Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 673: Celestial Array (2)

A flying sword had already pierced through the barrier without any prior warning, barely a hundred li from Earth Immortal Yin Yan's true self.

Earth Immortal Yin Yan blanched. "A cross-dimensional strike?"

Only a cross-dimensional strike could ignore the barrier!

Metal Devil and Purple Secret were also slightly shocked. Assimilating a weapon into a higher spatial dimension was easier than entering it with one's physical body, but it was still extremely difficult. At the very least, neither of them could do it.

At this moment, Metal Devil and Purple Secret simultaneously recalled what Wu Yuan had said earlier: "I specialize in the Law of Space." It seemed he hadn’t been lying after all.

"Yin Yan, I've always been reasonable. What do you think?" Wu Yuan's voice was cold, echoing through space.

"Daoist, your proposal is...very reasonable. I believe you," Earth Immortal Yin Yan’s mana body wore a strained, awkward smile. “You may stand guard outside the barrier, and I’ll grant you first-level authority over the array.”

"Hm, very good." Wu Yuan nodded, and with a thought, the flying sword slipped silently back through the void.

...

"A cross-dimensional strike. Brother Ming Jian is truly extraordinary."

"With this, killing Yin Yan later will be a walk in the park." Metal Devil and Purple Secret transmitted their voices in succession.

The three communicated via Soul Will.

"It won’t be that easy," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "Just now, he only activated the first level of the array, which allowed my sneak attack to succeed. During an actual battle, he’ll certainly initiate the array’s second level.

Based on my observation, if the defense array of this planet is fully activated, it can hinder the descent of objects and spatial expansion from higher spatial dimensions," Wu Yuan explained.

Entering a higher spatial dimension didn’t grant absolute invincibility. There were still countermeasures—just that they were difficult to implement.

"It's not that hard," Metal Devil chuckled. “If a fight breaks out, Purple Secret can distract and protect, I’ll attack from the front, and Brother Ming Jian can handle ambushes.”

"Mm." Purple Secret nodded.

Previously, they’d felt some dissatisfaction with Wu Yuan, but now they were genuinely impressed. His ability to send a sword into a higher dimension made him the deadliest type of assassin below the Archimmortal level.

Time passed.

Hmm? Wu Yuan sensed something, his gaze sharpening. “The team of imprint bearers on their hunting mission is here. There are twelve of them, already two million li away."

They had all received level one authority over the arrays. Combined with his mastery over the True Intent of Space, it could be said that no significant spatial fluctuations could escape Wu Yuan's perception within a radius of ten million li.

"Twelve people?"

"How fast." Metal Devil and Purple Secret immediately raised their vigilance.

They also felt a growing admiration for Wu Yuan. Although they could also probe their surroundings through the array, they hadn't detected anything at all.

Wu Yuan's perceptive ability was simply inconceivable.

...

In a region of outer space in the Chong Gu Galaxy, a figure radiating a fierce aura emerged from a distant planet.

Imprint bearers? A clash? Damn it. How did Yin Yan, an Earth Immortal, get involved in a mission from the Spacetime Island? The white-robed elderly man's face was gloomy.

He was High Immortal Zhuo Hao, ruler of this swath of outer space. He feared no one in the entire Chong Gu Galaxy apart from Archimmortal Chong Gu.

This won't do. Yin Yan's medicinal pills are crucial to me. He's just an Earth Immortal, so this conflict probably only involves cultivators at the Divided Soul or Dharma Body phase. High Immortal Zhuo Hao quickly analyzed the situation. No matter how strong the imprint bearers at this level, they won’t be absurdly powerful.

His judgment was a logical one. True peerless geniuses would break through to the Tribulation/Universe Architect phase after cultivating for a few thousand years at the Divided Soul/Dharma Body phase at most. They simply wouldn't stay at that phase for too long.

Among High Immortals, some monstrous prodigies could rival or even slay Archimmortals. But for Earth Immortals/Earth Deities to rival top High Immortals? That was very difficult.

These imprint bearers might be geniuses, but the Spacetime Island won’t seek vengeance on their behalf. High Immortal Zhuo Hao was much more knowledgeable than Earth Immortal Yin Yan. He was very clear about the inner workings of Spacetime Island.

I am a Sixth Tribulation High Immortal. I won’t be pushed around by a few kids. High Immortal Zhuo Hao instantly made a decision.

