novelhk Chapter 386 The Demon Wind's Backer? Human Relationships! The Western Heaven War Emperor's
Chapter 386 The Demon Wind's Backer? Human Relationships! The Western Heaven War Emperor's
"This...how is this possible?"
Cheng Ya covered her mouth, her almond-shaped eyes wide with shock.
An army of 100,000, whose fighting spirit is comparable to that of ancient armies, would be invincible even against a supreme being if it were in the hands of a million patterned battle formation masters!
It might even be said that they could contend with the early stage of a Spiritual Grade Heavenly Sovereign!
However, if it were in the hands of a master of tens of millions of battle formations, the power it could unleash would be at least at the Immortal level!
In other words, as long as the battle formation master who controls this army is of a high enough level, the upper limit of the Netherworld Army is the Celestial Supreme!
"But if he can't hold off the Netherworld Army, the losses will only be greater!" Cheng Ya frowned, feeling that the demonic wind was somewhat impulsive.
Chu Yang smiled meaningfully and said, "You only saw his impulsiveness, but you didn't see..."
"He risked one-tenth of his resources to gamble on that slim chance of survival, demonstrating the audacity to seek fortune amidst danger!"
"One-tenth?" Cheng Ya was momentarily stunned. When she came to her senses, her mouth gaped open in shock.
This army of 100,000 is only one-tenth of the total, so doesn't that mean...?
Does the true Netherworld Army have a force of millions?
If such an army were controlled by a powerful battle formation master, it would probably be comparable to a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign.
Chu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the demonic wind in the center of the canyon.
Before entering the Great Thousand Worlds, he paved the way for many people; how far they could go depended on their individual abilities.
If, under these circumstances, one still cannot reach the pinnacle, then one can only be described as hopelessly incapable.
Not only the Netherworld Army was trained, but the alchemists of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also underwent special training from Chu Yang and Mu Tianyin.
On one hand, they experience "reincarnation" again and again in dreams, and on the other hand, they receive the baptism of the power of the plane, which can be said to greatly raise their upper limit and starting point.
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"One hundred thousand!!! Hahaha!! One hundred thousand!"
"You wicked wind! You've really given us a huge surprise!"
"Boy! Hand over the military tally!"
In an instant, all the battle formation masters in the canyon turned red with rage, and even the powerful figures from all walks of life who were watching the spectacle were eager to make their move.
If it weren't for the rules set by the Western Heaven War Emperor, even they would probably have been tempted to join the fray.
However, in the next moment, nine more figures appeared to the left and right of Yao Feng.
These nine people were all at the first-grade supreme realm, but they each held a military token in their hands!
Mother and Child Military Seals!
Many of the battle formation masters present recognized the Mother-Child Military Talisman, but had never seen it before.
Only in extremely large armies do mother-child military tokens exist, with the mother token held by the battle formation master who controls the army.
The sub-talisman was held by some generals in the army and was responsible for helping the battle formation commanders to unite their fighting spirit.
A surge of fighting spirit coalesced around the ten people led by Yao Feng. Then, the powerful figures from all sides were shocked to discover that the nine generals were also battle formation masters, and all of them had reached the level of 100,000 runes!
Ten 100,000-pattern battle array masters seem insignificant and insufficient to change the current situation.
After all, even the strongest 100,000-wen battle formation master is only comparable to the peak of a ninth-grade supreme being.
But what happened next completely overturned the understanding of all the warriors!
The nine armored generals were seen controlling their battle intent, which was gathered on their bodies, and merging it with the battle against the demonic wind.
Moreover, nine giant pythons burst forth from their bodies and converged on the demonic wind.
Divine Soul!
This scene shocked all the powerful figures present. It was one thing for the soul to leave the body, but no one had ever heard of someone being able to fuse their soul with another person's!
Moreover, it fused ten divine souls at once!
In other words, this is equivalent to merging the souls of ten people together!
"Ancient Celestial Serpent..."
Chu Yang smiled. He knew that Yao Feng had obtained a portion of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent's bloodline and inheritance, but he hadn't expected that this guy would actually use the Ancient Heavenly Serpent's power in such an amazing way!
Those nine generals were all powerful members of the Nine Netherworld Python clan and were also Yao Feng's confidants.
By drawing upon their shared origins and the bloodline of the ancient celestial serpent, the souls of the nine individuals were concentrated into his own body. This was equivalent to the demonic wind simultaneously empowering the nine battle formation masters of the same level.
As the ten battle intents rapidly merged and their momentum grew increasingly terrifying, the expressions of all the battle formation masters present changed, and even the three lower-level Earthly Sovereigns became solemn.
"Attack!" the alluring woman shouted sharply, striking first without hesitation.
We can't wait any longer. If the demonic winds complete their fusion, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious.
