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Chapter 612: One Man, One Array
Chapter 612: One Man, One Array
"..."
Prince Ziyang remained seated, his fingertips rapidly tapping on the table, clearly agitated.
From their previous conversation, Shen Yi, in his eyes, was a meticulous and patient man, and his greatest advantage was his youth, giving him ample time.
He had been eagerly anticipating what method Shen Yi would use to obtain the second Dragon Seal.
But Prince Ziyang never imagined that Shen Yi would choose the simplest and most violent approach, transforming from a confident chess player to a near-mad gambler.
If he had known this, he would never have agreed to cooperate.
For one, how could Shen Yi, with his current strength, ensure the killing of Ji Shengtao, who was entrenched in the Dragon Cave? And how could he fulfill his promise to deal with the Ten Thousand Demon Hall in such a short time?
Without any preparation or consultation, he had come here boldly.
And he had brought Ye Jiu and the others along.
To be honest, Prince Ziyang truly disliked those who gambled with others' lives for their own ambitions.
Crack, crack.
At that moment, a dull sound interrupted everyone's thoughts.
Ji Zhao Wen's boot ruthlessly stomped down, and his mouth gaped in shock. Crimson blood clogged his throat, and his entire skeletal structure was instantly shattered by the force of heaven and earth. The hand that desperately clung to the broken stairs, trying to crawl before his father, finally slipped powerlessly.
He wanted to say something, but his mind, filled with dreams of becoming a prince, and his very life, were extinguished in an instant by that boot.
"Kch... Kch..."
The sound of coughing blood gradually faded.
Ji Zhao Wen's death made everyone in the hall realize something.
This Nanyang Sect Master had not come to negotiate or take the Dragon Prince as a hostage. The life of the Second Prince was a declaration of war.
From the moment this group stepped into the hall, they were prepared for an all-out battle!
"You are truly fearless."
If Ji Zhao Wen had still been under Shen Yi's feet, the Western Dragon King might have hesitated. But now, this young man had personally released all the restraints on him.
Two princes with the potential to become heirs had perished.
It couldn't understand who had given them the courage to stand before it and kill its sons.
Even more incomprehensible was that after years of its reign, the Western Dragon Palace had already taken deep roots, with its influence spreading throughout the land and waters.
Even if this person was a madman, how could he have entered its grand hall?
Did it think its age had weakened its guards?
Let's see... Let's see if Western Hongze is still under my control!
Ji Shengtao extended his dragon claw, tore off the Crown of Dragon Veil, and raised his head high. He exhaled a long dragon breath, and his fangs began to grow rapidly, while the dull scales regained their silver luster.
As the dragon whiskers fluttered, the two silver horns, resembling a deer's antlers, shone brilliantly!
The aura of a perfect Heaven Realm swept through the entire hall, causing it to tremble slightly.
After truly experiencing such an aura...
Ye Jiu and Qi Yansheng's faces changed slightly. Ever since Elder Brother Qin's death, there had been no cultivator of a similar level in all of Southern Hong, and they had never truly witnessed the might of the Southern Dragon King empowered by the Dragon Cave.
Until now, standing in the face of such a powerful opponent, confronting the killing intent, did they truly comprehend the realm.
However, the truly terrifying fact was that Ji Shengtao had not yet utilized the power of the Dragon Cave.
The next moment, the entire water body suddenly froze.
Without any hesitation, a simple and brutal straight punch was unleashed.
The silver dragon's body vanished from its original spot, and its rough dragon claw viciously struck towards Shen Yi's face.
Cultivators, with the aid of sacred grounds, harness the power known as Unification of Dao.
Demons, with their surging demon blood like a rushing river, eyes like the sun and moon above, and limbs akin to continuous mountain ranges, inherently possess a might comparable to a small world!
In the instant this punch was unleashed...
From the Western Dragon Palace as the center, the frozen water body suddenly split and surged upwards, like a celestial river descending.
Ye Jiu's flowing light longsword emitted an unprecedented hum, while Qi Yansheng hastily blocked in front of Ji Jingxi. The Purple Gold Sacred Mountain hung at his chest, resembling a pebble tossed about by river currents, causing his body to retreat several steps.
Prince Ziyang reacted swiftly, pulling his sister close and raising his palm to block the aftermath.
His eyelids twitched, and his outlook on the day's events grew increasingly grim.
This old dragon's strength was even greater than he had imagined, and it seemed that the years of comfort had not diminished its power much. If the Dragon Cave were added, it would be infinitely close to the Dao Realm, not inferior to Qin Jiaoyang.
His thoughts were no longer on Shen Yi's success today.
Instead, he was deliberating whether to intervene and at what cost to protect this young Celestial Talent.
"..."
Facing the punch of the perfect Heaven Realm Jade Horned Silver Dragon.
Shen Yi stood with his hands by his sides, right in the heart of the towering waves. When the massive fist was less than a zhang away from him, he finally sidestepped, not to dodge, but...
