Chapter 1045
An Earth-Shattering Battle
In the Tianqin cultivation world, the ruins of Thousand Sound Valley, which had turned into a ghost town many years ago, have somehow become inhabited again.
It has been decades since Thousand Sound Valley was destroyed, but people in this world still turn pale at the mention of it, regarding it as an ominous place, and no one dares to approach it. Little do they know that earth-shattering changes have taken place there.
The one occupying this place is none other than the Thunder King Palace, which has not made a move since the start of the war.
In fact, they had already begun their actions from the moment the Sea Clan and the Palace of Myriad Forms went to war, but these were all behind-the-scenes operations, and these actions were all outside the original plan.
Even allies are not immune to scheming and calculation.
Their elaborate efforts suggest that their desires are not ordinary.
In their plan, the Palace of Myriad Things must be destroyed, but the Southwest Alliance cannot fall, and the ancient oath cannot be broken, at least not before the established goals are achieved.
Both the sea race and the demon race are part of a grand alliance of myriad races, except that one occupies the ocean and the other occupies the sky and land.
Even after destroying the Myriad Manifestations Palace, the sea race will not set foot on land; at most, they will plunder some resources and food. This is a fundamental difference between them and the demon race.
Therefore, the Thunder King Palace can cooperate with the Sea Clan with peace of mind. The two sides share common goals and have no direct conflict of interest. The Demon Clan is different; they are a potential threat and enemy.
In the original plan, the demon race was to go to war with the Southwest Alliance, while he was to launch a surprise attack on the rear of the Southwest Alliance, help the demon race break through the ancient oath first, and then unite with the sea race to completely destroy the humanitarian forces in the borderlands.
The plan was good, but Lei Wang Palace chose to remain inactive, which was tantamount to indirectly betraying the demon race.
The demon race and the Southwest Alliance have now fought to the point of mutual destruction, which is exactly the situation they wanted to see.
They are just waiting for their secret plans to be fully unfolded before they can deliver a fatal blow to Wanxiang Palace.
Unfortunately, as the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes; the signal sent by the sea creatures ahead of time disrupted all their plans...
Inside the main hall of Qian Sheng Valley, a towering figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by a dark cloud with faint flashes of lightning.
A slender spirit sword and a large jade seal floated on his left and right sides respectively.
[King of Men Sword], [Imperial Seal of the State]
Any one of them would be enough to suppress the collective fortune of a Nascent Soul or even a Deity Transformation force.
Having two of them is extremely rare in today's post-apocalyptic era.
As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." Qian Sheng Valley and Miao Yin Pavilion were made and destroyed by these two treasures.
With nearly ten thousand years of history, and now possessing two supreme treasures, it is not impossible for the Thunder King Palace to reach the same level as the Myriad Manifestations Palace in the future.
But their goal is not to replace Vientiane Palace.
At least the current Thunder King Gao Yu of the Thunder King Palace doesn't think so.
In his view, Wanxiang Palace was a fool who was stuck in the past and had a treasure trove but didn't know how to use it.
Although the border regions are barren, they are vast in area and have a large population.
With the power of the Myriad Palaces, they could completely control everything.
If all these people were brought under rule, how terrifying would the resulting power of fortune be?
With this immense power of fortune, the Myriad Manifestations Palace can definitely take another step forward and soar to new heights.
For tens of thousands of years, however, the Myriad Manifestations Palace has always guarded its own small territory, and has not even fully incorporated the Great Qian cultivation world into its rule. Its only expansionist move was to advance into the East Sea.
Gao Yu found this utterly foolish.
If he were to sit in that position, he would surely bring the fortune of the entire border region under his control and step into that profound realm!
To achieve this goal, he spent hundreds of years planning and finally obtained a large enough population and two treasures of human destiny from the former Tianqin cultivation world.
From the moment he obtained the two treasures, he dared not slack off for a moment, waiting for that crucial moment to arrive.
At this moment, a slender figure pushed open the palace door and went straight to Gao Yu.
If any elders from the Tianqin cultivation world were here, they would recognize him as none other than Yuxian Zhenren, whom Tianyao Zhenren had once regarded as her future successor.
When Thousand Sound Valley and Wonderful Sound Pavilion were destroyed one after another, the bodies of several Golden Core cultivators from Wonderful Sound Pavilion were all found, but Thousand Sound Valley was missing three bodies: Jade String Master, Stone Ocarina Master, and Jade Flute Master.
After the great battle ended, the three of them vanished into thin air.
According to the investigation by Vientiane Palace, the three of them are highly suspicious.
The results of this investigation caused a sensation in the Tianqin cultivation world. There were only five Golden Core cultivators in the Qiansheng Valley in the current era, and three of them were traitors. Even in the entire border region, there had never been such a strange thing.
