It's time to become a fairy.

It was half an hour later when the imperial carriage and the Third Prince arrived at the location of the Azure Dragon's phantom.

A colossal azure dragon phantom floated in the air, while the phantoms of stars, gods, and demons descended overhead, their gazes fixed on the imperial carriage where Ye Qingge was located. A terrifying aura brewed and surged forth like a tidal wave.

In just half an hour, the array power at the location of the Azure Dragon phantom had increased by more than double compared to what the Vermilion Bird needed.

But it ended much faster than Suzaku!

The Azure Dragon belongs to the Wood element, and the Third Prince of the Eastern Emperor himself possesses extremely high cultivation on the Path of Fire. Under Ye Qingge's command, he evaded the attacks of the illusory figures of the Star Gods and Demons. The Third Prince and the imperial carriage advanced unstoppably, arriving before the Azure Dragon, breaking through its defenses, and taking out the Soul-Capturing Bell.

Jingle Bell

With a gentle shake of the Soul-Capturing Bell, Ye Qingge also absorbed a wisp of the Azure Dragon's remnant soul into the bell.

The enormous azure dragon froze instantly, showing signs of dissipating.

Ye Qingge could clearly sense the existence of the Azure Dragon's remnant soul from the Soul-Capturing Bell, and could use it to control the Azure Dragon.

As soon as she had a thought, the Azure Dragon acted as usual, but no longer targeted Ye Qingge and the others.

"As expected of the Dao artifact bestowed upon the Empress by the Ghost Clan, it can even absorb the remnant souls of supreme beings like the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird. Besides refining the souls of traitors like 'Xiao Xuan,' it can also be used to control the phantoms created in reality using remnant souls... There are many more effects to be explored!"

She glanced at the Soul-Capturing Bell in her hand.

During her previous conversation with the Empress, she learned that this Soul-Capturing Bell was a symbol of the Empress's good relationship with the Underworld King of the Ghost Clan. It was a treasure that the Underworld King gave to the Empress after she helped him once.

Not only this treasure, but also the dragon that helped her pull the imperial carriage. The dragon leader among the demons had a very good relationship with the empress and sent several dragon experts to help the empress pull the imperial carriage.

Unlike the insulting practices of later generations, this practice among the demon race is similar to the apprenticeship system. If a junior wants to succeed, he or she needs to go to a famous and powerful figure to learn from.

Shaking her head, she pulled herself together and looked at the Third Prince: "Let's go, we should head to the center of the formation."

The Third Prince was taken aback: "The center of the formation is not where its power is strongest. If we go there, won't we be facing the full power of the formation?"

Ye Qingge smiled and said, "The center of the formation is the most powerful, but it is also the key to breaking the formation. Now I have controlled two key points among the four elements. Next, I will find a control point in the core of the formation. Once all three points are controlled, the formation can be safely broken!"

The Third Prince nodded thoughtfully.

Ye Qingge returned to the imperial carriage.

A moment later, the imperial chariot roared to life, and together with the Third Prince, it soared into the sky.

From time to time, phantoms of stars and gods descended from all around, along with phantoms of gods and demons evolved from other mountains and rivers, attacking the imperial carriage and the Third Prince. However, each time the imperial carriage easily dodged the attacks, or the Third Prince would intervene and forcefully break through them.

Three hours later, the imperial carriage and the Third Prince finally arrived at the center of the formation.

Chapter 5 Breaking the Formation at its Limit

At the center of the formation, a special city was built.

The city is considered special because it is located at the border between the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court and the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Court. A wide river flows through the city center, with the Eastern Emperor Heavenly Court's sphere of influence on the east bank and the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Court's sphere of influence on the west bank.

Although the Heavenly Court, formed by the two major post-natal factions of beings, has begun to experience some friction, it has not yet come to light.

Although they are under the jurisdiction of two different heavenly courts, the relationship between the East and West coasts is not bad.

The two sides have different architectural styles. The Eastern Heavenly Court is the place where the demon race lives, so the architectural style is more simple and rustic. The buildings are mostly made of natural materials such as earth and stone. The western bank, on the other hand, is built by beings with the blood of gods and demons, and tends to be more like magnificent palaces. Occasionally, one can see a splendid mansion. This is the cultural influence of the gods and demons who are born with the bloodline of superiority.