He lifted his arm, elbowing the attack!
The wide black sleeves of his robe fluttered like a flag in a storm, as if it would be torn to shreds at any moment.
But beneath the fluttering fabric, his elbow remained unyielding.
Like a pebble in the surging waters, Qi Yansheng's Purple Gold Sacred Mountain was insignificant compared to Shen Yi, who stood firm like a towering mountain.
No amount of wind or rain could move him an inch.
He separated the swirling waters with a wave of his arm, and in the blink of an eye, an invisible force suppressed the rising tide, turning it into a torrential downpour that fell back into Western Hongze.
Divine Yue had calmed the sky.
With this, no one in this realm could stir up any trouble.
Two ancient dragon soul phantoms, like golden silk, enveloped Shen Yi's slender figure. He stared directly at the massive dragon head of the Western Dragon King, just an arm's length away. An immense force rumbled between his fist and elbow, yet neither of them retreated even half a step.
In this stalemate of power...
Shen Yi slowly turned his head, "Please, seniors, guard the four directions for me and don't let a single living soul escape."
"..."
Ye Jiu held a radiant longsword, preparing to unleash his third divine technique, but upon hearing Shen Yi's words, he fell silent.
Well, it seems that Shen Zongzhuang is actually taking advice.
Last time, he mentioned that he preferred to act alone, making the Seven Sects of Southern Hong feel insignificant. This time, he brought us along... but in the end, it's still up to him to handle everything.
Shen Yi didn't like explaining too much during a fight. He understood Ye Jiu's thoughts and simply shook his head.
For him, this was a matter of great importance.
If the news got out, he would be in a completely passive position, even facing a dead end.
There was simply not enough time to make thorough arrangements.
The reason for this urgency was simple...
It was because the Hongze Immortal had mentioned a decade, and anyone who had reached the Fusion Realm, be they cultivators or demons, would consider this timeframe extremely short.
Once the Immortal collected enough merit, they would have the opportunity to leave Hongze.
This was a good thing for every living being in Hongze, whether it succeeded or not; it was just a matter of waiting a decade, hardly a significant cost.
Of course, except for Shen Yi.
When the Hongze Great Immortal ascends, he will undoubtedly retrieve the White Rhinoceros Treasure, and then discover the theft of his immortal energy.
This was something Shen Yi couldn't let anyone know.
If the Eastern Dragon Palace received this news, even if the Eastern Dragon King was impulsive, he wouldn't mind waiting an extra decade.
By then, Shen Yi would have to face the three Dragon Palaces, the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, and the Hongze Immortal... That would be a true dead end.
So, he must take another step forward before the Eastern Dragon Palace changes its mind.
"One night."
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze, leaving an enigmatic statement.
Prince Ziyang tightly pursed his lips, understanding Shen Yi's intention.
Shen Zongzhuang noticed his distrust, but he didn't bother explaining. He only needed one night, and in exchange for Qi Shengtao's life, he would gain the Eastern Dragon Palace's full support.
"How dare you be distracted when facing me!"
The aged Jade Horned Silver Dragon roared, saliva dripping from its lips. Crimson demonic power seeped from the gaps in its silver scales, forming an impenetrable heavy armor. Its body remained agile, and its fists rained down like a fierce storm.
It could no longer stir up the winds and rains of Western Hongze, as every punch contained a mighty force that poured onto the 'Divine Mountain' that suppressed it.
Facing this ferocious assault, Shen Yi's eyes turned gray, as if seeing through everything. He held the Golden Rune Black Blade in his palm, blocking the dragon claws with the blade and supporting it with his left arm.
The terrifying fist of the Western Dragon King could tear the sky, but it couldn't bend this long blade even a fraction.
The Demon Emperor Weapon, formed from the fusion of countless demonic lives, finally revealed its true power before a perfect Heaven Realm dragon demon.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each collision felt like a drumbeat pounding in Prince Ziyang's heart. He knew Shen Yi had countless ways to avoid these attacks, but he chose to meet force with force, not retreating a single step, displaying his prowess.
"I'll give you a day and a night."
Prince Ziyang could have left without a word, but for some reason, he lingered and spoke before leaving the hall with his sister.
Indeed, upon hearing these words, the already furious Western Dragon King froze in shock, his eyes widening as he roared, "Ziyang, you dare betray the Dragon Palace!"
It was as if he had received a tremendous shock.
At the base of the hall, silver-white mist rose, infusing the Western Dragon King's body.
His two dragon horns transformed into flowing light and landed in his palms, condensing into a pair of frosty white longswords. His aura began to surge towards a terrifying and unfamiliar realm.
"No matter how cunning your schemes are..."
"No matter how you collude with the Eastern Palace..."
"This Western Hongze still belongs to this King!"
Ji Shengtao finally unleashed the power of the Dragon Cave, feeling the surging demonic power that he hadn't experienced in a long time.
