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

Chapter 150 Breaking the Formation? Easy peasy!

With a wave of his hand, the Pure Void Moral True Lord unleashed boundless flames that shot into the sky, not only dispelling the poisonous miasma but also igniting a blazing inferno throughout the entire Plague Array.

"What kind of magic weapon does the Pure Void Moral True Lord possess that can actually counter Junior Brother Lü Yue's Plague Formation?" Zhao Gongming asked in utter astonishment.

Originally, seeing Lü Yue easily trap Jade Cauldron True Man with the Plague Formation, Zhao Gongming and other disciples of the Intercepting Sect couldn't help but feel somewhat proud.

Who would have thought that Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, also one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, would cause Lü Yue to be restrained at every turn as soon as he entered the Plague Formation.

At this moment, the Plague Formation was already ablaze with flames, with endless flames shooting into the sky, and it seemed that the Plague Formation was doomed to be broken.

The disciples of the Jie Sect looked closely and saw that it was a colorful feather fan, with divine charm emanating from it, a magnificent aura permeating the heavens, and a vast divine power suppressing all directions throughout the ages.

The disciples of the Jie Sect were naturally horrified. Even Zhao Gongming was somewhat wary of the precious fan in the hands of the True Lord Qingxu Daode.

"If I'm not mistaken, that fan is a magical artifact personally crafted by the Primordial Sage, named the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan!" Jiang Heng said.

"The Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan? It's actually a magic weapon personally crafted by Master Yuanshi! No wonder it's so powerful!" Zhao Gongming exclaimed.

The Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, also known as the Five Fires Divine Flame Fan or the Seven Feathers Fan, was personally crafted by the Primordial Celestial Venerable and is indeed a powerful magical artifact.

To craft this precious fan, one needs the feathers of seven birds: the phoenix, the blue luan, the roc, the peacock, the white crane, the swan, and the owl.

Only by combining the five fires—fire in the air, fire in the stone, fire in the wood, samadhi fire, and fire in the human world—can the Seven Birds and Five Fires Fan be finally refined.

Finally, through the hands of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, the Seven Birds and Five Fire Fans were reversed from their original state, naturally becoming a powerful magic weapon.

However, although the Seven Birds and Five Fires Fan is incredibly powerful, it is no match for any innate spiritual treasure; it is only just enough to counter Lü Yue's Plague Formation.

In the face of blazing flames, all poisonous miasma has nowhere to hide and is swept away, which is actually a normal thing.

The Golden Crow Clan's Solar True Fire actually has the same effect, and its power is even greater than that of the Seven Birds and Five Fires Fan in the hands of the Pure Void Moral True Lord.

Flames raged within the Plague Formation. Although Lü Yue did his best to gather the power of the formation, it was all in vain.

Just as Lü Yue realized something was wrong and was preparing to leave the formation, Qingxu Daode Zhenjun and Yuding Zhenren were not prepared to let him go.

The Pure Void Moral True Lord first broke the Plague Formation with the blazing flames of the Seven Birds and Five Fires Fan, and then subtly dodged towards Lü Yue.

Instantly, boundless flames swept towards Lü Yue. Lü Yue was terrified and hurriedly tried to defend himself, but at that moment, Jade Cauldron Immortal also arrived.

Having been trapped in the Plague Formation for so long, Master Yu Ding was naturally humiliated and filled with rage.

The Demon-Slaying Sword fell without holding back. Poor Lü Yue was already struggling to defend against the Seven Birds and Five Fires Fan, so how could he possibly withstand the Demon-Slaying Sword of Jade Cauldron Immortal?

As the Demon-Slaying Sword fell, Lü Yue instantly died and his soul was reborn on the Investiture of the Gods.

This was too sudden. The disciples of the Jie Sect never expected that Jade Cauldron True Man and Pure Void Moral True Man would be so ruthless as to kill Lü Yue directly.

Therefore, even Zhao Gongming, who had the highest cultivation level, did not have time to stop Lü Yue before he died.

Of course, if Jiang Heng were willing to help, saving Lü Yue's life would be no problem. The key question is why Jiang Heng would want to help?

The life-or-death struggle between the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect was in the best interests of the human race. Moreover, Jiang Heng had already stated that he would only stay to observe the battle and had no intention of intervening.

However, the fact that Jade Cauldron Immortal and Pure Void Moral True Lord killed Lü Yue set a very bad precedent for the Investiture of the Gods calamity.

Since the start of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, although all sides have been constantly scheming, not a single master has truly fallen.

This time, Lü Yue was the first significant disciple of the Jie Sect to be killed by the Chan Sect. To date, the Jie Sect has not killed a single disciple of the Chan Sect.

