manynovel Chapter 232 Formation
Chapter 232 Formation
Chapter 232 Formation
The Moyun Mountains, like a naturally formed giant wall, stretch between the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire. The mountains are steep and easy to defend, but difficult to attack.
The three fortresses of Lingyue, Pumo, and Huanxing guard the key passes in this natural barrier that allow large armies to pass through. They are the only passage connecting the eastern border of Tianhun and the western border of Douling, and are the irreplaceable western gateway of the Douling Empire.
The loss of these three fortresses means that the Douling Empire's western barrier will be completely breached, allowing the Tianhun Empire's iron hooves to advance along the flat river valleys and directly attack the Douling Empire's most prosperous core territory, threatening Lingdou City.
These three fortresses are not isolated, but rather form a triangular defensive system, built at a distance where they can perfectly cross-fire and support each other.
Attacking any one of them means facing the wrath of three fortresses simultaneously.
This iron triangle defensive posture is the Douling Empire's greatest reliance in its fight against Tianhun, and it is also the core essence of its defensive system.
At this moment, a suffocating atmosphere of killing intent permeated the space between these three impregnable fortresses.
Six hundred Soul Saints, dressed in the lightest attire, were like silent reefs, scattered and ambushed in the carefully constructed bunkers and pre-set soul guidance positions between the fortresses, as requested by fifty Soul Douluos.
Given that Title Douluos are not allowed to act arbitrarily, these people are the greatest asset the Douling Empire can rely on.
The Douling royal family can directly control about a thousand Soul Saints, and they also need to leave four hundred behind to guard against Xingluo in the Southern Territory.
Meanwhile, the three hundred Soul Saints from the Star Luo Empire were also scattered among the three fortresses, their eyes sharp as eagles.
The Demon King appeared in a flash at Lingyue Fortress.
This fortress, situated at the highest point with the widest view, served as the command center and early warning hub for the western defense line.
"The ambush has already been set up?"
The commander of Lingyue Fortress quickly replied, "Reporting to the Beast King, everything has been arranged."
"We recently received news that the Azure Dragon Guard and the younger generation of the Body Sect have all arrived at the border."
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"The Heavenly Soul Empire has always regarded the Iron Triangle Fortress as a training ground for the younger generation, and has previously launched several skirmishes here."
"Based on the patterns we've observed recently, tomorrow will be the day they reignite the skirmishes."
"Then we—"
The Demon King impatiently interrupted the commander: "How you ambush Tianhe Wuchen is none of the concern of the Star Dou Great Forest."
"We are only responsible for dealing with the three limits of the Heavenly Soul."
Meanwhile, in the largest and most heavily garrisoned fortress, Pumo, Xiong Jun sat idly on the city wall.
The commander of Pumo Fortress looked at Xiong Jun with fear and kept slapping the crenellations of the city wall with his dark gold claws: "Beast King, please be gentle."
"So verbose!"
Xiong Jun glared at him with displeasure: "A bunch of brats who haven't even grown their hair yet, and they dare to call themselves the Milky Way?"
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"Are your Star Fortress's soul-guided artillery turrets ready now?"
The ring fortress boasts the most densely packed group of soul-guided artillery turrets in the Douling Empire, making it the toughest shield and the sharpest spear among the Iron Triangle.
At the same time, it is also the largest reserve of war soul tools in the Western Region of Douling, and is itself a huge war fortress.
Since the split of Tiandou, the three fortresses have withstood countless battles, large and small, and have always stood firm, becoming an unbreakable spiritual totem in the hearts of the Douling army and people.
For Xu Sanshi's regime, which had just experienced a coup and was in a state of panic, these three fortresses were an important pillar.
As long as they can hold onto these positions and completely annihilate Tianhe Wuchen, the future hope of the Tianhun Empire, they can prove the power of the new regime to the people.
If these three fortresses fall, it would mean that the new regime has suffered a devastating blow as soon as it comes to power.
At that time, the fate of the Douling Kingdom will collapse instantly, and the people's morale will completely crumble.
Their fall was far more significant than the gain or loss of a few cities; it marked a major turning point in the fate of the entire Douling Empire.
