Chapter 416: Four Symbols Array (3/3)

A dragon, or perhaps, a massive Dragon Corpse.

Its length spanned more than hundreds of millions of miles, its body coiling upward incessantly, its width occupying this entire stretch of the Time-Space River, casting a shadow downward that was full of oppressive force.

Even the Time Fish dared not set foot in this stretch of the river.

Its entire body was a greenish-black, and a gray, decaying aura constantly steamed from its depths. If one observed closely, one could even discover many constantly wriggling spots on the Dragon Corpse.

The spots bulged, burst, and erupted with fluid.

Worms that were constantly wriggling and twisting fell off, sinking into the Time-Space River, raising bubbling sounds and staining the surrounding river water the color of blood.

A dignified True Dragon, a creature of divinity, reduced to this state.

Li Heng sighed softly.

He had completely forgotten that he had also killed dragons in the past.

However, although he felt moved in his heart, Li Heng did not underestimate this Dragon Corpse; the decaying aura it emitted was extremely terrifying, so much so that even this Time-Space Waterfall was affected by it, its flow rate slowing down.

He even suspected that if this continued, this Time-Space Basin would be completely cut off, and the Space-Time Tributary where Great Zhou was located would also completely lose the support of the main river channel, eventually turning into nothingness.

No wonder Wu Wushuang was so anxious.

It was not only because of that Time-Space Array, but also because of this.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is that monster."

Wu Wushuang appeared beside Li Heng and said solemnly.

And the four people, Huo Ling, Shuiyue, Zhou Mingyi, and Tian Xuzi, also looked at the Dragon Corpse with solemn expressions, standing by in full battle array. Especially Tian Xuzi, whose eyes revealed a look of hatred.

Her master had died in the mouth of this monster back then.

"And don't look at it as just a Dragon Corpse now, appearing quite normal. But once this monster truly takes action and erupts, its appearance will become indescribable, capable of causing one to suffer the Pollution and invasion of many Disasters, impossible to guard against."

Wu Wushuang continued to explain.

Li Heng nodded, indicating he understood.

He could already see the worms on the Dragon Corpse.

"You said you have a plan, what is that plan?"

He did not take action immediately, looking at Wu Wushuang.

Wu Wushuang was silent for a moment before speaking.

"I will have the others join me in setting up an Array to expel this monster from this Time-Space Basin; during this process, Fellow Daoist does not need to participate, just hold the line for us."

Li Heng nodded, then spoke.

"But it seems you don't have much confidence?"

Wu Wushuang sighed aloud.

"I have a fifty percent chance of success."

Of course, if she told the truth, she truly had no confidence. But that was in the past; now it was different. Now that Li Heng was holding the line in the back, even if this matter did not succeed, they could still retreat unscathed.

At this time, Wu Wushuang sent a voice transmission to Li Heng again.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please keep a close eye on Third Uncle, don't let him run around."

Li Heng naturally understood Wu Wushuang's subtext and readily agreed; in any case, this was not a difficult task. He glanced at the Prince of Qi again and found that the Prince of Qi had returned to his crazy state, as if he did not want his niece to know about this matter.

"Huo Ling, Shuiyue, Zhou Mingyi, Tian Xuzi."

"Deploy the Four Symbols Array!"

Wu Wushuang spoke in a loud voice. At this moment, the four people occupied the four directions, their auras rising sharply, surrounding the Dragon Corpse that was still motionless, with a vast World manifesting behind each of them.

Behind Huo Ling, a Vermilion Bird was born, striking across the sky.

Behind Shuiyue, a Black Tortoise emerged, stabilizing the rivers and seas.

Behind Zhou Mingyi, a White Tiger appeared, surging with baleful energy.

Behind Tian Xuzi, a Qinglong appeared, giving birth to all things.

The four people's energy combined together, using the four Worlds, four Symbols, and four Spirits as a foundation to deploy a world-shocking Array, turning into a profound seal of the Great Dao, pressing down toward the Dragon Corpse.

Seeing this, Li Heng marveled; a fine method.

