Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin: I Set Taboos in the Heavens

Fang Qing felt a surge of pride as he experienced the revitalized, seamless, and interconnected alliance.

He slowly rose to his feet. There was no deliberate pressure emanating from him, but his supreme aura of ruling over all heavens and bearing all paths naturally enveloped the entire temple, causing everyone to feel awe and involuntarily lower their heads.

His gaze was sharp as he slowly scanned the thirty-six core members below.

The two messengers of light and darkness, the nine great Dharma Kings who protect the way, and the twenty-four heavenly guardian generals.

These people are either arrogant, profound, fierce, cunning, upright, or ruthless...

But at this moment, their auras were all connected with the alliance's destiny, their gazes were focused on him, and they awaited the alliance leader's command.

Fang Qing then looked at the tens of thousands of ancestral figures and representatives of various forces on the outer perimeter.

Their eyes held a complex mix of emotions: awe, expectation, envy, and a hint of unease.

Regardless, the new power core of the Guardian Alliance has been established, and the trend is set.

"From this day forward,"

Fang Qing's voice was not loud, but it was like a great bell, clear and steady, resounding in every corner of the temple, and faintly reaching all the heavens and worlds through the connection of fortune.

"A new era for the Guardian Alliance has officially begun!"

"With calamity looming and future enemies lurking in the shadows, the turbid waves of the Brahma River intend to engulf the heavens. At this critical juncture, we cultivators should set aside past grievances and unite as one!"

"As the leader of the alliance, I shall naturally oversee the overall situation and formulate strategies. All of you envoys, Dharma Kings, and Divine Generals, having been blessed by the alliance's fortune and enjoying supreme authority, must shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the heavens and resisting foreign invasion!"

He paused slightly, his gaze becoming even sharper.

"From this moment forward, the Alliance Hall is officially operational! Yang Qi, the Messenger of Light; Huo Liao, the Messenger of Darkness; the Nine Great Protector Kings; and the Twenty-Four Heavenly Generals, each to your respective positions and duties!"

"Yang Qi!"

Fang Qing looked at Yang Qi.

"Your subordinate is here!"

Yang Qi bowed.

"You are hereby ordered to immediately establish the 'Hall of Light' to oversee all matters concerning the alliance's internal affairs, resources, education, and the pacification of the people. You must quickly formulate a charter to stabilize the rear and solidify the belief. The establishment of the Light Legion must also be put on the agenda, and upright and loyal individuals must be selected as role models."

"As ordered!"

Yang Qi's eyes shone brightly, full of energy.

This is far too easy. He cultivates the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique, which allows him to summon endless demons at will through the Gates of Hell. Forming an army will be a piece of cake.

"Burning fire".

Fang Qing looked at the Great Emperor of Wrathful Blaze, who had been renamed "Fire Blaze".

"Your subordinate is here."

Emperor Huo Liao bowed slightly, his injuries having recovered considerably under the nourishment of his fortune, and his eyes were calm.

"You are hereby appointed to establish the 'Dark Temple,' wielding authority over the Alliance's punishments, conquests, internal oversight, and the purging of traitors. You must maintain military discipline, investigate illegal activities, and deal with internal and external enemies with swift and decisive action, showing absolutely no leniency!"

The Dark Legion should be composed of elite and fierce soldiers, serving as the Alliance's sharpest blade and strongest shield.

"I will obey your command and will certainly live up to the trust placed in me by the Alliance Leader."

Huo Liao said in a deep voice, a flicker of fire in his eyes, already contemplating how to exercise this dark authority.

"The Nine Great Dharma Protectors!"

Fang Qing's gaze swept over the nine people.

"Your subordinate is here!"

The nine people responded in unison, their voices resounding with grandeur.

"Each of you will govern a region or be responsible for a specific duty. The Purple King of Doushuai will coordinate relations with the Supreme Celestial Realms such as the Thirty-Three Heavens, guard the core star field of the Alliance, and assist the Messenger of Light in stabilizing the rear order."

"The Immortal Burial Sword King is to begin assembling the 'Immortal Slaughtering Sword Army,' primarily for offensive operations. They must master sword formations and hone their skills to become the vanguard of future great battles!"

"King of Demon Slayers, establish the 'Demon Slayer Army' to deal with unconventional threats such as demonic forces, evil spirits, and spiritual erosion from the future world, and purify the battlefield."

