The simultaneous mobilization of the five major factions was a great boon for them.
Their collective movement meant that the Divine Dragon Empire’s armies could not be easily redeployed elsewhere.
Now, what they had to face was merely the ten-million-strong army.
While a force of ten million was formidable, it wasn’t something they couldn’t handle.
Therefore, when the time for real action came, the five factions poured out everything they had.
Their advance was an utterly breathtaking spectacle.
There was a sect composed entirely of Sword Immortals; their mobilization alone brought forth a million Sword Immortals, their aura vast and majestic.
There was also an artifact-forging sect; when they moved, all manner of magical vessel airships filled the entire sky, blotting out the sun.
Then came a fire-element cultivation sect; their cultivators arrived bringing with them a sky full of flames, as if carrying an ocean of fire with them.
The appearance of these forces had a tremendous impact on everyone.
If ordinary cultivators saw so many powerful experts charging toward them with intent to kill, they would likely be scared out of their wits.
However, when the Divine Dragon Empire’s army beheld these cultivators, although their expressions were tense, not a single soldier showed fear.
Their general, at this moment, calmly issued the order.
“All soldiers, heed my command! Form the Divine Dragon Formation!!”
“Yes!!”
The Divine Dragon Formation was a unique battle formation of the Divine Dragon Empire, specifically cultivated for joint use by its military.
This formation possessed astonishing power.
Once formed, their entire army would directly transform into a true dragon.
Moreover, it was a true dragon comprised of ten million soldiers.
The existence of this dragon allowed it to easily shatter the defenses of many great formations and crush enemies effortlessly.
It could even withstand attacks from several Supreme Realm experts.
However, being a military formation, it wasn’t exceptionally fast. It couldn’t intercept Supreme Realm experts, nor could it hold them in place.
Thus, in the face of Supreme Realm experts, the threat posed by this formation wasn’t overwhelming.
But the moment the Divine Dragon Formation took shape, the members of the five factions felt immense pressure.
They felt as if a colossal divine dragon had risen before them, looking down upon them.
Though they couldn’t clearly see the dragon’s gaze, they could sense it was poised to strike, ready to annihilate them at any moment.
This immediately threw these factions into a panic.
“Quickly! Form the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Two Poles Grand Formation! All sword cultivators, enter the formation immediately!!”
“We will form the Ten Thousand Artifacts Grand Formation to oppose them with our own!!”
“All cultivators, enter my sea of fire! Form the Eighteen Layers of Blazing Inferno Formation!!”
Faced with the Divine Dragon Empire’s formation, the other factions instinctively began forming their own formations to counter it.
They knew that without using formations, it would be very difficult for them to break through the Divine Dragon Empire’s defense.
After all, the Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Formation was something that could contend with Supreme Realm experts.
With their relatively weaker individual strength, they feared they could hardly shake the Divine Dragon Formation.
Therefore, they could only rely on the power of their own formations to oppose it.
Fortunately, each of their factions possessed their own unique formations.
So, although the situation was critical, their people immediately began forming up.
Once their formations were taking shape, they felt a sense of relief.
“Hmph! The Divine Dragon Empire’s formation may be formidable, but our Tai Chi Yin-Yang Two Poles Grand Formation is no weakling either! The swords in our sword cultivators’ hands have never been just for show!!”
“Our Ten Thousand Artifacts Grand Formation doesn’t just have complete defensive capabilities; it also possesses powerful offensive means. Right now, we are no different from a floating fortress! The Divine Dragon Empire will find it impossible to breach our formation!!”
“Enter my sea of fire, and all soldiers of the Divine Dragon Empire shall be reduced to ashes, never to rise again!!”
At this moment, the five factions hadn’t yet gathered together, but their thinking was aligned.
They all believed their formations could withstand the Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Formation.
As long as they held firm against it, the next steps would be straightforward.
They just needed to find an opportunity, discover a weakness in the Divine Dragon Empire’s army, and they could then crush it.
Once the Divine Dragon Empire’s army was defeated, they could seize this chance to counterattack, capturing the empire’s lands and resources.
With sufficient territory and resources, their rise to power would be inevitable.
Thus, the members of the five factions grew excited in unison.
Even before the Divine Dragon Empire’s army attacked them, they took the initiative to strike.
“Tai Chi Sword Sect, heed the order! Activate our Tai Chi Yin-Yang Two Poles Grand Formation! Attack!!”
“Ten Thousand Artifacts Sect, heed the order! Activate our Ten Thousand Artifacts Grand Formation! Bombard the Divine Dragon Empire’s army!!”
“Divine Fire Sect, heed the order! Activate the Eighteen Layers of Blazing Inferno Formation! Let the divine fire descend!!”
Since these five factions had already agreed to jointly attack the Divine Dragon Empire, they wouldn’t delay.
So, the moment they gave the order, they acted.
Moreover, their timing was nearly simultaneous.
Their goal was to prevent the Divine Dragon Empire’s army from being able to support other areas.
If they could achieve this, victory would be theirs.
It was precisely because of this belief that their charge was exceptionally fierce.
They pushed the power of their grand formations to the limit.
The sounds of various bombardments continuously rained down upon the Divine Dragon Empire’s army.
The very land where they fought was reduced to ruins.
Fortunately, the battlefield was not within the Divine Dragon Empire’s borders; otherwise, it would have been a calamity for the empire’s border citizens.
Even the Divine Dragon Empire’s soldiers might have had to hold back in their attacks.
The five factions were different. Even though they fought within their own territories and their own citizens were affected, they showed no hesitation or mercy.
Once they struck, it was with thunderous force, determined to annihilate the Divine Dragon Empire’s army.
The instant they attacked, the Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Formation also sprang into action.
Although it wasn’t as agile as a Supreme Realm expert, its power was immense.
A mere flick of the divine dragon’s tail shattered countless mountains and rivers.
And that wasn’t all. They unleashed a ‘Divine Dragon’s Strike’ that gathered the combined power of ten million soldiers.
This nearly shattered the grand formations of the five factions on the spot.
If the five factions hadn’t reacted swiftly enough, quickly mending the breaches, their formations might have already been dispersed then and there.
Unlike the Divine Dragon Empire, these factions weren’t a professional army. Although they had mastered their formations in theory, their coordination couldn’t match that of soldiers who drilled day and night.
This meant they couldn’t unleash the full potential power and resilience of their formations.
And this failure to reach their peak performance gave the Divine Dragon Empire an opening.
The Divine Dragon Empire’s Divine Dragon Formation grew even more ferocious…
