Chapter 585: Preparations Complete, Time to Act

Chapter 585: Preparations Complete, Time to Act

"Ao Hong pays his respects to the Old Ancestor. Your majesty, your power is unmatched and eternal, illuminating the unyielding darkness with your radiant glory, and bringing splendor to the world." Ao Hong bowed deeply, his flattery flowing effortlessly.

Ao Lie abruptly lifted his head, staring at his father in astonishment.

Slap!

Ao Hong slapped Ao Lie's head, pressing it to the ground, and chastised, "You unfilial child! How dare you look around when greeting the Old Ancestor!"

Ao Lie's whole dragon body stiffened in embarrassment.

Ao Yu Xue, excited to meet her great-grandfather for the first time, was shocked to see that his flattery exceeded even her grandfather's. She covered her face, mortified at the loss of face for their dragon clan.

Li Xuan finally understood why Ao Lie had such thick skin and was so adept at sucking up to those more powerful than him. It was clear that the apple didn't fall far from the tree, as they shared the same unabashed approach to showing respect.

Even Wu Mo, observing from a distance, was taken aback by the thickness of Ao Hong's flattery.

"Rise."

The nine-clawed purple gold dragon spoke, and with a flick of its dragon claw, a purple light entered Ao Hong's body before it vanished from the spot.

Ao Hong trembled, then became overwhelmed with emotion. The light had brought him guidance on how to continue his progress and forge ahead, along with a sense of protection from a powerful force.

The majestic and awe-inspiring dragon might was unbelievably powerful. Ao Hong felt that if he were to unleash this power, even the Black Viper King would be no match for him.

"Ao Hong thanks the Old Ancestor for your blessing. Your majesty, your power is unmatched and eternal, the greatest of all time..."

A barrage of flattery continued from Ao Hong.

Ao Lie blushed, feeling that he still had a way to go before he could match his father's level of obsequiousness.

"You unfilial child, why are you daydreaming? Hurry up and thank the Old Ancestor!" Ao Hong slapped Ao Lie's head again, scolding him.

Ao Lie: ...

After Ao Hong and Ao Lie left, the courtyard returned to its peaceful state. Mu Po continued sweeping with his broom, considering it a form of cultivation.

The Canghai Turtle remained lying in the pool, its breath surging as it gradually improved, on the verge of stepping into the Heavenly Dao realm and becoming a Heavenly Dao Canghai Turtle.

"It's about to begin!"

Li Xuan looked up at the Unchanging Land. At that moment, the peaks of the nine mountains were connected, forming a pattern that resembled a grand formation that had been activated.

Under the guidance of the nine towering mountains, the other mountains were slowly drawing closer to the Great Wild Heaven and Earth. As the mountains moved, a certain kind of power fluctuation was rippling towards them.

The Great Wild seemed to be trapped in a cage.

The nine towering mountains were also moving slowly towards the Great Wild, but at a slower pace, creating even stronger vibrations.

Boom!

A rumbling sound echoed outside the world, a faint rumble that reached the ears of the realm lords and above in the Great Wild, signaling the impending storm.

At this moment, the Heavenly Dao rules unleashed their might, suppressing the vibrations outside the world. From the perspective of the Unchanging Land, the Great Wild was blossoming with brilliance, and a majestic force had formed a barrier.

"God-Master, the Great Azure Heaven and Earth seems unusual and has changed a lot. Has Mu Po not entered the Great Azure?" Dou Qian looked at the Great Wild Heaven and Earth, his brows furrowed as he spoke.

The Unchanging God-Master remained silent, his eyes fixed on the Great Wild for a long time. Because he was like a shadow, his expression was indiscernible, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"God-Master, should I go and investigate?" Dou Qian asked respectfully.

"The stronger the Heaven and Earth, the better. What we fear the most is a weak Heaven and Earth that cannot fulfill our plan. Whether Mu Po succeeds or fails is irrelevant. The reason we sent him into the Heaven and Earth in the first place was to set up the formation in advance and enhance the power of the Heaven and Earth as much as possible.

"Now it seems that there is no need for that. This Heaven and Earth is already very strong, much stronger than before. The Great Azure has good methods, but if they think they can preserve this Heaven and Earth with just this, they are being too naive." The Unchanging God-Master spoke indifferently.

The mountains continued to descend, their connected auras shaking and stirring up waves of fluctuations as they slowly approached the Great Wild. However, it would take some time for the cage to be fully formed and the Great Wild to be placed at its core. Only then, at the next cycle, would they be able to instantly extract the power of the Heaven and Earth and complete the formation.

Dou Qian thought for a moment and added, "God-Master, will there be any problems with the brothers of the Abyssal Prison? Should I send someone to replace them?"

"No need!"

