Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 645: Chapter 609: Wild Ambition

The Demon Prison in Wencheng had a long history. If one had to give an exact date of its origin, it’s likely that not even Wu Tianyi, the current director of the Administration Bureau, could say.

Searches through Ancient Texts could trace it back as far as the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Since Ancient Times, animals that engaged in Cultivation became Demons. As supernatural or terrifying entities, humans had always loathed them, either killing or capturing them on sight.

In the eyes of humans, Demons were nothing but Demons. In truth, when humans practiced Cultivation and gained supernatural powers, they too were Demons.

It was just a label that those haughty Cultivators vehemently denied. They were on the path to becoming Immortals, not Demons.

Demon and Immortal were like righteous and evil, good and bad.

How could they be spoken of in the same breath?

In the deepest part of the Demon Prison, there were no cages like those outside. Instead, there was a small palace. Strangely, this small palace stood upon a pool of dark, rippling water. A look around revealed nothing but the pool and the palace.

It was unclear whether it was due to the dim surroundings or the nature of the water itself, but the water in the pool was as black as ink.

Even a person standing right in front of the pool would not see their reflection.

Hence, the Black Water Pool.

The small palace was a unique sight and an anomaly within the prison, almost as if it didn’t belong to the Demon Prison at all.

This entire area was enveloped by an incredibly powerful Array. A formless, palpable danger hung in the air, so potent that not even a fly could get in.

The one known as the most powerful Demon Spirit was imprisoned within this small palace.

The absolute VIP treatment!

Now, the iron gates of the outer prison had all been opened. The various criminal Demons had been released, and the prison was basically empty. Only this place remained as quiet as ever.

Suddenly, the surface of the Black Water Pool began to ripple violently, as if swept by a gale. But this was the deepest part of the prison—where would any wind come from?

In an instant, a shadowy figure bizarrely materialized before the Black Water Pool. It was wrapped in a Yellow Robe, its true face hidden. The moment this person appeared, the very space around them rippled with unease, a sign of a truly terrifying existence.

”Gahaha, this King has finally found this place. What a Demon Prison! It truly lives up to its reputation.”

The figure in the Yellow Robe had gone to great lengths, working from the outside in, to open every cell door in the Demon Prison. He released the long-imprisoned Demons to create chaos, while he himself slipped silently into the prison’s deepest sanctum.

Because the Demon he truly intended to release was imprisoned right here.

”Golden Lion King, this King has come to get you out!”

The yellow-robed figure shouted, his voice echoing outward. But suddenly, the space before the Black Water Pool shimmered, and a mysterious Array faintly appeared, completely blocking the sound from passing through.

Hm?

”What a powerful Array. It can even block this King’s voice. Humans always love their pointless theatrics, putting up all this flashy nonsense.” After a flash of surprise, the yellow-robed figure’s eyes filled with contempt. A hand emerged from his robe, which then began to billow without any wind. A violent surge of Energy erupted forth as he casually slapped a palm toward the space in front of him.

He had no specific target.

BOOM!

The space convulsed, and the formless Array was fully revealed. The Array pulsed, emitting a faint glow. As far as the eye could see, it resembled a gigantic net, sealing off the entire area without a single gap.

HUMMM...

Beneath the Array’s faint glow, it let out a humming sound. Lines as straight as taut zither strings appeared, shimmering with a bright, blue-white light like electrical currents.

”It seems this is the legendary Profound Nether Three Forbidden Ancient Array.”

The yellow-robed figure spoke pensively, having forced the Array to reveal itself with a single palm strike.

This Array wasn’t particularly rare, but it was extremely practical. It had three prohibitions: no entry, no exploration with Divine Sense, and no touching.

If even Divine Sense couldn’t penetrate it, sound had no chance.

Even if a missile exploded in front of the Black Water Pool, the sound wouldn’t reach the small palace.

”Gahaha, this Array might stop others, but it can’t stop this King! Break for me!”

The yellow-robed figure’s time was precious; he knew he couldn’t waste it on breaking this Array. A formidable Demon Power immediately surged from his body—a power so immense it could eclipse the stars.

He then unleashed a heaven-toppling, earth-shattering force, brutally smashing it against the exposed Array.

HUMMMMM!

The Array seemed to recoil in terror, letting out a human-like shriek. The surrounding space twisted violently. The Black Water Pool erupted into stormy waves, splashing everywhere. The water then miraculously solidified onto the Array, actually reinforcing it.

”It’s useless. In this world, even the most powerful Array is nothing but an illusion before absolute power.”

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, the entire space seemed to fracture as if from a landslide, teetering on the verge of collapse. The Black Water Pool was like the site of a massive bomb detonation, exploding violently and sending a thousand waves surging outwards.

Yet, a smile appeared on the yellow-robed figure’s face, a look of keen interest. If the thousand layers of waves were to fall, it would be like a torrential downpour.

But the countless waves vanished bizarrely in mid-air. Looking again at the Black Water Pool, it was gone as if it had been a mere illusion—a mirror flower, a water moon—replaced by flat, solid ground.

The Array was broken, the Black Water Pool was gone, and all strange phenomena had vanished.

”Tsk tsk... A mere Array thought it could block this King’s path. How utterly foolish.”

The yellow-robed figure laughed boisterously for a moment, then strode toward the small palace.

Arriving before the palace, he flicked his sleeve. A fierce wind swept out, and unable to withstand the force, the palace doors swung open.