Chapter 614: Comprehending the Power of the 5 Elements, Tai Sui Breaks the Array

Nourished by the power of the Earth Vein, Zhaang Ye’s soul had grown three times stronger, and his Spiritual Sense had become several times more formidable. Under these conditions, Zhaang Ye’s deductive speed increased dramatically. The complete operational state of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array quickly replayed in his mind, its various Profound Mysteries flooding his consciousness.

But this Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array was, after all, laid down by a Spirit Dao master. It contained endless Profound Mysteries. Even with Zhaang Ye’s astonishing Comprehension and incredible deductive speed, he couldn’t find its core right away.

One hour passed.

Two hours passed.

By the third hour, the purple-bearded middle-aged man was growing impatient. His grim gaze fell upon Tai Sui as he said coldly and ruthlessly, “Tai Sui, a full three hours have passed. Have you deduced the result yet?”

At that moment, Tai Sui was anxiously awaiting the results of Zhaang Ye’s deductions. Hearing the purple-bearded middle-aged man speak, it snorted and said, “Soon. Almost there.”

The purple-bearded middle-aged man’s gaze was fixed intently on Tai Sui. He faintly sensed that something was off about Tai Sui, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was.

The purple-bearded middle-aged man inspected the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array, a cold sneer gracing his lips. With this Spirit Array, no matter how powerful Tai Sui was, it could only submit to him. The man had already made up his mind: once he completed his possession, he would immediately force Tai Sui into a master-servant contract and make it his slave.

Within Zhaang Ye’s soul, Tai Sui asked anxiously, ‘This Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array was personally laid down by Sword-Cut Water, and it’s ridiculously powerful. For such a vast Array, can its core truly be found?’

Having been suppressed by the Spirit Array for over ten thousand years, Tai Sui had developed an instinctual fear of it. Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation was only at the mere True Dao Fifth Layer. Although Zhaang Ye had said he could break it, Tai Sui still lacked confidence in him.

Having been asked by Tai Sui a dozen times, the Fire Spirit said impatiently, ‘Master’s strength is far inferior to yours, but his Comprehension far surpasses you. This Spirit Array’s power is greatly diminished; he can absolutely break it. What you need to do now is wait and stop all your chirping. If you make another peep, I won’t be so polite!’

Though arrogant, Tai Sui didn’t dare provoke the Fire Spirit, so it had no choice but to shut up and wait.

“HAHAHAHAHA!”

Zhaang Ye’s laughter suddenly rang out in his soul. Following it, his voice reverberated, ‘What a Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array! No matter your countless Transformations and endless ingenious functions, your core still can’t hide from me!’

Hearing Zhaang Ye’s voice, Tai Sui said with great joy, ‘You figured it out? You really found the core of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array?’

Zhaang Ye was a bit weak from the prolonged deduction of the Spirit Array, but he was exceptionally excited. He smiled faintly and said, ‘That’s right, I’ve found the array core. Tai Sui, we can sign the contract now. After we do, I’ll tell you the Spirit Array’s core and let you break free from its restraints.’

Tai Sui knew that if it didn’t sign the contract with Zhaang Ye, he would never reveal the array’s core. It hesitated for a moment, then said, ‘Fine! I’ll sign the contract with you! Blood, come!’

With blood as the catalyst, Zhaang Ye quickly signed the Soul Contract with Tai Sui.

After signing the contract with Tai Sui, the Power of Gold, Power of Wood, Power of Water, Power of Fire, and Power of Earth formed a perfect cycle.

An incredibly profound sensation flashed through Zhaang Ye’s mind. Guided by this feeling, the five powers began to cycle, spinning faster and faster until they finally formed a new kind of power. This new power contained the sharpness of Gold, the vitality of Wood, the gentleness of Water, the explosiveness of Fire, and the weightiness of Earth.

The five powers merged into one, circulating as smoothly as a pearl, endlessly generating and full of vitality. Although Zhaang Ye didn’t know its origin, he could sense its infinite Profound Mysteries.

Sensing this power, both the Fire Spirit and Tai Sui were stunned.

After a long moment, Tai Sui exclaimed in shock, ‘This… this wisp of power… could it be the Five Elements Power?’

The Fire Spirit came to its senses and giggled. ‘Master, your luck is incredible. You comprehended the Five Elements Power right after signing the contract with Tai Sui. This wisp of Five Elements Power is very weak, but it’s brimming with vitality. As long as you continue your Cultivation, it will grow stronger and stronger.

‘Moreover, now that you possess the Five Elements Power, your understanding of various Realms will become deeper and deeper. From now on, you just need to carefully study the Five Elements Power to comprehend all sorts of Realms!’

Tai Sui said with envy, ‘The Five Elements Power is incredibly hard to come by. Even among the Cultivators of Ancient Times, very few managed to cultivate it. Master, you just signed the contract with me, and the Five Elements Power immediately appeared in your body. This kind of luck is truly exceptional.’

Zhaang Ye was secretly overjoyed. ‘I never thought that gathering all of the Five Elements Origin would have such a benefit!’ he thought. ‘It was worth it! All the hardship, all the risks—it was all worth it!’

“SWISH!”

Just as Zhaang Ye was secretly rejoicing, a suffocatingly powerful aura suddenly locked onto him.

