Chapter 747 - 690: The First Battle of the Central Continent

This group of Central Continent cultivators, each with Divine Gaze cultivation, are clearly nothing more than insignificant ants in their eyes.

Yet it is precisely this group of ants who, wielding a massive magical artifact, continuously unleash power comparable to the Divine Platform Realm.

Waves of attacks bombard the battle area of Yama Hall; although they don’t cause significant impact, they still manage to disrupt the opposing formation.

"Switch!"

At the command, the cultivators below collectively remove pieces of Void Spirit Jade from the mechanism.

At the same time, another command is given.

"Install!"

The team uniformly begins loading new jade pieces, and after completing the loading process, they quickly change formation.

Mechanical constructs converge with one another, with several Mo Family disciples commanding others to continue assembling them. Before long, a three-zhang-tall Mechanical Beast is formed.

The fully formed beast stands majestic, most notably with its wide-open giant maw that seems to house imminent peril.

And indeed it is perilous, as a few disbelieving Walking the Dao cultivators charge forward.

Spiritual power radiates from the beast’s maw, converging instantaneously into a searing force.

The leading cultivators are instantly enveloped by the vast spiritual power, and in their shock, their expressions change drastically.

"What is this thing?"

The cultivators didn’t feel any physical harm, but...

The spiritual power suddenly became chaotic!

This resulted in cultivators falling out of formation hysterically.

"It’s not chaos, my Spirit Root suddenly changed!"

A panicked cultivator shouted, and with his scream, the faces of his companions around him turned grim.

The same! They were experiencing the same thing.

The Mechanical Beast disassembled in an instant, revealing a figure within.

The Sect Leader of Dragon and Phoenix Palace, Nanfeng Crossing!

It was he who was controlling this Mechanical Giant Beast.

The elder nearby appeared deeply conflicted.

Because one of Mo Xiuwen’s previous concepts had actually been realized by him.

The Central Continent lacks strong foundations; besides being unable to match the cultivators in the Initial Realm of Divine Platform, let alone deal with elite-level Walking the Dao cultivators.

Hence, Mo Xiuwen’s concept not only involved using mechanisms operated by ordinary cultivators but also included special mechanisms targeting those with Divine Platform Realm in the Central Continent.

"He really did it!"

The elder was dumbfounded, his pale face gaining a tinge of red.

According to Mo Xiuwen, once such a magical treasure could be released, amplifying the cultivators’ strength would not be a problem.

The scene just now proved Mo Xiuwen was not lying, and indeed he had accomplished it.

The reversal ability of Nanfeng Crossing was amplified at that moment, turning what should have been a singular ability into a group-scale impact.

"Unfortunately, it’s only me!"

Nanfeng Crossing sighed with a hint of regret, not out of dissatisfaction, but wishing that if the abilities of a few other Central Continent peers could also be amplified, it would be even better.

Xia Wuyou’s Three Curses—Gold, Tighten, and Prohibit—could not be amplified, no matter what method was used.

The Great Elder of Galan Temple, Wu Seng’s Earth and Heaven Grieve Together, formed a combat-free zone within a mile, seemingly locked in that range and also couldn’t be amplified by the mechanism.

Liu Yu could use it, but using it would be pointless.

The Heart Demon spawned by the Formless Phantom Demon relied fundamentally on the opponent’s negative emotions for nourishment, unrelated to the strength at the time of launch.

The remaining few were the same.

Even Quan Xiaotong had a guess: as long as it was an ability given by Han Yu, those with specified ranges seemingly couldn’t be broken, and those unspecified with overwhelming effects were the same.

As if it were taboo, refusing to be broken.

After searching all around, only his kind, not too great nor too low, could barely be used.

He was not satisfied but did not know the surrounding cultivators were already quite frightened.

Especially after the Mechanical Beast disassembled, the scene of those cultivators carrying magical treasures, knocking down those Walking the Dao cultivators with their Spirit Roots all jumbled, was profoundly impactful.

"Destroy those mechanisms!"

A cultivator from Yama Hall saw the crux of the matter and aggressively attacked the little cultivators carrying magical treasures below.

Several streaks of light flashed past, accompanied by a solemn sound.

"Tighten the Shackles like a Prison!"

"This place forbids fighting!"

"Formless Phantom Demon!"

