Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 149 Plague Formation!

"We ask the Human Emperor to bear witness that today our Jie Sect has set up this formation to determine who is superior to the Chan Sect!" Zhao Gongming said.

After Jiang Heng established the rules for the human race during the Investiture of the Gods, he was preparing to leave, but unexpectedly Zhao Gongming said something like that.

"Alright! I'll see what the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect are capable of. Don't worry! As long as you don't provoke me, I won't make a move!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

This is a battle between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect. Jiang Heng naturally wouldn't participate, but staying to witness it wouldn't be out of the question.

Jiang Heng understood that Zhao Gongming and the other disciples of the Jie Sect only wanted to demonstrate the strength of the Jie Sect in front of him.

It is likely that the Jie Sect has realized that, in the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, it would be difficult to overcome this tribulation by relying solely on its own strength.

Only by relying on the power of the human race can we possibly defeat the Chan Sect and allow the Jie Sect to survive the Investiture of the Gods.

Although it may seem far-fetched, it was the best option for the Jie Sect, though it was also a choice made out of necessity.

Among the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, Heavenly Court, and Human Race, if we were to say which of the four is the strongest, on the surface it would definitely be the Jie Sect.

After all, the Jie Sect has several Quasi-Saint level experts, and countless disciples below the Quasi-Saint level. The saying "Ten Thousand Immortals Come to Pay Homage" is not an empty phrase.

However, the strength of the human race should not be underestimated. Jiang Heng alone holds a pivotal position in the entire prehistoric world.

Moreover, the human race has two external allies: the witch race and the dragon race. Once the powerful members of the witch race and the dragon race arrive, even the Jie Sect might not be able to handle them.

Therefore, under these circumstances, it is only natural that the Jie Sect would choose to cooperate with the current Human Emperor to suppress the Shang Dynasty.

However, this situation only applies if the Sage doesn't intervene. If the Sage were to intervene, the human race's current strength would be far from sufficient.

Let alone the human race, even the Intercepting Sect, with its myriad immortals paying homage, is no match for them. No matter how powerful the Tongtian Sect Master is, he is still just a saint.

The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is said to be only formidable against those who are not among the Four Saints, but if all four Saints were to attack simultaneously, even the Tongtian Sect Leader would perish on the spot.

Although the Chan Sect and the Heavenly Court were wary of Jiang Heng, the fact that he was not prepared to participate in this battle of magic was the best news for them.

Now, Jiang Heng is merely staying behind to observe and serve as a witness, which naturally has little impact on the Chan Sect and the Heavenly Court.

Soon, the battle between the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect resumed. The Jie Sect set up the Plague Formation, specifically ordering Chan Sect disciples to come and break it.

After a brief discussion, the Chan Sect decided to send Yu Ding Zhenren, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, to break the Plague Formation.

When Master Yuding arrived at the Plague Formation, he saw that the formation was filled with murderous aura and mournful winds. The dark creatures were all wailing and howling.

Yu Ding Zhenren was, after all, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. He was highly skilled and daring. With one step, he had already entered the Plague Formation.

In an instant, lightning and thunder began to flash in the dim array. Even a Golden Immortal felt the cold air seeping into his body and couldn't help but feel a chill to the bone.

Master Yu Ding remained vigilant, holding the Immortal-Slaying Sword, and did not venture further into the Plague Formation. Instead, he prepared to observe the situation of the Plague Formation first.

A chilling wind swept in, and sand and stones flew through the Plague Array like swirling mist and billowing clouds. Jade Cauldron Immortal felt his body go numb and weak, and even drifted into a deep sleep, which filled him with dread.

"This Plague Formation was created by Junior Brother Lü Yue. What does the Human Emperor think of it?" Zhao Gongming asked with a smile.

At this moment, Master Yuding had already entered the Plague Formation and was already suffering from its attack, yet he remained completely unaware.

For this reason, Zhao Gongming couldn't help but feel a little smug and asked Jiang Heng for his opinion on the Plague Formation.

"Within this Plague Formation, there are twenty Plague Umbrellas and a Bagua Formation Platform, each controlled by two powerful individuals, who use deadly poison to kill people invisibly."

If I'm not mistaken, once the full power of the Plague Array is unleashed, it could cause widespread fatal damage, easily poisoning millions of lives.

"Your junior brother Lü Yue is indeed a talent. It's truly remarkable that he can combine the art of poison with formations so perfectly!" Jiang Heng said.

Upon hearing this, although the disciples of the Jie Sect appeared outwardly calm, they were inwardly slightly startled, for Jiang Heng's words were absolutely accurate.

When Lü Yue set up the Plague Formation, he boasted about its power to the disciples of the Jie Sect. This is why the disciples of the Jie Sect had some understanding of the Plague Formation.

Jiang Heng had only just arrived and, after just a few glances, was able to discern the true nature of the Plague Formation. How could this not shock the disciples of the Jie Sect?

Jiang Heng smiled without saying a word. Not to mention that he already had some understanding of the Plague Formation, with Jiang Heng's strength, it was not difficult for him to see through the true nature of the Plague Formation.

