Chapter 601 - 582: A Heaven-Shattering Secret, Reduced to Ashes

Array Spirits are born from Arrays, but not just any Array can give birth to an Array Spirit. Only exceptionally large-scale Magic Arrays have the potential to do so.

Of course, there is another method: creation through Great Divine Techniques. The cost is immense, but it is guaranteed to produce an Array Spirit.

The Array Spirit of the Solitary Void Trial Array was created using Great Divine Techniques. Its purpose is to assist in the operation of the Solitary Void Trial Array.

This is a Grand Array left behind by the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty, and it has existed for quite some time.

By asking the Black Dragon how to escape the Solitary Void Trial Array, the azure Array Spirit was expressing its desire for freedom.

All of creation yearns for freedom.

It is the nature of living beings to long for freedom, and an existence like an Array Spirit is no exception. This is an instinct, which is why it took the initiative to speak up just as Yang Chan was about to leave.

Because this was its chance to break free from the Solitary Void Trial Array.

It knew some of the truths from ten thousand years ago. It understood how insignificant it was before such powerful beings, which naturally made it even more desperate to escape its current predicament. After all, an Array Spirit cannot live forever, and it was unwilling to remain weak.

An Array Spirit’s Lifespan far exceeds that of most living creatures; even Longevity Species are nothing before it. Yet, it still could not live forever.

Trapped on the Taiyu Divine Continent, without the Divine Vein and the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty, it would eventually face destruction. If it encountered a truly powerful being, it could be annihilated with a single hand.

However, it couldn’t leave the Solitary Void Trial Array before, because the array was the source of its power and the wellspring of its long life. If it simply broke away, it would perish before long—a fact the Array Spirit understood clearly.

But then it heard the Black Dragon’s words, which presented a new option, another way out.

However, it wasn’t certain if this path was real.

If the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty still existed and it was supported by the Divine Vein, it might have been able to advance. Then it naturally wouldn’t have worried about these things. But after feeling its Lifespan rapidly drain away with no way to recover, even an Array Spirit would experience a great shift in its state of mind.

"I have seen powerful Array Spirits that could refine a Grand Array into their bodies, becoming a mobile Grand Array."

"Wherever the Array Spirit went, a peerless Grand Array would be there."

The Black Dragon looked at the azure Array Spirit and shared some of the things he knew.

He didn’t know much about the detailed mechanics of Arrays, but he had seen and heard a great deal. This was a benefit of his powerful Cultivation and immense Lifespan.

He possessed a wealth of experience.

"That is something only possible for a Divine Level Array. But now, the Divine Vein of the Taiyu Divine Continent has been destroyed. It is exceedingly difficult for any living creature to break the Divine Limit, let alone beings like you and me!"

The azure Array Spirit said with a bitter smile after hearing this.

It was only at times like this that the Array Spirit showed a hint of emotion.

For the many beings who wished to break through their limits, this was a matter of utter despair.

"But haven’t Great Divine Power Users already left the Taiyu Divine Continent for other Cultivation Worlds?"

"Didn’t the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty also leave? They should have left behind a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array, one that could lead to a Cultivation World with a Divine Vein."

"The path forward still exists!"

A glint flashed in the Black Dragon’s eyes as he mentioned the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty and the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array.

This had been his ultimate goal all along, so it was only natural for him to bring it up now.

From what he understood, this Array Spirit must have been born when the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty still existed. It didn’t look old, but in truth, its age was considerable. Of course, compared to the full Lifespan of an Array Spirit, it wasn’t that old.

Of course, that was under normal circumstances. If an Array Spirit was restricted or injured, its Lifespan would also be greatly reduced, but he couldn’t perceive any such issues for now.

Even if there were problems, the other party would hide them so no one else could discover them. After all, such things were weaknesses.

Array Spirits are not immortal. If the Array is shattered, the Array Spirit will dissipate along with it, leaving nothing behind.

Therefore, to an Array Spirit, the Grand Array is both a means of protection and a form of restriction.

"Who said the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty left the Taiyu Divine Continent?"

The azure Array Spirit retorted upon hearing his words, its voice tinged with surprise.

"Back then, didn’t the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty build a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array? One day, they all vanished at once, and there was no news of them anywhere on the Taiyu Divine Continent. Isn’t that the same as leaving the Taiyu Divine Continent?"

The Black Dragon’s brow furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

When he was suppressed, the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty still existed, reigning as the supreme power on the Taiyu Divine Continent. The secrets he learned later were things he had slowly investigated and eventually deduced.

Such a powerful entity would surely not have remained on the Taiyu Divine Continent after its Divine Vein vanished. Instead, the entire nation would have relocated to a world suitable for Cultivation.

With the formidable national power the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty possessed back then, this would not have been a problem at all.

Although the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty did not have a True God presiding over it, its immense power was still a force to be reckoned with in the starry expanse.

The Purple Void Imperial Dynasty’s Emperor Purple Void had considerable Combat Power, and with the addition of those powerful Courtiers, their collective strength was not weak. They could have established a firm foothold in the starry expanse.

"Leave? Ha! If the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty had left the Taiyu Divine Continent, a being like me would certainly have been taken along. I wouldn’t have been left behind!"

"Although the Solitary Void Trial Array isn’t a Divine Level Array, it has the potential to advance. After all, I am an Array Spirit created by a Great Divine Power User, so I have the potential to advance!"

