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Chapter 394: Celestial Star Array, Star Deity! The Great Battle Against Black Lotus! (Part 2)
Chapter 394: Celestial Star Array, Star Deity! The Great Battle Against Black Lotus! (Part 2)
This Supreme Sovereign will argue with you then!"
"Good idea." The Heaven-Splitting Sect Lord laughed sinisterly.
Despite this interruption, due to Duanmu, the Heaven-Patching Pavilion Leader, and others 'exposing' themselves, the suction force increased significantly!
...
Within the root.
Lin Fan, who was already finding the situation extremely challenging, was about to give up when he suddenly felt the 'suction' on his body suddenly lighten.
Subsequently, the Great Dao Vessel's devouring speed surged dramatically!
It began to 'snatch food from the tiger's mouth' once more!
"Marvelous!"
"Although I can't sense what's happening outside, it should be Gu Xinglian Senior secretly assisting, right?"
"But, no matter what..."
"I should devour more. Such an opportunity is once-in-a-lifetime."
"Heaven Devouring Demon Art, unleash your full power!"
Boom!
Lin Fan's entire body seemed to transform into a black hole as he frantically devoured with the Great Dao Vessel.
"What a pity. The Blood Sea Indestructible Body only needs blood. The blood it devours is already transformed into Primordial Force, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, I could have devoured more and taught you a lesson, YaYa!"
...
"How could this be?"
The Apocalyptic Black Lotus was enraged.
It had already exerted its full strength, but it was still unable to match the suction power of its opponent. Moreover, it could clearly sense that the Primordial Force it had devoured and even refined was continuously flowing away. In other words...
Its own power was, in fact, being devoured.
If this stalemate continued, its power would be gradually weakened. This was simply unacceptable.
Where was the 'snatching food from the tiger's mouth'? It was more like 'pulling teeth from the tiger's mouth'!
Even the things it consumed were being taken away.
And to make matters worse, it couldn't even compete for them.
How infuriating!
The Apocalyptic Black Lotus was angry, but it was also extremely decisive.
Since it couldn't match the suction power, it decided to stop trying.
It was time for battle! Boom!
It directly 'cut off its arm to preserve the body', forcefully severing the root, and even causing it to explode.
Boom!
A violent explosion instantly ensued.
Lin Fan immediately entered the Divine Might Virtualization State, taking advantage of the explosion's cover to use Earth Escape Technique and quietly retreat. The nine Sacred Land Warriors assisting from the outside were left with ash-covered faces.
Fortunately, there were many Loose Immortals present, who were powerful and quick to react, blocking most of the explosion's force. Although they looked disheveled, no one was seriously injured.
"..."
"Come out!"
At this moment, YaYa's various incarnations simultaneously shouted.
Boom!
The last patch of black energy was devoured.
Finally, the crowd could see the scene within the Bodhimanda Forest.
"This is...!"
"..."
"What is this?!"
"Is this the Bodhimanda Forest?"
"No, where are the trees?!"
Bodhimanda Forest?!
Not a single tree remained.
Now, the vast Bodhimanda Forest had only one plant.
A single...Black Lotus!
The Black Lotus was as grand as the World Tree, reaching into the depths of the sky!
Its nine lotus leaves were each as vast as a heavenly canopy.
The central lotus was even more enormous, with its highest point reaching deep into the void!
It seemed that given more time, it would become larger than the entire Immortal Martial Continent.
This sight left Lin Fan, who had retreated to a distance and was temporarily observing, utterly astonished: "Could such a thing be possible?"
"It's not that, why is it so big?"
Lin Fan was bewildered.
This was different from what he had witnessed.
"Could it be that this Apocalyptic Black Lotus took a wrong path?"
"Its 'ancestors' were probably about the size of a lotus platform at most, right?"
"..."
"But on second thought, if the root is so massive, it's reasonable for the main body to be even larger... What the heck."
"With such enormity, it will be troublesome to defeat it."
Lin Fan frowned.
Size doesn't always equate to strength.
However, something that has grown to such a monstrous size will undoubtedly be formidable.
Moreover, with such growth, its vitality will undoubtedly be astonishing.
"Let's observe for now."
"The Buddhist Sect and Great Vehicle Buddhism can be considered finished. Even if there are a few remaining, it's not a significant issue."
