Two Worlds: The Demon Cultivator Mistakenly Enters the Lord's World

Chapter 191 Mysterious Fiend Heaven-Shaking Array

When mentioning the past glory of the cultivation world in Liang Kingdom, the older generation of cultivators will always think of the era when Dao soldiers and battle formations dominated the world.

It is said that during its heyday three hundred years ago, every sect with a bit of fame in the Liang Kingdom kept organized Taoist soldiers.

At that time, the training of Dao soldiers did not emphasize innate talent and comprehension as much as that of cultivators. Instead, it focused on "secret methods to temper the body and mass production".

With this simple and brutal training model, each sect can raise a team of several thousand Dao soldiers in as little as three months or as long as half a year.

When a cultivator commands Dao soldiers, he holds a formation flag in the center to direct the movement, while the Dao soldiers are arranged in the predetermined positions. Their orders are obeyed without question, just like an elite army in the mortal world.

Even more remarkably, the battle formation can gather the meager power of numerous Dao soldiers, forming a force far exceeding the limits of any single individual.

There is a record that a certain sect, with nearly a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators and tens of thousands of Qi Refining cultivators, managed to surround a Golden Core stage rogue cultivator and eventually wear him down to death in the formation.

From this perspective, battle formations can be seen as a "dimensional reduction attack" by the forces of the cultivation world against lone cultivators. Individual bravery alone can no longer shake the foundation of a sect.

Unfortunately, its glory days were short-lived. As the spiritual veins within the Liang Kingdom dried up and cultivation resources became increasingly scarce, the splendor of the Daoist army's battle formations came to an abrupt end.

Pills for training Dao soldiers have become scarce, with prices comparable to half a year's expenses for an ordinary cultivator. Maintaining the operation of battle formations requires a large amount of spiritual energy. A small sect once exhausted the accumulated resources of three generations to support a team of a thousand Dao soldiers, but ultimately, due to insufficient resources, the Dao soldiers collapsed and the sect was destroyed.

Over time, a new consensus emerged in the cultivation world: Dao weapons are ultimately external objects, and instead of wasting resources on these "consumables," it is better to concentrate resources on training sect disciples or using them to help one's own cultivators reach higher realms.

Currently, within the Liang Kingdom, only Longhu Mountain and Jingang Temple remain as the two top powers capable of maintaining a fully-fledged Taoist army.

However, that was also the trump card that Longhu Mountain and Jingang Temple, the two major powers, had kept hidden. It should not be used lightly unless the sect was in a crisis of collapse.

However, these drawbacks that caused headaches for the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom were utterly insignificant in the eyes of Lu Feng, who possessed a lord world.

His undead army was born to be "Taoist soldiers".

No resources are needed to train them; the skeletons' bones are naturally hard, and the flesh of the ghouls is impervious to blades and spears. There's no need to bother to awaken their intelligence; the hero's command power will make them absolutely obedient.

As for battle formation training, it is even simpler and more direct.

Lu Feng only needs to refine the corresponding array plates and array flags and hand them over to his heroes. With the soul link between the heroes and the troops, the training efficiency is far superior to that of ordinary cultivators and Dao soldiers.

Heroes with command value can command their troops in battle formations more easily and efficiently than cultivators.

With a little training, one can use battle formations with ease.

Lu Feng collected three complete battle formation methods from Hongze County.

He handed over all three battle formations to Iron Wall, allowing him to choose the one that best suited his own situation and that of the undead army.

After three days of seclusion and repeated deductions, the "Mysterious Fiend Heaven-Shaking Formation" was finally finalized.

It wasn't that the other two techniques weren't powerful enough, but rather that they weren't compatible with the undead army.

The core of the "Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring Souls Formation" lies in "nurturing the formation with souls," which requires a large number of Yin soldiers refined by Yin souls and vengeful ghosts as its foundation.

When encountering an enemy, activating the array flag will unleash a multitude of ghosts to pounce and devour souls, making it most suitable for cultivators who have crafted the Myriad Soul Banner.

However, the undead army under Iron Wall's command mainly consists of 2-star Skeleton Generals, Silver Armor Corpses, Dragon Armor Abominations, and Vampires, among others.

There are only a few hundred vengeful spirits, and most of them are only 1-star level. They are generally used for reconnaissance and tracking, and cannot support the operation of the great formation at all.

Forcing its use will only greatly reduce the effectiveness of the battle formation.

The Nine Nether River Formation is even more mysterious. It is said that this method imitates the ancient "Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation" and takes a cold and vast approach. It requires a massive amount of Yin ghost corpse energy to condense the "Nine Nether River". Yin wind and Yin water are intertwined in the formation.

A gust of yin wind blows, bewitching the mind and soul; a swamp of yin water engulfs, causing flesh and blood to vanish completely. It is said that "those who enter the formation will be condemned to eternal damnation."

However, after careful study, Tiebi discovered that this method contained many exaggerations.

