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Chapter 541: Leading the Troops! Eight Star True Deity Body
Chapter 541: Leading the Troops! Eight Star True Deity Body
"So they still dare not come to battle?"
"They are indeed cowards, but no matter how much you shrink, it's useless. Before long, your Fire Star City will be breached by the Dao Court's army." A deafening voice reverberated from within the starry formation, formed by powerful arrays.
"Continue the attack!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Countless terrifying long-range attacks, some like lightning, some like gigantic birds, and some like torrential rivers, all formed from concentrated energy, relentlessly bombarded the light barrier above Fire Star City, created by defensive arrays.
Each time the array attacks landed on the light barrier, it would tremble, clearly rapidly depleting its energy.
...
In the inner city of Fire Star City, nearly ten thousand True Deities stood guard, gazing at the Dao Court's army in the void, filled with anger yet feeling helpless.
"Without orders, we are not permitted to engage in battle."
"Everyone, hold your positions in the arrays."
"First, hold them off. The Elder Hall Masters are still thinking of a solution; sooner or later, we will counterattack." Numerous Hall Masters patrolled the area, constantly transmitting orders, strictly forbidding any True Deity from leaving Fire Star City.
Once outside the city's protective arrays, a single True Deity would be no match for the enemy.
However, this explanation was not only unconvincing to the True Deities but also to the Hall Masters themselves.
If they could counterattack, they would have done so already.
Why wait until over sixty Life Spring Realms were breached? But with the situation so dire, they could only endure.
"How long must we endure this? Is the Pantheon of Gods truly on the brink of destruction?" Among them was Hall Master Pang Ming, who sighed inwardly, "I wonder where the Seven Star brothers have gone. Even as a Void Deity, his strength was exceptional. If he became a True Deity, he might even surpass Emperor Five."
Deep within Fire Star City, at the pinnacle of the Life Tree, was a region inaccessible to most True Deities and ordinary Hall Masters.
Only six figures stood there.
Aside from Li Yuan and Emperor Five, the remaining four were also Elder Hall Masters.
"Seven Star brothers."
"The situation is indeed dire." The Sea of Devils Elder spoke in a low voice, "The Dao Court's nine great arrays are all led by extremely formidable Celestial Lords, especially Celestial Lords Jing Xing, Hui Yun, and Bai Hua. Their strengths are no weaker than Celestial Lord Tong Lian."
"Furthermore, with the Celestial Array led by countless Celestial Immortals, their combined strength is terrifying, reaching the True Deity Limit, comparable to the True Deity Battle Array led by Emperor Five." The Sea of Devils Elder continued, "The other six top-tier arrays have also surpassed the True Deity Apex."
"Moreover, these nine top-tier arrays are formed by Celestial Immortals with unified minds and spirits, making them highly resistant to soul attacks." The Sea of Devils Elder said, "I'm afraid your soul attacks will have little effect on them."
"Unified mind and spirit?" Li Yuan was secretly astonished.
However, Li Yuan wasn't too surprised.
His soul attacks were formidable, and the Dao Court should be aware of this. The fact that they dared to send out their troops indicated that they had some sort of reliance.
"The other Celestial Immortal arrays are formed by at least a hundred Celestial Immortals, each with strength at the middle stage of True Deity." The Sea of Devils Elder added.
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
Emperor Five, a Seven Star Lineage, could condense the 'Seven Star True Deity Body' and, combined with his high cultivation, had strength nearing the True Deity Limit.
In normal circumstances, the True Deity Limit refers to an Eight Star True Deity utilizing True Deity Limit techniques.
If a Seven Star True Deity could comprehend one or two Heavenly Deity Skills, they would also be considered at the True Deity Limit, like the 'Qiu Zun' of the Celestial Serpent Clan.
In terms of individual strength, Emperor Five was nearly invincible in this world, second only to the Ancestors.
However!
When facing the massive Dao Court army, individual strength alone was insufficient.
"The Dao Court's arrays are indeed formidable." Li Yuan felt a sense of difficulty.
"The Celestial Immortals, although individually weaker than True Deities..." Emperor Five spoke slowly, "have their advantages. Without physical bodies, their soul essences can combine more easily, and their array's might far surpasses ours."
"The path of cultivation has its strengths and weaknesses."
"However, the Celestial Immortal arrays also have weaknesses. They are slower to move and less adept at executing intricate techniques, relying more on brute force." Emperor Five explained, "Therefore, the Dao Court dares not split their forces, always concentrating their troops. They pressure us one Life Spring Realm at a time, giving us a chance to delay."
Li Yuan listened attentively.
Whether it was the Star Deity Formation or the Celestial Immortal arrays, their essence was the same—the gathering of numerous weaker forces.
If the thousand Celestial Immortals didn't form an array, they would be easily slaughtered by Emperor Five.
But as long as three hundred and sixty Celestial Immortals could form an array, they could easily suppress Emperor Five in a head-on collision.
"As long as the Life Tree remains intact, even if the entire Life Spring Realm is destroyed, it can recover within a few thousand years." Elder Hall Master Xi Cheng sighed, "But if the Life Tree is destroyed, there will be no hope of recovery for the entire Life Spring Realm.
Action: 'Li Yuan has returned to the Life God Realm and is meditating in a palace.'
