King, driving him to the brink of despair, and he died under the mechanical giant cannon. Now he was going to find his next opponent, making it appear as if these Demon Kings died under the World Annihilation Warship, rather than being killed by him.
With the cultivator army now in the lead, Chen Yuan could slaughter the demon king with impunity, just like other Nascent Soul cultivators.
Although the number of demon saints was many times that of the spirit realm's combined beings, they all seemed somewhat hesitant and timid under the threat of the giant crossbows. Few demon saints dared to fight to the death, and their numerical advantage was completely wiped out.
In fact, without a Mahayana cultivator to oversee it, the Annihilation Warship cannot unleash its full power. Moreover, it has an advantage in the number of demon saints. If it charges forward bravely, unafraid of casualties, and is supported by a million demon army, it may not be without a chance of winning this battle.
But even if the demon race does win in the end, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.
With the counterattack of the World-Destroying Warships and the Nascent Soul cultivators, most of the Demon Saints will inevitably die in this great battle.
Ultimately, a treasure for destruction is still a treasure for destruction. The various sects of the Spirit Realm spent enormous sums to forge the World-Destroying Warships, which they used to conquer all the heavens and myriad realms. They were not easily breached.
However, the Demon Saints were clearly not those low-level demon beasts that had lost their intelligence. No matter how important the spatial rift was, they were unwilling to give up their lives for it.
The Demon Saint was hesitant and timid, which allowed the Nascent Soul cultivator to free up his strength to slaughter the Demon King. Chen Yuan was a Void Refinement cultivator, so killing the Demon King would bring him even more merit.
But Chen Yuan did not forget that there were still three demon saints who deeply hated him.
The Heavenly Pillar Demon Saint, Blood Tooth Demon Saint, and Cold Shadow Demon Saint might not risk their lives for the spatial rift, but they spared no effort in dealing with Chen Yuan, and may have even prepared other methods.
In the last time Chen Yuan fought against the Cold Shadow Demon Saint, he had already demonstrated strength no less than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. With the assistance of two Nascent Soul cultivators by his side, he also slaughtered three of the Demon Saint's troops, deepening the enmity between them.
The three demon saints are determined to eliminate Chen Yuan as soon as possible. They may have invited other demon saints to help them, or they may have prepared some treasures to deal with Chen Yuan, Elder Yuan, and Wei Wushang.
Chen Yuan would not deliberately conceal his true spirit blood to preserve his strength, nor could he conceal it. However, he would not give the three demon saints an opportunity to take advantage of him because he was eager to make a contribution.
He always kept his cultivation level in mind and did not consider himself a Nascent Soul cultivator simply because of his strong physical body and the fact that he had refined several kinds of true spirit blood.
Chen Yuan has no chance of defeating the Demon Saint; on the contrary, he may be entangled by him. If he is discovered by the three Demon Saints, he will immediately be in danger.
However, he was able to advance and retreat freely when dealing with the Demon King. Even when the three Demon Saints discovered his whereabouts, he was able to retreat in time and ask Elder Yuan, Wei Wushang, Liu Ang, and Wu Luoying for help.
Perhaps they can even turn the tables and leave the three demon saints here, completely eliminating any future troubles.
Moreover, with four Mahayana cultivators on the battlefield, the Great Sage of the Demon Clan might also be watching the battle from somewhere. Chen Yuan didn't want to reveal to the Great Sage that he possessed several True Spirit bloodlines, so he simply took out the Cangming Halberd and used spatial magic, refusing to use any other True Spirit powers.
Whether Chen Yuan's luck was good or bad was unknown. He killed several demon kings in succession, but he never encountered the Heavenly Pillar Demon Saint or the Blood Tooth Demon Saint.
The battle grew increasingly fierce, with hundreds and thousands of demonic beasts dying every moment. The cultivator army also inevitably suffered casualties in the face of the demons' fearless attacks.
While carefully keeping an eye on the whereabouts of the three demon saints, Chen Yuan also killed the Void Refinement Demon King, slowly accumulating battle merits.
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After the battle began, the four Mahayana cultivators flew to the sky and faced the five Great Saints from afar.
The five great saints of the demon race had grim expressions. The demon army below had been at a disadvantage as soon as they engaged in battle. The demon saints' cowardly behavior only fueled their anger.
Even as a Great Sage, one cannot openly order one's demon saints to their deaths, for they are unwilling to let their demon saints perish under the sharp crossbow bolts.
They hoped that the demon saints under the command of other Great Sages would be fearless and that their own demon saints would survive to the end.
But when all five Great Sages harbored this idea, the outcome of this great battle was already predetermined.
The five Great Sages withdrew their gazes and all fell on Master Fu, their eyes filled with coldness and anger.
Any cultivator at the Integration Stage would find it difficult to withstand the oppressive force contained in the Great Sage's gaze, but Master Fu remained calm and composed.
He met the gazes of the five Great Sages with composure and smiled slightly: "Thank you all for showing mercy and not interfering in this battle. This has saved us a lot of trouble."
Of the four Mahayana cultivators, Master Fu attained enlightenment the latest, but this great battle was related to the construction of the Tai Xuan Sect city, and he had been in charge of it all along. So naturally, he was the one to step forward now.
The Nine-Headed Great Sage stared at Fu Huaixiao and snorted coldly: "Fellow Daoist Fu, your methods are truly remarkable. As expected of someone who possesses a Xuan Tian spiritual treasure, you actually managed to find a world-destroying warship."
"I've heard that ninety percent of the elders of the Tai Xuan Sect are rogue cultivators, and even the World-Destroying Warship is an artifact from the Ancient Demon Realm. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Fu owns anything in the Tai Xuan Sect?"
