CHAPTER 478: CHAPTER 462: HEAVENLY STEMS AND EARTH EVIL FORMATION_1

At the thought of this, the faces of many ministers turned pale. They knew all too well the terror of martial artists at the Great Emperor Realm—the most formidable individuals on the entire continent and the protectors of powerful sacred sites. A single martial artist at the Great Emperor Realm could obliterate a weaker sacred site. With Guo Jia absent, the strongest in the Imperial Court were merely martial artists at the Ancient Emperor Realm. How could they possibly fend off two invaders at the Great Emperor Realm?

"Eternal Temple, Soul Heart!"

"Eternal Temple, Soul Obsession!" they coldly announced, brandishing the Eternal Temple’s signature chain armaments. Mysterious patterns adorned the chains, which emitted a chilling glint and an aura powerful enough to shake heaven and earth, surpassing ordinary Emperor-grade weapons.

Truthfully, they didn’t hold the Saint’s Court of the Qin Dynasty in high regard. They had used the power of their divine souls to scan the Imperial Capital for experts. The strongest they found were merely martial artists at the Ancient Emperor Realm—ants in their eyes, easily vanquished.

"So, they are indeed experts from the Eternal Temple!" Qin Wudao’s brow furrowed slightly. He knew a fierce battle was imminent, but he felt not a shred of fear. He declared coldly, "It matters not which power you hail from; trespassing into the Qin Dynasty is a capital offense! The Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha Legion, to battle!"

The imperial decree was issued, its divine might like a tangible pressure, awing heaven and earth.

"Your general obeys the command!"

From the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, amidst the mountain ranges, a resounding and powerful voice echoed.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Pillars of Evil Qi surged skyward, like heavenly columns standing in the Void, supporting the firmament of the Qin Dynasty.

Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, and the other Heavenly Gang generals, all thirty-six of them, hovered in the air, radiating the might of the Emperor Realm. Behind each of them, an army of 300,000 soldiers followed, exuding a thick, murderous intent.

Zhu Wu, Huang Xin, Sun Li, Ma Xuanzan, and the other seventy-two Earth Sha generals stood atop the mountain peaks, unleashing the might of peak Semi-Emperors. Each commanded an army of 100,000, their morale soaring to the heavens.

"Heavenly Gang Formation, deploy!" Song Jiang, clad in battle armor, wielded his battle sword, stellar laws coiling around him, casting a faint starlight.

As his words fell, the thirty-six armies of the Heavenly Gang began to deploy their formation. An immense murderous aura pervaded the area, coalescing into thirty-six Heavenly Gang Star Gods. They wielded various weapons, emanating a mysterious energy that blanketed the cosmos.

The clear sky transformed into a starry night. Thirty-six constellations shone with particular brilliance, shooting down rays of starlight that descended into the Army Souls of the thirty-six Heavenly Gang armies.

Instantly, the strength of the thirty-six Heavenly Gang armies increased by a major realm.

Song Jiang and the other thirty-five Heavenly Gang Generals shimmered with starlight, their features taking on a divine aspect as their strength rapidly advanced to the Ancient Emperor Realm.

"Earth Sha Formation, deploy!" Atop the highest mountain, Zhu Wu brandished his blood-red saber, his voice booming.

From seventy-two mountain peaks, columns of bloody-black light erupted. The 7,200,000 soldiers swung their weapons, coalescing into seventy-two Earth Sha Star Souls.

In the darkened firmament, another seventy-two stars twinkled, each shooting a ray of black starlight that landed in the Army Souls of the seventy-two Earth Sha armies, causing a heaven-defying transformation in their power.

Though not quite as potent as the Heavenly Gang armies, the difference was marginal.

Most astonishingly, the seventy-two Earth Sha generals all broke through to the Emperor Realm.

Winds and clouds churned. The power of Heavenly Gang sank downward, while the power of Earth Sha surged upward.

The twinkling stars formed a massive star chart, enveloping the entire East Ancient Domain.

"Attack!" Seeing the transformation of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha Legion, Soul Heart’s brow twitched. For some unknown reason, I feel a sudden, chilling dread, as if I’ve encountered a truly terrifying presence. An expert’s intuition is almost never wrong! So, where is this danger coming from? Could it truly be from these ants?

