Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 777 -487: Refining and Killing

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“Five Elements Array?”

“Humph!”

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss descended from the firmament, transformed back into human form, and gazed upon the Five Directions Array with thoughts of breaking the formation.

Pills, Talismans, Tools, Formations are among the Four Great Origins of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation; although as a Calamity Realm Demon Monarch, Beiming Dragon Abyss was not profoundly skilled in these arts, he still had some understanding and was not completely in the dark, to be manipulated at will.

This formation, based on the Momentum of the Five Elements and integrated with the Yin Yang Method, consisted of five gates—east, west, south, north, and center—corresponding to the elements of wood, metal, fire, water, and earth. With the interplay of generating and overcoming each other, it could be said to be infinitely variable, encompassing the profound mysteries of heaven and earth.

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This was not just any great array; it was clearly a small world, an entirely different Immortal Gods Cave Heaven.

With such a formation, breaking through was not possible; the only chance for survival was to seize a gate and escape.

But these five gates…

The gaze of the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss turned icy as he transformed back, not attacking the five gates, but instead returning to his camp.

Seize a gate?

He wasn’t that foolish to fall for the opponent’s provocation.

You want me to seize a gate?

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I simply refuse to leave the array!

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss returned to his camp, where myriad dragon shadows immediately surrounded the Dragon Abyss, forming a solid defense.

Panlong Great Array!

To counter formation with formation, staunchly defending, desperately trying to delay.

This was the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss’s strategy.

Although he was afflicted by the Seven-Arrow Nail Head Curse and the longer the delay the more dire the situation became, compared to forcefully charging the Five Elements Formation, this danger was nothing at all.

Not to mention, he had reinforcements; for this incursion, the various Sects of the Demonic Dao had coordinated, with the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss leading and other Demonic Dao Sects following suit, together entering the world to confront this person.

Hence, as long as he held out and delayed, he could wait for reinforcements and possibly even turn defeat into victory.

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss returned to his camp, with thousands of dragon shadows defending the gate, in a stance of resolute resistance.

Seeing this, Xu Yang could only shake his head in frustration, and with a flick of his hand, flames spread like wildfire, with Ground-Departing Flame Light spewing forth, burning towards the Panlong Great Array.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Wind assisted the fire’s power, and fire aided the wind’s force, with the Life Interactions of the Power of the Five Elements aiding the might of the Ground-Departing Flame Light.

Under such refining flames, the Panlong Great Array immediately began to waver, with mournful wails sounding out as dragon souls dissipated.

“This…!”

Inside the live stream, the watching Immortals’ eyes focused, also recognizing the fierceness of the situation.

“Seize the formation with a formation!”

“The formation is the method of heaven and earth, taking heaven and earth as its foundation.”

“At the core of this Five Elements Formation lies the Treasury of Merit, which can more effectively harness the power of heaven and earth, undermining the opponent’s formation at its foundation.”

“Although the Panlong Great Array is also of the Seventh Rank, it operates on a single principle with an unstable foundation. Compared to the Five Elements Formation that is headed by the Treasury of Merit, it is at a clear disadvantage.”

“At this rate, it won’t be long before the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss is refined by it!”

The Immortals discussed the situation of the battle, clarifying its state.

Bystanders may see clearly, but the participants were not confused either.

Within the Panlong Great Array, watching the faltering formation, the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss’s face was as grim as water, still clenching his teeth, resolutely holding on.

Seeing this, Xu Yang did not waste words and continued to shake the Ground-Departing Flame Light, intensifying the refinement of the Panlong Great Array with Yin Yang and the Five Elements.

Soon the flames roared fiercely, with piteous cries rising, all the dragon wails and laments echoing in the Black Abyss.

“Father Emperor!”

“Your Majesty!”

Two Mahayana Jiao Dragons flew in, looking at the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss with faces like grim water, hesitant to speak.

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss did not pay them much attention, coldly commanding: “No need for further words, I have my own plans!”

“This…”

“Yes!”

Seeing his expression, the two dragons dared not say more and could only comply and leave.

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Just like this, within three days.

“Boom!!!”

The earth and sky shook, and the Panlong Great Array finally broke.

“Roar!!!”

Within the Black Abyss erupted a resounding dragon’s roar as the true body of the Dragon Demon once again appeared, heading straight toward the eastern gate.

