Chapter 2918: The Idling Divine Form

These heaven-sent divine weapons might very well be stuck between the real and the illusory!

After reaching the shore, the red mist instantly turned back into horse-men, charging anew toward the demonic horde.

The attendant deity of Jia Lou Tian let out a sharp cry: "They are the living dead!"

If not the living dead, what else could have returned from the netherworld to the mortal realm?

The Heavenly Chasm could not possibly stop their advance; Long Longcheng continued to churn out troops. Ling Jinbao couldn't count them precisely, but by rough estimate, the army marching out of the city already exceeded two thousand and was steadily increasing!

Moreover, this was right at the gates of Long Longcheng itself, where the Long Dragon Army excelled in plains warfare. Generals like the city gate and Hu Min led the troops in several charges, splitting the demonic horde and enveloping them separately.

Though the netherworld demons brought by Jia Lou Tian were fierce and each had their own reliance, they had already fought through a night on the plains, each exhausted to the point of desperation. Seeing the Long Dragon Army not only vigorous and tiger-like but also emitting a bright red glow from their bodies, they all felt their vision darken.

Yuan force? These living dead actually possess yuan force?

Homeless and nationless, where did they obtain such dense yuan force?

Unfair, this is unfair, the demons also want it.

Bao Chi Hai could no longer restrain himself, darting off in a puff of smoke toward the city gate.

The cavalry charging out of the gate raised wind and dust; he dared not block the path, so he transformed into light mist and flew above the army's head.

Soldiers of the Great Wind Army passing beneath would sometimes glance up at him, pay no heed, and continue forward.

In the next instant, a massive dragon head appeared before Bao Chi Hai:

The black dragon stone carving blocked his path, their four eyes locking, with thunderous slaughter flashing in its maw.

The gate guardian beast was verifying his identity.

If he failed to pass, he should not even think of returning the way he came; he might as well stay.

At this moment, Long Longcheng was different from before; Bao Chi Hai gazed upon the dragon's furious eyes, his heart secretly pounding, uncertain whether this creature could still recognize him, the plains-exclusive night-wanderer god.

Fortunately, after the black dragon stone carving glanced at him twice, it lost interest and turned to swim away.

The inspection was passed.

Bao Chi Hai exhaled a long breath; only then did he pass through the southern city gate.

The scene before his eyes suddenly shifted, startling him greatly:

In fact, the southern gate square was little changed from before, many buildings having collapsed in the demonic assault. Yet the entire square was filled with rolling red smoke, its source being the blessing pool directly before the pagoda.

With each breath, over ten strands of red smoke surged from the blessing pool, taking form in midair, and upon landing became tall steeds and fully armored cavalry, charging ceaselessly toward the city gate.

Bao Chi Hai knew this pool had long been special within the Long Dragon Secret Realm; the Sovereign often came and went through it. But he never expected that, after the secret realm vanished, the pool could still spawn troops.

Ling Jinbao's pursuit echoed in his ears: "How was it? Did you see the Sovereign?"

"No, no!" Bao Chi Hai murmured, "But I did see the place where the real and illusory meet—the Red General and her subordinates all emerged from the blessing pool, and endlessly so!"

The pool water remained a glaring blood-red.

Ling Jinbao paused for a breath: "From the place where the Sovereign sat in meditation until death?"

Bao Chi Hai suddenly understood: "Exactly!"

He suddenly recalled that when the Sovereign previously sat in meditation here until death, the flowing blood had dyed the pool water red.

No wonder this netherworld great army emerged from the blessing pool—originally, the Sovereign paved their way with his own blood, guiding them back to the mortal realm!

The little stone man suddenly said: "You see, Jia Lou Tian's decree divine form has been spinning backward all along."

The battle between the Red General and Jia Lou Tian was swift and fierce; onlookers could no longer follow with their eyes, only knowing azure light and lightning filled the field in chaotic flight—anyway, the sound, light, and electricity effects were all maxed out. Fortunately, that peculiar red mist seemed to block divine abilities within its range, preventing power from spilling outward; otherwise, the Earth Mother Plains would now be unknown in what state of destruction.

Though all are ranked among the proper deities, Jia Lou Tian, Bai Zhan Tian, and Miao Zhantian, Pi Li Tian, etc., differ: the latter emphasize divine form and innate talents, while the former are all combat veterans, their battle prowess surpassing the rest.

Not to mention, their performance in the ancient war was extraordinarily outstanding, their hands unknown how many immortal lives they have stained, their battle experience immensely rich.

The Holy Lord of the Void Void this time dispatched these two chief war deities to lead a team down to the lower realm, fully considering that the situation on the Earth Mother Plains might be complex and changeable, and that opponents like the Nine Abysses Great Emperor excel in martial prowess.

But the one thing He miscalculated was the intensity of this war, which had actually reached the point where Bai Zhan Tian fell and Jia Lou Tian could no longer maintain control. After fighting to this point, Jia Lou Tian had barely managed to overwhelm the Nine Abysses Great Emperor, only for the latter to release a legendary war god even fiercer than himself!

The Red General's combat techniques were forged in blood and fire, long since returned to simplicity and truth, needing no flashy divine arts. Her battle with Jia Lou Tian was fundamentally direct clash, and could only be direct clash.

Logically, given how fiercely the opposing sides collide, the decree divine form should charge energy rapidly; the outermost triangle should move clockwise ever slower, with the gap to the inner ring's speed ever widening. The last time the decree divine form charged thus, it then inflicted terrifying harm upon the Nine Abysses Great Emperor.

But according to Earth Mother's observation, now the outer large triangle within the divine form moves smoothly—not only has it not slowed, but it often even spins backward.

This is not the same as charging full energy then recoiling; the inner and outer triangles are synchronized.

"Eh? Really!" Upon Earth Mother's hint, Ling Jinbao exerted his vision to the utmost, barely catching a glimpse of Jia Lou Tian's figure. To avoid mistake, he even rubbed his eyes.

This discovery filled him with hope: "This, this could mean the decree divine form cannot store energy, and is idling?"

"I think so too." Earth Mother arrived at the same thought as him, but did not understand why.

Bao Chi Hai came running back: "Can the divine form of a proper deity also malfunction on its own?"

Earth Mother affirmed: "Impossible, it must be the Red General's doing!"

As these words were spoken, everyone felt elated. Jia Lou Tian's most fearsome strength was suppressed, and our side's chance of victory greatly increased!

Meanwhile, Jia Lou Tian and all the demons on the opposing side simultaneously fell into a bitter struggle.

Though Cang Yan's army was also brave, it was nothing like the Long Dragon Army, which had already built up extensive experience countering demons on the Mingsha Forest battlefield, and furthermore, these hateful enemies had no aid from the Bei Jia great army!

His ears were constantly filled with subordinates' cries for help, and even the first demon beheaded by the army had already appeared!

But Jia Lou Tian simply could not spare a hand to relieve them; merely facing the Red General was like standing on the Lei Ting Highlands to block thousands of heavenly thunderbolts—both exhausting and difficult.

He felt as if he were fighting Lady Lady Lady Mitian. No, even harder than fighting Lady Lady Lady Mitian!

This opponent before him must possess a strength far surpassing that of the historical Red General.

If she had possessed this level back then, how could Long Longcheng have fallen?

What did the Great Square Vessel do to these spirits, causing them to be reborn after death and become even stronger?

Earth Mother could detect this problem; as the controller of the decree divine form, Jia Lou Tian naturally understood it even more clearly.