Why doesn't Fuxi just break the outer formation immediately?

Fuxi had already entered the inner formation to rescue the Tathagata before the outer formation was triggered; the two-stage design meant he was caught inside the kill-box with no warning.

Who are the three golden-armored aliens?

They are previously unseen great powers allied with the Seamless Gate and the primeval ruins' natives; their ability to block Fuxi confirms they are at a leader-level threat tier.

Why does Three Purities Daofather send Houyi and Suirenshi together?

Dispatching Nuwa's camp's two heaviest hitters simultaneously signals that he recognizes this ambush as an existential-level threat, not a mere skirmish requiring standard reinforcements.

The Golden-Armored Trap

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The Great Demon God Cixiu had begun to move. Upon learning this, the几位 members of the Seamless Gate were stirred with excitement! They too were waiting, waiting for the Great Demon God Cixiu to slay Fuxi and the Tathagata Buddha.

……

Within the Golden River World, Ji Ning and the other six were resting in a beautiful location. Their team possessed the supremely fast 'Kuafu' as well as the astonishingly sharp Ji Ning, making them the fastest charging team of the four squads.

"We have to wait an entire day. I'm going to catch a nap." Luwu laughed as he lay down on the grassy field.

"You lazy beast." Xingtian shook his head.

"With Kuafu and Northmoon here, what do I have to fear?" Luwu said with leisurely ease.

Xingtian glanced at Kuafu, who was drinking wine, and then at Ji Ning, who was seated on a rock not far away. Ji Ning was sitting cross-legged, holding a gourd of wine in one hand while using the other to occasionally test out some sword techniques. His fingers shifted and changed, and careful observation revealed a chilling sword-intent emanating from him. Even Xingtian felt a shiver in his heart.

"I'm known as the God of War, but this Ji Ning's sword arts are number one in the Three Realms, and I can feel he's improving at an astonishing rate." Xingtian was secretly shocked. "It's truly incomparable."

How could he know that Ji Ning's Primaltwin was inside the Heaven-Gazing Taihao Tower, where one day outside meant nearly half a year inside? How could Ji Ning's sword arts advance slowly?

In truth, within the Heaven-Gazing Taihao Tower, Ji Ning spent over seventy percent of his time comprehending the Dao!

However, if he focused solely on silent contemplation, the results weren't always optimal. Occasionally, Ji Ning would intersperse his cultivation with comprehending sword arts, pondering divine abilities, and so forth as a form of relaxation. Even so, his progress in sword arts remained truly astonishing.

"That nameless sword-art is indeed unfathomably profound." Ji Ning sighed to himself.

World God Northrest, even among World Gods, stood at the very peak. His primary reliance was on that set of nameless sword-arts! The divine sword Violetjade was something he acquired later.

That set of nameless sword-arts was unfathomably deep.

After comprehending them, World God Northrest had created ninety-eight types of sword techniques, which were the ninety-eight sword art steles! Comprehending the sword art steles no longer had any effect on Ji Ning, but whenever he tried to fathom the 'nameless sword-arts' themselves, he found them profoundly difficult and extremely taxing. Ji Ning understood that the sword-spirit of the Violetjade divine sword was correct!

He had to thoroughly comprehend all ninety-eight sword techniques before he would be suited to comprehend the nameless sword-arts.

However, Ji Ning would occasionally spend some time trying to comprehend them as a form of mental relaxation. Over the course of nearly two thousand years, this had allowed him to make some small gains. These small gains had, in turn, greatly increased the power of his sword arts.

"The Violetjade divine sword is merely a weapon," Ji Ning mused to himself. "In comparison, the ninety-eight sword art steles and the nameless sword-arts recorded in the Verdant Jade Palace are the most important gifts World God Northrest left for me."

Occasionally drinking some wine, sometimes practicing sword techniques.

The surrounding scenery was also quite beautiful. Nearby were grassy fields, but in the distance could be seen rifts of shattered space.