"The Cloud Peak Palace and Forgetzen Path are still standing, but those above the Ninth Stage have either perished in battle or been devoured by the Apocalyptic Black Lotus. As for the rest..."
"I'm not sure if there are any survivors."
Lin Fan suddenly realized that if the Buddhist Sect was 'self-sacrificing' at this moment, could the Cloud Peak Palace and Forgetzen Path escape?
Therefore, it was highly likely that they were also self-sacrificing.
Furthermore, considering the Cloud Peak Palace Leader's willingness to sacrifice Lin Dong, it was possible that the Cloud Peak Palace and Forgetzen Path had arranged for a few powerful warriors to directly engage in battle.
"Even if we take a step back and say they didn't self-sacrifice, it doesn't matter. They are already considered enemies of the Immortal Martial Continent, and it's not my concern."
"After this battle ends, if we win, we'll have our rewards. If we lose..."
"Then there's nothing to worry about."
"So, it all depends on the outcome of this battle."
Lin Fan took a deep breath...
...
Nearby, the nine Sacred Land Warriors stared at each other in shock, all stunned by the unfolding events.
This was truly astonishing.
"So, this is the mastermind behind the scenes?" Li Canghai exclaimed.
"No, it's the Black Lotus behind the scenes!" Yixing corrected.
Li Canghai was bewildered.
"What do you mean?"
Yixing coughed, "This Black Lotus... It's truly massive."
"What? No, why are you all talking nonsense?" Gu Xinglian asked.
"What else should we say?" The Nine Dragon Sovereign sighed, "To be honest, this thing is too demonic. I've considered many possibilities, but I never imagined that the mastermind behind the scenes would be a single plant."
"I thought it could be a person, a demon, a monster, or even something from the upper realms, but I never imagined it would be a plant!"
"Moreover, you don't understand."
"What don't I understand?"
"You don't understand us men. This thing exudes an overwhelming sense of oppression, making us feel extremely uncomfortable, so..."
"We must say something to ease the tension and astonishment in our hearts."
Gu Xinglian: "..."
"Huff..."
"Listen up, everyone. Retreat to a safe distance and observe the battle, awaiting further orders, with the utmost speed from the peak downward."
"This thing is demonic and heretical; we must not underestimate it!"
"Yes!"
At this moment...
Everyone was stunned.
It wasn't just that their souls trembled, but they struggled to remain calm.
Upon hearing these words, whether they were from the Southwest Domain or not, everyone present obeyed the command.
Soon, only the nine Supreme Sovereigns, over fifty Loose Immortals, and the nine Holy Lands that had come to join the battle remained.
A total of one hundred and thirty-seven people.
Among these one hundred and thirty-seven individuals, the weakest was at the Ninth Stage, Ninth Layer, the 'Peak' of the Immortal Martial Continent.
They almost represented the most powerful force on the Immortal Martial Continent.
No, it wasn't almost; it was... the most powerful force on the Immortal Martial Continent.
Even so, facing the enormous Apocalyptic Black Lotus, they were filled with fear, and they had little confidence.
"Everyone..."
"The rumors of the world's destruction are true!"
Li Canghai took a deep breath. Although she was a woman, she was also the number one Great Demon Head of the Immortal Martial Continent!
At this moment, facing the enormous Apocalyptic Black Lotus, she shouted, "No matter what, we fight to the death!"
"There's no retreating from this battle."
"Indeed!" Duanmu nodded, "But it's just a battle to the death."
"Hahaha!"
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"This Black Lotus is so demonic and heretical, attempting to destroy the world..."
"As cultivators of the Sword Palace, follow me and kill!"
"Kill!"
Boom!
The Sword Palace cultivators took the initiative to attack!
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"Wasteland Sword Dao!"
The Wasteland aura spread.
Sword Intent crisscrossed the area.
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"Such a formidable sword, even if separated by a million miles, would still make my entire body tremble. If I were to touch it, death would be certain!"
"With such a shocking sword, who in the Immortal Martial Continent could block it?"
"It seems that even that terrifying Black Lotus couldn't block it?"
"Indeed! No one can block this sword!"
"In my opinion, even if this sword can't completely slay that Black Lotus, it will definitely be able to cut it in half!"
"..."
The cultivators who had retreated watched this sword, their hearts filled with anticipation.