"Reporting to the Beast King, everything is ready."
"As soon as Tianhe Wuchen's people enter our encirclement, the soul guidance array of the Ring Star Fortress will coordinate with the nine hundred Soul Saints to launch a fatal attack on Tianhe Wuchen."
"If the three limit-level Heavenly Soul cultivators dare to violate the agreement that titled Douluo cannot take action, then all artillery fire will be directed at them, assisting the Beast God and the two Beast Kings in annihilating them."
Xiong Jun looked at the commander with a meaningful gaze: "Are you sure that the artillery fire from the Ring Star Fortress won't be aimed at our Star Dou Beast King at the same time?"
The commander shuddered, his forehead instantly covered in cold sweat: "Beast King, please understand! How could we possibly attack our allies!"
"In the future, the Battle Spirits will still need the Beast Kings to protect them, so that they can share the Heavenly Souls with Star Luo and Sun Moon. How dare we betray our promise?"
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Xiong Jun snorted coldly: "It had better be that way."
Meanwhile, in Tianhe Wuchen's marching camp, Xueyu, his deputy from the Western Region of Tianhun, was explaining the defenses of the three fortresses to Tianhe Wuchen.
Huo Yuhao had a clear understanding of himself; he believed that it was best to leave the task of commanding large-scale operations to professionals.
"The three fortresses are mutually supportive; if any one of them is attacked, the other two can provide fire support in a very short time."
Vice Commander Zhang Changshan tapped his fingers heavily on the sand table: "The Huanxing Fortress possesses the most densely packed group of soul-guided artillery emplacements among the Douling forces, posing our greatest threat. Even though you have now mastered the array symbols of the Qiankun Ancient Array, you cannot be careless or underestimate the enemy."
"To be honest, I'm against sending you kids to attack such a strategic location."
Zhang Changshan's voice was heavy as he glanced at each of the young people present: "But since His Majesty and Commander Xueyu have both agreed, I can only do my best to cooperate with you."
He then pointed to the central canyon between the three fortresses: "According to the message sent back by the Beast King, Dou Ling will feign defeat tomorrow to lure Tianhe Wuchen into this canyon."
"This canyon was the final destination of our previous training exercises. Dou Ling knew that annihilating Tianhe Wuchen would provoke the empire's wrath, so he never set up an ambush here before."
"But this time it's different."
"At that time, the soul-guided artillery of the Ring Star Fortress will block the valley entrance, and the ambush troops of Lingyue and Pumo will attack from both sides."
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"And their nine hundred Soul Saints and fifty Soul Douluos will also pour down from above the canyon, forming a net of heaven and earth."
"Azure Dragon King," Zhang Changshan looked at Huo Yuhao standing to the side, "is there really no problem with the Qiankun Ancient Formation?"
Huo Yuhao said, "General Zhang, please rest assured. Based on the strength and martial spirit of the members of Tianhe Wuchen, let alone nine hundred Soul Saints, even if three thousand Soul Saints came, they wouldn't be able to escape."
"The Qiankun Ancient Formation can fuse multiple powers when it operates in the forward direction, and it can decompose all things when it operates in the reverse direction. With the divine artifact Qi Refining Furnace and my Heavenly Heart in harmony, it can last for at least ten minutes without collapsing."
"These ten minutes are enough for us to annihilate the enemy."
Zhang Changshan nodded solemnly: "Okay, then let's proceed according to plan tomorrow."
"Patriarch Yun, you and the Azure Dragon Guard will lead over a hundred men to be responsible for setting up the array points in the direction of Lingyue Fortress."
"Ice Emperor, you and the Body Sect will lead over a hundred people to be in charge of the array core of Pumo Fortress."
"And Azure Dragon King, you are the fastest, so you are in charge of using the Wrath of the Sky, which is loaded with fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, to destroy the Ring Star Fortress."
"Immediately activate the Qiankun Ancient Array after the Huanxing Fortress explodes!"
The members of Tianhe Wuchen answered in unison, "Yes!"
The following morning, a thin mist shrouded the Moyun Mountains, and the three fortresses lay quietly in the morning light like sleeping giants.
