owlsbooks Chapter 66: The War Against Heaven
Chapter 66: The War Against Heaven
Taiyi stood up, his golden eyes burning with endless rage.
The Eastern King is going to die, but not now. The most important thing now is Di Jun's injury.
Taiyi brought out the Hetu and Luoshu again, and used the two spiritual treasures to set up a healing formation, enveloping Dijun within it.
The sacred flames of the sun flowed within the formation, slowly nourishing Di Jun's primordial spirit and physical body.
After Di Jun was settled, Taiyi left the Sun Star and returned to the Heavenly Court.
As soon as he arrived at the Lingxiao Palace, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, the Divine Court army has moved! All twelve Ancestral Witches have risen up, and tens of millions of witch clan soldiers are heading straight for the Heavenly Court!"
In the Pangu Temple, they prayed to Pangu, saying that the Heavenly Emperor was tyrannical, allowing the Golden Crow to wreak havoc on the primordial world, and that the Wu tribe was acting on behalf of their father god and would attack Heaven!
Taiyi was taken aback upon hearing this, then sneered, "To attack the heavens? They're not worthy!"
The barbaric Wu tribe is indeed going to fight him.
He intended to incite a war between the witch and demon races, but unexpectedly, he fell into the trap set by the Eastern King Duke.
However, after he went into seclusion, Di Jun's aura was leaked. Once the Eastern King found out, the matter was beyond redemption. He couldn't just stand by and watch Di Jun die in front of him.
Another person came to report: "Your Majesty, the Celestial Court's army has gathered in the East Sea. The Eastern King Duke is personally leading the Ten Demon Generals and a massive army of hundreds of millions of demons, assembling on the shores of the East Sea. There seems to be some unusual activity."
Taiyi's golden eyes narrowed slightly: "The Eastern King Duke wants to reap the benefits without lifting a finger? What a fool's dream!"
He rose, stood with his hands behind his back on the Lingxiao Palace, his golden eyes surveying the heavens and the earth.
Even if we know this is a treacherous scheme by the Celestial Court, what is there to fear?
Anyone who dares to openly offend the Heavenly Court shall be punished!
"I originally intended to first go into seclusion to comprehend the Primordial Dao, and then unify the prehistoric world after attaining enlightenment. Since neither the Witch Clan nor the Celestial Court are willing to wait, then I will not wait."
His voice was like the resounding bell of the sun, echoing throughout the heavens:
"By my decree! All gods of Heaven, raise your armies! I will personally confront the Witch Clan and raze the Divine Court to the ground! If the Celestial Court dares to make any move, annihilate it all!"
The assembled officials bowed in unison: "As you command!"
Outside the Pangu Temple, the Wu tribe army was assembled.
Millions of Wu tribe warriors lined up on the open field, their bloodlust soaring to the sky and their murderous aura filling the land.
The twelve Ancestral Witches stood at the front of the army, each occupying a side, with the phantom of the laws they governed appearing behind them.
Dijiang is in the first position, followed by Zhujiuyin, with Zhurong, Gonggong, Jumang, Rushou, Houtu, Xuanming, Qiangliang, Xizi, Tianwu, and Shebishi arranged on the left and right respectively.
The twelve auras intertwined and entwined, like twelve pillars supporting the sky.
Dijiang said in a deep voice: "The Heavenly Emperor is tyrannical, allowing his offspring to wreak havoc on the primordial world and kill countless sons of my Wu tribe. Kuafu died chasing the sun, and Houyi died shooting down the sun."
"If this grudge is not avenged, how can the Wu Clan stand between heaven and earth? All races have suffered heavy casualties; if the Golden Crow is not eliminated, how can we face our Father God!"
Zhu Rong angrily said, "Taiyi not only indulged his offspring, but he even personally killed Hou Yi! This debt must be settled!"
Gonggong coldly replied, "Although the Heavenly Court is strong, the Wu Clan is not to be trifled with. No matter how strong Taiyi is, our Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation is complete. Once Pangu's true form appears, even Taiyi will not be able to withstand it!"
Dijiang nodded: "Today we will attack Heaven; we will not return until we have destroyed the Heavenly Court!"
Millions of Wu tribe soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
The army set off, surging towards Nantianmen like a tidal wave.
Outside the South Heavenly Gate, the Heavenly Army was already arrayed.
Taiyi sat high on the imperial throne, suspended above the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Behind him, the Ziwei Emperor, the Twin Beauties of Taiyin, the Taibai Star Lord, the Five Luminaries Star Lord, the Seven Star Lords of the Big Dipper, the Six Star Lords of the Southern Dipper, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions Star Lords, all three hundred and sixty-five star lords were present.
