Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2523 Hunyuan Seven-Star Instrument

"This battle should allow us to completely capture Mingyu Lake," Wu Nandu said, looking at the shimmering water in the distance, which stretched like a jade ribbon to the horizon, connecting to a large lake.

This lake is as vast as the sea, and its center is rich in a kind of spiritual jade, which is an essential material for refining many large magical artifacts, hence the name Mingyu Lake (Bright Jade Lake).

Mingyu Lake has always been a focal point of contention among the three kingdoms, but obtaining the jade is no easy task; some areas are almost as dangerous as forbidden zones. Previously, Mingyu Lake was controlled by the Shadow God Kingdom, and seizing the lake would be tantamount to severing one of the Shadow God Kingdom's lifelines.

"Fellow Daoist Wu is too optimistic. Mingyu Lake has always been heavily guarded. In my opinion, choosing to launch a direct attack this time is not a wise move!"

The Earthly Lord beside him shook his head slightly. Even if they could win this battle, it would probably be a Pyrrhic victory.

Mingyu Lake was too far from Jiaosheng Kingdom, and the Five Thunder Sect could not provide much reinforcement. When Chirong Kingdom planned to launch a strong attack on Mingyu Lake, Bai Ying'er agreed without hesitation.

For two hundred years, Bai Ying'er has never made a wrong judgment. The Kingdom of Jiaosheng and the Five Thunder Sect are thriving and enjoy high prestige within the sect. Otherwise, someone would have raised questions on the spot.

As expected, Wu Nandu had great faith in Bai Ying'er and immediately retorted, "Fairy Bai is far-sighted. Since she has sent troops, she must be absolutely certain of success. The Heavenly Crafts Academy must have brought some new treasures."

As he spoke, Wu Nandu glanced behind him and looked at a group of white-robed cultivators wandering beside the army. These cultivators were riding on clouds, but the white clouds beneath their feet were not supernatural powers or spells, but rather a kind of magical artifact.

In the Kingdom of Jiaosheng, the Heavenly Craft Academy and the Five Thunder Sect have always been the most mysterious forces, personally led by Bai Ying'er, with no one else having the right to interfere. After the establishment of the Heavenly Craft Academy, a continuous stream of large-scale magical artifacts were sent to the battlefield, achieving astonishing results.

These large magical artifacts don't have the same stringent requirements as spiritual artifacts; they are more like sophisticated tools that test the skill of the artifact refiner. The fact that they can unleash their power on the battlefield where Void Refinement cultivators participate is enough to prove their value.

In fact, not only the Horned Kingdom, but also the Crimson Fusion Kingdom and the Shadow God Kingdom have their own 'Heavenly Crafts Institute', which is always innovating. After two hundred years, the large-scale magical artifacts of the three great immortal kingdoms have far surpassed those of the past. Although they are not as good as the Five Great Kingdoms, they have exceeded the level that small countries should have.

Di Xinggong also noticed that the Heavenly Crafts Academy had sent quite a few people this time, but he was still not optimistic. The Horned Beast Kingdom had created many large magical artifacts, but they were still inferior to those of the Crimson Fusion and Shadow God Kingdoms.

The three kings, including the King of Beilu, could not openly support the Kingdom of Jiaosheng. Although everyone could guess that the Kingdom of Jiaosheng was likely to be in cahoots with them, as long as they did not directly submit to them, the King of Zhilian and the King of Chuxu could barely tolerate it.

"Huh? We've been spotted!"

The conversation between Di Xinggong and Wu Nandu was interrupted by a voice. The other party was Yu Hufa from the Five Thunder Sect headquarters, who was also the commander-in-chief of this march.

The origins of the Jade Protector are extremely mysterious. Even Xiaoyue and the others, who were recruited as demon soldiers by Qin Sang, know nothing about him. Not only is he highly trusted by Qin Sang and Bai Ying'er, but his cultivation is second only to Qin Sang's. He has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, and no one in the Horned Life Kingdom dares to disobey him.

Before the words were even finished, all the cultivators sensed a powerful wave sweeping towards them.