As the azure Array Spirit spoke, its tone grew somber, and its mood soured.

Although some things were left unsaid, both Yang Chan and the Black Dragon frowned upon hearing this. Based on the Array Spirit’s words, the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty had not left the Taiyu Divine Continent back then; it was very likely that some kind of accident had occurred.

For such a mighty Imperial Dynasty to meet with an accident was no small matter.

"There are no traces of the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty on the Taiyu Divine Continent now. If they didn’t leave, then where did they go?"

The Black Dragon continued to speak.

The Array Spirit’s words had been vague, and he naturally had to keep asking, as he also wished to know the secrets of that time.

"With the disappearance of the Taiyu Divine Continent’s Divine Vein, the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty was also helpless. In the eyes of truly great Great Divine Power Users, was the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty really that powerful?"

The azure Array Spirit didn’t answer, retorting with a question of its own.

Its gaze fell upon the Black Dragon and Yang Chan, a divine light flickering in its eyes.

The Array Spirit could naturally sense the powerful Soul Power emanating from Yang Chan. This was the sign of a coalesced Soul Body. To form a Soul Body during the Body Tempering Stage was no simple feat.

Back when the Taiyu Divine Continent still had its Divine Vein, such a person could have become a Divine Acupoint Seed—a being with the potential to reach the Divine Acupoint Realm. No wonder he was able to pass so many stages in the Elite Trial Array.

He had cleared the stages through his own ability, so the evaluation he received was naturally much higher, and the rewards it gave him were also significantly better.

As for those who relied on external forces to pass, while they might still receive rewards, their evaluations were low, so the awarded items were naturally not very good.

Furthermore, the older the participant, the worse the rewards, because its fundamental purpose was to select elite individuals, to choose prospective talents for the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty.

Even though the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty no longer existed, it still carried this mission. It was an instinct.

"I once heard that the disappearance of the Taiyu Divine Continent’s Divine Vein was the work of a True God. Could it be that a True God later appeared again to annihilate the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty?"

The Black Dragon’s brows were tightly knit as he continued to ask.

He knew how powerful a True God was. The closer one’s Cultivation came to that Realm, the more one understood their terrifying might.

The gap between a True God and those beneath that Realm was like two separate Realms; their Combat Power was not on the same Level.

How many Life Ancient Stars did it take to produce a single True God? The difficulty was plain to see.

The Black Dragon himself had tried countless times to advance to the True God Realm, but had ultimately failed.

However, he knew that such beings would not act rashly. These powerful True Gods were also bound by certain restrictions and generally would not interfere.

Yet, according to the Array Spirit, such a powerful being had taken action and had directly annihilated the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty, the strongest hegemon on the Taiyu Divine Continent at the time.

’Then again, if it was a being of that caliber, it would indeed be capable of completely erasing all traces of the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty.’

’He just didn’t understand why such a powerful being would intervene.’

"The Divine Vein of the Taiyu Divine Continent didn’t just suddenly vanish—it was destroyed!"

"And back then, the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty took action, which was one of the triggers that led to the Divine Vein’s destruction."

"When a being like a True God fails to achieve its objective, it will naturally take action."

"But no one expected that this being wouldn’t strike right away. Instead, it waited for a period of time before suddenly attacking, catching the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty completely off guard!"

As the azure Array Spirit spoke, a look of terror flashed in its eyes.

It was a living being that had witnessed such a being take action and survived. Only by having seen it could one know just how powerful such an entity truly was.

All relevant figures in the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty at that time died suddenly. Even innocent subjects perished along with them, and those who knew any secrets have long since vanished into the river of time.

Some of the experts who survived also fled the Taiyu Divine Continent at the first opportunity.

It had witnessed the Taiyu Divine Continent’s decline from its peak to its current state. There were no longer any masters at the Divine Acupoint Realm presiding over it; the Peak of Body Tempering was now the limit on the Taiyu Divine Continent.

"But the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty had a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array, right? Someone must have left the Taiyu Divine Continent for other Cultivation Worlds."

"Those Cross-Realm Teleportation Arrays should still exist, shouldn’t they?"

The more the Black Dragon listened, the more uneasy he felt. He hurriedly asked about the Cross-Realm Teleportation Arrays, as this concerned his future method of leaving the Taiyu Divine Continent.

His urgency stemmed from his knowledge of just how terrifying a powerful existence like a True God was.

When they acted, it was world-shattering. It was even possible for them to destroy a Life Ancient Star.

"I don’t know if anyone from the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty managed to leave, because I have never seen anyone from the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty return to the Taiyu Divine Continent."

"As for those Cross-Realm Teleportation Arrays... I watched them get destroyed directly. The Cross-Realm Teleportation Array in this very Secret Realm also dissipated in an instant, turning to dust!"

"That being must not have cared about an Array Spirit like me. Perhaps because this wasn’t a Divine Level Array, it simply paid me no mind. Otherwise, I wouldn’t still be here!"

As the azure Array Spirit said this, it began to laugh at itself.

Only after witnessing such a powerful being could it truly understand its own weakness.

Obliterated into dust and smoke... What a vast disparity!

Especially watching the Cross-Realm Teleportation Array turn directly to dust—that truly made it realize how weak it was. A Cross-Realm Teleportation Array was a two-world Grand Array, countless times stronger than the Solitary Void Trial Array, and loaded with countless protective measures. And yet, in the end, it was dissipated with just a single, light touch!