Swallowed Star 2: Origin Continent

Chapter 91: The Military Formation

Under the command of Yue Wu, the army under Jiugang Marquis moved forward like a colossal fireball. At the very forefront of this immense fireball stood Luo Feng and his servant.

“Incredible,” Luo Feng remarked as he observed the countless flames around him. These flames were the manifestation of the combined power of thousands of Eternal True Gods channeled through the formation. “The formation can merge the power of many Eternal True Gods, even achieving a qualitative change!”

However, Luo Feng knew that such large-scale formations existed only at the level of Eternal True Gods.

A large group of Chaos Overlords forming a grand formation? That was impossible!

This was because there were few Chaos Overlords across the entire Origin Continent.

In a second-rate nation like Yuguo, there were only a few dozen Chaos Overlords, and they were mostly scattered.

Chaos Overlords pursued freedom above all else. After all, having cultivated for countless years to become a ruler, they wouldn’t serve anyone as a subordinate! Even if they chose to follow a Divine King, they would need to be granted substantial resources.

Having even a few Chaos Overlords join forces to set up a formation was already considered extraordinary.

“Hmm?” Luo Feng suddenly noticed something below.

The entire Chaos Armor District had long been set up with a large formation, the “Dark Prison World Formation.” It wasn’t until Jiugang Marquis’s army charged in that this formation became visible. As it emerged, chains of green energy extended to bind them.

The surface of the colossal fireball erupted in violent flames, breaking some of the chains. However, more green chains materialized from the void, wrapping around the massive flaming sphere from all directions.

“Everyone, this is the ‘Dark Prison World Formation’ of the Heart Shadow Sect. Given their current strength, they can likely only deploy the ‘Dark Prison World Formation’ and the ‘Great Destruction Absolute Formation.’ These are their strongest formation techniques. We don’t need to clash head-on with them; just avoid their edge and reach the City Lord’s Mansion,” Yue Wu calmly instructed from the center of the formation, his voice reaching every Eternal True God within the army.

The colossal fireball spun, resisting the binding chains while steadily advancing toward the City Lord’s Mansion.

Within the mansion, the leaders of the Five Great Families, Eternal True Gods, including Magili Feiyun, Diao Rongqi, and Moyu Hu, all looked up at the terrifying clash.

“Crush them!”

As the massive fireball resisted the chains, a rolling cloud formation suddenly appeared—the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*.

The cloud mass billowed, making it difficult to see inside the formation.

“Boom~~~”

The enormous cloud collided with the massive fireball, causing flames to scatter in all directions. The chains shattered and reformed, continuously trying to bind the fireball.

“Break.”

At the forefront of the massive fireball, Luo Feng’s towering figure slashed through the sky, striking the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*.

As the blade cut through, General Yue Wu naturally coordinated, with countless flames following the blade’s light. The overwhelming “flame blade light” struck the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*, causing it to tremble, and the many Eternal True Gods maintaining the formation felt a searing pain in their souls.

“It’s Luo He.”

“Luo He is the vanguard of the formation; everyone, be cautious.” Within the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*, many massive mechanical secret treasures were concealed, ready to strike at any moment.

But knowing Luo Feng was the vanguard, they didn’t dare to act rashly.

“Xin Yan Elder and Ximo, deal with them,” the Heart Shadow Sect Master ordered.

“Understood.”

From within the formation, a black flying creature and a black humanoid figure emerged. They were none other than Elder Xin Yan, piloting the “Heart Demon Kite,” and Qiu Yi, controlling the “Heart Shadow Demon General.”

“Junior Brother Qiu Yi, Luo He’s mental willpower is terrifying. Don’t think about attacking; just focus on defense,” Elder Xin Yan transmitted his advice. Among the sect’s secret treasures, the *Heart Shadow Demon General* was even more powerful than the *Heart Demon Kite*.

