Chapter 612: The Spirit Array Suppresses Tai Sui, Zhaang Ye Deduces the Array

Zhaang Ye observed closely and saw a faint layer of light blanketing the sky above the Tai Sui. This layer of light looked incredibly faint, yet it was extremely resilient. It forcefully suppressed the Tai Sui’s heaven-storming aura.

Zhaang Ye asked, “Is that faint layer of light in the sky the Prohibition?”

The Fire Spirit confirmed, “Yes. This Prohibition was likely set up personally by Sword-Cut Water himself. It’s incredibly powerful, sealing not only the sky but the earth as well. The Tai Sui may be formidable, but while suppressed by the Prohibition, it has no way to break free.”

Zhaang Ye’s heart sank. ‘Sword-Cut Water himself must be a Spirit Dao expert, with combat strength far greater than a True Dao Expert. A Prohibition set by a Spirit Dao expert is simply not something a True Dao Expert can contend with. As strong as the Tai Sui is, even it can’t fight against this Prohibition.’

“ROAR—”

The Tai Sui, which had been silent all this time, suddenly let out a heaven-shaking roar. Following this great roar, the aura around its body began to climb wildly!

Double!

Triple!

Fourfold!

Sensing the Tai Sui’s immense aura, the expressions of Zhaang Ye, the Flower King, and Shui Daimai all changed at once. Only the purple-bearded middle-aged man’s face remained perfectly calm as he repeatedly flicked his sleeves, intercepting the pressure.

The Fire Spirit exclaimed in Zhaang Ye’s mind, “Huh? This Tai Sui is frantically increasing its power; it seems to be trying to break free from the Prohibition’s restraints. I’m curious to see just how powerful this Prohibition is, and whether the Tai Sui can escape it!”

As the Fire Spirit spoke, the Tai Sui’s power finally reached its peak. Its body trembled slightly, and with each tremor, a loud boom echoed from the void. The hearts of the three young experts—Zhaang Ye, the Flower King, and Shui Daimai—began to beat in time with the Tai Sui’s rhythm, making them feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Under Zhaang Ye’s watchful gaze, a world-shaking power erupted from the Tai Sui’s massive body. In an instant, Zhaang Ye’s vision went white. It was as if heaven and earth had exploded. Hill-sized rocks were sent flying through the air, and an indescribable, deafening sound boomed out!

“BOOM!”

Dozens of rocks, each the size of a small mountain, slammed violently into the void, crashing directly into the Prohibition.

At that moment, the Prohibition in the sky finally revealed its immense and terrifying power. Each of those hill-sized rocks contained enough force to annihilate all life for several miles around. But as soon as these incredibly powerful rocks flew into the void, the Prohibition forcefully shattered them into dust!

Zhaang Ye’s eyes were fixed on the Prohibition in the sky. He saw that after shattering the mountain-like rocks, the faint layer of light merely flickered once before returning to normal.

‘Hiss! What a powerful Prohibition!’ Zhaang Ye himself was a person of immense strength and was extremely sensitive to power. Seeing the Prohibition so easily neutralize the Tai Sui’s attack, he couldn’t help but gasp. He had gained a new appreciation for the might of a Spirit Dao expert.

The purple-bearded middle-aged man had been staring at the Tai Sui. When he saw its attack completely nullified by the Prohibition, he gave a cold smile and said, “Old thing, this Prohibition was laid down by me personally. Don’t even think about escaping its suppression. You’d best obediently do as I say and read the fortunes of these three juniors. Otherwise, I won’t be so courteous.”

“ROAR ROAR ROAR—”

The Tai Sui completely ignored the purple-bearded middle-aged man. It let out another heaven-shaking roar as a terrifying power erupted from its massive body once more, causing its huge form to glow with a brilliant golden light.

To Zhaang Ye’s astonishment, the Tai Sui’s massive body shot up into the sky and rammed viciously into the Prohibition!

“BOOM!”

The entire world trembled violently. The faint layer of light above the Tai Sui’s head began to ripple like a wave, emitting a series of strange sounds!

“Hm?”

The purple-bearded middle-aged man’s expression changed slightly, a trace of astonishment flashing through his eyes. The Tai Sui could actually shake the Prohibition. This level of strength far exceeded his imagination.

“BOOM! BOOM BOOM!”

Just as the purple-bearded middle-aged man was feeling astonished, the Tai Sui, using its body as a weapon, launched another three assaults against the Prohibition. Each impact was fiercer than the last, and the layer of light in the sky rippled more and more violently!

Zhaang Ye was secretly delighted. ‘This Tai Sui’s power is terrifying!’ he thought. ‘If this keeps up, there’s a real chance it could forcefully break this Prohibition!’

The Fire Spirit mused, “It’s possible! This Prohibition has existed for ten thousand years, and its power has diminished significantly. In contrast, the Tai Sui’s strength has been slowly growing over that time. If this incarnation of the Sword Monarch doesn’t intervene, the Tai Sui might very well be able to break the Prohibition. But if he does, I’m afraid there’s no hope.”