Huo Yuhao stood at the very front of Tianhe Wuchen, with 364 young soul masters fully prepared behind him.
Azure Dragon Guard, Body Sect, Twin Angels, Ice Emperor, Heavenly Dream —
"Set off!"
At Huo Yuhao's command, all the figures shot off like arrows, rushing toward the Douling Empire's garrison stationed in the Moyun Mountains!
Mental detection sharing!
A resonance of hearts!
These two god-level war-grade skills were instantly bestowed upon every member of Tianhe Wuchen!
Waaah—!
A piercing alarm sounded at the Douling Empire's garrison: "Enemy attack! It's Tianhe Wuchen!"
Poison Undying, Snow Emperor, and Emperor Heaven instantly soared into the sky!
Meanwhile, the projections of Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang, and Di Tian's power within the fortress awaited Tianhe Wuchen's entry into the canyon.
Ye Guyi and Yu Mengdi advanced side by side, their two sacred angel martial souls simultaneously radiating dazzling light!
Their hands were clasped together.
A divine light flowed between the two, eventually transforming into a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into the sky!
A colossal phantom of an angel suddenly descended from the sky above the Moyun Mountains!
She lowered her head slightly, with an expression of pity for all living beings, and clasped her hands together in front of her chest, radiating an overwhelming holy light!
"Angel Fusion Technique - Angel's Descent!"
The angelic phantom's right hand stretched forward, and a blazing sun rose from her palm!
The holy light surged like a tide, instantly sweeping towards the fighting spirit guards like a cascading waterfall!
"Ah—my eyes!"
Screams rose and fell, and some soldiers with weaker cultivation were instantly melted into blood!
At the same time, Vina's Pure Lotus Soul Guide Guard, together with Gu Tong, whose body radiated silver light, launched an attack that tore apart the fighting spirit army.
The combination of Soul Metal and Natal Soul Guidance Device technology was first implemented in Gu Tong.
A suit of armor, radiating wisps of silver light, was instantly donned over Gu Tong.
Especially the helmet, which covered Gu Tong's eyes that gleamed with a strange light, exuded a terrifying aura.
He made a grasping motion with both hands, and a spear formed entirely of spiritual energy instantly materialized, shooting towards the fighting spirit army with a soul-tearing shriek.
His helmet shimmered with a myriad of colors, like the tides of the sea, and his powerful mental energy was integrated into each of their attacks, greatly increasing their prestige!
Amidst the roar of cannons, the new soul tools produced by the Soul Forging Research Institute were unleashed on this team!
The Soul Guidance Guard of the Lotus of Purification, where Vina was located, unfolded the Soul Guidance Wings on their backs. Hundreds of streaks of light with crimson tail flames shot out from the Soul Guidance Wings, tearing through the clouds like meteors, and bombarding the Fighting Spirit Guards in front of them with the momentum of destroying everything!
"Form ranks!"
"The Lotus of Destruction!"
With a shout from Vina, the members of the Lotus of Purification simultaneously raised their soul-guided cannons!
Dozens of crimson beams of light intertwined and swirled in the air, eventually coalescing into a fiery red lotus with a diameter of over thirty meters above the canyon!
The red lotus slowly rotated, each petal composed of extremely violent explosive energy, radiating a high temperature that distorted the air.
What Tianhe Wuchen wants now is to annihilate the Douling Guardian Army on a large scale as quickly as possible.
Therefore, the methods of soul guidance technology are far superior to the soul skills of soul masters at this moment.
"fall!"
Vina's cold voice was like a judgment.
The world-destroying red lotus that had been floating in the air suddenly plummeted!
"Angelic Judgment!"
At this moment, the angelic phantom in mid-air also opened its arms, and a torrent of holy light, pure to the extreme, seemingly able to purify all the filth in the world, actually drew in a wisp of true solar fire in the sky, which, like a sword of judgment, fiercely slashed down at the fighting spirit guards below!
At this moment, heaven and earth were completely torn apart by two completely different lights of destruction!
