147: Chapter 147 Cloud and Thunder Formation

The second day arrived quickly. In the early morning hours, before the sun had risen, the five Daoists hovered amidst the sea of clouds, utilizing the rising purple Qi from the east. After completing their meditation, they rose with a shout.

The five Daoists stood in five different positions, their robes representing the Five Elements, colored black, cyan, red, yellow, and white respectively.

The cyan-robed Daoist, Fourth Brother, was the first to wave his hand and draw a talisman, chanting an incantation as he did so: "I invoke the generals of the Thunder Ministry, the army of talismans and magic, Marshal Deng of the Doutian Fire, and the fierce General Xin with silver teeth."

He emitted cyan Spiritual Qi from his hands, drawing a glowing cyan spiritual talisman in the Void Realm. The talisman contained a special power that began to stir the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth. The Spiritual Qi started as thin as a silk thread, then gradually surged like a vast heavenly river.

Following the principle of Wood generating Fire, the red-robed Daoist nun, Third Sister, raised her willow-leaf eyebrows. Her fair fingers moved horizontally, drawing with movements that appeared slow but were actually fast. Her fiery red Spiritual Qi was dazzlingly bright, like a gemstone appearing out of thin air.

"I invoke the swift Messenger Zhang of the Flying Talisman, the Five Emperors of the Five Directions, and the Five Thunder Gods. Pang, Liu, Xun, and Bi possess great spiritual efficacy; Ma, Zhao, Guan, and Kang manifest their mighty spirits."

As Fire generates Earth, the yellow-robed Fifth Brother formed a sword finger gesture, and a surge of yellow Spiritual Qi shot into the sky: "I invoke Marshal Wang, the Innate Command Official, and his subordinate, General An. The disheveled, black-faced Vanguard Marshal appears, specializing in striking evil shamans and crooked gods."

As Earth generates Metal, the white-robed Daoist Wang wore a solemn expression. With a flick of his finger, thunder stirred the wind. His white Spiritual Qi appeared like silver snakes of lightning, winding and flashing.

"Cui, Lu, Deng, Dou, Yang, Fang, Geng, Zhou, Ken, Zou, Meng, and the Heavenly Medical Lord. The Devil King, the Prison Official, and the Executioner; the gods of solemn killing from both inner and outer platforms."

As Metal generates Water, Daoist Qianyuan abandoned his gentle demeanor. His brows knit in anger, and he resembled an ancient Thunder God. The surging black water Spiritual Qi in his hands moved like a strange python, gradually connecting to form a unique talismanic rune in the Void Realm.

"I invoke the Gongcao, the Earth God, the Tudi, the Zhifu, the Messenger, the Tiger, He, Qiao, and the Five Paths."

Zhao Feng and Sixth Brother stood to the side, watching this glorious Daoist Magic that shook the past and present. They felt a sense of awe in their hearts. The five spiritual talismans stirred infinite Spiritual Qi, and the sky gradually revealed five colors. The two of them pointed, and two unique plaques they had prepared beforehand flew out rapidly, fixing the five directions. The colors in the sky gradually faded, and eventually, no abnormalities could be seen at all.

These Two-Qi Evasion Divine Light Talisman Plaques were the best method for concealing fluctuations in Spiritual Qi. These elites of the Demon-Slaying Alliance had indeed made thorough preparations.

While Zhao Feng and the other were busy setting up the array to hide their tracks, the five did not stop. Instead, they all gestured toward the sky, and the five spiritual talismans, carrying infinite Spiritual Qi, flew into mid-air, forming a strange Five Elements cycle.

"The sweeping gale welcomes the rain, thunder and fire rage, turning the sky red. I, the Cave Master of Dongwei, command a million heavenly soldiers to descend upon the altar, bestowing great spiritual might and protection. Obey this command immediately!"

Within the cycle, under the blessing of the incantation, the water Spiritual Qi gradually grew stronger, eventually swallowing the other four colors completely, and the five spiritual talismans transformed into a single black talismanic rune.

The rune rose higher and higher, and at a certain moment, it suddenly vanished, giving rise to clusters of white clouds. These white clouds were endless, dispersing into the surrounding white clouds. Even if one probed them with Divine Sense, one could not detect a thing.

Seeing Zhao Feng actually using his Divine Sense to search for the traces of the Cloud-Thunder, Daoist Qianyuan, having finished the spell, walked over from thin air and smiled: "This is a secret Daoist thunder spell obtained from ancient times. If the ancient immortals and gods were still here, the power of each Cloud-Thunder explosion could even reach the power of a Nascent Soul self-detonation. Even today, it possesses the energy of a Golden Core explosion. Moreover, when this Cloud-Thunder is not manifested, even the Divine Sense of someone in the Divided Soul Stage cannot detect it, so little friend, do not bother trying."