Within the primeval ruins, one could easily witness strange sights seldom seen in the Three Realms: distorted spacetime, shattered voids, bizarre seas of blood. However, even the alien races living within the primeval ruins dared not approach these dangerous zones. Once dragged inside, those who were weaker would die within.

"Not good." Kong Xiu suddenly shouted.

Swish, swish, swish… Everyone turned their heads. Even Luwu the True God, who had seemed to be asleep lying there, instantly rose to his feet.

"What's wrong?" Kuafu quickly asked.

Kong Xiu hastily replied, "There's some danger in the Golden River World. The team led by the Tathagata Buddha has fallen into a perilous zone."

"Oh." Kuafu breathed a sigh of relief, then laughed, "Given the Tathagata Buddha's power, I'm sure he can handle it himself."

Windlord Daofather also waved his fan, smiling gently. "The Tathagata Buddha's strength is immense. Any danger he encounters can generally be broken with ease. If even he can't solve it, then there's no point in us rushing over."

"The Buddha said he can break out, but it will take time." Kong Xiu nodded as well. "He's trapped in a complex formation. He can't use sheer force to break it; he has to dismantle it slowly… Fuxi has also led his team over to help the Buddha."

"Fuxi is also heading over?" Xi Huang nodded as well.

Everyone was relaxed.

The Tathagata Buddha was the leader of the Buddhist order and supremely skilled in defense. He could withstand simultaneous sieges from three or four leader-level opponents.

Fuxi, meanwhile, was the number one formation master of the Three Realms. He was the best person for the job of breaking formations.

"Let's head over too and see what kind of formation it is." Ji Ning spoke with a smile.

"Let's go, let's go take a look."

"Even if we can't help, we can still observe. It's boring just waiting around here."

Thus, the seven True Gods and Daofathers of Ji Ning's group leisurely got onto a cloud and flew towards the location where the Tathagata Buddha was trapped.

The fact that the Tathagata Buddha's team was trapped didn't concern anyone!

Even the major powers of Nuwa's camp in the Ten Thousand Clans Hall paid it no mind. The Tathagata Buddha himself didn't take it seriously either! In nearly twenty years of exploring the primeval ruins, they had encountered danger many times. Being briefly trapped in some perilous zone had happened several times before. Each time, they would break free sooner or later.

This time, even the Tathagata Buddha himself said, "The formation is merely complicated. Once Fuxi arrives, he will be able to dismantle it quickly."

Having experienced so much, they habitually didn't take it seriously.

……

Ji Ning and the other six True Gods and Daofathers were flying along, quite at ease.

Kong Xiu laughed. "Fuxi has arrived."

"How long will the Human Sovereign need to break the formation?" Kuafu asked.

"Fuxi is still examining the formation… Hmm, although it's a bit complex, Fuxi says half an hour will be enough to break it." Kong Xiu smiled.

"Half an hour? Then let's fly a bit slower. By the time we get there, the Human Sovereign and the Buddha will probably have just emerged from the formation." Windlord Daofather also laughed. "If we fly too fast, we'll just be waiting outside."

"Let's fly at a normal pace." Ji Ning said.

Suddenly, Kong Xiu's expression changed. The moment her expression shifted, it drew the attention of Ji Ning, Windlord, Kuafu, Xi Huang, Luwu, and Xingtian.

"What's wrong?" Ji Ning asked in a low voice.

"Some trouble." Kong Xiu frowned. "Something's not right."

She still had two doppelgangers in the Tathagata Buddha's team and Fuxi's team respectively. Therefore, Kong Xiu was very clear about everything happening to the Buddha and Fuxi.

"Not good!" Kong Xiu cried out. "The formation has changed drastically! Another formation appeared outside the original one, completely enveloping Fuxi's team as they were trying to break it… and three great powers in golden armor have appeared. Great powers we have never seen before."

"Great powers we've never seen before? Not the Four Imperial Lords?" Xingtian asked urgently.

