The left flank, the right flank, and the rear were all in danger. Even the center was in peril, the trump card of the Allheaven Fiend Scourge Formation showing signs of collapse. This left all the generals extremely uneasy.
An Lushan was standing at the center of the storm, and all of the pressure was on his shoulders.
“Gao Shang…”
An Lushan’s eyes flashed as he turned to Gao Shang.
“Lord Protector-General, what are you still waiting for?!”
The Xi Queen, who had been greatly weakened and remained in the rear, looked at the pair with worried eyes.
Howling winds carried along crimson mist, and even the snowflakes drifting down like plum blossoms had been painted red. She had no idea how many soldiers the alliance had lost, but her Xi Tribe had suffered seventy to eighty thousand deaths in this brief moment.
For large and prosperous empires, this was nothing much, but for the Xi Tribe which had always been lacking in numbers, this was an unbearable pain.
“Keep waiting!”
Gao Shang’s hair was tossed about by the wind, and as he surveyed the battlefield, his heart was in turmoil.
This situation was extremely grim for the alliance, but Gao Shang remained extremely calm.
“But the army can’t last much longer. If we don’t act now, then…” An Lushan said, hesitation in his eyes.
He was extremely confident in Gao Shang, and the two of them had come to an agreement long ago on the critical factors in this battle. But screams were coming from all sides and the alliance’s losses were rapidly climbing, shaking his resolve.
Wang Chong’s surprise attack truly had caught him off guard, but Youzhou had not run out of cards just yet.
The alliance still had the strength to counterattack!
Gao Shang shook his head, his eyes unperturbed.
“Master, I know what you’re thinking, but you also know that the time has not come. If we force it, then even if we send out that army, we might not be able to reverse the tides. On the contrary, the enemy might exploit this opportunity!”
“Bastard! What the hell are you two talking about?!”
The Xi Queen gnashed her teeth in anger.
There was no question that the two of them had some sort of secret. Though the Xi Queen didn’t know what it was, she was certain that the two of them were still unwilling to send out all their soldiers.
The mood was tense, and large numbers of alliance soldiers were falling with every passing moment.
At the moment of maximum tension, when the alliance army seemed on the verge of collapse…
Phweeee!
The black bone flute suddenly let out a piercing whistle and began to spew out black mist.
Bang!
Lightning exploded over the battlefield, thunder rumbled, and black clouds churned. In the center of the black clouds, lightning flashed, and a terrifying pressure descended over the battlefield.
Both sides of the battlefield looked up in alarm.
“Puny ants dare to incur the wrath of the heavens!” A majestic and cold voice came from high above, resounding in everyone’s minds.
Upon hearing this voice, everyone felt incredibly small, as if they were facing a host of gods.
“It’s Genesis Supreme!”
“He finally appeared!”
Beneath the six alliance banners, the nervous An Lushan and Gao Shang let out a sigh of relief, smiles appearing on their lips.
Wang Chong was far too powerful, and the Great Tang had far too many experts.
Everyone believed that An Lushan had been gathering allies so that he could crush the Great Tang with sheer numbers. However, An Lushan knew that his greatest ally was not these soldiers, but Genesis Supreme.
Genesis Supreme and the men in black could not sit back and watch the alliance army be defeated, watch Wang Chong complete his encirclement and slaughter their men. Although there had been a certain degree of risk, given that the reward was forcing Genesis Supreme and the men in black to act early, the risk matched the reward.
This was the reason Gao Shang had remained so cold and collected this entire time.
Chapter 2201 - Wang Chong Appears! Grotto Heaven Battle!
Chapter 2201: Wang Chong Appears! Grotto Heaven Battle!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
“Pass on my order! Mobilize the Yeluohe!”
An Lushan’s order was quickly transmitted to the rear, and the thirty thousand Yeluohe that had been like motionless statues this entire time seemed to awaken. A terrifying death energy exploded from their bodies and swept out in all directions like furious waves.
