Chapter 319: Eight Directions Annihilation Array

Shen Weiyang stared, dumbfounded, at Su Mo's Realm.

Just as she expected, he was at Martial Master Great Perfection.

Although it was only Martial Master Great Perfection, Su Mo's aura was dozens of times more tyrannical than before. It gave off a suffocating pressure, like staring into an abyss.

Shen Weiyang asked in confusion, "Elder Su, why don't you take this opportunity to break through to the Grand Martial Artist Realm?"

"Sigh..."

Su Mo let out a helpless sigh.

It wasn't that he didn't want to break through to Grand Martial Artist.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill required for that Breakthrough.

This was the downside of the Nine Dragon Invincible Technique.

Without the corresponding Nine Dragon Venerable Pill, he would never be able to break through to the next Realm in his entire life.

However, Su Mo wasn't discouraged.

This time, he had brought back countless Treasures from the Giant Sword Sect, including many of the materials needed to refine the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill.

Once he gathered all the ingredients, he could refine the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill and achieve a Breakthrough.

By then, he would be able to fly.

'Flying freely, soaring to the nine heavens... The very thought is exciting.'

"Days without Cultivation are so boring."

Su Mo stretched and said, "You stay here and guard the city. I'm going to take a walk outside and check on Old Huang's progress with the city expansion."

"My Lord, you're here!"

Seeing Su Mo arrive at the city walls, Huang Xu scurried over enthusiastically.

Su Mo asked, "How is the city expansion coming along?"

"It's almost done!"

Huang Xu explained, "Qingyang City has been expanded three times from its original size. It's now a thousand miles in diameter."

Su Mo nodded in satisfaction.

Qingyang City was no longer the tiny plot of land it once was; it was now massive.

Even in the Central Profound Domain, which was filled with Sacred Lands, it would be considered one of the largest super-cities, more than enough to accommodate thirty million people.

"What about the Arrays?"

Su Mo asked.

Huang Xu replied, a little embarrassed, "The Arrays are a bit lacking. I can currently only manage to set up Tier Five Arrays. But don't worry, Elder Su. In a few days, I should be able to master Tier Six Arrays."

"A Tier Six Array Master?"

Su Mo's brows furrowed tightly.

In the Northern Profound Domain, a Tier Six Array Master was already considered the strongest of their kind.

But that wasn't enough.

Not nearly enough.

Su Mo asked, "Old Huang, what if a Martial Emperor Powerhouse attacks? Can your Tier Six Arrays stop a Martial Emperor?"

"A single Tier Six Array definitely can't stop a Martial Emperor, but if I set up several of them, it would be enough to give even Early Stage and Mid Stage Martial Emperor experts a run for their money," Huang Xu said, full of confidence.

Su Mo pressed, "What about a Late Stage Martial Emperor, or even one at Martial Emperor Great Perfection?"

"Well..."

Huang Xu hesitated. "Elder Su, Qingyang City is located on the fringe of the Northern Profound Domain. A powerhouse of that level probably wouldn't come here, would they?"

"Is that so?"

Su Mo pointed at Zhuge Su, who was sweeping the city gate. "What do you think his strength is?"

Huang Xu squinted at Zhuge Su.

'He's strong!'

He couldn't discern the man's power.

Su Mo said, "His name is Zhuge Su. He's at the Late Stage Martial Emperor Realm. I subjugated him a while ago and put him to work sweeping the gatehouse for Qingyang City."

'What?'

'A Late Stage Martial Emperor Powerhouse sweeping the gatehouse?'

Huang Xu was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

'Isn't that a complete waste of talent?'

Su Mo continued, "That old fellow came to seize the Golden Dragon Earth Vein. If I hadn't been in the city at the time to subdue him, he would have made off with it."

"So, Elder Su, you want to strengthen Qingyang City's Arrays?"

Huang Xu asked tentatively.