The Unchanging God-Master glanced at the mountain where the brothers of the Abyssal Prison were located and said, "It won't affect the plan. Whatever the Abyssal Prison brothers want to do is irrelevant.

"Your subordinate has discovered that the Abyssal Prison seems to be hiding the energy of the world. It seems that he devoured the Abyssal Prison and secretly hid it away. Although he used secret techniques to conceal it, it was still discovered by accident."

Dou Qian continued his report.

The Unchanging God-Master fell into deep thought before speaking, "Go and stand guard at the temple. Take action when necessary, and ignore the rest."

Dou Qian's heart leaped with joy at the words, and he respectfully replied, "Yes, God-Master!"

He immediately returned to the temple, his eyes fixed on the mountain where the Abyssal Prison was located, a glint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Great Azure, I hope I won't have to trouble you."

The God-Master thought silently.

In the Great Wild, all the powerful beings were preparing for the upcoming battle. As time passed, the vibrations beyond the world grew stronger and stronger, forming an enveloping force.

Soon, even within the world, one could see the nine towering mountains, a formidable aura, and a certain kind of rule encircling and sealing off this world.

At this moment, the Great Wild seemed to be imprisoned, with the Heavenly Dao rules emerging to defend against the incoming shockwaves. Looking up, it seemed as if two waves were colliding with each other.

Xu Yan returned to Canglan Island and saw that Ming Yu still hadn't woken up. However, the aura of the divine object of the Great Heaven on her was becoming increasingly dense, and she seemed more and more like a living being.

It seemed like she was transforming from a jade doll into a true sentient being.

"It's almost time. We must act now!"

Xu Yan muttered to himself.

Beyond the world, Tianzi's figure appeared, gazing at the nine towering mountains with a furrowed brow. "What kind of formation is this?"

Fang Hao appeared beside him, shaking his head. "It's not exactly a formation, but it does have some of the capabilities of one. I'd say it's a rather crude formation, most likely because the Unchanging God-Master doesn't understand formations.

"However, his arrangements, though crude, are not simple. For example, these mountains are extraordinary, containing multiple true spirit origin powers, infused with the energy of the world.

"From my observations, these arrangements are meant to, at the last moment, use the Great Wild as the core, instantly extract the energy of the Great Wild, devour the entire world, and turn it into a force to achieve a certain purpose. As for the specific purpose, it's hard to say."

Wu Mo's figure appeared, his expression grave. "Should we act now to stop them? If we don't, and they really activate these arrangements, what will happen to the Great Wild?"

Fang Hao let out a soft laugh. "My Qimen Wudao is passed down from my master. When it comes to the way of formations, who in this world can compare to my master? These crude arrangements of the Unchanging God-Master are but child's play in my master's eyes. Since my master said that he would set the rules, then no one can defy him!"

Wu Mo felt that this made sense. If the Dao Ancestor remained unmoved, it meant that he could easily dissolve these arrangements and ensure that the Great Wild would not be harmed.

"How can we withstand so many powerful beings without the intervention of my invincible ancestor? There are at least hundreds of world-lord-level true spirits, as well as strong beings from the Jade Court and the Temple. The Great Wild only has so many of us!"

Ao Hong had also arrived beyond the world, his expression grave.

Wu Mo and the others exchanged strange glances as they looked at Ao Hong. When it came to flattery, no one could beat him. As soon as he opened his mouth, he started flattering the ancestor, not caring about saving face at all.

Ao Lie looked at his father with admiration, feeling that he still had a long way to go before he could match his level of obsequiousness.

The powerful beings of the Great Wild continued to arrive, each with a solemn expression on their faces. The battle was about to break out, and although they had all left a strand of their divine soul in the Great Wild, allowing them to reincarnate and rebuild their strength if they perished, it was still a risky endeavor.

After all, no one truly wanted to die and be forced to start over unless it was absolutely necessary. Everyone preferred to continue strengthening themselves from their current foundation.

Hum!

The nine towering mountains continued to draw closer, the vibrations rippling out and colliding with the Heavenly Dao rules, stirring up small storms in the Unchanging Land.

Finally, when the mountains behind the nine towering ones came into view, the entire arrangement was almost complete. The Great Wild world had been completely surrounded and had become the core of the entire arrangement.

The Temple, the Jade Court, and the three True Spirit Kings appeared within sight.

A shadow-like figure emerged, sinister and terrifying, its aura overwhelming. Seeing this figure, both Wu Mo and Ao Hong wore grave expressions. Even after countless years, the sight of this figure still filled them with a sense of suffocation, as if a mountain were pressing down on them.

"So powerful!"

Tianzi's expression turned solemn.

"How long will it take for you to reach the strength of the Unchanging God-Master?"

Wu Mo asked curiously.

"I don't know."

Tianzi shook his head, then added, "It's hard to accurately estimate the progress of cultivating the Heavenly Dao. It might be faster or slower."

