Rebirth of Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods-Chapter 20: The Twelve Great Formations Destroy the Sea Soldiers, Seeking to Ascend to Chaos for a Place of Rest
Chapter 20: Chapter 20: The Twelve Great Formations Destroy the Sea Soldiers, Seeking to Ascend to Chaos for a Place of Rest
After Li Mingzhu rescued the scattered cultivators of Three Mountains Island, he did not exchange pleasantries with them. Even those cultivators who harbored goodwill towards Li Mingzhu and wanted to say something were stopped by him.
There was nothing more to say. The matter started because of him, so he resolved it. As for not saving everyone, while he felt some regret, he could only blame their unlucky fortune.
In the pursuit of immortality and Tao, natural and human disasters are ever-present. Without constant vigilance against death, this path is destined to be a short one.
Three Mountains Island was never a utopia, and Ao Bing was certainly no benevolent figure. Similarly, Li Mingzhu was not an indiscriminate good Samaritan.
Li Mingzhu subdued Ao Bing with a casual gesture, effortlessly unleashing the divine might of countless Daoist skills simultaneously.
The impact on the thirty thousand soldiers was immense. Despite standing alone in midair, the imposing military forces dared not make a single move.
Li Mingzhu took step after step forward, prompting the thirty thousand armored troops to retreat collectively.
"Li Mingzhu, don't be arrogant! I command thirty thousand troops under my flag. Take another step forward, and I'll ensure your body is left nowhere to bury!"
A tall and gaunt Tiger Shark General clad in golden armor stepped forth, shouting threateningly. Though he would have preferred not to be the one risking himself, with Ao Bing dead, who else could rise to take charge?
If he didn't step up, then the already disorganized thirty thousand troops would inevitably fall into chaos, leading only to complete annihilation.
Li Mingzhu found the man to be nothing more than a clown, offering only an amusing anecdote.
"Oh? And who might you be?"
Continuing onward, Li Mingzhu asked with a half-smile.
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"I am the Sea Patrol General, appointed by the Dragon King! Did you not hear me tell you to stop?" the Tiger Shark General shouted again, though his confidence wavered.
"Enough, no need for chatter. Go accompany your master now."
Initially inclined to mock the general further, Li Mingzhu suddenly seemed to remember something, his expression becoming grave.
Out of nowhere, twelve jade scrolls appeared in Li Mingzhu's hands. With a casual stroke, all of Three Mountains Island trembled violently.
This was merely the prelude. Beneath the feet of the thirty thousand troops, countless threads wove themselves into an array.
The Twelve Great Arrays of the Jie Sect!
Though simplified by using the jade scrolls alone, once combined, their power defied estimation.
The Jie Sect was indeed proficient in arrays, but their real strength lay in combining arrays. Think of the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation or the Myriad Immortals Formation—these ultimate killing formations were all combinations of arrays.
Li Mingzhu's Twelve Great Arrays couldn't compare to those legendary formations.
But against thirty thousand sea soldiers, they were more than sufficient!
At that moment, Three Mountains Island rose into the air, distancing itself from the Twelve Great Arrays below.
The Four Seas Formation, the Four Symbols Formation, the Liangyi Formation, the Three Talents Formation...
Various arrays activated in an instant under Li Mingzhu's control. Though the thirty thousand naval soldiers attempted resistance, faced with the overwhelming might of heaven and earth, they were utterly powerless!
"Li Mingzhu, you demon! Do you not fear heavenly tribulation for killing so wantonly?"
The Tiger Shark General cursed angrily from within the array, temporarily shielded by a group of tiger shark soldiers from its destructive force.
"Demon? Has the slaughter by your Dragon Sea Dragon Palace been any less than mine? If you're unafraid, why should I fear it?"
Li Mingzhu scoffed, puzzled at the general's naïve question. Excessive killing indeed amplifies the lightning tribulation during Golden Immortal and Daluo Golden Immortal ascensions, but there are numerous ways to mitigate it.
Besides, Li Mingzhu had cultivated the Nine Revolution Profound Skill, fortifying his body. Even the most violent lightning tribulation would struggle to hurt him.