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss!

Not just the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss, but also over a hundred Jiao Dragons, Mahayana Unity, Returning to Void and Becoming Divine, each choosing a gate to break through.

Spouses share a common home like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly separately. If it is so with partners, what more with clans and Sects?

Over a hundred Jiao Dragons, each fleeing for their lives, dispersing the force of the formation.

This was their final strategy, a choice made in desperation.

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss hurried on his way, heading to the Eastern Palace of the Great Array to break out.

But as he arrived, he saw the Eastern Palace in formation, with twelve stands of Green Lotus Creation Flags standing firmly, unleashing myriad lotus flowers brimming with life, but also with Yin and Yang reversed, life and death inverted, as the breath of life instantly turned into deadly poison fog, infiltrating the true body of the Dragon Demon.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Suddenly, purple scales grew dim and started cracking, layer upon layer, as abundant vitality was devoured by the deadly aura, and the flesh of the True Dragon began to rot.

“Roar!!!”

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss bellowed in rage, contorting his body, and spitting out Purple Thunder, the Destructive Primordial Bead burst forth, striking at the formation of the Eastern Palace, the Green Lotus Creation.

But he saw the Eastern Palace formation, with twelve Immortal Banners releasing myriad lotus flowers, endlessly emerging and unceasingly flowing, stoutly withstanding his Destructive Primordial strike.

With no success in the ferocious attack and seeing the formation pressing further, the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss gritted his teeth and was forced to turn away.

The Eastern Palace, the wooden gate, guarded by the Green Lotus Creation, was infinitely capable of defense; it truly could not be forcibly breached.

The Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss changed direction and hurried to the Western Palace’s metal gate.

But as he approached the gate, he saw…

“Boom!!!”

Taibai Luminous Sun, the golden stars like swords, with twelve stands of Taibai Luminous Sun Flags unleashing ten thousand rays of golden light, like Flying Swords shooting out, sharp and peerless, cutting through the void with visible traces.

The face of the Demon Monarch of Beiming Dragon Abyss changed instantly, he twisted his body rapidly, transforming back into the dragon’s coil, yet he was still torn apart by the ten thousand rays of golden light, scales ripped, flesh and blood scattered everywhere, falling like rain.

“Roar!”

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The Demon Dragon reeled from the pain, let out a defiant roar, and spat out the Destructive Primordial Bead again, hoping to launch an attack to break through the West Palace’s Golden Gate.

Yet the Taibai Luminous Sun Flag’s radiance was fiercely bright, and the golden energy shot out relentlessly like thousands of swords torturing their victim, not only neutralizing the Destructive Primordial Bead but also stripping the flesh from the body. Even the True Dragon Body could not withstand it, and halfway through, a large number of bones were exposed.

If this continued, whether the West Palace Golden Gate would break or not was uncertain, but he was definitely going to be reduced to a skeleton.

There was no other choice. The Beiming Dragon Abyss had no choice but to change direction again, heading towards the North Palace’s Water Gate.

“Splash!”

Hardly arriving at the North Palace, they were met with furious waves towering to the sky, and amidst the Earth Yuan Heavy Water, a door of life could be discerned.

How could the True Dragon returning to the sea hesitate with fear?

The Beiming Dragon Abyss’s gaze sharpened, diving headlong into the dark waters, fiercely breaking towards that door.

However…

The Earth Yuan Heavy Water weighed like a thousand catties on the body of the Demon Dragon, causing its bones to cry out in anguish. Not to mention summoning storms and turning rivers, even motion was extremely difficult, as it slowly descended towards the seabed.

Earth Yuan Heavy Water, Earth Yuan Heavy Water!

At the heart of the sea, twelve dark flags stood firmly in place at the North Palace, not showing the slightest waver.

“You despicable scoundrel!!!”

Seeing this scene, having finally despaired, the Beiming Dragon Abyss let out a furious roar, mustering all its strength to struggle free from the Dark Sea and head towards the sky, forsaking any further thought of the Five Gates.

The Eastern Gate could not be breached, nor the Western Gate; even the Water-attribute North Gate presented such an obstacle.

This was no formation gate or escape route, but clearly, the five deadliest traps, the strongest positions within the formation.

