Immortal Creation.

Chapter 661 Earthly Fiend Rock Collapse
The center and end point of the Lord of Wangchuan's century-long plan—the altar for the Heavenly Ghost Transformation Ceremony—was right before Ning Zhuo's eyes.

Ning Zhuo has already met the three conditions required to ascend this altar.

However, the tributary of the River of Oblivion that encircles the altar became the final obstacle.

"Just one more step, and I'll be done!" Ning Zhuoxin thought to himself.

Ning Zhuo was initially astonished to see a tributary of the River of Oblivion appear here, but quickly came to terms with it.

After all, it's not surprising that the Underworld of the Forgotten River, which is named after the river, makes more use of it.

It should be noted that the capital of the Wangchuan Underworld, the Immortal City, is located on the Wangchuan River.

But how do I cross this river?

“Mother and the eldest brother are on a different route, heading straight for the Forgotten River Immortal City. They will be facing the real Forgotten River, not this tributary in front of me.”

"Mother must have known how to cross the river, but why didn't she tell me?"

"Furthermore, where is the true form of the Lord of the River of Oblivion?"

Ning Zhuo was setting foot on this core battlefield for the first time and knew nothing about the previous battles between the Lord of Wangchuan and the other powerful figures.

"This earth elemental spirit should be the Lord of the River of Oblivion."

"His true form has not yet appeared. He may be seriously injured, or he may be inside the altar, held back by the final crucial point."

At this moment, the blood-red light on the altar was slowly fading.

Ning Zhuo secretly wondered: Does the complete dissipation of the bloody light mean that the ritual is completely complete?

"The key question remains—how do we break through this tributary of the River of Oblivion?"

Ning Zhuo immediately recalled the prophetic poem.

"The tide of ghosts surges, white paper is in peril, a lone goose carrying a candle breaks through the curtain of heaven. A guest star should shine on the north of the literary hub, all things are illuminated by lamplight, and calamity destroys itself."

"This poem contains no clues to help me break through the River of Oblivion."

"What should I do?"

Ning Zhuo was lost in thought, letting his mind wander.

"I am the chosen one of the mortal realms, the savior of the White Paper Immortal City, and the tribulation of the Lord of the River of Oblivion! It must be an answer that leads to salvation, not a dead end!"

"Perhaps the answer lies in my hands, the river I must cross?"

Having just taken out the Returning to Tranquility Path Candle from his storage belt to solve the problem of the turbid qi barrier, Ning Zhuo once again began to use his divine sense to scan his belongings.

Soon, his consciousness settled on the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat.

"Can this boat carry me across the river?" Ning Zhuo subconsciously touched the mechanical ring, but the latter remained silent.

Ning Zhuo's thoughts shifted: "What if I could swim across the tributary of the River of Oblivion without using any tools?"

He had this idea, but the mechanism ring remained silent and lifeless.

A hint of worry flashed deep in Ning Zhuo's eyes, and he stopped stroking her.

His gaze, like his thoughts, was scattered, with various ideas rising and falling in his mind.

His gaze swept over the ice coffin suspended in mid-air, and a thought occurred to him: "This ice coffin does resemble the Guiji Qujing Zhu (a type of candle).

"It sealed a magical artifact made of scissors. Before it arrived, this earth elemental avatar was still attacking the ice coffin."

"Clearly, the ice coffin must have been left behind by a powerful figure, and during the battle, it sealed away one of the trump cards of the Lord of the River of Oblivion!"

"This scissor magic weapon must be very important to Lord Wangchuan. Otherwise, his opponent wouldn't treat it with such caution, and his earth elemental spirit wouldn't be constantly wearing down the ice coffin to retrieve the magic weapon."

Ning Zhuo was unaware that this ice coffin was actually formed from candles, but with an even greater origin—it was formed from the Cold Abyss Ice Coffin Candle of the Ghostfire Lord.

The boy's gaze was fixed on the ice coffin, and suddenly his body trembled slightly.

"The candle body of the Guiji Qujing Candle is shaped like an ice coffin, and so is this one."

"The similar appearance... could it be a sign from fate, a special hint to me?"

Ning Zhuo narrowed his eyes, extended his divine sense, and examined it carefully. He naturally thought of the next level: "This ice coffin exudes a chilling aura. It belongs to the Yin element and is also of the Ice element. Could it freeze a tributary of the River of Oblivion?"

"It's actually quite simple to verify this."

Ning Zhuo reached into his storage belt.

The next moment, he reached out and threw out a large number of mechanical golden swallows.

Flocks of golden swallows swiftly flew towards the ice coffin high in the sky.

Just as Ning Zhuo was figuring out how to pull the ice coffin closer to the tributary of the River of Oblivion, the Earthly Fiend God of Turbidity immediately made his move.

call!
The turbid air, like a python or a whip, lashed out fiercely, annihilating almost the entire flock of golden swallows. Only two or three remained, flying to the ice coffin.

Ning Zhuo was pleasantly surprised to see this.

