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

Chapter 142 The Ten Deadly Formations Broken
"You are all disciples of the Jie Sect. When you are outside, you should uphold the reputation of the Jie Sect. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?" Jin Ling unleashed her full power, her eyebrows raised, and she naturally exuded an invisible majesty that intimidated everyone.

Many disciples of the Jie Sect, whether unruly or arrogant, were all intimidated by Jin Ling's majesty and bowed their heads.

Daoist Duobao smiled but didn't say anything. In fact, he understood Jin Ling's thoughts very well. The competitive Jin Ling cared a lot about the leader of the Jie Sect.

He didn't value this position much, and he didn't care even more about whether he would take charge of the Jie Sect in the future and become the new leader of the Jie Sect.

Previously, as the senior disciple of the Jie Sect, he had the mission of revitalizing the Jie Sect. This was the responsibility he bore, and it was to repay his master for leading him onto the path of cultivation.

What he wanted was to attain enlightenment, to become immortal, to be indestructible, and to roam freely in this perilous prehistoric world.

However, after Junior Brother Zhou Chen became the Heavenly Emperor, this goal became readily attainable. As long as he was conferred the title of God, he could obtain power surpassing that of a Saint. With Zhou Chen suppressing the primordial world, no one dared to act recklessly.

Given his relationship with Zhou Chen, even without participating in the Investiture of the Gods, he could still obtain a decent divine position. He had already achieved his goal, and there was no need for him to revitalize the Jie Sect. With his junior brother Zhou Chen around, the largest sect in the prehistoric world was the Jie Sect, and no one dared to oppose it, because the entire prehistoric world was Zhou Chen's private property.

Therefore, he was very calm. His participation in the Investiture of the Gods was to test the results of his cultivation and to bid farewell to the past.

“Junior Sister Jinling, how about you decide the later rounds?” Daoist Duobao said with a smile.

Jin Ling frowned and gave Duobao a strange look. Seeing that Duobao Daoist was smiling and had no other expression, she nodded and agreed.

He turned to the disciples of the Jie Sect behind him and said, "After the Ten Deadly Formations are completed, I will discuss with Fellow Daoist Xiqi and then arrange for you to make your appearance."

Although the Investiture of the Gods was a contest to seize the divine position, the gods would eventually become colleagues, and it wouldn't be good to go too far.

"Yes, Senior Sister." Many disciples of the Jie Sect responded to the test.

The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit nodded in satisfaction, then fell silent and looked up at the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods.

During this period, significant changes have also occurred in the images of the Ten Deadly Formations of the Investiture of the Gods battlefield, specifically the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

First, the number of cultivators in Xiqi has decreased drastically, and the same is true for the baleful aura of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

Qin Wantianjun also saw through the trick and understood the Xiqi cultivators' method of breaking the formation, but it was too late to change anything.

Facing the cultivators of Xiqi, he cupped his hands and smiled, saying, "Fellow Daoists, you are truly remarkable to have come up with such a method. This time, Qin Wan has lost."

However, since this battle concerns divine positions, Qin Wan has been impolite.

Master Yu Ding shook his head and said, "Junior brother, this formation is giving us a huge headache, so we have no choice but to resort to this drastic measure."

This battle is of great importance; the wetlands offer ample opportunity for action.

Qin Wan smiled and nodded, raised his sword, and frantically circulated his magic power, also empowering himself with the Great Dao, before charging towards the cultivators of Xiqi.

Although Qin Wan had studied Taoist supernatural powers, his talent was ultimately limited, and he did not achieve much. Most of his strength in life was in the way of formations, but even so, he was still incomparable to ordinary rogue cultivators.

So after defeating two rogue cultivators who were near-saints, the Heavenly Annihilation Formation finally drew the attention of the Chan Sect's Taiyi Zhenren. After several rounds of fierce fighting, Taiyi Zhenren trapped the formation with his Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, causing the formation to end.

After the Heavenly Annihilation Formation exploded, the cultivators of Xiqi also suffered heavy casualties. A hundred or so quasi-saint cultivators sacrificed themselves in the Heavenly Annihilation Formation before the baleful aura of the formation was completely wiped out, rendering the formation unable to harm them anymore.

"Fellow Daoists, let's continue to the next formation, the Earthly Fiery Formation, and destroy the Ten Deadly Formations in one fell swoop!" said Jade Cauldron Immortal, stepping forward.

Many cultivators from Xiqi echoed this sentiment. After all, for these quasi-saint cultivators, their mana was depleted and they could recover in just a few breaths after breaking the Heavenly Annihilation Formation. Although the next formation was equally dangerous, entering it now or tomorrow was the same.

After all, they only have one day, and they won't make much progress. They might as well take advantage of the momentum gained from this victory and break through the formation completely.

It's all a matter of time anyway. The method to break the formation has been decided, and there's no room for regret. Of course, even if there were, they wouldn't choose it.