"I cultivated the Universal Body Art, greatly increasing my foundational power, but I'm still at the Demigod Realm, equivalent to only 57.9 levels of a Void Deity."
Action: Li Yuan silently contemplated, "Even if I were to use Law of Heaven and Earth again, my power would still fall far short of a Six-Star True God."
While Li Yuan's mastery of the Eightfold Star Technique surpassed that of a Six-Star True God, their fundamental foundation was far superior.
"Previously, when I killed Lord Tonglian and the others, my material attack was at the mid-level of a True God, and it was only through the combination of an extremely powerful soul attack that I was able to suppress them in one fell swoop."
Among True Gods, the weakest in terms of divine body were the Six-Star True Gods, whose divine power was a hundred times that of a 57.9-level Void Deity.
As for Eight-Star True Gods, their divine power was tens of thousands of times that of a 57.9-level Void Deity, a gap that no Star Technique or cultivation method could bridge.
This was the reason why battles between cultivators of vastly different realms became increasingly difficult as the power gap widened.
Li Yuan was now facing a life-and-death battle against opponents from two major realms above him—the Void Deity Realm and the True God Realm.
The difficulty of this task was unimaginable.
"My technique is at the level of a Heaven Deity."
"My soul and willpower are at the limit of a True God, but I haven't been able to develop any additional Heaven Deity-level soul techniques."
"My divine power is considered extremely strong among Void Deities, but it pales in comparison to True Gods."
"In terms of material attacks, I can barely be considered at the peak of the True God Realm," Li Yuan thought to himself, "and it's only my soul attacks that are truly formidable."
"I must command the True God Battle Array to compensate for my foundational shortcomings."
"With a hundred Six-Star True Gods forming the array, its power will be comparable to that of an Eight-Star True God." Li Yuan thought to himself, "And with my spear skills, my material attacks will surge."
For Emperor Five True Deity, the True God Battle Array only amplified his divine power tenfold and prevented him from using Star Techniques, rendering it of limited assistance.
However!
It allowed Li Yuan to draw upon divine power a hundred thousand times stronger... Even without unleashing Star Techniques, it was as if his foundational power had increased a thousandfold.
The prerequisite for all of this!
Was Li Yuan's ability to command such a formidable True God Battle Array.
"First, I'll cultivate Law of Heaven and Earth to the Fifth Rank." Li Yuan began his quiet cultivation.
While cultivating his Star Technique, Li Yuan also focused on multiple tasks, continuously deducing the Space Principle to gain insights and break through his bottleneck.
...
Eight months passed in the blink of an eye.
In a corner of the void within the Life God Realm, ninety-nine figures exuded a robust and majestic aura as they waited.
In the distance, numerous Elder Hall Masters stood, all hoping that Li Yuan would perfectly command the True God Battle Array.
Whoosh! Li Yuan arrived.
"Paying respects to the Seventh Star Hall Master," the ninety-nine True Gods all bowed, their eyes filled with awe.
As True Gods, they held high positions in the Pantheon of Gods.
Before coming here, they had all received orders and understood the responsibilities they carried.
"Fellow True Gods, I won't waste words," Li Yuan said, looking at the ninety-nine True Gods. "Activate the array formation."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As they spoke, the divine armor of all the True Gods simultaneously emanated a vast amount of earthy yellow aura, and Li Yuan's battle armor also glowed with the same earthy yellow aura... All this divine armor was provided by the Pantheon of Gods.
Using the array armor, the formation could be more effectively established. These were all left behind by the former Divine Kings.
All the array armor were True God Artifacts.
Li Yuan's divine power, now comparable to that of a peak Void Deity, naturally allowed him to refine and utilize True God Artifacts.
In an instant!
The ninety-nine True Gods rose simultaneously, their divine power surging as they formed a towering figure with Li Yuan at its core and the other True Gods as its branches, swiftly taking shape in the void. This colossal figure gradually solidified, exuding a mighty aura.
At first glance, it seemed like a terrifying True God.
"An Eight-Star True God."
"A hundred Six-Star True Gods forming an array, their power rivaling that of an Eight-Star True God." The Elder Hall Masters nodded in agreement.
With the successful formation of the array, all eyes turned to Li Yuan to see if he could perfectly control it. If he failed, even the might of the divine body would be useless.
Everything now rested on Li Yuan, situated at the heart of this towering figure.
Heavy!
An overwhelming pressure!
The moment Li Yuan took command of the grand array, he felt as if he were shouldering the weight of a world.
"Mobilize," Li Yuan's soul and willpower were at their peak, and with his full concentration, he effortlessly sensed every ounce of power within this colossal body.
"The power of a hundred Six-Star True Gods, all under my control? And they will unleash it simultaneously?" Li Yuan felt the surging power within him, "Is this the power of an Eight-Star True God?"
"Move!"
Li Yuan attempted to activate it, finding it incredibly challenging due to his weak divine power.
While the True Gods' divine power served as the core of the eruption, Li Yuan's divine power couldn't even provide support.
"Law of Heaven and Earth! Fifth Rank!" Li Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he unleashed this perfect Star Technique.
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PS: For those curious about the divine bodies of True Gods, you can refer to Chapter 528, as I won't elaborate further here.
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