Visible ripples appeared in the void, like a shattered mirror, revealing the hidden army.

The cultivators' expressions tightened upon seeing this, but they weren't surprised. With the army approaching Mingyu Lake, if the Shadow God Kingdom were still unaware, it would have already been destroyed.

"Five Thunder Sect followers, heed my command!"

Yu Ying shouted in a deep voice, and military orders were quickly issued. The army no longer concealed itself and quickly changed battle formations.

All the cultivators' auras merged into one, and in an instant, wind and clouds surged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, the vast and mighty primordial energy of heaven and earth erupted with astonishing power, pointing directly at Mingyu Lake!

Meanwhile, on the other side of Mingyu Lake, the army of Chirong Kingdom had already arrived, and their radiant light could be seen shooting straight into the sky even across the lake.

"Enemy attack!"

Chaos erupted at Mingyu Lake. The defending troops reacted swiftly, immediately activating a large formation that could cover most of the lake. Dark clouds quickly gathered over the lake, followed by a violent storm.

'Crash...'

The rain poured down, and this was no ordinary rain. The raindrops were as heavy as a thousand pounds, and their color was almost black, as if countless molten iron were being poured down and crashing into the lake.

This is Xuan Yin Heavy Water, extremely precious, and the fact that it was used to set up an array shows how much the Shadow God Kingdom values ​​Mingyu Lake.

However, the Crimson Fusion Kingdom and the Horned Birth Kingdom were well prepared, and their two armies had clear objectives, heading straight for the weaknesses of the formation.

The army of Jiaosheng Kingdom formed a circular formation with the Five Thunder Cult members at its center. Immediately, the Five Thunder Cult members unleashed the Five Thunder Formation with all their might, which perfectly enveloped everyone in the circular formation.

Thunder rumbled, complementing the sound of torrential rain. Then, countless silver lightning bolts shot out from the thunder, and lightning cleaved the sky, striking the dark clouds above Mingyu Lake.

‘Boom! ’

‘Crack! ’

The two great formations collided, creating a deafening roar and an earth-shattering spectacle.

Thunder rushed into the dark clouds, causing the sea of ​​clouds to surge and the rain to pause. Countless lightning bolts leaped between the raindrops formed by the heavy, dark water, and the raindrops shattered one after another.

Although the downpour was not completely stopped, it created a good opportunity. The army had already approached the lakeside and, without stopping, charged directly into the rain.

'boom! boom! boom! ’

The raindrops were as heavy as mountains, as if mountains were crashing down on them, but the army's momentum was unstoppable.

Yu Ying leaped into the air and stood amidst the rain, gazing at the dark lake ahead.

She built the Mingyu Lake Formation herself back then, and now she's going to destroy it herself.

The battlefield was pitch black, and sight and perception were blocked by the great formation, obscuring the view of the lake. However, Yu Ying had a clear understanding of the defending troops' movements. But simply breaking through the formation and occupying Mingyu Lake was not enough; she also needed to cooperate with Yuan Zuo on the other side.

"Howling Moon!"

Yu Ying gave the order, "I command you to quickly take the Ten Absolute Mountain-Shaking Banners and launch a fierce attack from the Zhen position. You are not to retreat even half a step without orders."

"As ordered!"

Xiaoyue's expression turned solemn. He swept to the left flank of the army and waved his hand, causing spirit banners to rise from the ground.

These spirit banners are all the same in shape, each one is tens of thousands of feet tall, with the banner surface spread out and covering the sky. Hundreds of cultivators from the Horned Life Kingdom surround the spirit banners, and they need to work together to activate them.

The foremost main banner requires the combined efforts of cultivators at the Void Refinement stage to activate.

'Crash...'

As the spirit banner moved, its surface fluttered and a thick black mist billowed out, like a raging torrent. Led by Xiaoyue, it broke away from the battle formation and charged towards the Zhen position first.

"Earthly Lord, heed my command!" Yu Ying's gaze shifted. "I order you to lead an army, form the Myriad Poisons Corroding Heart Formation, and launch a feigned attack from the Dui position. You must feign defeat and retreat three hours later!"

