Simulation of the Heavens: Starting from the Age of Desolation

Chapter 80 Ji Ning's Tribulation Erupts Again, Zhou Yu

In the deepest reaches of the Three Realms, a place that even Ancestral Gods would find absolutely impossible to reach, a vast world has been created.

A wisp of divine power from Zhou Yu's true god avatar arrived here at this moment.

"The famous Crescent Moon and Three Stars Cave." Zhou Yu looked at the vast world, and with one step, he had already entered it.

The moment Zhou Yu entered, three people sensed his arrival.

"The True God of Cang? Master actually invited him to Fangcun Mountain?"

A wiry old man with sleepy eyes was somewhat surprised; he was none other than Ji Dian, the second disciple of Patriarch Bodhi.

Since the beginning of the Great Calamity of the Three Realms, Patriarch Bodhi has never invited any true god or Dao ancestor to Fangcun Mountain, not even a divine incarnation.

"It seems that Cangzhen God's mastery of time and space is indeed remarkable, that Master values ​​him so highly." Ji Dian thought to himself with great emotion.

"Is there a Cang?"

In a dense forest on Fangcun Mountain, Hou Yi, disguised as a woodcutter, also noticed Zhou Yu's arrival.

He was somewhat emotional. Strictly speaking, they rose to power in the same era. He became a celestial god earlier than You Cang, and You Cang became a true god earlier than him.

"In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed," Hou Yi thought to himself.

The last person to know that Zhou Yu had arrived was naturally Patriarch Bodhi himself.

At this moment, Zhou Yu and Patriarch Bodhi had already met on Fangcun Mountain.

“Fellow Daoist Bodhi, my true form still has some matters to attend to, so I can only come here in the form of a divine avatar,” Zhou Yu said at this moment.

“When we discuss the Dao, divine power is sufficient,” said Patriarch Bodhi, unconcerned. “But my disciple Ji Ning is about to undergo the Heavenly God Tribulation, so please wait a little longer.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu was somewhat surprised. He then smiled and said, "Ji Ning is also considered to be from my lineage. I'll take a look at his Heavenly Tribulation."

At this moment, Zhou Yu understood that without Yu Wei's tempering, Ji Ning's tribulation as a god was delayed for a hundred years before he could overcome it.

On the very day Zhou Yu arrived at Fangcun Mountain.

On a vast plain beneath Fangcun Mountain, Ji Ning also triggered the Heavenly Tribulation.

Ji Ning's strength at this moment was extremely exaggerated. The first three tribulations of the Heavenly Tribulation—wind, fire, and thunder—did not put much pressure on him. Only the final strike of the thunder tribulation, which unleashed the "Pure Yang Golden Light Thunder," allowed Ji Ning to truly unleash his full power.

His sword drew upon a powerful force, combined with his mental strength, and he managed to block the terrifying lightning bolt.

"The power of a sword at the third level... it seems Ji Ning has not wasted these past hundred years." Zhou Yu nodded in agreement as he watched this scene from his vantage point.

"Ji Ning possesses exceptional talent in both swordsmanship and mental fortitude," remarked Patriarch Bodhi, standing nearby.
"I wonder how far he can go in this great calamity."

"The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual. Fellow Daoist Bodhi, perhaps Ji Ning will surprise you," Zhou Yu said.

“I also hope that Ji Ning can surprise me.” Bodhi Patriarch did not think much at this moment. He said, “Fellow Daoist You Cang, come with me. I am also curious about what changes have occurred after your spacetime power reached the fifth level.”

"it is good."

Zhou Yu nodded and said nothing more.

The tribulation of inner demons will last for some time, and no outsider can help. Whether Ji Ning can overcome it depends on himself.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ji Ning, who was trapped in his inner demons, finally opened his eyes. At this moment, the aura around him had completely changed.

He truly became a god.

"Junior brother!"

"Father."

"Owner."

