Free Web NovelChapter 286: Chapter 273: Desolate Ancient Heaven-Reaching Array
"Nie Yun. Your name is Nie Yun, is that right? It seems we’ve underestimated you! Your current strength is more than enough to command an Empire. We will drop the matter of this rebellion and pursue it no further. This is a summons from the Divine Holy Empire. After receiving this Token, you must travel to Guangming City, the Imperial Capital of the Divine Holy Empire, within one month to attend the Seven Empires Summit!"
A moment later, the members of the Prince’s Law Enforcement Team seemed to snap out of their shock. Another young man stepped forward and casually tossed out a Token.
The members of the Prince’s Law Enforcement Team were all candidates competing for the throne. Each one was wild and rebellious, and they had no official leader. Huangg Yan had spoken up several times earlier simply because he loved the spotlight. Now that he was dead, it just meant one less competitor for everyone else, so no one was particularly grief-stricken.
"Attend the Seven Empires Summit?"
"That’s right. When you cleared out the Mi Tian Sect’s Treasure Vault, you should have found a purple jade tablet. That item is called the Purple Splendor Jade Seal, and it is the supreme treasure needed to open the Zihua Cave Mansion. There are nine pieces in total. The Seven Empires Summit is being held precisely to discuss how to open the Cave Mansion. The Zihua Cave Mansion is a ruin left behind by an Ancient Secret Realm Powerhouse. It’s said to contain something that can help one advance to the Secret Realm, so I certainly hope you’ll come!"
The young man who spoke said slowly.
"Nine pieces? I thought there were only three."
Nie Yun was taken aback.
He remembered correctly from his past life: there were only three Purple Splendor Jade Seals in total needed to open the Zihua Cave Mansion. He had obtained one of them, which was how he gained entry. It was because he had acquired a treasure during that visit that he was plotted against, forced to flee his home, and Tie Lan met a tragic end.
How had it been three pieces in his past life, but suddenly nine in this one? Furthermore, the Divine Holy Empire didn’t seem to have been involved in his past life. How did they find out about the Zihua Cave Mansion?
It seemed that in the shadows, the memories of his past life and the events of his current one were already diverging from their predetermined track.
"Three pieces can also open the Zihua Cave Mansion, but you can only enter the Outer Hall. You won’t be able to access the core Inner Hall! Alright, our mission is complete. We hope you will come soon. We will be waiting in the Imperial Capital. Farewell!"
The young man cupped his fist, gave Nie Yun a cold look filled with intense resentment, and was about to leave with the others.
They had come this time to seize the Purple Splendor Jade Seal. They never expected this young man named Nie Yun to be so formidable. As men who could compete for the throne, they naturally knew how to assess a situation. Realizing their goal was hopeless, they immediately changed tactics and decided to retreat.
’I’m not resigned to this, but there’s nothing I can do! The only way is to trick Nie Yun into coming to the Imperial Capital—to our home turf—and then find a way to kill him!’
"Leave? Did I say you could leave? You come to my Imperial City, destroy my palace, and injure my Demon Pets, and you think you can just walk away? You should at least leave something behind!" There was no way Nie Yun would let them leave as they pleased. If he had arrived just a little later today, his Three Great Demon Pets, Feng Xiao, and the others would probably all be dead. They had bullied him to his doorstep; if he let them go freely, he might as well abdicate as Emperor. freeweɓnovel.cøm
"What? You think you can keep us here? Hmph, don’t think you’re so great just because you killed Huangg Yan. Let me tell you, Huangg Yan’s strength wasn’t even the best among us. Moreover, just three members of our Prince’s Law Enforcement Team can form an Array. Once the Array strikes, killing you will be no harder than killing a dog!"
The youth flicked his sleeve, his eyes narrowing.
"Heh, you’re welcome to try! And let me tell you, killing a few of you will be no harder than killing a dog either!"
With a faint smile, Nie Yun took a step forward. His figure was like that of an eternal Demon God. Before he even made a move, the sharp, cutting aura he exuded sent a chill through everyone’s heart.
"Desolate Ancient Heaven-Reaching Array!"
The youth knew this matter wouldn’t be settled peacefully. He threw his hands up, and the remaining men quickly gathered together, forming a Grand Array.
The ways of Arrays were myriad and profound. This Desolate Ancient Heaven-Reaching Array they deployed could multiply their combat strength, making it invincible for group attacks.
