Chapter 141 Both Sides Suffer
Boom!
The iron staff and Emperor's Palm struck together, unleashing a visible shockwave that blasted out in all directions. The other battle circles engaged in combat all felt the impact.
The Jiao Demon King and others of formidable strength only swayed slightly from the force before quickly cultivating to stabilize their stances, their faces showing shock as they turned to look at the battle circle of the Bull Demon King and the Twenty-Eight Constellations.
The situation was much worse for the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals of lesser cultivation; those who were closer were directly hit by the shockwave, causing them to vomit blood and be sent flying, their bodies even rupturing. Even those further away felt a stifling pain in their chests from the aftermath of the shock.
For a moment, all eighty thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals and twenty thousand Demon Soldiers and Generals stopped fighting each other, all turning in astonishment toward the direction of the shockwave.
"What incredible strength! I had long heard that the Twenty-Eight Constellations, when united, wield overwhelming power, but I never imagined it would be this astonishing!"
Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing was also deeply shocked. He had heard of the tremendous power of the Constellations' Extinguishing God Great Formation, but he hadn't expected it to be so impressive. Such an intense clash of energies could probably only be produced by a Quasi-Saint, right?
All of the Twenty-Eight Constellations were merely Taiyi Golden Immortals, yet when they joined forces, they could unleash the combat power of a Quasi-Saint. It seems that in the future in the Heavenly Court, I must draw them closer. Such talent should not be underestimated!
Li Jing's thoughts raced, and at the same time, he became more wary of the Bull Demon King, who was facing off against the opponents from the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, yet was able to withstand an attack from the level of a Quasi-Saint. This was another monstrous being capable of challenging beyond his level!
What on earth was Flower-Fruit Mountain, a place that only produced such monsters?
The thoughts of the other Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court were not much different from those of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing; they were all stunned by the power of the Constellations' Extinguishing God Great Formation and the Bull Demon King's formidable combat strength.
This level of battle was completely beyond their realm; even from such a distance, they could feel an intense aftermath. If they were at the center of the battlefield, they would likely be obliterated both in body and spirit!
"I never knew Brother Bull was this powerful!"
In Flower-Fruit Mountain, Leng Xuan stood on the large platform built in front of Water Curtain Cave Heaven, next to him was the little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing. Leng Xuan was the Grand Steward and Grand Marshal of the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult; when Wukong was away from Flower-Fruit Mountain, he was the one commanding the overall situation.
In deploying troops, strategizing plans, and issuing orders, Leng Xuan was indeed much stronger than any other demon from Flower-Fruit Mountain. In fact, his cultivation had already reached the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, and his skills were not weak.
However, with Six Great Demon Kings, the Six-Eared Macaque, the Through-Arm Ape Monkey Sun Wushuang, and the Chaotic Demon King Sun Tong, as well as other great and small demons who had come from everywhere, there was no need for the commander himself to join the fray.
Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing also sat far back in the central army, watching without intervening in the battle; naturally, Leng Xuan only needed to watch as well.
Originally, Leng Xuan had been prepared to send support for the Bull Demon King at any moment because, compared to others, he had a clearer understanding of the power of the Constellations' Extinguishing God Great Formation.
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He had studied the formation, which was not only about linking the strength of each of the Twenty-Eight Constellations together, but more importantly, once the formation was established, they could manipulate their life-star forces, borrowing the power of the stars, which naturally increased their might tenfold or even several dozen times.
Leng Xuan had also wanted to select Demon Generals within Flower-Fruit Mountain to practice the Constellations' Extinguishing God Great Formation, but finding life-stars that precisely matched the Twenty-Eight Constellations was too difficult. Moreover, they needed to have compatible powers, able to integrate without resistance, which was not something that could be done in a short period.
For this reason, Leng Xuan settled for a secondary approach, having everyone practice the Five Elements Battle Formation and the Heaven and Earth Three Talents Formation, forming the Minor Zhou Tian Seven Extremes Battle Formation and the Great Zhou Tian Ten Directions Wheel Formation.
Although this required many more people to form the formations, their power was not necessarily less formidable than the Constellations' Extinguishing God Great Formation.
As for the current practice level of the Flower-Fruit Mountain demon troops, the Five Elements Battle Formation and the Heaven and Earth Three Talents Formation were already quite proficient. That they could withstand the Heavenly Court's eighty thousand-strong army with just twenty thousand demon soldiers and generals was the best proof.
He surmised that forming the Minor Zhou Tian Seven Extremes Battle Formation should not be a problem, but the Great Zhou Tian Ten Directions Rotation Formation might still be lacking and needed further exploration in actual combat.
"Brother Leng Xuan, can we win?"
The little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing watched the scenes of the Flower-Fruit Mountain demon troops clashing with the Heavenly Court's army in the water mirror, worry apparent on her pretty face. She pursed her lips and couldn't help but ask.
"Of course! We will definitely win!"
Leng Xuan smiled, gently patting the back of little fox demon Sun Xiaoqing's head. Even if it wasn't for revenge, for this little girl, he must win this war. Wukong treated Sun Xiaoqing as his own sister, and to marry her, Leng Xuan must get past Wukong.