Upon hearing the strange order, Di Xinggong dared not question it and immediately dispatched a large army to carry out the command.

"Fog South Crossing!"

Yu Ying continuously commanded her troops, with the Five Thunder Sect members serving as the mainstay. The various armies supported each other in an orderly manner, launching attacks on the great formation simultaneously and completely shattering the tranquility of Mingyu Lake.

Meanwhile, a message came from the Crimson Fusion Kingdom that progress was also going very smoothly.

Yu Ying felt much more at ease. She put her hands behind her back and looked at the simmering battlefield, silently calculating the time in her mind.

The two armies surrounded Mingyu Lake, advancing and retreating with great discipline and strategy. However, the Mingyu Lake formation was exceptionally strong. Despite a fierce attack for three whole hours, they could not shake the formation. Instead, the defending army used the formation to launch a counterattack, and the defending army almost lost its composure several times.

Just then, a subtle change occurred on the battlefield.

Suddenly, the land at the Gen position was turned upside down, and black lake water surged up, with towering waves engulfing the army led by Di Xinggong.

After being swept away by the giant wave, all the cultivators were in a terrible state and their formation was in chaos. Di Xinggong immediately ordered a retreat.

As Di Xinggong retreated in defeat, unusual commotion broke out in other directions. Just as the formation of the Jiaosheng Kingdom was about to fall apart, Yu Ying ignored it, gazing at the other end of Mingyu Lake, and quietly sent out a talisman.

In a short time, more and more places in the Kingdom of Horned Sage were in defeat. Seeing this, the garrison in the center of the lake cheered and were unwilling to miss this golden opportunity. They mobilized their large formations and relentlessly pursued the fleeing soldiers.

Yu Ying took in the entire battlefield situation. The foundation of the Mingyu Lake Formation was Xuan Yin Heavy Water. The garrison's mobilization formation was essentially mobilizing Xuan Yin Heavy Water. The amount of Xuan Yin Heavy Water was constant; if one part was less, the other part would have more.

Especially at the weak points of the grand formation, spiritual pools were built to store Xuan Yin Heavy Water. These spiritual pools must be kept full at all times, otherwise, if they are breached, the entire grand formation will be compromised.

When besieged, the defending troops were on high alert and naturally would not expose any weaknesses. Now that the enemy is showing signs of defeat and is becoming complacent, they have begun to transfer Xuan Yin Heavy Water from the Spirit Pool in order to kill more enemies.

Yu Ying knew this great formation inside and out; she only needed to observe its operation to know what the defenders were doing.

At this moment, Di Xinggong and others received new orders. Looking at the formation of the entire Jiaosheng Kingdom, although there were signs of collapse in many places, it was not completely chaotic. Under the cover of the chaos, Di Xinggong and others led their elite troops to quietly gather at the weak points of the formation.

At Yu Ying's command, a sudden change occurred, and they finally revealed their true colors!

‘Boom! ’

The weak point was suddenly attacked fiercely, and this counterattack immediately shook the Mingyu Lake formation.

Cracks immediately appeared in the dark clouds, and sunlight shone through the cracks, bringing a sliver of light to the darkness, but it was not a good omen for the defending troops.

The entire Mingyu Lake was shaken. The defending troops were as if waking from a dream, extremely shocked. Who would have thought that the enemy knew the weaknesses of the formation so well and directly targeted their vitals?

In the ensuing chaos, the defenders hastily attempted to salvage the situation, but it was no longer so easy to bring back the Xuan Yin Heavy Water. Moreover, the great formation had already been shaken, and its energy was showing signs of stagnation.

"Five Thunder Sect followers, quickly prepare for battle!"

Jade Shadow stood tall in the sky, like a fairy in the clouds. With a single command, thunder roared, drowning out all other noises on the battlefield.

Thunder roared like a sea, transforming into thunder halberds. More than a dozen enormous thunder halberds stretched across the sky, pointing towards the center of the lake, each halberd aimed at the weakest point of the great formation.