"Rising Sun Blade King, form the 'Blazing Sun Legion' to be responsible for attacking and breaking through enemy lines on the front lines. You must be brave, fearless, and indomitable!"

"The Universal Array King commands the 'Array Master Corps,' responsible for the construction and maintenance of all defensive arrays, war fortresses, teleportation networks, and battlefield auxiliary arrays within the alliance. He is the cornerstone of the alliance's defense!"

"I will eliminate the Shadow King and establish the 'Shadow Assassin Pavilion,' taking charge of the intelligence network, internal surveillance, and assassinations. I want to know every move in the future world, and I also want to ensure that there are no corrupt elements within the alliance!"

"The Invisible Assassin King has formed the 'Invisible Assassins' organization, responsible for infiltration, sabotage, harassment, and creating chaos behind enemy lines. It complements the Shadow Assassin Pavilion, one in the open and one in the shadows."

"The Righteous Hero King has established the 'Righteousness Camp,' responsible for spreading righteous beliefs, comforting wandering cultivators and mortals, mediating internal disputes, promoting the righteous spirit of the alliance, and uniting people's hearts and minds!"

"The Supreme God King, as an important mobile and support force of the alliance, is responsible for the support and assault on key battlefields!"

Fang Qing presented a clear and logical explanation, outlining the powers and responsibilities of the nine Dharma Kings, all of which were the functions most urgently needed by the alliance at present.

The nine listened attentively, their eyes gleaming, already planning how to make their mark.

"The Twenty-Four Heavenly Guardian Generals!"

Fang Qing finally looked at the twenty-four iron-blooded warriors who had just emerged from the bloody battle.

"Your subordinate is here!"

The twenty-four voices rang out like the clash of metal, their killing intent soaring to the heavens.

"You are the direct commanders of the alliance's troops, and you will personally lead the charge on the battlefield, fighting bloody battles. I hereby command you, under the coordination of the two messengers of light and darkness and your respective Dharma Kings, to quickly assemble, integrate, and train your respective armies! You must be proficient in battle formations, familiar with the characteristics of future enemies, and be able to command them with perfect ease and ensure that orders are obeyed without question!"

"Your humble servant obeys! I swear to serve the Alliance Leader to the death! I will fight to the bitter end!"

The twenty-four divine generals roared in unison, their fighting spirit boiling, as if they could already see the bloody storm to come. Far from being afraid, they were filled with fervor.

"The rest of you fellow Daoists,"

Fang Qing looked at the spectators on the outer edge of the circle and said, "The alliance is newly established and everything needs to be rebuilt. It is a time when we need people."

Anyone willing to contribute to the fight against the catastrophe can report to the Alliance Hall or the Hall of Light. They will be recruited according to their cultivation level and special skills, either joining various halls or armies, or taking charge of logistics, production, exploration, and other affairs.

The alliance's merit system will be further improved, ensuring that merit is rewarded and demerit is punished!

Upon hearing this, many of the elders who had been disappointed by the hopelessness of securing a core position had their hopes rekindled.

Yes, in such a massive alliance, the thirty-six core members are just the top tier; there are countless positions and opportunities below them.

Following such a powerful and just leader and participating in this great war that concerns the fate of all the heavens can also bring merit, resources, and even the blessing of good fortune.

"Now,"

Fang Qing's voice suddenly rose, carrying an unquestionable decisiveness, "The Alliance Leader's First Order!"

Everyone perked up and listened intently, holding their breath.

"Everyone, return to your posts and perform your duties. You are all required to complete the initial formation of your respective teams and the division of responsibilities within three months!"

Three months later, the Alliance Leader's Hall will hold its first grand assembly to review achievements and discuss strategies against the enemy.

"This matter is settled, everyone may leave!"

"We will obey the Alliance Leader's decree!"

A thunderous roar of response erupted once again.

This time, the initial shock and confusion were replaced by a sense of order, awe, and high morale. The thirty-six core members bowed to Fang Qing first, then left the temple in order of their rank, some chatting in small groups, others lost in thought, clearly already considering how to fulfill their new responsibilities.

The thousands upon thousands of celestial ancestors also slowly dispersed like the receding tide.

Many people gazed eagerly in the direction where the core members had left, pondering how to serve them and how to secure a place in this newly formed and enormous power structure.

Fang Qing stood alone on the high platform in the center of the temple, gazing at the magnificent hall that was gradually emptying out. He felt the power and wisdom within his body growing continuously as the Alliance's fortune circulated. His eyes held an incomparably deep, chaotic color.

