Boom boom boom!
Bang bang bang!
The "Giant Spirit Celestial Form" was at a complete disadvantage.
It lacked strength, and though its body was made of brilliant golden light, appearing majestic, it was merely an "empty shell."
Flashy but unsubstantial!
Vague and lacking solidity!
In contrast, the "White Bone Dragon Form," centered around the Dao soldiers and generals, possessed a trace of origin, making its power immensely formidable.
With one waning and the other waxing.
The "Giant Spirit Celestial Form" was beaten back continuously.
Its pair of "Golden Gourd Hammers" had already been knocked away.
Even one of its arms had been torn off by the "White Bone Dragon Form."
The "Giant Spirit Celestial Form" was in grave peril.
Roar roar roar!
A group of "White Bone Dao Soldiers" roared in unison.
The "hook-nosed general" at the forefront grinned sinisterly and shouted ferociously.
"Kill!"
They unleashed even more potent combat power.
Roar!
The "White Bone Dragon Form" let out a furious roar!
With lightning speed, it ferociously lunged forward, its jaws snapping towards the head of the "Giant Spirit Celestial Form."
That was precisely where Elder Dai Heng was located. If bitten, he would surely die.
"Elder, be careful!"
"Elder, quickly dodge!"
...
The cultivators of "Lao Jun Peak" cried out in unison.
However, it was all in vain.
Elder Dai Heng was already at the end of his rope. He was being suppressed by the "White Bone Dragon Form" and had no time to dodge.
Just at this critical juncture.
A thick, long golden arrow, carrying resplendent golden light, shot through the air.
This arrow was powerful and heavy, imbued with immense strength.
If the "White Bone Dragon Form" were to endure it directly, its body would undoubtedly be pierced by the "golden arrow," and the "White Bone Dao Soldiers" within would suffer heavy casualties.
Forced to do so, the "White Bone Dragon Form" flickered slightly, evading the attack.
This way, Elder Dai Heng also avoided a tragic demise.
Elder Dai Heng looked in the direction from which the "golden arrow" had come. He saw a golden celestial form, holding a giant bow, standing tall and righteous.
The "Great Yi Celestial Form"!
This was the "Summoning Celestial Form" exclusively cultivated by Elder Chang Hai, one of the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak."
This "Great Yi Celestial Form" excelled at ranged attacks, its arrows never missing, and its combat power was off the charts.
With its addition, Elder Dai Heng's situation immediately improved significantly.
Under the combined assault of the "Giant Spirit Celestial Form" and the "Great Yi Celestial Form," the "White Bone Dragon Form" was no longer so arrogant.
The two sides exchanged blows, fighting fiercely!
But soon, the "hook-nosed general" led eight hundred soldiers in another surge of power. They employed some secret technique, further boosting their combat strength by a large margin.
The "White Bone Dragon Form" became even more ferocious, overwhelmingly powerful.
Fighting two against one, it made the "Giant Spirit Celestial Form" and the "Great Yi Celestial Form" flee in disarray.
As a last resort, Elder Jing Yuan, ranked first among the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak," had no choice but to enter the fray himself. He performed the "Summoning Technique" and summoned the "Lu Xian Sword God Form."
The "Lu Xian Sword God Form" possessed extremely strong combat power, its golden longsword elegant and otherworldly, sharp and peerless.
United, the three "Celestial Forms" barely managed to fight the "White Bone Dragon Form" to a stalemate.
This was truly disheartening!
Three against one!
Furthermore, the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak" were all at the peak of the "Nascent Soul realm."
The "hook-nosed general" was merely at the "late Nascent Soul realm."
There was a minor realm difference between them.
It should have been a crushing victory, but instead, the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak" working together could only fight the "hook-nosed general" to a draw.
The three elders of "Lao Jun Peak" represented the absolute pinnacle of fighting strength for the entire "Lao Jun Peak."
Even the seven elders of "Lao Jun Peak" were inferior in cultivation and understanding of the Dao to the three elders.
And the "hook-nosed general" was clearly not the strongest in the "Imperial Court faction."
He could only be considered a "vanguard general"!
The main forces of the "Imperial Court faction" remained on standby, showing no signs of engaging.
The cultivators of "Lao Jun Peak" were utterly dejected.
The "Great Xin Imperial Court," which they had always looked down upon, was actually so formidable.
Rumble!
A thunderous sound echoed through the sky.
The four "celestial forms" clashed again, fighting to a draw.
The fierce explosions forced both sides to retreat.
This time, the "White Bone Dragon Form" did not continue its assault.
The "hook-nosed general" sneered and said.
"This is enough for now. I hope the people of Lao Jun Peak now understand what attitude to adopt when speaking with our Great Xin Imperial Court!"
Elder Jing Yuan, Elder Dai Heng, and Elder Chang Hai exchanged glances, their faces grim.
The "Great Xin Imperial Court" had delivered an extremely harsh warning.
Earlier, the reason the "hook-nosed general" had been so arrogant and had injured Brother Liu was to deliberately provoke trouble.
He had seized the opportunity to fight the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak."
A cultivator at the "late Nascent Soul realm" fighting the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak" to a draw.
The "Imperial Court faction" had thoroughly displayed its might.
They had utterly humiliated "Lao Jun Peak."
However, in this situation, "Lao Jun Peak" truly had no right to challenge them.
The three elders fell into a silent contemplation.
The "hook-nosed general" was satisfied with the attitude of the three elders of "Lao Jun Peak." He let out a cold snort, stepped aside voluntarily, and made way for the main general behind him.
The main general of the "Imperial Court faction" was a grim-faced middle-aged man, his eyes deep and exuding a chilling glint.
The grim-faced middle-aged man slowly flew forward, hands behind his back, looking down with an air of utter arrogance.
He said coldly.
"Under heaven, all lands belong to the King; all who dwell within its borders are the King's subjects! You cultivators must also be subject to the Imperial Court! Now, the Imperial Court has established the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to manage all cultivators in the land!"
As he spoke, the grim-faced middle-aged man revealed four Heavenly Master coins and said in a stern voice.
"I am Zhang Xin, a Four-Coin Heavenly Master of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau of the Great Xin Dynasty. Today, I represent the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and demand that all cultivators of Lao Jun Peak be registered. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy!"
Domineering!
Arrogant!
Incorrigibly proud!
...
The tone of Zhang Xin, the grim-faced middle-aged man, was like that of a high-and-mighty "official" addressing a bunch of "commoners"!
Well, Zhang Xin was a "Four-Coin Heavenly Master" of the "Imperial Astronomical Bureau," holding a position of immense power, and he was indeed an "official."
And the cultivators of "Lao Jun Peak," who would henceforth be under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court, could no longer maintain their detached status, becoming much like "commoners."
Looking at it this way, the grim-faced middle-aged man's attitude didn't seem to have any problems.
Reasonable!
Extremely reasonable!