Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Battle

”If you don’t hand over Ling Fei, I will flatten Celestial River Academy!” The Marquis of Eastern was incredibly imperious, his eyes glinting murderously as he spoke in a cold voice.

ROAR!

The two Fire Flame Leopards in front of the War Chariot also let out a roar.

These were two gilded Beast Puppets, integral to the War Chariot. Golden patterns flowed across their bodies, and their eyes glinted with a vicious light, making them seem terrifyingly lifelike.

Though they were Beast Puppets, their aura was even more terrifying than that of a real Fierce Beast.

”Haha, flatten Celestial River Academy? What audacity, Marquis of Eastern! In that case, this old man would like to see just how you plan to flatten my Celestial River Academy today.” Upon hearing this, Han Beihai laughed heartily, but a severe light glinted in his eyes as a surge of heroic valor shot to the heavens.

Instantly, the aura of the Celestial Pill Realm erupted from his body.

”What a powerful aura!”

”Is this the aura of a Primordial Pill Realm expert?” The sheer force of it left the students of Celestial River Academy terrified.

”Battle!” Outside, the Marquis of Eastern’s eyes narrowed. He yanked the reins of his War Chariot, steering the Beast Puppets to charge forward.

”Kill!” Beside him, Liu Changyang’s gaze turned cold as a low command escaped his lips.

Simultaneously, the aura of the Celestial Pill Realm burst forth from him.

”Since Celestial River Academy insists on being obstinate, we will shatter their Celestial River Grand Array today!” Elder Wang of Tianyan Academy declared, his face severe.

He too was an expert of the Celestial Pill Realm.

Besides them, Marquis Yun and Liu Yi were both experts of the Small Primordial Pill Realm.

Even so, their lineup was far stronger than that of Celestial River Academy.

After all, their side had two Celestial Pill Realm experts, the Marquis of Eastern at the Profound Pill Realm, and the enhancement from the Crimson Gold War Chariot bestowed by the Celestial Emperor.

Celestial River Academy, however, had only Han Beihai as a Celestial Pill Realm expert.

The other three were only at the Profound Pill Realm.

The Primordial Pill Realm is divided into the Small Primordial Pill Realm, the Profound Pill Realm, and the Celestial Pill Realm. The higher the stage, the greater the gap in power.

RUMBLE...

The War Chariot flew over with a great rumbling, the aura of the Beast Puppets in front of it soaring. Though they were Beast Puppets cast from metal, at this moment they seemed so lifelike they were like resurrected Ancient Beasts. A paw reached out, probing toward the Celestial River Hospital Protection Array. Its claws were like blades, tearing open the Void itself.

Before the Ancient Beast’s claw could even touch the Array’s light, the Void in front of it began to distort.

”Join me in hosting the Array to repel the enemy!” Han Beihai’s deep voice rang out from the Void.

”Yes!” Instantly, several Elders behind him responded in unison.

Within Celestial River Academy, Light Patterns on several giant pillars squirmed. Beams of light shot to the sky, converging in the Void.

As the Light Patterns gathered in the Void, ripples spread out, and the entire expanse of the sky seemed to be enveloped by a curtain of water.

At this moment, not even a fly could enter Celestial River Academy.

Although the Array had been activated earlier, its aura was clearly not as powerful as it was now.

At the academy’s entrance, the giant beast’s claw tore through the air. The Array Light Curtain immediately rippled, unleashing a counterattack like a torrential flood.

BANG!

Instantly, the torrent engulfed the giant claw manifested by the Beast Puppet.

This was the profound mystery of the Hospital Protection Array. If attacked, it would automatically counter. An ordinary person would be utterly unable to withstand this kind of Array Power.

However, the Marquis of Eastern pulled on the reins, driving the War Chariot forward relentlessly.

On the War Chariot, Light Patterns bloomed like sword light splitting the sky, tearing apart the ripples sweeping in from the Array.

Then, the War Chariot charged forward, seemingly unstoppable.

As it neared the Array Light Curtain, the Marquis of Eastern rose from his throne on the War Chariot.

He was seen holding a golden Battle Halberd, which he swung through the air toward the light curtain before him.

The Battle Halberd sliced through the Void, tearing through the ripples emanating from the Hospital Protection Array’s light curtain before landing a solid strike upon the barrier itself.

BANG!

A muffled thud rang out. The Array Light Curtain trembled and was struck so hard it caved inward.

Although the Marquis of Eastern was only at the Profound Pill Realm, his Battle Halberd and War Chariot were a single entity. Their auras were connected, lending his strike a heaven-shaking might.

Ultimately, however, his Battle Halberd failed to tear through the Array Light Curtain.

But right after his attack, Liu Changyang performed a Hand Technique. A Long Sword whistled out and transformed mid-air into a Giant Sword that slashed toward the light curtain.

