Chapter 415 - 391: Void Spirit Eye, Breaking Array with Array

Chapter 415: Chapter 391: Void Spirit Eye, Breaking Array with Array

Time flew by, and twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.

During those twenty years, the Desert Divine Palace dispatched more Cultivators, including quite a few at the Nascent Soul Peak.

The Desert Divine Palace then launched a frenzied retaliation against the Heaven-defying Alliance and the Beast Alliance.

The two pieces of intelligence Zhang Chi had provided to Qin Yushan and the others played a significant role in this.

As a result, both the Heaven-defying Alliance and the Beast Alliance suffered immense losses, their momentum completely crushed by the Desert Divine Palace.

Afterward, Qin Yushan and the others were handsomely rewarded, just as expected.

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi had joined the squad in numerous battles. He slew many Tier Four Demon Beasts and Heaven-defying Alliance Nascent Soul True Monarchs, accumulating brilliant war merits. His fame soared across the frontline Oases, and he was even dubbed the "Number One Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator" by the gossipmongers.

However, the Combat Power Zhang Chi displayed was not at the absolute apex. So, despite his considerable fame, he didn’t attract the attention of the three Palace Masters or the enemy’s Divinity Transformation Level experts.

Zhang Chi, in turn, earned a vast amount of merit points, which he exchanged for numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to aid his Cultivation.

Furthermore, over the past two decades, the Desert Divine Palace had conducted investigations into the mysterious Cultivator "Zhang Chi," but they all came up empty.

Even the three Palace Masters were powerless to find anything.

The Grand Palace Master could have performed a divination, but she had a sharp premonition that it would not only be fruitless but would also cause her to suffer a severe backlash.

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SWOOSH!

One day, Zhang Chi stood at the entrance to his immortal cave. A divine light flashed in his eyes, and his gaze instantly pierced through the active Array, allowing him to see outside and far into the distance.

When he looked up at the sky, he found that his gaze could even penetrate the clouds within his field of vision.

Moreover, the distance he could now see was clearly much greater than before.

’Good. As expected of a Spiritual Eye Class Divine Technique, it’s truly extraordinary!’

The divine light in Zhang Chi’s eyes receded as he marveled at the effect.

For the past twenty years, he had spent time every day on the Cultivation of Void Spirit Eyes. Aided by his powerful Comprehension and ample resources, he had finally mastered this Spiritual Eye Divine Technique.

This particular Divine Technique was special; it wasn’t categorized by levels like Minor Success or Great Success. Simply mastering it was enough.

Furthermore, its Mighty Power would continue to increase as his Divine Thought and Cultivation grew stronger.

Right now, Zhang Chi was testing the effects of these Spiritual Eyes.

SWOOSH!

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Chi put away the Array, the Eye of the Spirit Spring, and his other belongings before heading outside his immortal cave to wait.

A short while later, a dazzling cyan Escape Light appeared on the horizon.

The source of the Escape Light was a cyan Magical Treasure Flying Boat, upon which stood ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs, with Qin Yushan and his group among them.

Evidently, the twenty-five-year deadline was up.

"Senior Brother Chen, long time no see."

The Flying Boat came to a stop, and Wang Chongyang called out loudly from aboard.

"It has been a long time. I trust you’ve been well, Senior Brother Wang!"

Zhang Chi replied with a smile.

At the same time, he felt powerful streams of Divine Thought sweep over his body.

Of course, a normal Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator would be completely unable to detect such powerful Divine Thought.

After all, this Divine Thought came from the Cultivators on the Flying Boat.

Except for Qin Yuyan, who was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, the rest of these Cultivators were at the Nascent Soul Peak.

However, Zhang Chi’s actual Cultivation was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and his Divine Thought was comparable to that of a Divinity Transformation Late Stage expert, so he could sense them clearly.

He even scanned Wang Chongming and the other Cultivators with his Divine Thought, but they remained completely oblivious.

"Huh? Senior Brother Chen, you broke through? You’re at the Nascent Soul Late Stage now?"

Wang Chongming suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Even Qin Yushan and the others, who were more familiar with Zhang Chi, were taken aback.

Their Divine Thought scans revealed to their astonishment that the Magical Power fluctuations emanating from Zhang Chi had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

"That’s right," Zhang Chi said with a faint smile. "I’ve killed many Demon Beasts and Heaven-defying Alliance Cultivators over the years and gained a great deal from it. Besides, I’d been at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage for many years, so I was fortunate enough to finally break through a few days ago!"

In truth, he was intentionally revealing these Nascent Soul Late Stage Magical Power fluctuations.

Otherwise, forget these Cultivators; even the three Palace Masters of the Desert Divine Palace wouldn’t be able to discern his true Realm at a glance without the aid of special treasures or Divine Techniques.

He chose to reveal it because he felt he had been hiding for long enough.

With his war merits as cover, it wouldn’t attract undue attention. People would simply assume he had excellent aptitude.

This way, he could openly display more of his Combat Power and, in turn, acquire more resources.

"So that’s how it is!"

"Congratulations, Third Brother!"

"Congratulations on your successful breakthrough, Junior Brother Chen!"

"Excellent! Your Combat Power was already formidable, Senior Brother Chen. Now you must be even stronger! This is undoubtedly a huge boon for our upcoming Exploration!"

The Cultivators came to an understanding and, as expected, didn’t give it much more thought.

In fact, they were quite pleased and immediately began offering their congratulations.

Qin Yushan and his group were particularly thrilled.

After all, while they were all from the same sect, Zhang Chi was clearly closer to them than to the others.

"Haha, thank you all..."