Elder Xin Yan was quite surprised that a disciple of the sect could pilot the *Heart Shadow Demon General*.

“Rest assured, Senior Brother,” Qiu Yi replied confidently.

“Hmm? Two sect-protecting secret treasures?” Luo Feng was surprised. His towering figure was no less imposing than these two secret treasures. He immediately unleashed two strikes of “Tempering Heart.”

Two brilliant beams of blade light, imbued with razor-sharp mental will, slashed forward.

Under Elder Xin Yan’s command, the Eternal True Gods and Void True Gods fused their willpower with the *Heart Demon Kite*. Their combined mental will was nearly on par with the pinnacle of the Chaos Realm, not too far from the willpower Luo Feng displayed at the Peak of Chaos.

If they focused solely on defense, Luo Feng’s willpower would only suppress them slightly, having a minimal impact on their overall strength.

The reason they had suffered so much last time was that the *Heart Demon Kite* had recklessly attacked, with its mental willpower directly colliding with Luo Feng’s divine body! It was like an egg smashing into a mountain, resulting in severe damage to the willpower of all the members of the *Heart Demon Kite*, forcing them to retreat.

But now, with their mental willpower fully recovered and focusing solely on defense, they were not afraid.

“Boom~~~”

The *Heart Demon Kite* and *Heart Shadow Demon General* were also bolstered by the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*.

Luo Feng’s moves were similarly enhanced by the military formation, and whether his strikes were fierce and violent or silent and deep, they carried immense power.

“The *Heart Demon Kite* didn’t show its full strength last time, but now I’m seeing it in action,” Luo Feng’s fighting spirit soared. After five eras of cultivation without the opportunity for an all-out battle, he now relished the chance. He used his opponents as grindstones to test the many techniques he had comprehended.

“Brother Luo He, just focus on defense. Our goal is to reach the City Lord’s Mansion as quickly as possible,” Yue Wu transmitted.

“Don’t worry,” Luo Feng responded.

Yue Wu was very satisfied with the vanguard general, Divine Lord Luo He. With extraordinary individual strength and powerful mental will, the Heart Shadow Sect would find it difficult to breach their formation from within.

“Hmm?” Yue Wu suddenly sensed something.

Luo Feng was also surprised. They both noticed a massive flying boat, its surface glowing with countless formation lights. Just its appearance was enough to make Luo Feng’s heart tremble. The massive flying boat charged forward, tearing open space in its path.

“Crush them.” Inside the massive flying boat was Feng Yuqi, a man with three eyes. More than five hundred Eternal True Gods within the boat jointly controlled it.

The massive flying boat radiated a terrifying power, and Luo Feng, standing at the tip of the Jiugang Marquis’s military formation, now faced the oncoming collision of this massive flying boat.

“Where did this come from?” Luo Feng immediately recalled the intelligence about the armies of the two ancient kingdoms. “This is a warship from the Ancient Flame Kingdom.”

The armies of the Ancient Flame Kingdom had mechanical secret treasures and warships that far surpassed those of other divine nations. Moreover, the Ancient Flame Kingdom permitted external sales, though at extremely high prices.

The warship before him, according to the information Luo Feng had, would cost five billion Cosmos Sand! It likely required several hundred Eternal True Gods to operate, each controlling a different part.

This was far more terrifying than many large formations.

Within the Ancient Flame Kingdom, for general troubles or dangers, a single warship would be dispatched to suppress them! A warship alone was enough to sweep away any individual below the Chaos Realm.

If a greater threat arose, only then would a Chaos Realm expert take action.

“This is a warship from the Ancient Flame Kingdom. It’s a mobile, terrifying formation, more powerful than the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*! It cannot be confronted head-on!” Yue Wu’s voice spread throughout the military formation. The formation immediately changed; the colossal fireball transformed into an immense water current.

The endless water flowed and changed shape, becoming formless.