With a fierce swing of his blade, two enormous jade horned silver dragon phantoms spiraled out, filling the entire hall with their deafening roars, dominating the entire palace that had been nurtured by dragon energy for many years, and in an instant, it was reduced to ruins!
Nearly everything was obliterated in the blink of an eye.
This was a power akin to the Dao.
In all of Hongze, only three had reached the pinnacle of the Fusion Realm, and with these three absent, Ji Shengtao was now virtually invincible.
"Get out of the way!"
Even though the target of this strike wasn't the three Grandmasters of Southern Hongze.
But Qi Yansheng reacted swiftly, pushing the Purple Gold Sacred Mountain out, transforming it into a thousand-foot-tall, heavy stone wall to block the attack for a moment.
However, before the dragon shadow arrived, the stone wall began to tremble and shake, and the purple-golden mountain body cracked like fragile glass.
Fortunately, a golden dragon soul leaped out in advance, facing the storm and swelling, it fiercely bit into the silver dragon's neck. Although they were both formed from energy, they seemed like real, ferocious creatures, fiercely fighting each other!
As the dragon's tail swung, it sent the three Grandmasters out of the hall.
"Wait—"
Ye Jiu stared intently at the dragon soul, knowing that Shen Yi relied on this technique to possess the strength to confront the Western Dragon King head-on. Now, with the dragon soul separated from his body, Shen Yi was facing the twin long blades directly!
Everyone realized this, and they turned back in shock.
At the same time, they heard Ji Shengtao's sinister laughter in their ears.
Concealed by the jade horned silver dragon phantoms, his robust dragon body, clad in crimson heavy armor, had quietly appeared above Shen Yi.
The pair of frost-white long blades, carrying the power to overturn rivers and seas, slashed down heavily!
"Die for this King!"
Without the protection of the Azure Dragon's primordial spirit body, and with only the support of Divine Yue Calming the Heavens, Shen Yi suddenly appeared a little frail under the twin blades.
He gently raised his palm, as if intending to catch the blades with his flesh.
His slender five fingers stretched out.
The two long blades hovered eerily in mid-air.
In his palm, a peach blossom formed by a single glowing point silently bloomed, slowly rotating.
Shen Yi stared at the Western Dragon King's blood-red eyes, shaking his head seriously, "No."
As he spoke, he casually struck his palm.
The peach blossom instantly rose, expanding at a speed invisible to the naked eye, covering almost the entire water area, and in the dark depths, it transformed into a clear starry sky.
The Greedy Wolf Star Battle Array!
This was a famous immortal array renowned in Hongze, and it wasn't strange to see it appear on a "Boundless Dao Monarch Sect's rebellious disciple" at this moment.
However, Ji Jing Xi and the others were completely stunned.
They had witnessed Shen Yi emerge from the Nanyang Sacred Ground, so they were certain that he had no connection to the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect.
But for such an immortal array, not to mention obtaining it from elsewhere, even if it were a genuine disciple of the Boundless Dao Monarch Sect, only the branch leaders could come into contact with it... No, to be precise, even the branch leaders wouldn't be able to obtain the complete array diagram.
In addition to this.
Outside the hall, Prince Zi Yang, who was guarding the area, also looked at the Greedy Wolf Star Chart in the sky with disbelief.
Even if it were an immortal diagram, how many high-level cultivators would it take to make it effective against a Half-Step Dao Realm expert?
He scanned his surroundings as if he had seen a ghost.
None! Not a single one!
The surroundings were empty, devoid of any signs of life.
Shen Yi didn't have any communication treasure to control the array either.
"O-One person forming an array...?"
The scene before him undoubtedly shattered Prince Zi Yang's understanding.
Even as the Eastern Dragon Palace's prince, he had never witnessed such an eerie sight!
"Huff."
Shen Yi's figure slowly rose, and he unbuttoned his collar, adjusting his breathing while looking down at the numerous dragon demons trapped within the grand array, his gaze settling on the solemn Ji Shengtao.
It wasn't a case of a single person forming an array.
The reason he felt this Greedy Wolf Star Chart suited him well, and he was willing to pay the price of nearly being driven mad to cultivate it, was because he could place the array stones in his mind sea... within his Ten Thousand Demon Hall!
At this moment, with Ke Shisan at the lead, having reached the pinnacle of the Celestial Realm, along with three of the four hall masters, excluding Wu Jun, and the Cold Mountain Ancestor, a total of five Celestial Realm array stones, and the remaining positions were filled by the strongest Earth Realm demons, making up a total of seventeen.
This was how the current grand array was formed! Of course, the price Shen Yi paid to complete this array was losing control over Western Hongze.
"These are on me."
He glanced to the distance and bowed slightly, "As for the rest, I'll have to trouble the seniors."
This was the most crucial step, and it was also the only time Shen Yi entrusted his life to others after leaving Hongze.
(End of Chapter)
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