Chapter 1592 - 181: Array Mechanism Demonstration at Flat Mountain and Split Peak (Part 2)

Chapter 1592: Chapter 181: Array Mechanism Demonstration at Flat Mountain and Split Peak (Part 2)

The strange-faced cultivator suddenly realized, "No wonder some say this is just a diversion, indeed it is hard to put to great use. However, if I am not mistaken, this array borrows the power of water, seeming slow but actually swift. From here to Shousui Mountain, it is no more than half a day’s journey. Once it rolls over, even if Zhang Yan is there, this mountain most likely cannot be defended."

The dry and skinny Daoist stroked his beard and said, "I think Brother Zhu Bogao deliberately abandoned the land on the shore to lure Mingcang in, then form an array to press over. If Zhang Yan is forced to retreat, it would be a great loss of face."

The strange-faced cultivator became excited and said, "If Zhu Bogao can truly do this, I will have to look at him with new eyes."

The dry and skinny Daoist chuckled and said, "Let’s see how the Mingcang Sect will respond."

Zhu Bogao watched the great array pressing closer to his opponent and couldn’t help but clutch the boat’s rail tightly.

If today he can truly force the Mingcang Sect to retreat, sweeping Zhang Yan’s face even if he loses tomorrow’s battle, he will at least have an answer for the Demon Sect.

At this moment, footsteps arose below, and an elderly clan elder came up from below, stood on the deck, saluted him, and solemnly said, "Your Majesty, we must not advance any further."

Zhu Bogao pointed forward and said, "Elder He, can’t you see that with just the array at the opposing mountain, it absolutely cannot stop our tribes? With today’s effort, we can surely drive the Mingcang Sect back to Drum Collapse Mountain!"

Elder He coldly replied, "So what? Even if it succeeds, it will only make the Mingcang Sect angrier, and it still won’t save our million tribesmen. Your Majesty would be better off resting and breathing to prepare for tomorrow’s battle."

Zhu Bogao hesitated; he couldn’t reveal his true intentions to him, so he simply said, "Elder He, have you thought about it? If I happen to be defeated tomorrow and the Mingcang Sect wants to slaughter our tribes, would you just stretch your necks and be slaughtered?"

Elder He was taken aback and said, "That is naturally not wished for."

Zhu Bogao’s eyes gleamed as he said, "What I am doing today is to show them that the Yu Yuan Tribe is not without the power to fight back. If pushed too far, we’ll go down together with them."

Elder He pondered for a moment before reluctantly saying, "Let’s assume Your Majesty is right."

Under Zhu Bogao’s forceful advancement through decree, the great array quickly approached within thirty miles of Shousui Mountain, already within the forbidden array’s defensive range. It instantly triggered the spiritual mechanism, and one could vaguely see majestic mountains manifesting in the sky, all rising into the air, scattered in azure, then quaking together and falling down with a crash, causing the demon horde to panic and even show signs of collapse.

Although this array was often practiced on ordinary days, gathering a million people together was undoubtedly a difficult task, and since its formation, it had never contended with others. Thus, when pressed by this momentum, it was somewhat unable to withstand for a hundred years.

Zhu Bogao saw the situation going wrong and quickly shouted aloud, raising an array flag, and gave it a shake towards the air. Instantly, a black light burst up from the array, colliding with the mountains, dispersing them in an instant, and then repeatedly swung the flag, scattering the falling mountains one by one. Even if some slipped through and hit the great array, they didn’t harm those within.

Zhu Bogao saw that the demon horde below was slightly stabilized, so he told the disciple beside him, "Inform the clan elders that if we retreat now, the great array will surely collapse. If the Mingcang Sect attacks, while we may escape, our tribesmen will surely not. They must restrain their clansmen, unite their efforts, remove the mountainous arrays ahead, and drive the Mingcang Sect disciples back."

At this time, the energies of the two opposing arrays clashed, sounding like thunder chiseling the Heavenly Wall, rumbling in the sky. Over twenty clan elders among the Yu Yuan Tribe, previously filled with doubt and fear, cowered, but now upon seeing it, found their own array surging forward while the opposing great array was forced to retreat step by step, couldn’t help but be exhilarated, and worked harder.

As the two sides drew closer, the clash of array energies became fiercer. The flying spirit lights caused explosions in the heavens, mountains trembled, and the two Demon Sect practitioners on top also felt the flying shuttle beneath them trembling continuously as if about to be swept away. They hurriedly shook their tokens and retreated hurriedly.

Wei Zihong couldn’t resist standing up, went to the cliff’s edge, and after opening his divine eye in his forehead for a moment, said, "Master, the Yu Yuan Tribe has already reached ten miles away."

Zhang Yan merely responded indifferently, "I know."

Han Wangke and Cai Rongju both looked serious. If they were to confront such a great array head-on shortly, relying on their deep Daoist cultivation, they might escape unharmed, but the disciples below would surely not survive.

Even Peng Yuzhou showed a look of doubt and suspicion. Although he didn’t care about the lives of those disciples, he couldn’t understand why Zhang Yan, knowing they could not win, wouldn’t retreat? If by any chance they were encircled by the opposing array energies, it would be a complete loss."

After a while, Wei Zihong turned around and said, "Master, the demon horde has reached five miles away."

Zhang Yan nodded, still calmly sitting unmoved.

Zhu Bogao kept staring straight ahead, knowing this was the only chance to retreat.

But after watching for a while, he saw that the Mingcang Sect’s area was completely motionless, as if determined to defend to the end. First surprised, then showing delight, he couldn’t help but step forward a few steps.

He didn’t expect the situation to develop to this stage; such a display of a great array was not something a single person could block. If he could break the opposing array in one go and collapse Shousui Mountain, using this array energy spreading a hundred miles, it could leave most of the opposing people behind. Then it would be enough to bargain with the Mingcang Sect.

He suppressed his excitement, calmed his breathing, and coolly considered whether this was a trap set by Zhang Yan, but now the arrow was on the string and had to be released without much time for thought. So, he gave the array flag a shake in his hand, and the waters of the Jin River suddenly surged, pouring forth and roaring across the land. Supported by this waterpower, the great array’s spiritual mechanism turned, gathering the Qi Mechanism, and in an instant became solid as rock. A million strong demon horde combined force rushed fiercely towards Shousui Mountain!

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