Chapter 6: The Beginning of War

Two floating cities faced each other from afar.

The Wujian Gate camp was the first to send out a great army, challenging battle on the wilderness.

The first time they challenged, the Nüwa camp simply did not respond, paying no heed. When the Wujian Gate challenged a second time, the Nüwa camp still ignored them.

It must be understood that when challenging...

The insults were extremely harsh, as vile as possible! These immortals and demons, when they challenged, were equally crude.

The third challenge came, and still they did not go out.

"Master, the Wujian Gate is challenging again," said the yellow-robed youth respectfully.

Xuanyuan, however, sat at his desk, leisurely flipping through a book. Hearing his disciple's report, he said with a soft laugh, "As expected of Demon Hand Dao Ancestor. If the Wujian Gate had sent another Dao Ancestor, they would not be so aggressive."

Knowing oneself and one's enemy gives a greater chance of victory.

Because the Wujian Gate and the Nüwa camp had once coexisted peacefully for a long time, they also knew the history of Demon Hand Dao Ancestor in the 'Wujian Chaos World.' Although this Demon Hand Dao Ancestor was a 'madman' among the mighty, she was very skilled in leading armies. All her disciples were women, and her female disciples were likewise all madwomen.

A group of madwomen conquering the world had once swept through the Wujian Chaos World, until 'Heart Demon Lord' suppressed Demon Hand Dao Ancestor.

In frontal warfare, even Heart Demon Lord was no match for Demon Hand Dao Ancestor.

But when it came to the human heart, to the control of heart demons... who could compare to 'Heart Demon Lord'? Conquering the world was not merely about war; in the end, Heart Demon Lord unified the Wujian Chaos World.

"Mm." Xuanyuan put down the scroll, smiled, and said, "Pass the order: engage in battle."

"Oh..." The yellow-robed youth was as calm as ever, but then he stared at Xuanyuan in shock, his eyes wide.

"Why aren't you going?" Xuanyuan stood up.

"Yes, yes, disciple will go at once." The yellow-robed youth dashed out and began to muster the troops.

Xuanyuan walked outside, stood at the railing, and looked at the great city. As the order was issued, the vast army within the city began to assemble rapidly. Xuanyuan nodded lightly: "The fourth challenge, just about right. This battle is crucial. If we win this battle, we will have won half the struggle for fate."

Though he appeared calm and indifferent, Xuanyuan was in fact extremely cautious and careful.

Because unlike the struggle for supremacy within the human race, where defeat meant little—the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of ancient humanity all lived well, it was merely a change of power—the decisive battle against the Wujian Gate was a camp war, a true battle for survival. Xuanyuan could not afford the slightest carelessness.

"We must win." Xuanyuan's eyes flashed with a terrifying light.

...

On the city wall.

Bodhi, Xuanyuan, and Suirenshi stood side by side, gazing into the distance at the two armies confronting each other on the wilderness.

Ji Ning, the yellow-robed youth, and several other disciples also followed nearby, none daring to breathe loudly, all knowing the immense impact of this war.

"Boom."

"Whoosh."

"Hummm~~"

The two armies on the distant wilderness formed various formations.

The Wujian Gate, for instance, had three main formations: the 'Wujian Wuliang Formation,' the 'Two Realms Tribulation Dragon Birth and Destruction Formation,' and the 'Wuliang Demon God Formation.' Each required two to three hundred Celestial Immortals or True Immortals to form. There were also puppets, even more powerful than the 'Dao Ancestor Puppet' of old, which Ji Ning could not name—purple-glowing puppets that inspired fear.

There were three Two Realms Tribulation Dragon Birth and Destruction Formations. Above each formation, countless black dragons roamed, each dragon no weaker than a Celestial Immortal in power, and there were far too many of them.

There were two Wujian Wuliang Formations.

There were also two Wuliang Demon God Formations, forming two towering white-haired, red-eyed demon gods.

On the 'Nüwa camp' side.

They also had three formations: the 'Zhou Tian Star Formation,' the 'Wan Xian Extinction Formation,' and the 'Pangu Creation Formation.' Among them, there were three Zhou Tian Star Formations, five Wan Xian Extinction Formations, and only one Pangu Creation Formation.

In addition, there were over a hundred 'Qiyao Celestial Immortals' scattered about, highly flexible.

As for puppets? The Nüwa camp had none. Clearly, at this level of combat, only sufficiently powerful puppets were qualified to participate, and the Nüwa camp had no such puppets.

