A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 585 The Four Mythical Beasts, Dividing the Land into Rivers

After lengthy consultations between both parties, the basic rules for this competition have been drafted.

After the competition venue was determined, the eastern half of the venue, with the Xinhe River as the boundary, was designated as the territory of the Chaos Tide members.

The western half of the competition area is the territory of the most ferocious members.

After the competition begins, participants must try to occupy all of the enemy's territory while retaining their own, and maintain this position for more than three days and nights. If the competition is interrupted, the count will restart.

In addition, there are four wondrous beasts in the world: the Cosmic Taipan Serpent, the Ancient Cold Nether Sea Ghost King Shell, the Dreamland Billion Birds, and the Star Bridge Pegasus.

While fulfilling the first condition, you also need to ensure that your own faction captures more mythical beasts than the enemy faction.

If both conditions are met, the winner of this competition will be determined.

Given that most of the participants in this competition are seven-star or eight-star reincarnators with comprehensive strength and strong foundation, it will be difficult for either side to secure a true victory even if they gain an advantage.

To increase the unpredictability of the competition and improve the efficiency of the final decision, we will randomly impose restrictions on all participants.

When Guan Luoyang received this message, he also noticed something was wrong with himself.

One of the orbs of light in the sky disappeared the moment he sensed it, as if it had merged with him through his perception. Immediately afterward, an invisible suppressive force emerged within and outside his body and mind.

He carefully experienced it and captured another piece of information contained within this suppressive force.

[Contestant: Guan Luoyang]

Randomly matched: Martial Arts Myth.

Corresponding traits: Complete mastery, living in anonymity, surviving only one in ten, then reappearing in glory.

As Guan Luoyang sensed this information, Yan Kuangtu and the others also underwent subtle changes.

"The dragon's roar in the heavens startles the world, and the winds and clouds gather to swim in shallow waters..."

Yan Kuangtu stroked his beard. "What kind of restriction is this? Is it a curse that will cause me to suddenly fall to the bottom at the peak of the competition?"

Lin Touhua smiled and said, "Hasn't Master watched 'Wind and Cloud'?"

Yan Kuangtu asked, "What is it?"

"A comic book has spawned films, animations, novels, and more, which may be quite similar to a certain period of history in the world of the homeland of Half-God."

Lin Touhua said, "It seems that these limitations we have might correspond to certain character traits in that work."

With a slight thought, she condensed the story of Xiong Ba, the leader of the World Society in "Storm Riders," into a detailed visual message, which everyone then viewed.

"Hahaha, so this limitation on me is for this person."

Yan Kuangtu laughed, "Then I wonder who is the wind and who is the cloud. I'm going to have a good fight with them."

"Grandpa Yan, the restrictions we face will inevitably become a weakness that the enemy will exploit."

Hai Donglai spoke, his voice naturally carrying a cold tone, advising, "Everyone should hide the restrictions they face and keep them strictly confidential. You'd better not tell anyone what you just said, lest you be set up by someone."

Rainbow Cat said, "If both sides can hide all these restrictions and make them unusable, then what's the point of the demigods imposing these restrictions?"

"I think that even if we try our best to suppress it, some eight-star experts who specialize in cultivating supernatural abilities like the Heavenly Eye may still be able to directly detect our flaws."

"Even more so, could some Seven-Star experts who specialize in the Divine Eye, with the aid of powerful magical artifacts, accomplish something similar?"

Conversely, those who can see through their opponents' weaknesses are also likely to be identified and targeted, becoming the focus of elimination or protection.

Guan Luoyang smiled at this point: "I'm still more curious about the competition venue. Does anyone know what Xinhe is?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Kuangtu also became puzzled.

"That's right, I've been here for so long and I've never heard of any new river. That river must be quite famous to be used as a major landmark for the competition venue. Does anyone know it?"

No one in the surrounding area had ever heard of it, not even the local chefs.

Master Dufa said gently, "Since it is a new river, how could it be something old?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes twitched slightly, as if they all sensed something, and they all looked in a certain direction at the same time.

A beam of light shone down from above, illuminating one end of the continent and drawing a circle with a radius of five million kilometers in that location.

As soon as the circle was drawn, the beam of light swept across from south to north, cutting the circle in half.

This enormous circular area is adjacent to one of the natural wonders of the culinary universe, the "Heavy Rain Plateau," to the north.

After the beam of light disappeared, the plateau suddenly began to collapse in a cataclysmic manner.

Hundreds of majestic mountain ranges began to melt, one after another.

The smaller ones stretch for tens of thousands of miles, while the larger ones stretch for nearly a million miles, sitting on that plateau for countless years.