Su Mo nodded. "That's right. That is my intention. Even if they can't stop a Martial Emperor Great Perfection powerhouse, they must at least hold out until I can return to provide support. Otherwise, all our families left in the city will be slaughtered."

"I understand the reasoning, but I can only set up Tier Five Arrays at the moment. I can't even... Sigh. This old servant is useless. I have failed to live up to your nurturing, Elder Su."

Huang Xu said, ashamed.

'To think that after managing things in Qingyang City for so long, I still can't protect it.'

Su Mo asked, "Do you have any spare Array Books?"

"I do!"

Huang Xu replied.

Su Mo said, "Can you let me see them?"

"Of course."

Huang Xu flipped his hand, took out a Storage Ring, and dumped all the Array Books within it onto the ground, forming a small mountain.

"These are all the Array Books I've collected. Please, feel free to look, Elder Su."

Huang Xu said with a deferential smile.

Su Mo didn't stand on ceremony. He casually picked up a few of the Array Books and began reading with great interest.

Huang Xu said, "Elder Su, the one you're looking at now describes a Tier Seven Array called the Golden Lock Enchantment Array. It's incredibly profound. I can't make heads or tails of it."

The Golden Lock Enchantment Array, as its name implied, could cause a Martial Artist's Divine Soul to become lost, driving them insane. If they couldn't find a way to break it, they would be trapped inside forever until they died.

It was so profound that not even every Tier Seven Array Master could necessarily understand it.

However, Su Mo said, "Well... I think I'm starting to get it."

Hearing this, Huang Xu was stunned.

'Su Mo actually understood the Golden Lock Enchantment Array?'

'That's impossible!'

The Dao of Arrays was dozens of times more complex than the Martial Dao. Without decades of study, it was impossible to understand a Tier Seven Array.

Not even an array genius could do it.

Su Mo put down the book on the Golden Lock Enchantment Array and asked, "Are there any others?"

"Yes, this one!"

Huang Xu picked a book out from the pile and handed it to Su Mo, explaining, "This Array is called the Eight Directions Annihilation Array. It contains eight types of killing intent, which can be combined into sixty-four different forms of annihilating killing intent. Its variations are endless and unpredictable..."

He thought, 'There's no way Su Mo can understand this one.'

But as it turned out...

After studying it for only a few minutes, Su Mo said, "Not bad, not bad. This Eight Directions Annihilation Array is very powerful. It could even block a Martial Venerable Level expert."

"You can understand this one too?"

Huang Xu's face was a mask of bewilderment.

Su Mo nodded. "It's actually quite simple. You just intertwine the eight types of killing intent. Sigh... how should I explain it to you?"

"Then don't bother explaining."

Huang Xu shook his head.

The Dao of Arrays was profoundly mysterious and required gradual, step-by-step progress. Someone like Su Mo, who directly studied Tier Seven and Tier Eight Arrays, was completely unheard of in history.

A half-baked explanation would only mislead them both.

'It's better not to listen at all!'

Huang Xu smiled and tried to persuade him, "There's no rush, Elder Su. With your talent in Arrays, given time, you'll surely grasp the true essence of this Eight Directions Annihilation Array. You can explain it to me then."

"I'll explain it to you when you break through to become a Tier Seven Array Master. If I explain it now, you probably won't understand anyway," Su Mo said lightly.

"Ah..."

Huang Xu froze.

'Wasn't it because Su Mo hadn't figured it out himself that he wasn't explaining it?'

'What kind of joke is this?'

'He completely understood the Eight Directions Annihilation Array after just a few glances?'

'That's a Tier Eight Array!'

Huang Xu said, dumbfounded, "Elder Su, are you sure you're not messing with me?"

"Messing with you?"

Su Mo shook his head. "Sorry, I'm not in the mood for jokes. I just want to set up the Grand Array as soon as possible to protect our people."

"Th-th-this..."

Overwhelmed with shock, Huang Xu couldn't help but stumble back a few steps.