Chapter 561: Breakthrough, Breakthrough

Chapter 561: Chapter 534: Breakthrough, Breakthrough

The sheer violence Zhaang Ye displayed stunned all the young experts present. As Zhaang Ye’s opponent, Beibing Feng had no time to be stunned. The moment he saw Zhaang Ye shatter the Thick Earth Formation, he sensed imminent danger.

“Great Heaven-Sealing Array!”

Beibing Feng roared, and the Innate True Qi in his body surged out wildly. A massive Array suddenly materialized overhead, descending upon Zhaang Ye like a giant net!

The power of the Great Heaven-Sealing Array far surpassed that of the Small Heaven-Sealing Array. However, the amount of Innate True Qi required to deploy it was also far greater. Beibing Feng had taken advantage of the moment Zhaang Ye attacked the Thick Earth Formation to forcibly deploy the Great Heaven-Sealing Array, instantly consuming over thirty percent of his Innate True Qi!

WHOMMM!

The Great Heaven-Sealing Array was like the Celestial Net of Heaven and Earth; everything within its range was suppressed. The moment the Array appeared, Zhaang Ye felt his heart palpitate. The swift slash of his Broken Wave Saber instantly slowed. He was a mere thirty feet from slaying Beibing Feng, but that distance now seemed as vast and unreachable as the horizon!

CRUNCH! CREAK! CRACK!

An unparalleled pressure bore down from the void. The three-hundred-zhang-wide arena floor sank three inches under the immense force, and a series of strange, grinding noises echoed from within it!

A flicker of astonishment crossed Zhaang Ye’s face. ‘What a terrifying and profound Array!’ he thought. ‘The Great Heaven-Sealing Array is at least ten times more powerful than the Small Heaven-Sealing Array!’

Seeing Zhaang Ye’s surprise, Beibing Feng smirked triumphantly. “Heh heh, now you see its power, don’t you? Zhaang Ye, the might of this Great Heaven-Sealing Array will continuously build, growing stronger and stronger. Soon, you won’t be able to move an inch, just like an insect caught in a spider’s web. You’ve already lost this battle!”

Beibing Feng was not normally a talkative person, but after being repeatedly toyed with by Zhaang Ye, his hatred for him ran bone-deep. Seeing his formidable opponent pinned down by the Great Heaven-Sealing Array, he relaxed slightly and couldn’t resist saying a few words to shatter Zhaang Ye’s confidence, crush his fighting spirit, and weaken his will to fight.

Beibing Feng seemed to have the upper hand, but in truth, he was under immense strain. Having just expended thirty percent of his Innate True Qi, he felt significantly weakened. Furthermore, maintaining the Great Heaven-Sealing Array was also a massive drain on his Innate True Qi. In this condition, Beibing Feng couldn’t attack immediately. His only option was to first try to break Zhaang Ye’s confidence while he caught his breath, then unleash another technique to defeat Zhaang Ye in one final push.

“Lost? Not necessarily!”

Zhaang Ye smiled faintly as the Celestial River Righteous Qi inside him began to circulate wildly. As his qi and blood surged, his frame suddenly swelled by a full size, making him look like a giant. A clear ringing sound echoed from his bones and tendons as limitless power erupted from within his body!

THUD! THUD! THUD!

Resisting the pressure of the Great Heaven-Sealing Array, Zhaang Ye suddenly took three steps forward. With each step, the entire arena shook, and the Great Heaven-Sealing Array trembled in response!

“Hm? What terrifying strength!” The color drained from Beibing Feng’s face when he saw Zhaang Ye actually take three steps. The pressure from the Great Heaven-Sealing Array was well over fifty million jin. For Zhaang Ye to still be able to move under such immense force… what kind of Divine Power was this? What kind of impossibly tough body did he possess?!

Ba Xiongfei, who had been sitting calmly and watching the battle with a detached gaze, also found his expression changing. He knew just how terrifying the Great Heaven-Sealing Array was. He understood perfectly that it mobilized the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a hundred-li radius, transforming it into a colossal force to lock down an enemy.

Under the Array’s effect, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from that hundred-li radius could exert ten times its normal power. The pressure from the Great Heaven-Sealing Array was no less than fifty million jin. Even with his powerful physique, facing such immense pressure would cause his blood to stagnate; just lifting a finger would be an incredible effort.

For Zhaang Ye to be locked down by the great Array and still take three consecutive steps was like walking with fifty million jin on his back! Such strength had already surpassed the limits of the human body. It was terrifying to the extreme!

“Such terrifying strength!”

Ba Xiongfei couldn’t help but exclaim aloud. Crying out along with him were several other young giants, including Qi Qingle, Jade Fox, and Yue Changsheng. They were all stunned by Zhaang Ye’s monstrous performance and couldn’t suppress their cries of shock!

‘Dammit! What kind of Celestial and Earthly Treasures did this junior consume? This terrifying strength… it’s not something a human should possess! Even the Great Heaven-Sealing Array can’t suppress him! How is this possible!’

Seeing Zhaang Ye take three consecutive steps, Beibing Feng instantly panicked. He had just deployed the Array and had not yet recovered his Primordial Qi. If Zhaang Ye got any closer, he was a dead man!