"Turning his attention to the nine towering mountains, Tianzi asked in a grave tone, "Are there any powerful beings on those mountains whose strength surpasses the Heavenly Dao Lord level? Did they appear during the battle back then?"

Wu Mo and Ao Hong shook their heads, sighing in response, "If those nine had intervened during the battle, we wouldn't have had the slightest chance of escape."

"Did they hold back during the battle against us in order to create these mountains?" Qing Yu inquired, his face cold and eyes filled with resentment.

"The reason Taicang Heaven and Earth didn't take action back then was to wait for this moment, for the next cycle to begin. As for the other heavens and earth, it was to create these mountains. After all, time was needed to make them, and perhaps something happened after the great battle, which is why my Wu Mo Heaven and Earth and the Mingyu Heaven and Earth were only partially affected."

Wu Mo nodded in agreement.

On the Great Wild's side, Tianzi and the others gazed at the nine towering mountains and the formidable figures like the Unchanging God-Master. Meanwhile, the Unchanging God-Master and his companions also fixed their eyes on the Great Wild Heaven and Earth, as well as Tianzi and his group.

The Unchanging God-Master stared at the Great Wild Heaven and Earth, deep in thought, his expression unreadable.

The Red Lion King spoke up, a hint of curiosity in his voice, "This Heaven and Earth is a bit different from what I expected. The power of its rules is not simple, and there are so many powerful beings."

He turned to the Unchanging God-Master and asked, "Are the other six heavens and earths the same?"

"The current Heaven and Earth is no longer the original Taicang Heaven and Earth. It has changed significantly, and its heavenly rules are also different. I'm pondering whether this is a backup plan left by Taicang, but could Taicang really have left such an elaborate scheme? If not him, who could have done it?" The Unchanging God-Master replied, his voice heavy with contemplation.

"Do you suspect that another powerful being is involved?" The Red Lion King asked, astonished.

"I'm not sure," the Unchanging God-Master shook his head. "Taicang was the first to create a Heaven and Earth within the chaos and non-transformation. In terms of understanding and developing a Heaven and Earth, I believe no one could surpass him. If it wasn't Taicang, who could it be?"

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the three masters of Yuting, "Could Yuting have achieved this? After the battle, our Temple has been keeping a close eye on Yuting, but we never had the chance to find out."

"Our understanding of Heaven and Earth may not be as profound as your Temple, but if your Temple couldn't do it, then Yuting certainly couldn't. You don't have to suspect us," one of the Yuting masters replied with a light laugh, shaking his head.

The Unchanging God-Master shifted his gaze away, then looked at the Black Viper King before moving his eyes elsewhere. "As far as I know, Taicang shouldn't have such a powerful backup plan. However, that person, who is connected to the rules of Heaven and Earth and has a connection with Taicang, should be Taicang's backup plan."

At this point, the Unchanging God-Master paused, then continued in a solemn tone, "If it truly isn't Taicang's doing, but the work of another powerful being, where did they come from, and how strong are they?"

Upon hearing this, the masters of Yuting, the Red Lion King, the Black Viper King, and the Giant Gluttony King were all taken aback. If it truly was the work of another powerful being, as the Unchanging God-Master suggested, where had they come from? How long had they existed, and why had they never known about them?

"Whether it's Taicang's backup plan or the doing of another powerful being, it doesn't change the fact that no one can stop me. Anyone who dares to stand in my way will die!" The Unchanging God-Master declared with murderous intent.

The mountains continued to approach the Great Wild Heaven and Earth, and the sense of time passing within the Unchanging Land grew stronger and stronger, signaling the imminent arrival of the next cycle.

Boom!

At a certain moment, the nine towering mountains and the peaks behind them all reached their designated positions, creating an intricate web of energy. The true spirit origins of the mountains resonated with each other, forming a unique set of rules. Waves of ripples emanated from them, with the Great Wild Heaven and Earth at the very core of this intricate pattern.

It seemed that at any moment, the rules would be triggered, devouring the Great Wild Heaven and Earth and incorporating it into this intricate web.

Visible ripples spread across the Unchanging Land, resembling ripples on a lake, while the rules of the Great Wild Heaven and Earth also undulated, as if the entire world were submerged in waves.

"How much longer? I can't hold back any longer. I must avenge my son!" The Red Lion King urged impatiently.

"Red Lion King, there's no need to be anxious. It's almost time. We'll act soon!" The Unchanging God-Master assured, his eyes fixed on the heavens and earth, his voice carrying a hint of excitement. The long-awaited moment of harvest was finally upon them.

"It's almost time to act. Now that the heavens and earth are within the formation, once it's activated, the heavens and earth will be devoured and transformed into a vast amount of heavenly energy, strengthening the formation's rules," Fang Hao said solemnly.

(End of Chapter)

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