In truth, it wasn't the Tiger Shark General's fault for being ignorant. Ao Bing and the others had mistakenly assumed Li Mingzhu was merely an ordinary individual who had stumbled upon some lucky opportunities.
Li Mingzhu had never displayed any remarkable divine skills before them, nor had he used the Qiankun Ring or the Heavenly Silk. Their perspectives were based solely on their first encounter.
How could they have guessed that Li Mingzhu had the backing of two Saints and the inheritance of the Primordial World's most powerful faction?
Had Ao Bing known, he'd certainly never have dared to provoke Li Mingzhu.
"Who exactly are you?"
The Tiger Shark General finally seemed to realize something, his voice trembling. He had heard rumors that Wudang Saint Mother recently accepted an apprentice with the name Li Mingzhu. Though he hadn't initially paid attention, now the thought couldn't be ignored.
"Haven't you already guessed?"
Li Mingzhu chuckled indifferently and raised his hand. The array grew even more ferocious.
Five Elements, Celestial Stars, Thunder Fire, Sword Light—countless annihilation techniques intertwined, wiping out not only thirty thousand soldiers but potentially a hundred thousand, reducing them all to ashes.
With the array's mounting intensity and Li Mingzhu's elusive answer, the Tiger Shark General succumbed to despair.
Desperate individuals generally fall into two categories: those who perish in despair and those who erupt with fury. The Tiger Shark General clearly belonged to the former.
The thirty thousand elite troops of the Sea Clan were utterly obliterated, their annihilation accomplished in merely half an hour.
Li Mingzhu had secretly set up the Twelve Great Arrays upon arriving at Three Mountains Island, using the Jie Sect's esoteric array crafting techniques. How could Ao Bing and the others detect them?
This, precisely, was Li Mingzhu's contingency plan.
After executing the thirty thousand soldiers, Li Mingzhu did not lower Three Mountains Island but instead declared:
"This Twelve Great Array cannot be breached without Daluo-level Daoist power. I shall leave it here as compensation to Three Mountains Island."
With these parting words, he vanished into thin air, disappearing like the horizon receding.
After leaving Three Mountains Island, Li Mingzhu did not immediately return to Chentang Pass. He understood that once the events at Three Mountains Island were known, the East Sea Dragon King would not let things rest and might even recreate the calamity of flooding Chentang Pass from his previous life.
Though Li Mingzhu vowed that even if such events unfolded, he'd never offer his own flesh and bones to appease anyone, he still had to guard against the Dragon King's schemes.
Thus, Li Mingzhu decided to venture into Chaos, seeking Innate Soil to counter any attempts by the Dragon King to flood Chentang Pass.
In the entirety of the Primordial World, only three individuals possessed Innate Soil: the Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun, who had already merged with the Dao, and the two goddesses Nuwa and Houtu.
Li Mingzhu's destination in Chaos was naturally to find Nuwa. With Innate Soil in hand, any attempt to flood Chentang Pass would pose no threat.
The urgency to head to Chaos led to his disinterest in further bantering with the Tiger Shark General, as he wanted to secure the Innate Soil as swiftly as possible. If the old Dragon King Aoguang truly sought vengeance, Li Mingzhu would then be prepared to fight.
Anyway, as long as the confrontation took place in the Earthly Realm, unless a Quasi-Sect Leader appeared, what had Li Mingzhu to fear?
"Thieving scoundrel! You killed my son and still want to escape?"
Just as Li Mingzhu was preparing to activate the Starship gifted by Duobao to traverse Chaos, an ancient and grief-stricken voice exploded beside his ears.
A golden five-clawed dragon arm descended from the heavens, its scales shimmering with golden light. It cast an unstoppable force, aimed straight at Li Mingzhu.
Li Mingzhu did not dare delay, immediately employing Shrinking Ground to Inches to narrowly evade the grasp.
Before he could catch his breath, a radiant light column surged towards him. Though it was clearly not a complicated magical technique, it seemed utterly unstoppable.
"Qiankun Ring!"
With a loud cry, Li Mingzhu summoned the Qiankun Ring and hurled it fiercely at the light column. Unable to block the attack, he resolved to meet it head-on!
