Translator: CinderTL
Above Continent 6.
A team of fifty to sixty Divine Spirits completed their rendezvous.
They were the Divine Race's other two Divine Spirit Envoys, Han Bing and Winterfrost.
With their forces combined, the two Divine Spirit Envoys now commanded a total of one hundred and fourteen Divine Spirits, including four Apex Divine Spirits.
This was an impressive lineup.
Yet despite being surrounded by such a formidable force, both Divine Spirit Envoys wore grim expressions.
The moment they met, Divine Spirit Envoy Han Bing's Divine Sense echoed in Winterfrost's perception: "Can you contact Hei Xue!? I just received news that Servitors witnessed Hei Xue's Divine Spirits and a Human Nascent Soul cultivator in a fierce battle, and Hei Xue was defeated! What's going on!?"
"It's not just Hei Xue! Ming Feng was also defeated!"
Winterfrost's expression turned grave. "We underestimated the strength of that Human!"
"Underestimated!?"
Divine Spirit Envoy Han Bing's pupils contracted. "If our intelligence is correct, that Human... is only at the Golden Core Realm, isn't he? Yet we've been treating him as a Nascent Soul Sword Master and targeting him accordingly! Is that still considered underestimating him!? Could a Golden Core cultivator truly possess the strength to contend for a spot on the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List!?"
"Perhaps he has a powerful Dao Protector hidden nearby, or perhaps he has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, his combat strength reaching new heights. But... none of that matters! What matters is that in this battle, we must give our all to fulfill the command in His Majesty the Divine King's Divine Edict!"
Winterfrost's eyes flashed with a chilling, unparalleled killing intent. "This is the second Divine Edict I have received in my life! Even if it means sacrificing my life, I will execute it with unwavering resolve and complete it! All enemies who stand in my path must die!"
"Then let us join forces."
Divine Spirit Envoy Han Bing's expression was equally grim. "If necessary, I will unleash the Ice Barrier! We will perish together with our enemy!"
Winterfrost nodded heavily. "At any cost!"
"At any cost!"
Divine Spirit Envoy Han Bing echoed, his eyes filled with cold, rational piety... and madness!
This was the essence of a Divine Spirit!
Madness and rationality intertwined!
Li Chunjun's overwhelming power had forced these two Divine Spirit Envoys to unleash their ultimate forms.
In this moment, they and the numerous Peripheral Holy Spirits they had brought with them would transform into monsters born only to fulfill the Divine Edict, no matter the cost.
On the peak of a mountain entirely composed of black stone, devoid of any vegetation or life, Li Chunjun was nurturing his Lifebound Flying Sword.
At that moment, True Monarch Dong Xuan swiftly arrived on Sword Flight.
"Sword Prodigy, the two groups of Divine Spirits that have completed their convergence are now less than eight thousand miles away. We anticipate an encounter in about an hour!"
"What about our forces?"
"All have arrived."
True Monarch Dong Xuan smiled. "We have one hundred and six Nascent Soul True Lords, putting us on equal footing with the Divine Race Divine Spirits."
A battle of such evenly matched numbers...
It had been a long time since they had fought one like this.
"What about the Peripheral Holy Spirits?" Li Chunjun asked.
"Human True Lords are also rushing in from all directions," True Monarch Dong Xuan replied. "They will do their best to hold back the Peripheral Holy Spirits that have been summoned."
"The number of Divine Spirits exceeds a thousand, but Daoist Chu Ci is currently occupied with three hundred of them. Through our recent consecutive battles, we have slain nearly three hundred Divine Spirits. Thanks to the Sword Prodigy's might, each Divine Spirit has been utterly crushed in direct combat, and our forces have suffered minimal losses during the pursuit. The numerical gap between us and the Divine Spirits is now negligible."
As he spoke, he glanced in another direction. "And soon we'll receive another wave of reinforcements. In this great battle, we already outnumber them!"