During the Lich War, Jiang Heng had already conceived of the two clan-protecting formations of the Lichs and spent a considerable amount of time studying formations.

Compared to the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array and the Hun Yuan Luo He Grand Array, even the most powerful Plague Array is somewhat lacking.

In Jiang Heng's view, although the Plague Formation was good, it was probably a rough draft created by Lü Yue and was not perfect yet, and it was too contrary to the natural order.

Just as Jiang Heng said, once the full power of the Plague Array is unleashed, it can cause the death of millions of lives in an instant, which is undeniably vicious.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng had already established the rules for the human race during the Investiture of the Gods, so Lü Yue no longer dared to act recklessly.

Otherwise, once the full power of the Plague Formation is unleashed, the territory of Marquis Chonghou Hu of the North will likely be barren.

As for Jade Cauldron Immortal, the moment he entered the Plague Formation, he had already fallen into Lü Yue's trap and unknowingly had his body invaded by the poisonous gas.

Yu Ding Zhenren was, after all, a Golden Immortal, and he quickly noticed the anomaly. Just as he was preparing to use the Demon-Suppressing Sword to break the Plague Formation, Lü Yue also made his move.

On the Bagua platform within the Plague Formation, Lü Yue lowered a Plague Umbrella downwards, and a dark, hazy mist, like red sand and black fog, descended, enveloping Jade Cauldron Immortal.

"Not good!" Master Yu Ding's expression changed, and the Demon-Suppressing Sword in his hand emitted a divine light to protect himself.

However, the black mist had an extremely strong corrosive power, and under its continuous erosion, it gradually dimmed the divine light around Jade Cauldron Immortal.

Despite his best efforts, Master Yu Ding could only barely protect himself, and could no longer escape the Plague Formation.

"Junior Brother Lü Yue's Plague Formation is indeed extraordinary; it has temporarily trapped True Master Yu Ding. In just a few days, we will surely be able to kill True Master Yu Ding!" Zhao Gongming said with a smile.

The disciples of the Jie Sect were also overjoyed. As soon as Lü Yue made his move, he suppressed Yu Ding Zhenren, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, which naturally greatly boosted the prestige of the Jie Sect.

Jiang Heng could also see that although Yu Ding Zhenren was trapped in the Plague Formation, he was not in great danger.

Even immortals fear the Plague Formation! This is no exaggeration. Even a Jade Cauldron Immortal would find it difficult to escape the Plague Formation without the protection of a supreme treasure.

However, while the power of poison is immense, capable of instantly annihilating millions of living beings, it falls short of killing a Golden Immortal.

Of course, if one is willing to spend some time refining Jade Cauldron True Man with the Plague Formation for thousands of years, it is not impossible to cause a Golden Immortal to perish.

However, the experts from the Chan Sect and the Heavenly Court were watching from within the Plague Formation, so they naturally couldn't just stand by and watch Yu Ding Zhenren be trapped inside it.

"I never imagined that the power of this Plague Formation would be so terrifying, even Junior Brother Yu Ding has fallen victim to it!" Master Taiyi said solemnly.

"They're just temporarily trapped. Junior Brother Yu Ding is not in any danger at the moment!" Guang Chengzi said in a deep voice.

"But judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that Jade Cauldron Immortal will be able to break through the formation!" said the Eastern King Duke with a solemn expression.

They all expected the Plague Formation to be extraordinary, but they never imagined that a formation set up by Lü Yue would be so terrifyingly powerful.

"Breaking this formation is actually not difficult. As long as my Heaven-Turning Seal falls, no matter what kind of formation it is, it will surely shatter in an instant."

"But Junior Brother Yu Ding is currently inside the Plague Formation. If I were to use the Heaven-Turning Seal to suppress the Plague Formation, I'm afraid Junior Brother Yu Ding wouldn't be able to withstand it!" Guang Chengzi said solemnly.

"What should we do?" Taiyi Zhenren said with a solemn expression.

"To break this formation, we need Junior Brother Qingxu to step in! Junior Brother Taiyi, quickly invite Junior Brother Qingxu here!" Guangchengzi said.

With the discerning eyes of Guang Chengzi and others, it was not difficult to see that although Yu Ding Zhenren was trapped in the Plague Formation, he was not in immediate danger.

In fact, with Guang Chengzi's strength as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he might have been able to rescue Yu Ding Zhenren if he entered the Plague Formation.

However, this time it was the Jie Sect that took the initiative to set up the formation, specifically challenging the disciples of the Chan Sect by name. Yu Ding Zhenren had already reached his limit by entering the Plague Formation.

If Guang Chengzi, the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, were to take action right from the start, the Chan Sect would lose face even if they managed to break the formation.

Moreover, Zhao Gongming, the eldest disciple of the outer sect of the Jie Sect, was watching from the side. If Guang Chengzi made a move, how could Zhao Gongming not react?

