Chapter 569 555: Forging Apertures with National Fortune, Princess Qianyue

With the emergence of the large Secret Realm, every faction had its own agenda.

"Reporting to Princess Qianyue, I have found the location His Majesty indicated. It should contain what he desires—the method to forge Divine Acupoints using the Power of National Fate. According to the Ancient Texts, the location should be in this direction."

Divine Constable Jin Feihua of the Six Gates addressed the Ninety-Ninth Princess of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

With the help of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty's Cultivation Resources, Jin Feihua had recently broken through to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm.

The Six Gates had previously fought on the border, suffering heavy casualties. However, Jin Feihua survived. The experience not only tempered her Spirit, but with the aid of the Imperial Family's resources, she also achieved her long-held wish of breaking through to the Cleansing Marrow Grandmaster Realm.

With a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster like her holding the fort, the once decimated Six Gates became even stronger than before.

No matter how many Inner Masters they had, their deterrent force could never compare to a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster. Their Combat Power was on a completely different Level.

On this trip, she had entered the Purple Void Secret Realm under imperial orders to find an Ancient Technique that the Old Emperor, Yang Yu, had read about in the Ancient Texts. It was said to be an Ancient Technique preserved from the Purple void Imperial Dynasty, one that used the Power of National Fate to forge Divine Acupoints.

The Old Emperor's very life was now tied to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. While this bound him, it also meant that his Cultivation would grow stronger as the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty flourished.

This was the Cultivation Technique that harnessed National Fate, as mentioned in the Ancient Texts. Since he had used the Power of Origin National Fate from both the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and the Jin Meng Empire to break through to the Blood Exchange Martial Saint Realm, he was perfectly suited to practice this method. It was described in the Ancient Texts left to him by the Grand Ancestor of Great Zhou, Yang Sheng, before his fall, and it gave the Old Emperor a sliver of hope.

Now, with the emergence of the Purple Void Secret Realm, Old Emperor Yang Yu saw a glimmer of hope. This was a chance to break through beyond the Martial Saint Realm. If he succeeded, he could elevate the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty to the status of something like the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty—a Divine Dynasty watched over by a Divine Spirit, capable of ruling over the Taiyu.

Thus, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty was not interested in other treasures; their goal was the Cultivation Technique of National Fate recorded in the Ancient Texts, which would allow them to establish a Yun Dynasty.

"Then let's continue in this direction."

Princess Qianyue wore a white veil, obscuring her face. Only her cold eyes were visible, warning others to keep their distance.

The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty had recently endured many trials, and not a few members of the Imperial Family had perished. Princess Qianyue herself had matured a great deal during this time.

The Old Emperor had personally arranged for Princess Qianyue to enter the Purple Void Secret Realm, not only to supervise Jin Feihua and the others, but also for her to obtain the Cultivation Technique of a Yun Dynasty and personally bring it back to the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

The Old Emperor did not have much faith in those he had trained. As someone who was himself suspicious by nature, harsh, and ungrateful, he was well aware of what thoughts might be running through his subjects' minds.

His choice of Princess Qianyue was, relatively speaking, because he trusted her. More importantly, she posed no threat to him.

After all, there was no precedent for a reigning Empress in the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

"Yes!"

Jin Feihua nodded and arranged for the group to press forward.

Princess Qianyue was the ultimate authority on this mission. Jin Feihua was one of her subordinates, and all the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters—including Grandmaster Lu Yuan, who was assigned by the Old Emperor—answered to the princess.

The group pressed on, dismantling the Magic Arrays that blocked their path.

...

'These Large Arrays are incredibly complex. They're so hard to break!'

Yang Chan watched as the people from the Merak Sacred Land dismantled the Large Array. Under the guidance of an Array-Breaking Expert, a group of them took turns, breaking the linked Arrays one by one. This method was far more efficient and logical, saving much more energy than Yang Chan's previous brute-force approach.

The array-breakers were well-organized, with a clear division of labor, and they proceeded to dismantle the array in an orderly fashion.

Watching their technique, he could only describe it with one word: professional.

"Composite Arrays are always a mess. Just looking at them gives me a headache. Back in my day, I would just use a dragon tail swipe and smash these complicated Magic Arrays to bits. Out of sight, out of mind!"

The Black Dragon's voice echoed from within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead.

The comment left Yang Chan speechless.

'So it's true. With enough power, you can do whatever you want. That's so much better than this sluggish pace.'

"Actually, it's not so bad. The Saintess has Array-Breaking Experts from the Merak Sacred Land with her. After observing these Arrays, they can always come up with a viable way to break them. It doesn't take too long; most of these Large Arrays can be handled in two or three days."

"And that's with the Saintess and her party conserving their strength. They generally don't need to act unless it's a special situation."

Gu An, who was standing nearby, heard Yang Chan's comment and replied with a smile.

These Arrays were very complex, and he couldn't understand them at all. The Cyan Yuan Sect had no one who specialized in Array knowledge. He had previously focused on being a Pharmacist and later majored in Martial Arts, so he had almost no exposure to the subject.

His only array-breaking methods were to follow diagrams by rote or use brute force.

However, now that he had a manual on Array Foundation, he could cultivate people talented in Arrays within the Cyan Yuan Sect, which would add to the sect's depth.

The next time they encountered such Arrays, they would have someone to guide the process, saving considerable time and effort.

"Only after these Arrays are dismantled will the Saintess and the others make their move to clear out the dangers within."

"Last time, the Saintess and her group even suppressed and killed members of an Alien Race inside a Large Array."

"According to the Saintess, they were the Void Spirit Race, and they're very different from the Human Race…"

Gu An watched from the side. He was mostly performing support tasks. Previously, when the Merak Saintess and her group needed certain items, it had been Gu An who personally ventured outside, brought everything into the Purple Void Secret Realm, and delivered it to them.

Of course, Gu An would also lend a hand here if needed.

By now, any trace of his usual authority as a Sect Leader had vanished from Gu An.

But Yang Chan understood. There was nothing wrong with paving the way for the future. After all, for Gu An to have come this far, he must have experienced a great deal and had become much more pragmatic as a result.

He didn't have any thoughts like, 'I'm a Sect Leader, I can't do these things.' Instead, he was very clear on his own position.

"Are these members of the Alien Race strong?"

Yang Chan was still curious about the strength of the Alien Race. He had heard about them before, as others had encountered them, but he didn't know about the ones found within Large Arrays, as such information was not easy to obtain.

Most of the available information was spread by Loose Cultivators—it was widespread and miscellaneous, but it wasn't of a highly confidential nature.

"Not weak at all. Last time, there were two members of the Alien Race at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster level. The Saintess took action personally, and with the help of the other Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters, she killed both of them!"

"The traces left by that battle were truly a sight to behold!"

Gu An hadn't participated in the war between the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty and the Jin Meng Empire, so he had never seen Martial Saint Level experts clash. Although he later learned how vast the area of effect from their battles was, not having seen it with his own eyes meant the impact was lessened.

But here in the Purple Void Secret Realm, he had seen such power with his own eyes, and the experience was far more shocking.