The attacking cultivators started clutching their heads and rolling mid-air, while Xia Wuyou’s face turned slightly sombre. With a surge of Golden Light Travelling the Ground, he reappeared with bloodied hands.

Those few cultivators, even in death, maintained the posture of clutching their heads as they fell.

"The consumption is too great, cannot engage in prolonged battle!"

Xia Wuyou whispered to the two beside him, Wu Seng and Liu Yu slightly nodding.

Being able to counter-kill a Walking the Dao cultivator at the Initial Realm was an awe-inspiring feat, but it similarly demanded a high toll.

On Liu Yu’s side, the situation was not much different; attempting to evoke the Heart Demons of Walking the Dao cultivators required a doubled expenditure of spiritual power.

But he still let out a slight breath of relief; he was not afraid of high consumption, only that it would be ineffective.

An oddly shaped Heart Demon took form on the Yama Hall side, causing chaos.

The manifest Heart Demon, besides the gatekeeper Xin Zui witnessing such sights, was a first for the others, leaving them baffled.

Until the Heart Demon slowly spoke and one of the cultivators’ expressions drastically changed...

Han Yu was enduring immense pain while listening to the Artifact Spirit’s report.

The situation was not as good as imagined.

It was naturally due to these two groups of cultivators.

"The millstone is absorbing power again, damn it..."

The Artifact Spirit wanted to curse out loud, already in an urgent panic, now the millstone’s power couldn’t be cut through.

The balance between West River Slash and the millstone’s absorption rate seemed nearly equal, perhaps without even gaining the upper hand, as Han Yu, towering over, saw many cultivators rushing this way.

Damn it!

He also desired to curse.

"Help Han Yu!"

The elder suddenly shouted towards the Central Continent people below. Given Nanfeng Crossing displayed peculiar abilities, if they could affect the millstone similarly, a great accomplishment might be achieved.

Nanfeng Crossing looked skyward to notice the enormous millstone; his face tensed as he turned to Liu Yu and Wu Seng beside him.

"You two guard; I’m going in again."

Saying so, he shouted, "Recompose!"

The cultivators shouldering magical treasures reformed their formation, reconstructing the Mechanical Beast. Constantly, Void Spirit Jade shards were removed and new ones swiftly supplemented.

The clinking never ceased, and the mysterious power within the beast’s mouth once again gathered, ready to release.

"Quickly block it!"

The cultivators above grimaced, swooping down with the intent to act, only to find their Ghostly Realms and even spiritual power unresponsive, unable to take action.

Not only them but even the Celestial Dao Sect suffered the same plight.

"Quickly retreat!"

Thus, the group of cultivators hastily withdrew, seeking a way out.

Elsewhere, the Heart Demon continued to nourish itself. Who knows what it uttered, inciting not only the original host’s burning fury but even the surrounding cultivators couldn’t resist joining the fray.

Strangely, this Heart Demon was annoyingly sly; whenever attacked it would flee, and once they stopped, it would provocatively return.

In its back-and-forth maneuvers, not only did it mentally exhaust the subjected cultivators but also left the surrounding ones with pale countenances.

The resolve to kill surged forth, as hundreds of attacks simultaneously pounded, finally obliterating the Heart Demon into non-existence.

The Heart Demon was dead, but the shadow it cast on the cultivators’ hearts lingered, refusing to dissipate.

Such mental turmoil.

Xia Wuyou grimly, eyes filled with murderous intent, flashed repeatedly with his Golden Light Traveling the Ground, breaking a mile’s barrier and with Celestial Dao Sect members stormed into Yama Hall’s battle zone.

Liu Yu, emboldened considerably, dared to venture beyond the combat-free zone, executing his strikes with greater ruthlessness, pinpointing three unlucky ones.

Formless Phantom Demon!

Having witnessed the less-than-pleasant Heart Demon incident, the cultivators turned pale, their gazes towards Liu Yu brimmed with killing intent.

Everything seemed to develop in a positive direction.

Nanfeng Crossing meanwhile had amassed his reversal power to its utmost limit.

A beam of light soared skyward, striking the millstone like a chain, improbably anchoring its ascent.

"Now’s the time!"

The Artifact Spirit, visibly moved, urged incessantly.

"What good is urging? The sword has to stay impaled."

Han Yu rolled his eyes with difficulty, sweat pouring from his forehead.

His slightly arched figure bent even further, and the invisible force above grew ever heavier.