Just now, when Master Yuding was trapped in the Plague Formation, the Jie Sect swarmed in, and it probably wouldn't have been difficult for them to kill him.

It's one thing for Jade Cauldron Immortal and Pure Void Moral True Lord to fight two against one and break the Plague Formation, but to actually kill Lü Yue is a bit too much.

"I'm furious! What a terrible sect! We were just trying to save face for Master Yuanshi, but we never expected the disciples of the sect to be so ruthless."

"Since that's the case, we don't need to hold back anymore. Let the Chan Sect witness the methods of our Jie Sect!" Zhao Gongming said angrily.

The disciples of the Jie Sect were all furious. Lü Yue had been killed by the disciples of the Chan Sect right before their eyes. How could they not be angry?

This was a very bad start for Jade Cauldron Immortal and Pure Void Moral True Lord, which directly raised the danger of the Investiture of the Gods calamity to a new level.

It is foreseeable that from this point onward, during the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, the Chan Sect will absolutely not hold back and will definitely target the Jie Sect to the death.

As for the Jie Sect? Judging from the course of the Investiture of the Gods calamity, the disciples of the Jie Sect seem to be taking this calamity far too lightly.

Even if they defeated the disciples of the Chan Sect, the disciples of the Jie Sect would only suppress them and would not have any intention of killing the Chan Sect members.

And what about the Chan Sect? Given the opportunity, they would kill rather than suppress. With this disparity in power, how could the Jie Sect possibly have any chance of winning?

Because of Jiang Heng's intervention, the course of the Investiture of the Gods has changed somewhat, but it's hard to say whether the Jie Sect will remain so naive.

"The Plague Formation has been broken, and Lü Yue has been executed. What other tricks do you disciples of the Intercepting Sect have up your sleeves? Use them all!"

Guang Chengzi walked arrogantly to the front of the two armies, looking at the disciples of the Jie Sect with extreme disdain, his smugness overflowing in his words.

"Hmph! Guang Chengzi, since the Chan Sect is so ruthless and doesn't care about each other's feelings, then we don't need to hold back anymore!"

"The Ten Heavenly Kings of my Jie Sect have already set up the Ten Absolute Formations, ensuring that you disciples of the Chan Sect will not be able to leave even if you come!" Zhao Gongming said coldly.

As Zhao Gongming spoke, a series of grand formations rose behind him. In an instant, boundless malevolent energy surged into the sky, condensing into boundless killing power.

Guang Chengzi and other disciples of the Chan Sect stepped forward and saw that the first formation had a plaque that read "Heavenly Annihilation Formation" and the second formation had a plaque that read "Earthly Fierce Formation".

The third formation is inscribed with "Wind Howling Formation", the fourth formation with "Frost Formation", the fifth formation with "Golden Light Formation", and the sixth formation with "Blood Transformation Formation".

The seventh formation is inscribed with "Fierce Formation", the eighth formation with "Soul-Falling Formation", the ninth formation with "Red Water Formation", and the tenth formation with "Red Sand Formation".

These ten formations exist independently, yet they are subtly connected to each other, as if they were a single formation. This sight caused all the disciples of the Chan Sect to look solemn.

"Senior Brother Guangchengzi, this Ten Deadly Formations is no ordinary formation. To break it, we will need a suitable countermeasure!" said Master Taiyi.

"That's right! Each of these Ten Deadly Formations is exceptionally ingenious. Breaking one formation might not be difficult, but breaking all ten in a row is extremely difficult!"

"If we want to break these Ten Deadly Formations, I'm afraid we'll need multiple experts to act together at the right time to have any hope of breaking them!" the Antarctic Immortal said in a deep voice.

"It's alright! There's no rush to break the formation. We can think it over carefully before attempting to break it!" Guang Chengzi said.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were all well-informed and knew that the Ten Absolute Formations before them were extraordinary. Having learned their lesson from the last time, they dared not trespass again.

While the disciples of the Chan Sect were discussing countermeasures, Zhao Gongming was showing off the power of the Ten Deadly Formations to Jiang Heng with a smug look on his face.

"What do you think of the Ten Deadly Formations set up by the Ten Heavenly Lords of my Intercepting Sect, Your Majesty?" Zhao Gongming said with a hint of pride.

"The formation is good, and the Ten Heavenly Lords are quite skilled, but in my opinion, it's really nothing special. I'm afraid they won't be able to stop the disciples of the Chan Sect!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

"Oh? Why does the Human Emperor say this? Could it be that the Human Emperor has already seen through the mystery of the Ten Deadly Formations?" Zhao Gongming said somewhat unconvinced.

