Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 236 - : Starlight Bombardment (Third Update)
Chapter 236: Chapter 236: Starlight Bombardment (Third Update)
Within the Heavenly Court, there has never been a night, thus no starry skies existed, but once the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation was activated, the entire sky of the Ninth Layer of Heaven instantly transformed into a starry expanse. Every Immortal and God listed on the Investiture of the Gods felt a mysterious force continuously siphoning their Immortal Force, and upon raising their heads to look at the sky now appearing as stars, they all understood.
It’s the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation! The Jade Emperor has activated the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation again, and this time, he’s powering it with full force, far more fiercely than the last confrontation with Blood Dragon Ao Tian!
The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, originally the defensive battleground of the Primeval Heavenly Court of the Ancient Demon Clan, required three hundred sixty-five Daluo Golden Immortals holding three hundred sixty-five stellar banners, using the River Diagram and Luo Script as the Formation Eye of the main formation to channel the astral forces from beyond the domain, raining down meteor attacks upon all enemies enveloped by the formation.
After the Jade Emperor acquired the method to set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, due to the lack of the River Diagram and Luo Script, he replaced them with the Investiture of the Gods and the God Beating Whip as the Formation Eye of the main formation. However, it was precisely because of this that he discovered a shortcut. He found that he could spontaneously absorb the Immortal Force of the three hundred sixty-five strongest Divine Generals listed on the Investiture of the Gods when launching the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, without the need for three hundred sixty-five Daluo Golden Immortals wielding stellar banners.
Although the effectiveness of the formation was greatly reduced, the conditions for deploying it were undeniably more relaxed. The original Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation could even trap a Heavenly Dao Saint to death. Although the simplified version from the Heavenly Court wasn’t as powerful, it was still enough to contend with a Heavenly Dao Saint, especially under full activation, its power is even more astonishing!
The countenance of the Demonic Beast Taotie changed. From the moment the sky turned into a starry curtain, he felt a vast oppressive force locking onto him, making it impossible to escape this sensation of being targeted, no matter which direction he attempted to dodge.
The original Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation did not have a Formation Space Barrier; anyone covered by the formation would be targeted, and once targeted, no matter what divine skills you possess, you could not escape the bombardment of the falling stars. The simplified version of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation from the Heavenly Court, due to changes in the Formation Eye and the setup method, not only had its power reduced but also was limited by the Formation Space. A massive hemispherical shield extended from above the curtain of stars, covering nearly half of the Ninth Layer of Heaven. Everyone except the Demonic Beast Taotie was transmitted outside the Formation Space Barrier.
Aside from the Jade Emperor, his figure remained floating several dozen zhang away from Taotie, sitting firmly on the Dragon Throne, watching the Demonic Beast Taotie with a face full of scorn.
“This is the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation! Damn it, you’ve actually mastered such a terrifying killing formation!”
A trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the Demonic Beast Taotie; even the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan at his peak would feel chilled to the bone facing such a killing formation!
The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation was one of the four major killing formations of the primeval times. The Primeval Heavenly Court of the Ancient Demon Clan used it to strike terror in the primeval era, with countless strong beings dying under the barrage of starlight. Taotie had not yet joined the Demon Race at that time, but the killing formation’s notorious fame was still known to him. As a member of the Demon Clan himself, how could he not be aware of the terror of this Great Formation?
“Taotie, I have said before, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable had already spared you once, not taking your life, but it doesn’t mean that no one can kill you!”
The eyes of the Jade Emperor were filled with icy coldness. If the Demonic Beast Taotie had the sense to leave before the activation of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, he might not have stopped it, but now it was too late! The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation had been activated, and this consumption must be justified. How could he retract it without drawing blood?
“Hmph! This is not the authentic Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation at all, but merely an imitation, and you think you can take my life with it?”
In spite of his panic, the Demonic Beast Taotie had not despaired; he could sense that the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation initiated by the Jade Emperor was not the complete version. Otherwise, the oppressive force of billions of stars just in the formation phase would be more than he could bear.
This was a simplified version of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation; there might still be a chance for him to escape!
“An imitation? Today, I’ll let you see whether it’s a fake or not! Let’s test it with your life!”
With a darkened expression, the Jade Emperor’s thoughts moved, and he fully activated the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. Suddenly, the stars in the canopy of heaven lit up one by one, and in the next moment, countless points of starlight descended from above, bombarding Taotie.
“Devouring Divine Power!”
Not daring to be negligent, the Demonic Beast Taotie lifted his head towards the sky and unleashed his Devouring Divine Power, swallowing all the incoming starlight into the black hole within his mouth.
Countless points of starlight fell, converging towards the gaping maw above the Demonic Beast Taotie’s head, entering the black hole, and disappearing silently.
The Jade Emperor’s expression grew grim. This was nearly a slap to his face! The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, fueled by the Divine Power of the 365 Divine Generals of the Heavenly Court through the Investiture of the Gods and the God Beating Whip, was being thwarted just like that by the Demonic Beast Taotie. If word of this spread, the face of the Heavenly Emperor and ruler of the Three Realms would be utterly lost!