Immediately, many people who had been waiting in the distance flew over.

Ji Ning also stood up with a smile on his face.

"Junior brother, this time your inner demon tribulation is only slightly shorter than your celestial tribulation. We are really afraid you won't be able to withstand it," Yu Wei said with lingering fear.

"The inner demon tribulation is truly terrifying, especially one concerning you, Senior Sister," Ji Ning sighed.

"Me?" Yu Wei was taken aback, and at the same time felt a pang of guilt.

She herself knows that she does have a problem.

But over the past century, her thoughts have gradually changed, and her loyalty to the God-King seems to have become less resolute.

Since the God King couldn't contact her anyway, she decided to just stay hidden here.

Yu Wei was naturally unaware that this was the result of a mental technique left in her heart by Zhou Yu a hundred years ago, which had been in effect all along.

Yu Wei's unusual behavior went unnoticed. After a flurry of noise from the crowd, Ji Ning suddenly heard a voice transmission from Patriarch Bodhi.

Ji Ning paused for a moment, then immediately said, "My master called me over. We'll talk about it later."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. It must be something important that Patriarch Bodhi sent Ji Ning over.

Ji Ning soon arrived at the simple hut where Patriarch Bodhi usually practiced meditation. He was somewhat surprised to find that Patriarch Bodhi was not alone there at the moment.

“Ji Ning, this is the ancient human race’s True God You Cang,” said Patriarch Bodhi.

Ji Ning was even more surprised upon hearing this.

"I have seen the True God of Azure Sky."

Ji Ning cupped his hands in greeting. Strictly speaking, this person could be considered his grandmaster, but it was inappropriate to address him as such by Patriarch Bodhi.

"No need for formalities," Zhou Yu smiled and said nothing more.

"Ji Ning, having survived the Heavenly Tribulation, your 'Star-Picking Hand' technique should be able to reach its fifth stage," said Patriarch Bodhi.

"I have already prepared the precious materials needed for the fifth advancement of 'Star Picker' for you. Consider it a gift for your success in overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation."

"Thank you, Master." Ji Ning was overjoyed to hear this. With the fifth stage of the Star-Picking Hand completed, he could be considered to have a place among the Heavenly Gods and True Immortals.

"Once Ji Ning completes the fifth stage of the 'Star-Picking Hand' technique, he will be able to obtain the Star Gold Pearls left behind by Daoist Sanshou." Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Yu also thought of the three thousand six hundred Star Gold Pearls.

These star-shaped golden beads themselves are nothing special; the key is the "nine layers of chaotic restrictions" they contain.

It was discovered by the Three Pure Ones when they were roaming through the chaos; it was incredibly mysterious and wondrous.

The Three Pure Ones spent time comprehending its essence and imprinted it into the Starry Golden Pearl.

Unfortunately, apart from Nuwa, who has already left the Three Realms, no one can fully comprehend the Ninefold Chaos Restriction.

In fact, this "Ninefold Chaos Restriction" is currently the most heaven-defying opportunity in the Three Realms. As long as one can comprehend it, one's strength will immediately soar.

“However, my current level is probably far from sufficient. Relying on ‘hard work pays off’ to slowly grind it out would take too long and is simply not worthwhile,” Zhou Yu pondered.

He wasn't in a hurry to comprehend the "Ninefold Chaos Restriction." He would borrow it from Ji Ning to study it once his cultivation level was sufficient.

While Zhou Yu was pondering, Patriarch Bodhi also gave Ji Ning many instructions.

Having survived the Heavenly Tribulation, Ji Ning is about to descend the mountain for further training. During this great tribulation, heroes rise to power, and Ji Ning is naturally unwilling to remain hidden in Fangcun Mountain forever.

