Chapter 690: Chapter 417 The Path of Learning Array_2

    Zhao Sheng, upon seeing this, once again softly exclaimed, “Go!”

    The next instant, the Hundred Flames Tripod trembled slightly, and the Extreme Cold Flame burst forth, landing on the White Light Restriction, instantly causing frost and snow to emerge en masse, penetrating coldness spread over a large area.

    Zhao Sheng’s eyes glinted with sparks of electric fire as he raised one hand, sending a large talisman fluttering into the air, transforming into various attacks of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, striking the defensive prohibition in unison.

    Boom,

    Crack!

    For a time, the sound of loud booming echoed incessantly between the mountains, the white light barrier shook violently as if it were a film of water, showing faint traces of Taiyi Spiritual Text within its depths, interspersed with a few random Dragon Seals and Phoenix Seals in dense script.

    Zhao Sheng saw clearly, his Thousand Heart Consciousness working at full capacity; as a deluge of formation information flooded his mind, he rapidly decoded it.

    Go!

    Go!

    Go!

    Continuous soft commands echoed across the sky, as Heaven and Earth True Fire of various extreme attributes, such as the Golden Crow True Fire, Red Lotus Karma Fire, Destructive God Soul Erosion True Fire, Grain Thunder Essence Flame, Ancient Poison Flame… etc., landed on the white light barrier, unleashing their power in rapid succession.

    This Ancient Prohibition quickly and involuntarily revealed more of its secrets, which were promptly perceived by Zhao Sheng, and he made every effort to decode them.

    The sun gradually hid behind Heavenly Pillar Mountain, night fell, and the bright moon revealed a corner amidst the Cloud Sea.

    It was at this moment that a hint of surprise appeared on Zhao Sheng’s face; he pinched a sword formula with one hand, and his Divine Thought instantly transformed into a thick invisible electric light, striking a tiny corner of the white light barrier.

    Crack!

    In an instant, the layer of white light suddenly shattered, exploding into countless specks of light, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

    Zhao Sheng’s figure twisted, abruptly transforming into a streak of light that shot into the slope below.

    He arrived over the Medicine Field, his Divine Thought sweeping across like a storm below, and in a moment, plants of thousand-year-old spiritual medicine broke through the soil, one after another flying up into the air, collected by Zhao Sheng into his Storage Bag.

    At the same time, the Spirit Fruits off four Spirit Trees also suddenly fell, and then were swept up by a whirlwind, disappearing into the depths of Zhao Sheng’s long sleeves in a flash.

    Two breaths later, his figure blinked and shot into the stone tower.

    After another three breaths, Zhao Sheng emerged from the tower with a look of joy, and then plunged headfirst into the mountain cave behind.

    However, after a dozen breaths or so, the Void outside the slope flickered slightly, and Zhao Sheng’s figure appeared abruptly out of place, his expression pale as if covered in dust and ash.

    “I… was too cunning! Which bastard actually set up a Death Trap inside the cave. Deserved to die without a whole corpse!”

    Zhao Sheng was still in shock, had he not escaped quickly, he might have been trapped inside, never to emerge.

    The ancients from twenty thousand years ago were too rude! If you’re going to die, just die already, why set up an absolute killing array where you’re sitting down and transforming? It’s purely sending people to their deaths.

    That’s just detestable!

    Hum hum!

    Just then, a humming sound suddenly emanated from above the slope, and then a layer of white light briefly flashed in front of Zhao Sheng and vanished.

    Zhao Sheng revealed a trace of surprise; the Ancient Prohibition was truly profound and unpredictable, it actually possessed the ability to break and regenerate.

    In the Ten Thousand Array Pavilion of Wuji Valley, he once read a note by an Array Master, which stated that Ancient Prohibitions have the ability to break and regenerate because their Array Base is not in the current world, but buried in the first level of the Void Realm.

    The Void Realm is misty and illusory, and not even Divinity Transformation True Monarchs can enter.

    If you can’t even enter, how can you talk about breaking the formation?

    Therefore, generations of Array Masters in the Tianzhu Realm exhausted all their wits and means, but could only be bruised and battered before the Ancient Prohibitions, almost helpless.

    However, there are no absolutes in the world, Wuji Valley itself is also a site of Ancient Prohibitions, but it is firmly controlled by the Array Masters of the Heavenly Number Sect.

    Furthermore, the Observing Heaven Cliff of “Heaven and Earth Flow” and the Floating Light Platform of “Heart Formation School” are also similar locations of Ancient Prohibitions.

    One day later, Zhao Sheng appeared on another cliff, with a protruding stone outcrop above and a dark cave entrance below; to the left of the cave grew a Spirit Tree with winding verdant branches—the Green Blood Treasure Tree, reaching as high as eight feet.

    “Elder Huang’s intelligence was indeed accurate! An eight-foot Green Blood Treasure Tree should yield eight drops of green blood. That’s enough to refine the Nascent Soul body once over.”

    “Haha, let’s get started!” Zhao Sheng’s laughter was hearty and clear, and after a loud chuckle, the Hundred Flames Tripod suddenly erupted with bursts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire…”

    …

    Two years have hurried by!