“Let’s see how much you can swallow!”
With his hands forming dharma seals, he pushed the Great Formation to its limits, and even more starlight shot out from the stars above, bombarding the Demonic Beast Taotie relentlessly.
“Not good, Taotie might not be able to hold on much longer!”
From a distance, outside the Spatial Barrier of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, Sun Wukong’s eyes flashed with golden light, and his brows furrowed. He, along with Nezha and numerous Immortals and Gods, had been transported outside the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. They could only watch from afar the situation at the center of the Great Formation, but with the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, he could see the Great Formation’s situation and the condition of the Demonic Beast Taotie very clearly!
Although the Demonic Beast Taotie was temporarily blocking the starlight bombardment of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation with its Devouring Divine Power, that was only temporary. The starlight was endless, while the invocation of Devouring Divine Power was exhausting Taotie’s Origin Power. The starlight was too domineering; even with Taotie’s Innate Divine Ability, it couldn’t immediately digest the starlight absorbed, turning it into its own strength. All Divine Secret Skills in this world have their limits. Once surpassed, even the most powerful Divine Secret Skills become futile!
The starlight bombardment of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation had already surpassed the limit of the Demonic Beast Taotie’s Devouring Divine Power. Sun Wukong could tell that Taotie was now forcibly enduring, using its own Origin Power to do so. But continuing like this, it wouldn’t be long before it couldn’t hold on any longer!
Moreover, the power of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation had clearly not yet reached its maximum!
Demon Master Kunpeng gifted Sun Wukong the River Diagram and Luo Script as presents, saying they were the foundation for establishing Flower-Fruit Mountain’s base. Sun Wukong was very clear that it was for him to set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, and it even came with methods for laying out the formation and the formation map. However, the conditions for setting up the formation were far too stringent; just refining the star flags could take an unknown amount of manpower and resources. Sun Wukong could only let Leng Xuan and the others take it step by step, slowly carving the Formation Runes needed for the Great Formation into the ley lines of Flower-Fruit Mountain to establish the formation’s foundation.
Because he had studied the conditions for setting up the formation, Sun Wukong knew very well the power the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation could wield once successfully deployed. The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation of the Heavenly Court, although a simplified version, had clearly not yet reached the formation’s most powerful state. It was only the bombardment of starlight; the real Meteor Attack had not yet appeared!
“Nezha, I must go help Taotie. I can’t let him fall at the Heavenly Court like this! In the future, he may well become a major supporting force for our Flower-Fruit Mountain!”
Leaving behind these words, Sun Wukong flew up from Nezha’s side, heading towards the Formation Space Barrier.
“Wukong, be careful!”
Nezha whispered a warning through a transmittal of thought, aware that it was the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. Even though it was a simplified version, its power was extremely fearsome. Sun Wukong entering to aid the Demonic Beast Taotie seemed perilously risky!
“Don’t worry, I have a plan!”
Sun Wukong sent back a message, already flying to the edge of the barrier. Activating the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, he silently created a small hole in the barrier and, in a flash, slipped through, transforming into a streak of starlight heading toward Taotie, who was in the direct center of the starlight bombardment.
“Wukong is truly formidable, managing to pass through the barrier so effortlessly!”
The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation of the Heavenly Court, even though a simplified version with a Great Formation Space Barrier erected, was not something just anyone could enter or exit at will. Nezha himself couldn’t breach the barrier, but to Sun Wukong it seemed all too easy, absolutely effortless.
The Void-Breaking Divine Eye could break through any barrier in the world, and the Jade Emperor had not noticed the small hole that appeared on top of the barrier, nor that someone had entered the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. At that moment, the Jade Emperor’s entire focus was on activating the formation to bombard the Demonic Beast Taotie. Perhaps it never crossed the Jade Emperor’s mind that someone could enter the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation through the barrier so silently.
“Taotie, the attacks of the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation are endless; you can’t block them. Retreat as soon as possible!”
Having transformed into starlight and reached the Demonic Beast Taotie, Sun Wukong morphed into a piece of scale armor by Taotie’s ear, delivering his message.
“Great Saint? Is it you?”
“It’s me, Old Sun! You guy, didn’t I tell you before not to go too far? To withdraw immediately if a strong adversary appears. Why don’t you ever listen?”
When the Jade Emperor had just activated the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, if the Demonic Beast Taotie had attempted to flee with all its might, it could have escaped. But now that the formation was established, and the Spatial Barrier of the Formation Space covered it, coupled with the incessant starlight bombardment, the thought of the Demonic Beast Taotie escaping with its own power was nothing short of a fool’s dream!
“I didn’t expect the Jade Emperor to have command over the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. I thought it was just a bluff—I didn’t realize!”
The Demonic Beast Taotie displayed a look of vexation. During the great battle between Immortals and Demons, it had not seen the Jade Emperor use the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, so Taotie didn’t consider that possibility. By the time it recognized that the formation was actually the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation, it had already taken shape, and it was too late to run!
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