Chapter 774: On the Battlefield of Military Formations, Who Claims Invincibility?

The dark clouds of war loomed over the realm, and at a certain moment, suddenly spread toward the Immortal Gates.

The allied forces of the Eight Great Immortal Sects, even as negotiations broke down, had already launched from the territory of Brother Brother Xuanwu's Heavenly Palace, charging toward the Immortal Gates side with surging killing intent and a grim aura of malevolence.

Looking out, the scene within the star domain left billions of cultivators breathless, their souls frozen stiff.

The Five Elements and Five Spirits Indestructible Dao Soldiers of the Wuxingtian Sect, wielding the Five Sacred Mountains of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, flew through the star domain, their oppressive pressure heavy and terrifying.

The Shadowless Return to Nether Dao Soldiers of the Shadow Demon Abyss, formless and intangible, darted through the star domain, occasionally attaching themselves to the Dao Soldiers of other sects, emitting eerie cackles, sinister and horrifying.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Dao Soldiers of the Shangqing Lingbao Sect were not humanoid; they were clearly spiritual treasures brimming with vitality and possessing intelligence—blades, spears, swords, halberds, seals, jade, and ruyi scepters, each fulfilling its role, forming a terrifying Jin Chong Guang military formation.

Besides the Taiyi Taiyi Qingmu Dao Soldiers and the Ancient Beast Blood Dao Soldiers still attacking the eastern and western directions of the Immortal Gates, all six Void Refinement-level Dao Soldiers had arrived to kill.

Behind these Dao Soldiers, Soul Transformation, Nascent Soul, Jin Dan, and Foundation Establishment cultivators from various sects each wielded treasures such as pavilions, palaces, high towers, towering giant trees, and mountain giants, spreading out in a vast, dense mass that filled the entire star domain.

Beneath such a massive army, the Immortal Gates' fleet was as weak as a candle flame in the wind, swaying unsteadily in the void, as if ready to extinguish at any moment.

"Advance!"

The Zhenjun Shenji Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun shouted loudly.

Boom!

In this situation, the Immortal Gates fired first!

The main cannons of the fleet's star fortresses were deployed on the orbits of the Minor Thousand Worlds; the fortress main cannon matrix groups within the asteroid belt were dense and numerous, covering the starry sky.

Amidst the thunderous boom,

billions of destructive light pillars rose brilliantly, forming a dense formation; their light illuminated the entire starry sky.

Faintly, world-phantoms filled with endless light appeared, adding unknown power to the billions of destructive light pillars; they struck at the Void Refinement Dao Soldiers and starry military formations of the Eight Great Immortal Sects, enveloping and sealing everything, shaking heaven and earth.

"Kill!"

"Kill! Kill!"

Roars echoed through the starry sky; the Five Elements and Five Spirits Indestructible Dao Soldiers had no physical form, each being the embodiment of Metal, Wood, Water, Earth, or Fire magic, resembling mysterious and unfathomable humanoid talismans.

They spread their hands, raising layer upon layer of five-colored spiritual light shields within the allied forces; each shield was hundreds of kilometers thick, resembling a world of rotating five elements that was indestructible and unyielding, strong enough to withstand a full-power strike from a powerful Void Refinement cultivator without breaking.

If they encountered a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator with relatively inferior lineage, they might even be able to surround and kill them!

Boom!

Thunderous boom!

At this moment, under the assault of the Immortal Gates' billions of destructive cannons, the Five Elements World Shield emitted crackling sounds of shattering.

In just a brief instant, the five-colored shield, thick as a world's boundary, had already been breached, exposing the terrified expressions of countless Five Elements Spirits.

The Five Elements and Five Spirits Indestructible Dao Soldiers of the Wuxingtian Sect were no match at all!

"Shangqing Two Instruments Dust Array!"

A harsh shout came from the void.

The thunderous operation of the Great Dao rules unfolded; countless treasures refined and accumulated by the Shangqing Lingbao Sect over countless years spread out, forming mysterious runes; chaotic qi permeated the area, subsequently forming a vast world where billions of dust motes circulated.

Any cultivator, any treasure, even if a planet crashed into it, would instantly turn into tiny dust, unable to display its power.

Thunderous boom!

Under the bombardment of countless fortress main cannons from the Immortal Gates, the Shangqing Two Instruments Dust Array shattered in an instant; various Dao Soldiers and treasures scattered in all directions, their spiritual light dim and wretched.