Where the Crimson Lotus fell to the ground, it was like a crimson inferno. The solid rocks melted like hot oil poured on snow, leaving behind a bottomless, huge crater. The shockwave, carrying rubble and severed limbs, swept out like the scythe of death.
The angelic judgment swept across a torrent of holy white, causing the fighting spirit guards in front to melt away silently!
"Retreat! Retreat now!"
The surviving warriors were already terrified. Upon hearing the order to retreat, they abandoned their armor and weapons as if grasping at a straw, and fled into the depths of the canyon, crying out in despair.
With the Azure Dragon Guard and the younger generation of the Body Sect joining the battlefield, Tianhe Wuchen's already terrifying combat power increased even more significantly.
"Chase!"
Huo Yuhao's voice resonated in the minds of every member of Tianhe Wuchen, cold yet resolute.
The members of Tianhe Wuchen were like tigers unleashed from their cages, relentlessly pursuing and killing their prey!
Long Teng, who joined Tianhe Wuchen last, grinned maliciously and strode forward, instantly donning a suit of earthen-yellow dragon-shaped armor.
This is a humanoid soul tool armor that Huo Yuhao and Electrolux jointly crafted for Long Teng in half a month back in the Dragon Continent, using a scale from Di Tian and a stone from the Holy God Mountain as the main materials, supplemented by many rare metals.
This armor combines everything from soul tools, talisman crafting, and even alchemy, making its power unimaginable.
"The mountains and rivers roar!"
The earth in front of Long Teng roared and churned like a giant beast awakening!
Rumble!
The earth is shaking!
The mountains trembled!
Dozens of jagged fissures spread rapidly forward like long dragons!
Long Teng, clad in earthen-yellow armor, was like the master of the mountains and rivers, and every step he took made the canyon roar!
His Soul Master level strength was amplified to a terrifying degree by the armor.
He spread his arms wide and suddenly lifted them upwards!
The steep cliffs on both sides of the canyon seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, emitting a tooth-grinding groan!
Countless boulders rolled down like a torrential rain, crushing and killing entire groups of retreating Douling troops!
"Far Northern Beast Riders, Charge!"
The Northern Beast Riders, who had been flanking Tianhe Wuchen, now charged to the forefront under the leadership of the Ice Emperor.
Hyotei rode a massive ice bear, pointing his Ice Crystal Halberd forward!
The northern soul beasts simultaneously unleashed deafening roars, carrying with them a biting cold current. As they froze the cracks in the earth, they were the first to rush into the depths of the canyon, heading towards the Pumo Fortress!
After being reborn as the Ice Demon, the Ice Emperor gathered the bloodlines of all the beasts of the far north. With each swing of his Ice Crystal Heavenly Halberd, he would create a streak of ice tens of meters long, turning soldiers and cover into ice sculptures wherever it passed, before shattering under the iron hooves of the following soul beasts.
The members of Tianhe Wuchen were like sharp razors, plunging straight into the depths of the valley along the icy path carved out by Bingdi.
They were too fast and their offensive was too fierce.
The Douling army, which had been retreating in an orderly manner according to plan, has now completely collapsed.
Panic spread like a plague.
The soldiers trampled each other, howling as they surged toward the three fortresses they considered impregnable.
"Quickly! Get to the designated position!"
The commander of Lingyue Fortress stood on the city wall, looking down at the fleeing soldiers surging like a tide and Tianhe Wuchen following closely behind, his face ashen.
"All Soul Guidance Turrets! Aim at the canyon entrance! Indiscriminate fire!"
The phantoms of the Demon King, Xiong Jun, and Di Tian suddenly ascended into the sky at this moment!
The instant they took off, a streak of cyan light flew towards the Ring Star Fortress at a terrifying speed!
Behind this streak of light, the phantom of a long, azure dragon roared to the sky!
After Huo Yuhao flew to the Ring Star Fortress, Tianhe Wuchen quickly split into two teams, led by Bingdi and Yunting respectively, and sped towards the Lingyue and Pumo fortresses!
Angels circled around, and dragons fled!
A deep, resounding roar echoed from the depths of the earth!
The mountains beneath the two fortresses seemed to be violently shaken by a giant hand, and the city walls were instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks!
