Terran Guardian - Chapter 4136

Chapter 4111: The Great Protective Array

“Breaking this formation is difficult, but we must break it. If this formation isn’t broken, how can we take over the Taiwei Realm!”

Shen Changqing looked at the great formation before him. Even with his perspective as an eighth-level Grandmaster of Formations, he could only discern a few clues about it.

To

be honest,

the protective formation of the Taiwei Realm was beyond his current comprehension.

However,

Shen Changqing was clear on one point:

every formation has a simple and direct way to break it.

This method is to break it with brute force.

Before absolute power, any means are insignificant.

Formations

are no exception!

Since he couldn’t discern the formation’s secrets, Shen Changqing didn’t want to waste any more time and would simply break it with his strength.

He summoned the Nine-Star Mace, and with a single swing, nine illusory star rivers appeared in the void, causing the chaotic void to surge with waves billions of feet high, which fiercely struck the Taiwei Realm’s formation.

The terrifying power descended like the collapse of the heavens, violently shaking billions of miles of chaotic void. The immense array’s immortal light flickered erratically, and its remaining force even penetrated the array, directly shattering the sea of clouds in the Taiwei Realm.

The power of this strike shook the entire Taiwei Realm.

Inside the main hall,

Venerable Dao Shu sensed this fluctuation of energy, his expression changing drastically. The next instant, he appeared in the sky.

When he saw Shen Changqing break the array, his pupils contracted.

“Impossible! How could a mere First Tribulation Half-Saint possibly shake the protective array of my Taiwei Realm?!”

At this moment, the Taiwei Realm Lord’s face was filled with shock.

He had thought that a mere Seven Profound Dao Sect member had no chance of shaking the array, but now it seemed he had underestimated his opponent.

If not for the protection of the array, the power of this strike would have been enough to shatter the entire Taiwei Realm.

Even Venerable Dao Shu, as the Taiwei Realm Lord, did not have the confidence to achieve this with his full strength.

As for the other half-saints, they were all horrified.

Clearly,

the strength of the Seven Profound Dao Sect had shocked them.

Their initial thought of using the formation to buy time had faded considerably.

At this moment,

many half-saints had the same thought:

could the formation of the Taiwei Realm truly withstand the Seven Profound Dao Sect?

“Master, is the formation left by the Ancestor truly without problems?”

The speaker was Daoist Taiyao, the eldest disciple of Dao Shu Venerable, and currently the only sixth-tribulation half-saint in the Taiwei Realm.

He looked towards the chaotic void, his face full of solemnity.

Just as he spoke, the formation trembled again, causing the entire Taiwei Realm to shake slightly.

Although the formation protected the Taiwei Realm from damage,

the fluctuations in its aura still caused a sense of unease.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Dao Shu’s expression turned icy: “This person is merely a half-saint of the first tribulation; he absolutely does not possess such strength. He only managed this by relying on the supreme treasure in his possession.

However, even the most powerful treasure requires the strength to support it.

How long can he sustain this with his own cultivation?

Once his power is exhausted, it will be our opportunity to strike!”

At this moment,

Venerable Dao Shu had already abandoned the idea of remaining passive.

The moment he looked at the Nine-Star Mace, he was already prepared to make his move.

The fact that such a supreme treasure could shake the protective array of the Taiwei Realm was enough to show that it was definitely not comparable to an ordinary innate imperial weapon.

It was at least a half-step creation treasure, and might even be comparable to a true creation treasure. How could Venerable Dao Shu not be tempted

by such a treasure ? With his cultivation of an eighth tribulation half-saint, if he could master such a treasure, Venerable Dao Shu had enough confidence to handle any trouble below the level of a saint. Even when facing a true saint, he would have the confidence to contend with him. If it weren’t for the power of the supreme treasure, Venerable Dao Shu would have already made his move. His current inaction was to allow Shen Changqing’s strength to be partially depleted before the Taiwei Realm could launch its attack. The other half-saints exchanged glances, their own intentions stirring. … Outside the void. All the cultivators of the Seven Profound Dao Sect had already made their move, simultaneously attacking the protective array. This time, to annihilate the Taiwei Realm, Shen Changqing had only left three half-saints to guard the sect. Now, with over twenty half-saints attacking, the momentum was naturally astonishing. However, the Taiwei Realm’s protective array was no ordinary formation. The combined efforts of numerous half-saints only caused slight fluctuations in the array; it was still insufficient to break it. On the other side. After making two attacks, Shen Changqing stopped, allowing other cultivators to break the array while his divine sense continuously observed it, searching for its weaknesses. Initially… Shen Changqing’s initial plan was to break the formation with absolute power. However, it now seemed that even with a powerful magical treasure, breaking the formation wouldn’t be easy. After all, the Taiwei Realm was formidable, and Shen Changqing couldn’t afford to be careless with a single Eight Tribulation Half-Saint. If he forced the formation, his power would be severely depleted, potentially allowing the Taiwei Realm to take advantage of the situation. Therefore, Shen Changqing was waiting— waiting for a genuine opportunity to break the formation. No formation in the world is without flaws, and the current actions of numerous Half-Saints causing fluctuations in the formation might provide an opportunity to find such a weakness. But after a long while, Shen Changqing’s brows furrowed. He realized that he had overestimated his own level of formation mastery and underestimated the power of the formation before him. No matter how the formation fluctuated, Shen Changqing couldn’t find the slightest flaw. But just then…

Nine Leaves’ voice entered Shen Changqing’s mind.

