Chapter 303: Resisting the Quasi-Imperial Armament with the Physical Body

Chapter 303: Resisting the Quasi-Imperial Armament with the Physical Body

The formation of the Evil-Suppressing Nine Cities was, of course, arranged by Gu Qingfeng.

As a sixth-tier Formation Master, even if Gu Qingfeng casually set up a formation, it could still reach the pinnacle of the fifth tier.

Such a formation was not something that could be broken by anyone below the peak of the Dao Palace Realm.

Even a Half-Saint Realm expert would find it difficult to break through this formation.

However, Gu Qingfeng never expected to stop the army of the Starlight Imperial Dynasty with just a single formation.

The existence of this formation was merely to cause as much damage to the Starlight Imperial Dynasty as possible.

As Gu Qingfeng had anticipated, when the formations of the eight cities erupted, millions of cultivators were instantly annihilated.

Immediately after, in the second city, Gu Sheng'an witnessed the heavy casualties of the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's cultivators and promptly unfurled the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

"Boom!"

Dense black mist spread out, and strange figures emerged from within, slaughtering the cultivators of the Starlight Imperial Dynasty.

Three Half-Saints, nine Dao Palace Realm Ninth Level experts, and thirty-six Divine Transformation Realm Ninth Level cultivators—such a force was not to be underestimated anywhere.

As they charged into the battlefield, one soldier after another had their bodies torn apart, their flesh and blood devoured by these strange beings.

This sight caused Gu Yan to erupt in fury.

"To secretly nurture such strange creatures, your Divine Martial Dynasty is no different from the forces of evil!"

"Today, I shall act on behalf of the heavens and eradicate you all!"

As he spoke, Gu Yan, filled with rage, struck out with a punch, instantly killing a Divine Transformation Realm creature that was massacring the soldiers. However, he soon caught the attention of one of the Half-Saint Realm creatures.

On the city wall, Gu Sheng'an's expression remained cold.

"In this world, there has never been a distinction between good and evil, only winners and losers!"

"The Starlight Imperial Dynasty's mistake is invading the Divine Martial Dynasty. In this battle, all of you will surely perish here!"

Upon hearing these words, Gu Yan's anger turned into laughter.

"How arrogant!"

As his words fell, Gu Yan's attacks became even more fierce.

Boom! Boom!!!

The clash between the two Half-Saints was terrifying, and the armies of both sides found it difficult to intervene.

After all, if one's cultivation was insufficient, approaching them would result in instant death, making it impossible to get involved.

At the same time, as the Starlight Imperial Dynasty disregarded the cost, the formations in the other cities were gradually shattered.

Without the protection of the formations, the armies of both sides truly clashed in close combat.

The so-called city walls did not play a significant role.

Although the Evil-Suppressing Nine Cities were part of the Divine Martial Dynasty, they were constructed with a vast amount of resources, making the walls incredibly sturdy and difficult even for Divine Transformation Realm cultivators to shake.

However, it is essential to understand one thing.

For cultivators, scaling walls has never been a challenging task.

Even if they couldn't break through the walls, they could simply ignore the dozens of zhang-high walls and freely step onto them.

Nevertheless, the Divine Martial Dynasty had anticipated this and stationed a group of people at a higher altitude, utilizing their geographical advantage to continuously strike down any cultivators attempting to climb the walls.

Then, another group of troops emerged from the city, forcefully suppressing the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's offensive.

For a while, the two sides worked in unison, leaving the Starlight Imperial Dynasty helpless.

On the other side, in the first city, the army also arrived at the foot of the city walls.

Yan Yun immediately organized his forces to counter them.

Gu Qingfeng stood with his hands behind his back, observing the battlefield, and then shifted his gaze to the people beside him.

"With the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's overwhelming arrival, I am deeply grateful for your willingness to assist me. Currently, the Starlight Imperial Dynasty has numerous powerful experts, and the other eight cities may struggle to resist them. I hope you can lend your strength."

As his words fell, Gu Qingfeng raised his hand and pointed, and a Dao Palace Realm cultivator from the Starlight Imperial Dynasty's camp, who was slaughtering indiscriminately, didn't even have time to react before his body exploded into a cloud of blood mist.

This scene caused everyone's pupils to constrict.

With a mere lift of his hand, he had killed a Dao Palace Realm cultivator.

Such strength was indeed as terrifying as the rumors claimed.

At that moment, Ke Ze spoke, "Master Gu, rest assured. Now that the Red Dust Immortal Sect has arrived, we will not stand idly by.

The Starlight Imperial Dynasty, with its millions of years of heritage, oppresses a newly established dynasty. This is truly shameful!"

Subsequently, he turned to Jiang Yuan beside him, and after a glance, they both took action, charging into the battlefield.

When the Red Dust Immortal Sect made its move, the powerful experts from other forces also joined the battle.

Over a dozen Half-Saint Realm experts entered the fray, instantly turning the tide of the battle.