It turned out that Zhaang Ye, having just comprehended the Five Elements Power, couldn’t completely control it, and a trace of its aura had leaked out from his body. The purple-bearded middle-aged man was a clone of the Sword Monarch; his senses were incredibly sharp. The moment Zhaang Ye’s aura leaked, he sensed it immediately, and his vast presence locked onto Zhaang Ye in an instant!

Sensing the purple-bearded middle-aged man’s aura descend upon him, Zhaang Ye’s heart leaped. He knew at once that things had gone south. Without hesitation, he told Tai Sui the location of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array’s core.

The purple-bearded middle-aged man sensed something strange about Zhaang Ye and was just about to grab him when he suddenly heard Tai Sui let out an earth-shattering roar. The aura of its massive body began to skyrocket!

“Hmm?”

The purple-bearded middle-aged man couldn’t be bothered with Zhaang Ye for the moment. His gaze fell on Tai Sui as he barked, “Old thing, have you lost your mind? Haven’t you suffered enough yet?”

Now that it knew the core of the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array, Tai Sui completely ignored the purple-bearded man’s warning. It let out a long laugh, its massive body transforming into a streak of golden light that shot out and ruthlessly slammed into the great Array’s core!

“BOOM!”

With Tai Sui’s impact, the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array began to shake violently. Strange noises emanated from the great Array, and this Spirit Array, which had operated for over ten thousand years, looked as if it was about to collapse!

“Huh? How is this possible?” The purple-bearded middle-aged man’s expression changed instantly when he saw Tai Sui strike the array core head-on. His eyes filled with utter disbelief.

The Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array was extremely powerful and had countless Transformations. As a Spirit Array, its core was constantly shifting, making it nigh impossible to find. For this very reason, the Array had trapped Tai Sui for over ten thousand years; no matter how powerful it was, it could not escape.

‘For such a powerful Array, when did Tai Sui find its core?’

The purple-bearded middle-aged man had no time to think. His figure suddenly flew into the air, a crystalline Token appearing in his right hand as he bellowed, “Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array, suppress it for me!”

The purple-bearded man moved like lightning. The moment the Token appeared, an incredibly profound power was released, and the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array quickly stabilized.

Having instantly found the array core using Zhaang Ye’s method, Tai Sui was exceptionally excited. Hearing the purple-bearded man’s voice, it roared, “Still trying to suppress me? Not this time!”

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

Seizing the moment before the Spirit Array could fully stabilize, Tai Sui unleashed its full power, launching three strikes in an instant. These three strikes descended like three great mountains, their power unbelievable. And the most incredible part was that all three strikes landed squarely on the Spirit Array’s core!

“BANG! BANG! BANG—”

Although the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array had been laid down by a Spirit Dao master, it had been in operation for over ten thousand years, and its power was greatly diminished. After Tai Sui desperately landed three more blows, the Spirit Array once again began to teeter on the verge of collapse. Terrifying rays of light flashed from it, making it look like an erupting volcano.

“Damn it, damn it! When did this old thing find the great Array’s core? This is trouble!” The purple-bearded middle-aged man’s heart sank as he saw Tai Sui repeatedly bombard the core, and he frantically waved the Token in his hand!

The purple-bearded man’s strength was truly profound and unfathomable. As he waved the Token, waves of immensely vigorous power were released, and the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array slowly began to stabilize once more.

Seeing that the Spirit Array was about to be broken, only for the purple-bearded man to stabilize it again, Tai Sui howled, “You damned Array! Break for me! BREAK, BREAK, BREAK!”

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

Tai Sui repeatedly bombarded the array core, unleashing immense power to shatter the Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array. Meanwhile, the purple-bearded man went all out, desperately trying to suppress it and keep it trapped within the great Array. The two powerhouses were thus locked in a standoff.

As the two powerhouses fought with everything they had, both Flower King and Shui Daimai watched, dumbfounded.

Watching the battle between the two powerhouses, Zhaang Ye asked in his mind, ‘Fire Spirit, given the current situation, can it break free from the Array?’

The Fire Spirit mused, ‘This purple-bearded man is a clone of the Sword Monarch. His combat power is extremely formidable, comparable to a Mid-stage True Dao Eighth Layer master. Although Tai Sui’s strength is greater than this clone’s, its power is being suppressed by the great Array, so escaping is still quite difficult. Oh, well. I’ll give it a hand.’

After it spoke, the Fire Spirit suddenly released an incomparably pure aura. This aura descended from the heavens, crossing dozens of yards in an instant to lock firmly onto the purple-bearded middle-aged man.

The purple-bearded man was focusing all his power on suppressing Tai Sui when he was suddenly locked onto by the Fire Spirit’s aura. He was taken aback, and the speed of his actions was immediately affected, slowing down ever so slightly.

But for Tai Sui, that slight hesitation was more than enough!

“HAHAHAHAHA!”

Tai Sui let out a long laugh. Amidst its laughter, it gathered all its strength and slammed it viciously into the array core. The Heaven and Earth Sealing Spirit Array, which had operated for over ten thousand years, instantly emitted a series of strange noises as its light flickered without end!

The purple-bearded man cried out in horror, “Oh no! The Array is about to break!”

“BOOM!”

Before the purple-bearded man’s voice could even fade, a tremendous explosion boomed. Rays of light danced chaotically as a terrifying power swept across the area. Amidst the chaos, Tai Sui’s round, rolling body suddenly shot into the sky and pounced straight down toward the purple-bearded man!