Chapter 485 - 120: Earth Rotation Technique
Shangjing City was once the most prosperous city on the Zhongzhou Continent. In its golden age, its population exceeded six million. To feed these six million people, hundreds of farms were established around the city within just a hundred years. Caravans coming and going once crowded every street and alley.
But now, that city is a thing of the past. The only trace of its existence is the solitary Imperial Palace atop the mountain peaks. Its former prosperity has vanished like a passing cloud.
BOOM!
The continuous sonic booms and ear-splitting impacts in the sky generated shockwaves that sent hurricanes sweeping across the vast land. Fresh soil and shattered rock were sent flying everywhere. Not a single living being could be seen in this once-bustling region, not even the Spiritual Creatures of the Inspiration Realm.
BANG!
BANG!
Dull thuds echoed without end. To the east of the Imperial Palace, two large, circular holes were torn open in the clouds. Two invisible pressures distorted space as they descended upon the rubble-strewn ground, and then, two mountain peaks, each hundreds of zhang tall, suddenly materialized out of thin air.
This was the true Mountain Suppressing Technique, which could not only crush opponents but also seal those who could not be destroyed.
The moment the two mountains appeared, the earth began to crack. A dense Earth Vein aura flooded the space between heaven and earth, surging toward two Cultivators below the clouds who were dressed in the Court’s Big Red Qilin Robes.
This aura carried the violent aspect of the earth. Wherever it passed, all Spiritual Qi was converted into Earth Spirit Qi. It also pulled the two newly formed mountains from the ground, causing them to levitate in the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the two mountains transformed into a single landmass hanging inverted beneath the clouds. The moment this inverted land appeared, the laws of gravity between heaven and earth instantly changed. The two Cultivators in Big Red Qilin Robes were nearly sucked up onto the inverted land due to the shift in rules.
This was the classic Earth Rotation Technique of Earth Vein Cultivators. Due to its complexity, it required at least three Three Realm Earth Vein Cultivators to cast it jointly. Very few people knew it these days. Many Earth Vein Cultivators couldn’t see eye to eye due to feuds between the various branches of the Earth Cave Sect, making it difficult to even gather three of them, let alone have them study a Magic together.
As the inverted landmass formed, three streaks of light flashed, and three Earth Vein Cultivators flipped upside down to land upon it.
RUMBLE!
In the distance, a bolt of lightning flashed beneath the clouds, illuminating the already bright sky even further. Then, a dozen or so figures began to clash back and forth around the inverted landmass.
A few breaths later, a Magical Artifact array formed by three Artifact Cultivators rose among the dozens of battling figures like a blazing sun. One side’s Cultivators sensitively dodged it, but the other side was a step too slow. Three of them were nearly shredded on the spot by the Array when a dragon’s roar echoed through the heavens.
The next moment, a vast expanse of ice and snow materialized out of thin air, freezing the Magical Artifact array for a single breath and successfully saving the three men.
Immediately, the Cultivators from both sides briefly ceased fighting and tacitly retreated.
The Cultivators from Chu Country retreated directly onto the inverted landmass. In an instant, dense vegetation sprouted from the once-barren ground. Then, complex Magical Artifact arrays linked together across its surface. The entire landmass then began to hurtle at an incredible speed toward the Court’s Cultivators.
ROAR!
It was another dragon’s roar.
It was Jiangcun.
He had transformed directly into his jiaolong form. His massive body circled twice in the sky, and in that instant, all the Spiritual Qi in the endless heavens was assimilated into Water Spirit Qi. A deluge of water like a celestial river rushed toward the inverted landmass.
When the deluge of water met the inverted land, its gravitational laws were distorted. The water was directly absorbed by the inverted land, circling its edge like the Milky Way before cascading down from the other side.
At this moment, the Magical Artifact arrays that had just been inscribed on the inverted land activated. The Lifebound Spiritual Artifacts of three Artifact Cultivators coordinated with each other, forming a tight Strangulation Array that churned space itself. In the blink of an eye, it was like a black hole born from the void, spreading toward the area where the Court’s Cultivators were located.
"Lend me your strength!"
The middle-aged man in the python robe shouted. He brandished the black umbrella in his hand, and from within it shot a dense swarm of silver cones, like a hive of bees. They tumbled through the air as they flew head-on into the approaching Strangulation Array.
At the same time, two other Artifact Cultivators arrived at his side, ready to provide support at any moment.
Yu Zuo watched the python-robed man with a cold gaze. He stood upon the inverted land, so observing the Court’s Cultivators felt as if heaven and earth were flipped, but he was long accustomed to it.
"That member of the Royal Family is our breakthrough point. Take him down!"
His thoughts were transmitted into everyone’s Spirit Sea through the Magical Artifact above his head, followed by the specific battle plan.
As the ceaseless clang of metal against metal resounded through the sky, the Magical Artifacts of the Strangulation Array and the dense silver cones seemed to tear a rift in the heavens. But in an instant, the sky-full of silver cones seemed to be exhausted, while the churning Magical Artifact array remained as fierce as ever.
"Don’t retreat!"
The python-robed man looked down at the Imperial Palace beneath his feet. He formed a Spell with his hands to recall the scattered silver cones, while the two Artifact Cultivators on his left and right also deployed their own Magical Artifact arrays.
The moment the two Court Artifact Cultivators deployed their Magical Artifacts, the enemy’s combined Magical Artifact array suddenly dispersed. Three figures appeared out of thin air—it was the group of Artifact Cultivators from Yu Zuo’s side. Two of them met the two Court Artifact Cultivators who were hastily changing their targets, while the third confronted the python-robed man.
Elsewhere, the other Cultivators were using their own methods to stop the approaching inverted landmass. Only Jiangcun was carefully observing every detail of the battlefield, showing no intention of making another move.
"Don’t panic! This Array is only being cast by three Artifact Cultivators. We have three as well!" The python-robed man did not retreat; instead, he flew forward a short distance.
"Insolent curs!"
The python-robed man formed a Spell, and the scattered silver cones converged around him at an even faster speed. But the Artifact Cultivator opposite him just gave a strange smile. One of them produced three Talismans out of thin air. When the Talismans activated, three figures appeared at his side.
It was three Gold Cultivators!
At the same time, the inverted landmass in the sky transformed into countless earthen spikes. With a series of whooshes, they rained down toward the ground, instantly covering more than half the sky.
CLANG!
Each of the three Gold Cultivators wielded a long, golden blade. The first one chopped down at the python-robed man’s face but was blocked by a shield formed from the black umbrella. Immediately after, another Gold Cultivator swung his golden blade in a horizontal slash toward the man’s waist.
CLANG!
This time, the python-robed man took the hit directly. His body was surprisingly on par with the strength of a Gold Cultivator.
But there was still one more Gold Cultivator. Seeing that his two companions had gained no advantage, he simply rammed his shoulder into the python-robed man’s chest. The powerful momentum sent the middle-aged man flying backward.
But it wasn’t over. The other two Gold Cultivators followed in an instant, striking the python-robed man again in quick succession.
"Stop holding back! Our purpose is to be expended! From now on, use the last of our blood to write your own legends upon this land!"
Yu Zuo’s slightly crazed voice echoed between heaven and earth.