Initially, the Starlight Imperial Dynasty held an absolute advantage, but with the addition of numerous top-tier experts, their advantage was completely suppressed.

Jiang Chen, who was stationed in the central army, watched this scene, his face turning as dark as ink.

"What has the Divine Might Dynasty sacrificed to allow so many forces to intervene in this battle?"

He couldn't understand it.

A mere newly established dynasty, how could they have achieved this?

According to the information Jiang Chen had received, the forces aiding the Divine Might Dynasty weren't limited to the East Domain; even the Central Domain had sent top-notch sects to assist.

Among them, the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect was particularly renowned.

In the past, the Crimson Dust Great Emperor had dominated the world, and there were few who could rival his might. He was invincible during his era.

Although this had happened in ancient times, the Starlight Empire was well aware of it.

As powerful as the Starlight Empire was, they still held a certain amount of apprehension towards the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect.

An ancient dynasty sect of a Great Emperor would never show interest in a newly established dynasty.

Even if Gu Qingfeng had the title of the strongest in the Declining Law Era, it was still the same.

Regardless.

Gu Qingfeng was only a Demi-Saint after all.

Just one Demi-Saint.

No matter how strong he was, there was a limit.

Compared to the profound heritage of truly ancient forces, it was not worth mentioning.

Not even a Demi-Saint.

Even if a Sage were to appear, or a Great Sage descend, it wouldn't mean much to a Great Emperor sect like the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect.

A Great Emperor sect.

The heritage they left behind was unimaginable.

Of course.

Even after learning that the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect was coming, Jiang Chen didn't feel much fear.

While the former was indeed a Great Emperor sect, the Starlight Empire was no pushover.

Moreover, the Crimson Dust Great Emperor had already perished in ancient times.

Without the Great Emperor's presence, the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect's heritage might not be as impressive as the Starlight Empire's.

Furthermore, the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect was located in the Central Domain, while the Starlight Empire was in the East Domain. Even if they tore off their masks, the Crimson Dust Immortal Sect couldn't do much.

"Come!"

"Since you insist on seeking death, this general will grant your wish!"

Jiang Chen took a step and soared into the air, unleashing the terrifying aura of the Demi-Saint Realm.

Without any unnecessary words, Jiang Chen directly summoned the Starlight Imperial Bell.

He held the Imperial Bell in his right hand, and surging blood energy flowed into the bell, gradually reviving the power of this ancient Quasi-Imperial Armament. The bell resonated with a silent hum.

"Dong!"

A crisp bell sound rang out.

Ripples spread out.

With Jiang Chen at the center, the space in all directions suddenly shattered, sweeping across the area in an instant.

"Not good!"

"Be careful!"

All the powerful cultivators' faces changed, as the might of the Quasi-Imperial Armament made them sense the scent of death.

Even as powerful as a Demi-Saint, in the face of such power, they were no different from ants.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng, who had been observing the battle, finally made his move.

He took a step and shattered the void, appearing directly on the battlefield.

His right fist unleashed a powerful blow.

The pure and extreme force shattered the firmament, colliding completely with the bell's reverberations.

"Kacha!"

The sound of shattering space echoed.

A terrifying force of destruction erupted from both of them.

Gu Qingfeng's body trembled slightly, and he took a few steps back, his right hand cracking as if blood flowed from it, but within a breath, it healed completely.

"Indeed worthy of being a Quasi-Imperial Armament, its power is truly extraordinary!"

Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly, his words unknowingly carrying a hint of praise.

His words fell on Jiang Chen's ears, and it was an insult through and through.

"Kill!"

Jiang Chen's face was filled with rage, and all his blood energy flowed into the Starlight Imperial Bell, awakening a power even more terrifying than before.

When the bell sounded again, a majestic shadow appeared, punching out with such force that the heavens collapsed, and countless spaces shattered, revealing an endless void that seemed to devour everything.

Gu Qingfeng's expression turned solemn, and he took a step forward, activating the three great heavenly meridians within his physical body.

An unprecedented power awakened from his physical body.

At this moment, Gu Qingfeng felt as if he could tear apart the heavens with his bare hands and annihilate Great Sages with a snap of his fingers.

The overwhelming power caused him to let out a long howl, and his fists unleashed a fierce and terrifying attack, like a storm of wind and rain, colliding with the power of the Starlight Imperial Bell.

Boom!

Boom, rumble, rumble!

The ancient bronze bell swayed, emitting continuous bell sounds.

The Grand Dao shattered.

A Quasi-Imperial shadow was conceived and born.

The power revealed by such a treasure, even a mere wisp of it, was enough to annihilate any living being below the level of a Sage.

Turning to Gu Qingfeng, his cultivation at the Ninth Level Sage Realm was fully revealed.

With the support of the three great heavenly meridians and the Ancient Immortal Body, his strength reached an unprecedented peak.

