The Ambush of the Flood Dragons

The Whiteface Flood Dragon raised a single hand to block the blow from above. Its hand was covered in dense scales and long, razor-sharp claws.

The Xingtian incarnation’s descending right hand was formed into the shape of a great axe. It came howling down, striking directly against the Flood Dragon’s raised left claw. The sheer force of the blow forced the claw down, smashing it into the Flood Dragon’s own shoulder. The beast stumbled uncontrollably from the impact. But then the Whiteface Flood Dragon twisted its waist with savage speed, whipping its enormous, thirty-thousand-zhang long dragon tail around like a bolt of lightning, lashing it directly toward the Xingtian incarnation.

The Xingtian incarnation blocked with a single hand.

Boom!

The incarnation was sent flying backward from the sheer concussive force. It tumbled across the surface of the vast lake, kicking up thousand-zhang waves. The earth shook and the mountains trembled. But to the Xingtian incarnation, this was no different from an ordinary person stumbling and rolling a few times in a muddy puddle on a rainy day. The chaos of the lake meant nothing to it. It propped itself up with one arm, planted its foot, and once more the lakebed trembled as it launched itself back into the fray against the Whiteface Flood Dragon.

And so the Xingtian incarnation and the Whiteface Flood Dragon clashed again and again, each exchange more brutal than the last.

……

Within the Eight Dragon Cloud City.

The Xia Emperor and the others, Ji Ning included, watched the illusion projection in the void. Upon the screen, the battle in the vast lake between the Xingtian incarnation and the Whiteface Flood Dragon raged on.

“The Seamless Gate used that ancient beast, the Whiteface Flood Dragon, as their core and created this grand formation. In terms of profundity and combat power, it is not inferior to our Xingtian Formation,” the Xia Emperor said, frowning. “Look. The Flood Dragon is slightly weaker than us in raw physical power, but that tail of theirs is incredibly strong. It’s actually stronger than what the Xingtian incarnation can muster.”

Ji Ning and the others all nodded.

“Look. They are leaving wounds on each other,” the Xia Emperor continued. “But as the natural energy of Heaven and Earth flows, they recover almost instantly. Neither side has truly been able to injure the other. This shows they are both extremely powerful. It is very difficult for a single attack to directly shatter the opponent’s body.”

“In a one-on-one fight, it will be hard to decide victory in a short time. We need to use superior numbers to quickly kill the enemy,” the Xia Emperor said. “As long as we kill one of them… If my guess is correct, that Whiteface Flood Dragon formation is likely comprised of at least a thousand Celestial Immortals and a sea of Loose Immortals. Killing one of them would be a major victory.”

The armored female True Immortal and Empyrean God at the Xia Emperor’s side also spoke up. “War is about stacking the odds in your favor while whittling away at the enemy’s strength. We wear them down a little now, a little later. Our advantage continues to grow until we can crush them in a single blow. As for the ancient Whiteface Flood Dragon formation… they probably don’t have many of them.”

As the main hall buzzed with discussion—

Suddenly—

The scene on the void projection changed. The thousand-li lake had been covered in a hazy mist, but now the wind and clouds suddenly surged, forming a monstrous vortex.

“A surge in the power of Heaven and Earth?” The Xia Emperor’s face changed.

“Eight Generals! Form the Xingtian Formation at once!” the Xia Emperor commanded.

“Understood.”

Ji Ning and the other seven tightened their hearts. They saw the massive vortex and realized what was happening. The Seamless Gate was clearly setting up more of their Whiteface Flood Dragon formations, which was why the commotion was so massive. They had tried to lower the Xia Emperor’s guard by only deploying a single Flood Dragon at first, channeling only enough energy to do so.

But this time, they were deploying all of their Flood Dragons!

“Hmph. Ruthless enough. They want to land a heavy blow in this first engagement?” the Xia Emperor sneered. From the location of the massive vortex above the thousand-li lake, he could tell that the other Flood Dragons were forming right there. So why weren’t they visible in the projection? There was only one explanation: they were hiding within a portable pocket world.

Ji Ning and the other seven quickly flew out of the central main hall. They sent mental transmissions to their subordinates. Ji Ning barked out a command of his own, “Northriver Legion! Form the formation!”

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

From eight different camps, an endless stream of Immortals flew out. Their speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, they had all gathered in the air. Ji Ning flew directly into his own Northriver Legion. Everyone immediately began executing the Xingtian Formation. Blood-colored runes appeared all around them as the murderous aura of their battle intent surged toward the heavens.

Soon, eight towering, mountain-like divine spirits stood in the air, dressed only in beast-hide skirts. They were barefoot, their forms like primal gods. Eight Xingtian incarnations, their aura piercing the heavens.

“Go and reinforce the vanguard. Protect yourselves and kill the enemy. The more you slay, the better,” the Xia Emperor sent mentally.

“Understood.”

Ji Ning and the others acknowledged, and then the eight Xingtian incarnations vanished from sight.

……

The vast lake.

The Xingtian incarnation Tonghe was locked in battle with the Whiteface Flood Dragon when suddenly a violent vortex of natural energy appeared above them. As soon as it formed, another suction force joined it, making the vortex even fiercer and larger.

“Not good.” Tonghe knew something was wrong. And then, the Xia Emperor’s voice rang in his ears. “Be careful. The Seamless Gate likely has more of those Whiteface Flood Dragons, and they will appear any moment now.” This transmission confirmed Tonghe’s fears.

