Chapter 459 - 435: Reversal of the Situation

Chapter 459: Chapter 435: Reversal of the Situation

"Junior Brother Zhang, you’re overthinking it. The worst that can happen is death. We will absolutely not fall for the enemy’s ploy to sow discord among us!"

"That’s right! If they think they can make us kill each other, they must be dreaming!"

"Do they really think we’re that easy to fool?"

Hearing this, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators quickly came to their senses and immediately shook their heads one after another.

They were able to become Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs, so they were clearly individuals of extraordinary intelligence. Thus, they saw through the enemy’s scheme at a glance and held no illusions.

These Divinity Transformation Cultivators knew that the experts of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty’s Royal Family rarely killed enemies at the Divinity Transformation Realm. They usually subjugated them instead. This wasn’t because they didn’t want to kill, but because they couldn’t.

Ordinarily, when Divinity Transformation Cultivators knew death was certain, they would definitely choose to take their enemies down with them. This way, even if the Great Qian side won, they would still suffer casualties.

Even if a Divinity Transformation Cultivator were to surrender, both sides would make a prior agreement to ensure the Great Qian Royal Family wouldn’t kill them for no reason after their submission.

But if they could guarantee a kill without suffering any losses, the Great Qian Royal Family would never miss such an opportunity.

Firstly, killing them would yield greater rewards. Secondly, killing these Divinity Transformation Cultivators would free up more resources like Spiritual Lands, allowing the Great Qian Royal Family to cultivate more of its own Divinity Transformation experts.

After all, to the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, only members of the Royal Family were truly reliable.

The Great Qian Immortal Dynasty’s Royal Family wanted to unify the Immortal Cultivation Realm precisely to gather more resources and occupy more Spiritual Veins, making the Royal Family’s experts more numerous and powerful.

As for the subjugated Divinity Transformation Cultivators, no matter how high their Cultivation, they were nothing more than tools.

Therefore, under these circumstances, the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty would never let Xiahou Jiao and the others go.

Since death was inescapable, Xiahou Jiao and the others naturally chose to die on their feet rather than be made a laughingstock, humiliated, and then killed.

"Good. You will not regret this choice!"

Even though Zhang Chi knew his companions had made the wise choice, he was still quite gratified.

"Fools! Since you wish to die together, this old man will grant your wish!"

"That’s right! Die!"

But at this moment, the Great Qian Ancestor, the Third Prince, and the other Divinity Transformation Cultivators were extremely disappointed and furious.

Then, the Great Qian Ancestor and the others immediately unleashed a violent torrent of pure Magical Power. The lights from this Magical Power varied in intensity, but all of it was absorbed by the Array, which instantly became even more stable.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Immediately after, streaks of black lightning, imbued with a destructive aura, appeared within the Array and shot violently toward Zhang Chi and the others.

The cultivators were shocked. They hastily summoned their Spiritual Treasures and executed Divine Techniques to defend with all their might.

But this black lightning was far stronger than tribulation lightning. It immediately struck the Spiritual Treasures, dimming their light, and the defensive Divine Techniques proved utterly useless against it.

ROAR!

Zhang Chi, however, waved his hand, and the Golden Dragon Banner was instantly brought forth. A golden dragon then flew out, baring its fangs and claws.

But in just a moment, this golden dragon was also shattered by the black lightning. Even the Golden Dragon Banner itself let out a sorrowful cry.

It wasn’t just Zhang Chi; Xiahou Jiao and the other cultivators had also deployed a total of two Middle Grade Spirit Treasures, both possessing Mighty Power comparable to the Golden Dragon Banner. Unfortunately, their fate was no different.

Even when the cultivators poured out their Magical Power together, it was to no avail.

Next, Zhang Chi also brought out the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion.

The defenses of this Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion were clearly stronger than the Golden Dragon Banner’s. Seeing this, the other cultivators quickly followed Zhang Chi into the Immortal Mansion. They worked together to help him channel power into it, bolstering its defenses and even attempting to shatter space to escape the Array’s confines.

But unfortunately, even the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion was soon in imminent danger.

If the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion hadn’t been stronger than before, its defenses would have been utterly shattered in an instant.

Furthermore, the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion’s attempt to shatter space also ended in failure.

The surrounding Array had directly sealed the space, or rather, it had made the space within its confines even more stable.

"Damn it, this Tier Five Upper Grade Array is just too powerful, isn’t it?"

"And they have twice as many people powering the Array as we do! Are we really going to perish here today?"

"I have so many regrets!"

Xiahou Jiao and the other Divinity Transformation Cultivators were completely desperate and furious.

They deeply regretted coming here for this Exploration, but now it was too late.

"Haha! Let’s see how long you can last!"

"That’s right, just die!"

"In the future, the Xingluo Sea, the Ancient Wilderness Snowfield, and even the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm will belong to our Great Qian Immortal Dynasty!"

The Divinity Transformation Cultivators of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty grew even more arrogant, shouting loudly.

Clearly, the cultivators on both sides believed it was only a matter of time before the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion was broken by the black lightning.

CRACK!

After a moment, with a sharp crack, the defenses of the Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion were indeed breached. Countless bolts of black lightning then struck down toward Zhang Chi and the other cultivators.

Many of the cultivators even closed their eyes in despair.

Knowing death was certain, they didn’t even burn their Primordial Spirits, as doing so would only lead to a more humiliating death.

SWOOSH!

But just at this critical moment, Zhang Chi remained calm. A white light suddenly erupted from his body, enveloping the entire Supreme Profound Immortal Mansion and all his companions.

