Chapter 604: Supreme Profound Mysterious Blade Array

The purple-bearded middle-aged man’s eyes flashed. A strange ripple materialized out of thin air, and in an instant, countless stars appeared on the ceiling of the hall.

HUMMM!

A colossal force suddenly descended from the void, pressing down heavily on everyone. It felt as if a great mountain had been placed upon the backs of the six young experts—Zhaang Ye, Flower King, Shui Daimai, Iron Hand Marquis, Zi Nuhou, and Qi Qingle—making it incredibly difficult to even move a finger.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

Under this immense pressure, the Innate True Qi within Flower King, Shui Daimai, Iron Hand Marquis, Zi Nuhou, and Qi Qingle erupted from them, forming layers of Innate Gang Qi around their bodies to counteract the force.

Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation was shallow, but his physical body was exceptionally tough. A series of soft pops emitted from his body, and his already robust frame grew slightly stronger. Incredibly, he had withstood the immense pressure through sheer physical endurance alone.

“That kid, Zhaang Ye… what a tough body!” Seeing him withstand the pressure with his physique alone, the expressions of the other young experts changed slightly, and they began to take him even more seriously.

Just then, the purple-bearded middle-aged man’s deep voice rang out, “This Ancient Array is called the Supreme Profound Mysterious Blade Array. The Sword Array can unleash eighty-one different types of Saber Techniques. If your will is firm and your Comprehension is outstanding, you can perceive the various mysteries of the Sword Dao and move through the array like a fish in water. If your will is weak and your Comprehension is lacking, you will be rejected by the array, and every step will be a struggle.”

Zhaang Ye’s expression flickered. ‘According to the purple-bearded man, someone with good Comprehension could grasp more mysteries of the Sword Dao while fighting in this array, growing stronger and stronger until they become unstoppable. But for someone with poor Comprehension, the opposite is true. They’ll just get weaker and weaker in this array until they suffer a crushing defeat…’

At this thought, Zhaang Ye smiled faintly. He was well-versed in the *Tao Te Ching* and possessed a faint, intuitive sense of the Heaven and Earth Dao, so his Comprehension far surpassed that of an ordinary person. When it came to Comprehension, he feared no one.

While Zhaang Ye was feeling secretly pleased, the eyes of Flower King, Shui Daimai, Iron Hand Marquis, Zi Nuhou, and Qi Qingle were all glinting. Each one of them wore a confident expression.

All who could enter the Sword Monarch Hall were prodigies of the younger generation, individuals with exceptional talent and Comprehension. Flower King, Shui Daimai, Iron Hand Marquis, Zi Nuhou, and Qi Qingle were not only powerful, but their Comprehension also far surpassed their peers. Every one of them was extremely confident.

The purple-bearded middle-aged man glanced at the group and said coldly, “For the second trial, the six of you will fight within the Sword Array. During the battle, you may use any means necessary, so long as you achieve victory. Remember, of the six of you, only three will be able to walk out of this hall.”

The expressions of the six young experts changed in unison. According to the purple-bearded man, three of them had to die. This battle would be utterly brutal and incomparably tragic.

Seeing the looks on their faces, the purple-bearded middle-aged man continued coldly, “Only those who can survive such a brutal battle—the best of the best in Comprehension, strength, adaptability, and courage—are qualified to inherit my, the Sword Monarch’s, ultimate techniques. Whether you live or die depends on your performance.”

The purple-bearded middle-aged man waved his hand.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Nine tremendous booms thundered out. The six young experts glanced toward the hall’s exits, only to see all nine passageways slam shut. The hall became a completely sealed space, so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.

The purple-bearded middle-aged man quietly vanished, but his voice echoed within the hall. “The nine passages are now closed. This hall will only reopen once three of you are dead. Now, the second trial begins. Juniors, fight!”

As soon as the purple-bearded middle-aged man’s voice faded, the stars overhead suddenly changed. The neatly arranged constellations realigned to form a wondrous array.

Zhaang Ye watched the shifting stars, his heart stirring. ‘The transformations of these stars contain all sorts of profound mysteries. If I can comprehend these mysteries, my Saber Technique will reach a whole new level.’

Zhaang Ye had realized this, and so had the other five. Their gazes were fixed on the shifting stars. But after only a moment, the faces of all six paled—hundreds of blades of Sword Gang suddenly shot out from the void, looking as if they were slicing the very air into hundreds of pieces!

The Supreme Profound Mysterious Blade Array had officially activated!

The Sword Array unleashed five to six hundred blades of Sword Gang, each as fast as lightning. Despite their formidable strength, the six young experts’ faces paled when they were suddenly confronted with such terrifying Sword Gangs.

TING! TING! TING! TING! TING!

Flower King, Shui Daimai, Zi Nuhou, Iron Hand Marquis, and Qi Qingle each drew their True Artifacts, deflecting the incoming blades of Sword Gang one by one. Zhaang Ye did not meet them head-on; his figure moved like a ghost, flickering through the dense barrage of Sword Gangs and narrowly dodging the attack.

Just as Zhaang Ye dodged the Sword Gangs, two immense auras locked onto him like a pair of giant hands. One aura came from Flower King, the other from Shui Daimai.