With the existing resources, at most three "pseudo-Nether Rivers" can be condensed, with a power of less than one-tenth of the original. To put it bluntly, they are just ordinary trapping formations that control Yin water and Yin wind.

More importantly, the undead under Iron Wall all cultivate the "Mingyu Gong," a technique that leans towards the earth element, which clashes with the Yin water element of the "Nine Nether River Formation." Forcibly activating it would only deplete the troop's essence, resulting in more harm than good.

In contrast, "Xuan Sha Jing Tian Zhen" is much more practical, lacking flashy gimmicks but perfectly suited to the combat needs of the undead army.

With the undead army at its peak, this battle formation only requires the forging of three core artifacts.

A core array plate with a diameter of three feet, twelve main array flags of spiritual weapon level, and one hundred and eight secondary array flags of magic weapon level can quickly set up a complete battle formation.

Aside from the training and development of the undead army, the requirements for resources and conditions are extremely low.

The core array plate is based on superior corpses and inlaid with twelve death crystals, which are specifically used to gather the death power of the dead in the array. It is the "heart" of the entire battle array.

The twelve main battle flags are carried by twelve two-star undead creatures. Each main battle flag is accompanied by nine secondary battle flags, and each secondary battle flag is accompanied by a team of undead creatures, forming a layout of "main flags as the framework and secondary flags as the details".

When activated, the death power of the undead creatures flows along the array flags and gathers in the core array plate. It is then purified and condensed into the extremely yin and evil Xuan Yin Sha Qi through specially refined death crystals.

Then, the hero holds the array plate in the center and controls it, which can condense the Xuan Yin evil energy into a Xuan Sha Dharma image that is ten feet tall.

The Dharma Image wields a bone blade, wears armor imbued with malevolent energy, is tall and imposing, with a ferocious and terrifying face, and can unleash multiple techniques such as Xuan Sha Gang Qi and the Heaven-Shaking Roar.

The flexibility of this formation is even more commendable. It can be activated with a minimum of 121 people, which meets the basic combat requirements.

To increase its power in the future, simply increase the number of Dao soldiers in the squad to which the secondary array flag belongs. The more Dao soldiers there are, the stronger the power of the Xuan Sha Shocking Heaven Array will be.

To increase power, there's no need to reorganize the formation; simply increase the number of undead in the squad belonging to the secondary flag.

The more undead there are, the stronger the death power that surges into the array plate, the more concentrated the Xuan Yin evil energy, and the greater the combat power of the Xuan Sha Dharma Image, truly achieving "more people, more power, and stronger in battle," perfectly matching the characteristic of the continuously expanding undead army under Lu Feng's command.

Having learned about the "Mysterious Fiend Heaven-Shaking Array," Hero Iron Wall chose this technique without hesitation and reported it to Lu Feng.

Lu Feng read it and agreed with Tie Bi's idea.

He then instructed his subordinate cultivators to work with the Hero Iron Wall to refine array plates, array flags, and other necessary tools for the magic array.

All resources available in the territory can be freely used.

The Jade Cicada Temple's Jade Book Daoist and others happily accepted Lu Feng's task. Hearing that Lu Feng was preparing to develop battle formations, the Daoists of the Jade Cicada Temple were very excited. They also wanted to see what the Daoist battle formations, which had once shone brightly in the cultivation world of Liang Kingdom, were like.

What kind of earth-shattering power can the undead army unleash when combined with the Xuan Sha Shocking Array?

Iron Wall and the Taoist priests of Jade Cicada Temple joined forces and led the army of the undead in a vigorous training exercise.

Time flies, and almost two more months have passed.

There has been no news of the return of the contemporary Celestial Master from Mount Longhu.

Lu Feng sent a message to Daoist Yunlong, who promptly replied.

However, the letter only comforted Lu Feng, telling him not to worry.

The current Celestial Master on Longhu Mountain is busy with other matters and has not yet returned; he must wait a little longer.

"What on earth is the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain doing? Why hasn't he returned yet?"

Lu Feng was puzzled, feeling that something was amiss.

Lu Feng sought out Taoist Yu Chan and the Old Dragon King of Honghu to inquire about information regarding the current Celestial Master on Longhu Mountain.

Not long ago, Daoist Yuchan went to Longhu Mountain to buy seeds of Baiyang Rice. I wonder if he heard any other news during his time on the mountain.

Hearing Lu Feng's question, Daoist Yu Chan frowned and said:

"During my time on Mount Longhu, I did have some conversations with some Foundation Establishment stage elders on Mount Longhu in order to purchase seeds for Baiyang Rice, but I didn't notice anything unusual at the time!"

After thinking it over, Daoist Yuchan couldn't find anything wrong with Longhu Mountain.

However, it is quite unusual that the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain has left Longhu Mountain and has not returned for a long time.

Under normal circumstances, as the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, he needs to be stationed at the mountain gate and handle many affairs within the sect. He is also a core figure on Longhu Mountain. How could he leave Longhu Mountain for no reason and not return for a long time?