"A Grand Array? Let’s see if your Array can protect you!"
He didn’t stop them from forming the array. Seeing that they had successfully assembled it, Nie Yun let out a long cry and suddenly struck.
BOOM!
The Profound Jade Sword, with its thirty-two layers of phantoms, was like a sharp blade that could sever Optimus Prime. The overlapping waves of Qi crashed down one after another as if the very heavens and earth were collapsing. The men trapped within the sword’s gale felt like small boats tossed on monstrous waves, bobbing up and down, their lives no longer in their own control.
"His Swordsmanship is bizarre! Desolate Ancient Heaven-Reaching Array, form the Condensed Sword Array!"
The youth hadn’t expected the boy to be so powerful. Even after they had formed the array, they were still left dizzy and disoriented by a single one of his sword strikes. His face turned pale, and he let out a loud, long cry.
SHIING!
Following his command, the Desolate Ancient Heaven-Reaching Array they formed instantly transformed. Sword Auras interwove like threads on a loom. As their True Qi circulated and their auras condensed, countless Sword Auras instantly formed a tortoise shell-shaped defensive perimeter.
The Condensed Sword Array: condensing Sword Qi to form a Defense, and using their combined strength to counterattack from a defensive posture.
SWISH!
Sure enough, the moment the defensive perimeter formed, a brilliant ray of Sword Qi shot out silently from within it. It was radiant and dazzling, glittering with Golden Light, as if it had painted the entire Imperial City gold.
"What a fine Array!"
Seeing that his opponents could attack even while defending, making them impossible to guard against, Nie Yun’s expression turned grave. His body flickered as he dodged the killing blow, and with a flick of his Longsword, he thrust forward.
With this thrust, he changed the suppressive force of the Momentum of the Earth into a concussive one. Before his sword even reached the defensive perimeter, the force rippling from the blade formed tangible waves of energy, which emanated outward, circle by circle, causing the very space around them to twist under the pressure.
"So strong! Master is incredible!"
"Master is truly our Master. A month ago, I could still trade blows with him. Now, I’d probably be shaken to death by this move before it even reached me!"
"Terrifying..."
The Three Great Demon Pets were all Ultimate Venerable Demon Beasts, so they naturally understood the power behind Nie Yun’s attack. All of them were dumbfounded and trembling with fear.
The power the young man unleashed had already surpassed the limits of their imagination. They could never have imagined that after not seeing him for just one short month, he would possess such formidable strength!
"Long live Your Majesty! With such a powerful Emperor, who would dare bully our Empire again!"
"Haha, from now on, even when we go to other Empires as Envoys, we’ll be able to hold our heads high!"
When the various ministers saw their Emperor display his divine might—killing two members of the Prince’s Law Enforcement Team the moment he arrived and now fighting their Grand Array without being at a disadvantage—they were all so excited their eyes turned red.
As the weakest of the Seven Great Empires, the people of the Divine Wind Empire suffered endless humiliation whenever they went abroad. A strong nation means strong citizens; a weak nation means weak citizens. The subjects of a weak nation, no matter how much they boasted or how successful their businesses were, would only be met with contempt outside their borders!
Now that the country had such a powerful Emperor, the day they could hold their heads high was just around the corner!
Didn’t you see? His Majesty even dared to kill a Prince of the Divine Holy Empire! With him, how could the nation not prosper in the future?
PS: I thought we might not make it onto the weekly recommendation or click rankings, but I never expected it to be this bad, haha. Forget the front page, we almost didn’t even make it onto the category page...
Last week, with even fewer recommendations than this week, we managed to hit number one in the category click rankings!
It seems I, Lao Ya, overestimated my own abilities!
Oh well, I’m used to failing after so many times. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Since we can’t climb the ranks, I won’t struggle anymore. I’ve decided to rest for a few days. After working so hard for so long, I’m truly mentally and physically exhausted. There was this rush of excitement in my head that kept me going, but now it feels like cold water has been poured over it, and I suddenly feel incredibly tired, haha. Starting tomorrow, I’ll guarantee a minimum of 8,000 characters a day. If there are any reward-based bonus Chapters, it’ll be the same old rule: one bonus Chapter of 1,000 characters for every 10,000 reward points, and a 10,000-character bonus for an Alliance Leader.
I’ll rest for a few days and build up a stockpile of Chapters. We’ll have another mass release at the end of the month!
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