Chapter 161

The various major tribes of the Human Race joined forces, and in the year 5400 of the Human Race Calendar they established a complete Mountains and Rivers State Grand Array.

The array gathers the Human Race Fortune from the Four Seas and Eight Wastes.

Taking the Chuan Tribe as the core of the array's eye, with twelve major tribes forming the main body of the Grand Array, thereby protecting the vast majority of Human Race forces.

You also know that the protection of the Mountains and Rivers State Grand Array is limited.

If the Nine Ancient God Clans disregard and seek to slaughter the Human Race, the Human Race outside the twelve main bodies of the Grand Array will face a horrific outcome, either scattering to flee for their lives, leaving no home.

This is the worst outcome you can imagine.

But the fact will not be so; the Nine Ancient God Clans mutually restrain each other, and even if they notice the abnormality of the Human Race, they will only launch probing attacks.

Even some Ancient God Clans will not participate in this struggle.

"Here they come!"

One day, while you were practicing swordsmanship on the mountain peak, you suddenly raised your head and gazed toward the rolling sea of fire burning at the edge of the Heavenly Dome.

As you expected, the first to arrive is the Phoenix Clan!

"Lowly Human Race ants! How dare you injure the bloodline of the Phoenix!"

A deafening roar exploded in the air above the tribe: "Who is the Leader of the Human Race? Come out and apologize at once!"

As the Human Race Fortune grew stronger, the traces of your and Yi's past assassination of the Phoenix were still deduced.

Before you could speak, from the direction of the Sui Tribe, a blood arrow tore through the sky, heading straight for the Phoenix in the heavens.

"Slayer of the Phoenix! It is the Human Race's Yi!"

Yi bore a great bow, stepped through the void, his eyes blazing with astonishing brilliance as he stared directly at the gigantic Phoenix in the Heavenly Dome.

Blood-colored currents swirled around him, arcs of electricity raged, and Daoist principles surged wildly.

Behind him, a colossal Dharma Image drew its bow and nocked an arrow, releasing intense killing intent.

"How dare ants dare to assassinate the Phoenix; the Human Race shall be annihilated!"

The Phoenix shrouded in divine flame let out a low roar, a gigantic Phoenix spreading its wings, blotting out the sky as it swooped straight down.

Yi roared with wild laughter: "A mere bird-beast, how dare you bully the Human Race; I slay Phoenixes as easily as slaughtering chickens!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

One arrow after another shot toward the gigantic Phoenix in the Heavenly Dome.

At the instant the arrows flew out of the Mountains and Rivers State Grand Array, the power of the array surged, suddenly empowering the arrows.

The first arrow scattered the protective flames surrounding the Phoenix.

The second arrow followed close behind.

The Phoenix swiped with its claw and shattered the second arrow; the Phoenix Clan's physical body fused with Law Power, making it extraordinarily formidable.

Then came the third, fourth… all the way to nine arrows, yet none could wound the Phoenix's body.

The other Phoenixes did not intervene.

They remained arrogant, maintaining their contempt for the Human Race.

You also did not act; if Yi could win this battle, it would greatly boost the morale of the Human Race.

The Nine Ancient God Clans are terrifying; in their people's eyes, they are an invincible myth!

Only by shattering that myth before their eyes can we dispel the fear in their hearts!

Those watching this battle are not only the Nine Ancient God Clans, but also many Natural Races that have been bullied by the Nine Ancient God Clans.

It can be said that all living beings between heaven and earth are paying attention to the outcome of this battle.

Can the rising new star race defeat the Nine Ancient God Clans that have ruled heaven and earth for countless ages?

You are well aware that if the Human Race can win the first battle, it will gain much assistance.

Thereafter, the road will be easier to travel.

The existence of the Nine Ancient God Clans is not for destruction, but to help the ancient gods comprehend a new path to becoming ancient gods.

You firmly believe that no Ancient God Clan will fight the Human Race to the bitter end.

In your sight, after Yi had shot the nine arrows, he no longer drew his bow but charged toward the Phoenix in the heavens.

Until the distance between them grew ever closer, he then drew his bow again, in an instant stepping into the Forbidden Domain and firing off an arrow.

The wailing of the Phoenix in the Heavenly Dome echoed throughout.

Yi, having stepped into the Forbidden Domain, shone with radiant brilliance, golden patterns flowing across his entire body, his flesh and blood seeming to boil.

The mature Phoenix's physical body was shattered, broken by a race outside the Ancient God Clans! This is an event that shocks heaven and earth!

When dealing with foreign races, Yi never shows mercy.

With one arrow successful, he gave the Phoenix no chance to resist, firing repeatedly; the Phoenix's cries continued, and the Phoenix Divine Fire clinging to its feathers was nearly extinguished.

"Despicable living beings, dare to overthrow the superior!"

Another Phoenix on the Heavenly Dome roared angrily and rushed forth to kill.

You exchanged a glance with Yun Baobao beside you, and your figure vanished from the spot.

A flash of sword light tore through the firmament.

The Sword Spirit Maiden's silhouette flickered away in an instant, ethereal like an immortal, yet all people could see was a gigantic Phoenix plummeting to the earth.

Reappearing, you arrived above Yi.

Your sword hummed softly.

"Burial God Sword Song! Second Form!"

"Bury the Heavens!"

The Nine Ancient God Clans proclaim themselves as heaven, pressing down upon all beings.

But I have a sword! It can bury the heavens!

By your side, the Sword Spirit Maiden wore a smug expression, one hand holding her sword pointed to the sky, the other hand on her hip, baring her teeth and grinning at the Phoenix in the heavens.

【「Hmph! My master is invincible under heaven and earth! 」】

【Only you, whose hearts and souls are in sync, and opponents locked onto by Sword Intent, can see her existence.】

【You heard countless exclamations coming from the earth.】

【One sword slash, a Phoenix! Or rather, an adult Phoenix!】

【You have shattered the world's sentient beings' perception of the Ancient God Clan!】

【This sword of yours greatly boosts the Human Race's morale and greatly reduces their fear of the Ancient God Clan.】

【This sword establishes the Human Backbone!】

【Along with the surge of the Human Race's morale comes the Phoenix Clan's uncontainable wrath.】

【The temperature between heaven and earth keeps rising at this moment; the Phoenix Divine Fire falls like a torrential rain, seeking to burn mountains and boil seas.】

【Your expression suddenly changed.】

【Faced with such an attack, you dare not meet it head‑on, retreating into the Mountains and Rivers State Grand Array.】

【The Phoenix Divine Fire smashed onto the array wall; the twelve main arrays easily withstood the divine flame's burning, but outside the main arrays, many clansmen could only flee in panic.】

【The clan is vast, destined to be unable to look after everyone.】

【Before the war began, you had already had the clansmen disperse as much as possible, hiding everywhere in the world; no matter how the Phoenix Clan acts, they cannot possibly burn down heaven and earth.】

【Even so, many still chose to stay here.】

【Their thought is simple: each additional person strengthens the Human Race's Grand Array by a fraction, giving the Human Race an extra edge when facing the Ancient God Clan.】

【They have already made their choice!】

【They choose! To stand and die!!】

【But the Phoenix Divine Fire Rain that burns mountains and boils seas is merely a prelude; the true clash only truly begins now.】

【Accompanied by a cry that echoes the horizon, the Phoenix Clan's top experts have made their move.】

【The Sword Spirit Maiden lightly kissed your forehead, merging into the sword.】

【The battle that concerns the life and death of the Human Race has officially begun!】