Even stranger, just as the black lightning was about to strike the white light, it suddenly vanished.

Then, the Ninth Layer Array Light Curtain suddenly transformed into patches of white light, changed targets, and enveloped the Great Qian Ancestor and the others outside. Meanwhile, Zhang Chi and his fellow cultivators were not only unharmed but also freed.

"Wh-what’s going on?"

"How can this be? This is impossible!"

"Oh no! Why is the Array out of control?"

The Great Qian Ancestor and the other cultivators were instantly startled, even suspecting they were having a nightmare.

The Great Qian Ancestor immediately formed a Spirit Technique with his hands, trying to control the Array, only to find it was completely impossible.

The Array that he could control at will just moments before now showed no reaction at all. Even the white Array Disc in his hand trembled violently before flying out of his grasp.

After that, the Array Disc flew unimpeded out of the Array and landed in Zhang Chi’s hand.

"We’re still alive?"

"The Array isn’t attacking us anymore? It’s surrounding the enemy?"

"That Array Disc... how did it end up in Junior Brother Zhang’s hands? Junior Brother Zhang, what happened? How did you do that?"

"Haha, this is great! Great Qian Ancestor, you were so arrogant before, weren’t you? Go on, keep it up now!"

Xiahou Jiao and the other cultivators were dumbfounded. They never dreamed such a reversal would happen. Their astonishment gave way to ecstasy.

They looked at Zhang Chi with expressions of admiration and curiosity.

"Damn you, Zhang Chi! What kind of Demon Technique did you use? Why did the Array do that? Why did the Array Disc fly into your hands automatically?"

The Great Qian Ancestor roared in fury, and the other Great Qian cultivators also looked over, horrified and enraged.

"It’s simple. Because I have received the inheritance of the Celestial Repair Sect, these Arrays default to recognizing me as the Celestial Repair Sect’s Sect Leader. For you to use the Celestial Repair Sect’s Arrays against me was nothing but a fool’s dream."

"Although you managed the Refinement of this Array Disc, it’s nothing compared to my status. So now, you are the ones who are going to die!"

Zhang Chi sneered.

As he spoke, he wasted no time. He took out a Token, a ray of light shot out, and the Array instantly erupted with black lightning once more, raining down mercilessly on the cultivators trapped inside.

Only this time, the cultivators inside the Array were not them, but their enemies.

As it turned out, Xiahou Jiao and the others hadn’t noticed anything unusual beforehand, but Zhang Chi’s Divine Thought was stronger, so he had long since discovered the enemies and their Array.

He, however, had been completely confident, so he simply hadn’t stopped them.

The choice he had given Xiahou Jiao and the others just now was, in fact, just a convenient way to test his allies.

His confidence stemmed from the fact that ten years ago, when Huyan Yan’an had mentioned the Celestial Repair Sect, he had remembered obtaining the Deputy Sect Leader Token for that very sect.

This Token was supposed to be obsolete, but through his calculations, Zhang Chi discovered that it was still connected to the Celestial Repair Sect’s ruins and could play an unexpected role at a critical moment.

So, after entering this Grotto Heaven, Zhang Chi had immediately begun trying to use the Token to communicate with the Array Restrictions within, and he found that it worked.

Moreover, he discovered that after a certain amount of time, he would be able to use the Token to completely control all the Array Restrictions in this Grotto Heaven.

That was why Zhang Chi had allowed the enemy to trap him; he was using the time to gain final control over the Array Restrictions here.

In fact, he had succeeded shortly after the black lightning appeared, but he hadn’t been in a hurry to play this trump card. Instead, he had intended to test the Array’s Mighty Power and, incidentally, give the enemy a surprise.

Of course, the reason he could succeed was that although the enemy had reached the Grotto Heaven first, they had not obtained the true Sect Leader’s Token. Thus, by relying only on the Array Deployment Tools they had found, their control priority was far inferior to his as the "Deputy Sect Leader."

"What? You received the Celestial Repair Sect’s inheritance? You’re the Sect Leader of the Celestial Repair Sect?"

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"Damn it, why is this happening?"

The Great Qian Ancestor and the other cultivators hastily formed a defensive formation and jointly summoned powerful Spiritual Treasures to defend themselves, all while wearing looks of disbelief and fury.

"So that’s how it is!"

"This is fantastic, haha!"

"Exactly! Junior Brother Zhang, you really kept us in the dark."

Xiahou Jiao and the others came to a sudden realization. They were overjoyed and felt much more at ease.

They couldn’t help but look at Zhang Chi in a new light once again.

Then, they immediately began pouring out their Magical Power to help Zhang Chi power the Array.

As for how Zhang Chi had obtained the Celestial Repair Sect’s inheritance, they naturally didn’t ask. It wasn’t important anyway. What was important was that, thanks to Zhang Chi, they had successfully reversed their disadvantage.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Zhang Chi said no more, instead focusing on controlling the Array.

The black lightning immediately became even more ferocious than what they had faced earlier.

Evidently, although Zhang Chi’s side had fewer cultivators, his authority was higher. Furthermore, not only was Zhang Chi an Array Master, but his Divine Thought was also stronger, so he was better able to unleash the true Mighty Power of the Celestial Repair Sect’s Arrays.

"Oh no!"

"Quick, Ancestor, think of something! Otherwise, we’re all finished today!"

At this point, the Great Qian cultivators had no time for frustration. They grew increasingly terrified, and many of them immediately looked toward the Great Qian Ancestor.