Immortal Creation.

Chapter 654 Gathering Scales on the Edge of the Abyss
With the help of Yuan Dasheng's push, Ning Zhuo successfully escaped from the spot.

However, the heavily armored Blood Ape Great Victory was pierced by the ice line and immediately froze into a huge block of ice.

In the past, Yuan Dasheng, who could play a protective role, lost his fighting ability in just one encounter.

Ning Zhuo didn't even dare to put it away.

The ice cubes emitted a chilling aura that could freeze and kill any life in the surrounding area!
The opponent was far too powerful, possessing combat strength that was among the top of the Nascent Soul cultivators.

This inevitably reminded Ning Zhuo of the Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth from the Soul Devouring Sect.

"The campaign against Qianfenglin by the two kingdoms was only a campaign by the new armies of the two kingdoms, and Qianfenglin was just a small part of the territory."

"And for the Lord of Wangchuan's grand plan of a hundred years, those left by his side must be the elite of the elite."

"If this enemy were in the mortal realm, he would definitely be at the level of the Twin Demons of Heaven and Earth, someone whose name would be known throughout the land. He might even be stronger than the Twin Demons of Heaven and Earth!"

Of course, Ning Zhuo couldn't really judge which was stronger or weaker.

After all, his encounter with the Twin Demons of Heaven and Earth was a coincidence. Although he defeated them, his record was largely exaggerated.

Ning Zhuo sensed the enormous difference in combat strength between the enemy and himself.

But his fighting spirit remained firm and never wavered!

"My mother would never harm me."

"The divination skills of the Gray Bone Elder, combined with the writing style of the Mysterious Scholar, are my hidden advantages."

"Most importantly, I am the savior, and I have the destiny of the mortal world by my side!"

"The enemy may appear strong, but they must have weaknesses."

"If they were truly that powerful, why didn't they intercept the Qingjiao Army when they took off? Why did they allow our army to deploy at their leisure?"

"Although they are fighting, only one Nascent Soul cultivator is actually fighting. The other person is just watching from the sidelines, which makes things even stranger!"

"They must have something they can't say, a fatal flaw, that they've just hidden."

"I must find it, and I will definitely find it!"

Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth and fought hard, unaware that even the Venerable Han Yan was experiencing turmoil.

"This young man is truly outstanding!"

"I haven't seen such an outstanding young man in a long time."

This is extremely high praise.

This is all because Master Hanyan is a high-ranking official in the Wangchuan Underworld. He is evaluating Ning Zhuo from the perspective of a nation.

The Cold Mist Master murmured to himself, "The Green Scorching Army..."

Lord Wangchuan relayed the latest intelligence to his subordinates.

They didn't need to know about the battlefield in the mortal realm or the White Paper Immortal City. But now, the Azure Scorching Army had inexplicably attacked, making it necessary to understand.

Master Hanyan hovered in mid-air, overlooking the battlefield, his gaze mostly fixed on Ning Zhuo.

"It seems this person is a calamity sent by the Heavenly Mandate of Heaven to cause trouble for the Lord?"

"He's only at the Foundation Establishment stage, yet he possesses such a profound level of magical skill! He truly puts many ancient ghosts to shame."

“His three dantian all possess powerful energy, indicating that he must be practicing a top-tier cultivation technique to achieve such a level.”

"What also interests me is his physical body and soul; each aspect is extremely powerful, far exceeding the standards of the Foundation Establishment stage."

"No other cultivation method in the world can achieve such a balance. In other words, he found another method and used a huge amount of resources to accumulate such a strong foundation."

"To achieve this, one either needs a powerful background or exceptional opportunities!"

"Such youthful energy, and he's not even twenty years old, it's unbelievable."

Master Hanyan asserted that if things continued to develop in this way, Ning Zhuo would inevitably become a dragon among men, a young prodigy, a pillar of strength, an authority in his region, and even a great cultivator.

"Such a person, with outstanding talent and intelligence, must be a chosen one of destiny in the mortal world."

"What a pity, it's going against the destiny of my kingdom, Lord Wangchuan."

"To avoid future trouble, I'll kill you first!"

The more outstanding Ning Zhuo was, the more wary Han Yan Shangren became, and decided to strike first and kill Ning Zhuo to eliminate any future troubles.

But just as he was about to strike hard, the Mother of a Hundred Ghosts suddenly transmitted her voice: "Wait a minute before you make your move!"

Master Hanyan was surprised. He had already seen Ning Zhuo's excellence and potential, and his comrades would surely see it too. He couldn't understand why the Hundred Ghost Mother wanted to stop him.

The Hundred Ghosts Mother transmitted her thoughts and explained briefly: "I have already reported the details to the Lord. It was the Lord's order to stop you from killing the Qingjiao Army. Moreover, the Lord instructed me to keep it a secret, so I cannot explain. I apologize."

Master Hanyan was even more puzzled. He immediately sent his divine sense to the core of the altar at the rear and indeed received a response from the Earthly Fiend God.

The true form of the Lord of the River of Oblivion slumbers in a tributary of the River of Oblivion, while his divided spirit tries various methods to deal with the Ice Coffin Candle of the Cold Abyss, and also oversees the overall situation.