Furthermore, they hoped that this sword would be effective and could heavily injure or even slay the Black Lotus!
"..."
"The strength of the Sword Palace is terrifying beyond imagination."
Lin Fan witnessed this sword and couldn't help but feel terrified.
He asked himself, if it were him, even with all his strength, he would undoubtedly be unable to block this sword.
After all, so many powerful cultivators from the Sword Palace were giving it their all, and among them were even Eighth Tribulation Loose Immortals. If he were to block it, he would surely die!
"But... will it work?"
In his heart, he also hoped it would succeed.
But his rationality told him that it wouldn't be that simple.
The world devastation catastrophe, even if it started a few decades early, wouldn't be this simple.
"Speaking of which, three Holy Lands have already been destroyed, and the entire Buddhist Sect has been buried along with it."
"Indeed... this world devastation catastrophe is terrifyingly powerful!"
And at this moment...
The Apocalyptic Black Lotus moved!
Just now, it seemed to be preparing.
A root emerged from the depths of the ground, not particularly thick, and compared to other roots, it was almost 'weak and frail'.
But this weak and frail root suddenly stabbed out, with Sword Intent spreading, like a divine sword piercing through the void!
Ding!
It was as if two sword tips were clashing!
The terrifying sword aura instantly surged, and infinite Sword Intent shot towards all directions.
The already tattered sky in this area instantly became even more damaged.
Even the Heavenly Dao seemed to be repelled.
The constantly repairing Dao Principle and the Orderly God Chain didn't appear!
"This..."
"It can also use the sword?!"
"So domineering!"
The powerful cultivators of the Sword Palace paled.
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Even if they managed to withstand it, they were all injured, coughing up blood.
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They quickly took out healing pills and swallowed them, and everyone's faces were extremely unsightly.
"It... is so domineering?"
Li Canghai and the others stood in front of them, guarding against the Black Lotus's attacks while frowning, "Indeed, it's a bit too terrifying."
"Could it be..."
Gu Xinglian speculated, "While it devours others' origins, it can also devour their memories or the secret techniques they cultivated?"
"If that's the case..."
"I'm afraid there's little it can't do in this world."
"That's troublesome."
Everyone's faces turned extremely unsightly, "With such a massive size, the power within its body must be far beyond ours. If its cultivation is even more profound and advanced than ours..."
Gu Xinglian's face turned solemn, "To win, I'm afraid we can only unite and give it our all!"
"Unite!"
"Yes, unite!"
"Fighting alone is definitely not its match. By uniting, we might have a glimmer of hope!"
Their expressions were all solemn.
Before the Sword Sect made their move, they had already guessed that this battle would be challenging, and it would certainly not be easy.
But they never expected it to be this difficult!
Now it seems that it's not just a matter of difficulty.
Victory?
It's truly a luxury.
Perhaps even with all their might, they would only have a glimmer of hope.
"Come on!"
"Work together!"
"Form the Celestial Star Array!"
"The nine great Sacred Lands' retreat to the safe zone cannot be idle either. At the very least, we must form an array and become one of the Celestial Star Arrays, sharing a portion of our strength."
"With the nine great Imperial Divine Armaments as the array's foundation!"
"With us as the array's core!"
"With these numerous cultivators as the Celestial Stars!"
"Form the array!"
Duanmu roared, "Celestial Star Array!"
Boom!
Each performing their roles, the nine great Imperial Divine Armaments flew out, forming the array's foundation, while they themselves transformed into the array's core, forcefully activating the Celestial Star Array!
"The Celestial Star Array has a long history."
"According to legend, during the ancient times, after the gods and demons fought for millions of years, in the final battle, the gods relied on the Celestial Star Array to suppress the demons, ultimately achieving victory."
"Since then, the Celestial Star Array has been passed down, but the conditions for its activation are extremely harsh. At least ninety-nine or more apex cultivators must work together to activate it."
At some point, Gu Xinglian's clone appeared beside Lin Fan again, and she quietly explained to Lin Fan, "Therefore, the Celestial Star Array, aside from the major Sacred Lands, is virtually unknown to anyone. Even if someone knows about it, they wouldn't pay much attention."
"Have you heard of it?"
Lin Fan shook his head.
He really hadn't heard of it.
