In the depths of the Immortal Realm, within the Dream State of the Great Han Sacred Court.
Zhuge Liang, appointed commander of the Vermilion Bird Legion by Yang Hao, and Le Yi, commander of the Qiongqi Legion, arrived in the Dream State. Instead of proceeding directly to the army's encampment, they conducted an extensive tour of the eight distributed boundary realms. Upon reaching each realm, Zhuge Liang would spend three days, setting up a Bagua Dao text.
While Wang Zhongsi led the army in sweeping across the southern border of the Immortal Realm, Zhuge Liang established a total of eight Bagua Dao texts. Only after completing this did he and Le Yi proceed to the army's encampment to familiarize themselves with the two legions and the surrounding power dynamics.
Several days later, at the behest of the Void Immortal Emperor, the Three-Headed Serpent clan, which outwardly appeared to exist independently, had actually submitted to the Void Demon race. Leading their clan's army, they arrived in large numbers near the coast of the Dream State.
The Three-Headed Serpent clan advanced directly towards the Dream State. Countless forces along the way observed, pondering whether a Sacred Court, a Great Han not subservient to any powerful entity, could withstand the onslaught of the Three-Headed Serpent clan.
Regarding the formidable offensive of the Three-Headed Serpent clan, Danxue Mountain did not intervene. As an Immortal Emperor force, they were not to provide assistance, thus everything was left to the Great Han, which had been elevated to the status of a Sacred Court.
"Mr. Zhuge!"
Deep within the Dream State, Le Yi hurried into Zhuge Liang's grand hall.
"Our dynasty has never had any grievances with the Three-Headed Serpent clan. In my opinion, their attack on the Dream State is undoubtedly supported by a colossal power behind the scenes. Although they are a solitary clan, they have likely long been subservient to them in secret."
Zhuge Liang waved his feathered fan, listening calmly to Le Yi's words, a slight smile playing on his lips, showing no sense of urgency.
"General Wang Zhongsi had only just pacified the southern border, and they are already impatient to attack with their entire clan. Their ambition to destroy our Great Han is unyielding!"
Zhuge Liang stood up, fanning himself, and gazed at the twinkling stars in the sky. "The mastermind hidden behind the Three-Headed Serpent clan might have an inextricable link to the events on the southern border. However, the enemy has advanced. All we can do is eliminate the invaders and defend our Great Han's territory!"
"I presume Mr. Zhuge already has a plan to defeat the enemy!" Le Yi smiled slightly, recalling Zhuge Liang's frequent visits to the eight boundary realms of the Dream State in the preceding days, and the eight Bagua Dao texts he had set up.
"Indeed!"
"The strongest among the Three-Headed Serpent clan is their patriarch, Yuan Qing Sheng Wang. He commands five Immortal Emperor generals. In the depths of this Immortal Realm, they might not be significant, but now that they have come as a clan, who is the pawn, and who is the player? These Three-Headed Serpents are merely a stepping stone for various powers!"
"Since they wish to watch, let them witness what a king's army is, and what the wrath of thunder is!"
Zhuge Liang extended his hand and pointed towards the void. Eight Bagua Dao texts appeared beneath his palm, rotating to form a primary formation composed of eight great arrays. These eight great arrays alternately operated independently and then unified their power.
"The Heaven Array has sixteen components, outer square and inner circle, four are wind that soars, its form resembles Heaven, as the lord of formations!" Zhuge Liang commanded, gazing at the central Dao text.
"The Earth Array has twelve components, its shape is a perfect square, clouds adorn the four corners, an unstoppable force against the enemy, its essence immeasurable!"
"Wind has no fixed form, attached to Heaven, transforming into a serpent, its intent becomes profound. Wind can stir all things!"
"Clouds attach to the Earth, initially formless, transforming into soaring birds, their shapes then formed. Birds can strike forth!"
"Heaven and Earth strike from behind, dragons transform within, possessing claws and feet, a back and a chest. When submerged, they are unfathomable!"
"Heaven and Earth strike from the front, transforming into tiger wings. The crouching tiger is about to pounce, its power amplified. Huaiyin utilized it, transforming it into the infinite!"
"A predatory bird about to strike must first soar, its presence reaching the heavens, birds of prey hidden from view!"
"The wind coils like a serpent, forming its shape in the sky, its momentum capable of encircling, its power to bend and stretch. Among the four wonders, it neighbors the tiger, later transforming into Mount Chang, its head and tail entangled!"
Boom!
In an instant, a world-shattering light of black and white erupted from the eight boundary realms of the Dream State. In the coastal region, the army of the Three-Headed Serpent clan was directly enveloped by the soaring black and white light. At this moment, countless observing powerful entities in the four corners of the sky were astonished. It was as if a barrier appeared before their eyes, obscuring everything, making it impossible to see through anything within the black and white light.
"What kind of formation is this!"
Within a palace on Danxue Mountain, Yun Rou's eyes gleamed as she gazed at the Dream State and the army of the Three-Headed Serpent clan, which had disappeared from her sight, a look of bewilderment on her face.
Within the black and white light, there were changes in the heavens and earth, sudden appearances of dragons and serpents, as well as soaring momentum, and winds and fires filling the sky!
Boom!
At this moment, several Immortal Emperor generals made their move, attempting to tear open the shrouding black and white light. Yuan Qing sat calmly on a celestial treasure warship, watching several Immortal Emperors strike against the black and white power.
As the Immortal Emperors of the Three-Headed Serpent clan attacked, the black and white light became even more terrifying. Hundreds of warships were inexplicably separated. While they were still a considerable distance from the territory of the Dream State, in a few breaths, their warships ran aground. In the hazy distance, thick land could be seen.
"Kill!"
Countless beings of the Three-Headed Serpent clan stepped into the void, charging forward. The five Immortal Emperor generals stood back-to-back in the void, gazing at the dazzling black and white light ahead. No matter how they attacked, they could not break through the barrier before them!
The black and white light flowed wildly, accompanied by dragon roars, tiger growls, bird cries, and thunderous winds. Everything changed rapidly. The formation of the Three-Headed Serpent clan's army gradually became disordered, divided into hundreds of smaller units by the shifting Bagua diagram. At this moment, they panicked!
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Terrifying killing sounds howled within the black and white light, causing countless Three-Headed Serpent beings to tremble, their legs shaking. They gripped their weapons, looking at the hazy space ahead in utter dismay.
Yuan Qing stood in the void. He clenched his palm towards the void. This grip was powerful enough to instantly collapse even a realm, yet it was effortlessly transformed by the black and white light. On the other end of the formation, a yellow dragon condensed, and with a single roar, it devoured tens of thousands of beings. On the other side, a white tiger emerged and lunged forward, its claw directly targeting the five Immortal Emperor beings in the void.
"There's a killing aura?!"
"Be careful!"
Boom!
An Immortal Emperor expert's chest caved in completely, bloody claw marks tearing through his Immortal Emperor body, penetrating to his ribs and damaging his very core. He was sent flying an unknown distance, disappearing from the shocked gaze of the other four Immortal Emperors. At this moment, the four Immortal Emperors turned pale, looking in terror at the direction from which the white tiger's claw was coming.
"What on earth is this formation? It can instantly heavily injure an Immortal Emperor's body!" one of the Immortal Emperors exclaimed in horror.
"Om~~~"
A Bagua diagram condensed in the sky!