Master Hanyan naturally obeyed Lord Wangchuan's order, and sighed inwardly, "My lord took the initiative to withdraw, allowing me to capture the young man before me alive. From another perspective, this is also due to the young man's fate."

Master Hanyan lowered his offensive and began to wear down Ning Zhuo and Qing Yan, waiting for an opportunity to capture them alive.

Seeing that Master Hanyan's offensive had clearly weakened, Qingyan became excited and shouted, "Hold on! Hold on! He's showing signs of fatigue, which is obviously due to his injuries. He can't fight for long."

"Keep going, and things might turn around in the next moment!"

Ning Zhuo nodded, gradually regaining his composure.

At the same time, Ross looked up at the rolling black clouds in the sky, where streaks of blood-red lightning flashed.

With his commanding skills, he led his troops in a calm retreat.

Before leaving, he even used his skills to seize the Tai Su Sanxing Ruler of the White Paper Immortal City Lord.

At this moment, carrying the order from Lord Wangchuan to join forces for defense, he marched at full speed and arrived here.

After sending the message, he quickly received a response from the Mother of a Hundred Ghosts.

The Hundred Ghosts Mother had already received orders from the Earthly Fiend God to cooperate with Luo Si's army and form a new deployment.

Lord Wangchuan has exhausted all his trump cards for this century-long plan, and his forces are stretched thin. Luo Si's arrival here is truly a godsend.

Moreover, this army participated in the battle of the White Paper Immortal City and was hated by the Heavenly Court in the mortal realm, but it was a meritorious force in the Yin Heaven and was treated well.

With the loss of the two national treasures, the Nether Dragon Scissors and the Seal of the Lord of the Forgotten Rivers, the Lord of the Forgotten Rivers desperately needs this destiny to protect himself.

The vast black clouds transformed into a descending ladder, falling from the sky and reaching the ground.

"Advance!" With a command from Ross, he waved his flag and led his army into the sky.

The massive black cloud wall automatically parted, forming a huge passage, allowing Rong Luosi's army to advance and reach the inner cloud battlefield.

Upon seeing the enemy's arrival, the Qingjiao Army panicked and their morale plummeted.

Qing Chi shouted anxiously, trying to calm everyone down. But she was too young. Perhaps her father's words would be effective, but her reckless speech in this crisis only exposed her immaturity, making her even less trustworthy and causing morale to plummet even faster.

The Qingjiao Army was flanked by the Wangchuan Imperial Guards on the front and Luo Si's army on the back.

They were surrounded from both sides, facing attacks from all sides, and the situation became extremely unfavorable.

Both the Forgotten River Imperial Guard and Luo Si's Return Journey Army were large in scale, while the Qingjiao Army had less than a thousand men at most, making the disparity in strength extremely obvious.

Humans are the most intelligent of all beings, possessing the highest spirituality and often being the most clever.

Intelligent people are good at assessing the situation and making judgments.

The Qingjiao Army was, after all, a newly established cultivation army. With its morale low, how could it possibly have any fighting spirit left?

The military force flickered within Qingchi's dantian, indicating that the Qingjiao Army was on the verge of collapse, which also triggered a warning from the military force.

Cold sweat dripped down Qing Chi's forehead. She realized she had to make a decision!
"I must keep the Qingjiao Army in check!"

"Using military force and leveraging the military system can serve a stabilizing function. But how much military force is needed?"

She looked anxiously towards the main battlefield. Her lover and her father were both locked in fierce fighting.

Whether it was Jiao Ma (Ning Zhuo) or Qing Yan, they were constantly depleting their military strength to strengthen themselves. Otherwise, they would have been no match for Han Yan Shangren.

How much military force would be needed to stabilize the Qingjiao Army?

This is a problem that Qingchi must face!
Military strength is finite. If too much military force is expended, Ning Zhuo and Qing Yan will be short of troops, which could lead to defeat or even death!
For the rest of his life, Qingchi will live under the nightmare of this moment.

If fewer troops are deployed, the stability maintenance effect will not be achieved, and we will have to start all over again. In terms of total force, this will actually consume more resources.

If Qing Chi had experience, that would be fine, but the key point is that she has only been in office for a short time.

But she knew she had to do it.

"If this drags on any longer, the Qingjiao Army will completely disintegrate and won't be able to provide even a single ounce of military strength. That would be a true dead end!"

Qing Chi took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a determined spirit to fight to the death, and boldly mobilized the few remaining troops.

She instilled military strength into the military.

The three military systems she developed subsequently shone brightly.

Military rule one: orders must be obeyed without question.

Military System Two: A first-term army with ten years of reserves.

Military System Three: Fathers and sons fight side by side.

[Strict Enforcement] First, let it take effect, and let order return to the entire army.

The phrase "father and son go to war together" makes the entire army think of family ties, realize that they are surrounded by blood relatives, and feel a strong urge to protect them.

"We'll die together!" Many people gritted their teeth, their resolve hardened by a desperate act.

It worked!
Qing Chi's eyes shone brightly, his spirits were high, and he was just short of shouting and jumping for joy.

Her risky actions yielded the desired results.

