Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 311 Nezha's Ecstasy
The Heavenly Army formation is the key to the Heavenly Court's suppression of the world.

However, once a military formation is in operation, weaknesses will inevitably emerge. A skilled commander is one who can minimize the exposure of these weaknesses during the formation's operation and seize upon them to launch an attack.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King is the God of War of the Three Realms, and the military formations he commands are naturally perfect.

Zhao Yifu was very troubled at this time.

He knew the weaknesses of the Heavenly Army formation, but even if he could command the sea monsters present through Ao Jia, and most of the remaining prisoners were willing to obey his orders, he still could not get these untrained prisoners to quickly organize into an army to fight against the Heavenly Army formation.

His orders were often executed a beat too late, and that gap was enough to cause the prisoner army to lose their chance of fighting.

Left with no other option, Zhao Yifu could only resort to defensive tactics as a substitute for practice.

He began to adjust his formation more to be defensive, using defensive formations to resist the heavenly army formation.

The initial results were quite good, at least while the prisoner army was still willing to obey his orders, and they were able to maintain order and discipline under the heavenly army's offensive.

In a battle between two armies, if they can maintain a stalemate within a structured manner, the actual casualties will not be too high.

Even in dangerous places, Zhao Yifu would mobilize his powerful demon kings to provide assistance.

The demon kings in the eight levels of the Heavenly Prison are all highly skilled and daring, and many of them actually stayed behind with the intention of watching the show.

In this situation, fighting alone is useless; even the strongest person becomes powerless under the overwhelming force of the army.

Even figures like the Monkey King or Yang Jian would find their individual bravery sapped in the face of a military formation. Whether it be magical powers or innate superhuman strength, they would be greatly weakened under the suppression of the military formation.

The correct approach is to integrate such individuals into the military formation, allowing their individual bravery to enhance the formation's strength, thus creating a mutually beneficial relationship.

What Zhao Yifu is doing now is precisely this: integrating these brave warriors into the military formation, allowing them to empower the formation, and the formation to empower them.

The prisoners on the eighth floor fought with increasing gusto.

Even the old ox joined in, and Ao Jia also joined the battle as one of its generals.

It can be said that Zhao Yifu was making up for the prisoners' lack of combat proficiency by using high-quality, high-end combat power.

This stalemate lasted for about an hour, until Li Jing exclaimed in shock and anger, "You are actually imitating my Heavenly Court's military formation?!"

Zhao Yifu did not respond, but focused on giving instructions.

That's right, the Heavenly Court's military formation is the most perfect in the world. Even if he knew its weaknesses, he couldn't possibly use any other method to deal with it.

When Li Jing discovered this, he gave an even more urgent order, commanding 100,000 heavenly soldiers to frequently change formations, greatly increasing the pressure on Zhao Yifu.

At this moment, Ao Jia retreated to Zhao Yifu's side and asked, "Are you about to give up? It's already quite an achievement. Back then, we were utterly defeated in a single encounter."

Old Niu moved closer and said, "There's something else that's strange. Doesn't Li Jing always like to send his youngest son into battle? Why is he so quiet this time?"

Zhao Yifu's eyes flashed, as if he were deep in thought.

Xing Tian, ​​who had remained silent and had not yet joined the battle, said, "That's because our formation is still intact. At this moment, it wouldn't be very effective for anyone to charge into the formation. The best time for our brave generals to charge into the formation is when we expose a weakness."

Everyone looked over in surprise.

Xing Tian had no head, so his expression was unreadable, but he said frankly, "Back then, my Wu Clan fought countless battles with the Demon Clan, and we were already very familiar with these military formations."

Everyone then realized why Xing Tian, ​​the great witch who seemed so spirited and defiant, was so quiet on the battlefield. It turned out that he understood the rules of the battlefield better than anyone else.

Zhao Yifu said thoughtfully, "Perhaps I have a way to defeat this army formation."

All the prisoners who heard the news perked up, waiting for Zhao Yifu's instructions.

Zhao Yifu frankly said, "However, this method may displease you, because I need to use the prison locks of this Heavenly Prison to reconnect everyone."

To be honest, he was just daydreaming, planning to give the Heavenly Prison, which was originally just a place to suppress prisoners, some completely new uses.

