Chapter 357: Chapter 361: The Great Battle _1
"Amitabha! Allow me to add a few more details!" The Buddha of Enlightenment recited a Buddhist mantra, drawing everyone’s attention, and then slowly said, "In the Second Era, the Buddha broke into the Eternal Temple to rescue someone and discovered a shocking secret. The Eternal Temple seemingly possesses a secret method that can transfer special physiques to another person..."
"What?" The Seeker Old Man stood up, his expression stunned. His voice was loud, interrupting what the Buddha of Enlightenment was about to say. A trace of fear showed on his elderly face as he said, trembling, "I know of this secret method. It is called ’Defying Heaven’s Great Way.’ It can transfer physiques. Logically, this is a forbidden Cultivation Technique. It shouldn’t exist in this world! It’s an affront to the laws of heaven! In the countless years of the Primitive Continent’s history, forbidden Cultivation Techniques had been created, but each time they appeared, they would be detected by the Way and destroyed by heavenly tribulations. Later, humanity learned from the remnants of these forbidden Cultivation Techniques that they were extremely evil and could cause great destruction to the world. Hence, they are not tolerated by the laws of heaven!"
"Please, let me finish!" The Buddha of Enlightenment continued, "When the Buddha broke into the Eternal Temple, besides witnessing the blood-exchange surgery, he also discovered a forbidden Formation that should have been destroyed. It had approximately 3,000 Formation eyes. However, at that time, the Buddha was fighting the powerhouses from the Eternal Temple and did not have time to inspect it carefully!"
Upon learning about the forbidden Formation in addition to the forbidden Cultivation Technique, everyone present furrowed their brows. The forbidden Cultivation Technique was easy to understand, as it could enhance the strength of the Eternal Temple. However, what could be the purpose of the forbidden Formation? What was it used for?
"Let’s investigate this matter later. For now, we need to discuss eliminating the Eternal Temple’s branches!" Dongfang Wendao said sternly after pondering for a moment without fully grasping the key issues.
The All-Demon Old Ancestor nodded, his voice full of killing intent. "Exactly! Perhaps we will discover something else when we manage to destroy the Eternal Temple’s branches!"
The other powerhouses nodded and began discussing the upcoming battles. Ultimately, various forces formed an alliance with a total of eighteen sacred lands participating. From the Middle Region, these included the Ninefold Saint’s Court, Taiyi Saint’s Court, Ten Thousand Demons Saint’s Court, Saint Heaven Institute, Jizo Institute, Lin Family Saint Clan, Jin Ding Inn, Reincarnation Sect, Beidou Palace, the Gu Family Saint Clan, and the Ling Family Saint Clan. Out of the twelve major sacred lands in the Middle Region, these eleven participated; only the Alliance of Ten Thousand Laws chose not to join.
That the Alliance of Ten Thousand Laws did not participate was expected by many, as it was a loose federation of Martial Artists with special professions like Alchemists, Artifact Refiners, and Array Masters. Their original intention in forming the alliance was to avoid being bullied, and they had never intended to join conflicts. However, they pledged to contribute resources!
The remaining seven sacred lands were: from the North Territory, Linglong Sacred Land, Ice and Snow Sacred Land, and Star Constellation Pavilion; from the West Territory, Thunder Sound Temple and White Horse Temple; and from the South Territory, the Demon Saint Temple and the Heretic God Sect!
Dongfang Wendao was appointed leader of the alliance, with the authority to mobilize all resources of the eighteen sacred lands!
「The next day」
The war officially began. All of the Eternal Temple’s branches in the Middle Region were attacked by the alliance. Seventeen Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists, six Millennia Great Emperor Martial Artists, and four Ten-thousand-year Emperor Martial Artists were killed.
Due to the Eternal Temple’s conspiracy in the Primitive Supreme Secret Realm, the forces participating in the alliance were deeply apprehensive. Thus, in this war, they all dispatched their ultimate powerhouses. Ancient figures, who had been in seclusion, re-emerged to join in the slaughter. Hundreds of thousands of the Eternal Temple’s powerhouses were killed, their blood dyeing the sky crimson!
"Pavilion Master, eleven of our branches have been destroyed! If this continues, it will affect our subsequent plans!"