Starlight and moonlight intertwine, and the sun's holy flames illuminate the heavens.
The Zhou Tian Star Array has been activated, with the power of 365 main star domains descending like curtains, enveloping the entire Heavenly Court.
Taiyi's golden eyes gazed into the distance and saw the overwhelming bloodlust of the Wu Clan army.
"Here I am," he said calmly.
Emperor Ziwei stood beside him and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Wu Clan possesses the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, which can summon the true form of Pangu. This formation is incredibly powerful and should not be underestimated."
Taiyi nodded slightly: "I know. Although Pangu's true form is strong, it is not without flaws. The Pangu's true form summoned by the Twelve Ancestral Witches is not perfect. I have the Chaos Bell, the Zhou Tian Star Array, and the power of the Sun Star. I may not be unable to resist it."
He paused, a cold glint flashing in his golden eyes: "Moreover, what I want is not to stop the Witch Clan, but to crush them. After this battle, the Divine Court will be wiped off the map of the Primordial World."
The Wu tribe's army approached the South Heavenly Gate.
Dijiang looked up at the Heavenly Court shrouded in starlight and said in a deep voice, "Taiyi, come out and meet me!"
Taiyi stood up and stepped out of the South Heavenly Gate.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his golden eyes looking down at the twelve Ancestral Witches, a cold smile playing on his lips: "You dare to challenge the heavens?"
Zhurong roared, "Taiyi! You have allowed your offspring to kill my people, slaughter all living beings, and endanger the primordial world. Today is your death day!"
Taiyi said calmly, "I will punish my second brother for what he did. But you dared to attack the Heavenly Court, which means you are my enemies. Today, you will all perish outside the South Heavenly Gate."
Damn it, why do all these guys think that Di Jun is his son?
Heaven bears witness that he is still unmarried and his path to enlightenment is not yet complete; how dare he slacken his efforts!
"If you resign and step down voluntarily, and hand over the Golden Crow to us for disposal, today's battle can be avoided. Otherwise, we will shatter the Heavenly Court!" Dijiang shouted coldly.
If the Golden Crow hadn't wreaked havoc on the prehistoric world so severely, he wouldn't have raised a large army to attack the Heavenly Court.
Taiyi's actions were indeed extremely inappropriate; he allowed the Golden Crow to wreak havoc on the prehistoric world and did not even kill the fiend.
Of course, they could understand that if the witch clan had caused such casualties to the others, they would not have handed it over either.
Taiyi sneered, his voice shaking the heavens: "Wishful thinking! If you want war, then let's fight! What do I have to fear from you!"
Before he finished speaking, he flipped his hand and summoned the Chaos Bell.
The ancient bell hangs overhead, its gentle chimes causing ripples to spread through the air.
The next instant, the Zhou Tian Star Array was activated with a roar.
All 365 main star domains lit up simultaneously, their starlight, like threads, descending from the heavens and enveloping the entire Heavenly Court.
The stars, which were originally only visible at night, now appeared brightly in the daytime, dazzling and radiant, with the sun and moon high in the sky.
Fourteen thousand eight hundred auxiliary star fields densely covered the primordial sky, with the Ziwei star field in the center and ruling it. The Big Dipper is like a ladle lying horizontally, the Southern Dipper is like a string of pearls, the Five Luminaries are arranged in the five directions, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions each occupy their own positions.
Starlight like a curtain, fortune like a rainbow, the entire Heavenly Court became even more majestic in the starlight, like the central hub of all the heavens and myriad realms.
All living beings in the primordial world looked up in awe, and were all filled with terror.
"No wonder Taiyi dared to start a war directly!"
"What an astonishingly magnificent formation!"
"I thought the Demon Race's Myriad Immortals Formation was already unparalleled in the primordial world, but the later Twelve Heavenly Gods and Fiends even summoned Pangu! I never imagined that even the Heavenly Court possessed such a terrifying formation!"
"The Zhou Tian Star Array can actually gather the power of all the stars in the primordial world!"
"I have a premonition that this great formation might be able to withstand the true form of Pangu!"
One by one, top-tier innate saints watched the battle from the shadows, their voices ringing out incessantly.
I thought Taiyi would tell me the whole story, then reconcile with the Divine Court and jointly attack the Celestial Court. Who would have thought that things would develop exactly as Dongwanggong wished?
Dijiang said no more, and waved his hand: "Form the formation!"
The twelve Ancestral Witches simultaneously forced out a drop of their heart's blood, and the twelve drops of essence blood fell into the void, transforming into a pillar of chaotic light.
The remaining malevolent energy in the world gathered from all directions, enveloping the twelve ancestral witches.