This proposal did indeed cause many prisoners to have doubts, and they even became less focused on fighting, causing what was originally an evenly matched contest to turn into a series of defeats.

In the end, Ao Jia shouted, "It's just reconnecting the prison locks, right? So many years have passed, and I'm still not used to being without them. If it can help us defeat this invincible heavenly army... I'd be happy to!"

Old Niu laughed heartily and said, "If it really works, I'll be so proud to brag about it when I get back."

After a pause, its face darkened and it said viciously, "Just once, I only need to win once!"

This persistent and ruthless spirit quickly resonated with many eighth-level demons.

More and more people are coming forward to agree.

But many prisoners are still unable to make a decision.

Zhao Yifu said, "It's too late. Those who are willing to accept it, raise your right hand and catch the prison lock."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless prison chains were immediately projected from the Heavenly Prison and shot towards the army formation.

The largest group of prisoners, the siren army, all raised their hands.

Because they had spent the most time with Zhao Yifu and trusted him the most, and with the Crown Prince of the East Sea, whom they originally served, leading the way, there was absolutely no need for further consideration.

So the chains were fastened to their hands.

Some of the remaining prisoners raised their hands, but ultimately some failed to keep up.

As for the great demons of the eighth level, only a handful, such as Old Ox and Blood Vine Lady, were willing to continue serving.

Zhao Yifu didn't care when he saw this.

At this time, he still had more than 30,000 prisoners under his command, which he considered sufficient.

At this moment, Xing Tiancai sighed softly and said, "Give me one too. I also want to see how you plan to break this military formation."

Without a word, Zhao Yifu immediately threw out a chain from the Heavenly Prison and bound one of Xing Tian's wrists.

After all this was done, a force of divine retribution was transmitted through the chains into the bodies of the prisoners.

This is different from the previous application of Heavenly Punishment power to the Prison Suppression Camp. This time, the Heavenly Punishment power enters directly into the body... This will enhance the effect more effectively, but it will also be very painful...

Fortunately, these prisoners were already used to the pain brought by divine retribution, and some even felt uncomfortable even without pain.

The pain they felt now was far less than when they were tortured in the Heavenly Prison, but it brought them to their best fighting condition.

At the same time, the prison locks swung rapidly according to Zhao Yifu's will, and the prisoners' bodies knew what to do before their minds did!

This would allow Zhao Yifu to completely integrate these prisoner soldiers and command them as if they were his own limbs.

Even if those 100,000 heavenly soldiers were well-trained, they probably couldn't compare to the organization of the prisoner army bound together by the Heavenly Prison.

Zhao Yifu also perfected the Heavenly Army formation in this way, even better than Li Jing!

Of course, this is not because Li Jing's command ability was weaker than Zhao Yifu's, but because the organization of the prisoner army completely suppressed the command advantage.

Even the most correct instruction is invalid if the other side has already changed its formation before it can be implemented.

Xing Tian still didn't go into battle, but watching this scene unfold, he was filled with excitement and said, "Good, that's right, that's how it should be! We must defeat them head-on!"

At this moment, no one could understand why Xing Tian would make such a statement.

However, as time went on, everyone gradually realized that the formation of the 100,000 heavenly soldiers was slowly unfolding under Zhao Yifu's constant mobilization, and that the central army was exposed. Everyone then understood what was going on.

Zhao Yifu used an open strategy.

Even if Li Jing was not the best, he was still a god of war, so he was naturally well aware of the weaknesses of the Heavenly Court's military formation that Zhao Yifu knew. In fact, this weakness was a false proposition, because no other formation could compare with the Heavenly Court's military formation, which was invincible in the world.

But if they fight using the same Heavenly Army formation, then everyone has the same weaknesses, so what's the point?

Zhao Yifu's open strategy was to ultimately create a situation of king versus king and general versus general by deploying troops.

Through his careful command, the other units were able to hold their own against the 100,000 heavenly soldiers.

Although there are fewer prisoner soldiers, they are stronger individually and have the blessing of the Heavenly Prison.

Now, a situation of kings versus kings and generals versus generals has been formed, and the competition is to see which side will be unable to withstand the onslaught first.

At this moment, Zhao Yifu had no doubt that he was betting the outcome on this stalemate between the central armies.

