Chapter 4822: The Battle of the Great Way

On the Chaos Continent, Qinglian Immortal Island.

Wang Changsheng sat in a stone pavilion on Qinglian Peak, while Wang Yixin reported the situation to him.

Wang Changsheng held a thick blue ledger in his hand, which detailed the situation of the Azure Lotus Immortal Alliance, including personnel, cultivation levels, and the number of Immortal Armored Troops.

“Currently, the number of Immortal Armored Troops exceeds 30 million, most of whom are True Immortals. This number is still increasing. We also have 30,000 immortal ships, equipped with a large number of Immortal-Slaying Cannons.” Wang Yixin said.

“Have you still not reached the Wu family?” Wang Changsheng asked.

The Wu family vanished after news of Wu Nianhong's betrayal spread, and the Wang family has been trying to contact them.

“No! The Wu family seems to have gone into reclusion again. We don't know if they will participate when the Great Dao War breaks out.” Wang Yixin said with some concern.

According to her, some immortals were unwilling to fight the Chaos Beasts to the death or surrender to them, preferring to hide. Some Taiyi Golden Immortals and Daluo Golden Immortals, for instance, had been in seclusion since the Chaos Era, intending to re-emerge only after the Great Dao War concludes and a new era begins.

Wang Changsheng frowned. “Where is Fairy Mo?” he asked. “Have you not yet reached Fellow Daoist Zhou?”

“We’ve contacted him, but Senior Zhou is currently occupied and cannot come to the Chaos Continent at the moment,” Wang Yixin said.

“Please invite Fairy Mo here. I have something to tell her,” Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Yixin acknowledged and left to carry out the order.

Before long, Wang Yixin returned with Mo Yinyin.

“Fairy Mo, is Fellow Daoist Zhou still not coming to the Chaos Continent? What is he busy with? In the current situation, if he doesn't come, we will be missing a major combat force,” Wang Changsheng said.

As the leader of the Azure Lotus Immortal Alliance, Zhou Dian's prolonged absence led to widespread rumors, some claiming he was dead, others that he was severely injured.

The Wang family's influence alone was insufficient to persuade veteran Dao Ancestors to join the Azure Lotus Immortal Alliance. To put it bluntly, the Wang family was currently shouldering the main burden of the alliance. If Mo Yinyin hadn't also joined, even fewer factions would have responded.

“Master is contacting those reclusive forces, trying to persuade them to join the Azure Lotus Immortal Alliance. Otherwise, he would have been here already,” Mo Yinyin said.

Wang Changsheng's expression softened upon hearing this. He said, “I hope Fellow Daoist Zhou can make an appearance soon to boost morale, especially among those reclusive forces. If he doesn’t show himself, those forces won't respond to our Wang family's call.”

“Master will come as soon as he finishes his work. Don't worry, we've estimated that the Chaos Beast Progenitor won't recover that quickly,” Mo Yinyin said.

Just as Wang Changsheng was about to speak, a loud alarm sounded, echoing throughout Qinglian Immortal Island.

Wang Yixin took out a golden, shimmering formation plate, injected a magic formula into it, and frowned. “This is bad,” she said. “The Chaos Beasts are attacking and have surrounded us.”

“Issue the order: prepare to engage the enemy,” Wang Changsheng commanded.

Wang Yixin acknowledged and departed to execute the order.

“The Great Dao War has erupted so quickly? Has the Chaos Beast Progenitor recovered?” Mo Yinyin exclaimed in surprise.

“Fairy Mo, quickly contact Fellow Daoist Zhou and inform him of the situation here. We cannot withstand the Chaos Beasts on our own,” Wang Changsheng said.

Mo Yinyin nodded in agreement.

Wang Changsheng went to the Great Wall's ramparts, where a large number of immortals had gathered, including Grandmaster Miaode.

During his trip to the Ancient Immortal Court ruins, Grandmaster Miaode obtained several mid-grade Dao artifacts, and he has now developed three origin laws.

Wang Changsheng looked into the distance and gasped.

Outside the city, countless Chaos Beasts were visible, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see. This was just one pass of the Great Wall; he wondered about the pressure on other passes.

Wang Yongqian took out a golden, shimmering formation plate, injected a magic formula, and frowned. “Ancestor,” she said, “the Chaos Beast army has appeared in the southern part of the Great Wall.”

“Understood. Grandmaster Miaode, I'll leave this place to you. I'm going to check the south.”

After saying this, Wang Changsheng transformed into a streak of light and soared away, arriving at another pass.

Outside the city were billions of Chaos Beasts, with large numbers of nine-colored Chaos Beasts gathered together, forming a Chaos Beast army.

Long materialized, his gaze icy.

“Azure Lotus Immortal Couple, don't say we didn't give your Wang family a chance. Surrender to us, and we can let your Wang family help us rule the Immortal Realm. Your family's influence will only grow.” Long spoke.

“Our Wang family's bones are hard; we won't kneel. You should give up on that thought!” Wang Changsheng's tone was icy.

“The Great Dao War has erupted so many times—when have you ever won? Only the wise recognize the times. After cultivating for so many years, are you truly willing to perish? Don't follow the Wang family down a path to destruction.” Long continued to persuade them.

“Hmph, do you take us for fools? If we truly believed your nonsense, we would be the ones to perish,” He Aosen sneered. He had already advanced to Dao Ancestor, largely thanks to the Wang family's assistance.

“Exactly. We are willing to follow Senior Wang and destroy you all, bringing true peace back to the Immortal Realm.”

“Right, it's not certain who will destroy whom!”

“Today marks your demise.”

Many immortals spoke up, expressing their resolve.

They had only heard about the ferocity of the Great Dao War, never witnessing it firsthand, but they had seen the Wang family sweep through multiple Chaos Beast tribes, which gave them great confidence.

“In that case, there’s nothing more to discuss. Those who yield prosper, those who resist perish. Since your Wang family wishes to defy us, then we shall flatten it.” An icy male voice came from the sky.

“Attack the city! Flatten the Wang family!” Long roared, and a massive number of Chaos Beasts charged towards the Great Wall at high speed.

The colorless Chaos Beasts, the most numerous, charged at the forefront.

On the city walls, numerous Wang family cultivators were visible. Each Wang family cultivator held an Immortal-Slaying Crossbow and carried a quiver on their back. They drew their bows, nocked arrows, and pulled the triggers.

Low-grade Immortal-Slaying Arrows flew out, heading directly towards the Chaos Beasts. Simultaneously, tens of thousands of mid-to-low-grade Immortal-Slaying Cannons fired at once.

The Immortal-Slaying Arrows flew into the Chaos Beast horde, instantly exploding into massive bursts of immortal light, engulfing a portion of the Chaos Beasts.

Almost simultaneously, billions of Chaos Beasts launched a full-scale assault. The Great Wall, which surrounded Qinglian Immortal Island and formed a massive protective circle, was assailed from all directions by an overwhelming number of Chaos Beasts, a sight that made one's scalp tingle.

Along the Great Wall, numerous immortals either wielded Immortal-Slaying Arrows, operated Immortal-Slaying Cannons, performed combined attack techniques, or controlled immortal artifacts to attack the Chaos Beasts.

Almost simultaneously, in a sprawling, verdant mountain range, a massive nine-colored thundercloud hovered high above, crackling with lightning and rumbling with thunder.

The Chaos Beasts' arrival was very ill-timed, as Wang Ruyan was in the process of opening up her seventh origin law and required uninterrupted time.

Wang Qingcheng and Wang Qingbai personally stood guard for Wang Ruyan. They were also anxious, as they hadn't expected the Chaos Beasts to launch the Great Dao War so soon.