In the Holy Zhi Palace, the disciples stepped out and came to the entrance of the Holy Zhi Palace.
Everyone got into formation and took their positions, looking into the distance. The scenery of the Thousand Holy Islands was still the same. The floating islands were like a fairyland. In the near future, this fairyland would face a Sacred War and might be occupied by the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty.
This Sacred War was fought for the Holy Zhi Palace and for the Barren State.
The air was silent and extremely solemn, but there was only determination in everyone's eyes.
The war would be a baptism.
In the distance, there was a brilliant golden light shining, dyeing the sky gold. The eyes of the people of the Barren State were extremely sharp.
The army of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had arrived.
A suffocating pressure spread from afar. It was too powerful. Even though they were very far away, they could still clearly feel how terrifying the pressure was.
The dazzling figure of the golden phoenix spread its wings and flew in the void. The golden phoenix army, which was wearing the golden phoenix robes, was so dazzling. The phoenix carriage was high up in the sky, like a god, overlooking all living beings.
"The Great Zhou Sacred King." Many people clenched their fists. They were going to face the Sacred King of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, the ruler of the dynasty.
The army got closer and closer. The army of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty also looked at the cultivators of the Holy Zhi Palace. Their expressions were cold, and their eyes were filled with cold killing intent.
"Stop."
A voice was heard. Beside the carriage of the Great Zhou Sacred King, a commander of the Golden Phoenix Army waved his hand. Suddenly, the army stopped moving forward. The two armies were separated by a great distance, but for these powerful cultivators, this distance could be crossed in an instant.
At this time, among the Golden Phoenix Army, a young cultivator wearing a brilliant commander's uniform stepped out. He held a halberd with a golden phoenix in his hand and pointed it at the Barren State army. He shouted coldly, "People of the Barren State, kneel and greet the Sacred King."
His voice rolled and echoed in the sky. He used his status as the Great Zhou Sacred King to suppress the people of the Barren State.
"I heard that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty used to be the king of the Eastern State and dominated the Eastern State. The Eastern State was ruled by the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty." At this time, from the Barren State, a voice was heard. The person who spoke was Gu Dongliu.
The people of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty all wore proud expressions when they heard what he said. The Golden Phoenix Army had swept through the Eastern State all those years ago and had been the sacred army of the Eastern State.
"It's a pity that today, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty has fallen to the point of bullying the villagers and asking Emperor Xia to declare a Sacred War against the Barren State, which has been in decline for many years. You people are not ashamed of it, but proud of it. How sad." Gu Dongliu continued, "I'm afraid that in the future, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty won't even have the territory it has today."
At that moment, the Great Zhou Sacred King's figure walked out of the carriage and stood in the air like a god, looking down on all living beings. He glanced at Gu Dongliu and ignored him. With his temperament, there was no way he would be provoked by a single sentence from Gu Dongliu. Furthermore, these people were all people who were about to die.
He glanced at the person beside Ye Futian. It was the old Village Chief. He said, "Zhou Mian."
"Holy King." The commander of the Golden Phoenix Army, Zhou Mian, bowed.
"You shall command this battle," the Great Zhou Sacred King said. He then looked at the old Village Chief and said, "Go to the side and play a game of chess."
"Alright." The old Village Chief nodded. The rules of the Sacred War were set by Emperor Xia. Even the Great Zhou Sacred King did not dare to violate them. Although he was the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's Holy King, Emperor Xia was the ruler of the Nine States. The Holy King was nothing. If he really angered Emperor Xia, there would be no place for him in the Nine States.
The rules set by Emperor Xia were the will of heaven and could not be violated.
Therefore, in this war, the Great Zhou Sacred King's opponent was only the old Village Chief. However, he did not intend to fight directly. He wanted to see how the Holy Zhi Palace would be flattened by his army.
"Alright." The old Village Chief nodded.
The Great Zhou Sacred King stepped into the air and came to the sky. He waved his hand and golden auspicious clouds appeared in the sky. He stepped and sat on the clouds. A chessboard appeared before him.
The old Village Chief came and sat opposite him, as if there was no one else around.
Many people looked up at the sky. Those who had followed to watch the battle trembled when they saw the scene from afar. Saints used the world as chess pieces and played on the battlefield.
Ye Futian looked up at the sky and then at the opposite side.
The commander of the Golden Phoenix Army, Zhou Mian, was the Great Zhou Sacred King's younger brother and ranked 16th on the Sage and Saint Ranking. He was definitely one of the top figures.
The Sage and Saint Ranking of the Sage and Saint Ranking was made up of the 81 strongest sages in the Nine States. As such, there was not much difference in the strength of those at the top. They were all top figures. Kong Yao of Zhisheng Cliffs ranked ninth on the Sage Ranking. Even though Zhou Mian was ranked 16th, he was not much weaker than Kong Yao.