Luo Feng had been battling the *Heart Demon Kite* and *Heart Shadow Demon General*, but as the water flowed, he instantly widened the distance.

“Hmm?”

The massive warship charged fiercely, but the fluid and ever-changing formation avoided its sharp edge, rendering the warship unable to touch the flowing water.

“This—” The Heart Shadow Sect Master was both shocked and furious.

If the warship from the Ancient Flame Kingdom had been under Yue Wu’s control, it would have been far more effective. But in the hands of the Heart Shadow Sect, it could only charge forward clumsily, unable to intercept the slippery military formation.

Boom, boom, boom~~~

Conversely, the sect’s formations, the *Dark Prison World Formation* and the *Great Destruction Absolute Formation*, could continuously hinder and affect the enemy. However, the water flow of the military formation didn’t engage, slipping away at every opportunity.

Whoosh.

Though it seemed to take a long time, in reality, only a few dozen breaths had passed before the flowing water formation had already entered the City Lord’s Mansion.

…

“Good!” Outside the city, the silver-haired Jiugang Marquis watched this scene from afar and was overjoyed. “Yue Wu is indeed Yuguo’s number one formation master below the Chaos Realm. His control of the military formation is clearly more refined than that of the Heart Shadow Sect. Finally, they’ve entered the City Lord’s Mansion.”

“Once inside

the City Lord’s Mansion, they can seize control of Huyang City. With the city under control… the chances of victory increase greatly,” Jiugang Marquis thought.

…

Marquis Liu Yin, clad in dark red armor, frowned as he watched the scene before him. “The formation contains over three thousand Eternal True Gods, including extremely powerful ones like Luo He and Yong Hu. With Yue Wu leading the formation, the Heart Shadow Sect cannot stop them.”

“This time, they’ve focused on escaping into the City Lord’s Mansion.”

“But escaping alone won’t lead to victory; in the end, there must be a direct confrontation.” Marquis Liu Yin observed. “I don’t care how many members of the Heart Shadow Sect die, but Jiugang Marquis, if your forces suffer heavy casualties, what will you do then?”

…

Yan Feng Pavilion Master Di Chu Yu and the Vice Pavilion Master also watched the battle leisurely.

“Yue Wu of Yuguo is indeed highly skilled in formations,” Di Chu Yu remarked from afar. “Among our Eternal True Gods in the Ancient Flame Kingdom, it’s rare to find someone so proficient in formations.”

“Even in a peripheral nation, there can be exceptionally talented individuals,” the Vice Pavilion Master commented.

Di Chu Yu shook his head. “This warship is a military warship from our Ancient Flame Kingdom. Although the formation is profound and its power immense, in the hands of the Heart Shadow Sect, it’s so clumsy, only charging forward recklessly!”

“Of the Heart Shadow Sect, only the two commanders controlling the *Heart Demon Kite* and *Heart Shadow Demon General* are somewhat decent; the others aren’t worth mentioning,” the Vice Pavilion Master added. “However, the Heart Shadow Sect has Marquis Liu Yin backing them. I know Marquis Liu Yin’s character well. Since he decided to start this war… it’ll be very difficult for Jiugang Marquis to win.”

Even as members of the royal family of the Ancient Flame Kingdom, they were wary of Marquis Liu Yin.

Marquis Liu Yin, in terms of realm and accumulation, was at the threshold of the Divine King level.

“Marquis Liu Yin is not someone to be trifled with,” Di Chu Yu observed. “Unless something unexpected happens, Jiugang Marquis will most likely lose.”

The Vice Pavilion Master agreed.

They had traveled through many nations across the Origin Continent and had seen many things. They had long seen through the essence of the conflict between the two Chaos States—at its core, it was a battle between the two Chaos Realm lords behind them.

Marquis Liu Yin had only dispatched a hired force, the “Heart Shadow Sect,” without even mobilizing his own forces, yet he had forced Jiugang Marquis to spend whatever it took to hire strong reinforcements.