The actions of the Earthly Fiend God, to some extent, confirmed his earlier guess.

Of course, this could also be a deliberate design by the Earthly Fiend God, or perhaps he was too preoccupied with the scissor magic weapon.

Regardless, Ning Zhuo had at least discovered a potential breakthrough.

He immediately took out more mechanical artifacts, manipulating them to scatter into a sky full of stars, sparsely rushing towards the ice coffin in the air once again.

The attention of the Earthly Fiend God was once again diverted.

In a short time, the bronze chariot was already covered in wounds.

Despite Ross's best efforts to protect it, the pressure from the Earthly Fiend God was too great, leaving him little time to attend to the chariot on many occasions.

There were more than a dozen huge cracks, which looked shocking.

"Old buddy, hang in there a little longer!" Ross had a deep affection for this tank. Knowing that it would be destroyed in this battle, he felt a surge of unwavering fighting spirit amidst his sorrow.

Once the chariot is destroyed, it will be even more difficult for him to control the Earthly Fiends and the Filthy Gods on his own.

The only hope is that Ning Zhuo can find a breakthrough.

"Hmm?" Luo Si, standing on the bronze chariot, saw the Earthly Fiend God make another move, but this time it was not against him, but against the mechanical Golden Swallow.

"That ice coffin is the key!" Ross was immediately jolted, realizing this in an instant.

His gaze immediately fell on Ning Zhuo, and he secretly sighed, "Indeed, he is worthy of being my wise ruler, and he has discovered the key to breaking the deadlock so quickly!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ross quickly cast a spell to heal himself.

He single-handedly supported the Earthly Fiends and the Turbid God, and had almost no time to rest. Now that he had the chance, of course he had to seize every second!

"Damn brat!" roared the Earthly Fiend God of Turbidity, furious.

Ning Zhuo was positioned behind Luo Si, continuously launching mechanical golden swallows.

The cost of these mechanical golden swallows was negligible to Lord Wangchuan. Ning Zhuo's Foundation Establishment cultivation was like an ant at his feet to him.

But even such an ant, using the incredibly cheap and inexpensive Golden Swallow mechanism, managed to restrain his Earthly Fiend and Turbid Divided Spirit at this very moment!
No wonder the Earthly Fiends and the filthy gods were extremely angry.

Ross felt a great sense of relief!
He not only healed himself properly, but also had the time to stabilize the bronze chariot.

Otherwise, given the previous situation, the condition of the tank was very worrying, and even if it were to completely collapse at any moment, Ross would feel that it was quite reasonable.

Earth Element – ​​Earthly Fiend Collapse. The Earthly Fiend, a turbid and impure deity, stretches out its arms, palms facing upwards.

His magical power surged forth, releasing waves of energy.

The magical energy fluctuations spread rapidly, scattering across the massive, turbid barrier that enveloped the entire altar battlefield.

The turbid air in the earth's lungs seemed to boil, violently churning and rapidly condensing into huge rocks.

Rocks rained down like dust, carrying earthly evil energy, and hurtled towards the altar battlefield!

The flying stones exuded a menacing aura, their size varying greatly, some as large as dragons and elephants, others at least as small as Roth's bronze chariot.

A large number of flying rocks crashed into the Golden Swallow mechanical complex, causing numerous casualties.

Roth, piloting his bronze chariot, dodged and weaved through a storm of flying stones, looking utterly disheveled.

"If I were to be hit squarely by one, I'm afraid I would lose my life!" Cold sweat broke out on Ning Zhuo's forehead as he hurriedly threw out the mechanism token.

Mechanism—Ironclad Warrior Armor!
The token transformed into a mechanical battle suit.

Golden swallows cut through the clouds, Han armor covers the body!
The Azure Iron Armor disintegrated, and the Five Elements Golden Elixir Wheel spun out, attaching itself to Ning Zhuo's chest. His spine then adhered to his back.

The twelve mirrors simultaneously emitted silver light. Guided by the silver light, the arm and leg armor fit together precisely.

The belt resembled a green snake coiled twice, radiating spiritual light and forming a light membrane that covered Ning Zhuo's entire body.

Click click click.

The helmet, breastplate, arm armor, leg armor, and the joints of the golden wings on his back were all pieced together, relatively contracted, and perfectly matched Ning Zhuo's body shape.

With the help of his mechanical armor, Ning Zhuo shot out, dodging a shattered rock, and officially began the mobile warfare.

Seeing this, Luo Si decisively ordered: "Qing Jiao's entire army retreats to outside the turbid qi barrier!"

Qing Chi gritted her teeth, somewhat hesitant. She saw Ning Zhuo rush into the flying rocks and was extremely worried. She wanted to fight alongside her beloved!

Qingyan grabbed Qingchi's shoulder and dragged her away: "You're not good at flying, you'll only be a burden if you go. Get out of here quickly."

"No!" Qingchi refused. "If I'm going to die, I'll die with Xiaoma!"

Qingyan exclaimed, "You silly girl, we will definitely win! Fate is on our side!"

"Roth's orders are absolutely correct!"