Could it be that the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain has encountered some problem and is plotting something?
Jade Cicada Taoist felt he was getting a bit conspiratorial, but the current situation was truly unusual.

Given that this matter involves Lu Feng, and for the safety of the lord, Daoist Yu Chan couldn't help but think a little more deeply.

The Old Dragon King of Honghu rushed over and, upon hearing Lu Feng's conversation and speculations with Yu Chan Daoist, seemed to be deep in thought.

"I still have some impression of the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. He took office 30 years ago. I was invited to Longhu Mountain back then and witnessed him become the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain."

As a veteran late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator among the aquatic race, the Old Dragon King of Honghu also held a certain status and identity.

In addition, he lived a long life and naturally gained a lot of knowledge, even knowing the contemporary Celestial Master on Longhu Mountain.

"I think he has probably left Longhu Mountain to seek the opportunity to create a blessed land and attain the Golden Core! He has been cultivating to the late Foundation Establishment stage for several decades. With so much time and the resources on Longhu Mountain, he has enough time to perfect the Five Divine Powers. He is just one step away from taking the final step!"

After much deliberation, the Old Dragon King of Honghu concluded that only this one excuse could keep the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain away from Longhu Mountain for a long time.

"To create a blessed land and to attain the golden elixir!"

Upon hearing this, both Lu Feng and Daoist Yu Chan were startled.

Not long ago, they witnessed the Tongtian River Dragon King overestimating his abilities to attain the Golden Core stage, only to be ambushed by Guangming, a Golden Core cultivator from the Vajra Temple.

He was forcibly trained into a guardian dragon, and from then on, he was no longer in control of his own destiny, becoming an existence similar to a Dao soldier.

How long has it been? There are already people on Longhu Mountain who dare to try to save the Golden Core cultivator. Are the current Celestial Masters on Longhu Mountain not afraid of Guangming's treachery?
With a Golden Core cultivator already stationed on Longhu Mountain, Guangming of the Vajra Temple will absolutely not allow another Golden Core cultivator to emerge on Longhu Mountain.

With the foundation of Longhu Mountain, a Golden Core cultivator who has achieved the Golden Core realm is definitely not a useless person like the Old Dragon King of Tongtian River. With one more Golden Core cultivator, Longhu Mountain will definitely regain the ability to contend with Vajra Temple.

This is absolutely not what Guangming Temple wants to see. They will definitely try to obstruct it and do everything they can to prevent the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain from attaining the Golden Elixir.

"If that's really the case, I'm afraid I've fallen into another quagmire!"

Lu Feng felt that by selling Xuan Yin Temple to Longhu Mountain and gaining the status of an inner sect elder, he had dragged himself into a quagmire, and his situation was gradually becoming unfavorable.

However, Lu Feng is currently only a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he is not particularly prominent in the Liang Kingdom. He still has room for maneuver.

"I just hope that the current Celestial Master on Longhu Mountain will return later, or that he will attain the Golden Core stage soon, so as not to drag me into this mess. Give me some time to develop properly!"

Lu Feng felt a sense of urgency.

Golden Core cultivators, residing in blessed lands, possess overwhelming strength, far surpassing that of late Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Lu Feng felt that even if all the power of his two territories were combined, it probably wouldn't be able to shake a single hair on a Golden Core cultivator's head.

The gap in strength gave rise to a sense of crisis and powerlessness. Lu Feng only wanted to improve quickly and master the power to fight against Golden Core cultivators as soon as possible.

Instead of rushing to Longhu Mountain, Lu Feng continued to diligently cultivate his supernatural abilities and improve his strength.

At the same time, he was also paying close attention to improving the combat effectiveness of his troops.

At Lu Feng's insistence, the Old Dragon King of Honghu also contributed his efforts, helping Tie Bi, Yu Shu Dao Ren, and others to refine the array plate and array flags of the Xuan Sha Jing Tian Array.

Both the Xuan Sha Jing Tian Array Plate and the twelve main array flags require the refinement of spiritual artifacts of high quality.

With the addition of the Old Dragon King of Honghu, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, the refining speed was greatly increased.

Persistence pays off, and half a month later, Tie Bi excitedly found Lu Feng:
"My lord, after tireless efforts, I have led my undead army to complete the training of the Mysterious Fiend Heaven-Shattering Formation! I humbly request that you proceed to Blackstone Territory to inspect our army!"

Lu Feng, who was cultivating his supernatural powers in the obsidian mine, was overjoyed when he heard the sound of the iron wall.

"Very well! Let me see how well you've mastered the Profound Fiend Heaven-Shaking Formation, and how much combat power you possess!"

Lu Feng was happy to leave Dark Ash City with the hero Iron Wall, pass through the underground rift passage, and return to Blackrock Territory.

Meanwhile, in the Blackrock Territory, on the territory that was once the Dark Territory, the undead army under the command of the hero Ironwall assembled, vast and mighty, with an awe-inspiring presence.

(End of this chapter)