He struck out with a furious overhead chop, sending the Flood Dragon flying backward, creating distance.

And then it happened.

Three more towering, mountain-like figures materialized out of thin air. Each was hunched over, possessing a white human face, black scaled bodies, sharp claws and fangs, and a three-thousand-zhang-long dragon tail.

“Kill!”

“Tonghe, Immortal Tonghe?”

“Tonghe, accept your death!”

The Flood Dragon that had been sent flying, along with the three new arrivals, all charged at Tonghe simultaneously. But Tonghe had already been trying to flee the moment he had sent his opponent flying. In the blink of an eye, he had already sprinted out of the lake’s range, racing across the desolate wilderness. He was desperately trying to buy time, but he was forced to confront one of the Flood Dragons. In terms of raw escape speed, the Xingtian incarnation was slightly inferior.

Boom!

Their forces clashed. Tonghe knocked back one of the Flood Dragons.

And then!

Eight more mountain-like figures appeared at Tonghe’s side. All of them were ten-thousand-zhang tall divine spirits dressed in beast-hide skirts, all barefoot. Xingtian incarnations, every one of them. The only way to tell them apart were the faces on their chests.

……

“So that’s how it is. That Xiamang truly is cautious and careful.”

From the distant city walls of the Seamless City, the White Pole True Immortal and others watched the eight new Xingtian incarnations appear on the battlefield tens of thousands of li away. Their faces were tight with displeasure.

The Flood Dragons they had deployed truly did carry a portable pocket world on them, filled with a large number of powerful experts. They could have erupted at any moment. But when they had deployed the Flood Dragon formation and caused the massive surge of natural energy, the energy ripples from the Xia Emperor’s forces had appeared in the exact same location. They realized… the Xia Emperor had likely done the exact same thing. That Xingtian incarnation Tonghe was probably carrying a portable world on him.

In truth, they were slightly wrong.

What Tonghe was carrying on him was the Eight Dragon Cloud City itself!

……

With four Whiteface Flood Dragons and nine Xingtian incarnations, the Grand Xia’s side now had a massive advantage. Everyone’s confidence soared. They had the upper hand.

“But I cannot afford to be careless. Every action I take involves the lives of a thousand Celestial Immortals and tens of thousands of Loose Immortals. It will also affect the overall situation,” Ji Ning reminded himself. Even though he had the advantage, his Heartforce, which had reached the ‘Dominion’ level of perfection, kept him utterly calm.

“Tonghe, Xishui, Fuchen. The three of you, each engage the Flood Dragon nearest you! As for the last one, Ning, you and the other five will attack it together. Kill it immediately,” the Xia Emperor commanded via his mental transmission.

“Understood.”

The Xingtian incarnations Tonghe, Xishui, and Fuchen each met the Flood Dragon closest to them.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Ji Ning and the other five converged on the final Flood Dragon.

When the four Seamless Gate Flood Dragons saw this, especially the one about to be ganged up on, they felt a flash of panic.

“Link up! Support each other!”

“Unite! Hold them off!”

The Flood Dragons sent frantic transmissions to each other. They immediately began moving closer together. If all four of them could fight as one, they might be able to hold off the nine Xingtian incarnations, even if they were at a disadvantage. Given the Seamless Gate’s resources, they certainly had other methods to rescue them.

Ji Ning and the others understood this clearly. Their enemies were not foolish; they wouldn’t just blindly fight.

“No matter what, they are in the wilderness now, far from the Seamless City. We must intercept and kill them here! Kill as many as we can!” the Xia Emperor transmitted.

“Kill!”

“Slaughter them!”

The Xingtian incarnations Ji Ning, Wanshou, Qianzhen, and the others all charged in with earth-shattering momentum.

As the four Flood Dragons moved to link up, the closest and fastest of the Grand Xia’s forces, the Xingtian incarnation Xishui, caught up to one of them. The face on Xishui’s chest split into a wide grin, and his eyes were filled with a savage glee. As long as he could tie down this one, the other three would be much weaker when they joined forces.

“Come!” Xishui lunged forward. As he did, he raised one hand high above his head, filled with the momentum of Pangu splitting Heaven and Earth.

He struck down with a furious cleave!

But the fleeing Flood Dragon suddenly spun around. It swung its claw, meeting Xishui’s descending blow head-on. BOOM! A thunderous explosion. To everyone on the Grand Xia’s side’s shock, the Xingtian incarnation Xishui was sent flying backward from the clash. He even tumbled through the air, unable to stabilize his form.

The moment Xishui was sent flying, the Flood Dragon lunged forward like lightning, striking out twice more.

Pchhl! Pchhl!

Xishui barely managed to block the first claw strike with his left hand, but his stance was even more unstable, leaving his chest wide open.

The second claw tore directly into Xishui’s chest!

Earlier, when the Xingtian incarnation Tonghe had fought the Flood Dragon, each had left wounds on the other, but they had healed instantly. They had been minor wounds. But this time… this Flood Dragon’s claw strike carried an irresistible, overwhelming might! RIIIIIP! Xishui’s chest was torn open. The countless Loose Immortals and Celestial Immortals flying within the incarnation’s chest cavity were revealed, their faces twisted in terror.

“Swish.” The Flood Dragon’s claw plunged directly through the Xingtian incarnation’s chest and twisted violently. In that instant, an unknown number of Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals perished!

The Xingtian incarnation Xishui could no longer maintain its form. It dissolved, revealing the fragile, countless Immortals within.

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