Undying Life

Chapter 827: The Immortal Monument Stabilizes the Border

"Great Yan Sacred Court, enjoy celestial fortune forever, live as long as the heavens~~~!" "The Sacred King, enjoy celestial fortune forever, live as long as the heavens~~~!"

The jubilant cheers echoed from all corners of Shenzhou, shaking the heavens and reaching the ears of the surrounding forces.

The various forces looked towards the distant source of the commotion, each with different emotions.

At the Great Beginning Sacred Court's residence:

"Reckless fools!" Sima Zongheng sneered.

"It's not recklessness; it's sheer ignorance. Those who have just ascended from the small world, how much can you expect them to understand about the four directions?" another official shook his head.

"Sacred King, should we keep watching?" Sima Zongheng asked.

"Yes," the Sacred King of Great Beginning replied lightly.

The crowd continued to observe the developments.

Under the infinite blessings, the surrounding world was filled with endless light. Before the small world could fully settle and descend, no one could interfere, as doing so would be a defiance of the heavens. Only when the small world had completely settled could the strong from the four directions act as they wished.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~!"

With a thunderous roar, the vast elemental energy of heaven and earth, absorbed by the small world for half a day, finally reversed and blew back at the moment of its settlement.

The surge of elemental energy was a signal, informing everyone that they could now enter.

The descent of Shenzhou's land pushed out a vast territory, and the surrounding lands moved far in all directions, drastically altering the landscape. However, the excitement among the various forces grew more intense.

"Grand Emperor's army, charge with me!" "Great Beginning's army, charge with me!" "Grand Unification's army, charge with me!"

From all directions, a total of eight Heavenly Courts commanded their armies to charge towards the Great Yan Sacred Court.

The vast and mighty armies were, in the eyes of some great forces, merely probes. Therefore, they allowed these armies to charge towards the Great Yan Sacred Court.

The commanders of these armies also knew their role as probes. But what of it? In the Fengzhong Territory, unlike the small world, it was filled with strong individuals, and the status of a Heavenly Court was entirely different from that in the small world.

But these commanders had their own plans. So what if they were mere probes? While helping the big players test the newborn Sacred Court, they were also fighting for territory for their own Heavenly Courts. As long as they could increase their territory, they accepted being pawns.

The eight Heavenly Courts commanded their armies straight towards Shenzhou's land.

As the first wave of Heavenly Court armies began their probe:

"Rumble~~~~~~~~~~~!"

Above the four seas, some towering islands suddenly collapsed. No, it was as if they had shed their disguises.

Enormous stone steles, each tens of thousands of feet tall, suddenly blocked the path of the eight Heavenly Court armies.

The massive steles emitted countless starlights, connecting with the stars above. A tremendous force of the stars poured down, shooting into the steles, causing them to rapidly expand. In just a moment, they reached a height of ten thousand miles. Simultaneously, it seemed as if a special connection had formed between each stele, firmly anchoring them in place.

The armies of the eight Heavenly Courts, upon seeing the gigantic steles, detoured around them, continuing their charge towards the interior.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

Invisible green light erupted, rebounding the armies charging towards Shenzhou. The green light, actually starlight, seemed to form a massive force field around the Great Yan Sacred Court, repelling all beings, whether living or dead. Anyone attempting to enter Shenzhou was inevitably bounced away.

The armies of the eight Heavenly Courts halted abruptly, all staring in shock at the scene before them.

"What is this? A formation? What kind of formation is this? Those steles?"

One hundred and eight colossal steles stood at one hundred and eight different locations in Shenzhou, forming a massive formation that blocked all external enemies.

The eight Heavenly Courts were in turmoil. Could the so-called barbarians of the small world possess such a formation? How could that be possible?

The powerful individuals from the eight Heavenly Courts launched assaults on the formation, many targeting the steles. However, the steles appeared to be the most resilient part of the formation, impervious to destruction.

At the Great Beginning Sacred Court's residence:

Sima Zongheng's pupils contracted, his eyes narrowing. "People from the small world can possess such giant steles?"

"What is this formation? So powerful? It blocks everything below the Celestial level?"

"Each stele is beyond the level of a Celestial artifact; they must be Great Celestial artifacts!"

"Great Celestial artifacts? How is that possible? How could the small world have Great Celestial artifacts? And how many are there? According to the arrangement of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, there should be one hundred and eight. One hundred and eight Great Celestial artifacts?"

"Hiss~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The officials collectively gasped.

Great Celestial artifacts were incredibly precious. Those present knew this far better than Zhong Shan. In the Great Thousand World, even Great Celestials did not necessarily possess Great Celestial artifacts. They were incredibly difficult to forge, requiring the integration of laws, rules, and a substantial understanding of the Dao.

Such precious Great Celestial artifacts—how could a newly established Sacred Court with seemingly no foundation possess them? And one hundred and eight of them?