Master Fu said indifferently, "I was just lucky to find this World-Destroying Warship, it's really nothing to mention."
"As for the matters of the Tai Xuan Sect, there is no need for Fellow Daoist Jiu Ling to trouble himself."
"Our Spirit Realm sects embrace all rivers and teach without discrimination. Even the sons of mortals can join the Mahayana sects. What's a few rogue cultivators?"
"The demon race, on the other hand, values bloodline above all else. With numerous races, the divisions between them are deepening, and conflicts are increasing. This is not a sustainable path."
"Our Spirit Realm has always been magnanimous, accepting all races from different realms. If the demon race is willing to submit, they can also share in the glory of the Spirit Realm's sun and moon."
"If any of you fellow Daoists are willing to visit the Spirit Realm, I, Fu, will certainly prepare a warm welcome for you."
The Nine-Headed Great Sage's expression grew increasingly gloomy. Suddenly, the Wind-Swallowing Great Sage spoke up: "Stop arguing here. Wu Yuanzi dared to take out the Origin Pearl as a wager, but he only did so because he was lucky enough to obtain a World-Destroying Warship. You are a dignified Mahayana cultivator, do you have the courage to compete with me?"
Master Fu turned to look at him and said calmly, "This must be the Great Sage Swallowing Wind. I have long heard that Fellow Daoist Swallowing Wind is extremely skilled in escape techniques and has traveled to dozens of other worlds. He is very knowledgeable. I would also like to exchange some of my escape techniques with Fellow Daoist."
"But today's battle concerns the spatial rift, and please forgive me for not being able to put personal matters aside for the sake of public duty."
"Of course, if Fellow Daoist Tunfeng wishes to break the Spiritual Pact and personally take action, I, Fu, will certainly accept the challenge. What is Fellow Daoist Tunfeng's opinion?"
The Great Sage of Swallowing Wind was speechless for a moment. He didn't want to break the Spiritual Pact and Immortal Covenant, so he wanted to provoke True Man Fu into taking action. Since True Man Fu was unmoved, he dared not risk starting a decisive war between the two realms by intervening in this battle.
The Prince of Jingjiang said impatiently, "If you dare not make a move, what are you doing here talking nonsense?"
He turned and left, and the five Great Sages' faces darkened, but in the end they dared not disobey the Great Sage of Zhenhai's will and interfere in the battle.
Master Fu bowed and said, “I will take my leave. If you fellow Daoists really wish to spar, we will accompany you to the end, but you will have to bear the consequences yourself.”
Chongyangzi and Zhang Daoren both bowed, and the three of them turned and left, leaving the five Great Sages with ashen faces, almost like volcanoes about to erupt in anger.
The Great Sage of Swallowing Wind snorted coldly, turned around and retreated. The Great Sage of Moving Mountains remained calm, as if he had anticipated the situation, and followed closely behind.
The three great saints, Jiu Ling, Luo Du, and Zi Qiu, exchanged a glance and left dejectedly.
The four Mahayana cultivators of the human race returned to the formation, still residing in the sky, with the intermittent spatial rifts above their heads, which they ignored.
Zhang Daoren stroked his beard and smiled: "Fellow Daoist Fu is truly unassuming, possessing the World-Destroying Warship to support you. Victory in this battle is assured. I admire you."
The Prince of Jingjiang spoke bluntly: "Since Fellow Daoist Fu has such a backup plan, why didn't you tell me sooner? Why wait until Fellow Daoist Wuyuanzi appears and the great battle is about to begin before you speak openly? Do you not trust me?"
Master Fu said, "How dare I say that? It's just that when I found this World-Destroying Warship, it was already severely damaged. And since it's a creation of the Ancient Demon Realm, it needs to be repaired and modified before it can be used."
"This matter took a long time, and the renovation was only completed several months ago. When I learned of this, I immediately informed Fellow Daoist Wuyuanzi and the three other fellow Daoists without delay."
Chongyangzi's eyes flashed, and he said calmly, "I heard that before Fellow Daoist Fu left the Spirit Realm, he left three peaks of disciples to guard Tongtian Island, and also transferred 20% of the disciples from each of your sect's peaks to guard the main camp. The person who pilots this Blood Fiend Warship must be one of these disciples, right?"
Master Fu smiled without saying a word, but Master Zhang suddenly clasped his hands and bowed: "The five Great Sages dared not make a move, and the overall situation is settled. The secret technique I used beforehand has failed. I need to recuperate for a while. Farewell."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Daoren's figure disappeared.
The three remained where they were, looking down at the fierce battle below. Chongyangzi suddenly spoke up: "Even Yuqingzi couldn't do anything to Fellow Daoist Fu. Now that the three of us are helping him, it won't be difficult to take down even one or two Great Saints, let alone leave one or two behind."
"Why did you go to such lengths, even asking Fellow Daoist Wuyuanzi to use the Origin Pearl as a wager, just to keep both Mahayana cultivators on the sidelines?"
The Prince of Jingjiang also looked at Master Fu, his majestic eyes containing a hint of inquiry.
Master Fu smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist Chongyang is too kind. I have only been a Daoist for ten thousand years. That sparring match was because Fellow Daoist Yuqingzi held back and saved face for me. It was nothing."
Chongyangzi gave Fu Zhenren a deep look and said, "Very well, Fellow Daoist Fu's strategy is flawless. This time, we have repelled the demon army, and there will be no more obstacles to the construction of Taixuan Sect. In the future, our three families should continue to get closer."
Master Fu smiled slightly: "That's natural." (End of Chapter)