Chapter 348: Chapter 333 Replace Core Member
Rumble rumble!
The great battle erupted, space collapsing piece by piece, and storms of time howling and sweeping as seventy-two white-haired, white-robed Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerables, and fifty-six Black Smoke Puppets frantically fought on this battlefield.
"Such powerful Black Smoke Puppets!"
Within the Integration Array, Wang Xu needed not to control, but only to provide Cosmic Energy. The Hundred Generations Celestial God served as the core of the Integration Array, operating this puppet of Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable.
Thus, Wang Xu had more time and attention focused on the Black Smoke Puppets.
Wang Xu discovered that although the number of Black Smoke Puppets was small, their power was extraordinary!
The bodies formed by black smoke were stronger than the puppets of Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable, even an Innate Divine Treasure could not break through its bodily defenses.
It was like a watertight iron block, leaving no opportunity to attack.
The puppet grand arrays were in a great battle, and the Hall Masters of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion were also fighting fiercely with the kings of the Dark Holy Banquet.
Heaven-Reaching Pavilion had six Hall Masters enslaved by the Dark Holy Banquet, branded with dark marks, weakening the strength of Heaven-Reaching Pavilion. Similarly, the Seventy-Two Kings present here numbered only fifty-eight. Most of the kings were still engaged in warfare within the Ancient Luo Cosmos and had not entered the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.
This was a war among the Eternal Generations Celestial Gods.
Lei Fan roamed the battlefield, using his advantage of merging into space to evade pursuit and assault enemies from behind, severely injuring several kings in coordination with the Hall Masters of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.
"The Heaven-Reaching Tower is showing strange movements!"
Wang Xu was intently observing the Black Smoke Puppets when suddenly there was an unusual movement behind him, followed by a vast wave, as the earth shook and the towering Heaven-Reaching Tower began to shrink.
Everyone noticed this phenomenon, clearly, Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable was summoning the Heaven-Reaching Tower, activating this strongest war soldier of the cosmos!
But Wang Xu looked somewhat worried.
The strength of the Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable in the Ancient Luo Cosmos was undoubtedly at the top. Although Zhan Bai was a recent Dark Saint Venerable, his ability to compel the Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable to use the Heaven-Reaching Tower demonstrated that Zhan Bai possessed a powerful Great Killing Weapon!
"How long has it been, and the Dark Saint Venerable has managed to drive the Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable to this extent, just how strong is he?"
Despite the overwhelming doubts, Wang Xu couldn’t exert the slightest bit of strength at this moment, as the battle between Saint Venerables could turn even a Billion Era Celestial God to dust in an instant.
In front of a Saint Venerable, beings below Saint Venerables were like mortals, and a Saint Venerable as a godly being could effortlessly obliterate them.
However...
The Heaven-Reaching Tower was the strongest means of the Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable. Once deployed, claiming the Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable as the cosmos’s mightiest was not an exaggeration; no matter how strong the Dark Saint Venerable, he couldn’t surpass his father!
Rumble~
The Heaven-Reaching Tower rapidly shrank, astonishing everyone as it vanished into the void.
Everyone understood that the war between the Saint Venerables had begun, and whichever side remained would decide the direction of the battle.
"Kill!"
"Die!"
"Haha..."
The war of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion continued relentlessly, the sound of angry roars echoing across the battlefield.
Wang Xu, like many of his senior and junior brothers, coldly observed every move on the battlefield.
"If the situation continues like this, Heaven-Reaching Pavilion will be victorious."
The Black Smoke Puppets of the Dark Holy Banquet were formidable, yet, in terms of numbers, they were a notch below the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion. They might block the Heaven-Reaching Puppets with eight arms now, but the numerical advantage would eventually overwhelm them with such terrifying attacks, leading to their defeat.
The puppets faced heavy suppression, and the battle between the Hall Masters and kings also showed numerical disparities. With only fifty-plus kings facing over sixty Heaven-Reaching Pavilion Hall Masters, casualties have begun to appear within the Dark Holy Banquet.
