Chapter 56

Slaying Immortal Great Array (Intro)

Introduction: An array naturally formed from the residual power of the innate treasure Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger, which can be activated at any time within the Divine Perception range.

Attached Skill "Array Master": After the array is activated, all your Attributes increase by 10%.

Attached Skill "Suppression": Enemies within the array have all Attributes reduced by 10%.

Attached Skill "Array·Freewill": You can launch a slash from any angle within the array at will.

Attached Skill "Array·Gather Qi": The array automatically gathers ambient spiritual energy, allowing your slashes within the array to require no consumption of your own True Essence.

"It's successful!"

Chen Shicheng looked at the new skill appearing on the panel and jumped up from the ground.

"What? What succeeded?" Hui Siye asked blankly.

"Obviously, the array comprehension succeeded!" Chen Shicheng replied casually.

"Oh, the array comprehension—"

He was only halfway through his sentence when Hui Siye suddenly reacted, flew straight to Chen Shicheng's face, and through the Evil Ghost Mask stared into his eyes, asking word for word, "What did you just say? The array comprehension succeeded?"

"Why make such a fuss? Weren't you the one who suggested comprehending the array?" Chen Shicheng seized Hui Siye's spirit and placed it on his shoulder, "Don't block my view; I want to test the array's power."

The Slaying Immortal Great Array truly lived up to being an array self‑evolved from an innate treasure; even the slightest residual power was extraordinary, and each of the four attached effects pleased Chen Shicheng greatly.

However, the description of the "Array·Freewill" effect was vague, leaving him puzzled—what does "launch a slash from any angle within the array at will" mean? His Basic Sword Technique skill was already at the Sublimation level; even during a 720‑degree backflip soaring through the sky he could freely unleash sword bursts, so this effect seemed somewhat like empty bragging.

To clarify the exact capability of this effect, he decided to demonstrate it on the spot.

Slaying Immortal Great Array, activate!

As Chen Shicheng triggered the skill, Divine Perception instantly detached from his body, instantly covering a radius of 24.2 meters, with array nodes appearing automatically and forming a three‑dimensional intricate array diagram.

The Slaying Immortal Sword Intent enveloped within the array's range was instantly seized by him, seemingly ready to launch attacks at his whim.

Yet the blood‑Qi force inside his body was drained completely the moment the skill activated, turning his complexion deathly pale.

Although the Blood Killing Pearl instantly replenished his blood‑Qi, the sensation still left his legs weak, nearly causing him to kneel.

"MD, does this array skill consume that much?"

Although Chen Shicheng had repeatedly felt this sensation while coaxing the little millet, an unexpected occurrence still felt odd, like pulling a radish out and immediately stuffing it back in.

Both empty and satisfied, "Eh?"

After shaking the disgusting thought from his mind, Chen Shicheng cast a malicious glance at Hui Siye on his shoulder, twitched his index finger slightly, and simultaneously activated the "Array·Freewill" effect.

"Ch!"

A Slashing Immortal Sword Intent brushed past Hui Siye's scalp, startling it so that its fur bristled, and it looked around in confusion for the attack's direction. Yet the floating sword intent was completely silent, showing no sign of an impending strike, leaving Hui Siye bewildered, assuming it was a random occurrence.

"Wait!"

The kid just claimed he had comprehended this array; could it be true? Hui Siye stared at Chen Shicheng with a horrified expression, his eyes full of disbelief.

Chen Shicheng pretended not to notice Hui Siye's gaze, continuing to feel the array's functions within his Divine Perception, yet the slight upward curl of his mouth still revealed his barely contained pride.

After that recent attack, he considered himself to have grasped how to use the "Array·Freewill" effect.

A normal attack requires an initial motion, then the slash flies out in a predetermined direction; under this effect, while an attack motion is still needed, the slash's origin point can be placed at will.

Just as before, he performed a simple attack motion, yet the slash appeared directly in front of him, cutting toward him.

In other words, if he wishes, he can have slashes surround the enemy from all directions, merely by moving a finger in place.

As for the other effects, there's nothing more to say; they are as described.

That recent slash consumed none of his internal blood‑Qi; it used the spiritual energy gathered within the array's range, and the Attribute boost remained intact.

However, it currently only adds 10%, a modest two‑point Attribute increase that is merely a slight advantage for him, and the Attribute suppression had no effect because he does not regard Hui Siye as an enemy; he'll have to test that later.

After experiencing the array's hit effect, Chen Shicheng's complexion steadied; he extended his right hand, synchronizing his array skill with the great array here, and gradually, using the same‑origin Slashing Immortal Sword Intent, began to take over the subterranean cavern's great array point by point.

Because the great array lacked an Array Master's control, the takeover proceeded smoothly.

Quickly it shrank from the size of dozens of football fields to a fist‑sized aperture, then merged into his Sea of Perception.

What surprised Chen Shicheng was that the moment the aperture entered his mind, a memory belonging to the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger unfolded before his eyes.

Sometime long ago, the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger rested peacefully inside the Slaying Immortal Gourd, surrounded by boundless solar true fire, continuously tempering its edge.

Until one day, Lu Ya Daoist, who hadn't wielded the treasure for countless years, astonishingly activated it, and the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger saw daylight again.

Outside, it seemed a massive battle was raging, countless gigantic, sky‑blocking exotic beasts descended, launching suicidal attacks on the ready celestial soldiers.

Spellcraft entwined with Dao principles streaked across the sky, the treasure's radiance illuminated the earth, an endless blood rain fell from above, coalescing into rivers; heaven and earth mourned, heralding the fall of countless immortals.

Yet Lu Ya Daoist apparently faced a formidable foe and, forced to, employed the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger; with a cry of "Please, darling, turn around," the dagger's edge fully revealed, cutting the enemy's head and spirit alike with an unstoppable force.

However, the enemy's dying counterattack shattered the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger, an innate treasure, and its residual power fell to the ground together with the corpse.

Time flew, the earth rose, mountains grew taller; the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger and that corpse were buried deep underground, yet the dagger's lingering power continued to obey Lu Ya Daoist's final command, endlessly eroding enemy corpses.

As time passed, the skull was ground to dust, and the remaining power of the Slaying Immortal Flying Dagger gradually faded, forming a natural great array around the area until Chen Shicheng and Hui Siye arrived.

(End of Chapter)