These three people had been representing Qian Sheng Gu in their activities, so many people knew them.
Returning to a familiar place, one should logically make it look completely different.
Yet they still appear before everyone with these physical appearances, seemingly unconcerned about revealing their identities.
However, Master Yuxian's expression was somewhat solemn at this moment.
"How is the arrangement going?" Gao Yu's voice echoed in the hall like a Buddhist chant, grand and solemn.
"Reporting to King Lei, the signal agreed upon by the sea tribes has been sent ahead of schedule."
"Hmm?" Gao Yu suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes. The dark clouds around him churned, and the flashes of lightning seemed to become more frequent and dazzling.
"It seems that Kongsang Lifeng was ultimately no match for that old guy. They're a bunch of useless trash."
"The demon race has suffered a crushing defeat, and the sea race is also on the verge of collapse. What should we do next?"
Master Yuxian looked worried. She knew every step of Gao Yu's plan, so she was very aware of how passive their current situation was.
"Without the power of the sea race, we will have to lie low for at least several hundred more years. I don't have that much time to waste. I cannot let them be destroyed."
"After I leave, I will begin to implement the pre-arranged plan," Gao Yu said with a cold expression.
"Should we activate them all?" Master Yuxian frowned slightly.
"The planning over the past thousand years has been for this moment, so naturally we must use it all and make this world as chaotic as possible!"
"As ordered."
After Master Yuxian left to receive his orders, Lei Wang took a step forward, and the space in front of him suddenly cracked open, forming a teleportation portal that could instantly traverse tens of thousands of miles...
"crash"
Above the water palace of Kongsang Lifeng, Lei Xiang Zhenjun held the [Xuanlong Sweeping the Sea Banner]. With each wave, a monstrous wave would rise up, turning the sea upside down. Accompanied by countless lightning snakes dancing wildly in the sky, countless sea monsters turned into blood mist amidst their wails.
Facing the Thunder Elephant True Monarch, who wielded a supreme law treasure and whose combat power was at its peak, the three demons of Kongsang Lifeng barely managed to maintain the barrier of the Water Mansion with all their might.
The sea creatures are not skilled in formations. If this water palace had a top-grade fifth-order defensive formation, the three demons might have a chance to resist if they worked together. But with just a barrier, they had no chance at all, and it was already in grave danger in no time.
They now face only two paths: either fight to the bitter end and gamble on the Thunder King Palace returning to provide support, or gamble on their ability to turn the tide and win.
If we succeed, everyone can survive; if we fail, the entire army will be wiped out.
The second option is for each to flee in their own time when disaster strikes. The three demons will escape separately. Even if Lei Xiang Zhenjun is strong, he will be unable to spare the time to help everyone. At least two of them will survive.
The second option seems to offer more choices.
Especially for Shenyun, if at least one person has to die, the choice will definitely be between Kongsang Lifeng and Kongsang Baijue. It's not his turn at all. His cultivation level is the lowest, so his survival rate is actually the highest.
The three demons each harbored their own ulterior motives, yet none dared to take the first step and become the first to stick their necks out. Just as the barrier was about to collapse under the fierce attack of Thunder Elephant True Lord, and Mirage Cloud was preparing to take a gamble, a vast and powerful pressure descended upon this sea area.
In the blink of an eye, a burly figure appeared out of thin air, with a jade seal on his head and a three-foot-long sword in his hand.
Lei Xiang Zhenjun raised an eyebrow and sneered, "You cowardly rat who's been hiding his head and tail has finally decided to show himself."
Upon sensing the aura emanating from the other party, Gao Yu, who had arrived with overwhelming force, frowned almost imperceptibly.
When the Tianqin cultivation world was destroyed, the two sides had a battle.
At that time, Gao Yu was at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, while Lei Xiang Zhenjun was at the late-Nascent Soul stage.
That encounter was both an attempt to stop the other side's rescue and a test.
After obtaining two treasures of human destiny, he used the power of destiny contained within them to forcefully break through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
They thought victory was assured, but they never expected their opponent to make even greater progress. No wonder they had forced Kongsang Baijue and the others into this predicament.
With such cultivation, even if a Nascent Soul Supreme doesn't appear, how many people in the world can do anything to him?
If he hadn't possessed two treasures of human destiny, he wouldn't have had the courage to stand here.
"Such powerful strength."
Lei Xiang Zhenjun's eyes darted between the Imperial Seal and the Human King Sword, and his heart also became more vigilant.
"Lei Kanze, you are arrogant and overbearing because of your cultivation. Do you really think that no one in this world can deal with you?"
"Can you recognize these two treasures of mine?" Gao Yu's eyes flashed like lightning, and his majestic tone seemed to surpass even that of True Monarch Lei Xiang.
"Humph!"