They weren't afraid of the demonic wind; even if the demonic wind reached the level of a million-pattern battle formation master, it would be difficult for two fists to fight against four hands.
But the problem is...
Behind the demonic wind stood an army of 100,000 Netherworld soldiers!
A powerful army can multiply the strength that a battle formation division can unleash!
"Full moon!"
With a cold shout, Yao Feng swept out his tall spear, his battle intent instantly condensing into a single force, reaching a level of 990,000 patterns!
Although he was just one step away from reaching the million-pattern mark and ultimately failed to cross the threshold of Earthly Sovereign, with the support of the Netherworld Army, he was actually slightly stronger than the three of them combined!
This was a rather extraordinary combat technique employed by the demonic wind. With a sweep of his spear, it transformed into a crescent moon, directly shattering the fighting spirit of the three.
"This demonic wind is truly extraordinary, but its method of fusing battle intent is unheard of, and the combat techniques it employs are not to be underestimated. Could it be that it has received some kind of inheritance?"
In a corner of the canyon, Cheng Ya couldn't help but marvel.
Chu Yang smiled without saying a word. It was naturally not the inheritance of the Great Thousand World, nor was it related to the Dou Qi Continent. Rather, it was a combat technique that he had Pangu create for Yao Feng by combining various martial arts as prototypes with the special characteristics of battle formation masters.
It's more than enough to deal with these small fry.
The reason why the demonic wind was able to reverse the situation was mainly because most of these battle formation masters' strength was somewhat exaggerated.
This is understandable. True battle formation masters with great lineages or backgrounds all know one thing: you cannot command an army solely through military tokens or enslavement.
Otherwise, it will not only affect the strength of the fighting spirit of the army, but also reduce the compatibility between oneself and the army.
Only these half-baked individuals would go to such lengths to seize another's army.
Of course, there were also some who thought they should seize the opportunity first and then gradually change the mindset of the entire army later.
However, these people were ultimately in the minority, especially the three Earthly Sovereigns, who clearly turned to the path of battle formation because they were unable to continue to break through in their cultivation.
Even if the fighting spirit of the 10,000-strong Netherworld Army is comparable to that of ancient armies, it is not enough to make some high-level battle formation masters go to great lengths to deal with them.
Therefore, most of the people attracted this time came from various regions of the Western Continent or the surrounding areas.
If Yao Feng had revealed the 100,000 Netherworld Army before this, many powerful battle formation masters would probably have traveled great distances to seize the military token.
Chu Yang knew that all of this was Yao Feng's scheme. Perhaps from the very beginning, he had planned to lure them into a trap and use their power to draw out the ancient battle formation master's legacy.
The outcome of this battle was already obvious; many battle formation masters, seeing the situation was unfavorable, simply fled.
The demonic wind didn't completely wipe them out, or more accurately, his attention was no longer on these battle formation masters.
The canyon was constantly trembling violently, as if something underground was trying to break through the soil. Many powerful onlookers noticed this anomaly.
However, they did not have the extensive intelligence network of the Great Thousand Palace and were unaware of the ancient battle formation master's lineage.
The alluring woman and the old ghost also made their escape, leaving only the burly man from the Western Heaven Battle Hall, who was still struggling against the demonic wind.
Just as the demonic wind unleashed its full power, attempting to kill the man with a single spear thrust, the majestic figure of the Western Heaven War Emperor reappeared, gently waving his hand to protect the burly man.
Looking at the demonic wind that was wreaking havoc and whose battle intent was overwhelming, the Western Heaven War Emperor said softly, "I will keep my promise. From this moment on, as long as you do not leave the Western Heaven Continent, the Western Heaven War Palace will protect you and keep you safe!"
"All those present who are not affiliated with the Western Heaven Battle Hall, leave immediately. I will only give you a quarter of an hour."
The Western Heaven War Emperor naturally knew about the legacy of the ancient battle formation masters. In fact, he was behind this matter, not only having some designs on the Netherworld Army.
The main reason is that they have the same plan as Yao Feng!
Although many battle formation masters activated that inheritance, it was not enough. The Western Heaven Battle Emperor wanted to drive everyone away and then, relying on his own battle will, bring it to the world in one fell swoop!
Upon hearing his words, the expressions of the powerful figures present changed, and they dared not linger any longer, scattering like birds and beasts.
In the Western Continent, the Western War Emperor is the sole overlord; no one can shake his position, nor can anyone challenge his imperial might.
The demonic wind retracted the Netherworld Army. Mu Tianyin had once crafted a treasure specifically for him, which now resided in his Supreme Sea.
This treasure wasn't particularly special; it simply contained a small world within it, which he used to house the Netherworld Army.