But just as Gu Xinglian said, even if someone had heard of it, it wouldn't be of any use.
The conditions to activate this array were too harsh.
Ninety-nine apex cultivators!
That's a total of one hundred and thirty!
Even the major Sacred Lands wouldn't be able to gather so many apex cultivators on their own.
Even if the several Sacred Lands in Zhongzhou combined their deepest reserves, it would still require at least two, or even three, working together to have a chance to activate it, right?
No wonder, aside from the Sacred Lands, other forces don't bother collecting this array.
As Gu Xinglian explained, the Celestial Star Array began to showcase its brilliance.
The shattered firmament solidified at this moment!
Although not fully repaired, countless stars in the heavens descended with the sun, moon, and starlight, landing on the Ninth Stage cultivators who formed the array, and through the array's unique pathways, their powers were condensed together!
Empowered by starlight, they converged into the array.
The Celestial Star Array was activated!
Boom!
A sunny day, a thunderclap!
The startling thunder roared, and a towering giant appeared, almost as tall as the Black Lotus!
His entire body was composed of starlight, clad in ancient armor, wielding a Heaven-Splitting Axe. One of his eyes blazed like fire, while the other was gentle like the moon.
Around him, countless electric snakes slithered, and infinite Dao principles swirled.
A powerful aura spread, causing the heavens to tremble and all beings to submit.
That was true Immortal Might!
"Hiss!"
This scene caused Lin Fan to involuntarily gasp in awe, "Is this the true depth of the major Sacred Lands? The Celestial Star Array... "
"Even a heavenly immortal would be slain here!"
"Mhm."
Gu Xinglian nodded, surprisingly agreeing!
"If it were just an immortal..."
"Even a heaven-defying immortal from the immortal realm, at the ninth level of immortality, would undoubtedly perish against the Star Deity formed by the Celestial Star Array at this moment."
This was Gu Xinglian's belief.
It also indirectly proved the power of the Celestial Star Array!
"Then..."
"What if it's above the level of immortals?"
"If it's a True Immortal..."
Gu Xinglian pondered, "Those who can survive would be as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns."
"In other words, this Star Deity possesses the might of a Celestial Immortal?!"
Lin Fan barely managed to relax.
The fact that even eight or nine out of ten True Immortals would be unable to survive against the Star Deity was enough to demonstrate its power.
If that's the case...
It should be able to defeat this Apocalyptic Black Lotus, right?
As he pondered, the great battle had already erupted.
This was a battle of 'giants'.
It was as if the ancient gods and demons had returned!
Between them, there weren't many fancy moves, only the most primal ferocity and wildness!
It was...
A close-quarters 'brawl'!
The Star Deity charged towards the Black Lotus, and with each step, the earth shook. Simultaneously, he swung his Heaven-Splitting Axe, which seemed capable of splitting heaven and earth, and effortlessly sliced through the Black Lotus's attacks.
The Black Lotus counterattacked.
Countless vines surged forward, but they were all chopped down by the Star Deity as if they were mere vegetables.
Buzz!
The Black Lotus changed its attack.
Various offensive moves emerged.
As the lotus leaves trembled, countless small worlds seemed to roar towards them, terrifyingly so.
"Roar!"
The Star Deity let out a roar, like an ancient true god descending, powerful and frightening.
His Heaven-Splitting Axe truly possessed the might to split heaven, slaying gods and buddhas alike!
The shattered 'small worlds' turned into fragments and rained down upon him, but he didn't dodge or evade!
The battle armor on his body glowed, blocking all attacks, and he charged straight towards the Black Lotus's core, intending to slay it!
This battle was too intense!
At first glance, it seemed like a battle between two 'martial arts masters', without any apparent mystical techniques.
But in reality, it was incredibly restrained, with countless mysteries hidden within each seemingly crude move.
If it were a cultivator from the Immortal Martial Continent, no matter who it was, daring to face this alone, they would be cleaved by the axe, their physical and spiritual bodies annihilated without a shred of doubt!
Gu Xinglian's clone whispered, "I thought it would be difficult, but I never imagined we'd be forced to use our ultimate moves."
"This kind of battle..."
"Is no longer within human control."
"Your choice was right. Fortunately, I didn't let our direct disciples participate, or else, if something unexpected happened, I would be to blame."
(End of Chapter)
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