After the two finished speaking, just as Ji Ning was about to bow and leave, Zhou Yu suddenly said:
“Ji Ning, I have a special supernatural power that your master, the Heavenly God Qianyu, asked me to pass on to you. When you descend the mountain, go to the Chaos. My second primordial spirit will be waiting for you at the Thirty-Two Stars of Bingyi.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Ning was taken aback, but since Zhou Yu's true form had already told him about this, he wasn't surprised.

When Bodhi Patriarch heard this, he was surprised that someone wanted to go into the chaos to impart supernatural powers.
Because the Lord of the Inner Demons of the Boundless Gate has merged with the Heavenly Dao, many things in the Three Realms cannot be hidden from him. Therefore, saying that he is going to the Chaos is an absolute secret.

"Ji Ning, it seems that the divine power that Fellow Daoist Cang wants to pass on to you will have a great impact. You must study it carefully," Patriarch Bodhi instructed.

He understood that Zhou Yu was definitely not going to pass on his divine power bursting ability. In terms of divine power bursting ability, Ji Ning's "Star Picking Hand" was also extremely powerful.

Moreover, this divine power bursting ability had already been demonstrated in front of the Wujian Sect, so there was no need to keep it a secret.

"Yes." Ji Ning nodded. He was also a little curious now. What kind of supernatural power was it that required such caution?

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"It's better to be cautious," Zhou Yu thought to himself.

Although he has a large number of clones, most of them usually stay in the World Prison and travel in the Three Realms. Whether it is the main body or the second primordial spirit, there must be only one at a time. The World Prison is very special, and its level is so high that it even surpasses the Heavenly Dao. It cannot be seen without close-up observation, let alone prying into its interior.

Therefore, the Wujian Sect still doesn't know that Zhou Yu has many clones.

What Zhou Yu was preparing to pass on to Ji Ning was also the clone technique from "Tao Wu's Eighteen Gods and Demons".

Of course, if it were just a clone technique, it wouldn't be anything special; there are quite a few such techniques in the Three Realms. The key is to cultivate this technique to the second level using Chaos Elixir.

Zhou Yu was unwilling to reveal that he had a clone, so he naturally had to ensure that Ji Ning's clone was not known to the Wujian Sect. Teaching it in the Chaos was the safest option.

. . .

While Ji Ning had just survived the Heavenly God Tribulation, the atmosphere in the Dragon City Great World of the Yao Emperor Realm was extremely tense.

After several years of preparation, the Wujian faction and the Nuwa faction are once again ready to wage a dimensional war.

The fate of the ancient human race was the main focus of the struggle for fate. To compete for this fate, the forces mobilized by both sides this time were unprecedented. The two camps combined had nearly two thousand celestial gods and true immortals alone, and the number of celestial immortals was probably in the tens of millions. There were also countless loose immortals, returning gods and demons.

This great battle was the first since the outbreak of the struggle for destiny. Whoever won would gain a significant advantage in the subsequent struggle for destiny. Therefore, both sides attached great importance to it and continuously sent forces to provide support.

At this time, in Emperor Yao's military camp.

Zhou Yu himself, along with 228 celestial gods and immortals and 280,000 celestial immortals, unleashed their power, and the vast power quickly condensed into a ten-thousand-foot-tall god-demon.

The overwhelming aura emanating from that towering god-demon had, to a certain extent, surpassed the divine aura of an ordinary true god.

"What a powerful formation."

"Judging by its aura alone, it has already surpassed the Zhou Tian Star Formation and the Ten Thousand Immortals Annihilation Formation."

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Many gods and immortals were watching, and they were all amazed.

Inside the main camp of the military camp, the divine incarnations of Emperor Yao and Emperor Huang were also watching the majestic gods and demons outside.

"This 'Immortal God Demon Slaying Formation' is truly formidable. I wonder where You Cang obtained this grand formation from," Emperor Yao remarked.

In this great battle, Cang really showed a lot of generosity.

They contributed this super formation that had never appeared in the Three Realms before.

It should be understood that such a super formation cannot be created casually.

