Chapter 1765: Li Siye Battles Duan Zhuyan! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Roooar!
An enraged bellow came from the distance. Wang Chong's forces, which had been suppressed by the power of the Hundred Thousand God-Devil Execution Formation, had instantly been reinvigorated and had turned to launch a fierce counterattack.
Hou Junji was shaken.
”How?!”
Far in the back, Eastern Palace guard captain Fei Yuhan had also sensed the shift in the distance, and could not help but be astonished.
He had taken part in the laying down of the Hundred Thousand God-Devil Execution Formation, and it was precisely for this reason that he understood how powerful it was. But Wang Chong was somehow able to use his formation to fight against it, still fighting equally despite being outnumbered by the forces of Duan Zhuyan, Lu Qiongji, and Huang Tianzhao. This was simply absurd!
But there was no question that Wang Chong's forces had received a second wind.
”Wonderful!”
Li Jingzhong sighed in relief, the panic gradually leaving his pale face.
The expressions of Li Heng and Miyasame Ayaka also greatly relaxed.
”Senior, how is it?”
Wang Chong raised his teacup and smirked.
Just like the Hundred Thousand God-Devil Execution Formation, Wang Chong's Origin Immortal Formation had only been in its nascent form. In order to display its true might, it needed the right terrain and to absorb enough energy.
The Lone Silence Ancestor was a peak Great General expert of prodigious strength. After Wang Chong left, the Lone Silence Ancestor had been constantly pouring energy into the Energy Condensation Pearl, allowing the formation to slowly increase in power.
”It seems like I've really been underestimating you. This formation alone makes you worthy of being Su Zhengchen's disciple. I suppose that you have not shamed him!”
Hou Junji had soon recomposed himself, and as he looked at Wang Chong, he had a faint look of approval on his face.
”But this is still far from enough. This Origin Immortal Formation of yours truly does appear rather exquisite, but its scale is a little too small, and it isn't even on the same level of strength as my formation, merely a rabbit trying to fight a lion, a mantis trying to stop a carriage. Even if you can hold out for a moment, you'll still lose eventually. Your formation can't last for very long!”
”Having more men isn't necessarily a good thing. If that were really the case, Senior would not have gained your reputation as the Army-Shattering War God. This is a principle in the art of war, and it is also one in the art of formations.”
”Is that so?”
Hou Junji simply chuckled in reply.
The two of them stared silently at each other, the wind blowing between them. Everything soon fell quiet, the moment seeming to be frozen in time.
But while Wang Chong and Hou Junji were quiet and still, the battle at the three gates was only intensifying.
……
”Mountain River Cyclic Slash!”
At the Kun Gate, Li Siye swung his giant sword, unleashing a grandiose wave of saber energy that swept toward Duan Zhuyan. The power of this attack was so great that it seemed capable of cleaving the gate in half.
”Peerless Zhuyan!”
At the same time, in front of the gate, Duan Zhuyan's body erupted with red light, and as he charged forward with astonishing speed, he swept his spear forward. The massive Zhuyan ape jumped from his body and stood in front of the saber energy.
Boom!
The giant Zhuyan crossed its arms and roared as it blocked Li Siye's frightening blow. But a second later, the Zhuyan's arms exploded and the immense body shattered like porcelain. The remnants of the saber energy continued onward and slammed into Duan Zhuyan, but the impact was like that of metal clashing.
Rumble!
As Li Siye battled with Duan Zhuyan, their formations were also bashing against each other like two clashing gears turning.
Whoosh!
Gouts of fierce flame appeared in the skies, followed by azure frost that threatened to turn cavalry into pillars of ice.
These flames and frost lasted for only brief moments before vanishing.
At the same time, a group of Imperial Army soldiers bellowed and thrust their spears, but their targets vanished into nothing.
”Ah!”
This was the power of the Origin Immortal Formation!
As the two formations intersected and the soldiers on both sides penetrated deep into the ranks of the other side, the formations rapidly lost power. The flames, frost, and illusions only appeared at the points of intersection, but they would never appear on the enemy side.
This was two formations exhausting each other of their power.
The same situation was taking place at the Center Gate and Qian Gate.
As time slowly passed, soldiers continued to die, and the sounds of fighting penetrated through the Imperial Palace and traveled far into the distance.
”It's about ready!”