These Qinglong, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the Four Symbols, were not ethereal and baseless, but were truly nurtured by the vast Worlds evolved behind these four people, their status extremely high.

If one were to stuff some souls and True Spirits into these Four Symbols, they could evolve into true Four Symbols divine beasts, each containing the power of a vast World Origin, worthy of being called creation divine beasts.

And these four vast Worlds were not evolved temporarily.

It seemed they had been opened up a long time ago.

Otherwise, they could not have nurtured these Four Symbols creatures.

It seemed Wu Wushuang had prepared this plan for a long time.

However, this Dragon Corpse was not so easy to deal with; no matter how good the methods or how wonderful the Array, it could ultimately not defeat the five words: "one force overcomes ten techniques." This Dragon Corpse was at the peak of the Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth.

Sure enough, an anomaly appeared.

This Dragon Corpse monster woke up from its deathly silence and immediately saw the Four Symbols seal pressing down on it, roaring directly, the power of the Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth erupting instantly.

With a crack!

The Four Symbols seal directly developed cracks.

Its sound waves continued to ripple in all directions, causing the surface of the surrounding Time-Space River to rise and fall, and the Time-Space Waterfall that was originally falling from a high place even stalled because of this.

It was, after all, a True Dragon transformed after death, with residual dragon might.

Li Heng's expression was calm as he evaluated it thus.

He looked at Wu Wushuang, who was still watching the battle, and thought: Let me see what the mettle of this Lord of Great Zhou is, can she withstand this Dragon Corpse?

As the thought fell, the next moment, Wu Wushuang made her move.

Behind her, a Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix appeared; with every flap of its wings, its figure grew continuously, eventually evolving into a behemoth whose shadow could cover this stretch of the Time-Space River, confronting the Dragon Corpse from afar.

The Nine Heavens Divine Phoenix shone with five-colored flowing light, incomparably Sacred.

"Innate Five Virtues!"

A voice of the Great Dao rang out, and every stream of light on the Phoenix evolved into a vast World. Li Heng observed from the side, seeing it clearly and hearing it distinctly.

Li Heng observed the five vast Worlds, lost in thought.

The scenes of these five vast Worlds were all very blurry; the clearest World was one where a Saint appeared, spreading teachings, the atmosphere of Heaven and Earth taking on a brand new look, the brightness of a single lamp piercing through the darkness of dawn, illuminating the path forward for all living beings—this was the World of Saint Virtue.

Innate Five Virtues, the World of the Five Virtues, is it?

He immediately grasped the path that Wu Wushuang was walking.

Recreating the Innate Five Virtues.

Which is to say: Saint Virtue, Fortune Virtue, Merit Virtue, Hidden Virtue, and Morality.

However, Wu Wushuang's cultivation is clearly not yet up to the mark; she can only manifest the World of Saint Virtue, while the other four remain blurry and confused, making it difficult to achieve the Cycle of the Five Virtues.

Therefore, while this path is certainly good, its future is boundless.

But it seems it cannot withstand this Dragon Corpse.

This was Li Heng's assessment.

Sure enough, the next moment, seemingly because of the appearance of the Five Virtues Phoenix, this Dragon Corpse monster directly entered a state of berserk rage.

Spots continuously emerged on its body, bulging and bursting, maggots wriggling, leaving its flesh and blood a mess. But following this, the gray and decayed aura of this Dragon Corpse monster deepened continuously.

It even began to corrode the Four Symbols seal and corrode the Time-Space River.

Wu Wushuang was not surprised; it was within her expectations.

She injected the power of the Five Virtues Phoenix into the Four Symbols seal as well, coordinating with the other four people to continue pressing the seal downward, attempting to touch the body of this Dragon Corpse monster.

Wu Wushuang felt a pity in her heart; it was a pity that she walked the path of the Phoenix, not the Central Lord Qilin, otherwise she would absolutely be able to unleash the true power of the Four Symbols Array to completely seal and expel this monster.

However, there are no perfect things in the world.

One must always learn to use what one has.

"I am the Lord of Great Zhou, monster, die!"