Every great formation in the Three Realms has a clear origin, not to mention the three clan-protecting formations created by Nuwa.

The rest are: the Zhou Tian Xing Chen Formation, created by Fu Xi; the Wan Xian Mi Shi Formation, a long-standing formation in Taoism; the Wu Jian Men's "Wu Jian Wu Liang Formation," created by the Lord of Heart Demons; and the "Wu Liang Mo Shen Formation," created by the Master of Huan Mu.
In short, each of these super formations was created by a renowned grandmaster of formations.

If the Wujian Sect is unaware of a new grand formation, they could suffer a great loss.

"And then there's Qianyu the Celestial God, who surprised me even more. Most of the celestial gods he brought back from Moonlit Pool have chosen to join the battle, allowing me to form this 'Immortal God Demon-Slaying Formation' without expending too many troops," Emperor Yao added.

The force he deployed consisted of only a few dozen Celestial Gods and True Immortals, plus 28 Celestial Immortals. Compared to the entire battlefield, this force was truly small.

"Master and disciple You Cang have indeed been a great help to you," the Yellow Emperor said with a smile. He added, "However, I still feel it's a pity. With the strength of the Heavenly God Qianyu, he might have been even stronger if he had commanded the simplified version of the clan-protecting formation."

"Also, in this great battle, the Wujian Sect might target Qianyu Tianshen, so be careful," the Yellow Emperor added. "I know."

Emperor Yao nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

At this moment, Qianyu Tianshen was definitely a potential candidate to break through to the level of a true god. If he hadn't insisted on participating in the war, Emperor Yao would not have allowed him to go to the battlefield.

That's a battlefield. Even if he takes good care of the other side, accidents can still happen. After all, he has too many things to consider.

At the same time, the Wujian Sect also quickly received news about the "Immortal God Demon Slaying Formation," and the Black-Robed God King relayed the news to the Shadowless Dao Ancestor who was leading this battle.

Wuying Daozu is an extremely powerful figure in the Wujian Sect. In terms of strength, he is almost equal to Bodhi Patriarch and can be considered close to being a leader.

"This 'Immortal God Demon Slaying Formation' is commanded by the Heavenly God Qianyu. In this battle, no matter what, we must destroy his true form," the black-robed God King said coldly.

"I know."

The Shadowless Dao Ancestor nodded calmly.

If a god who is very likely to become a true god dares to go to the battlefield, then he will naturally not be polite.

Another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.

At Dragon City World, the two sides, who had been preparing for a long time, finally got into position and were ready to start the final battle.

"I haven't unleashed my power in a long time." Zhou Yu, who was in charge of the "Immortal God Demon Slaying Formation," had a very calm gaze.

Over the past century, the Wujian Sect has become increasingly familiar with his strength, making it increasingly difficult for him to determine the course of the war. He can only go with the flow, and only when Nuwa's camp wins does he have the opportunity for large-scale killing.

If Nuwa's camp failed, he would always have to flee in a sorry state. Fortunately, he demonstrated his expertise in the power of time and space, which allowed him to survive in each war.

This time, however, Zhou Yu understood that the outcome of this war would be in his hands.

The Immortal God Demon Slaying Array was created by him using the time acceleration of the "Sky-Gazing Taihao Tower". Because it was in its initial stage, it may still be somewhat imperfect, but with Zhou Yu, the creator, personally leading it, there are no problems anymore.

Different super formations have different characteristics. For example, the "Ten Thousand Immortals Annihilation Formation" is powerful in ranged attacks, while the "Boundless Demon God Formation" is tough enough to ignore attacks from ordinary True Gods and Dao Ancestors.

Zhou Yu's path of array formations is all about guiding power effectively, so the most distinctive feature of his "Immortal God Demon Slaying Array" is that it guides a large amount of power.

Generally speaking, a large formation is not necessarily better the more power it guides, because ordinary cultivators find it difficult to control such a massive amount of power.