Rumble!
Space trembled and the earth groaned, unable to bear the frightening power of the thirty thousand Yeluohe.
Boom! At the very front of the army, the crimson eyes of the Yeluohe leader flashed. He charged forward, and with this simple action, the numerous Yeluohe charged out with him.
The thirty thousand Yeluohe had the strength of an erupting volcano, instantly drowning out the energies of all the millions of other soldiers on the battlefield. The Tongluo Cavalry, the Aswaran Cataphracts, and even Wang Chong’s Nine Heavens, Ten Earths God-Devil Annihilation Formation seemed as dim as the light of fireflies compared to the brightness of the moon.
“The Yeluohe!”
Sun Zhiming, who was leading many of Wang Chong’s elite cavalry, was stunned by that heaven-rending energy.
An Lushan’s strongest Yeluohe were no secret to Wang Chong’s subordinates. Almost all of the higher echelons knew about them.
Even though they had heard about them, truly experiencing that unstoppable surge of energy made Sun Zhiming realize that these Yeluohe were far more frightening and powerful than he had imagined.
Sun Zhiming felt that each Yeluohe was the equivalent of a general.
Bang!
The earth trembled and the snow covering the ground shot up a hundred-some feet as the horses of the Yeluohe hammered down with their hooves. The snowy mist obscured their bodies, making them seem even more savage and terrifying.
“Careful!”
“Defend!”
The sight of those thirty thousand Yeluohe approaching like a tsunami made Wang Zhongsi, Zhang Shougui, Bahram, and Abusi pale.
When they had first heard the news, An Lushan had only five or six thousand Yeluohe under his command, but now, he had several times that number.
The Tongluo did not exceed ten thousand and were invincible above it. In the past, the Tongluo Cavalry had become renowned throughout the world with only ten thousand. But these Yeluohe were even stronger than the Tongluo Cavalry and were more numerous. All of them felt greatly threatened.
“They’ve finally moved out!”
Floating in the air, Wang Chong watched the approaching Yeluohe with a sharp glint in his eyes.
The Yeluohe!
In Wang Chong’s mind, he was more inclined to call them ‘semi-otherworldly invaders’.
For this war, everything from the recruitment of the million-man army to the Nine Heavens Ten Earths God-Devil Annihilation Formation was part of his preparation for a conventional war. But his true concern was the semi-otherworldly invaders that the men in black and An Lushan had prepared.
Even though the thirty thousand Yeluohe had yet to make impact, Wang Chong could hear that the bleak and deathly energy they radiated had caused all the warhorses on the battlefield to cry out in alarm. Even Wang Chong’s Nine Heavens Ten Earths God-Devil Annihilation Formation was being affected.
There was no doubting the strength of the Yeluohe, but now that these soldiers had finally moved out, Wang Chong was actually able to calm down, like a heavy burden was lifted off his shoulders.
In this war, Wang Chong did not fear opponents with formidable moves. What he was truly worried about was hidden moves.
Wang Chong quickly calmed down, his eyes flashing as he looked up to the sky.
Compared to t
he charging Yeluohe with their deathly energy, the threat in the air was far more urgent.
Boom!
Lightning flashed and thunder boomed, powerful spatial ripples emanating out of the turbulent clouds. At the same time, a frightening energy appeared in Wang Chong’s senses.
Genesis Supreme!
After several months, this Supreme of the Celestial God Organization had once more appeared in this world, revealing his true face on this fiercest battlefield of the northeast.
But Genesis Supreme’s energy had subtly shifted compared to when he had appeared in the capital.
“Truly lucky!”
Wang Chong slightly clenched his fists, a harsh light in his eyes.
“But this time, you won’t be that lucky.”
The Celestial God Organization possessed unfathomable and mysterious methods. During the battle in the capital, Genesis Supreme had been destroyed by the formation and left with only a soul. But after several months, he had somehow reconstructed his physical body and had returned to his peak strength.