The Qingjiao Army stabilized, and morale began to rebound rapidly from its lowest point. With morale stabilized and rising, the army's overall strength returned to its previous level, and even exceeded it slightly.

"Qingchi, you did well!" Ning Zhuo sent timely encouragement through divine sense.

Qingyan also praised, "She truly is my good daughter!"

The two men had previously struggled to make ends meet by using military force, but now they are well-off again.

Ning Zhuo frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Is it just my imagination? We were at a significant disadvantage just now, but the opponent didn't attack with all their might, as if they were holding back."

Master Hanyan was naturally withdrawing his power.

His orders were to capture these people alive if possible.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry at all.

Not only was the order to capture him alive issued by the Earthly Fiend God himself, but also the arrival of Roth's army.

Although Roth's army was far less disciplined than the Imperial Guard, their task was to fill the gaps in the magic array deep within the dark clouds, allowing the array to unleash its full power.

This is enough!

Even if the Qingjiao Army manages to stabilize, what can they do?
Whether it was the Imperial Guard or the Returned Army, either one could easily crush this small, newly formed army.

The enemy's covert intervention allowed Qingchi's adventure to succeed.

If Master Hanyan were to go all out, Qingchi, having no experience, would recklessly squander so much of his military strength, causing the battle that Ning Zhuo and Qingyan were struggling to hold on to collapse directly, and leading to their loss of life!

The general's flag fluttered in the wind.

Luo Si stood in the chariot, gazing at the Qingjiao Army and watching the battle between Hanyan Shangren, Qingyan, and Ningzhuo.

A subordinate asked, "Sir, what should we do next?"

Another general laughed loudly: "We thought this army had gotten lost, but we never expected them to come all the way here. Hahaha, they've all come to their deaths, this is all our credit!"

As a result, even more people volunteered to fight.

Ross snorted coldly, "Silence."

He coldly rebuked, "Who are we? Is this a place where we make the decisions? We must obey the Imperial Guards. We are only here to assist in defense; we must not act on our own."

Suddenly, his expression changed slightly: "The Mother of a Hundred Ghosts sent a message, instructing us to attack first."

"Do not kill indiscriminately; try to capture the entire enemy army alive."

"All troops, listen to my command! Form battle formation and await my orders!"

Ross gave the order, the flags were waved, the drums were beaten, and the entire army formed a battle formation under the command of many generals.

Military forces are mobilized and used in a clever way to generate specific power.

Military strategy: "When near the abyss, gather your fish!"
All of Luo Si's soldiers trembled, and wisps of energy were drawn out, like thousands of fireflies converging above their heads.

These auras solidified in the air, transforming into fish scales.

Thousands of fish scales converged and spun rapidly, forming a vortex of military force several meters in diameter.

Master Hanyan cast a surprised glance, but Luo Si immediately conveyed his divine sense: This method should be used to create a huge deterrent against the Qingjiao Army!

"Very well." Master Hanyan continued to deal with Ning Zhuo and Qing Yan.

Capturing someone alive is much more difficult than killing them.

The fish-scale eddy continued, and the vortex expanded at a visible speed.

Soon, the diameter reached ten zhang!
Millions of fish scales, a deep blue and translucent, layer upon layer, densely packed.

The continuous accumulation of military strength has once again made the Qingjiao Army restless.

Anyone could sense the immense power of this military strategy. What's even more terrifying is that this strategy can continue to accumulate military strength; the longer it lasts, the more terrifying its power becomes.

"It must be destroyed!"

"If we let it accumulate without stopping it in advance, we will die a horrible death once it erupts."

The Qingjiao Army is not lacking in insightful individuals.

Cold sweat dripped down Qingchi's forehead again.

She was a prodigy, with exceptional talent in cultivation, but in this battle, she was unable to display her former brilliance.

The enemy's strength is simply too great!
Ning Zhuo transmitted his thoughts urgently: "Qing Chi, lead the troops to charge at the enemy behind us. In this battle, we must fight to the death and advance without hesitation!"

Someone else might ask, "What about the Imperial Guards in front?"

But Qingchi was different; she decisively ordered her troops to march towards Luo Si's side.

The Mother of a Hundred Ghosts narrowed her gaze slightly and sent a telepathic message to Luo Si: "Do you need help?"

Ross shook his head: "My feint was just a prelude to lure the enemy into attacking, making it easier for me to capture them alive."

The Old Mother of a Hundred Ghosts also knew of Ross's leadership abilities and put her worries aside.

Qing Chi took the lead, followed by the Qing Jiao Army, who charged forward with the will to die, and reached the front of Luo Si's army.

Ross remained expressionless, but a thought flashed through his mind.

The fish-scale vortex burst forth like a flood bursting its banks.

Wherever it goes, light is swallowed up, space is distorted, and a collapse occurs.

This terrifying force pierced through space and instantly impacted the Imperial Guards.

Wherever the fish-scale-like flood reached, the soldiers' armor was as fragile as paper, their bodies disintegrated in the torrent, and their souls were shredded into countless fragments by the fish scales, vanishing into nothingness.

Both sides: !! ? ? ?

(End of this chapter)