Zhaang Ye agreed. He glanced furtively at the purple-bearded middle-aged man and saw that after his initial astonishment, a trace of anger had appeared on his face.

“SWOOSH!”

The purple-bearded middle-aged man suddenly floated up, a crystalline Token appearing in his right palm. He shouted, “You old thing, you just don’t know what’s good for you! Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array, suppress!”

Following the purple-bearded middle-aged man’s voice, a power of Profound Mysteries issued from the Token. In the next instant, the void suddenly solidified, and an utterly immense force pressed down from above!

“CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!”

Accompanied by a sound that set one’s teeth on edge, the Tai Sui, with its incredibly massive body and terrifying strength, was slowly compressed by this immense force. After a moment, its body was pressed down, growing shorter and flatter, until it went from a round, rolling meatball to a flattened meat patty.

A booming voice emerged from the meat patty: “Damn it, more than ten thousand years have passed, and this detestable Array is still so powerful! This force could flatten a great stone mountain! AWOOO, I’m dying from the pain, I’m dying! Kid, stop! Stop right now!”

Zhaang Ye’s expression changed. He never would have imagined that the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array was this terrifying. Even with the Tai Sui’s formidable strength, it was crushed by the Spirit Array until it screamed and was forced to beg for mercy.

Zhaang Ye’s thoughts raced. He said to the Fire Spirit, “Fire Spirit, you inherited the memories of the Ancient Phoenix. Do you know the origin of this Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array?”

The Fire Spirit shook its head. “The Phoenix Clan excels most at flames; we are not proficient with Arrays, and our legacy regarding them is very scarce. I just thought about it carefully, and I can’t find any origin for this Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array. However, this Array has been running for ten thousand years, so its power is greatly reduced. With my powerful Spiritual Sense, I can perceive the Array’s operation.”

Zhaang Ye was overjoyed and said, “Fire Spirit, can you break this Array?”

The Fire Spirit stated with certainty, “Impossible! This Array is like a giant windmill. I can see it spinning, but I don’t know why it’s able to spin, much less how to stop it. Unless… unless we can find the Array’s weak point, its core. Then, if I team up with the Tai Sui and borrow its power, we might have a chance to break it.”

A peculiar light flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes as he commanded decisively, “Fire Spirit, tell me everything about the great Array’s operation. I’ll see if I can find its core. Also, wait for an opportunity to contact the Tai Sui and see if you can get through.”

The Fire Spirit agreed and relayed the operational details of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array to Zhaang Ye. Then, it slowly sent out its Spiritual Sense, preparing to contact the Tai Sui.

Zhaang Ye closed his eyes slightly and began to deduce the workings of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array in his mind.

Having obtained the Tao Te Ching, Zhaang Ye had a faint connection to the Heaven and Earth Dao, making him extremely sensitive to the workings of all forms of power. This was also the reason his Comprehension was so exceptional.

Although the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array had been laid by a Spirit Dao expert, now that Zhaang Ye knew its operational patterns, he could rely on his formidable Comprehension and keen senses to find the Array’s key point—its core.

‘The purple-bearded middle-aged man is only an incarnation of the Sword Monarch, Sword-Cut Water, but his combat power is absolutely immense. If such a terrifying expert was determined to seize my body, it would be an utterly horrifying situation. Even though the Fire Spirit seems confident, I’m still secretly worried that my body will be taken from me.’

Therefore, Zhaang Ye hoped to break the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array and release the powerful Tai Sui. The Tai Sui clearly viewed the purple-bearded middle-aged man as an enemy. If it escaped the Array and the Prohibition, it would definitely cause trouble for him. In that scenario, Zhaang Ye would have a much better chance of survival and could escape this place.

While Zhaang Ye was deducing the array with his eyes closed, the Tai Sui, flattened like a pancake, could finally take no more. It screamed, “Damn it! Sword-Cut Water, stop! I agree! I’ll read the fortunes of these three juniors for you!”

The purple-bearded middle-aged man snorted and continued to suppress the Tai Sui for a good while longer before finally retracting the Token.

As the purple-bearded middle-aged man withdrew his Token, the immense force gradually dissipated. The Tai Sui’s body slowly contracted, returning to its meatball shape.

The immense force had left craters all over the Tai Sui’s body, but its aura was still incredibly terrifying. Its massive body began to roll with a rumbling sound, heading straight for the four of them.

Watching this huge, featureless meatball—with no eyes, no ears, no nose, and no limbs—rumbling toward them, both the Flower King and Shui Daimai’s expressions changed slightly.

Zhaang Ye, however, was fully focused on deducing the Spirit Array. Although the Tai Sui’s rumbling approach was startling, it did not affect him.

The Tai Sui had no eyes, but its senses were ten thousand times sharper than sight. It stopped over three hundred yards away, and a bizarre power suddenly enveloped the three young experts.

Zhaang Ye, the Flower King, and Shui Daimai all trembled slightly as a bizarre power bored straight into the depths of their souls.

Disturbed by this power, Zhaang Ye was immediately jolted out of his state of deduction. Alarmed, he was about to resist the force with all his might when the Fire Spirit suddenly whispered, “Perfect timing!”