The Silver Dragon King's reverse scale hovered above Long Teng's head, scattering strands of starlight-like brilliance.
Long Teng took a deep breath, plunged his arms deep into the earth, and roared with a deafening roar: "Mountain Dragon's Fury - Earth's Veins Overturn!"
The entire Moyun seemed to come alive at that moment, letting out a painful and angry roar!
With the help of the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale, the Emperor Heaven Scale, the Mountain Dragon King's Dragon Horn Rock, and the triple weapon-refining system, the Mountain Dragon Martial Soul unleashed unprecedented power!
Bathed in the radiance of the Silver Dragon King's reverse scale, Long Teng trembled violently, his muscles bulged, and blood even seeped from his skin, clearly under immense pressure.
But his eyes burned with an unprecedented excitement and sense of control!
The earth churned like boiling waves!
This is the power of the mountain dragon!
The immense power to govern the earth and its mountains!
The mountainside collapsed with a deafening roar, as if its spine had been removed!
Countless boulders rolled down the mountain, burying the pre-set soul-guided artillery emplacements!
A massive chasm, over a hundred meters wide and seemingly bottomless, like a scar on the earth, instantly stretched between the two fortresses!
Before the Soul Saints who were lying in ambush on both sides of the canyon could react, the mountain beneath their feet suddenly arched upwards, like the back of a giant beast, and threw them, who were caught off guard, into the air!
They all used their Martial Soul True Forms to struggle out of the mountain torrent.
"What... what kind of martial spirit is this?!"
Landslide!
A real cataclysmic event!
Looking down at the hellish scene and the massive chasm that tore the canyon apart, Xiong Jun's dark golden pupils revealed true horror for the first time!
He only knew that this mountain dragon boy was exceptionally talented, but he never expected that with the double blessing of the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale and the Mountain Dragon Armor, he could unleash such terrifying power that could shake mountains and rivers and change the world!
Dragons—how come they're all so ridiculously strong!
As Di Tian watched the earth turn upside down and mountains collapse, a hint of relief flashed in his golden vertical pupils.
Mountain Dragon, Thunder Dragon, Violent Flame Dragon, Annihilation Dragon, Golden Dragon, Spirit Dragon —
Huo Yuhao is increasingly showing the demeanor of the Dragon God's Crown Prince, and is even subtly moving closer to the Dragon God himself.
Amidst the cataclysmic upheaval that shook the heavens and earth, the azure streak that Huo Yuhao had transformed into hovered directly above the Ring Star Fortress.
Furthermore, he completed the assembly of the Sky Fury, which had been modified by Xuan Ziwen, during the charge.
The Ring Star Fortress, the toughest shield and sharpest spear in the Western Realm of Douling, boasts the densest array of soul-guided artillery emplacements and the largest depot of war soul-guided artifacts.
Now, its destruction is imminent!
Countless soul-guided cannons flashed with dangerous light, pointing towards the sky like steel hedgehogs, locking onto the rapidly approaching azure dragon!
"Fire! Fire! Fire now!"
"Take him down at all costs!"
The commander of the Ring Star Fortress roared hysterically in the command tower, his face filled with fear and madness!
However, before his order could be fully given, a huge sphere with a diameter of over thirty meters rose into the sky above the Ring Star Fortress!
After unleashing the Wrath of the Heavens, Huo Yuhao quickly fled the Ring Star Fortress!
The three hundred Soul Saints and twenty Soul Douluos who were lying in ambush in the Ring Star Fortress turned pale instantly when they saw the Sky Fury, which was densely packed with cannons!
"escape!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, hundreds and thousands of dazzling soul-guided beams of light, like a meteor shower flowing against the current, shot densely towards Huo Yuhao in the air with a shrill scream of destruction!
The blazing beam of light tore through the air, turning the sky a ghastly white!
And the Wrath of the Sky, which combines the characteristics of Rain of Pear Blossom Needles and Sun and Moon Divine Needles, also shone brightly at this moment!
The effective range of the new Sky Wrath is only five kilometers.
However, within these five kilometers, it will bombard all the fixed-position soul-guided shells stored within, in a manner that encompasses everything!
