Lord of the Earth

"Yaochi, let's go together!"

Summer reached out her hand to the girl beside her, whose eyes had become much clearer, and spoke gently.

The young girl Yaochi nodded obediently and placed her hand in Xia Tian's palm, but then her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she looked towards the direction outside Yaochi Palace, her tone carrying a hint of unease.

"Brother, I sense that outside the Jade Pool, there seem to be... many ominous auras..."

"Hmm? Something's not right?"

Xia Tian was taken aback at first.

She then realized that Yaochi herself was a being that had transformed from the "Peach of Immortality" against the heavens, and that it had some kind of fundamental connection with this Peach Forest and even the entire Yaochi Palace. She could sense the invasion from the outside world.

"Is it the resurrection and attack of a sealed alien race?"

Wu Song shouted in a deep voice, his body already radiating a dark and malevolent aura, like a tangible black mist swirling around him.

The group's expressions turned solemn, and they quickly got up and left the main hall of Yaochi, stepping into the outside world.

The moment Xia Tian stepped out, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and the quasi-true god aura that had just calmed down around him instantly became as sharp as a knife, like a divine weapon drawn from its sheath, stirring up the laws of the surrounding world!

The reason is that the peaceful and ethereal clouds that once surrounded the pavilions and towers, like a light veil, were suddenly torn apart and dispersed by beams of blinding holy light that reached the heavens and the earth, full of aggression and exclusivity!
The void was filled with a scorching, murderous, and domineering aura that was completely out of place with this ancient celestial ruins!

What one sees is unsettling.

Groups of angels, clad in gleaming silver armor inscribed with intricate and sacred runes and with wings of light on their backs, formed a vast and boundless battle formation, like an overwhelming tide of light.

They chanted in unison, their hymns loud and unified, and the holy light they gathered together was like a tangible wave of destruction, bombarding the "Peach Grove" outside the Jade Palace, a place brimming with spiritual energy and shimmering with rosy light!
With each thick beam of holy light that fell, large swathes of peach tree branches and leaves instantly withered and carbonized. The originally misty spiritual light dimmed and wailed. Even the entire peach tree, which had existed for thousands of years, disintegrated in the blinding light and turned into dust that filled the sky!
Meanwhile, Hua Rong and the group of people left behind by Qianxia were located in the core area of ​​the Peach Forest, maintaining a large, complex array surrounded by starlight, based on the "Heavenly Soldier Camp".

Banners fluttered in the wind, and starlight, like a curtain, struggled to envelop the remaining peach grove, forming a barrier to resist the erosion of the holy light.

However, under the relentless and relentless attacks of the angel legion,

This "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Star Array," which embodies the hard work of everyone, is now covered with spiderweb-like cracks, its light flickering and flashing violently, as if it is about to completely collapse at any moment!
"Humans, why don't you abandon these unclaimed ruins and offer them up? Convert to the Holy Light and you will gain eternal life!"

A cold and arrogant voice, seemingly devoid of any emotion, rang out from the vanguard of the Angel Legion.

That was a six-winged angel with an exceptionally powerful aura, wielding a longsword burning with inextinguishable holy flames, clearly belonging to the pinnacle of supreme deities!
Each time he swung his sword, he unleashed a massive holy light sword aura capable of covering a thousand miles, like a blade of divine punishment, slashing fiercely at the weakest point of the star array and stirring up violent energy ripples.

"Hmph! Spreading falsehoods and misleading the masses! This is the sacred ground of my human race's Immortal Court, how dare you extraterrestrial demons defile it!"

Hua Rong roared, his handsome face slightly flushed as he exerted all his strength.

He suddenly drew his bow, and starlight gathered around him wildly. A more concentrated, almost tangible star arrow shot through the air, tearing through layers of holy light and emitting a shrill shriek, heading straight for the face of the four-winged angel!
The opponent dared not be careless and hurriedly swung his sword to block. The holy flames and starlight collided fiercely, bursting out with a dazzling light and roar like the sun!
The energy surged and scattered, causing the six-winged angel to tremble violently. The immense power contained in the arrow sent him staggering back thousands of miles.

I just managed to steady myself!

Although Wu Song, the "Peak of the Ultimate" core, was not present, with the "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Formation" and Hua Rong's cultivation that had reached the pinnacle of divine power, and by gathering the strength of 108 leaders and their elite troops, the power of this arrow was enough to threaten the existence of the "Peak of the Third Heaven"!

If it weren't for the fact that the "holy light power" on these angels could resonate and superimpose with each other, forming a joint defensive effect similar to the human race's "military formation," this arrow would have been enough to severely injure them!