"No, not the Four Imperial Lords." Kong Xiu's expression grew even uglier. She continued, "The Tathagata Buddha and his team are under attack. Other alien great powers have appeared too, along with a large group of alien Daofathers. Almost all of the several dozen Daofathers from the primeval ruins have appeared and are besieging the Tathagata Buddha. Fuxi is being blocked… by those three golden-armored aliens. Those three golden-armored aliens are incredibly powerful; they are completely blocking Fuxi."

"Let's move!" Kuafu shouted.

"I'll carry us. You all enter my cave-treasure." Ji Ning shouted as well.

"Alright."

Not a single one hesitated.

Ji Ning waved his hand, and the other six True Gods and Daofathers were immediately collected into his cave-treasure. Following that, Ji Ning transformed into a streak of black lightning, rapidly shooting towards the location where the Tathagata Buddha was trapped.

……

At the same time, the leisurely team of Jade Cauldron Daofather also received the news.

"What? Almost all of the True Gods and Daofathers of the alien races in the primeval ruins have appeared and are besieging the Tathagata Buddha? The Human Sovereign is being entangled and can't go to support him?" Jade Cauldron Daofather immediately understood the grimness of the situation.

"Yes." The little face of Kong Xiu beside him was filled with anxiety.

"Let's move." Jade Cauldron Daofather shouted.

Seven great Daoist powers immediately boarded a chaos treasure flying boat and swiftly sped towards the location of the Tathagata Buddha's entrapment.

……

Although the teams of Ji Ning and Jade Cauldron Daofather were rushing anxiously upon receiving the news, the truly anxious ones were inside the Ten Thousand Clans Hall of the Three Realms.

As soon as the Ten Thousand Clans Hall received the news, they immediately knew something was wrong.

"Those alien True Gods and Daofathers from the primeval ruins suddenly appeared… and three never-before-seen golden-armored figures are able to block Fuxi." Three Purities Daofather shouted, "This primeval ruin indeed had hidden strength, strength even more terrifying than we had guessed. Houyi, Suirenshi, you two immediately lead a group of True Gods and Daofathers to rescue Fuxi and the Tathagata Buddha."

"Alright."

Houyi and Suirenshi both nodded.

Suirenshi was tacitly recognized as the strongest in Nuwa's camp, and Houyi's strength was unfathomably profound. The two of them immediately led a group of True Gods and Daofathers, thirty-six in total, and swiftly departed from the Ten Thousand Clans Hall.

"Kong Xiu, it will take some time for Houyi and Suirenshi to arrive at the primeval ruins and then fly over. Tell Jade Cauldron, Kuafu, and Northmoon to provide support as quickly as possible, to help Fuxi defeat those three golden-armored aliens." The Three Purities Daofather quickly instructed.

"Yes." Kong Xiu hastily acknowledged.

****** (To be continued……)

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The Seamless Gate's Hidden Cards Are Revealed

Cultural / Xianxia Notes

The Art of the Ambush Formation (陷阱大阵): In Xianxia warfare, layers of formations are not just more power — they are a strategic dimension. Fuxi, who is literally the greatest formation master in the Three Realms and one of the legendary Three Sovereigns of humanity (三皇, the other two being Suirenshi and Shennong), is the one person who should be able to handle any array. The fact that a second, hidden formation was laid over the first to trap him is a terrifying sign of enemy intelligence. It means the opposition not only knew exactly which bait would lure Fuxi, but also had the tactical patience to execute a two-stage ambush. This is the kind of strategic depth that separates mere brawling from true chessmaster warfare in the Xianxia cosmos.

The Ten Thousand Clans Hall and the Three Purities Daofather (三清道人): As the supreme command center for Nuwa's camp, the Ten Thousand Clans Hall (万族殿) is where the highest-level decisions are made during a realm war. The Three Purities Daofather, here acting as field commander, is based on the orthodox Daoist Trinity (Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Daode Tianzun). In this universe, he is a single being who divided into three, representing the purest manifestation of Daoist order. His decision to immediately bypass standard reinforcements and deploy Houyi + Suirenshi — the camp's absolute apex assets — signals that he has instantly recognized this trap as an existential-level threat, not a skirmish.

