The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 140 Formation Deployment, Strategies for Breaking the Formation

next morning
Wen Zhong led the Shang army generals and escorted the Jie Sect masters and numerous cultivators to the front of Xiqi City.

The same was true for Jiang Ziya and others from Xiqi. Many disciples of the Chan Sect, the two sages, Zhen Yuanzi, and others had been waiting for a long time.

Daoist Duobao stepped forward first, bowed, and said, "Fellow Daoists, we have gathered here because we are ordered to participate in the Investiture of the Gods."

Let us, the Jie Sect, begin by setting the stage and sparking this grand, primordial spectacle!

The Antarctic Immortal and the others nodded slightly and gestured for them to proceed.

Daoist Duobao smiled and gestured to the back.

The Ten Heavenly Kings—Qin Wan, Zhao Jiang, Dong Quan, Yuan Jiao, Golden Light Holy Mother, Sun Liang, Bai Li, Yao Bin, Wang Bian, and Zhang Shao—stepped forward one by one.

The ten people bowed to the direction of the Xiqi camp, then entered the Investiture of the Gods battlefield and began to set up the Ten Deadly Formations.

After the Ten Heavenly Lords completed setting up the Ten Deadly Formations, the ten great formations were connected end to end. A soaring aura of malevolence permeated the formations, and various colored lights flashed continuously, indicating that danger was imminent.

Although the Antarctic Immortal and the others could not see the scene inside the formation from the outside, they could clearly feel that this Ten Deadly Formations was not simple.

After the Ten Heavenly Kings finished setting up the Ten Deadly Formations, Qin Wan walked out of the Investiture of the Gods battlefield.

"Fellow Daoists, the Ten Deadly Formations have been set up. I invite those of the Quasi-Saint realm to come and take a look," King Qin said with a smile, inviting the cultivators of Xiqi.

He was very confident in the Ten Deadly Formations. It was extremely difficult for cultivators of the same level to break through them. Entering the formation without the protection of a supreme treasure was practically suicide. Therefore, he specially invited the other party to enter the formation to take a look, which had a bit of a boasting connotation, but also meant to gather the wisdom of many people to find the shortcomings of the formation.

After all, even if they perish in this battle to be enshrined as gods, they will be resurrected and returned to the Heavenly Court in the future. That is why they are so confident and fearless in the face of death.

They had already perfected the Ten Deadly Formations to their most perfect state. With their current abilities, they could no longer improve them further, so they came up with this method.

As for further enhancing the power of the formation, the only way for them to do so is to go to the Ziwei Palace to continue to comprehend the great Dao of formations and divine powers, so as to make further progress.

However, entering the Ziwei Palace is not so simple. Although they are disciples of the Jie Sect, they are only outer disciples.

The Four Saints of the North Pole of Ziwei Palace are their senior brothers and sisters, but the Three Thousand Great Dao Spiritual Treasures are the most precious treasures of Ziwei Palace. Without the orders of Doumu Yuanjun and Ziwei Emperor, no one dares to make decisions on their own.

But the Ziwei Emperor is the current Heavenly Emperor, and they have no way of getting close to him.

Although Doumu Yuanjun spends most of her time in the Great Luo Heaven and occasionally returns to the Ziwei Palace to handle trivial matters, such a great deity is not someone they can easily come into contact with.

The Antarctic Immortal nodded to the numerous disciples of the Chan Sect behind him. Jade Cauldron True Man, Taiyi True Man, and others all stepped forward, followed by the rogue cultivators who had reached the Quasi-Saint realm. There were several thousand people in total.

Of the disciples of the Chan Sect who remained in place, only the third-generation disciples and a few second-generation disciples, including Cihang, whose cultivation levels had been reduced by Fengdu, remained.

"Fellow Daoists, please follow me to take a look." After saying this, Qin Wan took the lead and entered the Investiture of the Gods battlefield.

Upon entering, they were immediately directed into the Ten Deadly Formations. Soon, the Ten Deadly Formations opened a portal, allowing everyone to enter.

The cultivators from the Xiqi camp also entered the Investiture of the Gods battlefield in groups, and entered the town through the portal opened by the Ten Deadly Formations.

As soon as everyone entered the formation, they saw that it was chaotic and disordered. There were three banners arranged according to the numbers of Heaven, Earth and Man. The boundless energy of the three powers surged out from the three banners, carrying a baleful aura and killing intent that permeated the formation.

Qin Wan appeared in the formation and said, "This formation is called the Heavenly Annihilation Formation. It was created by my master who once studied the innate numbers and obtained the pure innate energy, which he bestowed upon me. I comprehended the profound meaning of the formation and arranged it according to the three powers of Heaven, Earth and Man. Fellow Daoists are welcome to observe it at will."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Wan's figure disappeared into the formation. At the same time, a portal appeared on the other side of the formation, leading to the next formation.

The cultivators of Xiqi investigated the Heavenly Annihilation Formation for a long time but could not find a way to break it, so they could only go back and brainstorm.