The light curtain was already dented from the Marquis of Eastern’s strike.

Now, with Liu Changyang taking advantage of the opening, the Array Light Curtain trembled violently, and cracks actually appeared.

A strike from a Celestial Pill Realm expert was not to be underestimated.

”Attack!” At that very moment, Elder Dean Han made his move. He performed a Hand Technique, and with a flash of sword light before him, a Long Sword materialized from thin air.

”Draw the Celestial River Power, form the Celestial River Sword!” As the Long Sword appeared, the deep incantation sounded from his lips.

The next moment, the Long Sword flashed and submerged into the Array Light Curtain before them.

Then, the entire Array Light Curtain squirmed as vast Celestial River Power poured into it.

”Draw the Celestial River Power, form the Celestial River Sword!” After Dean Han attacked, the three Primordial Pill Realm experts behind him followed suit.

They all summoned their own Treasure Swords.

Celestial River Academy was famous for its swordsmanship, so most of them cultivated the Sword Dao.

In that instant, four Giant Swords submerged into the Array Light Curtain, all drawing upon the Array Power.

At that moment, within Celestial River Academy, the great river surged, its waves churning. A pulse emanated from it, resonating with the academy’s Array.

A current of the great river’s Heaven and Earth Power was drawn by the Array, gathering within the Array Light Curtain, where it was then condensed by Elder Dean Han’s Treasure Sword.

Such was the might of the Array.

The founder of Celestial River Academy chose this location precisely for its Celestial River Power.

He then used his Great Divine Techniques to inscribe Array Patterns and lay down the Array, allowing the Celestial River to merge with Celestial River Academy’s Array.

With this Array, Celestial River Academy could hold a significant advantage even when facing foreign invaders.

This was the foundation of Celestial River Academy’s power!

SWISH!

After gathering the Celestial River Power, the Long Sword flashed and slashed out from the Array Light Curtain.

From a distance, one could see four Giant Swords appear out of thin air. The moment they materialized, they looked like four massive rivers descending from the heavens.

The Giant Swords slashed down, their momentum like a river.

”Celestial River Sword Momentum!” Seeing this, the expressions of the Marquis of Eastern and the others changed slightly. The surging Sword River gave off an irresistible feeling.

He immediately brandished his Battle Halberd and rushed to meet the attack.

Spiritual Snake Transformation!

On the other side, Liu Changyang’s eyes narrowed as Bloodline Power coursed through him.

Then, his Long Sword shot out. With a flash of sword light, it transformed into a hundred-meter-long giant snake that opened its mouth to swallow the Celestial River Sword.

Beside him, Elder Wang and the others also attacked one after another.

BANG!

The Sword River crashed down, directly shattering the Marquis of Eastern’s halberd light, and then took the opportunity to engulf him.

Such might was enough to leave a Profound Pill Realm expert critically injured and on the verge of death.

However, as the Sword River descended, Light Patterns surged from the Marquis of Eastern’s War Chariot, forming a Light Shield that blocked the river of giant swords.

At the same time, the two Beast Puppets extended their giant claws and forcefully shattered the massive river.

Meanwhile, Liu Changyang’s Spiritual Snake clashed with a Sword River. With a tremendous boom, it was shattered.

However, the Sword River also dissipated in the process.

He was, after all, a Celestial Pill Realm expert, whereas his opponent was a Profound Pill Realm expert. The ability to shatter his attack this time was entirely reliant on the Array Power.

On the other side, Marquis Yun, Elder Wang, and Liu Yi also retreated slightly.

Then, the group reconvened.

”This Celestial River Array... its power is nothing to scoff at!” Marquis Yun said with a solemn expression.

He was secretly glad he hadn’t tried to force his way in earlier. ’If I had, I’d surely be critically injured or dead, and that’s a consequence I couldn’t bear.’

The might of an Array, which condensed the Heaven and Earth Power, was not something an ordinary person could hope to shake.

With this, Celestial River Academy seemed to be in an invincible position.

”Breaking this array really won’t be that easy.” Liu Changyang frowned. The power of the Celestial River Array exceeded his imagination.

It wouldn’t be easy for them to break the array by force.

”Hmph. I refuse to believe that his Array can stand against the might of the Celestial Emperor.” The Marquis of Eastern’s gaze turned cold. With a flick of his hand, he produced a purple-gold Waist Token. A Golden Dragon was strikingly carved upon it, along with an eight-character inscription: ”Bestowed by the Celestial Emperor, Serving Heaven and Accepting Destiny.”

In addition, the characters for ”Marquis of Eastern, Wang Yuan” were also inscribed.

This was, without a doubt, bestowed by the Celestial Emperor himself.