Chapter Overview

Boom. The trap snaps shut, fellow Daoists. After nearly twenty chapters of exploring the primeval ruins with a relaxed, almost vacation-like pace, the Seamless Gate and their ancient allies finally spring their ambush — and they've brought friends. Friends in golden armor that nobody in the Three Realms has ever seen. This chapter is the classic Xianxia "calm before the storm" pivot: our heroes are lounging, drinking, and casually discussing how long it will take Fuxi to break a "complicated but solvable" formation. Then, in a single line from Kong Xiu, the entire battlefield rearranges itself. By the time the chapter ends, Nuwa's camp is scrambling, reinforcements are being dispatched from the Ten Thousand Clans Hall, and Ji Ning has already transformed into a streak of black lightning, racing toward a fight where even the Tathagata Buddha might need saving. The stakes just got real.

Key Plot Points

The chapter opens with the Seamless Gate learning that Cixiu has begun his assault on Fuxi and the Tathagata — a moment of muted excitement from their side, contrasting sharply with the relaxed atmosphere of Nuwa's camp. Ji Ning's squad is taking a leisurely break. Luwu naps. Xingtian grumbles. Kuafu drinks. And Ji Ning? He's sitting on a rock, practicing sword techniques one-handed while sipping wine, completely unaware that he's about to become the fastest responder in the entire Three Realms. A beautiful bit of narrative irony — the most dangerous man in the party is vibing.

Kong Xiu, the team's intelligence lifeline, gets a ping from the Tathagata Buddha's squad: they're trapped in a formation. No big deal. Standard operating procedure. Fuxi is already heading over to crack it. But then — the second ping: another formation has appeared on top of the first, swallowing Fuxi's team. Three golden-armored, never-before-seen great powers are blocking Fuxi. Dozens of alien Daofathers are emerging from the ruins to swarm the Tathagata.

Immediate tactical shift: Ji Ning collects his squad into his cave-treasure and blitzes toward the battlefield via lightning-serpent teleportation. Jade Cauldron's team is also en route. Back in the Ten Thousand Clans Hall, Three Purities Daofather bypasses standard chain of command and dispatches Houyi and Suirenshi — the camp's heaviest hitters — with a thirty-six-person rescue squad. The chapter closes with a single haunting line: "To be continued…" The game board has been flipped.

Reading Guide

This is the chapter where the relaxed exploration arc ends and the real war begins. If you've been reading casually, pay close attention to the hierarchy of response. Notice that the first wave of reinforcements (Ji Ning, Jade Cauldron) are the ones already on-site. The second wave (Houyi, Suirenshi) are dispatched from the base camp. The fact that Three Purities Daofather has to call in both Houyi and Suirenshi — the two most powerful offensive and defensive assets in Nuwa's entire camp — tells you the scale of the crisis. Also, keep an eye on those three golden-armored beings. We've never seen them before. The Seamless Gate was hiding cards they hadn't even shown their own allies. That's the kind of threat recalibration that signals a major shift in the war's trajectory.

Quick Q&A

Lore recap (TL;DR) drawn from this chapter's Cultural / Xianxia Notes — same text as the FAQ structured data on this page.

Why doesn't Fuxi just break the outer formation immediately?: Fuxi had already entered the inner formation to rescue the Tathagata before the outer formation was triggered; the two-stage design meant he was caught inside the kill-box with no warning.
Who are the three golden-armored aliens?: They are previously unseen great powers allied with the Seamless Gate and the primeval ruins' natives; their ability to block Fuxi confirms they are at a leader-level threat tier.
Why does Three Purities Daofather send Houyi and Suirenshi together?: Dispatching Nuwa's camp's two heaviest hitters simultaneously signals that he recognizes this ambush as an existential-level threat, not a mere skirmish requiring standard reinforcements.