Cracks spread across the dense ancient characters of the Eight Desolations Extinction True Array, and a hollow appeared.
Yun Ye swung his fist again, wanting to press his advantage and destroy the true array in one breath.
Unfortunately, he suddenly discovered that this barrier was more than one layer. His second punch was blocked, unable to shatter the second layer.
"What astonishing power. Although this is only the first layer, it is already nearly equivalent to a barrier created through the combined efforts of eight True Persons. How could the Profound Realm possibly withstand it?"
Magpie Feather True Person murmured.
"The method of mastering the new path is indeed extraordinary, but compared with the strength of the new law, what matters more is the Super Array and its array master. Without the aid of the Super Array, without this Ming Weiyang, the Extreme Spirit Law alone would pose no threat."
Spirit Dew True Person said.
Several True Persons nodded. Ming Weiyang was simply too heaven-defying, and he had also mastered the True Immortal Law. He was responsible for most of their current predicament.
Elsewhere, seeing that the second strike had accomplished nothing, Yue Xin and Zhuo Qi Lian also made their move.
"Mobilize the Super Array and pierce through the barrier!"
"Black Night Dawn, activate!"
They presided over one corner of the array and coordinated with a hundred Profound Realms. The entire Super Array activated and launched its strategic weapon.
At once, a pitch-black beam suddenly pierced through the air. The surrounding space was burned away, and countless objects were imperceptibly dragged closer through the distortion of space.
The change was far too obvious. The scope of destruction was excessively broad, and after this space vanished, the entire terrain was warped.
Only by inflicting destructive interference on space itself could they keep pace with Yun Ye and bombard the barrier.
Bang!
The second layer of the barrier shattered and was dismantled.
But it was not over. As the third layer of the barrier appeared, the first and second layers actually began visibly recovering!
"This is bad. The Eight Desolations Extinction True Array probably has a full eight layers of barriers. It was arranged with the eight directions as its foundation, distributing its power throughout the entire land!"
Zhuo Qi Lian frowned.
"Not just that..."
Yue Xin had been suffused with too much Free Power, and she could gradually see things that ordinary people could not.
From her perspective, only one or two of the eight True Persons were exerting their strength. They had not fully activated the true array at all.
This array possessed power far beyond what it currently displayed!
"Weiyang, use your full strength!"
Yue Xin said.
"This is the first battle since Tomorrow gained the advantage in which we have gathered the strength of the entire nation under the reinforcement of the Super Array!"
"This battle!"
"We must win!"
"Oh, Qi! Heaven Follows My Position!"
"Destiny, oh! Power Soul Covers It!"
"Soul, oh! Soul, oh! Stabilize the Four Directions!"
"Present-Day Red Heaven!"
Yun Ye let out a long howl and suddenly activated the three Heavenly Intentions. The vast power transformed in an instant into a hazy, bright-red world. Time within it flew by, and in the blink of an eye, all was changed beyond recognition, containing mysteries that Yun Ye was currently utterly incapable of comprehending.
The moment this vast Red Heaven Realm was born, the focus of the battlefield converged upon it. The aura contained within its power made the eight True Persons' expressions solemn.
Behind them, numerous Profound Realm Laws appeared. They burned their power and poured it into the Eight Desolations Extinction True Array. The shattered portions were immediately repaired, and the array once more returned to its complete state.
Then, the eight True Persons cast out large numbers of Magic Treasures, treasure artifacts, and even profound artifacts as nodes to distribute the array's pressure, welcoming this battle in their perfect state.
At that moment, countless rays of rainbow light rose into the sky opposite them, ultimately converging into one person.
"Gather the power of the five elements; let myriad transformations return to one!"
"Heaven lacks one corner; let me fill it!"
"—Substitute Heaven Travel Array!"
All the light converged and ultimately transformed into black. Black was what could contain all light.
At this moment, Yun Ye donned a pure-black feather robe, placed a simple thorn crown upon his head, and stretched out his hand. A treasure pearl of black and white suddenly appeared.