Wu Wushuang completely erupted with all her strength, borrowing the Luck and power of Great Zhou through her status as the Lord of Great Zhou, and using the Supernatural Ability of "words following the law" to judge the Dragon Corpse monster from a position of superiority.

At this moment, she actually suppressed the Dragon Corpse monster into a disadvantage!

Li Heng, who was watching the battle from the side, was also somewhat surprised.

The power brought by the status of Lord of Great Zhou is actually this much; it can actually allow Wu Wushuang of the Five Tribulations Heaven and Earth to conversely suppress the Dragon Corpse monster of the Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth. It seems the foundation of this Great Zhou is very deep.

But unfortunately, it ends here.

Li Heng directly issued the verdict.

The reason is very simple: "One force overcomes ten techniques."

The gap in levels between Creation Realms is extremely vast.

What counts as Five Tribulations Heaven and Earth?

In terms of size, it hasn't even reached the size of the Galaxy.

But the Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth far exceeds the Galaxy, to the extent that it can shake the true foundations of the universe; the gap between them is more than a billion-fold.

If only this were just a metaphor.

Moreover, the classification of this Immortal God system is also quite special, and added to the fact that this Four Symbols Array is indeed somewhat profound, otherwise the five of them added together would not be enough for the Dragon Corpse to blow away with a single breath.

Therefore, the next moment, accompanied by the eruption of power within the Dragon Corpse.

The Four Symbols seal, reinforced by the power of the five, directly exploded.

The aftermath of this explosion surged in all directions, causing the water of the Time-Space River to rise and fall, though it did not cause too much of a stir; after all, it is the Time-Space River of the True Realm, and it would not collapse so easily.

Li Heng was not in a hurry, but the King of Qi beside him was.

He hurriedly took action to assist, speaking at the same time.

"Brother Li, are you not going to act yet!?"

At this time, because the Four Symbols Array collapsed, Wu Wushuang and the other four suffered no small backlash. However, they quickly regained their senses and hurriedly retreated, instantly returning to the Light of Time Treasure Ship.

It was very clear that they had undergone professional training.

They knew to run immediately if things didn't work out.

No extra nonsense, no extra explanations.

One word: "Go"!

Wu Wushuang controlled the Light of Time Treasure Ship to flee at full speed.

She looked at the Dragon Corpse chasing after them, her expression gloomy at this moment, as if she had not expected that the array she had meticulously prepared would collapse so quickly.

Although she had long anticipated it, it was simply that her skills were inferior to others.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, this ship's speed cannot outrun this Dragon Corpse."

Li Heng smiled leisurely from the side.

"Then I must trouble you to take action, Fellow Daoist."

Wu Wushuang said with burning eyes.

She actually still had a trump card to increase the ship's speed; if she didn't have this thing, she would never have come to find this Dragon Corpse monster and seek death.

And her previous concerns were actually just whether they could retreat back to the ship in time if their array failed, which is why she needed Li Heng to hold the line at the back and cover their retreat.

Now that they had successfully retreated and returned to the ship.

But this Fellow Daoist Li Heng had not yet taken action.

"So soon it is my turn to take action."

Li Heng shook his head with some emotion.

Although he knew that for battles like this, the faster the better, and if you can't kill it, run far away, he also didn't expect that the plan Wu Wushuang meticulously prepared would be gone so quickly.

It felt like it was no different from being unprepared.

However, he also knew that in the face of such an Eight Tribulations Heaven and Earth monster, Wu Wushuang and the others had no power to resist; if they hadn't specifically prepared a plan, they would likely be dead by now.

The other four cast strange gazes at Li Heng. Could this fellow Daoist Li also have the means to help them escape quickly? In this situation of total rout, they did not believe Li Heng had the strength or the qualifications to launch a counterattack against this Terror of a Dragon Corpse.

But didn't His Majesty say this fellow Daoist Li was the core of this operation? Now that they had entered the stage of fleeing for their lives, this fellow Daoist Li still hadn't made a move, so what kind of core is he exactly?

The crowd was puzzled, and then Li Heng made his move.

---Author's Note---

Tsk, the feeling of writer's block is so uncomfortable.