Chapter 96: with translation of chapter title

At the demon emperor's command, the countless Great Luo Golden Immortals who had long wanted to test just how much substance the so‑called 'Heavenly Court's First Killing Formation' possessed launched their attack!

Acquired and innate spirit treasures, all kinds of secret arts and forbidden techniques… and so on, with attributes of the five phases and yin‑yang… in short, every sort of attack hammered down like rain upon the great formation shrouding the Central Heaven Gate.

At the same time, the great army composed of a million Mystic Immortals, Golden Immortals, and Taiyi Golden Immortals also began to employ various means to attack the formation.

Taiyi - the Great One (quasi-saint name)

But the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation lived up to its name; even facing a collective frenzied bombardment by nearly half of the Wilderness's Great Luo Golden Immortals, it remained as steady as a rock.

The summoned shadow of the Zhou Tian stars seemed like a true host of stars descending to the world, its rich, undissipable stellar power blocking wave after wave of attack; even if shattered, it would quickly be replenished.

Under the blessing of the Zhou Tian stars, it seemed boundless and endless, as if a true infinite sea of stars had descended into the world…

At one moment, Jin Bing considered instantly having the eleven Ancestral Witches violently break the Zhou Tian Star Dipper Grand Formation; the might of a half‑step sage is something no Great Luo Golden Immortal could withstand, and even if this so‑called first killing formation were set up, dismantling it would be effortless.

If necessary, I could even summon the Azure Dragon Ancestor at a moment's notice!

In a sense, these Star Lords who willingly gave their lives were the manifestation of Di Jun's last popular support in the Wilderness; once they were wiped out, Di Jun would completely lose his foundation of rule and could no longer be the Heavenly Emperor.

It was not because his cultivation was insufficient, nor because he lacked purple qi, nor due to some miscellaneous reason like 'inadequate comprehension of the Dao'.

This battle of the people's hearts will ultimately end in a complete victory for an egalitarian Heavenly Court; a better Heavenly Court and a better Heavenly Emperor have already won the unanimous support of the myriad peoples, which is the common choice of all tribes and peoples…

Heavenly Emperor - Heavenly Emperor

Six Saints - Six Saints

Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Great Formation - Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends Great Formation

Pangu's Dharma Body - Pangu's Dharma Body

Thus the six sages held their noses and acquiesced, wanting the newly sanctified Di Jun to do the dirty work of cleansing humanity's karmic debt and, incidentally, consuming the Purple Firmament Divine Thunder, so they tacitly approved his actions.

Upon hearing that, everyone came to a somewhat clearer understanding, and thus felt even more moved:

【In that case, this is truly the unrivaled first killing formation of the Wilderness; even when pitted against the Pangu Dharma Body summoned by the Twelve Celestial Gods and Fiends Grand Formation, it could trade blows for a brief moment!】

Middle Heaven Gate - Middle Heaven Gate

After all, it was merely his speculation; Jin Bing could not actively break the rules on the baseless pretext of 'without cause'.

Jade Pool - Jade Pool

Thirty-Three Heavens - Thirty-Three Heavens

But just as Jin Bing and Xuan Du were discussing, a sudden earth‑shattering crash rang out from outside, accompanied by cheers from our side.

Zixiao Divine Thunder - Zixiao Divine Thunder

Great Luo Golden Immortal - Great Luo Golden Immortal

Taiyi Golden Immortal - Taiyi Golden Immortal (glossary)

Golden Immortal - Golden Immortal

Mysterious Immortal - Mysterious Immortal

【And the formation before you is merely a weakened version of a weakened version, composed of only three hundred sixty‑five Star Lords, most of whom are merely Taiyi Golden Immortals, with even a few Golden Immortals mixed in, and only about forty or fifty Great Luo Golden Immortals……】

the Heavenly Court - the Heavenly Court (glossary)

Jin Bing opened his eyes:

"Di Jun... does he know that someone is loyal to him?"

A true dragon Da Luo couldn't help but sigh, while mechanically hurling his natal dragon pearl at the stars, he complained:

"Yeah, if we keep fighting like this, we'll really all die..."

Never doubt that a sage can know the primordial wilderness like the back of his hand, and never doubt that a sage cannot prevail over a half-step sage; a sage can only be matched by another sage.

【Adding the peak half-step sages Di Jun, Taiyi, Xihe, Wangshu, Changxi, etc., holding the formation's eye, with the top-grade innate spiritual treasure 'Hetu Luoshu' as the core to adjust the formation's operation, and using the innate supreme treasure 'Chaos Bell' to assist in controlling and killing enemies.】

Xuandu could only answer truthfully:

【But even so, facing the unevenly strong combined attack of five hundred Da Luo Golden Immortals, it could barely withstand it!】

【But even so, the resistance will of the Sun Star Sovereign and the other star sovereigns remained stubborn, and they stubbornly held out until the fourth day……】

"Chief, we've been stuck here for four days; what if Di Jun actually becomes a sage..."