Not only was Zhao Gongming unconvinced, but the other disciples of the Jie Sect were also somewhat unconvinced by Jiang Heng's words, as they knew the power of the Ten Deadly Formations.

In the eyes of Zhao Gongming and other disciples of the Jie Sect, the power of the Ten Deadly Formations was even greater than that of Lü Yue's Plague Formation, so how could it be so insignificant in Jiang Heng's eyes?

"Since you don't believe me, I'll show you! Come with me into the formation!"

Seeing the unconvinced expressions on the faces of the many disciples of the Jie Sect, Jiang Heng had a sudden thought and decided to broaden their horizons.

"Then we'll see how the Human Emperor fares!" Zhao Gongming said with a smile.

Given Jiang Heng's strength, Zhao Gongming and the others naturally did not believe that the mere Ten Deadly Formations could defeat him.

However, if Jiang Heng only broke the formation with his powerful strength, it would be a poor choice, and it does not mean that the Ten Deadly Formations of their Jie Sect are useless.

Jiang Heng smiled without saying a word, and took a step forward, arriving at the front of the first Heavenly Annihilation Formation. Zhao Gongming and other disciples of the Jie Sect also hurried over.

"This formation is called the Heavenly Annihilation Formation. In my opinion, it should be set up according to the three elements of Heaven, Earth and Man, which are combined into one energy!" As Jiang Heng spoke, he had already stepped into the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

Qin Wan, who had set up the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, was slightly startled upon hearing Jiang Heng's words, for what Jiang Heng said was absolutely accurate.

The Heavenly Annihilation Formation was created by the Tongtian Sect using innate numbers and obtained innate pure energy. The formation contains the mechanism of chaos and has three heads, which are in harmony with the three powers of Heaven, Earth and Man.

"In my opinion, once one enters this Heavenly Annihilation Formation, thunder will resound, and everything in its path will turn to dust."

Even if a Golden Immortal who has attained enlightenment were to enter this formation, their limbs would be shattered to pieces amidst the thunderous roar. Jiang Heng's words revealed the true nature of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

"From the perspective of the Human Emperor, how can the Heavenly Annihilation Formation be broken?" Zhao Gongming asked.

"What's so difficult about that? Once the Golden Body is formed and the primordial spirit is firmly guarded, it will naturally be unaffected by this formation, and the Heavenly Annihilation Formation will be broken!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Qin Wan, one of the Ten Heavenly Kings, pondered for a moment and was greatly shocked, because Jiang Heng's method of breaking the formation was absolutely correct.

The Heavenly Annihilation Formation appears to be infinitely powerful, and its thunderous sound is derived from the evolution of the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, making it difficult even for ordinary Golden Immortals to withstand.

However, the Heavenly Annihilation Formation is most vulnerable to Golden Immortals with well-developed golden bodies and powerful physiques. As long as the thunder can be blocked, the Heavenly Annihilation Formation will be no threat.

As if to verify his words, Jiang Heng did not circulate any of his cultivation. When thunder roared in the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, he only used his Golden Immortal level physical body to resist.

But the thunderclap fell on Jiang Heng, yet it did nothing to harm him. Only then did Jiang Heng smile and walk out of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

At this moment, Jiang Heng had already arrived at the front of the second battleground, the Fierce Formation. After observing for a moment, he walked into the formation, saying as he did so:

"This formation is called the Earthly Fierce Formation. It should be arranged according to the number of the earth's way. It contains a solid body and shows the wonder of hidden leaps on the outside. It is truly ever-changing."

There is a red inscription hidden inside the formation, which is probably used to control the formation. Even if a Golden Immortal enters this formation, he will probably be trapped inside.

However, while this formation is powerful, it lacks defensive capabilities. It can be broken in an instant simply by attacking the person who set it up with magical artifacts!

After Jiang Heng finished speaking, he pointed a finger, and a golden light broke through the Earthly Fiery Array and arrived in front of Zhao Jiang, who had set up the array.

Just as Jiang Heng said, although the Earthly Fiery Formation is powerful, Zhao Jiang, who set up the formation, is its biggest weakness.

After Jiang Heng finished speaking, he ignored the extremely shocked Zhao Jiang, took a step forward, and left the Earth Fiery Formation, arriving in front of the Wind Howling Formation.

The Howling Wind Formation is the third of the Ten Deadly Formations. Standing outside the formation, one can hear the howling wind and faint flashes of fire.