His era as the leader of the alliance has officially begun.

And the winds and clouds of the heavens will be stirred up by his will, creating even more magnificent waves!

Time, like sand slipping through your fingers, quietly passes by in the crucible of blood and fire.

Under the leadership of Alliance Leader Fang Qing, the Guardian Alliance operated like a massive war machine infused with boundless energy, operating with unprecedented efficiency.

Under Yang Qi's supervision, the Hall of Light was quickly established.

He directly opened the Gates of Hell in "The Divine Elephant Suppresses Hell Force," connecting with the infinite hellish planes.

Instantly, countless hell demons, underworld ghosts, and abyssal beasts of various shapes and sizes, but with fierce auras and surprisingly good discipline, were summoned out!

After being purified and controlled by Yang Qi using the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, their violent and chaotic will was washed away, leaving only pure killing instinct and absolute loyalty to Yang Qi. They quickly formed a large-scale, well-rounded, and incredibly powerful "Light Legion".

At the same time, Yang Qi formulated a series of relatively fair systems for the allocation of merits and resources, as well as policies for education and appeasement, to stabilize the morale of the people in the rear, coordinate the relations between various forces, and efficiently allocate massive resources to the front lines and other places in need.

The rear area initially presented a scene of good order and smooth resource flow.

Under the leadership of Emperor Fireburn, the Dark Temple swiftly purged the alliance.

He was originally an ancient emperor, shrewd and experienced. With the added power and fortune of the Dark Messenger, he quickly established a strict system of surveillance and punishment.

A group of forces or individuals who embezzled resources, acted insincerely, or even secretly colluded with the future world during the initial chaos were exposed and publicly executed. The bloody facts shocked all those with ulterior motives.

At the same time, Huo Liao selected the bravest, most loyal, and most skilled killers from various armies of the alliance, and combined them with his own Emperor Flame Divine Power to begin building a true "Dark Legion" as the alliance's sharpest blade and strongest defense line, with strict military discipline and brutal training.

The nine Dharma Kings who protect the path also displayed their abilities.

With his background and prestige, the Purple King of Doushuai successfully coordinated the interests and troop deployment of the Thirty-Three Heavens Immortal Realm and other higher immortal realms, stabilizing the foundation of the alliance's high-end combat power and building a core defense perimeter.

Using his own sword tomb as a base, the Burial Immortal Sword King recruited sword cultivators from all over the heavens, taught them exquisite sword formations, and created the "Immortal Slaughtering Sword Army," whose sword energy soared into the sky and whose sharpness gradually became apparent.

King Pomolu led Buddhist disciples and those who cultivated the power to ward off demons to form the "Demon-Slaying Army," which specialized in purifying the Brahma River's light sand and resisting spiritual erosion, achieving remarkable results.

The Rising Sun Blade King's "Blazing Sun Legion" advocates frontal assaults, trains tirelessly every day, and their momentum is unstoppable.

The "Array Master Corps" under the command of the Universal Array King were even busier. They laid out layers of powerful defensive and offensive arrays along the alliance's long defense line and at various important nodes, creating a three-dimensional defense network that greatly improved the stability of the defense line.

The Shadow Killer King's "Shadow Killer Pavilion" and the Invisible Assassin King's "Invisible Assassin" act as the eyes and ears and daggers of the alliance. They not only successfully infiltrated the edge of the future forces' controlled area and obtained a large amount of valuable intelligence, but also carried out several successful assassination and sabotage operations, which dealt a blow to the arrogance of the future forces.

The twenty-four guardian deities of the heavens, like twenty-four sharp fangs, were embedded at the forefront of the alliance's war machine.

Under the coordination of their respective Dharma Kings and the tactical guidance of the Dark Temple, they frantically trained their soldiers and honed their battle formations.

The divine generals, such as Jiuyue, Xuanjia, Houtu, and Zhenyue, who are skilled in defense, have built a defensive line as solid as an impregnable fortress.

The powerful generals, such as Ironblood, Hurricane, Wildfire, and Gengjin, who excel at attacking, constantly lead their elite troops in probing attacks and small-scale counterattacks, accumulating knowledge of future enemies and refining their tactics in actual combat.

Within just a few months, the entire Guardian Alliance underwent a complete transformation, with its cohesion and combat effectiveness experiencing a qualitative leap.

However, the power of the future world is equally unfathomable.

The Nava River continues to expand slowly in the distance, like the Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the heavens.

