Chapter 578 - 383: Descent, Jian Yi’s Strongest Sword Strike

Chapter 578: Chapter 383: Descent, Jian Yi’s Strongest Sword Strike

「Kunxu Realm, Celestial Profound Sect.」

Deep within the sect, inside a newly carved-out, colossal valley, Spiritual Qi swirled like a dense mist, bathing the area in myriad rays of rosy light. Several mountain peaks had been forcibly sheared flat, transformed into a vast, boundless platform.

In the center of the platform, a colossal Array—more than ten times larger than the Teleportation Array Tang Yuchu had previously used—was emitting wave after wave of fluctuations.

Innumerable spiritual materials, piled as high as mountains, were being meticulously integrated into every node of the Array by Array Masters. Over a hundred Array Masters had worked tirelessly for months to finally complete the preliminary construction of this grand inter-realm Array, one capable of stably teleporting Core Formation Stage Cultivators.

Master Qingxuan stood at the edge of the Array, hands clasped behind his back, his expression as serene as still water.

"Master, although the teleportation beacon was destroyed, we have locked onto the general coordinates. The margin of error won’t exceed a hundred li," an Array Elder with a white beard and hair reported with a bow. "Once activated, this Array can support the simultaneous descent of yourself and fifty disciples."

Master Qingxuan nodded slightly. "Very good. When can it be activated?"

"It can be activated right now!" the Array Master immediately replied.

"Then send word. All disciples participating in this operation are to assemble here in a quarter of an hour."

"As you command!"

After his subordinate left to carry out the order, Qingxuanzi gazed at the grand Array, a sense of joy and excitement stirring in his heart.

The Sect Leader had given him full authority over this mission. ’If I can successfully capture and bring back Wu Liangchen,’ he thought, ’I’ll surely make a profound impression on the Sect Leader and the other elders. I might even be able to leverage this for a promotion and obtain the elder position I’ve always dreamed of.’

As for how confident he was about the mission...

Qingxuanzi wasn’t the least bit concerned.

Admittedly, this Wu Liangchen was something else. He had somehow managed to reach the Mid-stage of Foundation Establishment in the Lower Realm all by himself, practicing a discarded Cultivation Technique like the Devouring Spirit True Understanding. He had even defeated Tang Yuchu, a celestial prodigy groomed by the sect since childhood.

But so what?

No matter how strong a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was, they were still just at Foundation Establishment. The gap between that and the Core Formation Stage was immeasurable.

And so, Qingxuanzi was brimming with confidence.

Soon, the chosen disciples were summoned and assembled.

As vast quantities of Spirit Stones were poured into the Array’s core, the entire colossal structure began to erupt in a blinding, dazzling light.

Space warped violently as a deep, dark gateway of light slowly opened. Within it, a river of stars swirled, as if connecting to another, unknown world.

Master Qingxuan’s eyes sharpened. His aura surged around him as he became the first to step through the light-filled gateway.

Tang Yuchu was right behind him, filing in with the other handpicked disciples.

The light flickered, swallowing all their figures, then slowly shrank until it dissipated into nothingness....

Meanwhile, the Lower Realm Alliance was a scene of bustling activity.

During the time Wu Liangchen had been in seclusion, the alliance had not stagnated. On the contrary, under the unspoken pressure, it had exploded with astonishing vitality.

In Zhongjing City, the former underground base of the Starfire Organization had been expanded into a massive academy for martial arts and Magic. Jian Yi, Alina, Master Jie Nian, and the others, in addition to their own diligent Cultivation, devoted nearly all their energy to training the new generation of Martial Artists and Mages.

The popularization of the Basic Body Refining Skill, like a spreading wildfire, ignited a passion for martial arts among the entire populace. Countless ordinary people improved their physical constitution through Cultivation, and some even awakened latent talent for Magic.

In little more than a month, a great number of talented young people emerged from all across the alliance. They shot up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, injecting fresh blood into the alliance.

Jian Yi, still dressed in simple black, was blind, but when he stood on the training grounds, his Sword Intent was so condensed it felt tangible, striking awe into the hearts of all the students.

He patiently guided the students’ sword techniques, and an occasional pointer from him would be enough to help a student break through a bottleneck that had plagued them for days.

Alina was in charge of teaching at the Magic Academy. She explained the principles and practical applications of various forms of Magic with a captivating simplicity that made complex concepts easy to grasp.

Master Jie Nian, meanwhile, had set up a meditation chamber in a corner of the academy. There, he taught basic techniques for calming the mind, helping the more impetuous young students achieve mental stability with remarkable success.

The entire alliance was a picture of thriving growth and active war preparation. A fierce energy simmered within everyone—a mix of tension in the face of an unknown, powerful enemy, and a hopeful determination to protect their future and their home.

「Zhongjing City. A newly built secret surveillance center.」

This was the main control room for the Sky Eye System, the construction of which was personally overseen by Old Ghost. Tens of thousands of hidden cameras were scattered across every corner of Zhongjing City, their reach extending for several hundred li into the surrounding region.

Liangzi, the portly former owner of the Black Tile Inn, was currently lounging leisurely on an oversized recliner custom-made for his considerable frame. Before him were hundreds of monitors, displaying real-time surveillance feeds from all over.

He toyed with a gleaming brass trinket in his hand, humming a tuneless little ditty, looking utterly content.

He had to pull a lot of strings with Old Ghost to land this gig watching the monitors.

In his own words, he was "devising strategies in the command tent to decide the battle a thousand li away." Most of the time, he was just staring blankly at the screens, but still... what if?

If there was even the slightest hint of trouble, he, Liangzi, would be the first to sound the alarm!

"Sigh, life’s comfy, but it’s just a little too quiet," Liangzi muttered, grabbing a handful of sunflower seeds from beside him and beginning to crack them open slowly.

Just as he tossed a kernel into his mouth and prepared to shift into an even more comfortable position, a flicker on one of the monitors—a feed from the city’s northwest corner—suddenly caught the corner of his eye.