"Although this formation is named the Howling Wind Formation, it actually combines the power of wind and fire. The fire takes advantage of the wind's power, and the wind helps the fire spread, so it's a pretty good method."

In my opinion, this formation is arranged according to the numbers of earth, water, fire, and wind. Wind is the innate energy, and fire is the Samadhi True Fire.

Even if a Golden Immortal entered this formation, with wind and fire raging and countless blades converging, his physical body would likely turn into pus and blood and die in an instant!

However, to break this formation, all that's needed is the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl, which can stop the raging winds, and the formation will collapse on its own!

After Jiang Heng finished speaking, he shook his head. The Wind-Fixing Pearl was in the hands of the True Man Du'e of Kunlun Mountain. With the face of the Chan Sect, it would not be difficult to borrow this magic weapon.

Ignoring the shocked disciples of the Intercepting Sect once again, Jiang Heng walked towards the next level, the Frost Array, and with just a few words, he had already revealed the true nature of the Frost Array.

The next six formations—Golden Light Formation, Blood Transformation Formation, Blazing Flame Formation, Soul-Losing Formation, Red Water Formation, and Red Sand Formation—were also broken through one by one by Jiang Heng.

Not to mention Zhao Gongming and other disciples of the Chan Sect, even the Ten Heavenly Lords who personally set up the Ten Deadly Formations were utterly shocked at this moment.

Their prized Ten Deadly Formations were easily exposed by Jiang Heng after he only glanced at them a few times.

That's not all. Jiang Heng had already revealed the method to break the formation with just a few words, which was enough to shock the Ten Heavenly Lords.

"The Emperor has truly broadened our horizons this time, breaking through ten formations in a row. It's simply unbelievable!" Zhao Gongming said with great emotion.

Jiang Heng, the Human Emperor, is undoubtedly powerful. Even the eldest disciple of the Jie Sect, Duobao Daoren, is no match for this Human Emperor.

Despite his formidable strength, Zhao Gongming was no pushover either. With his powerful cultivation, breaking the Ten Deadly Formations was not difficult for him.

However, Jiang Heng did not break the formation with his superior strength, but saw through the mystery and flaws of the Ten Deadly Formations, which made him quite extraordinary.

This is not something that can be done simply by having strong cultivation; it requires a sufficient understanding of formations to be able to see through the true nature of the Ten Deadly Formations in such a short time.

What puzzled Zhao Gongming and the other disciples of the Chan Sect was that this Human Emperor had only been cultivating for a little over a hundred years.

In just over a hundred years, to possess the strength of a peak Quasi-Saint is already an inconceivable feat. How could he still have time to study the art of formations?

Moreover, judging from how easily Jiang Heng deciphered the Ten Deadly Formations, his mastery of formations must have reached an extremely profound level.

After this incident, Jiang Heng, the current human emperor of the human race, became even more unfathomable in the eyes of Zhao Gongming and other disciples of the Jie Sect.

Jiang Heng smiled without saying a word. The reason he pointed out the mystery and flaws of the Ten Deadly Formations was naturally not to show off in front of the disciples of the Jie Sect.

In Jiang Heng's view, although the Ten Deadly Formations were not top-tier formations, they were not ordinary formations either.

It was only because the Ten Heavenly Lords were too arrogant that Chan was able to easily find the flaws in the Ten Absolute Formations and break all ten formations in succession.

Now that Jiang Heng has pointed out the flaw in the Ten Deadly Formations, if the Ten Heavenly Lords are still unprepared, then they really have no one to blame but themselves.

If the Ten Heavenly Kings had been more cautious and followed Jiang Heng's advice to guard against the weaknesses of the Ten Absolute Formations, it would have been far from easy for the disciples of the Chan Sect to break the formation.

In this way, Jiang Heng has added a bit of difficulty for the disciples of the Chan Sect. Otherwise, it would be too boring if it were always the disciples of the Jie Sect dying.

If even a few of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were to perish in the Ten Deadly Formations, Jiang Heng would like to see if the Sage Yuanshi Tianzun would be enraged.

The chances of the great war of saints in the Investiture of the Gods starting from this point are slim. The script of the Heavenly Dao and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun has not yet been fully played out, and the Investiture of the Gods will not reach its peak from this point.

However, after this bloody battle, the hatred between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect will inevitably grow stronger, and it will likely turn into a blood feud.

After some time, the Chan Sect, after careful observation, believed that they had figured out the true nature of the Ten Deadly Formations and prepared to break them.

The Chan Sect was ruthless; the one who came to challenge the first Heavenly Annihilation Formation was not one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, but a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, Deng Hua.