"This ruin is the territory of the Chinese people. You bastards, who gave you the audacity to enter this place!"

A thunderous roar erupted from the human ranks.

Jade Qilin Lu Junyi, wielding a twelve-foot-long spear, led the charge. His spear moved like a dragon, and a majestic phantom of a Qilin roared out with the force of the spear. In the surging waves of energy, he actually smashed several two-winged angels with combat power at the level of "top gods" to pieces, along with their spears. Their holy feathers mixed with light spots scattered in all directions!

Lu Junyi is considered the number one character in Water Margin.

Although his potential is currently blocked by the barrier of the "Three Heavens of Gods", he has not yet been able to advance to the top level.

However, his martial arts skills were unparalleled, and his blood and qi were as turbulent as a furnace, making him powerful enough to fight against a "top god" in a short period of time!
In addition, there's Lu Zhishen wielding his heavy monk's staff, as thick as a door, stirring up a raging storm; and Lin Chong wielding his spear, appearing and disappearing like a venomous snake flicking its tongue… With the support of the military formation, they all possess terrifying combat power approaching that of "ultimate gods"...

However, even with such formidable combat power.

Overall, the Qianxia side was clearly at a disadvantage.

This is because although these heroes of the Water Margin were individually strong, the number of the Angel Legion was simply too large!

There are over a thousand four-winged angels, who are equivalent to gods, and more than ten thousand two-winged angels, who are at the demigod level, serve as the cornerstone of the entire legion, providing almost infinite holy power support.

What is most alarming is that, amidst the holy light, several figures, like blazing suns, floated, emanating a terrifying aura that distorted and changed the very rules of heaven and earth—these were seven eight-winged angels who had reached the level of "supreme deities"!

They didn't all make a move; they merely watched the battlefield indifferently, occasionally raising their hands to shoot out a beam of purification light, which would cause the great formation to shake violently, putting immense pressure on the Qianxia defenders.

The supreme deities, among all the heavens and myriad realms, each possess the qualification to guard a "Great Thousand World"!

At this moment, among the enemies attacking Qianxia, ​​there are actually seven such powerful figures? And there are also thousands of god-level angels?
As a result, the pressure on Qianxia's side is considerable.

These days, if it weren't for the "Heavenly Soldier Camp" and the infinitely mysterious "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation" that I had previously acquired, I would have been able to survive.

Those who could unite everyone's strength into one would probably have already been defeated by the opponent's absolute advantage in strength!
Even now, it's just barely holding on. "Hmph, you lot do have some ability..."

"But you don't really think that you can stop our endless 'army of holy light' with just a bunch of people, do you?"

The eight-winged angel who had narrowly escaped being shot by Hua Rong regained his composure, his expression growing even colder, and his voice carried through the hymn.

"You really think we're incapable of breaking through your great formation? We're just waiting for more 'armies' to arrive..."

The threat in his words was not unfounded, because behind those angel legions, a massive "portal" radiating intense spatial fluctuations stood majestically.

Its form is ancient and simple, with mysterious cloud patterns carved on the edges, clearly originating from the Eastern Celestial Court, yet it has now been forcibly imbued with a layer of incongruous holy radiance...

"A Heavenly Gate?"

They sensed the spatial Daoist aura emanating from the portal, which shared the same origin as the Eastern Heavenly Gate but was even more subtle.

Zhuge Liang and the others exchanged glances, their hearts heavy.

In fact, the reason why the other party is so fearless is because

It was because of this Heavenly Gate that it could lead directly to the outer perimeter of the "Jade Pool Palace". On the contrary, Qian Xia and others came by following the Jade Pool.

We can't go back for the time being, so we don't have the strength to send reinforcements. It would be disadvantageous to fight for a long time!

"Most importantly... once the great figures under the 'Lord of Holy Light' descend... Chinese people, you will no longer have the chance to convert!"

The "six-winged angel" deliberately emphasized the word "big shot," his tone carrying an undisguised threat.

After all, a "quasi-true god" has already condensed the "prototype of the Dao Fruit" and has been tainted by the words "true god," making them fundamentally different from ordinary gods!
"Why do they have a Heavenly Gate?!"

Li Kui asked in a muffled voice, his rugged face full of doubt.

This question also lingered in the minds of many powerful figures in the Qianxia era.

Why did the members of the "Holy Light Church" of the Western mythological camp find this place so accurately and launch a large-scale attack on the "Heavenly Court" ruins, which represent the core of the Chinese camp?
However, this is not the time to delve into the details.

Because, just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate and the atmosphere was extremely tense... the Heavenly Gate, which was bathed in holy light, suddenly exhibited a new anomaly!
"Humanity... is putting up a stubborn resistance; only purification can save them..."