This sort of power was simply unheard of, truly seeming like the work of the gods.
Even Wang Chong couldn’t but feel a hint of apprehension.
Given the abilities displayed by Genesis Supreme, if he were not utterly killed, he would probably be able to revive endlessly. For Wang Chong and the Great Tang, this was an enormous and incessant threat.
“Brat, in the capital, you dared to destroy this god’s physical body. Now, you are without the protection of that formation, so this god will tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust!
“As for these soldiers you brought, this god will annihilate them. That is the price for provoking a god!”
Genesis Supreme stood deep within the thunderclouds. His body was bursting with strength, his figure muscular and stalwart, appearing like a god who had walked straight out of a mural. Lightning crackled around him, and he wore a suit of ancient, yellow divine armor. His awe-imposing appearance struck fear into all that looked upon it.
Boom!
Genesis Supreme extended his right hand, and a black metal talisman appeared between his index and middle fingers.
“Lightning Judgment of the Myriad Gods!
“The end of days has come!
“Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman, go!”
Genesis Supreme flicked his hand, and the black talisman flew through the air and transformed into an azure sphere of lightning. All of the lightning in the area was drawn to the sphere, instantly strengthening the Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman.
From a distance, it appeared that a giant meteor was descending from the heavens.
The wrath of heaven!
This was truly the wrath of heaven!
In the face of the power of nature, the largest armies would appear insignificant.
“Ah!!”
Cries of alarm came from the battlefield as numerous Tang soldiers felt as if their extinction was nigh.
The dazzling, azure sphere of lightning made all of them seem like ants.
All of them could see that the lightning sphere was aimed at the Tang defenses and fortress to the south. If this sphere made impact, at least half of the Tang army would be obliterated.
“Haha, die! No one can stop the Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman! This is the punishment for blaspheming against gods!”
The Divine Works Elder let out a sinister chuckle, a cruel smile appearing on his lips.
The Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman was a one-use object that was rumored to have been personally crafted by ‘Heaven’. There were only three in total, and they were used specifically to punish mortal dynasties and exhibit the wrath of the gods.
That Genesis Supreme would use this talisman the moment he appeared indicated that he still harbored a deep grudge against Wang Chong for the destruction of his physical body in the battle of the capital.
The Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman had so much power that it could instantly decide this battle.
Rumble! Lightning seethed as that meteoric ball of lightning swiftly hurtled toward the Tang army.
Time seemed to slow to a crawl, fear appearing in the eyes of the soldiers.
“Brat, accept your fate!”
Genesis Supreme’s callous voice came from behind the lightning sphere, pronouncing everyone’s end.
“Genesis Supreme, you’re too simple-minded.”
A soft chuckle came from within the fortress.
“This one has been waiting for you for some time.”
Bang!
A boundless energy as vast as the seas suddenly emerged in the senses of all the elite experts on the battlefield.
High in the sky, Genesis Supreme suddenly grimaced.
“Wang Chong!”
He had instantly recognized Wang Chong’s energy.
This wasn’t his first time clashing with Wang Chong, but this Wang Chong seemed completely different from before. On him, Genesis Supreme could sense a familiar energy that was somewhat similar to his own.
Bang!
A figure shot out of the fortress and toward that meteor of lightning.
As that figure appeared, powerful ripples of spacetime appeared in everyone’s senses.
“Spacetime energy! That’s impossible!” the Divine Works Elder cried out in disbelief.
Before anyone on the battlefield could react, boom! The figure that had emerged from the fortress struck that sphere of lightning.
It was impossible to describe that collision. As Wang Chong crashed into it, powerful spacetime energy erupted from his body.
This spacetime energy coalesced into rings of dark golden Halos of Spacetime that rippled out from Wang Chong.
The Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman possessed an unimaginable level of power, presenting a massive threat even to an army of millions. However, for Grotto Heaven experts that could control spacetime, it was a much smaller threat.
Chapter 2202 - Spacetime Prison!
Chapter 2202: Spacetime Prison!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Wang Chong didn’t even need to use his full strength. All he did at the moment of impact was open a passage to the depths of spacetime. More than half of that terrifying ball of lightning was drained into the spacetime passage, and Wang Chong was able to disperse the rest of the energy.
A power that was intended to be used on mortal dynasties would not necessarily be effective on a Grotto Heaven expert.
Buzz!
In a flash of light, the Inextinguishable Lightning Talisman winked out of existence while it was still tens of thousands of feet from the ground.
That terrifying strike had come and gone so quickly that the battlefield was eerily silent for a few moments.
Bang!
A heaven-shaking cheer came from the Great Tang side.
“King of Foreign Lands!”
“King of Foreign Lands!”
The cheers resounded through the world.
Crown Prince’s Junior Guardian Wang Zhongsi, Tongluo Great General Abusi, former Andong Protector-General Zhang Shougui, and Sassanid Great General Bahram all sighed in relief.
Though they served under the same country as Wang Chong and had an extremely close relationship with him, not even they knew about this secret of his.
Although Wang Chong had several clones, only one had ever appeared before all of them, and they had only learned about the clones when they had appeared.
As for this last Wang Chong, though he had been in the fortress this whole time, none of them had ever noticed his existence.
Without Wang Chong, Genesis Supreme would have dealt unthinkable damage to the army.
“Brat, you’re seeking death!”
No one was more shocked than Genesis Supreme by the disappearance of the massive sphere of destructive lightning.
In the battle of the capital, Wang Chong’s strength had still been puny to a god like Genesis Supreme. Wang Chong had
been able to destroy his physical body purely because of that Xiangliu Formation that Li Taiyi had left behind.
From a certain perspective, the one who had destroyed his physical body was not Wang Chong, but Li Taiyi.
But after a parting of three days, a gentleman had to be looked at in a new light. He had never imagined that Wang Chong would be able to comprehend the laws of spacetime and advance to the Grotto Heaven realm in the space of a few months.
But even so, Genesis Supreme was an existence who had lived for thousands of years, a god. He remained confident that Wang Chong, who had only recently broken into the Grotto Heaven realm, was no match for him.
Bang!
Genesis Supreme fiercely punched, and a moment later, golden-white Halos of Spacetime appeared, filling the air for tens of thousands of feet around him. These tens of thousands of Halos of Spacetime were packed with destructive spacetime energy that could strike fear into anyone.
Buzz!
His eyes coldly flashed as those dazzling Halos of Spacetime shot at Wang Chong as if they had lives of their own.
These almost tangible Halos of Spacetime constantly resonated with power, and they were constantly changing shape as they wrapped themselves around Wang Chong’s limbs and torso. With a single thought from Genesis Supreme, the golden-white Halos of Spacetime formed a three-dimensional formation with Wang Chong as its core.
“An apprentice trying to show off to a master!”
Although Wang Chong had achieved astonishing progress, he had only shown the most basic ability to control spacetime. There was a large gap between him and someone like Genesis Supreme, who had spent many years in the Grotto Heaven realm.
Spacetime Prison!
This was a ‘prison’ that Genesis Supreme had constructed from tens of thousands of Halos of Spacetime, a power unique to Genesis Supreme. Through the terrifying crushing and slicing properties of the Halo of Spacetime, he could tear his foes into tiny bits. This was one of the terrifying aspects of Genesis Supreme’s technique.
Those caught in Genesis Supreme’s Spacetime Prison would end up not leaving behind even the smallest sliver of flesh.
The Power of Spacetime was extremely complex, and it was no easy task to so precisely control Halos of Spacetime in such a small area. A great burden was placed on the user. Yet Genesis Supreme did it as easily as breathing.
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