Although Deng Hua was a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, his aptitude for Taoist arts was quite ordinary, and his cultivation was incomparable to that of the Twelve Golden Immortals.

The Chan Sect did not expect Deng Hua to break the Heavenly Annihilation Formation in one fell swoop by sending him first, but rather to test the strength of the formation.

The moment Jiang Heng saw Deng Hua, his expression hardened, and a hint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes as he looked at the Chan Sect disciple.

The reason is actually quite simple. Deng Hua is a human, but he is a disciple of the Chan Sect.

The fact that the Chan Sect sent Deng Hua to be the first to die, to test the strength of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, carries a rather unusual implication.

However, Jiang Heng also made it clear beforehand that if the human race interfered in the Investiture of the Gods calamity, not only would they suffer casualties, but they would also be completely expelled from the human race.

Clearly, Deng Hua had not taken the words of the current Human Emperor to heart at all and had chosen to fight for the Chan Sect.

Perhaps, in Deng Hua's heart, his identity as a human was not important at all; his identity as a disciple of the Chan Sect was more important.

The title of disciple of the Primordial Sage and the second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect is indeed much more prestigious than that of a mere human.

Unfortunately, Deng Hua had no idea that from the moment he entered the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, his death was already inevitable.

Deng Hua was willing to give up his human identity to fight for the Chan Sect, so Jiang Heng naturally wouldn't be idle and care about Deng Hua's life or death.

As Jiang Heng had predicted, Deng Hua, with his cultivation level, perished not long after entering the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

As soon as Deng Hua died, his wisp of soul was immediately summoned from the underworld and was listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

During the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, it is necessary to complete the positions of the 365 righteous gods on the Investiture of the Gods in order for the Heavenly Court to prosper.

The Chan Sect must be aware of this matter. Sending Deng Hua to test the strength of the Heavenly Annihilation Formation may well be part of their plan to put Deng Hua on the Investiture of the Gods list.

Therefore, according to the Chan Sect's plan, most of the spots on the Investiture of the Gods should belong to the Jie Sect, but the Chan Sect could not completely stay out of it.

By placing some insignificant disciples on the Investiture of the Gods list, thereby preserving the true essence of the Chan Sect, this was probably the Chan Sect's wishful thinking during the Investiture of the Gods calamity.

Deng Hua's death can be seen as a way of protecting the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect from disaster. Unfortunately, Deng Hua probably didn't know this until his death.

Although Deng Hua is dead, the disciples of the Chan Sect outside the Heavenly Annihilation Formation already have a sufficient understanding of the various changes within the formation.

After some discussion, Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, walked alone with great confidence toward the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

Manjushri Bodhisattva arrived before the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, raised his hand and pointed, and two white lotuses appeared on the ground. Manjushri Bodhisattva stepped on the two lotuses and floated in.

Qin Wan, who had set up the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, began to activate it. In an instant, thunder roared within the formation, and as it operated, it began to suppress Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma.

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, opened his mouth, and a golden lotus the size of a bushel spewed out. Five rays of white light emanated from the five fingers of his left hand, hanging down to the ground and curling upwards.

Above his head, auspicious clouds rose, shimmering with five-colored light, and within them hung jeweled pendants—a sign that his golden body cultivation had been successful.

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, holds a seven-jeweled golden lotus in his hand. His manifested form also has a lotus flower on his head, with five golden lamps guiding the way.

Although thunder roared within the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, it could not harm Manjushri Bodhisattva in the slightest, which perfectly matched Jiang Heng's method of breaking the formation.

If it weren't for Jiang Heng's reminder, Qin Wan would probably be in a state of panic by now, and naturally, Manjushri would easily break the Heavenly Annihilation Formation.

But Jiang Heng had already demonstrated how to break the Heavenly Array in front of Qin Wan, so how could Qin Wan be completely clueless about how to deal with it?

Seeing that the Heavenly Annihilation Formation was indeed unable to harm him at all after he revealed his golden body, Manjushri Bodhisattva couldn't help but feel a little smug.

But at that moment, a multicolored light appeared within the Heavenly Annihilation Formation and attacked Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma.

Manjushri Bodhisattva hadn't paid any attention to it. He had already used all his means and thought that the Heavenly Annihilation Formation could no longer do anything to him.

But as the colorful light approached him, Manjushri Bodhisattva suddenly smelled a foul odor and felt slightly dizzy.

"not good!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva quickly realized something was wrong. Just as he was about to escape the Heavenly Annihilation Formation, he saw the colorful light suddenly move rapidly.

In an instant, the colorful light was indeed Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma.

(End of this chapter)