Boats ply the rivers on both banks, the water rushing by. Occasionally, one can see powerful demons and people with strong divine and demonic bloodlines walking on the river, each displaying their supernatural abilities to cross it.

Outside the city, the area was filled with the power of array formations, resembling an apocalyptic world, while inside, it was like a paradise, seemingly unaffected by the array formations.

Ye Qingge's imperial carriage and the Third Prince spent three hours finally arriving here.

Looking at the magnificent scene below, the Third Prince's eyes flashed with anger: "The people of the Hongmeng Heavenly Court actually chose this place as the core of the great formation. Do they really intend to make no attempt to hide it at all?"

The relationship between the Heavenly Court and other celestial entities is tense, but it is not out in the open.

Many relationships between the lower and middle levels, and even between the two Heavenly Courts in their joint fight against gods and demons, are quite good.

However, this place is the core of the formation, so its significance is different. Once the formation's power is unleashed here, it will instantly obliterate this city, causing widespread suffering and death. The relationship between the two Heavenly Courts will also instantly become strained and irreparable!

"Let's go inside."

Ye Qingge was aware of this, but offered no comment.

This place was originally the imperial carriage's intended resting place. If it weren't for the effect of the array being activated, it would have taken the imperial carriage at least two or three days to get here. It was precisely because the array distorted space and she was familiar with the changes in the array that she was able to arrive here in just one hour.

The procession moved forward slowly.

As the imperial entourage entered the city limits, the Empress, who had been dormant within Ye Qingge, suddenly declared, "The power of the formation is about to erupt!"

Ye Qingge smiled slightly: "That's exactly the effect I wanted!"

"I have the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird as the two most important points under my control. Even if the power of the formation is fully activated, I still have a chance to maneuver and use the power of the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird to expose the flaws in the core of the formation."

"When that time comes, it will be time for me to break the formation!"

She got up from the cold jade bed in the bedroom. After three hours, or rather six hours, her injuries had been suppressed.

Divine power filled every corner of her body, suppressing her injuries for a short time. The empress's aura shone through, and she was no longer as dejected as before.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the imperial carriage, she glanced to the side and saw that the city had completely changed.

The core, which had never been affected by the power of the formation, now had its once bright sky dimmed, and the sky above was shrouded in stars.

Below, the river churned, and in the endless distance, the form of a colossal black tortoise appeared, with another enormous serpent coiled around its body, both gazing into the distance together.

In the east, the Azure Dragon's divine body soared through the sky; in the south, the Vermilion Bird roared to the heavens, its Daoist flames spreading across the entire firmament; in the west, the Black Tortoise gazed intently; and in the north, the White Tiger stood proudly.

The Four Symbols guard the four poles. Above the sky are gods and demons transformed from billions of stars, and below them are gods and demons who wield the power of the earth and mountains. Countless phantoms of gods and demons cover the entire sky. The mere spread of their power terrifies countless post-natal beings in the city below.

One by one, the demonic beasts that had cultivated to the point of living in a half-human form subconsciously transformed back into their true forms, turning into birds, beasts, and insects and hiding in their houses and caves. The humanoid beings with divine and demonic bloodlines also scattered and fled, hiding in their houses in search of a sense of security.

The river was churning violently, and countless fishing boats fell into the water. Many who used the divine means to cross the river were also accidentally swept into the water. The river seemed to be acting strangely; once you fell in, there was no chance of getting out again.

The Third Prince gripped his three-pointed, double-edged sword tightly, his expression grave. The threat of death was looming from all sides, making his breathing rapid.

Only Ye Qingge remained calm.

She emerged from the imperial carriage, hovering it in mid-air above the city. Countless gusts of wind blew, scattering her long hair, as she awaited the moment the array's power would erupt.

Amidst the countless twinkling stars, a colossal face seemed to appear, its eyes as bright as the sun, and this world was less than one ten-thousandth the size of its eyes.

He opened his mouth, and a terrifying voice rang out: "Kill!"

"kill!"

From the river, countless vines extended from the riverbed, coalescing into the shape of a female deity. She slowly rose from the riverbed, causing countless strangely shaped fish, shrimp, and silt to fall from her, splashing up large sprays of water. Holding a wooden vine, she suddenly lashed out at Ye Qingge.

From all directions, even more divine beings gathered, and a terrifying killing intent enveloped the imperial carriage and the Third Prince in the center.

The power of the formation has officially erupted!