Although the lineup of thirty-six Ancient Emperor Realm martial artists and seventy-two Emperor Realm martial artists was terrifyingly formidable, to him, they were merely a slightly larger swarm of ants.

"Alright!" Soul Obsession agreed. His body began to fade, and when he reappeared, he stood before Song Jiang and the others, his expression icy. Two chains tore through the Void like predatory vipers, emanating a venomous chill. Dark mist emerged, shot through with dazzling, blood-red light.

"Might of the Army Soul, empower us!" Song Jiang’s eyes narrowed as he roared.

The soldiers of the thirty-six Heavenly Gang armies lifted their heads, their bodies radiating starlight as they continuously transferred a surge of energy into Song Jiang’s body.

In the vast, boundless star chart, the Star of Celestial Pivot, the Star of Heavenly Gang, the Star of Celestial Machine, the Star of Celestial Leisure—indeed, all thirty-six stars of the Heavenly Gang constellation—blazed with intense light, channeling their amplified power into Song Jiang.

"Heavenly Gang Sword Technique!" Song Jiang roared, the battle sword in his hands trembling as he successively hacked out thirty-six strikes towards the two chains.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

A series of massive explosions thundered. The violent shockwaves spread out, devastating the firmament and extending across the entire East Ancient Domain.

Fortunately, the East Ancient Domain was the core Dao Domain of the Qin Dynasty’s Saint’s Court, the location of the Imperial Capital. In anticipation of potential enemy attacks, powerful Formations had been arranged to protect the lands and rivers.

ROAR!

A network of Formations activated in succession, emitting multicolored spiritual light.

From the mountains, cities, and lakes, huge dragons of light flew out. They hovered low in the sky, forming numerous light screens that blocked the devastating aftershocks.

Countless beings looked up, their faces etched with fear. They gazed at the destructive force engulfing the sky with a thread of anxiety. Faced with a battlefield of Great Emperor Realm experts, they wished to help but were utterly powerless.

"Interesting," Soul Obsession’s indifferent voice rang out, laced with a hint of anger.

At the center of the explosion, he emerged, cloaked in black Spiritual Energy. Stepping forward, an overwhelming pressure swept out, shattering the thirty-six streams of Sword Qi.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Two black chains shot out from the dissipating shockwaves, striking Song Jiang.

The horrifying force instantly shattered the surrounding firmament, causing a large section to collapse, unable to mend itself for a long time.

PTOO!

Song Jiang’s face paled as he was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Soul Obsession sneered. With a wave of his hands, the chains, as if possessing their own intelligence, changed direction, binding Song Jiang tightly in a bizarre arc.

"Not good!" Wu Yong, observing the battle, cried out, his expression changing. He clenched his hands; in the star chart, the Star of Celestial Machine hastily moved, dragging a long, fiery tail as it plunged towards Song Jiang.

BOOM!

Just as it neared Song Jiang, the Star of Celestial Machine exploded abruptly.

An endless, brilliant starlight scattered in all directions. The terrifying energy coalesced, sweeping across tens of thousands of miles, seemingly capable of obliterating everything.

RUMBLE!!

Above the East Border, it was as if an additional, starlight-radiating sun had appeared. Over 600 Dao Domains trembled violently. A few colossal mountains, some exceeding 100,000 feet in height, were directly flattened by the starlight, utterly annihilated.

Countless flying creatures were instantly vaporized, vanishing without a trace.

Looking around, not a single part of the sky over the East Border remained intact.

What terrifying power! Soul Obsession’s brows knitted tightly. Even a Great Emperor Realm expert like himself was forced back by the starlight, retreating all the way to the edge of the East Ancient Domain before he could barely stabilize.

Naturally, the attack he had launched was also destroyed by the starlight.

At the epicenter of the Star of Celestial Machine’s explosion, Song Jiang stood, sword in hand. He transformed into a black hole, absorbing the star’s energy. His injuries healed in an instant.

Within the Heavenly Gang’s thirty-six armies, Wu Yong’s eyes were squeezed shut. The Star of Celestial Machine was his Dharma Idol and, more critically, his Natal Star. The backlash from its self-destruction caused all the blood vessels in his body to rupture.

In the blink of an eye, he became a man drenched in blood.

In the star chart, the thirty-six stars of Heavenly Gang had now become thirty-five!