ccnovels #469 - Prelude to Counterattack
#469 - Prelude to Counterattack
Wang Ji Xuan had considered using a foreign soul to possess a Pillar Blade Beast before.
However, the Pillar Blade Beast's physique was too strong and large, and his primordial spirit was simply unable to control such a large body.
Moreover, the Pillar Blade Beast was full of flaws when facing cultivators; any Integration Realm cultivator could easily break through the Pillar Blade Beast from the inside as long as they could achieve primordial spirit separation.
Now, on second thought…
If these flaws were all patched up, wouldn't the Pillar Blade Beast be able to come in handy?
A single Pillar Blade Beast is not just a single combat unit, but also has millions of Blade Beast followers behind it.
Wang Ji Xuan's current tactical concept is to use the Pillar Blade Beast's powerful body and the vast, sea-like spiritual power within it to directly confront Loose Immortals and ordinary Immortals.
If this tactic works, wouldn't these Pillar Blade Beasts become the first batch of basic combat power needed for the force he plans to cultivate next?
The idea is good;
But how it works in practice is still uncertain.
Wang Ji Xuan's heart was burning with excitement, and he was increasingly looking forward to this matter.
Consequently, when he went to the front line to participate in the attack on the Dark Sect's stronghold, he was just going through the motions, revealing his whereabouts to let people know that he was in the Youbao Realm before secretly leaving.
Elder Shao didn't know why Wang Ji Xuan wanted to return to that Immortal Forbidden Land again;
But after careful consideration, this old Heavenly Immortal gave Wang Ji Xuan a thumbs up.
The art of using troops lies in the element of surprise.
Right now, no one would guess that they would return to the Immortal Forbidden Land where Earth is located.
The main idea is to catch the Dark Sect disciples off guard.
This time, Wang Ji Xuan brought the entire squad, first circling around to determine if there were any experts watching him, and then embarked on the road back to Earth.
Elder Shao was also busy.
From time to time, he would let Wang Ji Xuan be responsible for the journey, while his clone would fall asleep, and his consciousness would return to his main body.
It was precisely because Elder Shao was there that Wang Ji Xuan and the others could learn about the lively scenes of the Immortal Realm's major forces vying for supremacy in a timely manner.
The entire Immortal Realm had become a pot of porridge!
The incident of hundreds of ordinary Dark Sect cultivators being ambushed and killed by several Heavenly Immortals had become the fuse for the Immortal Realm War.
This matter was quite interesting.
According to Elder Shao, the Dark Sect already knew that it was the work of experts from the Thousand Worlds Alliance, but they insisted that the Heavenly Net was not following the rules and breaking the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Net also knew that the Thousand Worlds Alliance was deliberately adding fuel to the fire, wanting the two forces directly under the Heavenly Dao to fight each other; but they didn't explain anything at all, fearing that if they explained, they would be regarded by the majority of Daoists as being afraid of the Dark Sect.
Thus, a large number of experts from the Heavenly Net and the Dark Sect, who already had mutual grudges, launched a war on the pretext of anger.
So far, the scope and depth of the war, and the number of experts involved, are the most in the Immortal Realm in recent tens of thousands of years.
However, the flames of war are showing signs of intensifying.
The Heavenly Net and the Dark Sect each have Immortal Realm experts arriving in the lower realm with their main bodies.
What Wang Ji Xuan and others were slightly fortunate about was that because both the Heavenly Net and the Dark Sect had Heavenly Dao calculations behind them, the experts who descended to the mortal world were also targeted by the other's Heavenly Dao, and they sent people to deal with each other.
Although they were fighting fiercely, they had entered a phase of offensive and defensive balance;
The battle situation was very anxious, but it would not affect Wang Ji Xuan's place for the time being.
Elder Shao couldn't help but sigh:
"The Dark Sect and our Heavenly Net have a deep accumulation of grievances, and a conflict is indeed needed to let these grievances erupt, otherwise, the subsequent Immeasurable Tribulation will come, and the two families may have even greater troubles."
Wang Ji Xuan asked sharply: "Could it be that the war between the Heavenly Net and the Dark Sect now is the prelude to the Immeasurable Tribulation?"
Elder Shao's face turned green.
However, what Wang Ji Xuan said really made Elder Shao fall into deep thought.
Being in the midst of the game is self-absorbed.
Elder Shao is now outside the Immortal Realm, looking at it from the perspective of an outsider, and he does feel something unusual.
The Immeasurable Tribulation will descend in the next few years, which is a message that has been widely circulated in the Immortal Realm for a long time;
And the Immortal Realm has been constantly changing in the past year and a half;
And coincidentally, Wang Zheng's side triggered the attention of the Heavenly Dao, and cracks appeared on the Heavenly Dao Tablet in the Dark Sect's headquarters, and there appeared the words 'The Heavenly Dao Destroyer of the Dark Sect, Immortal Forbidden Wang Zheng' with extremely obvious targeting…
"It does have the flavor of being set up by someone."