But this was no challenge for Zhou Yu.

His mastery of array formations was too high, not to mention he also possessed the magical power of a second-class True Immortal.

"What I should be considering is what will happen after this war. My outburst this time will completely disrupt the balance of the struggle for destiny. Will the Wujian Sect, without any reason, send the True God Dao Ancestor to assassinate me?"

Zhou Yu thought to himself.

He was certainly not afraid of assassination attempts, but he did not want to reveal too much of his strength, so he naturally had to take precautions in advance.

While Zhou Yu was thinking, Emperor Yao and the Shadowless Dao Ancestor were also exchanging barbs. The two quickly stopped being polite and began to issue orders to start the war.

"Kill them all!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

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Shouts of battle rose into the sky. This interdimensional war was more than ten times larger than the war in the Crimson Brightness Interdimensional War. Countless immortals, gods, and demons charged forward in a frenzy.

The formation commanded by Zhou Yu was one of the few super formations on the entire battlefield, and the Wujian Sect attached great importance to it, arranging a "Boundless Demon God Formation" to deal with it.

Although the Wujian Sect knew about the existence of the "Immortal God Demon Slaying Array" in advance, they only knew some basic information and were not clear about the details of this great array. Therefore, they arranged for the "Boundless Demon God Array" to deal with it.

The Boundless Demon God Formation is extremely resilient; even if something unexpected happens, it can usually handle it.

The leader of this Boundless Demon God Formation is the "Black Hand God," a direct disciple of the Shadowless Dao Ancestor, and possesses immense strength.

At this moment, the Shadowless Dao Ancestor transmitted his voice to the Black Hand God, saying, "Black Hand, don't be greedy for credit. Just hold off this Immortal God Demon Slaying Formation for now, and someone will help you later."

The Shadowless Dao Ancestor had meticulously prepared a killing move for Zhou Yu, but he was in no hurry to use it. He wanted to figure out the specific strength of the great formation first.

"Yes, master."

Black Hand God agreed.

The Boundless Demon God Formation is a towering giant clad in armor, and at this moment, the giant is very close to the formation commanded by Zhou Yu.

"Qianyu Heavenly God, I've long heard you're a madman. Today is your death day!" The Black Hand Heavenly God's gaze was icy, and the majestic Boundless Demon God suddenly raised his giant hammer and slammed it into the "Immortal God Demon Slaying Formation".

"It won't be me who dies."

Zhou Yu suddenly stopped charging, only to see the giant bend its legs and a giant sword descend from the sky, slashing down furiously.

"perish together?"

The Black Hand God was stunned; he hadn't expected Zhou Yu to neither block nor dodge his attack.

Qianyu the God is a madman, but he's never been this crazy on the battlefield.

"I'm not going to go crazy with you." The Black Hand God Hammer instantly flipped over to meet the giant sword that was slashing down furiously.

boom!
The greatsword and the great hammer collided with a deafening roar, and at that moment, the Black Hand God's expression changed.

It was an immense force he could not have imagined.

"No, hold on."

The Black Hand God frantically mobilized his power to resist and tried every possible way to deflect the force, but the power was simply too terrifying.

boom!
The giant sword fell, cleaving the Boundless Demon God Array in two from its head down to its body.

Rumble!
The great formation collapsed instantly.

"Die, all of you."

The colossal giant controlled by Zhou Yu unleashed a palm strike, its immense power resembling a black hole, drawing in the two hundred Celestial Gods and True Immortals, along with hundreds of thousands of Celestial Immortals, who had been thrown away by the great formation.

"No!"

Spare my life.

"I'll fight you."

One by one, the immortals and demons either screamed in agony, begged for mercy, or launched attacks.

But all of this was useless. The palm strike that Zhou Yu unleashed with the help of the great formation was too terrifying, and everyone died instantly.

"Where is the Boundless Demon God Formation?"