Zhang Chi laughed and offered a few humble words in response.

He then boarded the Flying Boat. With introductions from Wang Chongming and the others, he acquainted himself with the unfamiliar Cultivators on board.

Besides Qin Yushan’s group and Wang Chongming, there were five other Cultivators. A man and a woman, Yue Ting and Li Yaofeng, were Wang Chongming’s teammates; Zhang Chi had met them over twenty years ago.

The other three, however, were new faces.

These three—two men and one woman—were named Yu Zili, Lin Qixing, and Fang Ying.

Not only did they all appear youthful, but they were also all Palace Master’s True Inheritors from the Desert Divine Palace, and their Combat Power was said to be immense.

Fang Ying was a Tier Four Late Stage Array Master, and Lin Qixing raised three Tier Four Phantom Beetles. They were expected to be a great help on this Exploration, which was one of the main reasons Wang Chongming had invited them.

Yu Zili and the other two were quite polite to Zhang Chi. They didn’t look down on him or act arrogant just because he was only at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

After all, they knew his Combat Power was decent and that he possessed a Tier Four Peak Body Refining Cultivation.

Furthermore, he had a good relationship with Qin Yushan’s group.

However, the trio didn’t go out of their way to fawn over him either.

After all, no matter how strong he was, Zhang Chi had no public record of killing a Nascent Soul Peak Cultivator or a Tier Four Peak Demon Beast.

In their eyes, his Combat Power was definitely a tier below their own.

SWOOSH!

Afterward, the group steered the Flying Boat away from Bixue Green Oasis, flying discreetly into the Boundless Desert to the north.

Five years passed. Having flown an unknown distance, the group finally stopped above a vast lake one day.

The lake was an expanse of azure blue, as smooth as a mirror and seemingly endless. Despite being in a desert, the abundant water allowed lush vegetation to thrive on its shores, filled with all manner of birds and beasts.

Herds of wild animals and even Demon Beasts were gathered at the water’s edge, drinking.

However, there was no Spiritual Qi here. So, despite the pleasant environment, no particularly powerful Demon Beasts had taken up residence.

"This is the place. The immortal cave is beneath this lake."

Wang Chongming said, looking down at the lake with considerable excitement.

"Alright, let’s go down together."

The Cultivators nodded and immediately urged the Flying Boat to plunge headfirst into the lake.

A barrier of light instantly materialized around the Flying Boat, parting the lake water and allowing them to descend unimpeded.

The lake was teeming with fish and shrimp, but a slight release of pressure from the Cultivators sent them all scattering in a panic, not daring to approach the Magical Treasure Flying Boat.

The Flying Boat moved through the water like a fish, quickly descending a thousand zhang before finally coming to a stop.

An invisible Array barrier appeared before them. Beneath it was a turbulent undercurrent. The current moved with incredible speed, and it was no longer ordinary water, but the Power of Water generated by an Array Restriction.

Even without direct contact, the Cultivators could feel the terrifying destructive force contained within the flowing water.

"A Tier Five Array, no less!"

Everyone exclaimed in awe.

But they weren’t afraid. In fact, they were quite excited.

The existence of this Array Restriction proved that there was indeed a fortuitous encounter to be had here, and a significant one at that.

"Everyone, lend me your strength. I’m going to perform a Breaking Array with Array."

Fang Ying then produced a handful of black Array Flags. Each was only a foot long, but there were exactly three hundred and sixty-five of them.

With a wave of her hand, she deployed the Array Flags. They pulsed with light, each expanding to a zhang in length as they shot out and settled into different positions, covering a radius of a thousand zhang.

Next, Fang Ying took out an Array Disc and began to operate it, her hands forming a Technique.

WHOOSH WHOOSH...

At the same time, Qin Yushan and the others didn’t remain idle. They shot streams of pure Magical Power into the air, pouring it into the Array Flags. Zhang Chi did the same.

’Of course, I have my own way to break this Array,’ Zhang Chi thought, ’but since Fang Ying is taking the lead, I’m happy to relax.’

’Besides, my status as a Tier Four Peak Array Master is too shocking. It’s best to keep it hidden if I can.’

BOOM!

In the next moment, a profound Grand Array took shape. The numerous Array Flags began to spin violently, causing the very space around them to tremble.

The vibrations grew increasingly intense until they began to resonate with the invisible Array barrier at the bottom of the lake.

After several days of this, a ten-zhang-wide opening was finally torn in the invisible barrier, directly beneath the center of their Array.

Everyone immediately felt an astonishing amount of Spiritual Power and a destructive aura leaking out from the breach.

Fortunately, Fang Ying’s Array had already displaced all the surrounding lake water; otherwise, the entire lake would have been instantly sucked into the breach.

"Now’s our chance!" ℯ𝐥.𝒄ℴ𝓶

"Go!"

Overjoyed, the Cultivators once again urged the Magical Treasure Flying Boat forward. It transformed into a streak of cyan light and shot forcefully through the opening. ⅇℯ𝚕.

An instant after they entered, the opening began to shrink rapidly. Fang Ying’s Array could no longer hold and was shattered by the power erupting from the breach.

Fortunately, Fang Ying had anticipated this and decisively recalled her Array Flags and Array Disc with a wave.

The next moment, the surrounding lake water rushed in violently. The breach vanished, and a massive wave rolled across the lake’s surface.

But as the invisible barrier at the bottom of the lake repaired itself, the giant wave quickly dissipated, as if nothing had ever happened.

Meanwhile, Zhang Chi and the other Cultivators felt like a small boat tossed on a raging sea, in danger of being torn to shreds by the Array’s watery currents at any moment.