The Substitute Heaven Travel Array had originally used the strength of eight people to pry at a corner of the power of the laws, granting its user the power to alter Heaven and Earth.
But Yun Ye had now changed it to gather Yin-Yang and the five elements, combining infinite power to form the array.
The difficulty was vastly greater. A hundred years ago, it had been highly incomplete. Forget allowing the treasure pearl to be born—even the feather robe and crown had been hazy and indistinct.
Now, this move had finally been completed for the most part and could actually be used.
The Substitute Heaven Travel Array activated.
Yun Ye extended his hand. Nearly imperceptible Calamity Qi coiled around his arm before finally pouring into his body. The black feather robe immediately completed itself, becoming a black daoist robe.
Amid the raging wind, the black daoist robe snapped loudly. Yet Yun Ye's mind was perfectly clear, and countless mysteries flashed past.
"It seems the Substitute Heaven Travel Array has formed some kind of resonance with Great Calamity Embodiment. Let's press our advantage."
The cold Azure Tomorrow took shape.
Yun Ye nodded. He flicked the black-and-white treasure pearl in his hand, sending it into the hilt encircled by the Moon Reflection Treasure Ring. In an instant, light blazed, and pure-black and pure-white feathers of light spread outward.
There were six such feathers of light on each side. They revolved around the hilt, a special power condensed from the strength of all the people, capable of rewriting Heaven and Earth with a single thought.
Yun Ye gripped the Tomorrow Sword and nodded silently.
Then—
The vast world suddenly expanded. Its boundary covered the Great Wilderness Spirit Marsh, stabilizing its fluctuations once more and dragging it back into the Red Heaven Realm.
As Yun Ye raised his sword, the power of the Substitute Heaven Travel Array unfolded together with the Genesis Red Heaven, crashing into the Eight Desolations Extinction True Array. In a single breath, it broke through seven layers.
"Using the eight directions as the array, countless resources are consumed. On the day the array is completed, it can draw upon the power of the eight directions and form eight layers of barriers!"
"Each of these eight layers is twice as strong as the one before it, yet seven layers have been broken through in succession..."
"Not just seven layers. It is already on the verge of collapse!"
All eight True Persons frowned as they watched large quantities of treasures disintegrate, taking the backlash in their stead.
They activated their True Essence and did everything they could to repair the Eight Desolations Extinction True Array, forcibly contending with Tomorrow Country's ultimate move. But in terms of total power, they were far inferior to Tomorrow Country. Cracks continued spreading, and the Eight Desolations Extinction True Array inexorably began to fall apart.
"Give it everything."
The Lord of Luo's True Essence erupted directly to half its total, transforming into a pillar that soared into the sky and supported one corner of the array. He forcibly kept the array standing.
After mastering the Extreme Spirit Law, he had indeed grown much stronger. But his True Essence did not increase because of this external Extreme Spirit Law. He was merely acting against the tide, making it difficult to change the overall situation.
However, three of the other seven True Persons also erupted with the Lord of Luo, pouring in their strength and forcibly propping up the array.
How immense was the energy of a True Person?
They truly held it back, forcibly contending with the True Immortal Law reinforced by the Substitute Heaven Travel Array, and stubbornly kept the array going for several more hours.
"..."
Yun Ye ignored the burden on his body and waited silently. With Tomorrow Country's current strength, it could indeed shatter this array in one breath.
But these True Persons still had too much power remaining. If they were broken through without killing any of the True Persons, then there would be no point.
"Dang!"
The bell in the heart of Tomorrow Country rang out, warning everyone that the Super Array's overloaded operation had reached its limit. Continuing for even one more second would damage the array.
"Dragging things out until now is enough!"
A faint voice rang out.
Yun Ye abruptly looked up.
Above the hazy Red Heaven, two True Persons were standing there at some unknown point, looking down upon the Great Wilderness Spirit Marsh and treating Tomorrow Country as prey.
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