Master Yu Ding nodded and stepped into the Earthly Fiery Formation first.

The other cultivators followed closely behind.

As soon as they entered the Earthly Fiery Formation, Zhao Jiang's figure appeared within it.

"Fellow Daoists, you are quite resourceful. I never expected you to come up with such a way to break the formation. Although my Earthly Fiery Formation, like Senior Brother Qin Wan's Heavenly Annihilation Formation, mainly relies on baleful energy to increase its power, if you can break the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, you can also break the Earthly Fiery Formation."

"But the battle of the Investiture of the Gods is one I cannot concede defeat. Fellow Daoists, senior brothers, please forgive my rudeness." Zhao Jiang praised everyone, then solemnly said with a serious expression.

“Junior brother, we all understand that this is His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor’s order, and no one dares to disobey it. Let’s go all out!” Jade Cauldron Immortal said with a smile.

"Please!" Zhao Jiang gestured with his hand, then activated the Earthly Fiery Array with all his might, initiating the attack.

Zhao Jiang waved the red banner in the town, and rolling thunder appeared above the town, while the earth below burned with raging flames. These flames were of three kinds: the heart, the sovereign fire, also known as the divine fire, called the upper fire; the kidneys, the minister fire, also known as the essence fire, called the middle fire; and the bladder, the sea of ​​qi below the navel, the people's fire, called the lower fire. This was the true fire of the three samadhis.

Its momentum was immense, with thunder and fire above and overwhelming power, but unfortunately, it was of no use.

Because a cloud of auspiciousness had appeared above the heads of the people of Xiqi, which was none other than the first protective spiritual treasure of the Chan Sect, the Heavenly Auspicious Cloud.

Seeing this, Zhao Jiang couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he didn't give up. Instead, he pushed his limits and kept attacking. Although it didn't have much effect, he couldn't just sit and wait to die!
If he sits and waits for his death, how can he face his fellow disciples?
"Junior brother, although my victory was somewhat unfair, it is still a battlefield after all, and I have offended you greatly." After saying this, True Man Yu Ding waved his hand, and the early-stage Quasi-Saint cultivators who were in order instantly walked towards the outside of the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds, generously going to their deaths and sacrificing their lives for righteousness.

Soon, the evil energy of the Earthly Fiery Formation was reduced to an extremely low level, and the Earthly Fiery Formation could basically be declared destroyed.

But Zhao Jiang fought to the death, leaving no regrets, and ultimately died at the hands of the Moral Celestial Venerable. The same was true for the subsequent Ten Deadly Formations; having gained experience several times, the people of Xiqi broke through the formations much faster.

After more than ten days, the Ten Deadly Formations were finally broken, and the Ten Heavenly Lords also perished in the process. There were less than a hundred cultivators left in Xiqi. Of course, the Taoist disciples of the Chan Sect were unharmed.

After the Ten Deadly Formations were broken, the cultivators of Xiqi appeared on the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods, looking somewhat disheveled. However, they had ultimately won, and each of them wore a joyful expression. Although many cultivators had sacrificed their lives, the victory was still very gratifying. Their divine positions would surely advance further, and the authority they possessed would become even stronger.

After their initial joy, the cultivators of Xiqi left the battlefield of the Investiture of the Gods and returned to the city of Xiqi.

First, he bowed to Duobao Jinling and others in the Shang army camp. This was not meant as a provocation, but rather as an acknowledgment of the array formation skills of the Ten Heavenly Lords of the Jie Sect and others. Although they had failed, they would not forget the power of the Ten Absolute Formations.

Duobao and Jinling also bowed in greeting, and afterwards, the Xiqi cultivators returned to their camp.

After they returned, the Antarctic Immortal stepped forward and said to Jin Ling and Duo Bao, "Junior Brother Duo Bao and Junior Sister Jin Ling, how about I, Xi Qi, initiate the next competition?"

Duobao Daoist and Jinling Shengmu exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. Duobao Daoist stepped forward and said, "As you say, senior brother, we will wait here tomorrow."

The Old Man of the South Pole smiled and nodded, then turned and went back to Xiqi City.

The same applies to Duobao, Jinling, and others.

Council Hall of Xiqi City.

"Senior Brother, how shall we compete tomorrow?" Ju Liusun asked first.

Since his cultivation was destroyed by Fengdu, he has tried many elixirs and medicines but has not been able to recover. He had no choice but to start cultivating again and was directly removed from the ranks of the Twelve Golden Immortals. Now he can only make a name for himself among the cannon fodder of the rogue cultivators in the prehistoric world.

A Grand Luo Golden Immortal is a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, even for disciples of the Daoist sect. Only those with powerful supernatural abilities, magical treasures, or formations can fight beyond their level. Otherwise, they can only reign supreme among Grand Luo Golden Immortals, and a Quasi-Saint can easily defeat them, since the two are not on the same level.