At this moment, the army of the Boundless Camp was stunned.

The Boundless Demon God Formation was the most powerful formation that their Boundless Camp had prepared for this war. There were only a few such formations in total, so how could it have been destroyed as soon as they met?

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

The voice of the Shadowless Dao Ancestor, filled with shock and anger, suddenly resounded in everyone's hearts.

But it was too late. The colossal giant instantly transformed into a streak of black light and shot towards the Wujianmen army.

Zhou Yu controls the grand formation and can perfectly mobilize every bit of its power, so he can naturally use escape techniques.

In an instant, he arrived before another great formation of the Boundless Camp, the "Boundless Limitless Formation," and without much skill, he simply slashed down with his sword.

boom!
The terrifying power was so great that the Boundless Array could not withstand it and was instantly cleaved in two.

"Power at the level of a top-tier Dao Ancestor?" Dao Ancestor Wuying couldn't believe it.

This power is not just approaching, but has absolutely reached the level of a top-tier Dao Ancestor.

Only such power could prevent the Boundless Demon God Array and the Boundless Array at the Dao Ancestor level from even having a moment's resistance.

"Kill! Charge and kill freely!"

Emperor Yao reacted quickly and immediately issued an order.

Immediately, Nuwa's army surged forward with overwhelming force.

Zhou Yu was naturally far ahead of the enemy, charging into the enemy ranks. His sword was the scythe of death, and every swing took away the lives of countless immortals and demons.

"Qianyu Heavenly God, you will die too, I'm waiting for you." The Wujian Sect experts were all terrified.

Strong, too strong!
Incomprehensible, unmatched.

This kind of power should never have appeared on the battlefield in the first place.

If it happens, it will be a massacre.

The two factions had been preparing for a dimensional war for a long time, expecting it to be a bloodbath that would cause the heavens and earth to collapse, with countless powerful figures dying in the process.

At this moment, the sky and earth did indeed collapse and countless people died, but those who died were all powerful members of the Wujian faction, while the casualties of the Nuwa faction were negligible.

If the Boundless Faction hadn't suddenly produced several more purple light puppets, there wouldn't have been any casualties.

In fact, those purple light puppets were originally intended to kill Zhou Yu himself, but unfortunately they were all destroyed by Zhou Yu before they could even unleash their power.

"It's over. The war in Emperor Yao's realm is over."

Both sides' powerful figures were watching the situation closely. They naturally understood that this great battle was unlikely to continue, and the Wujian Sect would find it difficult to mobilize such a large force again in a short period of time.

Even if the Wujian Sect can mobilize its power, how should they deal with that "Immortal God Demon Slaying Array"?

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"The Celestial God of the Universe is truly remarkable."

"From ancient times to the present, Hou Yi was one of the gods and immortals who could unleash such power, and he is the second!"

"..."

The powerful figures on Nuwa's side all expressed their admiration.

They all understood that the appearance of a celestial being of this level would affect more than just the inter-realm war in Emperor Yao's realm; the entire struggle for destiny would likely undergo a major change because of him.

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On the battlefield of Emperor Yao's domain, less than 30% of the Wujian Sect's forces had already fled back to their lair, Wujian City.

On the battlefield, only the strong members of Nuwa's camp remained, cheering.

Hearing the cheers, Zhou Yu was also very happy.

"The primordial energy needed for the next simulation has finally been gathered," Zhou Yu thought with a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of deep emotion).

The number of celestial gods and immortals who died at his hands this time was not many, only a few hundred, but there were too many celestial immortals, scattered immortals, and returning deities and demons.

Millions of celestial immortals, hundreds of millions of wandering immortals, and countless Void Returning Gods and Demons. With such a large number of immortals and demons, the energy they provide naturally increases as well.

"This is war," Zhou Yu said calmly.

He wouldn't commit such a large-scale massacre under normal circumstances, but in wartime, he's not to be blamed.

(End of this chapter)