Elder Shao nodded with emotion, and said with a serious expression:
"However, the general trend of great competition cannot be stopped now, and no one can turn the tide, so don't easily mention these words to others."
"Don't worry, teacher," Wang Ji Xuan said with a smile, "I'm just complaining to you."
"By the way, how did that Han Xiao get to know you?"
Elder Shao smiled and changed the subject.
Wang Ji Xuan didn't hide anything, starting from Han Xiao observing that giant tree, but he hid the part about the Moon Goddess Palace, only saying that he had just come out of seclusion and was caught by Han Xiao.
This also aroused Elder Shao's curiosity, and he even said that he wanted to see the treasure tree.
Wang Ji Xuan asked: "Teacher, is Han Xiao worth making friends with?"
"He is a person worth making friends with."
Elder Shao said solemnly:
"The Immortal Realm today is also full of unvirtuous people and the atmosphere of the world is deteriorating, and everyone is increasingly pursuing vested interests."
"Han Xiao came from a loose cultivator background, and he and his seven brothers and sisters have been sworn brothers for many years, helping each other and valuing friendship, it is not for nothing that the eight of them have created the reputation of the Eight Immortals of Xiaohan."
"However, the eight of them are now working for the Thousand Worlds Alliance, and this Thousand Worlds Alliance must be carefully guarded against."
"Is the foundation of the Thousand Worlds Alliance not clean?"
"That's not the case, I haven't heard of the Immortals of the Thousand Worlds Alliance wantonly plundering, killing, and setting fires."
Elder Shao sighed:
"The concept of the Thousand Worlds Alliance is very radical, and also very strange."
"They believe that the Heavenly Dao directly interfering with the operation of the world is itself an extremely dangerous thing, the Heavenly Dao should be the Heavenly Dao, selfless and impartial, without emotion or thought, instead of being like it is now, with the Heavenly Net in the left hand and the Dark Sect in the right hand."
"In fact, many Immortal Realm seniors have said such things, but most experts will not make things difficult for the Heavenly Dao."
"Only the Thousand Worlds Alliance is not only going against the Heavenly Dao, but also gradually becoming a force to be reckoned with."
"Some people say that behind the Thousand Worlds Alliance are actually elite soldiers and strong generals selected by various forces, in order to curb the Heavenly Dao's influence on the Immortal Realm, this matter is not entirely groundless."
"Letting you stay away from the Thousand Worlds Alliance is also because of this… they are fighting against the Heavenly Dao, and we are relying on the protection of the Heavenly Dao."
Wang Ji Xuan nodded knowingly.
He smiled and said: "Teacher, don't worry, this disciple will never be easily bewitched by them."
"Whether the concept of the Thousand Worlds Alliance is right or wrong can only be proven by time."
Elder Shao changed the subject and took the initiative to change the topic:
"Let's talk about the tree, what kind of treasure tree is it that can make Han Xiao so interested."
"That's actually a little partner of mine…"
Wang Ji Xuan's voice gradually drifted away.
The road to Immortal Spirit is temporarily peaceful.
However, some sections of this road to Immortal Spirit will occasionally have tremors.
…
The group quietly arrived on Earth, this time without even alarming their own people, and went straight to the giant tree for a walk.
Elder Shao already knew the 'legendary experience' of the tree man Beta, and after carefully sensing it while holding the tree trunk, he marveled.
"The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders, this matter is really rare, rare啊."
"Wang Zheng, your core circuit method is really infinitely useful, after this storm subsides, you must seize the time and study it carefully!"
Wang Ji Xuan was anxious to find the Pillar Blade Beast.
"Teacher, my partner's soul is still relatively weak, why don't we finish the business first and then come over to fiddle with him."
"Business?"
Elder Shao asked in confusion:
"You came here, do you still have business? Haven't all the things that should be taken been taken?"
"Eh, this… you'll know when you come with me, please allow this disciple to keep you in suspense."
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"Oh? Interesting, this teacher wants to see what other means you haven't taken out."
Two streams of light flew out from Wang Ji Xuan's sleeve, transforming into the figures of Amina and Peony.
Wang Ji Xuan said: "Amina, you contact the spiritual cultivators, ask about the whereabouts of Obsidian and others, we have to avoid them later."
"Okay, I'll contact them now."
"Peony, you mobilize as many fleets as possible, find a healthy Pillar Blade Beast group, I'll try to refine a Blade Beast… prepare more formation materials and crystal cores."
"Yes, sir!"
Peony raised her hand and gave a military salute, then lowered her head and began to send messages.
Elder Shao looked at Wang Ji Xuan's majestic appearance, nodded with satisfaction, and began to act as a happy little old man, continuing to watch the war that broke out in the Immortal Realm.
Eating melons and watching dramas is mostly a beautiful thing.