Zhaang Ye’s eyes flashed as he yelled, “Shui Daimai, what is the meaning of this? Flower King, Iron Hand Marquis, and Zi Nuhou—those three from the Exotic Realms—are our enemies!”

Shui Daimai’s long eyelashes fluttered, her eyes glinting with excitement as she said, “Enemies? Friends? I’m not interested in any of that. I’m only interested in you. I want to fight a great battle with you and comprehend the Water Realm. Zhaang Ye, hurry up and use your Water Realm, and fight me!”

Zhaang Ye frowned. As they were both from the Purple Spirit Domain, he had originally intended to ally with Shui Daimai and Qi Qingle to kill Flower King and his two companions. But Shui Daimai was solely focused on fighting him and had no intention of joining forces against a common foe. This made things difficult.

“HAHAHAHAHA!”

Just as Zhaang Ye was about to try and reason with her, a fan came slicing through the air. The fan did not look large, nor did it seem to be moving quickly, but the immense power it contained locked down the surrounding space. Ripples actually appeared in the air within a ten-meter radius of Zhaang Ye!

It was Flower King!

Flower King had brazenly attacked while Zhaang Ye and Shui Daimai were speaking. Among the six of them, Flower King possessed the most abundant Innate True Qi, and when he struck, his power was like a vast ocean or a toppling mountain—unstoppable.

Zhaang Ye’s eyes narrowed. Flower King’s attack was supremely domineering. Although he could withstand it with his tough physique, he would inevitably be injured by the overwhelming Innate True Qi.

Since he could not block it head-on, dodging was his only option. Zhaang Ye’s figure shifted sideways like a phantom, instantly moving over twenty meters away. The moment he steadied himself, he heard a RIP! and saw that a small piece of his sleeve had been torn clean off by an incredibly sharp force.

“HAHAHAHA!” Flower King looked at Zhaang Ye’s torn sleeve and said smugly, “Zhaang Ye, you are under the pressure of the Sword Array now. Even though you’ve comprehended the Wind Realm, your speed is greatly reduced. Without your speed, I’d like to see how you die today!”

The Supreme Profound Mysterious Blade Array constantly generated an immense force, and this pressure affected the combat strength of every young expert. Zhaang Ye’s greatest asset was his speed. Inside the great array, his speed was greatly reduced, and his power had diminished considerably as a result.

Although Flower King was also affected, his Cultivation was profound and his Innate True Qi was incredibly abundant, so the impact on him was minimal. That was why he was so confident he could kill Zhaang Ye.

Just as Flower King was about to press his advantage and unleash a powerful technique to kill Zhaang Ye, the stars overhead changed once more. The specks of starlight gathered along a mysterious trajectory, and in the next instant, three to four hundred exceptionally fierce blades of Sword Gang rained down from the sky!

Flower King grunted, and the fan in his hand suddenly grew larger, sweeping through the air in a semicircle. As expected of a top expert from the Black Cloud Domain’s younger generation, that simple sweep of his fan generated a mysterious force in the void. The incoming blades of Sword Gang lost all their power the moment they encountered this force.

Zhaang Ye, meanwhile, once again executed his astonishing Body Technique, evading the dense swarm of Sword Gangs. Although his speed was affected, his understanding of the Sword Dao was extremely profound, and the dense barrage of Sword Gangs was simply unable to injure him.

As Zhaang Ye dodged with incredible speed, he recalled the stellar transformations of the Supreme Profound Mysterious Blade Array, and a faint sense of enlightenment welled up in his heart.

“Die!”

Just as Zhaang Ye was on the verge of an epiphany, Flower King finally deflected the last of the Sword Gangs. His spinning fan descended upon Zhaang Ye like a colorful cloud.

At the same time Flower King made his move, Shui Daimai opened her small mouth and let out a soft cry. With her cry, the sound itself actually transformed into a long sword that shot straight for Zhaang Ye!

At that moment, Zhaang Ye was in a state of comprehension. Sensing danger, his figure moved like a phantom as he chopped out with his hand, unleashing two blades of Sword Gang that tore through the air.

BOOM! BOOM!

These two blades of Sword Gang from Zhaang Ye were executed to perfection. Though launched later, they arrived first, striking the precise weak points in the attacks from both Flower King and Shui Daimai. Before either of their attacks could reach full power, they were neutralized by Zhaang Ye’s two blades of Sword Gang!

“Hm?”

“Oh?”

Flower King and Shui Daimai’s eyes flickered, their faces filled with utter astonishment. They had just discovered that the two strikes Zhaang Ye had just unleashed were remarkably similar to the Sword Gangs issued by the Sword Array. In other words, in just that short amount of time, Zhaang Ye had already comprehended a new Saber Technique from the array!

Flower King stared at Zhaang Ye, thinking, ‘Such terrifying Comprehension! This Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation isn’t high, but his Comprehension is extremely strong. He has not only comprehended both the Wind and Water Realms, but has also fused them. Today, no matter what, I must use my strongest techniques to crush him and eliminate any potential variables.’

Shui Daimai was also staring at Zhaang Ye, her eyes shimmering with battle intent. The fact that Zhaang Ye had long since comprehended both the Wind Realm and the Water Realm had already sparked her immense interest. Now, seeing him once again display such powerful Comprehension, her interest in him grew even greater. She was itching to fight a grand battle with him right this instant.