However, Yao Feng did not leave. Instead, he looked directly at the clone of the Western Heaven War Emperor, cupped his hands in greeting, and smiled:
"Senior, I feel that I am destined to inherit the legacy of that ancient battle formation master!"
"I wonder if the senior would be so willing to part with that legacy and pass it on to the younger generation?"
"If you agree, senior, I will definitely remember this favor!"
Although many powerful figures had already left, they remained outside this area, observing the movements in the canyon.
It was obvious to anyone with eyes that something was likely about to emerge from below the canyon, which was why the Western Heaven War Emperor had driven everyone away.
They dared not snatch food from a tiger's mouth, but they wanted to watch the excitement.
But to everyone's surprise, before the main event could even begin, they heard Yao Feng's arrogant and overbearing words!
Good guy!
You are an unknown nobody from a lower plane, with no status or position in the Great Thousand Worlds, yet you actually want the Western Heaven War Emperor to back down and hand over the so-called inheritance to you.
Most importantly...
The condition this kid offered was that he owed the Western Heaven War Emperor a debt!
Is this guy crazy?
Would the mighty Celestial Emperor of the Western Heaven care about the favor of a mere Third-Rank Supreme?
Not only the onlookers were stunned, but even the Western Heaven War Emperor was taken aback. He then narrowed his eyes and smiled with a hint of amusement, "Why do you think I would care about a favor from you?"
The demonic wind took a deep breath, his expression neither humble nor arrogant, and said loudly, "To be honest, I am not the master of the Netherworld Army, but rather I am commanded by His Majesty!"
"I have never heard of Your Majesty's name, but Your Majesty's teacher is someone you have a life-or-death bond with!"
"If you are willing to yield, I will certainly remember this!"
The Western Heaven War Emperor frowned, carefully recalling all his old acquaintances. He had never heard of any close friend who had taken a royal ruler as a disciple!
Moreover, the teacher of the Demon Wind Emperor...
This is way off topic!
With such a distant relationship, expecting me to give you face? What kind of background must that so-called life-and-death friendship have?
Thinking of this, the Western Heaven War Emperor couldn't help but find it amusing, and looked at Yao Feng with a playful expression, asking, "I'd like to hear who this sworn brother of mine is?"
Meanwhile, Chu Yang, sitting in the corner, was speechless and exasperated.
No wonder even he couldn't guess Yao Feng's way of breaking the deadlock. It turns out this guy never even thought about breaking the deadlock; he was preparing to bring himself out as Yao Feng's backer!
There was no scheming involved; it was all about human relationships and social interactions!
"His honorific title was Emperor Chu, and his personal name was Chu Yang!"
When Yao Feng uttered those words, Chu Yang knew that his rather unimpressive title of "Emperor Chu" would likely resound throughout the Great Thousand Worlds in the future...
Upon hearing this, some of the powerful figures from the Western Heaven Battle Hall present, as well as the onlookers in the distance, were caught off guard and subconsciously looked around, exchanging glances with each other.
It's as if they're asking...
Who is Chu Yang?
But the Western Heaven War Emperor's pupils suddenly contracted, causing even the projection to ripple.
The next moment, the projection dissipated, a spatial rift appeared, and the true form of the Western Heaven War Emperor stepped out into the air.
He stared intently at the demonic wind and asked, enunciating each word clearly, "Who are you referring to?"
Under the oppressive aura of the Western Heaven War Emperor, Yao Feng's face paled, but he still stared directly at his opponent and said in a deep voice, "Chu Yang!"
The Western Heaven War Emperor withdrew his aura, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "How can you prove it?"
"Besides, there are countless people in the world with the same name. The Chu Yang you speak of may not be the Chu Yang I know."
The demonic wind felt a lightness all over its body, then smiled and waved its hand, its soul power surging out and materializing into an image.
That was a scene from when Chu Yang visited the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. Looking at the familiar figure in the portrait, the Western Heaven War Emperor fell silent.
Although Chu Yang was already famous throughout the world, not many people had actually seen him. On the day of his death on the battlefield, no one had the mind to leave a picture of him.
Moreover, the fact that Chu Yang and Yao Feng are walking together in this scene is enough to illustrate the relationship between the two.
After a moment's thought, the Western Heaven War Emperor said calmly, "I am indeed sworn brothers with Brother Chu, but he has already gone to the Sacred Abyss."
"It's not that I lack confidence in him, but whether he can return alive from his journey to the heart of the outer regions is still unknown."
"You think I'll give you face by relying on someone whose fate is uncertain?"
The words of the Western Heaven War Emperor have already made his stance clear.
In his opinion, Chu Yang was probably not coming back, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't turn against him for such a minor character.
But at that moment, a soft laugh suddenly rang out, causing the Western Heaven War Emperor's expression to freeze, leaving him looking embarrassed. (End of Chapter)