Upon hearing the thunder, the garrison soldiers stared intently in the direction of the thunderbolt, and were immediately terrified. The cultivators stationed at the spirit pool felt a chill run through their bodies, as if the thunderbolt had already pierced their flesh.

'Shuh! '

The Thunder Halberd pierced the air and appeared in front of the formation in an instant, carrying terrifying thunderous power as it struck the great formation.

'boom! ’

The defenders were left with only a dazzling burst of lightning, their minds reeling.

High in the sky, the dark clouds were torn apart.

Some of the Xuan Yin Heavy Water seemed to have lost its spirituality, and sank directly to the bottom of the lake upon falling into the water.

The defenders inside the great formation were all horrified when they saw this scene.

"Oh no! The great formation... is about to break!"

Someone murmured, their voice filled with fear and disbelief, not understanding why they had just been in the lead, and suddenly such a dramatic reversal had occurred.

"Why panic!"

At this moment, a loud shout calmed everyone's nerves. The voice came from the commander of the defending troops: "Quickly activate the Fuzhen Platform!"

"I almost forgot about Fukujindai!"

"Hurry! Go now!"

The defenders seemed to have grasped at a straw. Some cultivators sank to the bottom of the water, and then the sound of waves began to rise and fall. Then something gradually grew out of the center of the lake.

They were towering platforms, each as high as a mountain, seemingly made of black iron; these were the Fuzhen Platforms.

The Fuzhen Platform is a large-scale magical artifact. The Shadow God Kingdom knew the importance of Mingyu Lake and had long ago set up hundreds of Fuzhen Platforms in Mingyu Lake to form a second line of defense. Together with the Mingyu Lake Grand Array, it was as solid as a rock.

“We will have to rely on Mr. Lu from now on,” Yu Ying said, turning around and bowing to a man among the cultivators of the Heavenly Craft Academy upon seeing Fu Zhentai.

This Mr. Lu is a master craftsman from the Northern Lu Royal Palace. He is the greatest support the Three Kings have given to Jiaosheng Kingdom. Mr. Lu, together with the cultivators in Jiaosheng Kingdom who are proficient in crafting, founded the Heavenly Craft Academy. All the large magical artifacts in Jiaosheng Kingdom are made by him.

"As long as your intelligence is correct, my Seven Stars Primordial Instrument will be able to easily break these iron lumps!"

Mr. Lu looked arrogant and waved his hand. The cultivators from the Heavenly Craft Academy behind him took off into the air and took out round balls from their mustard seed magic artifacts. These round balls were all the same size and several tens of feet tall. Their surfaces were smooth and had no runes, only seven star points.

"rise!"

The cultivators shouted in unison and threw the spheres in front of them into the air. There were so many spheres that they eventually formed an unparalleled giant magical artifact in the sky above the battlefield.

During the two-hundred-year war, no magical artifact could ever rival it, attracting countless eyes.

The garrison at Mingyu Lake also noticed the strange sphere, but they couldn't pay attention to it because the enemy had already broken through the formation and rushed in.

'Shuh! '

Fuzhentai was activated, shooting out beams of light that landed on the weak points of the formation. The nearby enemy troops were caught in the light and froze on the spot, unable to move, finally halting the enemy's offensive.

Just as the aperture was about to expand, the Hunyuan Seven Star Instrument suddenly exploded, and before anyone could react, a beam of light shot out from the flying fragments.

This beam of light amazed everyone; the purpose of the Hunyuan Seven Star Instrument was to emit this beam of light.

When the beam of light pierced through the flaw in the formation, all the defenders had a bad feeling.

'Whoosh! '

The beam of light hit the first Fuzhen Altar, and in an instant, beams of light connected all the Fuzhen Altars.

The next moment, the beam of light abruptly disappeared.

Countless gazes were fixed on the Fuzhen Platform, where seven star-like points appeared atop each platform. The points flickered briefly, and to the horrified eyes of the guards, the platforms collapsed, instantly crumbling! (End of Chapter)