However, a few days later, just as Elder Shao moved his mind back to this clone, his smile instantly froze.
"My ancestor…"
Elder Shao frowned tightly, flew out of Wang Ji Xuan's sleeve, and looked at the beast herd in the starry sky in front of him, which made people's scalps tingle, and the giant beast wrapped in the center of the beast herd…
So many demon beasts?
Elder Shao looked carefully, and soon discovered that these demon beasts were completely different from the demon beasts defined and understood by their Immortal Realm.
"Teacher," Wang Ji Xuan cupped his hands and said, "This disciple will go and return, and I will need your guidance for the refining formation later."
"Wait!"
Elder Shao asked: "You want to tame this strange demon beast?"
"Not tame, but seize and control," Wang Ji Xuan said solemnly, "There are three problems here that this disciple has not been able to solve, and I will need to overcome them one by one later, but for now, let's catch a Pillar Blade Beast first."
"This is your territory, you can decide for yourself."
Elder Shao thought for a while and still reminded:
"It's best not to make too much noise."
"Now both sides are looking for your whereabouts, and someone may notice this Immortal Forbidden Land."
"Teacher, don't worry, look."
Wang Ji Xuan raised his hand and pointed to the distance.
Just then, a burst of high-energy laser illuminated that starfield, and a fleet of dozens of ships locked onto the Pillar Blade Beasts, initiating a frantic bombardment.
Meanwhile, two Earth spiritual cultivators, leading a group of high-level mechanical entities, were harassing the Pillar Blade Beasts from the periphery.
And in the far distance, two support fleets were ready to unleash their full firepower.
"This disciple also has a bit of influence."
Wang Daochang said humbly:
"Later, this disciple will disguise himself as an ordinary soldier to approach this Pillar Blade Beast.
"This kind of behemoth looks ferocious, and while the total amount of magic power within its body is considerable, it is actually full of flaws. In this disciple's opinion, it has taken a wrong path, but it just so happens to be useful now.
"Teacher, please wait a moment. Old Zheng, you stay here with him. I'll be right back."
Zheng Shiduo hurriedly stepped forward, beaming, and said, "Shao, you don't need to worry. Brother Wang, at just the Nascent Soul Realm, can directly kill this kind of Pillar Blade Beast..."
Shao nodded with a smile, his eyes shining as he watched Wang Jixuan's actions and the distant war.
For an artificer, the technology and machinery of the Forbidden Land of Immortals were truly eye-opening.
It's just a pity that these are two completely different paths from the path of cultivating immortality.
Taking advantage of the chaotic battle, Wang Jixuan smoothly approached the vicinity of the Pillar Blade Beast.
He suddenly launched an attack, his figure instantly piercing through the outer Blade Beast defense line, enduring the light flashing around the Pillar Blade Beast, skillfully approaching and entering it.
Initially, the Pillar Blade Beast showed no reaction.
The high-level evangelists hidden within its body began to launch mental attacks on Wang Jixuan, but they were easily resolved.
Arriving at the Sea of Wailing Souls, he drilled into the illusion.
Wang Jixuan crushed the soul of the 'Beast God' Cape Gari Noh here as if he were pinching a chick, and with a wave of his palm, turned thousands of souls enshrined within the Elysian Canopy into dust.
Effortless and without pressure.
Even the outside world only noticed that the Pillar Blade Beast's movements had slowed down, unaware that the 'Black Storm' was personally dealing with this big guy.
Subsequently, the first of the three problems Wang Jixuan mentioned was placed before him.
The Pillar Blade Beast was too large. Although his Nascent Soul power was strong, it was difficult to pull such a large body with his Nascent Soul.
This wasn't just a small horse pulling a big cart;
It was using a toy four-wheel drive engine to power a racing-grade four-wheel drive!
The subsequent two problems were equally tricky.
The second problem was how he could refine such a huge body and make it like Chi She's body;
The third problem was how to quickly transform the Pillar Blade Beast, integrate it into cultivation, and quickly form combat power.
With Shao around, Wang Jixuan naturally had the confidence to solve these problems.
But time was also a factor that had to be considered now.
'Let's solve one problem at a time.'
Wang Jixuan took a deep breath, released his alien soul, and had his Nascent Soul meditate beside him, beginning to use the power of the alien soul to take over the Pillar Blade Beast's massive body.
Cape Gari Noh was just a visualization of the Pillar Blade Beast's consciousness;
And the core of the Pillar Blade Beast was not that 'weak' Cape Gari Noh, but the entire Elysian Canopy.
If he wanted the Pillar Blade Beast to transform, cultivate, and form combat power in the same way as Chi She, he had to use the soul power of the alien soul to control every inch of the Pillar Blade Beast's flesh and blood.
Wang Jixuan looked up at the sky above, and many insights arose in his heart.
It seems that he still had to start with this Sea of Wailing Souls.