God Emperor

Feng Yan and Xiang Chunan were both surprised.     

When the two came to the Kunlun Realm, they had naturally sought out some information about the Kunlun Realm in advance. They clearly knew the significance of the Divine Sky-connecting Tree to the Kunlun Realm.     

The Divine Sky-connecting Tree was once the Kunlun Realm's spiritual root, and thanks to it, so many gods had been born in the Kunlun Realm.     

Later on, the Divine Sky-connecting Tree was cut off, and the Kunlun realm entered a godless age as it declined.     

It was not until Empress Chi Yao achieved divinity that Kunlun Realm began its revival.     

If the Kunlun Realm had been given another hundred years to develop, it would have surely risen again, and the situation would have been much better than it was now.     

"Brother, the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk you mentioned is inside Xianji Mountain?" Feng Yan asked.     

Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "Yes, I discovered this secret many years ago, but I did not have the strength to collect it back then. Earlier on, I went over to the mountain to investigate and noticed that Xianji Mountain was very different from how it was in the past. The location of the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk has also changed and is now beneath that evil altar."     

"That means, in order to take the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk, we need to destroy that evil altar. However, if the Divine Sky-connecting Tree were to appear, everyone would fight for it. After all, it is a powerful divine body." Feng Yan frowned slightly.     

Although both of them were divine bodies, the Divine Sky-connecting Tree's value was far greater than that of the Divine Python's body.     

In particular, the Divine Sky-connecting Tree had too many legends surrounding it, and even the gods would covet it.     

Zhang Ruochen continued, "The current situation is beyond our control so we can only adapt to the changes. You don't have to worry too much. It won't be easy for anyone to take the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk."     

"Big Brother, don't you worry, I will definitely help you grab the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk. Anyone who wants to grab it has to go through me first." Xiang Chunan patted his chest.     

Feng Yan also nodded as he said, "Third Brother is right. The Divine Sky-connecting Tree is yours, Brother, and no one can steal it from you."     

Hearing that, Zhang Ruochen could not help but smile. He was really lucky to have two brothers who were true to him.     

He could only hope that the assault on Xianji Mountain tomorrow would go smoothly. If the Altar of Death was not destroyed, no amount of planning would be useful.     

When the first ray of light pierced through the darkness, the quiet Northern Region Basecamp suddenly became raucous as warships took off one after another.     

At the beginning of the new year, everything was renewed, and the Kunlun Realm's recovery became even more intense. With the surging vitality, the power of death would be faintly restrained.     

It was because of this reason that Zhen Yuan and Xuanyuan Liekong decided to launch the assault today.     

"Move out!"     

Following Xuanyuan Liekong's orders, dozens of warships pierced through the clouds like dragons shooting out of the sea as they rushed toward Xianji Mountain.     

On one of the warships, Zhang Ruochen stood on the bow of the ship against the wind, with Ji Fanxin, Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, and Pei Yutian all standing beside him.     

Last night, he had gotten rid of the worry in his mind, and he was in a very calm mood. His mind and body had been adjusted to their best state, so he could now devote himself to the coming battle.     

Directly in front of the warships were towering sacred mountains. From afar, they looked illusory as if they would disappear at any time.     

Booom!     

The formations surrounding Xianji Mountain had been triggered, causing the entire mountain to shake violently.     

"Senior Brother Lu has made his move!" Zhang Ruochen whispered as he stared directly ahead.     

The first phase of the assault was also the most important phase, so Lu Baiming led the attack. He broke the arcane formation that covered Xianji Mountain so that the army could pass and attack the eight barracks.     

A thunderous golden ray suddenly plummeted from the sky like a bright falling star.     

Krrashh!!     

The Death Qi enveloping Xianji Mountain was forcibly imploded, and it scattered in all directions. Wisps of golden sunlight fell from the heavens as if Buddha's light was shining all over the world and exorcising all evil from it.     

"Did it work?"     

Watching the scene, many cultivators of the Celestial Court could not help but feel excited.     

If the formation array of Xianji Mountain was so easily ripped apart, it would undoubtedly greatly boost morale.     

The vast Death Qi had indeed been washed away, but Xianji Mountain itself was not affected as a five-colored light screen appeared and covered the whole of Xianji Mountain.     

"Lu Baiming, I did not expect you to come to the Northern Region, however, it doesn't matter. Don't even think about breaking this Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Array. You lot are bound to return with no success this time."     

An extremely arrogant voice came from inside the five-colored light screen.     

Hearing the voice, Zhang Ruochen's expression unwittingly changed a little as he said, "The Xianji Sect's protective formation from back in the day, the Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation... So, it has not been destroyed yet."     

As the number one faction of the Northern Region in the past, the Xianji Sect was extremely powerful, and even their protective formation had a great reputation.     

According to rumors, as long as the Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation was activated, no one could break into the place.     

Zhang Ruochen thought that after the fall of the Xianji Sect, the Four-Guardians Heaven Lock Formation would also become history, so he never expected it to reappear now.     

Without a doubt, a Deathkin Array Master must have acted to repair the formation to ward off the Celestial Court's assault.     

Despite that, even if an Array Master stepped forward, it was never possible to completely restore the Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation. Otherwise, Xianji Mountain would have long become a proper iron wall, and any attacks against it would have been useless.     

"Ming Gu, since you are so confident, then watch as I rip your repaired Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation apart."     

Lu Baiming appeared with both hands on his back as he stood on the head of a Primordial Demonic Serpent.     

The Primordial Demonic Serpent was massive, spanning several hundred feet long as it exuded a powerful demonic Qi that was comparable to a Heaven's Reach elite.     

