Simplification System: From Perfect Arrow Skill to Immortal

Chapter 710: Chapter 478: Qiankun Array—Heaven and Earth as the Formation, Sun and Moon as the Locks

"Celestial Thunder Hurricane Hammer!"

As soon as the hammer technique was unleashed, the sky roiled, clouds swirling as if a torrential downpour was about to descend.

BOOM—

Sword Aura and massive hammer collided in an instant, shaking the earth and draining the color from the world.

Immortal Master Zhengyang’s cultivation surged with even more power, and during the clash with the giant hammer, a streak of Sword Aura ripped through the sky, slicing Jin Zhongchang across the abdomen in a flash.

Jin Zhongchang cried out in pain, then instantly transformed into a golden streak and fled.

Immortal Master Zhengyang, unwilling to let it go, wanted to give chase.

But after pursuing for a hundred miles, Jin Zhongchang’s aura completely vanished.

"What now? Is Lin Chang’sheng bound to die this time?"

Elder Liu Feng said anxiously.

If a prodigy like this falls, it’ll be an utter catastrophe for the Immortal Realm!

"It’s up to Lin Chang’sheng’s fate now."

Immortal Master Zhengyang replied with resignation.

For three days, they absolutely could not find any trace of Jin Zhongchang, let alone save Lin Chang’sheng from the Qiankun Array.

...

Sword Immortal Cave Mansion.

Jiang Hong, Third Elder of the Heaven-Suppressing Sect, seeing that there were no treasures left inside the cave mansion, instantly turned his gaze toward the Sword Tomb.

"As a Sword Immortal, there must be plenty of burial treasures."

Jiang Hong had also seen the two lines inscribed by Mu Zhen Tian, but he didn’t believe someone already dead could do anything to them.

"Break for me!"

Jiang Hong pulled out a massive hammer and struck directly at the Sword Tomb.

The nearby cultivators were stunned at the sight. Jiang Hong was about to disturb the Sword Immortal’s eternal rest!

BOOM—

Just as the giant hammer was about to smash down on the Sword Tomb, a blood-red radiance suddenly flashed from all around it.

The hammer landed on the blood-red glow with a thunderous explosion, but couldn’t move forward even an inch.

At the same time, the crimson light spread over the ground; the sword-wielding figures engraved on the bluestone slabs seemed to come to life, repeatedly slashing Sword Qi in all directions.

For a moment, many were caught off guard and struck by sword attacks; scarlet blood instantly spattered across the entire stone chamber.

"Quick! Run—"

When these people tried to flee, they found that the cave mansion was blocked by a layer of Restriction—they couldn’t get out.

The Sword Tomb itself also bore a layer of Restriction; if attacked, it would trigger the Array.

Once triggered, no one inside could hope to escape.

On the bluestone ground, the shadowy figures kept wielding Sword Aura, unleashing waves of lethal Sword Qi.

These sword attacks weren’t anything ordinary folks could withstand.

Even Jiang Hong, in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, was battered with severe injuries, utterly defenseless.

Only now did he realize those two carved lines were real.

Disturb the Sword Tomb, and you die!

"Elder Jin, save me—"

Jiang Hong howled up to the sky.

Yet Jin Zhongchang had long since run away.

If he’d stayed, he’d have met the same fate as Jiang Hong.

All that could be heard inside the Sword Immortal Cave Mansion was waves of agonized screams.

When it finally ended, cracks tore through the stone chamber as huge stones started tumbling down.

RUMBLE—

The entire stone chamber and passageways were swallowed in an instant.

This is what you call bringing doom upon yourself.

Sadly, everyone else went down with Jiang Hong’s mistake.

Including Infinite Immortal Sect and Spirit Mountain Elders.

Luckily, Yu Lanfeng from Piaomiao Sect left after discovering there were no treasures here.

If she’d stuck around, she’d have died here too.

...

Now, inside the Qiankun Array, Lin Chang’sheng was deep within a vast desert.

The grand array seemed to stretch boundlessly—even with Divine Sense unleashed, Lin Chang’ssheng couldn’t find the end.

The sky above blazed with a scorching sun, roasting everything—unbearable to withstand.

The closer to the sun, the higher the temperature, as if even flesh could melt.

And in this Array, Lin Chang’ssheng could feel his Primordial Power steadily draining away.

When his Primordial Power depleted, that’d be the moment they perished.

No doubt the most miserable of all wasn’t Guo Yunchu.

She had the lowest cultivation, only at the Void Refining Stage, not even Integration.

Her Primordial Power was draining the fastest.

Not long after, she was showing obvious signs of weakness.

