Section 50: Joining Forces
By Author: Gu Zhenren
Chu Yun, after annexing Ghost Continent and seizing control of the Wine Pool Meat Forest, gained the ability to resurrect deceased Beast experts indefinitely.
If that were all, it would be manageable.
What was even more terrifying was his possession of the Immeasurable Dao divine ability, which allowed him to subdue Emperors and make them infinitely loyal.
The combined effect of these two was simply horrifying!
“He wielded a powerful method and expanded his advantage several times over. To think that Ghost Saint had no Saint Artifacts! The truth is astounding!”
The Dan Saint’s Clone felt a heaviness in his heart, as if an enormous rock was pressing down on him.
“Earlier, when Chu Yun annexed Xingzhou, he seized the auspicious timing. Now, by obtaining Ghost Continent, he has gained the geographical advantage. Coupled with the Immeasurable Dao, he possesses perfect harmony among people. However, I have not yet completely lost. As long as I acquire more Saint Artifacts, I can reverse the situation and seize this last sliver of opportunity.”
Chu Yun now held the advantage of timing, geography, and people, possessing a significant strategic lead. Yet, the Dan Saint’s Clone still held hope, as Barbarian Continent, Tuo Zhou, and Female Continent remained, along with their Saint Artifacts.
As long as the Dan Saint’s Clone could gather more Saint Artifacts and defeat Chu Yun in a direct confrontation, he could overcome strategy with tactics and win this phase.
Chu Yun, with the Star Sea Bowl, excelled at foresight and strategy. However, a strategic advantage did not guarantee victory; the ultimate outcome would depend on a decisive battle.
This was something the Dan Saint understood, and Chu Yun was also well aware of it.
“The Dan Saint’s Clone has only one path left: acquiring more Saint Artifacts. I have a massive advantage now, so I can afford to be extravagant, and I must be. Therefore… we attack Tuo Zhou!” Chu Yun waved his hand, and Spirit State connected with Tuo Zhou. Hundreds of thousands of Emperor experts stormed into Tuo Zhou.
However, these experts did not directly attack Tuo Zhou.
Instead, they aided the indigenous forces of Tuo Zhou in eradicating the invading Innate Divine Demon army.
With the vast population of Ghost Continent, Chu Yun’s faith expanded extremely rapidly. Under the might of the Star Sea Bowl, two Divine Demon Kings were annihilated, and numerous Innate Divine Demons perished.
The souls of the fallen Emperor experts returned to Spirit State, and in the blink of an eye, they were resurrected in the Wine Pool Meat Forest. Chu Yun re-infused them with the Immeasurable Dao, and after a short period of recovery, they were sent back to the battlefield.
Under such overwhelming military might, Tuo Zhou was quickly secured, and all Innate Divine Demons were wiped out.
Then, with a thunderous roar, Chu Yun, wielding the Star Sea Bowl, confronted the Tuo Yin Conch. Under his diversionary tactics, his Beast army swept through Tuo Zhou, replacing the Innate Divine Demons in their acts of destruction and devastation.
Tuo Zhou, already severely wounded, could not withstand such an onslaught.
The situation in Tuo Zhou directly impacted the state of the Sea Eye Abyss.
Tu Sheng immediately showed signs of faltering, growing weaker and weaker.
The situation for the other Saints was already dire. The recent demise of Ghost Saint had allowed the Ancient Saint to focus more energy on refining the remaining Saints.
Tu Sheng held out for two months before finally succumbing to the inferno and perishing completely.
Concurrently, the Tuo Yin Conch became a masterless object, its combat power plummeting. Chu Yun used the Star Sea Bowl to forcefully suppress the Tuo Yin Conch and claim it.
As a result, Chu Yun annexed Tuo Zhou, and Spirit State expanded significantly once more.
He also acquired his second Saint Artifact – the Tuo Yin Conch.
No longer could any power obstruct his deductions.
However, merely three days later, the Dan Saint’s Clone, following suit, conquered Central Continent and seized the Central Saint’s Saint Artifact, the Central God Bell.