Earth Immortal Yin Yan’s life wasn’t his concern; he was only interested in the medicinal pills that were about to be refined.

Boom! High Immortal Zhuo Hao's figure flashed as he rushed towards a large teleportation array in the distance. He would be able to reach his destination much faster through teleportation.

Hmm? High Immortal Zhuo Hao's eyes narrowed slightly.

He had received another message from Earth Immortal Yin Yan: another team of imprint bearers from Spacetime Island had already begun their assault.

...

The team of twelve imprint bearer hunters, led by a silver-haired youth and a red-robed girl, arrived and launched their attack without delay.

The silver-haired youth coordinated with four Earth Immortals, gathering spiritual qi as array disks appeared beneath their feet.

The array disks activated, generating layer upon layer of Dao patterns, forming a divine beast with an overwhelming aura. Its body glistened with silver, and it had four legs and four claws. Though its body appeared slender, its presence was deeply menacing, especially the claws, which gleamed like blades.

"The Scimitar Divine Beast?" Wu Yuan, Metal Devil, and Purple Secret, who were standing at the core of the planet, instantly recognized it.

This was an extremely powerful divine beast. Although it was only a battle array, its power was still terrifying.

Boom! Boom! The Scimitar Divine Beast moved, its four claws sweeping across the sky, charging headlong toward the massive planet.

The two Earth Deities also grew to ten thousand zhangs in height, flanking the divine beast with weapons in hand.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The five Earth Immortals following behind each unleashed their arcane arts, some using domains and arrays, others activating artifacts, each displaying powerful abilities.

In an instant, they unleashed chaos.

Rumble~ The ten Earth Immortals and two Earth Deities launched a terrifying offensive, causing the heaven and earth to change in hue.

The entire planet suddenly erupted with power, unleashing brilliant flames to block the assault. But how could it possibly stop them? The Scimitar Divine Beast and the two Earth Deities plowed forward effortlessly.

The two Earth Deities, one wielding a battle saber, the other swinging a war hammer, easily struck the attacks of the massive array aside.

The Scimitar Divine Beast's attacks were incredibly fearsome, but it was ultimately formed by five Earth Immortals through a celestial array, not a real divine beast, so its defense was relatively fragile.

The Earth Deities were different, shrugging off weaker attacks, while the five Earth Immortals behind them wreaked havoc.

“Don’t enter the core yet. Tear apart the outer region and destroy all the array bases,” the red-robed girl instructed.

Moving as one, they advanced steadily, pressing forward several hundred thousand li, nearing the planet’s core.

...

"I've already activated the second level of the array, but it won't hold for long." Earth Immortal Yin Yan’s mana body strained, his eyes red with tension. "That Scimitar Divine Beast has strength rivaling a powerful High Deity. They’ll break through.

If you three don't act now, the array will soon be completely destroyed."

If he could divert all the planet’s power to the array, it wouldn't be breached so quickly, but in order to maintain the pill refining process, most of its power was concentrated in the core.

"This team of hunters is a bit too strong." Purple Secret watched them warily.

“They are indeed powerful. Judging by the strength of those two Earth Deities, they’re not far from my level. The Scimitar Divine Beast’s power isn’t much different from mine.” Metal Devil’s tone was low.

They found the situation odd; logically, in confrontations between imprint bearer teams, the overall strength shouldn't differ too greatly. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be much of a confrontation.

Yet, they continued holding back, studying the enemy’s tactics, seeking the best moment to strike.

Boom! Another array base shattered, causing the entire planet to tremble.

"Why aren't you engaging?" Earth Immortal Yin Yan’s voice rose in desperation. "If you don't act now, the array will be rendered useless!"

Metal Devil, Purple Secret, and Wu Yuan exchanged a silent look.

"Let's go!" Metal Devil's voice rumbled.

In an instant, he transformed into a streak of light, bursting forth from the core of the planet. His form swelled to a towering height of ten thousand zhangs, his entire body gleaming with golden radiance.

Nine arms branched from his body, each gripping a saber, as he let out a battle cry and charged toward the Scimitar Divine Beast.

Metal Devil's aura surged like a tidal wave, blade rays whistling through the air as he lunged at the Scimitar Divine Beast.

“You’ve finally shown yourselves,” the Scimitar Divine Beast growled in eerie glee, letting out a guttural roar. Its claws raked the air, clashing fiercely with Metal Devil’s assault.