This statement contained a great deal of information. Zhao Feng stopped probing, but secretly pondered in his heart: Where did all these ancient immortals and gods go? The words of Daoist Qianyuan, combined with the Southern Heavenly Gate he had seen where the Heavenly Dao resided, and the investiture of the gods that had become his Magic Treasure, all served as evidence of the existence of the immortals and gods.

What kind of powerful existence could cause these incomparably formidable immortals and gods to retreat, and even shatter the Heavenly Dao? Zhao Feng dared not guess further and quickly composed his mind.

"Everyone, we shall hide underground beneath this Cloud-Thunder Array. When the array detonates, we will all strike out together, each seeking our opponents according to the prior arrangements. Fourth Brother and I will look for opportunities, which will also facilitate dealing with any unexpected situations." Daoist Wang emphasized loudly once again.

Naturally, no one objected. They immediately escaped underground beneath the Cloud-Thunder Array, waiting quietly for the group of demons to arrive. As for the Body Integration Stage master, Daoist Qianyuan, he left a Divine Sense impression within the Cloud-Thunder Array to observe the surroundings.

The Divine Sense impression is a Divine Ability exclusive to great Cultivators at the Body Integration Stage and above. These practitioners, who have already unified their Primordial Spirit, Nascent Soul, and physical body into one, possess all kinds of incredible means. With a casual wave, they can unleash super-powerful techniques that are difficult for low-level Cultivators to comprehend. The Divine Sense impression is a weakened version of a Divine Sense seed, possessing a certain degree of control, but even if it is shattered, the damage to the Cultivator's Divine Sense is very slight, making it perfectly suitable for such a situation.

The seven of them hid underground, their Spiritual Qi internalized, resembling earth and stone. Fortunately, they were all accomplished Cultivators whose bodies had already developed internal cycles, so there was no danger of suffocation. After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Feng suddenly heard a voice transmission from Daoist Qianyuan: "They are here!" He immediately perked up, ready to strike.

In the sky, which Zhao Feng and the other weaker Cultivators could not see, rolling demonic winds came from the west.

This demonic wind was pitch-black, carrying endless foul winds and miserable mists, blocking out the sun and sky.

Within the demonic wind were hundreds of minor demons, displaying flags and beating drums, carrying various mountain delicacies and spiritual fruits, full of joy. These minor demons did not have high cultivation levels; the strongest among them did not exceed the Foundation Establishment Stage. Many had been forcibly elevated, their future paths already severed. However, for manual labor like carrying things, great demons liked to use these minor demons; not only did it save effort, but it also added to the spectacle.

The terrifying phenomenon caused by these demons passing through was actually related to the Blood Demon's lack of restraint. The Blood Demon was arrogant by nature and had always been lawless. And these Blood Demons on Yaoling Planet, because the Yao Race was powerful and had enslaved the Human Race for a long time, had developed an attitude of considering themselves second only to heaven.

As great demons with superb cultivation, they were naturally points of concentrated Spiritual Qi, which would naturally create a siphon phenomenon on the Spiritual Qi of the surrounding environment. The greater the phenomenon, the higher the cultivation level of the group of demons.

Daoist Qianyuan's stable Dao Heart, tempered over thousands of years, skipped a beat. Within the group of demons, there were unexpectedly two more great demons than the intelligence reports had indicated—one at the Exit Soul Stage and one at the Nascent Soul Stage. The numbers were equal to theirs; such an evenly matched battle would likely result in a bitter fight.

But once the Cloud-Thunder Array was unleashed, it could not be retracted. Currently, relying on his Divine Sense to control it, it could barely avoid exploding due to the surging demonic power of the demons. But once the demons fully entered the array, under the collision of Spiritual Qi, even his Divine Sense might not be able to control it for long.

"The arrow is on the string; it must be fired!" Daoist Qianyuan gritted his teeth and made up his mind. He immediately sent a voice transmission: "The situation has changed; there are two extra great demons. Second Brother, you must deal with the Exit Soul Stage great demon. Fourth Brother, the remaining Nascent Soul Stage one is up to you. Brothers, this battle is dangerous, but for the Human Race, even if it means death, we must fight to the end. The mandate of heaven is with us; the Human Race shall live forever!"

"Cloud-Thunder, explode, explode, explode for me!"