Five days later, Bingzhou fell, completely destroyed.
Without pause, Chu Yun marshalled his army and attacked Hezhou.
To avoid falling too far behind Chu Yun, the Dan Saint’s Clone gritted his teeth, cut back on expenses, and gathered all his strength to attack Female Continent simultaneously.
But this time, Chu Yun encountered immense resistance.
His Spirit State was subjected to a fierce assault from the Innate Divine Demon army, tying up most of his combat power.
The attacker was, naturally, the Ancient Saint.
Although Chu Yun was unparalleled in strategy, the Ancient Saint was a peak Saint, possessing slightly superior intellect. He sensed the shift in the situation and made an extremely effective countermeasure to halt Chu Yun’s advance.
He even dispatched the Divine Demon armies from Female Continent, consolidating all his forces to target Chu Yun.
The newly formed Spirit State suffered a severe blow, its faith surging. Chu Yun, relying on the Yin Yang Grand Harem to stabilize his position and wielding the two Saint Artifacts, the Tuo Yin Conch and the Star Sea Bowl, fought on all fronts, successively slaying six Innate Divine Demon Kings.
It took Chu Yun over three months to stabilize the situation in Spirit State. However, before he could conquer Hezhou, he was ambushed by the Dan Saint’s Clone.
At this point, the Dan Saint’s Clone had conquered Central Continent and Female Continent, possessing the Central God Bell and the Female Heart Candle Saint Artifacts.
Both knew each other as mortal enemies. Without a word, they entered the Sea of Chaos for a world-shattering battle.
The Dan Saint’s Clone’s cultivation had risen from Quasi-Saint to Pseudo-Saint. Holding the Female Heart Candle, he merely flickered it towards Chu Yun, bathing him in its light. Chu Yun’s mind faltered for an instant.
One instant was merely one-sixtieth of a second, but for Saints battling, it was a sufficient opening.
Thus, Chu Yun found himself in a desperate struggle from the outset.
He wore the Star Sea Bowl atop his head, emitting dazzling azure starlight to protect his body. He blew on the Tuo Yin Conch, sending out golden sound waves to counterattack.
Beneath the golden sound waves, the Sea of Chaos churned with immense tides, the raging waves sweeping towards the Dan Saint’s Clone.
The Dan Saint’s Clone remained unhurried, the Central God Bell hovering above him.
This bell was a true sonic weapon. With a gentle shake, its sound resonated through the primordial realms, encompassing heaven and earth. The invisible sonic waves impacted an area of a million miles, shattering the very waves of the Sea of Chaos.
“How powerful the Central God Bell is!” Chu Yun sighed inwardly. The starlight shield around him wavered under the bell’s chime. The Central God Bell was magnificent and grand, the most potent area-of-effect Saint Artifact, its chime possessing the power to shatter anything it struck.
It could even destroy innate items.
It could even pulverize Chaos Demonic Crystals, reducing them to raw, chaotic energy.
In comparison, though Chu Yun possessed the Star Sea Bowl and the Tuo Yin Conch, neither excelled at offense. He thus found himself increasingly at a disadvantage.
“I foresaw the power of the Central God Bell and thus sought to acquire the He Saint’s Hechuan Qin. The music of this zither could dispel combat intent and bring peace, perfectly countering the Central God Bell. Alas, my plan was thwarted by the Ancient Saint,” Chu Yun gritted his teeth, his expression resolute as iron.
He had long calculated that, despite being at a disadvantage, he would ultimately be the victor.
For while he could not defeat the Dan Saint’s Clone head-on, Spirit State and the newly formed Dan Continent were locked in a full-scale war. In this regard, Spirit State held a significant advantage; the new Dan Continent, a union of Central Continent and Female Continent, was no match.
As soon as the population of Dan Continent dwindled to a certain level, reducing the faith it provided, it would be insufficient to sustain the consumption of the Central God Bell and the Female Heart Candle, creating an opening for Chu Yun.
This battle rent the heavens and earth, and the Sea of Chaos let out a mournful cry.