The central army was facing off. This central army of 100,000 heavenly soldiers was the strongest point, and with the Heavenly Court's invincible prestige over countless years, this confrontation between the central armies was inevitable.

And what about Zhao Yifu's prisoner army?
In terms of sheer military strength, the central army certainly doesn't have an advantage, but in terms of top-level command...

Meanwhile, the military genius Li Jing had already waved his command flag, and his central army soldiers pressed forward in preparation for battle.

One colossal deity led the charge, gathering the central forces, and relentlessly crushed them amidst a thunderous roar. The Giant Spirit God.

Zhao Yifu recognized him.

Although in folk legends, this giant spirit was the one who was tricked by the monkey.

However, it cannot be denied that when the Giant Spirit God made his move, the Monkey King, as the strongest force of Flower Fruit Mountain, had no choice but to personally confront him.

Even when 100,000 heavenly soldiers besieged Huaguo Mountain, Li Jing did not actually use military formations to pressure and attack.

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu laughed and pointed at the old ox, saying, "This giant spirit god is up to you to solve."

Old Niu pounded his chest proudly and said, "Then leave it to me!"

He then unleashed the divine power of "Heaven and Earth Manifestation," causing the old ox's body to expand infinitely, revealing the form of a gigantic bull demon.

"Moo~!"

The old ox roared angrily, which actually frightened the giant spirit into retreating repeatedly.

That was the roar of the old bull after being imprisoned for a thousand years, the might of the 'Mighty Bull Demon King'.

With the support of the military formation, it strode forward with firm and resolute steps, the hills appearing like mounds of earth at its feet, its momentum truly astonishing.

At this moment, Li Jing had already seen that the old ox was showing weakness, so he immediately ordered the Four Heavenly Kings to come and help.

Zhao Yifu waved his hand, and the Blood Vine Maiden and the other three remaining eighth-level demons rushed forward.

They may not be able to directly match the divine power of the Four Heavenly Kings, but with the support of the military formation and the Heavenly Prison, they can hold out for a period of time.

Li Jing could see that the Mighty Bull Demon King was the absolute stronger opponent of the Giant Spirit God, and that the Giant Spirit God would likely be defeated quickly without support. And once defeated, the Four Heavenly Kings would naturally also be defeated.

He could only turn to the child in red beside him and say, "My son, now it's up to you."

The boy god with a defiant look in his eyes is Nezha.

He chuckled coldly and said, "I know what to do, you don't need to tell me."

Then he glanced at the exquisite pagoda that Li Jing was holding in his left hand, and then suddenly charged into the battle.

He didn't care whether they were his own people or not. Before he even arrived, the fire-tipped spear was already spewing out raging flames, as if he wasn't afraid of accidentally hurting anyone.

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu remained calm and said, "Ao Jia, this is your enemy, I'll leave him to you."

Ao Jia understood and said, "I couldn't ask for more."

Then it leaped up and spat out a mouthful of water, extinguishing all the flames.

Then, a dragon spear forged from ice suddenly appeared in his hand, and he fiercely fought with Nezha.

Nezha is very strong, but Ao Jia is just as strong.

After all, he was a dragon who once led his sea monsters to defy the heavens, so his own cultivation was naturally quite formidable. He was on par with Nezha.

Seeing that the battle on all four sides was completely deadlocked, Zhao Yifu looked up at Li Jing, who was all alone in the sky, and smiled.

When Li Jing met Zhao Yifu's gaze, he suddenly felt extremely insecure.

At that moment, with a wave of Zhao Yifu's hand, the headless giant charged towards them.

Li Jing immediately felt a chill on his neck; it felt like he was about to die.

He quickly looked up and shouted, "Gentlemen of the Thunder Department, please act quickly!"

As expected, Raibu arrived.

Li Jing would never lead his troops out alone; he would always coordinate with others in combat.

Then, a series of thunderclaps fell from the sky, bombarding Xing Tian and making it difficult for him to move.

But Xing Tian's fighting spirit is truly admirable.

Despite the full force of the Thunder Department's attacks, he steadily continued walking towards Li Jing, step by step.

Li Jing sensed something was wrong, very wrong.

But he could also sense that Xing Tian had reached his limit; he only needed to increase the intensity slightly...