“This formation utilizes the advantages of the innate Yin and Yang, which are mutually generative and contain infinite variations.

Normally, such formations have no obvious flaws, but this formation is not a complete Saintly formation.

Either the person who set it up lacked skill, or the formation was damaged in the past, and later generations lacked the strength to repair it.

As a result, the power of this formation is greatly reduced, and flaws appear where they shouldn’t be!”

Upon hearing this,

Shen Changqing’s expression froze for a moment, then brightened slightly: “Senior, do you have a method to break the formation?”

“I have two methods to break the formation!”

“May I ask which two?”

“The first is for me to personally break the formation, but I shouldn’t act too frequently. The second is to find the flaw in the formation.”

Nine Leaves’ words reassured Shen Changqing.

Since the other party shouldn’t act too frequently, it meant that this person could find the flaw in the formation before him.

This was normal, though.

Nine Leaves, after all, was a Dao Lord realm expert.

Even though the opponent is now severely injured, with less than one-tenth of their strength remaining, they still possess considerable insight.

A formation that would be a major headache for them might not be a problem for the opponent.

“The two elements exchange, yin and yang give rise to each other. This formation undergoes 1.36 million changes with every breath, constituting one cycle.

However, at the moment of each cycle’s transition, a flaw is revealed.

This broken formation can only exist for a fleeting moment. If you can seize the opportunity to act, you can break the formation directly!”

Jiu Ye paused noticeably as she spoke.

Immediately afterward

, a profound and mysterious Daoist aura emerged from Shen Changqing’s sea of consciousness.

“This is a point of weakness in the formation. You strike first!”

Hearing Jiu Ye’s words, Shen Changqing didn’t hesitate and directly followed the guidance in his sea of consciousness, striking the formation with his mace.

The power of this strike caused the formation to vibrate violently, but it showed no sign of breaking.

“Remember this location. I will use divine sense fluctuations as a signal. Once you sense it, you can act immediately.

You only have a split second; you must act in time. Otherwise, if you miss it, you’ll have to wait for the next cycle.

And to reach this point again, it will take 129,600 cycles!”

A split second!

Often, it’s just a moment!

With just a few words from Jiu Ye, Shen Changqing understood the profound mystery of the formation before him.

1.36 million variations constitute one cycle!

129,600 cycles make up one great cycle!

Such variations

are naturally difficult to detect.

If it weren’t for Jiu Ye, Shen Changqing wouldn’t have been confident in breaking the formation.

It’s clear that the Taiwei Realm’s foundation is truly extraordinary.

Unfortunately,

the other party hadn’t anticipated that he had a Dao Lord secretly guiding him.

Even the most profound Saintly formation couldn’t escape the eyes of a Dao Lord.

After that…

Shen Changqing made no further moves, silently awaiting news from Jiu Ye.

Inside the Taiwei Realm,

Dao Shu Venerable, seeing Shen Changqing’s inaction, felt a growing anxiety.

“Has this person discovered something?”

This thought crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

Impossible.

He hadn’t made any moves; the other party couldn’t possibly know his intentions.

Dao Shu Venerable believed that Shen Changqing’s lack of confidence in breaking the formation suggested that Shen Changqing wasn’t prepared to attack.

Thinking this,

Dao Shu Venerable considered whether to hold back slightly, giving Shen Changqing hope of breaking the formation.

Otherwise,

his plan to use the formation to weaken Shen Changqing would be completely thwarted.

Previously, Shen Changqing’s reluctance to use the formation would have suited Dao Shu Venerable’s wishes.

A stalemate would have been the best outcome.

But now, seeing the Nine-Star Mace, a supreme treasure, Dao Shu Venerable’s thoughts had changed.

He had to obtain that unparalleled treasure.

With this supreme treasure, even without a sage appearing, who could threaten him?

Perhaps,

he could even use this treasure to seize other opportunities, to advance further, and overcome the ninth Heavenly Decay.

Even—

it’s not impossible to directly find the opportunity to break through to the sage realm.

If he misses this opportunity, finding the same chance again won’t be so easy.

Daoist Taiyao whispered, “Master, is this person’s reluctance to act due to being frightened by the protective array of our Taiwei Realm?

Should we loosen some of the array’s restrictions now to lure him into attacking?”