【Stars fell like rain; the Heavenly Court's officials, Di Jun's loyal hound, peak Da Luo Golden Immortals, the Sun Star Sovereign—all were struck down by Hou Yi's arrow and fell on the spot!】

And among them, the largest 'Sun Star' was the most eye-catching; the Sun Star Sovereign commanding the main formation was also officially declared dead!

【On that day, the army that attacked Heaven entered through the Central Heaven Gate and stormed into the thirty-three layered heavens of the Heavenly Court's capital!】

Furthermore, if Di Jun were really taking the opportunity to cause trouble, trying to overturn the abdication proposal set by the Six Sages, then not to mention other sages, even his master, the Taiqing Sage, who has been watching all this, would surely have already taken action or given a warning.

【Under your strong order, the five hundred Da Luo bombarded the formation day and night without cease; merely on the first day, the Zhou Tian star power within the formation had already slowed considerably.】

He wasn't in a hurry, but others were!

But……

【The Zhou Tian Star Dou Formation is the Heavenly Court's number-one killing formation; at its peak it should have three hundred sixty-five main star sovereigns and thirty-six thousand five hundred auxiliary star sovereigns.】

Therefore, the Six Sages have absolutely no reason to suddenly split!

After taking this crucial factor into account, Jin Bing's originally anxious heart finally settled:

What exactly is Di Jun up to? One only needs to charge into the Lingxiao Palace and the Yaochi, and then it will be clear……

And now, the Six Sages have shown no reaction, which basically already explains the problem:

"Either Di Jun can deceive the sages with his half-step sage body, or his scheme is fundamentally meaningless……"

In this lifetime, under Jin Bing's subtle manipulation, the Six Sages have all long since boarded the thief's ship, jointly endorsing him as the successor to the Heavenly Emperor.

Jin Bing shook his head.

【In the 374th year, 6th assembly, 2nd period of the Yaoli calendar, the Sun Star Sovereign, leading the Heavenly Court's remaining feeble, weak, sick, and disabled, set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Formation to block the Central Heaven Gate!】

"Who knows? Maybe he knows, maybe he doesn't…… but he deserves their loyalty."

"Surrender is impossible; those who have held on until now have prepared themselves to die—let us send them off on their final journey……"

"These guys are just too tough to hold out, aren't they?!"

A Demon Race Daluo who followed the Dao, his acquired spirit treasure great blade in hand repeatedly hacked at the stars.

Jin Bing murmured in his heart, then slowly closed his eyes……

"Di Jun's reign lasted nearly four hundred yuanhui; his grace and virtue spread everywhere, so even ordinary demon folk would recall his kindness, let alone this group of star sovereigns long blessed by Heaven. In their hearts, to repay with death is the ultimate way of loyalty."

Either have sufficient evidence to prove that Di Jun is in the process of becoming a sage, or directly apprehend him on the spot.

"That's just my guess; it's probably not likely."

The ecstatic Hou Yi raised his bow and shouted loudly; the feeling of being the focus of all eyes made him extremely excited!

"Master……"

In his previous life, Di Jun could become a sage largely because the human race had acted excessively against heaven, and moreover the six sages had early severed ties with humanity; except for Nüwa, who as a mother truly couldn't cut herself off and intended to forcibly protect the Golden Heaven Emperor once, the other five sages basically had no dealings with the main body of humanity.

【Amid all kinds of mental turmoil, you can only break the formation as quickly as possible.】

And only after personally defeating the Sun Star Sovereign in a steady, step‑by‑step manner can one find out what the situation really is and go up to the Heavenly Court to see for oneself……

Just because of suspicion, acting recklessly would ruin one's reputation……

【On the third day, with a sudden tragic cry, a Golden Immortal star sovereign was directly killed by the chaotic Zhou Tian star force; the first fallen star sovereign appeared……】

"Just…… like our loyalty to the Demon Emperor!"

"What else?"

Countless ancient star phantasms gradually faded, while each main formation star sovereign streaked across the sky like fallen heavenly stars, drawing brilliant tails.

"Sigh……"

Furthermore, the human race wholeheartedly seeks equality, no longer the extremes of the past; if Jin Bing were to become emperor, the six sages would only gain merit, and incur no karmic retribution.

……

【On the second day, the recovery speed of the Zhou Tian star force gradually could not keep up with the speed of destruction, and the entire great formation teetered on the brink of collapse.】

The only reason he cannot become a sage is:

The sages do not allow it!

Simple, brutal.

Only a human race Daluo who threw the Five Elements Divine Thunder shook his head, saying while throwing:

"You don't understand…… these star sovereigns are not fighting desperately for the Sun Star Sovereign, but for Di Jun."

【On this day, the Demon Emperor, accompanied by numerous Daluo Golden Immortals, stormed into the Jade Pool Holy Land, intending to confront the Heavenly Emperor face‑to‑face and lay out the pros and cons!】

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Consider this an early extra update! So that everyone won't say I'm going to make Lao Bing crash again (* * *)

(End of chapter)