So he took out the exquisite pagoda in his hand.

This was a treasure bestowed upon him by the ancient Buddha Dipankara, possessing extremely strong suppressive power.

Of course, because the attribute is relatively advantageous to Nezha, it can deal special damage to Nezha with his lotus root body, which is how it can temporarily subdue this unruly child.

At this time, it was also quite effective in suppressing Xing Tian.

In any case, Xing Tian's steps did indeed stop.

At this moment, seeing that Xing Tian's breath was gradually weakening under the bombardment of the Thunder Department's heavenly tribulation, Li Jing felt that he could do it again.

He looked at Zhao Yifu and said, "You wicked child, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Show them to me!"

Zhao Yifu hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "From now on, I'll have to do it myself."

He took two steps forward.

But at that moment, five tall and seemingly incredibly strong monks appeared in front of Li Jing... They were none other than the Five Directions Protectors!
Then eighteen more Dharma Protectors appeared, making Li Jing's entourage appear quite large.

He was indeed prepared, and these five guardian deities and eighteen Dharma protectors were clearly Buddhists...

If Zhao Yifu wanted to get close to Li Jing, he would undoubtedly have to get past these twenty-three Buddhist masters first.

Zhao Yifu showed no fear. He snorted coldly, and then his muscles swelled up, and his size increased rapidly... Founding Giant form!
Moreover, seemingly because he had bathed in the divine blood of the Nether Spring, Zhao Yifu's 'Ancestral Giant Form' was different at this moment. Not only was he huge, but he was even a head taller than Lao Niu's Law of Heaven and Earth. His whole body exuded a chaotic and magnificent aura as if it came from the ancient primordial era.

Xingtian lost his composure again, because in Xingtian's eyes, Zhao Yifu's 'Progenitor Giant Form' at this moment was no less a fitting description of his father god's state.

Perhaps this is because both Zhao Yifu and Youquan possess the aura of the beginning of creation, beyond the chaos.

When faced with Zhao Yifu at this moment, the Five Directions Protectors, the Eighteen Arhats, and Li Jing all became cautious, and at the same time, they all cursed inwardly: How come such a freak has appeared in the Three Realms again?

But that wasn't all. What terrified them even more was that Zhao Yifu suddenly rushed to the side of the Heavenly Prison, grabbed its outer exterior with both hands, and then pulled it out violently...

The Heavenly Prison, as thick as the primordial giant's waist, was thus uprooted and carried on his shoulder, like a totem pillar.

Then Zhao Yifu used the Heavenly Prison as a weapon and smashed it out fiercely... The power of divine punishment surrounded the Heavenly Prison, creating five-colored light wheels in the air: those were all the Five Elements Heavenly Punishment!
Li Jing and the others were all tense; none of them wanted to face such an excessive attack.

However, Zhao Yifu's pillar suddenly turned and swept over Xing Tian's head.

What's on Xing Tian's head?
There were many gods of the Thunder Department, but Zhao Yifu did not make things difficult for them.

And there's the exquisite pagoda!

That's very spiritual.

"No!"

A look of horror appeared on Li Jing's face.

At the same time, his primordial spirit suddenly trembled, followed by a muffled sound in the world, and then countless glittering fragments scattered around the 'Heavenly Prison Pillar'.

Li Jing immediately looked in another direction with a flustered expression.

There, Nezha was locked in a fierce battle with Ao Jia, their strength evenly matched.

But at that moment, Nezha suddenly perked up, swiftly piercing two holes in Ao Jia's body with two spear thrusts. Then, while retreating, he laughed heartily: "Haha, this is wonderful, hahahaha..."

Like a wild horse that has broken free, it has completely lost control.

Ao Jia covered his chest with his hand, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "He was so strong!"

Zhao Yifu, still in giant form, noticed Ao Jia's dejected expression and said, "You were just caught off guard by him. You're not that weak, and he's not that strong either."

Ao Jia felt comforted, mainly because he could sense it.

Nezha is a very emotional oddball. When he's not in a good mood, he's lucky if he can unleash half of his full power. But when he's in a good mood, it's common for him to unleash twenty percent of his full power.

Right now, this oddball is in a state of extreme excitement.

(End of this chapter)