A Buddhist scripture once said that nine mountains and eight seas constitute one world. At this moment, the dark blue liquid formed by the melting of those mountains is pouring down from the heights. The sheer scale of the scene is just like the collapse of one world after another, with primordial dust following one after another.

In the center of the circular area, the line running north to south was originally quite narrow.

However, when these dark blue liquids poured in, the earth trembled violently, and the land on the east and west sides was pushed apart, becoming increasingly distant from each other.

That thin line gradually transformed into a vast and boundless river.

The two sides of the river are towering, like a canyon. Soon, the dramatic change in terrain caused many water veins on both sides of the land to spread to this side, turning into a series of great waterfalls that cascade down from the canyon.

Thousands upon thousands of waterfalls surge with towering waves, creating a misty rain. Countless fish thrash about in the waves, and even giant beasts swim upstream to reach the shore. Birds take flight in fright, and wild animals gallop about.

After a long time, the dramatic changes, which were beyond description, finally subsided slightly.

This great river has become tens of thousands of miles wide and its length is unknown.

Guan Luoyang gazed into the distance and found the scenery pleasant. He seemed to understand something and couldn't help but smile.

"Since Xinhe is indeed as its name suggests, and it was just created, then the three-day and three-night time unit mentioned in the competition rules is probably something that those two are planning to revise."

Even ordinary stars in the universe seem quite small to this continent.

A few stars drifting through space are simply not enough to bring about a unified day and night cycle to this entire continent.

The native inhabitants of this world have long been accustomed to the different standards for dividing day and night, different seasons, and even different gravity and material structures in different regions of the land.

On this continent, the area occupied by humans is far too small. In many places, only those naturally strong and delicious wild beasts can move freely and reproduce.

Moreover, in recent years, as there are fewer and fewer celestial bodies in space, this continent has grown larger and larger, and the environment in many places has become so harsh that even the most physically robust gourmet races are unwilling to set foot there, turning them into completely desolate areas.

However, now that the Half-God and the Great Emperor of Life Protection are preparing to hold this competition, they want to establish a universally recognized distinction between day and night on this continent.

Naturally, symbols of day and night scenes will appear.

Beneath the innate spiritual root, the Zhongli Divine Tree, the Emperor Baosheng took out an exquisite incense burner from his sleeve, and then with a wave of his hand, a withered branch fell from the tree.

He blew on the tip of the withered branch, and the dry wood ignited, with wisps of smoke rising slowly. Then he placed the branch inside the incense burner, opened a folding fan, and fanned it repeatedly.

As the flames grew stronger, a spark was blown away by the wind and drifted in space. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into an immense sun, hanging above the continent of delicacies.

"It rises in the east and sets in the west, following the twelve two-hour periods, and disappears at night."

Baosheng Dadi closed his folding fan and said, "When the sun rises the next day, a second spark will fly there. I hope this withered branch will be enough to get through this match."

The half-god looked at the sun, then dipped his fingertip into the teacup and touched it with a drop of tea.

The crystal-clear water droplets trembled slightly on his fingertips, then transformed into a mercury-like color.

Endless metal gears and endless mechanical martial arts flowed simultaneously within this drop of liquid metal, then vanished in the blink of an eye, like an illusion, leaving only the clear moonlight.

The silver moon flew away, hiding on the other side of the Gourmet Continent, waiting for the time when the moon rises.

The continent of delicacies is too vast, and the moon that is transformed by a drop of tea should only be able to last for one night.

However, the moon and the sun echo each other, and the movement of the sun is equivalent to continuously accumulating energy for the moon.

In this way, as long as sparks fly away at regular intervals, and half of each day is a new day, then this mere drop of tea can continuously expel the old and take in the new, persisting until the entire withered branch is burned out.

"The way of internal strength lies in breathing techniques, while the way of mechanics lies simply in replacement."

Baosheng Dadi exclaimed, "Brother, your skill is truly superb."

The demigod stared at him: "This bet isn't even a direct fight between the two of us, so why are you so concerned about my strength?"

Baosheng Dadi bluntly stated: "This bet is based on a contract, and I believe you won't breach it. But what happens after the bet is completed? Will you really just let it go?"

The Half-God said, "You should first consider which side will be the most unwilling after this bet is decided. As far as I know, the situation in several war zones near you is very tense. If you lose completely after this round, the far-reaching impact is still unknown."

"Let's wait and see."

With a flick of his sleeve, Baosheng Dadi seemed to dispel the fog and reveal the scenery of the earth.

The new river has appeared, and the sun and moon have been set.

The news of the official start of the competition was announced to all participants, and their first reaction was to rush to the territory allocated to their own faction.