Li Chunjun nodded. "The tide has turned. This is the Divine Spirits' final chance. We can anticipate their next attack will be utterly frenzied. You must prepare yourselves mentally."
"To fight alongside Sword Prodigy Li has ignited the morale of all our forces. We're brimming with fighting spirit!" True Monarch Dong Xuan said with a smile.
Finally, he cautiously added, "Some True Lords have suggested... since these Divine Spirits are coming for Sword Prodigy Li, and this battle will be their only opportunity, we could use Sword Prodigy Li as the center of an advance Array Formation to crush them..."
Li Chunjun immediately understood the hesitation in True Monarch Dong Xuan's voice.
Using him as the center of an Array Formation was essentially using him as bait.
Using a Quasi-Star Brilliance Prodigy as bait!?
Anyone who dared to suggest such a thing was practically courting death!
Even with a hundred percent certainty, no one could bear the consequences of anything happening to a Quasi-Star Brilliance Prodigy.
But Li Chunjun agreed without hesitation.
"Let's do it. Set up the Array Formation around me."
Li Chunjun spoke directly.
"Sword Prodigy, what about your safety...?"
"It's not like I haven't been at the forefront of every major battle," Li Chunjun said with a smile.
He understood the shift in True Monarch Dong Xuan's attitude.
A Nascent Soul Sword Master was one thing. Ultimately, they were just an outstanding genius. If they fell, people would mourn, but it wouldn't cause a major upheaval.
But a Stellar Radiance Prodigy...
The impact was far too great.
Fortunately, in the eyes of others, he was still only a Quasi-Star Brilliance Prodigy, not yet officially ranked on the Star Brilliance List. Otherwise, even knowing this strategy would secure victory, no one would have dared suggest such a risky move.
Why did ancient imperial physicians often seem incompetent?
Because when treating emperors and princes, they only dared to offer foolproof treatments, avoiding any risk whatsoever.
Not treating him might lead to punishment, but failing to cure him would certainly mean death.
It's the same logic as "do nothing, make no mistakes."
At this moment, Li Chunjun's status as a Quasi-Star Brilliance Prodigy in the eyes of the Nascent Soul cultivators was essentially equivalent to that of an emperor or prince.
"We have only one hour left. Set up as many Array Formations as possible."
Li Chunjun immediately ordered, "Don't worry about concealing the Arrays. Deploy all kinds of Killing Arrays in rotation. I believe that with those Divine Spirit Envoys' burning desire to kill me, they'll charge forward fearlessly even if they see the Killing Arrays!"
After all, those Divine Race members knew he was only at the Golden Core Realm.
A Quasi-Star Brilliance Prodigy among Nascent Soul cultivators was already terrifying enough.
But a Golden Core cultivator with the power of a Quasi-Star Brilliance Prodigy...
That was enough to drive any Divine Spirit Envoy of the Divine Race to madness, making them determined to kill him at all costs.
"In that case, this becomes much easier," True Monarch Dong Xuan nodded.
At that moment, Xuan Zhu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "I noticed that the Sword Qi you're using seems to be Profound Phoenix Sword Qi. Do you have the Flaming Phoenix Bloodline?"
Li Chunjun glanced at him in surprise and nodded. "Not bad."
"I've been studying the Dark Sun Refining Heaven Formation for some time. If you trust me, send twenty-four True Lords who cultivate Mystical Powers related to the sun and moon to assist me in setting up the formation. With me leading the formation and supplementing it with my own Mystical Powers, I can definitely provide some assistance."
Xuan Zhu said.
Li Chunjun listened and turned to the Nascent Souls around him with a smile. "I need twenty-four True Lords who cultivate Mystical Powers related to the sun and moon to assist True Lord Xuan Zhu in setting up the formation. Which True Lords are willing to lend me a hand?"
As soon as he spoke, True Lords immediately stepped forward.
"I'll go!"
"It's an honor to be asked by Sword Prodigy Li!"