Immediately after,

the Shadowless Return to Nether Dao Soldiers of the Shadow Demon Abyss, the Heavenly Secrets Return to Dust Dao Soldiers of the Heavenly Secrets Immortal Palace, and the Jin Chong Guang Treasure Pill Dao Soldiers of the Dandingxian Sect each unleashed their techniques; Jin Chong Guang permeated the air, killing shadows multiplied, mysterious and unfathomable; all were top-tier lineages within the realm, capable of sweeping away a star domain guarded by Void Refinement cultivators.

The claim often made by Immortal Sect cultivators that the realm limits them and prevents breakthroughs is not empty talk.

However, all these Dao Soldiers, plus the Void Refinement-level military formation composed of cultivators from the Eight Great Immortal Sects, were all shattered with a thunderous crash under the bombardment of the Immortal Gates' billions of fortress cannons.

Whether formless and intangible, whether treasures blocking the sky and sun, whether killing intent filling the starry sky, whether unfathomable heavenly secrets, whether every move and strike was an attack that the enemy must defend against...

They were all like earth chickens and clay dogs!

Under the continuous bombardment of the Immortal Gates' destructive giant cannons, so many military formations besieging them retreated in succession; the formations wobbled, on the verge of collapse, and were no match at all.

It was even easier than the Battle of Brother Brother Xuanwu!

This face-to-face bombardment of military formations was far more convenient than fighting Void Refinement grandmasters; it was effortless. The Immortal Gates' Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun could find flaws in Void Refinement Dao Soldiers and Void Refinement military formations with eyes closed; a casual strike was a super critical hit, a crushing dominance of realm.

This was the supercomputing capability of the Immortal Gates' Central Array Spirit Computer!

This was the height of the Immortal Dao civilization developed by the Immortal Gates' military formation fleet!

Within the realm, within military formations, the Immortal Gates' fleet reigns supreme!

If these Void Refinement Dao Soldiers and military formations were replaced by one or two Void Refinement grandmasters, it would actually be harder to fight.

Void Refinement grandmasters possess extreme mobility and are extremely cunning; even with a full ten percent of the cannon barrage, only three percent might land on them, which would already be excellent, achievable only by an exceptionally outstanding Immortal Gates fleet commander.

As the situation developed, the Immortal Gates' fleet was truly invincible!

The Immortal Gates' fleet fought fourteen opponents: six Void Refinement-level Dao Soldiers plus eight military formations composed of Immortal Sect cultivators.

Although the enemy outnumbered them, they retreated continuously under the bombardment of the cannons destroying the star domain, possessing only defensive strength and no room for offense.

Even in defense, their shields kept shattering, the cultivators and Dao Soldiers constantly consumed magic power, appearing unable to sustain for long.

"This..."

"... so strong..."

Jiang Ding, watching the battle from the flagship of the Zhenjun Shenji Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun, stood with his mouth agape in shock.

This is the Void Refinement stage!

The power of every Void Refinement-level cultivator could suppress dozens of Minor Thousand Worlds; among them, no cultivator dared disobey; any slight resistance could be suppressed with a casual gesture. They were the ruling power within the realm.

Every cultivator who achieved Void Refinement was a top existence among billions of heavenly geniuses and heroes; their wisdom, their opportunities, their experiences, and their combat histories were all extremely excellent.

Even he himself, if he were to advance to Void Refinement in the future through a great opportunity, it was uncertain whether he would have the ability to fight fourteen peers alone.

Very likely, no.

In the past, a senior had said that the Immortal Gates' fleet could sweep away the Dao Soldiers of the Nine Great Immortal Sects, crushing and annihilating them all within a short time.

At the time, he still didn't quite believe it, feeling that this was comforting words spoken by the seniors to boost morale and encourage the younger generation.

Looking at it now, it was far too conservative!

Even if we add the cultivator battle formations of the Badaxian Sect, the result would be the same — there's simply no difference!

"It's nothing much, don't make such a fuss."

"These are all very ordinary things."

Mie Ri Canghai Tianjun heard Jiang Ding's words through the legion channel, laughed heartily, and said proudly: "The Dao Soldiers of the Badaxian Sect are still the same old types — even the formation weaknesses are about the same. The location has changed, but the structure is still exactly identical, almost no different from three thousand years ago. I could fight them with my eyes closed."

"I can't even bear to look at these old antiques."

"Hahaha!"

"What Mie Ri said is right,"

A Canghai Tianjun laughed: "The Dao Soldier grand formations of Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong update far too slowly — nowhere near as fast as the Gong Fa. It's truly boring. If the battle goes smoothly,

I was thinking, could we capture one or two fully-organized Void Refinement Dao Soldier squads, put them in a museum, let our little ones view them as antiques — that would broaden their horizons too."

(End of this chapter)