Thankfully, Lin Chang’ssheng had plenty of elixirs in his Storage Bag. He handed a bottle of elixirs to Guo Yunchu, letting her restore her Primordial Power.

This caught Guo Yunchu off guard.

Trapped inside the grand array, a Primordial Power-recovering elixir was incredibly precious.

It was like water for mortals stranded in a desert.

She didn’t expect Lin Chang’ssheng would be willing to give her one.

"Don’t overthink it—just didn’t want you dead before seeing the downfall of the Immortal Martial Hall."

Lin Chang’ssheng saw the shock in Guo Yunchu’s eyes and briefly explained.

"As if you could even make it out of this grand array alive, let alone destroy my Immortal Martial Hall. What a joke!"

Guo Yunchu sneered, then raised her head and swallowed a Primordial Power-recovering elixir.

With that pill, Guo Yunchu regained some vitality.

"You really think this array can hold me?"

Lin Chang’ssheng said with disdain.

He ignored Guo Yunchu further, spending more time searching for an array-breaking method.

This array was of Yin-Yang fusion; the sky should alternate between sun and moon.

Just as Lin Chang’ssheng suspected, after twelve hours, the scorching sun gradually sank and the moon rose into the sky.

But unlike the blistering sun, when the moon ascended, the temperature plummeted, icy winds stabbed at the bone—even Lin Chang’ssheng found the cold unbearable.

Quickly, Lin Chang’ssheng took out the Innate Fire Vein, and the three of them huddled around it for warmth.

"The sky forms the array, sun and moon as its eyes. Maybe the way to break it lies in their interplay!"

Lin Chang’ssheng mused, then began carefully observing the sun and moon’s movements.

As time ticked by, their supply of Primordial Power-recovering elixirs dwindled.

Guo Yunchu and Gu Shan no longer had any hope of escape.

Yet Lin Chang’ssheng stubbornly continued studying the array.

After two days inside, every last pill Lin Chang’ssheng had was now consumed.

Now the three were fully stranded in dire straits.

The worst off was Guo Yunchu, already unconscious.

If it weren’t for a faint breath at her nose, Lin Chang’ssheng would have thought she was dead.

"Follow me!"

Lin Chang’ssheng looked at the equally feeble Gu Shan, picked up Guo Yunchu, and prepared to escape.

Because he’d found the way out.

And that lay with the sun and moon above.

When only one, sun or moon, appeared, it wasn’t time to exit; only when they overlapped as one, then was the right moment.

The hot and cold energies merged, so the temperature wouldn’t be so extreme.

Gu Shan merely nodded.

He couldn’t even manage more than a word.

His Primordial Power was nearly depleted too.

Lin Chang’ssheng kept his eyes fixed on the sun above; Gu Shan had no idea what he was waiting for.

At last, as sun and moon swapped places again, Lin Chang’ssheng saw their momentary overlap and instantly leapt skyward, Guo Yunchu in his arms, charging straight toward the sun and moon at the heavens’ vault.

Gu Shan followed, daring not to hesitate, even though he didn’t understand why Lin Chang’ssheng was risking this—heading straight for the scalding and freezing extremes.

But he trusted Lin Chang’ssheng wasn’t courting death.

As the heat and cold alternated, Lin Chang’ssheng didn’t melt away—instead, he broke free of the Qiankun Array with Gu Shan and Guo Yunchu in tow.

At that moment, Jin Zhongchang, grievously wounded, saw the trio burst out from the Qiankun Array Plate, face utterly stupefied.

"You—how could you possibly escape from the Array Plate? That’s impossible!"

Jin Zhongchang was in such shock he could hardly speak.

This Qiankun Array Plate could wipe out even Tribulation Crossing experts with ease. Lin Chang’ssheng, just a Middle Stage Mahayana Cultivator, how was it possible he survived?

"What’s impossible about it? Breaking this array is child’s play for me. But I wonder—can you break my grand array?"

Lin Chang’ssheng glanced coldly at Jin Zhongchang, the corners of his mouth rising in a smirk.

Last time, the Holy Soul Banner failed because Elder Du inside hadn’t died, so it couldn’t activate.

But in the past two days, Elder Du perished, so now the Nine Heavens Soul-Devouring Immortal Array inside the Holy Soul Banner could be used again.

This array was leagues stronger than the Qiankun Array.

With those words, Lin Chang’ssheng summoned the Holy Soul Banner with a flick, instantly sweeping Jin Zhongchang into the Nine Heavens Soul-Devouring Immortal Array.

Jin Zhongchang felt the world spin, and when he next came to, he was standing in absolute darkness.

All around, countless Demon Beasts swarmed at him.