"Slaying Divine Race Believers? There's no need to ask for help. Just give us your orders, Sword Prodigy Li and True Lord Xuan Zhu."
The Nascent Souls echoed their agreement, and twenty-nine of them stepped forward.
Cultivators naturally cultivate the Five Elements Primordial Qi and Sun and Moon Essence, and many Mystical Powers are related to these energies. Gathering twenty-nine True Lords from over a hundred Nascent Souls wasn't particularly difficult.
In fact, Xuan Zhu himself had eleven people with him.
Adding these eleven to the twenty-four newly selected True Lords formed a thirty-six-member team.
Even without considering their strength, this team's sheer numbers alone would force even a true Prodigy-level Nascent Soul cultivator to avoid their锋芒.
Having gathered his team, Xuan Zhu immediately began setting up the array formation.
The other True Lords also took their assigned roles. Those skilled in array formations set up the formations, while those less knowledgeable prepared for battle and conserved their energy.
Even Li Chunjun, despite only suffering minor damage to his Lifebound Flying Sword, produced a precious Blood Refined Flowing Gold to maintain and repair his Scarlet Sky Sword.
An hour quickly passed.
True Monarch Dong Xuan reported that the scouting Nascent Soul cultivators had detected the approach of over a hundred Divine Spirits. Everyone immediately tensed.
Though a great battle loomed, not a single person felt fear.
Some Nascent Soul cultivators repeatedly glanced toward Li Chunjun.
As long as they could see him, they believed victory was assured.
They even felt that fighting alongside such a Heavenly Prodigy would surely earn them a place in his memory.
When he achieved greatness in the future, a mere mention of their shared past could bring boundless opportunities.
Even if they died in battle, being recorded by this figure would bring blessings to their descendants.
As a result, the Nascent Soul cultivators on the battlefield were brimming with fighting spirit, eagerly awaiting the Divine Spirits' charge so they could unleash a slaughter.
Finally, a majestic Divine Kingdom emerged on the horizon.
As the Divine Kingdom drew closer, countless palaces and phantom Divine Spirits became visible within.
At the very center of the palaces, a phantom seemed to materialize, gazing down at all the Divine Spirits below.
Boundless radiance cascaded from the phantom, bathing the Divine Spirits in an unparalleled fervor.
"They actually condensed a Divine Kingdom Phantom!?" Wu Gang exclaimed, his expression grave. "Once the Divine Kingdom Phantom is formed, this great battle will be truly transmitted to the Divine Kingdom. While their God-King might not personally review it, every Divine Spirit will effectively have the chance to appear before the God King of Ending."
He continued solemnly, "To impress their God-King, these Divine Spirits will undoubtedly fight with reckless abandon, displaying their loyalty and valor to the utmost... We are about to face the most fanatical Divine Spirits imaginable!"
"I recall that the Divine Kingdom Phantom requires Divine Edict Power to activate..."
True Monarch Dong Xuan was visibly shocked. "Could it be... that the God King of Ending issued a Divine Edict specifically to target Sword Prodigy Li!?"
The Divine Lords and God-Kings of the Divine Race were all Void Refining realm powerhouses!
For a being of that caliber to set their sights on Sword Prodigy Li...!?
This...
Even some of the Stellar Radiance Prodigies who had once topped the Profound Yellow Star Brilliance List might not have received such treatment!
"Don't worry about it," Zhao Yu Pan declared loudly. "No matter what tricks they pull, we're prepared to handle any crisis! This is our final battle!"
His gaze then shifted to Li Chunjun.
Without hesitation, Li Chunjun summoned his Lifebound Flying Sword, its Sword Qi soaring into the heavens and resonating throughout the world.
"There can only be one victor in this final battle! And that will be us!"
He pointed at the numerous Divine Spirits riding the Divine Kingdom Phantom. "Comrades, follow me and earn glory in battle!"
(End of the Chapter)
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