After more than two months of continuous fighting, Chu Yun gradually managed to shift the battle into a stalemate.
However, his fighting spirit began to wane.
The Dan Saint’s Clone felt the same.
“Let’s stop,” Chu Yun suddenly withdrew his attack and shouted.
The Dan Saint’s Clone’s expression was heavy as water. He actually ceased his assault. His eyes flickered, and his voice was somber, “You speak the truth. If we continue like this, you will ultimately win, but we will lose precious time and still be defeated by the Ancient Saint. Of course, I could directly destroy your Spirit State, but that would be a Pyrrhic victory. Without the resources of Spirit State, I would be utterly unqualified to face the Ancient Saint.”
“This is precisely the situation the Ancient Saint desires. While we were fighting, Hezhou was also destroyed. Now, only Barbarian Saint holds the line at the Sea Eye Abyss. If the Ancient Saint eliminates Barbarian Saint, we will have no chance. Therefore, I have a proposal.” Chu Yun spoke.
“I accept your proposal,” the Dan Saint’s Clone said, completely understanding Chu Yun’s intention and nodding in agreement.
Thus, the two ceased their fight, leaving Barbarian Continent untouched to occupy the Ancient Saint. Each with their Immortal Pouch World, they rushed together towards the Sea Eye Abyss.
The Sea Eye Abyss had already transformed. The two, wary of each other, plunged into its deepest reaches, where they found a sea of blue lotus fire.
The Saints who were previously there had vanished from the sea of fire. Only a flickering halo remained, struggling to endure – it was Barbarian Saint.
The sea of fire suddenly retracted, transforming into a bronze lotus.
It was the Ancient Saint’s Saint Artifact, the Ancient Blue Lotus.
“I did not expect unforeseen variables to arise despite countless years of planning. However, if I can eliminate you two, my path to advancement will be clear,” the Ancient Saint declared. He put away the Ancient Blue Lotus and launched a fierce attack on Chu Yun and the Dan Saint’s Clone.
“Bing Jue Wheel!” he roared, spitting out a silver meteor that struck the Dan Saint’s Clone directly.
The Dan Saint’s Clone, using the Central God Bell to shield himself, was flung back over a thousand miles by the silver light, directly out of the Sea Eye Abyss.
The bell’s mournful chimes echoed throughout the Sea Eye Abyss.
“This is the Bing Saint’s Saint Artifact, the Bing Jue Wheel! It is the most powerful offensive Saint Artifact!” Chu Yun’s eyes flashed. The Bing Jue Wheel then flew towards him.
Its speed was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, it struck Chu Yun.
Having witnessed the Dan Saint’s Clone’s experience, Chu Yun, in a flash, summoned the Tuo Yin Conch to assist the Star Sea Bowl in defense.
With a deafening boom, starlight, golden light, and silver radiance clashed, erupting like brilliant fireworks in the dark Sea Eye Abyss.
Chu Yun was sent flying hundreds of miles, the Star Sea Bowl and Tuo Yin Conch atop his head shaking violently.
“Such immense power!” Chu Yun marveled repeatedly.
Logically speaking, the Star Sea Bowl, the Tuo Yin Conch, and the Bing Jue Wheel were all Saint Artifacts. Even if the Bing Jue Wheel possessed the strongest offense, Chu Yun should not have been so weakened.
This disparity was primarily due to the cultivation difference between the Beast Masters controlling the Saint Artifacts.
Chu Yun had already been promoted to Saint, but only at the initial stage. The Ancient Saint had been a peak Saint for a long time.
Therefore, the Bing Jue Wheel unleashed immense power, making it difficult for Chu Yun to parry.
“We must join forces! This is him dividing his attention to control the Ancient Blue Lotus. If he refines Barbarian Saint, we will lose our opportunity!” the Dan Saint’s Clone shouted, flying back.
Chu Yun remained silent, responding with action. He attacked the Ancient Saint simultaneously with the Dan Saint’s Clone, flanking him from both sides.
(To be continued)