Zhao Gongming's cultivation level is still above Guang Chengzi's. Even with the Fan Tian Seal, a supreme treasure, Guang Chengzi is probably no match for Zhao Gongming.

Before long, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, arrived, accompanied by several other second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

All twelve Golden Immortals arrived, and even the Antarctic Immortal, a highly accomplished second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, came to this place.

Jiang Heng, the Antarctic Immortal, had also seen him in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but at that time, the Antarctic Immortal was only a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

After hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation, the Antarctic Immortal has now entered the Quasi-Saint realm, but it seems that he has only recently broken through.

Such cultivation level is arguably the weakest among all Quasi-Saints. Even Zhao Gongming, who was in the early stage of Quasi-Saint, was stronger than the Antarctic Immortal.

"Junior Brother Qingxu, Junior Brother Yuding is now trapped in the Plague Formation. I'm afraid you'll have to step in to break it!" Guangchengzi said in a deep voice.

"This great formation is indeed extraordinary. Combining the art of poison with formations is not only ingenious, but also adds a lot of power."

No wonder Junior Brother Yu Ding was trapped in this great formation. However, in my opinion, breaking this formation is not a difficult task.

"Junior Brother Guangchengzi wants Junior Brother Qingxu to come out, does he want Junior Brother Qingxu to use that magic treasure to break the formation?" said the Antarctic Immortal.

"As expected of Senior Brother Antarctica, you have keen insight. This Plague Formation is extremely vicious. With the help of the formation, the poison within it becomes even more unpredictable and can harm people invisibly."

"Only Junior Brother Qingxu's treasure can easily refine the poisonous miasma of this Plague Formation, and the formation will collapse on its own!" Guang Chengzi said.

Although the Plague Formation is incredibly lethal, its level is only so-so. In the eyes of a true expert, it is not difficult to see the flaws in this formation.

Jiang Heng could see through the true nature of the Plague Formation at a glance, and even powerful figures like Guang Chengzi and the Antarctic Immortal could figure out how to break it with a little time.

"Then I will go and take a trip into this formation!" said Qingxu Daode Zhenjun with a smile.

Qingxu Daode Zhenjun is also one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Although he is an inconspicuous figure in the Chan Sect, he is a Golden Immortal with profound cultivation.

When the Pure Void Moral True Lord entered the Plague Formation, Lü Yue naturally sensed it and picked up the Plague Umbrella to cover him.

In an instant, the Plague Formation was filled with murderous intent once again, and a mournful wind rose. The poisonous miasma attacked the Pure Void Moral True Lord from an invisible distance.

Having learned from the example of the Jade Cauldron Immortal, the Pure Void Moral True Lord dared not be arrogant. With a wave of his hand, a fiery red fan appeared in his hand.

The Pure Void Moral True Lord held a precious fan and gently fanned it, causing raging flames to rise into the sky, reaching a height of ten thousand feet.

Beneath the raging flames, all poisonous miasma and ghostly aura were instantly swept away, leaving not a trace behind.

The Pure Void Moral True Lord smiled slightly and walked slowly into the depths of the Plague Formation, his precious fan constantly fanning itself.

Before long, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun arrived beside Yuding Zhenren and with another wave of his fan, cleared away all the poisonous miasma surrounding Yuding Zhenren.

"So it's Junior Brother Qingxu who's here. I must thank Junior Brother Qingxu for his help this time, otherwise I would have really brought shame to the Chan Sect!" said Master Yuding.

Master Yu Ding was also a highly skilled cultivator. Although he was trapped in the Plague Formation for a period of time, apart from his aura weakening, he was not seriously injured.

"Senior Brother Yuding, there's no need to worry. Why don't we break this Plague Formation together? It would be a way to get revenge on the Jie Sect!" said Qingxu Daode Zhenjun with a smile.

"In that case, that would be perfect!" Master Yuding said with a smile.

At this moment, inside the core of the Plague Formation, Lü Yue was already covered in sweat. Since the Pure Void Moral True Lord entered the formation, he had been unable to do anything to him.

At this moment, Lü Yue could see that the fiery red treasure fan in the hand of the Pure Void Moral True Lord was very effective in suppressing the Plague Array that he had painstakingly set up.

But Lü Yue was unwilling to accept defeat. Seeing that Qingxu Daode Zhenjun had already saved Yuding Zhenren, an anxious look appeared on his face.

Lu Yue's expression kept changing. Finally, he gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which landed right on the twenty Plague Umbrellas.

In an instant, a fierce wind arose within the Plague Formation, dark clouds covered the sun, and the sounds of ghosts wailing and gods howling resounded throughout the heavens and earth. Endless poisonous miasma enveloped Qingxu Daode Zhenjun and Yuding Zhenren.

"Junior Brother Qingxu, be careful! This Plague Formation seems to have improved quite a bit!" Master Yuding said in a deep voice, slightly startled.

"It's alright!" Qingxu Daode Zhenjun said calmly and without any panic.

After saying this, the Pure Void Moral True Lord waved his precious fan, and in an instant, boundless flames shot into the sky from the Plague Array.

(End of this chapter)