A magnificent voice, imbued with a powerful spiritual pressure, seemingly capable of directly shaking the soul and igniting the flame of faith, came from behind that heavenly gate.

The moment the sound rang out, the entire battlefield seemed to freeze for a moment!
Suddenly, the portal, shrouded in light and shadow, burst open completely. A dazzling holy light, ten or even a hundred times stronger than before, poured down like a burst dam in the Milky Way, raining down in a shower of light. The divine pressure caused both sides engaged in fierce combat below to involuntarily slow their movements.

Amidst endless radiance, a colossal figure with ten enormous, sky-covering, pure white wings spread across its back slowly descended from the portal.

Its aura was as vast as the starry sea, and its body was surrounded by the purest holy light law. Wherever the light reached, even the inherent immortal rules of the Yaochi Ruins were rejected and suppressed, and the void seemed to be transformed into a pure divine kingdom of light!
This is clearly a being at the level of a "quasi-god". It may not be the real body, but the power that descended here is terrifying enough, far surpassing the eight-winged angel of supreme gods!
"I am Raphael, one of the seven archangels under the Lord of Holy Light!"

The voice of the ten-winged archangel Raphael resounded like a million bells striking at the same time, shaking the void. Boundless divine power passed through this huge portal, like a real mountain, pressing heavily on the hearts and souls of all the Qianxia defenders. Even the "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Star Array" that was in operation froze and dimmed for a moment!
"Oh no! All stars are back in position, hold your ground!"

Above Song Jiang's head, a bright yellow banner with the words "Acting on Behalf of Heaven" suddenly appeared, fluttering in the wind. This unique artifact, which belonged to him, had reached the "mysterious yellow" level after years of nurturing and being nourished by the aura of the relics!
As the apricot-yellow flag was waved, it seemed to be able to command the stars in the sky, forcibly mobilize the power of the 108 stars in the formation, change the local rules of heaven and earth, sometimes the starlight was like a sword to fight back, and sometimes the star mist was hazy to disturb the enemy, doing its best to stabilize the crumbling defense line!
Although this "timely rain" is viewed with mixed feelings by some Chinese people.

However, as the Heavenly Star, his ability to mobilize the stars and control the overall situation at this critical moment of life and death is truly irreplaceable!
In the decades since the "Celestial Court Ruins" were opened, most of Qianxia's top combat forces have digested and absorbed the "inheritance" they obtained back then. Now, the entire 108 members of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends have been fully replenished.

Although their individual cultivation levels are still inferior to the "108 Demon Stars" of the Heavenly Court, the convergence of their star destinies and the harmonious formation are enough to demonstrate earth-shattering power.

But that's still not enough...

This is because the power of this "quasi-true god avatar" is almost the same as that of the original body. Just this kind of pressure alone makes people feel despair, as if they are facing the entire bright sky!

"Eight Trigrams Formation - Open! Star Palace - Begin!"

At the critical moment, Zhuge Liang stood in the center of the battlefield, wearing a feather fan and a turban, his face extremely solemn.

Above his head floated an ancient palace, shrunk countless times, yet radiating a vast starlight—it was his natal treasure, the [Star Palace], which had already advanced to the "quasi-glass" level!
He waved his feather fan continuously, stepping on the Seven Stars, using the Star Palace as a hub to forcibly draw in the power of the stars in the heavens, disregarding the consumption, transforming it into pure torrents of star power, which poured into the "Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends Formation" that was constantly groaning beneath his feet like sweet rain. Only with this as the foundation could he barely support the starlight curtain that was about to shatter.

"Hmm? You Chinese are more resilient than I thought..."

The indifferent gaze of the "quasi-god" named Raphael, burning with holy flames, swept over Zhuge Liang and the others who were struggling below, as if he were scrutinizing a group of stubborn ants.

"However, this is the end of it."

His gaze finally settled on the "Peach Mother Tree" deep within the Yaochi Palace, a tree that was faintly visible and radiant with the glow of life, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny and a subtle, almost imperceptible greed.

"This peach tree is a spiritual root of heaven and earth... It should be used by me to absorb the Dao essence within it, serving as a stepping stone for my breakthrough to 'True God'... It's a waste to leave it in your hands..."

"Indeed, it's good that there are also those among you Chinese who have turned back from the wrong path and come to the truth."

Raphael's voice carried an all-knowing indifference as he slowly uttered a message that nearly froze the blood of every Chinese person.

"It was a being who once held a portion of the authority of the 'Heavenly Gate' who guided us to the place where our Lord's glory shines... which allowed us to find the location of this supreme treasure!" (End of Chapter)