Meanwhile, the contrast between the four Supreme Elders of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion and the two Thrones of the Dark Holy Banquet reassured many disciples of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.
The situation appeared bright, yet Wang Xu frowned.
The Dark Saint Venerable Zhan Bai, having hidden in the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion for years, fully understood their power and wouldn’t rashly start a war in such disadvantageous conditions.
But Wang Xu couldn’t grasp what Zhan Bai’s true intentions were?
Boom!
Suddenly, Wang Xu’s body shook. Looking up, he saw that the chest of the Heaven-Reaching Puppet he was in had been severely damaged, struck by the massive hand of a Black Smoke Puppet!
"Ugh..." The core Hundred Generations Celestial God spewed a mouthful of blood, and not only him, but hundreds of the strongest disciples also looked spirits dimmed.
"Quick! All Celestial God Realm disciples to the front!"
A rapid command, and another dozen Celestial God Realm disciples stood in the front, providing maximum power to the Heaven-Reaching Puppet.
"No, it’s not enough. Your Cyan Yang Hall alone can’t fend off a single Black Smoke Puppet!"
The Hundred Generations Celestial God at the core was not a disciple of Cyan Yang Hall but a Hundred Generations Celestial God warrior from All Heavens Hall.
Though the Integration Array could form a Heaven-Reaching Puppet with the power of Eternal Generations Celestial God Realm, due to the varied strengths of those combined, the power of the Heaven-Reaching Puppets differed significantly.
Among the seventy-two Heaven-Reaching Puppets, Cyan Yang Hall was almost at the bottom, so weak that even one strike from a Black Smoke Puppet would cause severe damage.
The most potent among them was the Heaven-Reaching Puppet formed by the disciples of the All Heavens Hall. With a powerful posture, it suppresses a Black Smoke Puppet, tearing off four of its eight arms, greatly weakening its strength.
Following closely was the Heaven-Reaching Puppet from the Thousand Demon Hall, which similarly inflicted serious injuries on a Black Smoke Puppet. It wouldn’t be long before it could completely take down a Black Smoke Puppet.
The disciples from the two sub-halls of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion were exceptionally brilliant and unparalleled in strength. However, the other sub-halls were not as powerful and could only stalemate with the Black Smoke Puppets, unable to gain the upper hand.
As for the Heaven-Reaching Puppet from the Cyan Yang Hall, it was utterly embarrassing, unable to face the Black Smoke Puppet in one-on-one combat.
Bang!
Just as over ten Celestial God Realm disciples stepped in, this Heaven-Reaching Puppet was struck again by the Black Smoke Puppet, and the core Baiji deity could no longer hold on, causing his body to explode.
Fortunately, he was a Baiji deity with resilient Life Force, not easily perishing. Yet the indirect hit from a Wanji deity had left him heavily injured.
"Quick, Cyan Yang Hall needs to nominate a replacement immediately. I can’t hold on any longer," the Baiji deity spat out a mouthful of blood, his body trembling slightly as he hurriedly spoke.
Clearly, he was reaching his limit. If he didn’t step down now, he could lose his life at any moment. At that time, the Heaven-Reaching Puppet would lose a Baiji deity, bringing unprecedented disaster!
The numerous Celestial God Realm disciples in the rear hesitated not, rushing forward. For the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, they, like Wang Xu, had an emotional attachment here - it was home, a warm family where many senior and junior brothers were his kin. No matter what, they couldn’t allow the pavilion to fall into the hands of those from the Dark Holy Banquet!
"Senior Brother Hao Core! Hang in there!"
"Senior Brother Hao Core, defeat this damned Black Smoke Puppet, slay it!"
"Senior Brother Hao Core, you must bring pride to our Cyan Yang Hall!"
Many disciples cheered for the Celestial God Realm disciple who ascended to the core position. Among the over ten intact Celestial God Realm disciples, Hao Core was the strongest, at the peak of the Initial Celestial God Realm, his strength vaguely at the level of a Baiji deity.
