Immortal Sword Master

Chapter 489: Chapter 485: Array Spirit, Golden Cicada Awakens

The stone stele was pitch-black, made of some unknown material. Its surface was covered in a dense, mysterious script, resembling tadpole-like characters that were impossible to decipher.

On the back of the stele was a depiction of a palace, seemingly pointing to a specific location.

He had obtained this black stone stele from the bottom of the Qingjiang, the very place where he had discovered the secrets of his own past.

Even with all his knowledge, Ning Jiang could not discern the stele’s origin.

One thing was certain, however: the black stone stele was incredibly durable.

BANG.

A terrifying Thunderbolt struck the black stone stele, but it remained perfectly still, not a single scratch appearing on its surface.

’Just as I thought.’

Ning Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. The Defense Power of this black stone stele was so immense that even a Celestial Spirit Artifact would struggle to damage it. The Thunder Pearl’s attack was comparable to a strike from a Celestial Martial Realm King, yet it was completely useless against the stele.

Without hesitation, Ning Jiang began pushing the black stone stele toward the Thunder Prison Pearl.

RUMBLE!

As Ning Jiang drew closer, increasingly intense Thunderbolts surged out like frenzied giant pythons. But all that Thunder Power was for naught; the stele blocked every single one.

The stele was like an indestructible Ancient Divine Mountain.

”Damn it, what is that Magical Treasure?”

Huang Xiangyun and the others noticed this as well, their eyes wide with disbelief.

”That thing must be some kind of precious treasure. But from the looks of it, the boy can’t even activate its power. He can only push it around to defend himself.”

”I’ll go kill him.”

A Five-Stars King snorted and was about to charge forward.

SHIIIING!

But the phantom of a Flood Dragon spear forced him back.

”I’m your opponent.”

Bai Yuyun stood before the four men, looking majestic in her silver-white Armor as she brandished her long spear, preventing them from taking a single step forward.

She understood full well that if they couldn’t break the Thunder Prison Array, their chances of survival today were slim.

Right now, the key to their survival rested with Ning Jiang!

”Bai Yuyun, get out of the way!”

Enraged, the four men attacked Bai Yuyun with all their might, and the pressure on her instantly multiplied.

”Ning Jiang, I can’t buy you much time! Hurry up!” Bai Yuyun cried out, her Dragon Scale Spear erupting with furious power to keep the four men pinned down.

’Almost there.’

Ning Jiang heard Bai Yuyun’s words. At that moment, he was less than ten feet from the Thunder Prison Pearl.

Once he was close enough to the Thunder Prison Pearl, he was confident that he had the means to break the Thunder Prison Array.

DONG!

Suddenly, a deafening sound echoed from the stele. Ning Jiang felt an immense power slam into it, forcing him back twenty feet.

He peered over the stele and saw countless Thunderbolts converging, forming a humanoid creature!

”An Array Spirit!”

Ning Jiang’s expression darkened.

When an Array becomes powerful enough, an Array Spirit can manifest. This humanoid creature was precisely that!

Of course, Array Spirits came in different grades. High Level ones possessed human-like intelligence, but the one before him had a vacant stare, suggesting its intelligence wasn’t very high.

”It’s actually an Array Spirit. The one who gave me the Thunder Prison Pearl never mentioned this.”

Huang Xiangyun was stunned; he also had no idea this Array had an Array Spirit.

”Hahaha, with an Array Spirit here, all our worries were for nothing,” the other three Kings roared with laughter.

Bai Yuyun’s face, however, turned deathly pale.

’Do the heavens truly wish for my demise?’

A grim look flashed in her eyes.

Under the Array Spirit’s assault, Ning Jiang couldn’t get close at all.

’I miscalculated.’

Ning Jiang murmured to himself. An entity like an Array Spirit could concentrate the Array’s full power, unlike the scattered attacks from before.

The situation was now an infuriating stalemate. While the Array Spirit’s power couldn’t harm him, each of its attacks was strong enough to send him flying backward.

’If I could only activate the power of this stele, I could break this stalemate. But my Cultivation is nowhere near high enough...’

Ning Jiang felt helpless. He had tried channeling his Power into the black stone stele before, but it was like a bottomless pit that only absorbed without ever releasing anything.

With his experience, he knew this was because his own Cultivation was insufficient.

It was just like Bai Yuyun’s Dragon Scale Spear; even if she gave it to him, he wouldn’t be able to unleash its Power.

’Am I really being forced to draw upon the Power of the Myriad Stars Immortal Realm?’

Ning Jiang’s brow furrowed tightly.

The last time he had drawn upon the Myriad Stars Immortal Realm, he had sensed a major problem arise within the world he had created. If he did it again, he feared it would trigger terrifying consequences.

DONG.

Just as Ning Jiang was lost in thought, the Array Spirit threw another punch, striking the stele and knocking him back again.

SPURT.

Meanwhile, Bai Yuyun was finally beginning to buckle under the siege of the four Five-Stars Kings. With a cry, she spat out a mouthful of blood, her body trembling violently.

”Hahaha, Bai Yuyun, today is the day you die! I imagine even the Dragon God Celestial Palace will feel the sting of a White Dragon Palace Master’s fall.”

Huang Xiangyun roared with laughter.

”Aren’t you afraid of provoking the Undying Celestial King and having him go on another rampage?” Bai Yuyun retorted coldly.

”Hmph. You think we don’t know that the Undying Celestial King is in deep trouble? If he dares to make a move, the Top Level experts of my Other Shore will be ready to respond.”

Huang Xiangyun sneered, revealing a great secret. ”Bai Yuyun, before you die, I’ll let you in on something. This whole scheme to kill you was to force the Undying Celestial King’s hand.”

”You...!”

Bai Yuyun’s pupils contracted. She felt as if a grand conspiracy against the Dragon God Celestial Palace had formed a great net that was now slowly closing in on them.

”Kill!”

The four of them, led by Huang Xiangyun, attacked with renewed frenzy. Bai Yuyun’s face grew paler as she coughed up several more mouthfuls of blood.

On the other side, Ning Jiang was also being steadily beaten back by the Array Spirit.

In an instant, both of them were trapped in a desperate, seemingly hopeless situation.

’If there’s truly no other choice, I’ll have to draw on the Myriad Stars Immortal Realm...’

Just as Ning Jiang was about to make his choice, a long-unheard voice suddenly rang out:

”Ning Xiaoyou, I didn’t expect to wake up and immediately find you in trouble.”

Hearing this voice, Ning Jiang’s eyes lit up. ”Golden Cicada, you’re finally awake!”

It wasn’t about arriving early, but arriving at the perfect moment. For Ning Jiang, Golden Cicada’s appearance was a truly timely rain!

”Oh? She’s here too...” Golden Cicada’s Divine Sense spread out. He paused for a moment upon sensing Long Yuyun. ”I understand the situation now. What do you need me to do? With my current Power, I can only handle the most ordinary Kings.”

Golden Cicada was, after all, only a remnant soul. He could not suppress either the Five-Stars Kings or the Array Spirit.

Unless, that is, he was willing to sacrifice this remnant soul, burning it completely in exchange for one final burst of ultimate Power...

”It’s simple. Pour your Power into this stone stele!” Ning Jiang said.

”Alright.”

Golden Cicada activated his Power, pouring it unreservedly into the black stone stele.

BOOM!

The black stone stele trembled violently, and an overwhelming, terrifying Power erupted from it.