Infiltration and counter-infiltration, small-scale conflicts and medium-scale offensive and defensive battles, are playing out almost daily throughout the long "Tianyuan Defense Line".

The war entered a brutal and protracted phase of attrition and attrition.

The future warriors seem endless; they are highly disciplined, work in perfect harmony, possess bizarre energy, and fight with a fearless and ruthless style.

The cultivators of the Guardian Alliance, relying on their gradually improving defense system, their targeted combat tactics and supernatural abilities, and their grief and anger over the destruction of their homeland and their belief in protecting it, fought fiercely and refused to yield an inch of ground.

Every day, news of glorious victories arrives, with a certain divine general leading his army to defeat a future elite force.

A certain Dharma King used his supernatural powers to purify a severely corrupted star field; the Shadow Assassin Pavilion assassinated one of the enemy's key commanders...

Similarly, every day brought bad news: a section of defense was breached, a celestial stronghold was slaughtered, and a renowned ancestor perished in a fierce battle.

Blood stained the starry sky, and shattered magical artifacts and remains floated in the cold void, forming a star belt filled with the aura of death.

Countless cultivators broke through and grew stronger in battle, while many more fell forever.

This seems to have become an inevitable trend, a brutal process of selection and integration.

Two civilizations from different eras, with different ideologies and different power systems, are engaged in the most direct and bloodiest clash and contest on this vast battlefield.

In this way, the world is selecting the truly exceptional geniuses and powerful traditions who can adapt to this era of dramatic change and lead the future.

Every year, dazzling new stars rise on the battlefield.

There was a young cultivator of humble origins but with an iron will who comprehended the supreme sword intent during a bloody battle and broke through several realms in one fell swoop.

An ancient bloodline awakens completely under the pressure of life and death, unleashing astonishing power.

Wise individuals have created entirely new cultivation techniques or weapons from the collision of future technology and immortal civilization…

As the core and leader of all this, Alliance Leader Fang Qing's cultivation level improved steadily and firmly.

Riding the tides of this era and amidst endless bloodshed and fortune, step by step we will reach even greater heights.

Deep within the Alliance Leader's Hall, the flow of time was subtly adjusted by Fang Qing using the power of the Myriad Realms King Map combined with the profound mysteries of the Time-Space Ancestral Dragon's Journey Scripture. What might have been a year outside the hall could have been a hundred years inside.

Fang Qing did not personally go to the front line to command specific battles at all times.

He entrusted specific military affairs to Yang Qi, Huo Liao, and the various Dharma Kings and Divine Generals, while he himself sat in the central command, controlling the overall situation.

He needs to digest the immense fortune he gained after becoming the leader of the alliance, comprehend the vast amount of laws and mysteries he observed and deduced from countless battles and clashes between powerful figures, further refine the six Immortal Execution King Tokens, deepen his connection with the Myriad Realms King Map, and perfect his own Chaos Primordial Great Dao.

He sat cross-legged in a quiet room filled with chaotic energy, with the faint phantom of the Myriad Realms King Map floating behind him. Six tokens surrounded him, exuding a desolate and ancient aura of the Immortal Slayer.

Within the body, the chaotic inner world has grown into a true, vibrant universe.

The sun and moon revolve, the stars are arrayed, the earth, fire, water, and wind operate on their own, and all things are born, die, and evolve endlessly.

The seventy-two unique physical origins and the countless laws they later devoured and comprehended have long been completely integrated into it, becoming part of the laws of the universe.

The ladder of wisdom has been completely solidified, and the light of wisdom shines throughout the inner universe, revealing the smallest details.

Under the constant influence of the Alliance's fortune, and amidst the countless difficult choices and pressures he faced in dealing with the vast array of Alliance affairs, balancing the forces of all parties, and formulating long-term strategies, an indomitable and unwavering will became increasingly clear and refined in his heart.

Whether it's the overwhelming military might of the future world ahead, the undercurrents within the alliance, or the endless perils on the path to immortality...

His will was as firm as a rock, never wavering, but instead became more tenacious through repeated trials!

"boom!"

Water dripping wears away stone; water flowing naturally leads to success.

Above the Steps of Wisdom, the next step, which had been faintly visible, suddenly shone brightly, becoming incredibly solid.

An aura of unwavering, indomitable will, unyielding through trials and tribulations, and steadfast amidst storms and waves, surged forth from Fang Qing's body!

The Immortal Ladder, the fourth step—the Step of Perseverance—is complete! (End of Chapter)