The group passed through the portal to the next formation. They found that this formation was different from the Heavenly Annihilation Formation. This formation was set up using earth magic, with rolling thunderclouds above and rising earth fire below.

A figure appeared in the formation; it was none other than Zhao Jiangtianzun, the master of the Earthly Fiery Formation.

"Fellow Daoists, this formation is the Earthly Fiery Formation, arranged according to the numbers of the Earthly Dao. Please take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared as well.

After searching the area, the group found no way to break the formation and could only proceed to the next one.

The third formation is the Howling Wind Formation. After entering, Dong Quantianjun will give an introduction.

The Wind Howling Formation is based on the principles of earth, water, fire, and wind. It contains wind and fire, which are innate energies and the Samadhi True Fire. Millions of weapons emerge from it.

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Next, everyone examined the Ten Deadly Formations, but none of them had a good plan to break them.

He could only shake his head as Jade Cauldron Immortal addressed the Ten Heavenly Lords:
"Junior brother, we need to go back and discuss it. We will come to break the formation tomorrow."

The Ten Heavenly Lords didn't care. Their main goal was to perfect the Ten Absolute Formations, and they were very confident in their formations. They didn't believe that the Ten Heavenly Lords could come up with a way to break the formations in a single day.

Breaking the formation wouldn't be easy. There wasn't much difference between today and tomorrow. As disciples of the Jie Sect, they were still somewhat arrogant and nodded in agreement.

Because the formation is to be broken tomorrow, the Ten Heavenly Lords did not leave the Investiture of the Gods battlefield. Instead, they maintained the formation within the Ten Absolute Formation, comprehending the Great Dao of Formation and pushing the Ten Absolute Formation to its maximum potential.

After escaping the Ten Deadly Formations, Xiqi and his group left the Investiture of the Gods battlefield and returned to Xiqi's camp.

Upon seeing this, the Old Man of the South Pole and the Daoist Duobao nodded to each other and led their respective groups of immortals back.

Leaving aside the Shang army camp for the moment, the Antarctic Immortal and others returned to the council hall of Xiqi. After taking their seats, Jade Cauldron True Man was the first to stand up and explain the mysteries of the Ten Deadly Formations to everyone, brainstorming to find a way to break the formation.

The group discussed amongst themselves, but after a long time they still couldn't come up with a way to break the formation. Their eyes all turned to the powerful beings sitting in the first row: the two original saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, the Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi, the Great Master Xuandu, and the Antarctic Immortal.

Grand Master Xuandu comprehended the Way of Non-Action and said little. He saw the strategy to break the law, but did not want to get involved.

The same applies to Zhen Yuanzi, the Great Immortal. The only way to break the formation, besides using force, is to eliminate the evil energy. To eliminate the evil energy and reduce its power, one needs to sacrifice one's life or offset it with merit. But this concerns one's future divine position, so who would be willing to do the work for someone else? Therefore, he did not want to get involved.

The Old Man of the South Pole chuckled and fiddled with his walking stick, as if this stick, which had been with him for millions of years, was some newly acquired treasure.

The Taoist priest sat cross-legged on the twelve-tiered lotus platform, closed his eyes, and chanted scriptures.

After glancing at everyone, Daoist Zhunti's eyes darted around, and he said with a smile, "I have noticed something. Although the Ten Deadly Formations are dangerous, there are two good strategies to defeat them: one is to break them with force, and the other is to dispel their evil aura and reduce their power. The first strategy is to use a supreme treasure to protect yourself and combine the power of all the immortals to forcefully break them with great magic."

The second method is to reduce its malevolent energy through merit or other means, thereby weakening the power of the formation and breaking it.

There are only two methods, but if cultivators of the same level go together, I suggest that they work together at the same time to carry out these two formations.

Although I did not enter the formation, I still sensed a different aura. If I am not mistaken, this aura should be the aura of the Three Thousand Great Dao Divine Powers of the Ziwei Palace.

Of the three thousand supernatural powers and formations of the Ziwei Palace, the one most closely related is the Great Dao of Formations.

If the Ten Heavenly Lords comprehend the ultimate divine power of the Ziwei Palace, then the power of the Ten Deadly Formations when activated will be several times stronger than what we have seen. Therefore, everyone must be careful.

After finishing his speech, Daoist Zhunti closed his eyes to rest and ignored the crowd.

Upon hearing what Master Zhunti said, everyone was greatly surprised. If it was indeed the three thousand great Dao supernatural powers of Ziwei Palace involved, then they would have to work together, otherwise they might all be defeated in the formation.

After all, they had witnessed the power of the Three Thousand Great Dao Divine Powers during the interdimensional war. The Sage Nuwa, wielding the spiritual treasure of the Great Dao of Creation, had enhanced her own Great Dao several times over.

The current Doumu Yuanjun can fight against Hunyuan beings of a higher level with just three thousand Great Dao Spiritual Treasures. You must know that there is a world of difference between a Great Divine Power and a Saint Hunyuan. Otherwise, there would be no saying that all beings below the Saint level are just ants.