“Small Binding Array! Small Binding Array! Small Binding Array!”

Beibing Feng roared, his arm tracing patterns in the void as he deployed three Small Binding Arrays in a single breath. With a wave from Beibing Feng, the three arrays descended upon Zhaang Ye!

Beibing Feng was already weakened, and after casting three Binding Arrays in a row, he felt completely drained, his qi and blood sluggish. Now, his only hope was that these three Small Binding Arrays could restrain Zhaang Ye. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to use a desperate, mutually destructive technique and fight Zhaang Ye to the death!

WHOMMM!

The three Small Binding Arrays were like three tough ropes, binding Zhaang Ye tightly. Under their combined effect, Zhaang Ye’s body faltered, and he was unable to take the Fourth Step.

Pressure!

Immense pressure!

Pressure so immense it was beyond belief!!

Zhaang Ye now felt an incomparably immense force pressing in on him from all sides. The massive power crushed his body, madly pouring into him through every single pore.

Every bone, every muscle, and every drop of his blood groaned, enduring unimaginable pressure. Under this tremendous force, his blood stopped flowing. The circulation of the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body grew slower and slower, like an old ox pulling a broken cart—every inch of progress was an extreme struggle!

Under the immense power, blood began to seep from the weaker parts of his body like his eyes, nose, and ears. Zhaang Ye could no longer see, hear, or smell! Even his thoughts became sluggish, as if he had just woken up and his mind was still foggy!

HUFF… HUFF… HUFF… Zhaang Ye gasped heavily for air.

HUFF… HUFF… HUFF… Beibing Feng was also gasping heavily for air.

The two young experts were desperately trying to gather their strength, gasping for breath. At this moment, they were at a stalemate. Whoever recovered their strength first would get the opportunity to strike and claim victory!

WHOMMMMMMM…

Time seemed to stand still. Only the Great Heaven-Sealing Array continued to hum above Zhaang Ye’s head, its waves of immense pressure pinning him down like a Celestial Net.

In this suffocating atmosphere, all the young experts below held their breath, their eyes wide and fixed on the two combatants on the stage.

Ten breaths passed.

Thirty breaths passed.

A hundred breaths passed.

A quarter of an hour passed, but the two on the stage remained motionless. The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive. Finally, unable to bear the tension any longer, the young experts below began to whisper amongst themselves.

“This way of fighting is unbearable to watch. I never imagined Zhaang Ye could be this powerful!”

“I know! His combat power is just too immense. Even Beibing Feng, one of the Nine Great Giants, can’t do anything to him.”

“Yeah, it’s completely unexpected. I heard that guy Zhaang Ye is only in his thirties! Heavens, to have this kind of combat power in your thirties is just unbelievable!”

“This Zhaang Ye is definitely a genius, a genius among geniuses. But he’s bound to lose this fight. Beibing Feng isn’t skilled in Body Techniques, but he can absorb Earth Essence Qi from the ground to rapidly restore his Cultivation. Zhaang Ye’s recovery speed definitely can’t match Beibing Feng’s. He’s bound to lose!”

“Not necessarily! That Zhaang Ye is simply unfathomable. He might still have a trump card he hasn’t played. We’ll have to wait and see who wins this fight.”

The young experts murmured among themselves, their faces filled with utter astonishment. In the crowd, Gao Kangzi, Yan Ming, and Galaxy stared blankly at Zhaang Ye, feeling as if they were looking at a complete stranger. When Gao Kangzi and Yan Ming recalled their own attempts to challenge Zhaang Ye, a cold sweat broke out on their backs.

Gu Hengshui’s palms were soaked with cold sweat. Only now did she realize just how formidable Zhaang Ye’s combat power was, and just how terrifying his strength was. If Zhaang Ye had used his full strength against her that day, her defeat would have been so miserable she wouldn’t have been able to show her face in public again!

“AHAHAHAHAHA!”

On the stage, Beibing Feng suddenly let out a long laugh. A series of crisp cracking sounds echoed from his body as a powerful aura surged forth from him!

Relying on his unique Breathing Technique, Beibing Feng had already recovered a portion of his strength. All he had to do was deploy one more Attack Array, and victory would be his!

“Hmph!”

Just as Beibing Feng was laughing heartily, Zhaang Ye let out a cold snort. As he did, two flowers suddenly bloomed above his head, and a powerful aura erupted from his body!

True Dao Fourth Layer!

Under the immense pressure, Zhaang Ye had actually broken through! He had advanced from the True Dao Third Layer Peak to the Early Stage of the True Dao Fourth Layer! The flowers above his head had become two, with a total of four petals!

Seeing Zhaang Ye break through to the True Dao Fourth Layer, Beibing Feng cursed inwardly. His palm began tracing patterns in the void, preparing to deploy an Array. But just as he began, a golden light shot from Zhaang Ye’s eyes, and his body lunged forward one step!

BOOM!

With a world-shaking crash, the entire arena trembled violently from Zhaang Ye’s step! Before Beibing Feng’s disbelieving eyes, the incredibly hard arena floor was forcefully split open, a massive fissure spreading from where Zhaang Ye stood!