In a mysterious canyon, within a large black building, an Eternal Temple powerhouse responsible for intelligence gathering knelt on the ground, his anxious voice echoing throughout.
Hun Tian Emperor sat on his throne, tapping his fingers against the armrest, making a dull sound. His face was completely hidden in the shadows, betraying no emotion. On both sides of the main hall stood people in black robes, emitting terrifying auras; their cultivation was all at the Origin Great Emperor Realm. At this moment, they all hung their heads low, not daring to speak.
"Incompetent fools!" After a long pause, Hun Tian Emperor finally said coldly, "What are you all standing around for? Quickly go and protect the remaining branches! I do not want any more mishaps!"
"We obey your order!" The black-robed men below bowed and quickly exited the main hall, flying towards the branches.
"Even though the Jade Zun is here and I cannot intervene personally, you all shouldn’t dream of destroying the fruits of my labor over these nine eras! Just wait and see; this matter is far from over!" Hun Tian Emperor said ominously, his voice laced with an endless chill. He then transformed into a wisp of black light and disappeared from the throne.
With numerous Origin Great Emperor Realm powerhouses now stationed there, the pressure on the Eternal Temple’s branches significantly decreased. They began to organize their powerhouses for a counterattack, destroying strongholds of the various sacred lands and even nearly annihilating one sacred land. Countless beings were swept into this great war, suffering grievous casualties.
In the skies of the Middle Region, the auras of powerhouses permeated everything, and the shadow of death settled over all living beings. The Eternal Temple branches in the West, North, and South Territories also suffered attacks, and several Emperor-level battles erupted. However, possibly due to the great distances involved, or perhaps because the pressure in the Middle Region was too intense, the Eternal Temple headquarters did not send powerhouses to reinforce them. After a few fierce battles, the Eternal Temple branches in these three territories went into hiding and disappeared.
Only the Eternal Temple in the East Border was not attacked. However, this did not mean that the East Border was peaceful and devoid of battles. Upon their return from Bull Head Mountain, the powerhouses of the Thousand Demon Saint’s Court, Qionghua Holy Land, and Purple Sky Holy Land immediately implemented the plans that had been interrupted by the emergence of the Primitive Supreme Secret Realm.
The armies of the three great powers were all dispatched to the borders, and resources were continuously sent to the cities in the west. Upon noticing this, the Kylin Holy Land sent reinforcements to its eastern border while also dispatching messengers to the Middle Region to search for allies. However, the Middle Region was currently embroiled in fierce battles, and their calls for help were destined to go unanswered.
In such a situation, whether anyone had obtained the inheritance of the Primitive Supreme became a matter of little concern.
「...」
"The refinement of the Emperor Pill requires the Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Fruit, Meat Saint Stones, Earth Leading Lotus, Zhu Qian Ginseng, Dragon Copper Skin, Mist Spring Branch..."
While the numerous powers on the mainland were engulfed in fiery battles, the Qin Dynasty was seemingly detached, developing at its leisure. Its people worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, showing no signs of tension.
Inside a fragment of the Immortal Realm, Qin Wudao sat in a secret chamber, pulling out various Spiritual Medicines from his personal storage space; many of them were already extinct. Over the past few days, he had been in the medicine garden of Yuan Shi Tianzun, searching for the Spiritual Medicines needed to refine the Emperor Pill. After digging up more than 1,000 plants, he finally managed to gather all the necessary ingredients.
Next, I will start the refinement process! Qin Wudao thought. He waved his right hand, and the stark white Heavenly Dragon Demonic Flame appeared. Under the control of his divine sense, the flame drifted beneath the Pill Furnace in front of him, emitting immense heat.
This Pill Furnace was enormous, with a diameter of several zhang, capable of refining multiple types of Spiritual Medicines simultaneously.
Qin Wudao took a deep breath. His Heavenly Realm soul power surged forth, lifting the Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Fruit and placing it inside the Pill Furnace.
In the terrifying heat, a fragrant aroma—golden and silver—wafted from the Gold and Silver Dragon Phoenix Fruit, containing incredibly potent Spiritual Energy. Just by inhaling a wisp of it, Qin Wudao felt his strength increase slightly.