Huo Yuhao loaded a full ten level-seven fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells and fifty level-six fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells into the Wrath of the Sky, not to mention countless level-four shells!
There was even an eighth-level fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell!
These fixed-mount soul-guided shells are all the latest research products of the Heavenly Soul Empire!
The future development direction of the Heavenly Soul Empire is already very clear: to achieve unmanned warfare as much as possible.
In short, it's a saturation bombardment!
If one can't solve it, then two will. If two can't solve it, then unleash the fury of the heavens!
Once Xuan Ziwen successfully develops his ultra-long-range propulsion soul tool, the Heavenly Soul Empire will even be able to realize its wish to strike Star Luo and Sun Moon from its own territory!
boom--!
Above the Ring Star Fortress, it was as if a second sun had risen!
The indescribable sphere of destructive light expanded rapidly, instantly engulfing all the soul-guided beams aimed at it!
Like the roar of an ancient giant god, or the lament of a collapsing star!
The terrifying shockwave expanded rapidly into a circle, instantly sweeping across the entire Ring Star Fortress!
The first to be erased were the groups of soul-guided cannons pointing towards the sky.
Then came the command tower of the Ring Star Fortress, which turned to dust instantly, like paper thrown into a furnace!
Finally, there's the Ring Star Fortress itself: walls, towers, warehouses—
A series of massive explosions!
The foundation of the entire fortress was forcibly lifted up, torn apart, and then thrown into the air!
The Douling Empire and the Xingluo Empire never imagined that the Tianhun Empire would possess such powerful fixed-position soul-guided cannons!
destroy!
Complete, absolute, and utter destruction!
A massive mushroom cloud rose slowly over the Moyun Mountains, with billowing smoke and flames obscuring the sky!
The entire mountain range is groaning in pain!
The three hundred Soul Saints and twenty Soul Douluos who fled immediately were thrown about by the terrifying shockwave, staring in horror at the apocalyptic scene.
"Ring Star—Ring Star is gone just like that?!"
"How could Heavenly Soul possibly possess such a soul tool!"
Several spirit beasts hovered high in the sky, their eyes filled with indescribable shock.
This was the first time they had faced such a devastating explosion that concentrated the pinnacle of soul-guided technology.
Even the Snow Empress did not sense the explosion of the Level 9 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell back then.
"So it turns out that human soul masters already had the means to fight against the Star Dou Great Forest."
Di Tian dared not imagine what terrifying situation would occur if all the level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannons of the Sun Moon Empire were aimed at the Star Dou Great Forest.
Poison Undying feigned the release of its aura, causing the surrounding clouds to shatter.
"Brother Gu Tian," he said, "you should be glad that Yuhao is a member of Tianhun."
Below, amidst the destructive flames and collapsing mountains, Huo Yuhao's figure hovered like a ghost above everyone's heads.
With the molten energy furnace, which had expanded to a size of tens of meters above his head, hanging above his head, he suddenly clasped his hands together!
And the Eye of the Mind between his brows shone with an unprecedented brilliance at this moment!
The chemical refining furnace began to spin wildly, and the furnace lid was wide open!
Two great dragons, one red and one blue, transformed into two intertwined beams of light, instantly plunging into the earth beneath his feet!
"The Milky Way is without dust!"
"Form the Ancient Universe Formation!"
At this moment, above the canyon, the nine hundred Soul Saints and fifty Soul Douluos who were preparing to swoop down were frozen in place as if by a spell!
A chill emanating from the depths of their souls instantly froze their blood!
Three hundred and sixty-four dazzling rays of light shot into the sky from all around the canyon and from the ruins of the collapsed fortress!
Each ray of light represents a member of the Tianhe Wuchen team who holds an array talisman!
The light intertwined and swirled in the air, instantly outlining a massive array that covered the entire canyon and the surrounding area!
The core of the array is the Biochemical Refining Furnace that floats above Huo Yuhao's head!
hum!
The final, dazzling light rose from the Qi Refining Furnace!
At this moment, the entire Moyun Mountain Range resonated with a deep and magnificent sound!