"In terms of formations, the Wujian Gate is far inferior to us," Bodhi said calmly on the city wall. "The Wujian Wuliang Formation was created by Heart Demon Lord. The Two Realms Tribulation Dragon Birth and Destruction Formation was stolen from us by the Wujian Gate; we never imagined such a day would come and passed on such formations. As for the Wuliang Demon God Formation, it should have been created by Huanmu, and it is the most powerful of the three, but still far inferior to our 'Pangu Creation Formation.'"

"The Pangu Creation Formation was created by Nüwa after she broke through to become a Pangu God. She studied it for a long time and left it as one of the three clan-protecting formations before she departed," Xuanyuan said with a smile. "How could they compare?"

"Fortunately, Nüwa foresaw this and strictly forbade us from passing on these three clan-protecting formations. Now we have the means to suppress them," Bodhi sighed.

Suirenshi nodded lightly: "Indeed, fortunate to have these three clan-protecting formations."

Ji Ning listened and nodded inwardly.

He had also heard...

If the Nüwa camp was envious of the Wujian Gate's puppets, then the Wujian Gate was equally envious of the Nüwa camp's 'three clan-protecting formations.' These three formations were created by Nüwa after she became a World God, at great cost, because she feared that after she left, terrifying Chaos alien races like 'All Things Lord' would appear and the Three Realms would be unable to resist. So she specially created these three clan-protecting formations.

The three clan-protecting formations typically had a True God or Dao Ancestor as the core, assisted by many Celestial Immortals and True Immortals, with earth-shattering power!

Of course, simplified versions could have Celestial Immortals or True Immortals as the core, but their power was greatly reduced. Even so, they were far beyond what the Wujian Gate could match.

"Pangu Creation Formation." Ji Ning looked into the distance.

This Pangu Creation Formation had at its core Ji Min, the 'Celestial Sword Immortal' and disciple of Fuju Dao Ancestor, assisted by five hundred and eighty Celestial Immortals, forming a mighty formation! Its power rivaled that of a top-tier Dao Ancestor. Most importantly, the formation was controlled by Ji Min, the only Celestial Immortal or True Immortal in the Three Realms to have mastered the 'Five Ultimate Sword Technique.'

His sword technique, which surpassed the limits of the Heavenly Dao, allowed the Pangu Creation Formation to unleash even more terrifying power.

"I remember when I died in my past life and entered the underworld, I encountered this Two Realms Tribulation Dragon Birth and Destruction Formation," Ji Ning sighed. Back then, the formation that had destroyed heaven and earth, even breaking the Six Paths of Reincarnation, now appeared before him again. In the underworld, Ji Ning had been but a weak mortal soul.

Even the slightest brush from any tribulation dragon would have destroyed his soul.

"It's beginning."

Everyone on the city wall was tense.

Bodhi, Suirenshi, and Xuanyuan stared intently below. Xuanyuan, in particular, used his divine sense to cover everything, constantly deploying troops and coordinating the Qiyao Celestial Immortals and the various formations.

...

The Nüwa camp had nine great formations, each with a core.

Among Bodhi's disciples, three commanded such formations: Fengxiao, Jinwu, and Junwu.

Senior Brother Jinwu commanded a Zhou Tian Star Formation.

Senior Sister Fengxiao and Senior Brother Junwu each commanded a Wan Xian Extinction Formation.

"Go."

The vast and mighty Wan Xian Extinction Formation, composed of a hundred True Immortals, a hundred thousand Celestial Immortals, and over a hundred million scattered immortals, gathered boundless power from heaven and earth.

Above the formation, a giant figure condensed—Senior Brother Junwu in white robes. He held a paintbrush and casually drew in the air, instantly forming countless weapons and soldiers that attacked the distant Wujian Gate. Another stroke, and countless heavenly soldiers and generals charged forth.

"Senior Brother Junwu." Ji Ning looked forward. This Senior Brother Junwu was the child fond of painting whom Bodhi had taken in long ago. After meeting Bodhi, a single instruction from him allowed the child to comprehend an entire Dao—the 'Dao of Ink and Water'—in one night. He was said to be the most talented disciple under Bodhi.

Fighting Junwu was the most troublesome, because his methods were too varied. That paintbrush could paint almost anything in the world. But precisely because of this complexity, Senior Brother Junwu had yet to become a Dao Ancestor.