With the South Gate and the Middle Gate remaining, even less hope remained, for the Heaven-Scorching Fierce Fire would only be fiercer, and the Universe Suppressing Star even more powerful.

Why not…

“Ao!!!”

The Beiming Dragon Abyss let out a defiant roar, using all its might as if a True Dragon ascending to the heavens, heading straight for the Firmament Summit.

What Five Gates? Clearly a trap; better to forge one’s own path and forcefully break this encircling formation.

The Demon Dragon took to the sky, using all its power, spewing out the Destructive Primordial Bead from its mouth, aiming to blast open a way of life.

But what they saw next was…

“Boom!!!”

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In the midst of the firmament, a star plummeted, carrying the power of a billion forces, hitting the head of the Demon Dragon squarely, shattering its horns to dust, cracking its skull, halting its soaring momentum abruptly, with the falling star driving it back into the earth, opening a new abyss in the sky.

The Universe Suppressing Star!

With the star plummeting into the abyss, flames arose, the Ground-Departing Flame Light swayed, and with the addition of the Capital Heaven Fierceness, the abyssal pit instantly turned into a sea of fire, incinerating the body of the Demon Dragon.

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Spectators in the live broadcast room were rendered speechless at such a scene and its development.

At that moment, the camera angle switched to outside the formation, just in time to see several columns of demon light flying through the air.

Reinforcements had finally arrived!

But…

Looking at the Five Elements Formation that meshed with heaven and earth, forming its own realm, and hearing the pitiful echoes from within the North Palace, the three Calamity Realm Demon Monarchs fell silent.

After a moment, the three determinedly transformed into Escape Light and left; coming in haste, they departed just as quickly.

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This scene returned the live broadcast room to silence once again.

Instead, within the formation, amidst the sea of fire in the abyss, fierce sounds burst forth.

“I am the direct descendant of Ying Long, of the imperial Dragon Clan lineage; dare you kill me, dare you kill me!”

“Once Ying Long descends to the world, Earth Immortals descend to the mortal plane, I will surely extract your Primordial Spirit and refine it in the abyss for a thousand, ten thousand years… Ah!!!”

There were curses, wails, and chaotic threats all mixed together.

However, outside the formation, the Taoist Man showed no concern, activating the Ground-Departing Flame Light, vowing to refine and annihilate the enemy.

Awakened from their stupor, the viewers in the live broadcast room dispelled their worries and resumed their usual liveliness.

“The same old tactics!”

“Who are you trying to scare?”

“If you’re so capable, let him come out now.”

“If you can’t win, you resort to pulling rank, but however big your backer may be, can it be bigger than Tian?”

“Give up. For so many years, I’ve never seen anyone featured in a live broadcast who could escape the fate of becoming material.”

“Being invincible is so, so lonely…”

Thus, calmed, the crowd in the live broadcast room reverted to their usual chatter and jokes.

In contrast, the Calamity Realm Immortals and Gods remained silent and indifferent.

“This person…”

“This formation…”

“This treasure…”

“Combining Yin and Yang, creating the Five Elements!”

“Treasury of Merit, Flawless Array, and with this man orchestrating the middle, following the life interactions of the Yin Yang and Five Elements Power…”

“Even True Immortals would find it hard to break this formation!”

“Unique and unbreakable, only by gathering four or even five Immortals, each possessing restraining methods and entering one of the palace gates, can they impede the Five Elements from turning, and Yin and Yang from changing. Only then, by halting the interactions of life and control and obstructing the cycle and transformation, can they shatter this Termination Array.”

“If the Five Immortals cannot break through, does this one man, one formation, one banner, one treasure equal the might of the Five Great True Immortals?”

“True Immortals have methods and means to potentially enter and exit the formation unscathed, but to shatter the formation and capture this person, the gathering of five Immortals is indispensable.”

“No wonder those Demon Heads were in such a hurry to come and go.”

“This time, it seems Beiming Dragon Abyss is destined for doom!”

The various Calamity Realm Immortals and Gods, although detached as bystanders, could feel a chill as if they were experiencing it themselves.

After all, their stance was somewhat aligned.

Yet regardless of their thoughts, it was all in vain.

And so, after seventy-seven days, with a final cry dissipating, the outcome of the battle was settled, and the dust had settled.

The Beiming Dragon Abyss, the Seven Calamities Demon Monarch, was refined to death within the array!