Flower-Fruit Mountain was entrusted to him by Wukong, and before his return, he absolutely could not let anything happen to it—even if the Heavenly Court's army came, they must not lose!
In the midst of the battlefield, the clash between the Bull Demon King and the Emperor's apparition finally subsided. The huge mushroom cloud began to disperse, revealing the situation on the battlefield. The Bull Demon King's Divine Power Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth had been dispelled, returning him to his normal size.
His clothing was torn, his body was smeared with blood, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Clearly, he had been injured in the recent collision.
"Brother Bull!"
"Big brother!"
The Jiao Demon King Long Chao and the other five Great Demon Kings, who were confronting the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, became anxious. They yelled and were about to rush over but were stopped by the Nine Luminaries Star Lords.
"You're up against us, don't even think about escaping!"
The Nine Luminaries Star Lords had looks of triumph. It seemed that the Twenty-Eight Constellations had won. Well, that's what they said—it's just a demon from the Lower Realm, no matter how fierce, could they really defy the heavens? Once the Twenty-Eight Constellations had dealt with the Bull Demon King, they'd have their hands free to take care of the others.
Today, Flower-Fruit Mountain was definitely facing certain destruction!
"Escape my ass!"
Jiao Demon King Long Chao was furious, and the faces of the other Four Great Demon Kings also darkened. Previously, when they fought the Nine Luminaries Star Lords, they hadn't used their full strength, merely dealing with them perfunctorily. And these nine guys actually thought the battle was evenly matched?
"Blind thing, get lost!"
With a roar, Jiao Demon King instantly reverted to his Flood Dragon true form, a colossal azure-purple dragon manifested in the air and immediately struck the Nine Luminaries Star Lords with a Divine Dragon Wagging Tail. The Nine Luminaries Star Lords, completely unprepared for the Jiao Demon King's sudden outburst, couldn't avoid in time and were struck squarely by the massive tail.
The terrifying force flung them away as if swatting flies, their mouths spewing fresh blood. With just a single move, all of them were injured.
"Big brother!"
Having swept aside the obstructing Nine Luminaries Star Lords with his tail, Jiao Demon King rushed towards the direction of the Bull Demon King, coiling his body around to protect him, eyes filled with vigilance and hatred as he faced the newly-revealed Twenty-Eight Constellations. The Four Great Demon Kings followed suit, lining up opposite the Constellations, their faces full of caution.
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
The Bull Demon King wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Old Bull hasn't won, but I haven't lost either. They didn't have an easy time of it!"
The Five Great Demon Kings were slightly surprised to hear this. Jiao Demon King reverted to human form, sweeping his Divine Sense over the Bull Demon King, then turned to look at the Twenty-Eight Constellations. The Bull Demon King looked somewhat tragic, but they were all superficial wounds; a bit of rest should be enough for recovery. As for the Twenty-Eight Constellations...
"Puh!"
"Puh!"
One after another, the sounds of vomiting blood rang out. The previously composed faces of the Twenty-Eight Constellations abruptly flushed red, then one by one, they all spat out backward-flowing blood, their energies deflating suddenly.
It seemed they were indeed as badly off as the Bull Demon King had said, each also injured, merely suppressing their injuries by force; now, it appeared they couldn't hold back any longer.
"Thought you were so strong, but you still get hurt all the same!"
A fierce smile crept onto the faces of Jiao Demon King and the rest of the Five Great Demon Kings as their eyes flashed coldly. After exchanging glances, they charged towards the Twenty-Eight Constellations, "Die, scum of the Heavenly Court!"
"This is bad!"
Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, who commanded the central forces, changed expression abruptly. He had been paying close attention to the fight between the Bull Demon King and the Twenty-Eight Constellations. As the highest Combat Power on the field, the outcome of their fight would directly influence the tide of this great battle.
Initially, seeing the Bull Demon King covered in blood, Li Jing thought the Constellations had won and was about to order a decisive strike to level Flower-Fruit Mountain to the ground, but it turned out to be a pyrrhic victory on both sides!
The strength of Jiao Demon King and the other Five Great Demon Kings was not weak, especially Jiao Demon King, who in his true form had fanned away the Nine Luminaries Star Lords with a flick of his tail. How could the Twenty-Eight Constellations, already injured and unable to form the Constellations Extermination God Formation, have any chance of winning?
"Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda! Capture!"
In the face of the dire situation, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing couldn't sit still anymore. He raised his voice invoking the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, which flew from his hands, instantly appearing in the air above the battlefield, swiftly enlarging, and a huge vortex appeared beneath it, sucking towards Jiao Demon King and the others below.
"What is this thing?"
"It's the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing! Cultivate quickly to resist!"
The fierce suction halted the forward charge of Jiao Demon King and the others, feeling their bodies uncontrollably drawn towards the vortex beneath the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. They were struck with terror and hastily circulated their Cultivation Technique to its fullest to resist this suction force.
Jiao Demon King and the others had heard of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda more than once from Nezha, always picking up on Nezha's deep wariness of this Pagoda. Once sucked into the Pagoda, unless one reached the Da Luo Golden Immortal Realm, it was nearly impossible to escape.
Now personally experiencing this formidable suction force, Jiao Demon King and the others dared not be the slightest bit negligent!