Just as the vines were less than a kilometer away from Ye Qingge, Ye Qingge gently shook the Soul-Capturing Bell in her hand. The clear sound of the bell rang out, and the figures of the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird in the formation froze instantly.

Like a chain reaction, the entire formation came to a standstill.

Swoosh

The vine stopped steadily less than three meters in front of Ye Qingge, and a strong wind blew by, making her body and hair flutter.

Ye Qingge showed no sign of panic. She leaped over the vines and flew towards the divine figure before her, shouting, "Third Prince!"

The Third Prince suddenly awoke and flew away with Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge unleashed her full divine power, suppressing her injuries in an instant. With a flash, she arrived before the deity.

The deity's face showed shock and anger, but due to the formation, movement was extremely difficult, and his facial expressions and movements were slow and inefficient, making it impossible to unleash his full power.

Not only the divine beings, but the entire formation is like this!

The massive formation was operating at full capacity, calculating how the balance would be restored after the Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird were disrupted. It would obviously take some time before it could be restored to its original state.

Ye Qingge, however, would not give it that chance!

The two leaped to the front of the deity's chest. The Third Prince made the first move, his body blazing with intense flames. He slashed out with his three-pointed, double-edged sword, burning a huge gash in the air.

Ye Qingge let out a low shout, unleashing the Five Elements Divine Power he had cultivated to perfection, controlling the power of the five elements of heaven and earth. The flames erupting from the Third Prince suddenly split off a tributary, converging on the Xiu Sword.

It thrust out suddenly, cutting through countless obstacles to reach the core of the divine being.

At the core of the divine being, a remnant soul resembling a small tree is rooted, and it is also the source of the divine being's power.

Her eyes sharpened as she drew in the last vestige of the Third Prince's flame, tossed it into his remnant soul, and swiftly retreated, distancing herself from the divine being's body.

Under the scorching flames, the remnant soul resembling a small tree could not withstand it for more than a few seconds before it shattered with a crash.

The countless vines that formed the divine being were completely frozen in place. Having lost their source of power, their bodies disintegrated into countless vines within a few breaths and collapsed into the river.

The collapse of the deity was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing a chain reaction throughout the entire formation.

The originally sluggish divine and demonic phantoms suddenly became ferocious, and the number of shattered phantoms exceeded the limit of the formation's operation. The power that constituted these divine and demonic phantoms suddenly became chaotic and out of control. Several divine and demonic phantoms that were farther away roared and their bodies suddenly exploded, causing the void to shatter.

"Prepare to retreat... Imperial carriage, move 300 meters to the left!"

Ye Qingge stepped into the imperial carriage, her calm voice resounding throughout the hall.

Not long after the sound faded, a phantom of a god or demon not far to the right collapsed with a deafening roar, and a terrifying force struck, landing precisely where the imperial carriage had been.

The Third Prince couldn't dodge in time and found himself on the edge of the storm. He desperately clung to the armor of the foremost golden dragon, collapsing onto it in a disheveled state. Under Ye Qingge's command, the imperial carriage, carrying the Third Prince, swiftly avoided the explosions and flew out of the formation.

It took nearly half an hour of full-speed flight to finally leave the main area of ​​the array's explosion.

The speed of the imperial carriage gradually decreased. The Third Prince took a breath, flew onto the golden dragon, steadied himself, and looked back.

The core area of ​​the formation has been completely blasted into a void. Countless void storms raged in the core area of ​​the explosion. Outside the core area was a shattered fragment of the world. The entire world was torn apart by the explosion of the formation, leaving a huge irregular hole.

At the core of such explosive power, even a celestial being who has just entered the sixth level of the Dao Realm would be in danger of serious injury or even death.

but……

The Third Prince took a deep breath, his divine power surging, dispelling the cold sweat on his body. He said with lingering fear, "We've finally weathered the crisis of the formation!"

Chapter 6 The God of Medicine is Dead

"We've finally weathered the crisis with the formation!"

Inside the imperial carriage, Ye Qingge sat on the ice bed made of cold jade and uttered the same sentiment.

Unlike before, when there was a chance to start over, this time, failure would mean the system would completely leave her body, leaving her with no special means to survive in the real world of immortals and heroes. Even with ample confidence, Ye Qingge couldn't help but feel nervous.

She glanced at the system panel.

[Surviving the Crisis: 2/3]