Every clash with the Starlight Imperial Bell was like a collision of two worlds, unleashing a terrifying power akin to the depths of an abyss, enough to make one feel despair.

Undeniably.

The Starlight Imperial Bell was indeed powerful.

Each strike caused Gu Qingfeng's physical body to shatter.

However.

At Gu Qingfeng's level of cultivation, physical injuries were completely negligible.

The so-called cracking of his flesh would heal within a single breath.

...

"The strength of the Gu Family Master far exceeds the rumors, to the point of being terrifying. To withstand the Quasi-Imperial Armament with his physical body, his power is probably on par with the Sage King!"

Jiang Yuan's face paled in shock.

Based on his understanding of Gu Qingfeng, the latter's most impressive feat was slaying an ancient Great Sage from the Ancient Wilderness Holy Land while in the Demi-Saint Realm.

Although that ancient Great Sage was only at the first level of the Great Sage Realm,

Nevertheless.

A Great Sage was still a Great Sage.

Even at the first level, they were not comparable to a Sage.

In Jiang Yuan's opinion, for Gu Qingfeng to slay a Great Sage at the first level, it would not be so easy for him to truly withstand the Quasi-Imperial Armament.

However.

The scene before them.

Completely shattered Jiang Yuan's perception.

It was common knowledge that.

Even a Great Sage at the ninth level would not be able to withstand the Quasi-Imperial Armament with their physical body.

In other words.

Gu Qingfeng had been hiding his true strength all this time.

His real combat power was not that of a Great Sage but rather on par with the Sage King.

More importantly.

This was the Decline of the Law Era.

It was impossible for Gu Qingfeng to become a Sage.

A cultivator who had not attained Sainthood possessed terrifying strength comparable to the Sage King.

Just thinking about this.

Not only was Jiang Yuan shocked, but the other cultivators were equally astonished.

Immediately.

Their faces lit up with joy.

The stronger Gu Qingfeng was, the more it proved that their decision to assist the Divine Might Dynasty was correct.

Establishing a good relationship with such a powerful figure would bring immense benefits to their own factions.

"Boom!"

An elder struck down a general of the Divine Might Dynasty with a palm strike and then turned to Shen Zhongyi, who was standing beside him. "My dear disciple, the Divine Might Dynasty is extraordinary. To withstand the Quasi-Imperial Armament with one's physical body is truly unheard of!"

"Speaking of which, how is your relationship with the Divine Might Dynasty? If possible, why don't you find a way to get me into the Divine Might Dynasty as well?"

Chu Daoxuan couldn't help but be moved.

As a wandering cultivator from the North, Chu Daoxuan had reached the Demi-Saint Realm in his cultivation, making him one of the top cultivators in the North. Many factions had tried to recruit him, but he had turned them all down.

This time, he had come to the East because of Shen Zhongyi, his only direct disciple.

Chu Daoxuan couldn't refuse Shen Zhongyi's request.

Furthermore.

He was also quite curious about Gu Qingfeng, who was known as the strongest cultivator in the Decline of the Law Era.

Only after witnessing Gu Qingfeng's strength with his own eyes did Chu Daoxuan realize that the rumors were true.

At the same time.

He also had the thought of joining the Divine Might Dynasty.

Chu Daoxuan hadn't wanted to join other factions because he didn't think highly of them.

After all, with his cultivation, Chu Daoxuan could establish his own sect. There was no need to join other factions.

But if it were a top-tier faction, Chu Daoxuan, as an outsider, wouldn't gain much even if he joined.

However, the Divine Might Dynasty was different.

The Auspicious Imperial Dynasty.

It was unlike any other sect.

Moreover, the Divine Might Dynasty had only been established for a few decades and had a shallow foundation, making it the perfect time to recruit powerful cultivators.

Chu Daoxuan believed that if he joined now, he would surely be valued.

There was one more crucial point.

With a powerful cultivator like Gu Qingfeng in the Divine Might Dynasty, it was as if they were already invincible.

As long as Gu Qingfeng remained alive, it was only a matter of time before the Divine Might Dynasty ascended to an Imperial Dynasty.

Furthermore.

The Divine Might Dynasty might even take another step forward and become the Eternal Divine Dynasty.

Chu Daoxuan was well aware of his situation. Without other opportunities, he wasn't sure if he could ever break through to the Sage Realm.

As for breaking through the Sage barrier and reaching a higher level, that was even more unthinkable.

But if he could join the Divine Might Dynasty, there might be a chance for further advancement.

"If you have the intention, Master, I will do my best!"

Shen Zhongyi didn't explicitly mention his relationship with the Divine Might Dynasty, but Chu Daoxuan's willingness to join delighted him.

Although Shen Zhongyi had joined the Divine Might Dynasty, he was still grateful to Chu Daoxuan.

If Chu Daoxuan could enter the Divine Might Dynasty, it would be the best outcome.

(End of Chapter)

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