He desperately wanted to gain points in this battle to become a god, to obtain a higher divine position, and at the very least, to return to the ranks of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

His current strength is somewhat inferior to that of the outstanding third-generation disciples of the three religions. How can he bear this?
The Old Man of the South Pole glanced at Ju Liusun, his smiling face devoid of any expression, though a flash of coldness appeared deep within his eyes.

The three senior disciples of the three religions, Grand Master Xuandu, Immortal Weng of the South Pole, and Daoist Duobao, had stayed in the Ziwei Palace for a long time. Due to their special nature, the Ten Fierce Treasures could not be cultivated at the same time; they could only learn those that their own physique allowed. However, the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws and Divine Powers did not have such a high threshold. Although they mainly focused on cultivating those that were compatible with the senior Great Daos, they had also dabbled in the others. Although they were not very deep, they were still able to use some of their minor powers.

When the Antarctic Immortal arrived in Xiqi, he immediately noticed that Ju Liusun, Cihang, and even Randeng all had a barely perceptible Western Sect aura. What does this mean?
This indicates that these individuals practiced Western religion techniques and may have even used some special spiritual treasures from the Western religion.

As the senior disciple of the Chan Sect, he was unaware of this situation, which makes the intentions of these people somewhat intriguing.

Although Western religions also belong to the category of Xuanmen (mystical sects), they are ultimately a side sect and are not closely related to Taoism.

Using foreign teachings or even magical treasures would certainly require prior notification to the sect leader or head of the sect, as it involves the fate of both sects.

However, they did not inform us, which shows that their intentions were impure. Perhaps they wanted to break through the realm by taking advantage of the harmony of the two religions' fortunes, or perhaps they wanted to do something that would lead them astray.

This was not the outcome the Old Man of the South Pole wanted to see, so he proposed that Xiqi start a great war tomorrow, either to test the waters or to remove the stain of the cicada's cry.

"Junior brother, don't panic. Tomorrow, Master Randeng will lead Cihang, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and your junior brother into battle," the Antarctic Immortal said with a smile.

The group was shocked. Although they were reluctant to admit it, their strength was only that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. If they were to start a great battle with the many Quasi-Saints of the Jie Sect, they might be defeated in an instant.

Just as they were about to refuse, the Antarctic Pioneer continued:

"I am doing this for your sake, after all, your cultivation level is only that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, making it too difficult for you to defeat a Quasi-Saint."

I will lend the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds to several junior brothers, who may regard them as such.

Junior brothers, please note that you should try to select disciples of the Jie Sect who are not very proficient in formations.

After all, everyone has experienced the formations of the Jie Sect; they are simply not something that cultivators of the same level can contend with.

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the auspicious clouds of the heavens flew out from Jade Cauldron Immortal's body and shot straight into Burning Lamp Daoist's hand.

Looking at the Heavenly Celebration Cloud in his hand, Daoist Ran Deng subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. With this treasure to protect him, he was safe and sound. Perhaps, as Antarctica said, he could indeed obtain more points and a higher divine position.

"Does Senior Brother know which disciples of the Jie Sect are well-versed in the art of formations? We can then make a selection." Master Puxian asked.

The Old Man of the South Pole stroked his beard and introduced with a smile: "Most members of the Jie Sect have some knowledge of the Dao of Formations, and there are very few Jie Sect disciples who are not good at the Dao of Formations."

All I know is the eldest disciple of the Jie Sect, the Golden Spirit Mother. I heard she's been staying in seclusion on Yingzhou Island, the original Daoist temple of Heaven and Earth, cultivating diligently. She has no knowledge of formations. As for the other disciples of the Jie Sect, because of their comprehension and cultivation, they are quite interested in formations, and most of them know two Jie Sect formations.

The Old Man of the South Pole told everyone about the opponent he had chosen.

The Burning Lamp Daoist subconsciously took a deep breath. He always felt that there was something wrong with the Antarctic Immortal, but with the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds, and the fact that the five of them, although they were all Great Luo Golden Immortals, could easily contend with the Golden Spirit Mother.

When the old man from the South Pole saw that the others had agreed, he sneered inwardly. These senior disciples of the three religions were able to learn supernatural powers and techniques from the Ziwei Palace, so he couldn't believe that the Golden Spirit Mother, who had been with Junior Brother Zhou Chen for so many years, hadn't made any progress in her strength. That was simply impossible.

Although he was not a disciple of the Jie Sect, he had heard Taizhen talk about the relationship between His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and the Golden Spirit Mother when he was in the Ziwei Palace.

With such a good relationship, how could Zhou Chen not give them special treatment?
If the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit has Zhou Chen's help, what good would it do if the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds were bestowed upon them?
With so many supernatural powers and spells that can ignore the defenses of the Heavenly Auspicious Clouds, if the Golden Spirit Mother had learned even one of them, these people would surely die.

(End of this chapter)