A semi-circular area spanning five million kilometers. Under normal circumstances, the aura released by any eight-star powerhouse would be enough to completely cover it, allowing them to launch attacks at any point within it at any time, forming a comprehensive defense.

Unfortunately, this battle is against an opponent of similar overall strength, and simply relying on the aura of a powerful figure to protect this area is definitely not enough.

Yan Kuangtu took the lead and arrived at the territory of the most ferocious side, but he did not rush to use any large-scale methods to modify the terrain. Instead, a pair of golden crow wings appeared on his back.

With a flap of its wings, millions of feathers shot into the sky and scattered outwards. Wherever a feather landed, golden blood flowed out, radiating terrifyingly high temperatures.

Guan Luoyang, Hai Donglai, and the others strolled leisurely, not rushing too hard, but not slowing down much either, and soon arrived at their destination.

Hai Donglai opened the red umbrella in his hand and slowly raised it upwards.

As the red umbrella ascends into the sky, its canopy covers the entire heavens. When sunlight shines down through the red umbrella, it turns the entire sky a blood-red color, staining the whole earth with the same hue.

Guan Luoyang glanced at the blood-red landscape and immediately sensed the power within the crimson light.

Beneath the red umbrella, all things under the light have been etched with a powerful curse, which, judging from its meaning, should be called the "Great Asura Curse".

Incantations and the like contain profound mysteries of the Asura's evil path, harboring the intent to seize the souls and essence of countless beings, and to reshape the world into a sea of ​​blood.

However, this scene only lasted for a moment. In the blink of an eye, the red umbrella had fallen from the sky, still the same size, and was held in Hai Donglai's hand.

The golden crow feathers and blood that once filled the mountains and rivers have all disappeared.

Yan Kuangtu and Hai Donglai clearly had a tacit understanding beforehand.

One of them cultivates a demonic art called the "Great Sun God-Slaying Strategy," which allows him to transform into the Golden Crow God-Demon.

Another person practiced the "Blood Nerve" technique, mastering both the main and supplementary volumes, as well as the methods of good and evil.

Using the blood of the supreme Yang Golden Crow God and Demon as the catalyst for the Blood Sea Profound Yin Asura Grand Array, it harmonizes Yin and Yang, and unites good and evil.

Once the grand formation is set up, it appears to be a natural landscape, without revealing any demonic aura. However, if any enemy invades, they will be pulled into the sea of ​​blood and subjected to repeated attacks and refinement by the Golden Crow Divine Fire and the Blood God Demonic Light.

Lin Touhua then took out three precious swords and threw them into the air one after another.

These three swords are not actually flat and sharp like ordinary sword blades. Instead, the blades are square and have four ridges. They are more like whips or maces than swords.

However, once the three swords are drawn, the sword intent contained within each one naturally gives rise to a kind of understanding of swords in the minds of anyone, and no one can mistake it.

Living beings, time, and emptiness—the three swords complement each other, hidden and roaming within and outside this great formation, checking for omissions and filling gaps.

It's clear that this isn't the first time the three of them have worked together.

However, after silently observing for a moment, Guan Luoyang turned his gaze to Master Dufa.

This grand formation appears to have been jointly set up by Yan Kuangtu, Lin Touhua, and Hai Donglai, who should also be the three pillars of this formation.

In reality, however, the Golden Crow Blood, the Asura Curse, and the three divine swords were merely the outer shell of this grand formation.

After the three of them made their move, they transferred all control over the great formation to the immortal monk Dufa.

This great monk, with a smile as gentle as a flower and a body as majestic as a sacred mountain, could summon the golden crow, grasp the divine sword, and sit atop the sea of ​​blood. He was the one who ultimately mastered this great formation.

Moreover, the robe on this great monk's body is now revealing its wondrous nature, clearly resembling a nine-star divine artifact.

Guan Luoyang originally planned to set up some formations, but now it seems that if he focuses on setting up formations, he will inevitably reveal the true meaning of the inheritance of Fuxi's Shadow Painting, which will interfere with the formation. That would be undesirable.

If you just randomly set up some formations, they will inevitably be swallowed up by this great formation as soon as they are set up.

After a moment's consideration, he decided to simply stay out of it.

The others were still working on the details of the formation, while the most ferocious forces were arriving in droves. Guan Luoyang then turned to look at the situation on the other side.

Within the territory of the Chaos Tide, the light had previously distorted, clearly revealing the emergence of countless illusions, which were likely their defensive measures.

The opponent's response speed was indeed not slow, and it was on par with Yan Kuangtu and his group. However, just as this arrangement was implemented, all the illusions suddenly fluctuated violently again.

"Um?!"

"Internal strife?"

(End of this chapter)