Real World.

Capital of Xia Country.

Wu Yi stood atop the round altar, facing the crowd from the Yinghua Jungle.

Yinghua Jungle represented a pure martial arts magic vein.

Currently, it boasts twenty-eight Human Immortals and one True Immortal.

That is, practitioners of Core Formation and Purple Mansion realms.

Yinghua Jungle is the only jungle exempted from the seclusion mandate, deeply intertwined with mortal society.

"Southeast, Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast—across all directions of Heaven and Earth—two million martial artists and three million mortal troops are divided into eight armies. You must coordinate with the arrangements of the Taoist School. Civil officials will provide employment by organizing the populace to move mountains, dig paths, and other tasks."

This project is of an immense scale, requiring mobilization of six hundred million able-bodied people to artificially change the flow of mountains and rivers and construct a colossal array.

Song Lin was now undertaking a heaven-defying mission—to unify all the mountains and rivers into one cohesive structure, forming an artificial Kunlun.

Once Kunlun is formed, even if parts of it are destroyed, the Kunlun structure will remain intact. Only by obliterating the entirety of Kunlun can its existence be compromised.

Eight Sceneries World.

Wu Chen was rallying cultivators and swordmasters from the jungle, along with tens of millions of the local populace.

"Do we need the Nine Tripods as well?" Wu Chen asked the envoy beside him.

"Yes, the Nine Tripods must be crafted—this is the crucial component."

Each jungle had its distinct role.

The vast majority of people had no idea what they were building or the tasks they were carrying out, only obeying Song Lin's orders to move mountains, redirect rivers, dismantle cities, and excavate the earth.

Human effort was reshaping this world.

Moyu Country.

Tigers, leopards, lions, wolves, jiaos, crocodiles, elephants, Tianpeng, and other demons were gathered together.

In the grand hall stood a figure clad in a black robe, with black hair and black eyes—a majestic Emperor of Scales.

This was the Moyu Qilin, the only qilin in existence today.

Just by standing in the hall, the Harmonization experts present felt no will to resist.

As beasts, from birth, they were subject to the dominance of the Qilin clan.

Even Tianpeng and Jiao-Dragon would submit instinctively upon encountering a Qilin.

The Moyu Qilin was also the only legend capable of opposing the Demon Country Emperor Taishi—a co-sovereign unmatched in power.

"What has the Human Clan been up to lately?"

The Moyu Qilin asked.

"Not entirely sure, but based on my intelligence, the humans appear to be constructing some sort of array."

"An array? Such boldness. It seems this is their final hope."

The Moyu Qilin curled its lips into a faint smile, stating, "Excellent; we must not let them succeed. Destroy their plans immediately!"

Boom!

The demon army mobilized, engaging in battle with the Spirit Treasure Celestial Master and two Drought Evils leading human forces.

The demonic side had the advantage of numbers, but the humans benefited from array blessings and terrain, allowing them to hold on briefly amidst a strategy of fighting while retreating.

Unfortunately, the demons' true goal was not the battle itself but sabotaging the array construction before promptly retreating.

"It must have been someone from the Xuanzong Shangqing who leaked the information. Damned traitors—I'll skin them alive!"

Within Xuanyu City, the Spirit Treasure Celestial Master stomped furiously and cursed.

"No need to rush. It's clear that we humans alone cannot complete this array; we'll need their help to succeed," Song Lin replied with a sly smirk.

"What do you mean?" the crowd asked.

"Feigning tactics..."

Song Lin explained an old historical anecdote.

"I have some fake array maps here. We'll find an opportunity to let them spread around."

Everyone was suddenly enlightened, singing praises of his brilliance.

Building such a massive array required blowing up many mountain ranges, diverting numerous rivers, and expending endless manpower and resources.

But what if the demons handled this for them?

All they would need to do is distribute a fake array map, falsely marking mountains that should be destroyed as key points to protect.

This could lure the demons into sabotaging their "protected nodes," exposing traitors who had been leaking information to the demon side.

Even if the demons didn't come, it wouldn't matter; they could always plant heavy guards around fake protected areas to maintain appearances.

...

As time passed, more members of the Demon Clan learned of the array's existence.

Though they belittled humans verbally, the grand scope of human preparations caused unease—what if humans did succeed in crafting some miraculous array to overturn the war?

The Human Clan's territory continued to shrink; the southwest, southern, and southeastern borders were steadily eroded.

Demon clans affiliated with water attributes retreated entirely to the shores.

The coastal defense collapsed completely.

Many individuals of weak will secretly defected to the demons, especially those within the Northwest Xuanzong Shangqing Dao Alliance.

Key array plans from the Donghua Daoist Alliance were leaked.

Demons were utterly staggered by Shenzhou Land Sinking array plans.

Humans actually intended to destroy this entire landmass, dragging the Demon Clan to their mutual demise—the manpower mobilization suddenly made sense.

This was no intricate array; it was a crude, devastating design harnessing earth vein essence and qi.

First, the land beneath Donghua would be detonated, triggering a chain reaction that would rip across the entire region. Lava eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis would follow, sinking over half the landmass within a few years.

Such forces were beyond the Demon Clan's capacity to generate, and even Harmonization experts capable of such feats would pay tremendous costs, potentially damaging their primordial energies.

Furthermore, for Harmonization cultivators integrating the principles of Small Thousand Worlds, destroying fundamental worldly elements was antithetical to their path.

In the eyes of demon lords, the Human Clan had truly gone mad.

Initially, the plan's authenticity might have been doubted, but after experiencing the Heaven and Earth Wilderness Array's trials firsthand, the plausibility of Shenzhou Land Sinking gained credibility.

"Deploy forces to disrupt array construction. Increase human infiltration; we need more array maps."

The unified rulers of the three Demon Countries ordered.

The full Shenzhou Land Sinking array consisted of 108,000 maps, yet only a few dozen were in their possession. To thwart such plans, they needed far more.

Array masters rarely adhered rigidly to their designs; missing components could be compensated through modifications elsewhere.

With demons shifting strategies, pressure on the human battlefield eased slightly. The demon forces abandoned attempts to annihilate human main units, shifting focus toward seizing territories identified as array nodes.

Within the Jiuxiao Demon Country, mounting casualties led to East-Central regions falling under Donghua Daoist Alliance control.

At first glance, territorial expansion seemed promising.

But keen observers understood humanity's dire straits—array exposure undermined negotiation leverage while revealing fragmentation within Donghua.

Xuanzong Shangqing Dao Alliance.

Qingchen Heavenly Master began to waver in his conviction.

He questioned whether Song Lin's approach had been too aggressive.

The humans had provoked the Demon Clan, driving them to relentless vengeance.

While reconciliation between Donghua and the demons seemed hopeless, perhaps traces of humanity's fire could be preserved elsewhere.

...

Moyu Country.

A dozen young warriors ventured deep into the demon-infested Great Desert.

Leading them was Zhang Luyao, whose hatred toward demons ran immeasurably deep. He volunteered to infiltrate the heart of demon territory, inspiring rebellion among humans under demon rule.

This time, he came expecting death, prepared to buy time for humanity with his life.

...

Story World.

The era of Emperor Renzong of Song.

Imperial Uncle Cao appeared as Seven Immortals gathered to bestow enlightenment.

The Eight Immortals were soon to unite; Taiyi Golden Flower was on the cusp of perfection.

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