Other than that, there were three other sages ranked on the Sage Ranking in the army that the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had brought.
The four sages ranked on the Sage Ranking were all at the pinnacle of the Sage Plane. Other than that, the clan leaders and leaders of the top forces in the territory of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty were also at the pinnacle of the Sage Plane. They were not weaker than those ranked on the Barren Sky Ranking, and their overall strength was only stronger.
Moreover, the number of people in the enemy's army was much greater than theirs. Judging from the lineup, there was almost no suspense in this battle.
Zhou Mian stepped out. His temperament was extremely sharp. Golden light shot out of his eyes and swept over the people of the Holy Zhi Palace. He said, "Nobles below, sages above, get into formation."
Ye Futian looked at the other side and said, "Yu Sheng."
"Here," Yu Sheng shouted.
"Step out," Ye Futian said.
Yu Sheng stepped out and looked at the people of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Their expressions were extremely sharp as they stared at him.
He was the champion of the Nine State Forum.
"Yu Sheng, disciple of the Barren State, first plane of the Sage Plane, challenges Prince Zhou Ya of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Do you dare to fight?" Yu Sheng roared and challenged.
His voice rolled out and swept through the air.
Challenges before the battle were a common way of challenging in war to raise morale.
Yu Sheng was the champion of the Nine State Forum and had stepped into the Sage Plane. Zhou Ya would definitely lose if he fought.
If he did not fight, the Prince of the Great Zhou would not dare to accept the challenge. That would be a disgrace.
Moreover, this was the Sacred War, not the Nine State Forum. Fighting would kill one's opponent right away.
Zhou Ya's face was pale. He was known as the heir of the Sacred King, and his talent was also extremely outstanding. However, his battle with Ye Futian in the Nine State Forum had crushed his confidence. Therefore, when Yu Sheng, the champion of the Nine State Forum, challenged him, he did not have the confidence to win.
"Do you dare to fight?"
Yu Sheng shouted angrily when he saw that his opponent did not speak. Zhou Ya's face was pale and he clenched his fists.
"Who do you think you are to challenge a prince of the Sacred Dynasty?" A cultivator from the Golden Phoenix Army stepped out. He was also a proud son of the heavens and was an upper-level sage. He stared at Yu Sheng and said, "Zhou Yao of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, Sage Plane. I will fight you."
He only said Sage Plane, but he did not say that he was an upper-level sage. Yu Sheng had just entered the Sage Plane and was only a lower-level sage.
Voom. A pair of demonic wings appeared. Yu Sheng's strength flowed into his legs and he stepped out. The air trembled and he leaped forward like a demon.
Brilliant golden phoenix wings appeared behind Zhou Yao. The Golden Phoenix Army was made up of royal blood and their strength was extremely powerful.
The two of them shot straight at each other with incredible speed. A Golden Phoenix Halberd appeared in Zhou Yao's hand. Golden light filled the sky, and the shadow of the Golden Phoenix appeared, blocking out the sun. The halberd stabbed straight at Yu Sheng, and a golden ray of light pierced through the air. It was extremely terrifying.
An axe suddenly appeared in Yu Sheng's hand. Holy Will flowed and there was no fancy moves. Yu Sheng raised the axe and brought it down.
A crisp sound was heard. The Golden Phoenix Halberd was split in the middle like firewood being cut. The light of the axe continued and a body was split in two.
The demonic wings trembled and Yu Sheng's body turned around in an arc, returning to the Barren State's camp.
He brought the axe down.
"Divine implement." The faces of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's army were cold.
First on the Nine State Forum, Yu Sheng.
The eyes of the Holy Zhi Palace's cultivators were burning and their blood was boiling. This was Yu Sheng, killing his opponent with a single blow.
"Noble army, get into formation and fight," Zhou Mian said coldly. They had an absolute advantage in terms of numbers and there was no need for them to play games like this. This was a Sacred War. Who would fight you fairly?
War was cruel and cold-blooded. There was only one goal: to kill all enemies.
As soon as Zhou Mian's voice landed, the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's Noble Plane army advanced forward. Their formation was neat and uniform and their aura was terrifying. Every top force of the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty formed a square matrix.
The people outside the matrix were scattered in the air. Those who majored in martial arts or sorcery stood in different positions.
In an instant, incomparably brilliant Life Spirits of various colors shone in the air, dazzling the eyes of all.
The rules of the Sacred War stated that sages could not fight Nobles. The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had sent their Noble Plane army to fight, so the Holy Zhi Palace could only send their Noble Plane army.
(End of Chapter)
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