However, the fact that Doumu Yuanjun was able to contend with a sage of Hunyuan level demonstrates the power of these three thousand great Dao divine powers and spiritual treasures.

“In that case, let us do as the sage says,” a rogue cultivator stepped forward and said. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to gain more points so that he could obtain a stronger divine position in the future.

Rather, he understood the current situation. The battle between quasi-saints had just begun when the Ten Deadly Formations appeared, which was something that these rogue cultivators simply could not contend with.

Given how difficult things are now, will they have any more opportunities to shine?
Absolutely impossible. This is a contest between disciples of a sage, Taoist sects, and numerous top-tier forces.

These rogue cultivators could only become cannon fodder. If they were lucky, they might be able to become a heavenly general or some other divine position, but if they were unlucky, they would only become heavenly soldiers.

Because the difference between them and the quasi-saints of those powerful forces is too great, like the difference between heaven and earth.

Just like this time with the Ten Deadly Formations, if it weren't for the reminder from the Sage Zhunti, it's estimated that most of the thousands of Quasi-Saints would have been injured, or even all of them might have perished.

Rogue cultivators are no match for these powerful forces, unless they possess a supreme treasure to protect them, but supreme treasures are not so easy to obtain.

Therefore, if they want to obtain a high divine position, they can only rely on luck. If they are lucky, they can live a longer time; if they are unlucky, they will be affected by powerful forces and perish directly.

After all, it's not like they're going to compete one by one to determine who's better. So since it's all about luck, why not just decide it outright from the outside?

"Fellow Daoists, let's line up in order outside. If we can't break the formation together, we'll start chipping away at the evil energy in order until we break it. What do you all think?" the rogue cultivator continued.

The people in the council hall began to discuss among themselves. The Daoist Zhunti above glanced at the rogue cultivator and thought, "This cultivator is not bad. If there is an opportunity, it would be best to take him under my wing."

However, we'll have to wait until after the Investiture of the Gods to see how things develop before deciding on this matter.

Although we can't take them under our wing right now, it would be good to offer some assistance and build a positive connection.

With a wave of his hand, Daoist Zhunti sent a faint beam of light toward the rogue cultivator.

The many quasi-saints present did not notice, but the several powerful beings above could see it clearly, though they did not pay any attention to it.

Zhen Yuanzi, as the ancestor of earth immortals, had disciples, but not many, and he had no intention of expanding his lineage.

Xuandu and the Antarctic Immortal, being disciples of the Daoist sect, were used to seeing people with outstanding talents and did not pay much attention to this person.

The rogue cultivator suddenly felt a tightness in his hand. Looking down, he saw a lotus seed appear in his palm.

He didn't make a sound, but looked up and saw the Sage Zhunti nod to him, instantly understanding.

This was a gift from the Sage Zhunti! He nodded gratefully to the Sage Zhunti. Since the Sage hadn't explicitly stated it, he didn't want to reveal it either; keeping a trump card would still be useful.

Before long, the group reached a conclusion. Since they were going to use the method of weakening your evil aura, they would definitely start with those with lower cultivation levels. After all, they still needed to stand firm to break the formation, and those with higher cultivation levels would definitely be more useful.

There was no discussion or order of precedence; the order was determined by drawing lots.

Several powerful beings supervised everyone, and the order was determined by luck.

The lottery was first held for those in the early stages of Quasi-Sainthood, then for those in the middle stages, and those in the late stages did not participate.

It's not that they're being special, but rather that it's unnecessary. If even those at the late Quasi-Saint stage had to participate, then they might as well just admit defeat.

Since there are only a few dozen people at the late stage of Quasi-Saint level, and thousands of people have perished, leaving only a few dozen, they definitely cannot break the formation, and reducing the evil energy is of no use.

After deciding on the order, everyone prepared themselves, waiting for tomorrow's journey to break through the formation.

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Inside the Shang army's camp.

"Hehe, the cultivators of Xiqi are nothing special. They can't even break the Ten Absolute Formations of the top ten junior brothers. We will definitely be ranked at the top." Lü Yue laughed loudly.

The other immortals of the Jie Sect also echoed their agreement.

Daoist Duobao sat at the head of the table, shook his head slightly, and said, "Junior brother, don't underestimate anyone. If I'm not mistaken, Xiqi already has a plan to break the formation."

Tomorrow might mark the end of the ten junior brothers' ascension to godhood, but it remains to be seen how many cultivators they will be able to replace.

Jinling Shengmu, the senior sister of the Jie Sect who had never gotten along with Duobao, did not argue with Duobao this time.

She knew very well that there were too many powerful beings in the prehistoric world. Not to mention the Ten Heavenly Lords, even if he entered the Investiture of the Gods battlefield, he would not be able to escape unscathed.

Because once you enter the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods, you will be challenged by people of the same level, and there will be many of them. It is extremely difficult to escape unscathed.

"What Duobao said is very true. There are countless powerful beings in the prehistoric world. Once we enter the Investiture of the Gods battlefield, we should not think about a second chance. We should just fight with all our might and go all out!" said the Golden Spirit Mother calmly.

(End of this chapter)