The Great Yan Sacred Court's first appearance indeed stunned countless forces. Everyone had expected this Sacred Court to be impoverished, yet its formation alone involved one hundred and eight Great Celestial artifacts?

"This is the Immortal World of the Wu Tribe!" the Sacred King of Great Beginning suddenly spoke.

Clearly, the Sacred King of Great Beginning was well-informed, beyond the understanding of his ministers.

"Immortal World? Wu Tribe?" Sima Zongheng and others frowned.

At another force's encampment:

Many guards surrounded a floating island.

On the island stood a palace, outside of which stood a group of courtiers.

The leader was a fair-faced man, looking very kind. Behind him stood his ministers, including an elderly man holding a fly-whisk, another wearing a Bagua robe, a man with a third eye on his forehead, and another shrouded in a black robe.

The man in the black robe exuded a mysterious aura, standing behind the leader, apparently holding the highest position.

"Jade Emperor, it seems your last descendant has given your Immortal Monument to this Sacred King," the black-robed man said to the leader.

"The Immortal Monument means nothing to me now. What I care about is her. The Wanxie Extreme Yin Body. Five thousand years ago, you first entered this small world to set up the layout, becoming the first person under heaven, the master of the Plague Sect. You left a hidden layout, one that gathers yin for forty thousand years. Over ten thousand years ago, I brought the Resentful Women of Eight Lives into this world, ultimately using your layout to form the Resentful Women of Nine Lives encompassing the Great Thousand World. This is the tenth generation, my descendant, my bloodline. From now on, she will be the Eighth Princess!" the Jade Emperor said with satisfaction.

"Yes!" the ministers behind the Jade Emperor bowed respectfully.

"Wen Shen, what do you think of the Wanxie Extreme Yin Body?" the Jade Emperor asked with a smile.

"My lord, I possess the Wanxie Body myself. Two hundred years ago, when I first noticed her, she was capable of cursing even me. What do you think?" Wen Shen responded with a question.

"Ha ha ha ha ha..." The Jade Emperor laughed heartily.

The Immortal World, formed by the array of one hundred and eight Immortal Monuments, isolated Shenzhou from the outside world.

The external Heavenly Court armies could not advance an inch. They could only stand outside, stomping the ground and the sea in frustration.

After waiting for hundreds of years, they were unable to gain anything. This feeling was hard to accept. The commanders of the eight Heavenly Courts appeared calm on the surface, but inside, they were deeply frustrated.

"Damn it, retreat!" one commander said angrily.

They had no choice but to retreat swiftly. With numerous forces surrounding them, the eight Heavenly Courts couldn't remain in the spotlight, as it could lead to unnecessary conflicts and potential exploitation by others.

The Immortal World had repelled the first wave of attacks.

Above the Lingxiao Heavenly Court:

All ministers gathered in front of the Longevity Hall, bowing to Zhong Shan before standing behind him, ready to face the formidable enemies of the Great Thousand World together.

"Sacred King, the one hundred and eight Immortal Monuments have formed the Immortal World, protecting Shenzhou. The eight Heavenly Courts cannot attack!" Shui Jing immediately reported.

Despite the great distance, Zhong Shan's "Mouse Communication Method" allowed news from the borders to reach the Lingxiao Heavenly Court with uncanny speed.

Shui Jing was responsible for receiving the messages, enabling Zhong Shan to have a clear understanding of the border situation while standing in the Lingxiao Heavenly Court.

"The Heavenly Court armies are not to be feared! None below the Celestial Realm can enter our Great Yan territory. However, those above the Celestial Realm can. Once someone reaches the Great Celestial Realm, they can break through the Immortal Monument array and enter. The real crisis has only just begun!" Zhong Shan said solemnly.

"Yes!" The ministers nodded with slight concern.

"Zhong Shan, I've taken many of Sister Bao'er's elixirs over the years. I'm a Celestial now. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll curse them to death!" Hao Meili said boldly.

"Uh? Yes, speaking of which, we owe the success of repelling the first wave of attacks to your Immortal Monuments!" Zhong Shan acknowledged sincerely.

Hearing Zhong Shan's gratitude, Hao Meili smiled and said, "Of course, remember your promise that day!"

Zhong Shan nodded helplessly, "Rest assured!"

Zhong Shan waited, knowing that the matter was far from over.

As expected, just then, to the east of Great Yan, where a Heavenly Court army had previously gathered, a man in red robes suddenly appeared, standing in the void.

The man observed the Immortal World array before him. With a wave of his hand, a massive red palm appeared in the void, radiating multicolored light. The palm struck the edge of the Immortal World with great force.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"

The Immortal World array was breached with a gaping green-glowing hole. However, this hole began to shrink rapidly, nourished by the power of the stars, quickly healing itself.

The red-robed man flickered, slipping through the shrinking hole and disappearing into the distance.

A Great Celestial had forcefully entered the territory of the Great Yan Sacred Court!