    On this day, above the Fifth Realm of Cloud Sea at Heavenly Pillar Mountain, the cold wind howled fiercely. Billions of ice frosts, sharp as spears, shot at the heights of hundreds to thousands of feet.

    When the cold tide of Heavenly Pillar arose, the snow rolled in, engulfing everything, causing fierce beasts and demon beasts to hide without a trace.

    Outside a protruding part of the mountain, a gigantic stone platform spanning tens of thousands of feet appeared, where intense yellow light manifested out of thin air; it sealed off the bone-chilling cold tide from the outside, while maintaining the temperature inside as warm as spring.

    Atop the stone platform, pavilions and pagodas stood in great numbers, with exotic flowers and precious trees scattered among them, resembling a corner of the Immortal Realm.

    At this moment, in a tall building built against the mountain at the deepest part of the stone platform, Zhao Sheng and a fat old man wearing tortoiseshell sunglasses were enjoying a lively conversation.

    “Master Li, what you don’t know is, when Elder Huang lost the bet, his face was a sight to see!

    Still, a bet’s a bet, and Elder Huang had no choice but to give the Green Cloud Treasure Tea to me,” Zhao Sheng said, alluding to their earlier gamble.

    At this point, Zhao Sheng gestured with his hand, and two streams of water shot out from the jade teacups in front of the two men, filling their cups.

    “Master Li, please enjoy this tea and tell me what you think!” Zhao Sheng said, gesturing with one hand invitingly and wearing a self-satisfied expression.

    Master Li Ziran picked up his teacup, first savoring the scent of the Qingyun that rose above, showing an intoxicated look, he then sipped a tiny amount of the amber-like tea and looked utterly enraptured.

    “Excellent tea! This tea has an endless aftertaste and the miraculous effect of purifying the soul. It truly is a rare treasure tea in this realm. No wonder that old chap Huang is so secretive about it. He’s no son of man!”

    “I’m glad you like it, Master Li! This is a small gift of three taels of Qingyun Tea, a humble offering from me. I hope you don’t find me stingy,” Zhao Sheng said, as he took out a dark green small bamboo tube and pushed it across to Master Li.

    Master Li Ziran, without any courtesy, swept his sleeve over the tabletop, instantly stowing the tube in his sleeve, then slightly smiled and said, “I shouldn’t take advantage of you, young friend. I shall exchange it for our sect’s divine secret technique ‘Inner Scenery Heaven.''”

    No sooner had he spoken than a white light flew towards Zhao Sheng, who caught it with one grab; it turned out to be a transparent crystal pearl.

    “Thank you for the treasure, Master Li!” Zhao Sheng’s eyes lit up with joy as he immediately bowed his thanks.

    “Since you’ve come to visit Observing Heaven Cliff, I naturally won’t let you leave empty-handed. I’ll open up the entire Heaven and Earth Sumeru Pavilion to you for half a month. Here is the entry pass; take good care of it.”

    Having said that, Master Li Ziran tossed a jade-white token the size of a palm towards Zhao Sheng.

    Zhao Sheng caught it and tucked it away, then conjured a small flame and tossed it under the teapot, maintaining the warmth of the tea.

    “Master Li is generous. Please, enjoy your tea!” Sёar?h the n??el Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    It was rare for visitors to come to Observing Heaven Cliff, let alone a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

    Hence, as Zhao Sheng was enjoying tea and discussing the Dao with Master Li, news about him spread rapidly throughout Observing Heaven Cliff.

    By the time Zhao Sheng, dressed in his Magic Robe, stepped into the Heaven and Earth Sumeru Pavilion, everyone he encountered bowed their heads in respect and looked at him with reverence.

    Considering his experience in Wuji Valley, Zhao Sheng behaved coldly and released a faint aura of pressure, which directly scared away any Array Masters who were thinking of approaching him for conversation.

    The collection within the Heaven and Earth Sumeru Pavilion was much richer than that of the Ten Thousand Array Pavilion, by at least two orders of magnitude.

    Zhao Sheng spent half a month immersed in its depths, intoxicated with reading, where many of his doubts about formations were resolved, greatly deepening his foundation in the Array Dao.

    He stayed at Observing Heaven Cliff for a full half-year, conversing and discussing formations with Master Li over a dozen times, each time reaping substantial gains.

    Half a year later, Zhao Sheng left Observing Heaven Cliff and soon arrived at the deep parts of the Six-layered Cloud Sea, at the Floating Light Platform.

    The Floating Light Platform was a mysterious and unpredictable heavy treasure, completely composed of endless clouds. The buildings, palaces, and even each flower and tree it carried could come together or disperse, changing shapes at will, incredibly magical.

    Because Zhao Sheng was the last to visit the Floating Light Platform, Liu Tianyi was quite displeased in his heart.

    Liu Tianyi firmly believed that his own sect was not inferior to the other two great Array Dao sects.

    Thus, after Zhao Sheng ascended the Floating Light Platform, he was left hanging for quite some time before finally receiving a personal audience from Master Liu, who “emerged from seclusion” rather late.