Lei Xiang Zhenjun let out a cold snort, like a thunderclap, and a colorful thundercloud with a diameter of nearly nine hundred feet appeared behind him.
The thundercloud was not large in area, but the power it emitted was extremely terrifying, because it was not an ordinary thundercloud, but his nascent soul dharma form.
One is the beginning, nine is the extreme; his nascent soul Dharma form is already infinitely close to the extreme.
The nascent soul is a manifestation of the Great Dao.
The Tao itself has no distinction of high or low, but the level of understanding and mastery of the Tao varies.
Therefore, the power of Lei Xiang Zhenjun's magic naturally suppresses cultivators of lower realms, and the aura of the Mirage Cloud, whose cultivation level is the lowest, has unconsciously become disordered.
Gao Yu was protected by two treasures of human fortune, so he was not affected. Instead, he gained a more intuitive understanding of Lei Xiang Zhenjun's strength.
"You mere Dharma form dares to defy the overwhelming force of humanity?"
The Imperial Seal above Gao Yu's head suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, and a continuous stream of power surged into his body, causing his aura to surge dramatically, approaching that of True Monarch Lei Xiang.
The [King of Men] sword in his hand also rang out, its sharp sword energy tearing through the void and leaving behind streaks of dark sword marks.
Although it wasn't the first time he had used the power of luck to forcibly enhance his strength, the feeling of this surge in power still intoxicated him, and his usually stern and serious face became much rosier.
Seeing this scene, Kongsang Baijue and the others below finally felt a glimmer of hope rekindle in their hearts. Such power was indeed worthy of a fight!
"Fellow Daoists, join forces with me to slay this fiend!"
Gao Yu's voice was booming, and he seemed to have the victory in his grasp.
In the blink of an eye, Thunder Elephant True Lord was already surrounded by three demons and one person.
"The [Human King Sword] actually has the ability to seal space?" True Monarch Lei Xiang frowned slightly, and his understanding of the power of destiny gained a new insight.
"Chong-"
The sword's cry resounded, and the power of the [King of Men] sword condensed on its blade. With a single slash, a thousand waves crashed back, the seawater stagnated, and the sharp sword light seemed to tear the sky apart.
As the sword light burst forth.
Everyone present, whether human or demon, felt an unparalleled and magnificent aura.
Lei Xiang Zhenjun showed no fear. He unfurled the [Mysterious Dragon Sweeping the Sea Flag] in his hand, and the seawater below surged up into the sky. He stood atop the wave, holding the flag high, with the vast [Law of Water] condensing around him. He pointed his sword forward and softly shouted, "[Ren Water Divine Thunder]!"
Behind them, a thick, dark bolt of lightning suddenly cleaved out of the colorful thunderclouds, followed closely by endless seawater, surging like a celestial river, both gentle and powerful, seemingly capable of washing away all the filth of the world.
"Buzz"
The space trembled wherever the sword light passed, emitting a cracking sound as it struggled to withstand the pressure.
With its unparalleled power, it swept away the [Ren Water Divine Thunder], turning it into a sky full of clouds and rain.
Lei Xiang Zhenjun's eyes were like torches, and behind him, thunder roared, while the Five Elements Laws gathered like clouds.
"【Jia Wood Divine Thunder】"
"boom--"
Full of vitality, like spring thunder awakening all things, gentle and lingering, seemingly able to stimulate the vitality of all things.
"【Bing Fire Divine Thunder】"
"boom--"
Like a blazing fire, fierce and direct, it seems capable of burning everything in its path.
"【Earth Divine Thunder】"
"boom--"
Calm and dignified, like the earth shaking, it possesses the power to suppress everything.
"【Geng Metal Divine Thunder】"
"boom--"
Like the sharpness of a sword, fierce and swift, it can break through all obstacles of evil.
Lei Xiang Zhenjun cultivated the [Five Elements Divine Thunder Great Dao], unleashing all five elements of divine thunder, supplemented by the [Mysterious Dragon Sweeping the Sea Banner]. Normally, this would be enough to sweep away evil spirits for thousands of miles, but now it was only to block Gao Yu's sword.
"Boom-"
With a deafening roar, a shockwave swept across, and everyone was sent flying backward at the same time.
It took Lei Xiang Zhenjun a full three breaths to stop his movements, while Gao Yu on the other side only took two breaths, clearly giving him the upper hand in this exchange.
"Hahaha……
"The power of human destiny is indeed extraordinary; even a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Great Perfection stage is nothing more than this." Gao Yu laughed wildly, his aura continuing to rise, and a dragon of destiny faintly appeared on his body.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out in the air.
"The power of humanity and destiny is not something you alone possess!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yi Tian, dressed in a black robe, descended from the sky, holding up a large black seal...
...(End of this chapter)