Perhaps only a rare genius, who appeared once every ten thousand years like Lu Baiming, could lord over such a powerful primordial being.     

On Xianji Mountain, an altar appeared as a black-clad Ming Gu sat on the altar, his eyes fixed on Lu Baiming with a scornful smile on his face.     

They were both Array Masters, but he did not think too much about Lu Baiming, especially since this was his home court.     

He had all of the geographical advantages, so Lu Baiming was even less of a threat to him.     

"I want to see how you'll break my Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation," Ming Gu sneered.     

If he did not have this bit of confidence, how could he call himself an Array Master?     

On the warship, Feng Yan took out The Maleficent Records of the Infernal Court's Ten Clans and found Ming Gu's information on one of the pages.     

"Ming Gu, danger index of nine... The fifth son of the Minghai Monarch... An Array Master and also a divine disciple of the Fane of Destiny..."     

Looking at the information recorded in The Maleficent Records of the Infernal Court's Ten Clans, Feng Yan's expression gradually became serious.     

Without a doubt, if Ming Gu's cultivation in martial arts was also extremely high, his danger index would have reached ten.     

Of course, the information in The Maleficent Records of the Infernal Court's Ten Clans might have been outdated a long time ago, and no one could be sure how terrifying Ming Gu was now.     

Lu Baiming stood on the head of the Primordial Demonic Serpent with a calm expression, seemingly unaffected by Ming Gu's words.     

With a wave of his hand, 108 plain flags flew out.     

A powerful spiritual power was released, and the 108 flags were immediately activated as countless arcane runes emerged from the array flags. They connected with one another, forming a giant net that enveloped the five-colored light screen.     

Boom!!     

A series of dazzling Saint Lights soared into the sky, forming 108 Saint Swords. The swords were extremely large, reaching more than a thousand meters tall. Each of them was like a sword-shaped mountain that pointed straight into the heavens.     

The 108 Saint Swords were arranged in a special formation as they absorbed the power of heaven and earth in a frenzy. It was as if they were trying to absorb all of the power within the area.     

As more and more power of heaven and earth was absorbed, the 108 Saint Swords became increasingly corporeal with deadly sharp edges.     

Immeasurable Sword Qi flew out of the Saint Swords, slashing at the five-colored light screen.     

Although the five-colored light screen was extremely strong, it was still shaken by the attack. The combination of five different powers appeared a little unstable.     

Ming Gu's eyes changed slightly, and he immediately acted, concentrating on manipulating the Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation.     

Four massive phantoms of divine beasts appeared as they stood at four points of Xianji Mountain.     

The Azure Dragon was in the east, exuding a majestic power of the wood element.     

The Zhuque was in the south, unleashing a powerful fire-element power.     

The White Tiger was in the west, exuding a mighty metal-element power.     

Meanwhile, the Black Tortoise was in the north, releasing a surge of water-element power.     

The four divine beasts controlled the power of four-elements, combined with the power of the earth, it formed the five-elements which combined with one another and transforming endlessly.     

To be able to deploy such an exquisite formation, one had to say that the ancients of the Xianji Sect were extremely powerful, and had made full use of the environment of the mountain.     

There was a large virgin forest to the east of the mountain, a metal mine to the west, an extremely active volcanic belt to the south, and a massive lake to the north. The power of the Five-Elements was indeed very active.     

Only in such an environment could the power of the Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation reach its strongest potential.     

No one knew if such an environment was formed naturally, or was modified later on.     

"Raaawrrr."     

The roar of a tiger shook the forest and the mountains.     

The White Tiger swiped its sharp claws, as a series of golden light cut through the void and attacked the 108 saint swords.     

The Four-Guardian Heaven Lock Formation was not only powerful on a defensive front, its offensive power was equally terrifying.     

Clang!     

Thirteen Saint Sword shuddered as faint cracks appeared on the swords, but they were not destroyed.     

"Hmm?"     

Ming Gu frowned slightly.     

Among the four Divine Beasts, the White Tiger was the master of killing, and its attack power was the most terrifying. He thought he could destroy a portion of the Saint Swords with one strike and never expected it to fail.     

Immediately after, he manipulated the Zhuque to attack.     

The Zhuque flew across the sky, and with wings like two divine blades, the space faintly looked like it was being cut apart.     

Ming Gu's target was still the Saint Swords that the White Tiger had attacked just now. He believed if he dealt them another blow, those Saint Swords would inevitably break.     

Lu Baiming did not panic at all and controlled the formation with assured calmness.     

The 108 Saint Swords all gleamed in golden light at the same time and changed positions at an astonishing speed, all the while maintaining the formation.     

Baaam!!!     

The Zhuque's divine wings slammed into twelve Saint Swords but could not break them before its action was cut short.     

Numerous arcane patterns appeared on the surface of the twelve swords as razor-sharp Sword Qi rushed out, instantly cutting the Zhuque into pieces.     

The fragments transformed into wisps of flames as they flew back into the five-colored light screen. They then converged together, and reformed into the Zhuque again.     

As it was formed by the formation array, as long as the formation was not broken, it could reform indefinitely.     

At this moment, the sword formation suddenly changed, as the swords began to merged with their adjacent counterparts.     

In the blink of an eye, the number of Saint Swords was reduced from 108 to 54, and the formation changed accordingly.     

The only thing that had not changed was the sword formation still loomed over Xianji Mountain, and the culminated power was obviously much stronger. Each Saint Sword appeared to be very real, like a proper Saint Artifact that could cut down a star.     

"What kind of formation array is this?"     

Ming Gu frowned as a trace of concern faintly grew in his heart.