"Kill!"
Senior Brother Hao Core’s expression was solemn, not daring to slack off in the slightest. After taking control of the entire Heaven-Reaching Puppet, he immediately discarded the innate Divine Treasure in his hand and took out his most handy Divine Treasure - the Shuolan Sword!
As the core member, possessing full control over the Heaven-Reaching Puppet, ascending to the core position, it essentially allowed Senior Brother Hao Core’s strength to instantly surge to the Wanji deity realm.
Thus, all Secret Techniques, all attacks, would be driven according to the methods familiar to Hao Core Celestial God.
As the several hundreds of kilometers long Shuolan Sword appeared, Senior Brother Hao Core’s momentum greatly increased, fiercely stabbing towards the Black Smoke Puppet!
This Black Smoke Puppet was currently dealing with another Heaven-Reaching Puppet, alongside Cyan Yang Hall, and also the disciples from the Red Sun Hall.
"Why has the core member of Cyan Yang Hall changed?"
"Cyan Yang Hall doesn’t have a Baiji deity; are they sending an Initial Celestial God into battle? It’s over, how will they fight now!"
"No worries, wielding the Heaven-Reaching Puppet doesn’t necessarily require a Baiji deity. As long as the physical body reaches the Celestial God Realm, it can withstand this mighty force. Baiji deities are used because they can perfectly control it; it’s unknown whether Cyan Yang Hall’s Initial Celestial God can achieve that."
The disciples of the Red Sun Hall noticed the change in Cyan Yang Hall; replacing the core member could significantly affect the strength of the Heaven-Reaching Puppet.
Bang!
With a loud boom, the Shuolan Sword pierced the body of the Black Smoke Puppet, the terrifying power pouring down, forcing the Black Smoke Puppet to retreat several steps.
"Great! Just like that!"
The disciples of the Red Sun Hall praised that this strike’s power was in no way inferior to the previous Baiji deity, indicating that the core member change did not weaken the Cyan Yang Hall’s Heaven-Reaching Puppet.
"Well done, Senior Brother Hao Core!"
"Keep attacking, kill it!"
"The Heaven-Reaching Pavilion will surely win!"
Senior Brother Hao Core’s morale surged, unleashing tremendous power to continue dealing with the Black Smoke Puppet.
Teaming up with the Red Sun Hall’s Heaven-Reaching Puppet, the disciples of the two sub-halls were invigorated, launching a torrential assault on the Black Smoke Puppet.
The battle between both sides was exceedingly fierce. The more intense the battle became, the more Wang Xu marveled.
"This Black Smoke Puppet is formidable. It’s incredible how the Dark Saint Venerable could create such a powerful Integration Array, no wonder they could contend against the entire Cosmos with the strength of one force!"
During the last Cosmos war, the Dark Holy Banquet swept across the entire Cosmos. The three great forces and numerous Immortal Cosmic Countries, Super Cosmic Countries, and more, although filled with strong individuals, could not defeat the Dark Holy Banquet.
If not for the appearance of Qu Yao Saint Venerable, who perished together with the Dark Saint Venerable, making the Dark Holy Banquet lose its greatest reliance, that war could never have been won.
This merging of all power into a single point, creating so many Wanji deity powerhouses, was nothing short of a nightmare for the many forces lacking an Integration Array at that time.
Fortunately, the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion learned from this, developing its own Integration Array to rival the Black Smoke Puppets.
Suddenly—
Boom!
The Heaven-Reaching Puppet from the Cyan Yang Hall was sneak-attacked by one of the Black Smoke Puppets’ hands, unable to evade, resulting in the Heaven-Reaching Puppet being sent flying backward.
"Puff!"
"Senior Brother Hao Core!"
"Senior Brother Hao Core!"
Everyone was shocked to see that Senior Brother Hao Core’s body was directly severely wounded by this strike, his body bursting, causing him to lose his combat capability entirely! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian () for recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit to read.)