"We must preserve the entire army and provide military strength to those two. That's what we should be doing most. The role we play is also crucial!!"

Qingchi knew his father was right, so he let himself be dragged away.

Just as she was about to completely exit the winding path, she managed to break free: "I'll stay in the passage and watch Xiao Ma fight. If necessary, I'll join the battle!"

Qingyan hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "You brat, you must remember this—you are the commander of our army. Staying alive and controlling the Qingjiao Army will be more helpful to them in providing military strength!"

"Father, this is for you!" Qingchi took something out of his pocket and tossed it to Qingyan.

Qingyan took it and saw that it was the military camp for the weapons festival.

Qingyan and Jiao Ma's father then led the Qingjiao Army back to the Black Cloud battlefield to set up camp.

Qingyan opened the sacrificial military camp to accommodate the Qingjiao Army for garrisoning and recuperation.

With the military camp protecting them, the soldiers of the Qingjiao Army felt much better.

Jiao Ma's biological father led a group of people away from the military camp, scattered around, and actively cleaned up the battlefield.

They didn't have time before, but now they need to scavenge as much spoils as possible to fill the military branches and convert them into supplies.

Now, the Qingjiao Army's supplies are running low.

With ample military supplies, they can do many things. Whether it's employing military tactics like "money to seduce ghosts" or "money to buy lives," or using it as offerings on altars to attract ghosts and spirits to their aid, it's all possible.

Ning Zhuo also noticed the retreat of the Qingjiao Army.

He breathed a sigh of relief and gave Ross an appreciative look.

Ross's situation was even more dangerous than his. He and his chariot were constantly under the special attention of the Earthly Fiends and the Turbid Gods, but Ross was still directing the battle and had a very clear understanding of the situation.

"But in that case, I won't be able to see the situation of the Qingjiao Army."

"If there's an opportunity later, let's plant the life-threatening seed on Qingchi and the others first!"

The fact that the military branch was not under Ning Zhuo's control meant that he lost control of the Qingjiao Army.

"Next, I need to mobilize military forces!" Ning Zhuo transmitted his thoughts to Luo Si.

Ross's reply was concise: "Received."

Just as Qingyan said, the military strength of the Qingjiao Army is a crucial help. Without military leverage, Ning Zhuo has no way to obtain Nascent Soul level combat power.

Only by possessing such combat power can he meet the minimum requirements and participate in this extremely dangerous battle.

Ross also needs military assistance.

Without the support of the Qingjiao Army, he would probably be seriously injured by now.

The sky was pitch black, and countless yellowish-brown rocks collapsed, swirling wildly in all directions.

Ning Zhuo, clad in ancient iron armor, resembled a golden ray of light, constantly refracting and moving forward in the air.

From the moment it started, he unlocked the safety restrictions of the Azure Iron Armor and unleashed his maximum speed.

The flames propelled by the Fire Tongue Formation were incredibly violent, and each sudden change of direction caused Cang Tiehanjia to groan.

A giant rock, the size of an elephant, came hurtling down from the side.

Ning Zhuo mobilized his divine sense and threw out more than a dozen mechanical golden swallows, which flew directly towards it.

bang bang bang...

A series of explosions rang out, and the mechanical swallow and the giant rock successfully perished together.

Countless rock fragments flew everywhere, some of which still hit Ning Zhuo.

The Cang Tie Han Armor seemed to be repeatedly and violently struck by an iron hammer, and fine cracks appeared on the earthen array patterns of the Cang Tie Han Armor.

Ning Zhuo exerted all his strength and barely managed to maintain his flight direction. The Cang Tie Han Armor was too fast, and the impact from the side easily caused it to veer off course.

In this storm of flying rocks and torrential rain, if one loses their sense of direction and crashes headlong into a giant rock, they will almost certainly suffer the same fate as the mechanical golden swallow that explodes.

"Faster, faster!" Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth.

Armored warriors darted frantically through the gaps between the giant rocks, constantly walking on the edge of life and death.

The wind resistance is terrifyingly high!
Even though the White Tiger Breaking Army Formation on the Golden Wings was in effect, cutting through the air, Ning Zhuo still felt that many times, the entire mechanical armor seemed to suddenly sink into a sticky swamp.

"No, it's these giant rocks that are causing the trouble!"

Ning Zhuo immediately noticed that some of the giant rocks were exerting repulsive force, while others were attracting external objects. The intense earth energy emanating from the giant rocks was also negatively impacting the mechanical armor.

The black iron breastplate turned crimson and emitted a burnt smell.

Under the influence of the Earthly Fiend, the Earthly Shield Formation gradually lost its effectiveness, and the temperature inside the mechanical armor rose rapidly, like a steamer, causing Ning Zhuo to sweat profusely, his clothes soaked through with sweat.

The Yin-Yang Returning Array also began to malfunction. The buffer air film it formed was as thin as a sheet of paper, and Ning Zhuo felt a sharp, dull pain every time he made an emergency turn, as his body was pressed against the armor.

(End of this chapter)